PSP News
June2010
News Sony Reiterate The 10-Year Life-Cycle Of The PSP
Our very own Twiggy was debating the future of the PlayStation Portable this morning, suggesting that Sony need to get their act together with regards to the PSP
.. And fast. Alas, an interview with SCEA's John Koller seems to suggest disagreement on the manufacturer's part - noting that Sony are still on a 10-year life-cycle with the PSP. Speaking...
I was right
I went on a record a couple of times before E3, stating vigorously that it would be unlikely we'd see a new PSP. We didn't. Probably a good thing - with all the hype surrounding Nintendo's 3DS, it would have taken something special to top that. But it raises a question of its own. I had speculated that Sony might dramatically drop the...
News PlayStation Video Delivery Service Hits Canada On July 1st
You've been patient, Canadian readers
But finally, finally, you're going to get the PlayStation Video Store. That's right, from July 1st, Sony will launch the PlayStation Video Store service in your region, allowing you to rent and buy HD movies of your choice. Hurrah. Remember, they'll work on your PSP and PS3. Rad, right?
News God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta Bundle Goes For Red & Black
Here's your first shot of the God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta special edition PlayStation Portable
The images have popped up on Sony's E3 press site, though there's no real information to accompany them. We're assuming the system will be packaged alongside a copy of the game, mind. That's just common sense. We'll keep you updated as and when we learn...
News Former PlayStation Exec: Sony Need PSP2 To Compete In Handheld Space
Former Sony Europe boss, David Reeves, has made a few comments regarding the current state of the handheld market
David, who is now COO of Capcom Europe, reckons that if Sony are serious about competing in the handheld market space, they need to release the PSP2. The comment comes via an interview with GameIndustry, where he was asked about the...
First Impressions E3 2010: Everybody's Tennis On PSP
Playing Everybody's Tennis as though it's Virtua Tennis will leave you lying on your arse, racquet in hand
This is much simpler than that, but it requires adjustment if you've spent years on SEGA's flagship tennis franchise. Unlike said titles hold and release mechanics, hitting the ball here is all about getting into position and tapping a button...
E3 2010 Thought You'd Seen The Last Of Kratos? God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta Says Not!
Kratos is back
Again. And while this trailer for Ready At Dawn's upcoming PlayStation Portable hack-and-slash is incredibly light, it's the kind of debut trailer we've come to expect for a God Of War game. From what we've seen of God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta, it's shaping up very nicely. If you want technical spectacle from your PSP (who doesn't),...
E3 2010 Pac-Man Championship Edition Heads To The PlayStation Portable & PlayStation 3
Namco's confirmed that the delicious Pac-Man reboot, Pac-Man Championship Edition, is set to make the jump across to PSP and PS3 via Sony's PlayStation Minis service
The Minis due this fall, and should land alongside the full PlayStation Network release of Pac-Man Championship Edition DX. So, basically, plenty of Pac-Man for your PlayStation this...
E3 2010 Valkyria Chronicles 2 Deploying On August 31st
SEGA's confirmed that Valkyria Chronicles 2 will launch on the PlayStation Portable this August 31st in North America
The game will be available on UMD and digital download from the PlayStation Store simultaneously.
E3 2010 Pityoma Heads To The PlayStation Portable This Summer
One-time PlayStation 3 oddball, Pityoma, has been announced for release on the PlayStation Portable this summer
The game's essentially a puzzle-title with a twist involving eggs and hens. It's a "chain the colours" affair at its core though. Still, seems like the type of game that's perfect for the PSP, right? Right.
E3 2010 Everybody's/Hot Shots Tennis Demo Hits The PlayStation Store Today
SCEE's announced that a demo for Everybody's Tennis will hit the PlayStation Store today
The game's due later this year, but the demo should give you a taste of what to expect from the tennis RPG. We love tennis games (too much), so we're excited. We kinda wished this was a PlayStation Move title though.
E3 2010 Patapon 3 Heads To The PlayStation Portable
Despite rumours claiming Patapon 3 was about to make the jump to the big-screen, Sony's revealed that the latest iteration in the rhythmn RPG is set to release on the PSP
This time, the game's all about playing with friends via ad-hoc or Internet Infrastructure, a pretty big change to the franchise. There are even competitive modes in this new...
E3 2010 Eye Pet Does "Cute" In Your Pocket
Sony's confirmed that their under-rated augmented reality release, Eye Pet, is headed to the PlayStation Portable
Looks like there are a host of familiar features to the PlayStation 3 version. This actually looks super cute and we kind of want it. We love the PS3 version of the game. If only Sony dropped the price of the PSP, we're convinced a good...
News E3 2010 Recap: Everything PlayStation In One Super Convenient Spot
Miss the big PlayStation show tonight? Well you bloody missed out then, didn't you? What's your excuse? North Korea vs
Brazil? Pfft, lame. Just because we're nice, we'll let you know what you missed, but geez - call yourself PlayStation fans? We're ashamed. But worse of all - Kevin Butler's ashamed. Yeah, we went there. Gran Turismo 5 Launches...
E3 2010 Join PushSquare.com For The Sony E3 Press Conference
We're stoked
We're smiling. We're super-excited. Sony's E3 2010 press conference is upon us, and we're getting excited. Sammy'll be on Tweeting right the way through Sony's press conference with live reaction to every announcement made, so if you want to know what we think of everything PlayStation, jump over to our Twitter account for that. Then,...
News Red Dead Redemption Staves Off Super Mario Galaxy 2, Stays Top Of The UK Sales Charts
Red Dead Redemption's held onto its spot aloft the UK sales charts, despite the release of Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy 2
The plumber instead had to settle for the number two spot, while FIFA World Cup 2010 held onto its place in the top three, finishing in third. Elsewhere, it's pretty much as you were with appearances from Modern Warfare 2 and...
Last year I had an email
Someone asked me, "if you had a job at SCEA, and you were in the planning room for Sony's E3 2010 press conference, how would you glue the event together?" In response, I wrote a pretty detailed opinionator breaking down the way in which I'd construct Sony's press conference, based on predictions already made. This...
E3 2010 Time For Countdown Teasers 3 - SCEJ Tease Patapon Related Beta Test
Yup, another countdown teaser website has launched - this time by SCEJ who are teasing some kind of Patapon related beta test
The site doesn't really reveal much at all, but that's definitely Patapon, innit. The question is - why would Patapon need a beta test? Why, indeed. Check the site through here.
E3 2010 Who Said Weekends Are Quiet Indeed, PS.Blog EU Teases "Two Huge Announcements"
What are you going to be doing Saturday morning? Putting out your St
George's flag bunting — nope, you're going to be tuned into PushSquare and the European arm of the PlayStation Blog who are teasing "two huge announcements" for Saturday morning. Whether these will be in response to Geoff Keighley's pre-E3 GTTV event or not, we're...
News Final Fantasy IX Finally Hits The US PlayStation Network On June 15th
Quick snippet for you, Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy IX will finally hit the American PlayStation Network next Tuesday, June 15th
It'll cost you just $9.99. The game launched last month in Europe and has been available in Japan for some time.
Feature E3 2010: The Five Most Frequently Rumoured E3 Announcements That Probably Won't Happen
Megaton incoming
With E3 speculation reaching an all-time high (we're finding it hard to keep our excitement for both E3 and the World Cup in check), the blogosphere's literally bulging with rumours of megaton-esque announcements from every corner of the industry. We've put together a list of some of the most frequent rumours, and why they're...
E3 2010 Trine 2 Outed By Atlus' E3 Lineup
Did you know Frozenbyte were working on a follow-up to last year's PC and PSN hit, Trine? Nope, we had absolutely no idea either, but Trine 2's just popped up as part of publisher Atlus' E3 lineup
So it must be happening, right? No details yet. Atlus are also set to show a PSP port of Knights In The Nightmare at the big show next week.
News Grab The Fantastic Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess Soundtrack For Free
Did you enjoy the PlayStation Mini, Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess? We really did, and one of the stand-out things we liked was the fantastic horror-cheese-pop soundtrack that ran throughout the package
Now courtesy of MediaTonic and the PlayStation Blog, you'll be able to download the entire Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess soundtrack...
E3 2010 "Legendary" Game Developer To Show Up At GTTV's Pre-E3 Special
Last year it was Rose McGcgowan, this year it's some 9ft-tall supermodel we've never heard of -- the GTTV pre-E3 special is always talked about more for its co-host than its actual unveilings
But at least Geoff Keighley's there (<3), and to be fair the line-up of reveals look rather compelling - Killzone 3 and SOCOM 4? Nice, ok. Plus,...
E3 2010 Square Enix Bringing The 3rd Birthday Along To LA
Square Enix has confirmed its E3 games-list, and there's a surprise amongst the names, indeed
PSP shooter, The 3rd Birthday, which has been kept under-wraps for some time now, is set to make an appearance at the show, and will presumably feature heavily during Sony's PSP spotlight. Other Square games of note include Deus Ex: Human Revolution,...
News Sony Admit That The PSPgo Was A Bit Of An Experiment
Before the PSPgo everyone hated physical media and, in particularly, the UMD
"Why can't we have a download-only system?" they asked, "Why do we have to have this UMD format?" We were with those people, we wanted a smaller more portable disc-less system and we bought one. Sadly, ever since the PSPgo's come out the consumers...
1998 was a sensational year for the video games
If I name-drop just a few of the releases from that year it's pretty easy to note why. Metal Gear Solid. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time. Half-Life. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. Heck, even Fallout 2. They all released in 1998, a year which, in hind-sight, has long been considered the most important...
E3 2010 Pachter Bets On PSP2 Reveal
Wedbush Morgan analyst, and part-time industry celebrity, Michael Pachter, has confirmed that he believes Sony will showcase a sequel to the Playstation Portable hardware at this year's E3
Talking to MCVUK, he revealed that he believes the system will feature a touch-screen and will be somewhat tied into a subscription based Playstation Network...
News Playstation Store Goes Offline For Maintenance Tomorrow
Muster_Buster's just confirmed via the official Playstation forums that the Playstation Store will be offline tomorrow (Wednesday 9th June) from 16:30BST until the early hours of Thursday morning
During the time you'll be unable to access the Playstation Store, Account Management or Account Registration. Maintenance has been cited as the reason for...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 7th-13th June 2010
Welcome to Monday
Next Monday we'll be too busy to talk about new releases. Next Monday it will be E3. Next Monday it will be crazy. So enjoy this Monday. Stay calm, settle down. Because next Monday, it is going to be mayhem. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Kojima's latest entry in the long-running Metal...
News New Kingdom Hearts Game To Be Revealed At E3, Claims Nomura
Megaton? For some we assume
Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura has just announced that there's a new Kingdom Hearts on the cards... And it will be announced as soon as next week, during E3. No word on platforms (please be Playstation) or anything else at this point. Last week it was revealed that Nomura would be making the trip to the big gaming show in...
News Little Game Called Red Dead Redemption Holds Onto The UK Charts' Top Spot
We played Red Dead Redemption for about 10 hours this weekend
We've already beaten the game. Go figure. It's properly, properly amazing. So it's no surprise to see it uphold the top of the UK sales charts once again. UFC Undisputed 2010 continues to do surprisingly well here, with a slot in third, while EA's 2010 FIFA World Cup moves into second...
Feature The Obligatory Pre-E3 Playstation Predictions Post - "Twiggy" The Push Square Opinionator
E3 is coming and everyone's got their own opinions on what they think's going to be shown
It's the hottest topic of debate in the video games industry right now. Just what are Sony going to show for their range of Playstation platforms? I've dissected the most reasonable estimates I can muster and compiled them into this week's Opinionator post...
News Sony Announce Third Annual Playstation Blog Pre-E3 Meetup
While Microsoft's showing the press their Project Natal camera (behind closed doors no less), Sony will be holding their third annual Pre-E3 meet-up
Starting at 5:00PM on Sunday, June 13 in downtown LA, the event will be open to all Playstation fans who RSVP to the Facebook Event invite. In addition to playing games such as Hot Shots (Everybody's)...
News PSP Favourites Are Outrageous Value, Cost Just $9.99
C'mon - no matter what you think of the PSP, $9
99 for games such as Patapon 2, Loco Roco 2 and Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow are super-bargains. Other "Favourites" include Ape Escape: On The Loose, SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo and Twisted Metal: Head On. Sony'll also be offering American gamers a three-game incentive to buy a new PSPgo,...
News Red Dead Redemption Holds Onto The UK Charts' Top Spot, Blur & Alpha Protocol Miss Out
Red Dead Redemption's still top of the UK software charts, despite all those shortages
And there should be no real surprise about this - the game's sensational. THQ's UFC Undisputed 2010 managed to debut in second-place, with a slew of familiar titles rounding out the rest of the top ten. Perhaps the bigger story is the absence of Alpha Protocol and...
May2010
News Sony: PSP2? You'll Find Out At E3...
The eagle-eyed bloggers over at Connected-Consoles have picked up on an off-the-cuff remark on the American arm of the Playstation Blog
Grilled about the existence of the PSP2, Senior Social Media Specialist Sid Shuman claimed that while the company can neither confirm or deny the existence of a portable successor, "you'll find out for yourself...
News Japanese RPG Adopts The "Freemium" Model
An upcoming Japanese RPG from Acquire and Zero Div will launch at the grand price of nothing
The title, Bakumatsu Revolution, will be a free download from the PSN including a full 10-hour campaign. Additionally, IGN reports that players will be able to share the game via wireless connectivity. That's almost viral. Of course, while the game's very...
News Japanese Hardware Sales Stay Static
Hey valued reader, would you like to play a game? It's called "What came first and second in the Japanese hardware sales this week?" Here's a big clue - look through our archives and you'll note it never changes
So yes, valued reader, you're correct. The PSP was in first, the PS3 second. And right at the bottom? Yup the PS2 and PSPgo. Everything...
News Hang On, Naughty Dog Are Working On A PSP Game?
Betcha didn't expect this on your Monday morning, did you? The LinkedIn profile of one Naughty Dog employee suggests that, hey, Naughty Dog were working on one
Ben Weston - currently a programmer at Rebellion in the UK - notes that during his time at Naughty Dog he worked on an "Action Game" for the PSP alongside Uncharted: Drake's...
News Wild Arms Developer Working On New Playstation 3/Playstation Portable Game
Media Vision, whom are best known for the Wild Arms franchise, are working on a new Playstation 3/Playstation Portable game
That's according to a job listing which notes the project is still early in production, and is expected to be a massive project that will span a long term". Interestingly, the job listing also notes that the game will have...
News Sony To, Erm, Give-Away 10 Free Games With Future PSPgo Purchases
Blimey
According to MCV, Sony's set to announce a new deal for future PSPgo buyers — that will see consumers receive 10 free games. Anyone registering their device after April 1st will be entitled to 10 free game vouchers, including full games such as FIFA 10, LittleBigPlanet and Grand Theft Auto. “On PSPgo we’ve decided to innovate with that...
News Final Three 5-In-1 Arcade Hits Games Trailered
Grip Games has lifted the lid on the final three games in the 5-In-1 Arcade Hits Playstation Minis package
They include a number tile puzzle, solitaire and a memory game for up-to two players. The other games seemed more interesting than this pair, but if the pack's at the right price, we won't be complaining.
News If You Live In LA You Should Probably Read This God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta Story
Hey LA (or nosey non-LA) residents
How do you like God Of War? Tons, cool. How do you like God Of War on the PSP? Yeah, we thought Chains Of Olympus was rad too. Well good — because Sony are looking for some play-testers for the upcoming God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta game on PSP. Nice. You can find all the details through here. Let us know if you...
News Words Cannot Convey Our Excitement: Four New Tables Head To Pinball Heroes
We loved the initial four tables released as part of Sony's a-la-carte pinball package Pinball Heroes
So we're literally grinning like a Cheshire at the prospect of four more tables, this time based on: Modnation Racers, Fat Princess, MotorStorm and Wipeout HD. Yay, Playstation fandom shrunk down into pinball form. The tables will plug straight into...
News Phantasy Star Portable 2 Heads To The West This Fall
How good was Phantasy Star Online? Very good is the answer - we still have fond memories of the days when we hooked our Dreamcast up to the phone-line in order to spend a little time in SEGA's online universe
Those days are now gone - but at least SEGA's announced the Western release of Phantasy Star Portable 2 to ease our Phantasy Star-cravings...
News SCEA To Kick Off Kevin Butler Inspired Marketing For PSP
SCEA's preparing an all new ad-campaign for the US
The promotional spots will riff off Sony's now infamous Kevin Butler ads, with the arrogant Sony exec replaced by 12-year old PSP fanboy Marcus Rivers. His first spot will cameo Butler mind, with the kiddy-winkle teaming up with the K-man to bust some "noob kids". Sony are readying adverts...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 17th-23rd May 2010
This is probably the craziest May release schedule ever
It really is ridiculous. There are about 4 top-tier releases this week, vying for your attention. Good luck choosing. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Red Dead Redemption Rockstar's western is already receiving the kind of acclaim its modern-day commentary GTAIV received in 2008. The...
News Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Launches 10th September Here In Europe, 7th September In USA
Square Enix has just announced that PSP title Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep will launch in Europe on September 10th, which is the same week as the game's US release on September 7th
The Playstation Blog notes: "The new game narrates the origins of the saga, focusing on the story of heroes Terra, Ventus and Aqua, and will feature new maps,...
Rumour VG247 Fire Their Load On PSP2; "Powerful" Hardware Say Industry Insiders; Due In 2011
Well here's a rumour and a half with cream and cherries sprayed all over it
Prepare to have your mind blown, as VG247 dig-up a host of PSP2 rumours from industry insiders. According to the site, insiders are "99 per cent" certain the device won't be unveiled at E3 (as was speculated last week), with TGS and/or GamesCom looking the more...
News UK Software Charts: Football > Shooting Big Monsters In The Orange Bit
The UK software charts are in, and there's very little surprise as far as number one goes
Yep, apparently British people still like to kick balls around a field, as FIFA World Cup 2010's still in pole position. Uh-huh. XBOX 360 exclusive Alan Wake managed to place in second whilst Capcom's Lost Planet 2 entered in a respectable third. There's little...
News Grip Games Showcase The Next Layer Of Their Mini 5-In-1 Arcade Hits
We already know about Grip Games' 8-ball pool mode in their upcoming Mini compilation, 5-In-1 Arcade Hits
But what exactly is "Tetroid". Well - it's Breakout. Interestingly, the game includes a multiplayer mode which can be played on a single PSP. This plays out a little like pong, with players competing for points.
News Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Goes 2D On Playstation Portable
Ubisoft's been pretty keen on promoting Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands for the PS3 up until this point
Thankfully, they've now decided it a fitting moment to discuss the PSP version. Apparently, the portable version is a "unique game built from the ground up" and "is not a port from any other system". Good start. The...
News NPD: Playstation 3 & XBOX 360 Like-For-Like While Nintendo Upholds Dominance
The April NPD hardware report is out, and they show that once again Nintendo's tightened its grip over the American market, with their Nintendo DS platform the far-away winner for the month
The Playstation 3 and XBOX 360 are virtually like-for-like in the American market right now, with the Playstation 3 shifting 181k units and the 360 185k. What'll...
News Hot Shots/Everybody's Tennis: Get A Grip Adds In The Helghast For Good Fun
Ever wanted to see the Helghast in a game with actual colour? Hell yes, us too
Thank goodness then that the Killzone baddies will be appearing in the upcoming PSP sports title Hot Shots/Everybody's Tennis: Get A Grip. (Obviously the name depends on the region you're reading this from). We love tennis games, and we love PSP titles with a pick-up and...
News Supermarket Mania Joins The Playstation Minis Aisle
G5 Entertainment's announced that their Supermarket Mania title is to make the jump from PC and iPhone and onto Playstation Minis
The game lets you manage a supermarket and will have you dealing with stocked shelves and "hard to please celebrities". It'll be available in North America on May 18th for $4.99, and in Europe for €4.99 on May...
News Playstation Portable Sales Fall In 2009, But Playstation 3 Continues Its Rebound Bender
Sony's released its fiscal year 2009 financial results today, revealing that while the Playstation 3 is improving with every year that comes to pass, the Playstation Portable is on a serious decline -- despite being by far the most popular hardware unit in Japan
The Networked Products & Services division - of which Sony Computer Entertainment is...
News SEGA Drop Six-Minute Yakuza PSP Trailer, Full Of Awesome
We're probably never going to get to play Yakuza PSP - or Kurohyu: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou as the game is known in Japan - but that's not going to stop us from checking out this massive story trailer from the game
The game's due on September 22nd in Japan. We can only dream of a Western port. But it ain't gonna happen folks. (We're hoping reverse...
Rumour Publishers Bulk Up Sony Portable Marketing For Q4, 2010; Hints Towards E3 PSP2 Announcement
It could be the announcement that would practically win E3 single-handedly: "the Playstation Portable 2 is coming, and it's coming this year"
That's the hot speculation circulating MCV who claim to have been informed "of a significant increase in marketing spend at two key publishers for Q4 2010". Why? "It is being speculated that...
News Yakuza: Project K Given Formal Title And Release Date
The upcoming Playstation Portable iteration of the Yakuza franchise has been officially named and dated by series' director Toshihiro Nagoshi
Previously announced as Yakuza: Project K, the game's been given the formal title of Kurohyu: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou — roughly translating as "Black Leopard: A New Yakuza Chapter". There are tons...
News Awesome Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Walkman Is Awesome
This sweet Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Walkman has been developed as part of a collaboration between Sony and Konami
The device is not only waterproof and camouflage themed, but it also comes pre-loaded with six songs from the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker PSP game. Obviously, the Walkman brand fits in nicely with Peace Walker's mid-seventies...
E3 2010 EA Promise "Marquee" Title In 3D At E3, Confirm Their Line-Up For The Event
EA bigwigs confirmed a list of software due to be shown at this year's E3 event last night, claiming that one big "marquee" title would be shown in 3D
Seeing as how the Playstation 3 is the only system set to support 3D this year (if you discount Nintendo's new 3DS anyway) we can't imagine what EA has to show - but we're secretly keeping our fingers...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 10th-16th May 2010
We have done one of these for a couple of weeks
Mainly because we've been mad, mad busy. Like, broom up our backside busy. And because, well, there's not been that much coming out. Brace yourself for the next three weeks though. It's going to be mental on the Playstation front. We'll try and keep you up-to-date with everything that happens, yo...
News Grip Games Showcase 5-In-1 Arcade Hits With A Little Pool & Slap Bass
Grip Games has just sent us the first footage of their upcoming Playstation Mini, 5-In-1 Arcade Hits
The trailer sticks with the game's 8-Ball Pool content, with future trailers promising to showcase the remaining four games in the package. Grip Games also inform us that a release date is coming very soon.
News FIFA World Cup Continues To Dominate The British Software Charts
EA's FIFA World Cup title is enjoying a further week at the top of the British sales charts, with competition from Ubisoft's casual Wii title, Just Dance 2, unable to top it
Modern Warfare 2 jumped a few spots into third, probably boosted by the release of DLC for the Playstation 3 and PC SKUs. Elsewhere, it's pretty much as you were. 2010 FIFA...
News Yep, Final Fantasy IX's Coming To The Playstation Store
Sony's just dropped word in the Playstation Blog that the third "proper" Final Fantasy game released on the original Playstation is coming to the PSN "soon"
That's right folks, Final Fantasy IX will be hitting the Playstation Store and presumably topping PSN sales charts for some time, as Square Enix rake in the cash from a retro re-release once...
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Commercial Is Nuts, A Bit Homoerotic
In this Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker advertisement, a young boy stalks two of his high-school peers in a Solid Snake-esque cardboard box
Finally cornering the duo, the boy asks if the pair would like to enter his box. Sadly, he's not talking to the rather pretty lady, but instead her male friend. See, the kid wants to play some Metal Gear Solid:...
News Modnation Racers To Get Playstation Portable Demo On May 11th
If you're still very much on the fence when it comes to Modnation Racers, and you're curious about the PSP version Sony have got planned alongside the PS3 version, then your concerns will be answered on May 11th, when Sony will release a downloadable demo for the pocket racer
You'll get quite a bit of content in said demo, including eight racers, a...
News "The Biggest & Best E3 Ever" Looms, Claim Industry Veterans
This year's E3 feels bigger than any we've ever known
With the longest console lifespan ever predicted, the stakes are high for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo - all of whom will be competing for the strongest software and peripheral line-up that will ensure the extension of their system's cycle. It's also big for the third-parties, with Activision,...
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Shifts Just Shy Of Half-A-Million Copies In Japan
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's had a pretty astounding debut week in Japan, shifting just under 500,000 units over the seven-day period
To be precise, the game shifted 425,000 units. DS game Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 outsold it by some 200,000 units - but it's still a staggering performance for the PSP's sneak 'em up. Super Street Fighter IV...
News Take A Look At A Picture Of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's Snake Hunting Monsters
Proof that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker really will be multiplied by a little Monster Hunter
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News Lyon Don Modnation Racers Branded Football Shirts
Continuing the trend of Playstation 3 games popping up on French football jerseys, here Lyon model their latest Modnation Racers kit
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News God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta Looks A Bit Incredible
Sony's shocked us all this morning by announcing that God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta, a totally new entry in the franchise, will hit the Playstation Portable this year
They've shocked us even further by dropping some ridiculously amazing shots of the game. Check them out after the jump.
News God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta Hits The Playstation Portable This Year
Proper amazing news: Kratos is back
Sony's just announced that there'll be a new God Of War game on the Playstation Portable this year, God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta. What's better is that it's in development at Ready At Dawn studios, the house that were responsible from Kratos' last foray onto the PSP with Chains Of Olympus. Early screenshots show...
News Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 Is A Real Video Game, Promises "Radical Revamp"
While the recent entries in the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise have been good, improvements to the FIFA franchise have kinda left the once-premier soccer sim in its dust
But with Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, Konami are promising a "radical revamp". It's due this Fall on all the major Playstation platforms. That is: PS3, PSP and PS2. New...
News 2010 Fifa World Cup KO's Ryu & Co, Tops The British Sales Charts
EA's excellent World Cup soccer-sim, 2010 Fifa World Cup, has topped the British sales charts this week, a position it's unlikely to stray far from as the worlds biggest sporting event nears
It beat out the other big release of last week - Super Steet Fighter IV - which managed to debut in second-position. It's pretty much as you were elsewhere on...
News Sony Launch Official "Protection Plan" For PS3/PSP
Playstation hardware is usually pretty reliable
Particularly this generation, where the PS3 and PSP have been two of the more sound units on the market. That's not to say they are faultless pieces of hardware - no electronics are - but their respective system failure rates are typically lower than other pieces of hardware on the market. Sony,...
News Konami Looking To Release Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker On Playstation 3?
Konami's been gauging interest as to whether fans would like to see the upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker make the jump to the Playstation 3, via PSN digital download
The jump would apparently bring online multiplayer to Peace Walker, perhaps allowing for the co-operative missions to be played across the 'net. The subject was approached during...
News THERE'S A NEW (Old) SYPHON FILTER COMING TO THE PLAYSTATION... 2.
If the PS2 re-release of 2007's Playstation Portable title Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow wasn't a hint at the re-emergance of the Syphon Filter franchise, an upcoming PSN digital comic probably is
But first, the former: Sony Bend's just been on the Playstation Blog to announce that Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow will be making the jump to PS2 this...
April2010
News Japanese Hardware Charts Look The Same As They Always Look
We used to look forward to sharing all the interesting anecdotes pertaining to Japan's shifting hardware charts
No more. Sony's been doing the ol' weekly one-two with the PSP and PS3 for months now. What's worse, is that the numbers rarely change either. PSP always sells 28k a week. PS3 always sells 25k a week. Feel free to skip this post if you...
News FuturLab Make The Jump From Flash To Playstation Minis With Coconut Dodge
Seasoned Flash developers, FuturLab, have announced that they're to make the jump from Adobe to Sony Playstation with the launch of their upcoming Mini Coconut Dodge
The game, as featured in more detail over on the Playstation Blog, puts you in the shoes of a crab. Gah - why crabs? We really hate crabs. The objective of the game is to guide the...
News Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday Confirmed For 2010 Release
A brief chat with Square Enix's gaffer Yoichi Wada - published by Nikkei's trending website - has revealed some of the company's big scheduled games in 2010
The exec name drops the likes of Kane & Lynch 2, Nier, Deus-Ex: Human Revolution and Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday - which is presumably confirmed for Japanese launch this year. Details of...
News First Toy Story 3 Gameplay Trailer Looks Properly Amazing
If you're not excited about a new Toy Story movie and video game you either: a) grew up in the wrong era, and/or; b) don't have a soul
Either way, the first footage from Disney's Playstation Move compatible Toy Story tie-in looks properly, properly amazing. The trailer shows off the Toy Box mode which appears to be some kind of sandbox element...
News Yakuza: Project K Screenshots & Details Emerge, Make Us Sad
These details regarding SEGA's Yakuza: Project K don't make us sad because of their content
They make us sad because a Yakuza title on the Playstation Portable is almost certainly never going to get released here. As we told you recently, the game ditches usual Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu and replaces him with eighteen-year-old delinquent...
News Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess (Finally) Released On Playstation Store
With the greatest of respect to all those working hard on Playstation Minis right now, few games have managed to generate the levels of hype that Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess has
Maybe it's the quirky name, cutesy art-style or Doodle Jump-esque gameplay. Whatever the reasoning, Mediatonic's done a fantastic job getting the word out about...
News Yakuza: Project K Gets New Protagonist, Hopes To Bring A Younger Audience To Franchise
We told you this morning that the next game in the Yakuza franchise, Project K, will actually be on the Playstation Portable, and now Andriasang's got some hard details on the game courtesy of Famitsu magazine
First, why the switch to Playstation Portable? Director Toshihiro Nagoshi reckons the move is to encourage younger audiences, and to deliver...
News Latest Yakuza Title In Development For Playstation Portable
We're still itching and praying that SEGA will bring Yakuza 4 to Western shores, which recently launched in Japan
Alas, attention in the East has already turned to "what's next" - with Yakuza: Project K the topic on fan's lips. The game was teased back in March (which many including us assumed to be Yakuza 5), with no real details given at...
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Nets 40/40 In Famitsu
Worried about the quality of a mainline Playstation Portable developed Metal Gear Solid game? Erm, don't
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker just nabbed a 40/40 in the Japanese gaming Bible Famitsu. That's a perfect score whichever way you look at it. The last game to score 40/40 in Famitsu was New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Metal Gear Solid 3 scored exactly...
News Playstation Portable Shooter The 3rd Birthday Will "Exceed Expectations"
Do you have any expectations for the upcoming Playstation Portable shooter The 3rd Birthday from Square Enix? Nope, probably not
It's been in development for a hell of a long time and we've barely seen anything of the game yet. Having said that, what we have seen looks extremely cool. So, Square Enix man Hajime Tabata reckons the game will...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 19-25th April 2010
Is it Spring yet? They keep telling us it is but it doesn't really feel like it
Apparently plants are growing and stuff. Oh, and video games aren't coming out. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Afterburner Climax Ok... ok. So it's here by default. Kind of. With little in the way of competition, Afterburner Climax kind of has to be our pick...
News Laughing Jackal Drop Stellar Attack On The Playstation Minis Store
Laughing Jackal's just dropped us a new trailer for Stellar Attack, which launched on the European and Oceania Playstation Minis Store last week
The game's billed as a "retro shooter", but it has a great art-style to it. We're getting the impression Laughing Jackal dig their bright colours and thumping soundtracks - what with Cubixx and...
Feature What's Next For Play Create Share? - "Twiggy" The Push Square Opinionator
Everytime I jump back into LittleBigPlanet I have a mild brain explosion
Having worked tirelessly for several days to create my own LBP representation of Alice In Wonderland back in '08, I know the amount of work that needs to be instilled into these projects in order to create a masterpiece. But everytime I go back to LBP, there's something that...
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</em> Simon Prytherch of Lightning Fish Games reckons that the introduction of the Playstation Move will benefit the market for "fitness gamers", and that platform holder's emphasis on motion controls will "see new ways of interacting and new...
News Grip Games Bring 5-In-1 Arcade Hits To Playstation Minis
Grip Games has announced they're set to release upcoming Playstation Mini 5-In-1 Arcade Hits to the Playstation Store in the "coming weeks"
5-In-1 Arcade Hits is a collection of five arcade and casual games in a single, concise package. The game's set to bring Solitaire, Pairs, Tetroid, "a fast-paced block breaker game", 15 Puzzle, a...
News Playstation Store Update Days Move Forward
We've known that it's been going to happen for a while, but Sony's now confirmed that Playstation Store updates are moving from their traditional Thursdays, starting in May
That's right, in response to XBOX Live's Wednesday updates, Sony has confirmed that Store updates will take place on a Tuesday in North America, with Europeans having to wait the...
News Playstation Portable Returns To The Top Of The Japanese Hardware Charts
After a brief hiatus in second-place, Sony's Playstation Portable has once again taken the Japanese hardware sales crown from bigger brother Playstation 3, shifting 29K units to the PS3's 28K
The PSPgo managed to pull itself up from the bottom of the sales charts, just gathering enough steam to propel it past Sony's aging PS2. The rest of the chart...
News NPD March 2010: God Of War III Shifts 1.1 Million Units
Huge success for Sony and their Santa Monica studio last month, as God Of War III went on to rule the American software charts selling a whopping 1
1 million copies in the country. Kratos managed to oust out March's other big releases in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Final Fantasy XIII, the latter of which performed better on the Playstation 3 SKU...
News NPD March 2010: Playstation 3 Rules Software Charts, Shifts 313.9K
The NPD hardware and software sales for March 2010 are in, and Sony's given a particularly impressive showing in the region that's given them most trouble over the past few years
Despite hardware shortages limiting the PS3's performance, Sony's home system still managed to shift a whopping 313.9K, just shy of the 360's 338K. The most pleasing thing...
News Sony Says "No More" To Portable Social Network Experiment Playstation Room
You may a remember a little announcement at Tokyo Game Show last year regarding Playstation Room
The service was essentially designed to replicate a Playstation Home-like experience on the PSP, allowing players to create avatars, decorate rooms and interact via chat and blogs. The service's been in beta for some time over in Japan, but was today...
For years we've been trying to slip Frankmusik into a post, but finally Sony Europe usher up the goods by including the tune "In Step" in their debut trailer for Everybody's (Hot Shots to you American folk) Tennis on the Playstation Portable
The game seems to retain the "Everybody's" franchise tradition of easy, accessible gameplay, plenty...
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