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February2010
News EA Release Screenshots Of Their Dante's Inferno Super Bowl Advertisement
EA are on assault with Dante's Inferno
In fact, they're about to promote their product on the Super Bowl, one of the US' biggest sporting events. Because this is such a big deal (an estimated $2.5million is being spent on each spot) EA's decided to release some screens from the advert. They're CGI. Interestingly, according to Kotaku the CBS are not...
News EA Blow Dante's Inferno Advertising Budget On Super Bowl Blowout
As much as we think Dante's Inferno looks to be a decent hack and slash title, we've always wondered why they're putting a God Of War inspired title up against well, the real thing
With Dante's Inferno due this week in Europe (next week in the US) and the real deal God Of War III coming just a month after that - it seems like commercial suicide...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 1st-7th February 2010
It's a new month again, and that means more video game releases
In fact, February brings a whole host of anticipated Playstation 3 content, including Heavy Rain. But if you need something to tide you over until then, fear not, there's a decent amount of content to pick from this week. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Dante's Inferno So,...
News Lego: Harry Potter Confirmed For Release In May
The latest mash-up between Lego and another popular franchise, Lego Harry Potter, is due in May according to a trailer published on Eurogamer today
The game certainly looks to have a lot of potential. It's coming to PS3 and PSP.
News Kojima Gutted About Peace Walker Delay, Describes It As A "Crime"
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker has been delayed
Director Hideo Kojima is pretty gutted about that. He wrote on his blog:I always preach to the staff, You must not have a delay after a release date has been announced. There is no greater crime as a game developer.Official announcement of a release date is nothing less than a promise to fans...
News MAG Stands Strong, Enters The UK Charts At Number Four
We were kind of worried about MAG's sales
Oh, there are plenty of people playing the game to make the servers active, and the actual game is worthy of 4/4 on this very website — but if the initial sales were bad then, yo, it might mean less post-support from the folks at Zipper. Which is where MAG is likely to thrive. So it's pleasing to see MAG...
January2010
News Sony: iPad Great For Playstation Portable Sales
In a quote that could be misconstrued as a little arrogant, Sony's director of hardware marketing John Koller has told the Wall Street Journal that devices like the iPad are great for sales of the PSP
The iPad was announced by Apple this week, and is essentially an inflated iPod Touch, capable of supporting the numerous millions of Apps on the...
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Gets Slapped With A Delay In Japan
Konami's announced that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker has been pushed back a month in Japan
The game was originally due on March 18th in the country, but it'll now land on April 29th. That delay, however, will not affect the Western release in May.
News Shock Horror: Sony Actually Make Some Money, Expected To Report Profit
According to a report from Nikkei (through the lovely folks at Reuters), Sony are expected to announce a profit of ¥100 billion ($1
1 billion) for the period of October through December 2009. It'll basically be the first profit Sony has posted in what seems like an age. The profit's believed to come from improved Playstation 3 sales (the Slim model...
News FIFA World Cup 2010 Due In April, Includes Irritating Brazil Fans
EA's just announced that FIFA World Cup 2010 will launch on April 30th here in Europe (27th in America)
The game will launch on PS3 and PSP, so sorry PS2 owners, no version for you! It'll feature annoying Brazil fans.
News This Is What FIFA World Cup 2010 Looks Like
EA's announced this morning that FIFA World Cup 2010 will launch this summer, ahead of the actual competition's kick-off on June 11th
Interestingly, the game will not only focus on those teams who actually made it to the finals, but also those who didn't. In fact, you'll be able to opt to start as any of 199 international teams and play right...
News Half-Minute Hero Demo Coming To The European PSN Next Week
If you're still not sure playing an RPG in order 30-seconds is for you, then perhaps you'd be interested in a demo for Rising Star's Half-Minute Hero
The demo is due next week ahead of next month's full release in Europe."We're really excited about the release of Half-Minute Hero, truly the most innovative game on the PSP today," said...
News Hey, Guess What? EA Are Making A World Cup Football Game!
Who'd have thunk it? EA are to showcase their upcoming World Cup tie-in game tomorrow according to CVG
The game's due in the summer (really!?!). There'll be a first screenshot tomorrow apparently.
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 25th-31st January 2010
Monday means we tell you about all the cool Playstation software out this week
Of which there is some. Namely multiplayer action in the form of Zipper's MAG. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: MAG Public opinion has been mixed for Zipper's MAG, but whether it ends up being a huge success or colossal failure, its scope and ambition is great...
News Modern Warfare 2 Held Off The UK Charts Top Spot By Just Dance For A Second Week
Can anyone think of any other songs aside from those by Lady GaGa that use the lyric "just dance" as a central theme? We're racking our brains here in the PushSquare office but nothing's coming
Answers on a postcard merci beaucoup. Yep, if the overly obvious post-title didn't give it away, we can confirm that Wii-title Just Dance has beaten Modern...
News Hideo Kojima Is The Studio's Narrative King
When you've got an IP as rich as the Metal Gear universe, it surprises me that anyone truly understands the fiction
We guess though, if anyone has a semblance of an idea about what's going on - it would be creator Hideo Kojima. Thus it's no surprise to hear Kojima tell Official Playstation Magazine that, "Not so many ideas come from the other...
News New PSOne Classics Outed By The ESRB
.. But, yo, if you were looking for something mind-blowing then perhaps set yourself up for disappointment right now; the games listed by the ESRB for release on the American Playstation Store include: Extreme Pinball, Hi-Octane, and Sim Theme Park. There you go.
News Fat Princess On PSP Looks A Lot Like, Erm, Fat Princess On PSP
Supervillain Studios have released a few new screens for Fat Princess: Fistful Of Cake, the upcoming PSP iteration of the popular PSN multiplayer title
Supervillain reckon the game is pretty much ready to go for a simultaneous worldwide launch, however publishers Sony are yet to detail that. We reckon it'll be soon though.
News Dead Or Alive Paradise Sounds Ridiculous, Looks Awesome
There'll be no fighting or volleyball in Dead Or Alive Paradise
Nuh-uh, this PSP title due in America this March is all about taking a vacation with some hot anime chicks. You'll play mini-games with nine bikini-clad polygonal babes, befriending the ladies and unlocking new bathing costumes as you go. As the press release states - "It's a...
News Final Fantasy VIII's Hitting The European Playstation Store On February 4th
Playstation Store's Mike Kebby has confirmed that Final Fantasy VIII will hit the European Playstation Store in early February; the 4th to be precise
FF8 is coming on the 4th of February, this is a confirmed date now. Hooray, he wrote on the Playstation Blog. Lovely.
News Persona 3 Portable Hits North American PSPs This July
Fans of GiantBomb and the Persona franchise, rejoice, Persona 3 Portable is due to release on the Playstation Portable this July 6th in America
It'll feature a new playable character and dozens of hours of new gameplay. There's an intro video after the jump, and an official website here.
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Voice Actress Tops Japanese Charts
Only serving to fuel our obsession with Asian pop-music, Nana Mizuki - the voice of the Costa Rican chick Paz Ortega Andrade in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - has topped the Japanese pop charts with Phantom Minds
The single moved 54,000 copies last week. It's like a breakneck ballad with an all-over-the-place bassline and lots of filtered drum...
News So Where Are The Playstation Exclusive Characters In Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing?
Riddle us this
Given the possibility of exclusive brand characters appearing in the relevant SKUs of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing emerged from a leaked Sony document, we'd assumed there would have been an announcement for a racing Sackboy or Ratchet by now. Curiously, announcements for Mii compatibility in the Nintendo Wii version of the game...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 18th-24th January 2010
Hey look, it's that time of the week again: Mon-day
Despite us incessantly rambling that, yo, this is the busiest first quarter of game releases like, erm, ever, there's not much to pick from here. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Dark Void Ok, so early reviews haven't quite been as positive as they could have been, but, yo, Dark Void is...
News Playstation Revenue Down $1.3 Billion Last Year
Gamasutra's reporting that despite a Playstation 3 resurgence in recent months, the Playstation family as a whole dropped $1
3billion due to a contracting Playstation 2 market. Playstation family revenue was $6.4billion in 2008, but Gamasutra reckon that number dropped as low as $5.1billion last year. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter reckons...
News Hey Vietnam: Now You Can Buy A Playstation System
If you live in Vietnam and are an avid reader of PushSquare, there's something you'd probably like to know: the Playstation is out now where you live
That includes: PS3, PSP and PS2. All three systems are officially on sale in your part of the world as of right now. They're reasonably priced (well comparatively at least) too, with a 120Gb PS3...
News Just Dance, Gonna Be Ok, Da Da Doo-Doo-Mmmm, Just Dance, Spin That Record Babe...
Come on guys
Dance. After nine weeks, Modern Warfare 2 has finally been knocked off the top of the British sales charts which means — we get to say something interesting in this post for once. Like quoting Lady GaGa lyrics. That's right folks, of all the games to topple Infinity Ward's shooter, the Wii's Just Dance has done the impossible. On red...
News BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable Hits US Retail, Playstation Store This March
The PSP version of Arc System Works BlazBlue is due in NA, with a host of bonus features to boot
The game's due for release on UMD and Playstation Store download."Every frame of animation and hit box is painstakingly replicated from the original game, so all of your combos work without a hitch. It's really nice when you need your BB fix on the...
News Pinball Heroes PSP Bundle Headed To Europe
Sony are to release the Pinball Heroes pack - already available in the US - on the European Playstation Store this February
The game includes four pinball tables based on Sony properties: Uncharted, Everybody's Golf, High Velocity Bowling and Pain. Each table will be available at 2.99 each, or 9.99 for the full pack. More on the Playstation...
News Playstation Portable Leads The Japanese Weekly Hardware Sales Charts
We guess a Kingdom Hearts game just come out
Hence the Playstation Portable saying: hello Japanese hardware charts leadership. The handheld shifted 145k units, with the PS3 two places behind at 61k. Full figures after the jump. PSP 145,682 Wii 76,722 PS3 61,591 DSi 50,178 DSi LL 45,221 DS Lite 10,067 Xbox 360 5,461 PS2 ...
News Sony: 2009 "Was A Great Year" For Playstation 3, We Agree
Y'know, aside from all those top games Sony put out in 2009, the biggest success story of the Playstation 3 has been re-entering the race
This year we saw Sony outsell the Wii for stretched periods in Japan, and we even saw Playstation 3 overtake XBOX 360 on Microsoft's home-turf a couple of times. The potential has always been there, but the...
News December NPD Hardware Reports Put Playstation 3 Above 360, Just
Sony can claim a very minor victory over their closest rival the XBOX 360 today, after the December NPD reports revealed that the Playstation 3 came in just ahead of Microsoft's XBOX 360 for the month
With 1.36million Playstation 3 hardware units sold for through the month of December (and in the US alone), Sony's marketing department can officially...
News Ratchet & Clank, Resistance Action Figures Now Available
Need an excuse to spend money? Dude, yes
A fan of Insomniac Games? Duhhhhhhh. Then you're going to want the newly launched Ratchet & Clank and Resistance action figures from DC Unlimited. The figure packs are detailed by DC Direct:» RATCHET AND CLANK: SERIES 1: ARMORED RATCHET AND MR. ZURKON Action Figures» RATCHET AND CLANK: SERIES 1: CAPTAIN...
Rumour Chu Chu Rocket Stars Set To Appear In Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
We swear, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing keeps getting more and more bloody awesome
It's also paving the way for a rejuvenation of many classic SEGA franchises that seemed to have been forgotten. Which is great, because for years we've said: hey, why don't SEGA release a PSN update of Chu Chu Rocket? And hey, strengthening that thought, look...
News Half-Minute Hero Not Quite 30-Seconds Away, Due February 12th In Europe
Y'know, we love RPGs here in the office but sometimes they can be a bit of a daunting investment
Thank goodness then for Half-Minute Hero, a quirky PSP release that sees you take part in a full scale RPG in well, under half a minute. With Japanese and American releases already available, Rising Star has stepped up to publish the European version of...
News Modern Warfare 2 & FIFA 10 Amongst The Biggest Games On Playstation In 2009
ELSPA's confirmed that Modern Warfare 2 was the biggest selling game for the Playstation 3 in 2009
The news comes shortly after Modern Warfare 2 was announced as the biggest game of the year by ELSPA, raking in sales of £67million in just one week. The game's now pulled in over $1billion. Sitting next to Modern Warfare 2 in the Playstation 3's...
News Ulala & BD Joe Hop On Board The Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Roster
You know, the more we hear about Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing the more awesome it gets
The latest trailer (above) reveals Space Channel 5's Ulala and Crazy Taxi's BD Joe as part of the roster. Amazing.
News EA: "Innovative" Madden, Dead Space 2 & Need For Speed In The Coming Fiscal Year
EA's John Riccitiello was keen to offset further financial woes last night with news of a solid games line-up in the coming fiscal year
The boss said consumers could expect a great new version of Medal of Honor, a revitalized Need for Speed, Sims on console, FIFA in a World Cup year, an innovative and new take on Madden, Dead Space 2, Crysis an...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 11th-17th January 2010
Is it really Monday again? Already
Really!? Why does it come to Monday so fast? Why are we suddenly having to do so much work? Why am I rambling? PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Army Of Two: The 40th Day So the last game wasn't brilliant and the demo for this one wasn't too hot either; but this is a big sequel out of camp EA. It can't be...
News Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess! Coming To Minis Next Month
We just got word of a new (probably) excellent Minis title headed to the Playstation Store next month, developed by London studio Mediatonic
The craftily entitled Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess! is an upwards scrolling platformer, in which players control a aristocratic demon named "The Duke". The game is set to push what's possible...
Maybe next time, we'll drop the clue
But our little game still won't be much fun, yo. It's too obvious. At this stage we're starting to believe that even when something huge, like, say, Final Fantasy XIII or God Of War III launches; Modern Warfare 2 will still be sitting atop the British sales charts. It'll probably still be there in 2011. By which...
News SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 Finally Coming February 16th
It seems to have been subject to a never-ending list of delays, but Slant Six's latest portable take on the SOCOM franchise, SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3, is finally due for release on February 16th
It'll be available on the Playstation Store and in retail outlets on UMD. Amazingly, this Playstation Portable shooter will feature both 16-player online...
News CES 2010: Sony Confirm The Expansion Of The PSN To Other Devices
Sony has touted brand loyalty, and a cross-device network for a while, and last night at their Consumer Electronics presentation, a dapper-looking Kaz Hirai confirmed those plans
With 38million confirmed subscriptions to the PSN already, Sony intend to bring services like the Playstation Video Delivery store to connected Blu-Ray players, Bravia...
News Spring Blossom PSP Heading To Japan Looks Rather Pretty
Sony of Japan announced today they are bringing a "Spring Blossom Pink" iteration of the PSP to their region in March
The new system (which is a PSP-3000) will cost just 16,800 ($183). It's kinda pretty isn't it? We'd play one anyway.
News Hey Guess What, Most PSP Owners Are Actually Female
According to American analysis folks Nielsen, 52% of PSP owners are actually female
We checked our private parts and concluded we're not part of that 52%. That's basically all we have to say on the matter.
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 4th-10th January 2010
It's the future
And that means now all the Christmas lark is out of the way, new games are being released. Actual video games. Y'know, that you can buy. Here's what's hot this week. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Bayonetta Apparently the Playstation 3 version's not quite up to snuff, but for what it's worth, the sections we've played...
News DS Is 2009's Biggest Hardware Winner In Japan, PS3 & PSP Fare Well
Nintendo may have taken the overall 2009 hardware sales crown in Japan, but there were strong performances from the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable in Sony's home region too
The PS3 managed to shift 1.7million systems in the region, just short of the Nintendo Wii's 2million; where the PSP managed to shift 2.3million systems for the year...
News It's 2010. A New Year. A Fresh British Games Chart. A Similar Story.
Modern Warfare 2 is still top of the British sales charts
Still. That's the eighth consecutive week for Infinity Wards game about shooting people. Elsewhere, nothing much happened. Interesting. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 ASSASSIN'S CREED II MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES WII SPORTS RESORT WII FIT PLUS FIFA 10 JUST DANCE NEW SUPER...
News Famitsu Readers Reckon PS3 Slim Was The Biggest Story In '09
According to retailer and reader votes in Japan's super-gaming Bible, Famitsu, the relaunch of the Playstation 3 in September was the biggest gaming story of 2009, with Final Fantasy XIII's release date and PSP Go's announcement all filling out spots in the top five
We can't disagree with the PS3 Slim's announcement; Sony's effective platform...
News Sony Of Japan Trademark The Name "Cloudsurf"
Initiating even more rumours related to a "paid PSN" and different kind of digital distribution, Sony of Japan filed the name "Cloudsurf" on December 28th, for use on practically any Sony related gizmo; including "game machines
" The filing hints at "game services" and "entertainment" via the Internet. Games, audio, and...
A happy new year to you from PushSquare
It's 2010, and if you can take a break from riding your hover-boards through neon-futuristic skylines, perhaps you'd like to read our thoughts on the year ahead, and what it means for Sony and, most importantly, the Playstation. With our thinking caps firmly on, here's our list of predictions for the year...
December2009
News Advertisement Does Not Confirm PSP-4000, Was A Mistake
Remember that advertisement with a PSP-4000 logo we told you about? Yeah, that was a mistake
NegativeGamer got in touch with Accessories4Gamers and were told it was a told blunder on their part. Still, a PSP-4000 doesn't seem out of the realms of possibility does it?
News Qriouser & Qriouser: Sony Trademark "Qriocity" Network Brand
Sony has caused interest among the Web today by filing a trademark for the very Sony sounding "Qriocity" - a proposed network
The company that brought us "Qore" and "Xross Media Bar" have been looking to introduce a Sony-wide network for a while, and it looks like that product may finally have its brand. The trademark (that comes...
News Innocent Advertisement Says "PSP-4000" On It
PSP-4000? What's that then? Blimey, another SKU of the Playstation Portable surely can't be on the cards
.. Can it? Apparently yes, if this Sony-released accessories advertisement is anything to go by. Take a look for yourself.
News Playstation 3 Tops Out Metacritic's Annual Game Platform Power Rankings
Sony's Playstation 3 has beaten out all competition to take Metacritics first annual "Game Platform Power Rankings"
The chart uses Metacritic's powerful critic aggregating tool to find the platform with the strongest games lineup over the past 12 months. With five of the top ten over all games, Playstation 3 games managed a median Metascore of...
News Time Magazine Get Their Game Of The Year List All Wrong (Opinions Are Like Bums & All That)
Who are we to disregard some other publications opinion? Erm, ok, well, maybe we should leave that up to you valued reader
But screw it, we're not a full on editorial site so we're just going to come out and say it: Time Magazine's Top 10 Videogames Of 2009 list is all wrong. It's not that the content is particularly wrong. It's just that it's all...
News This Is What Harry Potter Looks Like In LEGO Form
Finally, a debut trailer for the terribly titled LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4
Ignore the concise wording though, and you have charm galore. Look at it: it's Harry, Ron and Hermione in LEGO form. How can you not like it?
News Viewtiful Joe May Yet Make A Long Overdue Return
According to Platinum Games' Hideki Kamiya, he'd love to make more Viewtiful Joe games
Sadly, as he reveals in an interview with Game Informer, the chances of it happening are slim.Up until very recently I really felt someday I wanted to make a sequel to Okami, and there were others who wanted me to as well, he said. But then the other day I...
News Snore: Modern Warfare 2 Still Top Of The UK Charts
Haven't you bought it yet already? Well, we suppose there's not much else coming out
That's right folks: Modern Warfare 2 is still top of the UK sales charts. Hurrah, whoopee and all that. Fifa 10's second, Assassin's Creed II's third. Not much else to say. Knock yourselves out. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 FIFA 10 ASSASSIN'S CREED II NEW SUPER...
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Artwork Looks Super Sexy, Slightly Edgy
If you have any interest in the Metal Gear Solid franchise, you'd flit yourself over to Joystiq right now
Why? Because they have a host of new screens and artwork from upcoming PSP title Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. The screens look awesome (man, is it a PSP game, really?), but dude, some of the artwork is phenomonal too. Check it here.
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Coming To The US On May 25th
So after a May 28th date for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker was announced for the UK, it only seemed logical that the USA would get it a few days prior on May 25th
Which is exactly what Konami have announced. That's all really. Nothing more to see here.
News Playstation 3 & Wii Battle It Out In Japan Hardware Sales
The Wii had a narrow victory on the Playstation 3 in Japan last week, selling just 115 consoles more
The PS3 was still showing its new found lease of life however, with a decent 46,558 consoles sold. The PSP was in good stead also, with 38,839 units sold. Sadly, the PSPgo dawdled at the bottom of the charts with less than 4,000 units this week,...
News Kojima & Co Scribble On PSPs For Playstation's Birthday
It was the 15th birthday of the Playstation brand yesterday
So how did long-term fans Hideo Kojima and Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa celebrate? By scribbling on their PSPs of course. The top PSP is signed by Hideo Kojima himself, and the bottom one is signed and drawn all over by Shinkawa. If you want to win one of the systems you'll need to...
News Traveler's Tales: PSPgo Will Die If Content Does Not Become Cheaper
According to Traveler's Tales founder John Burton, Sony's new PSPgo could die if the content does not get cheaper
"I own a PSP Go but don't want to buy LittleBigPlanet, for instance, as I can get it 20-percent cheaper on UMD from Amazon and could resell it once I'm finished with it," Burton explained. "But if I download it, I get no...
First Impressions Digital Comics on Playstation Portable
Sony's decision to bring comics to the Playstation Portable has always been something that's stuck us as interesting
Interesting because we're not entirely sure who the move is aimed at. Hardcore comic fans will surely prefer reading their superhero gossip on paper; and will casual comic readers care enough to download them to their PSP? These are...
Rumour PSP Minis Playable On Playstation 3 This Month
According to sources of Joystiq, PSP Minis are going to be playable on the Playstation 3 before this month is out
Joystiq's sources claim that the entire selection of Minis will be playable on the Playstation 3 and will even receive a resolution bump to boot. Sony are refusing to comment. Guess we'll find out this month won't we?
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Coming May 28th In The UK
Konami has announced that the upcoming PSP Metal Gear Solid title, Peace Walker, will land on the PSP May 28th next year in the UK
Metal Gear Solid fans should prepare themselves for the next chapter of Snakes story, writes Kojima-san himself in the PR. [The game] will answer many of the series unanswered questions and showcase a...
News Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday Dear Playstation, Happy Birth-...
Today, the Playstation is officially 15 years old
The original system launched in Japan on December 3rd, 1994. That was 15 years ago! Can you believe that? There was an age before Ape Escape, Wipeout and other such franchises the Playstation made popular. With the Playstation 2 still officially the biggest selling system of all time, and the...
News Are Logitech Working On A UMD Add-On For PSPgo?
According to CVG, third-party peripheral manufacturer Logitech are working on a UMD add-on for the PSPgo
No release information was given, but apparently the device plugs into the PSPgo, allowing users to play UMDs on the UMD-less portable. Apparently the device will make the handheld a little more "bulky", but works fine. Logitech's UK...
News EA Set To Cut Title Roster By 20% Next Year
EA release a lot of games
A lot of games. But with recent disruptions in the work-place, their output is set to change. EA's boss, John Riccitiello told Reuters that "quality" is increasingly the focus for EA, announcing plans to release just 40 games next year compared to the 60 in 2008. Furthermore, Riccitiello also predicted t
News No More Weekly Rock Band Unplugged DLC Planned
With over 100 tracks already available for Rock Band Unplugged, Harmonix have decided to call an end to any new DLC for the title
For the time-being anyway. The company told Joystiq that Rock Band Unplugged has "run through planned slate" and that they were "very pleased with the performance of the Rock Band Unplugged game on PSP,...
News "No Comment" On Modnation Racers PSP *Cough Cough Wink Wink Nudge Nudge*
A GameStop listing for United Front's Modnation Racers on the Playstation Portable seems to suggest their might be some customisable kart-racing coming to the PSP in the future
Sony's comment was a "no comment" to Destructoid earlier today. We're going to say this: it would make perfect sense to bring Modnation Racers to the PSP.
News Buy A PSPgo, Get A Free Game For Free. Obviously!
If you were quick enough to pick up that £150 PSPgo from HMV yesterday, you should consider yourself happy as Larry [who is Larry? - ed]
Sony just announced via the Playstation Blog that Europeans who own a PSPgo can pick up a free game as a Holiday present from Sony. All you need to do is jump onto the Playstation Store through your PSP, download...
November2009
News Cubixx Hits PSP Minis This Thursday In A Thrust Of Arpeggiated Goodness
Do you know what we like? PSP Minis and arpeggiated synth-lines
Thus we're right at home with Laughing Jackal's upcoming title Cubixx, a £2.49 PSP Mini due for release this coming Thursday. The title is all about quick, manic action and big score multipliers. Oh and yo, there are big synth lines involved. Which means it gets the nod as far as we're...
News Go To HMV Right Now If You Want A PSPgo At An Outrageous Price
If you have no real attachment to your old UMDs, are a new PSP buyer, or have made the switch to downloading your PSPs games - we think you should absolutely get a PSPgo
We know people like to moan and moan about the system, but we love ours. It's super small, has tons of space on board and is a lot more comfortable than current PSP models. In fact,...
Well you didn't expect that on your quiet Monday afternoon did you? Ubisoft has just announced a follow-up in the Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time series, with the announcement of Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Apparently the game is complete with "many of the fan-favourite elements" and "new gameplay innovations that gamers...
Can you Adam 'nd Eve it - Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 is still top of the UK sales charts
Blimey! Try to contain yourselves, won't you. In other Modern Warfare 2 sales news, ELSPA have offered the game their prestigious Diamond award for whopping sales throughout the UK region. As you should well be aware reader, Modern Warfare 2 has sold lots...
News The Following Publishers Are Putting Their Comics On PSP
Recently SCEE revealed a preliminary list of publishers who are signed up to their digital distribution comic scheme, Digital Comics
The list is headlined by Marvel, 2000AD (Judge Dredd), IDW (Transformers) and Disney. Sadly, there are a few notable absentees; namely DC who are nowhere to be seen. The service is still yet to launch, and Sony claim...
News Tekken 6 DLC Will Probably Free
Whilst most people probably care more about a Tekken 6 patch than DLC at this point, producer Katsuhiro Harada has commented on uk
playstation.com</a> that any released content for the game is likely to be free. We'll won't argue with getting something for nothing so, we look forward to some content. We look forward to a multiplayer patch even...
News Sony To Compensate Faulty Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Downloads
If you were unlucky enough to download a faulty copy of Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines recently, worry not - Sony totally intend to replace your purchase
As they should really.Yes, there was an issue with the original download, a Sony spokesperson told Eurogamer. It was pulled from the store and we are issuing replacement codes for those people...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 23rd-29th November 2009
It's a Monday
Really? Again? Honestly, the time goes so fast it feels like we're writing a PushSquare Picks every flippin' day. Boo! Alas, here's what we've got for you. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Gravity Crash The first PSN game in a while to adorn Pick Of The Week status, Just Add Water's "Play Create Share" dual-stick...
News Surprise: Modern Warfare 2 Holds Onto UK Charts Top Spot, Beats Out Assassin's Creed II
Well, this is about as much a shock as Katie Price being voted for a Bushtucker Trial: Modern Warfare 2 has continued its grip on the British sales charts
And that's with Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed II managing to outperform its predecessor by 12 percent. Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. Wii was the other big debut this week, with very little interest...
News Try The PSP's Digital Comics Service With These Free Codes
Those of you who have download firmware 6
20 for your PSP will be aware of the new "Extras" tab on the PSP's XMB. This is a new section used to contain Sony's upcoming Digital Comics service. The Playstation Store won't be offering comics until next month, but Sony are eager to let fans check out the service a little early. All you need to...
News Playstation Network To Rake In $500million For Sony This Year, Up 300% Over Last Year
The good news continues to roll for Sony as they've announced revenue for the Playstation Network to be up 300% over last year
In fact, the company expect to see $500million of revenue from the service this financial year. Sony can expect the launch of the European video store and the PSPgo to boost sales on the Network even further.
News Brand Playstation Continues To Dominate In Japan
Sony's grip on the Japanese market continues to stregthen as the company once again account for more than half of Japanese video game sales in their home region
During the week ending November 15th, the Playstation 3 and PSP each tallied over 38,000 units, with the PSPgo dropping to just 6,000. PSP 38,770 PS3 38,498 DSi 33,749 Wii ...
News Find Out How To Play Your PSP Online With adhocParty
Sony's PSP marketing manager, Kristin Neirinckx, has posted a video guide over on the US Playstation Blog detailing how to use the newly launched adhocParty
The programme uses the Playstation 3 to allow adhoc-only PSP games to be playable over the Internet. Looks properly amazing actually.
A little earlier today, a slide on a Sony business presentation seemed to suggest that the company planned to start charging subscriptions for the Playstation Network
Kaz Hirai (via VG247) quashed these reports, ensuring that the PSN is to remain free to use, with subscriptions for "premium content" to be introduced.SCE will further...
News Hello Playstation Portable Firmware 6.20!
It's a firmware day today
You might have guessed. You might not have. Either way, we can confirm that PSP firmware 6.20 is now available. The update adds the ability to import and export video and photo playlists from an updated version of Media Go, but the big deal is the new "Extras" icon on the XMB. This will pave the way for the...
News Uncharted 2: Among Theives Nominated For Game Of The Year By The VGAs
It's time to get voting for Spike TV's annual VGA awards show
The nominees are out and the contenders for game of the year include Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The Playstation 3 exclusive will go up against Batman: Arkham Asylum, Left 4 Dead 2 and Modern Warfare 2. Naughty Dog are also up for the award of best studio, with Uncharted 2...
News PSP Comics Service Coming To Japan On December 10th
Sony have dated the Playstation Portable comics service to those people in Japan
A firmware update will be available on November 19th, upgrading the PSP to 6.20 a few weeks ahead of the service's launch on December 10th. For the Japanese store, individual comics will cost between ¥50-150 (USD$0.55-$1.70), while collections will run for the uniform...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 16th-22nd November
Word up to one and all, we'll be taking a trip back in time to the Renaissance this week
Will you? PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Assassin's Creed II (EU/USA) Ubisoft's biggest new IP of the generation returns for a second dose in the renaissance period this week across Europe and the US. Looks like Ubisoft have really stepped up the...
News Japan To Get A Kingdom Hearts Themed Playstation Portable
How do you guarantee the sale of lots of PSPs? You put Kingdom Hearts stickers on it and sell it alongside the upcoming Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
This special PSP-3000 will be available from January 9th for 22,000 Yen.
News Konami Confirms Metal Gear Solid For European Playstation Store Release This Thursday
Hurah-guzzah and all that
Kojima's mainstream master-piece, Metal Gear Solid, will see release (at long last) on the European Playstation Store this Thursday. Konami say the game will cost £7.99, and of course, it'll be playable on either Playstation 3 or PSP. Konami also say that Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and its sequel - Portable Ops + -...
News Surprise: Modern Warfare 2 Debuts At The Top Of The UK Charts
Pretend to be surprised for us will you? Thanks
So, guess what? Modern Warfare 2entered the UK charts in the number one position for the week ending November 14th. It managed to sell a whopping 1.78 million copies over the five or so days it was on sale, with a speculated 700,000 or so copies attributed to the Playstation3 version. The rest of the...
As exciting as the Final Fantasy XIII release date announcement was yesterday, it really only served as a wake-up call for me
The first quarter of next year is absolutely chock-a-block. If I just construct a list of games coming early next year that automatically spring to mind, we're looking at: MAG, Bayonetta, Heavy Rain, Dante's Inferno, Dark...
News What About SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3's Multiplayer Options, Then?
The Playstation Blog has multiplayer details for the upcoming SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3
The game will feature 16-player competitive multiplayer across eight maps and seven modes. So, lots of stuff. The modes - which can be played locally or online - include "Leader Mode" where the team designate a captain and "Tug Of War", a...
News adHoc Party Finally Goes Western, Launching In The US & EU This Month
Thank goodness for that
Sony has finally announced that adHoc Party - the Playstation 3 application that allows you to play adHoc PSP games over the Internet - is finally coming to the USA and Europe. Essentially, the application allows you to "trick" your PSP into thinking there are other players in the room, making games like Gran...
News October NPD: Uncharted 2: Among Theives Tops Charts, Playstation 3 Beats Out XBOX 360
Another NPD results post, another month, another fanboy war (we assume)
America's console and games sales charts are in. And they make for minor interesting reading. The Playstation 3's sales are down this month (after a mammoth month in September, that's to be expected) but Sony's high-definition system still managed to beat out Microsoft's XBOX...
News Sony Survey Yummy Potential PSPgo Colour Variants
Seems like Sony are planning some flashy new colours for the PSPgo range
A Destructoid reader was invited to take a survey regarding new colours in the UK. As you can see, there are a lot of yummy colours on the survey. Personally we'd go for the more "out-there" ones, such as Coral and Turqouise. But knowing how boring people are, we...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 9th-15th November 2009
So this week there's only really one release everyone cares about
And chances are you're playing it right now, rather than reading this. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) Well, let's face it, it wasn't going to be anything else was it? Infinity Ward's military tour-de-force should be available worldwide right now...
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