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News Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate Adopts a Freemium Model on PS3
Getting jiggy with it
If you can’t afford to enter the fray with some of gaming’s most inappropriately attired fighters, Team Ninja has hatched a compelling method to allow you to step into the ring without spending a penny. According to popular Japanese publication Famitsu, a freemium iteration of the upcoming Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate will be...
News Real Boxing Steps into the Ring on PlayStation Vita This August
Surprise jab
Smartphone smash Real Boxing is set to hook onto the PlayStation Vita this August, developer Vivid Games has announced. The Unreal Engine-powered knockout simulator stung iOS late last year, before picking a fight with Android earlier this month. Now it’s set to spar with Sony’s premium portable, where it will take advantage of the...
News Co-Operative Puzzler Tiny Brains Opens Its Mind to PS4
Hitting current generation consoles first
Tiny Brains, the invention of ex-Assassin’s Creed III director Simon Darveau, is set to challenge the PlayStation 4 shortly after its release on the PlayStation 3 later this fall. The co-operative puzzler – which sees you assume the role of one of four rats, as you attempt to escape from a nefarious...
News Rayman Legends Leaps onto PlayStation Vita with Exclusive Content
We're already legless
Former Wii U exclusive Rayman Legends is hopping onto yet another platform: the PlayStation Vita. Ubisoft confirmed the handheld port earlier today, adding that the title will launch on the same day as its console counterparts. For those of you out of the loop, that’s 30th August in Europe and 3rd September in North America...
News Housemarque Developing 'Spiritual Successor' to Super Stardust on PS4
Studio has second next generation title in the works
Super Stardust HD developer Housemarque is working on a “spiritual successor” to its legendary arcade shooter for the PlayStation 4. The Finnish studio confirmed the news on its official website yesterday, revealing that the title will be released as an exclusive for Sony’s supercharged next...
News Need for Speed: Rivals Competes for Your Attention on PS3 and PS4
Pulling into view
Following this week’s teaser, EA Games has officially steered details regarding Need for Speed: Rivals online. The new racer – which is due out on 19th November on the PlayStation 3 and “later this year” on the PlayStation 4 – is in development at Ghost Games, the studio formerly known as EA Gothenburg. It’s
News Sony Unleashes Freedom Wars on PlayStation Vita in 2014
Open your eyes
Remember last week’s mysterious Japan Studio teaser? Sony’s followed it up with an official announcement, revealing Freedom Wars for the PlayStation Vita. The title – which is due out in 2014 – is described as a multiplayer action game, which means, well, it’s probably going to be a lot like Monster Hunter. There’s an...
News Atomicom's Switch Galaxy Swapping PlayStation Mobile for PSN
Left lane, right lane
Atomicom’s ace momentum-based PlayStation Mobile hit Switch Galaxy is accelerating onto the PlayStation Network. Company founder Gary Nichols confirmed the good news on Twitter overnight, though he failed to clarify whether it will launch on the PlayStation 3 or Vita. The latter seems most likely considering the game’s...
News Gran Turismo 6 Pulls onto PlayStation 3 This Holiday
Right around the corner
In characteristically confused fashion, Sony has officially confirmed that it will steer Gran Turismo 6 onto the PlayStation 3 this holiday. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi made the anticipated announcement at the franchise's anniversary event at Silverstone, England earlier today, confirming
News Coconut Dodge Revitalised Claws Its Way onto Vita on 5th June
Crab it while you can
Coconut Dodge may not be the best way to spend company with a crab – we prefer the blighters when they’re dressed in batter and accompanied with sweet chilli sauce – but it certainly ranks pretty high on the list. As such, we’re pumped to learn that Brighton-based developer FuturLab is mere weeks away from setting free...
News War Thunder Marches onto the PlayStation 4
Title targeting the 'leading next generation console'
War Thunder, the first-person military MMO from Gaijin Entertainment, will rocket onto the PlayStation 4 later this year. In a press release issued earlier today, the Russian developer revealed that it will be leveraging the “potent power” of Sony’s next generation console to redefine the...
News Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta Aims to Keep You Occupied Until Uncharted 4
Targeting PSN on 29th May
Semaphore’s obvious homage to the Uncharted franchise Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta will fire onto the PlayStation Network on 29th May, the developer has announced. The episodic title – which puts you in the boots of Faris Jawad – promises to send you on an expedition throughout the Middle East on the trail of a...
News Sony Santa Monica Partners with Honeyslug for Indie Hit Hohokum
Twirling onto PS3, PS4, and Vita
Sony Santa Monica may be best known for the God of War games, but the studio has also played a pivotal role in some of PlayStation’s biggest indie hits. For those out of the loop, the company helped thatgamecompany realise its vision for Journey, and it even set aside floor space for Giant Sparrow to finish off The...
News ToeJam & Earl Creator Crafting Doki-Doki Universe for PS3, PS4, and Vita
Totally jammin'
Sony certainly isn’t messing around with its all-new indie push. The company has laced up its Super Hi-Tops and reached out to ToeJam & Earl creator Greg Johnson, whose new studio HumaNature is working on an original title named Doki-Doki Universe for the PlayStation 3, Vita, and PlayStation 4. Yeah, that’s a lot of...
News Wolfenstein: The New Order Targets the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4
Reboot assaulting store shelves soon
Wolfenstein: The New Order will re-imagine id’s first-person classic on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 later this year. Bethesda teased the title overnight, but has now officially confirmed the shooter. The release is in development at MachineGames, a studio comprising of ex-Starbreeze veterans. "We are...
News Men's Room Mayhem Offers a Crash Course in Toilet Etiquette on Vita
Ex-Studio Liverpool employees take a slash
Men’s Room Mayhem, the upcoming PlayStation Vita puzzler from ex-WipEout developers Sawfly Studios, aims to relay the ancient art of toilet etiquette. The title – which was leaked by the Australian classifications board earlier in the year – promises a “frantic line drawing game” that aims to ta
News Call of Duty: Ghosts Targets PS3 on 5th November, PS4 Version Employs New Engine
All-new characters, all-new story, all-new world
Activision is aiming to refresh its blockbuster first-person franchise later this year with Call of Duty: Ghosts. The title – which has been the source of much speculation for weeks now – will officially release on the PlayStation 3 on 5th November. Meanwhile, a PlayStation 4 version will deploy...
News Quell Memento Relives Old Memories on PlayStation Vita
Putting together the pieces
Fallen Tree Games hopes to help you to relax with its PlayStation Vita puzzler, Quell Memento. The title – sequel to the smartphone favourite, Quell – takes place in an abandoned house, and sees you solving over 150 block puzzles in order to jog the memory of an old man. These puzzles will be split into nine chapters,...
News Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery Explores the PlayStation Vita This Year
Follow the breadcrumbs
Dig out a bag of marshmallows and your best Legionnaires hat, because Lucid Games is bringing the fun of the summer camp season to the PlayStation Vita later this year. Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery promises an exciting episodic adventure specifically tailored to Sony’s portable, featuring “talking foxes and...
News EscapeVektor Developer Nnooo Working on New PS4 Project
Stepping up to the plate
Australian outfit Nnooo has started work on a brand new PlayStation 4 title. In a statement issued earlier today, the escapeVektor developer confirmed that it already has access to development kits for Sony’s next generation platform, and that it hopes to have something to announce later in the year. “It's exciting to...
News The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Reveals Its Secrets from 20th August
Intelligence exposed
2K Marin’s troubled XCOM shooter will step out of the shadows on 20th August in North America and 23rd August in Europe as The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. The title – which was originally planned as a first-person shooter – will now take the form of a squad-based tactical third-person shooter, similar to the Rainbow Six...
News The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition Rides Again in June
Loot the complete adventure this summer
As expected, Bethesda has officially confirmed that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition will saddle up and trot onto store shelves on 4th June in North America and 7th June in Europe. The re-release – which bundles the core campaign with all of its DLC – will set you back $59.99/£39.99...
News Corpse Party: Blood Drive Leaves Crimson Trails on PlayStation Vita
You've, er, got red on you
Corpse Party: Blood Drive, the third entry in 5pb’s horrific interactive novel series, is set to spook the PlayStation Vita later this year. Announced in Famitsu magazine – and translated by Siliconera – the title will further the fearsome narrative of the haunted Heavenly Host Elementary School. The sequel will pick...
News Shinji Mikami's The Evil Within Spooking PS3 and PS4 Next Year
Don't worry, it's just tomato sauce
Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami is returning to his roots on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 next year with The Evil Within. The title – which publisher Bethesda has been teasing for the past couple of days – was revealed on IGN mere moments ago, alongside a genuinely haunting li
News Jak & Daxter Trilogy Continues the Hunt for Power Cells on PS Vita
Eco we go
As expected, popular protagonists Jak and Daxter are taking the short hoverboard trip onto the PlayStation Vita later this year. Sony has confirmed that last year’s Jak & Daxter Collection – which collates all three mainline PlayStation 2 adventures – is double-jumping onto the prem
News FIFA 14 Kicks Off on PS3, Vita Left Sitting on the Sidelines
Real ball physics amongst the improvements
EA Sports has called up the next entry in its premium soccer simulation series, revealing that FIFA 14 will launch on the PlayStation 3 later this year. Strangely, both the PlayStation 4 and Vita have been forced to keep the bench warm for the time being, with the publisher stating that “additional...
News SEGA Casting Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse onto the PSN This Summer
High-definition remake on the horizon
It looks like SEGA Studios Australia’s last task before getting the boot will be to finish re-imagining Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse in glorious high-definition. Following a slew of rumours, SEGA has officially confirmed the remake of
News Draw Slasher Marks the PlayStation Vita with Red Pen
Drawn to death
Who gives a hoot about fruit when you could be using your favourite touch screen device to slice the heads off pirate monkey zombies? That appears to be the design principle behind Draw Slasher, an impending PlayStation Vita title that sees your finger transformed into a ninja. Much like Halfbrick’s seminal crop cutter, you’ll...
News Flashback Sharpens Up with PlayStation Network Remake
Classic adventure getting a lick of paint
The hunt for holocubes will continue on the PlayStation Network later this year, as Ubisoft has announced a Bionic Commando Rearmed-esque remake of the Amiga classic Flashback for Sony’s digital storefront. Development is being led by Paul Cuisset, the lead designer on the original 1992 release. For those...
News OMG HD Zombies! Painting the PlayStation Vita Red
Messy Mini gets macabre makeover
OMG-Z, arguably the most moreish PlayStation Mini ever produced, is getting a full PlayStation Vita reboot. Following in the footsteps of Hungry Giraffe, Essex-based indie developer Laughing Jackal has confirmed that it’s currently applying the finishing touches to a full high-definition remake of the portable...
News Tempest 2000 Designer Firing New Title onto the PlayStation Vita
Round the bend
Llamasoft, the legendary British developer behind Atari Jaguar classic Tempest 2000, is working on a reboot of the futuristic shooter for the PlayStation Vita named TxK. Designer Jeff Minter – who’s probably best known for the Gridrunner games – confirmed the news on the developer’s official blog, stating that the studio is
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Gives PSN the Finger on 1st May
Dig out your eyeliner in preparation
Ubisoft’s delightful dayglo spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is not an April Fools’ Day joke – it’s a real product coming to the PlayStation Network on 1st May. The first-person adventure depicts the plight of Sgt. Rex Power Colt, a cyborg commando voiced by Terminator and Aliens star Michael Biehn. The...
News Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Stalks the PlayStation Vita Later This Year
Former Metroid Prime developers shining a new light on the Dark Knight
If the announcement of Batman: Arkham Origins for the PlayStation 3 already had you dancing around in black gym pants with a balaclava on your head, then you may want to stop reading this article before you do something that you regret. Game
News Batman: Arkham Origins Swoops onto PlayStation 3 in October
Rocksteady replaced by Warner Bros. Games Montreal
How do you make a relatively dull Tuesday afternoon suddenly seem interesting? You announce that Batman: Arkham Origins is coming to the PlayStation 3 on 25th October, and that veteran developer Rocksteady Studios is not at the helm. It may seem like we’re telling Riddler-esque tales, but that’s...
News Invizimals Flocks to the PS3 and Vita in Two New Titles This Year
New augmented reality adventures uncaged
Of the many popular PlayStation franchises, Spanish developer Novarama’s augmented reality Pokémon-inspired series Invizimals has always swooped a little under the radar. However, Sony’s hoping to rectify that later this year, with two new entries based on the magical mammal series for both the...
News Fast & Furious: Showdown Sounds Like the Pursuit Force Sequel You've Been Dreaming Of
Pulling onto PS3 next month
After the atrocious The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, you’d probably do well to turn your nose up at yet another licensed Activision tie-in – but Fast & Furious: Showdown has the potential to be alright. The title – which is set to drift onto the PlayStation 3 on 21st May in North America – sees you assume...
News Dynasty Warriors 8 Marches West Later This Year
Back for more
Tecmo Koei has announced that Dynasty Warriors 8 is making the arduous journey to Western territories. Fortunately for series fans, the wait won’t be a long one, as the game's set to launch on 12th July in Europe and 16th July in North America. Adding to the good news, it’s been confirmed that the sequel will support both English...
News Rename Curve Studios' Latest Game So We Can Actually Talk About It
Developer admits current name is a bit rude
Explodemon developer Curve Studios must not get time to breathe these days. Not content with porting indie hits Thomas Was Alone and Lone Survivor to the PlayStation 3 and Vita, the British-based developer has now confirmed that it’s beavering away on a cross-platform smash of its own named, er, Stealth...
News Terraria's Trudging onto PlayStation Vita This Summer
Tunnelling onto a new home
Add another indie hit to the PlayStation Vita’s release schedule, as just like previously rumoured, Terraria is digging onto the handheld later this year. The port – which launched on PlayStation 3 in North America this week – is being handled by Engine Software, a specialist in handheld conversions. There’s no...
News Spelunky Plunders PlayStation 3 and Vita This Summer
Diamond in the rough
Procedurally generated indie platformer Spelunky is coming to both the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Revealed during GDC 2013, developer Mossmouth confirmed that the former Xbox Live Arcade exclusive will ship with a handful of “new features” on Sony’s suite of systems. Development is being handled by an external outfit...
News What If Infographics Formed the World of a Puzzle Platformer?
Hopping through stats and shapes
Metrico, a brand new PlayStation Vita exclusive from Digital Dreams, understands that infographics are awesome. As such, it’s a full puzzle platform game built around the art of such statistics sheets. While specific gameplay details are being kept under wraps, you can expect to clamber your way through a series of...
News Battlefield 4 Footage Shows Its Bright Eyes, Gets a Little Bit Terrified
Living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
The last thing we expected from Battlefield 4’s first trailer was a blast of Bonnie Tyler, but that’s exactly how this 17 minute gameplay demo opens. Lead protagonist Recker finds himself trapped inside a sinking vehicle with three of his squadmates – sadly, one of them has to be sacrificed in order...
News Blacklight: Retribution Fires onto PlayStation 4 for Free
First-person shooter targeting Sony's next generation system
Sony may not have attached a price to the PlayStation 4, but you won’t need to worry about opening your wallet for Blacklight: Retribution – the first-person shooter was announced as a free download for the next generation platform at GDC overnight. Like its PC counterpart, the title...
News Indie Hit Limbo Lurches onto PlayStation Vita
Bump in the night
Arachnophobes beware: Playdead’s macabre puzzle platformer Limbo is creepy-crawling its way onto the PlayStation Vita soon. IGN scored the scoop, though it failed to shed any more light on the re-release. It’s unclear whether the game will be a direct port of the PSN version, or if it will ship with additional features. Danish...
News So, WayForward's Totally Working on a DuckTales Remake
D-D-D-Danger, watch behind you
In an announcement that’s sure to prompt a heartfelt "woo-hoo" from some of you, Capcom has announced that it is teaming up with Disney and WayForward to bring DuckTales: Remastered to the PlayStation Network this summer. The title – which was revealed during a PAX East panel earlier today – promises a...
News Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Travelling to Europe and North America
Classics will be bundled on PS3, available separately on Vita
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster will march onto European and North American store shelves later this year, publisher Square Enix has announced. The titles will be bundled on the PlayStation 3, but will be available separately on the PlayStation Vita. Sadly, there’s no word on a release...
News Edith Finch Is The Unfinished Swan Developer Giant Sparrow's Next Game
Mirror, mirror
The Unfinished Swan developer Giant Sparrow has unexpectedly revealed its next project Edith Finch on its official website. The studio claims that it is in an “early phase” of production, but that it wants to “start talking about it early”. According to the post, the developer’s not confirming platforms at this stage, but we...
News Carmageddon: Reincarnation Running Down PlayStation 4
Controversial car combat series making a comeback
Carmageddon: Reincarnation will put its pedal to the metal on PlayStation 4, developer Stainless Games has announced. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign for the PC release last year, the studio has sourced an additional round of funding that has brought the total investment for the reboot up...
News Secret Ponchos Probably Has the Best Name in PSN History
Switchblade Monkeys serving up a whip-crackin' good time
After a short spell out of the spotlight, spaghetti westerns are well and truly back in vogue. Following the recent re-reveal of Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, new studio Switchblade Monkeys has uncovered its very own venture into the rootin’ tootin’ world of the wild west, confirming the...
News Epic Mickey 2 Is Painting Its Way onto PlayStation Vita
Now you can endure the adventure all over again
Despite atrocious sales that led to the closure of developer Junction Point, Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is coming to the PlayStation Vita – in Europe anyway. The news was originally revealed by
