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News How Much Fun Can You Have Squeezing Mayonnaise Bottles on PS3?
Remember to tip the container upside down
Every meal tastes better with a hearty dollop of mayonnaise on the side, but as much as we love the taste of the egg-based condiment, we’re not sure whether we could stomach a full game about the rich, creamy sauce. Vividred Operation: Akane and the Mayo Operation, a brand new PlayStation Network title...
News Best of PlayStation Network Vol. 1 Compilation Due in June
Better than all of the rest
As we already know, Sony is planning to launch a retail compilation featuring some of its best PlayStation Network games. The physical release – imaginatively dubbed The Best of PlayStation Network Vol. 1 – will plonk Fat Princess, Sound Shapes, When Vikings Attack, and
News Terraria Tunnels onto the European PlayStation Store on 15th May
It's off to work we go
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting an opportunity to dig out your 16-bit shovel and you happen to reside in Europe, then know that salvation is at hand. 505 Games has confirmed that popular indie title Terraria is coming to the PlayStation Store on 15th May in the region – almost two months after its release in North America...
Review Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (PlayStation 3)
Boom for your buck
Most first-person shooters settle for a few additional maps, a handful of new weapons, and a couple of bonus missions in their post-release period. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, however, blows that tradition out of the water, delivering a compelling standalone experience that's both out of the ordinary in delivery and subject matter...
News Zombie Tycoon 2 Stumbles onto North American PlayStation Plus
Enormous PlayStation All-Stars sale, too
Dig out your gas masks, because Frima Studio’s undead strategy title Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge represents this week’s big new addition to the Instant Game Collection. PlayStation Plus subscribers in North America will be able to download the PlayStation 3 and Vita versions of the title without...
News Free-to-Play Shooter DUST 514 Officially Deploys on 14th May
CCP Games shares the good news
Who doesn’t love gimmicky dates? CCP Games has confirmed that its ambitious free-to-play shooter DUST 514 will officially launch on 14th May. That’s 5/14 if you want to adopt North American formatting. We suspect that the title will release on 15th May in Europe, which doesn’t have quite the same impact. The...
News Tomb Raider's Price Slashed in PlayStation Network Flash Sale
Pick up Lara's latest adventure for $29.99
Square Enix has slashed the price of Tomb Raider on the PlayStation Network to $29.99. The catch? You’ve got one weekend to take advantage of the offer. According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, the game will be available at its new discounted price until 12:00PM PST on Monday afternoon.
Store Update 24th April 2013 (Europe)
Thomas was with friends
Much like yesterday’s North American PlayStation Store update, this week’s European refresh is absolutely bursting with content. New goodies include Dead Island: Riptide, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, God Mode, Draw Slasher, and more. It’s also wort
Review Dragon Fantasy: Book I (PlayStation 3)
Dragged out fantasy
Harkening back to the days of rather basic 2D Japanese RPGs like the original Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior, Dragon Fantasy: Book I at first appears to be little more than a tribute to the games that created a genre. However, on closer inspection, the title manages to craft its own thoughtful identity through a clever use of...
Store Update 23rd April 2013 (North America)
Making friends
This week’s PlayStation Store update is absolutely gigantic. In addition to new retail releases such as Dead Island: Riptide, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, and Star Trek, the mammoth refresh also includes downloadable shooter God Mode, cross-buy platformer Thomas Was Alone, and touch screen advent
News People in Canada Are Still Talking About the PlayStation Network Hack
Those affected can claim a free game
Remember when the PlayStation Network got hacked? It was a big deal for about two months, and then everyone just sort of forgot about it. Well, everyone except the fine folks in Canada, to be precise. It turns out that a group of loyal crusaders from the land of Maple Syrup have spent the past couple of years...
Store Update 17th April 2013 (North America)
Teething troubles
Following some minor technical mishaps, the North American PlayStation Store is now ready and raring to go. Well, it’s better late than never, huh? Notable additions include Dragon Fantasy: Book I, Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold, and RPG Maker III. To the B
Store Update 17th April 2013 (Europe)
Mockery of justice
In a strange turn of events, the European PlayStation Store update has arrived earlier than its North American counterpart for the first time in as long as we can remember. Sony’s commemorating that fact with the addition of a slew of content, including Injustice: Gods Among Us, the Journey Collector’s Edition, and
News PlayStation Network Maintenance Delays Regular Store Update
Keep twiddling those thumbs
Sony’s regular North American PlayStation Store update has been pushed back due to a bothersome period of maintenance that never seems to come to an end. The online spring clean was originally planned for 15th April, but has seriously overrun in some areas, del
News Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold Plunders the PlayStation Network Today
Bounty hunter
Those of you with a taste for borderline embarrassing full-motion video may be tempted by the release of Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold on the North American PlayStation Store today. The title – which was originally released in arcades way back in 1992 – sees you using your trusty PlayStation Move six-shooter in order to blast a trail...
News Malicious Swoops North American PlayStation Plus This Week
Dragon Fantasy: Book I also discounted
North American PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download Alvion’s malevolent PlayStation Network adventure Malicious for free this week. The title – which recently spawned a PlayStation Vita port in Japan – sees you assume the role of the Spirit Vessel, a mysterious protagonist sent by the...
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 RPG Maker 3 Building a New Home on PlayStation Network Next Week
Play, create, share
Those of you that are frustrated with the direction of the Final Fantasy series will be able to build your own sequel next week, courtesy of the PlayStation Network release of RPG Maker 3. The title – which originally launched on the PlayStation 2 back in 2005 – will be available as a PS2 Classic in North America on Tuesday,...
News Assassin's Creed: Duel Was a Fighting Game Starring Ezio, Sam Fisher, and Rayman
Stick a knife in it
If you thought that last year’s PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale was really scraping the bottom of the figurative barrel, then thank your lucky stars that Assassin’s Creed: Duel never saw the light of day. A NeoGAF poster discovered the attached concept art on the personal portfolio of Benoit Perreault, a former Ubisoft...
Interview Delving into the Dungeons of Dragon Fantasy on PS3 and Vita
Muteki Corporation opens the book on old-school adventures
While we appreciate the strides that take place in interactive entertainment every year, sometimes we long for the simplicity of the past. Muteki Corporation is a small studio that shares a similar sentiment, having dedicated its output to recapturing the magic of the Final Fantasy and...
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 PlayStation Network Maintenance Pencilled in for 15th April
Spring clean
Sony’s set to give the PlayStation Network a good old dusting down on 15th April. The manufacturer has confirmed that parts of the platform will be closed between 8:00AM PT and 20:00PM PT in North America. Meanwhile, the European service will be getting an extra deep clean, with the system being spruced up between 14:00PM BST and...
News Hotline Miami Clubbing Sony's Quality Assurance Team As We Type
PlayStation port not far away now
Dennaton Games’ deadly tribute to the dayglo days of the eighties Hotline Miami is almost ready for consumption on the PlayStation Network. Writing on the title’s official Twitter page, the studio declared that the PlayStation 3 and Vita port is currently in submission with the platform holder – and the team...
News Ridge Racer: Driftopia Goes Free-to-Play on PlayStation 3
Someone alert Kaz Hirai
Soon you won’t need to spend a penny to put your high-performance sports car into a right-angle drift, as Namco Bandai’s legendary Ridge Racer franchise is going free-to-play on the PlayStation 3. The just-announced Ridge Racer: Driftopia is due out later this year, and promises a classic arcade experience without any of...
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...
Review Guacamelee! (PlayStation 3)
Viva la lucha
Besides being a brilliant pun, Guacamelee! is a potent mix of platforming and brawling, wrapped-up in a cartoon-styled Mexico. The delightful Metroidvania-inspired adventure takes plenty of props from the greats that solidified the genre, but gracefully manages to maintain its own charm and personality, resulting in a digital download...
Store Update 10th April 2013 (Europe)
Chilli con carnage
Drinkbox Studios’ tasty Metroidvania-inspired cross-buy adventure Guacamelee! is the hottest item on the European PlayStation Store’s menu this week, serving up a fusion of fiery platforming and meaty combat. It’s joined by augmented reality putter Table Mini Golf for the Vita and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge for the PS3...
Store Update 9th April 2013 (North America)
Hot and spicy
After a quiet couple of North American PlayStation Store updates, Drinkbox Studios is turning up the heat to habanero temperature with its cross-buy adventure Guacamalee!. The title’s joined by a handful of former retail releases, in addition to Table Mini Golf on the PlayStation Vita and a selection of PSone imports. Let’s get...
News Guacamelee! Kicks Spring Fever into Action on the PlayStation Store
A ray of sunshine
The weather may still resemble December outdoors, but that’s not stopped Sony from launching its Spring Fever initiative in North America. This year’s seasonal PlayStation Network promotion finds four indie games featured, with each of the titles boasting cross-buy compatibility. PlayStation Plus subscribers will secure a 20...
News Thunder Wolves Turns Up the Temperature on PlayStation Network
Fire freely in new downloadable shooter
Have you ever wondered what Desert Strike would look like if it was unshackled by early 90s hardware? Most Wanted Entertainment’s upcoming PlayStation Network shooter Thunder Wolves answers that question emphatically – with a round of rocket fire. Interestingly, this was originally part of Ubisoft’s...
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers Pillage Labyrinth Legends This Week
Alliterated adventure leads the charge
North American PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to get lost in Creat Studios’ dungeon crawler Labyrinth Legends this week. As previously promised, the crafty digital download will join the Instant Game Collection from tomorrow, providing you with a wealth of catacombs to explore without the...
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Offers an '80s VHS Vision of the Future'
Shoot dragons with bows next month
Ubisoft’s outrageous first-person spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is set to paint the PlayStation Network a garish shade of neon next month, if a leaked listing on Xbox.com is to be believed. Details regarding the downloadable release have been floating about for weeks, with
News Fatal Frame Photographs the PlayStation Network This Week
Sick shot
The original Fatal Frame is set to snap the North American PlayStation Network this week, according to the PlayStation Blogcast. The title will launch as a PS2 Classic, so don’t expect any fancy visual upgrades. Still, despite the dated graphics, we’re sure that the release will manage to scare you absolutely rotten. For those out of...
News SEGA Conjuring Up Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for PS3 and Vita
Classic platformer looks like it's making a comeback
There's no need to rub your eyes in disbelief: it looks like SEGA really is re-releasing 16-bit classic Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Our slightly green sister site Pure Xbox (thanks VGLeaks) picked up on an
Interview Dipping into Guacamelee! with Drinkbox Studios
Having a good taco 'bout the Canadian developer's latest project
There’s less than a week to wait until Drinkbox Studios’ Mexican-themed adventure Guacamelee! spices up the PlayStation 3 and Vita with its fusion of fiery delicacies and Metroidvania-inspired action. In order to celebrate, we recently sought out our shocking pink luchador mask and...
News FuturLab: Sony Has Had Its Passions Stoked to Blast Furnace Temperature
The people behind PlayStation are fired up
We apologise for continually bleating on about it, but Sony has changed. There’s a marked adjustment in attitude exuding the company that was once deemed anachronistic and arrogant, and that bodes well for the PlayStation 4 as last week’s Games Developers Conference proved. The firm’s positive...
News Dragon Fantasy Spins a Yarn on PS3 and Vita This Month
It's getting hot in here
While you may already know that Muteki Corporation’s gorgeous retro role-playing homage Dragon Fantasy: Book II is exploring the PlayStation 3 and Vita sometime this year, you may not know that its predecessor is also making the jump later this month. Series creator Adam Rippon confirmed the news in an interview with...
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Looks Like a Real Video Game in These Screens
Maybe it's in disguise
We reckon that the fine folks over at Ubisoft are having a right old laugh at our expense. Launching Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon's retro website on April Fools’ Day was a masterstroke, as we’re still not entirely sure whether the project’s real or not. Fortunately, these brand new screenshots give a better indication. A...
Store Update 3rd April 2013 (Europe)
Oh so quiet
Insomniacs could use this week’s European PlayStation Store update as an alternative to counting sheep. Lowlights include a demo for Injustice: Gods Among Us, a couple of Grand Theft Auto games, and, er, Shaun White Snowboarding. We warned you it was a lean week. At least Okami HD is now free for PlayStation Plus subscribers. PS3...
Store Update 2nd April 2013 (North America)
Dare you to defy it
Aside from the addition of the ambitious online shooter Defiance, this week’s North American PlayStation Store update is relatively quiet again. Titles vying for your attention include the cheap and cheerful shooter Ion Assault, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, and the PlayStation 2 ports of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City...
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 PlayStation Network Compilation Heading to Store Shelves
Now that's what we call gaming
A new rating published by the ESRB suggests that a number of PlayStation Network exclusives could be swapping their binary homes for a place amongst the scuffed Blu-ray boxes on store shelves. The classification, for a title named Best of PlayStation Network Vol. 1, hints at a collection featuring favourites Fat...
Interview Sharing Horror Stories with Zombie Tycoon 2's Frima Studio
Dead walking
There’s a little less than a month to wait until Professor Brainhov and his protégé Orville Tycoon do battle on PlayStation 3 and Vita. Canadian outfit Frima Studio – who you may remember from popular PlayStation Minis such as Widgets Odyssey and A Space Shooter for Two Bucks – is carefully applying the finishing touches to...
News Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Vice City Stories Tell Tales on PSN
Console ports spinning a yarn
You’ll be able to expand your digital collection of Grand Theft Auto games this week, as the PlayStation 2 versions of portable spin-offs Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories plan a heist on the PlayStation Network. Each title will set you back £7.99/$9.99 when they hit Sony’s digital storefront next week...
News Scout Out Tomb Raider for £19.99 on the European PlayStation Store
True treasure
Sony’s enormous European Easter Egg Hunt is rolling on today with an enormous discount on Crystal Dynamics' ace Tomb Raider reboot. Starting from now until 11:59AM BST on 31st March, you’ll be able to pillage Lara Croft’s latest adventure for just £19.99/€29.99 from the PlayStation Store. That’s a huge discount over the...
Review Darkstalkers Resurrection (PlayStation 3)
Once bitten, twice fly
While Capcom’s Darkstalkers franchise has never enjoyed the same level of fanatic enthusiasm as its bigger brother Street Fighter, the monster mash of fighting games has still maintained a devoted following despite not receiving a true new entry since 1997. Ardent fans have been howling for the return of Felicia and company...
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 PlayStation 4 Will Allow You to Make More Friends than Ever Before
Perfect if you're Mr. Popular
Soon you won’t need to play ‘Eeeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe’ to decide who should occupy the last spot on your PlayStation Network friends list. During a panel at GDC earlier today, Sony’s senior staff engineer Chris Norton confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will increase the number of contacts that you can store. While...
Review Jeremy McGrath's Offroad (PlayStation 3)
Rally no good
Jeremy McGrath garnered much fame during the 90s, even earning the title ‘King of Supercross’. So, any fan of the man would hope that Jeremy McGrath's Offroad lives up to the name on the box. Sadly, this is a dull and repetitive paint-by-numbers racing game. The title does the minimum required for a game of this generation and...
News Guacamelee! Wrestles with PlayStation 3 and Vita Next Month
Free fajitas not included
Drinkbox Studios’ delightful Mexican wrestler-themed Metroidvania adventure Guacamelee! will piledrive the PlayStation 3 and Vita on 9th April in North America and 10th April in Europe. The title puts you behind the luchador mask of a humble agave farmer named Juan Aguacate, who learns that he has a knack for wrestling...
