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News Saints Row: The Third Goes Twilight in New DLC
Edward you believe it?
When we were at high-school, the kid with ginger hair and pale skin was always the one that got laughed at. But since the emergence of the Twilight series – and more importantly, Edward Cullen – that same stereotype’s turned into the ultimate lady magnet. Nah, we don’t get it either, but apparently vampires are the new...
News thatgamecompany Looking to Move Beyond PlayStation
Going on a Journey of its own
Thatgamecompany is looking to bring its titles to a “bigger audience”, studio co-founder Jenova Chen has told us in an exclusive interview. The studio head noted that with Journey due to amble onto PlayStation Network next month, and the company’s three game exclusivity relationship with Sony completed, the team...
News Shoot Many Robots from 13th March
You know you want to
Bad news for robots: Demiurge’s PlayStation Network shoot-a-thon, Shoot Many Robots, is set to arrive on the PlayStation Network on 13th March for $9.99. European robots will have an extra day to steel themselves for shutdown, when the Ubisoft published title arrives on 14th March overseas. Like its name so candidly suggests,...
News Killzone 3 Multiplayer Coming To PSN Next Week for Free
With a level cap
During the latest PlayStation Blogcast, Sony has announced that it is bringing Killzone 3’s complete multiplayer suite to the PlayStation Network as a standalone download next week. The component will be free to download, but will have a level cap in place requiring you to stump up $15 in order to unlock the full mode. While this...
News Sony Schedules PSN Maintenance for 1st March
Find something else to do
Sony’s forewarned users that the PlayStation Network will be taken offline from 16:00PM GMT on Thursday, 1st March until 07:00AM GMT on Friday, 2nd March for scheduled maintenance. While these maintenance periods aren’t typically a problem – allowing users to stay signed in if they login before the maintenance starts...
News Fresh Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Gameplay Trailer Sprints Online
Miles Prower
The first gameplay footage of SEGA’s episodic downloadable, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2, has spin-dashed online. The trailer shows Sonic and his flame furred associate, Tails, sprinting through a series of distinctly SEGA-like environments, including funfairs, ruins and snowy mountains. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 promises to...
News Jet Set Radio to Tag PlayStation Network
Bringing the Beat back
SEGA is preparing to bring much-loved Dreamcast title Jet Set Radio — aka Jet Grind Radio to PlayStation Network. The publisher embedded a short teaser video on its blog, with the simple title "Guess Who's Back?" The answer, it would seem, is "everyone from Jet Set Radio." No price, release date or...
News New Screens Show Rebooted Tokyo Jungle
In the jungle...
Hot on the heels of Sony’s 7th June release date announcement for hotly anticipated post-apocalyptic downloadable title, Tokyo Jungle, the publisher’s released some fresh screens of the game’s rejigged style. As previously confirmed, the title's dropped its original two-dimensional viewpoint, adopting a full three-dimensional...
News MotorStorm RC Racing into North America on 6th March
Vroooom
Spoilers: MotorStorm RC is amazing. It’s not often those of us in Europe get special treatment, but when it comes to Evolution Studios’ new cross-platform RC racer we’ve been treated like Kings. That is to say we’ve been up since last night cursing the fact that we can’t beat any of our PSN rivals' high scores. Grrrr. Still, the...
Store Update 22nd February 2012 (Europe)
More PS2 classics
The PS2 Classics are coming thick and fast now, with a true fighting classic hitting PSN today. Don't forget all the Vita PSN content went up last night, so don't expect to find it here. PS3 Games: Just Dance 3 (£29.99/€39.99)Rating: PEGI 3Availability: All LocalesFile Size: 11GB Smash ‘N’ Survive (£9.99/€12.99)Ratin
News Pre-order Mass Effect 3 from PSN for Exclusive Goodies
Finish the fight digitally
Mass Effect 3’s officially marking the transition into multiplatform series with a release day PlayStation Network release. Sony and BioWare’s announced that the upcoming sequel is available to pre-order from the PlayStation Store now. Plump up for the digital release and you’ll scoop the exclusive M55 Argus rifle...
Store Update 21st February 2012 (North America)
Vita Store gets bigger
PlayStation Vita's out in North America (and Europe, of course) so here's the PlayStation Store update letting you know exactly what you can get for your shiny new console with a US PlayStation Network account. PlayStation Plus: PSN Games Sega Genesis Bundle:Altered BeastComix ZoneGolden AxeSonic t
News WWE WrestleFest Chokeslams PSN This Year
Coin-op classic
THQ’s announced that an update of the legitimately brilliant arcade wrestling title, WWF WrestleFest, is headed to the PlayStation Network later this year. Renamed WWE WrestleFest, the update promises upgraded visuals, a contemporary fighter roster, multiplayer, downloadable content and Road to WrestleMania progression play...
News Tokyo Jungle Stomping onto PSN in June
A right old din
Sony’s finally attached a date to its bonkers downloadable indie project, Tokyo Jungle, in Japan. For those that aren’t familiar with the title, the game takes place in a deserted, futuristic Japan which has transformed into a brutal safari. Taking control of various animal species, you must both survive and uncover the truth of...
News Evolution Studios Talks MotorStorm RC's Stunning Price
Micro-transaction
Sony left Nintendo sputtering in the dust when it announced the price points of first party download-only PlayStation Network titles for PS Vita last week. Most surprising was MotorStorm RC's emergence as the cheapest in the pack at just £4.79. Don't associate that price with a lack of content, though. MotorStorm RC contains 16...
News Retro City Rampage Hijacks Vita and PS3
Firing Vblanks
Indie developer Vblank Entertainment is bringing Retro City Rampage to PS3 and PS Vita, designer Brian Provinciano revealed on the official PS EU Blog. The game — originally revealed for WiiWare several years ago — is now coming to PSN and Vita in May this year. We won't hold our breath: once upon a time it was set for release in...
News First Shiny Sonic 4: Episode 2 Screens Leak Out
Heads or Tails?
Trust Xbox.com to leak screenshots of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 before SEGA's given us more than a teaser and some concept art. The screenshots — all embedded below for your pleasure — show Sonic and Tails engaging in some, er, co-op action, with online and offline options available. Sonic fans will pick up on any number of...
Store Update 15th February 2012 (Europe)
PS2 Classics are here
After the bumper PS Store update for North America yesterday Europe's not left out in the cold, with stacks of new content including no fewer than 27 PS2 Classics added today. Let's dive in. PlayStation Network New Content: Full Games (PS3): Move Street Cricket (£11.90/€14.99)Rating: PEGI 3Availability: Not available in...
Store Update 14th February 2012 (North America)
From SCEA, with love
An absolutely enormous PlayStation Store update today, with stacks of stuff for PS Vita, PlayStation Plus members and stacks of other content. Read on and see what's available! PlayStation Plus: PS3 Full Games: Far Cry 2 (V-Day Special One Week Offer) PSN Games: Battle Fantasia; Fatal Inertia;
Interview Version2Games - Smash 'N' Survive
Fender bender
Car combat is staging a comeback. It’s not just Twisted Metal that’s set to drop onto PlayStation 3 this month, but also Version2Games’ Smash ‘N’ Survive, an explosive vehicular combat title that’s breaking new ground of its own. Indeed, the launch of Smash ‘N’ Survive will mark the first time an Indian developed game...
Guide How to Download PSP Games to PS Vita
Plus: compatible games list
When you get your Vita in the next few weeks, you might want to take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of those PSP classics on your shiny new handheld, but how do you do that? Well, it's quite straightforward really, as the PlayStation Blog explains. While there's no UMD to Vita transfer for North America, you can...
News SEGA Attacks with Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Trailer
Evading throw escape!
We're just a little bit excited about Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, due to land on PSN this summer. The latest entry in what some would call the greatest fighting game series ever, VF5FS introduces new character Jean Kujo and brings back sumo champion Taka-Arashi, not seen on a home console since Dreamcast's Virtua Fighter 3...
Feature Must-Have PlayStation 3 Games - Mike's Picks
Flowers with portals
To introduce you to the team we've put together here at Push Square, we asked each team member for two PS3 games they considered absolutely essential. Here, assistant editor Mike Mason tackles interdimensional portals and an indescribable PSN classic. Portal 2: Portal 2 takes the innovative puzzle mechanic from the first...
News PlayStation Network Accounts Renamed Tomorrow
Moment of SEN
Kiss goodbye to your friendly neighbourhood PlayStation Network account: it's getting a name change tomorrow. A firmware update will see your PSN account renamed to a Sony Entertainment Network account, but to all intents and purposes nothing is changing, as Sony explained in an email: On February 8, 2012, “PlayStation®Network...
News Puddle Drops Onto PSN Next Wednesday
Making a splash
Konami's Puddle finally comes to the PlayStation Store next week. The wet puzzler lands in Europe on Wednesday for an as-yet unspecified price. It supports PlayStation Move or traditional DualShock controllers. Konami makes a splash with Puddle on XBLA® and PlayStation®Network Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH today confirmed the...
News House of the Dead: Overkill Drops in Price on PSN
Cheap thrills
SEGA's House of the Dead: Overkill — Extended Cut just got a cut of its own — in the pricing department. PlayStation Store users can now pick up the game for £19.99/€24.99, down from £27.99/€34.99. It should serve as an appetite-whetter for House of the Dead 3, out next month, and springtime shooter House of the Dead 4. Check...
News Sports Champions Hits PlayStation Store This Week
Now there's no excuse
Move showpiece Sports Champions is one of those must-have games for motion fans, but if you haven't had chance to pick it up on Blu-ray you might want to check out the PlayStation Store this week. Zindagi's compilation will hit the North American PlayStation Store tomorrow for an as-yet unspecified price. Considering you can...
News House of the Dead 3 and 4 Lurch Towards PSN
Don't suffer like G did
After last year's House of the Dead: Overkill — Extended Cut, SEGA's keeping the green blood flowing with two more shooter ports for PS3, but this time they're heading to the PlayStation Store. On 7th February the North American store gets House of the Dead 3, complete with PlayStation Move support, Trophies and HD...
News All Zombies Must Die Has No Move Support
Hopes killed
Stand down, zombie-haters: All Zombies Must Die doesn't support PlayStation Move. Doublesix confirmed to Push Square that the top-down shooter has no motion control support, despite last week's PlayStation Store update saying different. As you were.
Out Now All Zombies Must Die (North America)
No bones about it
When you absolutely, positively have to kill every zombie out there, you need All Zombies Must Die's optional PlayStation Move support. The PSN-exclusive shooter just launched in North America for $9.99, with optional PlayStation Move support. You've probably guessed the premise, but developer Doublesix Games promises RPG elements...
News Sony Backtracks: "Only One PSN Account Per Vita"
Honestly
Last week we reported that multiple PSN accounts means multiple Vita memory cards, but Sony has once again changed its mind on just how many PSN accounts you can link to a single Vita. The company has gone back to its original statement that you can only use one PSN account on Vita: The PSN account is tied to the hardware and the memory...
News Wanted Corp Twitter Contest Competition Winners
Were you one of the lucky ones?
As everybody who follows Movemodo on Twitter knows, it's the best way to stay up to date with Move news, bargains and even the odd giveaway. We teamed up with Wanted Corp publisher Zoo Games to give five lucky followers in North America this brand new PS Move shooter. If your name is on the list below, check your...
News Plus Subscribers Get 40% Off 4 Elements HD
It's on now
Boolat Games wants you to have a happy holiday, so it's knocked 40% off the price of its PSN puzzler 4 Elements HD for European PlayStation Plus subscribers. Until 4th January 2012 UK PS Plus members can get the game for around £3.79, or €4.79 if you're of the Euro persuasion. It's quite a good little puzzler all told, as our 4...
News inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood is Fastest-Selling PSN Game Ever
Hot Cole
Vampire-themed spin-off inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood is officially the fastest-selling PSN release ever, according to the US PlayStation Blog. The Move-enabled game was November's biggest selling download and the fastest-selling download to hit the PSN, though Sony didn't reveal any more specific details. Is the game actually any good,...
News Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Move Controls Due "In a Few Months"
Game out on 21st December
We reported the other day that Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath isn't Move-enabled at launch, but it seems we may have to wait a while longer for its Move patch than we'd first hoped. Just Add Water confirmed the game will release in Europe on 21st December for £9.99, but stated that Move controls — along with 3DTV support and...
Out Today Wanted Corp (North America)
Blast off
The biggest releases might be behind us, but there's still more Move goodness on the way, with the North American PlayStation Store updated today with a new title. Wanted Corp is a shooter with a distinctly old-school vibe, as you can see in the trailer below. If you like the look of what you see below, stay tuned for our exclusive Wanted...
News Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Not Move-Enabled at Launch
The wait is still on
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath was first revealed before Move was even released, but at the time of writing it's still not available. When it's finally released later this month, it won't even come with Move controls. As posted by iWaggle3D, the game's motion controls will be added later on through a patch. There's no date for when...
News Get 50% off Child of Eden on EU PlayStation Store
Heavenly deal
Child of Eden was pretty cheap to begin with, but as part of Sony's 12 Deals of Christmas it just got even cheaper. Head to the European PlayStation Store and depending on your location you could get as much as 50% off the price of Q? Entertainment's sterling shooter. The deal only runs until 7th December so if you want to get a...
News Vita Won't Play PSOne Games Right Away
Backwards incompatibility
Sony's Japanese Vita website has confirmed that the upcoming portable will not run original PlayStation games right out of the box, as rumoured in an issue of Famitsu last month. As reported by Andriasang the Japanese site asks "can Vita play PlayStation Game Archives games?", which refers to PSOne and...
News Patched for Move: Lemmings (PSN)
Out for nowt
After a partially pleasing appearance as part of Move Mind Benders, the original PSN release of Lemmings has now received a free update to add Move support. The game is now bumped up to v3.0, letting you guide the little critters around with a single Move controller. We've already appraised the game as part of our Move Mind Benders...
News More Move Demos Hit the PlayStation Store
Get fit for a bit
With so many Move games out at the moment it's good to see Sony choosing to promote most of them with free demos on the PlayStation Store, a handful of new demos now available to download for free. You can choose to burn some calories with a spot of Move Fitness (908MB), get the family together for some Start the Party: Save the...
News Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Finished, Out Very Soon
New features list inside
The long old road for Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath to reach the PlayStation Store is nearly at its conclusion, as developer Just Add Water has revealed the game is now finished and nearly ready for release. The studio also passed over to Eurogamer a list of improvements to the project, some of which won't mean much but others...
News iWaggle Shows More of inFAMOUS's Move Controls
They work this way
We recently reviewed inFAMOUS 2 and PSN spin-off inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood, but if you want to know more about their motion controls our friend at iWaggle3D has put together an informative video explaining their new motion control schemes. This is the first part of two and goes into great detail about how the Move controls...
News You Must Pay To Transfer PSP UMD Games to Vita
Here's how it works
Sony already had one crack at the UMD-to-digital transfer with its PSPgo, and now with Vita on the horizon it's having another go, revealing exactly how you can turn those plastic discs into downloadable delights. First, keep your PSP, as it's crucial to the whole process. You need to download the UMD Registration Application to...
Out Now Move Mind Benders (Europe)
PSN release confirmed
Move Mind Benders is out on Blu-ray this Friday, but if you can't wait — or, more probably, you just don't want to leave your gaming lair — you can download it from the European PlayStation Store right now. The £17.99/€24.99 is a bundle of some of Move's best puzzlers; your money gets you echochrome ii, Tumble and an...
News Under Siege is Now 30% Cheaper
Not bad eh?
Good news, everyone: PSN exclusive strategy game Under Siege just dropped in price by a rather good 30%. North American users can now grab it for $13.99, down from $19.99, with the European price dipping to €9.99 instead of €14.99. Developer Seed Studios also confirmed the game will soon receive an update bringing new co-op and...
News Play God with Babel Rising on PSN Next Year
Thou shalt not miss it
This one passed us by last week, but Ubisoft's announced its first Move-enabled download will see the light of day in 2012. Called Babel Rising, it's a big brother to the current iOS game that sees you using God-like powers to stop the Babylonians finishing the titular tower. We've not been able to unleash the wrath of God...
News Toki Tori Makes a PSN Nest on 16th November
Egged on
Adorable puzzle platformer Toki Tori is just two weeks from getting PSN all in a flap, with a European release confirmed for 16th November. The game will set Brits back £6.29 or those who use the Euro €7.99, a superb price considering Toki Tori on WiiWare costs 900 Nintendo Points, or around £8. To celebrate the launch — and Toki...
News Machinarium Creator Favours DualShock Over Move
But why?
Machinarium is coming to PlayStation Network next year in what developer Amanita Design says is "the definitive version" of the game, but Amanita founder Jakub Dvorský isn't a full convert to the Move controls yet. Speaking to Eurogamer, Dvorský revealed he's sticking with DualShock over the game's optional motion controls: For...
News Hydrophobia Prophecy Washes Up Next Week
Sandbags at the ready
Hydrophobia Prophecy is about to whet your appetite for water-based puns: it's out on PSN next week. North America gets it on 1st November with a European release on 2nd November. The best bit is the price: just $7.99 in North America or £5.10 in the UK, the game is free to PlayStation Plus subscribers. Hydrophobia Prophecy...
