Tag: Psn - Page 36
Back before the PlayStation Network went down Dark Energy Digital promised us a PlayStation 3 release of its former XBOX 360 exclusive Hydrophobia Prophecy
Having been hit by poor critical reception, Dark Energy's frequently gone back to lick its wounds and has stayed faithful to its ambitious water-driven adventure game concept, promising reams of...
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...
News Babel Rising Moves Onto PlayStation Network
Ubisoft's announced it's bringing popular iOS God game, Babel Rising, to the PlayStation Network
The next-gen version of the touch-based title sees players assuming to role of God, attempting to stop a group of builders from correctly constructed a tower. While the PlayStation 3 is unable to replicate the original title's touch controls, Ubisoft has...
News PlayStation Home Gets Caught Up In Hallowe'en Fever
We'd just like to spend a few moments to thank James Gallagher of the PlayStation Blog
Sarcastically, of course. His latest PlayStation Home update, entitled "What Goes Bump In The Night", has totally got us listening to the AllStars on loop. So thanks for that. Thanks a lot. Anyway. Lots of bits-and-bobs in PlayStation Home this week. New...
News European Dungeon Defenders Delay Explained
Dungeon Defenders was just one of the numerous PlayStation Network titles expected to launch in Europe yesterday but mysteriously delayed at the last minute
We posted up something of a rant about that yesterday. With the evaporation of anticipated games a hot topic over here, Eurogamer grilled Reverb Publishing CEO, Doug Kennedy, about what exactly...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 26th October 2011
Full Games Battlefield 3 (£49
99/69.99) inFamous: Festival Of Blood (£7.99/9.99) Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean The Videogame (£31.99/39.99) Pixeljunk Sidescroller (£6.29/7.99) Ra-One (£10.99/13.99)</ul>Demos Grease Dance Demo Ratchet & Clank All 4 One Multiplayer Demo Minis Open Emotion Studios Triple Pack...
News Sony Provides European Payday: The Heist Update
Remember Payday: The Heist? What once seemed like something of a banner PlayStation Network exclusive has been shoddily missing in action for the past two weeks in Europe
The game launched in North America without a hitch — well, a small one actually — but like so many other PSN titles, it's missing in Europe. It's actually been common for the...
News Nightwing Smacks The Crap Out Of Goons In New Batman: Arkham City Trailer
Not had enough Batman: Arkham City yet? Nowhere near, you say? Oh, sure thing, but you want more right? Good, because Warner Bros has just dropped a new trailer focusing on the game's upcoming Nightwing DLC bundle
The pack includes the character, two new Challenge Maps and a bonus animated series skin. It's out next week on the PlayStation Network...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: PlayStation Network Maintenance Scheduled Overnight
It's been a while
Almost, what, two weeks since the last wave of PlayStation Network maintenance. But we were never going to get away with it for too long. And sure enough, Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network will go offline overnight while the platform holder tweaks a few knobs and does, erm, general maintenance stuff. The maintenance...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 25th October 2011
Downloadable Games inFamous: Festival of Blood ($9
99) PixelJunk Sidescroller ($9.99) Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone ($9.99) Daytona USA ($9.99) Worms Crazy Golf ($9.99) Call Of Duty: Black Ops ($49.99) Homefront ($29.99) MX vs ATV Alive ($19.99)</ul>Game Demos Resistance 3 Single-Player Demo Grease Demo Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die...
News New War Of The Worlds Trailer Invades The Internet
War Of The Worlds is still a few weeks away from release on PlayStation Network, but that hasn't stopped developer Other Ocean Interactive from releasing a brilliant launch trailer for the ambitious downloadable game
We recently got the chance to sit down with Other Ocean to chat about the moody title, which you can read through here. Make sure you...
News Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock Of Firetop Mountain Pushed Back
Despite providing an eager release date announcement for its latest Fighting Fantasy title, The Warlock Of Firetop Mountain, last week -- Laughing Jackal has announced that the game has been delayed in Europe
Last minute technical hiccups are to blame apparently. The November 1st release date for North America remains unchanged.
News NBA 2K12 DLC Slamdunks Onto PlayStation Network This Holiday
Man, we always wanted to play cel-shaded basket ball
And now we've got the chance. As part of a new multi-faceted DLC pack for NBA 2K12, the publisher's chucking in a cel-shaded game mode set in the heart of New York's Times Square just for the fun of it. The $10 DLC pack will also include 150 of the NBA's all-time greatest players, new mini-games,...
News PixelJunk Sidescroller Drops Onto The PlayStation Store Next Week
Q-Games has attached an October 25th / October 26th release date to PixelJunk Sidescroller in North America and Europe respectively
The old-school space blaster is based on the secret Road To Dawn bonus stage in PixelJunk Shooter 2. "I really can't emphasise enough how really, really good old school fun SideScroller has turned out to be,"...
News Free Realms Scores 20 Million Registered Users Milestone
Crack-like Sony Online Entertainment social MMO Free Realms has hit 20 million registered users, the publisher has announced
The game launched on PC back in 2009, and recently hit the PlayStation 3 in both the US and Europe. To celebrate, anybody that logs in between October 21st and October 31st will receive a free in-game jacket to commemorate the...
With Other Ocean Interactive preparing to unleash its dark re-imagining of H
G. Wells' timeless War Of The Worlds novel onto the PlayStation Network, we sat down with producer Andrew Acerbo to discuss the game, some of the team's influences and what it's like to work with Jean-Luc Picard himself, Sir Patrick Stewart. What attracted you to the War Of...
News Sony's Tablet S Unlocks PlayStation Store Access
While we'd never consider purchasing an expensive tablet computer for access to PSone games, we're sure it's nice to have the functionality
Those that did splash out on Sony's swish new Tablet S will get the opportunity to pick up a variety of old favourites, with PlayStation Store access opened up on device from today. Games include Destruction...
News Laughing Jackal Confirm Latest Fighting Fantasy Title For October 26th In Europe
Laughing Jackal's slapped an October 26th European release date on its second Fighting Fantasy PlayStation Mini, Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock Of Firetop Mountain
Those in North America will need to wait a few extra days for the digital novel, when it releases on November 1st. The game's set to retail for £3.49 / $4.99. Catch a trailer after the...
News inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood Trailer Really Bites
Screens and facts inside too
You finally get to grapple with Cole McGrath and PlayStation Move next week, as Sony releases inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood on PlayStation Network this coming Wednesday. Now we have the game's final fact sheet, screenshots and trailer to get you all fired up. Festival of Blood is a standalone game in its own right rather...
News Amazon Pulls PlayStation Network Content
Amazon has ceased selling PlayStation Network content on its website without offering an explanation
The American arm of the online retailer previously sold PSN games and voucher codes directly from its website, but pulled such content overnight. We have no announcements regarding this change in selection, however we can confirm that Amazon...
News EA Sports Announces NFL Blitz Reboot For PlayStation Network
If there's any series that can prompt us to take interest in American Football, it's NFL Blitz
Hot on the heels of its horribly mismanaged NBA Jam reboot, EA's hoping to come good with a new version of NFL Blitz. Due out in January 2012 on the PlayStation Network, NFL Blitz will feature the same balls-to-the-wall arcade action as its predecessor...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 18th October 2011
Games Okabu ($14
99) Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken ($11.99) Beat Hazard Ultra ($9.99) Dead Space ($19.99) Ridge Racer 7 ($19.99) Sam & Max: Beyond Time And Space Full Season (Episodes 1-5) ($19.99) Dungeon Defenders ($14.99) Real Steel ($9.99) Payday: The Heist ($19.99)</ul>Game Demos Payday: The Heist Beat Hazard Ultra Need for...
News Latest Sonic CD Trailer Spins Online
Fact: Sonic CD is one of the best Sonic games
Fact: very few people played it because it originally launched as part of the ill-fated Mega-CD disc-based extension. But SEGA's hoping to rectify all that with the PlayStation Network re-release of Sonic CD due out later in the year. There's a new trailer after the jump.
News Beatshapers Bundle Up Carnivores Titles For PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3
We know the feeling
It's 3AM but you just can't sleep. You're thinking about dinosaurs and how you'd like to hunt them. Well think no more, friends, as you'll soon be able to do your very best Jurassic Park impression at a low, low price courtesy of Beatshapers. The Stardrone developer's just dropped word that is bundling up both Carnivores:...
Report PlayStation Network Trophy Cap Level Raised
Trophy whores rejoice
According to an IGN report, Sony has raised the level cap of the PlayStation Network's Trophy system. Readers will remember we posted about legendary Trophy whore Hakoom's feat earlier in the year when he hit the level cap. But — presumably responding to the news — Sony has now updated the Trophy system allowing players to...
News PlayStation Access Magazine To Launch Across The UK This Week
PlayStation Access is slowly becoming a big deal in the UK
What started as a series of relatively low-key community events across the country now boasts a weekly digital video series and a magazine. The first issue of the magazine is set to be distributed across "retailers, bars, restaurants, students unions, gigs and events across the country...
News Levine: BioShock Vita Won't Be A Port
Arguably one of the biggest names in PlayStation Vita's upcoming catalogue, the announcement of BioShock Vita raised many eyebrows when it was revealed at E3 earlier in the year
But while the game itself is hotly anticipated, details are actually extremely scarce. At E3, Irrational Games gaffer Ken Levine said that the game was merely a nugget of an...
News Toki Tori Flaps Onto PSN This Winter
No spring chicken
Playlogic Games and Two Tribes have announced that they will be bringing popular puzzle platformer Toki Tori to the European PlayStation Network during "holiday season". Toki Tori was originally released on Game Boy Color way back in 2001, but in recent years enhanced remakes have been seen on Nintendo WiiWare, PC, iPod...
News UMD Owners May Get Digital Discounts for PSP Games on Vita
Here we PSP Go again
Sony's has posted a PS Vita FAQ to its Japanese PlayStation site, revealing that the company may plan on offering discounted digital downloads for the UMD games PSP gamers have amassed over the years. The FAQ includes the question "Can PS Vita play PSP Games?" The answer is yes, but only via digital downloads. Sony...
News Heads Up: First Deus Ex DLC Out Next Week
Square Enix has finally attached a date and price-point to the first batch of DLC for Deus Ex: Human Revolution
The additional content will launch on October 18th with a price-point of $14.99. The big question is: are you even done with Deus Ex's main campaign?
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 12th October 2011
Special Offers Call of Duty Classic (Was £11
99/14.99 Now £6.29/7.99) Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack (Was £7.99/9.99 Now £3.99/4.99) Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 (Was £7.99/9.99 Now £3.99/4.99) Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 (Was £7.99/9.99 Now £3.99/4.99) Call of Duty: World at War...
News Daytona USA Confirmed For PlayStation Network, Europeans Made To Wait
You want the good news or the bad news? We'll start with the good: Daytona USA is indeed coming to the PlayStation Network on October 25th in North America
The bad news is that Europeans will be bafflingly made to wait until late November. No justification was offered. The classic racer has apparently been "tuned up and overhauled" for its...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 11th October 2011
Games Sideway: New York ($9
99) Metal Slug 2 ($8.99) The King of Fighters '96 ($8.99)</ul>Game Demos Sideway: New York NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Stardrone The Cursed Crusade PSOne Classics XS Junior League Football ($5.99) Add-ons Resistance 3 Survival Pack ($3.99) LittleBigPlanet 2 Add on Costumes ($.99-2.99 each) Duke Nukem Forever:...
News Heads Up: Sony's New Security Team Put To Test, Reminder To Be Vigilant
Right, first of all, let's not all lose our head
Sony hasn't been "hacked" again. Quite the contrary. It seems someone else got hacked, and that resulted in a massive spike of log-in attempts across the PlayStation Network. The good news is that Sony's new security team seems much better prepared for potential rogue activity. Perhaps too...
News PlayStation Network Suffers Fresh Hack Attack
93,000 accounts compromised
While nowhere near the magnitude of the attack back in April, Sony has confirmed its PlayStation Network service has been victim to a new act of digital devilry. The company has announced it's detected attempts form hackers to test a set of IDs and passwords across the PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment,...
News PlayStation Home Is The 'Easiest Point Of Entry' For PlayStation Network Developers
As PlayStation Home continues its transition into a gaming platform, director Jack Buser has stated that he believes the social network is the "easiest point of entry" for budding PlayStation Network developers
Speaking with Shacknews, Buser commented that a "lot of developers" start in PlayStation Home. Home is all scripting (LUA), and...
News DUST 514 Ready to Change the Online Shooter Forever
Will it succeed?
DUST 514 isn't your average run-and-gun online shooter: set in the persistent world of EVE Online, it's as much about economics as it is headshots, and the official PlayStation Blogs have carried an interview with the game's executive producer Brandon Laurino. The interview details the game's exceptionally ambitious concept — a...
News Leisure Suit Larry Returns To PlayStation 3 In High-Definition
After the disastrous Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust on PlayStation 3, we never thought we'd live to see the saucy protagonist feature on Sony's system again
But according to an EGM report, Replay Games has picked up the rights to the original Leisure Suit Larry series and will re-release the original title on PlayStation Network next year in...
News DUST 514 Promises To Change The Console Shooter Forever
It's been a while since we heard anything of CCP Games' ambitious PS3 exclusive MMO shooter, DUST 514
But speaking in a candid interview on the PlayStation Blog, executive producer Brandon Laurino has promised the title will change the console shooter genre forever. DUST 514 hooks into CCP's most recognisable project, Eve Online, giving players the...
News Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken Cracks Shells On October 19th In Europe
Ratloop Asia's already confirmed an October 18th release date for its feathery PlayStation Network exclusive Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken in North America
But now it's announced that fowl lovers in Europe will not have long to wait to get their hands on the cinematic bird-blaster — with the game due to release on the European PlayStation Store...
News Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2 Confirmed For PlayStation Network
The Bit
Trip series has already made a name for itself on the Nintendo Wii, and now it's preparing to conquer the PlayStation Network too. Confirmed over-night, developer Gaijin Games and publisher Aksys has announced that Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2, Future Legend Of Rhythm Alien will debut on the PlayStation Network next year. The game will boast...
News Debut Warhammer 40K: Space Marine DLC Out October 25th
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine will get a free shot of DLC on October 25th, THQ has announced
The DLC includes two, four-player co-operative scenarios that pitch the Space Marines against hordes of Orks and Foes. Developer Relic is said to be working on more DLC, with future packs available in both gratis and premium guises. [Thanks Eurogamer]
News The Cast Of South Park Signs Up For Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Curious one this
Deep Silver has announced a new DLC pack for its PSN release of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire -- bringing with it the cast of South Park. Seriously. The add-on will include a plethora of new questions based on the self-referential series, five character avatars and an updated Phone-A-Friend mode provided by key characters from the...
News Mortal Kobat Arcade Kollection Tops Inaugural PSN Chart
Sony's announced that it is planning to publish a monthly top twenty of the most popular PlayStation Network content from this month forward
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection has topped the inaugural chart, with Resident Evil 4, From Dust and Angry Birds all placing within the top five. Check out the top twenty after the jump, or alternatively on the...
News UK Developers Investing More Heavily In PlayStation Network
The PlayStation Network is two-times more popular than XBOX Live Arcade for UK developers, concludes a report published by Develop
The figure comes from new data collected by Tiga in a survey of 100 British studios. The numbers showed that while approximately 30 developers are working on new PlayStation Network content, only 16 are developing for...
News Okabu Has The Most Uplifting Visual Style And Soundtrack
With its October 18th release date just weeks away, Hand Circus has started to lift the lid on its upcoming PlayStation Network exclusive Okabu
The game sees you take control of a group of cloud mounted heroes as you manipulate their powers in order to save the world from the industrial threat of the Doza. A dark premise for such a happy-go-lucky...
News Laughing Jackal Announces Orbit For PlayStation Minis
Laughing Jackal -- the developer behind Cubixx HD and OMG-Z -- has announced its latest PlayStation Minis title
Details are scarce about the tentatively titled Orbit, short of releasing an ambiguous concept statement reproduced below: Help Doc, the Institute of Space Research Institutes last remaining astronaut, as he explores the Solar System...
News Gearbox Is Still Putting Out Duke Nukem Forever DLC
We'd be curious to see the numbers for Duke Nukem Forever's multiplayer component
Are any readers still playing it? Well, if you are (why?) Gearbox has got some new DLC for you. The content includes three new multiplayer modes: Freeze Tag, Hail To The King and Hot Potato. It also includes four new maps parodying various popular first-person...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 5th October 2011
Special Offers Borderlands Game Of The Year edition (Was £27
99/34.99 Now £11.99/14.99)</ul>Playable Content Eufloria (£7.99/9.99) NBA Jam: On Fire Edition (£9.99/12.99) Ape Escape (£19.99/24.99) Crysis (£15.99/19.99) De Blob 2 (£19.99/24.99) Homefront (£27.99/34.99) Saints Row 2 (£15.99/19.99) Sega Bass...
News Amy Continues To Look Like The Most Exciting Title In The PSN Pipeline
Vectorcell and Lexis Numerique's Amy has us stupidly excited
The PlayStation Network survival horror has been shrouded in secrecy for some time, but the developer is just starting to lift the cover on the ambitious title. In a brand new trailer the developer details the contamination aspect of the game, which affects the protagonist Lana. Lana can...
