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News Heads Up: Music Unlimited Powered By Qriocity Now Available On The PSP
Sony's announced that its on-demand audio service, Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity, is now available on the PSP in selected European regions
The service is already available on PlayStation 3, as well as laptop computers, Bravia televisions, and Blu-ray disc players. The service includes on-demand access to over seven million songs. There's a...
News Just Add Water To Reveal Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD And More This Month
Just Add Water's confirmed that it will fully reveal Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD alongside a new project this month at the GameCityNights event in Nottingham
The new game is rumoured to be a revival of a shelved title from the nineties. Stranger's Wrath is a bit of a cult classic. It originally launched on the XBOX in 2005. The PlayStation Network...
News Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Continues To Look Like Top Fun On PlayStation 3
We're warming up to it
Y'know, co-op never seemed like the natural direction for the Ratchet & Clank series so we were sceptical when All 4 One was announced. But the more we see of it, the more impressed we get. Insomniac's chaotic four-player take on the comical platformer series looks like straight-up good fun. There's very little pretense...
News The Super-Sexy Outland Hits PlayStation Network Later This Month
Finnish developer Housemarque's confirmed that they will return at the end of the month with another super attractive PSN title: Outland
The studio known for Super Stardust HD and Dead Nation bill the abstract Outland as a cross between Ikaruga, Tron and Super Metroid. The studio's slapped an April 26th release on the North American version, and...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 13th April 2011
Playable Content Might & Magic Clash Of Heroes (£11
99/14.99) Rush 'n Attack: Ex Patriot (£7.99/9.99) Scott Pilgrim vs The World: Full & Knives Chau Add-on Bundle (£7.99/9.99)</ul>Add-On Game Content Motorstorm Apocalypse Super Car Elite (2 Weeks Only) (£3.99/4.99) Eyepet Lucky Dip Food 2 (free) Assassin's Creed...
News Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes HD Actually Looks Pretty Amazing
What do you mean you're not familiar?
Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes HD totally got our attention when we saw the developers name: Capybara Games. These guys brought us the unbelievably good Critter Crunch on PlayStation Network. Ahh, you remember now. Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes HD is a high-definition port of the Nintendo DS game. The...
News Get the First Episode of Blue Toad Murder Files for Free
No catch
Get to the bottom of a murder in Blue Toad Murder Files, the co-operative investigation game from UK developer Relentless Software. Released on PSN in chunks, you can now pick up the first episode absolutely free. If you like what you play, check out our Blue Toad Murder Files review to see if it's worth splashing your cash on the rest of...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 12th April 2011
Updates Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack Sale (PS3) (now $3
49, original price $4.99) Final Fight/Double Impact Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Worms 2: Armageddon Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)</ul>Games Dungeon Hunter: Alliance ($12.99) Might And Magic Clash Of Heroes ($14.99) Assassin's...
Out Today Tuesday 12th April 2011 (North America)
Dungeons, DLC and the King of Pop
The Move release slate is hot hot hot today, with new games at retail and on PlayStation Store, as well as fresh downloadable content too. Let's see what's competing for your cash this week. Retail: Michael Jackson: The Experience: The King of Pop Moonwalks to stores across North America several months after his...
News Apparently Angry Birds Is The Most Downloaded Game On PlayStation Network
It seems not enough people paid attention to our 1/4 review of Angry Birds
Reports suggest that the over hyped, Rovio developed casual game has jumped straight to the top of the PlayStation Network's downloads chart. This is an atrocity. "PSN appears to be gaining traction tapping into the casual and social gaming market with titles such as...
Feature Don't Kill The 'Mid-Tier' Game -- 'Twiggy' The Push Square Opinionator Returns
Jeff Cannata coined a phrase on the Weekend Confirmed podcast that will probably stick with me for as long as I write about entertainment products
Desperately struggling to balance his positive opinion of Square Enix's Nier against the game's catalogue of flaws, Cannata concluded that the title is "more fun than it is good". It's a...
News By The Way: Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Is Coming As DLC
The website ConsoleTech just got black-balled by Capcom for life
Hope the hits were worth it guys. The ballsy site has posted a trailer from Capcom's heavily embargoed Captivate event. The footage concludes what we all hoped: Super Street Fighter IV will get a fresh set of DLC updating it with the new characters and features from the Arcade Edition...
Interviews Gameloft - Dungeon Hunter: Alliance
We go hunting for answers
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance launched on the European PlayStation Store today, and we sat down with the game's product manager Sane Lebrun for a spot of Q&A. Movemodo: Firstly, please introduce yourself and your role in Dungeon Hunter: Alliance. Sane Lebrun: My name is Sane Lebrun and I’ve been a Product Manager at...
News Virtua Tennis 4 Will Get a Move-Enabled Demo
Get a slice of the action
Sega's Virtua Tennis 4 is hurtling towards its launch date at the speed of an Andy Roddick serve, but cautious gamers keen to try before they buy might want to hang fire and pick up one of the PlayStation 3-exclusive demos coming to PlayStation Network in the near future. The first demo reaches PlayStation Store next week...
News Start Your Virtua Tennis 4 Career Early With Exclusive PlayStation 3 Demo
This time next week we'll be pulling a sickie
We don't even care if Sony announces the PlayStation 4, you won't find us in the PushSquare office. Why? Because SEGA's just confirmed that a PlayStation 3 exclusive Virtua Tennis 4 demo is on the way. And it's not a one-set taster either. The demo will allow you to get a taste of Virtua Tennis 4's...
Out Today Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (Europe)
Gameloft's action RPG steps in
Fans of Diablo-style gaming, rejoice! Dungeon Hunter: Alliance lands on the European PlayStation Network today, with four player online co-op, randomly-generated dungeons and of course PlayStation Move support. The game will soak up £9.99/€12.99 from your PlayStation wallet, although PlayStation Plus members can get...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 6th April 2011
Special Offers (available until April 13) Faery: Legends of Avalon (was £11
99/14.99 now £7.19/8.99)</ul>Playable Content MAG (£24.99/29.99) Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (£9.99/12.99) Red Faction: Battlegrounds (£6.29/7.99) Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1 And 2 Bundle (£11.99/14.99) SOCOM: Special Forces...
News Stacking's Lost Hobo King DLC Launches On PlayStation Network
The first slice of Stacking DLC is available now from the North American PlayStation Network, presumably with the European version following as part of today's PlayStation Store update
Entitled "The Lost Hobo King", the additional content adds new dolls, challenges and narrative to DoubleFine's rustic adventure. It costs $4.99 in the...
News Sony Online Entertainment's Gunning For 100 Million Free Realms Players Milestone
Sony Online Entertainment wants Free Realms' player-base to reach 100 million users
SOE gaffer John Smedley envisioned that the free-to-play MMO — available on PC and PS3 — could hit enormous numbers within the next five to six years. He said, "I don't see any reason why [Free Realms] can't go to 100 million , because there are so many kids...
News Red Faction: Battlegrounds Isn't Twisted Metal, But It Should Tide Us Over
For now
While we desperately cling on to the hope that Sony might say something about Twisted Metal at some point in the near future (seriously, that game has dropped off the radar entirely), we guess Red Faction: Battlegrounds might be able to fulfill our car-combat cravings for a while. Especially seeing as it's free for PlayStation Plus...
Amidst all the furore surrounding EA's re-release of NBA Jam last year, you'd be forgiven for forgetting that the game actually released on PlayStation 3 last year
We saw it in a shop once. Originally intended as a pre-order bonus, then a PSN release, before ending up as a boxed retail title, most people had forgotten they wanted NBA Jam by the time...
News Albert Wesker Hypes Up Resident Evil's 15th Anniversary
Yes
There are like five Resident Evil games coming out this year. Sure, they're not all releasing on PlayStation platforms (though we still have high-hopes that an enhanced port of Resident Evil: Revelations will get ported from 3DS to NGP), but that doesn't make the line-up any less exciting: Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD, Resident Evil 4 HD,...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 'Escalation' DLC Revealed By Retailer
Call Of Duty: Black Ops is set to get another slice of DLC later in the year, a retail mess-up has revealed
The news was leaked by an Australian branch of GAME, revealing five new maps: a zoo, a hotel, a convoy, a stockpile, and a new locale for the bemusingly popular zombies mode. No price was listed. The reveal noted a May release date, but seeing...
Out Today StarDrone (North America)
On the beat
Beatshaper's pinball-racing-score attack hybrid StarDrone arrives in North America today for $7.99, with PlayStation Plus members able to pick it up for just $4.99. An unapologetically difficult game, StarDrone mixes all kinds of genres to create something truly unique, with the developers recommending the game is played with PlayStation...
News PlayStation Network Donantions Drum Up $1.3 Million In Japanese Relief Aid
Sony's announced that the Japanese donation area of the PlayStation Store has raised a whopping $1
3 million over the past couple of weeks. We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by Great East Japan Earthquake, said SCE boss Kaz Hirai. While we continue to make every effort to help the recovery of the affected...
News Final Fantasy V Nets PlayStation Network Release
The PSone edition of Final Fantasy V is headed to the PlayStation Network according to a press release distributed by Square Enix this afternoon
The game originally launched on the SNES in 1992, but later got re-released on PlayStation with additional cut-scenes. The game will be in good company — Final Fantasy VII, VIII and IX are all currently...
News Let's Take Another Look At BurgerTime HD
Nope we still don't know what the heck is going on in MonkeyPaw's HD remake of cult retro title, BurgerTime
There are definitely burgers involved though. We can confirm that much.</em>
News Ratings Board Outs Possible Burnout Crash Game For PSN
Super, Crashing, Great
What's your favourite part of the Burnout series? Sure, weaving through oncoming traffic at a slick 60 frames-per-second is a highlight, but the real joy is participating in those puzzle-esque crash events that have been a staple of the series for a long time now. According to information leaked via the Australian Ratings...
This week the PSP reclaimed its crown at the top of the domestic hardware sales charts in Japan, despite Nintendo's 3DS releasing just a month ago
Numbers for Nintendo's systm were also disappointing across Europe, with exact figures in North America seemingly hush-hush. It's worth stressing that the 3DS represents Nintendo's best ever launch, but...
News Music Unlimited Coming To PlayStation Portable, Obviously On The Cards For NGP
Sony's announced that its cloud-based music service, Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity, will launch on the PlayStation Portable in the coming weeks, with an NGP version naturally set for launch thereafter
The service is already available on PlayStation 3. We will make [an NGP version] happen. Our services need to be available on that device...
News Former Capcom Gaffer Keiji Inafune Starts Up Two New Companies
The former Capcom cheif, Keiji Inafune, has announced that he's starting up two new companies: Intercept and Comcept
Intercept will deal with game development, while Comcept handles other areas of media such as books and video. We imagine both companies will work together on similar properties to strengthen brands across different forms of media...
News Sony Online Entertainment Confirms The Agency Cancellation, Lay-Offs
Following a flurry of rumours earlier in the week, Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed that it has cancelled its PlayStation 3 spy MMO, The Agency, laying off over 200 staff in the process
"As part of a strategic decision to reduce costs and streamline its global workforce, SOE announced today that it will eliminate 205 positions and...
The closet fanboys came out of the woodwork last night
The console war literally erupted after months of quiet acceptance from all sides. According to a report filed by data firm Strategy Analytics, the PlayStation 3 has now surpassed the XBOX 360 in "active install base", pushing the Microsoft system down into last place in the console...
News Sony Remind Us That The PlayStation 3 Is More Than A Games Machine
You know what, we were considering taking an uber-snarky tone with this post
.. But we can't. Because there's actually some truth to Sony describing the PlayStation 3 as an "entertainment media hub" rather than a games machine. We were thinking about all the things we use our system for just the other day. Sure gaming is very top of the...
News BloodRayne: Betrayal Launches This Summer On PlayStation Network
Majesco's confirmed the return of the BloodRayne series, when scantily clad protagonist Rayne returns in PSN title, BloodRayne: Betrayal, this summer
The 2D action game is in development at Californian outfit WayForward. It will be the studio's first PlayStation 3 release. The game's promising plenty of puzzles, weapons and gore, and is being...
Rumour Sony Online Entertainment Hit With Crippling Cuts
There's some bad news funneling out of Sony Online Entertainment right now
According to reports on Kotaku, the developer has shut down its Seattle, Tuscon and Denver studios, laying off around a third of its entire workforce. But that's not all. Apparently SOE's Austin and San Diego studios have also been hit hard, with around half the staff from...
News Capcom Cans Mega Man Universe
Capcom's just revealed that it has cancelled the "Play Create Share" inspired PSN title, Mega Man Universe
The publisher's apologised to fans on the game's website, citing "various circumstances" as the reason for the cancellation. The mostly like reason is the exit of Keiji Inafune, who left Capcom a little while back. Inafune was a...
News So Who's Going To Play Co-Op Streets Of Rage 2 With Us?
As we already know, SEGA's bringing a bunch of classic Mega Drive titles to the PlayStation Store over the coming months
Each of the titles will be free to PlayStation Plus subscribers (you should already own Sonic The Hedgehog, in fact). Something we didn't know though, is that a couple of the titles will be updated with online co-op. While we...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 30th March 2011
Special Offers (available until April 13) Faery: Legends of Avalon (was £11
99/14.99 now £7.19/8.99)</ul>Playable Content Chime Super Deluxe (£7.19/8.99) Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (£7.19/8.99) Swarm (£9.99/12.99) Moon Diver (£9.99/12.99) Add-On Game Content Eyepet Lucky Dip Costume Pack Plants...
News SEGA Team Up With Avalanche For Downloadable Title Renegade Ops
You really do learn something new every day
For yonks now we believed Just Cause developer, Avalanche, was a subsidiary of Eidos (and latterly Square Enix), but we were obviously completely wrong. The studio's just announced a brand new downloadable project in collaboration with SEGA. The title, Renegade Ops, is a co-operative military vehicular...
News BurgerTime HD Builds The Ultimate Burger This Summer
What would you put in your ultimate burger? How about: onion rings, barbecue sauce, pineapple, smoked cheddar cheese, bacon, jalapenos and an omelette? Yo, sounds good
Our visionary sandwich has absolutely nothing to do with MonkeyPaw's remake of DataEast's classic title BurgerTime HD; we just wanted to make you hungry. Announced and shown off at...
News Mortal Kombat Includes Online Pass, Claims Report
Mortal Kombat looks like it'll be the latest release to combat used games, including an online pass system to force second-hand buyers into paying to play online
A voucher will be included with new copies of the game to allow players to hop online for free. Those buying second-hand will have to purchase a voucher from the PlayStation Store however...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 29th March 2011
Updates Top Darts Sale (PS3) (now $4
99, original price $9.99)</ul>Games Split Second ($29.99) Rush'n Attack ($9.99) Chime Super Deluxe ($9.99) Sonic The Hedgehog ($4.99) Free Realms Free Basic Game (Free) Moon Diver ($14.99) Back To The Future: The Game Episode 2 Free With Season Pass Demos echochrome II Demo/Trial MAG...
News Stacking Still Has A Really Lovely Art Style, Then
A few shots of Stacking's upcoming DLC, "The Lost Hobo King", have emerged courtesy of Gamekyo
The game still looks properly amazing. Hit the link to see the full-set of images. The DLC is out in April.</em>
News Free Realms Launches In North America Today
Sony Online Entertainment's finally launching its casual free-to-play MMO, Free Realms, in North America today
The game promises a host of activities, ranging from multiplayer mini-games to decorating and dinosaur rides. In order to enhance the action, Free Realms boasts a number of console specific features such as trophies and voice chat...
News Moon Diver Launches This Week On PlayStation Network
Square Enix has confirmed that timed PlayStation Network exclusive, Moon Diver, will launch this week in Europe and North America
The game, which looks a lot like Strider, is a four-player co-op action game designed by Koichi Yotsui. Unsurprisingly, Yotsui-san was one of the leads on the original Strider game.
News Choplifter HD Brings Nostalgic Games We've Never Heard Of To PlayStation Network
We've never heard of Choplifter, but we're told it's an Apple II classic
Rather than pretend that we know what we're talking about, we thought you'd appreciate a bit of honesty. Chop-erm-lifter, y'say? Oh right, Choplifter HD. Cool. Anyway, feign excitement because the historical series is making it way to PlayStation Network via the Hunted: The...
News StarDrone's US Release Date Comes With PlayStation Plus Discount
Start Droning on 5th April
Our Euro readers have been zipping their way through StarDrone for a few weeks now, but details on the exact release date for North America have only been stated as early April. Today our friends at Beatshapers confirmed that StarDrone will be blasting its way to North America PSN on 5th April. If the wait seemed a bit too...
Report Quirky PC Title Machinarium Is Headed To PlayStation 3 This Year
According to a report on CasualGaming
biz</a>, the quirky PC point-and-click adventure, Machinarium, is headed to the PlayStation Network this year. The site sources a session from the game's creator, Jakub Dvorský, in which he confirmed that the title will be heading to Sony's digital platform as well as tablet computers later this year...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 23rd March 2011
Special Offers (available until March 30) MAG (Trial and Unlock Bundle) (was £19
99/29.99 now £11.99/14.99) MAG Interdiction Pack (was £6.29/7.99 now £4.79/5.99) MAG Escalation Pack (was £6.29/7.99 now £4.79/5.99) High Velocity Bowling Complete (was £11.99/14.99 now £8.99/11.25) Hustle Kings (was...
