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News There's Probably Going To Be A Sonic 4: Episode 2 At Some Point Soon
Remember Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1? Vaguely, right? The downloadable main-line Sonic adventure was good, but not good enough
For SEGA though, it was a big success. Despite the wonky physics and forgettable level design, SEGA made a ton of money off the noscon, and it's looking to get feedback for a follow-up. According to comments made by...
News Plants Vs. Zombots Is The Perfect LittleBigPlanet 2 Recreation
You may have heard of a little game called Plants vs
Zombies</a>. The tower-defence title's been a tremendous success on the iPhone and PC, and recently launched on the PlayStation Network. But there's no need to bother with that version, because this LittleBigPlanet 2 recreation, Plants vs. Zombots, is straight up spot-on.
News ESRB Rates Parasite Eve For PlayStation 3 & PlayStation Portable
Looks like Square's readying that digital copy of Parasite Eve just in time for the series' upcoming spiritual successor, The 3rd Birthday
The survival horror classic has been rated by the ESRB for a PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable release — presumably via the PlayStation Store. Don't hold your breath over a European re-release — the game...
News Ubisoft: 'Keep The Faith' For Beyond Good & Evil 2
One Day?
Those holding out on news for Beyond Good & Evil 2 have been told to "keep the faith" by Ubisoft's Wang Xu The Beyond Good & Evil HD producer would not be drawn on further details, adding that he has no idea if the upcoming re-release is being used as a test-bed for the sequel. Beyond Good & Evil 2's been on the radar for...
News Robot Entertainment Declares 'Orcs Must Die!', Announces New Title For PlayStation Network
Robot Entertainment -- the studio made up of ex-Ensemble developers -- has announced a new action-strategy title for the PlayStation Network
The cheekily titled Orcs Must Die! is due for release later this year, and challenges you to defend a castle from an army of angry orcs and ogres. The trailer (embedded after the jump) is pretty neat, showing...
News Joe Danger Developers Start Work On New Game, Staff Up
The British indie developer behind the excellent moto-cross title, Joe Danger, is currently staffing up for a new title
The delightfully named Hello Games has revealed that its in pursuit of a tester to ensure the quality of its next top-secret title. Hello Games wants a tester that "loves gaming, is hard working, ambitious and enjoys...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 23rd February 2011
Playable Content Alien Breed: Descent (£7
19/8.99) TNT Racers (£7.99/9.99) The Undergarden (£7.99/9.99) Twisted Metal (£3.99/4.99) (PSOne Classics) Dragon Age 2 demo LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars demo Yakuza 4 demo</ul>Add-On Game Content Fallout: New Vegas Dead Money (£7.99/9.99) KillZone 3 Retro Map Pack...
So, we're not totally hot on realistic golf games
We prefer our video game golf to involve three button presses, cute characters and annoying accents. Still, the refined PlayStation Move support touted in the upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: Masters Edition certainly has our attention piqued. And if Game Hunters are to be believed, we might get to...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 22nd February 2011
Updates Resident Evil 2 Psone Classic Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2
99, original price $5.99) Sky Fighters Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Caterpillar Minis Price Change (PS3/PSP) (now $3.99, original price $4.99) Gold Fever Minis Price Change (PS3/PSP) (now $3.99, original price $4.99) Panda Craze Minis Price...
News Try Out Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 with a Move-Enabled Demo
Coming March 8th
Last year's Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 divided players with its Move controls, but soon you'll be able to decide for yourself if follow-up Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters does a better job with a free demo. Coming to PlayStation Network on 8th March in North America, the demo will be completely Move compatible and shows off the...
Feature Killzone 3 on PlayStation 3 Multiplayer Impressions
As we're sprinting through the tropical corridors of Killzone 3's 'Kaznan Jungle' map, we can't help but acknowledge the sense that things have changed for the better
The changes won't please everyone, but they're enough to engage us on a level Killzone 2 never could. We pirouette on the upper-tiers of the map. Blue lights. We snap down into the...
News Xenogears Marches Onto The US PlayStation Network This Week
Confession: we don't know a thing about Xenogears
Excuse: it never came out in Europe. We know some PlayStation fans will be going bonkers at the prospect of playing Square Enix's classic role-playing game again on PS3/PSP. Listed in the American PlayStation Blog's weekly run-down, the PSone Classic's due out on the PlayStation Store tomorrow. We'd...
News Mass Effect 2 Patch Accidentally Outs 'Arrival' DLC
Itching for more hands-on time with Commander Shepard? Sure, us too
Well it looks like we're in luck. In addition to patching the recent PlayStation 3 version of the space RPG, Bioware's extended the game's trophy roster by three with new achievements for a DLC pack entitled "Arrival". Some theorists on Bioware's forums believe the new DLC...
News Get Involved In The Development Of A Real PlayStation Mini
Sony's launched a game design competition on the European arm of the PlayStation Blog this morning
The contest will have entrants pitching game ideas to Swedish outfit The Bearded Ladies Consulting via the PlayStation forums. The winning entries will then be voted on by the PlayStation community, and finally implemented into a real PlayStation Mini...
News Music Unlimited (Powered By Qriocity Of Course) Launches In North America This Afternoon
We've had access to Sony's cloud music streaming service -- the tongue-twisting Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity -- here in Europe for a while now
The cool little PlayStation 3 application (also available on Bravia televisions, VAIO laptops, and even Blu-ray players), provides instant access to a catalogue of over 6 million songs for a small...
News ... And The Catherine Demo Is Back On The PlayStation Store
The saga of Atlus' Catherine demo is almost as bemusing as the game itself
After being pulled from the Japanese PlayStation Store due to "limited quantities" a few weeks back, Atlus has decided to restore the taster. Presumably they've stocked up on binary and have got plenty to go around this time. Until Midnight, February 20th anyway...
PlayStation Plus, we're truly beginning to adore you
So much content. And it's free (in kinds). The latest batch of goodies for subscribers comes from SEGA, with a bunch of Mega Drive Genesis classics pledged for the PlayStation Network at a grand cost of zilch. While the European PlayStation Blog is a little more cagey with details (don't worry,...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 16th February 2011
Permanent Price Reductions Assassin's Creed (now £15
99/19.99) Gottlieb Pinball Classics (now £3.99/4.99)</ul>Playable Content TNT Racers (£7.99/9.99, trial and unlock) Dragon's Lair (£7.99/9.99) Acceleration of SUGURI X-Edition (£7.99/9.99) TestYourself: Psychology (£2.39/2.99) Modern Combat: Domination...
Feature What's In The Fight's "Fitness Pack" DLC?
Dropping like a ninja as part of today's PlayStation Store update is a "Fitness Pack" extension for Sony's motion brawler, The Fight
If, like us, you've spent the past few months using The Fight as a substitute for a gym membership, you might be interested to learn that the Fitness Pack includes a number of new training methods to help target your...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 15th February 2011
Updates Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1 And 2 Bundle Sale (PS3) (now $2
99, original price $14.99) Tales Of Monkey Island Full Season Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $19.99) Let's Golf Minis Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $0.99, original price $4.99) Funky Lab Rat + Trial Sale (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99) Blacklight:...
News Sony Kicks Off The PlayStation Network Gamers' Choice Awards
Winners and Losers
There were a lot of quality PlayStation Network releases last year, and Sony wants to honour the best of the best with the inaugural PlayStation Network Gamers' Choice Awards. Nominees are after the jump. Voters will cast their ballot by downloading an exclusive theme of each category winner from the PlayStation Store. Sony's...
News Six Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Characters Get Fresh Garments
It starts
With Marvel vs. Capcom 3 already available in North America, and due shortly in Europe, Capcom's beginning to tease the first of what's certain to be many downloadable costume packs for the game's enormous roster. The first slice of clothing content will be available on the PSN from March 1st, offering alternative clobber for Thor, Captain...
News Arcana Heart 3 Brings Bonkers Anime Girl-On-Girl Action To The PlayStation Network
Aksys has whipped fighting fans into a frenzy, confirming that a localised version of the bizarre Arcana Heart 3 will be released on the North American PlayStation Store this Spring
The 2D fighter released as a retail product in Japan, but considering the niche status of the product, Aksys are smart to distribute it through the PSN here in the West...
Sanuk Games' stunning looking PlayStation Mini, Pix'N Love Rush, will be available on the European PlayStation Store from March 2nd, PSNStores reports
PlayStation Plus subscribers will get in on the action first, with a free copy of the game two weeks before its general release on March 16th. Peasants will be able to purchase the title for 1.99 /...
News Laughing Jackal Announce Cubixx HD For PlayStation Network
Laughing Jackal's been behind some of the better PlayStation Minis to date, with their cheeky three-dimensional twist on Qix, Cubixx, drawing most acclaim
We described the game as "intense" in our review last year, so it's with some anticipation we can reveal that Laughing Jackal's preparing another entry in the Cubixx line. The studio's...
News Play With Dead Space 2's Developers This Weekend, Earn In-Game Suit
We're not totally convinced by the longevity of Dead Space 2's competitive multiplayer mode, but it's a fine addition to the package
The gameplay is fun in short-bursts, and while we don't expect it to have anywhere near the tail of other multiplayer titles, it's a nice palette cleanser between long stretches with the game's campaign mode. Those...
News Original Final Fantasy Remakes Heading To The PSN In Europe
And so it starts
.. With confirmation that original PSP titles purchased through the PlayStation Store will be backwards compatible on the NGP, publishers are beginning to think it might be a good idea to release their backcatalogue on the PSN. First-up are Square Enix's PSP remakes of Final Fantasy 1 & 2. Both will cost 9.99, with the first...
News Who's Ready For More PixelJunk Shooter Next Month?
Q-Games has finally placed a firm March release date on their upcoming puzzle-shooter sequel, PixelJunk Shooter 2
The game will launch in North America on March 1st, following in Europ on March 2nd. The game includes a bunch of new mechanics, as well as a quirky online versus mode that's had the critics raving. In addition to the release date,...
News DC Universe Online's Playerbase Evenly Split Between PlayStation 3 And PC
Seems like this whole MMO thing can work on consoles; Sony Online Entertainment's surprisingly addictive DC Universe Online has proved that point
The game, which we're enjoying in an on-and-off capacity, has seen its playerbase split pretty evenly between the traditional computer and console platformers. Metrics released by Sony Online Entertainment...
News Activision Assemble Bleachhead Studio To Work On Call Of Duty's "Digital Platform"
You didn't think Activision were going to quit flogging the Call Of Duty brand now that they've killed Guitar Hero did you? Absolutely not
As the publisher pointed out at a financial meeting last night, "about as many people have played Call Of Duty: Black Ops as there are members of Netflix". Naturally Activision wants to "sustain...
Feature Competition: We've Got Ten Copies Of Blimp: The Flying Adventures To Give Away!
To celebrate the permanent price reduction of Grip Games' PlayStation Mini, Blimp: The Flying Adventures, we've got ten copies of the surprisingly addictive blimp-em-up to give away
We described the game — which is now available for $1.99 / 1.99 from the PlayStation Store — as "a fun little Mini, built around a strong physics driven...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 9th February 2011
Playable Content Plants vs
Zombies (trial and unlock, £11.99/14.99) Ricochet HD (trial and unlock, £6.29/7.99) Stacking (trial and unlock, £8.99/11.25) Tales from Space: About a Blob (trial and unlock, £9.99/12.99) Assassin's Creed II (£23.99/29.99) Explodemon! (£7.99/9.99) Bugriders: The Race of Kings (£3.19/3.99) Filmy...
News PlayStation Network Sales Surge By 40%, PlayStation Plus Subscriptions Exceed 100k
Perhaps the most overlooked area of the PlayStation business is the ever-expanding PlayStation Network
Since the PS3 launched we've really watched Sony expand the digital-content service into a fundamental component of the platform, an area they lagged behind Microsoft going into this console generation. With that in mind, digital analysts conclude...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 8th February 2011
Updates Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo Sale (PS3) (now $4
99, original price $9.99) DC Universe Online 3 Month Subscription Sale (PS3) (now $29.99, original price $41.99) Ultimate Board Game Collection Price Change (PSP) (now $7.99, original price $9.99) Blimp: The Flying Adventures minis Price Change (PS3/PSP) (now $1.99,...
News Anti-Hacking Patch Coming to Modern Combat: Domination
So play nice
You can't beat a cheap first-person shooter, especially one with Move controls, but not everyone in Modern Combat: Domination is interested in playing fair. Since the game's release in January several gamers have exploited the game, but developer Gameloft is about to roll out a patch that, it hopes, will put an end to these hacks. The...
News Explodemon! Launch Trailer Is All Like, "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Y'know when you're proper pumped and you can like tense all your muscles and shake with enthusiasm? Explodemon
's</a> launch trailer is a bit like that. It's all like, "DRAMA! PUZZLES! DILEMMAS! PHASE SMASH! FLOOR SLIDE! DEFLECT! BRUTISH! KITCHEN SINK!" Thankfully for British studio Curve, it looks proper AMAZING! It's out this week...
News Yakuza 4 DLC Confirmed For North America, Gamestop Nets Exclusive Hostess XMB Theme
We know you've been sitting on your chair, anxiously waiting for more news on the North American version of Yakuza 4
Ever since we announced last week's European "Kuro" Edition, we know you Americans have been wondering, "What about us?" Worry not, SEGA's not leaving you out. Every new copy of Yakuza 4 will include all the...
News Atlus Pulls The Plug On Catherine's PS3 Demo
Atlus has removed the PlayStation 3's Japanese demo of Catherine, stating the teaser was oddly in "limited quantities"
We're assuming this has more to do with the level of international interest more than anything else. With the PlayStation 3 making it so easy to create regional accounts, we're assuming the Catherine demo got slaughtered with...
News Back To The Future Travels Through Time, Hits PlayStation Network February 15th
TellTale's slapped a big fat February 15th release date on the first episode of their five-part episodic adventure series, Back To The Future
PS3 players will be able to purchase a season pass for $20, which is 20% cheaper than the PC price.
News Fallout: New Vegas "Dead Money" DLC Coming To PlayStation 3 On February 22nd
Great little exclusive Microsoft
The first Fallout: New Vegas DLC, "Dead Money" (which hit the XBOX 360 before Christmas), is coming to the PlayStation 3 on February 22nd. Furthermore, Bethesda's confirmed that three more New Vegas DLC packs will release in the coming months, simultaneously on PS3, 360 and PC. What was the point Microsoft?
Report NGP Is A "Developer's Dream", Due In 2011
Eurogamer's managed to unearth the details from a top-secret SCEE presentation that took place in London yesterday
Attended by roughly 20 developers, Sony shared a wide range of information about its Next Generation Portable, including details on launch plans, specifications and marketing. One attendee, who's sensibly keeping himself anonymous,...
News We're Ashamed To Admit That We Will Play Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) For Trophies
Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) is widely considered one of the worst games on PlayStation 3
We're big fans of Sonic and SEGA games in general, but even we have to admit that the early PS3 title was shoddy at best. Having said that, we've already committed to playing through the game again. Why? Trophies. The game mysteriously appeared on this morning's...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 2nd February 2011
Playable Content Beat Sketcher (£7
99/9.99) Tetris (£7.99/9.99) Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (£11.99/14.99) X-Men Arcade (£6.29/7.99) Killzone®3 Multiplayer Open Beta (Available from 11am GMT, Thursday 3rd February) EA Sports Fight Night Champion demo Crash Bandicoot 2 (£3.99/4.99)</ul>Add-On Game Content ModNation Racerso...
News Funky Lab Rat Gets a Sneaky Price Cut in Europe
Cheap and cheesy
Funky Lab Rat is a Move-enabled platform puzzle game featuring Diego, the titular rodent who must escape a laboratory using his powers of telekinesis and time control, of course. If it's taken your fancy, and you live in Europe, you can now grab it for a chunk less change than before, as it's received a price drop in this week's...
News Crazy Machines Elements Brings Amateur Invention To The PlayStation Network
Crazy Machines Elements, an upcoming PlayStation Network title due this Spring, promises to appeal to the "amateur inventor" in all of us
If you've ever considered wearing a lab coat and wire-frame glasses, the physics driven puzzle title might be made exclusively for you. While it's not the first game in the Crazy Machines franchise, Elements does...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 1st February 2011
Games Assassin's Creed II Deluxe Edition ($29
99) The UnderGarden ($9.99) Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 ($14.99) Tales From Space: About A Blob ($14.99) Mega Man 2 (PSone Classic Import) ($5.99)</ul>Demos Fight Night Champions Demo Trinity: Souls of Zill O'Li Demo The UnderGarden Demo Add-ons EyePet Butterfly Pack (free) ModNation Racers...
Rumour I Am Alive Is, Well, Alive On PlayStation Network (Apparently)
I Am Alive was originally intended to be a unique, first-person survival horror game in a natural disaster setting
Since its exciting unveiling, the game's gone through a bit of a turbulent time. Original developers Darkworks were yanked off the project, with Ubisoft Shanghai put in charge. Ubisoft promised that the new studio would "totally...
News Splinter Cell Collection Infiltrating PlayStation 3 In March
Ubisoft's slapped a March 22nd US release date on their upcoming PS3 Splinter Cell Collection bundle
The package — which includes the original Splinter Cell, Pandora's Tomorrow and Chaos Theory — will also be available from the PlayStation Network. The game will support both high-definition visuals and 3D. Bizarrely, still no word on when...
News SEGA Confirms SEGA Rally Online Arcade For PlayStation Network, We Go Nuts
Easy right
Over jump. Long medium left. Checkpoint. Easy left, maybe. Racing games really don't get much better than SEGA Rally (we're ignoring boxart in that assessment). It's why we're properly pumped over a press release that landed in our inbox last night: SEGA Rally Online Arcade is coming to the PlayStation Network this year. The announcement...
News Original PSP UMDs Could Be Re-Released On NGP Gamecards
If you were smart (like us) you would have switched to purchasing your PlayStation Portable content via the PlayStation Store a long time ago
UMDs were clearly a dead format many years ago, regardless of your stance towards digital download content. Paying a little extra for digital games this past few years has paid off though. While the Next...
