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News Patched for Move: Blue Toad Murder Files
Free update brings point and click back
Relentless Software's already got one Move game under its belt, the melodic Buzz: The Ultimate Music Quiz, and now the episodic murder investigative adventure Blue Toad Murder Files has been patched for Move too. Split into six episodic adventures, you can play them all with three friends by your side,...
News Blokus, echochrome ii and Top Darts Hit PlayStation Stores
Choose your title
This week's updates have brought a trio of new Move-enabled titles to gamers all over the world, as well as the long-awaited demo of LittleBigPlanet 2 and some cheap Move games too. Let's get on with the show. Blokus (Gameloft, $4.99/£3.99) – Based on the popular board game, this colourful family puzzler features online play too...
Around this time last year everyone was hyped for the somewhat disappointing Split/Second
The game's cinematic take on arcade racing pulled everyone in and delivered a unique but flawed experience when it launched earlier this year. MotorStorm Apocalypse blows everything about Split/Second away. Last year we were comparing Split/Second to Michael...
News Qriocity Makes Stealth Appearance On European PlayStation 3s
Ignore the dreadful name and Sony might be onto something with Qriocity
The super-slick cloud based streaming service magically appeared on European PlayStation 3s last night, promising on-demand audio streaming for a small fee. The service — which is accessible from a range of Sony products including Bravias, VAIOs and Blu-ray players —...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 21st December 2010
Updates Afterburner Climax Sale (PS3) (now $4
99, original price $9.99) Alien Breed: Impact Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99) Arctic Adventures: Polar's Puzzles Minis Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $4.99) Battlefield Bad Company 2 Onslaught Mode Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now...
News Eat Them! Launches Exclusively On The PlayStation Network This Week
We'll leave it to FluffyLogic to pitch upcoming PlayStation Network exclusive Eat Them
</a>. According to the developer, "Eat Them! gives gamers the chance to create and bring to life colossal monsters in order to flatten entire cities and feast on their inhabitants." Awesome. It's available on the North American PlayStation Network...
News SCEE Deploys Enormous Christmas Sale On European PlayStation Store
It's Christmas -- or so the neighbours' irritatingly chirpy festive lights are trying to tell us
Of course, we all know that the best thing about Christmas (aside from it being over) are the ridiculous sales. When else can you get Naughty Bear for £3.99 from GAME? (Don't do it.) Digital sales are probably the best kind because there's no physical...
News Grab a Cheap Move Game in the European PSN Christmas Sale
Not a turkey in sight
It's the season of giving, and Sony Europe's present to you is money off a pair of Move-compatible titles in the European PlayStation Network store until January 5th. Flight Control HD was £3.99/€4.99, now £3.19/€3.99 – Firemint's air traffic control title gets a slight reduction. Have a read of our Flight Control HD...
News Dungeon Defenders Has the Most Colourful Dungeons Ever
Not another dim and grim outing
Dungeons are supposed to be grisly, foreboding places, lit only with torches and the sparks that fly from clashing swords. Not in the world of Dungeon Defenders though, which teams tower defence mechanics with elements of online RPGs, all wrapped up in a cartoon-inspired graphical style. You play one of a team of...
News DualShock and Move Players Will Square Off in Killzone 3
Plus more sharpshooter info
Will they, won't they? The ongoing saga of whether DualShock 3 and Move users will be able to pit their skills against each other on the battlefields of Killzone 3 has taken many a twist and turn, but now the word has come from the
News So Y'know They Are Bringing Out All Those NEOGEO Games For PlayStation 3...
Pad-tastic
.. You might end up wanting one of these PlayStation 3 compatible NEOGEO pads from SNK Playmore and Exar. The USB powered pad will work with both the PS3 and PC. It includes a PlayStation button for easy access to the XMB during gameplay, presumably so you can send your buddy expletives when he kicks your ass with Genan. Jerk. The...
News Get Ready to Raid with Dungeon Hunter: Alliance in Early 2011
Going underground
Top-down action RPGs may be long past their 90s heyday when Diablo and its ilk ruled the roost, but Gameloft is handing the genre a revival potion in the form of Dungeon Hunter: Alliance, heading to PlayStation Network in 2011. You'll be able to team up online with three other hunters to plunder dungeons, rest in villages and do...
News Modern Combat: Domination Shoots for PlayStation Network Next Month
Gameloft's FPS coming to Move
Move's a perfect fit for first-person shooters, so the news that Gameloft is bringing Modern Combat: Domination to PlayStation Network next month is enough to grab our attention. Further details to pique your interest include the smooth 60 frames per second graphical engine, full online multiplayer support and...
News Two Hot Shots Shorties Games Headed To The PlayStation Portable
Y'know what we like? Hot Shots games
They're amazing. So we're totally on board for some "Hot Shots Shorties" titles, which have been rated for the PSP by America's ESRB ratings board. Hot Shots Shorties Green and Hot Shots Shorties Blue are set to include three mini-games a piece, presumably released under the PlayStation Minis platform...
News Official PlayStation App Announced For iPhone & Android
Little bit weird this one
Cool, but weird. To be honest, we're not really sure why it's weird — but you have to agree there's something a little bizarre about an official PlayStation app for iOS. The Android app makes perfect sense because Sony and Google are practically in love with each other right now — but iOS?! Maybe it's just us. Sony's...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 15th December 2010
Special Offers (available until Dec
22) Tank Battles (was £3.99/4.99 now £0.79/0.99) DropLitz (was £7.99/9.99 now £3.99/4.99) Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood - Old West Map Pack (was £7.99/9.99 now £5.49/6.99) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (was £7.99/9.99 now £5.49/6.99) Permanent Price...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 14th December 2010
Updates Um Jammer Lammy Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2
99, original price $5.99) Superstars V8 Racing Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)</ul>Games PROTOTYPE ($29.99) LittleBigPlanet Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves ($5.99) X-Men ($9.99) Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within HD ($14.99) Marvel Pinball ($9.99) PSone Classic Imports...
News Prototype Hits The PlayStation Store This Week
Prototype's the very definition of an "impulse buy" sorta game
The title got decent reviews at launch and has maintained a limited but vocal fan-base. It's been on our "to-do" list for quite some time actually. So it's with some anticipation that we've got wind of Activision's plans to bring the open-world superhero title to the...
News PlayStation 3 Version Of Mass Effect 2 To Get Demo Next Week
Mass Effect 2, you might have heard of it
It's one of the most acclaimed games of 2010 by XBOX 360 and PC gamers alike, and it's finally launching on PlayStation 3 in January of next year. But if you want to know more about the action RPG, then fear not -- a demo for the PlayStation 3 version of the game is set to launch on the PlayStation Store...
News It's Games Like thatgamecompany's Journey That Make Us PlayStation Fans
Say what you will about PlayStation, Sony or SCE; there's one area the company has always excelled, and that's in the creation of unique, moving and interesting pieces of interactive entertainment
In 2009 there was flower, a title that missed out on our game of the year accolade by mere inches. In early 2010 there was Heavy Rain, a game so...
News Costume Quest's Icy Downloadable Content Drops In Time For Christmas
Costume Quest's "Grubbins On Ice" will hit the PlayStation Network in time for Christmas, launching on December 21st in North America
The downloadable add-on includes a new area, new costumes and a bunch of new quests to complete. A perfect accompaniment to the festive season indeed.
News Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People Heads To The PlayStation Network
TellTale's bizarre point-and-click adventure, Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People, has been confirmed for the PlayStation Network
The episodic series will launch on the US PlayStation Store on 21st December, and will follow "shortly thereafter" in Europe.
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 8th December 2010
Special Offers (available until Dec
22) Tank Battles (was £3.99/4.99 now £0.79/0.99) DropLitz (was £7.99/9.99 now £3.99/4.99) Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood - Old West Map Pack (was £7.99/9.99 now £5.49/6.99) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (was £7.99/9.99 now £5.49/6.99) Playable Content Alien...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 8th December 2010
Updates Tank Battles Sale (PS3) (now $0
99, original price $4.99) Supermarket Mania Minis Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)</ul>Games Alien Breed 2: Assault ($9.99) Qlione Evolve ($6.99) Kung-Fu Live ($14.99) Qore Qore Episode 31: December 2010 ($2.99) Qore Annual Subscription December 2010 ($24.99) Demos...
News SCEE Reveal LittleBigPlanet 2 Treats For European PlayStation Plus Members
Haha
Gotta laugh at all those people throwing around the words "useless", "pointless" and "crap" when PlayStation Plus was announced. We're some of the most hardcore PlayStation Network users out there, and Plus has already lavished us in a ridiculous array of goodies. Today we're set to get a few more. SCEE's revealed...
News SNK To Bring NEOGEO Station To The PlayStation Store Later This Month
SNK's confirmed they're bringing the NEOGEO Station to the North American PlayStation Store on December 21st
The collection of PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable titles will be released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the NEOGEO console. The NEOGEO Station is billed as a continuously growing library of NEOGEO titles, with each game...
News Under Siege Likely to Miss European Launch Date Tomorrow
In limbo
Seed Studios' promising Move-controlled RTS Under Siege was due to debut on PlayStation Network tomorrow, but we've just learnt the game is still in Sony's quality assurance department and is now all-but certain to miss its original release date. Seed Studios is still confident the game will release worldwide before Christmas, and we'll...
News echochrome ii Sheds Some Minimalist Light Over The Festive Period
Sony's confirmed that their ambitious mannequin puzzler, echochrome ii, will launch in time for Christmas on the American PlayStation Store
No word of a European date yet, but we're going to assume it will follow North America's lead. echochrome ii is one of the most anticipated PlayStation Move titles since the device's launch, using the motion...
News Sony Sheds Light on echochrome ii Release Date
December 21st in America
You may have already tried the echochrome ii demo via PlayStation Network or the Starter Disc, but Sony has been silent on the release date for the final product – until now. echochrome ii will hop its way to North American PlayStation Network users on December 21st, though Sony has not yet revealed a final price for the...
News PlayStation Rewards Gets Move-Specific Quests Tomorrow
Another reason to Move
North American readers might already be participating in the PlayStation Rewards programme, an exclusive invite-only experience that seeks to honour regular PlayStation gamers with elite status, goodies and more. Tomorrow the package gets boosted with the introduction of Quests, and PlayStation Move is getting one of its own...
News Consider the LittleBigPlanet 2 Demo an Early Christmas Present
Stocking filler
If you've not been able to participate in the LittleBigPlanet 2 beta, do not despair: you'll get your chance to play it soon, with a free demo available across North America on December 21st and December 22nd in Europe. In Sony's own words, here's what you can expect from the bite-sized piece of Sackboy: This demo will give...
News Top Darts Moves Onto The PlayStation Network This Month
Whatever you do, remember to attach your PlayStation Move's wrist-strap before you even consider downloading Sony's Top Darts from the PlayStation Network
The Devil's Details developed PlayStation Move dart-a-thon is set to hit the PlayStation Store before Christmas, and will feature a host of single-player tournaments and simultaneous multiplayer...
News Ghostbusters: Sanctum Of Slime Slops Its Way Onto PlayStation 3 Next Spring
If you've ever thought that the PlayStation 3 needs more Ghostbusters games, then Atari's Ghostbusters: Sanctum Of Slime has totally got your back
The PlayStation Network follow-up to 2009's Ghostbusters: The Video Game is being developed by Wanako, and features online (and local) four-player top-down ghost guzzling.Unfortunately the game will not...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 1st December 2010
Special Offers (available until Dec
8) Prince of Persia Classic (was £7.99/9.99 now £5.49/6.99) Prince of Persia Epilogue (was £7.99/9.99 now £3.99/4.99) Premier Manager (was £13.99/17.99 now £9.99/12.99) Permanent Price Reductions Sid Meier's Pirates! now £11.99/14.99 Playable Content Dead Nation...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 30th November 2010
Updates Hot Shots Golf 2 Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2
99, original price $5.99) **Part of the PlayStation 15th Anniversary Sale Uno PS3 Sale (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $7.99) Dynogems Minis Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.49, original price $1.99) Tehra: Dark Warrior Minis Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.49, original price $2.99) Tehra: Dark...
News Kung-Fu Live Smashes Up Your Living Room Next Month On PlayStation 3
The Virtual Air Guitar Company has slapped a December 7th/8th release date on the bizarre "You Are The Controller" PlayStation Network title Kung-Fu Live in North America/Europe
The game, which will retail at a whopping £10.99 in the UK, uses the PlayStation Eye to place you in the game's bizarre pseudo-comic book world. It's going to depend how...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 24th November 2010
Special Offers (available until Dec
8) Gold Fever (mini) (was £3.99/4.99; now £2.49/2.99) Mahjongg Artifacts (mini) (was £3.99/4.99; now £2.49/2.99) Premier Manager (was £13.99/17.99; now £9.99/12.99) Prince of Persia Classic (was £7.99/9.99; now £5.49/6.99) Prince of Persia - Epilogue (was £7.99/9.99; now...
Interviews Hydravision - Funky Lab Rat
Our Q&A escaped the evil scientists
Games with names like Funky Lab Rat don't come around too often, so we're happy to welcome this title onto the PlayStation Store. Released in Europe today, with a worldwide release to follow, Funky Lab Rat is a puzzle platform game that puts you in the squeaky shoes of Diego, a rat with the ability to control...
News Joe Danger Finally Gets Playable Monkey, World Breathes A Sigh Of Relief
In a comical nod towards publisher rejection, Hello Games has added the monkey character Joe Danger so desperately needed to succeed as post-release DLC
The character joins a knight rider known as Sir Bonehead, Chicken Joe and a bunch of other ridiculous gubbins. The DLC is detailed in the trailer after the jump. If you haven't bought Joe Danger...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 23rd November 2010
PSN Stock Up for Winter Sales Top Gun Sale (PS3) (now $7
49, original price $14.99) PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap Sale (PS3) (now $3.49, original price $6.99) Deathspank Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Gundemonium Collection Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Joe Danger Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price...
Competition Win MediaTonic's "Who's That Flying?!" For PlayStation Minis!
We described MediaTonic's latest PlayStation Mini, Who's That Flying?
</a>, as an "essential addition to any Minis library" in our four-square review of the title last week. Bet you wouldn't mind snagging a free copy would you? MediaTonic's been kind enough to send us four download vouchers for the fantastic...
News DoubleFine Announces Stacking For The PlayStation Network, Looks Bonkers
DoubleFine's announced the second game in their publishing partnership with THQ
The PlayStation Network title, Stacking, is pitched as third-person adventure puzzle game, set in a diorama open-world environment against a 1930s era backdrop. It's already sounding awesome, right? The game involves Russian stacking dolls — seriously. The...
News Shift Extended Flips Colours & Boggles Minds On PlayStation Minis This Week
We could attempt to explain Shift Extended's brilliant gameplay mechanic, but it'd be easier on our keyboard if we directed you to the trailer embedded above instead
The franchise which began life as an online Flash game is coming to PlayStation Minis with all its brain melting puzzles in tact. It's due out this week on the PlayStation Store.
News SCEA Slashes PlayStation Network Prices For Black Friday
In the good ol' USA they have this thing called Black Friday
We're only aware of it on a foreigner's level, but apparently it involves people rushing into stores and buying ridiculously low-priced items. It sounds crazy to us, but whatever. Not one to refuse a party, SCEA's decided that the PlayStation Network should be in on the festivities,...
News Check Out Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves Next Month
A taster of LittleBigPlanet's Move mode
Here's something we didn't see coming: Sackboy is about to get his own PSN-exclusive title, called Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, and it's only playable with Move. A co-operative-only experience, the game needs one player with a Move controller and another with a DualShock 3, as players must team up to overcome...
News Under Siege Cinematic Video Stirs Up the Blood for the Fight Ahead
Brand new video from CG specialists
Under Siege is preparing to storm the PlayStation Store's barricades in early December, and developer Seed Studios has teamed up with CG experts Axis to get gamers excited about the upcoming Move-enabled RTS. Having produced CG animations for Heavenly Sword, Killzone 2, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift and more, Axis has...
Sony's dropped some fresh news about what we can expect from the LittleBigPlanet franchise this Christmas
Honestly, a whole lot. Sony will be sending out fresh beta invites and a story demo for LittleBigPlanet 2 from next month, as well as releasing a stand-alone PlayStation Move experience entitled Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves. Sackboy's Prehistoric...
News Who's That Flying?! Is Out On The PlayStation Store Right Now... GO BUY IT!
Sometimes we get really passionate about certain games, and Mediatonic's Who's That Flying?
</a> is one such example. It's just a really, really good downloadable title. Available as part of the PlayStation Minis service, we recommend you pick this up whether you intend to play this on PSP or PS3 (or both) — it's a great little time filler...
News Dragon's Lair Dead Set For The PlayStation Network
Dragon's Lair has released on a lot of platforms over the past 27 years
The game's currently set to make an awkward leap onto the PlayStation Network. Details are still pretty scarce, but the game will feature remastered 1080p visuals. And errrr... Yeah. What more can we say? Hit up Wikipedia if you're unfamiliar with Dragon's Lair. Slightly...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: PlayStation Network Downtime Scheduled For Today
SCEE's announced that the PlayStation Network will be experiencing some downtime later this afternoon
Those of you getting out of work at 5PM to slot in your brand new copy of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood or Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, prepare to be furious. The maintenance is scheduled for between 16:05 and 01:00GMT. Users will not be able to...
