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Talking Point Are Cross Platform Games a Help or a Hindrance to the Vita?
Devil in disguise
The mere suggestion of Soul Sacrifice selling its spirit to the PlayStation 4 in yesterday’s Talking Point pushed some posters into a Black Rite-esque fury. Their argument: the PlayStation Vita needs exclusive games if it is to reverse its current retail predicament. It’s a fair response – Sony’s flags
News Now You've Got No Excuse Not to Buy The Unfinished Swan
PlayStation Network hit discounted in Europe
BAFTA award-winning exclusive and Push Square perfect score alumnus The Unfinished Swan will be available at a new low price in Europe this weekend. Sony has confirmed that it’s cutting the first-person adventure’s cost to just £5.19 from today until 6th May, with lucky PlayStation Plus subscribers...
News North American PlayStation Plus Awakens with Sleeping Dogs
Pinball Arcade and Knytt Underground also up for grabs
After being severely stomped by its European counterpart for a number of months, SCEA has responded with a bumper PlayStation Plus offering for May. Announced during the latest episode of the PlayStation Blogcast, those of you that are subscribers will be able to feast on as many free pork buns...
E3 Sony's E3 2013 Press Conference Scheduled for 10th June
Be prepared to stay up very late
Sony’s drawn the short straw with regards to E3 press conference scheduling once again, securing the late spot following Microsoft, Ubisoft, and EA. Rounding out a bumper day of events, you’ll be able to learn what the platform holder’s got in store for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Vita from 18:00PM...
Talking Point What Does the Next Chapter Entail for Soul Sacrifice?
Death and demons
Sony learned a lesson or two from Demon’s Souls. The platform holder actually helped From Software construct the cult title, publishing the release as an exclusive in Japan. However, the company passed on a western version, a decision that Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida rues to this very day. Following a successful...
News Sony Augments Soul Sacrifice with New Archfiends in Japan
More former sorcerers to slay
Soul Sacrifice may have only just arrived in western territories, but the game’s already secured a strong fanbase overseas. As such, Sony’s supplementing that enthusiasm with a couple of new archfiends, both of which will be available as free DLC in Japan from today. The Ghost is a cursed woman who exchanged her...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Strong, New Software Takes Control
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen scorches second
We don’t think that we’ve ever seen this many new releases on a single Media Create chart. There are no less than 13 fresh titles included on this week’s Japanese best sellers list, with many of them for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Of the newcomers, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen flew the highest,...
News You'll Be Able to Play the PlayStation 4 at the GameStop Expo
Join the queue
Fancy getting your greasy fingertips on the DualShock 4 a little early? Mega retailer GameStop has confirmed that those that attend its exposition in Las Vegas this August will be able to get plenty of hands-on time with the PlayStation 4, in addition to “the hottest games from the biggest brands in gaming”. It was expected, but...
Reaction PS4 Looks Poised to Play Second Fiddle in the Call of Duty War
Console combat
Love it or loathe it, Call of Duty is an important cog in any console’s catalogue. The series may have peaked in popularity with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, but last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 still managed to rake in a cool $1 billion in just 15 days on the market – an impressive sum for a series that’
News The Last of Us Special Editions Creep Past the Clickers
Place your pre-orders
The Last of Us is just over a month away from release. Yeah, we thought it was still some way away, too – but we’ve just checked the calendar to make sure. In order to promote the impending exclusive, Sony has released a couple of trailers dedicated to the Joel and Ellie editions of the game. You’ll be able to purchase...
News Best of PlayStation Network Vol. 1 Compilation Due in June
Better than all of the rest
As we already know, Sony is planning to launch a retail compilation featuring some of its best PlayStation Network games. The physical release – imaginatively dubbed The Best of PlayStation Network Vol. 1 – will plonk Fat Princess, Sound Shapes, When Vikings Attack, and
Guide How to Succeed As a Sorcerer in Soul Sacrifice
Break a leg
Soul Sacrifice is a very good game, but there’s a learning curve that every budding magician must navigate if they are to succeed in the twisted adventure. With the morally dense title now ripping up store shelves, we’ve wrapped ourselves in our favourite raiment in order to bring you some beginner’s tips for the PlayStation Vita...
Opinion Next Xbox Development Woes Could Spell Trouble for the PS4
Modern warfare
Microsoft is supposedly struggling. According to reports coming out of Kotaku overnight, the platform holder is as much as six months behind on producing content for its next generation console. The site’s sources claim that the company recently canned a number of internally developed titles for its impending machine because they...
Review Soul Sacrifice (PlayStation Vita)
Sins of the skin
Soul Sacrifice deals with morality in a manner that few games manage. While the likes of Mass Effect and inFAMOUS deliver negligible narrative tweaks in response for your borderline binary ethical decisions, Keiji Inafune’s grotesque fantasy adventure aims to explore the core of your moral makeup. Are you willing to surrender the...
News Guerrilla Squashed Key Killzone: Shadow Fall Bugs on the Eve of the PS4 Reveal
Studio shunned back-up videos and bit its nails
Guerrilla Games refused to reveal anything but pure gameplay footage during February’s big PlayStation Meeting press conference. The studio – which has been taken to task for misleading trailers before – insisted that it showed a live demonstration of Killzone: Shadow Fall, even shunning...
Talking Point Could Heavenly Sword Cut a Pose on the PS4?
Next generation sequel unsheathed?
Among the excitement for Ratchet & Clank’s big screen debut, the announcement of Heavenly Sword’s cinematic adaption sort of got lost in the shuffle. The flick was backhandedly referenced in a
News Quantic Dream Employed PlayStation 4 Engine Ideas for Beyond: Two Souls
Running backwards
You may not believe it, but Beyond: Two Souls is a PlayStation 3 game. The console’s swansong – which stars Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe – looks a step beyond anything else that's currently available on the platform, and that’s because developer Quantic Dream implemented concepts from its in-development PlayStation 4 engine...
News Who Wants to Play Air Hockey with an Augmented Reality Hatsune Miku?
PlayStation Vita makes it possible
We’re not sure that we understand the fascination surrounding programmed personality Hatsune Miku, but the computer generated pop star is known for sending some folks more gaga than, er, Lady Gaga. If you fit into that category, then you may want to hot step your way over to the Niconico Chōkaigi 2 event...
News Soul Sacrifice Walkthrough Details the Finer Points of the Vita Exclusive
Break a leg
If you’re still struggling to wrap your head around the concepts of Sony’s morally dense adventure Soul Sacrifice, then this official walkthrough trailer should get you up to speed. The video – produced by PlayStation Access – details many of the more complicated mechanics from the game, and should properly prepare you for the...
News You're Probably Going to Want to Watch This Beyond: Two Souls Trailer
All aboard
Don’t worry if you skipped last night’s Beyond: Two Souls gameplay premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, because this trailer should send your anticipation levels through the roof. It shows off a number of key new scenes from the upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive, and highlights just how groundbreaking the release looks poised to be...
Live Watch Beyond: Two Souls Stroll Down the Red Carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival
David Cage and Ellen Page showcase Sony's next big exclusive
Beyond: Two Souls is set to glide down the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City this weekend – and you’ll be able to watch the full thing exclusively live on Push Square. Starting from 16:00PM PST/19:00PM EST/00:00AM BST on Saturday night, 27th April, you’ll have...
Talking Point Do DLC Deals Influence Your Purchasing Habits?
Early access and bonus maps
With third-party exclusives slipstreaming the saola on the rotten road to extinction, platform holders are putting a much greater emphasis on exclusive DLC deals. Typically, these arrangements ensure that content remains restricted to a particular system for a set period of time (sometimes indefinitely), with financial...
News Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery Explores the PlayStation Vita This Year
Follow the breadcrumbs
Dig out a bag of marshmallows and your best Legionnaires hat, because Lucid Games is bringing the fun of the summer camp season to the PlayStation Vita later this year. Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery promises an exciting episodic adventure specifically tailored to Sony’s portable, featuring “talking foxes and...
News PlayStation 4 Will Get You into Your Games Quicker Than Ever Before
System architect promises faster access and swifter loading
While we lament the addition of another seemingly needless PlayStation 3 firmware update, Mark Cerny – the mastermind behind both the PlayStation 4 and arcade classic Marble Madness – has discussed in detail the feature inside Sony’s next generation console that will get you playing...
News Oh, There's a New PlayStation 3 Firmware Update Available
You know the drill
We cast our news catching net out wide every day, but sometimes the odd story slips through. As such, you can imagine our surprise this evening when our PlayStation 3 prompted us to update our firmware. It seems that Sony’s stealthily deployed a patch for the system, which, well, does very little at all. Version 4.41 – which,...
Feature Xbox Reveal - Microsoft's Biggest Threats to the PS4
Weapons and weaknesses
Microsoft has finally acknowledged its next generation console. After months of silence, rumours, and bad news, Sony’s closest competitor has confirmed that it will reveal a “new generation of games, TV, and entertainment” on 21st May. While some feel that the Redmond-based manufacturer may struggle to usurp the
News Sony Pulls Back the Curtain on the PlayStation 4's Controller
Get a grip
Is this a response to yesterday’s Xbox announcement? It’s probably a coincidence, but it’s interesting that Sony’s opted to release this trailer for the PlayStation 4’s controller less than 24 hours after Microsoft confirmed the date for its impending system’s announcement. If memory serves correctly, we think that this...
News Keiji Inafune Already Has an Idea for a Soul Sacrifice Sequel
Mega Man creator in talks with Sony
Soul Sacrifice is not quite available in Europe and North America yet, but designer Keiji Inafune is already dreaming up a sequel. In an interview with IGN, the former Capcom man noted that he’s actively started discussions with Sony regarding the prospective follow-up, which we suspect will get the go-ahead...
News Sony Doubles Profit Forecasts Ahead of Financial Report
Holding out for a Hirai
After years of reporting on Sony’s slumping sales, it looks like the company may finally be on the ascension. Games Industry.biz notes that the Japanese conglomerate has doubled its profit forecast for the fiscal year that ended on 31st March, raising the tally from ¥20 billion ($201m) to ¥40 billion ($403m). That’s a...
News Beyond: Two Souls to Glide Down the Red Carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival
Sony to premiere one hour of footage
Quantic Dream will stretch the boundaries of gaming once again this weekend, as Beyond: Two Souls becomes the first ever video game to make its mark at the, er, Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. During the Saturday night showcase – scheduled to start at 19:00PM EST or 00:00AM BST – the Parisian...
News Let the Battle Begin: Next Xbox Locks Horns with PS4 in May
Ready, fight
We all knew that it was coming, but somehow Microsoft has managed to shock the industry by finally acknowledging its next generation console. The company sent out invites earlier this evening, confirming that it’s poised to uncover its impending system on 21st May. As you’d expect, the event will be livestreamed through a variety of...
News Cerny: PlayStation 4's Launch Lineup Will Be 'Stronger' Than Previous Platforms
Bring it on
In an exhaustive interview with Gamasutra, PlayStation 4 system architect Mark Cerny has hinted that the next generation console will have a launch offering that’s stronger than any of Sony’s previous consoles. The legendary developer put that down to the ease of development, which will result in more quality titles being available...
Rumour Could The Order: 1886 Be Guerrilla Games' Next PS4 Project?
Trademark certainly suggests so
Sony may be turning back the clocks to the late Victorian era, as the platform holder has registered a couple of trademarks for a title named The Order: 1886. The listing – which popped up on an official North American website overnight – was filed on 18th April. Fascinatingly, the platform holder submitted a...
News Beyond: Two Souls' Script Could Double As a Doorstop
Or as a murder weapon
In order to illustrate the sheer scale of Beyond: Two Souls’ script, Sony has sent a number of blank copies to various North American outlets. As you can see from the embedded image, it’s pretty big. Of course, it’s not necessarily indicative of the length of the game, as there will be branching paths and different...
Reaction Ratchet & Clank's Movie Debut Could Breathe New Life into the Franchise
Galactic appeal
Ratchet & Clank hasn’t quite been the same since 2009’s outstanding A Crack in Time. While we applaud series creator Insomniac Games for experimenting with different approaches, both All 4 One and Full Frontal Assault struggled to live up to the admittedly lofty expectations set by the series’ sensational predecessors. With
News Heavenly Sword Also Being Cut into Direct-to-Video Flick
Narik-no way
Pinch yourself, because it’s definitely the day for unexpected movie adaptation announcements. In addition to the Ratchet & Clank Movie, animation outfit Blockade Entertainment has also revealed that it’s working on a direct-to-video film based on Heavenly Sword, the Ninja Theory-developed PlayStation 3 exclusive starring...
News There's a Ratchet & Clank Movie Firing onto the Big Screen in 2015
No, really
We’ve been known to take a cynical tone when it comes to video game movies, but this one appears to be actually happening. Insomniac Games has taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm that the Ratchet & Clank Movie is set to guffaw its way into theatres in 2015. Even more incredibly, it actually looks like it could be pretty good...
Rumour Gran Turismo 6 Accelerates onto Another Retailer Website
Smoke without fire
It would appear that Sony really is gearing up to announce Gran Turismo 6, as the unannounced title has raced onto another retailer website. European outlet Multiplayer.com is currently taking pre-orders for the sequel, which is supposedly set to release on the PlayStation 3 on 28th November. It follows a similar listing on...
News Sony Santa Monica Pitched the PlayStation 4's Share Button
Everything's better with friends
You may know first-party powerhouse Sony Santa Monica best for creating the God of War games, but Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that the developer also played a pivotal role in one of the PlayStation 4’s most important features: the Share button. Chatting candidly with EDGE magazine, the...
Talking Point Will the PlayStation Move Really Have a Place on the PS4?
Move aside?
Contrary to what Sony initially promised, the PlayStation Move didn’t really change anything at all. You’ll struggle to find a bigger fan of the two Sports Champions games than this particular author, but the motion device seems to have fizzled out swifter than a budget sparkler on a stormy Bonfire Night. Despite this,
News Guerrilla Games Details the Lighting Technology in Killzone: Shadow Fall
You may need a guidebook
We’re going to be perfectly honest: a lot of what Guerrilla Games’ senior technology programmer Michael Drobot has to say about Killzone: Shadow Fall in the video embedded below goes way over our head. Still, the presentation – recorded by Polish website GRYOnline – offers an interesting snapshot at some of the...
News Quantic Dream Is Eager to Take Advantage of the PS4 Controller's Touchpad
Studio keen to remove barriers
Quantic Dream hopes to use the PlayStation 4 controller’s touchpad in order to lower the barrier of entry for its games. Chatting with Eurogamer.net following last weekend’s Digital Dragons event in Poland, company vice president Guillaume de Fondaumière hinted that the studio’s in-development next gener
Rumour Has Until Dawn Severed Its PlayStation Move Requirement?
Motion controlled adventure may have added DualShock 3 support
Until Dawn, the fascinating teen horror slasher from Supermassive Games, may not need a PlayStation Move motion controller after all. As spotted by the ferocious folks over at Bloody Disgusting, the title’s box art merely states that the game is ‘compatible’ with Sony’s...
News So, God of War: Ascension Supposedly Cost $50 Million to Make
Money, money, money
If you assumed that God of War: Ascension was a cheap, easy-to-make spin-off, then you were dead wrong. According to a translated interview with 20Mituten, lead producer Whitney Wade has hinted that the prequel had a budget somewhere in the region of $50 million. That’s a colossal sum, almost on par with its chief antagonist,...
Preview Doing Business with the Spirits in Sony's Twisted Soul Sacrifice
An arm and a leg
Soul Sacrifice, the nightmarish action title dreamed up by Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune, has already gained one stellar review in Japan, giving the PlayStation Vita a prolonged shot in the arm in the process. With the imminent Western release just a few weeks away, Sony’s released a gigantic playable demo for the title in both...
News People in Canada Are Still Talking About the PlayStation Network Hack
Those affected can claim a free game
Remember when the PlayStation Network got hacked? It was a big deal for about two months, and then everyone just sort of forgot about it. Well, everyone except the fine folks in Canada, to be precise. It turns out that a group of loyal crusaders from the land of Maple Syrup have spent the past couple of years...
News Sly Cooper Collection Staging a Crime Spree on PlayStation Vita
Daylight robbery
It looks like Jak & Daxter won’t be the only platforming partners plotting a path onto the PlayStation Vita, as the ESRB has awarded an ‘E-10’ rating to the Sly Cooper Collection for Sony’s flagship handheld. The North American ratings board doesn’t make a habit out of classifying content that
Opinion Sony Must Manage the Transition to the PS4 Perfectly
Moving on
Sony’s commitment to the oft-discussed ten year life cycle is generally a positive thing. As a consumer, you can be fairly confident when you buy a new PlayStation product on launch day that it will be supported for a full decade at the very least. That’s reassuring – gaming is an expensive hobby, and no one wants to be lumbered with...
News PlayStation 4 Is Not the PS3's Successor, It's an 'Addition to the Family'
Oh, alright then
You shouldn’t think of the PlayStation 4 as a replacement for the PlayStation 3, but more as an adopted child that’s better than its sibling in every possible way. Chatting with the Gulf Times, Sony’s Middle East general manager Robert Fisser explained that rather than displace its predecessor, the next generation console will...
Rumour Gran Turismo 6 Starting Its Engine in Just a Few Weeks
Simulation racer hitting the starting grid soon
Sony is set to park hard information regarding Gran Turismo 6 online in a matter of weeks, according to sources close to CVG. Following the appearance of the unannounced racer on retailer NewEgg’s website, the British-based publication has reported that the platform holder “is weeks away from...
