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News Wonderbook is Sony's Big Christmas Focus
Spellbinding
Sony are hoping that its exclusive Harry Potter spin-off Wonderbook: Book of Spells will cast some serious magic over the holiday season — so much so that it's been pegged internally as PlayStation 3's big Christmas seller. In an interview with MCV, Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Fergal Gara held Wonderbook up as one of the most...
News PlayStation All-Stars Beta Battles onto PS3 This Autumn
Global gladiators
If you weren’t one of the elite PSN members lucky enough to score a beta code to SuperBot Entertainment’s upcoming mascot mash-up, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale: don’t panic. The developer has announced that it’s looking to expand the online multiplayer test soon, with more invites set to be dispatched in the coming...
News LittleBigPlanet Touches Vita on 19th September
So soon?
If you’re desperate to get your grubby fingertips on Sackboy’s latest pocket-sized adventure – well, you actually haven't got long to wait. Sony's announced that LittleBigPlanet Vita is set to release on 19th September in Europe and 25th September in North America. That's only a few weeks away! In addition to the somewhat surprising...
News Sony Silent About Vita Sales in Quarterly Report
Sinking ship
Sony has checked in with its latest quarterly sales report, and it doesn’t paint a particularly positive picture for the Japanese manufacturer. Sales in the games division – which is now reported under its own heading – plunged by a concerning 14.5 per cent year-on-year, contributing to an overall loss of ¥3.5 billion. Sony...
News Check Out Sound Shapes' Level Editor in Action
Wub, wub
We suppose Queasy Games founder Jonathan Mak should be a master at his own game. Still, nothing can prepare you for this video of the industry legend pulling together Deadmau5 and Beck samples to create a brand new beat in the upcoming PS3 and Vita exclusive Sound Shapes. His rapid use of the rear-touch panel is truly a sight to behold...
News Dead Space 2 Spooks European PlayStation Plus Members
Twinkle, twinkle
While North American PlayStation Plus subscribers dive into the first two episodes of Telltale’s The Walking Dead series, European players will be offered an all expenses paid trip to the Sprawl. EA’s Dead Space 2 is this month’s primary Instant Game Collection update, replacing July's Deus Ex: Human Revolution. As well as...
News Escape Plan Goes Underground with New DLC Pack
All aboard
Escape Plan is getting a cargo-load of new content today. Developer Fun Bits Interactive has announced a new DLC pack for the macabre exclusive, which sees protagonists Lil and Laarg heading underground in search of an escape. The pack includes 21 new challenges, four fresh outfits and a handful of extra Trophies to unlock. It’ll set...
News Sony Launches Sizzling Summer Sale on European PSN
The weather is sweet, yeah
Actually, Bob Marley, the sun is not shining, but Sony might still have an announcement that will tickle your dancing feet. Well, assuming you’re in Europe anyway. The platform holder has announced another European PSN sale, this time designed around a summer theme. The promotion – which starts tomorrow and will run...
News David Cage Aims to Surprise Gamers with Beyond
Talking in riddles
Quantic Dream’s David Cage hopes to challenge our minds with the upcoming PS3 exclusive, Beyond. Chatting with EDGE Magazine, the outspoken developer explained that he is not interested in giving players “fun”, but instead hopes to offer “meaning”. Clearly, he’s got his philosophical hat on again. "My goal is to...
News God of War Saga Collection Slaughters Retail This Year
Kratos can't stay away
If, for whatever reason, you’ve always wanted to play a God of War title but haven’t quite got around to it yet – the God of War Saga Collection could be the perfect solution for you. Tipped by Siliconera, the retail compilation is likely to include the God of War Collection, the God of War Origins Collection a
News Shuhei Yoshida: SOCOM Franchise Is Not Done
Just on hiatus
Given the tepid critical response to SOCOM 4 and the closure of developer Zipper Interactive, many assumed that it was game over for Sony's tactical shooter series – but Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has adopted a “never say never” mentality to the future of the franchise. “It's not done. We never definitely...
News Tombi! Leaping onto European PlayStation Store
Pigs might fly
You can quit looking enviously at your North American peers – localisation specialist MonkeyPaw Games has announced that it is bringing Tombi! (known as Tomba! overseas) to Europe very soon. "We don't have a release date yet, but it's going to be sooner than people think,” the company told Joystiq. Patience, dear readers, is a...
News The Walking Dead: Episodes 1 & 2 Given Away to US Plus Users
Dead rising
If you managed to bite your lip through all of the hype surrounding Telltale’s ridiculously popular episodic The Walking Dead series on PlayStation 3 – well done, you’ll be able to grab the first two episodes for free as part of next month’s PlayStation Plus update. Both episodes one and two will be available at no extra cost...
News Sony Japan Promo Video Pushes HD Collections
Back to life
What does a pretty Japanese lady applying make-up have to do with the recently announced Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition? Well, yeah, we suppose there’s a metaphor in there – but either way, it’s still a strange way to kick-off a trailer designed to promote a handful of upcoming PS3 re-masters. The video includes footage of the...
Rumour PlayStation All-Stars Characters and Stages Leak
Uh oh
This is why we can’t have nice things. Just days after an elite group of players got invited into a private online beta for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, the code has been blown apart – potentially plunging SuperBot Entertainment’s carefully concocted PR plans into disarray. Reddit user 696Ly kicked off the leak, posti
News Polyphony Digital Hints at Gran Turismo 6 for PlayStation 4
Life in the fast lane
Polyphony Digital gaffer Kazunori Yamauchi has hinted that Gran Turismo 6 is in development for the next PlayStation console. Speaking at the China Joy event in Beijing, the series creator said that the team is “targeting the latest technology” for the next iteration of its gigantic racing series. He added that development...
News PlayStation All-Stars Beta Codes Spotted in the Wild
Settle the score
If you’ve always wondered who would win in a fight between Sweet Tooth and Fat Princess, then you might not have to wait much longer to find out. The eagle-eyed editors over at IGN have discovered that SuperBot Entertainment has kicked off a top-secret beta for upcoming PS3 mascot mash-up, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. The...
Rumour New PlayStation Move Title to Debut at GamesCom
Move it, move it
One of the two new titles Sony’s set to unveil at GamesCom next month will support PlayStation Move, according to a report on PSU. Details are unsurprisingly scarce, but the website claims that the platform holder will reveal a new motion controlled property at the European event. We’re secretly hoping that it’s the survival...
News EU PlayStation Plus Subscribers to Get Five Games Next Month
Bandwidth buster
PlayStation Plus is the gift that keeps giving – and it’s about to give a little bit more. If you were disappointed with July’s decent but not entirely outrageous offering, you’ll be pleased to learn that European co-ordinator Ross McGrath is getting all cryptic again. “Oh hey, you know how we’re giving you a new Game...
News PS3 BBC Sports App Scores a Few Extra Pixels
Now in high-definition
If you were worried that you weren’t going to be able to see Jessica Ennis’ incredible... Er, gold medal winning performances in high-definition, then your prayers have been answered. Sony has announced that the beta version of the BBC Sports App currently available for PS3 has been upgraded to support high-definition...
Rumour Sony Unveiling Two New Titles at GamesCom
Place your bets now
Sony is set to announce two new titles at GamesCom, according to a report on German website PlayFront. The publication explains that the games are hinted at in an event invitation from the publisher. It’s unclear what the new titles will be, but it seems likely that they will be for PlayStation Vita considering last month’s...
News Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition Hits the Track This September
Back to school
A brand new budget version of Gran Turismo 5 will race onto European store shelves on 26th September, publisher Sony has announced. Dubbed the Academy Edition, the £19.99 re-release will come bundled with the original game and all of its DLC. Hopefully it has the racer’s extensive backlog of patches pre-installed, too. The game is...
News Japanese Government Investigating Overheating Vitas
Hot stuff
There are times playing WipEout 2048 when we’ve felt like we’re on fire, but that’s just because we’re exceptionally good at Zone mode. We’re pretty sure that’s not why the Japanese government has agreed to investigate the PlayStation Vita over reports of serious overheating. According to Sony, there have been 31 cases of the...
News Limited Edition PS3s Sneak onto UK Store Shelves
Blood and bandages
Sony has released a trio of limited edition PlayStation 3 colours in the UK today. The farm fresh Satin Silver, Scarlet Red and Classic White consoles are available from leading retailers right now – all three of which were previously exclusive to Japan. Each system ships with a matching DualShock 3 controller and a 320GB hard...
News Sony Bringing Big Guns to Brazil Game Show in October
Green with envy
Brazil gets all the luck. Not content with having the most successful football team in international history, Sony has also announced that it will be bringing a bunch of its biggest blockbusters to the Brazil Game Show in October. Playable titles will include God of War: Ascension, LittleBigPlanet Karting, Sly Cooper: Thieves in...
News Latest European PSN Sale Celebrates the Summer of Sport
Going for gold
With London 2012 set to kick off in just a few days, Sony has announced a podium placing European PSN sale designed to celebrate the Olympic Games. Titles such as Sports Champions, Hustle Kings, Top Darts and High Velocity Bowling are all discounted.
News Yoshida: PlayStation 3 Targeting Families This Christmas
Casual content
Shuhei Yoshida, the lovable executive at the helm of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, has finally confirmed what we predicted earlier in the year: that PlayStation 3 is going mainstream this Christmas. Chatting with Game Informer magazine (thanks Gaming Everything), the executive explained that the company’s focusing heavily on...
News Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational Scores New Features
Hole in one
Sony’s hit a scorcher and announced that Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational for PlayStation Vita has been updated to version 1.04. The patch brings with it a caddy-carried bag full of multiplayer enhancements, including the ability to create private tournaments and play head-to-head matches online. Other improvements include the...
News PlayStation Network Goes Under the Knife This Week
Pass the scalpel
In an announcement that will almost certainly be blown out of proportion all over again, Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network will be getting some much needed maintenance later this week. Starting 16:00PM BST on 26th July and running through until 08:00AM BST on 27th July, some elements of the PSN experience will be...
News Be the Belle of Craftverse with LBP2's Disney Princesses Pack
Prom queen
Sackboy is back to tear your masculinity into tatters. Starting this week on the PlayStation Store you’ll be able to kit out your burlap buddy in an array of Disney princess costumes. The first pack for LittleBigPlanet 2 will include Aurora, Cinderella, Jasmine and Snow White. You’ll then be able to pick up Belle, Tiana, Rapunzel and...
Rumour PlayStation 3 Super Slim Skips GamesCom
On hold
The recently leaked PlayStation 3 Super Slim will not be announced at GamesCom, according to a VG247 report. The site claims that a Germany reveal had been planned, but a larger than expected inventory of the existing model has forced the platform holder to reconsider. However, while an August announcement appears to be off the cards, the...
News Naughty Dog Discusses The Last of Us' Dynamic AI
Use your head
Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us will not succumb to the same issues that have plagued the stealth genre since its inception. Instead of forcing you to learn the patterns of enemy foes, the developer hopes to make you question the consequences of your actions. It intends to do that through dynamic AI. The concept itself is...
News Dyad Could Still Come to PlayStation Vita
But only if it's good
Shawn McGrath’s retina razing arcade racer Dyad is currently only available for PS3, but the developer has not ruled out the possibility of a Vita release too. Chatting on the latest episode of the PlayStation Blogcast, McGrath explained that the title could make the jump onto Sony’s shiny new handheld as long as the port...
News God of War: Ascension "Pulls Back" from Violence Against Women
Drawing the line
Don’t expect Kratos to be ripping the heads off many Gorgons in Sony Santa Monica’s upcoming God of War: Ascension. Chatting with IGN about the series’ trademark violence, game designer David Hewitt admitted that the team is planning to scale back the brutality against women in the PS3 exclusive prequel. He explained: There...
News The Salaryman Is the Latest Wild Animal to Join Tokyo Jungle
Slave to the wage
The bleak, post-apocalyptic landscape of Tokyo Jungle is infested with nefarious wildlife such as hyenas, dinosaurs, and now... Salarymen. Following on from last week’s primeval Peking Man DLC, publisher Sony has announced that it will release the playable workaholic back into its natural habitat for the princely sum of ¥200...
News Beck Shows Off His Sound Shapes
Comebeck
We’d love to regale you with anecdotes about the brilliance of award winning musician Beck, but unfortunately the North American artist hasn’t quite made it onto our iPod just yet. Rest assured it’s on our to-do list, right beneath “sample the delights of salted snail shells”. Mmm. Still, while we might be unimpressed, we’re...
News Sony Shuts Down More Classic Online Servers
Unplugged
If you’re still actively engaged in the Eye of Judgment Legends' online multiplayer community, then you might want to think about saying goodbye to your fellow competitors. Following that, we recommend booking an appointment with your local doctor, because you clearly have serious entertainment taste issues. Sony has announced that...
News Gaikai's David Perry: 'I Have to Start Thinking Differently Now'
Opening doors with Sony
Sony's acquisition of Gaikai, the cloud gaming service, for $380 million was a major statement of intent. It may not necessarily bring dividends in the imminent future, but the potential for cloud gaming under the Sony banner is clearly an exciting prospect. Speculation has ranged from Gaikai featuring prominently on PS4, to...
News Sony's Gamescom Conference is on 14th August
Pressing matters
Sony has announced that it will be holding its Gamescom press conference on 14th August, a day before the show opens. It'll start at 7pm local time (CEST), which means 6pm in the UK / 10am PST / 1pm EST. The conference will be staged at Staatenhaus am Rheinpark in Cologne. With rumours of a new PlayStation 3 model and PS Vita in...
News Free-to-Play Games are "Huge" on PlayStation 3
Free love
Here's a fact that might surprise you: 70% of free-to-play MMORPG DC Universe Online's players are on PlayStation 3. Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley revealed the statistic while talking to GamesIndustry International, boasting that PlayStation 3 was proving a viable platform for free-to-play games. It's 70 per cent of...
News Catch Up With The Last Of Us's Comic-Con Panel
Insect inspiration
Sony has been doing a good job keeping us up to date with highlight trailers of its Comic-Con panels. The latest one is for Naughty Dog's much-anticipated The Last of Us. Creative director Neil Druckmann and director Bruce Straley told the audience about the inspirations behind the survival action-adventure. Apparently the idea...
News SuperBot Speaks About PlayStation All-Stars at Comic-Con
Royale rumble
SuperBot Entertainment showed off some more of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale on stage at San Diego Comic-Con — check out these highlights from the panel. In between dodging cheeky references to Smash Bros., the team talked about their love of all things PlayStation, working with the included franchises' original developers and...
News Sony Wanted Limbo As An Exclusive
Playdead in the water
Limbo could have come to PlayStation Network as an exclusive — but Sony wanted the IP rights, leading to a break down in the deal. Speaking at Brighton's Develop Conference last week, Sony Computer Entertainment executive producer Pete Smith explained that Sony and Danish developer Playdead were in talks about an exclusive...
News Cole, Jak and Daxter Jump Into PlayStation All-Stars
He's electric
Sony has revealed some new entrants to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale at San Diego Comic-Con: inFAMOUS protagonist Cole MacGrath and two-for-the-price-of-one pair Jak and Daxter. We had an inkling that Cole would be making an appearance thanks to his Twitter-happy voice actor laying out several
News Relive Beyond's San Diego Comic-Con Panel
Play beyond
If you’re not lucky enough to be at Comic-Con this weekend, Sony has smuggled a little bit of the experience online for you. Embedded below are the highlights from Quantic Dream’s Beyond panel, which includes input from cast members Kadeem Hardison and, of course, Ellen Page. In addition to discussing their roles, the duo also touch...
News The Last of Us' Latest Survivor Is Cranky but Cool
Not sure Ellie likes him, though
Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us might well be set in a post-apocalyptic world, but it’s still populated by plenty of survivors. One such character is Bill, a crotchety old man who seems to have an appreciation for gas masks. In this brand new cinematic, the newcomer is heard sprinting from hordes of the...
News Looks Like That Super Slim PS3 Is Totally Real After All
These pictures prove it
The PlayStation 3’s been on a rigorous diet. Cast your mind back to little over a week ago, and you’ll recall us posting about an American FCC listing which appeared to hint at a super slim iteration of Sony’s premium home console. Well, surprise: here it is. Bizarrely, the images popped up on the website of Anatel...
News Delve Behind the Scenes of Quantic Dream's Beyond
"Can we do that again?"
If you’re eager to know a little bit more about the process of creating a game like Quantic Dream’s upcoming Beyond, then this behind the scenes video should give you a deeper understanding of how things work. It looks like a vast majority of the time is spent perfectly attaching tiny silver balls to each actor’s face,...
News No, Willem Dafoe Is Not Starring in Beyond
Chinese whispers
Despite rumours to the contrary, Hollywood heavyweight Willem Dafoe will not star in Quantic Dream’s upcoming Beyond. Cornered by Joystiq after a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con overnight, director David Cage denied the actor’s involvement with a swift shake of the head. One person who is definitely linked with the project,
News David Perry Pushing for Core Focus with PlayStation 4
Lip service
When Sony acquired cloud gaming service Gaikai for $380 million earlier this month, it also picked up a rather valuable asset in the form of the company’s founder David Perry. The industry legend (who had a hand in creating the original Earthworm Jim) is now a PlayStation employee – and he’s already looking to making an impact on...
