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News Lamagama Website Outs PlayStation Move Exclusive Quadratum Mortis
With games such as Sorcery and BioShock: Infinite on the horizon, PlayStation Move already looks set to enjoy its most hardcore year yet
And if the website of Turkish developer Lamagama Entertainment is to be believed — there might be yet more content to add to your motion controlled wishlist. The studio's teasing the development of a new...
News Twisted Metal's Sweet Tooth Sneaks Into Starhawk As Bonus Character
Twisted Metal's gone gold -- and to celebrate the game's impending Valentine's Day release date, Eat Sleep Play's released the first image of Sweet Tooth as he'll appear in the upcoming multiplayer shooter Starhawk
Those of you that pick up a copy of next month's car combat reboot will snatch up a voucher for the Sweet Tooth skin, which will allow...
Rumour Syphon Filter 4, God Of War IV Announcements Incoming
Few would argue that 2011 was one of the best years for exclusive PlayStation software
The growth of Sony's Worldwide Studios resulted in a new blockbuster release for almost every month of the year; a feat that was always going to be difficult to replicate in 2012. But while 2012 might not live up to its predecessor in terms of pure content...
God Of War is a world-renowned franchise, but things were almost very different
Before Kratos' mythological escapades got the go-ahead, developer Sony Santa Monica was toying with the idea of a Silent Hill-style survival horror title set within the dark realm of the Twisted Metal universe. Game designer David Jaffe revealed the tid-bit on the...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Nabs Muppets Level Pack
It's always nice to have an excuse to return to LittleBigPlanet 2
The release of new Media Molecule produced content nearly always drives us back into the do-it-yourself platformer, and we're continually staggered by the community content we find upon our return. Sneakily announced overnight, Media Molecule's confirmed that the latest...
News Twisted Metal Goes Gold, Will Probably Include PSN Pass
The oldest franchise in PlayStation history is finally ready for its return on PS3, as developer Eat Slep Play has just announced that its upcoming Twisted Metal reboot has gone gold
For those not up-to-date with industry terminology, "gold" is the term attached to game code that is fully completed and ready for manufacturing. In short:...
News GAME Announces First PlayStation Vita Bundles
The PlayStation Vita is an expensive system, there's no denying that
Having already got an extensive hands-on with the device, we think it's worth the price of entry — but we can understand some readers being hesitant to splash out the cash, especially with the system's proprietary memory upping the cost quite significantly. Thankfully, British...
News Sonic CD Sprints To The Top Of The December PlayStation Network Charts
Sonic CD's stomped previous PlayStation Network chart-topper, inFamous: Festival Of Blood, from its place atop the charts, taking the crown as December's top-selling PSN title
The acclaimed Mega-CD release (or SEGA CD depending on your location) fought off strong competition from NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, Payday: The Heist and Trine 2, all of which...
News WipEout 2048's Intro Movie Depicts The Evolution Of Motorsport
There are few video game franchises that we'd describe as "classy", but Gran Turismo and WipEout are certainly two properties that fit the bill
Both titles have a regard for quality that runs deeper than the gameplay, and that's exuded in the upcoming WipEout 2048's introduction movie. The footage shows the "evolution of motorsport in Studio...
News Cost Of PlayStation Vita's Raw Materials Estimated At $159
The smart folks at UBM TechInsights have ripped apart a 3G PlayStation Vita, estimating the cost of the system's raw materials at around $159 (~£103)
The experts reckon that the system's screen and touch interfaces are its most expensive components, costing around $50 to purchase. Meanwhile, essential parts such as the battery, camera and GPS come...
Uncharted: Golden Abyss has gotten a bizarre build-up for an Uncharted game
Overshadowed by the launch of a new piece of hardware, we haven't really been privy to all of the story details and behind the scenes footage that usually accompanies an Uncharted launch. But at least we've gotten this video of Nolan North (Nathan Drake) and Richard...
First Impressions MotorStorm RC
MicroStorm
When you think MotorStorm you think big cars, off-road mayhem and more collisions than an engine can rev at. Peep in the direction of Evolution Studios’ PS Vita/PlayStation Network title, however, and something far different than expected can be found. Sure, there’s the occasional bump, and driving definitely takes place off-road...
News Super Stardust Delta Demo Explodes Onto Japanese PlayStation Network
It's about time the PlayStation Vita got some new content in Japan
Despite a stacked launch line-up, the system's been something of a barren wasteland for almost a month. That's all starting to change now, though. The release of WipEout 2048 this week has kick-started the system into life — with a demo for Super Stardust Delta the latest content...
News MLB 12: The Show Blurs The Lines Between Online And Offline
Sony's "The Show" series is widely regarded as one of the finest sports franchises in the world, and MLB 12: The Show has no intention of passing on its crown
The latest iteration of the game — due out on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita on March 6th — hopes to take things to the next level by blurring the lines between online and offline...
News Flickr Application Drops Onto PlayStation Vita In Japan
More of a heads-up for those of you with import PlayStation Vitas, this
As promised, Sony's released a Flickr application for its new handheld in Japan. The application allows you to browse photographs using the system's gorgeous five-inch OLED screen. It's got a pretty spiffing interface, as demonstrated by this hands-on video posted by The Verge...
Review PlayStation Vita Hardware
The good, the bad and the proprietary
When Sony's PSP successor was announced last year, it was met with a lot of excitement and anticipation. This fervour was readily apparent at last year's E3 trade show in Los Angeles with extremely lengthy lines to play the system at Sony's booth. While we were fortunate enough to get some hands-on time with the...
News David Jaffe Goes Behind The Scenes Of Super Secret Twisted Metal Shoot
David Jaffe's video blog is always a source of legitimate fun
Watching the God Of War creator devolve into a sub-human state as the release of Twisted Metal release nears has been a genuine source of pleasure for us. We don't mean that in a nasty way; moreover that we enjoy Jaffe's personality, and love the passion that he so clearly brings to...
News Japanese Sales Charts: New Year Lull Brings PlayStation Vita Sales Below 20,000
Before we start rushing for the doomed boat, it's worth pointing out that, while PlayStation Vita's Japanese sales are disappointing once again this week, they are not entirely out of whack with the other trends in the market
Still, the recently released system suffered an almighty dip, selling approximately 50% of last week's tally, a number which...
News Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception DLC Heads Up PlayStation Store Update
With today's North American PlayStation Store update comes the release of a brand new DLC pack for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
The pack — which was teased way back in November — bundles four classic maps from the Uncharted series (Cave, Fort, Lost City, and Sanctuary) enhanced by "dynamic lighting effects, new particle effects and a slew...
News Starhawk Takes To The Stars On May 8th, Public Beta Opens This Week
Prepare for an intergalactic summer, as Sony's just announced that the PlayStation 3 exclusive, Starhawk, is set to release on May 8th in North America
There's no date for the European release just yet, but we assume it will be around a similar time-frame. The firm release date comes at the end of Starhawk's rather elaborate public beta test plans...
News LittleBigPlanet Breaks The 6 Million Level Milestone
The world of LittleBigPlanet won't stop growing
Media Molecule's announced that the do-it-yourself game creation platform has now received its 6 millionth upload. That's a lot of levels. According to the Guildford-based developer, 2.5 million of those levels were created in the last year since LittleBigPlanet 2's release. Apparently, up to 40,000...
First Impressions WipEout 2048
Wow-pEout
PS Vita’s launch line-up is crammed full of quality, yet WipEout 2048 looks to rocket past many of its competitors right out of the gate. Set before the other games in the franchise, 2048 takes fans back to the start of the anti-gravity racing league and gives SCE Studio Liverpool ample opportunity to experiment with its high-speed baby...
News 12 For '12 Doubles Down On Great PlayStation Network Deals
February's already looking like a packed month for game releases, but that's not helping January to pass any quicker
While last year we were privy to several blockbusters in the form of Mass Effect 2, LittleBigPlanet 2 and Dead Space 2 — this year's been something of a barren wasteland for new retail releases. But if you've already conquered your...
News Arc The Lad Nets European PlayStation Network Release Date At Last
After a series of mishaps, delays and bitter tears, Monkey Paw has finally announced that the English language version of Arc The Lad is on its way to the European PlayStation Store on January 18th
The revered tactical RPG launched back in October, albeit in Japanese rather than the intended English. At the time, Monkey Paw said it was working on a...
News You're Not Trendy Enough To Purchase A PlayStation Vita
Sony's released a batch of lifestyle shots showing off the PlayStation Vita in the trendiest ways imaginable
The shots show a bunch of impossibly attractive twenty-something males playing about with their new console in public. The images prove that the PlayStation Vita's way too hip for the likes of us. Look, we don't shop at River Island. Nor do...
First Impressions Gravity Rush
Floaty
The presence of Keiichiro Toyama, famous for his work on the Silent Hill and Siren franchises, is welcome in the launch window of PS Vita. Seemingly breaking away from his horror roots, Tomaya serves as creative director on Gravity Rush, a game that allows players to reject the rules of gravity itself in the palms of their hands. Kat awakes...
News PlayStation Vita Grabs Updated Firmware, Changes Very Little
Despite what Shuhei Yoshida said about the PlayStation Vita boasting a "less obtrusive" firmware system -- the handheld's already received its third update since launching less than a month ago in Japan
The latest version — v1.52 if you're keeping track — supposedly fixes a bug restricting 3G units from detecting inserted SIM cards. Fantastic...
News Scheduled PlayStation Network Maintenance Returns On Thursday, January 19th
It's been a while since we posted about PlayStation Network maintenance; the Christmas break has clearly been kind to your gaming time
But Christmas is like a distant memory now, and so it's only appropriate that Sony's regular maintenance should return. The platform holder's issued a notice of warning on the official PlayStation forums, noting that...
News ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Bring A Touch Of Class To The PlayStation Network Next Week
ICO and Shadow Of The Colossus are two of the best games ever released on a PlayStation platform
The critical darlings both spawned a fervent fanbase on the PlayStation 2, and recently got upgraded for the PS3. Now the two arthouse adventures are preparing for even greater exposure, with the Official PlayStation Blogcast confirming both titles for a...
News File Sizes For PlayStation Vita Launch Titles Revealed
If you're planning on purchasing all of your PlayStation Vita content exclusively from the PlayStation Store, then you better start saving your pennies
A post on TheSixthAxis has revealed the file sizes for a number of Sony's first-party launch titles, and the results stretch as far as 3.3GB. Naturally, that high number is only applicable to...
News Under Siege Enhanced Edition Stomps Onto PlayStation 3
Seed Studios has announced a free update for its PlayStation Network based strategy game, Under Siege
The update is a response to feedback from the game's release last year — and is undeniably comprehensive. New features include: an enhanced playercount in local and online multiplayer; antialiasing in both 720p and 1080p resolution; better...
News The Last Of Us To Adorn Latest Issue Of Official PlayStation Magazine
No, those aren't the eyes of Ellen Page looking back at you; that's the dishevelled face of The Last Of Us' female protagonist, Ellie
The British arm of the Official PlayStation Magazine's confirmed that Naughty Dog's upcoming survival horror game will be the latest title to grace the publication's cover. The game was officially revealed during...
News Starhawk Public Beta Swoops Onto The PlayStation Network Next Week
Starhawk developer, Lightbox Interactive, promised that private beta testers wouldn't have to wait long for their next fix of the intergalactic strategy shooter -- and they weren't lying
Announced moments ago on the PlayStation Blog, publisher Sony has confirmed that the private beta for Starhawk is set to take off as soon as next week. Private beta...
News Sony Not Concerned By Japanese PlayStation Vita Sales
It's a well publicised fact that the PlayStation Vita's sales haven't been particularly spectacular in Japan
But SCEA's director of hardware marketing, John Koller, insists that the company is not concerned by the numbers. If you look at the word-of-mouth factor, its really strong because people are bringing it home and really enjoying it, he...
News Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Leads AIAS 2011 Award Nominations
We've already voted on our game of the year, and we picked Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
It appears that the Academy Of Interactive Arts And Sciences agrees with our opinion, having nominated the Naughty Dog developed PS3 exclusive for a whopping 12 awards. The final awards will be dished out at the annual DICE summit in Las Vegas on February 9th...
News ModNation Racers: Road Trip Does Not Have Online Multiplayer
We've reported on some baffling stories over the past three years, but we think this one might just take the biscuit
Having been thoroughly impressed with the PlayStation Vita version of Play Create Share racer, ModNation Racers: Road Trip, last year, we thought it was a certain pick-up alongside our system next month — but then we read that it...
First Impressions Hustle Kings on PlayStation Vita
Hustle Kings knows it's up against a tough crowd
Like the similarly styled Top Darts, it's vying for attention against Uncharted: Golden Abyss and WipEout 2048 in the PlayStation Vita's launch line-up. What chance does a pub game simulation have against such blockbuster names? At first glance, not a whole lot — but Hustle Kings has the last laugh...
News Sony: PlayStation Move 'Should Have Done Better' In The UK
In a surprisingly candid interview, SCE UK's Fergal Gara has admitted that the PlayStation Move should have performed better in Britain
The executive noted that while the device has gained a "solid foothold" in the region, there is room for improvement on the software side. "I'd say we have a solid foothold with ," Gara revealed...
News Fresh Gran Turismo 5 Content Races Online Next Week
It'd be hard to criticise Polyphony Digital's post release support for Gran Turismo 5
More than a year after release, the Japanese developer is still announcing content updates for the driving sim — and it feels like it's only just getting started. Kicking off the new year is a brand new car pack, which bundles a bunch of coveted motors such as...
News Sony Encouraged By Nintendo 3DS' Resurgence
While obviously fierce competitors, Nintendo and Sony are also in the same boat
Both are the target of the mainstream media, who seem keen to push an agenda against the dedicated portable gaming platform. As such, it's unsurprising to hear SCEE executive, Jim Ryan, comment on the Nintendo 3DS' sales resurgence in a positive manner. One of the...
News ModNation Vita Has No Online Racing & No ModSpot
Developers explain
ModNation Racers: Road Trip lacks the online multiplayer of its PSP and PS3 predecessor, the developer has confirmed. Speaking in a recent live chat, producer Vernon Mollette II revealed the game doesn't support simultaneous online multiplayer: We are supporting Ad-Hoc however not infrasructure as in Head to Head. With all of the...
News Unit 13 Brings Social Shooting To PlayStation Vita On March 6th
Sony's deployed a date for Zipper Interactive's ambitious PlayStation Vita debut, Unit 13
The social driven shooter is set to settle onto North American stores on March 6th — shortly after the handheld's February 22nd western launch. Unit 13 is a tactical shooter in the same vein as SOCOM, with some really intelligent social features that make it...
News Killzone Shoots Up The PlayStation Network On January 24th
If the PlayStation 3 marked your first foray into the gritty universe of Killzone, then it seems as though Sony's got your back
After a series of rumours (and leaks), the platform holder has announced that a port of the original Killzone title is coming to the PlayStation Network on January 24th. It appears to be a straight port, so don't expect any...
News CES 2012: Sony Shows Off Table Football On PlayStation Vita
One area Sony's always excelled at is augmented reality
The platform holder has been experimenting with the technology for years — way back with the EyeToy on PlayStation 2, and more recently with the PlayStation Move on PlayStation 3. Naturally, the PS Vita extends on all of the tips and tricks Sony's researched over the years — with the...
News Eat A Cheesy Gordita, Win A PS Vita
Sony clearly loves fast food chains
The platform holder's been heavily aligned with Subway over the past couple of years, and now it's jumping into bed with Taco Bell in order to pimp the PlayStation Vita. A new promotion — set to run from January 26th through March 11th — will see diners awarded with a brand new PlayStation Vita every 15...
News CES 2012: Ruin Re-emerges As Warrior's Lair
Looks like Sony's renamed its upcoming PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 based dungeon crawler, Ruin
In an interview with Engadget, the platform holder showed off an updated build of the action RPG, and referred to the title as Warrior's Lair. Honestly, we're not exactly taken with the new name — but then Ruin wasn't particularly endearing in the...
Rumour Sony Cuts PlayStation Vita Shipment By 50% In France
In news that will almost certainly bring out the mainstream media's pitchforks, Sony has supposedly cut the PlayStation Vita's shipment by 50% in France
The cull is probably designed to better service other regions, but we daresay it will bring out the the "doomed" brigade in the coming days. For what it's worth, the unconfirmed report...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Holds Steady As 3DS Dominates
At this point in time, there's no chance of any system catching up to the Nintendo 3DS in Japan, so there's no point in even discussing it
Nintendo might have seemed "doomed" after a disappointing 3DS launch last year, but it's now conjured up a triple threat of unstoppable software releases. There's nothing anyone can do. As a result, a...
News Is The Original Killzone Coming To PlayStation 3?
The Killzone franchise didn't really make its mark until the PS3 came along
While the original PlayStation 2 title was dubbed as Sony's "Halo killer" at the time, the final product ultimately fell short. Sure, the PlayStation Portable spin-off, Killzone: Liberation, remains one of the best entries in the series — but it wasn't until...
News David Jaffe: Multiplayer Is At The Heart Of Twisted Metal
If you've ever stayed up late, huddled around a PlayStation controller, pumping bullet holes in Sweet Tooth's delightfully creepy ice-cream truck; then you'll understand what David Jaffe means when he says multiplayer is at the heart of Twisted Metal
Responding to a fan on Twitter, Jaffe said of the upcoming PS3 reboot: To keep expectations in...
