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News Nathan Drake Punches People Where It Hurts In Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Meet the Iron Fist
A tactic in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception's multiplayer that allows you to attack an opponent before sliding in and doing some real damage. Preferrably where it hurts. In a new Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception developer diary, Richard Cogburn talks multiplayer tactics and more. You can catch it after the jump.
News Sony Gives One Last Push To PlayStation Portable
The PlayStation Vita's just around the corner, but Sony's decided to give one final holiday push to the aging PlayStation Portable
The North American bundle includes a PSP-3000, a 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, a UMD version of FIFA 12 and a downloadable copy of Cars 2. The bundle will be available on November 15th for $160. There's more information on...
News Let's Take A Moment To Stare Longingly At Wipeout 2048
Wipeout is one of our favourite PlayStation franchises of all time
We love Sony Liverpool's series so much that we get angry if anyone says anything bad about our preferred racing faction. (Assegai for those curious). Needless to say we're hopelessly stoked for the PlayStation Vita's latest Wipeout title — Wipeout 2048. Sony's dropped some new...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Recognised By Children's BAFTAs
LittleBigPlanet 2's been named among the nominations for the Children's BAFTAs
The Media Molecule developed PlayStation 3 exclusive is joined by stiff competition from Kirby's Epic Yarn, LEGO Pirates Of The Caribbean and Pokemon Black & White. A number of PS3 titles have also been included in the Kids' Choice awards, with Need For Speed: Hot...
News Assassin's Creed Movie Domains Spotted
Hot on the heels of last week's movie negotiations post, it has emerged that Sony Pictures has registered a whopping sixteen website domains pertaining to the Assassin's Creed series
Rumours and whispers put Sony as a dead-cert for the project late last week, when industry insiders said Ubisoft was close to signing on the dotted line with the...
News Drake's On A Plane: Uncharted 3 Scores Huge As First Reviews Drop
There's a heavy sense of expectation hanging on Nathan Drake's shoulders
An expectation that we're certain is probably shared by developer Naughty Dog. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was such a brilliant, run-away success that it increased the expectations of the series indefinitely. As such, we were expecting Uncharted 3 to see some decline in terms of...
News Exactly How Does Twitter Work On The PlayStation Vita?
The PlayStation Vita will launch with a variety of on-board applications, including the likes of Twitter and Facebook
But how exactly will the applications work on Sony's new handheld? Well, a lot like a smart-phone actually — as this Engadget video proves. Catch the demonstration after the jump.
News Netflix Heading To The UK Next Year
Popular US movie streaming service, Netflix, is heading to the UK next year according to a report
The company intends to start its European roll-out across the UK and Ireland "via a range of consumer electronics devices capable of streaming from Netflix, as well as on PCs, Macs and mobile tablets and phones". While Netflix is remaining...
News Some People Are Flipping Out About The PlayStation Vita Requiring A Memory Card
We remember purchasing our first PlayStation 2 many years ago
For some reason we did so without a memory card. We picked up a Sony branded stick the very next day. In this new age of hard-drives and on-board memory, those memory card worries have become something of a side concern. You get plenty of storage space on a new PS3 to save your games,...
News PixelJunk Sidescroller Drops Onto The PlayStation Store Next Week
Q-Games has attached an October 25th / October 26th release date to PixelJunk Sidescroller in North America and Europe respectively
The old-school space blaster is based on the secret Road To Dawn bonus stage in PixelJunk Shooter 2. "I really can't emphasise enough how really, really good old school fun SideScroller has turned out to be,"...
News Uncharted 3 Asks What It Means To Be A Hero
Sony has released the short Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception documentary it commissioned from Shakespeare In Love director Ed Zwick
Entitled 'The Hero's Journey', the short observes what it means to be a hero, and features the comments of a variety of faces from Michelle Rodriguez, through to Sam Rockwell and Diane Kruger. The thoughts of Naughty...
News Private Starhawk Beta Kicking Off In November
There's a lot of great games coming out this Holiday, but do you wish Warhawk's space-bound successor, Starhawk, was one of them? It's totally understandable we suppose
But there's a solution. Lightbox Interactive has announced a private beta will start for the game as soon as next month. Players will receive a "special email" denoting...
News Sony Discusses The Origins Of PlayStation Vita
In a new video documentary posted on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has discussed the origins of its new platform, the PlayStation Vita
In the video, SCEA marketing suit John Koller claims that Sony had much bigger ambitions for PS Vita than simply creating a "PSP2", and so it banned discussion of alternative mobile devices and portable gaming...
News Free Realms Scores 20 Million Registered Users Milestone
Crack-like Sony Online Entertainment social MMO Free Realms has hit 20 million registered users, the publisher has announced
The game launched on PC back in 2009, and recently hit the PlayStation 3 in both the US and Europe. To celebrate, anybody that logs in between October 21st and October 31st will receive a free in-game jacket to commemorate the...
News Analyst: Sony To Get PlayStation 4 Out Ahead Of Next XBOX
We told you it was starting
Only yesterday did we post a report claiming that a number of internal Sony studios had started work on the next generation of hardware, and now we've got PS4 stories popping out of our ears. The latest report comes courtesy of US analyst Colin Sebastian, who believes that neither Microsoft nor Sony will have new hardware...
News Sony's Tablet S Unlocks PlayStation Store Access
While we'd never consider purchasing an expensive tablet computer for access to PSone games, we're sure it's nice to have the functionality
Those that did splash out on Sony's swish new Tablet S will get the opportunity to pick up a variety of old favourites, with PlayStation Store access opened up on device from today. Games include Destruction...
News Sony's Futuristic Headset Out In Time For Christmas In The UK
Sony's super swanky 3D headset will arrive in time for Christmas in the UK, with industry publication MCV slapping a December 8th release date on the device
The stocking filler will retail for a whopping £800, roughly a pound per inch of screen it simulates — with the headset capable of emulating a 750" 3D screen when placed firmly on top of...
News Naughty Dog Discusses Play, Create, Share In Uncharted 3
Those of you that participated in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception's multiplayer beta will be well aware of the range of customisable options in the game
From clothing, to emblems, Uncharted 3 can be tuned to your individual preferences. But the game goes deeper than that. Any matches you participate in can be cut and edited, allowing you to create...
News Sony Swoops In For Assassin's Creed Movie License
Sony Pictures is on the verge of signing a deal with Ubisoft in order to bring the Assassin's Creed franchise to the big screen, so reports claim
The stealth series has been coveted by a number of big industry players, including Universal, but it seems Sony is closest to signing up the historical blockbuster. Variety reports that both Ubisoft and...
Report Sony Studios Start Work On PlayStation 4 Projects
So it starts
Ironically on the week we've spent a lot of time pondering PlayStation 4. We got to thinking about Sony's next system when we came to the conclusion that Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception would probably be Naughty Dog's final PlayStation 3 game. We figured that by analysing the portfolio of Sony's internal studios, we could probably...
News PlayStation 3 To Get 'New Owner's Kit' Bundle From October 25th
If you're new to PlayStation 3 then first of all: what took you so long? But seriously though, if you are new to PS3 then you might be in the market for a couple of extra peripherals to go with your shiny new system
A new bundle due out in North America from October 25th should get you sorted. The so-called "New Owner's Kits" includes a...
News Amazon Pulls PlayStation Network Content
Amazon has ceased selling PlayStation Network content on its website without offering an explanation
The American arm of the online retailer previously sold PSN games and voucher codes directly from its website, but pulled such content overnight. We have no announcements regarding this change in selection, however we can confirm that Amazon...
News Harrison Ford Drops By To Promote Uncharted 3 In Japan
While Sony UK might be preparing to splash £5 million on promoting Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, it looks like SCEJ has won the marketing war
The Japanese branch of the PlayStation business has lined up Indiana Jones himself, Harrison Ford, to promote the game domestically. Catch the commercial after the break.
News CCP Scales Back To Focus Development On EVE Online And Dust 514
Would you Adam and EVE it
The developer of upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive DUST 514 has admitted to making "mistakes" and taking on more than it can handle, prompting a major shake-up within the company and resulting in the redundancies of around 20 percent of its current workforce. "We have come to the conclusion that we are attempting too many...
News Two New SOCOM 4 DLC Packs Revealed
Zipper Interactive's hoping to breathe new life into SOCOM 4 (known as SOCOM: Special Forces in the UK) with a couple of DLC packs due out on the PlayStation Store this week
The first set of DLC brings the return of Demolition mode, an all-time SOCOM favourite which sees teams competing over a single bomb and attempting to detonate it in the...
News PlayStation Vita Scores February 22nd Western Release Date
Man
We didn't really expect to wake up to a release date for PlayStation Vita this morning. But that's exactly what's happened. Let's get the hard details out of the way before we start all the rampant cheering and jubilation: PlayStation Vita will launch in Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East, Australasia and Canada on February 22nd,...
News Sony UK Stumps Up ?5 Million Marketing Budget For Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
It's arguably the most anticipated game of the year
With its predecessor having scooped up almost every game of the year award going, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception has some big boots to fill. But we don't think anyone has any doubts as to whether Naughty Dog are up for the challenge. Whether the game can better Uncharted 2: Among Thieves or not,...
News Sit Back And Soak Up The Launch Trailer For Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
It's funny
Naughty Dog released the launch trailer for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception overnight, but it hasn't really got that many views. We pondered on this point for a while. Is the game just not as popular as we think it is? Nah — we don't think so. We think people are just outwardly avoiding anything that could spoil the surprise of Naughty...
News Japan Sure Knows How To Sell Us On Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One is out in North America today
We were going to post some trailers and screenshots to celebrate the game's launch, but you can get all of that from the PlayStation Blog. Instead, we're more interested in this Japanese commercial. Labelling it "bonkers" would be selling it short. Also: Ratchet's Japanese...
Report PlayStation Network Trophy Cap Level Raised
Trophy whores rejoice
According to an IGN report, Sony has raised the level cap of the PlayStation Network's Trophy system. Readers will remember we posted about legendary Trophy whore Hakoom's feat earlier in the year when he hit the level cap. But — presumably responding to the news — Sony has now updated the Trophy system allowing players to...
News Naughty Dog Announces The Fortune Hunters' Club For Uncharted 3
If like Nathan Drake you're constantly in pursuit of treasure, then Naughty Dog and Sony's got a deal for you
Starting from today on the US PlayStation Store, you'll be able to sign up for the Fortune Hunters' Club, a sort of pre-order commitment package for each of Uncharted 3's upcoming DLC packs. Entry to the Club will cost you $24.99, and will...
News ... But Of Course: Gran Turismo 5's DLC Gets Delayed In North America
Haha, you couldn't make it up could you? Never one to show up to a party on time, Gran Turismo 5's hotly anticipated DLC has been delayed in North America
To make matters worse for American fans, European players can pick up the DLC right now from the PlayStation Store. SCEA's promised it'll offer players a "special bonus" in order to make...
News Sony Launches Non-Mandatory PlayStation 3 Firmware Update
You know how everybody complains when there's a new PlayStation 3 firmware update, even though it takes about 5 minutes to download and install? Well, Sony's decided to completely side-step all the moaning by making firmware update 3
73 non-mandatory. The software update — which is available now — promises to add statibility to PS3 software...
News PlayStation Access Magazine To Launch Across The UK This Week
PlayStation Access is slowly becoming a big deal in the UK
What started as a series of relatively low-key community events across the country now boasts a weekly digital video series and a magazine. The first issue of the magazine is set to be distributed across "retailers, bars, restaurants, students unions, gigs and events across the country...
News Check Out A Full Level Of LittleBigPlanet Vita From The EB Games Expo
Sony dropped by at the EB Games Expo in Australia over the weekend to showcase an entire level from LittleBigPlanet Vita
The demo — presented by XDev Europe producer Jon McLaughlin — demonstrated a variety of the PlayStation Vita's input options, with the device being tilted and touched in order to solve a variety of puzzles and help Sackboy...
News Naughty Dog: Uncharted 3's Graphics To See A Small Boost Over Uncharted 2
The difference between Uncharted: Drake's Forune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was enormous
Not only did Naughty Dog massively improve on the franchise's existing gameplay, but it also kicked the series already impressive visuals into a whole new world. But that was two years ago, and now Naughty Dog has warned against fans expecting the same kind...
News PlayStation Vita Pre-Orders Scooping Up Huge Sums On eBay
The PlayStation Vita is officially in short supply
After selling out at every online Japanese retailer, and then prompting queues of up to 1,000 people outside popular gaming stores, Sony's new handheld is in hot demand. And this is just the pre-order phase. There are still a couple of months to go until the PlayStation Vita's actually released onto...
Report Japanese Gamers Opting For 3G PlayStation Vita Over The Vanilla System
Here's a turn up for the books: according to retailer Sinobi, more Japanese gamers are plumping up pre-orders for the 3G version of the PlayStation Vita ahead of the vanilla Wi-Fi SKU
The retailer reports that 65 percent of reservations for Sony's new handheld were for the 3G version, while just 35 percent were for the standard model. The retailer...
News ModNation Racers Takes A Road Trip On PlayStation Vita Next Year
Beyond the shock and awe of Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Gravity Daze on PlayStation Vita, one first-party title has always looked like the perfect fit: ModNation Racers
Boasting a full showcase of the PlayStation Vita's multiple input options, as well as being delightfully suited to portable play, United Front's latest customisable kart racer is...
News Heads Up: Want In On Uncharted 3's Multiplayer Component Early?
So, you want to play Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
You want to play it now, but sadly you're not a PlayStation Plus subscriber. No problem, IGN's got a whopping 10,000 multipler codes to give away. Click through here to claim your code. What are you waiting for?
News Japan Waits In Line For PlayStation Vita Pre-Orders
Sony opened pre-orders for the PlayStation Vita overnight, with many Japanese gamers forming lines outside of popular stores in order to register their interest in the device ahead of its December 17th release date
According to Famitsu more than 200 people were in line at the famous Akihabara Yodobashi Camera by midnight, with the queue up to about...
News Sony's Unhcarted 3 TV Commercial Is Pure And Simple
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception doesn't need a fake executive or ambitious cosplay to sell
It just needs gameplay footage and a logo. And that's exactly what Sony's pieced together for Uncharted 3's first commercial. Beware: some of the set-pieces within have a tendency to manufacture something called "floppy jaw" syndrome. You've been...
News The First Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Verdict Is In...
Naughty Dog's hotly anticipated third-person shooter, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, has received its first review courtesy of Spanish magazine Playmania
And the verdict is a resounding "not perfect". Well, not quite anyway. The magazine plucked up a dramatic 9.9 for Nathan Drake's latest outing, awarding the highest score in the...
News Hori Announces Licensed Mouse & Keyboard Controller For PlayStation 3
If you're a member of the so-called 'gaming elite', you're probably of the mindset that first-person shooters can't be played on anything other than a mouse and keyboard
Thankfully Hori's got your back, with this licensed controller set-up for the PlayStation 3. Entitled the Tactical Assault Commander 3, the peripheral bundle consists of an optical...
News Naughty Dog Would Rather Focus On Its Next Game Than Single-Player DLC
Naughty Dog's warned fans not to expect any single-player DLC for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
"There's a very specific reason," game director Justin Richmond told Eurogamer. "Whenever we sit down and think we should do some single-player DLC, someone pitches something and we realize - that's a five hour level. "We'd rather...
News PlayStation Vita Sells Out At Multiple Japanese Online Retailers
If you're in Japan and you're looking to pick up a PlayStation Vita at launch, it looks like you're about to be embroiled in something of a bloodbath
Two major online retailers appear to have sold through their launch allocation of Sony's new system almost immediately after going on sale, suggesting that there's likely to be heavy shortages come...
News Give DanceStar Party a Twirl with New Demo
You know you want to
We nearly missed this little downloadable demo in the European PlayStation Store, but nothing gets by us here at Movemodo, so we're happy to let you know you can download a free demo of DanceStar Party, known as Everybody Dance in North America. The full game is out in just a few weeks, but if you can't wait then this trial...
News Be The First To Sample Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception In London This Weekend
Many of you are probably already playing Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception's multiplayer component as we type
But it's the single-player that we expect you're waiting to get your hands on. Those of you living in the UK will get the opportunity to try out the game's closely guarded campaign this weekend, as Sony's PlayStation Access community arrives in...
News PlayStation Move Ships 8.3 Million Units Worldwide
Sony's updated its sales figures for the PlayStation Move, announcing that it has shipped 8
3 million units of the motion controller worldwide. The number was announced by SCEA's Gabe Ahn during a GDC Online presentation this week. It's the first sales figure that Sony's announced for the PlayStation Move since it confirmed shipments of 4.1 million...
News Latest Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Trailer Highlights The Game's Biggest Co-Operative Set-Pieces
We're in!
Despite taking the Ratchet & Clank series in a completely new direction, All 4 One will still be laced with a selection of a jaw-dropping set-piece moments. In its latest trailer, developer Insomniac Games has shown off some of the game's most exciting scenes. The variety looks great — we're really looking forward to finally getting...
