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Rumour PlayStation Vita Unable To Play Downloadable PSone Titles?
No publication's mentioned PSone support on the PlayStation Vita because it was pretty much presumed up until this point
The PSP can play PSone games. The PS3 can play PSone games. Why wouldn't the PlayStation Vita? But in a Japanese FAQ uploaded onto the official PlayStation website this afternoon, Sony has cast doubt over legacy game support. The...
News Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Drops Into PlayStation Home
Sony's really starting to pack PlayStation Home with promotional mini-games
Already this year we've had supplementary experiences for Resistance 3 and Dead Island, and now Naughty Dog's Uncharted 3 is about to receive its own space in Sony's social world. A new mini-game set in the "sun-baked streets of Yemen" challenges you to step into...
News Sony Confirms 20MB PlayStation Vita 3G Download Limit
Like most smartphones, PlayStation Vita downloads taking place over a 3G network will be capped at 20MB
SCEA's senior staff developer support engineer Chris Norden confirmed the information at a GDC Online session overnight. The limit means you won't be able to download the likes of Uncharted: Golden Abyss while sitting on a park bench, but you will...
News Gran Turismo 5 DLC Priced For The UK
Sony's attached UK price-points to its debut batch of Gran Turismo 5 DLC
The course pack — which features two new tracks including Spa and an indoor go-kart arena — will retail for a reasonable £3.19. It'll be joined by a racing car pack for £6.29. Additional DLC includes the racing gear pack and paint pack, both of which will cost £1.59...
News Sony Describes PlayStation Vita As 'Super Oval'
What shape is the PlayStation Vita? Well according to SCEA's Chris Norden, it's a "super oval"
Norden revealed the fascinating snippet during a panel at a GDC Online panel watched by Joystiq, continuing that both the Vita's touch panels run at a "higher resolution than the screen itself" — meaning the system is capable of sub-pixel...
First Impressions Move Fitness on PlayStation 3
Nobody told us PlayStation Move's inevitable fitness package, Move Fitness, was being developed by Coldwood Interactive -- the Swedish studio behind the unfairly maligned motion controlled brawler, The Fight: Lights Out
Regular readers (and followers of our PlayStation Network account) will know we developed a bizarre addiction to The Fight: Lights...
News PlayStation 2 Classics 'Are Coming' To European PlayStation Store
Maligned PlayStation Store manager Andy Stewart has told commenters on the PlayStation Blog that the much anticipated PlayStation 2 titles released as part of last week's North American update "are coming to Europe"
When, exactly, remains something of a mystery. Stewart would only conclude that the games are "en route". Niche favourites...
News Insomniac Releases New Resistance 3 Patch, Includes New Maps
Insomniac Games has released a new patch for its PlayStation 3 exclusive first-person shooter Resistance 3
The new patch addresses a number of issues with the online component of the game, as well as implementing two new maps: the Creek and the Granary. The patch compliments the game's first DLC pack, available from the PlayStation Store today. The...
News Limited Beta Of PlayStation Suite SDK To Launch Next Month
We're a little bit concerned at the time it's taking Sony to get its PlayStation Suite strategy up and running
Make no mistake, we think the philosophy of the platform is a strong one, but with the program only set to go into "limited beta" next month, it's taking a long time to get off the ground. SCE's Shigeru Sugimoto outlined the...
News Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception To Include Starhawk Beta Code
Exciting news PlayStation people, Sony has announced that all new copies of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception will come packaged with an early access beta code for Lightbox Interactive's Starhawk
The Starhawk beta will launch in 2012. Uncharted 3 will also include four behind-the-scenes videos detailing Starhawk's development. Smart move? We think so...
News Heads Up: Sony's New Security Team Put To Test, Reminder To Be Vigilant
Right, first of all, let's not all lose our head
Sony hasn't been "hacked" again. Quite the contrary. It seems someone else got hacked, and that resulted in a massive spike of log-in attempts across the PlayStation Network. The good news is that Sony's new security team seems much better prepared for potential rogue activity. Perhaps too...
News Gran Turismo 5's New Indoor Karting Arena Looks Glorious
"Enough," we hear you scream
Three Gran Turismo 5 posts in one day is more than enough for anyone. (You obviously weren't around last year.) But we get it. We just wanted to very quickly draw your attention to a screenshot of Gran Turismo 5's upcoming indoor go-kart arena. It'll launch as part of the game's new "Course Pack" DLC alongside...
Rumour Jak & Daxter HD Collection Confirmed?
It's happening
According to fellow PlayStation fansite, PlayStationSpill, developer Naughty Dog has confirmed the already hotly rumoured Jak & Daxter HD Collection. The site claims that Naughty Dog's Justin Richmond confirmed the compilation's existence during a presentation in Oslo, Norway. According to Richmond's Twitter account, the...
News Watch Gran Turismo 5 Spec II's New Intro Movie
Whether or not you intend to dive back into Gran Turismo 5 for its new Spec II update, the game's updated intro movie should get you pumped
Featuring a remixed version of Daiki Kasho's '5oul On Disply', the new intro includes glimpses of Gran Turismo 5's upcoming DLC and some pretty impressive cinematic shots. It's hard not to get excited, really...
News PlayStation Home Is The 'Easiest Point Of Entry' For PlayStation Network Developers
As PlayStation Home continues its transition into a gaming platform, director Jack Buser has stated that he believes the social network is the "easiest point of entry" for budding PlayStation Network developers
Speaking with Shacknews, Buser commented that a "lot of developers" start in PlayStation Home. Home is all scripting (LUA), and...
News Sony To Offer UMD Titles At A Discount For PlayStation Vita Owners
Backwards compatibility
It's a discussion constantly on the minds of people upgrading to a new system. But it's an odd one really. The ability to play legacy titles is always welcome of course, but who actually upgrades their hardware to play old games? Still, it might not be an important issue to us, but it is to a lot of others. And so Sony's got...
News Gran Turismo 5: Spec II Update Goes Live, First DLC On The Horizon
Gran Turismo 5 is no more
It's now Gran Turismo 5: Spec II. The long awaited update launched overnight, carrying a hefty 1192MB file-size. But if you own the game it's completely free to obtain, and includes a number of game-changing features including a standard cock-pit view for non-premium cars, improved loading times, enhanced physics and AI, a...
News Prices Attached To A Number Of PlayStation Vita's Launch Titles
Up until today only one publisher had announced the price of their PlayStation Vita software; Square Enix attached a price to Army Corps Of Hell late last month
But the latest issue of Famitsu magazine has published the prices for a variety of PlayStation Vita's most-wanted, including Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Ridge Racer. Nathan Drake's latest...
News DUST 514 Promises To Change The Console Shooter Forever
It's been a while since we heard anything of CCP Games' ambitious PS3 exclusive MMO shooter, DUST 514
But speaking in a candid interview on the PlayStation Blog, executive producer Brandon Laurino has promised the title will change the console shooter genre forever. DUST 514 hooks into CCP's most recognisable project, Eve Online, giving players the...
News Updated PlayStation 3 Remote Controller To Launch Later This Month
Sony's prepping an updated PlayStation 3 remote controller for "late October"
The updated device will include support for various Sony products, in addition to Netflix. In order to enable these additional functions, the peripheral will include new channel and volume buttons at the base of the unit. No price has been announced yet, but expect it to...
News Sony Aiming To Neutralise Smartphone Gaming With PlayStation Suite
Enter any PlayStation Vita thread and at least one smartphone warrior will emerge
"Yeah Uncharted: Golden Abyss looks great, but I can get hundreds of cheap games for my mobile phone for the same price." It frustrates us unlike anything else, but as time goes on we've come to the realisation that this is something we're going to have to...
News Mortal Kobat Arcade Kollection Tops Inaugural PSN Chart
Sony's announced that it is planning to publish a monthly top twenty of the most popular PlayStation Network content from this month forward
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection has topped the inaugural chart, with Resident Evil 4, From Dust and Angry Birds all placing within the top five. Check out the top twenty after the jump, or alternatively on the...
News Live Hockey Streaming Returns To PlayStation 3
Apparently people in North America and Canada enjoy ice hokey or something
American sports are so weird. Regardless, it's cool to see Sony transforming its system into something of a portal for live sports, with the NHL Gamecenter application returning to the PS3 this week. Non-NHL Gamecenter Live subscribers can enjoy a range of content, spanning...
News Brand New Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Footage Emerges
Naughty Dog's released some brand new gameplay footage from Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
This is normally the part of the article where we'd start making some appropriate and (hopefully) witty observations about the video within. But we didn't watch the trailer. As we've mentioned before, writing about games can be dicey at times. Sometimes you...
Rumour Sony Readying Ericsson Buyout?
Not strictly gaming related this one, but interesting none-the-less
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Sony is planning to buyout Ericsson from its joint mobile venture. The move — which would cost between $1.3 and $1.7 billion — would see Sony take sole control of the business, allowing the company to better integrate its smartphone...
News Sony Highlights The Importance Of Physical Media For PlayStation Vita
The PSPgo was an experiment
It came about at a time when players clamoured for digital media on their handheld platform. Such enthusiasm quickly vanished, and the PSPgo concluded a failed experiment. But Sony's learned from that experience, and subsequently its not shunning packaged media for its new handheld platform. We believe, for some...
News UK Developers Investing More Heavily In PlayStation Network
The PlayStation Network is two-times more popular than XBOX Live Arcade for UK developers, concludes a report published by Develop
The figure comes from new data collected by Tiga in a survey of 100 British studios. The numbers showed that while approximately 30 developers are working on new PlayStation Network content, only 16 are developing for...
News Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One's Collector's Edition Is Neat But Expensive
Cash grab
As with any other big release, Sony and Inomniac Games is prepping a Collector's Edition for Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One. The package includes a copy of the game, a 3D lenticular cover, an 8" Ratchet plushie, a bunch of DLC items including character skins and weapons, four exclusive PSN avatars and a dynamic theme. The downside? It...
News Naughty Dog Puts The Lid On Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is done
Sony will begin manufacturing the blockbuster within the next few days. Naughty Dog's Arne Meyer confirmed the news at an event in Jordan over the weekend. The game's due out next month. [Thanks Meristation]
News Japan Sales Charts: PlayStation Software Dominates
PlayStation software took slots in four of the top five selling Japanese games this week, with PSP title Legend Of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki taking the top-spot
It was followed by Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends on PS3 and last week's front-runner Dark Souls. Sadly hardware was down across the board, with PS3 filling the second spot at 30k and PSP just...
News Gran Turismo 5 Gets Bumper Spec 2.0 Update On October 11th
When Gran Turismo 5 launched, Polyphony Digital's Kazunori Yamauchi said it was only the start of the journey
And true to his word, GT5 has received updates on an almost monthly basis, fixing issues and implementing new features that players requested. Now, on October 11th, Gran Turismo 5 will get its biggest update to date. Spec 2.0 will include a...
Sony drummed up the hype last week
A mysterious teaser appeared on the platform holder's YouTube channel, laced with fan service and tempting us to "look beyond the door on October 5th". The video went on to spark massive conversation within the gaming community, with more than two million fans speculating about the imminent announcement...
News PlayStation Access Roadshow Heads To Manchester, Kicks Off UK FIFA Interactive World Cup
See you there?
Sony's announced that it will be holding the first round of the FIFA Interactive World Cup at a PlayStation Access event in Manchester this week. Players will get the opportunity to compete from Thursday through Saturday in addition to getting their hands on a bunch of other unreleased PS3 games. Games outside of FIFA 12 include...
News Harada Reveals PlayStation 3 Exclusive Tekken Hybrid Collector's Edition
Tekken Hybrid is already a pretty comprehensive package
Not only do you get CGI movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance on Blu-ray, but the package also includes Tekken Tag Tournament HD and a prologue version of the upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2. But if you pick up the game's Collector's Edition, you'll be privy to a bevy of additional bonuses, including...
News First Import PSone Classics Confirmed For European PlayStation Store
You asked for it, and you got it
Sony has confirmed that it's bringing a variety of "as is" PSone import classics to the European PlayStation Store, starting with Arc The Lad, infamous homo-erotic shooter Cho Aniki and Arcade Hits: Sonic Wings Special. All three titles will be released in their original format, so don't expect translations...
Rumour Syphon Filter Returning On PlayStation Vita?
Syphon Filter's been out of the spot-light for some time
Once a mega franchise in the original PlayStation's arsenal, the series trundled through the PSP and PS2 era with some impressive but overlooked releases. But according to Official PlayStation Magazine, franchise creator Sony Bend is lining up a new entry in the series once it's done with...
News Sony Reveals PlayStation Vita's Box
Drink it up readers
This is the packaging your shiny new PlayStation Vita will be contained within when you pick up the hardware next year. Sony's European PlayStation Vita product manager, Adam Grant, unveiled the boxart on the PlayStation Blog this morning. In addition, Grant's outlined each of the PlayStation Vita's on-board apps. The post...
News Sony Predicts Financial Gloom Due To Falling Euro
Sony never gets much luck
This year alone it's been a hit by an Earthquake, widely publicised hack-attack and riots. Now it's predicting financial trouble due to the falling Euro and its inability to protect itself from the changes. Without diving too heavily into an unbelievably dry Bloomberg report — many of Sony's exports are to European...
News Sony Confirms PS2 Titles For European PlayStation Store
Do you want the good news or the bad news? We'll start with the bad
SCEE's decided not to promote its PSN exclusive titles as heavily in Europe as in North America. "'The Only On PlayStation Network programme is for the SCEA region only," a Sony spokesperson revealed when asked by Eurogamer. Silly idea? We think so. We don't really...
News Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Open To European PlayStation Plus Subscribers
Jealous of Nathan Drake's cross-promotion with Subway in the US? Don't be
You don't even need to eat fresh to get in the Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception multiplayer test here in Europe. All you'll need is a little glowing plus icon next to your username — so a PlayStation Plus account, then. The "multiplayer experience" will go live on...
News Sony Puts Weight Behind PlayStation Network Exclusives, Announces Digital Versions Of PS2 Games
"Only On PSN" is a phrase you might have read on this website or forums, but it's never been an official marketing label until now
Realising that it has a huge opportunity to differentiate its platform through exclusive digital content, Sony has adopted the phrase in order to better promote those PSN titles that aren't available anywhere else. Sony...
News Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Will Make Use Of PSN Pass
It didn't take a genius to figure this one out did it? Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception will take advantage of Sony's PSN Pass system
Like Resistance 3, new copies of the game will come bundled with a one-time use code unlocking access to the multiplayer component of the title. Those buying a used copy will need to splash out an addition $10 in order...
News Watch Nathan Drake Promote Subway
Only winners eat at Subway
That's according to Nathan Drake in a new TV spot cross promoting the sandwich establishment and Sony's upcoming mega-game, Uncharted 3: Among Thieves. The crude commercial is promoting the fact that North American gamers can get access to the entirety of Uncharted 3's multiplayer component right now, simply by purchasing...
News South African Retailer Prompts Jak & Daxter HD Collection Rumours
It's happening?
Now God Of War, Sly Cooper and Team ICO have each received an HD collection, speculation is sky-high as to which PS2 franchise Sony will pick next for PS3. It seems BT Games, a South African retailer, knows something we don't — as the store has added the (currently) unannounced Jak & Daxter HD Collection to its product...
News Let's Take A Look A Quick Look At The Last Guardian
There's a variety of behind-the-scenes videos included on the ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Collection
Most of them pertain to the development of its titular games, but amongst them is a snippet of The Last Guardian. Much of the footage is reused from various trailers and demonstrations, but there's a few new bits-and-bobs hidden in there...
Report PlayStation Vita Downloads Locked At 20MB Over 3G
According to ASCII magazine , PlayStation Vita downloads will be locked at 20MB over 3G connections at launch
The publication cites an unnamed Sony representative as the source of the information. Of course, a cap like that really limits the potential for 'on-the-go' downloads. Asynchronous gameplay data, save files and (potentially) Minis would be...
News Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Reminds Us That Low Gravity Is Always Fun
Lift off
Introducing the Aldaros Plains, one of the first environments you'll explore on Planet Magnus in Insomniac's upcoming co-operative action adventure title, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One. Here the rules of gravity are bent, resulting in some delightfully floaty shoot-outs. The final boss of the area is a menacing beast known as an...
News Again? PlayStation Network Offline For Two Hours Tonight...
We're getting to the point where we can only imagine Sony has something brewing
That's what we'd like to believe. Because the amount of maintenance the PlayStation Network's getting lately has been pretty bizarre. It's not like this is a common thing. We remember in the 'olden' days, the PSN would get scheduled maintenance once a month at most...
News PlayStation Home Gets Major Client Update Tomorrow
No, the much publicised PlayStation Home reboot is not launching tomorrow
But the platform's still getting a major update as it jumps to version 1.55. New features include updates to the Wardrobe function, as well as a new Furniture browser that makes sifting through digital goods as straight-forward as an Ikea catalogue. Hit the jump for the full...
News Free Realms Launches On European PlayStation Store
Free Realms has finally launched on the European PlayStation Store
The free-to-play, casual MMO originally released on the PC in 2009, and followed on the American PlayStation Store earlier in the year. Now European players can join in on the party. SOE has set the standard for MMOs on the console with two incredibly successful, innovative and...
