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News inFamous 2's Hero Edition Is Amazing But Expensive
We'd consider ourselves inFamous fans here at PushSquare, but we've decided against shelling out for the insanely expensive inFamous 2: Hero Edition
It's not that the set doesn't look cool — it genuinely does! — but more that we've learned our lesson when it comes to special editions. The God Of War III set was similarly attractive, and we...
News inFamous 2: The Beast Is Coming...
Sucker Punch has taken to the PlayStation Blog to debut a brand new teaser trailer for the upcoming inFamous 2
The trailer is light on content, but it's just long enough to let you know that the Beast is coming. The Beast was teased at the end of the original inFamous, when Cole had a vision of the forceful entity that only he can stop. At the start...
News inFamous 2's Limited Edition DualShock's Are Straight Outta The Nineties
In the nineties, every single electronics product was shipped in transparent plastic
We distinctly remember refusing to purchase PlayStation memory cards that weren't transparent. It was just cool at the time. Sony and Sucker Punch obviously feel its time to revive the timely fad, by releasing special European editions of inFamous 2 featuring an...
Last week an internal Sony memo hinted that the PlayStation Store would return today
We've still got no real conclusive evidence of that, but it's surely no coincidence that Sony has planned out scheduled maintenance for this evening. The maintenance, which is set to run today from 16:00PM (UK-time) through until 00:00AM, will lock you out of...
News Resistance: Fall Of Man & Resistance 2 Packed Up In Beefy Greatest Hits Collection
Resistance: Fall Of Man is amazing
Resistance 2 is not quite as amazing, though we do have a pretty big soft-spot for the game's stellar co-operative campaign. Both are essential material if you're preparing for the upcoming Resistance 3. As such, Sony's decided to pack up both games into a bumper Greatest Hits collection package that includes both...
News Boom: New Uncharted NGP Details To Be Revealed Next Week
More Uncharted NGP details are on the way
That's according to a report on Joystiq which corrects some inaccurate reports from earlier in the week. Remember when we said that Uncharted NGP was set between the first two games. We were wrong — it's actually a prequel. "It is an all-new story set before Uncharted: Drake's Fortune," Sony told
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker To Be Announced For PlayStation 3 At E3
Let's be honest, we all knew it was probably coming
A report on JVN overnight is suggesting that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be made available for PlayStation 3 via the recently announced PSP Remasters Series. Apparently the announcement will be made at E3, presumably kicking off a bumper evening of Sony and Kojima announcements. Presumably...
News Boo: No Trophies For PSP Remasters Series
According to a report on Siliconera, trophy buffs should not expect digital trinkets for playing through remastered PSP titles on PS3
Trophy support was always unlikely, with the PSP Remaster Series supporting cross-compatible saves. Still, we imagine the decision's probably just lost Sony a good chunk of sales in the West. There is this mentality...
News Sony's Not Done With The Dance Game Genre Yet
We actively dislike the dance game genre
We've made it a point to make that clear over the past couple of years, but we can't ignore their relevance. Franchises like Just Dance on the Nintendo Wii and Dance Central on the XBOX 360 are huge. Yet Sony's attempts to capture the market have been less convincing, with SingStar: Dance not quite shaking...
News Control Overhaul Confirmed For Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD, No More Claw
Capcom's opened the official website for Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD, confirming that the spruced up PlayStation 3 release of the PSP classic will include overhauled controls alongside 3D support, Ad-hoc Party and cross-compatible saves
Monster Hunter is famous for requiring players to master the "claw" grip, a position which allows...
News Debut Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Trailer Showcases Visual Upgrades
Capcom's released the first trailer for Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD which was announced earlier today as part of Sony's PSP Remasters Series
The trailer showcases some of the game's visual upgrades. While the game is undeniable still a PSP title, the HD remaster adds clarity to the image that really highlights Monster Hunter's strong artistic...
That roar that you heard outside your window earlier this morning, that was not the rapture
That was the sound of jubilation coming out of Japan as Sony announced Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD as part of its PSP Remaster Series. The new product-line — due to release in Japan first — will bring spruced up PlayStation Portable titles to the PS3...
This is huge
Seriously, what a way to liven up a dingey Sunday afternoon. Sony's just announced the "PSP Remaster Series" for PlayStation 3 in Japan, an initiative that will not only bring popular PlayStation Portable content to the big screen, but also pave the way for the NGP. Announced alongside Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD — which...
News Sony Outlines Uncharted 3's Motion Capture Technology
Uncharted is one of the most narratively compelling franchises around because of the way it uses motion capture
The franchise's creative director, Amy Hennig, believes Naughty Dog are kind of ahead of the pack," when it comes to motion capture in games. And that's the fundamental difference between Uncharted and other games. Well, aside from...
News Guerrilla Games Doubling Up The Ol' XP In Killzone 3 All Weekend
Fans of first-person shooters will have a difficult choice to make this weekend: Call Of Duty: Black Ops or Killzone 3
Both games are running double XP periods to welcome players back to the PlayStation Network. Killzone 3's turned on the double XP as we speak, right through until May 23rd at 10:00AM UK-time. Hop to it soldiers, and blow out some...
News Capcom Can't Bring Mega Man Legends To PlayStation Network Due To Licensing
A lot of Capcom fans have been crying out for the re-release of Mega Man Legends as a PSone Classic on the PlayStation Store
But the publisher's vice president, Christian Svensson, has single-handedly shot down many fans' dreams, claiming the game can't be released due to licensing issues. Responding to a fan inquiry, Svensson responded sharply that...
News Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Teams Up On October 18th In North America
Quite a wait
Sony's whacked a release date on Insomniac's upcoming co-operative adventure, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One. The four-player combative platform will hit retail on October 18th in North America and October 19th in Europe. In addition to the release date, Sony's also disclosed a bunch of retailer exclusive bonuses for the US. From...
News Sony Announces SmartAR, Possible NGP Bullet-Point
Contrary to popular belief, AR in video games did not start with the Nintendo 3DS
We know Nintendo fans like to believe their favourite video game manufacturer is responsible for every invention in the video game space, but on this occasion they are wrong [ooooh, sick burn - Ed]. Sony, in fact, has been dabbling with AR for years. Overnight the...
News Starhawk Promises Something Fresh For The Saturated Shooter Space
Homefront, Battlefield, Call Of Duty
All unique franchises with quality components, but irritatingly similar in design. According to Sony's in-house market research, gamers are starting to long for something a little bit different in their multiplayer shooter experiences. That's where Starhawk comes in. "Sony, of course they want to sell games...
News Mind-Shattering LittleBigPlanet 2 Level Begs The Question: Is This Real Life?
Maybe those crazy Christian folks got their dates wrong and the rapture actually occurred over night, because we can't believe what we're seeing here
This cannot be real life. LittleBigPlanet 2 user Steve_Big_Guns (who's created some memorable levels in the past) has excelled himself with his latest creation. The 3D shooter, called M.E.R.D. (Massive...
Report Sony Eyeing May 24th Return For The PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Network data breach was undoubtedly one of the biggest stories in video games this year, but we're certain that we're not the only ones getting little bit sick of the news overload
As such, we'd love it if Sony got the PlayStation Store back online and drew a big red line under this whole mess so we can get back to writing about...
News Zipper Interactive Hit With Layoffs
Bad news coming out of Zipper Interactive
Apparently the Seattle based studio has been hit with a number of redundancies, which Kotaku reports to be in the region of 33 employees. A Sony spokesperson clarified the layoffs as "normal business practice and a result of cutting back on production resources after the launch of two major...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PSP Still On Top, But Hardware Slumps
The PlayStation Portable was on top of the Japanese sales charts again last week, but hardware was down overall
The usually dominant PSP only scooped up 34k sales, while both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii slumped to record lows. The PlayStation 3 didn't do much better either, managing just 13k sales. As for software, Dragon Quest continued to top the...
News Resistance 3's Boxart Is Totally Not What You'd Expect...
Resistance 3's boxart is weird
We haven't decided yet whether it's weird in an "OMG that's so awesome" or "OMG what were they thinking" kind of way. We'll leave that up to you. One thing's for sure: it's going to stand out on retail shelves like a sore-thumb. Which in many ways is a good thing. The image, which depicts a Chimeran...
News Sony Details European ID Protection For Europe
Sony has finally rolled out details for its ID protection plan in Europe after the PlayStation Network was hacked last month
The plan is available to users in the UK, France, Span and Germany at the moment, with details of other countries to follow. Sony reiterated that the convoluted nature of the region was causing some headaches, but the company...
Talking Point Will Sony Move Gamers Again at E3 2011?
Crystal balls on stun
Sony’s E3 presentation is less than three weeks away, and even though PSN is coming back online the looming issues still weigh heavy on gamers' minds, and the company definitely needs to pull out all the stops at E3 to regain its lost momentum. PlayStation Move’s first eight months on the market have proven successful and...
News inFamous 2 Confirmed For June 8th In Europe, June 10th In The UK
We already know inFamous 2 is releasing on June 7th in North America, but what about Europe? SCEE's confirmed this afternoon that Sucker Punch's superhero adventure will launch June 8th in Europe and June 10th in the UK
There's a bunch of special editions available for the game, including the super-awesome "Hero" package which includes a...
There's a flaw in Sony's PlayStation Network "Welcome Back" package that was always going to occur
While Sony's offering a pretty compelling selection of games, the hardcore fans are likely to be the ones that miss out — mainly because they'll already own the choices. Still, think outside of the hardcore circle and Sony's "Welcome Back"...
News Sony Planning Multiple Weekly PlayStation Store Updates Upon Return
Since the PlayStation Network went down, Sony's missed three PlayStation Store updates
With no estimated date for the Store's restoration, that number might end up increasing by two or three weeks. As such, Sony's got a lot of content to catch up on. In order to clear the backlog, Sony's confirmed in a FAQ on the PlayStation.Blog that it will update...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Portable Takes The Hardware Crown Yet Again
Sony's PlayStation Portable is still on top of the Japanese hardware charts this week, almost doubling the sales of its nearest competitor, the Nintendo 3DS
It was a positive week for PSP software too, with seven of the top twenty titles available on Sony's handheld. Patapon 3 — which debuted fourth on the chart last week — rose to claim the...
News Kaz Hirai Addresses PlayStation Network Users, Apologises For Outage & Explains Everything
This is why Kaz Hirai is going to be the future CEO of Sony Corp
As part of the PlayStation Network restoration process, the Sony Computer Entertainment president has released a video explaining the measures that the platform holder has taken to increase its network security, and also apologise for the length of time the service has been offline...
News Sony Releases PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.61, Online Play Restored Today
Sony has released a mandatory firmware update (3
61) for the PlayStation 3 overnight, paving the way for a phased roll-out of the PlayStation Network. At the time of writing, North America is back online, with services set to return in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East throughout the day. The firmware update requires you to change...
Rumour God Of War Portable Collection Coming To PlayStation 3
According to a report on TheMagicBox , Sony intends to release a God Of War Portable Collection in Asia this Summer
The site notes that the collection is intended for the PlayStation 3, with enhanced versions of both God Of War: Chains Of Olympus and God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta included. While this isn't out of the realm of possibility, we advise...
Report Amazon Cloud Servers Used To Hack PlayStation Network
Citing an anonymous source, Bloomberg is reporting that Amazon's cloud servers were used to hack the PlayStation Network at the end of April
According to the report, the hackers disguised themselves as a legitimate organisation, using fake information to sign up to Amazon's service. Once the account with Amazon was authorised, the hackers used it to...
News inFamous 2's Narrative Refresher Course Gets Us Pumped
Heads up guys: inFamous 2 is out really soon
The sequel to one of our favourite games from 2009 is just around the corner, and this little narrative refresher is probably all you'll need to get hyped. Has anyone ordered the "Hero Edition"? We're super tempted by it. Looks like Play.com has the exclusive on it in the UK. You can grab it...
News Sony Releases Bumper Starhawk Trailer, Breaks Down Everything
Sony's put up a bumper five-minute trailer for Starhawk that breaks down each element of its gameplay
As we explained earlier, the primary mechanic is Starhawk's "Build And Battle" component, which brings dynamic real-time strategy into the game's mix of third-person shooting and flight combat. We're not entirely convinced by the game's...
News Gearbox Gaffer Randy Pitchford Attacks 'Evil' PlayStation Network Hackers
Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has hit out against the "cyber-terrorists" that have brought the PlayStation Network to its knees, pleading with gamers to support Sony in its endeavours to restore online services to the PlayStation 3
Speaking with Eurogamer as part of a promotional tour for Duke Nukem Forever, Pitchford said we are all victims of...
News April NPD: PlayStation 3 Hardware Strong, Mortal Kombat King
PlayStation 3 sales were strong in North America last month, making the current PlayStation Network outage all the more frustrating
Sony's system managed to outsell both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS, snapping up sales of over 200k units. Microsoft XBOX 360 continued to dominate in the region. Mortal Kombat was the big software winner, selling...
News Catch A Full Thirteen Minutes Of Starhawk Gameplay
Did you hear? Starhawk has been announced for PlayStation 3
It launches on Blu-ray next year, brimming with a meaty single-player and multiplayer component. It also looks amazing. Step away from the grimy art-style for a moment, and you'll find the core staples of Warhawk's gameplay in tact, bolstered by a new Real-Time Strategy mechanic that looks...
News Watch Dylan Jobe & Geoff Keighley Talk Starhawk On GTTV
Geoff Keighley's GTTV had the overnight exclusive on Starhawk, but just in case you missed it, we've embedded Dylan Jobe's interview after the jump
The footage features plenty of multiplayer and single-player gameplay, as well as some background on Starhawk's narrative. Catch it after the jump.
News First Starhawk Gameplay Trailer Introduces Transforming Warhawks, Amazing
If you're a fan of Warhawk, this debut trailer for Lightbox Interactive's spiritual successor, Starhawk, should get you pumped
Not only does the on-foot action look much more refined than in its predecessor, but the Warhawks also transform. They friggin' transform into mechs. It's basically like the Transformers game we always dreamed of. Check out...
News Confirmed: Lightbox Interactive Announce Starhawk For PlayStation 3, Releasing In 2012
The PlayStation Network might still be down, but Sony's prepping itself for E3 2011 in style -- starting with the long rumoured announcement of Starhawk from Dylan Jobe's Lightbox Interactive studio
The sequel to Warhawk, due out in 2012, will launch on a Blu-ray and will boast a single-player campaign in addition to a fully-featured multiplayer...
News PlayStation Network Multiplayer Currently Being Tested Internally
Optimism: according to various reports, internal testers are currently playing various PlayStation Network games online
The official Twitter account for PlayStation in the Netherlands (which has been the most active during this entire outage) confirmed to fans that "internal testing" is currently occurring in numerous regions. Since that...
Report Impatient PlayStation 3 Owners Trade-In Their Systems As PSN Stays Offline
The PlayStation Network has been offline for about three weeks, and there's no sign of a restoration in sight
That's causing a lot of PS3 owners to lose patience and trade-in their systems, according to a report published by EDGE. The report cites a number of UK retail clerks, and paints a disturbing picture of the current PS3 climate: trade-ins...
News Check Out inFamous 2's Preorder Bonus Powers
With all the drama surrounding the PlayStation Network, we're a little worried that inFamous 2 might be flying under the radar a touch
That's a big mistake because the game looks absolutely incredible. Admittedly we're not keen on the prospect of preorder bonuses, but we suppose that's the state of the industry now. There's a number of additional...
News Sony: PlayStation Network Restoration Still A 'Few Days' Away
People demanded an update on the PlayStation Network, and Sony has answered their pleas for information, but evidently there's not a lot new to say
In an update on the PlayStation Blog, Sony communications director Patrick Seybold settled for the vague statement of "at least a few more days". We suppose there's some positivity in that...
U
S. senator Richard Blumenthal has praised Sony's response to the PlayStation Network data breach, suggesting the platform holder's response "could serve as a model for other companies facing similar criminal hacking". Blumenthal was one of the first politicians to question Sony about the data breach once the news became public, demanding...
News Sony Confirms E3 2011 News Conference Details
Will NGP steal the show?
Sony's NGP will take centre stage at the company's big pre-E3 press conference, kicking off in just four weeks time. On Monday 6th June at 5pm Pacific Time (1am Tuesday 7th June UK time) Sony will reveal plenty more about the machine, its games and hopefully the three biggest bits of information: the console's real name, its...
News Sony's E3 2011 News Conference Details Confirmed
Expect big things
The annual cavalcade of big announcements that is E3 is just under four weeks away, as Sony has confirmed the time and date of its press conference. Taking place on Monday 6th June at 5pm Pacific Time (1am Tuesday 7th June UK time), the show will hopefully reveal more about some of the big PlayStation Move titles due out later this...
News PlayStation Network Outage Costing Capcom A Chunk Of Change
Undeniably the worst thing to come out of the PlayStation Network outage is the amount of money third-parties are currently losing from the inability to sell their games on the PlayStation Store
Publishers and developers alike depend on the distribution clout of the PlayStation Network to sell their goods, and with that ripped away it causes a big...
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