Tag: Sony - Page 358
News LittleBigPlanet 2's PlayStation Move Update To Include New Levels Too
We're always ready for more LittleBigPlanet 2 content
The game has more than 3.6 million levels already, but we'll always welcome a couple more. So we're excited to learn that LittleBigPlanet 2's upcoming PlayStation Move patch won't just include motion control integration, but new levels from the Media Molecule team too. The developer explained,...
Feature Killzone 3 Multiplayer Demo First Impressions: Shooting Higs In The Helgh-ho!
We never enjoyed Killzone 2's multiplayer
We tried. We really tried. But after 25 hours of gameplay it never really clicked for us. The hefty controls made the gameplay too slow; before long we found ourselves itching for something a little less gritty. We appreciate what Guerrilla did with Killzone 2, and we know there are plenty of people that...
News Heads Up: Killzone 3 Multiplayer Beta Available Now From The European PlayStation Store
Just in case you've missed it: Sony's put the open Killzone 3 multiplayer beta on the PlayStation Store this morning
The US version's due up at 10AM PST. The beta is available to anyone with a PlayStation Network account. It weighs in at 802MB and will run through until February 15th. The demo opens up one multiplayer map, the MP05 Frozen Dam...
News Leaking Like A Burst Pipe: Xperia Play Commercials & Demo Booths Hit The 'Net
Sony's well known for suffering some infamous leaks, but the Xperia Play (or "PlayStation Phone") is in a whole different league
The device has yet to be announced, but we still know pretty much everything about it. Now we have a commercial courtesy of Norwegian site, Droidnytt. The advert, posted here on Youtube, shows the Android mascot being...
News PlayStation 3 Sales Rise To 47.9 Million, Within Touching Distance Of XBOX 360
Look, fanboys hat off, we've all known that unless Microsoft's Kinect was a global cultural phenomenon, PlayStation 3 was always going to overtake the XBOX 360 in worldwide sales at one point
While Kinect's success is constantly being rammed down our throats by the American press, we're just not seeing the same story in Britain. Has Kinect flopped?...
News Kaz Hirai: Sony Aiming To Match And Exceed PSP's Install-Base With NGP
The PlayStation Blog's put up an interview with Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai regarding the NGP
While the interview is naturally light on new details, a tired looking Kaz does discuss some of the reasoning behind the handheld's January announcement (nothing to do with 3DS, honest), as well as talking about Sony's success barometer...
News What's Included In Killzone 3's Retro Map Pack?
Guerrilla's lifted the lid on the Retro map pack that was announced as part of the Helghast and Collector's editions of Killzone 3 last year
The downloadable content is also available as a pre-order bonus from participating retailers. The map pack includes two popular multiplayer layouts from Killzone 2, including one of our favourites: Salamun...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Killzone 3 Multiplayer Demo Goes Live 11AM GMT
Sharpen up soldier; Sony's slapped an 11AM GMT time-frame on the Killzone 3 multiplayer demo
The open "beta" will be available to everyone with a PlayStation Network account until February 15th. Plenty of time to sharpen up your skills ahead of the proper launch then.
News Evolution Studios "Squeezing Everything Out Of The PS3" With MotorStorm: Apocalypse
When we first saw alpha-code of MotorStorm: Apocalypse, our jaw was close to the floor
It's amazing how "alpha" for some PlayStation developers is better than "finished" for others. Perhaps it's just indicative of the talent within Sony's first-party. Speaking at a London event this week, Evolution's Matt Southern revealed that...
News Killzone 3 PS3 Bundle Looks Like A Lock For Europe
Despite not being officially announced, a number of European retailers are listing Killzone 3 PS3 bundles expected on the same day as the game's launch
Amazon.fr peg the package at 348.38, noting that the bundle includes a 320GB PlayStation 3 Slim and copy of Killzone 3. Expect official confirmation soon.
News Let's Dissect These Four Minutes Of Resistance 3 Gameplay
We've already established just how brilliant Resistance 3 looks in trailer form, but some quick slices of gameplay footage aren't really the best indication of how a game looks (and plays) without the fancy editing
Eurogamer.pt's got their hands on four minutes of Resistance 3 gameplay footage (without the editing). We've embedded the gameplay in a...
News We'd Totally Be OK With Scarlett Johansson Playing Elena In The Uncharted Movie
There are few women we fancy more than the polygonal model of Elena in the Uncharted games, but Scarlett Johansson ranks among them
So while we're not totally stoked about director David O. Russell's vision for the video game adaptation, we can at least appreciate his taste in female actresses. According to Russel, the movie script is being written...
News Oh Hey, Cole Still Has To Make Moral Choices In inFamous 2
The original inFamous had a heavy emphasis on the morality of your actions
Choices were binary and contrived, but the whole mechanic shaped the way the world responded to you as well as Cole's looks. In inFamous 2, Cole will need to make moral decisions once again, but this time they will be represented by character-driven dialogue and 3D mocap...
News With This Next Generation Portable Footage We'd Like To Launch A Public Appeal
You can sell anything with quick cuts and a catchy chorus, but thankfully the Next Generation Portable looks like it's actually going to be pretty rad
Still, we're not here to talk about how good Uncharted NGP looks and how excited we are for a new Wipeout. We're here to launch a worldwide public appeal. What is the name of that song? We've tried...
News Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Makes Even The Ugliest Of Carnivorous Fish Look Friendly
Qwarkward
The only problem with Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One is that only one player can assume the role of Captain Qwark. We predict straw drawing and angrily exchanged PlayStation Network messages. See while Ratchet's side-kick Clank, and nemesis Nefarious are cool, they pale in significance to the adorably arrogant Qwark. The latest gameplay...
Resistance: Fall Of Man was brilliant
Resistance 2 had its moments. But judging by this new gameplay clip of Resistance 3, Insomniac's really stepped up their game. The footage includes a quick glimpse at Resistance 3's "Weapon Wheel" — one of fan's most demanded features after it was removed from Resistance 2. It also looks pretty...
News If This .gif Doesn't Get You Excited For Resistance 3, Nothing Will
Insomniac Games is turning to the techniques of popular video game forum, NeoGAF, to promote their upcoming PS3 exclusive, Resistance 3
The web forum is well known for its slew of Killzone and Uncharted .gif files, but Insomniac themselves are getting the ball rolling with moving screenshots for Resistance 3. The .gif, posted via Insomniac's Twitter...
Naughty Dog's reassured fans that they are set to work hard with developers Sony Bend to ensure Uncharted NGP is a "great addition to the franchise"
Speaking at London's PlayStation Experience event, Naughty Dog revealed they are collaborating with Sony Bend to make sure the game lives up to the quality of the series. "We're not actually...
News Sony Cool With Expanding PlayStation Suite To Other Platforms, Focusing On Android For Now
While Sony's PlayStation Suite will have humble beginnings as a PSone emulation service for Android devices, Sony's clearly aiming bigger with their mobile gaming initiative
We already know Sony plans to extend the service with new bite-sized content, but it sounds like the platform holder's also keen to bring the program to as many platforms as...
News This Crazy Person Perfectly Recreated Peggle In LittleBigPlanet 2
If you've got a spare five minutes this afternoon, you might want to try out Makotoi's faithful recreation of Peggle in LittleBigPlanet 2
Queue the level up through here. We played it earlier and it's pretty damn good.
News PlayStation Move Support Coming To The PC? GDC Panel Information Says So
According to information listed in an upcoming GDC panel blurb, Sony is set reveal something called "PlayStation Move Server" at the panel
Apparently it will detail official PC support for Sony's motion controller. The panel synopsis notes that the Move Server initiative will make it possible for academics and hobbyists to develop software using...
News Hirai: NGP Is Still In Prototype Phase, Price & Battery Details To Come
Sony Computer Entertainment's top-bod Kaz Hirai has said that details on NGP's price and battery have not yet been disclosed as the system is still in a prototype phase
Kaz did stress however, that Sony are aiming for targets that "should please consumers" either way. While price details are completely up in the air (analysts are guessing...
News Original PSP UMDs Could Be Re-Released On NGP Gamecards
If you were smart (like us) you would have switched to purchasing your PlayStation Portable content via the PlayStation Store a long time ago
UMDs were clearly a dead format many years ago, regardless of your stance towards digital download content. Paying a little extra for digital games this past few years has paid off though. While the Next...
News DarkStalkers 3, Cyberbots, Mega Man 4 & More Coming To Japanese PlayStation Network
Capcom's confirmed on Twitter that they are bringing four more PlayStation classics to the Japanese PSN
Star Gladiator, Darkstalkers 3, Cyberbots and Mega Man 4 are all set to be added to the Game Archives. No word on pricing or release yet.
News Those Waiting To Try Out PlayStation Move Heroes Should Not Worry, A Demo Is On The Way
Sony's confirmed via the comments section of the PlayStation Blog that upcoming mascot crossover title, PlayStation Move Heroes, will get a demo before its late March release
Sony promises there'll be more information in February.
SCEA's whacked up footage of this Thursday's Next Generation Portable announcement on the PlayStation Blog, allowing you to relive the historical moment in full 1080p
The press conference includes plenty of gameplay snippets, including Uncharted NGP and Little Deviants. Sony's also put up an official website for the PlayStation Meeting event through...
News PlayStation Move Heroes To Get North American PlayStation Move Bundle
Killzone 3 aside, PlayStation Move Heroes looks like it's the next big title for Sony's motion controller
The title — which lets you play as Sly Cooper, Bentley, Ratchet, Clank, Jak and Daxter — is due out in the US on March 22nd and it looks like Sony's teamed up with Toys 'R' Us to offer a new Move bundle including the game. The $99.99 package...
As expected, Sony has revealed the successor to the PlayStation Portable this morning
The device is currently codenamed the NGP, or 'Next Generation Portable'. According to the platform holder, the NGP has been designed around five core pillars: user interface, social connectivity, location-based entertainment, converging real and virtual gameplay,...
Feature Opinion: PlayStation Suite Is The Ace In Sony's Portable Strategy
PushSquare editor Sammy Barker follows up his original reaction to the NGP with discussion on why PlayStation Suite is the overlooked ace in Sony's portable gaming strategy
</em> I've had a few days to analyse the reaction to Sony's NGP announcement this week, and I've been overwhelmed by how much positivity I've read. People seem to get it...
News Go Behind The Scenes With Killzone 3's Helghast Edition
Guerrilla's posted a preview of the "Behind The Scenes" documentary that's included in Killzone 3's Helghast Edition
The documentary includes interviews with actors Ray Winstone and Malcolm McDowell. There's more information over on the PlayStation Blog. Catch the preview after the jump. The game looks stunning. [object removed]
By the way, the PlayStation 3 got a new firmware update the other day
We would have reported on it, only we were struggled to stay alive during the onslaught of NGP news. The firmware promised a bunch of "security updates", though it was cracked within minutes by the lovely homebrew folks that we don't talk about on this site. Seems there...
News EEDAR Pegs Sony's NGP In The $300-$350 Price Bracket
Sony said after the NGP's announcement yesterday that the device's price would be "affordable" and "appropriate for the handheld space"
EEDAR's Jesse Divinch reckons that puts the system in the $300-$350 price bracket. Divinch doesn't think the high price will be a problem though, explaining, "The market is ripe for portable high-end gaming...
News Sony Decided Against 3D Technology For NGP, "Shared Experience" Not Suitable For Handhelds
For a company pushing 3D so hard, many people are bemused at the NGP's lack of three-dimensional technology, particularly with Nintendo pushing the feature so hard on 3DS
Sony's admitted that they dabbled with 3D technology for NGP, but SCEE president Andrew House has concluded that the "shared experience" didn't translate to portable...
We've gotten so used to getting games at the same time as our brothers in North America, that we hadn't even considered the NGP not launching in Europe this year
While a "Holiday 2011" release date was paraded around the system's reveal yesterday, SCEA gaffer Jack Tretton admits a worlwide launch will be "difficult". "I know...
News Nintendo President Weighs In On Sony's Next Generation Portable Announcement
We're certain the codename "Next Generation Portable" is a subtle dig at Nintendo on Sony's part
It's no coincedence that months prior to Nintendo's latest handheld launch, Sony should reveal a system that they're dubbing the "Next Generation Portable". Sick burn. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata doesn't seem too concerned though. After...
News Blow Up The NGP's Touch Interface And It Looks A Bit Like A Tonka Toy
The NGP will not support Sony's familiar XMB interface
The platform holder's ditching the award-winning navigation system for something more touch control suitable. The NGP's hub menu system is certainly colourful, but we can't help but feel it all looks a little bit messy. Like any smartphone really. Perhaps the bigger issue is how child-like it...
News Debut SOCOM 4 Multiplayer Trailer Accompanies April 19th US Release Date
Sony's slapped a big fat April 19th release date on Zipper Interactive's upcoming latest entry in the SOCOM franchise
SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals — which is confusingly sub-titled Special Forces in Europe — will include full support for the PlayStation Move at launch. Zipper promises a "flood of SOCOM goodness" building up to the game's...
News Sony's Next Generation Portable is PlayStation Move On the Go
Machine contains identical motion sensors
Sony's Next Generation Portable (NGP) is the successor to PlayStation Portable, and with an impressive feature set including a quad-core processor, 5" OLED screen and games including Uncharted, Killzone, Call of Duty and more. Unveiled in Japan this morning, it's already ignited the gaming media with...
News Sony NGP Will Be Available In Multiple SKUs: With Or Without 3G Connectivity
Sony announced this morning that their new handheld, the NGP, would feature 3G connectivity
That functionality, according to SCEE boss Andrew House , will be entirely optional however. "The first thing to clarify, which I'm not sure the presentation did a perfect job of doing today, is that all of the devices will have Wi-Fi capability; a...
News Nihilistic Software On Resistance NGP Development Duties
While Nihilistic Software put the finishing touches to PlayStation Move Heroes, the studio already has another project in the works
A Tweet from Resistance creators Insomniac Games has revealed that Nihilistic are the studio behind the upcoming Resistance title for NGP. According to Insomniac, the game will be a new entry in the franchise and not a...
News Little Deviants Is One Of The More Clever Titles Coming To Sony's New Handheld
While a majority of Sony's first-party line-up for new handheld NGP appears to rotate around traditional experiences, Little Deviants looks like something completely fresh
The game utilises the NGP's rear touch panel to manipulate the geometry of a lush environment. Putting your fingers behind the NGP has a similar effect to putting them beneath a...
News Shuhei Yoshida: "NGP Is Not Going To Be $599"
Our first hint at the NGP's pricing is a reference to Kaz Hirai's infamous E3 '05 meme
With Sony well known for their expensive products, many are wondering just how much the NGP will cost. You can rule out that famous "five-hundred-and-ninety-nine-US-dollars" price point for a start. Its not going to be $599, Worldwide Studios boss...
News Kotaku Goes Hands-On With NGP: "Pleasantly Surprising. It's Light, And It's Beautiful."
Kotaku's just gone live with some overwhelmingly positive first impressions of Sony's Next Generation Portable
The site describes the system's OLED screen as "stunning", while explaining that the touch components provide "a new experience for PlayStation Portable gamers". The site adds that the device is much lighter than...
Feature Uncharted's Next Generation Portable Entry Looks Staggering
It probably got slightly overlooked in the carnage of this morning's Next Generation Portable announcement, but Sony announced a new Uncharted game this morning
The game's set to be a fresh spin-off of the Uncharted franchise (not a port) and is in development at Sony Bend. (Told you so.) We've been lead to believe that Naughty Dog are overlooking...
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: Let's Take A Look At Some Of The NGP's Games
The one thing that's been missing from all this morning's NGP action has been actual games footage
Now we've got a smattering courtesy of Engadget. The reel demonstrates Uncharted, Wipeout (please remove the tilt controls), as well as Resistance and others. As expected, everything looks stupidly pretty. We know it's a cliche, but we can't wait to...
Opinion Why Sony's Next Generation Portable Sounds Like The Perfect Device For Me
PushSquare editor Sammy Barker delivers his first reaction to Sony's new handheld announcement, the Next Generation Portable
I often feel like I'm the only person in the world not caught up in the iOS hype hurricane. I think Apple's devices are fantastic pieces of kit, but as gaming systems they don't come anywhere near meeting the kind of...
Report NGP's Battery Life Pegged At A Reasonable 4-5 Hours, Sony To Make A Loss On Each Unit
After the demonstrations of PlayStation 3 titles running on the NGP, the concern on most people's lips -- if not price -- is battery life
A report on Eurogamer pegs the device's battery at a reasonable 4-5 hours, comparable with the notably inferior Nintendo 3DS. According to Eurogamer, 6-8 hours was Sony's original target for the device, something...
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: This Is The NGP Screenshot That Excites Us More Than Anything Else
So you've got a problem with console games coming to portable systems
Fair enough, we've got the perfect game for you. Hidden amongst the spectacle of Killzone, Uncharted and Call Of Duty for NGP, Clap Hanz announced a new Hot Shots/Everybody's title for the device, tentatively named Hot Shots Golf Next. Not only does it
