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News PlayStation Move's Accuracy Likened To $100,000 Surgery Simulators
We know that PlayStation Move is a super-accurate motion device
But just how accurate is it? Sony's senior researcher, Dr. Richard Marks, has likened it to $100k surgery devices. At least - that's according to surgeons the Eye Toy creator has spoken to. "I was talking to some surgeons. They were talking about laparoscopic surgery...
Feature Late To The Party #1: The Getaway on PlayStation 2
I want to play The Getaway
The initial set-up is fantastic; placing you in a red Rover 75 with a motley-crue of cockney shade-masters. "Who's the bird?" exclaims the appropriately named "Eyebrows", in his thick LDN tones. Across the road, a lady in a tight leather jacket sprints towards the passenger seat of the car. She flicks...
News PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.41 Is All About Genius(TM)
For some reason, Sony's decided to release firmware 3
41 today. That's right folks, if you switch on your shiny PlayStation 3 right now, the console will ask you to perform a system update to put your hardware in tip-top condition. But what's Sony giving in return for this inconvenience? Well actually, not a lot. The firmware adds a "You May...
News Jaffe: New Twisted Metal More Varied Than Any Other You've Played
David Jaffe's addressed some fan concerns regarding the roster of Eat Sleep Play's upcoming Twisted Metal reboot
While reaction has been extremely positive, Jaffe notes on his blog that some fans have been concerned by the limited number of characters in the game's campaign. Worry not, however, as Jaffe's got words of reassurance: "Please keep...
News Search Added To The PlayStation Version Of Netflix
Netflix has just become a touch easier to use on the PlayStation 3, thanks to the addition of search functionality
While the PS3's version of Netflix won't be going disc-less for a couple more months, it will in the least be that tad easier to use. Joystiq reports that you'll be able to sort releases by letter, aswell as being more specific if you...
News Afrika's Online Component Comes To A Conclusion
Sony Japan's confirmed that they will be closing down the online component of their photo simulator, Afrika
To be honest, we weren't even aware Afrika had online functionality — but either way, it ends on August 31st. We're informed that the online component allows "players" to take part in photo contests. We doubt too many are going to...
News Nikkei: Sony To Post Quarterly Profit, Stunning Year On Year Turnaround
Japanese business index, Nikkei, are reporting this morning that Sony are to post an operating profit of 10 to 30 billion yen over the period April through June
It's a dramatic turn-around for the company, who posted a loss of 25.7 billion yen over the same period last year. Nikkei cites strong sales in China, strong performance of new SLR camera...
News Comic-Con 2010: DC Universe Online Hits November 2nd
If you're still getting your breath back after that incredible cinematic trailer for DC Universe Online, well, we apologise
Why? Because we're about to send you on a hype-fit all over again. Shall we just get it over with? Ok — Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming super-hero MMO will drop on November 2nd. That'll be both on PlayStation 3 and PC...
Feature There's No Place Like Home: Photobombed In The Minis Space
This week wasn't supposed to be like this
I had a whole other series prepared for this week's There's No Place Like Home. I was going to do my best Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and make-over my Personal Space. But in my quest for fancy neon lamps, this happened [see photographic evidence above]. As I clicked the shutter of my PlayStation Home camera, I...
News Comic-Con 2010: Watch, Enjoy, Weep A Little At The Latest LittleBigPlanet 2 Gameplay
This footage shot on the Comic-Con show-floor (courtesy of LittleBigPlanetLand), shows off one of LittleBigPlanet 2's story levels
It looks as brilliantly crafted as you'd expect, with plenty of bouncing about and use of the new grapple-hook mechanic. We can't wait. If you weren't already aware, Sony announced a Collector's Edition for the US...
News Comic-Con 2010: Twisted Metal Will Have Split-Screen Multiplayer, Don't Worry
David Jaffe's confirmed during a Comic-Con panel last night that the Twisted Metal reboot will be getting split-screen multiplayer
However, the game won't be supporting 3D or PlayStation Move, something the crowd were presumably pretty stoked to hear (why you'd want less optional features in a game is beyond us). There's a full break-down of what...
News Comic-Con 2010: Unbelievable DC Universe Online Trailer Is... Well, Unbelievable
MMO trailers are always misleading
They succeed in getting you hyped for a product, but they're never really close to being representative to the game they are promoting. It's hard, therefore, to go a bit doo-lally over an MMO trailer, because at the end of the day you're shouting about a piece of CGI. Still, this Comic-Con trailer for DC...
There's acres of difference between the PlayStation Move and Kinect platforms
Some bloggers might wish you to believe otherwise, as they compare every intricate difference between the platforms. But if E3 taught us one thing, it's that the platforms are distinctly unique. I see Kinect as a device to entice people into the XBOX platform. I don't see...
News Kratos Kicks King Midas' Rear In God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta
Worried God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta wasn't going to carry across the bar-raising brutality of God Of War III? Don't
This latest gameplay footage released via the PlayStation Blog proves that Kratos is no less angry in his latest handheld outing, as he kicks the tail of King Midas. The game's looking sensational.
News God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta To Be Longer, Push The PSP's Processor Harder
Kotaku's posted some new stats relating to the upcoming PlayStation Portable character action title, God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta
The website notes that Ready Of Dawn's managed to create a package which is not only 25-30% longer than their last effort (Chains Of Olympus), but will also maximise the number of enemies on-screen. According to the...
News Crytek "Considered" Making A PlayStation 3 Exclusive
The boss of Crytek, Cevat Yerli, has revealed in an interview that his company has "considered" making a PlayStation 3 exclusive in the past
But don't think because Cevat is speaking in the past-tense, that the idea is totally ruled out. The boss reckons a little something could well be on the cards — but first their first priority is Crysis 2 and...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Drops November 16th In The US, Gets "Limited" Collector's Edition
Good grief -- LittleBigPlanet 2 is mere months away
It's actually just hit us. The sequel to one of the greatest (and most ambitious) games ever crafted, is just over three months away. That's just a quarter of a year, folks. Get hype. The game was originally slotted in for simply "November", but Sony of America's clarified today that the...
News Twisted Metal Reboot Started Life As PSN Download, "Sony Wanted More," Says Jaffe
David Jaffe's revealed that Eat Sleep Play's upcoming Twisted Metal reboot started life "as a PSN title"
According to Jaffe however, Sony wanted more from the product, so the team came up with a "drastic, dramatic change" in concept. "Well, it started out as a PSN title. It started out as a very small version of Twisted Metal that...
News Japanese Hardware Sales: PSP Still The Leading System
Technically - because there are about 50gajillion different iterations of the DS platform - it's another Nintendo win on the Japanese hardware charts this week
But the PSP's still faring well against the Nintendo juggernaut, with the Sony portable hitting the top spot in the individual hardware SKU breakdown. Elsewhere, the PlayStation 3 had to...
News Comic-Con 2010: inFamous 2 Comic Book Cut-Scene Gets Us In The Mood
After checking out this comic-book cut-scene from inFamous 2, we're well and truly in the mood for some more electrified action
We'd forgotten just how well the animated story sequences set the game's tone. We'd also forgotten how gritty inFamous' universe is. It's a cool little cut-scene. Check it out.
News Sony Korea Outs New PlayStation Move Titles
While confirming a September 15th release date for the PlayStation Move, Sony Computer Entertainment Korea has also outed a couple of new PlayStation titles
First-up is a port of the popular iPhone title Flight Control - a casual strategy game from Firemint which is set to hit the PlayStation Network will full Move support. The other title listed by...
News Comic-Con 2010: inFamous 2's Cole To Be More In-Line With The Original Character
Proof that developers do listen -- after the gigantic backlash aimed at the new-look Cole McGrath in inFamous 2, developers Sucker Punch have decided to switch back to something more in-line with the original character
Speaking from Comic-Con, IGN's PlayStation editor, Greg Miller, had the following to say on the changes to Cole's character...
News Dead Nation Gets Baseball Loving Zombies
Housemarque's upcoming PSN dual-stick shooter, Dead Nation, continues to look particularly excellent -- even if this latest trailer is only showcasing zombies in baseball shirts
It's all completely cliche, but look at this game's engine - the lighting is sensational. Sony's promising more Dead Nation related announcements at Gamescom next month...
News MAG's Sabotage Mode Goes Faction Neutral
We stopped playing MAG because SVER always win
SVER always win because their maps are so bloody easy to defend. So thank goodness for Faction Neutrality, a new update to MAG's Sabotage mode. The slight tweak means you'll be able to play in your relative faction, without necessarily defending your own home-turf. For example: perhaps you're a Raven...
News WE GET TO MAKE A POST ABOUT RESISTANCE 3 AT LAST?!?
Long overdue
Long, long overdue. We're probably alone, but we put more than 35 hours into Resistance 2 (the co-op alone was worth that kind of investment), and, as such, we've been itching to type about Resistance 3. We thought we'd be chatting like mad about it after E3, but alas, it wasn't to be. Don't get your hopes up though. This isn't the...
News PlayStation Move Tech Demo Does Its Best Rendition Of Karma Chameleon
PlayStation Move tech demos have rarely been disappointing
The latest demonstration, captured by DualShockers, shows Sony R&D man, Anton Mikailov, demonstrating Move's ability to turn you into a chameleon. Seriously, it's pretty incredible stuff. But before you get to the Chameleon demo you'll have to sit through some equally impressive footage...
News Netflix Goes Disc-Free On PlayStation 3 By October
While releasing a disc to get Netflix on PlayStation 3 as early as possible was a good move -- we doubt anyone would prefer having to fiddle about with external media when they could have an app for catching up on movies installed onto the PS3 itself
Thankfully Netflix has got your back, as they're planning to make Netflix Streaming a PlayStation 3...
News Atlus To Maintain Demon's Souls Servers Into 2011
When Demon's Souls launched, there were warnings scattered everywhere that Atlus could close the game's servers within six months of its release
The game's gone on to become a smash-hit worldwide, and so Atlus has decided to sponsor the servers for an extended period. They've announced that the online portion of the "hardest game ever"...
News Echochrome ii Continues To Look Like The Secret Weapon In This Motion Control War, Stunning
No-one's talking about Echochrome ii and it's a crime
With both Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo having already blown their collective motion control load, it's gutting to see games like Echochrome ii shoved under the curtain. Yes - we know about Microsoft and Sony's attempt at the Wii Sports market, but what about something new? Something different...
News Heads-Up: The Sly Cooper Collection Priced At A Bargain $40
You've got to love Sony's "Classics" line
Take the latest in the set — the Sly Cooper Collection. Officially priced at $40, the package is an absolute steal. For your money you get three classic titles upgraded into high-definition (and 3D), some PlayStation Move mini-games and three Platinum Trophies. If that's not a complete and utter bargain of...
News Sony Does The "Why Our Product Is The Best" Chart With PlayStation Move
According to Kotaku, the above image is scanned out of a Sony Holiday Guide
It breaks down the features of the PlayStation Move when compared to the motion control alternatives. It also paints the new hardware in a positive light. A bit like the pricing guide Microsoft released for their Kinect product yesterday. Both comparisons are equally...
News Comic-Con 2010: Go Behind The Scenes With Sucker Punch & inFamous 2
You know what -- Sucker Punch are really interesting guys
This behind the scenes documentary with the studio discussing their influences is heart-warming and interesting. inFamous was a smash-hit when it dropped last year, and it's so exciting to be in the build-up to the sequel to that game. Expect to hear much more about inFamous 2 tomorrow as...
News Sony Patents Bonkers Multiplayer Stereoscopic Television System
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Have you ever disagreed with someone else in the house over who gets to watch what on the television? Sony's kinda got the problem sorted, with a new multiperson stereoscopic TV system that could essentially allow different people to watch different content on the same TV. Mad, right? You'd need glasses to do it - we're not going to get into...
News Sorry New Zealand, There's Only One Kevin Butler
Dear New Zealand TV channel TV3, We get that Kevin Butler's a sensation and all, and we really do love your accents, but you could have tried a little harder in ripping off someone else's advertising campaign
Yeah, you could have stolen the ethos, the concept, etc. But c'mon. This is just a carbon copy. And it's a lame one at that. No wonder we...
News DC Universe Online Preorder Bonuses Are Revealed
In addition to the beta details released this morning, Sony Online Entertainment has also revealed the slew of pre-order bonuses you can expect to get hold of if you put your name down for DC Universe Online early
There are a number of goodies you can grab hold of depending on which retailer you order from: an exclusive 2v2 arena battle where you...
News Sony Online Entertainment Open Up Beta Sign-Ups For DC Universe Online
DC Universe Online is an MMO
As such, it's going to need a beta before it launches proper. Sony Online Entertainment need people like you to help them out with stuff like that, so they're accepting registrations right now via the game's official website. You'll be able to specify whether you'd prefer to test out the PlayStation 3 version of DC...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Dev: Our Dream Is For User-Created Content To Get Reviewed On Games Websites
When Media Molecule released LittleBigPlanet, they weren't thinking small
And that same mentality is evident in the build-up to LittleBigPlanet 2. Media Molecule's studio co-founder, Mark Healey, has told NowGamer that the studio has a "secret dream" for user generated content to be so good that it gets reviewed by traditional gaming...
News Codename Announce New Original Indie Games For PlayStation Home
PlayStation Home has grown so much since it launched
We get it now. It's truly time for everyone to give it a second-chance. The service has found its identity, its beginning to fulfill its potential. And that potential is basically meta-games within a bigger world. You may have checked out our report on Home's Carnival space — a brilliant...
News Guerrilla To Fix "Controller Lag" Complaints With Killzone 3
When Killzone 2 launched, there was a bit of an uproar
The game didn't control exactly like a Call Of Duty, and as such, many deemed it sluggish. It wasn't, it was just a bit different. Given the number of complaints however, Guerrilla's had to go back to the drawing board with Killzone 3. Their challenge? Creating something that satisfies the...
News Spoof God Of War Movie Trailer Takes An Unexpected Direction
Imagine a God Of War movie
We'll wait. Ok, go... Got it? We're guessing you imagined a dark, repulsive gore-fest with lots of angry men and blood, right? Yeah, exactly. That's why this fan-made spoof God Of War movie trailer is so clever — because it shifts the whole concept into an indie-flick mould. It's actually kind of brilliant. It just...
News Killzone 3's Load Times Are Non-Existent, Claim Guerrilla
Guerrilla Games are an unbelievable power-house
Their upcoming PlayStation 3 title, Killzone 3, will basically support the suite of everything Sony has to offer. PlayStation Move, 3D, cutting-edge visuals, yadda yadda yadda. Guerrilla's now also claiming that they've removed load-times. Guerrilla's Steven Ter Heide told AusGamers that loading...
News Licensed, Genuinely Good Family Games Fill-Up The UK Sales Charts
What do Toy Story 3 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 have in common? They're both surprisingly good licensed games, designed with families in mind
Yup. They're also both sitting amongst a heap of familiar software in the UK sales top ten. Somehow, the desperately disappointing XBOX 360 exclusive, Crackdown 2, is sitting atop the sales charts. That's...
News Welcome To The Party: Tarsier Studios Join SCE First-Party
Party time!
Just when you thought Sony's first-party couldn't possibly get any stronger (with the exception of Quantic Dream and Clap Hanz perhaps); Tarsier Studios - developers of the PSN version of Rag Doll Kung Fu - has just announced that they've joined Sony's first-party. The company announced on their website: Tarsier Studios has signed an...
News Gravity Crash PSP Jets Onto The Handheld Next Week
Just Add Water's confirmed that the portable version of their PSN title, Gravity Crash, is set to hit PSPs via the PlayStation Store next week
If you hit up Just Add Water's website, you'll be privy to a whole pile of information about what's been added to the portable shooter. Huzzah. Click here for more.
News Sony Limiting The Use Of 1080p In 3D Games
You can count the number of games that fully utilise the full 1080p resolution on a couple of hands
Gran Turismo 5, Wipeout HD... Erm... Exactly. So it's no surprise to hear Sony's senior development manager, Simon Benson, declare that the company are capping 3D gaming on PS3 at a screen resolution of 720p. According to Benson, who spoke at the...
News Sony: PlayStation 3 Retail Shortages "Resolved"
Just a quick heads-up really -- Sony's issued a statement alongside last week's June NPD report noting that the PlayStation 3 hardware stock shortages are now resolved
PS3's have been pretty thin on the ground for the past few months, but apparently, now they are not. That's all there is to say in honesty — no reason was given for the resolution,...
News If You Hadn't Seen It Already, This Is What Hulu Plus Is Like On The PlayStation 3...
A preview for Hulu Plus launched on the PlayStation 3 this week, despite a number of stipulations
(Yeah, you should probably click that last link). Anyway, if you've any interest at all in PlayStation's TV streaming service, TechThrow's put together a pretty comprehensive look at the new preview app. It's all rather swish and what-not.
News ModNation Racers Goes Casual Friendly (If You Can't Hack The Homing Rockets)
Apparently some people aren't very good at ModNation Racers or something
We see them lamenting the single-player career a fair bit across the Internet. United Front's taken note, as they've posted on the PlayStation Blog that there's to be a new "Casual" friendly difficulty mode added to the racer's main campaign. Apparently it will make...
Feature Push Square's Most Anticipated PlayStation Games Of Holiday 2010: LittleBigPlanet 2
How could we possibly have an anticipated list without mentioning Sackboy? LittleBigPlanet 2 is indeed our most anticipated game of Holiday 2010
While we're looking forward to all the games on this list, LittleBigPlanet 2 appears to be a step beyond everything else on offer. Despite being two years since the original LittleBigPlanet, the concept is...
Feature Push Square's Most Anticipated PlayStation Games Of Holiday 2010: Gran Turismo 5
What could we possibly have left to say about Gran Turismo 5? The franchise is an institution among car lovers, and the wait has been long, hard and tiring
But the definitive racing simulator is finally upon us, packing a feature-set that's out of this world. Perhaps the most impressive feature is the game's ridiculously beefed-up roster. When it...
