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News Ubisoft Working On 4-5 Games For The Playstation Motion Controller
It's been a while since we heard anything about the "Spring-launch" Playstation Motion Controller
But Ubisoft's lead dude, Yves Guillemot, has been quick to pledge his companies support to the platform - and of course Microsoft's fabled Natal controller."We have about ten games that will come for Natal during the first six months of the launch...
Reminder Modnation Racers Continues To Look Bad Ass
Would you like to see some new screenshots of United Front's upcoming "Play Create Share" kart racer, Modnation Racers? Dude, that's as obvious as asking us if we'd like rice pudding
Of course we do. Eurogamer Portugal have a pile of new screens for you to peruse. Game continues to look as hot as a member of The Saturdays in a sauna.
News Go To HMV Right Now If You Want A PSPgo At An Outrageous Price
If you have no real attachment to your old UMDs, are a new PSP buyer, or have made the switch to downloading your PSPs games - we think you should absolutely get a PSPgo
We know people like to moan and moan about the system, but we love ours. It's super small, has tons of space on board and is a lot more comfortable than current PSP models. In fact,...
News Christmas Time. Playstation Home & Wine...
As the first few seconds of your family's diabolical Christmas anthems CD declare: "it's chrrrrrrrrrristmas
" Well, actually, we're not totally happy with Christmas chatter until tomorrow, when it actually becomes, y'know, December - but still. Close enough. So we're totally happy passing on word that from December 10th Sony have a festive...
News Sackboy Walks Home With The Childrens' Video Game Bafta
Media Molecule will be pretty chuffed today
They walked home with the childrens video game Bafta last night as LittleBigPlanet proved the successor in a tight category featuring Viva Pinata, deBlob and Boom Blox. Time to install that new cabinet, eh Media Molecule?
News Bioware: Playstation 3 Is A "Key Platform"
Given the success of Dragon Age: Origins on the Playstation 3, it's no surprise to see Bioware come out and give Sony's hardware a bit of love
In an interview with Joystiq, Bioware co-honcho Greg Zeschuk described the Playstation 3 as a "key platform," and a system the company will definitely develop for in the future. On the subject of...
News Leerdammer Update Heading To LittleBigPlanet This Week
Media Molecule have just confirmed that update 1
21 (entitled "Leerdammer") will be heading to LittleBigPlanet this week. Among a host of new features (which you can read here) the update brings the Online Create mode, which will allow you to create levels online with a buddy.
News House: The Wii Is Experiencing Significant Downturn
The Playstation brand is kicking again
We've seen rather steady dominance for the Sony platforms over the past 3 or 4 months in the Playstation's homeland, and even a hint of celebration in the US; the Sony swagger is back. And that means Andrew House, Sony Europes head-honcho, can start talking about the competition again."I think at a time...
News The Following Publishers Are Putting Their Comics On PSP
Recently SCEE revealed a preliminary list of publishers who are signed up to their digital distribution comic scheme, Digital Comics
The list is headlined by Marvel, 2000AD (Judge Dredd), IDW (Transformers) and Disney. Sadly, there are a few notable absentees; namely DC who are nowhere to be seen. The service is still yet to launch, and Sony claim...
News AfterBurner Climax Rated, Probably Headed To The Playstation Network
Before you ask, no you won't have to sit in a giant cage to play AfterBurner Climax; although it would trump any peripherals that Activision might come up with
Still, we're going to assume that AfterBurner Climax - a port of SEGA's classic air-combat title - will be played with the DualShock. The game's been rated by the OFLC and the Korean board,...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Getting Free DLC This Friday
It's Black Friday in the US this week, which is a period when stores have absolutely ridiculous clearance sales
But if you've already got a PS3, you should probably forget about all those great deals and stay in. Why? Because Naughty Dog are throwing out a free Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multiplayer map. "The Fort," is a new map, loosely...
News Gran Turismo 5 Special Edition Listed On Amazon France
Speeding
Couple this errant Amazon listing with the news of a three-disc GT5 package from earlier in the year and you might safely assume Polyphony have something planned in the way of a Gran Turismo 5 special edition - but then, what games don't these days? A listing on Amazon France hints at an "Edition Speciale" priced at EUR74. 95; EUR10 more...
News Sony To Compensate Faulty Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Downloads
If you were unlucky enough to download a faulty copy of Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines recently, worry not - Sony totally intend to replace your purchase
As they should really.Yes, there was an issue with the original download, a Sony spokesperson told Eurogamer. It was pulled from the store and we are issuing replacement codes for those people...
News Analyst: Wii Bubble "Deflating," PS3 Poised To Dominate The Holidays
In an interview with Gamasutra, Cowen Group analyst Doug Creutz has placed his money firmly on Playstation 3 dominance this holiday season
According to Creutz, the "Wii bubble could be deflating," with the system's core audience holding off on video game purchases compared to last year.While we believe the Wii is likely to be a drag on...
News US Airforce Purchase 2,200 Playstation 3s, Link Them For Super Computer Fun
Imagine how good Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would look if it was developed for 2,200 PS3s
Yeah, mental. Probably like, a step above real life or something. Who knows. We'll probably never find out. Speaking of linked PS3s though, we've just got wind that the US Airforce are to purchase 2,200 PS3s. That's a lot of consoles folks. They intend to hook...
News Obama Teams Up With Sackboy, For Kids Of Course
Read this and then read it again: Media Molecule's humble LittleBigPlanet is headed into American libraries as part of an Entertainment Software Association-backed initiative, aswell as a $300,000 game design challenge
Sony will donate 1,000 Playstation 3s and copies of LittleBigPlanet to libraries and community organisations. Participants will...
News So, Erm, Heavy Rain Features Dudes In The Shower!
Thanks to some detective work by GoOnline Games (via Official Playstation Magazine) we can confirm a male shower scene in Quantic Dream's upcoming "let's try and shock everyone" masterpiece Heavy Rain
According to a couple of Tweets from the Official Playstation Magazine Twitter page, "there's a dude in the shower" in the game's preview...
News Critter Crunch Dudes Give Sony A Big Verbal Kiss
Capybara's Nathan Vella loves Sony
He told Gamasutra so. Kinda. Speaking of Sony freely available development suite, the Phyre Engine, Nathan said, "any of the parts that are inside Phyre that we didn't know how to fix or we had an issue with, they would fix it for us in a day. Overall, I think Sony's doing a lot of right stuff for small...
News Firmware 3.10 Includes Error Report Functionality
This isn't exactly the most amazing news of the week, but consider it a neat way to improve hardware reliability
Firmware 3.10 includes the functionality to send an error report to Sony everytime your system locks up or freezes for no reason. Of course, this data can then be analysed by Sony tech monkeys and fixes can be released based on it. We...
News Try The PSP's Digital Comics Service With These Free Codes
Those of you who have download firmware 6
20 for your PSP will be aware of the new "Extras" tab on the PSP's XMB. This is a new section used to contain Sony's upcoming Digital Comics service. The Playstation Store won't be offering comics until next month, but Sony are eager to let fans check out the service a little early. All you need to...
News Sonic The Hedgehog & Friends Are Headed To LittleBigPlanet
Just what we've always wanted: a Sonic the hedgehog costume pack to dress our Sackboy with while we play those countless recreations of Green Hill Zone
Hurrah. Amazingly, this costume pack looks rather awesome, with Dr. Robotnick (Eggman) proving to be the pick of the bunch as far as we're concerned. No word on a price or date yet, just know,...
News God Of War Collection Causing Some Freezing Problems Amongst Players
So, you're all excited, you've bought Sony's God Of War Collection and it's really fun but - oh, it's frozen
That's the problem some people appear to be having on the Playstation Forums. While the issue doesn't appear to be widespread (and is mainly only affecting original launch 60GB consoles), it's probably something Sony will want to address as...
Feature Quick Impressions: European Playstation Video Delivery Service
Colour us impressed
Very impressed. We'd known the release date for the European Playstation Video Delivery Service (which we'll refer to as the "video store" for convenience) for a while, but we had no idea exactly how much content SCEE would pump into it before launch. We had the titles of just five or six movies when we got told the...
News Playstation Network To Rake In $500million For Sony This Year, Up 300% Over Last Year
The good news continues to roll for Sony as they've announced revenue for the Playstation Network to be up 300% over last year
In fact, the company expect to see $500million of revenue from the service this financial year. Sony can expect the launch of the European video store and the PSPgo to boost sales on the Network even further.
News Brand Playstation Continues To Dominate In Japan
Sony's grip on the Japanese market continues to stregthen as the company once again account for more than half of Japanese video game sales in their home region
During the week ending November 15th, the Playstation 3 and PSP each tallied over 38,000 units, with the PSPgo dropping to just 6,000. PSP 38,770 PS3 38,498 DSi 33,749 Wii ...
News Find Out How To Play Your PSP Online With adhocParty
Sony's PSP marketing manager, Kristin Neirinckx, has posted a video guide over on the US Playstation Blog detailing how to use the newly launched adhocParty
The programme uses the Playstation 3 to allow adhoc-only PSP games to be playable over the Internet. Looks properly amazing actually.
News Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time Becomes The Fastest Selling Game In The Franchise
Congrats!
It may have failed to set the charts alight, but that's not stopped Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time from becoming the fastest selling game in the franchise. In their latest Full Moon podcast, the Insomniac team herald the game as the fastest selling title in the franchise, impressive seeing as Ratchet games in general have seen over...
News The Playstation 2 Finally Launches In, Erm, Brazil
Hey Brazilian readers
Fancy a slice of last-generation gaming? Know that the Playstation 2 has just launched in your region. So what if it's almost 10 years late, eh? It's not going to be cheap mind, the console will run at R$799 ($445) and games R$119 ($66) and R$99 ($55). The high prices are due to tax according to 1Up.
News Hirai "Confident" Sony Will Shift 13million PS3s This Year
Sony Computer Entertainment boss-man Kaz Hirai is "confident" Sony will shift 13 million Playstation 3's by the end of the fiscal year in March, 201o
Global reported sales for the first two quarters of this year stand at 4.3 million, but sales have been through the roof since then. Whilst 13 million seems like a far-away estimate, we must all...
News Blue Toad Murder Files Looks Like It Might Be Brilliant
You've got to love the style of Relentless' games
The team most synonymous with the Buzz! franchise have just released a teaser trailer for their upcoming PSN detective game Blue Toad Murder Files. The game's set to release near to Christmas. We absolutely can't wait to check it out.
News Advertising To Wipeout HD Returns, Still Causes Load Problems
Remember when Sony removed the advertising from PSN racer Wipeout HD due to fan's concerns over load times? Well, we're afraid to report that those ads are back - and are still causing load problems
A patch bringing the game up to version 2.10 claims to fix loading problems while delivering adverting content. So far, so fine? However, Joystiq...
A little earlier today, a slide on a Sony business presentation seemed to suggest that the company planned to start charging subscriptions for the Playstation Network
Kaz Hirai (via VG247) quashed these reports, ensuring that the PSN is to remain free to use, with subscriptions for "premium content" to be introduced.SCE will further...
News Sony Shoots For Catch-All Playstation Network Service
Sony said a while back that they planned to make all their products compatible with the Playstation Store
The company have further reinforced that aim today, with further details of a united Sony Online Service. According to a Sony presentation delivered this morning, Sony plan to use the same core infrastructure as the Playstation Store to deliver...
News European Playstation Movie Store To Get 50+ New Films Each Week
Having had chance to browse around the Playstation Video Store this morning, we have to say we are very impressed
The pricing is more than reasonable and the range of content on offer is already staggering. It's a flawless update from the folks at SCEE, and we have to congratulate them on that. But with 2000 movies already on offer from the service,...
News Playstation 3 Sales Up 70% In The USA, PSN Downloads Up 60%
When we look back on the Playstation 3 in years to come, we may just consider the announcement of the PS3 Slim a turning-point for the system
Sony have announced that the PS3's October performance in the US is up 70% on 2008. That's not all though, as PSN downloads have also increased by 60%, with October seeing more revenue from the service than...
News Sony To Bring 3D Gaming To Playstation 3 By 2011
A stealthy announcement discovered in the latest Sony press release (via the Examiner) hints that Sony are to introduce fully featured 3D gaming to the Playstation 3 by 2011
The press release, which details Sony's 3D plans, hints at "3D gaming on PlayStation 3 in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011." It seems like the industry, and...
News The ESRB Out A2M's Revenge Of The Wounded Dragons
The developers behind WET, A2M, trademarked the title Revenge Of The Wounded Dragons a while back
Now information from the ESRB hints that the title is almost ready for announcement. With publisher Sony Online Entertainment on board, the title will likely be a PSN-exclusive and sounds a lot like a Double Dragon inspired game."This is a 2D...
News Hello Playstation 3 Firmware 3.10!
So, firmware 3
10</a> is totally now available for download when you boot up your Playstation 3. The firmware update allows you to sync your trophy achievement status with Facebook, aswell as providing improved Photo navigation in the XMB and coloured trophy cards. We've tried out the Facebook thing and it totally works. It's pretty cool...
News Hello Playstation Portable Firmware 6.20!
It's a firmware day today
You might have guessed. You might not have. Either way, we can confirm that PSP firmware 6.20 is now available. The update adds the ability to import and export video and photo playlists from an updated version of Media Go, but the big deal is the new "Extras" icon on the XMB. This will pave the way for the...
News The European Playstation Store Now Includes Video Content...
.. And that means, like, right now!
Trust us, we checked. There are an absolute ton of movies to buy or rent (in SD or HD). To be precise, more than 2000 movies are available. It's a pretty impressive roll out from SCEE, and a service we're looking forward to using. Renting a movie in HD costs around the £4-mark in the UK, with SD a bit cheaper...
News LittleBigPlanet Hits 1.3million User Created Levels
User generated levels in Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet have now hit 1
3million. That's a whopping amount of content to get through - and even if 99% of it is rubbish, still leaves 1,300 good levels to check out. Speaking at the Montreal Game Summit, lead architect Paul Holden said, The figures are obviously changing daily. The last figures I...
News PSP Comics Service Coming To Japan On December 10th
Sony have dated the Playstation Portable comics service to those people in Japan
A firmware update will be available on November 19th, upgrading the PSP to 6.20 a few weeks ahead of the service's launch on December 10th. For the Japanese store, individual comics will cost between ¥50-150 (USD$0.55-$1.70), while collections will run for the uniform...
News Media Molecule Want To Share Playstation 3 Memory Tool With Other Developers
During the development of LittleBigPlanet, Media Molecule developed a tool entitled HeapMon, which allowed software to manage numerous requests of the PS3's hardware memory
Media Molecule now want to make that tool available to other developers, so long as Sony agree. Speaking at the Montreal Game Summit, Media Molecule lead architect Paul Holden...
News Facebook Hits The Playstation 3... Today, Y'All!
If you're desperate to share your trophy earning escapades with those on your Facebook account, then fear not: Firmware 3
10 is launching "sometime" today, featuring all the functionality we detailed yesterday. Of course, that also means that today is the end of horribly ugly friends lists.
News European Vidzone Release Dates Announced
It's easy to forget while we're dancing around to Glockenpop that other regions across Europe are yet to receive the Playstation 3's Vidzone application yet
Worry not though Europeans. The service is on its way. In fact, here's a list of the where and whens. November 23: Austria, The Netherlands, and Portugal December 3: Denmark, Finland, Norway...
News Sucker Punch Are Hiring A Network Programmer, Adding Online Support To Next Game
With the recent recasting of Cole McGrath, it certainly seems likely that Sucker Punch are currently working on a follow-up to their hit open-world title inFamous
Even more interesting though, is the company's posting of a job position, which requires a network programmer who has "experience building on-line components of video games." If...
News Cross Game Chat Is Almost Definitely Coming To The Playstation 3
So, the Playstation Network's product manager James Thorpe (via TSA) probably just made himself the most popular person on the t'Internet
Overstatement, perhaps, but in a comment on the Playstation.Blog he's made hints that Cross Game Chat is coming to the Playstation 3. He writes on the blog, I wish I could just give you a date, I really...
News Japan To Get A Kingdom Hearts Themed Playstation Portable
How do you guarantee the sale of lots of PSPs? You put Kingdom Hearts stickers on it and sell it alongside the upcoming Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
This special PSP-3000 will be available from January 9th for 22,000 Yen.
News Buzz! Developer Dude Reckons Home Is Hitting Its Stride Right About... Now
The executive director of Relentless Games, Andrew Eades, reckons Playstation Home is totally not for him
"Home doesn't appeal to me personally that much," he told VideoGamer.com. Bad news? Not quite, as Eades reckons Home is just starting to reach its potential. He reckons that Sony should focus on " the tools to allow people to...
News Sony Announce Firmware 3.10 With Facebook Integration Coming Soon
We told you it was coming
Now Sony has announced it on the Playstation.Blog. Firmware 3.10 is "coming soon" and will include full Facebook integration. Given this is a feature Microsoft has been touting as a "system-seller" for the XBOX 360 over the past few months, it must be a kick in the teeth that Sony announce the...
