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News Killzone 2 Intro Wins A Roses Design Award
According to a report by GI
biz</a>, Killzone 2's stunning CG introduction has been recognised with a reward from the Roses Design Awards. It's the first time games have ever competed alongside graphical, visual design and architecture categories, so massive kudos to the people at Guerrilla Games and Axis Animation for pulling this off. The...
News Sony's Japan Studio "Re-Energising" For Playstation 3 Onslaught
If you think about all the big Playstation 3 games since launch, chances are they came from a Western developer
Aside from the odd title here or there - Siren: Blood Curse, Trash Panic, Eye Of Judgement - a lot of Sony's Studio Japan output has been on PSP over the past few years. Sony Worldwide Studios honcho Shuhei Yoshida is fully aware of this,...
News PSPgo Shifts 28,275 Units On Its First Day Of Retail In Japan
The PSPgo has finally launched in Japan, and has managed to shift a respectable 28,275 units according to Andriasang
com</a>. The unit was supported by a ton of Playstation Network releases including Persona 3, Dissidia Final Fantasy and LocoRoco Midnight Carnival. Domestic lifetime sales for the PSP pre-Go stand at 12,797,180. It'll be a...
News Insomniac: Now We Can Perform Tricks On The Playstation 3
James Stevenson explains
There's a learning curve involved with developing for the Playstation 3, no doubt, but Insomniac reckon they're now making the Playstation 3 "perform tricks". Insomniac's James Stevenson explained to VideoGamer.com: "We had to rebuild Ratchet for PS3," Stevenson said. "All that stuff we took for granted: the move set, the...
News Sky: Playstation 3 Player "May Very Well Happen"
Sky's On Demand director Griff Parry reckons a Playstation 3 version of the Sky Player could be on the cards in the near future
I can talk generally about our desire to extend to any device that supports a good quality experience to project the content. The PS3 is clearly a device where that is possible. And so it may very well happen in the...
News Rumour, Rumour, Rumour: Gran Turismo 5 Maybe To Launch With A Track Editor, Ahem
If this turned out to be true and, y'know, actually kind of good, then you can pretty much guarantee that Gran Turismo 5 will totally set itself apart from the competition
As it happens, we're not sure how reliable our source is, so take with a big fat pinch of salt. E4G have "confirmed" this weekend that Gran Turismo 5 will launch with a...
First Impressions God Of War III on Playstation 3
Dude, Kratos is really, really angry
Obviously writing about trailers, demos and collector's editions here on PushSquare, we knew a lot about God Of War III. But nothing could prepare us for actually going hands-on with the game. Santa Monica's latest in Sony's biggest pie is brutal. The first thing God Of War III wants you to notice is the detail...
News Playstation 3 Is "By Far The Best Platform" For Heavy Rain
During a Heavy Rain Q&A session at London's Eurogamer Expo this weekend, Quantic Dream's David Cage got drawn back into the ol' "why Playstation 3" discussion all over again
With a hesitation, a sigh and a pause, Cage responded, Whatever I answer, my answer will be suspicious I think it had to be on PlayStation 3 for two main reasons: the...
I'm confident saying Siren: Blood Curse is one of the scariest games I've played
Fear, like humour, is something video games have difficulty trying to portray. But Siren did it, making you feel vulnerable at every stage of the game. What Siren: Blood Curse does so well is make you feel involved. You're often powerless in the game, which changes the...
News Playstation Home Is Still A Priority, Worry Not Virtual World Lovers
Speaking in London this week, Sony's Director of Playstation Home in Europe, Pete Edwards, sparked some controversy claiming that Sony's virtual word is "not a priority"
"It's been a long road," Pete Edwards said, according to Edge Online. " We've proved there is a market out there and we've got a lot of people that spend a lot of...
News You Should Probably Check Your Emails Right About Now
So, despite this apparently being limited to Europeans, we've heard from people all over the world who got access to the God Of War III demo this weekend
We got in. We're currently waiting for it to download. It's a whopping 2.6GB but, hey, it's God Of War. Who else got in? What do you think? What do you mean you haven't checked your emails yet?
News Playstation 3 Holds Strong Around The 30K Mark In Japan
After the initial monster sales of the PS3 Slim in Japan, we always assumed weekly sales would settle down around the 30k mark - 20k higher than pre-Slim's average weekly figures
That's something that's happened for Sony, with figures of 29,997 this week. Many expected the Wii to overtake the PS3 after its pricedrop, but that hasn't happened, with...
News Fallout 3 Wins The Golden Joystick Awards, Killzone 2 Best Playstation Game
We've been very jealous today
While reading our surprisingly buoyant journo colleagues Tweets from sunny ol' London, we've been sat here in the gloomy Midlands typing stuff. Still, DJ Hero did come in the post. Score. Over in London though, a real party has kicked off as Fallout 3 won the annual Golden Joysticks "Ultimate Game Of The...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Getting Title Update, Hallowe'en Festivities
They're not skinny Helghast types
They're spooky characters in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' multiplayer component, helping Naughty Dog celebrate the Hallowe'en weekend. But that's not all - Naughty Dog have also announced on the Playstation Blog that this weekend will mark the first "double XP" period in Uncharted 2. That means, all this...
News Capcom Hopes To Shift 300,000 Copies Of Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition
With a sub-title like "Alternative Edition", Capcom will be lucky to shift 50 copies of the Playstation Motion Control supported upgrade of Resident Evil 5
Still, in a company report Capcom have stated they hope the numbers to be somewhere around 300k. Interestingly, that same report predicts figures of 3.7million for Lost Planet 2. High hopes...
News Exactly What Are Naughty Dog Hinting At?
A late night Tweet from those fine folks at Naughty Dog seems to be hinting at something new in the world of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
The Tweet - closed with the image embedded above - simply stated "working late tonight, got a ton of things that need to get done". How much do you want to bet it has something to do with Hallowe'en?
News Europe: Check Your Inbox For The God Of War III Demo This Weekend
Well there's a turn up for the books
Just when we assumed SCEE weren't going to dish out the God Of War III demo, a Playstation Blog post pops up informing us Europeans to check our email inboxes this weekend. Why? Because SCEE are gonna send out the God Of War III demo to a handful of us lucky folk. You'll need to have opted in to receive the SCEE...
News God Of War III Ultimate Edition Is Packed To The Brim With Goodies
If it's big boxes and lots of downloadable media you want, the God Of War III Ultimate Edition just announced by the Playstation Blog looks absolutely perfect
In the gigantic 8.3" wide x 10.5" long x 5.9" tall sculpted replica of Pandora's Box you'll get the following God Of War goodies: God of War Combat Arena containing an...
News Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time To Probably Be Insomniac's Last 60FPS Game
Shame
Insomniac Games' Mike Acton has declared Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time as likely being the companies last 60FPS game, noting that it does little to drive sales or review scores. Acton said that the company looked at the review of 47 top-notch games and "there was a clear correlation between graphics scores in reviews and the final...
News XBOX Live Features Kratos Oddly Enough
If you jump on XBOX Live right now you'll see a Hallowe'en special segment on the NXE
There are heads on a wall. One of those heads is that of Kratos. Weird huh?
News Playstation 3 Sales Jump, PSP & PS2 Down
The divisions devoted to Sony's Playstation and VAIO businesses are reporting a 24
2 percent decrease in sales over the period ending September 2009 when compared to last year's figures. "This decrease," states Sony, "was mainly due to lower VAIO PC and game sales." Sony also claimed that lower PS2 sales alongside the...
News New In-Game Ads Coming To Wipeout HD
Wipeout HD will be updated to version 2
10 soon. "New content on the way?" we hear you ask. Well, kinda. Despite some front-end fixes, the patch's main feature will change the way in-game ads are displayed. You may recall some controversy a while back involving Wipeout HD's loading ads for State Farm. Sony pulled those ads almost...
News SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 Gets On The Delay Train
SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 is one of those games we weren't sure about
Just the whole concept of SOCOM on a PSP has never sounded too stellar to us. Then we played it, and came away pleasantly surprised. So we're a little disappointed to see the game slip. It was originally due in late November but will now launch on January 12th. SCEA Senior Producer...
News District 9 Totally Comes With The God Of War III Demo
So, you want to play God Of War III demo now, but you're not happy picking up the God Of War Collection it comes with? No problem, because it totally comes with the District 9 blu-ray too
It's a bit of an unusual use of Sony's corporate synergy but, hey, whatever. We're sure some people are probably stoked. Once you've played the demo you'll unlock...
News Buzz! Continues To Be Awesome With Trendy People
There's a new Buzz
game coming soon, in the form of Buzz! Quiz World. It does a few new things, like the introduction of recorded character names so you can be addressed directly. Which is actually a big deal, right, in a quiz game. There also appears to be a ton more modes and variety. So basically, it's the awesome Buzz! Quiz TV, with a lot...
News Race Those Folks That Made Motorstorm Arctic Edge Today
Are you good enough at Motorstorm: Arctic Edge to beat the folks that made the game? Well now's your chance, as the developers are putting themselves on the line against you guys
They'll be hitting the European servers around 17:30 GMT today, so if you want to race against the fine folks that made the game, be sure to play Motorstorm: Arctic Edge...
Nolan North has hinted heavily that Hugh Jackman is in the front-running to play the part of Nathan Drake in the upcoming Uncharted movie
In a telephone interview on the Official Playstation Magazine UK podcast, North explains that, "I would love to do the movie, obviously I'd love to do it as Nathan Drake but I've done film and television and...
News Insomniac: Playstation 3 Won't Be Maxed Out For At Least Another Two Years
The Playstation 3 is a powerful beast
And developers Insomniac reckon that beast won't be fully untapped for at least a few years. Senior community manager James Stevenson applauded Sony for developing a system with a "really long life span" when he spoke with CVG. "We're using all of the PS3 right now," Stevenson says. "But...
News VG247 Go Hands On With Heavy Rain At Eurogamer Expo
So, hey if you wanted to watch that Heavy Rain scene with Scott Shelby all over again, but this time with the idiots from VG247 having a good laugh as they fumble with the controls, check it out
We embedded it above. VG247's control issues aside, the game looks mighty stunning.
News God Of War Collection Has Two Platinum Trophies, Ships November 17th
Sony have finally revealed the hotly anticipated trophy line-up for God Of War Collection, and as expected the game includes two unique platinum trophies
As far as we're aware, it'll be the first Playstation game to ship with two unique platinums on the disc, something that will have trophy fans very excited. Interestingly, the trophies look rather...
News So When's Sky TV Coming To The Playstation 3 Then?
Xbox got it
If you're an XBOX owner in the UK, you might be aware that this morning the Sky TV service rolled out onto XBOX 360s. To be perfectly honest, we're not quite sure how Microsoft are handling the whole service, but we assume it requires an existing Sky subscription and an XBOX Live Gold account. Given that the service is a perk for...
News Resistance: Fall Of Man Dude Tries To Sue Sony All Over Again
Remember Erik Estavillo? Dude, acted like a knob on Resistance: Fall Of Man and decided to sue Sony when they banned him
He lost his lawsuit, but now he wants to appeal. GamePolitics reports:Estavillo also filed (on October 14th) a civil lawsuit against SCEA in Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara seeking $180,000. Estavillo tells GP...
News This Boxart Is Not Final, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please Don't Change It (We Love It)
This is some tentative boxart for God Of War III
Did you notice, it's absolutely brilliant! Well, you'll need to hit the jump to see the full thing (we gotta save on bandwidth folks!) but look at it. Just look at it. It's intense. We really, really, really hope Sony don't change it. Award for best boxart ever?
News Netflix Answer Pressing Questions About Playstation 3 Integration
Yesterday, Netflix announced that they are to launch their service on the Playstation 3, after a period of exclusivity on the XBOX 360
The Playstation 3 will provide free movie streaming at the cost of a Netflix subscription, substantially cheaper than the XBOX 360 which requires a Live membership too. However, the initial launch of Netflix on the...
News Insomniac Coy About Resistance 3 Billboard, More Original IP To Come From The Studio
When asked about the sign, James issued a stark "no comment".
Speaking with GamerZines, Insomniac Games' James Stevenson has been rather coy about the leaked Resistance 3 banner that we posted last week. And what of Insomniac Games post Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time. Should we just assume Resistance 3 and no more new IP? "We don't really...
News Oh Hai Scary Sackboy! Trick Or Treaaaaat!?
If you didn't get the special Halloween Sackboy pumpkin hat last year, then you're totally going to get the chance to download it this year
It'll hit on Thursday for free. We're not sure how long it will stay there, so you better act fast to make sure you get yours.
News Insomniac Games Gutted People Didn't Like Resistance 2
You know, life is a funny thing
Although vastly inferior to Resistance: Fall Of Man, we still spent around 40 hours playing Resistance 2 in total. It wasn't that the game as a whole was worse - co-op was an absolute blast - it was mainly the campaign that was the problem. It just wasn't very good was it? There were some breath-taking graphical...
If you're living under a rock Japan, prepare to flip out
There's a new Monster Hunter game coming to PSP. Announced at a competition (!) in Tokyo, the game is a spin-off featuring the Toro mascots. The game is entitled "Monhan Nikki Poka Poka Airu Mura", or "Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Airu Village". There are no real details...
News Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Tops The UK Charts, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Remains In Top 10
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 has edged out all competition to take the top spot on the UK all-format charts
The Playstation 3 SKU of the game beat out all of its rivals to take the top spot on the UK charts, outselling the XBOX 360 version rather strongly. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves remained in the top ten at number six, with Borderlands debuting at...
News Megaton Of Kind: Netflix Is Heading To The Playstation 3
After a few weeks of rumours, Netflix have finally confirmed that their exclusivity deal with Microsoft is over -- they're bringing movie and TV streaming to the Playstation 3
More to the point, if you have a Netflix and PSN account, the service will be free to access. "Netflix expects to begin streaming via the PS3 system next month at no...
Feature Could Eye Pet Expand The Playstation 3's Audience? - "Twiggy" The Push Square Opinionator
Eye Pet is a massive risk
It's possible we could be playing Eight Days or The Getaway 3 this weekend. Sony pursued Eye Pet - an innovative implementation of augmented reality - instead. Given the platform, and its audience, Eight Days would probably sell better. And that shows just what a risk Eye Pet is. But could it expand the audience? When...
News Oh Hey Look, It's A Bayonetta Advert
Don't you just love Japanese adverts? "Non-stop climax action - BAYONETTA
" We love that little Playstation 3 ident thing at the end aswell. Brilliant. It's going to be interesting how the spread of sales for Bayonetta actually turn out — with the XBOX 360 version scoring a 40/40, two marks more than the Playstation 3 version due to...
News Netflix On The Cusp Of Launching On The Playstation 3?
Looks like Netflix are ready to expand their service beyond the XBOX 360
The movie rental service wouldn't name the box they are planning to launch on, but Associated Press report it is one "already owned by a large number of consumers". AP speculate it could be the Playstation 3 or Wii, something Netflix has spoken about in the past...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves "Exceeding Sales Expectations", DLC Coming Before 2009 Is Over
With all the hype and critical praise laid upon Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, it would be disappointing to see it flop at retail
Thankfully, creative director Amy Hennig reckons it "is exceeding expectations" and outselling the original by "many, many times". With Uncharted a more established franchise and the Playstation 3 now in...
News It's Spaceman Sackboy... On A PSP...
We've been playing Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars today
But you know what's exciting — having a PSPgo with both Chinatown Wars and LittleBigPlanet on the same system. Amazing. Still... That has very little to do with this story. We just wanted to say, once again, just how awesome Chinatown Wars is. 'Cos it rocks. A recent LittleBigWorkshop post...
News Eye Pet Available In Europe Today, Make Sure To Pick It Up This Weekend
The adorable Eye Pet launched today across Europe
If you haven't got your hands on a copy yet, maybe it's time you seriously considered picking up the title. We gave it a 4/4 in our review a couple of weeks back, admiring the game's sense of style, and genuinely innovative gameplay. If you need any more convincing, check out our exclusive hands-on...
News Naughty Dog: There Will Certainly Be Another Uncharted
The words the fans have been waiting to here: there will be another Uncharted game
It was Naughty Dog's Evan Wells that disclosed the, obvious, but still reassuring words to fans."We've been so busy on Uncharted 2 that we've done a very poor job of planning for the future right now. Certainly, there will be another Uncharted. We have lots of...
News Nolan North: "We Desperately Want To Do Uncharted 3"
The man that gives Nathan Drake his seductive vocal tones in the Uncharted franchise, Nolan North, has told the Playstation Pulse show that the actors are "desperate" to move onto the next game
We desperately want to do a third one, North said, speaking about a minute into this video.</blockquote> We're sure work will begin in the new year...
News Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time Unlocks Bonuses Based On Older Games Progress
If you've played R&C: Tools Of Destruction and R&C: Quest For Booty (you should have
) then know that you're eligible for some bonuses in Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time. Stephen Totilo of Kotaku has detailed the upgrades he received based on his progress in previous games. For example, those who have played Tools Of Destruction will be...
The Playstation 3 is starting to look steady with a reasonable 30,000 units a week figure in Japan
The system has been heavily boosted since its price drop around the world, and Sony will hope that things continue to stay that way until the expected super boost from the launch of Final Fantasy XIII in December. The Wii and PS3 continue to get...
