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News FIFA 10 Smashes The UK Sales Charts, Sells Big On PS3
A magnificent success for FIFA 10 this year, as it succeeds expectations and becomes the second fastest selling game ever in the UK, right behind Grand Theft Auto IV
Even more interestingly, Playstation 3 sales of the game accounted for 46% of the title's success; just 2% behind the XBOX 360's relative market share, and a triumph for Sony who are...
News ICO Man Likes The Idea Of Making An FPS
It's weird to think that Fumito Ueda - the head of Sony's Team ICO studio, and one of the most original game developers today - wants to make an FPS
Honestly, he told G4 so:"I have an interest in making first-person game." Ueda cited Valve's Half-Life series as FPS games he likes, stating, "Usually, you have to incorporate...
News This Is What Need For Speed Shift Looks Like When Included In A Playstation 3 Bundle
Does anyone our there not have a Playstation 3? Ok, a few of you then
Do any of you really want to buy Need For Speed Shift as your first game when you eventually buy a PS3? Ok, one of you. Sweet, then this bundle is for you. A 250GB Playstation 3 Slim with a copy of Need For Speed Shift. Perfect, eh? Loving the box art.
News Another Super Sweet Playstation 3 Advertisement: "Mon-Tage"
Remember those really awesome Playstation 3 adverts from a few months ago? Well Sony are still pumping them out
This version of the advert (captured off screen) deals with the subject of games. We have two words for you; "Mon-Tage".
News Home v1.3 Causing Some Problems For A Minority Of Users
Playstation Home had one of its biggest updates ever recently
The v1.3 update added lots of new content, including support for the Home camera amongst other things. Sadly, a small minority of users are reporting numerous errors since the update. Home manager Locust_Star says this could be down to a number of in-game objects, such as the Fat Princess...
News God Of War III Was Initially Pitched As An FPS
A little known fact within Sony's Santa Monica Studio is that God Of War III was original pitched as a first-person game
Seriously. Art director Ken Feldman pitched the alternate perspective to game director Stig Asmussen early on into the game's development. He explains, "I tried unsuccessfully to convince Stig to make God of War III a...
News Kazunori Yamauchi Promises Perfection For Gran Turismo 5's Damage System
If there's one thing that's gotten a substantial back-lash in recent weeks it's been Gran Turismo 5's damage system
Appearing rather impressive to the untrained eye, it's the enthusiasts who've had more than a word to say about Polyphony's incorporation of bumps, scrapes and dents. But Polyphony head Kazunori Yamauchi is unphased. Speaking with...
News There's Another New Member Of The Family Here At The PushSquare Office
We're just a month on since there was last a new member of the family in the PushSquare office
But it's time to beef up our system selection again with yesterday's launch of the PSP Go. Sadly we had to wait an extra day for our system to drop at the office but we've got our hands on the thing now and are falling in love. It's tiny, light and really...
News PSN Idiot Gets His Court Case, Well, Crumpled Up & Spat On
Remember Erik - the PSN user who'd acted like a jerk on PSN and then tried to sue Sony when he got banned? Dudes legal proceedings didn't hold much water
Erik Estavillo tried to sue Sony on the basis that following his ban he was being denied services he had paid for. He also came up with some sob story regarding agrophobia. Regardless, the case all...
News PS3 Slim Interest Declines Somewhat In Japan, Still Dominates The Home Console Market
Ever since the PS3 Slim's launch day, sales for Sony's home console hardware have declined slightly
This week sees the Slim settle just below the 40,000 mark, still a reasonable number for Sony given a slow software week and previous performances. Sony will want to see the Slim even out at some point, perhaps around the 25,000 to 30,000 weekly sales...
News It's Nathan Drake, Speaking In Japanese. Woah!
Have you ever wondered what Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would sound like in Japanese? Well now you know, as the game will launch in Japan with Japanese voice dub
We tried to concentrate on Drake's unusual language, truly we did, but then we remembered how amazing this particular scene looks. We ended up being graphic whores instead.
News Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time To Get Two PSN Demos
Makes total sense.
During a discussion on Insomniac Games' Full Moon Show podcast, it was announced that upcoming Insomniac Games masterclass Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time would get not one but two demos. The reason for this is because the original demo Insomniac cut is too long, thus they're going to split it into two parts: one level...
News Naughty Dog Talk Uncharted On PSP, Jak & Daxter On PS3, Plus Much More
An interview with Naughty Dog's Evan Wells conducted by the Examiner has unearthed some new statements regarding the situation of the Jak & Daxter franchise, aswell as the future of Uncharted
When prompted if Naughty Dog's next project would be Jak & Daxter on Playstation 3, Evan responded, "I think you know I cant answer that...
News Sony: PS3 Drive Issues Are Totally Not Firmware Related
Ever since Sony release Firmware 3
0, some vocal Playstation 3 users have been reporting problems with games. At first, that was limited to Uncharted: Drakes Fortune — a problem that was fixed with Firmware 3.01; but problems weren't addressed for most. Users are still complaining of read errors when playing blu-ray discs or just bog-standard...
News EA Sports Join The Playstation Store In A New Specially Branded Section
Alongside the American Playstation Store's huge overnight update, Playstation Lifestyle bring news that EA Sports have been added to the roster of "publisher pages" -- i
e. they have their very own section within the Playstation Store. They join Capcom to be the second publisher to get their own branded portion of the Playstation Store. Currently on...
News Sony Pictures To Bundle PSP-only Digital Copies With Blu-Ray Discs
Upcoming Sony blu-ray releases will include digital copies of movies for exclusive use with the PSP
That means, simply, when you buy a blu-ray movie from Sony, you'll have a digital copy on-hand ready to copy across for portable consumption on your PSP. The first blu-ray releases to feature PSP copies will be Godzilla and The Ugly Truth, both of...
News Playstation Portable Firmware 6.10 Is Available Now, Includes Mobile Phone Tethering
If you've just picked up a PSP Go this morning or you have an existing PSP, go look at the system updates section on your handheld -- firmware 6
10 is available now. Playstation Network's Eric Lempel describes this as a "big update" which adds Sony's newly announced "SensMe" music mood software. That's not the big part of the...
News The PSP Go Is Available In (Most) Stores Right Now!
Morning everyone
We hope you're spending the morning unboxing your new PSP Go and taking a look at the bulked up Playstation Store (which may or may not have updated when you read this, we're typing from the past and making assumptions). If you've picked up a PSP Go this morning, let us know your stories and thoughts in the comments. We love to hear...
News Flash Based Gran Turismo Minigame Earns You Free DLC
Well this awesome for two reasons
One reason is that the actual Flash minigame game is fun. We've played it three times and finally earned our free DLC, which is a free Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren for Gran Turismo PSP; gotta catch 'em all right? Secondly, is the fact that, like we just mentioned, you get free DLC from performing well in the minigame...
News Playstation Home v1.3 Lands Tomorrow, Adds Universal Game Launching & A Ton Of Other Stuff
Sony will update their virtual world tomorrow
Playstation Home will reach v1.3, a milestone update that will bring universal game launching among other updates. Universal game launching will allow you to party up with anyone you meet within Sony's world and jump straight into a multiplayer game. That's pretty awesome. In addition to that, v1.3 also...
News Ghostbusters Hit The Playstation Portable This November
Remember the Ghostbusters video game? Well now you can experience it all over again - except this time, in your pocket
That's right, Ghostbusters: The Video Game is coming to the PSP. And going by this trailer posted on Joystiq, it's going to be a pretty faithful recreation of the game on Playstation 3.
First Impressions SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 on PSP
The SOCOM franchise has been moderately successful in its conversion to the PSP
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 looks set to continue that trend with solid co-operative gameplay and interesting mission set-ups. We recently got our hands on one of Fireteam Bravo 3's single player campaign missions ahead of the game's November launch and these...
News Sony Launch Awesome New Worldwide Studios Website
It's no secret Sony own and operate a massive number of studios across the world
Sony want to let you know more about them via their new Worldwide Studios website. The site keeps track of what is being built and where and even has job listings. Essential if you harbour dreams of working for Sony at some point in your career.
News Sony On PSP Go: We Expected A Lot More Negative Responses From Retailers
A number of retailers around the world have cited that they don't want to stock Sony's upcoming PSP Go handheld
The reasons being a focus on digital distribution - something that undercuts the brick and mortar retail outlets. Still, bad as those instances may be, Sony expected much worse.We were very aware of concerns when we went into it and I...
News Uncharted 2 Debuts As Playstation 3's Second Best Game Of All Time According To MetaCritic
A lot of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves reviews dropped yesterday (10/10 from Eurogamer - *gasp*) pushing the game aloft Metacritic's top Playstation 3 titles list
With a critical score of 97, Uncharted 2 sits above LittleBigPlanet as the best Playstation 3 exclusive, and just one point behind the massive Grand Theft Auto IV. Of 22 written reviews, 12...
News Welcome To The PSP Minis Portal!
Here at PushSquare we are supremely excited about the glut of micro-games headed to the Playstation Store entitled PSP Minis
Thus we'd love to introduce you to our second home for all PSP Minis content — the PushSquare PSP Minis portal. We don't add in new content categories here at PushSquare very often, we like to keep content compact and our...
News Chilean Playstation 3 Advertisements Are Frighteningly Bonkers
We like gothic
We really enjoy surreal imagery, in a subtle but frightening way. Call us sell-outs but it's why we're fans of Tim Burton movies. Still, these Chilean Playstation 3 adverts are step too far towards the bonkers for us. We're not denying the imagery is fantastic it is — our question lies with how this stuff actually helps to sell...
News @Naughty_Dog To Limit The Frequency Of #UNCHARTED2 Twitter Reports
After much moaning from the Twitter contingent -- "This ain't how we use Twitter, y'all" -- Naughty Dog have decided to pull functionality within Uncharted 2: Among Thieves that automatically updates Twitter accounts regarding chapter completion
While the option will still exist within the game's menu, it won't actually do anything. The option will...
News Let's Look At The Various Guises Of Uncharted 2's Boxart
Here we see three exhibits of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' boxart from around the world
Furthest left we have the European special edition, central we have the North American box, and furthest right we have Japan. Spot the difference? Yep you got it, the Japanese boxart looks like a retro "Boys'" annual from the Fifties.
News Hey Everyone, Fancy Playing Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' Multiplayer?
Not everyone has played Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' multiplayer yet
Some might not have got various preorder bonuses or gained access to the beta. That changes today though, when anyone can download the Uncharted 2 multiplayer demo from the Playstation Store. There are four different maps, four game types and two co-operative modes included. You...
News Insomniac Show You How To Spot A Villain, Make Us ROFL
Good stuff
Be as moody as you like about the Ratchet & Clank games: the gameplay is stale, it looks too cartoony, yadda-yadda-yadda. But, never say Insomniac don't have it anymore. And by it we mean, well, the way they can keep cranking out this games and still make them bloody hilarious. Because this trailer is hilarious, and if you don't...
News Team Ico Man Having A Meeting To Discuss Colossus PS3 Ports, Will Be Involved In The Movie
Kotaku published a rather interesting and candid chat with Team Ico's lead man, Fumito Ueda last week
In that piece there were two mega-tons, of kind, for fans. Firstly, Ueda dropped hints that he would have involvement in the recently announced Shadow Of The Colossus movie. The game, which was a technical masterpiece for the Playstation 2, followed...
News TGS 09: International Gran Turismo 5 Release In Early 2010, More Details
It was sad to hear Gran Turismo 5 will release March, 2010 in Japan
Sad, but also kind of comforting — because you know Kaz Yamauchi (Polyphony honcho) and his team will be working tirelessly right up to the minute the game has to be shipped to make this the best racing game since sliced bread. In many ways, this is Polyphony's life; they live...
News Watchmen Looking Super Cute As LittleBigPlanet DLC
It feels like forever we've had something to write about regarding LittleBigPlanet DLC
We assume it's full speed ahead regarding the upcoming water DLC. Still, at least we have some new costumes to speak of. Introducing Sackboy Watchmen costumes, inspired by the classic graphical novel. There's no Dr. Manhattan we're 'fraid. But that dude walks...
News Let's Watch Gran Turismo 5's Indestructible Ferrari 458
This is a video of a recent Gran Turismo 5 demo
As you can see it includes damage. We sure as heck wished we owned the model of the Ferrari Polyphony were modelling mind; apparently 150MPH smashes only cause scratches! Hopefully we can just polish them out. Memo to Polyphony: finish your game, get the damage system right or leave it out, make sure...
News Let's All Watch Some Really Dodgy Footage Of The God Of War Collection Because It's God Of War
There are few franchises we'd post such dodgy, shaky cam footage for
We're not going to lie. This footage is terrible. But it's God Of War — so it instantly becomes kinda awesome. This God Of War Collection footage shows off the game in a running state on a PS3. We can't really comment on any improvements - it looks gorgeous, but then so did the...
News Sony Detail PSP Go Launch Plans, Announce Retailer Sold "Game" Vouchers
It's weird that a new system is launching next week
There's little to no presence anywhere for Sony's upcoming PSP Go, even though it will be available from October 1st. Still, Sony have finally highlighted some plans regarding the type of content we can expect from the new system. And it sounds like it's going to be the biggest Playstation Store...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Marketing Begins In The UK
We knew we weren't dreaming it -- the Twitter messages we read regarding Uncharted 2: Among Thieves appearing on Channel 4 were real; SCEE have started pushing Uncharted 2 towards being the mega hit it deserves to be
Three weeks away from launch, Sony are keeping things pretty low-key; hopefully they have a spectacular "build-up" campaign...
News "What PSP Minis Can I Indulge In As Of Next Week?"
- Well valued reader, we have the answers right here (via PSPMinis
com</a>). There are currently 11 titles announced for an October 1st launch date, with a further four speculated that have yet to be announced. We will be trying to review as much PSP Minis content as we can, so keep your eyes peeled for that. Here are the titles: Hero of...
News TGS 09: Fumito Ueda Would Love To See Ico & Shadow Of The Colossus On PS3
Ever since the God Of War Collection was announced, many Playstation fans have been very vocal about a second "Playstation 2" compilation - providing Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus on a single blu-ray disc
And 1Up seem to have some dirt to suggest that the project could possibly go ahead. Team Ico's Fumito Ueda said when prompted on the...
News No UMD-To-PSP Go Conversion Process For North America
Sorry North America
You're not getting much joy when it comes to the PSP Go. Here in the UK we're getting Gran Turismo PSP and three free games. Despite some early speculation that Sony would offer a "goodwill program" to those upgrading to the PSP Go, an SCEA rep has confirmed this plan has been put on hold, "We were evaluating a UMD...
News Playstation 3 Sales Remain Strong In Japan
Another week at the top for the effectively relaunched Playstation 3 system this week, as Japanese sales dropped just 8% and still cruise at the 50,000+ sweet spot
Sony must be delighted with the bump they've seen from effectively remarketing the PS3 at the start of this month. They'll need to see it continue though; the inclusion of a Gran Turismo...
News Let's Watch LittleBigPlanet Played With The Playstation Motion Controller
When we heard the Playstation Motion Controller was going to be supported by LittleBigPlanet, we instantly thought of Super Mario Galaxy's bobble collecting solution
But in practice, LittleBigPlanet's solution is much more refined. It looks as though levels can be designed with the controllers in mind, offering an experience where one player can...
News Let's Watch Resident Evil 5 Played With The Playstation Motion Controller
Move over
Remember how Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition was the best version of the game because of the controls? Yeah, it actually felt a step back to play Resident Evil 5 with the DualShock didn't it? Don't worry - because Resident Evil 5: Director's Cut is all about Wii controls Playstation Motion Controller controls. If you check out the video from...
News TGS 09: Q-Games Somewhat Peeved With Sony
Q-Games, the developers behind the PixelJunk games, are a little disgruntled with Sony of Japan
On his Twitter page, company big-wig Dylan Cuthbert has expressed his displeasure with Sony's treatment of their upcoming PSP port of PSN title PixelJunk Monsters. He wrote:I'm pretty annoyed that Sony Japan put Crystal Defenders PSP on their booth at TGS...
News Trousers Down: Microsoft Employee Caught Trolling Gran Turismo 5 On Popular Video Games Forum
This is a fantastic bit of news
Whether you're a Sony or Microsoft fan, you should be having a good ol' chuckle at the stupid lengths companies go to make their products sound better than the competition. That's exactly what a Microsoft employee has been trying to do over on NeoGaf as he tried to troll Gran Turismo 5's release date in a thread...
Rumour Playstation 3 Getting Cross-Game Chat Before October Ends
A reliable source of video game blog VG247
com</a> claims that the Playstation 3 will get another firmware update before October is out: this time including the most requested Playstation 3 feature — cross-game chat. Apparently the feature will be included in update 3.10. VG247 seem pretty damn confident about their source. The timing also...
News Watch Heavy Rain's Madison Paige Strip All The Way [NSFW]
Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain want to tackle a lot of real life themes
The Madison Paige scene seems to really hammer home the game's intentions. In it, you are confronted and propositioned by a guy who'll provide you with information if you strip for him. Given the nature of the shady character, you risk getting raped if you take things too far —...
News TGS 09: Playstation Home Is Coming To The PSP... Sort Of!
Well this has taken bloody long enough
We've been expecting this for months. Sony have taken the idea of Playstation Home and scaled it down for the PSP — readers, meet Playstation Room. Playstation Room will be added to the PSP's XMB and will offer a complete digital service for designing 3D avatars and spaces, along with blog, album, group...
News TGS 09: LittleBigPlanet PSP Will Hit This December In Japan
VG247
com</a> have discovered a little tid-bit as part of a TGS fact sheet — LittleBigPlanet PSP is due to release in the East this December. We're still listed as an "autumn" release here in Europe, hopefully Sony can provide a few more concrete details over the coming months.
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