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News Buzz! Quiz World Looks Like A Suitably Excellent Upgrade
Remember Buzz
Quiz TV</a> and Buzz! Brain Of The UK? Yep, two Buzz! games that were actually rather awesome but needed fleshing out. A lot. Looks like Buzz! Quiz World is set to fix those problems. The popular quizzing game is back but with what looks like tons of new content. As confirmed via the embedded trailer. The trailer reveals...
News Fan Made XMB Redesign Exudes Awesome At Every Pixel
What's wrong with the XMB? Honestly - not a lot
It's an amazing (and award winning) interface. But it could be improved. YouTube user "tubescorch" thinks he knows how. So he's implemented his redesign thoughts in the handy embedded video. The result — hopefully a phone-call from Sony. A more indepth profile card is something we've been...
News Hello Britain, Take A Look At Your Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Preorder Bonuses
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is going to be the biggest thing to happen to the Playstation 3 this year
Aside from the PS3 Slim. And Modern Warfare 2. Still, if you're a PS3 owner, chances are you're practically gouging your eyes out over the prospect of playing the latest installment of Nate's adventure. With that in mind, perhaps you'd like to peruse...
What can you imagine that is better than Motorstorm, set on a snowy mountain? The fact that it fits in your pocket? Hell yes
We're so stoked about the PSP's upcoming Sony racers, Motorstorm for wreckless fun, Gran Turismo for simulation awe. Check out this developer diary to get a little more detail about the upcoming Motorstorm: Arctic Edge...
News PSP Minis Could Come To UMD & PS3 In The Future
Sony have got those who have an avid hate of buying stuff from the Playstation Store covered
If you want to play Minis, and you don't want to make a transaction via the Store, Sony are looking at bringing the best of the bunch to UMD. SCEE's Zeno Colaco told Develop magazine, "The most successful Minis titles will probably transition to...
News Playstation 3 Absolutely Crushes Japanese Hardware Sales Chart
We knew that the launch of the PS3 Slim was going to result in big sales for the PS3 Slim
But nothing says domination better than Kotaku's pie chart. That big angry red Pacman — that's Sony completely annihilating the Japanese sales charts. With over 150,000 units sold in the first week of the PS3 Slim, we're carefully anticipating what kind of...
News Sony Announce Tokyo Game Show 09 Lineup, Two Unannounced PS3 Titles Will Be Present
Sony have announced their Tokyo Game Show 09 presence minus those titles that are, well, yet to be announced
The list is long and exciting, with the promise of two unannounced titles for the PS3 and a further three for PSP. Sadly there's no sign of The Last Guardian on the lineup. PlayStation 3 FIFA 10 World Class Soccer Lost Planet 2 Shin Sangoku...
News Playstation 3 Becomes Bigger Than The Mac... For BBC Content
The Playstation 3's latest firmware 3
0 added BBC iPlayer functionality to the XMB. Guess which platform has just become bigger than the Mac for streaming iPlayer content. That's right, the Playstation 3. The Playstation 3 owning iPlayer user base has in fact grown to 10% since the icon was added to the XMB. Proof that if you optimise your content...
News Playstation 3 Sales Are Up By 999% In The UK
Surprise
The PS3 Slim is shifting units! Lots of units in fact. So many units that sales in the UK have increased by a whopping 999% since the Slim was introduced. So put it this way if Sony were selling 1,000 PS3s a week pre-Slim, they're now selling 9,999 units a week. Blimey. Did we get our maths right? We're not quite sure actually. Can someone...
News Final Fantasy XIII Release Confirmed, Bundle Planned
We assume Sony (and Square Enix) are readying themselves for the Japanese sales figures of the century (perhaps slight exaggeration - Ed) as Final Fantasy XIII has been confirmed for release on December 17th in the East
The game will retail for a whopping 8,800 yen ($95!!!) in an act of severe price gouging by the folk at Square Enix. Sony are...
News Playstation's Leading Line First Person Shooters Join Europe's Greatest Hits
If you've been waiting on picking up Metal Gear Solid 4, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, Resistance 2 and Killzone 2 then perhaps it's time you picked them up
They've just gone platinum, i.e. cheap. All four titles can now be bought in garish packaging for £19.99. If you've just jumped into the world of Playstation 3 via the recent price drop, we...
News Drink Virtual Coca-Cola In Virtual Playstation Land
For real
Are you ready to don your second life and visit some Coca-Cola vending machines within it? That's exactly what's happening in Japan's Playstation Home, where vending machines for the famous sugar soda will hit the streets enabling you to purchase branded avatar items. You'll be a walking advert. But a sweet one at that!
First Impressions MAG on Playstation 3
With Zipper Interactive's ambitious multiplayer first-person shooter leading the line for Sony's 2010 exclusive romp, we take a quick look at the world of MAG and give you an idea of what to expect from the massive online shooter
Dynamic multiplayer. The biggest selling point for MAG is its unique server achitecture that allows 256 players to...
First Impressions Gran Turismo PSP on Playstation Portable
Gran Turismo PSP will lead the line for the PSP Go early this October, going as far as being bundled with European copies of the PSP Go
We take a quick look at the game's main features ahead of its release next month. A wealth of content. Gran Turismo PSP is set to be a big title, despite its portable nature. The game will cram over 800 cars and 35...
Feature Push Square's Five Most Anticipated Playstation Games Of Q4, 2009
We're already feeling the difference here at PushSquare
Games are coming thick and fast now. While many have been delayed, there are still plenty of excellent games due for release in Q4, 09. We take a look at our five most anticipated. 5. Eye Pet (Playstation 3) We're sure Eye Pet is the last title people would expect to see on our most anticipated...
News PAX 09: Titan Studios Announce New DLC For Fat Princess
Ever wanted to play on a map entitled "New Pork"
Well Fat Princess is at last going to grant you that right, as a part of new DLC announced at PAX. According to the developers, "New Pork offers an exciting array of strategies to slice and dice your way to victory. Use multiple sewer shortcuts to sneak up behind your enemies, blow up...
News Sony Has "No Plans" To Support All PS3 Games With New Firmware
Despite what we reported via Engadget yesterday, Sony has claimed that there is no plan to launch a patch to make all PS3 games 3D capable
While they are "conducting a technological investigation" to see if it's possible, it's certainly not in their plans yet. It's probably more reasonable to assume that the 3D technology will come in the...
News Sony Are Looking Into Firmware 3.0 Issues
If you're having difficulty finding Uncharted unplayable due to the Firmware 3
0 then fear not. Sony are looking deeply into the problem."Rest assured that we are looking into the matter and will provide an update here as soon as possible," Sony's Patrick Seybold wrote. "We apologize for any inconvenience, as it's our mission to...
News PAX 09: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Bundle Announced, Not For Sale
You know what, a lot of the time collector's editions aren't really collector's editions
They get reprinted, mass produced and well, they're not all that collectible at all. The Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter bundle is a real collector's edition mind. In that you can only win it. Included in the super-rare package is a copy of the game,...
News PAX 09: Ratchet & Clank Trailers Are Officially Always Awesome, New Weapons Announced
Check it out
Yep, it's another absolutely awesome Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time trailer, this time highlighting Ratchet's sweet weaponry. Alongside this trailer, Insomniac also announced two new weapons at PAX 09. The Chimp-O-Matic turns enemies into adorable little monkeys, while the Rift Inducer 5000 summons tentacles from another universe...
News Let's Watch A Video Of Someone Playing Wipeout HD In 3D Without 3D Glasses
3D cinema systems may be a long way away from breaking through into the household, but that's not stopping Sony from leading the line when it comes to the latest technology advancement
They already have software modifications running in Wipeout HD among other games to get the Playstation 3 producing full 3D cinema effects. Engadget were able to...
News September's Qore Episode Seems Action Packed, Features Access To The MAG Beta
Good news Qore subscribers, not only do you get to spend your time ogling Veronica Belmont all over again, but you're also going to gain access to the MAG beta as part of your subscription
Anyone who subscribes on or before September 17th will gain access to Zipper Interactive's ambitious shooter. You'll also preen new details about the Uncharted 2:...
News PSP Minis To Cost Approximately $1.50 To $2.50
The price of Sony's newly announced PSP Minis are going to be very interesting
Sony has to get the pricing just right to make sure they become an almost addictive, impulse, risk-free purchase. IndianVideoGamer.com have a report on their site with Indian Minis developer GameShastra, who claim they have over 30 games in development for the PSP and...
News Sony Demo A Glimpse Of Playstation Home's Future, Reveal Virtual Pets
Home hasn't stopped growing since the day it launched roughly a year ago
People still base their experiences on Home by those initial few disappointing months, but it really has hit its stride in recent times. A report via Andriasang.com continues to highlight the growth of Sony's Social Networking platform, listing a number of new features...
News Old Playstation 3 Dies A Sad Death In Japan
This is why it was imperative the PS3 Slim didn't leak onto the Internet any more before it's official announcement at GamesCom
Japanese sales of the PS3 for the week before the Slim's Eastern launch slumped to a terrible 1,040 units. That's a mere 10% of what the console usually pushes. Of course, Sony will be expecting massive sales in Japan for...
News Microsoft Boast Basic 1Million Console Lead On The Playstation 3 In Europe
Microsoft recently announced a 9 million XBOX 360 sale mark in Europe
Sony then claimed 10 million Playstation 3 sales in Europe at GamesCom. Interestingly, an MCV article has Microsoft's Chris Lewis completely U-turn and claim a "confident" one million unit lead. Either we're confused or someone has their maths wrong. Still, there's no...
News Sony Says Thanks For Being A PSN Customer
Are you a regular user of the PSN? Chances are you probably are
Well then, you might want to check your emails. We just got a message from Sony saying "Hey, thanks for being a loyal customer". We say, that's absolutely not a problem Sony. Don't worry if you didn't get one of these. They're more an advert then anything else. We're sure Sony...
News Bizarre: God Of War Collection Delayed Until 2010 In Europe
Well excuse us while we vent our anger
ARGH. A short interview over at VG247 has confirmed that God Of War Collection will "not be possible" to release in European regions this year. What the hell?! A port of two God Of War games that have already been translated and released in Europe cannot be released in Europe until 2010, even though...
News Gran Turismo PSP Bundle Hits The US This October, $200
Here in Europe we are set to get Gran Turismo PSP with our PSP Gos
In the US though, you can expect to pick up a "Mystic Silver" PSP-3000, a copy of GT PSP on UMD, some exclusive DLC and a 2GB memory stick for just $200. That's a great bundle for Sony and we're sure it's going to do decent numbers for them in America when the bundle...
News Hey Japan, There's A New Playstation 3 Out Today!
Japan might have had to wait a few extra days for their PS3 Slims, but it's not making them any the less keen
As proven by this set of images straight from the streets of Japan, where eager gamers are queueing to pick up their PS3 Slim. The Playstation 3 has sold abysmally for the past three weeks in Japan due to stock shortages and other issues...
News Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time American Boxart Is Absolutely Amazing
Here's the official Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time boxart in the US
One thing to notice is that, yes, Sony are changing the design of the boxart. Now you get a horizontal banner at the top of the box with the Playstation's new logo. Aside from the boxart changes, we really think this A Crack In Time cover is wonderful. It's so attention...
News Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time "Multiplayer" Listing Is Just A Placeholder
Calm down
Alongside the released cover for Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time, eagle-eyed readers discovered a listing for "multiplayer" on the now-pulled back-cover. Of course, we know nothing about multiplayer in the latest Ratchet & Clank title. Unfortunately rumours were shot down by a SCEA exec. Apparently, the back box-art was just a...
News Sony's First Party Studios Already Working On 3D Games
Ever the front-runners of technology advancements (and sometimes failing because of it) Sony have announced their aims to bring 3D gaming into the household in 2010
At IFA 2009, Sony's CEO Sir Howard Stringer has declared his companies commitment to 3D home entertainment."Today, 3D is clearly on its way to the mass market through technology,...
News Cheers & Applause For Sackboy In LittleBigPlanet PSP
Sackboy's looking just as charming as ever in these newly released screens from LittleBigPlanet PSP
This scene depicted in the new set over at Joystiq shows Sackboy taking to the stage and demanding applause. It's all so charming. Oh Sackboy, you make us swoon.
News God Of War Collection May Be The First Release To Feature Two Platinum Trophies
Blimey, here's a big story for all you raging trophies addicts: God Of War Collection might feature two platinums
In an interview with IGN, Sony Santa Monica's John Hight has claimed the game may end up with two platinum trophies. Hight claimed that each game will have their own unique sets of trophies. Certainly lots of fun for completionists...
News Firmware 3.0 Sadly Causing Game Freezing In Uncharted
Have you just bought a PS3 Slim, anxiously updated to Firmware 3
0 before jumping into Uncharted: Drakes Fortune. You're perspiring with excitement we imagine, you've heard so much of the Playstation 3's best title and are eager to run through the campaign. But oh. Issues. That's right, reports on Playstation's forums are reporting of some massive...
News LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival's Trailer Has A 90s Cartoon Vibe
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival will be the first PSP Go game playable in its closed position
The game has a rather more arcade feel to it, accentuated by the "boing" mechanic as shown in the trailer. With 16 stages, two minigames and three bonus stages we're going to assume Midnight Carnival will be priced somewhere a bit higher than a PSP...
News Take-Two Working With Playstation Motion Controllers, Still Working On L.A. Noire
During an investor call today, Take-Two's Ben Feder confirmed that the company have implemented Playstation Motion Controllers in "just about all" of their studios
While Feder didn't address specific titles, he did claim, "everybody's working with them to try to figure out new ways in which we can innovate and create the kind of content that...
News The ESRB In PSone Re-release Ratings Shocker
The ESRB are keen to break news on upcoming PSone re-releases
Actually they seem to be the go-to stop for PSone news. Once again they've released an onslaught of titles that have been rated for re-release on the Playstation Store, they include: Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain Cool Boarders 3 International Track & Field Oddworld: Abe's...
News Trine Is Stuck In Quality Assurance, Release Date Unknown
Remember Trine? It was meant to come out on the Playstation 3 ages ago
Still nothing, right? That's because it's stuck in Quality Assurance, as confirmed Frozenbyte's CEO Lauri Hyvärinen says. On consoles it takes weeks, even months if the game gets stuck in the technical quality testing stuff. It's not anybody's fault really, and it guarantees a...
News Wanna Say Wow? See New Gran Turismo 5 Screens
Look, it's a screenshot from Gran Turismo 5
What do you mean are we joking? No it's not a photograph! Look there's the menu and everything! It's from the game. Honestly. These are officially released screens courtesy of Sony. A queer time to release screens unless you're building up to announcement right? Maybe. Either way, Joystiq have the full...
News Sony: Playstation Network's Typical Users Are Yuppies
In a VideoBusiness article, the PSN's Eric Lempel describes the average Playstation Network users
Namely yuppies. In the interview, the director of operations Lempel describes the typical PSN user from the rough 12/15 million user estimate they have.VB : Who is the PlayStation Network audience? Lempel : Right now, it's primarily male. The average...
News The Green Lantern Says Hey In New DC Universe Online Screens
MMOs featuring orcs, dungeons and dragons don't really appeal to us
They're all a bit Lord Of The Rings. We think superheroes, on the other hand, are rather rad. Cue DC Universe Online and this set of screens just published by Kotaku. It has the Green Lantern, man!
News Naughty Dog Detail New Cinema Mode In Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will feature a new "cinema mode", a sweet little tool set that will let you view, edit and tweak saved gameplay footage and share it with friends
We're going to recreate the tale of Wuthering Heights using the character models of Nathan Drake and Elena (our one true love - Ed). In this walkthrough with Machinima, Naughty...
News Sony Will Release A God Of War Game This Christmas, God Of War Collection Announced
We'd like to take some credit for this news
Way back in March we broke the news that Sony were planning to bundle copies of God Of War I and II as a preorder bonus for God Of War III. Given the overwhelming response for that particular bonus on our website, there's no doubt Sony were aware there was a massive demand for a re-release of two of Sony's...
News Playstation 3 Firmware 3.0 Is Out Now Y'all!
If you've turned on your PS3 this morning (or perhaps a swanky new PS3 Slim) you might have noticed your system telling you to update
That's because Firmware 3.0 is now available folks. The update adds a few new bits and bobs of functionality including the BBC iPlayer for the UK, animated themes for everyone and the rather handy "What's...
News There's A New Member Of the Family Here At The Pushsquare Office
Morning all
It feels like Christmas here in the Pushsquare office (namely because it's Sammy's birthday - Ed) as we've just picked up, unwrapped and setup our shiny new PS3 Slim. Our humble city saw three PS3 Slim sales this morning, so hopefully that bodes well for the rest of Europe and the UK where the PS3 Slim has launched today! The best way to...
News Playstation 3 Slim Officially Available In Europe
Morning Europe
What's going on? Fancy getting your hands on a shiny new Playstation 3 Slim. Well now's your chance, because the PS3 Slim is now officially available across Europe. The USA already have their hands on systems over the pond, Japan has to wait a couple more days, but Europe your time is now. Interestingly, we're not actually at the...
News Kazunori Yamauchi Hints At A Simultaneous Worldwide Release For Gran Turismo 5
Speaking with Multiplayer
it (translated by GTPlanet), Polyphony Digital's Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed that Gran Turismo 5 will launch "shortly after Gran Turismo PSP", likely simultaneously worldwide. Yamauchi also talked about the leaked feature list, claiming Polyphony Digital are waiting to talk about it but the list is true...
