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First Impressions Please Tell Us More About Playstation 3 Exclusive Heavy Rain
Back in the days of the Playstation 2, no game surprised us quite as much as Quantic Dream's "Fahrenheit" (or "Indigo Prophecy" in the USA)
A broodingly immersive release brimming with creativity and little in the way of cliche. Whilst the game took a turn for the worse in later chapters, it was in its attention grabbing opening that many hearts...
News Sony's 2009 Lineup Is Absolutely "Relentless, AAA-Quality" Barks SCEA's Steinberg
Scott Steinberg, VP of product marketing at SCEA wants everyone to know he's pretty proud of Sony's lineup this year
In fact, he cites Killzone 2 as the beginning of "a great lineup [that is] relentless and AAA-quality." If we were Scott we would have used words such as "onslaught" and "annihilating". But let's stay...
News What Are The Top Ten Most Downloaded Singstar Songs?
Well, seeing as you asked so kindly, we of course can tell you
The cultural phenomenon's most downloaded are: 1. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler2. Final Countdown - Europe3. Just Like A Pill - Pink4. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley5. Torn - Natalie Imbruglia6. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper7. Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor8. Take...
Rumour USA's EB Potentially Leaks A Playstation 3 Pricedrop
According to an excerpt on 2old2play
com</a> via an overhead conversation (we know!), March 22nd is the day the PS3 will get its price-cut. We quote:"Last night one of community members was in an EB Games store and an employee mentioned a PS3 price drop occuring Sunday March 22nd just in advance of the Game Developer's Conference (GDC)...
News Playstation Air Force Ones Are Rather Rad
We love posting about these video game themed kicks
Above are some rather nice Air Force Ones celebrating the Playstation 2's tenth year anniversary in Japan. There are only fifty pairs being made so, if you want some, we suggest saving. Or you could just look at the picture?
Feature Five Reasons Resistance Retribution's Campaign Is The Best In The Series So Far
It seems odd crowning Resistance Retribution, a game not developed by series creator Insomniac Games, as the best in the series
However we are fastly being converted to the idea that the PSP iteration of the popular shooter really is the best in the series. Yesterday we gave the game 4 Squares in our review. Naturally, the multiplayer doesn't...
News Edible PSP's Sound Deliciously Edible
Who wouldn't want to eat a super-sour PSP right? "PSP Sours" are an official SCEA licensed product, containing in a PSP steel shaped tin small sweeties in the form of round Triangles, Circles, X's and Squares
Probably deemed to be US-only we'd love to get our hands on one of these. We could put them next to our Wii Remote Pez dispenser.
News The Next LittleBigPlanet Project Is "Really ****ing Cool", says Alex Evans
Media Molecule's co-founder has broken the silence on the next planned LittleBigPlanet project
Speaking with Gamasutra he said:"We're gonna just take a character, we're just gonna try this direction. It's a quite interesting thing because it was like a magnet. Everyone sort of [joined in] on that thing, then I suddenly saw these people kind of...
News GameTrailers Dissect The Latest God Of War III Trailer
This is a rather quick post for you all, but we saw this and found it really interesting
GameTrailers have dissected the latest God Of War III trailer and filled it with lots of juicy little bits of speculation. Enjoy.
News Killzone 2 Patch Fixes A Selection Of Minor Niggles
Kudos to Guerilla Games
They've not only released the biggest game of the year so far in Killzone 2, but they also seem eager to make it a success. Every game launches with a few niggles. It depends how long those bugs take to get fixed as to whether the game will live too long after its release date. Killzone 2 v.1.2 is 16mb update which fixes the...
News Sony Dominate 49.9% Of The Japanese Hardware Market Last Week
The release of Yakuza 3 should put an end to Sony doom-slaying
The PS3 continues to sell very well despite the economy and its high price tag. SEGA's Yakuza 3 is the latest game to prove that Sony's console can shift units, with 372,000 copies sold in its first week. Naturally this had an effect on the Playstation 3's overall sales, where it...
News The Buzz! Team Are Working On Social PSN Title
Relentess Software, the team behind Buzz
, have teased they are working on a "social PS3 PSN" title according to VG247. Apparently we'll be hearing more about it after GDC (which ends March 27th). Until then enjoy the above screenshots. They've been censored so that we're kept in the dark. Huzzah.
News Heads Up European Playstation Home...
.. You've had an update!
Not only is the Playstation Home Square now tree infested but there's a new Resident Evil area for you to seduce boys dressed as women in. There's not much at the Resident Evil space yet, although there does look like something promising at the far end of the area. You need a Resident Evil 5 game to play it though. We're...
News Playstation 3 Breaks 2 Million Sales In UK, PSP 3 Million
Just shy of its second year on the market the PS3 has broken the 2 million sales barrier
"It's a premium product, so therefore it costs a premium price, and that does give us issues in terms of the expected sell-through that analysts and the media want," explains Sony Computer Entertainment UK's Ray Maguire, "but actually when you...
News God Of War III's "Fire Titan" Concept Art
The first thing we want you to notice about this God Of War III concept art is the the size of Kratos
Look at him. That tiny little thing in the corner. Thankfully, nobody puts Kratos in the corner. We look forward to whipping this big-boys ass when we get our hands on God Of War III at some point within the next 12 months. The art is by Cecil Kim...
News Analyst: "Only Two In Three Who Plan To Buy God Of War III Own A PS3"
Honestly, we think analysts speak out of their arse (hey, you can't spell "analyst" without "anal")
However, so dedicated are we with reporting "the Playstation news" that we couldn't pass up on this story. Speaking with Gamasutra, OTX analyst Nick William talked about Sony's position and how a price drop and God Of War can change that.The...
News Japan's February Charts Are Dominated By PSP
PSP really is making a comeback
There are the PSP-4000 rumours alongside tons of new game announcements and now comes the news that Sony are kicking some metaphorical butt in the land of the rising sun. According to Famitsu, PSP dominated the February software charts with four games taking place in the top ten. Hit the jump to see what they are. 1...
News Even More PSP2 Rumours Surface
We've been hearing a lot about PSP2 lately
Actually what we're hearing about sounds more like a PSP-4000, a radical redesign of the existing PSP platform. After the rumours that the new PSP was going to be without a UMD, we've heard numerous speculation all around the Internet. Eurogamer are the latest to comment, suggesting Sony have dropped the...
News Track Trophies On Playstation.com Tomorrow
As of tomorrow you'll be able to track your trophies on Playstation
com. Hurrah. At the moment this update will only let you view your trophies online but expect all kinds of fancy sorting and... yes... embeddable "gamercard" like updates soon. We presume anyway. Check the video above to see what it's all about.
News Killzone 2 Tops The UK Charts, Becomes 4th Fastest Selling Sony Game
Killzone 2 is on store shelves worldwide and is doing pretty well
It currently sits pretty atop the video game charts in the UK, outselling rivals Halo Wars and last weeks number one Street Fighter IV. It marks an end to Sony's two year long drought from the chart top, the last being God Of War II all the way back in April 2007. See the full charts...
News Sony Want More PSP Grand Theft Auto Games Please Rockstar
John Koller, head of Sony's PSP hardware marketing in the US wants more Grand Theft Auto on Sony's portable venture
Speaking with MTV Multiplayer, he said:No one should sleep on that franchise. Thats a tremendous franchise for PlayStation in general. Weve had two that are the top two sellers on PSP right now. So, theres definitely continued...
News Sony Launch Irritating PSP Advertising "Campaign"
You may have heard the PSP is back
With Rock Band, Motorstorm and LittleBigPlanet on their way and fresh PSP2 rumours, there's no reason to not be excited. In fact Sony think it's time everyone should be excited. So they've launched a new ad campaign via YouTube. The premise is, you make a vide
News How Can I Get A Sackboy Crown?
It's unlikely you've seen a Sackboy wearing a crown until now
That's because it's really, really (, really) hard to unlock the above object. Media Molecule have you covered though; here's how to get it: #1 A Gold Star on the LittleBigWorkshopFrequently, when were on LittleBigWorkshop.com, every so often, we come across a submission, whether...
News Playstation Home Updates Imminent
Playstation Home is finally about to get some fresh content according to community manager Ted The Dog
The Warhawk Space (which was expected last week) is now "imminent" alongside spaces for SOCOM: Confrontation and Uncharted: Drakes Fortune. Siren: Blood Curse and Resident Evil 5 content is "being prepared" as are the Street...
News Killzone 2 Out Everywhere As Of Today!
I'm sure you guys know, but, just a heads up
Killzone 2 is out now. I'm sure you'll excuse us while we spend a long weekend playing the game we've been writing about for weeks and weeks. Hey, if you want to hit us up will be on PSN all day — PSNID is "get2sammyb". We'd love to play with you guys!
News Buzz, Killzone and Heavenly Sword Coming To LittleBigPlanet
More updates on new LittleBigPlanet DLC
Sev from Killzone, Buzz from the Buzz! series and Kai from Heavenly Sword are all set to make an appearance over the coming weeks. We expected Sev to be in todays Playstation Store update but, sadly, no sign of him in Europe. Perhaps America will have better luck?
News Killzone 2 Breaks First-Party Preorder Records
According to an email from SCEA received by VGChartz, Killzone 2 is the most preordered Playstation 3 video game to date
Orders for Guerilla's FPS exceeds those of other anticipated PS3 titles such as LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2. We're looking forward to playing with everyone tomorrow. See you online!
News Downloadable flower Soundtrack May Be On Its Way
We at PushSquare love flower
You may have noticed from our review. One of the main things we loved about flower was its soundtrack. Without getting all pretentious, we did actually say (and we quote): "Were holding out for a soundtrack announcement (please)." Imagine our delight when we read over at GameSetWatch that flower composer...
News Sony Politely Say "Playstation Palmar Hidradenitis" Is Bollocks
Talking to trade magazine MCV, Sony said of the Daily Telegraph's "research": "We would not wish to belittle this research and we will study the findings with interest, but this is the first time we have ever heard of a complaint of this nature
"</blockquote> The Sony spokesman concluded "with any leisure pursuit there are possible...
News Warhawk Home Space Launches Today
Fans of Warhawk will be interested to hear that the game centric Home space opens today, allowing fans of the game to communicate and team up
Within the space, a piece of furniture (the Warhawk Sand Table) will allow players to draw and plan game strategies with each other. You do this by using small objects and moving them around 2D recreations of...
Acclaim developer David Perry reckons the PSP2 won't have a UMD drive
Writing on his Twitter and Facebook accounts he claimed:"I hear Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they've removed the stupid battery-sucking UMD disc drive. I'm excited!"</blockquote> If true, then it's likely all future PSP games will be downloaded...
News Analyst Says PS3 Price Cut Is Imminent
Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey says that Sony are on the verge of dropping the PS3's price
He believes the market is expecting a price cut of at least $100USD before June.Recent channel checks indicate increased speculation for a PS3 price cut announcement from Sony in the next couple of days, he said. We think the company needs to reduce...
News There Are 20 Million PSN Users In The World
Sony's stat people have been quick to pimp today that 20 million people are signed up and active with their free online gaming service, Playstation Network
Sony also said that over $180 million has been spent by PSN users on more than 380 million different pieces of digital content. Theoretically, the more systems Sony sell, the more registrations...
News LittleBigPlanet Getting a PSP Release
This won't be a surprise to many but, Sony have finally announced that Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet is coming to the PSP
Being developed "in conjunction" with Media Molecule the game promises plenty of new content to play, share and create on the go. We're kinda hoping that levels created on the PS3 version will still work on the PSP,...
News Motorstorm Arctic Edge Coming To The PSP & PS2
Motorstorm Arctic Edge has been confirmed for the Playstation Portable and Playstation 2
The series is taking a turn to the "breathtaking yet lethal and unpredictable setting of Alaska". Arctic Edge is set for release this fall.
News Playstation Gets Its Own Dermatological Disease - "PlayStation Palmar Hidradenitis"
British rag The Daily Telegraph have coined a new medical disease for those who play Playstation too much - "PlayStation palmar hidradenitis"
Based on one singular case, the constantly wonderful "press" outlet have decided it will increase circulation numbers is time to publish yet more anti-video game propaganda. This time relating to...
News Killzone 2 Consistently Tops Online Retailers Sales Lists In The UK
Amazon
co.uk</a> and Play.com are arguably the two biggest online retailers of entertainment products in the UK. Both companies have been showing Playstation 3 exclusive Killzone 2 as their top seller for some time. The game has lingered in the top 10 of Amazon's top 10 hourly sales list for a good 2-3 months now. Furthering predictions that...
News Are Sony Hiring Testers For A "New Gaming Machine"?
Are Sony Hiring Testers For A "New Gaming Machine"? According to Gamespot they are, who have discovered a job listing on Sony Of Japans website
According to translation the job listing advertises an "evaluator of a new game machine in the PSP series". It goes on to say applicants will "be part of an advisory staff that will play...
News New InFamous Trailer Is Graphically Spectacular
GameTrailers premiered a new trailer for Sucker Punch's sandbox superhero game InFamous last night
Honestly, we think the graphics are genuinely amazing but we're a bit worried the gameplay won't hold up. Every time we see a clip of InFamous we can't help but think the core fighting mechanic looks a little repetitive. We're hoping our opinion will...
News Playstation Home Teases... Something? We're Not Quite Sure
If you haven't stopped by Playstation Home for a while, now might be the moment
There's a very stange "error" message on the news section of your PDA. We say "error" because it's blatantly been written in such a way to tease something. We'll be damned if we know what though. Perhaps that rumoured Firmware update?
News The First Killzone 2 Advert Is "Released"
It's getting close to the release of Killzone 2 now
Advertising has been sparse at the very least. Reviews dropped months ago. The hype has died down a bit. Well it had until we saw the above advert and got all excited again. While we think the advert is totally cool, we wished Sony had opted for a more... gameplay based approach. All the same - if...
News Forums Speculate On Playstation 3 Firmware Update 2.7
We seriously recommend you take this with a pinch of salt but we thought we'd highlight it all the same
Why? Because true or not we think there are some good ideas on this list that Sony would do well to listen to. Over on GameTrailers forums, a supposed "employee" of Sony's R&D department has apparently "leaked" the list of...
News There's A Big Motorstorm Update On The Way
On the same day that Motorstorm: Pacific Rift's first patch is released comes news of a bigger update on the Playstation Blog
While the patch fixes numerous bugs in the game the upcoming patch is rumoured to have "some very cool new content in it, especially if you have a bit of a penchant for collecting cool stuff, or if you're the type of...
News Here's Your 10 Second Killzone 2 Advert Teaser
This Killzone 2 teaser will be running from this week
Presumably it's just a build up to the full on campaign that will run on launch week. What do you think?
News Hey Sony Bend, What Are You Up To Behind Closed Doors? -- Hint: Syphon Filter 5
Sony Bend, the team currently putting the finishing touches to Resistance Retribution, may well be working on a next-generation version of Syphon Filter
According to multiple sources, the team responsible for every Syphon Filter to date have been looking for a full-time programmer who has PS3 experience. "Means nothing," you may scoff. A
First Impressions Resistance Retribution on Playstation Portable
We're big fans of the Resistance series
We thoroughly enjoyed the slow-paced gameplay of Fall Of Man and loved the scale of Resistance 2. Hearing that the series was making it's way to the PSP we were mildly excited but somewhat sceptical. How the hell can they port a game like Resistance to the PSP? It's been done with mixed response. Resistance...
News God Of War III "Epic Scale" Trailer
Here's your God Of War III "Epic Scale" trailer
It's essentially an extension of the VGA trailer which was received with mixed response. No mixed response this time though. The game looks absolutely breathtaking.
News God Of War III Is "D-Day & Cloverfield With Kratos Smack Dab In The Middle Of It"
According to director Stig Asmussen anyway
An apt description for the trailers and previews we've read on Santa Monica's upcoming God Of War title. You can read more from Stig here.
News Your First God Of War III Media Blowout Details
From Eurogamer
net</a>:God of War III will see Kratos hop on and control mythical beasts such as Cyclops, crashing through hordes of enemies to get to objectives and solve puzzles. And that's just one of the new mechanics in Sony Santa Monica's new game, according to a preview in the latest issue of GameInformer magazine.</blockquote>...
News Sony Begin To Power In Japan -- Occupy The Top Four Of The Charts (No Nintendo)
Many believe Sony's Playstation 3 will temporarily overtake Nintendo Wii sales for at least a week in the coming month or so
With Street Fighter IV, Yakuza 3 and Resident Evil 5 all poised to release and White Knight Chronicles and Demon Souls already out it's certainly a strong Q1 lineup. So it's rewarding to see Sony dominate the Top 4 of the...
