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E3 2009 Sony Ready "The Wand" As A Motion Control War Seems Imminent
Microsoft announced a weird Eye Toy-esque gimmick last night with the terrible name "Natal"
With Nintendo already prominent in the motion control department, it seems just Sony are left to make the jump. Cue rumours coming out of E3 about Sony's "Wand"; a new controller which will allow full motion tracking. After the uproar Microsoft's...
E3 2009 Screenshot Seems To Suggest PSP Trophy Support
The image is blurry, but those of you with apt enough eyesight will spot what appears to be a small "trophy unlock" icon appearing during a demo game of SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3
This is something we've been wanting for a long, long time, so hopefully Sony announce it at their E3 conference tomorrow. Naturally it could be absolutely anything, so...
E3 2009 New MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Expansions Announced - Speed & Adrenaline
Evolution Studios have just announced two entirely new content packs for MotorStorm: Pacific Rift giving players a slew of new tracks, vehicles and trophies to play with
Speed Expansion: Three new tracks and variants (Quicksands, Engorged, Dark Fire Swamp) Four new vehicles 48-event Mini-Festival Speed Weekend Plus rewards, Trophies and...
E3 2009 Sony's E3 Conference Will Be 2 Hours Long
In traditional style, Sony's E3 conference will span a full 2 hours tomorrow night
For comparison, Nintendo will speak for an hour and Microsoft for around 95 minutes. The news has broken from Geoff Keighley's Twitter page, who incidentally, likes to make sure his Twitter page is never too far from the gaming press. He wrote:To those asking about...
E3 2009 BBC Technology Man Reckons The "Secret BBC Game" May Be Revealed At E3 This Year
Since the beginning of time, BBC technology editor Darren Waters has spoken about a "secret game" Sony showed him a while back that led him to hype a "step change in what games consoles are capable of in terms of story-telling and immersion"
And now he reckons it might finally be shown to the public. The game, which has since taken on its own title...
E3 2009 Sony Still Have A Lot Of "Shockers" Planned
The PSP Go may have leaked, but SCEA's PR man Jake Osuwah reckons it matters diddly squat
Speaking on Twitter he claimed: Pre-E3 annoucements or not! There's still lots of shockers planned for you guys @ E3, stay tuned... So there you have it then; Halo on PS3 confirmed. Ah-hah. N.B. We were joking by the way.
E3 2009 Wipeout HD Expansion Pack Announced, Set For E3 Reveal
Ahh Wipeout HD, how we've been loging for more of thee
And thank goodness we're finally getting one! Wipeout HD Fury will include a ton of new stuff as detailed via the Playstation Blog. The WipEout HD Fury expansion pack will increase the content of your current game with 8 new tracks, 13 new ship models and 3 new game modes, 2 of which will be...
E3 2009 Glorious Quantum Theory Screenshots Pop Up
Quantum Theory may have been delayed for a little while, but when the game is already looking this good, we're almost frightened to imagine how the delay could make the final version look
Often touted as the Playstation 3's answer to Gears Of War, dare we say this might end up being better? You can catch the full set of screens here.
E3 2009 Where Can I Watch E3 2009?
Our friends over at TheSixthAxis have posted a handy guide to this year's E3 coverage
As always you'll get all the news here at PushSquare, but if you want to get in on the Sony conference live, as it happens; here are your points of interest: Sony: 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM GMTG4 (Also on TV)GameTrailers (HD)IGNGameSpot
E3 2009 Kazanori Yamauchi Will Not Talk About Gran Turismo 5 At This Years E3
According to VG247, those interviewing Polyphony Digital's Kazanori Yamauchi have been asked not to mention Gran Turismo 5
The anticipated racing sim was expected to get a launch date at this year's E3 but apparently will be missing from this year's lineup again. Interviews will likely focus on Gran Turismo PSP.
News Fat Princess & Trash Panic Confirmed For The European PSN This June
Sony have confirmed via the European leg of the Playstation Blog that Trash Panic and Fat Princess will be available on the PSN this June
The anticipated multiplayer romp Fat Princess is expected to make its final appearance on the E3 show floor this year before retail sometime this month. Trash Panic on the other hand is an exciting puzzle game...
News GameSpot Go Hands On With Sony's New VidZone Service
We're marginally interested in Sony's upcoming VidZone service for the PAL regions
In this video, GameSpot go through the main functions of the service, showing the browsing facilities, ease-of-use and a quick look at the range of tunes available. Considering the service is free, we can't see this not being popular. It'll certainly get used in the...
E3 2009 Sony Still Have "Big Unannounced Games" Says Geoff Keighley
The leak of the PSP Go has prompted Twitter user "Jake" to run to their favourite journalist for reassurance
"Will Sony still have a lot of new announcements despite the PSP Go leaks?" he asks GTTV host Geoff Keighley. The response? "Yeah Sony definitely has some big unannounced games." Geoff Keighley likes his exclusives so we...
E3 2009 Official Press Shots Of The PSP Go
Thoughts?
After a long sleep, and much mulling over the design of the PSP Go, we've come to the conclusion that we desperately need to know more. Sure we know how it looks, sure we know some specs, but we figure there is still lots for Sony to tell us about their new hardware. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the PSP Go.
E3 2009 Playstation Store Will Be Updated Throughout E3
Refresh
Sony will be updating the Playstation Store with new content all throughout next weeks E3, as confirmed by a marketing e-mail: "We'll be on the show floor at E3 from start to finish, loading up the PlayStation Store with new videos, themes and game content as it's unveiled," reads the email. "Check for PlayStation Store daily refreshes from...
A leaked episode of Qore has revealed the new design for the PSP Go, alongside confirmation of a new PSP based Metal Gear and Gran Turismo game
The video interview with Veronica Belmont also includes the first footage of LittleBigPlanet PSP. The system will include 16GB of flash memory and bluetooth support.
E3 2009 A Higher-Resolution Shot Of The New PSP Go
It's been a long afternoon, feels like weeks since we broke the news of the new PSP design
But we've had confirmation and here it is in higher resolution. Honestly, we like the look of the top-half of the system, but hate the placement of the "Start" and "Select" buttons. The analogue stick's placement looks like it could make...
E3 2009 Is This Your First Look At The PSP Go/LittleBigPlanet PSP?
We hope so
Keeping in line with every major E3 announcement usually leaking before E3, here's probably your first taste of the PSP Go; via the GamingConsoleNetwork who've acquired this image through the June edition of Sony's monthly digital magazine: Qore. Treat as rumour for now, we're still waiting for some kind of confirmation - but that right...
E3 2009 Sony's E3 Press Conference Comes Home This June 2nd
If anyone was wondering whether Sony's press conference would be available via the Playstation Home platform, the answer is yes -- albeit not live
Streaming will begin a couple of hours after the event at the Presentation Podium. Of course, you can get all the news here on PushSquare before that.
E3 2009 Here's Some Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time Gameplay Footage
GameTrailers sure as hell like their exclusive reveals
Practically every big game expected to feature at E3, well, featured on GameTrailers last night. One such game was Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time. Insomniac put out an all-gameplay trailer showcasing Gravity Boots and even slicker graphics. How can you not get excited over more...
News Ico & Yorda Sackboys Coming To LittleBigPlanet
Possible coincidence, or perhaps a rumbling that a Team Ico announcement is on the horizon, here's some teaser artwork for some upcoming Ico themed Sackboys
Now all we need is for Media Molecule to announce that these are not just costumes, but there is in fact a LittleBigPlanet Ico-themed level pack on the way. Oh man.
E3 2009 French Gaming Magazine Suggests Gran Turismo 5 Will Be At E3
A slightly dodgy translation from French Magazine PSM3 seems to hint at the possibility of a Gran Turismo 5 appearance at the show
The game was cheekily missing from Sony's lineup, but of course, surprises happen. And a Fall 2009 Gran Turismo 5 release would essentially cause bedlam in Europe. We'll have to wait and see.
News Access The Playstation 3 Anywhere With Sony's Sexy New Mobile, The "Aino"
Pictured above is Sony's new phone, the Aino
Pretty nice, huh? Aesthetically it looks great, and it's also feature driven too. One such feature is the ability to connect the phone to the Playstation 3 similarly to the PSP; via Remote Play. Once connected, you'll be able to stream movies, images and music from your hard disk drive. Europeans will...
E3 2009 New White Knight Chronicles Trailer Is Like A Fairy Tale
The last White Knight Chronicles trailer reminded us of a fairy tale
The new White Knight Chronicles trailer reminds us a bit of a fairy tale. The game may have been on the shelf since 2006, but it's finally getting an English release fairly soon. In fact, it seems like Sony want to give this quite a big push. As with anything we're posting about at...
E3 2009 Sony Have An Announcement Of The "Megaton" Degree
How can you tell we're a week away from E3? Because this mysterious character known as "unnamed source" is popping up on every website related to video games
In fact, he's just popped up on 1up.com. We quote:"Sony has been quite the leaky ship, to say the least. Nevertheless, it's managed to keep what our source calls a "MEGATON...
News Buzz! Heads To Playstation Home; Quizzing Fun Expected
Buzz
HQ is heading to Sony's Playstation Home platform very soon. In the area you can chat and meet up with other quiz fans in a new lobby area or take part in a multiplayer Buzz! quiz game extravaganza. Rob Rutter, European Product Manager for Buzz! had this to say on the new Playstation EU Blog:The game works by making you run around the studio to...
E3 2009 Slimmer Playstation 3 To Launch In The Summer; New PSP A Definite Show
A report on Ars Technica suggests that Sony are building up for a new PSP announcement at E3
What is probably the worst kept secret in video game history, Ars Technica conclude the new PSP will have no UMD slot, longer battery life and will probably be much cheaper. They do suggest however that the system will likely join its UMD-bearing brethren...
News Sony Launch The European Arm Of The Official Playstation Blog
Somewhat stepping on our toes a tiny-ickle bit (we kid, not really
), Sony have launched the new awesome-looking European arm of the Playstation Blog. The US version, which has been a massive hit, has been running for a while now but finally Sony have decided to give the same kind of coverage to European (and Australian) visitors. We really like...
News This Is How You Promote The Retail Version Of The Last Guy
Out in Akihabara, Japan today, Sony held an outdoor food stall with demo versions of their Playstation 3 game The Last Guy
The reason? To promote the retail launch of the game. We can't think of a better way, can you?
E3 2009 MAG To Be Playable On The Sony Booth
Last year Zipper Interactive's MAG was mentioned in passing
This year, it's going to be playable at Sony's booth. Journo's will be playing in an 8-man squad in a 256 player game. Hopefully Zipper have introduced some kind of AI to fill in the places of players who aren't in the lobby yet — would make waiting for a game to start much less...
News Take A Look At Factor 5's Planned But No Longer In Existence Playstation 3 Exclusive
Factor 5 made Lair
Which was a critical and commercial flop unfortunately. Sadly, that meant Factor 5's US arm got closed down. And along with the loss of that studio, came the games they were working on. One such being this interesting looking sci-fi game, of which Unseen64 have a few pieces of concept art. The game was planned to be a Playstation...
News Killzone 2 Getting A "Control" Patch
Some people really hated the "heavy" controls of Killzone 2
We loved them, it gave the game some personality. But, y'know, they weren't for everyone unfortunately. Hence why a new patch for the game will namby-pamby those who just can't adjust. When this option is switched on, it makes the analog sticks more responsive to small movements. Turned...
News The Last Guy Trophies Coming To The USA Tomorrow
The Last Guy, a quirky top-down "avoid-the-monster" romp that appeared on the PSN last year will be getting trophies as of tomorrow
There'll be 15 trophies in all to collect along with the promise of 8 further trophies included in an upcoming DLC pack. The DLC pack will feature three new stages but no price has yet been set.
News Remember Evangelion On Playstation 3? Well, It's A News Reading Service!
We posted a few days ago about a teaser included in the Blu-Ray edition of an Evangelion anime pointing towards a PS3 game
Well, we're afraid to say, it's not a game. Take a breath for a second. For ¥800 a month, starting June 6, Japanese PS3 owners can get a 3D news reader for their system which features Misato from Evangelion. Yes, news! But...
News Playstation Home Is Gaining Momentum
Homely
An interview conducted with Home director Peter Edward in The Escapist concludes that the population of Sony's digital world is on the way upwards: "We're at the point now where we're starting to see our active user-base go up and we're getting more people coming back than are leaving," said Edward. "So, we're at the tipping point of where...
News Afrika Is Finally Coming To The USA
Sony's snap-em-up edutainment photography title Afrika has finally gotten a Western publisher in Natsume
It was thought National Geographic Games would publish the title but the game had dropped off the radar in recent months. Until today an IGN article has built our Afrika hype all over again. There's no release date as of yet but hopefully E3 will...
News Fancy Watching A Documentary About How Sucker Punch Made inFamous?
We really like inFamous
Watching the credits is a real eye-opener. You've just finished off this massive, deeply interesting and fascinating game, yet watching the credits run takes about 5 minutes. In comparison, Grand Theft Auto IV's credits last about 30 minutes. It creates a real sense of respect for what Sucker Punch did; i.e. create this...
News inFamous TV Commercial Is Absolutely Brilliant
Such is the rarity of Playstation 3 commercials we absolutely have to post about this brilliant inFamous ad
When Sony said they were going to spend lots of money on promoting the game, we expected that meant like, one dodgy trailer-cum-TV advert. But no, it meant: one genuinely awesome advert. Hooray for good advertising of good games. Hopefully...
News Evangelion Title Heading To The Playstation 3
An ad on the back of a Japanese Blu-Ray release for anime Evangelion has confirmed the series is heading to the Playstation 3 via Cellius - the joint company between SCE and Namco Bandai
There's not really much more to say at the moment, but we'll keep you informed as news breaks.
News Our Survey Says... Playstation 3 Owners Are Graphic Whores!
According to a Japanese survey conducted by a Tokyo-based market researcher, Japanese Playstation 3 owners are graphic whores
According to the survey 66% of the PS3 owners cited graphical prowess of the system as one of the reasons to own it, with the Blu Ray player being another reason. Interestingly the findings also displayed that the average PS3...
News Starhawk Reaching "Milestone Build" This Friday, Possible E3 Appearance
Dylan Jobe, head of the new Lightbox Interactive studio has Tweeted about a Friday deadline for a "milestone" build of whatever game his team are working on
Naturally with a trademark for "Starhawk" filed by Sony, there's only one thing to assume about what game that is. David Jaffe also claimed earlier that he has a "milestone"...
News David Jaffe: Our Game Is Not Going To Be At E3
After our speculation yesterday, David Jaffe has confirmed via his blog that his game will not be on the show-floor at next weeks E3
He does suggest the game will make an appearance next year, and may even be announced during the conference - but until then, the game remains clouded in secrecy. We're not sure if we can take another year without a...
News Heavy Rain Lagoon Teaser Has Clubs, Heavily Distorted Bass, Dancing & Underwear
As an aside to the Heavy Rain trailer we posted yesterday, GTTV managed to snag a sneak peak at the reveal of second character Madison Page
The trailer depicts her entering a club. Apparently she'll have to interact with the club go-ers and may have to resist (or accept) the advances of sex-driven males. As is perhaps hinted by her prancing around...
News Patent Big Wigs Use The Dualshock 2 To Make Their Lives A Little Easier
In Europe there are some bureaurocrats who work for the European Patent Office
Their jobs are really, really boring, so instead of using a mouse and keyboard to file through their supercomputer's database - they use the Dualshock 2. What a fascinating news piece. We're convinced this is the most interesting piece of information we've offered all...
News Who Fancies Playing inFamous In Their Web-Browser?
We just got directed to this neat little link
"Hey!" we hear you scream, "It's inFamous." Why yes - yes it is; albeit a slightly clunky Flash version. Alas, it's a pretty good time-waster for those of you still waiting for the game. Just a week to go guys! What's your highest score?
First Impressions Heavy Rain; Digesting Everything We Know
Heavy Rain is our most anticipated game of the year
Our hype builds from the tid-bits we've seen in the past, the concept art and our undying love for Fahrenheit. But what of Quantic Dream's latest noire thriller? We investigate everything you need to know about this Winter's hottest Playstation 3 exclusive: Heavy Rain will have four playable...
News Boom Blox Producer Robin Hunickle Leaves EA, Joins thatgamecompany
We have a secret to tell you
Here on the PushSquare database there is a secret, unfinished file in which we're keeping track of our favourite games of the year. As of today, flower is still the number one game. So it's nice to hear thatgamecompany recruiting a new team member - especially someone as talented as Robin Hunickle who worked on Boom Blox...
News Sony Is "Proper Credit Crunched", Cuts Suppliers By Half To Save $5.3 Billion
Sony has lost a lot of money lately
A lot of money. Business' don't like losing money, they want to make money. So it's evident things at Sony need to change. Sony Corp. plans to make this change by cutting their suppliers down by half. MCVUK reports Sony will be bringing their supplier total down from 2500 to 1200 by 2011. Of course, stakeholders...
