Tag: Syphon Filter
News PS Plus Premium's Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Upgraded with PS5, PS4 Control Fix
Right stuff
PSP, as we’re sure you know, only had one analogue stick, which made mapping traditional 3D controls to the handheld a bit of a headache. One way developers would circumvent this issue is by binding the camera to the face buttons, allowing you to look up with triangle and so on. This wasn’t a particularly elegant solution, but it...
News The Best Syphon Filter Is Coming to PS Plus on PS5, PS4 with Trophies
Dark mirror
All the Syphon Filter games are pretty good, but 2006’s portable instalment Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror is undoubtedly the best. The game – developed by Days Gone maker Bend Studio – was a real showcase for Sony’s handheld at the time, and it was even eventually ported to the PS2 because it proved so impressive on the small...
News Easy Platinum Trophy to Be Had from PS Plus Premium's Syphon Filter 3
Just beat the game
The Trophy lists being patched into PS1 games via PS Plus Premium have proven very simple up until now, allowing you to have a classic title with 100 per cent completion forever on your PS5, PS4 profile. And Syphon Filter 3, available right now via
News Ape Escape, Syphon Filter 1 Updated with 60Hz NTSC Mode in Europe on PS5, PS4
Smooth escape
When Sony began introducing retro games to PS5 and PS4 with its PS Plus Premium service, fans in Europe were disappointed to find they're the PAL versions. This means they run at 50Hz, while the American NTSC versions run much more smoothly at 60Hz. The company said it would resolve this oversight, and it looks like we're finally...
News PS1 Classic Syphon Filter 3 Could Be a New PS Plus Premium Game
Korean age rating spotted
PS1 game Syphon Filter 3 could be on its way to PS Plus Premium in the future as the classic shooter has been handed a new age rating in Korea. It adds to the list of older titles that appear ready to be rolled into the service, which includes
News Trophies Confirmed for Incoming PS1 Classic Syphon Filter 2
Sony Bend reveals
Sony Bend has revealed that just like the original Syphon Filter game, its sequel Syphon Filter 2 has been updated with Trophy support for its release into the PS Plus Premium tier. Available from 20th September 2022, you can unlock one more Platinum gong with Gabe Logan's face on it. The Trophy list that accompanied the first...
Review Syphon Filter (PS1) - Espionage and Intrigue Abounds in This Scruffy Cinematic Shooter
Gabe over
Game developers were still figuring out 3D controls when Syphon Filter released in 1999. Bend Studio, then known as Eidetic, were bruised by the critical reception to 1996’s PS1 platformer Bubsy 3D – and wanted to create something truly groundbreaking. Ultimately, both Metal Gear Solid and GoldenEye 007 deployed during the super-spy...
News Syphon Filter Games Rated, Likely for PS Plus Premium
1, 2, Dark Mirror, and Logan's Shadow
Many Syphon Filter games have been rated for release in Korea, likely in preparation for the launch of PS Plus Premium in June. Reported by Gematsu, PS1 titles Syphon Filter and
News Days Gone Director Pitched an Open World Resistance Game
Wasn't interested in Syphon Filter
Days Gone director Jeff Ross has said he wanted to make an open world Resistance game after developer Sony Bend couldn't get its pitch for a sequel to its 2019 title off the ground. Speaking in an interview with the controversial David Jaffe, Ross explains how Sony asked if there were any other IPs the studio would...
News Sony Bend Sparks Syphon Filter Revival Hopes
Logan pull
For as much as we like Days Gone, the world is crying out for Gabe Logan and Syphon Filter to make a comeback. Here’s the thing: Metal Gear Solid is as good as dead, and Ubisoft doesn’t appear to be in a hurry to revive Splinter Cell. The consequence? There are basically zero espionage titles in the pipeline – especially with a...
Soapbox Why Syphon Filter Must Make a Return
Sammy's pining for Gabe Logan
I really like Days Gone. I wouldn’t say I was particularly excited for the apocalyptic open worlder, but somehow it’s become one of my favourites of the year. I can accept that it’s a flawed title that’s not doing anything especially special, but occasionally a bang average game comes along that appeals to me...
News Sony Just Trademarked Syphon Filter for Some Reason
Logan rocks
Is stealth series Syphon Filter on the verge of a comeback? Probably not, but Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe did trademark the name this week. The registration doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s a new game on the way, but the paperwork’s certainly going to arouse suspicion nonetheless. For those of you who don’t know,...
News Sony Bend's Secret PS4 Project Will Sport Complex Human AI
How Logan you go?
Uncharted: Golden Abyss developer Sony Bend is working on a PlayStation 4 title, and a job listing uncovered by the ever observant DualShockers.com may have shed a little light on what we can expect. During the platform holder’s next-gen launch event late last year,
News Back To The Future Heads Up Bumper January PlayStation Plus Update
The start of a new month is always an exciting time for PlayStation Plus subscribers
It's the time of the year when Sony drops a cavalcade of goodies on premium members, and this month's update certainly sets an exciting precedent for the rest of 2012. The full season of Back To The Future headlines the update for North American and European...
Rumour Syphon Filter Returning On PlayStation Vita?
Syphon Filter's been out of the spot-light for some time
Once a mega franchise in the original PlayStation's arsenal, the series trundled through the PSP and PS2 era with some impressive but overlooked releases. But according to Official PlayStation Magazine, franchise creator Sony Bend is lining up a new entry in the series once it's done with...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 27th July 2010
Price Updates Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo Sale (now $4
99, original price $9.99) Section 8 Sale (now $9.99, original price $29.99) Blast Factor Sale (now $4.99, original price $12.99) Blast Factor Advanced Research (now $2.49, original price $4.99) Blast Factor Multiplayer Pack (now $1.49, original price $2.99)</ul>Games The...