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Talking Point Should All PSN Games Include a Platinum Trophy?
Bright pots
“Does it have a Platinum Trophy?” is probably the most asked question on the PlayStation Blog. Studios taking to the official publication to promote their wares are frequently forced to field the asinine query, which perhaps detracts from the content in question. We’re sure that developers would rather discuss the mechanics behind...
News PlayStation's Bid for Greatness Campaign Tarnished by Cheaters
Hackers abuse system
This is why we can’t have nice things. Sony’s clever Bid for Greatness campaign was accompanied by an appropriately positive response earlier this week. The endeavour – which transforms your earned Trophies into a digital currency – augments you with the ability to compete for various props and items from the platfo
News Count Up Those Gold Trophies, You're Going to Need Them
Bid for greatness
Those that dismiss the Trophy metagame often question its worth in the real world. After all, what’s the point in spending several hours scooping up feathers in Assassin’s Creed II when your efforts are rewarded with little more than a tiny PNG image and a sense of satisfaction? Well, Sony hopes to answer that question with its...
News Sony's Latest Patent Could Bring Trophies to Older Games
Cunning solution pledges trinkets for PSone, PS2, and PSP titles
Put those grand career plans on hold, because your life as a Trophy addict could be about to get a whole lot more complicated. NeoGAF has uncovered an intriguing patent which appears to hint at the possibility of adding Trophies to older games. The technology works by creating...
News Controversial God of War: Ascension Trophy Name Squashed
Bros before foes
God of War: Ascension has manufactured a bit of a backlash in some circles for the name of one of its Trophies. The digital trinket pops shortly after you’ve finished bashing the brains out of one of the Furies, the aggressive trio of witches who form the lead antagonists of the game. After a particularly brutal fighting sequence,...
Guide How to Beat the 'Trial of Archimedes' in God of War: Ascension
Throwing down the gauntlet
God of War: Ascension is one of the more manageable entries in Sony’s savage Spartan series, but it does have one particular difficulty spike. The rage-worthy 'Trial of Archimedes' located at the start of Chapter 28 is perhaps one of the most punishing sections in the series, prompting the ire of many reviewers...
News Leaked Dishonored DLC Explores the Other Side of the Coin
There are two sides to every story
Dishonored will get a second helping of post-release content named ‘The Other Side of the Coin’ shortly, if a new batch of leaked Trophies are to be believed. The digital trinkets – which popped up on PS3Trophies.org earlier today – point to the addition of new story content, evidenced by the reward...
News Sony Honours Dedicated Trophy Hunters with Congratulations
It's a hard life
Committing your life to collecting digital trinkets can be a real chore. Not only are you forced to sit through inane difficulty tiers, assemble sizeable bounties of feathers, and grind you way through hundreds of multiplayer levels with strangers, but it’s also relatively unappreciated work. Who gives you a pat on the back for...
News Yes, Bentley's Hackpack Does Include Trophies
Binary bling
Seeing as the mini-games from the recently revealed Bentley’s Hackpack are already included on the full retail release of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, we encouraged you to exercise caution before picking up the cheap and cheerful title yesterday. But product manager Cristian Cardona has now
News FuturLab's Velocity Ultra Will Be Propelled By a Platinum Trophy
Bling
FuturLab’s upcoming PlayStation Vita re-release Velocity Ultra is turning into quite the slice of fan service. Not only does the title exist because people asked for it, but it’s also getting a Platinum Trophy because, well, people asked for it. The award winning Brighton-based developer confirmed the news in a relatively simple blog post...
News Frobisher's Lost His Trophies and He Wants You to Find Them
Splendid
After months of requests on the PlayStation Blog, independent developer Honeyslug has finally announced that Trophies are being added to its mad PlayStation Vita application Frobisher Says. The trinkets will be available as part of a new patch, which is set to launch later today. If that wasn’t exciting enough, there’s also a new DLC...
News Medal of Honor: Warfighter Trophies Failing to Unlock
Urgh
It looks like Medal of Honor: Warfighter’s comprehensive day one patch failed to fix all of the problems with the first-person shooter. A number of posters on the title’s official forums have noted that they are having problems unlocking certain Trophies in the game, despite the requirements of the trinkets being met. Issues appear to...
News PlayStation All-Stars Has an Attainable Platinum Trophy
Bling, bling
You should be able to earn a Platinum Trophy in SuperBot Entertainment’s upcoming mascot mash-up, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. The full roster of digital trinkets have emerged on Exophase, and aside from a couple of toughies, they look perfectly achievable. For starters, you’ll earn a Bronze Trophy for beating the Arcade...
News Sony: Trophies Are Coming to PlayStation Mobile
Bling, bling
PlayStation Mobile released with a deluge of delicious content earlier this month – but none of its launch titles boasted Trophies. Sony has since admitted that incorporating the rewards system is a top-priority for the platform's team, alongside proper leaderboard integration. "It's coming," Senior Manager of Mobile Content...
News Borderlands 2 DLC Explores Captain Scarlett's Booty
What about the Mysterons?
Borderlands 2’s first expansion pack will be entitled ‘Captain Scarlett and her Pirate’s Booty’, according to an updated Trophy list. We’re guessing that the content has absolutely nothing to do with the creepy 60’s sci-fi show, but would be absolutely delighted if it did. The expansion will add three new...
News Metal Gear Solid 4's Trophy Patch Is Live
Off the blocks
Hear that? That’s the sound of a loaded pistol signifying the beginning of the great Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Trophy race. As promised, publisher Konami has released the stealth title’s long awaited patch this morning, which clocks in at 516MB. The patch includes the anticipated Trophy set, in addition to
News Metal Gear Solid 4's Platinum Trophy Is Going to Be Tough
Set some time aside
The race to Platinum the excellent Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is going to be gruelling. Konami has revealed a partial roster of digital trinkets for the 2008 PS3 exclusive, and it includes some toughies like “Obtain all iPod tracks”. You’ll need to unlock every single one of the game's emblems to achieve that...
Talking Point The Trouble with Trophies
Status symbols
Love them or loathe them, Trophies have become an important part of the PlayStation experience. Introduced in mid-2008 to muted fanfare, the digital trinkets have bloated in popularity over the past four years, promoting dedicated online communities and even minor gaming celebrities. But while the rewards look certain to play a...
News Metal Gear Solid 4 Trophies Unlock on 6th August
Historical moment
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will finally get its heavily anticipated Trophy patch on 6th August, developer Kojima Productions has announced. The update will add 36 digital trinkets to the popular espionage title, alongside the ability to fully install the game. Are any of you planning on popping the sequel back into...
News Metal Gear Solid 4 Trophies Unlock in August
Who'll be the first to Platinum it?
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots’ long-awaited (and completely unexpected) Trophy patch will arrive in August, publisher Konami has announced. The update will include 34 digital trinkets, and is being released as part of the franchise’s 25th anniversary plans. In Japan, the PS3 exclusive is getting a...
News Metal Gear Solid 4 Finally Gets Trophy Support
Absolutely unbelievable
For as long as Trophies have existed, fans have pleaded for an updated version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The slick stealth title launched months before the rewards system was patched into PS3, and subsequently never supported the digital trinkets. We’d actually given up hope on the game ever getting...
News PSN Trophies Tally to Remain Unchanged Despite XBOX Hike
Brrring
Microsoft’s decision to boost the maximum XBOX Live Arcade achievement tally from 200 points to 400 points creates an interesting dilemma for multiplatform releases. Many games use the same unlock conditions for achievements and trophies across both platforms, but Sony has confirmed that it is not going to follow Microsoft’s lead. Not...
News Sony Reveals PS3's Most Earned Platinum Trophies
People like collecting feathers
Trophies can be brilliant. It’s not always the case, but a well designed set of digital trinkets can help you to reconsider the way you play, as well as encourage you to explore areas you’d previously ignore. The Platinum trophy is the Holy Grail of PlayStation. It recognises that you’ve achieved everything a...
News Just Add Water Reveals Full Roster Of Trophies For Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
Some might consider the release of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD a reward in itself, but it wouldn't be considered a complete upgrade without a full roster of in-game trinkets
Thankfully developer Just Add Water's not missed out on the opportunity to add some trophies to its upcoming remake, revealing the full set of digital rewards on its official...
Report PlayStation Network Trophy Cap Level Raised
Trophy whores rejoice
According to an IGN report, Sony has raised the level cap of the PlayStation Network's Trophy system. Readers will remember we posted about legendary Trophy whore Hakoom's feat earlier in the year when he hit the level cap. But — presumably responding to the news — Sony has now updated the Trophy system allowing players to...
News Trophy Hunting Extraordinaire Reaches PSN Trophy Level 50
We thought we were doing well with our Level 21 PlayStation Network account
Since 2008 we've accrued over 4,400 trophies, but that's nothing compared to trophy hunting extraordinaire Hakoom's eye-watering 13,605 trophy tally. Hakoom has scored more than 250 Platinum trophies in his pursuit for Trophy Level 50, which we have to imagine has become a...
News Boo: No Trophies For PSP Remasters Series
According to a report on Siliconera, trophy buffs should not expect digital trinkets for playing through remastered PSP titles on PS3
Trophy support was always unlikely, with the PSP Remaster Series supporting cross-compatible saves. Still, we imagine the decision's probably just lost Sony a good chunk of sales in the West. There is this mentality...
News Plenty Of DiRT 3 DLC On The Horizon
We played DiRT 2 through to completion and then some last year
One thing we always lamented about the game was a serious lack of DLC. We would have happily splashed out on more tracks and cars, but the content never really came. Thankfully, the brilliant DiRT 3 will not fall to the same fate. A bunch of trophy leaks have revealed four new DLC packs...
Now we've gotten over the worst of the PlayStation Network data breach, attention has started to turn to less immediately pressing matters
Trophies, purchasing history, friends — will they still be there when the PlayStation Network goes back online? Yes, says Sony. According to a new FAQ posted on the PlayStation Blog, everything will be in tact...
News Here's the SOCOM 4 Trophies You Ordered
Apart from the secret ones
Fresh from the details of the SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs beta last week, now Zipper Interactive has unleashed details of the Trophies you'll be able to earn in the finished game. Ranging from the super-simple to the sadistic, with a stack of hidden Trophies to unlock as well. The complete list is below, so start planning...
News Mass Effect 2 Patch Accidentally Outs 'Arrival' DLC
Itching for more hands-on time with Commander Shepard? Sure, us too
Well it looks like we're in luck. In addition to patching the recent PlayStation 3 version of the space RPG, Bioware's extended the game's trophy roster by three with new achievements for a DLC pack entitled "Arrival". Some theorists on Bioware's forums believe the new DLC...
Feature Why Trophies Outdo Their Counterparts -- "Twiggy" The Push Square Opinionator
I hate it when people say "me too" in a derogatory fashion
That mentality doesn't make sense to me. The foundations of progress are built upon improvement - taking an idea and making it better. The best most recent example is PlayStation Move. The Wii has proved itself a solid but under-utilised control mechanism, so it pains me to see an improved...
News Sly Cooper HD To Include Three Platinum Trophies On One Disc
The God Of War Collection came with two games and, as such, two platinum trophies
The Sly Cooper Collection, due later this year, will launch with three games and, yes, you guessed it, three platinum trophies. The Sly Cooper Collection will include all three Sly Cooper games remastered in high definition, alongside 3D support in Sly Cooper 3 and...
News Modnation Racers Trophies Revealed, Sound Exciting
Our friends over at TheSixthAxis reckon if we don't acknowledge their leg-work in scoring this list of Modnation Racers trophies, they're going to scout us out in an A-team esque van and unleash a swarm of rockets at our towing pinkle
To which we respond - nice try guys but the Dukes Of Hazzard automobile is invincible to rocket-fire, don'tchaknow?...
News God Of War III Gets Unsurprisingly Brutal Trophies
TheSixthAxis has stumbled upon the semi-complete list of trophies you can expect to unlock whilst playing God Of War III next month
As anticipated, the trophies sound particularly brutal, with unlocks for a 1,000 hit combo and beating the game on "Titan" mode. There are sixteen, presumably story related, secret trophies in addition to the...
Feature Push Square's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: At Last!
20 days later than the original specified date, I've finally hit my 2,000 trophy target
Ta very much Vancouver 2010, Dark Void and Army Of Two: The 40th Day review duty! Now I have 2,000 trophies, I feel very much the same as I did while I was sitting in the 1,900's - wishing I had the patience to replay older games just to pick-up all those...
News Bizarre: Japanese PS3 DVR Will Include Trophies
According to Famitsu (via PS3C) the newly announced Japanese Playstation 3 device "Tourne", a kind of DVR, will include trophy support
You'll earn trophies for simply watching television. For example, a trophy will be unlocked for watching the last episode in seven different TV series' and so on. You can see more about the "Tourne" through...
News Wanna Know What Your MAG Trophies Will Look Like?
So, we don't often post trophy lists and whatnot, but when it comes to big Sony exclusives we know there's a lot of buzz around, there's absolutely no exception
So, without us wittering any further, here are your MAG trophies; note: it'll take reaching the level cap with all three factions to, erm, get that platinum. Happy MAGing, you're going to...
News By The Way: European flOw Now Has Trophies, Y'all!
Life is simple
Unless you're on the hunt for trophies. Which is exactly what European owners of flow will be able to do, like, right now, thanks to patch 2.10. The full list of trophies is here, yo.
News Watch God Of War II's QA Tester Give You Some Expert Advice
Stephen Peterson knows his God Of War, and thus he'd like to give you some advice on how to get the "15 Minute Fight Scene" trophy in the upcoming God Of War Collection
The game launches next week and if you've had a little break from God Of War for a while, Stephen's advice might be paramount in helping you get those two platinums.
News God Of War Collection Has Two Platinum Trophies, Ships November 17th
Sony have finally revealed the hotly anticipated trophy line-up for God Of War Collection, and as expected the game includes two unique platinum trophies
As far as we're aware, it'll be the first Playstation game to ship with two unique platinums on the disc, something that will have trophy fans very excited. Interestingly, the trophies look rather...
News Whoops: Trophy Glitch Discovered In Ninja Gaiden Sigma II
We just want to say first up that this is not cool
It kinda makes a mockery of the trophy system and we hope Tecmo patch it quickly. Basically, Ninja Gaiden Sigma II - one of the hardest games on Playstation 3 - has an exploit that allows you to unlock some of the harder trophies just by watching replays. According to the Examiner, players can...
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 Which Of The Following Trophies Do You Want In Assassin's Creed II?
Assassin's Creed II is not delayed
And presumably it's nearing completion. So the team are currently working on the game's trophies. And they want you to decide which ones should go into the final game. A vote on the game's forums has you deciding from a list of four choices. Which one do you most want to see in the game: "The Taste of...
News Trophies Might Be Heading To Metal Gear Solid 4 Afterall
Hear this Metal Gear Solid fans: Kojima Productions know you want trophies
As part of the latest Kojima Productions podcast, the company talk a little bit about the word on every MGS-avid's lips; trophies."I just wanna tell everybody out there right now that your voices are being heard and that we're not ignoring you. We hear everything that...
News PSP Trophies Not Quite Dead In The Water, "Under The Discussion"
It was a case of pirate party pooping earlier in the year when Sony's Eric Lempel claimed trophies were flatout not happening on the PSP due to piracy
Thankfully, an interview with Shu Yoshida is much less decisive, claiming that trophies are "under discussion" for the platform but there "are some challenges". We think trophies...
News Bionic Commando: Rearmed's Trophy Patch Is Now Live In The States
We've all been waiting for it (over a year in fact)
But today, those of you in the US finally have trophies in your Bionic Commando: Rearmed. Rejoice. The new patch also makes the game a little easier adding infinite lives to the standard difficulty. No word on the European patch yet but as far as we can tell it's not out here yet.
News Bionic Commando Rearmed To Receive Trophies Within The Next Few Days
Not long ago Capcom pledged to patch trophies into the popular NES remake, Bionic Commando Rearmed
And those trophies appear to be on their way very soon. An official Twitter account has confirmed that the patch has been approved for the US, and will be approved in Europe within the next few days. That means you'll have trophies in your Bionic...
News Trophies Heading To The PSN's Edition Of Lemmings
One of the very first PSN games, Lemmings, is about to get a second lifeline according to information discovered by TheSixthAxis
According to the report, Cohort Studios have been contracted by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to add E-Commerce and trophies to the classic game. We can only assume E-Commerce means DLC. Details are scarce but...
News Trophy Portal Gets Expanded On The European Playstation Website
Trophies are getting to where they need to be, but we can't help but feel it's taking a bit too long
Sony must be aware that users are crying out for more detailed, instantly accessible stats and avatar/forum signature type images. While Sony Europe did provide the portable trophy cards, they're really a nightmare to keep updated. Alas, signs that...
