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European PSN update; October 2

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has updated the region’s PlayStation Store for another week. Highlights for today’s update include a playable demo of the hotly anticipated PlayStation 3 version of BioShock, along with a copious supply of Rock Band and FIFA 09 content. Se...
- Posted Oct 2nd 2008
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LEGO Batman: The Videogame Review

When Commissioner Gordon flips that switch and the bat signal hits the Gotham sky, you know it’s only a matter of time until the dark knight makes an appearance. Cue Traveller’s Tales with their own unique vision of Gotham City’s caped crusader in LEGO Batman: The Videogame, markin...
- Posted Oct 2nd 2008
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Capcom unveils Resident Evil 5 TGS plans

Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 looks set to hold a significant presence at this years Tokyo Game Show, as plans for the Survival Horror sequel’s Japanese onslaught emerge in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu magazine. According to the publication, the Japanese developer will be showcasing ...
- Posted Oct 2nd 2008
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PSP outsells all rivals in Japan for first half of '08

Enterbrain has published hardware and software sales figures in Japan for the first half of fiscal year 2008. The PlayStation Portable tops the list, fuelled by Monster Hunter Freedom 2nd G's success and a string of quality RPG releases. Sony's pint-sized technological terror notched up an all-co...
- Posted Oct 2nd 2008
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Media Molecule talks LittleBigPlanet PSP

Speaking to Eurogamer as part of a soon-to-be published interview, Media Molecule co-founder Mark Healey has suggested that the company's upcoming LittleBigPlanet will put in an appearance on PlayStation Portable. "There's definitely scope for a PSP version," Healey declared. "We'v...
- Posted Oct 2nd 2008
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Metal Gear Online Meme expansion unveiled

1UP has donned a cardboard box, snuck into Konami's HQ and escaped with news of a second Metal Gear Online expansion, which will be fully playable at next week's Tokyo Game Show. The Meme Expansion packs three all-new maps. Silo Sunset is a gold-tinted, dog-eared collection of buildings, which ap...
- Posted Oct 2nd 2008
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Sony: PS3 sales 30% higher than predicted for '08

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) CEO Jack Tretton has told Reuters that PlayStation 3 sales this fiscal year are 30% higher than predicted. As a result, Tretton expects the console to break its ten million sales target by March 2009. This headstart gives SCEA something of a safety net i...
- Posted Oct 2nd 2008
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Demon's Souls announced

Yesterday, we announced that Sony had 11 unannounced titles that would be making an appearance at the Tokyo Game Show later this month. As expected, one of these titles has already been revealed in the weekly Japanese magazine, Famitsu. Demon's Souls, developed by From Software, is said to be an act...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Sega to show Bayonetta, Yakuza 3 at TGS

Sega has announced its software portfolio for the Tokyo Game Show next week. Although there aren't any real surprises, there's some impressive stuff on the cards. For PlayStation 3, the publisher will be showcasing Yakuza 3 (nope, not the prequel), the Devil May Cry-ish Bayonetta, and Sonic Unlea...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Grand Theft Auto IV Trophy list revealed

Although Grand Theft Auto IV has already sold millions of copies worldwide, it’s fair to say that Rockstar’s ambitious crime romp has grown a tad stale since its initial release. Fortunately, the company is planning on releasing a patch to incorporate full Trophy support into the gam...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Queen song packs hitting SingStore this week

Legendary British rock band Queen will be hitting the SingStore tomorrow in the form of two song packs - Ultimate Queen 1 and Ultimate Queen 2. Retailing at GBP 4.49 each, both song packs include a total of five tracks from the popular group, including hits such as Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Resident Evil 5 clothing so real it breathes, says Capcom

Capcom’s Jun Takeuchi has claimed that the clothes worn by the main character in upcoming horror outing Resident Evil 5 will be so detailed that they’ll give the illusion of “breathing.” Takeuchi-san revealed that the company has striven to inject as much realism into the ...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Sony Online looking at PSP MMOs

While the Nintendo DS has its share of outlandish titles, the PlayStation Portable arguably offers greater room to experiment thanks to its comprehensive suite of functions. Sony Online Entertainment President, John Smedley, seems to think so - he's considering developing an MMO for the platform. ...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Katamari creator's PS3 title to appear at TGS?

Kotaku is reporting that Nobi Nobi Boy, the mysterious PlayStation 3 title from Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahahi, will be shown at the Tokyo Game Show next week. Very little is known about the game. Videos shown thus far involve a creature composed of two heads linked by an elastic, hose-li...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Insomniac hasn't yet reached full Blu-ray disc capacity

According to Insomniac CEO Ted Price, upcoming sequel Resistance 2 is larger than its predecessor but still hasn't reached full capacity of a 50GB Blu-ray disc. "Yeah we're right up to the edge," said Price. "It's bigger than the first Resistance but we haven't reached the Blu-ray ...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Free Mercenaries 2 DLC this month

Electronic Arts has announced that a free Mercenaries 2: World in Flames content pack - Total Payback - will come trundling onto PlayStation Network on October 20. The update includes six new playable characters to bolster the original trio. Four of the newcomers have names and faces - Blanco, Fi...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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EA cans FPS Command and Conquer: Tiberium

Electronic Arts announced today that development of FPS Command and Conquer: Tiberium has been cancelled. According to a statement by EA’s Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Mariam Saghayer, the squad-based shooter was "not on track to meet the high quality standards set by the t...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Molyneux: "I'd love to get games on every platform"

Speaking with Videogamer.com, Lionhead Studios' Peter Molyneux discussed his views on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and what his thoughts were on ever wanting to create a game for the Sony platform. "The 360 and the PS3 technically seem neck and neck," said Molyneux. "Sometimes I ...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Brett Ratner confirms involvement with God of War film

Speaking in a brief interview with UGO.com, director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-men: The Last Stand) has confirmed his involvement with a movie adaptation of Sony’s popular God of War videogame franchise. "Working on a few movies...waiting for the scripts, the greenlights to come in,&q...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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PSU Exclusive: LittleBigPlanet Beta footage

In another exclusive move for PSU this morning, fellow member SkyD (previously responsible for bringing us footage of PlayStation Home beta v.98) has bagged us some more quality video content, this time in the form of an exclusive look at the LittleBigPlanet Beta. The brief footage features a loo...
- Posted Oct 1st 2008
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Price suggests people buy both Gears and Resistance

In a interview with Gamedaily.com, Insomniac CEO Ted Price suggests that since Gears of War 2 has had "fantastic feedback" and "looks beautiful," people who own both a PS3 and Xbox 360 should pick up both Gears of War 2 and Resistance 2 this holiday season. "Ultimately, a...
- Posted Sep 30th 2008
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Brothers in Arms "Boom Headshot!" trailer

Gearbox has released a new trailer for their latest World War II shooter, Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway. The new trailer is basically a montage of slow-motion headshots and explosions hurling German soldiers into the air, severing their legs and mid-sections. I don't think it's necessary to say a...
- Posted Sep 30th 2008
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