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  • Codemasters refuses to edit Jericho in Germany

    Codemasters has hit a snag with the rating process in Germany, with the USK ratings board asking them to edit Jericho to make the game more appropriate. The company has stated that they will do no such editing, and will be releasing the game as per Clive Barker's artistic intent. Since the game ...

  • HTSA to support Blu-ray exclusively

    The Home Theater Specialist of America (HTSA), which represents 62 home theater installers/retailers, generating $500M in sales, recently reported that they will now support Blu-ray as their primary high definition movie format. This move comes from an internal survey which reveals that 92% of HD pl...

  • Obscure II coming to North America in 2008

    Playlogic has announced that the company will publish the PlayStation 2 horror entry Obscure: The Aftermath in North America next year. The original Obscure was released in North America in 2005, and presented a unique style of survival horror tactics that allowed players to take control of vario...

  • Videogame BAFTA nominees revealed

    The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has released the nominees for the upcoming British Academy Videogame Awards. The PlayStation brand is represented in a number of prestigious categories, including Artistic Achievement, Best Game and Innovation. The full list can be seen below...

  • Jericho demo coming to PS store this week

    Gamers will be able to preview the upcoming horror title Clive Barker’s Jericho for themselves later this week when a demo of the game will be available for download via the PlayStation Store. It is speculated that the demo will feature the first level, The City of Al-Khali. Jericho is a F...

  • Ubisoft announces new aerial combat title

    Ubisoft has announced development of a new iteration in the critically acclaimed Tom Clancy series, due out on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2008. Developed by the company’s studio in Bucharest, Romania, the untitled project will take the form of an aerial combat title, offering beginner ...

  • Havok creators praise Heavenly Sword

    Developer Ninja Theory knew that they had a hit on their hands with Heavenly Sword all throughout development. Using the Havok physics SDK and animation system engines, the game created an unprecedented level of realism, delivering a true next-generation gaming experience. Indeed, while s...

  • Japan may receive larger hard drive

    While Americans are enjoying up to 80GB of hard drive space in their PlayStation 3’s, most people around the world only have the option to get as much as 60GB. Well, it seems that Sony has heard the cries of the masses and is currently contemplating a possible hard drive solution. Sony has...

  • Saints Row 2 announced

    THQ announced today that the long awaited sequel to Saints Row is in the works and will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 sometime next year. Being developed by THQ's in house team, Volition, Inc., Saints Row 2 is going to feature even more customization options than the original. The ...

  • Final Fantasy XIII finally running on PS3

    According to the latest Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Final Fantasy XIII is finally operating on the PlayStation 3, so that means the White Engine is up and running the hardware too. In the last two years Square Enix only shown a few Final Fantasy XIII trailers, of which only one is available t...

  • Sony shoots down 40GB PS3 rumours

    Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has dismissed rumours suggesting that the company will be releasing a new 40GB PlayStation 3 console in the UK later this year. Speaking to Gamesindustry.biz, a spokesperson debunked such claims as nothing more than "rumour and speculation". The state...

  • Square Enix looking for foreign publisher

    Purveyors of rear-end kicking RPG games, Square Enix, are looking a foreign publisher to, well, publish its games outside of the land of the rising sun. In a conversation with the Financial Times, Michihiro Sasaki, Senior VP, said how the company would like to have a bigger presence in North Ame...

  • Brothers In Arms not cancelled, just delayed

    There have been rumors spreading recently that Ubisoft has pulled Brothers in Arms Hells Highway. However this is simply not the truth. PSU has contacted Gearbox Software, the developers behind BIA, to get an inside scoop on the rumor. "Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway is in full force devel...

  • PS2 will outlast any other console, says Sega

    Simon Jeffrey, President at SEGA of America, has stated that he believes Sony’s PlayStation 2 will have a longer life span than any other system released to date, and pledged that the company would continue to support the machine for the foreseeable future. Indeed, Jeffrey believes that the c...

  • Yakuza 2 confirmed for North American release

    SEGA has announced that the company will be releasing Yakuza 2 in North America for PlayStation 2 some time in 2008. News comes following the announcement of the third title in the series, due out exclusively on PlayStation 3 next year. Until now, the sequel to the 2006 original had previously onl...

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