Published 5 h 15 m 14 s ago | General | News | Mike Harradence
Atari President Phil Harrison has peered into his crystal ball this morning, predicting that the new generation of gamers will never be required to purchase physical forms of media.
Harrison is co...
Published 5 h 58 m 19 s ago | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
The PlayStation Portable has once again acquitted itself magnificently at Japanese retail, snatching five top ten software sales places for the week ending November 30. Well-established brands like Gu...
Published 6 h 41 m 39 s ago | PSN | News | Mike Harradence
PomPom Games has confirmed that shoot ‘em up Astro Tripper will be blasting its way on to PlayStation Network across Europe on December 11.
Pricing details have yet to be announced, though it...
Published 12 h 5 m 14 s ago | PS3 | News | Dave Wales
In a move that isn't surprising nor unexpected, Activision Blizzard has officially announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 today in Manhattan, NY. Modern Warfare 2 is the sequel to Infinity Ward's aw...
Published 23 h 33 m 30 s ago | News | Dave Wales
If your favorite videogame character has a full head of hair, chances are, it isn't their strong point. This is due in part to the fact hair follicles and how they flow from the roots of your head are...
Published Yesterday | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Speaking to Kikizo, Microsoft Games Studio's General Manager Kudo Tsunoda has made a few provocative remarks about the Redmond giant's rivals. Tsunoda, who joined Microsoft in January to help shape Ge...
Published Yesterday | PSN | News | Dave Wales
Anyone else growing increasingly tired of Japan receiving the majority of original PlayStation titles on the PlayStation Network? We sure are. That's why we're glad to see the ESRB give ratings to two...
Published Dec 2nd 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Falcom is bringing yet another classic role-playing franchise to PlayStation Portable, in this case action RPG Brandish, newly subtitled "The Dark Revenant".
Haven't heard of it? No we had...
Published Dec 2nd 2008 | PS3 | News | Dave Wales
Toro is a familiar cat to many. After all, he's Sony’s mascot in Japan. However, Toro has rarely if ever seen the light of day outside of the Land of the Rising Sun.
This all looks set to ch...
Published Dec 1st 2008 | PS3 | News | Dave Wales
We reported earlier about the leaked information involving Firmware v2.53 and its expected November 26 release date. Oddly, November 26 came and went without any Firmware update in sight. Fortunately,...
Published Dec 1st 2008 | News | Dave Wales
Ever flirted with the idea of Microsoft and Sony conjuring up a Frankenstein control pad? Although the idea is incredibly far fetched, Ben Heck has taken it upon himself to whip up an impressive contr...
Published Dec 1st 2008 | News | Mike Harradence
UPDATE:
Warner appears to be keeping it zipped for now, issuing a “no comment” on the subject to VG247.com.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
The super sleuths over at CVG have come up with some inter...
Published Dec 1st 2008 | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Sony has transformed the boring old European version of PlayStation.com into a paradise of community features over the weekend.
Users can now create a portable MyPSN ID, which shows your PSN avatar...
Published Dec 1st 2008 | News | Dave Wales
ChartGet has come up with some rather disappointing sales data for Japanese giant Square Enix, confirming that the publisher is down 74 per cent on its total units sold through 2008 in comparison to l...
Published Dec 1st 2008 | General | News | Dave Wales
Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Simon Woodroffe, creative director of Wheelman, has claimed that an unnamed project currently in development at Midway boasts greater visuals than those of Epic Games' Gear...
Published Nov 30th 2008 | PS3 | News | Dave Wales
PC Game of the Year 2008. Ultimate Game of the Year. These are two awards won by The Witcher from The Golden Joystick Awards. Sounds promising to finally have a Role-Playing Game of that caliber annou...
Published Nov 28th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
According to the latest issue of Famitsu magazine (as translated by Gamekyo), From Software's Tenchu 4 is now coming to PlayStation Portable.
A rather odd choice of secondary platform, you might th...
Published Nov 28th 2008 | General | News | Mike Harradence
Hardware sales in Japan have spiked across the board this past week, as the DSi and PlayStation Portable continue to slug it out for first place while maintaining a comfortable lead over home consoles...
Published Nov 27th 2008 | PSN | News | Justin Pinter
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has released this week's European PlayStation Store update, adding a plethroa of new games, DLC, videos, and more.
PSN Games:
Age of Booty
Demos:
DEAD...
Published Nov 27th 2008 | PSP | News | Dave Wales
A tech website known as EETimes is claiming that Sony may have bought the licensing rights to a new graphics processor created by Imagination for use in a successor to the PlayStation Portable.
The...
Published Nov 27th 2008 | General | News | Dave Wales
When PlayStation owners think of companies that have had significant plans for their online department, it's easy to discuss developers like Criterion, Incog Inc and Capcom. However, what about Ubisof...
Published Nov 27th 2008 | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
According to an extensive Greenpeace report handily dissected by Edge-Online, Sony is far and away the most environmentally friendly of the current generation console manufacturers. The firm scored 5....
Published Nov 27th 2008 | PSN | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Sony will launch the "Get in the Game" initiative in the UK tonight, offering five lucky indie developers GBP 10,000 apiece to fuel their PlayStation Network game projects. The platform hold...
Published Nov 26th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
What if God made you a little glowing dot, and the music in your head had nowhere to go but out? That's the question Sony Santa Monica attempts to answer with the PSP version of PSN hit Everyday Shoot...
Published Nov 25th 2008 | PSN | News | Dave Wales
We're a tad late, but the PlayStation Blog has released the details for today's pre-Thanksgiving update. Gamers have a lot to look forward to as plenty of titles have seen price reductions for the nex...
Published Nov 25th 2008 | PSN | News | Dave Wales
According to the Official PlayStation website, PlayStation 3 owners can expect their next firmware update on November 26. While whoever wrote the information may be a little ahead of themselves or in ...
Published Nov 25th 2008 | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Harmonix and Nintendo might have taken casual gaming to the headlines, but it was Sony who arguably kickstarted that particular revolution with products like Buzz, SingStar and Sony London's EyeToy ca...
Published Nov 25th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Piracy has exerted a drag on the PlayStation Portable's software sales since day one, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future, right? Wrong. Or so Sony Computer Entertainment America's H...
Published Nov 24th 2008 | PS3 | News | Dave Wales
We reported earlier about an anonymous tip that has hinted towards a price cut sometime in March of 2009. With X360 receiving price cuts within the last couple of months, Microsoft has seen an increas...
Published Nov 24th 2008 | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Well it's about blooming time. Metal Gear Solid creator and Kojima Productions boss Hideo Kojima has become the very first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Game Award at MTV Awards 2008, memorial...
Published Nov 22nd 2008 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter
According to the rumors section in the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine, Ubisoft's Splinter Cell: Conviction – previously believed to be an exclusive to Xbox 360 - may now be coming...
Published Nov 21st 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence
Warner Bros has announced that the upcoming videogame adaptation of Terminator: Salvation will be released to coincide with the film’s launch in May 2009.
The sci-fi romp is currently in the ...
Published Nov 21st 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence
David Jaffe, co-founder of studio Eat Sleep Play has confirmed that his next project will be released no later than 2010.
Jaffe’s comments come following a meeting with Sony earlier this wee...
Published Nov 21st 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
The latest hardware charts at Japanese retail (data for the week ending November 16 - thanks VG247) put the DSi comfortably ahead of number two contender the PlayStation Portable, with over 85,000 sal...
Published Nov 20th 2008 | PSN | News | Eric Blattberg
This week's PlayStation Network update is acceptable. Racing fans will be delighted about the MotoGP 08 demo, but that's it for demos this week. As always, there's a bunch of music downloadable conten...
Published Nov 20th 2008 | PSN | News | Dave Wales
In a historic move within the industry, Square Enix is finally setup outside of Japan and in North American waters -- Los Angeles to be exact. The new studio, which marks the first stateside venture f...
Published Nov 20th 2008 | PSN | News | Dave Wales
It seems as though the weeks continue to fly by as we're already up to yet another update. This European update features nothing truly noteworthy outside of the BioShock "Challenge Rooms" wh...
Published Nov 20th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence
Codemasters has confirmed that a sequel to its hit off-road racer Colin McRae Rally will be kicking up dirt on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii and DS in 2009.
The sequel marks th...
Published Nov 19th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence
Ignition Entertainment has confirmed that The King of the Fighters XII will be ported to home consoles in 2009.
The latest instalment in the venerable 2D beat ‘em up franchise will be given a...
Published Nov 19th 2008 | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
According to MTV, Sony has refused to allow films published by Sony Pictures Entertainment subsidiary Columbia Pictures to be watched via the Netflix streaming service on Microsoft's New Xbox Experien...
Published Nov 19th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
According to Eric Lempel, PlayStation Network Operations Director, Sony will be releasing firmware 5.02 for North American PlayStation Portables "shortly".
Writing on the PlayStation Blog...
Published Nov 14th 2008 | PS2 | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Speaking at the BMO Capital Markets Interactive Entertainment Conference yesterday, Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Vice President of Sales Ian Jackson has outlined further plans for the P...
Published Nov 14th 2008 | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
In an interview with Gamasutra, EA Sports President and former Microsoft executive Peter Moore has spoken of the need to make his label's games "much more approachable and accessible to the new c...
Published Nov 13th 2008 | News | Mike Harradence
UPDATE:
Japanese publication Weekly Jump Magazine has confirmed that Square is indeed working Blood of Bahamut. However, the title appears to be a Nintendo DS exclusive, and will not be appearing on ...
Published Nov 13th 2008 | News | Mike Harradence
U.S. publication Electronic Gaming Monthly has unleashed a fresh selection of juicy rumors in its December 2008 issue.
Among the highlights include murmurs of a Metal Gear Solid/Final Fantasy content...
Published Nov 12th 2008 | Blu-ray | News | Mike Harradence
Capcom has announced that the 1994 Street Fighter movie adaptation staring Jean-Claude Van Damme will be brawling its way on to Blu-ray in February 2009.
Due to ship under the title of Street Fight...
Published Nov 12th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Capcom has released an investor relations report which reveals that PlayStation Portable classic Monster Hunter Portable 2G is its sixth best-selling game of all time, with 2.55 million units sold to ...
Published Nov 12th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
In some ways the PlayStation Portable's fiercest competitors are not Nintendo's frequently re-released DS handhelds, but Apple's hundred-million-selling range of iPhones and iPods. Not only do these d...
Published Nov 11th 2008 | Blu-ray | News | Justin Pinter
Following the release of Resident Evil: Degeneration in Japan, Capcom has released the first 10 minutes of the English translation of the CGI horror film ahead of its North American release next month...
Published Nov 9th 2008 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter
Speaking to Wonderwall at a Microsoft Press Event, Valve's Chet Faliszek confirmed that despite many rumors surrounding Left4Dead and the PS3, that the game will remain PC and Xbox 360.
"Many ...
Published Nov 7th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence
SEGA has strapped on its retro boots and unwrapped the first details on its long rumoured Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection pack for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Due out in early 2009, the compila...
Published Nov 7th 2008 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter
According to Eurogamer.net, Canadian developer Blue Castle Games is currently working on a Dead Rising sequel.
"Everyone's really excited; the team has obviously seen the rumours and it's been...
Published Nov 6th 2008 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter
Speaking with Gamespot AU, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) Vice President Jim Ryan revealed that PlayTV has enjoyed steady sales across Europe since it's release in September.
In addition...
Published Nov 5th 2008 | PS2 | News | Mike Harradence
Ubisoft has confirmed that a PlayStation 2 version of Shaun White Snowboarding will be available early next month.
Due for release on December 6, the PS2 iteration joins the previously announced v...
Published Oct 31st 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
The PlayStation 3 hasn't exactly been on tip-top form in Japan these past few weeks, but the latest Media Create figures (week ending October 26) are especially dismal. For the first time in its life,...
Published Oct 31st 2008 | PS3 | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Gamespot has just picked up on a new wireless controller patent application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office by Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) in June, published online last w...
Published Oct 31st 2008 | PS3 | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
We think literature and videogames have a lot in common. Electronic Arts does too. According to an upcoming issue of Variety, the publishing supergiant is at work on a new title based on Dante's Infer...
Published Oct 30th 2008 | General | News | Jamie Davey
Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix have just announced that a brand new music game featuring The Beatles is in development, although it won't be an expansion pack or new addition to the Rock Band ser...
Published Oct 29th 2008 | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Speaking at the London Games Festival this week, Sony Computer Entertainment UK Managing Director Ray Maguire has told Videogamer that there's no such thing as exclusive downloadable content.
When ...
Published Oct 29th 2008 | PS2 | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Speaking to GameDaily at the Casual Connect event in Kiev, Ukraine, Sony Europe's Developer Relations Manager George Bain has revealed that European developers will no longer need content approval to ...
Published Oct 29th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
In celebration, possibly, of the fact that my Internet connection appears to have magically fixed itself, Sony has released a new free version of the PlayStation Portable's Media Manager on the PlaySt...
Published Oct 23rd 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
According to the latest Media Create figures (courtesy of ChartGet) Sony and Nintendo have split the Japanese software top ten for the period October 13-19 evenly between them.
Sony's best-selling ...
Published Oct 23rd 2008 | General | News | Dave Wales
BioWare-owned Electronic Arts and LucasArts announced one of the world's worst kept secrets during a press conference yesterday in San Francisco, officially unveiling their new MMO, Star Wars: The Old...
Published Oct 23rd 2008 | PSP | News | Dave Wales
Following the release of Firmware 5.0 for PlayStation Portable recently, those with memory sticks larger than 8GBs have reported difficulties while downloading from the PlayStation Store.
The prob...
Published Oct 22nd 2008 | General | News | Jamie Davey
A new development team has been founded in Montreal, formed by Ubisoft veterans that have worked on titles including Prince of Persia Classic, Splinter Cell, Shaun White's Snowboarding, and the soon t...
Published Oct 22nd 2008 | PS2 | News | Jamie Davey
D3Publisher announced today that a videogame based on the new Coraline movie - the first-ever stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3-D – from Focus Features and LAIKA, will be released for...
Published Oct 22nd 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
You might want to hold your horses if you're thinking of picking up a PSP-3000. According to PSPFanboy, the new model's brighter, crisper screen has been achieved at the cost of a nasty issue whereby ...
Published Oct 21st 2008 | News | Mike Harradence
According to Internet reports, next year’s E3 Media and Business Summit is scheduled to take place in early June 2009, with the ESA allegedly hoping to nab an estimated 40,000 attendees for the ...
Published Oct 20th 2008 | News | Mike Harradence
20th Century Fox’s movie adaptation of Max Payne has proven to be a success among film goers across the pond, with the film grossing $18 million USD during its opening weekend, topping the U.S. ...
Published Oct 20th 2008 | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Media Create has just released Japanese hardware sales charts for the week ending October 12, and Edge Magazine has whisked in with an English translation.
It doesn't make for especially pleasant r...
Published Oct 18th 2008 | PSN | News | Eric Blattberg
Another Saturday, another video store update. Comedy fans are getting their due this week with more TV seasons from American Dad, Family Guy and Robot Chicken. Meanwhile, secret agents, hairdressers a...
Published Oct 17th 2008 | General | News | Dusty Stokes
Ubisoft has said that it is currently flirting with the idea of producing a “Megagame” out of its hugely successful Tom Clancy franchise by interweaving various elements from each of the f...
Published Oct 17th 2008 | PSP | News | Justin Pinter
Following the recent release of the new PSP-3000 model, a number of inevitable comparison shots have hit the net showcasing just how much brighter and more colorful the new screen really is.
In co...
Published Oct 16th 2008 | PSN | News | Dave Wales
Last weeks more than impressive update has proven to be yet another rare occurrence as this week's update continues the mediocre trend. With just a couple of demos made available, one of them being Mo...
Published Oct 15th 2008 | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
The Xbox 360 may have enjoyed a sales bump in Japan of late, but some of the nation's foremost commentators still favour Sony. The Computer Entertainment Suppliers' Association has allotted no less th...
Published Oct 14th 2008 | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
The illustrious Hideo Kojima has told Famitsu (translated by Kotaku) that he may unveil his latest game at next year’s Tokyo Game Show.
"Until the end of this year, I have my hands full ...
Published Oct 13th 2008 | PSN | News | Eric Blattberg
Marvel Vs Capcom 2 is to fighting games what Final Fantasy VII is to role-playing games -- with one exception. While both carry the same overpriced tag on eBay, only one of these will (likely) be avai...
Published Oct 13th 2008 | PS3 | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Irem, creators of the classic R-Type series and (more recently) Steambot Chronicles, has unveiled four new titles for PlayStation platforms.
The PlayStation 3 is being treated to a remake of 8-bit ...
Published Oct 10th 2008 | PSN | News | Eric Blattberg
It's time for this week's PlayStation Store video content update, and a fair bit of content has been added. Several key additions include It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Grandma’s Boy, ...
Published Oct 10th 2008 | General | News | Mike Harradence
Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has admitted he is keen for the Xbox 360 to make waves in Japan, believing its success will prove instrumental in helping promote the use of high definition ...
Published Oct 10th 2008 | Blu-ray | News | Mike Harradence
Sony Pictures has confirmed that upcoming CGI zombie romp Resident Evil: Degeneration will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in North America on December 30, 2008.
According to reports, the film will ...
Published Oct 9th 2008 | PSN | News | Dave Wales
It seems like Sony thrives on giving out great updates during game conventions. Today marks yet another excellent showing for the PlayStation Network. As I had hoped, the Hot Shots Golf pack made it w...
Published Oct 9th 2008 | PSN | News | Dave Wales
Europeans can smile this week as their update is more than impressive. Not only are you getting your mitts on Linger in Shadows but you also have the chance to check out a rare JRPG in the Sony lineup...
Published Oct 9th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
According to Eurogamer, Capcom plans to bring its stupendously profitable PlayStation Portable hit Monster Hunter Freedom 2nd G to Europe - and it will be one of the first games to offer online Ad Hoc...
Published Oct 8th 2008 | PSN | News | Eric Blattberg
To complement the various free and user-created themes currently available, Sony will begin to offer premium themes -- at the price of $1-2 -- on the PlayStation Store.
Now, just to clarify, new fr...
Published Oct 7th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence
Valve marketing boss Doug Lombardi has extinguished hopes of seeing a PlayStation 3 version of Left 4 Dead out before the year’s end, stating there is “zero chance” of seeing a port ...
Published Oct 7th 2008 | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
When Nintendo unveiled its latest DS model, the DSi, last week, our first thought was that the Kyoto giant was putting some moves on Sony's PlayStation Portable fanbase. The DSi is, after all, much mo...
Published Oct 6th 2008 | PSP | News | Mike Harradence
Square-Enix has nailed down a European release date for Star Ocean: First Departure, confirming that the PSP remake will hit PAL regions on October 24, 2008.
Released in Japan late last year, First...
Published Oct 6th 2008 | PS3 | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
In the second part of an already revelations-heavy interview with MTV, Sony Online Entertainment boss John Smedley has revealed that all SOE's upcoming MMOs will appear on consoles.
He didn't actua...
Published Oct 3rd 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
RPGs are like buses - you wait two years for one, then dozens of the wretched things pop up at once. Granted, the average bus ride doesn't usually take fifty hours or more, but let's not ruin a good o...
Published Oct 2nd 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
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 ...
Published Oct 1st 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
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 ...
Published Oct 1st 2008 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter
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.
...
Published Oct 1st 2008 | General | News | Justin Pinter
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 ...
Published Sep 30th 2008 | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
According to Goto Hiroshige at pc.watch.impress.jp (as translated by the ever-obliging posters at NeoGAF), certain anonymous Japanese developers have received preliminary specifications for the PlaySt...
Published Sep 29th 2008 | General | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
How about a morsel of articulate analysis from one of the industry's biggest figures? Gears of War 2 developer Cliff Bleszinksi doesn't get on with the PlayStation 3 controller. No sir.
“I ha...
Published Sep 29th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
At the start of September we reported that Sony Computer Entertainment would offer direct PlayStation Network access to Japanese PlayStation Portable users. Thankfully, it appears Europe and North Ame...
Published Sep 29th 2008 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter
According to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony has confirmed a shipment of 85,000 PlayTV units to retailers in the United Kingdom.
Announced last year, PlayTV is a DVR device that allows PlayStation 3 users ...
Published Sep 27th 2008 | PSN | News | Bhavin Shah
Time for this week's PlayStation Store video content update. A good variety of TV shows and movies has been added, including episodes from the current Prison Break season and all three Godfather films...
Published Sep 26th 2008 | PSN | News | Bhavin Shah
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today that PlayStation Network Cards will become more widely available this holiday season.
The vouchers are already offered at Blockbuster, Pam...
Published Sep 26th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Ubisoft has slapped an official release date on the upcoming Shaun White Snowboarding for PlayStation Portable. You can look forward to hitting the powder on November 14 in Europe and November 13 in N...
Published Sep 26th 2008 | PSP | News | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Speaking to the boys and girls at Joystiq, reigning indie figurehead Jonathan Blow has suggested that his ecstatically received Xbox Live Arcade platformer Braid might - just might - make the transiti...