PS3 WORLDWIDE NEWS

PlayStation Store Update - Europe

WARRIC — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:53:04 GMT

Today EA appears to be ripping you off with a bunch of useless add-on content for the game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10. Besides that, not much of an exciting update this week. For full details [b]PS3 CONTENT[/b] Downloadable Games Numblast (�3.99/�4.99) To play Numblast, move the cursor around the board and swap the positions of numeric cells to create combos of identical numbers aligned in 2�2 squares. These combos trigger explosions and as your skills improve ...

New Playlists For VidZone

WARRIC — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:07:50 GMT

Hello VidZone fans! First of all, I think it is only right and respectful to pay our respects to the King of Pop, �the idol� and without doubt the coolest man on the planet�Michael Jackson. Without him, pop music would not be what it is today. May he rest in peace. It has been a little while since my last post as we have been extremely busy taking all your suggestions on board whether they have been tweeted, blogged, emailed or shouted from the nearest rooftop (VidZone does not suggest ...

Sony Patents Method To Emulate PS2 On PS3

WARRIC — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:32:11 GMT

My single biggest problem with the PS3? The loss of backwards compatibility. It's a gaping hole in the system's feature set. Then again, it may also be one that's on the way back. Some background: when the PS3 first launched, it was backwards-compatible, meaning you could play PlayStation 2 games on your new PlayStation 3. The 20GB and 60GB units released in North America and Japan featured hardware emulation (they literally had a PS2 chip inside), while those released in PAL ...

Uncharted: Drake�s Fortune Movie in the Works

WARRIC — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:43:41 GMT

Many of you knew it was coming, in fact, it has been widely talked about on the internet over the past week. The CEO of Naughty Dog dropped by the official PlayStation Blog and confirmed Uncharted: Drake�s Fortune will be coming to the big screen. Columbia Studios (which is obviously owned by Sony) will be working on the film and will be produced byAvi Arad, Charles Roven, Ari Arad and Alex Gartner. Let�s hope this will be a movie masterpiece and not a complete failure. But ...

The Punisher PSN Exclusive Game Looks Amazing

WARRIC — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:37:21 GMT

LOOKS GREAT FOR A PSN DOWNLOAD GAME

PS3 Firmware 3.0

WARRIC — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:45:48 GMT

VG247 has learnt that PS3 Firmware 3.0, �a completely new system� for the console, is to release pre-Christmas with a raft of major feature updates. The software upgrade has been described to us as �a huge overhaul�, and was compared to NXE �in some respects�. The before-rumoured reputation system will be included. We were told that, �A reputation system in which users will be able to evaluate each other will be provided for� game applications. �There will be a new API available ...

Michael Jackson dies PS3 NEWS HOPES HE RESTS IN PEACE

WARRIC — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:08:23 GMT

I know this isent PS3 news but he was a great man Rest in Peace sir

Hustle Kings Brings Pool To PSN This Winter

WARRIC — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:46:56 GMT

Sony fills a void we hadn't even realized existed on the PlayStation 3 this winter with Hustle Kings, one beautiful-looking game of billiards for the PlayStation Network. Pool is one of those games that people who aren't involved with it on a regular basis quickly forget about once they finish playing, and video game pool even more so, as it's one of those sport genres that takes a very delicate touch to get just right. This winter Sony is banking on Hustle Kings to deliver ...

PS3 Fallout 3 DLC is nearly done

WARRIC — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:57:28 GMT

Bethesda has told Eurogamer that "finishing touches" are being made to Operation: Anchorage on PS3, but offered no firm release date for the Fallout 3 content. We had been prepared for a late June launch.Speaking exclusively to Eurogamer, chief spokesperson Pete Hines said getting the DLC (which has already been released on PC and Xbox 360) to work on PS3 takes quite a lot of effort, actually."Yes, quite a bit actually," he said. "It's a different platform ...

PlayStation Store Update � 25 June 2009

WARRIC — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:21:14 GMT

PlayStation Store Update � 25 June 2009 Hey all, and welcome to this week�s store update. I just wanted to firstly acknowledge that there was quite a bit of disappointment with last week�s update; whilst we do try and ensure we have great content every week sometimes there will be a lull in the release schedule, so all I ask is that you please be patient with us when we do have quieter weeks. Onto this week and a mix of content that should feature something for ...

Take-Two Gives Small Details About The Agent

WARRIC — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:54:51 GMT

What do we know about Rockstar North's PlayStation 3 exclusive title Agent? Not much, other than that Rockstar founder Sam Houser believes that Agent, set in the 1970s and full of delicious espionage, will be "the ultimate action game." Take-Two CEO Ben Feder sheds a little more light on the mysterious PS3 game to Eurogamer, saying that Agent will feature "very, very different storylines, very different character development" from the wildly successful Rockstar North ...

GTA Chinatown Wars confirmed for PSP

WARRIC — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:59:19 GMT

Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be released for PSP this autumn.Developed by the award-winning studio Rockstar Leeds, in conjunction with series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be available at retail on UMD and digitally from the PlayStation Network."We're proud to extend this truly unique handheld Grand Theft Auto experience to PSP and offer a downloadable version of Chinatown Wars for PSPgo," said ...

PS3 - Firmware Update 2.80 OUT NOW

WARRIC — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:41:37 GMT

UPDATE: OUT NOW Sony has announced on their official blog that the Firmware Update 2.80 is coming �soon� and the playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 format software has been improved. Nothinng too big seems to be coming out of this one but to go into specifics some websites claim there will be faster trophy sync times and faster XMB load times.

New Max Payne 3 Screens Released

WARRIC — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:38:50 GMT

Rockstar Games has released has released screenshots for their upcoming game, Max Payne 3. I have to say though, I�m gonna miss the old character. Screenshots after the bump. Some of the screens for this game has a striking resemblance to Uncharted: Drakes Fortune. Let�s hope this will be a good game.

MAG Weekly Developer Diaries

WARRIC — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:05:13 GMT

Final Fantasy VII Sells 100,000 Copies on PSN

WARRIC — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:04:09 GMT

Since it�s release three weeks ago on the PlayStation Network, the
wildly popular game, Final Fantasy VII has managed to sell over 100,000
copies on PSN despite it�s high price tag of $9.99. Sony has also
confirmed more PS1 Classics on the way like Wild Arms 2, Mobile Light
Force, and Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol.

Sony: Wii Owners Will Become PS3 Owners (Eventually)

WARRIC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:17:41 GMT

Andrew House is the new boss of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, a position with a long, storied history of corporate tit-for-tat. And it's a position he seems to be taking a real shine to. In his first real public interview since assuming the role following David Reeve's departure in April, House tells Edge Online: If you look back at previous lifecycles, like PS2 versus N64 [sic], we have lots of data that suggests that lots of people bought into N64 as their entry level gaming ...

Sony's Motion Control Might Work On Old Games Too

WARRIC — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:08:17 GMT

Sony's new PS3 motion controller - whatever it's called and whatever it ends up looking like - won't just be for new games. It might be for old games too! Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton has told CNBC "I think our [motion] controller can be used with every game that's on the system now - and every game we're working on." Remember, before you get too carried away, he says "I think". Not "I know". "I think" isn't a guarantee. PlayStation ...

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Comming To PSP

WARRIC — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:18:59 GMT

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the highest rated video game in the history of the DS, is coming to the Playstation Portable, Take-Two Interactive announced this morning. "We're proud to extend this truly unique handheld Grand Theft Auto experience to PSP and offer a downloadable version of Chinatown Wars for PSPgo," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "Rockstar Leeds has shown incredible talent in creating games that raise the bar in terms of depth ...

Thirteen Minutes of God of War III Gameplay Footage

WARRIC — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:27:21 GMT

Video Game - E3 2009 - Game Previews

New SOCOM & Ghostbusters Firehouse Space Added to Home

WARRIC — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:46:42 GMT

These Are New PEGI Symbols

WARRIC — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:17:55 GMT

The UK Government has adopted the PEGI (Pan European Game Information) standard as the sole game content rating system. PEGI has revealed its new ratings icons: Five age rating symbols that are colored green, yellow and red. Casual games get a "PEGI OK" mark, denoting that they are, well, okay for players of all ages. On the back of game packaging, there will descriptive symbol (Violence, Bad Language, Fear, Drugs, Sexual, Discrimination, Gambling or Online Gameplay) ...

GHOSTBUSTERS OUT FRIDAY 19TH ONLY ON PLAYSTATION IN EUROPE

WARRIC — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:12:45 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 for PlayStation 3

WARRIC — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:40:09 GMT

Konami Announces It Will Make Metal Gear Announcements

WARRIC — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:40:37 GMT

As of June 12th, this past Friday, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a year old. We say "Happy birthday, Old Snake." Konami says, "We're gonna make some Metal Gear announcements!" Yes, the Metal Gear publisher is once again prefacing actual video game announcements with a warning that it plans to make said announcements, a move that has become a Konami trademark. Konami notes today that it will release "exciting" Metal Gear announcements all ...

Metal Gear Rising Getting Brand New Engine PS3/XBOX360

WARRIC — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:06:42 GMT

Upcoming multi-platform title Metal Gear Solid: Rising isn't MGS4 with a fresh coat of paint. Oh, no. According to the Kojima Productions podcast, Konami is developing a brand new engine for Rising to, as KP podcast host Sean Eyestone points out, "realize this multi-platform goal". "We're redoing the engine from scratch, and it's going to look amazing," says Eyestone. "It's going to be a big project like Metal Gear Solid 4. The entire team is serious about making ...

Playstation Store Update - Europe

WARRIC — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:17:58 GMT

In Today�s Update: The New Music video app, Vidzone is now Available to Download as well as upgrades to all your favorite games. World At War and Killzone 2 fans have a map pack each to download and Burnout Paradise fans can expand the game world with the new Big Surf Island pack. Full List After The break. Playable Content VidZone full application (free) Puzzle Quest Galactrix full game (�15.99) Wolfenstein 3D full game (�3.99) Gunstar Heroes full game (�3.99) Overlord ...

PS3's Vidzone Is Live NOW

WARRIC — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:23:32 GMT

Starting today, PS3 owners in Europe, Australia and New Zealand will be able to access Vidzone. The free service allows for music videos streamed directly to your PS3 or through your PSP via remote play. The service is kicking off with over 10,000 videos � three weeks worth of videos! Besides being able to watch the videos you want to watch, it's also possible to create playlists. The service is free and can be downloaded from the PlayStation Store.

VidZone launches Tomorrow 11TH JUNE

WARRIC — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:59:59 GMT

VidZone, Sony�s Europe exclusive free streaming music service has a date of release Of June 11 (Tomorrow). And SCEE has announced that you�ll be able to enjoy a huge amount of content on day one, More specifically there will be three solid weeks of content available to stream on launch day.

While these 10,000 videos are exclusive to Europe

New BioShock 2 Details, Images

WARRIC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:10:31 GMT

2K has released a new fact sheet detailing one of the most highly-anticipated games in the industry�of course, we�re talking about BioShock 2. In addition, a few new images from the game�s multiplayer mode have been released as well. The fact sheet basically breaks down the single player campaign, which is described as the �Evolution of the Genetically Enhanced Shooter�, while the multiplayer info consists of details about the game�s story while informing us that players will ...

Call of Duty: WaW Map Pack 2 Gameplay

WARRIC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:52:54 GMT

Mushroom Wars another PSN exclusive Is coming

WARRIC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:50:19 GMT

Killzone 2 Apartment Coming to Home

WARRIC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:49:29 GMT

The Visari Throne Room apartment for PlayStation Home, Based on the throne room inside Visari�s Palace from the final mission of Killzone 2, it combines the majestic proportions of Helghast architecture with the regal aesthetic of the Autarch himself. Tastefully lit by a hellish, alien sunset, it is guaranteed to impress and humble anyone you invite over for a chat. And also there is going to be new furnishings to match, For the Visari Throne Room, we�ve created five pieces ...

Sony Explains Unnamed New PS3 Motion Controller

WARRIC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:14:45 GMT

The head of marketing for the PlayStation brand told us at E3 that Sony's new PlayStation 3 motion-control tech could be the thing to get hardcore players into "motion gaming." We covered Microsoft's new motion-control system, Natal, heavily last week. And that's without us getting a firm release date for it. But what of Sony's camera-and-wand PS3 tech, also debuting at E3 2009, and which is dated for a spring 2010 release? During my interview with Sony Computer ...

PSP Resident Evil Is An "All-New Title"

WARRIC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:16:41 GMT

Resident Evil 5 aside, it seems everywhere you look these days, there's a Resident Evil remake popping up. So when a PSP Resident Evil game was announced last week, few people seemed to care. They probably, like I first did, assumed it was just another remake of some PS1 or PS2 RE game. Yawn. Never mind the fact neither Capcom nor Sony said squat (SQUAT) about the game, there's a precedent for RE remakes of late, and that's what many assumed. But no! Capcom's Chris Kramer has said ...

Sony Considering UMD Trade-in for PSP Go Users?

WARRIC — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:24:35 GMT

Gizmodo asked John Keller, Sony�s director of hardware marketing, about the people who have amassed a large collection of UMD�s over the years and would also like to play these games on the PSP go. Keller said that they were in the midst of making a �good will� program that will last for years, and it should be unveiled soon. This is good news and it could persuade more people to get the PSP go.

BioShock 2 Gameplay Trailer Movie

WARRIC — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:42:58 GMT

Virtual Booth Tour: God of War III

WARRIC — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:30:29 GMT

Pulse E3 2009 Edition EVERYTHING SONY AT E3

WARRIC — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:06:27 GMT

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Preview There's A Light PSP

WARRIC — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:16:30 GMT

What Is It? Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a retelling of the first game in Konami's Silent Hill series. You're still Harry Mason; you're still searching for your lost daughter; and you still find yourself plunged into the twisted otherworld of Silent Hill, only this time things get much, much, cooler. What We Saw I got a brief hands-on session just to get a feel for the controls and the more psychological elements of the game. After that the presenter took over to show ...

Sony Is Working on a UMD Solution for PSP Go

WARRIC — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:30 GMT

One of the biggest hurdles to getting Playstation Portable owners to upgrade to the recently announced PSP Go is their existing library of UMD games which won't work on the device. But don't worry, Sony Computer Entertainment is hard at work on a solution. "We are looking into programs for owners who have previously purchased UMD titles and want to exchange them for digital versions," said Sony Computer Entertainment's Brian Keltner. "It's something we are ...

New EyePet Trailer

WARRIC — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:23:59 GMT

E3 09 Interview - LittleBigPlanet on PSP

WARRIC — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:19:46 GMT

Sony Expects Metal Gear Solid Rising On PS3 At Launch

WARRIC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:29:09 GMT

Sony's head of marketing for the PS3 confirmed that the next console Metal Gear Solid is not an Xbox 360 exclusive or even a timed one. Despite being announced by Hideo Kojima at Monday's Microsoft press conference, Peter Dille, Sony's head of marketing for PlayStation in the U.S., told Kotaku today that the expected hit will also be available for his customers promptly. "Look forward to playing it on a PS3," he said when we inquired if it was a Microsoft exclusive. Asked ...

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Stage Demo

WARRIC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:55:37 GMT

MAG Stage Demo

WARRIC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:54:09 GMT

Lost Planet 2 Coming To PS3

WARRIC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:00:34 GMT

Sony Motion Controller Demonstration

WARRIC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:55:39 GMT

Uncharted 2 New Trailer: Payback's A Bitch

WARRIC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:36:58 GMT

PSP Go Info Video

WARRIC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:33:09 GMT