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Sony teases 'The Reload'

Check out this video posted to Sony's PlayStation Channel YouTube page this morning. It features what looks to be the same check-in counter girl from the last video teaser we saw from Sony. She's just going about her busines...   more

Sony teases 'The Reload' photo

New PlayStation Store goes live, immediately breaks

Sony's exciting new-look PlayStation Store has gone live in Europe today ... before breaking almost instantly. Although some users are successfully navigating the refurbished store, others are experiencing slow loading, and a...   more

New PlayStation Store goes live, immediately breaks photo

PS Vita has its very worst 'worst week ever' in Japan

The PlayStation Vita has had another record low sales week in Japan. Yes, again. Yes, again again. Yes, again again again. At this rate, I'm going to run out of Mantenna pictures.  The Vita struggled to break 7,000 sales...   more

PS Vita has its very worst 'worst week ever' in Japan photo

Deadly Premonition Director's Cut coming early 2013

Rising Star Games has confirmed today their intention to publish a "Director's Cut" edition of the 2010 small-town suspense thriller, Deadly Premonition, early in 2013 for PlayStation 3. This new version will feature updated ...   more

Deadly Premonition Director's Cut coming early 2013 photo

PS All-Stars Battle Royale beta begins this week

PlayStation Plus members will get the opportunity to try the PS3 multiplayer beta for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale tomorrow, while everyone else will gain access on October 23, 2012. Those with a PlayStation Vita, howe...   more

PS All-Stars Battle Royale beta begins this week photo

Review: The Unfinished Swan

The Unfinished Swan has come a long way since it was first revealed in 2008 as "that weird game where you chuck paint at white walls." It still is that weird game where you chuck paint at white walls, but there's a lot more t...   more

Review: The Unfinished Swan photo

NYCC: Puppeteer looks amazing in 3D

I got a fair bit of hands-on time with Puppeteer at New York Comic-Con this weekend, but the best of what I've seen of the game so far was still hands off. And in 3D. Sony was kind enough to give us a peek at a boss fight fro...   more

NYCC: Puppeteer looks amazing in 3D photo

NYCC: Hands-on with charming PS3 platformer Puppeteer

I finally had a chance to go hands-on with Sony's upcoming PS3 platformer Puppeteer here at New York Comic-Con at a PlayStation press event. It's as great as I imagined it would be after hearing about it at gamescom earlier t...   more

NYCC: Hands-on with charming PS3 platformer Puppeteer photo

First look at God of War: Ascension collector's edition

While details about the collector's edition for God of War: Ascension got out early due to a retailer listing, Sony has now shared the information itself, along with an image of what the box, Kratos statue, and steelbook case...   more

First look at God of War: Ascension collector's edition photo

Sony: judging PS Vita before Christmas is 'preposterous'

Most sane people will tell you that the PS Vita is in a bad way right now. It just broke a million sales in Japan after 42 weeks, and its not grabbed much attention elsewhere in the world. However, according to Sony's Fe...   more

Sony: judging PS Vita before Christmas is 'preposterous' photo

Sony unveils new PlayStation Store for October 23

Sony has pulled back the curtains on its totally revamped PlayStation Store, updating the ancient layout with a new aesthetic, as well as some extra functionality. The store will get it new clothes on October 17 in Europe, an...   more

Sony unveils new PlayStation Store for October 23 photo

PS Vita finally sells a million units in Japan

THE PS VITA IS DOOOOOOOOOOOOMED! Wait, it actually sold over a million units in Japan? THE PS VITA IS MAYBE UNDOOOOOOOOOMED! Sony is likely enjoying a bittersweet celebration after the PlayStation Vita finally cleared a milli...   more

PS Vita finally sells a million units in Japan photo

Tokyo Jungle gets four new DLC animals today

As announced on the PlayStation Blog, Tokyo Jungle will be getting four additional playable animals today, and I think there's something here for everyone. Available for download at $0.99 each or bundled together for $2.49 ar...   more

Tokyo Jungle gets four new DLC animals today photo

PS Vita PSOne Classics: Romance, Monkeys, Fighting

After last week's decent rush of PSOne Classics, this week's direct-download offerings for the PlayStation Vita are a bit of a letdown. Only a paltry three are on offer today, but it's not all bad -- one of them is Saiyuki! S...   more

PS Vita PSOne Classics: Romance, Monkeys, Fighting photo

ibb and obb coming to PSN in spring, looks cute

The PlayStation Network has a cooperative puzzle-platformer heading its way in spring 2013, and it looks like it could be a grand old time. ibb and obb is a cute little game from Sparpweed, featuring a pair of shapes who hel...   more

ibb and obb coming to PSN in spring, looks cute photo

Review: PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset

I love a good premium gaming headset because it literally gets your head into gaming audio without the need for a massive sound system. The best of these headsets are a bit expensive, starting about about $100, but they're fa...   more

Review: PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo


Review: PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo
Review: PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo
Review: PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo
Review: PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo
Review: PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo
Review: PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo





The Unfinished Swan

The Unfinished Swan has come a long way since it was first revealed in 2008 as "that weird game where you chuck paint at white walls." It still is that weird game where you chuck paint at white walls, but there's a lot more t...   more

 The Unfinished Swan photo

PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset

I love a good premium gaming headset because it literally gets your head into gaming audio without the need for a massive sound system. The best of these headsets are a bit expensive, starting about about $100, but they're fa...   more

 PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo


 PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo
 PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo
 PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo
 PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo
 PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo
 PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition headset photo



LittleBigPlanet PS Vita

The original LittleBigPlanet earned a lot of its praise through sheer charm alone. The cute presentation and unique creativity afforded to the player won it a lot of acclaim, despite the fact that, to be fair, the actual game...   more

 LittleBigPlanet PS Vita photo

Sound Shapes

Innovation. Smart developers seek it out in the hopes of capturing lightning in a bottle: that one grasp at a title that will delight and entertain the masses with its unique, fun take on a familiar theme, heightened through ...   more

 Sound Shapes photo

Starhawk

When Starhawk was announced as the follow-up to 2007's PlayStation 3 exclusive Warhawk, cynical gamers wondered if it would be nothing more than Warhawk in space. Going into this completely cold, I was expecting another ...   more

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Resistance: Burning Skies

For a long time, Sony has wanted to bring the console experience to handheld devices, and the PlayStation Vita represents its most successful attempt to date, armed as it is with impressive visual capabilities and a wealth of...   more

 Resistance: Burning Skies photo

Gravity Rush

Of all the titles showcased ahead of the PlayStation Vita's launch, Gravity Rush (or Gravity Daze as it's known in Japan) turned the most heads. One of the more unique action games to be released on any system, complete ...   more

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Sorcery

Sorcery was announced before the PlayStation Move had even graced a store shelf, and it quickly became the most promising motion title out of Sony's small stable of software. Unfortunately, the spell-slinging adventure never ...   more

 Sorcery  photo

MLB 12 The Show

Sony San Diego has consistently produced well-regarded MLB The Show titles that easily outclassed other simulation baseball games. The studio has for years been fighting the stagnation that typically results from a lack of st...   more

 MLB 12 The Show photo

Unit 13

Zipper Interactive is generally regarded to have done a pretty exemplary job when it came to providing staple console experiences in a portable format. Despite the input limitations of the PlayStation Portable, Zipp...   more

 Unit 13  photo

Hustle Kings (Vita)

"I'm a hustler, baby. I just want you to know." Well, those would be the lyrics I would sing as I entered my local pool hall, hoping to scam friend and stranger alike in a friendly game of billiards. Of course, I was no hustl...   more

 Hustle Kings (Vita) photo

Journey

How does one describe Journey, exactly? It's a videogame unlike any other, to the point where calling it a videogame doesn't quite feel right. One could call it an art game, but that would draw comparisons with infinitely les...   more

 Journey  photo

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

While early adopters of the PlayStation Vita have whipped themselves into an excited frenzy over the likes of Uncharted and Marvel vs. Capcom 3, one humble little indie game sits patiently among the high profile offerings, ju...   more

 Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack  photo

Escape Plan

Escape Plan has easily been the most intriguing PlayStation Vita launch title on the plate. An all-original property with a deliciously unusual art style, this touch-based puzzle game has long looked like a fantasti...   more

 Escape Plan photo

Twisted Metal

Twisted Metal 2 is one of the greatest videogames to ever grace the original PlayStation, and that's an undeniable scientific fact. Though my personal relationship with the series has been a spotty affair, my love for TM2's i...   more

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NYCC: Hands-on with charming PS3 platformer Puppeteer

I finally had a chance to go hands-on with Sony's upcoming PS3 platformer Puppeteer here at New York Comic-Con at a PlayStation press event. It's as great as I imagined it would be after hearing about it at gamescom earlier t...   more

NYCC: Hands-on with charming PS3 platformer Puppeteer photo

TGS: It's all about Soul (Sacrifice, that is)

[With apologies to Billy Joel] Soul Sacrifice was certainly one of the biggest games at this year's Tokyo Game Show. I had a chance to play it on the show floor and, well, I'm confused. Demos are always a little bit confusing...   more

TGS: It's all about Soul (Sacrifice, that is) photo

TGS: Open Me, open you, open everything in the room

Augmented Reality games are a neat thing, but there aren't a lot of them which have captured my interest beyond that. But I've finally found one that I'm really into in the Sony booth at Tokyo Game Show. Open Me is a game whe...   more

TGS: Open Me, open you, open everything in the room photo

TGS: Earth Defense Force 3 perhaps more awesome on Vita

I never tire of shooting giant bugs, so I was thrilled to see D3 publisher with not one, but two EDF titles on the Tokyo Game Show floor. Earth Defense Forces 3 Portable is port of the game we know as Earth Defense ...   more

TGS: Earth Defense Force 3 perhaps more awesome on Vita photo


TGS: Earth Defense Force 3 perhaps more awesome on Vita photo
TGS: Earth Defense Force 3 perhaps more awesome on Vita photo
TGS: Earth Defense Force 3 perhaps more awesome on Vita photo
TGS: Earth Defense Force 3 perhaps more awesome on Vita photo
TGS: Earth Defense Force 3 perhaps more awesome on Vita photo
TGS: Earth Defense Force 3 perhaps more awesome on Vita photo



TGS: Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition looks like Yakuza 3

I took a few minutes today at Tokyo Game Show to have a peek at how the HD re-release of the first two installments in the Yakuza series are shaping up. It's looking good, folks. Crisp and sexy, I think players will...   more

TGS: Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition looks like Yakuza 3 photo

TGS: Okami, third time, charm, etc.

I don't know how many times I can play Okami and come up with something to say without feeling like I'm repeating myself. I played it on the PS2, then again on the Wii, and today I played it on the PS3 in its latest inca...   more

TGS: Okami, third time, charm, etc. photo


TGS: Okami, third time, charm, etc. photo
TGS: Okami, third time, charm, etc. photo
TGS: Okami, third time, charm, etc. photo
TGS: Okami, third time, charm, etc. photo
TGS: Okami, third time, charm, etc. photo
TGS: Okami, third time, charm, etc. photo



TGS: I took on a booth girl at Hot Shots Golf 6 and lost

Look, I'm pretty good at videogame golf. I'm a seasoned veteran when it comes to Korean golf MMO Pangya, but I'm not half bad at Hot Shots Golf either. I've been an avid player of the series for 15 years now, so I'd like to t...   more

TGS: I took on a booth girl at Hot Shots Golf 6 and lost photo

gamescom: Puppeteer is as weird as it is beautiful

Game director Gavin Moore showed off his newly announced PS3 title Puppeteer at gamescom this morning in a closed session. If you saw the debut trailer you'd have some idea how beautiful this game is, but screenshots and vide...   more

gamescom: Puppeteer is as weird as it is beautiful photo

P: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (beta)

Clone. Ripoff. Copycat. Call it what you want, but PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is a game that stands on its own. There have been a couple games that have aped the style of Super Smash Bros. in the past, but none of...   more

P: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (beta) photo

Jimpressions: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

There's no escaping the fact: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is one of the most blatant and shameless rip-offs seen this generation. It might as well embrace the sarcasm and actually call itself Sony Smash Bros., because...   more

Jimpressions: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale  photo

E3: No Man's Land pushes PlayStation Home to its limit

At E3 this week, Sony showed off their latest free-to-play release for PlayStation Home called -- w-w-wait, come back! Okay, I know PlayStation Home isn't the first place you go when you're looking for a new cover-based mult...   more

E3: No Man's Land pushes PlayStation Home to its limit photo

E3: PlayStation All-Stars can be played on Vita, but why?

I love what Sony is doing with PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, but I have a hard time finding the appeal of playing it on such a small screen. The visuals hold up surprisingly well on Sony's handheld, with only some slig...   more

E3: PlayStation All-Stars can be played on Vita, but why? photo

E3: PS All-Stars Battle Royale hands-on: Drake, Big Daddy

With every new character unveil, I become more excited for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Now that the Internet has had a couple of weeks to fight over whether it's a soulless Super Smash Bros. clone (it isn't), Sony ha...   more

E3: PS All-Stars Battle Royale hands-on: Drake, Big Daddy photo

First look: The Last of Us

Today, Sony and Naughty Dog showed off the first gameplay for their upcoming survival action game, The Last of Us. The demo played out after the cutscene Naughty Dog released this morning. It was a short look at the cross-cou...   more

First look: The Last of Us photo

P: Way of the Samurai 4

The Way of the Samurai series has a cult following here in the states. The open ended gameplay and emphasis on story turned many heads back with its original release in 2002. The fourth installment of the series, coming cour...   more

P: Way of the Samurai 4 photo

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ibb and obb coming to PSN in spring, looks cute

The PlayStation Network has a cooperative puzzle-platformer heading its way in spring 2013, and it looks like it could be a grand old time. ibb and obb is a cute little game from Sparpweed, featuring a pair of shapes who hel...   more

ibb and obb coming to PSN in spring, looks cute photo

TGS: PlayStation All-Stars gets a dramatic trailer

Check out the full roster of bros that'll be smashing each other in the face when PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale launches later this year. A new trailer has come from the Tokyo Game Show and it gives us a good look at all the characters.  I really am quite looking forward to this by now. Really, how can you not love a fighting game with Sackboy in it?   more

TGS: PlayStation All-Stars gets a dramatic trailer photo

Build an ecosystem, for free, with PS Vita's Ecolibrium

Sony will be releasing Ecolibrium onto the PlayStation Store this week, giving PS Vita users another free app to fiddle with. You keep stuff like this up, Sony, and I'll be happy with you for more than five minutes! Players ...   more

Build an ecosystem, for free, with PS Vita's Ecolibrium photo

Have a trailer for Wonderbook's Book of Spells

Enter a world of majesty and wonder! Concoct spells dreamed of only in your most glittering fantasy! Feel like a bigger fanny than you ever thought you could be with Wonderbook, Sony's answer to the EyePet! Oh, wait ... ...;   more

Have a trailer for Wonderbook's Book of Spells photo

gamescom: God of War: Ascension flaunts multiplayer mode

It's been awhile since we heard anything about God of War: Ascension's multiplayer (Dale previewed it way back in April), but with this week's gamescom press event Sony has released some promising new footage.  A p...   more

gamescom: God of War: Ascension flaunts multiplayer mode photo

Papo & Yo hits PSN today, have a cinematic trailer

Sony's not shy about bringing weirdness to the PlayStation Network, and Papo & Yo looks like it may be the next quirky winner for Sony. The pretty looking puzzle-platformer is hitting the network today, and Minority Medi...   more

Papo & Yo hits PSN today, have a cinematic trailer  photo

Resident Evil: Retribution trailer craps all over itself

I really loved the first Resident Evil movie. It was a self-contained story set within the universe that didn't mess with the main story arc. I even liked Apocalypse, even though they messed a little with the main story. I f...   more

Resident Evil: Retribution trailer craps all over itself photo

E3: Quantic Dream unveils Beyond: Two Souls

Quantic Dream co-founder David Cage came out on stage at Sony's E3 2012 press briefing to introduce his studio's next project, Beyond: Two Souls. Oscar-nominated actress Ellen Page (Hard Candy, Inception) stars as heroine Jod...   more

E3: Quantic Dream unveils Beyond: Two Souls photo


E3: Quantic Dream unveils Beyond: Two Souls photo
E3: Quantic Dream unveils Beyond: Two Souls photo
E3: Quantic Dream unveils Beyond: Two Souls photo
E3: Quantic Dream unveils Beyond: Two Souls photo
E3: Quantic Dream unveils Beyond: Two Souls photo
E3: Quantic Dream unveils Beyond: Two Souls photo



Preview: Way of the Samurai 4

The Way of the Samurai series has a cult following here in the states. The open ended gameplay and emphasis on story turned many heads back with its original release in 2002. The fourth installment of the series, coming cour...   more

Preview: Way of the Samurai 4 photo

PS3-exclusive The Unfinished Swan looks very pretty

Remember a game from ten thousand years ago in which players were supposed to chuck paint around a white room to reveal the similarly colored objects inside it? First revealed in 2008, The Unfinished Swan has finally been re...   more

PS3-exclusive The Unfinished Swan looks very pretty photo

Preview: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Few developers have a large enough catalog of praised franchises that they can make entire games featuring a variety of their own iconic characters. Nintendo is obviously the leading company that has made a habit of doing th...   more

Preview: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed photo


Preview: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed photo
Preview: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed photo
Preview: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed photo
Preview: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed photo
Preview: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed photo
Preview: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed photo



Hey! Listen! Deadmau5 & Pixeljam on Sound Shapes for Vita

Toronto-based developer Queasy Games recently showed off their upcoming Vita title, Sound Shapes at a media showcase in New York City. While we've already had some hands-on time with the game, new footage courtesy of the Pla...   more

Hey! Listen! Deadmau5 & Pixeljam on Sound Shapes for Vita photo

Here's a story trailer for Sorcery

Well how about that? Some actual footage of Sorcery to serve as a lovely Tuesday treat. This new trailer details the story, complete as it is with "hilarious" child-safe humor and a talking animal with attitude. No, there's ...   more

Here's a story trailer for Sorcery  photo

Resistance: Burning Skies trailer showcases multiplayer

I am hugely looking forward to Resistance: Burning Skies. I'm eager to see just how good a first-person shooter feels on the PlayStation Vita, and Resistance is a good a series as any to take the first step.  The above ...   more

Resistance: Burning Skies trailer showcases multiplayer photo

Beautiful new Journey trailer bigs up the music

This new Journey trailer lays down some phat beats and slammin' rhythms as it showcases the game's music. Get read to dance like a lemur on acid when these intense jams fill your brain.  It's actually incredibly beautiful orchestral stuff that seems to compliment the eerie visual splendor. Which is rather nice.    more

Beautiful new Journey trailer bigs up the music photo

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