That’s right, that title that apparently was said to be one heck of a game on the PC and Xbox 360 is now apparently heading straight for the PS3.
Rumours have been circulating the net recently by the bucket load, but there was no official word on the matter from Take-Two. However some sites are now claiming that the June issues of certa [...]
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Bioshock PS3 Bound?
That’s right, that title that apparently was said to be one heck of a game on the PC and Xbox 360 is now apparently heading straight for the PS3.
Rumours have been circulating the net recently by the bucket load, but there was no official word on the matter from Take-Two. However some sites are now claiming that the June issues of certa [...]
Haze – Ubisoft cause chaos
Haze, the blast-a-minute first person shooter which will be released on the PlayStation 3 on Friday has not been receiving favourable reviews on the internet.
IGN gave Haze a paltry 4.5/10, slightly harsh in our opinion, but with the demo on the PS store then YOU should be deciding.
According to reports in the press the game developer, [...]
PS3 v 360 its Europe v USA
Despite a 16 month disadvantage, Sony have overhauled Microsoft in Europe but in the US the XBox 360 remains in front of the PS3 but the gap is decreasing.
Due to initial production problems Sony decided to release the PS3 firstly in the US in late 2006, with the European launch four months later in Spring 2007. This decision was proved corr [...]
GTA4 Patch now available
Rockstar Games have listened to gamers cries for help so it would seem regarding the PS3 version that is apparently riddled with online connection problems, such as not being able to join a game at all when invited by a friend.
Well fret no more sunny, as Rockstar have now issued a statement to “apologise for the inconvenience”.
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Wipeout HD PS3 Screenshots
I personally love the wipeout series as the games are always beautiful looking and play fast, while being a decent challenge at the same time. If these new shots released on Playstation day are anything to go by however, then this game will be another top seller when it is released on the Playstation network later this year.
Wipeout H [...]
Playstation day – Killzone 2 sc...
If like me you already thought this game was awesome just from looking at the trailer shown earlier this year, then you will go nuts over these latest shots of the game. The level of detail is insane, while the already superb graphics seem to have gotten better with improved lighting and colour.
Check these bad boys out. This game ROCKS!
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Playstation Day ‘just the facts...
Below you will find the brief facts about what happened / what was said on Sony’s Playstation day held in London last week:-
* 8 Million people now registered on PlayStation Network.
* More than 48 million PSP’s sold worldwide.
* 5 million PS3′s sold in Europe.
* Killzone 2 out February next year (2009) YAY!
* Exclusive MGS4 [...]
SingStar 2 PS3 set for release
Sony today announced the expected launch of SingStar Vol 2 on the PlayStation 3 in the summer of 2008.
The new game will include 30 new tracks and a brand new harmony duet mode.
This new feature will expand upon the existing popular duet feature – allowing players to sing different lines at the same time. A number of songs have been in [...]
Singstar sells 1 million tracks via S...
Singstar, the popular PlayStation brand that has spawned numerous games, last week sold it’s 1,000,000 track via the online SingStore on the PS3 network.
SingStar PS3 suffered long delays last year before it’s final release, and the SingStore was initially beset by poor updates.
However Sony eventually put in the effort to restore [...]
Grand Theft Auto IV smashes record bo...
It was always going to happen. The world’s most pre-order video game is smashing records left right and centre with supplies exceptionally limited.
In the UK the game sold a record 609,000 copies on both consoles on the first day of release. This breaks the previous record of just over 500,000 sold by Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in [...]
Call of Duty 4 Maps released
Further to our previous article with information from Infinity Ward, the game developer, the Call of Duty 4 maps have been released one week early on the European store.
The original plan was that it would be released on the US store with the European store a week later.
However sources at Sony tell us that the decision was taken to release t [...]
SoulCalibur IV Screens
Here are some new screens for your enjoyment. You can pre-order the game here.
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Sony Play TV
Sony are soon to release an add on for the PS3 in Europe called Play TV. This new add on device will allow the PS3 to become a fully functional Digital Video Recorder (DVR) via a USB interface. The device receives all channels that you may get on freeview tv through an aerial, although the the exciting bit is that it will then supposedly upco [...]
Call of Duty 4 Maps: PS3 release deta...
The extra maps pack for Call of Duty 4 will receive their first stage release this Thursday 24th April 2008 on the PlayStation Store. Great news for everyone in…. North America.
European users will have to wait until Thursday 1st May to get their greasy mitts on the new maps.
The North American map pack will retail at $9.99. We are st [...]
Sony talks about PS3 Video Download
Full movie and TV programme downloads could be coming to the Sony PS3 earlier than expected after Peter Dille, a marketing Vice President for Sony in the United States said in an online blog.
“Many of you have been hearing rumblings about a video service that will allow you to download full-length TV shows and movies via PLAYSTATION Net [...]
New Lair Patch arrives!
Due later this week (April 17th), along with the update to the Playstation store, is apparently the long overdue patch for the infamous Lair for the PS3. This patch is said to bring with it 2 extra dragons to play around with, namely ‘wind and poison’, built in DualShock 3 support (Yay no more analogue), and last but not least, an [...]
Possible GTA4 PS3 Bundle?
It is looking more and more likely that a new PS3 Grand Theft Auto IV bundle will be launched on 29th April this year. It apparently will only cost as much as the Gran Turismo 5 pack bundle was selling for, which works out at about £300 squid. (Hey you get the game for FREE).
Although none of this information is confirmed yet, it is pretty s [...]
PS3 sales take flight.
PlayStation 3 has apparently, according to reports flying around the interweb, outsold the xbox 360 for the THIRD month in a row. Although the same reports are stating that the nintendo wii will still rein supreme when the total combined console sales figures are released, but hey i guess we knew that anyway. (They are selling like hot cakes [...]
Watch the BBC on your PS3
The BBC iPlayer feature which enables users in the UK to catch up with the last seven days of broadcasting on the nations channel has arrived on the PS3.
Last week the BBC announced plans to launch the iPlayer on the Nintendo Wii.
Plans for incorporating the system on both the PS3 and the XBox have been held up, according to the BBC this is d [...]
New PlayStation Store Revealed
A video walk-through of the brand new PlayStation 3 Online Store was released today by Sony software development.
The store will not be ‘web-based’ and will therefore be vastly speedier than its current incarnation.
The store will form part of the new System Software which will be version 2.30 and will be released mid-April, altho [...]
Call of Duty 4: New Maps Exposed
With the redesign of the PS Store due shortly, XBox 360 fans have already stole a march on the PS3 users as their maps were released last week.
We understand that the PS3 extra maps for Call of Duty 4 will be released on April 24th.
The four new maps are expected to retail at £5.99 for the UK. The new maps are:
Creek A massive open village en [...]
NEW Playstation store revealed!!
At last, YAY, Sony has finally revealed (all very officially you know), the very first shots of the new PlayStation Store, for you to peruse with your eyes at your own pleasure.
The new update is said to be here this month (that’s April folks), and Sony say that we can all look forward to a special update, come mid-April. What that will [...]
PS3 Firmware Update 2.20
Sony have today updated the official PS3 firmware to version 2.20.
The most significant change in v2.20 is the compatability with the new Blu-Ray standard – Blu-Ray 2.0. New Blu-Rays will feature this BD-Live feature which can incorporate extra features, such as connecting to downloadable content. War and Saw IV were amongst the first [...]