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The first ever outing for Doctor Who on the PS3 WILL now get a limited physical release. When the game was announced it was claimed that it would be downloadable over PSN only, with a PC release to follow at a later. However, Amazon is now listing the game for …
Read More »VIDEO – Sony announces God of War: Ascension
Sony has officially confirmed the next game in the God of War series – God of War: Ascension. The PS3 game is a prequel to the original trilogy, though little else is known about it at this stage. What we do know is that it is once again being developed …
Read More »Red PS3 hitting UK early next month
A brand new 320GB Red PS3 console will be released in the UK at the beginning of May. As well as the high-capacity console it will also include a red Dualshock 3 controller. It can currently be pre-ordered at three retailers. Amazon is asking 249.99 for the machine, which it …
Read More »VIDEO: Studio Ghibli’s Ni No Kuni delayed until 2013
Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch has been delayed until 2013. The news comes courtesy of the first English language trailer for the game, which can be seen below. Namco Bandai has also confirmed that the game will arrive in America and Europe simultaneously. The game is …
Read More »Crashing reports follow Mass Effect 3 patch
As sure as night follows day, reports of problems have followed the release of a new patch for Mass Effect 3. Eurogamer reports that the Xbox 360 version appears to be particularly effected, although some PS3 users have also reported problems. The main issue appears to be an inability to …
Read More »PS Vita breaks old habits with free dev updates
Move suggests Sony is looking to hugely successful iOS model with relaxed stance
Read More »Way of the Samurai 4 gets Western release
XSeed Games is bringing acclaimed PS3 title Way of the Samurai 4 to PSN in the US one year after its Japan release. The action game was first released in Japan in March 2011, where it was published by Spike and developed by Acquire. It picked up a Gold Award …
Read More »WRC 3 races to retail this October
Black Bean Games’ rally racer WRC 3 will hit UK shelves this October on PC, consoles and PS Vita. It’s the latest official game of the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship and has once again been developed by Milestone. The title has a new graphics and game engine, as well …
Read More »More PlayStation Orbis evidence revealed
Further evidence has come to light suggesting that PlayStation Orbis is indeed the current codename for Sony’s PS3 successor. Kotaku spotted images on the website of design agency Coque Design. These were labelled "Illustrations & Sketches for new PlayStation Orbis features". The showed an EyeToy like device mounted on top …
Read More »EA’s FIFA Euro 2012 is a download-only title
The inevitable licensed Euro 2012 title from EA Sports will be a digital-only release, MCV can reveal. Furthermore, the game will skip a stand-alone release entirely and instead be made available as a DLC expansion for existing title FIFA 12. Called EA Sports UEFA Euro 2012, the download includes all …
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