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Everyone that tags along with Nathan Drake on his latest quest will be taken on an additional adventure next year. Sony has announced that every copy of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception will come with download codes for the Starhawk multiplayer beta, according to Eurogamer. The beta is due to kick …
Read More »Delay hits Silent Hill: Downpour
Silent Hill: Downpour has been officially delayed and will not now be released until Q1 2012. The game had previously been down for a November release on both PS3 and Xbox 360. It will now be released some time in Q1 2012. Furthermore, Konami has retorted to claims of a …
Read More »The Sony way is Essex
DanceStar Party is sponsoring the third series of ITV2’s ‘reality’ TV show The Only Way Is Essex. It’s part of Sony’s 1.5m campaign to promote the new title which arrives on Friday, October 21st. Ads are running during the TV show’s ad breaks. It airs at 10pm on Sundays and …
Read More »PSN ‘twice as popular as XBLA’ for UK devs
PC and smartphones are overshadowing consoles, studio survey shows
Read More »VIDEO: Fans delight at new PS3 TV ad
Sony’s not shy of going a bit leftfield for its PlayStation ads, but its latest TV spot for PS3 in the US is pure fan service. The likes of Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid), Kratos (God of War), Ezio (Assassin’s Creed), Chell (Portal), Agent 47 (Hitman), Nathan Drake (Uncharted), Lightening …
Read More »Payday: The Heist delayed until later this month
Having missed its proposed release date yesterday (October 4th), Sony Online Entertainment has officially confirmed that Payday: The Heist has been delayed. The game – which has been described as Left 4 Dead but with the zombies swapped for a bank heist – is a PS3 and PC exclusive. SOEand …
Read More »Valve’s Steam voted easiest platform for indies
Survey reveals consoles are deeply unpopular for some studios
Read More »Sony releases forgotten PS2 classics on PS3
Some of PS2’s most critically acclaimed but commercially unspectacular titles have been confirmed for release for PS3 on PSN this week. Cult RPGs GrimGrimoire and Odin Sphere headline the pack. Both titles were released fairly late on in the PS2’s lifespan and have become collectible SKUs amongst hardcore gaming circles. …
Read More »VIDEO: The first Syndicate trailer arrives
EA has at last published the first official trailer for its exciting looking upcoming Syndicate reboot. And as was rumoured yesterday, the publisher has confirmed a February release date. Specifically, it will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 and PC on February 24th in Europe and February 21st in …
Read More »Where’s cheapest? FIFA 12 price roundup
FIFA 12 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. If you’re looking for cut-price deals on triple-A games on the High Street this Q4, you need look no further. But it’s EA’s turn first, with the release of FIFA 12 in the UK at midnight tonight. Tesco appears to be …
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