Looks as if a fair bit of information on Home will come to light during this year’s Game Developers conference. On February 21, Sony is hosting a Home tools and support presentation with developers. The presentation will cover an overview of the current Home Tools features as well as feature roadmaps for the future. In addition, Sony plans to walk […]

Might the format war be over way, way sooner than we think? Variety reports that Universal’s exclusivity agreement to back HD-DVD has expired. The contract in question has yet to be renewed. Will they choose to switch over to HD-DVD or go Blu? If the latter, it’d mean that Paramount would be the last studio remaining to back HD-DVD. If […]

1999 PlayStation cult-classic Vib Ribbon has been rated by European ratings board PEGI for the PlayStation Network, hinting at a release on PS3. Developed by PaRappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura, Vib Ribbon is a rhythm-based music game that let players use their own music CDs to generate a unique level from any track. Matsuura hinted at possible release last […]

Another day, another nail in HD-DVD’s coffin. Following New Line’s move to Blu-ray, HBO Video president Henry McGee today announced that HBO is “following the same policy as Warner Home Video,” by releasing future high-definition titles exclusively on Blu-ray format. Previous to this announcement HBO maintained a neutral stance between the two formats and released titles on both HD-DVD and […]

Sony spokesperson Paul Purdy confirmed at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show that in-game XMB is coming to the PlayStation 3 this year, reports gaming site TGR. The rep unfortunately would not pin a date or give a release timeline, but rest assured that the long-awaited feature is coming this year. CES 2008: Sony Confirms In-Game XMB Sometime in ’08 [TGR]

Watch Blu-ray movies on your PlayStation 3? According to the law of averages, you probably do. Based on an internal survey conducted by Sony, 87 percent of PS3 owners watch Blu-ray movies on their PS3. Additionally, 84 percent intend to always purchase or rent Blu-ray movies. That’s a pretty remarkable adoption rate. CES 2008: 87% of owners watch Blu-ray movies […]

Epic has finally released the PlayStation 3 mod tools for use with Unreal Tournament III to the public. For those of you who don’t already know, these tools allow mod developers to convert their mod to a PS3-compatible format. Essentially this means that all future PC mod releases can be made compatible with the PS3. Usage of the tools requires […]

According to a Bloomberg Japan report, Nintendo’s Wii console outpaced the PS3 three-to-one in total sales for the year of 2007. In terms of raw data, Nintendo sold 3.63 million Wii units last year, compared to the PS3’s 1.21 million units sold during the same time period. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 took last place in Japan, finishing off with a paltry […]

Capcom just sent over a massive amount of new screenshots — 69 in all — from the PlayStation 3 version of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Screenshots

Sony today announced that sales of its PlayStation 3 console reached 1.2 million during the holiday sales window (Friday, November 23, 2007 to December 31, 2007). Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton was particularly pleased over the PS3’s performance this holiday season: The PlayStation brand ended the year in a very strong position and clearly indicates more positive momentum […]

A Rockstar spokesperson recently confirmed to German gaming website Cynamite that a new Grand Theft Auto IV trailer is on the way. The fourth trailer will follow in the same cinematic format as previous trailers, meaning no direct gameplay footage. A “Live Action” video containing gameplay footage is expected after the release of the fourth trailer. No specific date for […]

Sony releases ten new screenshots from the visually stunning WipEout HD, coming exclusively to the PlayStation 3 later this year. WipEout HD Screenshots

Mad Catz today announced that it has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with MTV Networks and developer Harmonix to produce “game peripherals and other products” for Rock Band. According to the agreement, Mad Catz has secured the rights to manufacture, market and sell game accessories, including both wired and wireless bass guitars, a drum percussion set bundled with professional […]

Epic Games VP Mark Rein has sent word that an update to the Unreal Engine 3 editor should be released by next week. The update will allow Unreal Tournament III mod developers to essentially “cook” their mods so that they’ll be fully compatible with the PlayStation 3.

After taking a break during the holidays, the PlayStation Store is back in full force this Thursday. This week kicks off with downloadable add-on content for Need for Speed ProStreet, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, and Rock Band. Next up is a demo of EA’s upcoming NFL Tour ’09. Last but not least is a 1080p trailer for Gran […]

Once again, Konami has swiftly debunked said rumors of Metal Gear Solid 4 coming to the Xbox 360. Konami PR representative Michael Shelling issued the following response today: For the record, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a PlayStation 3 exclusive and there are no plans to develop an Xbox 360 version of the game. The standard […]

While we’ve known that a sequel to Far Cry has been in the works for PC, Ubisoft today announced that the Ubisoft Montreal developed Far Cry 2 will also be hitting the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game is scheduled to ship fiscal 2008-2009.

Sony is currently conducting a survey on its PlayStation Asia website, asking gamers if they’d like to pay a monthly fee to download an unlimited amount of content from the PlayStation Store. If unlimited access to content includes PSOne games (assuming they start throwing them up on the Store weekly or at least bi-weekly) and PSN games, then I’d be […]

Speaking in an interview with French site LCI.fr, Naughty Dog co-president Christophe Balestra confirmed that a sequel to PlayStation 3 hit Uncharted is planned. And then we should begin shortly a sequel. This requires taking a step back and take a fresh look at the game to see what direction we are going to push him. But the universe is […]

Just in time for the new year, homebrew developer Winnydows has announced the final release of XviD4PSP 5.027 after a long phase of testing and numerous release candidates. XviD4PSP is a video conversion software that accepts a wide range of video formats as input (XviD, DivX, x264, et al) and can convert video files for use with the PlayStation 3, […]