NIS America today announced Mana Khemia for the PlayStation 2. Developed by Gust, the title carries a similar 2D visual style to that of the Atelier Iris series. Players control protagonist Vayne Aurelius, a student at the Al-Revis Academy. You’ll tackle on a number of quests given to you by your professors. Failing, well – may result in having to […]

Will the Half Life saga conclude at Episode 3? Not a chance! According to Valve’s Doug Lombardi, there’s more HL coming after EP3 is released: We haven’t announced anything specific, but Half-Life won’t end at Episode Three – hang on to your crowbars! Expected, but still nice to receive a confirmation. Just don’t get too excited, because we probably won’t […]

This week’s additions to the PlayStation Store are led by a downloadable demo of Burnout Paradise, weighing in at around 764 MB. A whole bunch of add-on content went up today, including three new Rock Band songs coming in at $2 each, or $5.50 for the entire pack. A slew of vehicles and a performance bundle for EA’s Need for […]

Sony CEO Howard Stringer is happy. Very happy. Why you ask? The Wii is facing shortages, and PS3 sales are on the rise. Eventually, the PS3 will come into its own, because its games are “infinitely more fun, demanding and exciting” than the Wii’s, according to Stringer: I’m happy the Wii seems to be running a bit short of hardware. […]

The cover story on the January issue of US gaming rag Game Informer has the goods on Command & Conquer: Tiberium. Previously rumored to be in development by EA’s Los Angeles studio, the game is a first-person shooter, in the vein of C&C Renegade. Players take on the role of Ricardo Vega, a formerly-retired GDI field commander. Reportedly, the game […]

Harmonix, the creators of Rock Band, recently finished working on a software patch for the PlayStation 3 version of Rock Band. Originally scheduled for release on December 4, the patch would allow third-party peripherals such as Activision’s Guitar Hero III controller to be used with the game. So why isn’t this patch here yet? According to a statement released by […]

SCEE confirmed today that the much-anticipated Warhawk: Operation Omega Dawn expansion will hit the European PlayStation Network next Thursday. Priced at only £3.99 (around $7.99 US), it’s sure to make a nice Christmas present for all Warhawk fans. There is, however, no word yet as to when the expansion will see a release here in the states. We assume, though, […]

Along with a reminder that Gran Turismo 5: Prologue is scheduled to hit Japan on December 13, Sony sent out 23 new high-resolution screenshots of the game today, all of which look absolutely stunning in full 1080p. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Screenshots

Speaking during a press conference earlier today in Tokyo, Sony CEO Howard Stringer said that PlayStation 3 sales are on the rise, with close to 200,000 units being sold in European territories each week and around 40,000 to 50,000 in Japan. It’s great that sales are on the up, but what’s next for Sony? In Stringer’s words, “actual innovation” is […]

The latest software upgrade for Evolution Studios’ MotorStorm has gone live, according to SCEE community team coordinator Lestrade. The 3.1 update brings 2 additional music tracks, a “Mirror Mode” for online games, and a new streamlined vehicle select feature that allows hosts to designate 2D or 3D vehicle select for online matches. MotorStorm Update 3.1 provides the following changes: * […]

Capcom releases another round of screenshots from the PS3 version of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, due for a February release here in the states. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Screenshots

A search on the ESRB’s game ratings page has turned up a listing for Warhawk, rated E for the PSP and PlayStation 3. Considering that it was rated for both the PSP and PS3, and is rated E, this is more than likely the original Warhawk, developed by SingleTrac as a launch title for the PSone. Seems like a smart […]

According to Sony VP of advanced technologies Don Eklund, the PlayStation 3 is set to receive a new firmware update later this month, enhancing the console’s Blu-ray playback capabilities. The update is said to bring preliminary Blu-ray Profile 1.1 support to the PS3, which adds picture-in-picture playback. Sony exec confirms PS3 will get Blu-ray Profile 1.1 this month [Register]

Sony’s Eric Lempel, the man responsible for PSN operations over at SCEA, has stated in a recent interview that Sony is looking to cut down on the frequency of PS3 firmware updates. Right. Right. We’re trying to certainly cut down on the amount of times we do it. But on occasion when we’ve got these good features ready to go, […]

This week’s PlayStation Store update kicks off with the release of High Velocity Bowling ($10). The game promises a next-generation bowling experience complete with 8 distinctive characters, 8 themed alleys, and SIXAXIS functionality. Continuing this week’s update is a TimeShift Multiplayer demo and PSone classic Wild Arms ($6). As for add-on content, the two Folklore expansion packs that we wrote […]

Eric Fong, the associate producer of PS3 title Folklore, has blogged that we will soon see two new Folklore add-on packs up on the PlayStation Store. Each pack will include a new costume for either Ellen or Keats, a completely new Folk, and 4 additional quests that extend the core Folklore story. Individually the packs will set you back $4, […]

It’s been quite a wait, but the PlayStation 3 version of The Orange Box is almost here. EA has announced that the title will ship to retailers next week December 11, in both North America and Europe. In case you’ve been living under a rock, The Orange Box is a five game compilation package consisting of Half Life 2, Episode […]

When the 2.0 firmware update for PS3 was finally released, many users were disappointed over the fact that the update did not include in-game XMB access as originally expected. The good news is that we still may see in-game XMB packed in a future firmware update. Don’t take my word for it, you can take Sony marketing VP Peter Dille’s […]

Sony lets loose five new screenshots from the highly anticipated Killzone 2, due for a release next year exclusively on the PlayStation 3. Killzone 2 Screenshots

Sony offers up ten high-res screenshots from the recently announced Warhawk Operation: Omega Dawn expansion pack. Warhawk Operation: Omega Dawn Screenshots