Albeit late, this week’s North American PlayStation Store has finally gone live, and it’s chock full of quality demos. Mirror’s Edge, Tom Clancy’s EndWar, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 and Alone In The Dark: Inferno are all up for grabs as we speak. In addition to a time- limited Halloween sale on SIREN: Blood Curse, other notable additions include three […]

By way of semi-official blog Three Speech, SCEE has provided release dates for the entire slate of first-party PlayStation 3 and PSP titles due out next month in Europe. Notable titles named in the list include LocoRoco 2, which is scheduled to hit on Nov. 21th in European territories. For a convenient look at the entire listing of release dates, […]

Atari today announced that it has acquired rights from Activision Blizzard to publish The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. Initially announced as a remake of 2004’s hit Xbox first person-shooter Escape from Butcher Bay, Atari touts that Assault on Dark Athena will feature a brand-new full-length campaign as well as an online multiplayer component. “It’s very exciting to […]

Electronic Arts announced today that a demo of DICE’s highly-anticipated parkour inspired Mirror’s Edge is slated to hit the PlayStation Network tomorrow. The same demo, consisting of an in-game tutorial and a brief segment of the single-player story mode, will arrive on the Xbox Live Marketplace this Friday, October 31. Color us excited.

Sure, Fallout 3 was just released, but not being one to take an idle break, developer Bethesda is already hard at work on their next project. And what could that be? Unsurprisingly, it’s an all-new installment in the Elder Scrolls franchise, according to company publishing executive Paul Oughton. Barring any delays that could crop up during development, the game is […]

With the long-awaited addition of a built-in native PSP Store in firmware 5.00, the PC-based PlayStation Store was temporarily shut down for renovation. We’re pleased to report that it is now back, complete with an interface uniform in style to the PS3 and PSP store. Browsing the revamped PC store now requires installation of the freely available Media Manager 3.0 […]

Update: The LittleBigPlanet servers are now up and running once again. Having trouble connecting to LittleBigPlanet? Rest assured, it’s not your internet connection, as the servers for the just-released title have been taken offline. According to a Media Molecule staffer, some folks were experiencing “glitching issues” online following the grand opening of LittleBigPlanet yesterday, which prompted the decision to shut […]

Capcom sends over a handful of brand-new screenshots from its upcoming XBLA and PSN fighter, entitled Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix. The screens highlight fan favorites Chun-Li, Vega, and Balrog. While a firm release date has yet to be pinned down, Capcom assures that the title will be hitting both digital platforms “very soon.” Super Street Fighter 2 […]

Many developers are now jumping on the trophy bandwagon, yet Capcom, a staunch supporter of digital efforts on the PlayStation 3, has yet to release a single title with trophy support. That will be changing in the future, however. Over on the official Capcom forums, company VP Christian Svensson drops word that trophies will indeed make an appearance in forthcoming […]

If you keep tabs on the latest firmware development efforts, then you may recall that Sony added an API-level control in a previous system software update to give developers the option of implementing video capture in PS3 titles. This same feature could be making its way to our beloved handheld in the future, as according to an Impress Watch interview […]

Hooray! For all those who managed to snag a copy of LittleBigPlanet early, you’ll be pleased to know that the game’s online servers have been officially turned on. That means all promised online features, such as the ability to share user-created levels with friends, are now accessible. Numerous retailers in North America are receiving their shipments today, so be sure […]

In celebration of the recent release of open-world shooter Far Cry 2, publisher Ubisoft has released a brand-new trailer showcasing the leaders behind rival military factions APR and UFLL. Along with APR boss Oliver Tambossa and UFLL head Addi Mbantuwe, the double-sided arms dealer known as Jackal makes a brief appearance in this clip. Far Cry 2 is now available […]

With less than a week to go before Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 3 is released in North America, Valve Software sent word today that the title will also be hitting Steam. This marks the first time a Bethesda-developed effort has hit Valve’s digital distribution service. “Fallout 3 is one of the most important PC launches of 2008,” said Gabe Newell, […]

Significant changes may be coming to PSN in the near future, particularly in the way games are currently released on the store. For approval on a worldwide release, titles previously had to be submitted to each local market — North America, Japan, and Europe. Now, according to a GameDaily piece on game development, Sony is globalizing this process, allowing publishers […]

The original BioShock was released a timed exclusive on the Xbox 360 initially – with a PlayStation 3 port coming months later after a string of rumors and denials. You’ll be pleased to know that history will not repeat itself with the follow-up, BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams. 2K rep Charlie Sinhaseni confirms that it will be hitting all three […]

Invites to the ongoing Resistance 2 beta are being sent out by the truckload today, but if you weren’t lucky enough to receive one, there’s still a bunch of worthwhile content to fall back on in this week’s PlayStation Store update. Highlights from this week’s round of offerings include Prince of Persia Classic and Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick […]

With such an expansive library, the selection of purchasable PSOne classics from both the North American and European PlayStation Store is lacking right now — it’s something we’ve lamented over numerous times in the past. Now that both the PS3 and PSP have their own store, will publishers place more of an effort to get these classic titles on digital […]

You may not know the name Ramon Stokes, but you’ve probably seen his works before. He is the creative force behind Morpheon Mods, whose creations include a custom God of War PSP and gold Zelda-themed Nintendo DS Lite. Ramon is back, this time with a custom-made, one-of-a-kind Metal Gear Solid 4 PlayStation 3. The entire unit and controller have been […]

The long-awaited patch for PixelJunk Monsters and PixelJunk Monsters: Encore is due out in North America and European territories next week on October 30. It will extend the experience of both titles with the inclusion of PlayStation Trophies, YouTube video recording, custom soundtrack support, and new levels of difficulty (Casual and Hardcore mode). Additionally, minor and much-requested gameplay balance adjustments […]

It sure has been awhile since we’ve wrote about anything Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix related, but in an email sent to media today, Capcom revealed that development on the high-res 2D fighter is going just swell and will be making its way to XBLA and PSN “very soon.” How soon? Wish we knew! Capcom did release a […]