Wow, double-wow. While we’re usually accustomed with demos giving us a brief taste of the full game, this won’t be the case with Final Fantasy XIII. Not at all. According to a recent Famitsu report, the demo of Square Enix’s thirteenth installment in the FF series, announced at DKΣ3713 last month as a pack-in with the forthcoming Blu-ray release of […]

Expected, but it’s now confirmed. Developer Insomniac Games does have plans to continue its popular Ratchet & Clank franchise in 2009. Upon completion of Quest for Booty, players are greeted with a fan-pleasing message, teasing that “The quest continues in fall 2009.” Although we can’t say for certain, this most likely means that the new Ratchet title will be a […]

Eidos and developer Rocksteady Games have released the first round of screenshots from the recently announced Batman: Arkham Asylum. As was expected, the game’s atmosphere looks very mature and dark. Graphics are nothing to scoff at either, plus there’s even blood stained walls. If the gameplay itself stacks up, this could definitely be a winner. Pandemic watch out. Batman: Arkham […]

An advertisement tucked away in the season 3 box set of FOX’s hit TV show Prison Break has confirmed that a video game adaptation based on the franchise is due out in February 2009 on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Licensed-focused developer Brash Entertainment, responsible for adaptations of Alvin and the Chipmunks and Jumper: Griffin’s Story, is handling development […]

According to internet reports, a hacker going by the alias SKFU has managed to run a Blu-ray disc backup on the PS3. Details are sketchy and the actual hack has yet to be released, but at minimum you’ll need a 60GB hard drive and original disc in order to pull this off, along with a “special” dump of the game […]

This week’s PlayStation Store update is a doozy, with Capcom’s long-awaited Bionic Commando: Rearmed remake leading the charge. If that isn’t enough bionic arm-swinging action for you, an HD quality “making of” clip of Rearmed is available, plus a pair of PS3 themes and two wallpapers based on the game. In addition to the usual assortment of Rock Band tracks, […]

The NPD Group has released its hardware and software sales figures for the month of July. In the hardware sector, overall sales were down compared to June, but up from the previous year. Nintendo emerged as the clear victor, pushing 555,000 Wii and 608,400 DS units. Sony’s PS3 shifted 224,900 units, a sharp decline from the previous month’s figure of […]

Publisher Electronic Arts announced today that it is re-releasing Criterion Games’ critically acclaimed racing title Burnout Paradise as a downloadable on the PlayStation Network. Due out later this fall, the digital version will cost $29.99, incorporating all of the recent updates into one single package. “Our mission at Criterion is to provide the most entertaining gaming service possible. In order […]

Yes folks, the Resistance 2 private beta is live. Key word: private. In a surprise move, Insomniac Games sent out invites via electronic mail to a very limited number of PlayStation 3 owners today. If nothing showed up in your inbox, stay calm, as invites for the public beta will go out to Qore subscribers and those who place a […]

Turns out, Electronic Arts isn’t the only company with eyes fixed on the fabled Batman franchise. Publisher Eidos of Tomb Raider fame, which hold rights to make games based on the DC comic book series, has announced Batman: Arkham Asylum. According to the latest issue of Game Informer, which has an exclusive cover story on the title, development duties are […]

Capcom is making up, or attempting to at least, for the lack of a Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix beta on PlayStation 3. According to the company’s senior product manager on all things Street Fighter, this Thursday will see the release of PSOne classic Street Fighter Alpha: Warrior’s Dreams on PSN. As with all previously released PSOne classics, […]

With all the talk about how great Jonathan Blow’s time-bending puzzle platformer Braid is, we can imagine that PlayStation 3 owners are feeling a little jealous. Good news, though. According to Blow himself, the title was released on XBLA through a timed exclusivity agreement with Microsoft and as such, a PSN release is indeed possible after the period of exclusivity […]

Inspired by the brilliant work of Ben Heckendorn, a console modder who goes under the online pseudonym of “Pirate” ripped apart his 80GB model PS3 and managed to transform it into the incredibly large laptop you see above. Key specs include a 17″ LCD HDTV monitor, built-in speakers, built-in SilenX cooling fans. All in all, it weighs in at 15 […]

Rumors swirling around — and unsubstantiated ones at that — have suggested that Microsoft “paid” Square Enix to get them to bring Final Fantasy XIII over to the Xbox 360. It’s not exactly a outlandish assumption, considering Microsoft has in the past compensated publishers in exchange for exclusive content. Grand Theft Auto IV rings a bell. However, according to Xbox […]

If you’ve been wanting to try out Qore, now’s the time to do it. According to Sony, existing annual subscribers as well as those who purchase into a 12-month Qore subscription will be invited to the Resistance 2 beta under “Premiere” status and given early access, although an exact date went unspecified. Alternatively, you can purchase today’s Qore episode and […]

The long-promised PlayStation Home beta expansion is rolling out soon. How soon? Sony announced today that users who download a Home branded PS3 theme from the PS Store will be automatically entered in for possible participation in the ongoing beta program. Straight from Home director Jack Buser: Later today, the PLAYSTATION Store will be updated with a PlayStation Home theme. […]

The SOCOM team today announced that the public Confrontation beta test, briefly mentioned back in June, will go live on September 1. There’s going to be two ways to get in on the action. Firstly, if you pre-order the game at GameStop — online or at retail, you’ll be able to access the beta on day one. Additionally, you can […]

Ubisoft has announced that the original Driver will be making its way onto the European PlayStation Store next week, August 14. Developed by Ubisoft Reflections, the game follows Tanner, an undercover cop who has been given the task of infiltrating a shady crime syndicate using his mad driving skills. Driver puts you in the driving shoes of Tanner, an undercover […]

Namco Bandai today announced that first week sales of its Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 fighter Soulcalibur IV have totaled two million units worldwide. An impressive figure, that’s for certain. But then again, with the winning combination of landmark figures from Star Wars franchise and female characters with enormous boobs, how could this not sell well? And of course, doesn’t […]

Following word of a delay into October, the SOCOM team confirmed today that Confrontation will simultaneously debut on the PlayStation Network and retail shelves come October 14. The retail package will be available in two flavors, one with the license PS3 Bluetooth headset peripheral included and one without. Specific details and pricing on each can be found after the jump.