Microsoft XNA group manager Chris Satchell has gone on the record to say that companies are “inviting trouble” by allowing user-generated mods that run in a non-sandbox environment. I think there’s very mature, sensible hackers who just want to prove how good they are, and they don’t cause harm, and there’s malicious hackers, and any platform that let’s you do […]

Console modding guru Ben Heck, the man responsible for the elusive Xbox 360 laptop and Wii laptop, has worked his portable magic again. This time, with a PlayStation 3. Heckendorn ripped apart his original 60GB equipped PS3 and crammed all of its innards into a shiny laptop-fitting shell. He names it the PlayStation 3 Portable. The PS3 turned laptop sports […]

Last month, Sony Computer Entertainment lifted the curtain on Japan’s premium Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle package, which features a steel shaded PlayStation 3 console. That same color variation will be making its way to North America. According to Konami’s Brandon Laurino, the gunmetal grey PS3 will be offered in a “VERY, VERY Limited Edition” MGS 4 hardware bundle package. […]

Sony have released a video demonstrating the newly redesigned PlayStation Store, set to launch later this month. The clean new look certainly makes the store easier to navigate, and the ability to watch video previews of PSN titles straight from within the store is icing on the cake. In other PS3 related news, the upcoming 2.30 firmware will feature support […]

Time to send out the press release, SCEE. The Danish branch of European retailer GAME is now advertising the very same Grand Theft Auto IV PlayStation 3 bundle that appeared over on the website of Swedish retailer Webhallen yesterday. The bundle includes a base PS3 console equipped with a 40GB hard drive, a copy of GTA IV, and a SIXAXIS […]

After a seemingly endless string of delays, then the announcement of a May 22 release date which was subsequently retracted a day later, Ubisoft have finally pinned down a firm date for the European release of PlayStation 3 shooter Haze. May 23. That’s the final release date, set in stone. Ubi is promising that there will be no more date […]

Developer Criterion Games announced today that the second update for Burnout Paradise, codenamed Bogart, will be available for download from Xbox Live and PlayStation Network later this month on April 24. The update addresses a number of high-priority issues in regards to network connectivity and audio. Several game experience enhancements have made their way into the upcoming patch as well. […]

We know that a future PlayStation 3 firmware update will enable Portable Copy, a feature that will allow users to copy a downsampled version of certain Blu-ray titles over to their PSP for portable viewing. But in a recent interview with Japanese site Impress Watch, Sony engineers revealed that an upcoming firmware update will also bring support for Managed Copy. […]

Sega Racing Studio, the development team behind last year’s Sega Rally Revo multiplatform release, has shut down. It’s not yet clear as to what will become of the current projects that the studio was working on, and if employees will be offered a chance to move to another studio within SEGA UK. Rather surprising to see them close so suddenly. […]

Does Sony have plans to extend the LittleBigPlanet franchise to PSP? According to UK-based CVG, the answer is yes. Citing unnamed industry sources, the site speculates that a handheld edition of LBP is already in development at Sony Studio Liverpool. No other details on the supposed PSP version were given, nor was a possible release date. Bringing the LittleBigPlanet universe […]

Update: PSP firmware 3.95 is now available on Network Update. We’ve added a direct link below in case you wish to download the update manually. PlayStation Network head Eric Lempel has revealed that a new PSP firmware is coming and will be “available shortly.” Firmware 3.95 will introduce two new features, the first of which is the ability to customize […]

2K’s Marin studio has posted up a number of job listings for BioShock 2 on its official website. One of the listings explicitly mentions that “PlayStation 3 experience is required.” * Previous experience with a gameplay scripting language or high level programming language. * Experience working with recent generation game console technology (Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 or PLAYSTATION 3) […]

Update: Added a high-resolution photo of the box. According to a listing over at big-name Swedish retailer Webhallen, a 40GB equipped Grand Theft Auto IV PlayStation 3 bundle is scheduled to hit Europe on April 29, alongside the launch of the standalone game. The GTA IV themed bundle is priced at 4499kr, which roughly equates to €399.99 in Euro. While […]

Fan of Irem’s classic horizontal shooting series? If so, that’s good, because R-Types has been re-rated by the ESRB for a PlayStation Network release. Released back in 1999 for Sony’s PSOne, the game is a compilation of both R-Type and R-Type II in one snug package. If this were the Virtual Console, I’d wager that a release is imminent. But […]

Following a flurry of confusion regarding the release of Call of Duty 4’s Variety Map Pack, we’re pleased to report that the long-awaited map pack has finally hit Xbox Live. To recap, the pack includes four new maps: Creek, Broadcast, Chinatown and Killhouse. You can download these locales directly from the Live Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points. There has been […]

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Australia is receiving a toned-down version of Grand Theft Auto IV. Certain material from the game was, apparently, cut in order to comply with the Office of Film and Literature Classification’s M15+ rating category. What’s been cut? Rockstar isn’t saying. At least the PS3 is region free, so you can always import without worry. […]

According to an IGN report, the Pandemic Studios developed free-roaming shooter Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will hit retail shelves on August 31. The sequel to 2005’s non-stop action hit promises fully destructible environments, Havok-powered physics, and online co-op over Xbox Live or PSN. Mercenaries 2 US Release Date [IGN]

LucasArts today announced that its third-person action title Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will hit U.S. retailers on September 16, with a European release following on September 19. The game is set to hit a number of platforms, including the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, PSP, DS, and N-Gage mobiles. Taking place between the events of Episode III and […]

According to Famitsu sales figures for the week ending March 30, the PSP took the top spot on the charts with an an impressive 139,000 units sold. In comparison, Nintendo’s Wii and DS Lite handheld sold 49,000 and 57,000 units, respectively. Of course, the huge increase in sales can most likely be attributed to Capcom’s million-shipper Monster Hunter 2nd G, […]

Following a public leak of in-game assets and a video clip over Easter weekend, SEGA today officially announced Sonic Unleashed. Players will assume the role of Sonic the Hedgehog in his race against time to stop series nemesis Dr. Eggman and save a dying world by retrieving the power of the chaos emeralds. Powered by an in-house engine, the “Hedgehog […]