Powering three years of car demolition antics, the online multiplayer mode for Eat Sleep Play’s debut PSN effort Calling All Cars has a had a solid run, but a lack of community interest led to its eventual closure today. Transparent as ever, studio lead David Jaffe admitted that the game was far from perfect in a recent blog post, noting […]

The NPD Group today released its year-end sales report. No matter how you construe the numbers, 2009 bowed out with a strong showing for all console hardware manufactures. Hardware sales were up a staggering 16 percent in December of last year, with Nintendo notably shifting an excess of 3.8 million Wii and 3.3 million DS units. Those are record numbers […]

Speaking in a recent interview with VentureBeat, Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that Polyphony Digital’s crack team of engineers have managed to squeeze out 80 percent of the available processing power in PS3 with GT5. While it’s hard to say how such a figure is quantified as many factors determine resource usage, we’re under the assumption he is measuring […]

Thought Gran Turismo 5’s long journey to completion was almost over? Think again, grasshopper! Originally scheduled for a March debut in Japan, Sony announced today that Polyphony Digital’s highly-anticipated racing sim has once again been delayed, this time indefinitely, as the official release makes no mention of a revised release target. Sony did, however, note that a release date would […]

London-based development studio Mediatonic has chosen Sony’s  Minis platform to release their first game, entitled Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess! An upwards-scrolling platformer presented with clean and vivid 2D visuals, players assume the role of a demon known as “The Duke.” Setting out for revenge under the pretense that monsters were probably responsible for the kidnapping of her majesty, players […]

Despite rumors of a PSP-4000 on the horizon and a greater focus being placed towards digital distribution with the PSPgo, Sony isn’t finished with refreshing its PSP-3000 product lineup in Japan.  Meet the Blossom Pink PSP, a eloquent new color sure to be an object of desire amongst feminine-minded consumers. Scheduled for a March 4 drop date, it’ll debut at […]

Publisher Atlus today announced plans to bring Metal Slug XX to PSP, an enhanced version of DS title Metal Slug 7 with the much-welcomed addition of cooperative play at a palatable budget price to boot: $19.99. Players can choose between six characters from the Metal Slug universe, engaging in frantic non-stop shoot em’ up action that fans of the series […]

With an onslaught of classics in the pipeline primed for re-release, Namco Bandai is preparing to ramp up its presence in the digital market next year. Namco says the initiative will give customers “access to hard-to-find gems and the latest best-selling content available at their fingertips” across the entire slate of portable and console platforms. To offer a glimpse at […]

Unlike its PSN-exclusive predecessor, NIS America’s dungeon-crawling puzzle title Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! 2: Time To Tighten Up Security is set to make a retail debut and it’ll include a special bonus for those that missed out on the original. An Amazon listing reveals that NIS has managed to squeeze all the quirky escapades of Badman’s first outing onto […]

A recently published advertisement for a licensed LittleBigPlanet-themed PSP case from Accessories4Technology may have unintentionally confirmed existence of a PSP-4000. Specifically, the advert makes mention of compatibility with 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 series PSP models. While Sony has yet to officially announce a fourth generation PSP separate from the go line, it’s no secret that such a product has […]

Sony’s virtual living quarters – collectively known as PlayStation Home – have attracted 10 million users worldwide, SCEE revealed in an announcement today. The milestone coincides with virtual spaces that have opened up for Uncharted 2 and Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time. Considering the platform went into public beta last December, it’s an impressive feat for such a […]

According to SCEA hardware marketing director John Koller, PSPgo sales are still “over-forecast” from what the company thought they would be. While maintaining steady support in the retail sector, Sony plans to sharpen its focus towards digital distribution in 2010.  Sony acknowledges the fact that some publishers have been slow to make the jump to digital — Square Enix anyone? […]

IDW, one of the initial backers of Sony’s PSP Comic Book initiative has revealed that it is including audio commentary from artist Ben Templesmith in Wormwood. Sony says the ability to include optional sound tracks is open to all publishers. Even though inclusion is not mandatory, there’s a likely chance that we’ll see other studios take advantage of the feature […]

Sony has dished out a bevy of details on Media Molecule’s Pirates of the Caribbean level pack for joyous platformer LittleBigPlanet. Keep your head above the water, as there’s an overwhelming amount of content in this pack. Featured are four additional objects for use in create mode, including a global water object, scuba gear, a bubble machine, and water switch. […]

Detailed yesterday morning, PS3 firmware 3.15 is now live, available for download from Network Update. It brings two major additions to the table, granting the ability to play PSP Minis on PS3 and also introducing a one-click data transfer solution that beams PSN content across a pair of PS3s connected via LAN. Due to certain regulations, we’re told that copy […]

Sony is celebrating the holiday season tomorrow on PlayStation Home, bringing the generically-named Festive Tree to Central Plaza, in addition to the opening of a MotorStorm: Pacific Rift space and Dead Space 2 Miner outfit. PS Home community specialist Locust_Star says those who log on during this festivity period can treat themselves to solving puzzles and unlock unspecified rewards in […]

Tecmo announced today that its action oriented sci-fi shooter Quantum Theory is now a multi-platform effort, scheduled to hit both Xbox 360 and PS3. Taking place in a shape-shifting fantasy world, players assume the role of a warrior known as Syd and set out to take down the diabolical Living Tower, which is leeching on the surrounding environment, slowly transforming […]

Speaking at this week’s Develop Jury Service, Traveler’s Tales founder Jon Burton expressed his disdain towards the pricing model of digital offerings for the PSPgo, going as far to say that the platform will die unless radical changes are made. “I own a PSPgo but don’t want to buy LittleBigPlanet, for instance, as I can get it 20 per cent […]

The bite-sized PSP Minis may be getting more attention in the near future as an anonymous source close to Joystiq has suggested that these offerings will be playable on PS3 down the road. Assuming the information pans out, we could reportedly see a cross-platform push behind the Minis as soon as “before Christmas.” Such a move would without a doubt […]

Update: Consider this rumor squashed — at least officially. A representative from Logitech has denied the report, saying that “this is not something that our company is working on.”