LittleBigPlanet, PixelJunk Monsters, PlayStation Store, and more.

Posted: March 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Skate 3 rolling out May 11 on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
EA Black Box returns with team-oriented skateboarding sim in two months on Xbox 360 and PS3.

UFC Undisputed 2010 ‘Legends’ one of several PS3 exclusives available on May 25 on MMA Mania
Ever wonder how a 1990’s Dan “The Beast” Severn would do in a slugfest against Junior dos Santos? Could a prime Royce Gracie submit Anderson Silva? How would today’s up-and-coming lightweights do against a young Jens Pulver? Well, now you can find…

Hands-on: ModNation Racers PSP on Joystiq
The PSP has become home to a growing number of PS3 ports, from Super Stardust to LittleBigPlanet , but rarely has a portable rendition of a PS3 game remained so faithful to the original as ModNation Racers on PSP. (Well, perhaps with the…

Maybe Nier comics will help us understand Nier on Joystiq
Want to understand what Nier’s all about, you know, besides yelling at books ? Square Enix is giving us all a chance to study the backstory of Cavia’s action RPG , with a Nier comic series produced by DC’s Wildstorm Studios. The three-part…

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Dragon Age Orgins – Awakening for $24.99 on PC and 360 @ dell Expires 3/18 on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Bioshock 2: Limited Edition – Bestbuy – $69.99 (PS3/Xbox 360) – $49.99 through 3/17/2010. on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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PlayStation Home, Valkyria Chronicles, PlayStation Store, and more.

Posted: February 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Audi Space for Playstation shows off A1, lets you race the E-Tron on Autoblog Green
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi Audi called “Shotgun” on Playstation Home, and is so far the only automaker to take its case to those gamers with its Audi Space. First came the e-Tron Vertical Run racing game, which has lured more than 700,000 players…

Guitar Hero Aerosmith Bundle for PS3 $39.99 Free Shipping at Newegg on Techbargains.com
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PixelJunk Racers ‘2nd Lap’ rated by ESRB on Joystiq
It looks like PixelJunk Racers is going to join PixelJunk Monsters, PixelJunk Shooter and PixelJunk Eden in the exclusive “PixelJunk Games with Sequels or Expansion Packs Club” — a hypothetical club whose name can now be changed to the snappier “All…

New Valkyria Chronicles DLC Coming Next Week on 1UP RSS feed
Valkyria Chronicles fans have one more downloadable content pack to look forward to before the portable sequel hits in the summer. Today the Sega America blog announced that the fourth pack will be releasing next week. We heard hints of this way back…


PixelJunk, PixelJunk Monsters, PlayStation Network, and more.

Posted: January 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

SingStar (Game Only) Playstation3 Game $9.99 Free Shipping at Newegg on Techbargains.com
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PixelJunk creator disappointed by cheap gamers on Joystiq
Q-Games’ Dylan Cuthbert doesn’t like you, cheap gamer. When quizzed by Develop, the PixelJunk creator described one thing that disappointed him most about the industry: gamers that refuse to open up their wallets. “Gamers complaining about our games…

New Naughty Bear trailer stuffed with violence on Joystiq
505 Games has released another trailer for A2M’s upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 project, Naughty Bear. Like the first screens released, the trailer pretty much conforms to what you would imagine. In the grand tradition of taking eternally cute cliches and…


Metal Gear Solid, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Fallout 3, and more.

Posted: December 11th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Bada Development Fundamentals (PDF) on Daring Fireball
Developer introduction to Samsung’s upcoming proprietary mobile OS. C++, not Java. I can’t remember the last new consumer-facing system I’ve seen using C++ as the default language. (Via Tim Bray.) Update: I forgot about the game…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 game (Xbox 360 & PS3) $44.99, Hardened $59 Free Ship at Amazon on Techbargains.com
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Bible Adventures coming to Wii, Xbox 360 from Left Behind on Joystiq
Bible Adventures, the first console title from Left Behind Games, will “educate young children by teaching them academic lessons vital to early childhood development through Bible stories.” Based on the Charlie Church Mouse series, the game will not…

Modern Warfare 2 patch available now, Javelin glitch tossed out on Joystiq
Huzzah! No more of your intense Headquarters Pro matches will be interrupted by gargantuan, killer shockwaves expelled by morally dubious combatants. That is to say, Modern Warfare 2’s Javelin glitch, which enabled a dirty, cheating player to…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Today’s Dealzmodo has the skinny on Target’s upcoming video game and electronics sale in addition to all the regular deals on laptops, Blu-rays and more. Also, check out a selection of HDTV deals hand-picked by our friends at HD Guru. Top Deals:…

The PlayStation 3 Inches Back Towards Not Losing Sony Money [Charts] on Gizmodo
When first released, every PlayStation 3 lost Sony about $200. Then, they figured out how to cut costs and broke even for a while. Now, with the cheaper PS3 Slim, they’re back to losing money, albeit a lot less money. iSuppli’s latest PS3 teardown…

What the Game Industry Could Learn from the Film Industry [Editorial] on Gizmodo
I’ve got the Monsters, Inc. Blu-ray in my hand. But it’s more than just a Blu-ray. It’s a BD for my PS3, a DVD for my bedroom and a digital copy for my laptop. Disney, who is probably the most IP-protective company in the entertainment industry,…

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What I Want for Christmas: camera gear, kitchen stuff and video games on not martha
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens is a fairly inexpensive lens that has been recommended to me over and over again from the moment I got my Canon XSi. The lens works well for indoor, low light conditions and I could really use that during our…

News: LBP going all Pirates of the Caribbean on Eurogamer
Add-on pack shivers our timbers. Media Molecule appears to be readying a Pirates of the Caribbean-themed update for LittleBigPlanet offering new levels and other…

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PixelJunk Monsters, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and more.

Posted: November 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

PAL PlayStation Store: Critters, Snakes & Dragons [Europe] on Kotaku
Where last week’s PAL store update was as bleak as can be imagined, this week’s is certain to please, if only because it finally contains the re-release of Metal Gear Solid. Yes, better late than never, we know. Still, earlier is better than late….

Help the planet (and your bottom line) with online auctions: shopgoodwill.com on Baby Toolkit
Like an angler with a bountiful fishing hole, bargain hunters like to keep their best sources secret. While I’m sure to draw the ire of other cheapskates, it seems wrong not to tell people about this cornucopia of savings.All proceeds benefit a…

Capcom Announces Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition on 1UP RSS feed
Capcom is still planning to release the Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition content as downloadable content. However, the newly announced Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition will also contain the new content, allowing those who like their physical media…


Resident Evil, High Velocity Bowling, PixelJunk Monsters, and more.

Posted: November 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

3D Dot Game Heroes Launch Trailer Explains It All [Clips] on Kotaku
Atlus will be responsible for bringing the lush pixelized environments of 3D Dot Game Heroes to North American PlayStation 3’s, publishing duties that we sincerely appreciate. So what is this game all about? The standard fantasy drama formula is…

Monster Hunter Tri Preview: Army of Four [Preview] on Kotaku
Monster Hunter is all about the multiplayer, which is why I think it never really took off on PSP in the US the way that it did in Japan – American PSP owners are just too selfish for the buddy system. Monster Hunter Tri, however, is going for a…

PlayStation Store Update: Adhoc It To Me [North America] on Kotaku
Plenty to get excited about this week on the North American PlayStation Store, including the release of adhocParty, Peggle (with Peggle Nights!) and Assassin’s Creed for the PSP. PSP owners with a hunger for playing people over the internet via their…

First No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise Screens Score A Touchdown [No More Heroes] on Kotaku
No More Heroes finds higher resolution with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 port of the original, now known as No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise. What does it look like? Like the Wii version, just a little prettier. Better textures, improved lighting,…

Japan Still Loves Soccer, Favors PlayStation Games [Sales Get] on Kotaku
Last week, Japan’s video gaming populace snatched up enough copies of Konami soccer sim World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 to put it in first place. This week, Sega’s J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J scores. The PSP game kicked its…

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues Review: Nuke The Mini-fig [Review] on Kotaku
With the three best Indiana Jones movies already tapped in the first LEGO Indiana Jones game and rage over the fourth Indy film still not fully dissipated, LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues may be on shaky LEGO bricks. LEGO Indiana Jones…

The PlayStation Network By the Numbers [Psn] on Kotaku
Outlined today during a Sony presentation to investors and analysts, the PlayStation Network has 33 million registered accounts, 5.4 million daily user sign-ins and 1.4 million daily visits to the PlayStation Store. Those 33 million users download a…

MOVIE: PlayStation Video Delivery Store (PS3) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Sony launched the PlayStation Video Delivery Store today. Check out this new trailer for more information.

SCREENSHOT: PlayStation Video Delivery Store (PS3) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe further expanded its PlayStation entertainment experience today with the launch of the PlayStation Network video delivery service for Europe. Now available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, with other countries…

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Sony to expand PlayStation Network into Sony Online Service, sell music, books, videos on Engadget
Sony had a big management meeting in Japan today, where the tech giant announced some extremely vague plans for what’s initially being called the Sony Online Service — a new “iTunes-like” service built on the PlayStation Network that will sell…

Firefox headed to the PS3? Can life get any better? on Engadget
Playstation Insider’s got a tipster (one that’s reportedly “very close” to the company) telling them that Sony is in heavy talks with Mozilla to port Firefox to the PS3. The tipster didn’t know if any actual deal had been struck, but it’s not…

GPU-Z 0.3.7 Released – Available for Download on Madshrimps News RSS Feed
To begin with, GPU-Z now shows the GPU Computing features your graphics cards support, including whether they support technologies such as DirectCompute, OpenCL, CUDA, and PhysX acceleration. Building on the infotips feature the previous version came…


PlayStation Store, PixelJunk Monsters, F.E.A.R., and more.

Posted: November 4th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

MW2 Avatar Items Available Tomorrow, but Not for Free [Avatar] on Kotaku
Those Modern Warfare 2 Avatar goodies – of which Robert Bowling said “some” would be free right? – are going to Xbox Live Marketplace, tomorrow, FourZeroTwo says via Twitter. Unfortunately, they’ll all cost MS points. Saith the Infinity Ward…

Xbox 360 Owners “Defecting” To PS3 For Sequels? [Analysts] on Kotaku
Multi-platform console gamers may be making the switch to the PlayStation 3 for sequels to games they may have owned on the Xbox 360, analysis from consumer research and consulting firm OTX shows. Gamasutra’s report on that OTX Gameplan Insight…

Can’t Stop LOLing [Note] on Kotaku
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Micro-Bash Stood Up By Himself Today This is bad, real bad. We’re in the middle of the busy reviewing season, gift guides, review guides, year end guides, game of the year awards are all circling in and I can’t stop playing…

The World Series Comes To PlayStation Network [Sports] on Kotaku
The PlayStation Store’s video delivery side got a shot in the arm this week, thanks to the addition of new watchables from LucasFilm, TNT and more. Also new to the video store is the World Series. Major League Baseball is offering games from the…

Podcast Ready: DSi XL Theories, Surprise Bayonetta PS3 Impressions, And Fahey Sings [Podcast] on Kotaku
We thought we would discuss Dragon Age and League of Legends among other things in the Kotaku podcast today. But you called in about other things. Including: How to do the Prince of Persia rewinding thing in a movie. Co-hosts Brian Crecente and I…

Tekken 6 Update Coming To Combat Online Lag [Patch Watch] on Kotaku
Namco Bandai has promised that an update to Tekken 6 is en route, one designed to “improve the online game experience,” a common complaint among reviews of the new fighter. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 fighter was knocked for having unforgivable…

Dragon Age: Origins – PlayStation 3 Versus PC [Versus Mode] on Kotaku
On Tuesday we posted my review of Dragon Age: Origins for the PlayStation 3. Now I’ve moved on to the PC version of the game, and the difference is night and day. I have a relatively modest gaming computer, all things considered. It’s got one of the…

Modern Warfare 2 PC Multiplayer Capped At 9v9 [Infinity Ward] on Kotaku
PC gamers may find one more reason to grumble about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, as Infinity Ward has confirmed that the maximum number of players in the game’s multiplayer mode has taken a hit from 32 to 18. A max of 18 players has been the norm…

Braid Finally Makes It To The PlayStation Network [Playstation Network] on Kotaku
After charming the pants off of players on Xbox Live Arcade and the PC, Jonathan Blow’s Braid is finally heading for the PlayStation Network later this month. The time-twisting adventures of Tim will be taking the trip to the North American…

BlazBlue Getting The PSP Treatment [Game Announce] on Kotaku
Arc System Works’ deliciously different 2D fighter BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger gets considerably smaller in February, when BlazBlue Portable hits the Japanese PSP. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger confused and delighted fighting fans when it was released…

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Staggers Out DLC [Dlc] on Kotaku
Four new multiplayer maps and two Fire Team Engagement missions are out for the PC version of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising tomorrow, with its console cousins receiving a title update before the DLC sees release. The Skirmish downloadable…

PSPgo on Your TV [Clips] on Kotaku
As with the Playstation Portable, you can connect your PSPgo to a television to watch movies, listen to music, browse the Internet and play video games. But unlike a standard PSP, you can use a PS3 controller to do all of that. Because of its unique…

Micro-Bash Stood Up By Himself Today [Note] on Kotaku
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Never Gonna Give You Up… Next up, WALKING. What you missed last night Five New PSP Bundles For Japan Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Pre-Order Records KFC Madden NFL Box Unboxing and Review GameStop: PS3, Borderlands &…

Braid Coming to PlayStation Network Next Week on 1UP RSS feed
At long last, the critically-acclaimed puzzle platformer Braid is finally coming to the PlayStation Network next week. The game is due out November 12 for $14.99, matching the Xbox Live Marketplace price from over a year ago. The press release also…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
25 years ago today, Dell Computers was founded as PCs Limited. Celebrate by buying yourself their 14z laptop for $699. Or show them how you really feel by getting a deal on one of their competitor’s laptops. We have several. Top Deals: • 14″ Asus…


PixelJunk Monsters, Bayonetta, God of War III, and more.

Posted: October 28th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Netflix streaming purportedly hitting Nintendo’s Wii next on Engadget
Mmhmm. We see precisely where this is going. First came Microsoft’s Xbox 360, then came the PlayStation 3. Now, the beast that is Netflix’s “Watch Instantly” is coming to Nintendo’s Wii… or that’s the scuttlebutt, anyway. According to…

Reports: Valkyria Chronicles 2 Demo Hits Japan Next Week [Psp Go] on Kotaku
The PSP Go is getting off to a demo-filled start in Japan this weekend with a bunch of new demos and games lined up for launch. Guess which one’s got me jealous of Japan? Famitsu’s report that a Valkyria Chronicles 2 demo will drop November 2, the…

Bayonetta Out Now In English [Japan] on Kotaku
With the time difference, right now Bayonetta is out in Japan. You might not live in Japan. You might not know Japanese. You might like tangerines. Fret not! The PS3 version of the game is region free, and better yet, the voices and the in-game text…

Buy District 9 on Blu-Ray, Get GOW3 Demo [God Of War III] on Kotaku
If you’re planning on picking up the God of War Collection for the PS3 and can be a little patient, you can stick grab the God of War III demo a bit early. Sony today announced that come Dec. 29, gamers will be able to pick up a copy of District 9 on…

GTA: The Ballad Of Gay Tony Review: Out With A Bang [Review] on Kotaku
Whether played as an appendage to Grand Theft Auto IV or as half of a standalone disc, the latest GTA installment offers a full game’s worth of a series at its most intriguing and sexual, wild in ways not advertised. Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of…

Call Of Juarez Console Versions Patched [Patch Day] on Kotaku
Ubisoft dropped us a line today to let us know that both console versions of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood have patches waiting for them, improving multiplayer connection and balancing. PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood…

Howto Connect Sixaxis to Ubuntu trough bluetooth mode on Ubuntu Geek
Author Note:-After the BlueZ stack was updated to 4.xx, Sixaxis joysticks (from Sony PS3 console) stop working. There’s some people on the bluez team working to make it work, but it seems that it could take a while.So I decided to create a…


PixelJunk Eden, PixelJunk, Gran Turismo, and more.

Posted: October 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Namco Bandai Defies Gravity With Inversion [Game Announce] on Kotaku
A cop and his neighbor scour the gravity-twisted, alien-infested streets of their city in search of a missing boy in Inversion, a 3rd person shooter for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from Namco Bandai, The alien Lutadore have invaded the Earth,…

Gran Turismo 5 Shipping with Multiple Discs? on 1UP RSS feed
The folks over at Gran Turismo fansite GTPlanet happened upon an intriguing bit of info this morning: At least one version of Gran Turismo 5 may be shipping with up to three discs. Kazunori Yamauchi appeared in a recent Mercedes-Benz promotional…

Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus and Abe’s Oddysee Hitting PSN This Week on 1UP RSS feed
Sure, an ESRB listing early last month may have spoiled the sheer surprise of the announcement, but it doesn’t change the fact that Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee and its sequel, Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus, are coming to the PlayStation Network on Thursday….

Sony PS3 tops sales charts on Ubergizmo
For home console sales in the US, of course, as it narrowly lost to the nigh formidable Nintendo DS by a narrow margin, moving 491,800 PS3s last month thanks to a price drop and a rejuvenated form factor, edging out Nintendo’s Wii that stood at…

PS3 Slim crammed into laptop on Ubergizmo
Ben Heck has turned the PS3 Slim into something different, with a 17″ Gateway 1775W display as its chassis. This on-the-go “gaming laptop” comes with enough storage space for a power cord, a front slot loading Blu-ray drive for you to insert your…

Pilar Touch-Activated Faucet on Ubergizmo
Delta has rolled out the Pilar Touch-Activated Faucet that ought to be much more hygienic than the standard water tap, although your local plumber will probably scratch his head should something go haywire. All you need to do is touch it and water…

Piracy may stop more PixelJunk games appearing on PSP on Geek.com
The PixelJunk series of games has seen a lot of success through digital releases on the PlayStation Network. So far we have seen PixelJunk Racers, PixelJunk Monsters, PixelJunk Eden, and the soon to be released PixelJunk Shooter. But only one of…

QNAP TS-110 NAS announced on Coolest Gadgets
QNAP has just announced that they will be introducing yet another family member to the Turbo NAS line with the new TS-110 desktop NAS server that targets home and SOHO users. The TS-110 will boast a solitary 3.5″ SATA hard drive that is capable…


TimeShift, PixelJunk Monsters, PixelJunk, and more.

Posted: October 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

PS3 Wins a Month, Microsoft Plans to Lock Out Third-Party Xbox Storage on DailyTech News Feed
Sony has something to cheer about and Microsoft is giving bargain hunters something to jeer about…

Don’t Expect More PixelJunk PSP Ports Just Yet [Q-games] on Kotaku
Kyoto-based developer Q-Games has brought its home console PSN PixelJunk experience to the PSP with PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe. It’s a first for the company, and perhaps, a last. Q-Game head Dylan Cuthbert has stated that he doesn’t think the company…

Rocket Knight blasting off on 360, PS3, PCs on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Konami’s 16-bit opossum platforming hero Sparkster returns next year with a new downloadable action game.

Inversion upturning 360, PS3 in 2010 on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Namco Bandai and TimeShift developer crafting new gravity-bending third-person co-op shooter for Sony’s and Microsoft’s consoles next year.