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PSP2/NGP specs revealed by Sony

PSP2/NGP specs revealed by Sony

Sony has released a press release, revealing all the specs of the PSP2, and it's damned impressive. It's more powerful than the PS3- no, really. Check out all the specs below: "SONY COMPUTER ENTER... Read More

Sony announces third party support for PSP2- Epic, Capcom, Activision and more; CoD Announced

Sony announces third party support for PSP2- Epic, Capcom, Activision and more; CoD Announced

Sony announced third party support for their new handheld system, NGP. They have announced that Capcom, Activision, Epic, SEGA, Tecmo and Konami are going to support the console. I'm guessing this i... Read More

New PSP2/NGP details

New PSP2/NGP details

Sony has revealed more info for their new handheld system, the NGP. It will have a new hub page for a game called Live Area, where users can get different information on the game, and jump into the... Read More

Sony announces new handheld system, NGP; Uncharted also on the system

Sony announces new handheld system, NGP; Uncharted also on the system

Sony, at their PlayStation Meeting in Japan, just announced their next generation handheld console, called the NGP- Next Generation Portable. That images given above are the true image of the syst... Read More

Breach released today for XBLA and PC

Breach released today for XBLA and PC

Atomic Games, a developer of simulations for US military and intelligence agencies and a pioneer in military action games, announced today its seminal game, Breach, is available today for Xbox LIVE ... Read More

Hydrophobia listening post launched

Hydrophobia listening post launched

For those of you who remember enjoying the little known XBLA title, Hydrophobia, at the end of last year you'll be surprised to hear of a new community feature from developer Dark Energy. The Hydr... Read More

Hoard is half price on the PSN through Jan 31st

Hoard is half price on the PSN through Jan 31st

PS3 owners can now purchase HOARD from PSN for a new discount prie of $7.49, Sony announced. Check out the full press release below: "The PlayStation Network today announced an “11 for 11” sale... Read More

Dragon Age 2 DLC given an 18 certificate

Dragon Age 2 DLC given an 18 certificate

Despite its mature themes and bloody violence the British Board Of Film Classification has passed the DLC, albeit with an 18 rating applying to both the Exiled Prince and the Black Emporium. The sam... Read More

Bioware working on a fix for save wiping glitch for Mass Effect 2 PS3

Bioware working on a fix for save wiping glitch for Mass Effect 2 PS3

BioWare forum community chief Chris Priestly confirmed that the company are aware of the save game destroying glitch that came to light yesterday in PS3 versions of Mass Effect 2. The community chie... Read More

Zelda 3DS and Kid Icarus: Uprising to launch sometime after E3

Zelda 3DS and Kid Icarus: Uprising to launch sometime after E3

Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Kid Icarus: Uprising will not be launching within the 3DS' launch window. "Mario, Zelda... all of those titles... Read More

Crysis 3 already in the making?

Crysis 3 already in the making?

Crysis 3 seems like its already on the cards, with the plot to the game having been already written according to Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli. He states he wants to make a third Crysis game, but he yields... Read More

Six Days In Fallujah is in Production and Standing Strong

Six Days In Fallujah is in Production and Standing Strong

The game 'Six Day in Fallujah' got canned from publishers Konami as they wanted no part in it.  The reason being that the story is a true one, the battle of Fallujah in Iraq.  Too close to home yo... Read More

Final Fantasy XIII-2 to take a darker direction

Final Fantasy XIII-2 to take a darker direction

Producer Yoshinori Kitase and director Motomu Toriyama have stated that the story for the upcoming sequel to Final Fantasy XIII will have a much darker tone. There will also be returning characters ... Read More

Supposed Hollywood interest in Nintendo and the 3DS

Supposed Hollywood interest in Nintendo and the 3DS

According to the Nintendo high-ups, namely president Satoru Iwata and Mario creator Miyamoto, have claimed that Hollywood is interested in their new handheld. "When we show Nintendo 3DS to people... Read More

Dragon Age 2 gets 18 certificate

Dragon Age 2 gets 18 certificate

The British Board Of Film Classification has passed Dragon Age 2 but with a hefty 18 rating. Nothing has been cut from the game, despite its supposed violence and mature themes. The ratings process ... Read More

First news on Elder Scrolls: Skyrim’s gameplay – Combat

First news on Elder Scrolls: Skyrim’s gameplay – Combat

New info has come in for Bethesda's anticipated fifth instalment to the Elder Scrolls series. Game director Todd Howard described combat in previous games as like "fighting with chopsticks” in a r... Read More

Crytek expect next gen hardware by 2013

Crytek expect next gen hardware by 2013

Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has gone on record stating that he wants to see new home consoles releasing by 2013. In a recent interview the mind behind Crysis 2 explains that, despite current hardware not... Read More

UK developers leading the pack of Kinect and Move software

UK developers leading the pack of Kinect and Move software

Recent UKIE figures have shown that the UK is leading in terms of software development for the new motion controlled accessories from Microsoft and Sony. Supposedly 42% of current Kinect games... Read More

PSP2 not actually phone, but will have 3G

PSP2 not actually phone, but will have 3G

The PSP2 will be supported by 3G connectivity, but won't actually be able to make phone calls according to Nikkei (via Adriasang). Sony's new handheld will have its 3G service provided by NTT DoCoMo... Read More

Sony Online Entertainment’s fastest selling game: DC Universe Online

Sony Online Entertainment’s fastest selling game: DC Universe Online

Studio president John Smedley has announced that DC Universe Online is the fastest selling game from the catalogue of Sony Online Entertainment. He announced this through his twitter account, whilst... Read More