Killzone 3 multiplayer demo due February 2

By corneliusw | On Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 - No Comments »

PlayStation owners, are you feeling left out in the cold by Crysis 2′s Xbox 360 exclusive demo? Fear not, for the PS3′s Killzone 3 has a multiplayer demo due February 2 in North America, February 3 in European regions. The Killzone 3 Open Beta will be a free download from the PlayStation Store and contains the game’s Frozen Dam level with four multiplayer modes on offer. “Operations”. 

PS3 Hacking Problems Wont Affect Portal 2 Says Valve

By corneliusw | On Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 - No Comments »

Alongside it’s high profile releases of recent the PS3 has been in the news for less flattering matters.  The PlayStation 3 console was recently overrun by hackers that have bypassed the PlayStation 3 security.  Leaving some games in utter shambles, I’m looking at you Modern Warfare 2.  Valve doesn’t see this as a big problem for their upcoming sequel. In an interview. 

Call of Duty Black Ops won’t be taken from PS3

By corneliusw | On Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 - No Comments »

A little brouhaha was started after it was reported that a Playstation 3 owner that was unhappy with the performance of Call of Duty: Black Ops over PSN contacted Activision and got a response that mentioned the option of shutting down the PS3 servers.  Yes, that would be quite the insane move for the biggest selling title of 2010 but don’t worry, it’s not happening as Treyarch. 

PS3 Gets Steam Support, Cross-Platform Portal 2

By corneliusw | On Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 - No Comments »

Valve recently announced that the PS3 version of Portal 2, sequel to their 2007 breakout hit Portal, will come equipped with Steam support, allowing for cloud-based game saving and cross-platform multiplayer with PC/Mac players, a first for any console system. In addition, players who purchase the PS3 version of Portal 2 will be able to unlock a PC or Mac version of the game for free. 

PSP2 Out This Christmas, PS3 In Your Pocket

By corneliusw | On Friday, January 14th, 2011 - No Comments »

Hold onto your hype-detectors, all that chatter about the PlayStation Portable’s successor essentially being a portable PS3 may be true. From the horse’s mouth, it seems. So says UK biz site MCV, claiming Sony plans to announce the PSP2′s holiday 2011 launch at a Tokyo press event on January 27. Channeling developer jabber, MCV reports that Sony’s been teasing licensees. 

Sony’s PSN Finally Moving from Red to Black

By corneliusw | On Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 - No Comments »

One of the points my PS3 fanboy friends are always bringing up about their system is the fact that its internet service, Playstation Network (PSN) is free to access and free to play, unlike Xbox Live, which until a recent redesign, required a $50 wireless adapter, and has always mandated a $50 (just increased to $60) a year subscription fee to access. And the fact is, they’re right, it’s. 

Epic Mickey Coming to PS3

By corneliusw | On Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 - No Comments »

Mickey Mouse fans who were disappointed that “Epic Mickey” was only released on the Wii last month could have a reason to rejoice. The game will reportedly be released for PlayStation 3. According to Spanish site PSNow!, Disney Interactive has plans to release a PS3-exclusive version of “Epic Mickey.” PSN said that Sony will announce “Epic Mickey” for. 

Tomb Raider Trilogy coming to PS3

By corneliusw | On Sunday, December 19th, 2010 - No Comments »

A Tomb Raider trilogy pack is on the way to PlayStation 3, Crystal Dynamics Global Brand Director Karl Stewart has confirmed today. “Yes, it’s official. #TombRaider PS3 ‘Trilogy’ pack coming in the new year. Full details next week. Watch this space,” he wrote in an update today on Twitter. The project was first leaked by Amazon Germany, leading Stewart to issue his confirmation.. 

Gran Turismo 5 Sales Numbers Hit 5.5 Million

By corneliusw | On Saturday, December 11th, 2010 - No Comments »

Gran Turismo 5 took some six years of development time and cost an alleged $80 million to develop. But, Sony is going a long towards making that money back. They issued a press statement today announcing that they’ve sold an incredible 5.5 million copies of their ‘real driving simulator’, Gran Turismo 5. With LittleBigPlanet 2 being delayed until next year, Gran Turismo 5 has been. 

Square Enix delays PS3 release of ‘Final Fantasy XIV’

By corneliusw | On Saturday, December 11th, 2010 - No Comments »

Publisher Square Enix has delayed the release of its massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Final Fantasy XIV for the PlayStation 3. Originally scheduled to launch next March, the RPG’s release is “to be determined,” reads a statement from Square Enix. “Rather than simply converting the current Windows PC version, it is our intention to include all.