Category Archives: PS3

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:01 BST

Battlefield 3: double XP event this weekend, details inside

Battlefield 3

Battlefield 3 developer DICE has announced another double XP weekend event, kicking off tomorrow.

More »

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 07:09 BST

PlayStation store update for the US

PSstore-update

The US PlayStation store has posted a rather larger update, listing full games, ultimate editions, a preorder, some savings and bundles.
More »

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 00:26 BST

Former EA boss confident in next gen-consoles

john-riccitiello

John Riccitiello, former EA boss believes that PS4 and Xbox One will both be successful, saying, “I believe that console gaming is going to explode on the scene of consumer electronics with this next generation of consoles.”
More »

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:14 BST

Battlefield 4 hits current-gen Oct 29, Xbox One & PS4 date pending

BF4 china rising

Battlefield 4 was announced for an October 29 release date last night for all formats, but EA has since clarified that the shooter will only hit current-gen formats from this date, and will hit PS4 and Xbox One at a later date.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 22:45 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts Xbox One gameplay shown, all DLC is timed exclusive

cod ghosts scuba

Call of Duty: Ghosts has been shown for Xbox One at Microsoft’s reveal event. See both the official behind-the-scenes trailer, and the new reveal trailer here.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 17:21 BST

Metro: Last Light Season Pass and single-player DLC details coming tomorrow

metro last light new jan 2013

The official Twitter account for Metro: Last Light has revealed that information on the Season Pass and future DLC will hit tomorrow. The DLC is single-player content expanding the world of in the game, and the Season Pass will contain all the content being created since Last Light’s completion. It will also be offered at a discount for those who want to grab it. So, in other words, look out for more information tomorrow.

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 15:25 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4 on PS3 is stellar despite PS4′s “visual innovations,” says Ubisoft

blag flag AC4 052113

Jean Guesdon, creative director at Ubisoft Montreal, has told VG247 that while the PS4 is definitely a hug leap forward compared to PS3, those who plan on purchasing Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag for PS3 won’t be disappointed, as it will still be a stellar experience.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 15:04 BST

Injustice: Gods Among Us video delves into Batgirl’s history

batgirl injustice 052113

To coincide with e availability of Batgirl for Injustice: Gods Among Us, Warner has released a history trailer for the lovely lady. Hit up the break for a watch. The character will be made available as DLC later on the PS Store in the US once it updates, is out today on Xbox Live as well, and will hit PSN in Europe tomorrow.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 12:54 BST

Killer is Dead gets huge screen dump: shows bosses, combat & more

Killer is Dead tiger man

Killer is Dead developer Grasshopper Manufacture has released a huge gallery of new shots for its twisted action game, showing off four bosses, plenty of sword-play some bloke riding a tiger, obviously. The game’s out on PS3 and Xbox 360 in August.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 08:41 BST

Black Ops 2: Revolution DLC is free this free-to-play this weekend, new micro-DLC incoming

Black Ops 2 gun camos

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 developer Treyarch is lifting the paywall off its Revolution DLC pack this weekend, letting everyone play it for free for a few days. The game is also getting some more micro-DLC skins that will be chosen by fan vote.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 11:13 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations launch trailer shows flashes of gameplay

20130215_resident_evil_revelations

Resident Evil: Revelations developer Capcom has released a launch trailer for its HD re-release, full of static and quick shots of beasties. The games out on PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 today in the States, and on Friday across Europe.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 08:11 BST

GRID 2: new gameplay footage shows Yas Marina circuit

GRID 2 Yas Marina

GRID 2 developer Codemasters has released another new gameplay video from its racer, this time showing off the urban Yas Marina circuit. THe game’s out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 from May 28 in the States and May 31 across Europe.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 07:48 BST

Deep Silver bringing twin-stick shooter Narco Terror to XBLA and PSN soon

narco terror

Deep Silver and unheralded games company Rubicon Organization have a new ground-based co-op twin-stick shooter called Narco Terror that is primed for release this summer/winter (sometime in the next few months, to be clear) to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. A trailer that explains it all is inside.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 05:54 BST

PSN offering new game+DLC “Ultimate Edition” bundles at steep discount this week

20120718persona4arena

The PlayStation Store has these “Ultimate Edition” bundles that give you a base game and all its DLC for a discounted price. This week, they’re putting out ten new Ultimate Editions, and they’re making them even cheaper than they normally would. Plus subscribers get a better discount, as usual. Full list inside.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 04:40 BST

Ex-Rockstar Dev says he won’t make any more violent games

GTA 5 skydive

If you were a key cog at the studio producing, eh, notoriously violent titles like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, would you be embarrassed to the explain to the “normies” in your life what you do? Jeremy Pope was, and that’s why he left Rockstar Games a decade ago and is pursuing projects that he sees as more palatable to him.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 04:26 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations HD’s DLC schedule is set

20130403_resident_evil_revelations

Resident Evil: Revelations is making its way to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this week, and Capcom has some DLC on the way for it that they will release in the coming months.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 02:01 BST

Dyack Responds to Kotaku expose on X-Men Destiny

20120329dennisdyack

Last October, Kotaku published a feature titled “What went wrong with Silicon Knights’ X-Men Destiny?” You can read that piece here. Former studio head Dennis Dyack, now at Precursor Games today posted he response to it in a YouTube video.

More »

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 01:45 BST

Mass Effect costumes coming to LittleBigPlanet this week

lbp mass effect

If you’ve ever wished the characters in Mass Effect were more cute, then this week will be exciting for you. Media Molecule has announced the Mass Effect Costume Pack for LittleBigPlanets 2, Karting and Vita.

More »

Mon, May 20, 2013 | 21:24 BST

Watch Dogs pre-order perks get detailed

136181545326

Gamers who pre-order Ubisoft Montreal’s upcoming futuristic open-world game Watch Dogs at Gamestop or Amazon will get exclusive pre-order bonuses, the firm’s revealed.

More »

Mon, May 20, 2013 | 21:04 BST

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger gets action-packed launch trailer

20130520_COJG_screen_Duel

Ubisoft’s released the launch trailer for Techland’s upcoming FPS Call of Juarez: Gunslinger and it focuses on the game’s main lead Silas Greaves and his journey in the game.

More »