Category Archives: PS2

Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 14:11 BST

US and UK PlayStation Charts: Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon tops for May

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Sony has released the May 2013 PSN Top Sellers charts for both the US and UK, and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon topped the US combined charts and the PSN chart in Europe.

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Wed, May 29, 2013 | 15:12 BST

EU PS Store and Plus update, May 29 – Reckoning, Demon’s Souls, ICO, Shadow of the Colossus HD

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Sony has updated the European end of the PS Store and Plus members are in for a treat this week with free downloads of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, ICO and Shadow of the Colossus HD, and Demon’s Souls. Elsewhere, you can grab Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance off the store, The Warriors from Rockstar as promised last week, and on May 31 Fuse will be available through the service. Diggs Nightcrawler, the Sony Wonderbook title, is also available today.

Get your full update below.

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Mon, May 27, 2013 | 00:18 BST

God of War’s spectacle distracts from “shallow” mechanics, says Jaffe

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God of War creator David Jaffe has cheerfully admitted that there’s not that much going on in God of War’s combat – but the roller coaster ride makes up for it.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 01:55 BST

The Warriors lands on PSN next week

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As promised earlier this month, Rockstar has announced that The Warriors will arrive on PSN next week for PS3. The title will be available as part of the PS3 Classics collection, and arrives on the US end of the store May 28 for $9.99 and on the European end May 29.

Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:52 BST

Manhunt kills its way to PSN Europe today

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Manhunt has released on PSN Europe, courtesy of publisher Rockstar Games. The mega-controversial kill-em-up comes with all the PS2 content intact and unedited.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 15:26 BST

EU PS Store and Plus update, May 15: DUST 514, Manhunt, Resident Evil: Revelations demo

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Sony has updated the European end of the PS Store with demos for Resident Evil: Revelations, Terraria, Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold, and Star Wars Pinball. You can also pick up the Psycho character for Borderlands 2, pre-order FUSE, download DUST 514, and all other sorts of goodies. Get your full update below.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 16:35 BST

US and UK PlayStation Charts: Guacamelee! tops on PSN

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Sony has released the April 2013 PSN Top Sellers charts for both the US and UK, and Guacamelee! topped the US combined charts and the PSN chart in Europe.

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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 23:40 BST

PS2 trade-ins cease at Gamestop as of June 1

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Another nail has thumped into the PlayStation 2′s coffin as the one-time king of consoles gradually fades into nostalgic memory.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 18:20 BST

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly lands on PSN next week

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Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly’s series director Makoto Shibata has said the game’s story was based on a dream he had after the first game had been completed.

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Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 19:10 BST

Katamari Damacy lands on PSN as a PS2 Classic next week

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Katamari Damacy will be released as a PS2 Classic through PSN next week. Expect it to be made available with the PS Store update on April 30 for PS3. We’ll ask about Europe. Thanks, Joystiq.

Fri, Mar 29, 2013 | 21:10 GMT

Finally: Vice City Stories and Liberty City Stories to PSN next week

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IF you’re one of those people who are still investing in PS3 digital downloads you won’t be able to play on the PS4 (like all of us), then you will be happy to know that the PS2 versions of Grand Theft Auto portable entries Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories will be available for digital purchase next week in North America and Europe for $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99. Roll Tide.

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 15:40 GMT

PSN Europe downloads: BioShock Infinite, Army of Two lead the week

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Sony has published this week’s PSN Europe update, kicking off with a full digital download of the utterly brilliant BioShock Infinite and Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel.

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Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 15:35 GMT

EU PS Store and Plus update, March 13 – Darkstalkers Resurrection, Devil’s Cartel demo, Dead Space 3 DLC, more

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Sony has updated the European end of the PS Store with Darkstalkers Resurrection, Mountain Crime: Requital, Atelier Ayesha and plenty more. There’s also demos on-hand for Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel, Mountain Crime: Requital, Darkstalkers Resurrection and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. DLC for Dead Space 3, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Sound Shapes, and Sleeping Dogs are also available.

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Mon, Mar 04, 2013 | 02:10 GMT

Midnight Club: Street Racing, Midnight Club 2 headed to US PSN

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Midnight Club: Street Racing and Midnight Club 2 are listed on the regular upcoming release post on the US PlayStation Blog as PS2 Classics. The pair have not been priced, but other Rockstar classics have been priced at $9.99/€9.99/£7.99. Details will likely arrive with the PlayStation Store update. The first Midnight Club arrived in 2000 and its sequel hit in 2003.

Sat, Mar 02, 2013 | 16:56 GMT

Nihilistic Software demo reel shows a glimpse of StarCraft: Ghost

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Before making the transition from retail to downloadable and mobile titles, Nihilistic Software was working on various titles for PS3 and Xbox 360, and a God of War Home space, according to a LinkedIn resume.

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Fri, Feb 22, 2013 | 16:04 GMT

Sony offers Ratchet & Clank: QForce buyers two free games after second Vita delay

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Sony will offer buyers of Ratchet & Clank: QForce two free Vita games after the handheld version of the game received a second delay.

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Tue, Feb 19, 2013 | 21:23 GMT

PlayStation retrospective series revisits the games

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Sony’s retrospective Evolution of PlayStation series continues with an episode focused on the platform’s most memorable and innovative games.

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Tue, Feb 19, 2013 | 05:26 GMT

Naughty Dog won’t repeat “mistakes” of previous console transition

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Naughty Dog learned from the PlayStation 2 to PlayStation 3 transition, co-presidents Christophe Balestra and Evan Wells have said, and is better prepared for the jump to PlayStation 4.

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Sun, Feb 17, 2013 | 22:56 GMT

PlayStation Meeting site adds PS2 retrospective vid

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Sony has released a second episode in its Evolution of PlayStation series, which kicked off with a loving tribute to the PSOne. Glory in the original Big Black Box in the PS2 follow-up through the break.

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Tue, Feb 12, 2013 | 20:41 GMT

Twisted Metal Birthday Sale goes live, includes all games via the Twisted Birthday Bundle

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PSN is hosting a Twisted Metal sale. From today and for the rest of the week, you can pick up Twisted Metal PS3 for $29.99, Twisted Metal (PSone Classic) for$4.99, Twisted Metal 2 (PSone Classic) for $4.99, Twisted Metal Black (PS2 Classic) for $7.99, or you can pick up all the above through the Twisted Birthday Bundle for just $39.99. The sale was not noted on the EU PS Blog, so as of press time, it appears to be for North America only. We’ll keep checking.