Luke Plunkett

Harmonix: SingStar Beatles Is A “Misheard Rumor”

Interesting. Yesterday, we ran a story from British trade site MCV, who claimed that Sony had signed a deal with EA for the PS3-exclusive release of Singstar: Beatles. Thing is, Harmonix are being all…funny about it. Harmonix’s Sean Baptiste has issued a short, blunt statement on the matter, saying “This isn’t true, just a misheard…

New Ratchet & Clank Future Screenshots

It’s been a big day for Sony at Gamescom today, so let’s close it out with some screenshots that feature neither a PS3 console nor a PSP. Just a cat. And his little robot buddy.

Gamescom’s Brand New Uncharted 2 Trailer

Who could possibly have known that an emotional voice-over, epic orchestral score and slow-motion action sequences were the hallmarks of a good trailer?

Sony Talk PlayStation Lifetime Sales, PSN Revenue

During their big press conference earlier today at Gamescom, Sony took the time to reveal some facts, figures and numbers for both the PlayStation family of consoles as well as the PlayStation Network. Disclosed were the lifetime sales figures for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Those numbers (and these are worldwide figures)…

PS3 Slim: RIP Linux OS

The PS3 Slim is a good news story for Sony, as its cheaper price will allow the console to be more competitive in a market where it’s currently sitting dead last. But it’s not all good news. Unlike previous models of the PS3, the Slim won’t let users install their own operating systems. Well, it…

Sony Explain Why The PS3 Slim Has No Backwards Compatibility

Somewhere between the time Sony removed backwards compatibility from the previous PS3, and we knew there’d be a new PS3, people got to hoping that the feature would be brought back in the PS3 Slim. It hasn’t. Put a PS2 disc into the PS3 Slim and it won’t play. Which for some will mean nothing,…

Gran Turismo 5 Details Race Into Gamescom

Because Sony will be showing off both Gran Turismo PSP and Gran Turismo 5 (just like they did at E3) at Gamescom, Polyphony’s website has been updated with a few more details on the game, along with some “images.” I say “images” instead of screenshots because they’re of the game’s…main menu screen, which will be…

New PS3 Motion Controller Demo Shows New “Games”

As part of Sony’s Gamescom press conference earlier today, the company showed off some new footage of its motion controller. None of it was live, mind you, and none of it from any “proper” games, but still, these new demos already look far more polished than those presented at E3 only two months ago.

Is There A 250GB PS3 Slim As Well?

The PS3 Slim has been announced, and it’s coming in one size: 120GB. Well, it is at the moment, anyway. We could soon be seeing a 250GB model. A couple of FCC reports dating back to May have revealed that when submitting the console for testing, Sony provided four units: the vanilla 120GB retail machine,…

PlayStation 3 Slim: The Unboxing, The Up-Close Examination

So, the PlayStation 3 Slim is real. How real? Well, so real you can look at its box, open it, then take the thing out of its box, then look at it some more. Courtesy of our pals at Gizmodo SF, here’s a more intimate look than press shots can afford, showing the console’s rougher…

Drinking Games? This Thing Does Drinking Games

This is the Arkeg. It’s an arcade cabinet. With a keg inside. The pinnacle of human endeavour, then? I say…yes. It’s not some crazy mod; the Arkeg is a commercial product built to (presumably) a commercial quality, with temperature-control for the keg, external sound controls, a brushed aluminium finish, slide-out keyboard and even a trackball.…

PS3 Slimpocalypse Countdown: British Retailer Slashes PS3 Prices

British supermarket retailer ASDA have slashed the price of the 80GB PlayStation 3, ahead of a belief that Sony will soon be discontinuing the model. Speaking with GI.biz, a representative from the chain said that the PS3 is not only being reduced to £250 (from £300), but will also be bundled with Terminator Salvation, Terminator…

Saints Row Added To Games On Demand

Those who felt that Microsoft’s initial line-up of 360 Games on Demand was a little bland, a little lacking in Busey’s teeth, today’s your day: Saints Row has been added to the service. Xbox.com says it’s 3000 Microsoft Points, and that it’s available for Australia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, North America, Singapore and Taiwan.…

SingStar: Beatles Coming, For Those Who Hate Instruments

In a surprising move, it’s rumoured that later today EA will announce a special deal with Sony that will see the PS3-exclusive release of SingStar: Beatles. The game is quite a unique beast, as according to MCV it’s not a competitor to Beatles: Rock Band. Rather, it’s a “port” of sorts, and will be the…

EVE Comes To Consoles As An Online Shooter

CCP have today taken the wraps off Dust 514, a “hybrid MMO/FPS” that not only brings the world of EVE Online to consoles, but somehow ties the game to the PC MMO as well. Apparently the game will “interact directly” with the PC title, allowing console gamers to manually fight out the battles for planets…

What Do You Mean It’s Not Worth Localising Yakuza 3?

Time for more Let’s Fantasy! This week, we look at Sega’s Yakuza 3, a game many of you would like to play, but which Sega seem intent on never releasing in the West. Their excuse? A combination of things that basically boils down to the fact that this game won’t sell many copies, and the…

CryEngine 3, 360 vs PS3

Here’s some rough, shaky footage of Crytek’s CryEngune 3 running on the PS3 and the Xbox 360 at the same time. PS3 is on the left, Xbox 360 on the right. Can you spot the difference? No, me neither. Click to view Off Screen: CryEngine3 PS3 Next to Xbox 360 [GameVideos]

Silent Hunter 5 Announced, Dive, Dive!

This. This is why I love PC gaming. That in 2009 there’s a market big enough to justify a fifth game in a ruthlessly authentic series about captaining Nazi submarines. Ubisoft officially announced today (though we’ve known about it for a little while now) that Silent Hunter 5 is in development, and will be out…

Uncharted, SOCOM Now Officially Cheaper

Sony’s Greatest Hits line of budget PS3 titles for the North American market has expanded by two today, with the release of Uncharted and SOCOM: Confrontation. Both games are available as of, well, right now, and both will sell for $30. If you haven’t managed to pick up a copy of Uncharted yet, and like…

PS3 Slimpocalypse Countdown: FYE Price-Cuts

Reader Cloud works at an FYE, and says his store just got these posters in. As you can see, they’re advertising some pretty damn hefty price reductions for the two models of the PlayStation 3. The 80GB system – which currently retails for $400 – is down to $300. The 160GB system – which includes…