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PlayStation App For iPhone, Android Might Not Be What You’re Expecting
Sony will be releasing an official PlayStation app for the iPhone, iPod touch and Android based handsets, an application that’s not meant to turn your handset into a PlayStation Phone. The official PlayStation app is coming to parts of Europe—UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and The Netherlands—soon. Don’t expect much beyond the opportunity to read…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 16, 2010 -
Xbox Skate Park To Cease Shredding?
West London skate park Baysixty6’s skating days might be derailed as the hotspot now faces closure. According to website BikeBiz, the Kensington and Chelsea planning department states, “The Skatepark does not serve needs of the local youths.” The area might be turned into either an office space or a garden center. Previously, the park was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 14, 2010 -
Video Surfaces Of Rumored PlayStation Phone [Update]
Video of what looks like a PlayStation Phone prototype hit YouTube earlier today. Physically it looks very much like the rumored device. A main menu and screens showing device information and firmware are seen, but no gaming features are depicted. The device, the Sony Ericsson “Zeus” appears to use the telecommunications carrier MTEL CG, which…
By Owen Good Published December 3, 2010 -
Star Blazers Creator Dead After Falling From…Boat
This Sunday, 75-year-old Yoshinobu Nishizaki, co-creator of 1970s animated series Space Battleship Yamato (imported to the West as “Star Blazers”), fell from his 485-ton boat “Yamato” at an island port in southern Tokyo. Nishizaki produced other nautical-themed anime like Space Carrier Blue Noah, Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight and Yamato 2520. The other co-creator of Space…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2010 -
Your Christmas Tree Needs Video Game Console Ornaments
Last holiday season, reader Dave wowed us with his laser-cut controller ornaments. This year, he’s getting into the Christmas spirit early with these console ornaments. There are plenty of machines represented: NES, PS2, Xbox, Dreamcast, SNES, PlayStation, PS3, Genesis, Xbox 360, even the Nintendo 64, they’re all included. The pack will cost you US$35. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2010 -
Watch Persona 2 Remake’s Slick Anime Opening
Eleven years after its released on the PlayStation 1, Persona 2: Innocent Sin is being remade for the PSP. Besides gameplay and visual tweaks, the game gets a new opening. This is it. Watch it. Anime studio Satelight created the new opening. The original will also be included in the game as well. Persona 2…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2010 -
Police: PlayStation 3 Brawl Ends With One Man Dead
Wichita, Kansas police are on the hunt for Benjamin Redgate, who they suspect is partly responsible for the death of Luke German, the result of a disagreement over a “video football game on PlayStation 3.” Benjamin Redgate’s older brother has already been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in relation to the case. The Redgates…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 25, 2010 -
A Controller Fit For God
A typical game controller might have buttons with shapes or letters, but a controller suited for The Man Upstairs has way more: revolution, flood, epidemic — you name it. Russian artist Vadim Fishkin created this Super Nintendo pad meets Sony DualShock controller. The directional pad has longitude and latitude, and the PlayStation-style buttons read, “height”,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2010 -
Dubai Seizes Over 48,000 Knock-Off PlayStation Games
In Dubai, customs officials successfully blocked an attempt to smuggle over 48,000 counterfeit PlayStation games into the country. The value of the seized phony goods? Over US$1.3 million. Emirates News Agency WAM reports that Officials located the games in “cartoon boxes” and that the shipment originated from an Arab port. As website GamePolitics points out,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2010 -
Here’s A New Use For Your Old PlayStation 3
Turning an old PS3 into a George Foreman grill is silly. Those things get hot! You’re far better off turning it into something useful. Like a bed for your pets. So cuddly. Which upon further viewings also looks a lot like a coffin for your pets, which makes it cuddly and – ultimately – practical.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2010 -
Extraordinary PlayStation Ad Gallery, Starting With These Heads
For years, PlayStation ads have been beautiful. The proof is in a wonderful gallery, posted by a Spanish-speaking Flickr user, who hosts images of 83 spectacular ads for PlayStation games and systems. Can video game ads be considered art? [PlayStation Ad Gallery]
By Stephen Totilo Published October 13, 2010 -
The Great PlayStation Car Chase
Darren Suchon, a 42 year-old unemployed man from Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, likes video games. He likes them so much that when somebody tries to take them away, it results in a car chase, road rage and the cops. Suchon’s girlfriend, Colleen Frable, had last week gotten so fed up with his bum lifestyle that she…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 12, 2010 -
Cheaters
Nintendo’s finest playing some PlayStation, as seen on Flickr
By Stephen Totilo Published September 22, 2010 -
Milla Jovovich, Co-Stars Try Speaking Resident Evil Game’s Worst Lines
Can the actors of the Resident Evil movies do a better job reading lines for the first Resident Evil game than the PlayStation classic’s original voice actors did? MTV gave Milla Jovovich and co-stars a chance to try. If you’re not region-blocked by MTV’s video player, you can watch the stars of the new movie…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 21, 2010 -
Motion Gaming Gains Momentum
What do baby pacifiers, an expert martial artist, and an industrial robot all have in common? Sony’s motion-detecting PS3 add-on, the Playstation Move. The Playstation Move hit North America this month, bringing motion games to Playstation 3’s legions of fans. The add-on uses a camera and cylindrical controller to track motion for gaming. The add-ons…
By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2010 -
Should You Buy Move For your PS3?
Tonight’s the night, well technically tomorrow in the very early morning. At the strike of midnight you will be able to pick up the Playstation 3’s Move add-on in North America so you can play motion games on your Sony console. The question is: Should you? I’ve had one for a bit now, and I’ve…
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
A First Look at Playstation’s Mammoth Tokyo Game Show Booth
While Microsoft is busy opening this year’s Tokyo Game Show with the kick off press conference, our industrious colleagues over at Kotaku Japan were busy swarming all over the Playstation booth. Take a look why don’t you. 3D！ Move！ GT5！ SCEブースは新ガジェットだらけ！（写真ギャラリー） [Kotaku Japan]
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010 -
Sony Gives Us Six Reasons To Pre-Order God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Developed by the folks behind perhaps one of the greatest games to ever hit the Playstation Portable, God of War: Ghost of Sparta hits in just two months. And Playstation has half a dozen reasons why you should pre-order it. The game’s pre-order bonuses will each be detailed on the Playstation Blog over the coming…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010