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ESRB Rates New Flood Of PSone Classics
Sony’s made it quite clear that the drought of “PSone Classics” re-releases of original PlayStation games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP is over. A new batch of ESRB ratings underscores that with a raft of new old PlayStation games. In addition to pumping out re-ratings for titles like Tomb Raider and Bloody Roar, PSone…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2009 -
Sony’s Motion Controller Will Be Out Spring 2010
Sony’s motion controller has neither a name nor a finalised form. Which means, yeah, it’s still a work in progress. And that means it won’t be out until, oh, Spring 2010. PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai has told The Times “we are slating it for spring of next year”. “It” being the motion controller. “One of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 24, 2009 -
PS3 Slims Pics And Specs
Sony’s official press release for the PlayStation 3 Slim reveals a few updated features and a whole slew of sexy product shots of the PS3’s skinny little brother. The new model heralds a slew of changes for the PlayStation 3 brand, include a change in the official all-caps PLAYSTATION 3 brand to the PlayStation 3…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2009 -
Sony Trademarks P.S. Thanks, Which Is Interesting
A new trademark filed by Sony Computer Entertainment America may point to a new “incentive rewards program” dubbed “P.S. Thanks,” something that could be a positive benefit for serious PlayStation fans. The trademark specifically protects P.S. Thanks—presumably short for PlayStation Thanks—against “entertainment services” for an “incentive rewards program geared toward quantifying, identifying and motivating top…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2009 -
Best Loosely Video-Game-Related Quote Of The Day
“It’s not about killing … It’s about eating. We’re respecting the natural balance of nature. We don’t give boys PlayStations here; we give them guns.” That is from Daniel Esparza, the former mayor of a French village called Saint-Laurent de la Cabrerisse, uttered to a reporter filing a story that is partially about about Esparaza’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 24, 2009 -
A Look at Uncharted 2’s Gold Rush
Naughty Dog is showing off a new co-op gameplay type for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves at Comic-Con this week. In Gold Rush a team of players try to grab and move a treasure across the map without getting taken out. Looks kind of fun.
By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009 -
This Michael Jackson Signed PlayStation Can Be Yours (For $1.5 Million)
It’s no secret that Michael Jackson had a thing for video games. His Neverland Ranch arcade collection highlighted his penchant for spending big, but maintaining a respectable level of quality. Oh, and he signed a PlayStation once. That Michael Jackson signed PlayStation is now for sale, seemingly authentic in its scrawling upon by the late…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 21, 2009 -
PlayStation Meets Apple In The Best iPhone Case We’ve Ever Seen
Nearly every single one of us owns an iPhone. So we see our fair share of iPhone cases. But only once, ever, have we seen one this cute. This great. Hand-crafted and available from hand-crafted megastore Etsy, the case itself is $20. The controller, an extra $7. Premium price for an iPhone case, sure, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
That Hulu That Your PS3 Won’t Do
Some PS3 websurfers have reported that, as of this morning, they’re no longer able to play Hulu videos. Engadget dug through the Hulu TOS and thinks it knows why. The PS3 had access to Hulu thanks to the console browser’s flash support, leading some to wonder if this was a glitch or a block caused…
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2009 -
Turn PlayStation Controller Into Wii Remote
Don’t like the Wii’s Classic Controller? Not thrilled with the GameCube controller? Or the Club Nintendo SNES controller? Save for the Wii Remote itself, those were pretty much the only options. Well, no! Now you can play Wii games with a PlayStation or PlayStation 2 controller with this fancy adaptor. Priced at ¥1,785 (US$18.50). Wii用リモコンツナイデント…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009 -
Remembering Final Fantasy VIII
PopMatters recently posted an extremely in-depth look back at Final Fantasy VIII, exploring the themes, emotions, and insight into human behavior that make one of the most neglected entries in the franchise great. Final Fantasy VIII was light-years ahead of VII both graphically and in terms of complexity, and perhaps that’s the reason the game…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2009 -
Sony Prepares An Army of Playstation Evangelists
Earlier this year Sony began quietly readying an army of evangelists to take to the front lines of the escalating console wars. The Experience Playstation Now program had a “beta test” of sorts earlier this month, with Sony employees well-versed in the ins and outs of the Playstation Portable and Playstation 3 setting up temporary…
By Brian Crecente Published May 29, 2009 -
European PlayStation Blog Open For Business
Poor Europe. Americans have long been spoiled with up-to-the-minute PlayStation info straight from the horse’s mouth, in the form of the PlayStation.Blog, while Europeans got…Three Speech. Yuck. Today, that changes! Yes, Three Speech’s final post has been to announce that the PlayStation Europe Blog opens for business today, having first been announced last month. It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2009 -
Game Controllers That Clean Your Filthy Hands
You know those shaped soaps at your mother’s house that no one is allowed to actually use? Here’s our version, courtesy of Etsy seller Digitalsoaps. Digitalsoaps offers our favorite video game weapons, lovingly recreated in the form of scented soap products. Take the green Xbox 360 controller above. Scented with Mountain Dew, it’s the most…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 -
Klonoa Wii-make Challenge Preview: Yep, It’s Challenging
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a classic PlayStation adventure game remade for the Wii that’s entirely true to the original in content, color and even voice actors. The only new things in the game are bonus stages and challenge levels to extend gameplay for hardcore fans that have likely outgrown the difficulty level of the…
By AJ Glasser Published May 1, 2009 -
SCEE: Sony PSP Line-Up Hasn’t Met Expectations
David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, picked an odd place to make his farewell speech: Capcom’s annual press event. “After 15 memorable years, I’m going to retire at the end of this month,” said Reeves. “It has been a true pleasure working at Playstation, pushing the boundaries of the gaming industry.” Reeves said…
By Brian Crecente Published April 30, 2009 -
inFamous Engineer Talks Trophies And Stunts
Sucker Punch software engineer Chris Heidorn stopped by the PlayStation Blog today to discuss the trophies to unlock and stunts to perform in their upcoming superhero game inFamous. Chris goes into great detail about the stunts included in the game, which are sequences of events and combinations of powers used to kill the enemy creatively.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2009 -
Edge Explores The Genesis Of The PlayStation
The history of Sony’s original PlayStation is largely well known to gamers, born of a disagreement with Nintendo, who it once partnered with to provide a CD-ROM drive for the Super Nintendo. That disagreement, which reportedly infuriated Sony president Norio Ohga, let to a transition in power. Edge explores the birth of the console that…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 24, 2009 -
So Long Three Speech, Hello PlayStation Blog
Europeans with a hankering for PlayStation news tailored to their continent of choice should say their goodbyes to the officially unofficial Three Speech blog. It’s going the way of the dinosaur. Three Speech will be replaced by a new, shiny European PlayStation blog, one we presume will be a lot like the one we’ve been…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2009