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By edit@cnet.com.au (Laura Parker) The goodFun and satisfying challenges Good use of PlayStation Eye Plenty of content Effective motion-sensing interactions The badLack of instruction and feedback No evolution of virtual pet Limited online functionality Slow loading times It's hard not to fall in love with Sony's Ey...

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune raised the bar when it was released back in 2007, showcasing not only the capabilities of the then new PlayStation 3 but heralding in a new form of cinematic gameplay. Not only was the game engaging and environment beautifully realized, but we got introduced to...

By Luke Plunkett EyePet was developed by London Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. Due for release in North America in 2010, released in PAL territories in October 2009. Retails both separately and in bundle with PlayStation Eye camera. A copy of the game was given to...

By Jeff Rubenstein The PS Blog weekly reading list (Week of November 2, 2009) Patapon shoes will rock someone else’s feet – DestructoidDualShock, The Concept Table – KotakuBuzz! Quiz World Review – IGNDemon’s Souls was never designed to be hard – DestructoidGraphics Comparison: God of War Collection Vs....

By Mike Fahey Even once I maxed out the graphic settings in the game, the frame rate was still extremely smooth compared to the PlayStation 3 version, and large battles came to life in a whole new way, with a clarity the console version definitely lacked.

By Ross Miller Netflix coming next month to PlayStation 3 Turns out a disc will be required for streaming, and that's the only solution available until a PS3 software update sometime in late 2010.Palm Pixi on sale November 15 exclusively at Sprint for $100 on contract Other news of import

By Stephen Totilo Since the Ratchet & Clank series launched just back in 2002, Insomniac Games has developed four installments for the PlayStation 2 and three — including the new entry, A Crack In Time, officially releasing this month — for the PlayStation 3. Another development studio has created a p...

By James Hyde It’s been a while Katamari took Japan by storm, and subsequently created a gaming sub-culture all over the world, persistently rolling katamaris everywhere. Katamari is now out for the first time on the PlayStation 3, with new visuals (full 1080p support), and a remixed soundtrack of th...

By Steve Boxer Here, then, is the biggest PlayStation 3 exclusive of the year, and it has a big agenda: gunning for Hollywood, no less. But Uncharted 2 marries everything its predecessor got right with the technological maturity that comes with being a second-generation PlayStation 3 game.

By AJ Glasser The Uncharted-themed Sully's Bar was one of the best things about PlayStation Home 10 months ago when the virtual world was still in its infancy. Now we're getting more of the awesome. For the upcoming launches of Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, PlayStat...

By Michael McWhertor Katamari Forever was developed and published by Namco Bandai for the PlayStation 3, released on September 22 in North America. Retails for $49.99 USD. A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Played through all levels, tested co-op and versus modes.

By Michael McWhertor The long promised PlayStation Portable entry in Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo series has finally arrived, putting the essence of the "Real Driving Simulator" in your pocket. The PSP game's spec sheet mostly matches the raw numbers of its PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 counterpart...

Smash Cars is the latest PlayStation Network title to emerge from the partnership between Creat Studios and TikGames. Smash Cars is an arcade racer that sees players racing radio controlled cars, smashing and crunching the opposition and racing against the clock to cross the finishing...

By edit@cnet.com.au (David Carnoy) At this point, as we await the release of version 3.00 of the PS3 firmware (it comes out 1 September 2009), there's not a whole lot to say about our experience using the PS3 Slim because it was, well, pretty much like using the "fat" PS3. That leaves us with some pre-existing qualms with the PS3 e...

By Brian Ashcraft EA DICE, the developers behind Mirror's Edge and Battlefield 1942, bring us Battlefield 1943, a PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade downloadable first person shooter set against the backdrop of World War II's Pacific front.

By Chris Kohler 11:40: PSP Go will be available October 1, $250, in North America. 26,800 yen on November 1 in Japan. 12:03: Talking up PlayStation Network. Adding 50 PlayStation 1 classics to store (finally!), starting today with Final Fantasy VII. Nice.

By Stephen Totilo InFamous was developed by Sucker Punch and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America exclusively for the PlayStation 3, released on May 26th. Retails for $59.99. Played through the game's 40 core missions, and more than 30 side missions. Was as evil as possible, though dabbled with...

Downloadable game services such as the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare are among the most exciting additions of the current console generation. With the game arcade scene having been in decline for several years now – especially locally – one can depend on these services...

By Peter Ha Version 2 of the FragFX controller comes bundled as a mouse and grip controller combo that connects via USB to your PlayStation 3. At six feet, the cable is long enough that you should be able to game from your couch comfortably. They even throw in a hard plastic mouse pad with a neoprene-like s...

By Luke Plunkett While March's hardware sales data may have been grim reading for Sony, they're not worried. Oh no. They've got software sales to crow about! PlayStation is synonymous with superior entertainment and SCEA is on pace to deliver on that promise once again.

The SOCOM franchise was one of the jewels in the PlayStation 2’s crown, with no fewer than three critically acclaimed and popular instalments. Widely praised for its deep, tactical gameplay, the SOCOM games were also almost solely responsible for multiplayer gaming on Sony’s last-gen...

By Nicholas Deleon Can you imagine a world where the Sony PSP is actually relevant? Should Sony follow through with any of the actions that have been rumored in the past few days, it may be able to rescue its little system from obscurity. Today’s evidence: SCEA is working extra hard to bring over as many PS1 game...

By Starlight Ever since the PlayStation 3 got out on the market there have been different comparisons of the two systems. Well, there is nothing wrong with them, but now, graphically, with upcoming titles like Killzone 2 and even Uncharted 2, the Xbox 360 console has nothing to compare with to the PS3.

By Michael McWhertor Outdoor allergy sufferers will be pleased to learn that, with the coming of Spring, a batch of PlayStation 3 and PSP titles will be blooming on the PlayStation Store. That includes titles like the soon-to-be-launched Flower, plus platform exclusives like Noby Noby Boy and The Punisher:...

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By Michael McWhertor The latest issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine touts the "world exclusive review" of Killzone 2 for the PlayStation 3. What did the officially sanctioned mag think of Guerrilla Games' highly anticipated first-person shooter?

By Chris Kohler It's no coincidence that all but one of the games on Wired.com writers' list were bankrolled by Sony itself. The maker of PlayStation 3 has ramped up its internal game development efforts in an attempt to differentiate its expensive, third-place box. And it's doing quite a good job at it, jud...

By Mike Fahey Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm was developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai, released in North America on Nov. 4 for the PlayStation 3. Retails for $59.99. Played through entire mission mode story arc, completing a majority of the non-required side missions. Played every cha...

By Mike Fahey The game that launched a million PlayStation 3 consoles. If you own a PlayStation 3 and haven't experienced the final chapter in Hideo Kojima's epic Metal Gear series, then you simply aren't getting the most out of your console. You'll be hard pressed to find a more emotionally-charged gam...

By Starlight When the PS3 was first released in the fall of 2006, gamers gave Sony a lot of grief that the included Sixaxis controller lacked rumble (vibration) support--a feature found on the controllers for the Xbox 360, Wii, and even the older PlayStation 2. Sony has since corrected that with the Dua...

By Ross Miller Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm This week marked the debut of a second contender in the full-band-simulator genre. It's hard to find a review for Guitar Hero: World Tour that utters Rock Band less than a half dozen times. Compar...

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By PS3 News Andy Kelly recently reviewed the PlayStation 3 version of Fallout 3 for PSM3. The review has been leaked onto the Web and there has been concern as Andy's review stated that the graphics in the PS3 version compare poorly to its XBox and PC counterparts.

By Jonathan Cullen But EA, as much as they are great players, don't put Ronaldinho and Wayne Rooney on the front cover for next year, we're sick and tired of seeing them for the past 3 years. Developer: Electronic Arts Canada Publisher: Electronic Arts Also on: Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayS

By Victor B. Of course, the navigational aspects for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 are the same in certain respects. Both of them feature some form of interface navigation, whether it be via the blades system or the Xross Media Bar. Both of them take on different color schemes. Most importantly, both...

By Majed Athab This week's big top story was all about Firmware 2.40: its release, initial hiccups, and then getting pulled down. A few people had some significant problems, but the majority saw their shiny new features were running smoothly. For those of you who were able to get this update onto your syste...

By Tim Y. Welcome to QJ.NET's first-ever Weekend Warrior article for the Sony PlayStation Portable! This week's segment covers a wide range of topics, including some dev updates on Team M33's latest custom firmware release. Two Japan games are also in the spotlight, along with some news on the sal...

By Glen D. Konami Digital Entertainment and Kojima Productions have finally dropped one of the biggest bombshells in the PlayStation 3 arsenal when they launched Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots on the 12th of June, 2008 exactly a decade after Metal Gear Solid for the original PlayStation...

By Michael McWhertor There's a lot riding on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. In the real world, it's the game that many PlayStation devotees have looked to as system savior, a console exclusive showcase that hopes to rekindle Metal Gear mania on par with Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Li...

By Michael McWhertor echochrome was developed by Sony Japan Studio, published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Retails for $9.99. Available on PlayStation 3 and PSP. Played "Atelier" mode to completion, played "Freeform" mode for 2 hours. Tested level creation and distribution.

By Andrew Yoon Sony launches new Gran Turismo website Have you had your recommended daily value of rumor yet?Gran Turismo Prologue headed to Europe in March FCC report: Sony changing PSP innards Buzz! announced for North American release English debut trailer.Patapon

Resident Evil 4 was a defining game on the GameCube. There were many who bought the console just to play it, and many others that were jealous because they didn’t have a GameCube – well, jealous until the PlayStation 2 port came out at least. Then it was the GameCube owners’ turn to be jealous be...

By Dan Dormer Sometimes, we almost wonder if gamers really wanted Assassin's Creed to actually make it onto shelves. Not that they don't want to play the game per se, but because they seem so gosh darn infatuated with that pretty Miss Jade Raymond that they couldn't bear to go a couple years without playi...

By Ryan A. Growing up cuddling NES and SNES consoles instead of teddy bears, becoming a video game journalist is a gimme. Writing for established video game news sources has its own fringe benefits - you get paid to play the latest video games, you get first dibs on the latest technologies related to t...

By Ryan A. Growing up cuddling NES and SNES consoles instead of teddy bears meant that becoming a video game journalist was a must for us. Besides, writing for established video game news sources has its own fringe benefits: you get paid to play the latest video games, you get first dibs on the latest t...

By Andrew Yoon So, who won our week-long Star Wars Battlefront PSP giveaway? Well, here's the list of winners so far: Jonah P. from Joystiq, Silver R. from PS3 Fanboy, Joe from PSP Fanboy, and drinkdrink from PS3 Fanboy. These winners have already been contacted -- congrats to them! Now, check out some of th...

By Andrew Yoon Congrats to Sting, curryman, and Chuck McGee. They get to take home a copy of the Special Edition God of War demo disc, courtesy of PSP Fanboy. But, there's more! Here's the best content from the PS Fanboy sites. Check out Japan's reaction to Lair, and see what happens when you add a faster hard d...

By Kyle Orland Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, RhythmThe whole point of backward compatibility for most PS3 owners is being able to get rid of that PS2 in the old entertainment center. Yet many PS3 owners have had to keep their PS2 units hooked up for a few reasons, namely:

By Ken Edwards As part of an agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated, Terra Soft Solutions announced last year the release of Yellow Dog Linux for the PlayStation 3. Terra Soft has also partnered with RapidMind to make application development for the PS3/Cell architecture easier.