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'Pain' Developer's Next is "Unannounced PS3 Blu-ray Title" (News)

Nov 20, 2009

Split-Screen: "Idol Minds, developers of the downloadable (now available on Blu-Ray) Havok-based torture simulator and all-around happy fun time game Pain, have been busy in the last two years. It appears their next title may be taking things a notch higher, however."

PlayStation Store Global Update 11/12/09 (News)

Nov 13, 2009

Want to see which region got what content? Look no further, as PlayStation LifeStyle has done the searching for you and compiled a list of what's new in this week's PlayStation Store Update, for all regions across the globe.

PlayStation 3 Motion Controller Confirmed for Spring 2010, Software Line-up Revealed (News)

Sep 24, 2009

Sony Computer Entertainment announced a number of titles set to launch exclusively for the Motion Controller in 2010 at the Tokyo Game Show today, Along with a number of existing titles which will see an update to include Motion Controller compatibility. The full list of titles revealed is as follows:

"Do the Move" PAIN Contest Live Tomorrow (News)

Sep 1, 2009

PS Blog writes:

"Alright PAIN Nation, we told you to start practicing those Double Pits to Chesty moves, now it's time to show us what you've got. The Sony Computer Entertainment America and AXE "Do the Move" PAIN contest is on. This is your chance to earn some bragging rights for your Double Pits to Chesty combination while also putting yourself in the running for some cool Sony and AXE prizes.

The contest is simple, launch AXE's Smooth Jarvis character into any PAIN area, then execute the Double Pits to Chesty move. Then, use PAIN's in-game video capture feature to record, edit and post your combination to your YouTube account – making sure to use the tag "PAIN AXE Jarvis." If your combination is funnier and more challenging than the rest, you could be in the running to win the grand prize – which includes a new 42" Bravia LCD HDTV to enjoy PAIN and your other favorite PS3 games on, as well as a sweet PAIN AXE Jarvis Maquette and some other cool AXE prizes."

Pain website hints Playstation Home content (News)

Aug 23, 2009

Awesom-Home writes: If you head over to pain US website there is a poll asking what home content would be the most awesome. ...

PlayStation and AXE Introduce "Smooth Jarvis" and New Moves in PAIN (News)

Aug 13, 2009

Hey PAIN fans, there's a new rag-doll in town. Starting today Sony Computer Entertainment America and AXE will be introducing the first ever AXE-branded virtual video game character in the form of "Smooth Jarvis." Smooth Jarvis will come enabled with two Double Pits to Chesty (DPTC) themed moves that mimic the signature motions involved in applying AXE deodorant bodyspray for men. You've seen the moves before–under both arm pits and across the chest - now here's your chance to use them to your advantage.

Issues With PAIN Blu-ray (News)

Aug 13, 2009

PlayStation Blog writes:

"Hi Guys,

I'm Joey and I'm the SCEE Product Manager for PAIN.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I wanted to let you all know ahead of time that we are experiencing some difficulties with PAIN on Blu-ray.

This is a server related matter which we are aware of, and we're developing a patch to fix this as soon as possible."

Rumored PS Store Content for 08/13/09 (News)

Aug 12, 2009

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

"This week PS3 owners finally get their hands on this summer's most anticipated fighter, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2. Other than that, this week is really lacking in confirmed content. However we got you covered with our rumored content. As for DLC we have the LittleBigPlanet History Pack, along with the usual Guitar Hero World Tour, and Rock Band DLC (admittedly the Rock Band content is looking enticing). Still no word on Trine, but it's still in the rumored section, as we know for sure it's been submit to Sony. Now it's just a matter of when developer Frozenbyte fixes the bug that's been found. Check out the full confirmed, rumored, and coming soon content after the jump…"

PlayStation Home Rumour Round-Up - 11th August 2009 (News)

Aug 11, 2009

This week's rumours regarding the supposed forthcoming content arriving into Home. News of the new PAIN space are debunked.

Bring the PAIN Home Next Thursday (News)

Aug 10, 2009

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:
"The folks at Idol Minds have put a tremendous amount of support into their PSN title, PAIN, garnering significant praise from their customers. But just to top things off, the developers have supposedly decided to make one last effort to promote their painful party game."

PAIN Heading to Blu-Ray Disc. (News)

Jun 16, 2009

Popular PSN title PAIN is to be released on Blu ray disc next week in the PAL regions.

"PAIN PS3 will be out on Wednesday 24 June in Europe, 25 June in Australia and New Zealand, and the UK and Ireland on Friday 26 June for €24.99/£19.99"

All downloadable content bar the 'hoff' pack will be on the disc.

PS Blog: PAIN: The People's MODE (News)

Jun 8, 2009

Official Playstation Blog:
"Everyone is back from E3 now and it's time to get back to work. I for one have a love hate relationship with that show. I LOVE E3. However, I HATE how my feet feel afterwards. Aye Carumba! Did anyone see Modnation Racers?

I told the producer of that game he better come correct. I know where he sits. That game looks AWE-SOME! You think he would let me put some PAIN characters in that game? Ed, Cookie, Jarvis and Tati would be sooo awesome as Mods!"

PAIN - PS3 Network (Screenshots)

Jun 3, 2009

Pain gets Blu-Rayed (News)

May 12, 2009

ButtonMasher writes: It isn't a new game but for those of us viewing this website that don't have the internet this is good news. Sony have announced that Pain will be released on Blu-Ray this June in all PAL regions. The disc based release will include three environments as well as 15 characters and 2 new game modes which along with the new maps should provide the extra something that was missing from the original PSN version.

Daxter has a Painful Cameo (News)

May 2, 2009

PlayStation LifeStyle writes, "Daxter of Jak and Daxter fame will be making a Cameo in the up and coming Pain Sore Sports expansion pack, which will be released before the end of this month. Screenshot after the jump."

PAINalympics - Going for Gold (News)

May 1, 2009

Not only does Sore Spots continue the rich tradition of the silly fun that is PAIN, Sore Spots also includes a new multiplayer Mode that I'd like to introduce. It's called "PAINalympics", and it's where two to four players can compete in the following events:

Wedgies, Aliens And Trophies In The Upcoming Pain Expansion. (News)

Apr 26, 2009

One of the best PSN title (Pain) is getting yet another expansion. The next expansion, "Sore Spots,", It adds some new environments as well as some great new Multi-Player features.

Check Them Out.

I Came To Bring The PAIN (News)

Mar 19, 2009

Official PlayStation Blog:

"My Peoples, it's no secret that PAIN is the People's Game. Our community has asked us for certain features or types of gameplay, and we've taken that feedback and turned it into modes, characters, bug fixes, and so on. No doubt, continued development of PAIN is a time-consuming process filled with pitfalls and turmoil, but in the end, it seems to be working out for the best. We never seem to be able to give you enough content quickly enough, but we get some quality feedback every time we release new content (not just praise – constructive criticism is welcome, too).

We're about to drop the Smack Pack on you (sold separately), which includes the Darts and Fortress game Modes..."

Andy Dick comes to PAIN (News)

Mar 19, 2009

PS3-Sense writes: "There will be a new character coming to the PSN-game PAIN. That wil be the one and only stand-up comedian Andy Dick. We have a video of the preperations of Andy Dick for PAIN."

The Top 7... Sadistic moments in games (Feature)

Feb 23, 2009

Pain, eh? Nature's way of saying 'this'll learn ya' when you do something stupid like fall on your keys in a nettle patch made of razor wire. With salt on it. Videogame-wise, however, there's virtually no chance a game will be able to physically cause you pain. Thankfully, there's a much more cathartic alternative - you get to inflict it instead. ...

Pain: Sadism incarnate? (Video)

Feb 20, 2009

Launch yourself from a rubber band and try to cause as much damage as possible. Simple, stupid and fun.

Rumor: New PSN Avatars Coming Soon (News)

Feb 7, 2009

PlayStationLifeStyle.net writes:

Yes you read that right, a much needed update to the PSN avatar selection is indeed coming soon. Our inside sources have told us that we can expect new avatars for many SCEA titles in the coming months.

In fact we have already had some hints about this being dropped by SCEA's Marketing Manager Mark Valledor, as well as an actual sneak peak of some upcoming Pain avatars.

Video: PAIN getting new Darts mode (News)

Feb 6, 2009

"Looks like the folks at Idol Minds just won't stop expanding PAIN. (Makes sense, considering it's the biggest download on PlayStation Network in 2008). One of the upcoming expansions to PAIN is a new Darts mode. This new mode looks to mix up the fun of Mime Toss with the competitive nature of Bowling. Also new to this mode: online multiplayer, a first for PAIN."

To watch the Video, click the link.

William Shatner to make PAIN appearance (News)

Jan 8, 2009

According to the Sony Europe PSN release schedule, on the 19th March William Shatner is set to follow in the hallowed footsteps of David Hasselhof by appearing in Sony PSN title, PAIN.

New PAIN downloaders experiencing not-so-amusing glitch (News)

Dec 31, 2008

There are many people that are new to PAIN and its various expansion packs. The "Abusement Park" add-on is corrupted for anyone that downloads it right now. Many are blaming the recent 2.53 patch, which adds a free character and YouTube support to the game. "If you did not have the Abusement park addon downloaded from PSN prior to the update the level is destroyed and unusable, Items fall through the landscape the background image is blank white and the level is unusable."

PAIN is the most downloaded game on PSN in 2008 (News)

Dec 19, 2008

ps3fanboy.com writes:"The latest episode of Pulse reveals the top PSN game downloads of 2008. At the top of the list is Idol Minds' PAIN"

PAIN YouTube Replay Editor and 2 New Characters Available Before Christmas (News)

Dec 16, 2008

You've heard this kind of thing before from the PAIN team at Sony and Idol Minds. But this time, everyone wants to believe that they have ironed out some of the delay issues and this will be released as scheduled.

Travis Williams, SCEA Producer of PAIN, commented on the game's blog yesterday:

The YouTube editor is in Format right now along with Ed and Kutso they will be available before Christmas.

That means you should see the new patch and new characters (including a free one) released either this week or next, as PAIN tends to update on Thursdays to advertise new content on the PlayStation Store. It is also worth noting that the game is being updated daily with new PAINLabs content every day until Christmas.

Pain: Movie Studio Today (News)

Nov 13, 2008

The Hoff has confirmed the release of the Pain Movie Studio for later today...

PAIN expansion coming this Thursday ... really (News)

Nov 12, 2008

Looks like the cause of the PAIN expansion pack delay has been resolved. If you looked carefully, you would've seen that there was a PSN Trophy involving a Street Fighter character. (Street Rider - Use any Street Fighter® character to travel 2 miles while grabbing a vehicle) Looks like licensing took longer than expected, and that feature has been removed from the upcoming Hollywood Studio expansion.

First Look: David Hasselhoff in New Video Game (News)

Oct 23, 2008

People.com writes:

"Attention America's Got Talent castoffs and former Knight Rider bad guys: here is your chance to finally get revenge on The Hoff.

PEOPLE.com has an exclusive first look of PAIN Movie Lot, a new PlayStation 3 video game being released Nov. 6 in which players get to smash, bash and trash characters including David Hasselhoff – with the former Baywatch star in on the joke. "

David Hasselhoff coming to Pain (News)

Oct 23, 2008

David Hasselhoff writes:
Hello everyone, it's your friendly neighborhood David Hasselhoff here. I know you're probably wondering "What in the KITT am I doing on the PS Blog?" right? Well…settle down…settle down! I'm here to let you know straight from the Hoff's mouth – I'm coming to PAIN! And it hurts so good! Don't believe me, PEOPLE Magazine just broke the story and I'm talking about it on my blog.

PAIN: Da-Wood & Da-Mockracy (News)

Oct 17, 2008

PlayStation Blog: "I remember telling some employees before that game development isn't a democracy. I said at best development should be a benevolent dictatorship. I held that opinion because oftentimes when you get too many cooks in a kitchen, it does spoil the soup. Oddly enough I haven't felt that way with PAIN for quite a few reasons. This message board has had a lot to do with how we design PAIN.

PAIN design is liberating. We don't have to worry about context, story, logic, or even reality. In a lot of ways, PAIN development is about as chaotic and creative as you can be. So before I dig into what's next, let me thank all of you for buying PAIN because it really has granted us freedom to try new concepts."

PAIN Amusement Park Open! (News)

Sep 11, 2008

Playstation.blog writes:

"The Amusement Park is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! I'm really happy to announce the release of PAIN Amusement Park today. If you have been on the "PAIN Train" since the beginning you know this has been a long time coming. If you have never played PAIN before, it's about time you found out why we have so much fun hurting ourselves and others."

PAIN patch adds trophies and more ... if you pay for it (News)

Sep 11, 2008

PS#Fanboy reported today that long-awaited PAIN trophy patch is now available to download. Simply load up the game and you will be prompted to download the 325MB patch. Don't forget, PAIN's trophies have been retooled, to make them a bit easier than originally intended. The patch also adds a bunch of content to the game -- but only if you pay for it. Three new characters are available to purchase, along with the new "Abusement Park" (though none of these are available on any region's PSN Store as of yet). There are also new game modes which, we assume, come with the Amusement Park expansion.

Pain Update Delayed, sometime in September (News)

Sep 3, 2008

Pain Blog:

"The Bad News: Amusement Park will release in September, but not 9-4 like we originally planned. The reason for this delay was at least in part due to our retooling the PlayStation®Network trophies."

PAIN Amusement Park New Info, Screens (News)

Aug 27, 2008

FeedonPS3 has some cool new details and screenshots of the PAIN Amusement Park. Check it out in the full article.

From the Official PAIN Blog: New Characters / Modes for PAIN Announced (News)

Aug 21, 2008

New characters and game modes are now available for the PSN game, PAIN.

Update on PAIN trophies and expansion (News)

Aug 8, 2008

PAIN producer Travis Williams from the Playstation Blog has some new information about the upcoming PAIN trophies and the new amusement park coming on 4th September.

Sneak peek at upcoming content for PAIN (celebrity/cross-game characters) (News)

Aug 8, 2008

In addition to PAIN Labs, the PAIN Amusement Park, Trophies, Online Multiplayer, and other features all hitting the PLAYSTATION Store simultaneously this summer, the crew at Idol Minds is churning out even more content that should be making it your way soon!

Jeff Litchford of Idol Minds gave us a little more info on what we can expect. We've taken the liberty to highlight some info you may not have already known about. But we still can't find out what exactly PAIN Movie Lot is!!

New features in development:

* Amusement Park
* Online (multiplayer) gameplay
* PSN trophies
* Advanced Replay Editor
* PAIN Labs
* Theme 3 (just about at Alpha)
* Theme 4 (we're in early prototype/concepting on this)
* Celebrity playable characters
* Video Game IP characters
* Chinese/Korean localization

After seeing the Kratos sackboy, I'm pretty excited at the prospect of cross-game Sony characters. Looking forward to what the PAIN crew will dish out next!

E3 08: PAIN - Amusement park (Video)

Jul 17, 2008

Launch yourself from a rubber band and try to cause as much damage as possible. Simple, stupid and fun.

EXCLUSIVE REVEAL of PAIN'S Abusement Park level (Feature)

Jul 7, 2008

It's been a good eight months since the anarchic, Jackass-inspired destruction-porn game PAIN hit the PlayStation Network, and the game is finally getting a second level. The good news is that the game's new playground - a massive, working indoor carnival called Abusement Park - is bigger, brighter and offers many more opportunities for bone-crunching hilarity than its predecessor. It'll also be released alongside two new characters (who we ...

PAIN - Amusement park: Vents (Video)

Jul 7, 2008

Launch yourself from a rubber band and try to cause as much damage as possible. Simple, stupid and fun.

PAIN 'Amusement Park' tidbits revealed; video on Monday (News)

Jul 6, 2008

Nestled deep in the comments section of the official PAIN Blog, Producer Travis Williams has been busy responding to the community. There's plenty of back-and-forth banter, but there are also some hidden gems of info which we thought you might be interested in. PAIN's expansion pack, the Amusement Park, will be available this Summer for "less than $6.99" and a video of it in action will be shown on the official PlayStation Blog at some point tomorrow. A European release will happen simultaneously.

With regards to trophies, this will be included in the expansion pack and won't end there. Travis says that "new trophies for PAIN will come out as long as we continue to add content." Hopefully this is a common occurrence, with future game expansions for existing titles bringing more trophies. Could this mean more Super Stardust HD trophies are coming at some point in the future? Considering there's no Platinum trophy, we're guessing so.

Big update for PAIN (new level) (News)

Jul 4, 2008

The Amusement Park has had many different incarnations before we decided on the final format. It had to represent what we know of the PAIN play style and add layers to it. It wouldn't do to have another level like Downtown. We needed to move beyond that area. We needed to step it up. That meantÂ¿
More ways to move around.

More community Interaction

Different ways to move around

A different launcher

A multi-leveled environment

Longer PAINful runs

MULTIPLAYER

Oh andÂ¿.less time between new content updates

IGN: PAIN Problem; Today's update is locking out online. (News)

Jun 20, 2008

Greg Miller: "This afternoon, Sony updated the PlayStation Network with a wealth of trailers, demos, games, and content, but it would appear that the latest PAIN patch is messing up the game's online options.

After we downloaded the update -- which adds the ability to play music from your hard drive during the game, gives you a few new layouts for downtown, and more -- we started PAIN and were presented with an error.

"A network error has occurred, you must restart PAIN and reconnect to access any online content," the message stated.

We restarted several times and kept getting the error. Even with the error message, you can still play the game, but the store and any other online functionality are locked to you. Other IGN users are reporting the problem on our message boards, and a Sony rep said the company is investigating the problem.

We'll keep you updated.

UPDATE (5:15 p.m.): "We are aware that some users are receiving a network error message and are working to rectify this as soon as possible," a Sony rep said. "We expect this situation to be resolved withing the next 12 hours.""

Playstation Blog: New Updates Bring the PAIN (News)

Jun 19, 2008

Travis: "Whatup!

My name is Travis Williams and I am the Senior Producer for PAIN for the PlayStation Network. It's been a while since I last posted on the Official PlayStation blog. Every time I have it's been a great experience. You all have shown me "da-love" so I wanted to make sure that when there was something cool to share with you that I would be back. I want to tell you what we've been doing with PAIN and why you should pay attention to us in the months to come.

Tomorrow, the 19th of June we are releasing our next free update to PAIN. This will be a two-week process where each week we release new features and content to PAIN. This is a two-week process because we are perfecting our content delivery process. We have always had this goal with PAIN that we should be able to move faster with our content delivery than most games. If you are a normal PAIN blog reader you might laugh at that comment. They have been waiting for months for us to pick up the pace. Some of them were wondering where I've been lately. "

PAIN (PS3) patched tomorrow, adding custom playlists and multiple character selection (News)

Jun 18, 2008

StalkingSilence of PlayStation LifeStyle found this post by Travis Williams, Senior Producer at SCEA. The post was taken down from the Official PlayStation.Blog at the time this was published.

Travis Williams writes [in the deleted post]
"So what's in the 6-19 update then? Here you goÂ¿

"Jukebox Play Â¿ Now you can play your own tunes inside of PAIN. If you have some time go back to my previous blog posts and you will see where you users took us to task about including this option. So it's DONE.New Downtown Layouts Â¿ We have new configurations for downtown. Demolition and Block Party. Go to the trophy room after your update and you will see how to unlock these areas. You can also play these areas in HORSE now too.

"Multiple Character Selection Â¿ Many of our players wanted to play two player games with different characters. So there you go.Logo Skip Â¿ Now you don't have to wait for the logo sequence to get right to the game."

Rumored PlayStation Store New Content (US) for June 19, 2008 (News)

Jun 18, 2008

In their weekly feature, PlayStation LifeStyle takes a look at what we should be getting:
- Fatal Intertia EX full game & demo ($29.99)
- Guitar Hero III DLC: Coldplay Track Pack ($6.49)
- Hail to the Chimp demo*
- Hot Shots Out of Bounds DLC*
- The Incredible Hulk DLC: Multiplayer Expansion Pack*
- Konami "Surprise" [!]*
- NCAA 09 demo
- PAIN DLC: Nigel add-on character*
- PSP full game*
- Rock Band DLC: Avenged Sevenfold (x2), The Offspring, and Crooked X
- Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 demo*

Additional Content:
- LingerInShadows Trailer*
- PAIN (Nigel) Theme*

NOTE: This list is not all-inclusive (videos, wallpapers, etc.) and content is always subject to change.

*Items marked with an asterisk denote rumored content, while the other content is confirmed.

Pain GetsTrophies, Custom Soundtracks (News)

Jun 11, 2008

According to the official Pain website we're all set to get a bumper patch this month, which will include more trophies, custom MP3 playback and a host of new modes.

The new game types include Block Party which sees the launcher on the other side of Downtown and Demolition which has the launcher in the centre. There's a new difficulty called Platinum Club and a new character called Nigel.

Rumored PLAYSTATION Store New Content (US) for 5/08/08 (News)

May 7, 2008

With all of the new information from SCEE's PlayStation Day and the dual EU updates for the PLAYSTATION Store, many US PS3 gamers are wondering what exactly they can expect this week. Here is a list of what is confirmed by the developers to be arriving this week (as well as the unconfirmed content pending developer confirmation).

This week's updates include:
=== CONFIRMED ===
- The Bourne Conspiracy [Demo] (FREE)
- Guitar Hero III DLC - Muse Track Pack ($6.25)
- Haze [Demo] (FREE)
- PixelJunk Monsters ENCORE! [Add-on] ($5.99)
- Race Driver: GRID [Demo] (FREE)
- Rock Band DLC ($1.99 each, $5.49 pack)

=== RUMORED ===
- Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds [Demo] (FREE)
- SOCOM: Confrontation Theme & Wallpapers (FREE)

Note: Though this is a forum post, it's not an opinion - it's a collection from many different sources. The information is timely and updated immediately. This source has been approved as an exception on N4G in the past it links to industry professionals.
(Past Approvals: http://www.n4g.com/NewsPending-100526.aspx, http://www.n4g.com/NewsPending-102785.aspx, http://www.n4g.com/NewsPending-125721.aspx)

Zombies Bring The Pain (News)

Apr 20, 2008

The latest blog on the official Pain website shows two designs for a new Zombie character in the game. There is also new of a new bug patch, and the long-awaited in-game mp3 player.

The British Are Coming (News)

Apr 20, 2008

Pain has just been released in Europe, and to mark the occasion SCEE are planning to release an all English character called Nigel. Nigel, along with his PS3 theme, will be available to download from the Playstation Store in the near future.

European PS Store updates for 20th March (News)

Mar 20, 2008

Let the bone crunching begin!

PAIN has finally arrived as expected on the European PS Store. We're really pleased to see it has made it's way over here and can't wait to start tossing mimes (no, that's not a euphemism for anything else, before you ask).

So what else came our way today in what Sony are saying will be "the end of poor EU updates"?

Next European PSN update to be the most PAINful yet (News)

Mar 16, 2008

PS3fanboy reports:

"It has been confirmed to us that the wait is finally over. Europeans can get their hands on PAIN, as well as a few add on packs (probably the character packs already released in the US) this coming Thursday. With last week being described as "the last bad update for a while", things should pick up from now on. Yeah. How many times have we heard that one?

The localisation issues that cause these ridiculous delays (it's been four months since PAIN was released in America) are due to be addressed at some point in the near future. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, something needs to be done, so we'll look forward to these discussions with cautious anticipation."

Next Idol Minds PS3 Game - "Expect Farts" (News)

Mar 14, 2008

Jason Coker from SCEA:

"New game? Idol Minds has got something in the works that will be going to prototype soon. Obviously, it's much too early to go into detail on it, but I'll gladly share this little nugget Â¿ expect farts."

PlayStation Network PAL Releases (News)

Mar 4, 2008

Akayuki writes:

"Sony has confirmed the release dates of a couple of games that were announced last year at E3.

Elefunk and Echochrome are probably the most exciting ones, but there is also Fl0W for the PlayStation Portable, if that interests you. Also, Pain is set to release on the European PSN store this month, along with bonus characters and an expansion.

Hit the jump for a press release."

Upcoming Downloadable PS3/PSP Games (News)

Mar 3, 2008

Geekpulp writes: "Sony has sent us confirmation of release timing for a few games that were announced last year at E3. Elefunk and Echochrome are the two main items that catch my attention but there is also Flow for the PSP. I am looking forward to Echochrome as I know a lot of people are, there are never enough challenging puzzle games that are so different from the typical falling block games.

Pain is set to be released on the European store (NZ included) this month along with some bonus characters as an expansion. It would be nice if they had released a different map instead of the extra characters as that would increase replayability far more than some new characters."

New PAIN content coming today, 2/21. (News)

Feb 21, 2008

From leading man Travis Williams, comes this post on the official PAIN site:

"I am actually writing this update in LAX because my flight was just delayed for an hour AGAIN (I am headed to the Game Developers Conference). This past month has been quite the journey. I must admit that it has been a learning experience that wasn't as PAINless as I initially expected. The good news is that if you are still with us then that update is right around the corner. Right around the corner like Thursday the 21st of Feb. This update includes the leader board reset (and the fix to the score exploit) It also includes the Free Single Player Fun With Explosives Mode and Hung Lo.

Single Player Fun with Explosives comes complete with it's own Leaderboard too. Lets see how long it takes for you guys to beat my personal score. I will also answer a few questions (demands) that I have been promising everyone for a while. I hope this will shed some light on what is going on with our PAIN."

GDC08: The Top 10 PSN downloads since launch (News)

Feb 21, 2008

PS3 Fanboy writes: Ever wanted to know what the best selling PSN games are? Well, here it is. The top 10 PSN purchases since the system's launch.

* flOw
* Mortal Kombat II
* Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection
* PAIN
* Warhawk
* High Velocity Bowling
* Super Stardust HD
* Calling All Cars
* Aquatopia
* Everyday Shooter

Sony Dates Multiple PSN Titles For Australia (News)

Feb 14, 2008

PALGN have received word from Sony Australia, confirming multiple release dates for the Australian Playstation Store.

"Riff Everyday Shooter will be out today, PAIN will be released on the 6th of March, High Velocity Bowling and Blast Factor Advanced Research will be out on the 13th of March, as will Dark Mist."

Next PAIN character is........arrrrrrg, the Pirate! (News)

Jan 17, 2008

Via Coke, apparently a senoir board member over at the PAIN boards, we be havin' some scurvy fun in a wee bit! (..don't know if that's actual pirate talk.)

"As I mentioned in my previous post, we can't leave our Pirate lovers hanging, so here's a sneak peek at the guy we're working on now. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Scurv Dogg: We call him "S-Dizzle" round these parts.

Straight from the South Central Seas, Scurv Dogg is a bitter, bitter man, mostly due to the fact that his hip-hop career hasn't blown up yet (mostly due to music Piracy, which is kinda ironic, isn't it?). Perhaps you can give him a hand blowing up with a few careful Ooches into exploding crates. Make it happen, Cap'n! You'll seen Scurv on your Character Select screen some time shortly after Hung Lo makes his entrance. He's not a big guy, but he's hard to miss. You just know we couldn't let Hung Lo operate without someone his own size to pick on."

Rumored PLAYSTATION Store New Content (US) for 1/17/08 (News)

Jan 16, 2008

A constantly updated list of rumors (some confirmed) for the new PSN content delivered weekly. Thread cites sources and media related to the game.

Note: I know this is a forum post, but it's a collection from many different sources. The information is timely and updated immediately. Poster's threads linked to before from N4G - when it broke news that All PS1 Games are playable via Remote Play (in that case, thread was linked to).

EDGE slams Soul Caliber Legends, Soldier of Fortune; praises Burnout, No More Heroes (News)

Jan 14, 2008

EDGE review scores Februari 2008 edition:

Nights: Journey of Dreams (Wii, Sega): 6
Soul Calibur Legends (Wii, Namco Bandai): 2
No More Heroes (Wii, Grasshopper Manufacture): 9
Geometry Wars Galaxies (Wii, Sierra Entertainment): 7
Burnout Paradise (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 9
Soldier of Fortune: Payback (PS3/Xbox 360, Activision): 4
The Club (PS3/Xbox 360, Sega): 7
Pain (PS3 PSN, Sony): 6
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP, Sony): 6
R-Type Tactics (PSP, Irem): 6
Dragoneer's Aria (PSP, Koei): 4

Next PAIN character....the Ninja! (News)

Jan 3, 2008

If you PS3 owners haven't been hiding under a rock, and enjoy sensless comic mischief, you've heard of the PSN game PAIN. The developers have promised a steady stream of downloadable content, w/ the next being a downloadable character in the form of a Ninja...

Holiday Download Guide (Feature)

Dec 21, 2007

Dec 21, 2007 December is the month of giving and, better yet, receiving. December is the month when sugarplum visions of $400 consoles and $60 games dance through your head. And, of course, December is the month when your loved ones usually just cheap out and buy you a gift card instead. So long as that gift card is an online points card from Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo, however, you'll be alright. With so much downloadable content available for so little money, you could stretch a few ...

PAIN - PS3 Network (Review)

Dec 3, 2007

For whatever base reason, there are few things in this world that are more purely hilarious than watching other human beings hurt themselves in spectacular ways. It's the reason we watch NASCAR crashes, gruesome skateboard wipeouts and reruns of Jackass. It's also the reason that PAIN, a downloadable PlayStation Network game about flinging yourself at high speeds against buildings, is so relentlessly entertaining. The setup is simple: you've got one indestructible idiot, one giant slingshot ...

Pay for the Pain (News)

Nov 30, 2007

According to IGN: "The hits keep on coming for Pain, Sony's latest downloadable title that has players launching a character and banking points on how much damage the human projectile does. As IGN reported earlier, two of the in-game characters -- Santa and the curvy Cookie -- are giving gamers error messages when folks try to play as the Christmas-themed duo. The ensuing note asks that PS3 owners reinstall the game."

Pain broken like bones, removed from PSN, but will return soon (News)

Nov 30, 2007

Destructoid writes:

"PlayStation 3 owners who hopped online to snag the new PlayStation Network title, Pain, might have noticed a few issues. You're not alone -- I experienced issues, too. Two characters (a creepy looking Santa, and the scantily clad female, Cookie) wouldn't load for instance, giving me an error message which told me to re-download and install Pain to correct the problem (that didn't work).

It's because of these problems, as well as issues with the online leaderboards (there were none) and a broken video on the community, that Pain has been removed from the PlayStation Store. But never fear, the problems are being fixed, and the game should be placed back online shortly."

PSN Gets PAIN and New Resistance Maps (News)

Nov 29, 2007

The Bitbag writes, "Looks like PSN is getting a nice update today. Along with the long awaited PAIN comes some new maps for RFOM. LoginÂ¿enjoy!"

Bring the PAIN - Thursday (News)

Nov 27, 2007

Pain is coming out this Thursday to the PSN more news is avaliable at the PS Blog.

PlayStation.Blog: Pain Update, New Trailer (News)

Nov 9, 2007

Travis Williams, the Senior Producer of Pain, writes on the PlayStation.Blog:

"The reason I am posting now is because we made a new trailer for Pain. We are close to the release date and it's time I stopped talking about Pain and started showing you Pain. This video will show you the six modes of play available when we ship."

"So a common misconception people have when they see Pain is to think it's a 5 min experience. It's so not that way. We're shipping with six gameplay modes that keep you interested for a long time. You'll see very soon."

IGN: Pain Is Coming To The Ps3 (News)

Nov 7, 2007

In this report, IGN states:

"Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed to us that its bruised PlayStation Network title Pain is slated for release around the end of this month. The hopeful date is November 29th, though as the company works to secure a worldwide release for the title, that date could slip back about a week.

The game is centered around tossing your on-screen persona out of a giant slingshot and into various objects, people, monkeys and more scattered around a city. For extended coverage on the game, have a look-see right here."

PS3 Exclusives List from PSU (News)

Aug 24, 2007

The list both shows confirmed, and rumored exlusives in an easy to read and well thought out way. The list includes both released and unreleased PS3 exclusives including timed exclusives such as Haze.

Sony Gamer's Day - revealed! (Feature)

Jul 26, 2007

Originally posted on May 22, 2007 Months before the 2007 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Sony Computer Entertainment of America flew a small army of journalists down to its headquarters in San Diego for its Gamer's Day, a pre-E3 sneak peek at games set to arrive on its PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP platforms. Featuring dozens of games from Sony and third-party publishers, several of which were unveiled and/or made playable for the first time, the event was a staggering look at a swarm ...

E3 Day 2 Extra: Liveblogging the Sony Keynote Speech (News)

Jul 11, 2007

PS3 Attitude liveblogs the Sony keynote speech at E3 2007 to bring all the details of every Sony PS3-related announcement.

PS3: Updated Release List New Titles Added (News)

Jun 25, 2007

Note that these are tentative release dates and are subject to change. Since release dates change on an almost daily basis, be sure to call your local retailer to make sure the game you're looking for is available (TBA indicates that no release date has been determined yet).

Sony preparing for Halo 3 release in September (News)

May 27, 2007

The Halo effect is now taking hold and Sony is taking some steps to try and counter the juggernaut known as Halo 3.

Sony Gamer's Day '07: Round up (News)

May 17, 2007

In order to make things easier for you all, PS3 Fanboy lists all of their Sony Gamer's Day posts here so that you can see exactly what was reported on at a glance.

Throw yourself off a building (News)

May 17, 2007

Teenagers thrive on random chaos. You don't need an extensive market research report to tell you that. But Sony went ahead and commissioned one anyway, found out that the kids also like creativity, community, competition and other c-words, and the result is a new physics-based "action comedy" game built by Idol Minds called PAIN. It's due out exclusively on PS3 Store this Christmas.

Trophies For New Areas (Unlockable)

Apr 27, 2009