Sony's PlayStation Day has been and gone. Here's everything that went down in London town.
Sony Japan's main man Kaz Hirai was backed-up by Euro boss David Reeves as they both revealed the year ahead for PS3 and PSP.
Here's the live text from the show. Screens later tonight:
- The show has started and Kaz Hirai has taken stage. Things have improved massively since launch, he tells the audience.
- Buzz, Motorstorm 2 ...
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Sony's mind-melting puzzler, Echochrome, is out on the US PSN today for your brain-aching pleasure.
In case you've not been following it, Echochrome is an innovative little title which sees you rotating simple 3D environments to create paths for a little walking make to traverse.
It uses a clever optical illusion mechanic, where obstacles like holes or gaps in the path disappear when you can't see them. It hurts just trying to ...
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Vivendi has formally revealed its new Crash Bandicoot adventure, Mind over Mutant, which will be out on Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP and DS at the end of the year. Check out 360 screens here.
In a blatant parody of the iPhone craze, the story has a rejuvenated Neo Cortex taking over the world with a, "text-messaging, do-anything device which controls both mutant and bandicoot minds."
The new game apparently takes a more ...
» Read MoreSony has just unveiled Go!View, a new video download service for PSP.
Created in conjunction with Sky, the new service will allow you to download and watch programs and films on your portable. Here's the official blurb:
"This summer, PlayStation and Sky will launch Go!View, the first official PlayStation Portable video download service in Europe. Go!View will provide a wealth of programming from the worlds of entertainment, ...
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When it premiered at E3 2007, echochrome was the talk of the town, were the internet a town and forum posters people. Nearly a year has passed since then with very few things being mentioned as its buzz slowly quieted. Then a bolt from the blue appeared in the form of a post on the official Playstation blog. The post let everyone know that the game, scheduled for a May launch, will have its demo released it tomorrow on PSN and for ...
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How much longer ‘til May 6? Just long enough for Atlus to tease us with more new R-Type Command screens.
This new batch introduces three types of R-Type Command units, one good, one enemy and a special type that take up a lot of room on the battlefield. We’ve got the press blurb on each so scroll down for a full briefing.
ACHILLESAs the R-Series went into mass production, an obvious flaw emerged: its ...
» Read MoreTwo Warcraft III players will march the prestigious Olympic torch on its way to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
There's no word on where or where Jae Ho "Moon" Jang and Li "Sky" will join the procession, GGL Wire reports (cheers Kotaku for the tip off). Apparently, professional StarCraft player Junchun "Pj" Sha will be also be along for the ride, along with fellow RTS-er Lei "Leilei" Shen. Pro gamers of the world ...
» Read MoreHow do you fancy scooping a Sony Bravia XBR KDL-40XBR4 40" LCD TV, worth around $2,000, an Xbox 360, a PS3 plus a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV for both platforms all in one massive prize?
As part of our ongoing celebration of all things GTA, GamesRadar has chummed up with the makers of the game Rockstar, to offer this killer, one-off haul.
And the best part is the key to the loot is in front of you right now, it’s ...
» Read MoreGamesRadar sister site Next Gen is running an article focussing on the opinions from industry experts on what games and gaming will be like in the year 2020...Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and chair of NeoEdge: "Social gatherings have always had some game playing elements whether you're talking about a 12th century banquet or a game of Risk around the table at home. ...
» Read MoreWe had to double check this to make sure we weren't reading it wrong. Newspaper The Guardian has published a piece defending video games, stating that children denied access to games are "deprived" of a "rich and magical experience". It's all gone a bit hippy-ish over here. The opinion piece, penned by writer Naomi Alderman, calls the recent government report by Tanya Byron "eminently sensible", and even defends Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto. ...
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