Famitsu’s Most Wanted List has been updated in their latest issue. This latest list has been dominated by the Sony platforms, with nineteen of the thirty games listed coming out for either the Playstation 3, Playstation Portable and Playstation Vita. However, it was a Nintendo exclusive that has...

Final Fantasy XIII-2 was released this past week, mostly to a mixed reaction. Now, in an interesting and surprising announcement by Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIII-2 will have Facebook integration. With Facebook integration, players will be able to update their status with their in-game progress. The...

Despite retail sales that would make any CEO of an electronics giant worry, Sony has been cool about the Japanese launch of the Playstation Vita. In fact, they have a very optimistic look at the launch figures and the future of the handheld. Sony’s chief financial officer Masaru Kato had this to say when...

Just like the Sly Collection and the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection, the Jak and Daxter Collection will be heading to the Playstation Store. The digital copies will be released alongside the retail release of the collection. This will be a first for the HD collections Sony have released, as...

One of the biggest advantages of a demo is that players can try before they buy. However when it comes to consoles there obviously is a limitation on what type of demo can be released to the public. As such, Sony and GameStop will now have a PlayStation Vita demo unit set up in 3,300 stores across North...

David Jaffe has revealed today on NeoGAF that European fans of the Twisted Metal franchise are going to have to wait a bit longer than everyone else in the world to play the game due to a few problems with localizing the title for release in the PAL regions. As such the game will be released sometime in...

Capcom rarely hold events in Australia, it is a fact. So, when they announced the Ultimate Capcom Showcase, there was some surprise within the team. For fellow editor Matthew Vella and myself, we had the opportunity to sample the games that Capcom has to offer for 2012 (bar Resident Evil 6, of course). The...

Alongside a selection of Capcom games that will see release in 2012, Asura’s Wrath was available to try out at the Ultimate Capcom Showcase in Sydney on Wednesday night. Accompanying the game were two important men, Kazuhiro Tsuchiya, producer of the game, and Marco Bombasi, head of the localisation...

If you have always wanted to take a game like Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 on the go, then I am happy to report that the Vita version is worth your trouble. The game will emulate the Playstation 3 version of the game, but will include the DLC mode of Heroes and Heralds from day one. In terms of gameplay,...

According to European forums, Sony will be performing maintenance on the PSN starting on tomorrow morning, more commonly known as Thursday, the second of February.  From  9AM to 3AM EST in the USA and 2PM GMT until 8AM Friday morning in Europe, many PSN systems will be down.   The maintenance will...

Those of you who actually buy a Vita now have at least one reason to buy games for the system through the Playstation Store.  Shacknews has confirmed that the downloadable copies of games will be cheaper than the same game that can be bought at the store.  Sony has already done this in Japan, and has been...

While rumors have been circulating for the past few weeks, Sony had adamantly denied that Kaz Hirai would be stepping up to take over the role of Sony’s CEO in the coming months. However it seems that all that denial was simply so that they could make the announcement themselves. Today Sony has...

Bluemouth Interactive have revealed their Playstation Vita accessory line up ahead of the Playstation Vita launch on February 23, 2012. Four of the products have been released in more detail, however, nine products will be available. They include a Game Traveller Case, a Hard Case, a Screen Protector Set...

While the PlayStation Vita may be languishing with relatively slow sales in Japan, there is one game that would instantly sell a hundred thousand PlayStation Vita devices in the land of the rising sun and that title is Monster Hunter. In fact, a Sony official has even declared that a Monster Hunter Vita...

The landscape of portable gaming is going through a change. The mobile market seems to be growing thanks to the advent of Apple’s iPhone and iPad. This brought a new smartphone and tablet market which is gaining steam. With that in mind, media and consumers have proclaimed the doom of the dedicated...

Cars 2 Developer: Virtual Toys Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Platforms: PlayStation Portable (reviewed), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Macintosh, iOS Release Date: 24/11/2011 Price: $28.00 Overview Cars 2 and its predecessor, Cars,  have to be considered the weakest...

A short while ago there was news that the 3G/WiFi version of the PlayStation Vita was canceled by online retailer and it seems that may have been a precursor for what was just announced today. The 3G version of the PlayStation Vita is actually now being given a launch bundle that not only is provided for...

The promotional train has begun for Gravity Rush in Japan (where the game will be called Gravity Daze) with a pretty well-put two minute trailer. In this commercial, a young girl decides to kill the time playing Gravity Rush on the Playstation Vita. As she resumes gameplay (all she does is swipe the screen...

Insomniac Games are no longer the flagship developer of the Resistance series after they have decided that they were finished with the franchise. With confusion and speculation surrounding the decision, it was up to CEO Ted Price to clear some things up. Below is a video message, posted on Insomniac’s...

In a rather blunt statement, Insomniac CEO Ted Price has revealed that his company is finished with the Resistance franchise and will not be making any more titles to continue the story in any way or form. In a statement to VG247 Price said, “”We won’t be making any more...

Sony Australia have announced that the Personal 3D Viewer (HMZT1, pictured above) will go on pre-sale on the  27th of January 2012 in Australia, which happens to be this Friday. The headset will be available at the recommended retail price of AU$899 and only available at Sony Centre stores or on...

Late last year, it was confirmed that the long awaited Jak and Daxter Trilogy would in fact be releasing in February. As of today though, this bit of news is now a bit clearer as official dates have been added into the mix. On February 7th for the US (and Feb. 22nd for Europe), Jak and Daxter: The Precursor...

The UK Magazine Play is reporting that the fourth iteration of Syphon Filter will be making an appearance within the year.  The fourth God of War has also been rumored to make an appearance within that time frame. Rumors suggest that Syphon Filter will be a PlayStation 3 exclusive, will be announced in...

Yes, North America and Japan have been enjoying the HD re-releases of Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3 and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker since last November. However, European and PAL territories have to wait until February until they are able to play the HD re-releases. So, to officially launch the...

To help promote the Playstation Vita launch title, Army Corps of Hell, the King himself has invaded Hell to reclaim what is rightfully his, the throne to the underground realm.  I guess he wants the world to fear his almighty power. One small problem… it isn’t the Hell he wants. No, he ends up...

While we’ve seen Gravity Rush listed on various launch line-ups from retailers, there has never actually been an official confirmation from Sony about the titles release date until now. Sony Computer Entertainment America has released a fact sheet for the title which confirms it will be available on...