Journey Becomes Fastest-Selling PSN Game
Posted by IGN on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
According to PlayStation’s official blog, “… Journey has officially broken PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store sales records, surpassing all first and third-party games to become the fastest-selling game ever released in the SCEA region on the PlayStation Network.”
Journey on Up at Noon
This bit of heartening news was accompanied by news that the soundtrack, composed by Austin Wintory, will be released to the delight of Journey’s fans on the PlayStation Store...
PS3 Game News: FIFA 12 Getting UEFA Euro 2012 Tournament As DLC
Posted by G4TV on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
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Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono to ’be out of the limelight for a while’
Posted by PSU on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Street Fighter legend Yoshinori Ono has revealed his intention to take a backseat on the franchise following a recent spell in hospital.
Ono-san, who was taken ill following a lengthy promotional tour for Street Fighter x Tekken, confirmed plans to continue supporting the crossover brawler and thanked fans for their support.
"I caused u so much worry for a while.I went back to work. SFteam’re working wholeheartedly on patches forSFxTK, plz wait just a little longer," he Tweeted....
Sony unveils 3 new PlayStation Home games
Posted by PSU on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Sony has lifted the wraps off three new titles for PlayStation Home, the first of which is now available to download in the U.S. in the shape of Cutthroats: Battle for Black Powder Cove.
Next up is No Man’s Land, a post-apocalyptic blast-‘em-up described as “arguably PlayStation Home’s most ambitious title yet,” which hits Sony’s online social networking space in the spring.
Lastly, summer will see the release of Mercia, a fantasy-themed RPG multiplayer game....
Little King Story PS Vita launch trailer
Posted by PSU on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
PlayStation Vita RPG-strategy romp Little King Story hits Japanese retailers today, and to celebrate Konami has lifted the curtains on the official launch trailer for the game.
Check it out below.
Little King Story PS Vita takes place in a parallel world to the original outing on Wii, and makes extensive use of the portable’s touchscreen controls. It’ll also throw in a multiplayer component and will offer ample DLC.
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Kelle Santiago quits Thatgamecompany
Posted by PSU on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Thatgamecompany co-founder Kelle Santiago has confirmed her departure from the studio.
The developer has recently wrapped on its three-game exclusivity deal with Sony, which saw the release of Flow, Flower and Journey. Santiago’s decision to leave the studio comes as the company is beginning work on its next project.
Speaking with Gamasutra, Santiago commented: "After doing these three games, I think it was a really great opportunity for all of us to look at what we’ve learned and...
Japan: Yakuza PSP, Devil May Cry HD storm the top ten
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PlayStation Portable sequel Yakuza: Black Panther 2 has muscled in on the Japanese software charts at number two, debuting behind 3DS juggernaut Kid Icarus: Uprising.
The gangster-‘em-up shifted just north of 100,000 units, beating out fellow new releases Devil May Cry HD Collection on PlayStation 3 and Ninja Gaiden 3, which entered in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Check out the software charts below.
1. Kid Icarus Uprising (3DS, Nintendo) 132,526
2. Yakuza Black Panther 2 (PSP, Sega)...
Co-Founder Kellee Santiago Leaves Thatgamecompany
Posted by IGN on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Kellee Santiago, co-founder of Thatgamecompany, has announced that she will be leaving the studio responsible for such critically-celebrated games as Flower and Journey.
Speaking to Gamasutra, she said, “So much of my work at Thatgamecompany was really supporting Jenova [Chen’s] visions for the types of games he wanted to make.
“And I felt like I have done everything I needed to do there, and that he’s in a great place now to go on and continue with some of the other people...
The History of Silent Hill: Part 1
Posted by PSU on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
It’s easy to forget the impact that Silent Hill has had on horror games over the past few years – or videogames in general, for that matter. Sure, Capcom’s Resident Evil series is generally attributed to survival horror’s ascension to mainstream success in the mid-‘90s, but Konami’s fright fest also pulled some grisly punches to boot. Indeed, whereas Resident Evil relied more on ‘cheap’ shock tactics, Silent Hill adopts a far more psychological approach...
UEFA Euro 2012 Announced
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EA has announced that it will be offering a major piece of DLC for FIFA 12 in the shape of UEFA EURO 2012.
The expansion pack gives you the opportunity to compete for the EURO 2012 title. But players won’t be restricted to just the teams that successfully qualified for the tournament – all 53 UEFA member national teams are present, as are the 8 official stadiums that will host the championship in Poland and Ukraine this summer.
The game will be playable locally and online. It will...
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