PS3 Game and News

The People vs: Final Fantasy XIII

2010-02-09T14:43:00.003-08:00

The PlayStation community put their questions to Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama. When Final Fantasy producer and designer, Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama, came to London to speak to media about their latest title, eu.playstation.com went along armed with questions from the PlayStation community. Thanks to everyone that submitted their question over at the official PlayStation Forums

FIFA World Cup interview

2010-02-09T14:43:00.001-08:00

Simon Humber, Line Producer on 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, talks to eu.playstation.com about recreating the football carnival. What are the key additions in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa? The key message for us is that we continue to work on the gameplay and there are more than a hundred improvements compared with FIFA 10. We've fixed small problems such as goalkeepers rushing off

PS3 The Game enters crucial phase

2010-02-08T09:22:00.001-08:00

Thousands of you have signed up, created challenges and battled against your rivals. It’s time to get serious as round one comes to an end. On 15 February 2010, round one of The Game will come to an end. All of the hard work that has been spent playing, creating and completing challenges will finally pay off for one team, but will it be Team A or Team B? These final few critical days will

Weekend Essentials – Issue 13

2010-02-06T05:48:00.003-08:00

This week kicks off a huge month for minis, as well as ushering in the arrival of BioShock 2 and some special downloads. Positively shocking The underwater city of Rapture awaits you once more in BioShock 2 on PlayStation 3. This time you jump into the heavily armoured guise of the series' iconic man-monsters, Big Daddy. As one of Rapture's most feared denizens, you take on an army of deadly

TEKKEN 6 expands on PS3

2010-02-06T05:48:00.001-08:00

Download the free software update for TEKKEN 6 and play online alongside a friend for some serious Iron Fist brawling. Previously playable only as an offline single player mode with a computer-controlled companion, TEKKEN 6’s Scenario Campaign mode on PlayStation 3 now lets two players come together online and power their way through numerous stages. Use voice chat to work together

TEKKEN 6 expands on PS3

2010-02-04T16:34:00.001-08:00

The shortest month is minis month

2010-02-01T16:16:00.003-08:00

Get your teeth into some bite-sized fun with minis month. In February 2010, celebrate minis month with PlayStation. Snackable, fun and addictive, minis are downloadable games available for PS3 and PSP systems. Lots of you have been enjoying the diverse range of minis titles now available, so we are offering a whole month of minis-based entertainment. The 28-day event will offer special minis

Pre-order God of War III on PS3

2010-02-01T16:16:00.001-08:00

Take control of Kratos, the former Spartan warrior as he tours the depths of hell and climbs Mt. Olympus seeking revenge against those who have betrayed him. Battle on an epic scale and revel in the carnage caused by new weapons to do your bidding in God Of War 3, exclusive to PlayStation 3. You can take your pick from the Ultimate Edition and the Standard Edition: God of War III: Ultimate

Weekend Essentials – Issue 12

2010-01-31T16:01:00.001-08:00

It’s time to choose your faction: MAG is out on PlayStation 3. S.V.E.R., Raven or Valor? That's the question PS3 owners will be asking themselves this weekend. That and "why are so many people shooting at me?" now that MAG is available on PS3. For the first time, 256 online players can take to the battlefield in a persistent Shadow War, where three Private Military Companies fight over

Dreaming of 3D on PS3

2010-01-29T14:30:00.007-08:00

Having glimpsed at the wonders of 3D gaming on PlayStation 3, the official PlayStation community joins the discussion. Following on from International CES 2010 where Sony revealed the new range of BRAVIA televisions that will support 3D gaming and movies, the official PlayStation community allowed itself a moment to dream of which classic PS3 titles they would like to see using this innovative

Enter MAG 256

2010-01-29T14:30:00.005-08:00

Find out what happens when 256 players go head-to-head at the massive MAG European launch event. Bullets fly from every angle; orders are barked for the sake of survival; grim determination lingers on faces. "Everywhere you look there are people!" says PlayStation Network user Steven_sfst. "You go right and there's this huge battle going on, you turn left, behind and in front of you and it's

Red Dead Redemption first impressions

2010-01-29T14:30:00.003-08:00

eu.playstation.com climbs into the saddle of Rockstar Games’ take on the spaghetti western. It's 1908 and the Wild West is changing. The lawless days of the American Frontier are all but over while, to the South, the Mexican Revolution is about to melt into civil war. In Red Dead Redemption, you control John Marston, a relic from those bad old days. A reformed outlaw, his family is threatened

Assassin's Creed II expansion pack

2010-01-29T14:30:00.001-08:00

Battle of Forli expansion pack available to download now from PlayStation Store. Ezio and Machiavelli make their way to Forli. As they approach something goes wrong: Forli is under attack! Borgia guards are laying siege to the city to retrieve the Templar Treasure Ezio carries. After the attack, a strange monk lifts up the package. The monk has the apple and is using it to recruit followers to

SingStar for everyone

2010-01-27T10:51:00.001-08:00

Become immersed in the magic of SingStar with the SingStar Viewer. You can now check out the SingStar community from your PS3 with the SingStar Viewer, which is free to download from PlayStation Store. If you’re new to SingStar, this is the ideal way to see what you have been missing out on. You can view performances, and browse the SingStores’ new downloads to see if any of the tracks make

SingStar for everyone

2010-01-26T15:52:00.003-08:00

FIFA 10 Ultimate Team is coming

2010-01-26T15:52:00.001-08:00

The downloadable mode for FIFA 10 makes its return for the new season with more players and enhanced features. Fans of Ultimate Team will be pleased to hear that a new instalment for FIFA 10 is coming soon to PlayStation Store. FIFA 10 Ultimate Team boasts 7,000 players from 27 leagues, a refined tournament system and a series of improvements aimed at making the game more authentic. If you

Weekend Essentials – Issue 11

2010-01-23T15:36:00.001-08:00

Heavy Rain and Just Cause 2 bring some exclusive fun and games to your PlayStation 3 screens this weekend. Hunt in the rain PlayStation 3 action thriller Heavy Rain is set to immerse you in a murky world of crime and mystery, and now you have the chance to dip in before its February release with the launch of heavyrainps3.com and the Four Days Challenge. By registering at heavyrainps3.com you

Get ahead of the pack in ModNation Racers

2010-01-22T09:23:00.001-08:00

Drive your friends crazy by being one of the lucky few to get a slot in the ModNation Racers Public Beta Trial. Want to get a head start on forthcoming PlayStation 3 racing game, ModNation Racers? Then strap yourself in for the free Public Beta Trial and rev up for a fun filled course of creative karting. The Beta Trial gives you the chance to craft your own character, kart and tracks and share

Experience the Four Days Challenge of Heavy Rain

2010-01-18T17:15:00.001-08:00

Join the hunt for the Origami Killer – Heavy Rain’s Four Days Challenge awaits. Are you sharp enough to survive? Listen closely... can you hear the gentle, yet ominous patter of Heavy Rain? A new adventure game sure to make a big splash on PlayStation 3 when it's released on 26 February 2010 , Heavy Rain is a mature and noir-tinged title which envelops you in a dark story of mystery and murder.

Imagine the ultimate entertainment experience

2010-01-17T16:10:00.001-08:00

PS3 owners move one step closer to the thrill of immersive 3D games and movies. PlayStation 3 will open the door to exciting new worlds in 2010 thanks to the introduction of Full HD 3D BRAVIA television sets. With their snazzy new Active Shutter glasses, Full HD 3D TVs such as the LX900 series, announced by Sony at International CES 2010, will help you banish the memories of fuzzy images and

PSP Essentials: LocoRoco 2

2010-01-16T18:46:00.003-08:00

More music and more bouncing: save the LocoRoco from the dastardly Moja. Those bouncy, squishy LocoRoco are in trouble yet again. The evil Moja have returned and this time they've brought with them a terrible song that sucks the life out of every living thing. The LocoRoco must fight to save their planet - this time by making lots of spectacularly catchy music. LocoRoco 2 features 25 new

Weekend Essentials – Issue 10

2010-01-16T18:46:00.001-08:00

Co-op mayhem, jetpacks and plenty of snow feature in this week’s big PS3 releases. New releases to get your teeth into Salem and Rios touch fists once again as Army of Two: The 40th Day arrives on PlayStation 3 and PSP. Boasting the next evolution of co-operative play on the streets of Shanghai, it features unparalleled weapon customisation and an explosive story that's best experienced with a

Obsession Confessions: welcome to the future

2010-01-15T12:35:00.003-08:00

Tell the PlayStation community which games you think will define 2010. Judging from the line-up of games already announced for PlayStation 3 and PSP, 2010 already looks like a fat slab of gaming birthday cake with a creamy layer of World Cup football in the middle. MAG, Heavy Rain, Gran Turismo 5, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, God of War III, ModNation Racers and many more blockbusters will

Unleash Hell in Dante’s Inferno

2010-01-15T12:35:00.001-08:00

Take a journey into the depths of Hell with Electronic Arts’ Jonathan Knight, Executive Producer of Dante’s Inferno. Can you describe the basic concept of Dante's Inferno? The concept is a videogame adaptation of The Divine Comedy by Middle Ages poet Dante Alighieri. It's pretty difficult to overstate the influence The Divine Comedy has on western culture, especially on the European worldview

PSP Essentials: Monster Hunter Freedom

2010-01-14T12:17:00.003-08:00

Own a PlayStation 3 and want to explore the massive open-ended online world of PlayStation Home? Let eu.playstation.com show you around… PlayStation Home is a vast 3D environment where you can interact and engage with other members of the PlayStation community, create your very own character and then decorate a personal apartment for it to live in. And barely after a year of its launch in