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Kazuo Hirai: PlayStation Games Coming to Other Devices

Kazuo Hirai: PlayStation Games Coming to Other Devices

Kazuo Hirai, number two at Sony, has said the Japanese company is in talks with smartphone and tablet computer manufacturers to bring more PlayStation games to non-Sony portable devices. PlayStation Suite is a smartphone/tablet app for two Sony ... continue
Gamer pitches perfect game in MLB 2K11, claims $1m prize

Gamer pitches perfect game in MLB 2K11, claims $1m prize

Brian Kingrey is one lucky - and now rich - gamer. The 25-year-old from Hammond, Louisiana picked up a check for a million bucks after becoming the first person to pitch a perfect game in MLB 2K11, ... continue
[VIDEO] First Madden 12 footage released, Hillis confirmed as cover star

[VIDEO] First Madden 12 footage released, Hillis confirmed as cover star

Try to hide your joy, but it's a double whammy of Madden 12 news for you today. News nugget one: EA released the first two videos of the game in action, more of which below (SPOILER: It totally ... continue
EA confirms Madden NFL 12 to ship August 30th

EA confirms Madden NFL 12 to ship August 30th

Madden NFL 12 will be released with customary timeliness this year, even if the real thing ends up being called off. Speaking at a recent event, EA Sports head honcho Peter Moore confirmed Madden NFL 12 will ... continue
Voting is open!: Choose Madden 12′s cover star

Voting is open!: Choose Madden 12′s cover star

So you might have heard this Madden thing is sort of big. So big, in fact, that it comes out yearly. True to form, Madden NFL 12 is due out August 11th on various gaming platforms. But before ... continue
Er, wow: Sony sells 150 millionth PlayStation 2

Er, wow: Sony sells 150 millionth PlayStation 2

Sony executives are always blathering about how the PlayStation 3 will have a ten-year life cycle, and we gamers always give the same response: we laugh in their faces, and call Sony's mom rude names. But maybe ... continue
Metal Gear Solid games making high-def return to PS3

Metal Gear Solid games making high-def return to PS3

Giving old games a HD makeover has become a popular tactic on the PlayStation 3. I'd complain about the ruthless repackaging of titles we've already played, except (a) face it, slicker graphics really do make a difference and ... continue
$1m prize for first perfect game in MLB 2K11

$1m prize for first perfect game in MLB 2K11

The folks at 2K Sports are offering an eye-watering $1 million jackpot to the first person who can throw a perfect game in their latest MLB title. If this rings any bells, it's probably because they ran ... continue
ICO, Shadow of the Colossus getting hi-def makeover for PS3

ICO, Shadow of the Colossus getting hi-def makeover for PS3

After much rampant speculation, it looks like ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, two stone-cold classic PlayStation 2 games, will be getting a high-definition makeover and for a release on PlayStation 3. In a word: YESSSJKGHJKGJGFJ. In June, ... continue
Landon Donovan on cover of North American FIFA 11

Landon Donovan on cover of North American FIFA 11

Even though most of the US stopped caring about soccer the moment this happened, there's no doubt that Landon Donovan's last-minute winning goal against the, er, mighty Algeria will have stayed in the minds of many Americans ... continue
[VIDEO] Obama to appear in Madden NFL 11

[VIDEO] Obama to appear in Madden NFL 11

In slightly-bizarre-but-still-sort-of-cool news, IGN's latest Madden NFL 11 videos reveal that President Obama himself will be appearing in EA's football game. The video below shows the cut-scene (complete with treacly commentary from Gus Johnson) you get for clinching ... continue
Hut hut! Madden NFL 11 demo coming July 27

Hut hut! Madden NFL 11 demo coming July 27

A downloadable demo for Madden NFL 11 will be made available to Xbox 360 and PlayStation owners on July 27, according to publisher EA. As previously revealed, the demo will pit the Indianapolis Colts against the New ... continue
PlayStation 3 getting more high-def remakes of PS2 hits

PlayStation 3 getting more high-def remakes of PS2 hits

Sony has revealed that more high-definition versions of classic PS2 games are on the way for PlayStation 3. Last year, the company released God of War Collection, containing the first two God of War games with fancypants ... continue
Madden NFL 11 gets new screens, signs up Gus Johnson

Madden NFL 11 gets new screens, signs up Gus Johnson

Madden NFL 11's graphics aren't going to be a massive leap over last year's title, if these screens are anything to go by. Yet while it's visually similar, there'll be something of an audio overhaul. First up, EA ... continue
Madden NFL 11 demo to feature Colts vs. Jets

Madden NFL 11 demo to feature Colts vs. Jets

... And you only have yourself to blame if you follow neither team. Over at the official Madden NFL 11 site, fans have been voting for the 2009 Super Bowl playoff game they wanted to see in the ... continue
[VIDEO] First Madden NFL 11 trailer is right here

[VIDEO] First Madden NFL 11 trailer is right here

"SIMPLER. QUICKER. DEEPER." That's the message being pushed in this Madden NFL 11 debut trailer, as voiced by Very! Dramatic! Trailer! Man!. In its bid to address the ever-shrinking attention span of human beings everywhere, publisher EA is promising ... continue
Drew Brees is Madden 11 cover star, a.k.a. next Madden Curse victim

Drew Brees is Madden 11 cover star, a.k.a. next Madden Curse victim

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been unveiled as the cover guy for the next Madden game. So if you're a Saints fan, this is the point at which you should start celebrating worrying. The Madden series ... continue
10 PlayStation 2 games you MUST own (Happy birthday, PS2!)

10 PlayStation 2 games you MUST own (Happy birthday, PS2!)

Didja hear? The PlayStation 2 just blew out the candles on its tenth birthday cake. Yeah, that old guy above was launched in Japan on March 5th, 2000. Not that you'd term the PS2 "retro" - after ... continue
Happy birthday, PlayStation

Happy birthday, PlayStation

This year has seen the Game Boy and the Sega Genesis turn 20, and now the PlayStation brand is 15 years old. On 3 December 1994, Sony launched its first PlayStation in Japan, with a launch line-up ... continue
Black Friday: Wal-Mart carrying awesome game console deals

Black Friday: Wal-Mart carrying awesome game console deals

If you're a gamer, you're spoiled for choice when it comes to Black Friday bargain hunting, with neat deals at Sears and GameStop, and some okay deals at Toys 'R' Us. If you're a gamer looking to pick ... continue
Only nine years late: PlayStation 2 launches in Brazil

Only nine years late: PlayStation 2 launches in Brazil

Firstly, I must apologise, for I'm a day late with this story. Then again, my tardiness pales when stood next to that of Sony. The company launched its PS2 console in Japan, North America, and Europe in ... continue
Warrior USB Joystick For PS2 And PS3 Is Just Plain Creepy

Warrior USB Joystick For PS2 And PS3 Is Just Plain Creepy

Sick and tired of playing PS2 and PS3 games on that same old boring black controller you've been using for years? Now you can spice things up with the creepy looking Warrior USB Joystick. continue