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Sony’s MLB 12 The Show predicts AL All-Star win

, Jul 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony has once again put the power of its "MLB The Show" franchise to the test and used a simulation of MLB 12 The Show to predict who the winner of tonight's All-Star game will be. The Sony exclusive title is considered the most sophisticated baseball simulation video game, even though hypothetical predictions of real-life games like this often do not come true. Read The Full Story

Square Enix: Sony and Microsoft making a ‘big mistake’ by sticking with current gen

, Jul 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

For the moment, Sony and Microsoft seem content to stick with the current generation of consoles instead of rushing the next generation to market. Some players love the idea of a longer console generation and some don't, but lately we've been seeing publishers and developers join the call for a new line of consoles. Square Enix is the latest publisher to do so, saying today that Sony and Microsoft are making a "big mistake" by trying to extend the life of current generation machines. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops II theme song composed by Trent Reznor

, Jul 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Call of Duty: Black Ops II is probably going to be the biggest game of the year, so it's only appropriate that Activision finds some big names to attach to the game's development. One of these big names is Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor, who has composed the theme song for the highly-anticipated military shooter. Apparently, the tune is an "aggressively sounding" rock arrangement, which should fit well with Black Ops II's gritty gameplay and style. Read The Full Story

Dyad ultra-colorful indie game hits PlayStation Network on July 17

, Jul 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you fancy yourself a gamer, you're likely dying of boredom as we trudge through the all-too-familiar summer release drought. Most big-time developers and publishers like to slow it down a bit during the summer months, which used to mean that there were almost no notable releases between April and August. Thankfully, these days we have a robust indie gaming scene, and with many triple-A publishers avoiding summer altogether, it gives games like Dyad a chance to truly shine. Read The Full Story

LittleBigPlanet Karting beta goes live on Tuesday

, Jul 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony has announced that the online beta of Sackboy's newest adventure, LittleBigPlanet Karting, will be available on July 10. Only a select number of people who signed up through the online registration form will be tapped for the opportunity to give the game a free test run. The beta will be available through the end of the month. Read The Full Story

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale adds Hiehachi, Toro to roster

, Jul 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

The newest playable characters announced for Sony's upcoming PS3 title PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale have been announced. Classic PlayStation fighting guy Hiechi, and the distinguished white cat Toro will join their Sony partners in the free-for-all brawling game later this year. All-Stars Battle Royale is due out on the PS3 and the PlayStation Vita. Read The Full Story

Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines to scrap female characters

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

There's a new Aliens video game in the works, and it will feature an all-male cast. Brian Burleson, a producer on the upcoming game Aliens: Colonial Marines, said in a recent live chat with fans that there will be no playable female characters in the game. This is of course at odds with the storied "Aliens" legacy. Read The Full Story

SEGA reboots NiGHTS into dreams for Xbox, PS3 and PC

Retro games being rebooted for today's platforms are something of a trend at the moment, and SEGA is bringing back one of the most-loved Saturn titles, NiGHTS into dreams. The relaunch will see the graphics given an HD update, with the title arriving through Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360, on the PlayStation Network, and for Windows as a digital download in the fall. Read The Full Story

PS Vita gets old-school summer with PSOne gaming

, Jul 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you’re a fan of Sony’s products then there’s some good news out of Japan: the next software update for the PS Vita, 1.80, will add the ability to play classic PSOne titles. Around 700 titles will be available to play, which isn’t a bad haul at all, but they’ll see staggered releases. We imagine being able to play Tomb Raider or Final Fantasy VII on the go will appeal to quite a few gamers. Read The Full Story

Sony’s PlayStation Home to celebrate July 4

, Jul 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you weren't invited to a party, if you don't live near a spot where fireworks will be lighting the sky tomorrow night, and if you just really have nothing better to do with your time, Sony will be getting festive on your behalf in the virtual world of PlayStation Home. Special events and exclusive items are up for grabs if that's where you want to spend your Independence Day. Read The Full Story

LittleBigPlanet Karting Beta sign-up goes live

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Just a matter of days after first teasing that it was readying an online beta version of the newest Sackboy adventure, LittleBigPlanet Karting, Sony has posted an online form for gamers to sign up for the anticipated first look at the title. Gamers can fill out that form here. Read The Full Story

Sony PlayStation Move Racing Wheel is one crazy contraption

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Motion-controlled gaming does function pretty well in many applications, but one area where it leads to nothing but confusion and frustration is in racing games. People hated Microsoft's Kinect-powered hands-free racing mini-games, Nintendo's Mario Kart on Wii only works well if you have a Wii Remote wheel attachment, and now Sony is going down that same path. Read The Full Story

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