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Don’t update your PS3! Certain users have reported bricked PlayStation 3′s after downloading the new 4.45 update
5 hours ago
Update: Sony has just pulled the new update with this statement.
“We are aware of reports that the recent PlayStation 3 system software update (version 4.45) has caused the XMB to not display on a small number of PS3 systems. We have temporarily taken 4.45 offline and are investigating the cause More >
Hohokum: The indie game that was shown during Sony’s E3 Media Briefing
4 days ago
The first time I saw Hohokum was during IndieCade 2011, an indie gaming event in Culver City. What got me hooked was the unique colorful art and gameplay, along with the cute and silly inhabitants of the Hohokum world.
A couple of years later, I see the trailer for Hohokum at the Sony E3 Media More >
E3 2013: ‘The Last Guardian’ on hiatus
1 week ago
by Kansta
in Video Games
Sony may have the console war pretty much by the balls at this point, but there was one extremely disappointing news to come out of Sony this year. In an interview with Gametrailers, Jack Tretton (CEO OF SCEA) responded to a much-anticipated question that Team ICO’s The Last Guardian was put “on More >
PS4 online multiplayer requires PS Plus service
1 week ago
It might have been something you missed if you watched the press conference since you were excited about the console reveal and game line ups, but it has been confirmed that if you want to play games online with your friends, you will be required to be a Playstation Plus subscriber.
This was More >
Final Fantasy Versus XIII reborn as Final Fantasy XV
1 week ago
All has been quiet for the last two years on news surrounding Final Fantasy Versus XIII. First Final Fantasy Agito for the PSP was changed to Final Fantasy Type-0, which only was released in Japan. Since then any news on Versus XIII was scarce.
Well in a surprise announcement today, we learned the More >
Sony releases its E3 teaser trailer
1 week ago
With Microsoft releasing its teaser trailer for the Xbox One, now it’s Sony’s turn to follow suit. They have just released their own E3 teaser trailer featuring many quick cuts of future games. The PlayStation 4 console still is a mystery, but we’ll find more out when the Sony Press Conference More >
Sony’s Spider-Man movie rights could go back to Marvel?
3 weeks ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Movies
Some sites have been reporting that Sony is considering selling the Spider-Man movie rights.
Sony is having some financial problems and one of their investors, Daniel Loeb from Third Points, has made a bold proposal for the Japanese giant. The proposal would ask Sony to put part of their Sony More >
Sony teases with a blurry PS4 console
4 weeks ago
It looks like Sony wants to eclipse the Microsoft next-gen Xbox conference tomorrow by releasing a new teaser for the PlayStation 4. We really can’t tell much about how the system is going to look like from the teaser, since it’s very blurry and we see quick close-up shots. At least we know it’s More >
NR Podcast #3: Fisting Your Mouth
1 month ago
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Welcome to episode 3 of the NR Podcast. Join the NR Podcast team as we talk crap on each other and what’s happening in the world of nerd-dom. Our previous episodes were comic book heavy, but this time we expand on video game news like the next-gen consoles, EA More >
Ratchet and Clank return to a bigger screen
1 month ago
The PlayStation blog has made an announcement that should bring smiles back to some people. They will be making a Ratchet and Clank movie.
I’ve been a fan of Ratchet and Clank since the beginning. I did imagine Ratchet and Clank as a movie once or twice, but I never actually thought it would come More >
Beyond: Two Souls box art revealed
2 months ago
Sony has revealed the box art for Beyond: Two Souls. It shows Ellen Page’s character side profile with broken pieces flying around her; very simple yet very beautiful.
Aside from Ellen Page, this game has Willem Dafoe to complement her. When they teased this during E3 last year, I was hyped and More >
Indie developers are embracing Sony and tired of Microsoft
2 months ago
It wasn’t too long ago when independent developers would try to get the attention of the big guys like Sony and Microsoft just so that their games gets a chance to be played by gamers worldwide. Times are changing and Sony knows this, as they are trying create a PlayStation 4 that’s More >
PlayStation 4 news from GDC
2 months ago
by James Martinez
in Video Games
We still have no clue what the PlayStation 4 will look like, but that doesn’t mean Sony isn’t making fanboys eager with bits and pieces of information from the Game Developer Conference last week. At a panel Sony dropped more information about the new console, the DualShock 4, PlayStation 4 Eye More >
DayZ coming to PlayStation 4?!
2 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
Over the past few months or so, me and a few of the other NR guys have jumped onto the DayZ bandwagon. It’s an experience that has left us exhilarated and at sometimes just downright frustrated. Big news came out today when The Escapist sat down with DayZ creator Dean Hall. During their interview More >
FIFA Promises Goal Line Technology for 2014 World Cup
3 months ago
by Eric Escaravage
in Tech
After the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa many fans were left scratching their head as to why FIFA had not yet adopted Goal Line Technology (GLT). Frank Lampard’s “no-goal” against Germany in the semi-final stands out, his shot deflecting off the crossbar and in before bouncing out of the More >
A closer look at the PlayStation 4′s DualShock 4
3 months ago
Love it or hate it, here’s a closer look at the PlayStation 4 controller, the DualShock 4. It’s just like the DualShock 3, except it comes with some new additional features. What are these features? Well let me tell you.
The controller has better motion technology thanks to the improved six-axis More >
Watch the ‘Future of PlayStation’ live streaming here
3 months ago
We’re all pretty excited here to see what Sony is planning for the future of PlayStation, and it’s not just us. The video gaming community is anticipating Sony’s next move, whether it’s the PlayStation 4 announcement or the price drops for the Vita and PS3.
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai recently said in More >
PlayStation 4′s backwards compatibility, and PS3 and Vita price cuts?
4 months ago
The hype machine for Sony this week is going off the charts, especially with Sony presenting something very special on February 20th in New York. What can we expect, or what can we speculate? All I know is that we’ll be “seeing the future.” If they don’t mention PlayStation 4, you have my More >
PlayStation 4 announcement coming soon or something else?
4 months ago
The PlayStation Facebook page has been putting out YouTube videos called “Evolution of PlayStation” the past few days. It all started with a post having people RSVP for a Sony conference that is happening in 3 days. And with that little post, people’s minds, including myself and a few writers More >
Is this the mysterious touchpad PlayStation 4 controller?
4 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
A new interesting image has popped up online. The image claims to be the rumored PlayStation 4 controller. The image does back some of the claims that we’ve been hearing around the internet lately. The START and SELECT Button have been moved to clearly make space for the small touchscreen in the More >
The Last of Us delayed
4 months ago
According to IGN, Best Buy has changed the release date from May 7th to June 18th. All the other retailers have not made the changes yet. After contacting Sony for confirmation, they got a response confirming the release date being pushed back. The release date, however, isn’t the 18th but will More >
10 fan-made PlayStation 4 designs
4 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
February 20th is just around the corner and the gamer world is getting antsy with anticipation over what Sony will unveil on the date. Many are more than sure it will be Sony’s new next-gen console, and many are uber excited to see what’s in store. While we still have a few more days before we can More >
God of War: Ascension PS3 bundle
4 months ago
by James Martinez
in Video Games
As Sony fanboys count down the weeks until the new God of War game comes out, they can now also pick up not just the God of War: Ascension game, but also a new console and every God of War game made so far. The new bundle comes with a Garnet red PlayStation 3, matching red controller, God of War: More >
PlayStation 2 discontinued in Japan
5 months ago
by James Martinez
in Video Games
You would think with the success of the PlayStation 3 and rumors of a PlayStation 4 on the horizon, the PlayStation 2 would have retired a while ago, but you’d be wrong. It’s only recently that Sony announced it would stop producing the console (in Japan) because of understandable sales declines. More >
Resident Evil: Retribution available now on Blu-ray and DVD
5 months ago
by Chris Del Castillo
in Movies
Resident Evil: Retribution is the latest in the Resident Evil film franchise, leaving off right after the events of Resident Evil: Afterlife. Alice (Milla Jovovich) and the rest of the crew are on board the Arcadia, finding themselves surrounded by the Umbrella Corporation Army.
Alice must face More >
