April’s Episode of Qore gets you ready for some of the most anticipated titles this year. Veronica Belmont gets a preview of the sequel to the first-person puzzler, Portal 2, and a exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Valve studios to witness what it’s like working…and playing at there.
Launching over the next two weeks across many European and Global markets is the Xperia PLAY from Sony Ericsson. Xperia PLAY is an Android powered smartphone and the first PlayStation Certified device. It is optimised for a gaming experience and featuring dedicated gaming controls, L/R shoulder buttons and the familiar PlayStation symbol action buttons.
If you don’t already know, Sega is releasing Mega Drive titles on the PlayStation Network, with the first titles appearing on the store today. PlayStation Plus users can download Sonic the Hedgehog from the store today, and can expect a further five more titles over the next few months.
Starting today, Sony’s free-to-play MMO hits the PlayStation Store. Free Realms was developed by Sony Online Entertainment and is completely free to play. Players can take on endless amounts of roles including ninjas, warriors, or wizards, while participating in a variety of activities such as adventuring for treasure, playing a soccer game, decorating their player house, or even entering a demolition derby!
FirstPlay hits episode #51 this Wednesday, featuring HD reviews of Crysis 2 and Shift 2: Unleashed. You can also find a preview of Duke Nukem Forever and a round-up of recent PS3 releases including Top Spin 4 and Two Worlds 2.
Since launching in 2005, the PSP platform has had a profound impact on the way we play games while on-the-go, pushing the boundaries for cross-media entertainment and setting the benchmark for quality for portable games – not to mention selling 23 million units to date in North America and more than 67 million worldwide.
The SOCOM 4 PlayStation Plus beta can now be downloaded from the PlayStation Store. The beta runs from March 23rd to March 28th 2011, with each day offering something different. Check out the game schedule and match types for the beta below.
The PS3 is leading the way when it comes to 3D content and games, and 2011 is looking even more exciting. By the end of the year, there will be around 30 stereoscopic 3D games on the PS3, including favorites such as Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, among many others.
Some games just more and more as the years go by – and Super Stardust HD is one of them. It’s been almost 4 years since the title was first released on the PS3 and once again the game is getting new content to breathe life back into the game. The DLC pack is called the “Impact” mode and will be available to download at the end of the month.
Heavy Rain and God of War III are just two of the PlayStation 3 exclusives that have been lauded by critics and loved by you, the PlayStation fans, in the last year. Both can now add recognition from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to their list of accomplishments.
