New Hexyz Force Screenshots Showcase Game's Variety

Atlus has just released a new batch of screenshots for the game Hexyz Force, the latest game from developer Sting who was also responsible for Riviera: The Promised Land and Knights in the Nightmare. More »

What Sony Could Offer In A Premium PSN Service

There's been a bit of talk over the alleged leaked Premium Playstation Network features, and how much anyone would actually want to pay for those services. Some people are interested in possibly getting free games, PS1 Classics, and discounts to all content. Others would prefer the beta access, and supposed user-to-user challenges that allow a bit more customization. But in the end these features are just icing on a cake, and have little to do with what being online with a console is all about.

Unlike Xbox owners most people feel that since Playstation 3 already offers free online services there's no reason for them to be charged for. Copying the things Xbox Live already does then offering a slew of useless additions won't help. If Sony really wants to start winning the console wars, then whoever is in charge of this Premium service outline need only look to a few simple things: More »

Grandia Coming To PSN This Week

After being released on PlayStation Network in Japan last April, Sony has announced that the original Grandia will be released on PlayStation Network this Thursday in North America. Back during its original release 10 years ago, Grandia was critically acclaimed for its unique style which set it apart from other games in the genre such as the Final Fantasy series. More »

Interview With Antic Entertainment On Junk Battles

Last month Gaming Union reviewed a browser based, free-to-play game call Junk Battles. Little do most gamers know that one of the key developers behind the title is Fredrik Liliegren, Co-Founder and former CEO of DICE, the now EA-owned studio that brought the Battlefield series to the masses. Liliegren now heads Antic Entertainment as the company's CEO, spearheading Junk Battles' on-going development with Technical Director Mark Mikulec, and Creative Director Jeff Evans, who not to mention both worked on Dark Sector and Bioshock.

Gaming Union sat down with Liliegren, Mikulec, and Evans to talk about Junk Battles, why they're working on browser based games, and where they see themselves in the future. More »

flOw Is Free Today On PSN

Gamers who were on the fence about trying Thatgamecompany's flOw on PSN are in luck, as Sony is giving away free copies of the game to anyone who downloads it today. The game was made available on the PlayStation 3 back in Spring 2007, with a PSP version released a year after in 2008. More »

Uncharted 2 To Get More DLC In February

Fans of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' multiplayer have plenty to look forward to at the end of this month. Naughty Dog has announced yet another DLC pack in addition to the already released Hero Skin Pack, which included characters from other PlayStation 3 titles like Resistance 2 and inFamous. More »

Dark Void Downloadable Content Coming Next Week

Capcom has announced, through a press release, that Dark Void downloadable content (DLC) will be hitting PSN and Xbox Live next week. The DLC is being described by the company as an "arcade-esque experience" which will have players fighting "through hoards of enemies on the ground and in the air... the goal being to survive to Round 10." Seems Capcom, like many other developers, have taken a page from Gears of War. More »

Sony: We're 'Actively Thinking' About Charging for PSN

It comes as no surprise that Sony has been considering charging for PlayStation Network for quite some time. To the dismay of PSN users, Sony Computer Entertainment America VP Peter Dille recently confirmed the move in an interview with IGN. He revealed Sony is "actively thinking," about a paid PSN service. More »

Sega Unveils Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

At long last, Sega has revealed exactly what Project Needlemouse is. We've all known it would be a Sonic game, with hopes it would return to the roots of the series, and today Sega answered with the reveal of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. More »

Sony Confident PS3 Will Pass Xbox 360 Sales

According to Sony, the PlayStation 3 is now "breathing down their necks", the necks of Microsoft and the Xbox 360. In an interview with IGN, Sony Computer Entertainment SVP of Marketing and PSN Peter Dille, proclaimed that in terms of number of consoles sold worldwide between the Xbox 360 and PS3, the PS3 will eventually sell more units. More »

GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City Coming To PlayStation 3

Looks like PlayStation 3 owners and fans of the Grand Theft Auto franchise have a lot to look forward to this coming March. More »

First Assassin's Creed 2 DLC Next Week

Fans of Ubisoft Montreal's critically acclaimed Assassin's Creed 2 will be pleased to know the first pack of downloadable content (DLC) has a firm date and price. You'll be able to take Ezio through the "Battle of Forli" on January 28th and it will cost $3.99 USD on PSN and 320 Microsoft points on Xbox Live. More »

Complete Collection of Call of Duty: World at War Maps Now Available

North American fans of Call of Duty: World at War are getting a little something this holiday season. Activision has bundled together in a "complete collection": all nine multiplayer maps and three co-op zombie maps associated with each of the map packs. More »

Minis and Content Transfer Add To PlayStation 3's Latest Firm Update

Sony has detailed what comes with the PlayStation 3's next firmware update, 3.15, specifically highlighting compatibility with PlayStation "minis", and transferring content between two PlayStation 3s. PlayStation minis, as a bit of a refresher, are bite-sized downloadable games that launched on the PlayStation Network alongside the PSP Go. They've since only been playable on PSP systems, but with the latest PS3 firmware update, gamers will be able to buy and play minis on their PS3s as well. More »

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Sega Announces Bayonetta Demo Date for PSN and Xbox Live

Sega of America and Sega Europe have announced that Bayonetta for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will have a demo on PSN and Xbox Live on December 3rd. Gary Knight, European Marketing Director of SEGA Europe, spoke about Bayonetta's hype,

Developer Platinum Games has delivered a true masterpiece. The recent perfect review scores in such highly respected magazines as Weekly Famitsu and EDGE show the sheer quality of this title. We firmly believe that BAYONETTA will go on to become one of the all-time benchmarks in action gaming.

The perfect scores Knight notes are in fact a 10/10 from Edge magazine in the UK, and a 40/40 from Famitsu magazine in Japan. Both publications have given less than 13 perfect scores in their respective histories. More »

Sony Giving Away Free Digital Comic On PSP

The PlayStation Network comic service, "Digital Comics", is launching in December in the United States, but for those anticipating the service, or at least curious about it, Sony is giving away a free digital comic right now.

The service isn't live on the PlayStation Store yet as mentioned, but the PSP has been updated with a Digital Comics Reader application. All PSP owners have to do to get the free digital comic issue is use the redeem code 724K-A4BG-JLD7 in the PlayStation Store on their PSPs. Once entered they'll have a free issue of Star Trek: Year Four - The Enterprise Experiment. More »

Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Freezing At Launch

For those anticipating Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines for the PSP, joy was temporarily shot down when the PSN download version of the title simply didn't work when played. The game that continues Altair's adventures would launch fine, but when the initial load would begin, the game would simply freeze. More »

Sony 'Looking Into' Subscription Based PSN Services

Sony announced today that they're looking to try and make the PlayStation Network much more profitable. Currently the main service is free, and it's one of the advantages it has over its competitor Xbox Live. More »

Exclusive Denis Dyack Interview: Part 1

Denis Dyack is one of the most well known figures in the videos games industry, both for his views and because he's the president and founder of Silicon Knights. He recently attended DIG London 2009 in London, Ontario, where he took part in a core values interview which was hosted by our very own Kyle Wynen. More »