PlayStation News, Articles and Information for the UK and Europe

Dead Nation is a downloadable title created by Housemarque, the developer behind the magnificent Super Stardust HD (also downloadable on the PSN). Dead Nation uses the same basic mechanics as Super Stardust (Left Stick moves, Right Stick aims) but adds a little more complexity, by introducing several different types of weapon as well as grenades, mines and more. But what sets Dead Nation apart from all the other zombie shooters out there? Well, for a start, the price point is low indeed.

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EA has announced Burnout CRASH!, the next title in the highly acclaimed Burnout series available for download on the PlayStation Network this Autumn (sorry to get anyone’s hopes up for a brand new fully fledged title!). The game will see the return of the notorious Crash mode from previous installments in the franchise, only with a few tweaks. The camera has been shifted so that you look at the action from above, and the Autolog feature that has been integrated into the latest Need for Speed games will also be making an appearance.

There’ll be 18 different maps, or junctions, to play from with 3 different modes of play (none of which have been detailed so far). EA has also released some screenshots and a gameplay video of the game, which can be found below…

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UPDATE: The Uncharted 3 Beta is now available in the UK for PS+ subscribers and PSN users with beta codes (either from inFamous 2 or acquired elsewhere).

Participating in the coming Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Beta will net you a handful of rewards and goodies ready for the game’s launch in November if you satisfy the correct criteria. Speaking on the official Naughty Dog Forums, Arne Meyer detailed what you’ll get for playing:

• Download the Uncharted 3 Beta and receive the exclusive UNCHARTED 3 PSN Beta Tester Avatar!
• Complete 10 matches in every mode of Competitive Multiplayer and receive the Exclusive Beta Decal Pack 1!
• Complete 5 matches in every mode of Co-operative Multiplayer and receive the Exclusive Beta Decal Pack 2!
• Complete 4 Treasure Sets and receive the Treasure Hunter’s Starter Pack!
• Rank up to level 25 in the Beta and receive a handsome reward of in-game cash on day one!

The Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Beta will be available on the 28th June (one week early) to all purchasers of inFamous 2 and all PlayStation Plus subscribers. The Beta will be opened to everyone on the 5th July, and will eventually finish on the 13th July.

In case you weren’t watching Sony’s E3 conference live in the early hours of Tuesday, it was announced that NGP’s official name will be PlayStation Vita. Alongside this, Sony revealed a ton of new information about the system and its game. Below is what we know so far:

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The E3 2011 trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2 has been released by Square Enix. It shows that this time, the game will focus more on Serah and Lightning; also there’ll be an updated battle system (although battles look similar to FFXIII), new playable characters, and what look like actual towns to walk through. At the end of the trailer, it is also revealed that FFXIII-2 will see a release in ‘Early 2012′ – whether this applies to Europe or not, we’ll have to see.

You can now download system software version 3.65 for you PS3. We’re not sure about everything in this update, but one new feature is the ability to back up your PS3 games to PSP. If you have any tips of what else is in the update, please let us know.

NB: You can still sign in without downloading this update, go to System Update in the Settings category of the XMB to get the update.

If you are not currently on System Software 3.61 – check the archive here to see what other features have been added.

This post contains the live blog of the Sony E3 Press Conference. Remember you can also watch the live stream at EU PlayStation Blog or from PlayStation Home. The live blog has now ended, but you can still look through our posts below…

This post contains the live blog of the Ubisoft E3 Press Conference. Remember you can also watch the live stream at Ubisoft’s uPlay Site. The live blog has now ended, but you can still look through our posts below…

This post contains the live blog of the EA E3 Press Conference. Remember you can also watch the live stream at EA’s Live Event Site. The live blog has now ended, but you can still look through our posts below…

This post contains the live blog of the Microsoft E3 Press Conference. Remember you can also watch the live stream at Microsoft’s Xbox website. The live blog has now ended, but you can still look through our posts below…