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Terraria – The PS3 Attitude Review
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Terraria is a big game with a simple concept – survive. This is done via creating shelter, collecting materials and fighting off monsters who are more than ready to attack you the moment you’re off-guard. Although many people compare Terraria to Minecraft, and the resemblance is easy to notice, does it stand on its own two feet?

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PS Vita gets another free game; Ecolibrium
Tuesday, 11 Sep, 2012 – 22:18 | Comments Off
PS Vita gets another free game; Ecolibrium

With addictive titles such as Treasures of Montezuma Blitz and Frobisher Says!, gamers can hardly move for free games on PS Vita right now. You can never have too many free games though, so Sony has announced that another one is arriving on the PS Store tomorrow, entitled Ecolibrium.

Firmware 4.25 lands on PS3 tomorrow
Tuesday, 11 Sep, 2012 – 20:36 | Comments Off
Firmware 4.25 lands on PS3 tomorrow

Sony has announced that PS3 firmware 4.25 will be launching tomorrow, which increases the cloud save storage for PS+ subscribers to one whole gigabyte; more than enough for even the most avid of gamers.

5 uses of Sixaxis that DON’T suck
Sunday, 9 Sep, 2012 – 18:00 | Comments Off
5 uses of Sixaxis that DON’T suck

Ah, Sixaxis. Remember that? Sony pushed this motion-sensing technology in a big way before the launch of the PS3, but then Lair came out and everyone decided it was the worst thing in the world. That said, there are some good uses of the Sixaxis out there, so let’s take some time to remember them; to be honest we initially struggled to get to five, but we got there in the end!

PS3 Attitude’s guide to PSone classics on Vita
Wednesday, 5 Sep, 2012 – 11:00 | 11 Comments
PS3 Attitude’s guide to PSone classics on Vita

Last week, the PlayStation Vita received an update that finally adds support for PSone games on the fledgling handheld. PS3 Attitude is helpfully on-hand with a comprehensive guide to everything you could ever want to know about PSone classics, and how to get the most out of this long-awaited feature on the PS Vita.

5 voice actors’ CVs that go on forever
Sunday, 2 Sep, 2012 – 18:00 | Comments Off
5 voice actors’ CVs that go on forever

Contrary to popular opinion, voice acting can be an extremely stressful job, and painfully difficult to sustain a livelihood from. However, a handful of talented people make the job look (and sound) easy, and their extensive portfolios are a testament to their skills. This week, PS3 Attitude is paying tribute to five of our favourite voice actors, and taking a look at their established careers.

5 developers that we wish still existed
Sunday, 26 Aug, 2012 – 18:00 | Comments Off
5 developers that we wish still existed

Earlier this week, SCE Studio Liverpool became the latest in a long line of developers to unfortunately close their doors. It’s no secret that the videogame industry has been hit extremely hard by the global recession in recent years, so PS3 Attitude thought we’d take some time to remember five of our favourite development studios that are sadly no longer with us.

Discovering the PlayStation Vita
Sunday, 19 Aug, 2012 – 21:00 | One Comment
Discovering the PlayStation Vita

A couple of months ago, I wrote about how I was perfectly happy with my trusty PSP, while I waited until I could afford a Vita. Well, a few weeks ago that day finally came, so I’ve spent the last month getting to grips (as well as swipes, tilts and taps) with Sony’s latest handheld console.

5 games that have awesome credits
Sunday, 19 Aug, 2012 – 13:00 | One Comment
5 games that have awesome credits

Staff credits shouldn’t just be a list of names; they should be a reward for completing the game. Unfortunately most titles choose to take the former route, forcing us to make a cup of tea until we can take control again. However, very occasionally, a game’s credits more than justify the time spent getting up to that point, and remind us why we started playing in the first place.

GC2012; New ACIII: Liberation trailer is very Assassin’s Creed
Thursday, 16 Aug, 2012 – 12:51 | Comments Off
GC2012; New ACIII: Liberation trailer is very Assassin’s Creed

Any lingering worries that you may have about AC III: Liberation not being a full-fat Assassin’s Creed game can definitely be put firmly to bed, as the new trailer shows that the title will be very much sticking to the franchise’s stealthy and stabby roots.

GC2012; Rayman Legends not coming to PS3 after all
Thursday, 16 Aug, 2012 – 12:16 | One Comment
GC2012; Rayman Legends not coming to PS3 after all

Though Ubisoft hasn’t shown any PS3 footage of upcoming platformer Rayman Legends, everyone (including us) just assumed that it would come to the same consoles as Rayman Origins, which would include PS3 and Vita. Well, the latest trailer finally reveals the truth, and unfortunately it doesn’t make happy viewing for PlayStation gamers.

GC2012; Sony shows off cross control play for LittleBigPlanet 2
Thursday, 16 Aug, 2012 – 12:03 | Comments Off
GC2012; Sony shows off cross control play for LittleBigPlanet 2

With the Wii U’s tablet controller and the Xbox 360’s SmartGlass technology, it looks like dual-screen gaming is the future for home consoles. Now Sony has hit back with an impressive demo of its own, in which the Vita is used as a controller to play LittleBigPlanet 2 on PS3.

GC2012; Battlefield 3: Premium Edition coming to PS3 next month
Tuesday, 14 Aug, 2012 – 22:11 | Comments Off
GC2012; Battlefield 3: Premium Edition coming to PS3 next month

Electronic Arts has announced Battlefield 3: Premium Edition, as part of the publisher’s Gamescom press conference earlier today. Intended for new players, it will include a copy of the game plus a subscription to Battlefield Premium and a few extra goodies.

GC2012; PS3 and Vita get more ‘Cross Buy’ games
Tuesday, 14 Aug, 2012 – 21:32 | One Comment
GC2012; PS3 and Vita get more ‘Cross Buy’ games

The PS3 and PS Vita have seen a handful of Cross Buy titles (purchase one version of a game, get the other for free) in the last few months, including MotorStorm RC and the recently released (and brilliant) Sound Shapes, but up until now they’ve all been relatively small PSN games, not full retail titles. Well, that’s all set to change later this year.

5 PSN trophies that are EVIL!
Sunday, 12 Aug, 2012 – 13:00 | 6 Comments
5 PSN trophies that are EVIL!

This week, PS3 Attitude has been discussing PSN trophies, or more specifically, trophies that must have spawned from the depths of hell. Everyone loves trophies, but occasionally a challenge will come along that is so ridiculously hard and/or time consuming, you have to think to yourself; what’s the point? These are our picks for 5 of the most evil trophies on PSN.

5 kart racers that we’d like to see
Sunday, 5 Aug, 2012 – 13:00 | Comments Off
5 kart racers that we’d like to see

Every generation, Sony takes one of its biggest franchises and turns it into a kart racer; on PSone it was Crash Bandicoot, on PS2 it was Jak and Daxter, and on PS3 it will be LittleBigPlanet. Kart racers are often looked upon with contempt by many gamers, because it normally signals the end of a console generation, and a refocus towards a more casual audience.

However, they also (usually) happen to be bloody good fun, so PS3 Attitude thought we’d take a look at which other games we’d like to see given the kart racing treatment.

5 gaming heroes that could win Olympic gold
Sunday, 29 Jul, 2012 – 13:00 | One Comment
5 gaming heroes that could win Olympic gold

With the dazzling opening ceremony last Friday, there was only one theme we could choose for this week’s article: the Olympics! Specifically, we’ve been discussing some of the biggest heroes on PS3, and which sports they would dominate in at the London Games. It’s fair to say that Bradley Wiggins, Michael Phelps, and Usain Bolt et al would have nothing on these guys.

5 bosses that should go on a diet
Sunday, 22 Jul, 2012 – 13:00 | Comments Off
5 bosses that should go on a diet

It’s once again time for PS3 Attitude to take a flippant look at the world of gaming. This week’s trope is impossibly obese bosses, all of whom could definitely stand to lose a few pounds; or a few stones; or, in one case, a few million tons. We had a fair amount of fat – sorry, big-boned – characters to choose from, but these are the five that made it onto our virtual weighing scales.

5 characters that should buy more appropriate attire
Sunday, 15 Jul, 2012 – 13:00 | One Comment
5 characters that should buy more appropriate attire

From tiny outfits that provide no more protection than dental floss, to massive armour that even Chuck Norris would struggle walking in, it has to be said that costumes in videogames often look pretty ridiculous. We could have picked five games at random for this list and they’d still have been relevant, but these are the characters we chose in the end (after we picked them at random).

The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy – The PS3 Attitude Review
Friday, 13 Jul, 2012 – 13:15 | Comments Off
The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy – The PS3 Attitude Review

In November, the Ratchet & Clank series will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, Sony has released The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy, which is now available in Europe and features HD versions of the three original PS2 games on one Blu-Ray disc. But with four games in the franchise already available on PS3, is it worth going back to see where it all started?