Added: 21.07.2013 15:16 | 18 views | 0 comments


Push Square: "After somewhat slipping into irrelevancy throughout much of the PlayStation 3 era, Sonys own Japan Studio is enjoying something of a renaissance at the minute. The first-party workshop previously responsible for classics such as Ape Escape and Shadow of the Colossus is almost unrecognisable under the leadership of Sony Santa Monica founder Allan Becker, and its showing in the developers impressive output. Not content with the surprisingly solid Monster Hunter-inspired action game Soul Sacrifice, the studio still has drizzly digital download Rain and promising platformer Puppeteer in its immediate pipeline. And thats not all: the formerly furtive outfit is also hard at work on Orwellian-esque adventure Freedom Wars and next generation launch title Knack. But while the latter is garnering an enormous amount of publicity as a consequence of its place among the PlayStation 4s lineup, is the outing deserving of the attention or punching above its weight?"

Added: 20.07.2013 8:16 | 16 views | 0 comments


Over the past few weeks, we have seen an incredible Twitter campaign take place called #ReleaseDart. After over 2000 tweets and many messages sent to Sony Santa Monica, one of the community managers at the studio, Aaron Kaufman (Just_Tank) has just sent a much needed official response to the community.

Added: 19.07.2013 18:28 | 19 views | 0 comments


One of the writers behind Battlestar Galactica revealed that he's working with Sony Santa Monica on a PlayStation exclusive. But what can it be?

Added: 19.07.2013 14:03 | 7 views | 0 comments

Michael Angeli says he has been writing for unannounced game for the past 2.5 years.

Battlestar Galactica and Monk writer Michael Angeli is working with God of War studio Sony Santa Monica on a brand-new game, the TV veteran said during a Comic-Con panel this week attended by .

Added: 16.07.2013 12:51 | 15 views | 0 comments

Taylor Hicks ties for 257th place during Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament last weekend.

Taylor Hicks, who won the fifth season of American Idol in 2006, tied for 257th place during the event at last weekend's EVO, it has been revealed.

Added: 12.07.2013 17:20 | 6 views | 0 comments


OPM: Sony Santa Monica is one of PlayStations best and most ambitious studios, stretching from Triple-A hits to indie wonders. Crucially its incubation program has seen it working as a guiding force helping numerous smaller studios like Ready At Dawn, Giant Sparrow and thatgamecomany. We look back at its history and its most significant releases and collaborations.

Added: 12.07.2013 9:18 | 13 views | 0 comments


PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale fans have been persistent over the past 12 days as the Twitter count for the #ReleaseDart campaign has been raised over 1300 tweets (1326 at the time of writing). For those who do not know, #releasedart is a campaign to get Sony Santa Monica to continue the previously cancelled DLC character, Dart, from the classic J-RPG, Legend of Dragoon. Fans have been tweeting to @sonysantamonica, @yosp (Shuhei Yoshida, the CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment) and @sethkillian (the lead game designer at Sony Santa Monica) with the hashtag, in an effort to bring this character to fruition. In addition to that, the All-Stars community have created a change.org petition which is very close to its goal of 1000 signatures with 59 to go.