A new version of SingStar has been outed by PEGI, much to the horror of anyone who has to look after small children.
]]>Singstar has been announced for release on PS4 later this year, and Game Director Chris Bruce has revealed that players will be able to use their smartphone as a microphone.
]]>Singstar is getting a free-to-play reboot later this year, following a free stint on PS3. Sony has confirmed it will discuss the project at the F2P Summit event in October.
]]>SingStar has added 1.5 million new users since going free-to-play in October 2012. According to studio director Dave Ranyard, speaking at the Develop conference, only 2 million users had been attached to the game in the five years on the market since before the switch. Per Ranyard, 6% of those who download the free app on PS3 purchase premium downloads of songs - even a handful have downloaded over 1,000 titles. Thanks, Gamasutra.
]]>Singstar has caught Eurovision fever ahead of the big contest his weekend, and is slashing the price of songs that have appeared in the show over the years. Some are utter garbage of course, while others are sort of ace. Decide for yourself here.
]]>High-street retailer GAME has become the first retailer in Europe to sell Nintendo's eShop codes online and in stores. The retailer is selling a number of Wii U and 3DS titles through its website, with six Wii U titles ranging from Singstar at £32.99 to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge and New Super Mario Bros. U for £41.99.
Thanks, Joystiq.
]]>Crytek boss Cevat Yerli has discussed why Sony's move to the free-to-play market could propel PS3 to the top of the console food chain. It comes as his company moves into free-to-play development with Warface and other projects.
]]>SingStar, the competitive singing game for PS3, will be available disc-free to everyone in Australia, Europe, and New Zealand as a free download from the XMB.
]]>SingStar may be going the free-to-play route, according to a "discontinued" message appearing when PS3 users load the SingStar Viewer app.
]]>Bioware has updated Star Wars: The Old Republic with a few fixes and tweaks to the MMO, with the only real major changes being a fix to the cover mechanic and the Sith Corruption toggle.
]]>More shorts to finish up your Tuesday, are below.
]]>We didn't run a shorts dump yesterday, because there weren't very many. But today! It's like somebody opened a portal to a very concise version of hell.
]]>It's time for more shorts. Get your fill below the belt-line.
]]>A hefty set of additions to the downloadable SingStar catalogue is due with this week's PlayStation Store update, adding in a bizarre collection of oddities from Marving Gaye to Wolfmother to Aqua.
]]>Sony has posted this week's SingStar update, which includes U2, Cameo, No Doubt and others.
However, at the bottom of the update, there's a message saying: "Keep your eyes peeled for some very exciting announcements from SingStar at this week's E3".
]]>Sony is to unveil a new SingStar title this week, although this one has a twist. Possibly quite literally.
]]>Looks like EA has officially announced the two microphone pack for The Beatles: Rock Band.
The two microphone pack for PS3 contains two SingStar mics and is for sale now in the UK for £49.99.
In the press release, Harmonix and MTV threw in a gentle reminder that Abbey Road will be released on October 20, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in November and Rubber Soul in December.
It's all after the break.
]]>Folks who download songs for SingStar love Kelly Clarkson, apparently.
Her "Because of You" was the number one download for the month of July, with P!nk, Lily Allen, and a double whammy from Evanescence rounding out the top five.
Girl Power is great and all, but what's up with number eight Europe?
Top 10 are posted below, with the rest after the break.
SingStar Top 20 Downloads – July
- Because Of You – Kelly Clarkson
- So What – P!nk
- Not Fair – Lily Allen
- My Immortal – Evanescence
- Bring Me To Life – Evanescence
- It’s A Sin – Pet Shop Boys
- The Offspring – Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
- Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…) – Lou Bega
- Roxette Ballads
- Would I Lie To You – Charles and Eddie
This week, the SingStore sees a big push of songs from Universal bands.
Included are Nirvana, Starsailor, Snow Patrol, Elton John, Girls Aloud, Musical Youth and The Killers.
Get the full list of songs, after the jump.
From the EU PS Blog.
]]>Sony and Universal have inked a deal that'll see the latter's music heading to SingStar.
The following will be added to the SingStore in August as a result:
- If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher
- Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time) - Elton John
- Love Machine - Girls Aloud
- I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
- The Reason - Hoobastank
- Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
- Everybody’s Changing - Keane
- Celebration - Kool And The Gang
- Get It Shawty - Lloyd
- Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Ace Of Spades - Motorhead
- Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
- Come As You Are - Nirvana
- Crazy - Patsy Cline
- Laura - Scissor Sisters
- Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
- Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
- Lovefool - The Cardigans
- Somebody Told Me - The Killers
- Don’t Stand So Close To Me - The Police
- I Think We’re Alone Now - Tiffany
PR after the break.
]]>This week's SingStar SingStore SingUpdate is fairly huge, with phat beats from the likes of Coldplay, Radiohead, Kelly Clarkson, The Offspring, Cheap Trick, and more.
We've stored the list's girth after the break, as we're not even sure if Superman could leap it in a single bound.
]]>Next week's SingStore update will arrives in time for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 final, and to celebrate, Sony's offering a Euro Anthems song pack for £4.49.
The Pack includes "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz, "Believe" by Dima Bilan, "My Number One" by Helena Paraizo, "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi and "Wild Dances" by Ruslana.
]]>SingStar's getting Trophies tomorrow as part of its 3.01 update.
There's going to be 30 available, according to the press release after the link.
In addition, My SingStar Online's getting a revamp.
So there's awesome. All info down there.
]]>Sony has dismissed reports of an imminent Trophy-adding Singstar patch as rumor, according to CVG.
Supposedly, some of the 35 new Trophies included in the patch would also provide Home rewards.
]]>SCEE just announced wireless mics for SingStar, and released the peripheral's first image.
A new version of the game, SingStar Pop Edition, will launch with the new add-ons.
The mics are compatible with both PS2 and PS3. They're out on March 20.
Press release after the break.
]]>SCEE's announced that two Queen packs are to be available for download on the SingStore tomorrow.
Each one contains five tracks and will cost £4.49.
Full details after the link.
]]>SCEE's just issued a statement on the departure of SingStar head Paulina Bozek to Atari - announced this morning - saying she'll be missed.
]]>Update: SCEE just put out a statement on this, saying Bozek will be missed.
Iconic SingStar boss Paulina Bozek has quit Sony to take a job with Phil Harrison's Infogrames.
Bozek is now development director of a new online game studio at the firm.
“I am very excited to be joining Atari at this pivotal time for both the company and the industry,” said Bozek.
“There is a huge opportunity as gaming platforms become more ubiquitous, more connected and attract more mainstream audiences. Atari has a great vision for the future and I can’t wait to start realising that vision in new products and services.”
Harrison, obviously, is quite pleased.
"This is a significant step in expanding Atari's online game development capability," he said.
"Paulina is one of the industry's most respected creative leaders with an outstanding track-record of commercial and creative success and I'm delighted that she will bring her unique vision, consumer insight and proven ability for creating amazing entertainment experiences to Atari."
Press release after he break.
]]>The PSBlog has been updated explaining just how the whole Singstar PS2-PS3 cross compatibility feature announced yesterday will work.
]]>SingStar may soon be shacking up with Disney, but there’s something to be said for franchise’s previous iterations. According to Edge Online, the wildly popular karaoke series has moved two million songs in its SingStore, at a rate of one tune every ten seconds.
In total, the SingStar franchise has sold 13 million copies across all PAL territories.
Very impressive. Click the link for more SingStar slavering, with less alliteration.
]]>This Hexus report is rumouring that Sony's working on a SingStar game based on classic musicals, named, aptly enough, Singstar: Hits from the Musicals.
]]>The European SingStore's going to get 33 new additions this Friday, SCEE's confirmed.
There are 19 English language titles in total and some French, Spansh, Norwegian and Swedish hits make up the other 14.
See the full list after the drop.
By Mike Bowden
]]>A Sony press release tells that its latest promotional tour, dubbed, "The PlayStation Experience," is under way and attendees will be able to try out Singstar, Rock Band and LittleBigPlanet at various festivals and events across the US.
]]>SCEE boss David Reeves has announced that "the next generation of SingStar" will be at GDC 08 in Leipzig, reports Eurogamer.
]]>The Gamerscore Blog let the cat out of the bag a bit early but Elite Beat Agents dev iNiSs Singstar clone, Lips will feature motion-sensitive wireless microphones.
]]>According to PS3F, SingStar producer Paulina Bozek confirmed at the SCEE PlayStation Day last night that a web version of My SingStar Online will launch this year.
The site will allow internet users to see uploaded videos from the game. Apparently SingStar players will be able to say whether or not they want their videos to be viewed by the general public or held within the current, PS3-only system.
]]>According to this Kotaku report, Paris Hilton and Carmen Electra showed their faces at the SingStar PS3 party at the Coachella festival in the US yesterday. There are pics and everything. Britain, take note: Nell McAndrew and some woman from Hollyoaks is no substitute. Sort out some proper people for Vol. 2, please.
]]>According to this, Sony's SingStore - home to tracks for SingStar PS3 - is going to receive 48 new tracks on March 7. And here they are.
]]>Last week's GDC was a strange affair that threw up more questions than answers. While it carried the predicted unveiling of Gears of War 2 and a Microsoft keynote holding traditional big hitters such as Fable 2 and Ninja Gaiden II, the event's main speech's message was by no means "the norm". Yes, the blood, swords and guns were all where they were supposed to be, but at the core of John Sheppard's keynote was a theme of radical change that permeated the entire conference, and one that left both developers and platform holders alike chewing their nails.
]]>New tracks for European karaoke-lovers in the crowd, as SCEE promised, have hit SingStore. For SingStar owners it's like Christmas come early. Here's what's new:
]]>According to this, SCEA's now fixed a May launch for the American edition of Singstar PS3, meaning that soon, US readers, you too will be able to bury your head in the sand, pretend you can sing, and do things you'll probably regret for the rest of your life.
]]>According to this lot, these are the songs Singstar owners will be able to grab on February 6 along with |"paradise beach wallpaper". Hot stuff.
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