Backbone Entertainment, the current guardian of Marvel Vs Capcom 2 and the maker of games such as Rock Band Unplugged and 1942: Joint Strike, was asked to adapt Mirror's Edge for PSP, according to a report by Unseen64 (a website dedicated to unreleased, beta and unseen videogames). Backbone was also commissioned to make "small demo" for the Wii, plus another spin-off for DS was also discussed. Unseen64 doesn't know what happened to these pitched games, although this all sounds plausible. Despite the ...

Are we in danger of seeing two of the biggest videogame publishers in the world experience their worst generation of sales because they supported new IP (Intellectual Property)? That’s the question that’s been bugging me for the last few days as report after report comes through showing how Sony’s commitment to launching new IP on the PS3 has not translated to sales as well as the already well documented, but still painful knocking EA took last Christmas with the launch ...

Mirror's Edge has had a shaky start. No doubt underselling for third-party giant EA and met with a shaky critical reception, it probably won't be remembered as one of the greatest games of this year, even though it may be regarded as the most original. I am in love with the game, though, having repeated certain chapters several times and now working towards the Gold Trophy for beating the game on Hard. The trailer for the upcoming DLC time trial pack – set in a colourful, ...

Aside from my minor strewth with a PS3 hard drive inexplicably ballooning into a big news story (one comment even used the word 'reterd' – handy with a screwdriver, but not so much with basic spelling), I had a relatively good weekend. I even got around to playing Mirror's Edge, a game which, due to a mixed critical response, didn't have me spasming in anticipation before trying it. Here's some thoughts on that, as well as the other games I played this weekend:

Included in this issue Reviewed All the latest PS3, PS2 and PSP releases including; - Resistance 2 - Mirror’s Edge - Tomb Raider Underworld Previewed Exclusive PS3, PS2 and PSP previews including; - Resident Evil 5 - Prince Of Persia - White Knight Story Features Great features and news analysis - Big Story: Bionic Commando exclusive hands on - The Making Of LittleBigPlanet - Play Investigates: The History Of Sony

Included in this issue Reviewed All the latest PS3, PS2 and PSP releases including; - LittleBigPlanet - MotorStorm: Pacific Rift - BioShock Previewed Exclusive PS3, PS2 and PSP previews including; - Resistance 2 - Final Fantasy XIII - Mirror’s Edge Features Great features and news analysis - Big Story: Exclusive Street Fighter IV PS3 hands-on - Heavy Rain director talks exclusively to Play - Play Investigates: xxxx

Christmas is nearly upon us – boo! Every year, the holiday period becomes gradually more depressing as we all painfully embrace old age, but the games perennially deliver. In 2007, the 360 had BioShock, Mass Effect and Halo 3. Without a doubt, it was Microsoft's year, while Sony struggled along with Lair, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet and, to a lesser extent, Uncharted. This year, I'm a little more confident about the PS3's prospects; as well as the usual batch of exciting, exclusive titles, the ...

In the next issue of Play (#168, on sale July 10) we've got an exclusive interview with Owen O' Brien, in which the senior producer of Mirror's Edge talks about what to expect from DICE's "first-person movement" game beyond a really cool looking main character and lots of running about. By way of a taster, here's a chunk of that interview that we didn't have space for in the mag… Play: What sorts of problems did you run into building a first-person game with such a ...