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News Puppeteer Presents an Epic Tale of Past Performances

Curtain call

As pointed out in our recent preview, Puppeteer is shaping up to be something special. The Japan Studio side-scroller takes you on a tour through a theatrical world, as you battle against pantomime villains with a pair of scissors. Of course, considering that this is coming from the same creative powerhouse as ICO and

• Mon 19th Aug 2013
• Sony
• PS3
• Move
• Trailers

First Impressions An Audience with Puppeteer, the PS3 Panto Deserving of a Standing Ovation

Pure theatre

Games like Puppeteer don’t deserve to be sitting out in the wings. You’re more likely to find Japan Studio’s side-scroller nursing a cold cup of coffee and pushing about props than strutting its stuff on centre stage. In an industry increasingly obsessed with leading lights like Call of Duty and Battlefield, there’s becoming...

• Thu 1st Aug 2013
• Sony
• PS3
• Move
• Features
• First Impressions

News PS3 Exclusive Puppeteer Loses Its Head, Finds a New One

Tête-à-tête

Japan Studio’s stunning PlayStation 3 exclusive Puppeteer may be sitting outside of the spotlight, but the snippets that we’ve seen suggest that it deserves a nudge into the centre of the stage. The imminent side-scroller sees you take control of Kutaro, a wooden hero without a head. Fortunately, the protagonist can collect...

• Sat 27th Jul 2013
• Sony
• PS3
• Trailers

News Want to Play Puppeteer on Vita? Ask Shuhei Yoshida

Pocketable puppet show

Puppeteer may be in full costume ahead of its September curtain call, but many are hoping that the PlayStation 3 release is merely a dress rehearsal for a subsequent PlayStation Vita version. However, according to the game’s creative director Gavin Moore, that’s a request that you should be making to the top brass at Sony...

• Fri 12th Jul 2013
• Sony
• PS3
• Vita

Feature How a Jaded Child Set the Stage for PS3 Exclusive Puppeteer

Curtain call

Children are honest souls, augmented with an innocence that evaporates with the steady infiltration of adulthood. It was a sharp bite of sincerity from the son of creative director Gavin Moore that gave birth to Puppeteer, a twisted platformer with a co-operative focus from Sony’s very own Japan Studio, the home of hits such as Ape...

• Fri 12th Jul 2013
• Sony
• PS3
• Move
• Features
• Interviews

News Puppeteer Stages a Demo on European PlayStation Network Soon

Dress rehearsal

Japan Studio’s quirky PlayStation 3 platform adventure Puppeteer is set to break a leg a little earlier than expected in Europe. Those of you residing in the region will be invited to read a few lines with the cast of the side scrolling adventure “soon”, as the developer applies the finishing touches to the title’s demo...

• Sat 29th Jun 2013
• Sony
• PS3
• Europe
• Demos

E3 2013 Studio Japan Spent a Year Perfecting Puppeteer's Jump Mechanic

Practice makes perfect

Puppeteer is truly shaping up to be something of a dark horse. The moody Studio Japan platformer has been patiently sitting just outside of the spotlight since its announcement at GamesCom last year, but it looks like it’s finally ready to take centre stage. And judging by this live GameSpot demonstration, it’s poised to...

• Mon 17th Jun 2013
• E3 2013
• Sony
• PS3

News Puppeteer Reanimates PS3 in September, Supports PlayStation Move

Break a leg

Puppeteer may not be sizzling quite like its PlayStation 3 exclusive counterparts The Last of Us and Beyond: Two Souls, but it really does deserve a sprinkle more attention than it's getting. The theatrical platformer – which is due out on 10th September in North America and 11th September in Europe – sees you assume the role of a...

• Tue 9th Apr 2013
• Sony
• PS3
• Move
• Trailers

News Puppeteer Props Up PlayStation 3 on 10th September

Platformer pulling strings later this year

Sony is set to yank Studio Japan’s fascinating two-dimensional platformer Puppeteer onto the PlayStation 3 on 10th September. Art director Gavin Moore confirmed the date during a presentation at GDC overnight, where he also revealed that the title will be available as both a retail release and a digital...

• Tue 26th Mar 2013
• Sony
• PS3
• Release Dates
• North America
• GDC 2013

News Fresh Puppeteer Trailer Presents Frightening Gameplay Footage

The theatre of the spooky and macabre

Put down your toffee apple and pumpkin pie for a few moments – this brand new Puppeteer trailer deserves your full attention. The 90-second short introduces the haunted hovel of Hallowee Ville. “In this land of frights, things have really gone to pot since the Moon Bear King took over the Moon Realm,” art...

• Wed 31st Oct 2012
• Sony
• PS3
• Trailers