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Sony has officially announced its PSP Go, which will launch in the US and Europe on October 1st. The device will retail for $249.99 and will be 40 per cent smaller and 50 per cent lighter than the PSP 1000. The platform holder has also confirmed that they will continue …
Read More »SONY: MAG demonstrated, dated for Fall
Sony and Zipper Interactive has revealed a live demonstration of the upcoming 256-player FPS, MAG. It marks the first time the game has been shown with live in-game footage. Otherwise known as Massive Action Game, Zipper Interactive walked the attendees at Sony’s E3 conference through what was claimed to be …
Read More »SONY: Uncharted 2 takes centre stage
Developer Naughty Dog has taken to the stage at Sony’s E3 press presentation to show off the game it claims will take the PS3 hardware to the next level – Uncharted 2. In an energetic presentation, the audience were treated to a set-piece filled shootout with a helicopter. Pleasingly for …
Read More »SONY: ‘We’re committed to PS2’
US PlayStation boss Jack Tretton has pledged another strong year of support for PlayStation 2 – and told E3 that over 100 new titles will be released on the platform this year. In a notably noisier conference than Nintendo’s presentation this morning, Tretton (pictured) kicked off proceedings by boasting that …
Read More »Sony to slash PSP dev kit costs by 80%
E3'09: Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai wants more devs and more content for PSP
Read More »ROUNDUP: Nintendo E3 press conference
Having taken control of the market, Nintendo’s E3 job was to prove that it can deliver the right content to maintain the domination by Wii and DS – particularly considering the aggressive moves by both Microsoft and Sony. Here’s what Nintendo had to say: New Super Mario Bros announced Wii …
Read More »NINTENDO: New Metroid title shown
Nintendo has unveiled Metroid: Other M, the latest instalment in the long-running Metroid series. The game was revealed during Nintendo’s E3 pres conference has been developed in conjunction with Team Ninja, the studio behind the Ninja Gaiden and Dead Or Alive titles. Metroid: Other M is a darker, edgier” take …
Read More »NINTENDO: Super Mario Galaxy 2 announced
Super Mario Galaxy 2 has been announced at Nintendo’s pre-E3 press conference. It is the fourth Mario game that was shown at the event, and is the sequel to the 2007 smash-hit. "If you think [those three games] is all the Mario news you can handle, think again,” said Nintendo’s …
Read More »Sony demonstrates MAGâ??s 256-player ambition
E3'09: Zipper Interactive demonstrates a 256-player multiplayer battle
Read More »NINTENDO: New hardware unveiled
Global Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has revealed the newest piece of hardware from the platform holder at E3 – the Wii Vitiality Sensor. No launch date was given for the device, which fits over the finger of the Wii user. The WVS appeared to measure heart beat and other ‘hidden’ …
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