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God of War Ascension will reach retail shelves on March 12th, 2013, Sony has announced. The latest game in the series was shown live on stage at E3 2012 during Sony’s pre-E3 press conference. The game is already confirmed to feature multiplayer. It was first announced back in April as …

Sony has announced a new partnership with HTC that will see PlayStation certified games coming to its phones. The firm has also renamed PlayStation Suite to PlayStation Mobile as it reaffirms its commitment to the mobile gaming space. PlayStation Suite launched last year with the first ever PlayStation Phone – …

J.K. Rowling to pen first title for augmented reality books

Sony has confirmed the existence of a PlayStation eBook system – but it is far more advanced than originally thought. Wonderbook uses PlayStation Eye to let fans "explore and interact with books like never before," says PlayStation CEO Andrew House. As part of the concept, PlayStation has teamed-up with Harry …

An Assassin’s Creed III PS3 hardware bundle was announced at Sony’s E3 press conference today. Following a new trailer for the game, Sony US chief Jack Tretton announced a close partnership with publisher Ubisoft. The new bundle features a game, the console, plus exclusive DLC. It follows news that a …

Sony revealed some extra little details about the already announced Call of Duty Vita game. The title was only mentioned briefly. But Sony US boss Jack Tretton said the game is coming this year and is called Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified. The extra information came as part of …

The full Assassin’s Creed experience is making its handheld debut on October 30th. The game has been built from the ground-up for Vita and features tie-ins with the full console version. A special Vita bundle will be launched with the game, including a white crystal Vita. Assassin’s Creed III Liberation …

Sony says there will be 200 new PSN games available over the next 12 months. The firm pledged huge support to its digital network, revealing 12 free games being offered to PlayStation Plus members. "PlayStation Plus delivers an instant game catalogue to customers for $5 a month," says Jack Tretton. …

Sony’s Smash Bros-rival is also coming to PlayStation Vita, Sony has announced. New characters was also unveiled at the event including Big Daddy from the Bioshock series and Nathan Drake from Uncharted. It will feature cross-play with PlayStation 3. PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale was originally announced for PS3 in April. …

Paranormal journey from Heavy Rain developers stars actress Ellen Page