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The successor to the PSP will have its memory capacity halved as part of Sony’s bid to cut retail prices, a new report claims. An unconfirmed rumour in circulation suggests that the NGP will come packaged with 256MB of RAM, as opposed to the 512MB flaunted by Sony when the …

May 31st deadline missed as network is tested to its limits

Sony has said that the PlayStation store will return in a number of key territories by the end of the week. The territories in question are America, Europe and Asia, although not in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea. "We have been conducting additional testing and further security verification of …

I don’t often get the chance to start a piece with a quote from Episode IV so I wasn’t going to turn down the opportunity. So. Call of Duty: Elite. Activision’s premium or not-so-premium online service addition to its powerhouse brand. You’re desperate to read about it, right? Well, sadly …

Loss-making studio acquired by Chinese MMO specialist

Sony’s Next Generation Portable – or NGP – is looking like it could be renamed PS Vita. Alleged images of a pamphlet show the device with a ‘PS Vita’ logo at the bottom of the console, while branding on the leaflet also carries the new name, reports Games Pundit. The …

Simon Ashby, founder and VP of strategy at Audiokinetic, offers an in depth look at implementing quality convolution reverb

Dolby's Simon Arnold looks at what the Dolby Axon brought to Need for Speed World, and what it can offer you

Eighties-born publisher admits 'substantial concerns' over survival chances

In true bonkers Alice in Wonderland style, EA is throwing a tea party at the Download Festival to create a buzz arround Alice: Madness Returns. Festival goers will be able to play the game at the event as well as win prizes and experience a ‘few other Wonderland surprises’. Invites …