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Some impressive examples of the versatile creation engine that powers LittleBigPlanet 2 has been shown off to the crowd at Sont’s E3 showcase in LA. Whereas the first game allowed users to create an assortment of platform levels, LBP2 allows for the creation of a wide variety of game types. …

Sony says there will be 70 new PSP games released before the end of the year. The platform holder has also announced there will be a retail bundle for God of War: Ghosts of Sparta, although this is unconfirmed for Europe. Titles include Tetris, Ace Combat, Patapon 3, Fat Princess, …

Sony has announced that several PS3 games available now will receive a software update to make them compatible with the PlayStation Move motion controller. At its E3 2010 press conference Sony said a downloadable patch will allow the following games to work with Move: Toy Story 3, Tiger Woods PGA …

A new campaign designed to boost the PSP will kick off this week. Two of the new ads were shown during Sony’s E3 press conference. They star Sony mascot Kevin Butler and a new character, Marcus PSP: a tough-talking PSP fanatic who educates reluctant gamers on why they should play …

Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation move controller will be launched in Europe on September 19th – the first territory in the world to welcome the device. It will arrive in the US shortly after on September 19th. Its Japanese launch will be on October 21st. We don’t know the …

Sony has announced Heroes on the Move for PlayStation 3. The game features the stars of Ratchet and Clank, Sly Cooper and Jak and Daxter in an adventure platformer that makes use of the PlayStation Move motion controller. The announcement was made during the Sony E3 press conference in Los …

A large-scale consumer marketing push in the US will see Coca-Cola promote PlayStation Move across a range of products. Announced by Sony at its E3 press conference, the partnership marketing campaign was described by SCEA marketing chief Peter Dille as "One of the biggest brand partnerships Sony has ever had". …

Sony has announced Sorcery, a new third-person fantasy adventure that uses the Move motion controller. Developed by the workshop, the game was demonstrated during Sony’s E3 press conference and puts players in the role of a Harry Potter-style sorcerer’s apprentice. Sorcery boasts full one-to-one control, with the player on screen …

Developer's Alex Evans demos the next stage in Sonyâ??s 'play, create, share' ethos

Speaking at today’s Sony E3 press conference, Jack Tretton, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, confirmed that 40 developers and publishers are presently working to bring consumers titles for the PlayStation Move motion technology. A number of developers were also shown on stage in a talking heads …