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Rumours of a possible PlayStation branded Sony Ericsson mobile phone first emerged in June , and have since been denied and then once again rumoured – but now Sony has given its strongest indication yet the device could yet become a reality. Speaking to The Economic Times SCE co-chief operating …

Canadian developer adds new office in Halifax

After stating last month that it wasn’t sure whether Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion expansion Shivering Isles would be offered to PS3 gamers on disc or download, the game’s developer Bethesda has confirmed that it will be hitting Sony’s online network this month. CVG reports that whilst only a North American …

The CEO of Sony Howard Stringer has said that the growing momentum he believes is building behind his firm’s PS3 console matches the sales patterns the company saw in the early days of the PS3. "The PS3 is not behind the curve compared to PS2 in terms of momentum,” Stringer …

Nintendo of America has announced that recently released Wii platformer Super Mario Galaxy has become a double record breaker, selling over 500,000 units in its first week on sale. "Super Mario Galaxy had the strongest one-week debut of any Wii game to date and has also become the best-selling Mario …

SCi’s latest interim management statement states that the company remains in talks over a possible buy-out, while outlining its latest quarterly sales results. For Q1 FY ’08 (July 1st to September 30th), SCi unit sales were up 14 per cent compared to the previous quarter, with notable success Pony Friends …

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Games for Windows Live support confirmed

Wasn’t there a time when the UK used to be a hot bed of development talent? In some respects it’s easy to see what’s happening. A small team comes up with a great idea but lacks funding. They turn to a publisher to finance their project and, to everyone’s relief, …