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Read More »Hirai: True next-gen titles are only on PS3
Kotaku reports that SCE president Kaz Hirai has stated that that PS3’s titles boast superior quality to its rivals. As PlayStation 3 approaches the second anniversary of its release, the release of PS3 software titles with the true generation quality only available on PS3 is accelerating,” said the Sony exec. …
Read More »PS3 set for software avalanche
VP of product marketing at SCEA Scott Steinberg has stated that the release of Konami’s MGS4 is just the beginning of a software avalanche” for PS3. Writing on the official PlayStation blog, Steinberg wrote: ‘Thanks to PS3’s Blu-Ray technology, this is the biggest Metal Gear Solid yet and sets a …
Read More »The Getaway PS3 cancelled
Development of two big-budget first-party Sony titles, The Getaway and Eight Days – both of which were in production at the firm’s London Studio – have been suspended. The move comes after a budget re-evaluation. The resources dedicated to the two games will now be focused on projects which are …
Read More »US: Future unleashes program on PSN
An exclusive agreement between Future and SCEA will see a new monthly digital program become available through the PlayStation Network as of Thursday (June 5th) Entitled Qore: Presented by The PlayStation NEtowrk, the program is set to include playable demos, game previews, guides and interviews with developers and other key …
Read More »Hirai: First-party studios must devise ‘envelope-pushing, genre-defining content’
SCE boss points to internal studio innovations as key in driving PS3 forward
Read More »PS3 the top choice for teens
New worldwide research has revealed that the brand power of PlayStation is as strong as ever, as it remains the aspirational console of choice for teens. Nearly 60,000 teenagers between the ages of 11 and 18 across 31 markets took part in a survey conducted by youth-oriented virtual world Habbo, …
Read More »DivX video encoding now available to PS3 developers
PlayStation 3 becomes first console to use video format, which promises high quality compression
Read More »Konami unveils MGS 4 pre-order initiative
Customers who pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4 will receive the Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2 DVD, Konami has announced. Metal Gear Saga is a series of seven documentaries that charts the origins and evolution of the Metal Gear series. Konami has also revealed the limited edition collectors package, which comes …
Read More »Hirai: ‘Were not competing with Microsoft or Nintendo’
Forget Microsoft and Nintendo – PS3’s content can take on movies, TV and the web in the battle for the wider entertainment space. That was the message from SCE president Kaz Hirai as he spoke to MCV at this week’s PlayStation Day, at which the platform holder revealed a string …
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