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2005 Xbox release Oddworld: Strangers Wrath is to get an HD makeover and be re-released on Sony’s PlayStation Network. Its arrival will mark the first time an Oddworld game has appeared on a PlayStation console since 1998. Developed by Just Add Water, the game will boast 720p HD visuals and …

Sony may have successfully (for now) curtailed sales of the first ever PS3 hack, but as feared the first clone of the device have appeared online – and more worryingly for Sony, it is free to download. Called PSGroove, the download allows PS3 owners to run unofficial code on their …

Famed racing developer Polyphony Digital has stated that owners of Gran Turismo 5 will have to endure a 10GB install if they want ‘a smooth play experience’. Andriasang reports that series creator Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed the details via Twitter, though he added that only a 250MB install will be mandatory. …

Move is unlikely to be a massive sales success on day one when it lands in the UK on September 17th – instead, Sony believes that the device will sell over time thanks to word-of-mouth amongst consumers. Exactly as with EyeToy in the PS2 days, it’s a product that needs …

SCE CEO Kaz Hirai has ruled out future digital-only PlayStation consoles – despite being the first platform holder to launch one with PSPgo. We do business in parts of the world where network infrastructure isn’t as robust as one would hope,” he said. There’s always going to be requirement for …

The arrival of Kinect and Move this year does not mark the end of the traditional console hardware cycle, according to Ubisoft’s European MD Alain Corre. Microsoft has previously stated that the arrival of Kinect is effectively a relaunch” of the Xbox 360. Indeed, its arrival on the market comes …

Sony has announced that American subscribers to its PlayStation Plus online service will now be eligible to purchase the PlayStation Protection Plan at a discounted rate. The two-year PS3 cover scheme will be priced at $44.99, a 25 per cent saving. The PlayStation Protection Plan was launched in North America …

PlayStation CEO and Chairman Kazuo Hirai says future PlayStation consoles will not be download-only. Speaking in an interview with MCV, Hirai insists Sony’s digital-only PSPgo was a success, despite slow sales of the portable. But the firm has no intention of adopting the download-only model for future PSP consoles. We …

Having dated PS3 racing simulator Gran Turismo 5 for a November 3rd European release, Sony has confirmed that the game will ship on the very same day in Japan. In addition, the platform holder will be launching a Limited Edition Titanium Blue 160GB PS3 Slim. The SKU will also include …

Ratchet and Clank: All For One has been unveiled by Sony. The game is being developed by Insomniac’s North Carolina office, with studio director Chad Dezen demonstrating the game during Sony’s Gamescom press conference. The title allows gamers to control Ratchet, Clank, Quark and Nefarious seperately, and players must work …