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In news that will surely be welcomed be fans of the machine, EA has stated at its Gamescom press conference that Mass Effect 2 will finally be released on PS3 in January 2011. The series has long enjoyed console exclusivity on Xbox 360, but talks has been doing the rounds …
Read More »Analystsâ?? reasons to doubt PSP-phone prospects
Polarised business models and Sonyâ??s own structure cited as key obstacles
Read More »Android 3.0 PlayStation Phone underway?
Sony Ericsson is planning to launch an Android-powered gaming smartphone which may carry PlayStation branding, according to a report on tech blog Engadget. Citing a ‘trusted source’, the report claims that the device could be revealed as early as this October, running the as-yet unreleased Android 3.0 operating system. The …
Read More »Android 3.0 PlayStation Phone incoming?
Sony Ericsson rumoured to be at work on touchscreen gaming smartphone
Read More »“When are new things good for games?”
David Braben looks at the future of the industry now that motion controls are here to stay
Read More »PlayStation logo going global
In a fresh move to cash in on what has become a globally popular brand, Sony has announced that it is to expand its licensing program to allow the use of the PlayStation brand on a range of non-gaming products. In June last year Sony confirmed that it was to …
Read More »Sony expected to report profit
Sony’s financial Q1 is set to bring with it a significant boost in operating profit, according to a report in Japanese paper Nikkei, as spotted by Andriasang. It claims that the period will see an operating profit anywhere between YEN 10m and YEN 30bn for the quarter ending June 30th. …
Read More »Lewis defends Kinect RRP
As the industry continues to digest the 129.99 RRP placed upon Xbox 360 Kinect by Microsoft, its European VP of interactive entertainment business Chris Lewis has defended the decision to aim high with its pricing strategy. We researched it heavily,” he told MCV. As with most things, we do massive …
Read More »PlayStation Home becomes indie games platform
SCEA deal with independent publisher Codename will see new titles released inside virtual world
Read More »Sony recommending 3D resolution drop
The official guidelines for developers working on 3D titles for the PS3 recommend that studios avoid trying to make their 3D games support 1080p, instead suggesting that they stick to the less demanding 720p resolution. A true 1080p image consists of approximately 2m individual pixels. This is about twice the …
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