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With the likes of the 3D-ready Killzone 3 (and the predicted 3D revamp of Gran Turismo 5) expected to feature big at next month’s E3, Sony has admitted that the market for 3D games is tiny – for the time being. I think this year the actual size of the …
Read More »AUS: PSPgo sells 25,000
The PS3 may be on a seemingly unstoppable upwards sales trend right now, but turn your attention to PSPgo and it’s a completely different story. Concrete sales numbers are hard to come by, but solid numbers for Australia have been published showing that since its launch in October the digital-only …
Read More »PS3 market share hits 31%
It’s a big ask, but it’s possible that Sony’s PS3 could just catch Xbox 360 in terms of total global sales by the end of the 2010 – that’s according to a new report from Strategy Analytics, as reported by Industry Gamers. It claims that as of Q1 2010, the …
Read More »Insomniac not done with Sony exclusives
Though Insomniac sees its new publishing deal with EA as a vehicle for reaching a wider audience, the Ratchet & Clank developer has no intention of dropping its Sony heritage. Insomniac has been a close ally of Sony’s for 12 years and will continue to make exclusive games for the …
Read More »May 2011 release for Killzone 3?
Though we can expect a big presence for recently revealed FPS Killzone 3 at E3 next month, one site is claiming that it won’t see the light of day at retail until May 2011. The report comes from CVG, which also states that the game will definitely be compatible with …
Read More »Sony: More needed from Minis
Sony Computer Entertainment America’s senior vice president of publisher relations has revealed in a candid interview that more can be done to make a success of the downloadable PSP Minis games. The Minis titles were established as an alternative to the likes of iPhone Apps and DSiWare releases. "I think …
Read More »Sony signs HBO deal
The already decent video offering on the PlayStation Network has been given another boost after Sony and Time Warner signed a deal to bring HBO programming to the US arm of the network. The agreement will see the likes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, True Blood, The Sopranos, Sex and the …
Read More »Sony mulls Minis concerns
SCEA exec says bitesize games offering "has gone OK" but questions viability
Read More »3D Killzone 3 goes official
After a weekend leak saw many of the details hit the web way ahead of the June embargo, Sony has officially lifted the lid on Killzone 3 – it’s fully stereoscopic 3D PS3 shooter. The official release confirms the details revealed by Game Informer, including the use of new hand-to-hand …
Read More »Gran Turismo 5 supports Move, 3D
A source close to Sony has confirmed to MCV that the reason behind the more recent of Gran Turismo 5’s delays is the implementation of both 3D and Move compatibility. The news helps to explain the somewhat bewildering claim made by the game’s chief designer Kazunori Yamauchi earlier this month …
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