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Sony has followed in the footsteps of Microsoft by integrating its online games network into it PlayStation internet homepage. Users of eu.playstion.com will now be able to log into the site using their PlayStation Network details and access things such as their Friends Lists and account details. It is also …
Read More »Sony maintains 2008 launch for PS3 Home
The clock is ticking on 2008, but Sony has once again asserted that its PS3 Home service will be opened to the public before the turn of the year. Speaking to IGN, Home director Jack Buser stated: Like we’ve said, we’re excited about moving PlayStation Home into its open beta …
Read More »SCEA: No plans for PS3 price cut
SCEA has denied recent reports that the company is looking to re-evaluate the price of PS3 early next year. Amongst the plethora of titbits revealed in SCEE’s leaked internal meeting yesterday was the claim that the company intends to make the European PS3 price more competitive” next March. However, a …
Read More »More talk of LittleBigPlanet on PSP
With LittleBigPlanet finally out there in the wild wowing gamers and critics alike, talk has returned of the long-rumoured PSP outing for the series. Acclaimed developer Media Molecule has previously admitted that it’s had talks with Sony about a possible portable outing, but the next issue of US games mag …
Read More »Sony: 360 ports to be PS3 downgrades
The boss of Sony Computer Entertainment UK Ray Maguire has stated that he believes third party developers will in future use PS3 as their lead platform and then remove elements of their titles when porting across to Xbox 360. To read more, head over to the online home of Develop …
Read More »US: 155 Circuit City stores to close
It seems that leading US electronics retailer Circuit City is set to close 155 of its stores, according to tech blog Engadget . The site quotes an insider as saying: I’m an employee at Circuit City and today there was a mandatory store meeting for the holiday season and to …
Read More »DFC: Sony wont recoup PS3 losses
Market analyst DFC Intelligence has delivered a scathing verdict on Sony’s prospects this generation, claiming that the high development and manufacturing costs of PS3 make it unlikely that the machine will ever become profitable. Gamesutra quotes DFC’s Wanda Meloni as stating that Sony has the most to lose with this …
Read More »PS3 sales jump 85% in Q2
Sony’s PlayStation division has posted a ten per cent year-on-year rise in revenues for its Q2 2008-2009. The division reduced quarterly losses in the three months to the end of September, selling 2.43 million PlayStation 3 consoles during the quarter – up 85 percent from the same period a year …
Read More »PS2 becomes open platform
SCEE’s George Bain has announced sweeping changes to Sony Computer Entertainment’s approvals process, which have effectively made PS2 an open development platform – whilst at the same time easing the route to market for PSN games. For the full story, head over to Develop.
Read More »Sony considering Trophy reward system?
Sony’s Trophy system may still be playing catch-up to Microsoft’s popular Achievements, but if rumours are to be believed the platform holder is planning something that could drastically swing the balance. According to CVG, the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine reports that Sony is considering special treats for those …
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