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After a brief hiccup yesterday that saw the service pulled after launching a little prematurely, Sony has now officially released its free Life With PlayStation service for PS3 owners. The software, which can now be downloaded via the Folding@Home icon in the PS3’s network folder, allows users to access up …
Read More »WipEout HD confirmed for September 25th
With the US arrival of September 25th confirmed only this morning, it hasn’t taken Sony Europe long to state that Sony’s PS3 racer WipEout HD will also arrive on Europe’s PlayStation Network next Thursday. The game is an amalgamation of craft and tracks featured in the many previous WipEout games. …
Read More »US: Sony highlights huge year-on-year sales growth
Despite losing out to Xbox 360 in the August US hardware battle , Sony has concentrated on the many positives the firm can enjoy in its response to the latest NPD stats. PS3 shifted 185,353 units in the US throughout August, with sales so far in 2008 hitting two million …
Read More »Sony to release PSP PSN titles on UMD
As much as Sony is pioneering the release of full-price titles via its own PSN network, it is also going to great length to preserve its presence at retail – as can be seen by the news that it is to release many of its downloadable PSP titles on boxed …
Read More »Direct PSP Store announced
It seems a little strange that it’s taken so long to finally rear its head, but Sony has at last announced that a dedicated PSP Store is on the way, PSP Fanboy reports. Currently, PSP owners need either a PS3 or PC to access the PSP Store. Content can be …
Read More »PS3 LittleBigPlanet bundle listed
After the disappointing news that the recently unveiled Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Blu-Ray movie PS3 bundles will not be crossing the Channel to hit UK retail , French retailer FNAC has listed a LittleBigPlanet PS3 bundle on its web site. The pack contains a new 80GB PS3, one rumble-enabled …
Read More »Sony: 160GB PS3 is limited edition
SCEE boss David Reeves has revealed that the newly-announced 160GB PS3 is a ‘limited edition’ trial SKU – and that there will be no further changes to Sony’s hardware offering ahead of peak period. Following a Leipzig Games Convention packed with new announcements, the firm confirmed to MCV this past …
Read More »PS3 Home going live in Asia this autumn
Sony’s virtual world platform PS3 Home will go live in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan this autumn. Closed Beta testing for Home will begin from Mid-September in the region. Sony has invited Hong Kong and Singapore users to participate, with details made available on the official website from August 29, …
Read More »No PS3 price cut this year
SCEE president David Reeves has rued out any move to drop the price of PlayStation 3 hardware this year. There is no price cut,” he told VG247. When press on specifically on whether or not there would be a PS3 price cut in 2008, Reeves reiterated, No,” adding, We’re not …
Read More »LEIPZIG 08: SingStar teams up with Disney on PS2
Sony has announced a new Singstar for PS3 – as well as a bunch of Disney-branded new additions to the series on PS2. Presented during the firm’s presentation at Leipzig Game Convention this afternoon, SCEE president David Reeves also showed off new downloadable song packs for PS3. The first two …
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