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The majority of American Sony Stores have cut the price of the 3G PlayStation Vita by a third. Joystiq reports that the handheld is currently available for $199.97, down from the $299.99 it was being sold for previously. There seems to be a bit of confusion regarding how long the …
Read More »THE BIG INTERVIEW: Sony UK; Gara, Pannell and Coultate talk PlayStation
PS4 may be grabbing the headlines, but Sony still has big plans for PSN, PS Vita and PS3. UK MD Fergal Gara, marketing director Murray Pannell and commercial director Alex Coultate discuss retail, the next generation, PS3’s line-up and what’s next for Vita… So how would you evaluate 2012 for …
Read More »Vita sales explode following Japanese price cut
Sony’s decision to slash the Vita’s price to just 19,980 – that’s around 140! – has certainly reaped rewards. The powerful handheld shifted 62,543 units in Japan last week according to Media Create data. That’s a very significant jump over the 11,456 units sold the week before. It wasn’t quite …
Read More »Sony "was the No.1 console maker in the UK last year"
The world is excited by PS4, but there’s still plenty of PS3s to sell, says Sony. The company told MCV?this week that in terms of combined hardware, it was actually the No.1 console maker in the UK last year. PlayStation platforms accounted for 36 per cent of the market, compared …
Read More »EA predicts 10% rise in next-gen dev costs
But publisher doesn't see consumer costs increasing
Read More »No pre-owned block for PS4
Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 4 will not prevent consumers from playing second-hand games, silencing the rumours once and for all. Countless reports, rumours, and speculation pieces since March last year have suggested that the next generation Sony console will block second-hand games. But Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida …
Read More »PS4 games lead next-gen charge
First and third-party studios line up to show off early demos for Sony's new machine
Read More »Sony reveals enhanced DualShock 4 controller
PS4 gamepad features stereoscopic motion tracking, touch pad and share button
Read More »Sony: Vita is behind the numbers we originally pictured
The Sony party may be about to board the PS4 train tonight, but let’s not forget the other half of the PlayStation empire. Sony confirmed a Japanese price cut for the PlayStation Vita this week – a move it hopes will reverse its fortunes in its homeland as it continues …
Read More »Hotline Miami gets spring PS3 and Vita release date
Indie PC hit Hotline Miami is coming to PS3 and PlayStation Vita. The gory retro-themed game has been an underground success on PC, shifting in excess of 300,000 copies. These new versions are being developed by Dutch outfit Abstraction Games, with creators Dennaton Games overseeing the work. The game will …
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