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Sony’s innovative 3D monitor is now available in the UK and Europe for 449. The PlayStation 3D Display offers both 3D support and a unique multiplayer function called SimulView. This allows two players to play on the same display without the need for splitscreen by displaying two distinct images for …
Read More »VIDEO – Sony announces God of War: Ascension
Sony has officially confirmed the next game in the God of War series – God of War: Ascension. The PS3 game is a prequel to the original trilogy, though little else is known about it at this stage. What we do know is that it is once again being developed …
Read More »Sony launching new networking device
A new content streaming device called Nasne is on the way from Sony. The small black box comes with 500GB of internal storage and, in Japan at least, both digital and satellite tuners. It will offer streaming and storage interoperability with other Sony devices such as PS3, PlayStation Vita, VAIO …
Read More »Gravity Rush WILL get boxed release in Europe
Space-shifting action title Gravity Rush will now be released as both a boxed and digital title in Europe, MCV understands. Sony had previously stated that it would only be available in Europe via the PlayStation Network. The reason for the decision is unknown, though it is likely linked to the …
Read More »Vita sales slip to new low in Japan
Sony’s PlayStation Vita continues to struggle to establish itself in Japan, with weekly sales of the console hitting an all-time low. The latest Media Create figures say Vita sold just 8,931 units last week in the territory – it’s the first time sales have fallen below 10,000. In comparison, the …
Read More »Sony CEO: We must now make tough choices
Beleaguered technology empire will attempt to slash operating costs by 30%
Read More »Focus on gaming increased as Sony reveals turnaround plan
PlayStation has been given the full backing of Sony CEO Kaz Hirai today as the executive outlined a plan to reverse Sony’s sliding fortunes. The company has admitted that it will post a loss of around $6.4bn for the current financial year and shares in the company fell by seven …
Read More »First free-to-play Vita game ‘begins new era’
Framework established for in-game purchase options
Read More »Sony ‘to axe 10,000 jobs’
Global tech empire company hacks off six per cent of its workforce
Read More »Detailed PlayStation Orbis specs leaked
Consumer site IGN has gone live with what it believes are some quite specific early specs for Sony’s PS3 successor, PlayStation Orbis. It reckons the console will use custom chips based on AMD’s A8-3850 CPU and Radeon’s HD 7670 GPU – a rebranded version of the HD 6670 rumoured to …
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