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Sony will release three PS3 software bundles in Europe on July 22nd. According to a Eurogamer article which has since been removed, the Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 SKU will contain both games as well as some additional multiplayer costume content for the upcoming Resistance 3. The Uncharted …
Read More »OPINION: Cut-price rescue
After the glitz and the glamour of E3, the UK games trade came crashing back down to earth when it returned to work last week. E3 offered plenty of reasons to believe in a successful future. Kinect was proven more than a fad, Vita literally shows life in PlayStation portables, …
Read More »PS3 price cut imminent. £179.99.
Sony is planning another Gamescom barnstormer – with a PlayStation 3 price cut on the cards. An announcement is expected at the August event in Cologne. Trade insiders told MCV the RRP will be 199.99, with retail prepared to go to 179.99. But Microsoft might have to act in response …
Read More »Uncharted Collection due July
Sony has confirmed a PS3 box set containing the first two Uncharted games will arrive on July 22nd. Uncharted Collection will include both action adventure hits Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. A listing for the game first appeared on the Best Buy website before a Sony spokesperson …
Read More »PS Home’s Aurora tops 1m visits
PlayStation Home’s virtual world Aurora has been visited 1m times within its first six weeks online. The floating world – which allows users of PS3’s online Home service to play games and win avatar rewards – launched in March. It’s the work of publisher nDreams. During launch, a competition called …
Read More »Free 180-day Music Unlimited trial
Sony is offering a free 180-day trial of its Q Music Unlimited service. It offers users the chance to sample the ad-free internet radio style experience with a library totalling 7m tracks. The deal is open to PS3 owners who haven’t previously or aren’t currently subscribed to the service. PS3 …
Read More »Black Ops gets Limited Edition
Activision is to release a new Limited Edition version for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The SKU was first outed by US retailer GameStop but has since been confirmed by the publisher on consumer blog Joystiq. The game will retail for the same price as the current title but will …
Read More »PS3 hacker expects jail term
Sony’s war on PS3 hacking looks close to be claiming its first scalp following the admission from Alexander Egorenkov that he expects to face a jail term. Eurogamer reports that the German hacker, known as ‘Graf Chokolo’ online, is being sued by Sony for €1m fooolwing his involvement in efforts …
Read More »WRC 2 due in October
A brand new officially licensed World Rally Championship game has been announced by publisher Black Bean. WRC 2 will feature all the cars and drivers from the 2011 season spanning 90 stages across 15 locations. In total 25 different terrain types will feature as well as variable weather conditions. Retro …
Read More »Online shutdown for GRID
Just three years after it hit retail Codemasters has shut down the online servers for Race Driver: Grid. The move only relates to the PS3 and PC versions of the title. The Xbox 360 servers will continue to operate as normal. "After three years of service, 2008’s Race Driver: GRID’s …
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