Acclaimed developer Valve may be on the verge of ending its self-imposed absence from PS3 development by assuring fans that it will end up supporting Sony’s increasingly popular console at some stage in the future. However, it seems that any such move may still be some way off. Before we …
Read More »Peggle arrives on Euro PSN
The long-awaited arrival of the 60m+ selling action puzzle series Peggle on the European arm Sony’s PlayStation Network is finally upon us, publisher Sony Online Entertainment has announced. The standalone original title costs 6.29 to download off PSN with expansion pack Peggle Nights coming in at 3.19. Both games can …
Read More »Nintendo next in Sony’s firing line
Having launched a verbal volley against rival Microsoft yesterday, Sony has now turned its attentions to Nintendo with SCEA’s senior VP of public relations claiming that third party publishers are now putting resources once dedicated to Wii into PS3 development. What publishers have said is they’re not going to spend …
Read More »Section 8 gets PSN release
Having already hit Xbox 360 and PC late last year, futuristic shooter Section 8 is now heading to PS3 – though developer TimeGate has skipped publishers and retail, opting instead for a digital-only release on the PlayStation Network. The decision is most likely related to TimeGate’s legal spat with SouthPeak, …
Read More »PS3 Motion Controller demo at GDC
Sony is set to demonstrate the latest version of its motion controller prototype at this year’s Game Developers Conference in March. The unveiling will give a rare public presentation of the unfinished peripheral, which was first unveiled at last year’s E3 event. The full story can be read on Develop.
Read More »Wii price cut needed immediately, analyst claims
Despite the last Wii price cut arriving as recently as last September, one analyst has claimed that nintendo needs to drastically reduce Wii’s RRP as soon as possible or else face market share erosions at the hands of Microsoft’s Natal and Sony’s PS3 Motion Controller. Nintendo built the majority of …
Read More »Sony: Exclusive deals are fading out
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Read More »Exclusive titles on the way out, Sony claims
With Sony adamant that PS3 is closing the gap on Xbox 360, SCEA has said that third party platform exclusives are going to become increasingly uncommon – something that the platform holder believes will work in its favour. We’re not going to get the exclusive games – the Mass Effects, …
Read More »Sony: Publishers have defected to PS3
Ahead of a year that Sony clearly believes will cement the PS3’s market position ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the platform holder has claimed that attitudes in the publishing community have changed and that PS3 is now seen as the safe bet for further development. The $299 price point has …
Read More »Sony admits to PS3 UK stock issues
Following warnings from the US over the weekend about PS3 hardware stock shortages in the region, Sony UK has admitted to MCV that the console is also in short supply in the UK. However, the platform holder hopes that the problems will be eased in the near future. Since we …
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