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The hard-hitting support for Sony’s PlayStation Home service just keeps coming with news that the EA Sports Complex space should be in place by spring this year, according to Electronic Arts. We’re proud to support the PlayStation Home Beta with a very robust offering from EA Sports,” said Peter Moore, …
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But, admits lead programmer, there is â??a lot to be dealt withâ?? before it can happen
Read More »UNO heading to PSN and WiiWare
Mobile games publisher Gameloft has secured the global licensing rights to publish UNO across multiple platforms, including for the first time Sony’s PlayStation Network and Nintendo’s WiiWare and DSiWare. CasualGaming.biz has the full story – click here to take a look.
Read More »US: Sony brings MTV to PSN
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced a new partnership with MTV Networks that will see a range of programmes made available through the PlayStation Network. The announcement was made during SCEA’s keynote speech at CES 2009, and revealed the first wave of entertainment, comedy and children’s programmes that gamers will …
Read More »Hirai: LittleBigPlanet has sold 1.3m
Speaking to an audience at the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai revealed that the firm’s critically acclaimed PS3 title LittleBigPlanet has now sold 1.3m units worldwide. In addition, Kotaku reports that users have to date created over 300,000 levels that are available to play online, whilst …
Read More »JAPAN: Market shrinks by 15 per cent in 2008
Enterbrain, the publisher behind Japanese games bible Famitsu and the leading authority on the Japanese games market, has released its 2008 report – and it shows that despite the gains seen in the UK , the Japanese market shrank by 15.3 per cent in 2008. The 2008 market value hit …
Read More »Stringer: PS3 and PSP install base passes 60m
Howard Stringer, the CEO of Sony, told the audience at the firm’s Consumer Electronics Show presentation in Las Vegas that the combined global userbase for its PS3 and PSP consoles now stands at 61.3 million. Edge Online also reports that SCE CEO Kaz Hirai added that $1m worth of virtual …
Read More »Big PS3 Home update coming this week
Sony has confirmed on its North American PlayStation Blog that a significant update to its PlayStation Home service will go live this week – brining with it the intriguing Red Bull Air Race island . The sponsored space will feature a number of branded Red Bull events, with the headline …
Read More »JAPAN: Resident Evil 5 PS3 bundle unveiled
Sony has unveiled a special Resident Evil 5 branded PS3 console bundle, which is set to include a copy of the game and two controllers. According to Kotaku, the Premium Limited Edition pack is due for release on March 5th with the retail price of YEN 48.980 ($525). As revealed …
Read More »2008 figures show big gains for Sony and Microsoft, too
While the official figures from ELSPA/GFK Chart-Track point out that Nintendo led the way as part of last year’s record-breaking 4bn market value, it’s clear that both Sony and Microsoft formats made considerable gains as well. According to the data today, The PlayStation 3’s first full year of software sales …
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