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Read More »Alan Duncan leaves PlayStation UK
Marketing director Alan Duncan has left SCE UK after almost 13 years at the platform holder. Duncan began his career in the games industry at GT Interactive in 1998, but joined Sony a year later as product manager. He then moved up to marketing manager and then marketing director, a …
Read More »Sony Gamescom press conference set for August 14th
Sony’s Gamescom conference will take place on August 14th at 7PM local time (6pm our time). The event will take place at Staatenhaus am Rheinpark in Cologne. Sony tends to make big announcements at Gamescom. Previously, major games and hardware revisions have been announced at the show. Insiders suggest this …
Read More »Sony puts hold on PS3 DVR release
New PS3 DVR hardware Nasne has missed its proposed release in Japan today after Sony suddenly put a hold on the product”. Andriasang reports that Japanese retailer Famicom Plaza broke the news, speculating that the last-minute decision was perhaps due to a discovery of a bug in the device’s software. …
Read More »Sony nearly won Limbo exclusivity
Cult indie hit Limbo was very nearly a timed exclusive on the PlayStation Network, Sony has admitted. The game was released exclusively on Xbox 360 two years ago and was subsequently released on PS3 and PC after the expiration of its exclusivity period a year later. "I maybe shouldn’t say …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank Collection releases August 28th in US
The Ratchet & Clank Collection has at last been given a release date for North America. The collection has been dated for release stateside on August 28th through retail and PSN, according to the US Playstation blog. It will run $29.99 and includes HD updates of the first three Ratchet …
Read More »Wii U ‘definitely more powerful’ than current-gen
Debate surrounding console's capabilities are 'frustrating', says Scribblenauts developer Jeremiah Slaczka
Read More »IN PICTURES: The ‘Super Slim’ PS3 4000
Images of the rumoured PS3 4000 – or PS3 Super Slim – have appeared online. Brazilian tech site Tecnoblog says it sourced the stills from a Sony filing with telcoms regulator Anatel. As is consistent with previous rumours, the new model appears to have a flip-top lid as opposed to …
Read More »Jose Mourinho starring in new 505 game
Adidas MiCoach and been announced by 505 Games. There are a number of features but let’s just cut to the chase – it features former Chelsea boss and international style guru Jose Mourinho. What, you need to know more? Fine, you oddballs. The game is a sports-centric home training system …
Read More »UPDATED: Ubisoft brings Spartacus to Xbox 360, PS3
A new fighting game based on popular TV show Spartacus is heading to consoles next year. Ubisoft will publish Spartacus Legends for Xbox 360 and PS3 in early 2013. It is not yet clear whether this is a retail release or a download-only title like the publisher’s Expendables 2 tie-in. …
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