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PlayStation games to be bundled with online pass for first-time buyers only
Read More »PSN Store ‘revamp to boost games presence’
Rumoured redesign will also feature 'deals of the week' promotion space
Read More »JAPAN: PSN fully restored
The PlayStation Network is fully back up and running in Japan following its hack that brought the service down in April. PlayStation Store went in Japan live today, allowing users to purchase games, download demos and additional in-game content once again. Hachimaki posted an image of PS Store live in …
Read More »Resistance 3 hints at PSN Pass
Sony could be launching an new online feature entitled PlayStation Network Pass over the next couple of months. A logo for the PSN Pass was spotted on an image of a German Resistance 3 bundle, which features the game and a 320GB model of the PS3. According to the image …
Read More »LBP 2 gets Final Fantasy VII content
It may be 14 years old but new content based on the much-loved Final Fantasy VII RPG is still being developed. From July 13th owners of Sony’s PS3 platformer LittleBigPlanet 2 will be able to download costumes of popular Final Fantasy VII characters. These include Cloud, Tifa, Aeris and Sephiroth. …
Read More »Sony extends Welcome Back offer
PS3 platform holder Sony has extended its Welcome Back offer for PS3 owners. The scheme was designed to compensate customers for the widely publicised shut down of PSN and offered a host of free content – chief of which was free games for PS3 and PSP. However, many users reported …
Read More »PSN gets Japanese green light
The PSN crisis may be distant memory in the West, but it’s a different story in Japan where full restoration has finally been confirmed for this Wednesday (July 6th). Though most PSN services were restored in the country around the same time they were reactivated in the West, the Japanese …
Read More »Limbo getting PSN release
One of the most celebrated Xbox Live Arcade titles of 2010 is finally spreading its wings onto new platforms. Developer Playdead has confirmed that puzzle platformer Limbo is due for a digital release on both PS3 and Steam. Having previously said that the title wouldn’t hit PS3 or PC "this …
Read More »Infamous 2 gets digital release
Continuing its experiments with early digital releases, Sony has made Infamous 2 available to download via PSN. The game only landed on shelves two weeks ago, but now PS3 owners can avoid the trip to the shops and download a digital version straight to their console, according to the PlayStation …
Read More »Sony ‘laid off security staff’ prior to PSN hack
An American lawsuit filed this week alleges that Sony laid off a number of staff in charge of maintaining the security of its online networks. It also claims that the company invested more in securing its corporate information than it did in protecting the details of its customers. Reuters reports …
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