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Amidst the huge aura of uncertainty that currently surrounds the Modern Warfare arm of the Call of Duty franchise, Infinity Ward has nailed down a March 30th release date for the first paid DLC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox 360. The news comes from the cryptically …
Read More »PSN bags all Hollywood HD giants
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that all six major Hollywood studios will be bringing their movies in high definition to PlayStation Network. Films from 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros will soon be available to rent or purchase on …
Read More »Suda 51 reveals interest in PSN/XBLA projects
No More Heroes director continues to embrace the high-end consoles
Read More »PS3 tech woes escalate
The conspiracy theorists are out in force this morning after what began as a global issue with Sony’s PSN network has now escalated to what many people are calling an internal problem with some older PS3 consoles. Over the weekend many PS3 owners began complaining that they were unable to …
Read More »Square Enix sticking by PSP
Publisher Square Enix has voiced its support for Sony’s PSP and vowed to continue to release many of its major IP both on physical UMD and through Sony’s growing digital PSN portal. The PSP is a great portable device, for both disk-based and digital content,” VP of brand for the …
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 »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 »Darksiders demo to launch on February 25th
THQ will release a demo of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Darksiders on February 25th. The download will offer a taste of the game, a hack ‘n’ slash adventure set on a post-apocalyptic Earth, which debuted back in January to respectable sales. It will contain the entire first …
Read More »Future unveils PS3 interactive TV show
A new interactive magazine-cum-TV show has been unveiled by Future this morning – and it’s exclusive to PS3. FirstPlay is an extension of Future’s established relationship with format-holder Sony and includes content produced by the Official PlayStation Magazine team. The weekly show will be available for UK gamers starting in …
Read More »PSN base tops 40m as XBL users rise
Sony and Microsoft have revealed new online user stats, following both firm’s latest NPD results. Microsoft say that the Live community has grown to 23 million – both Gold and Silver users – marking a high rate of Live adoption from the 39 million 360 consoles sold worldwide. Sony, meanwhile, …
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