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Platform holder Sony has begun switching back on the PlayStation Network almost one month after it was hacked. The first phase of restoration will allow users to login to PSN and Qriocity, play games online through PS3 and PSP, access Music Unlimited and other third party services. It will also …

The PSP continues to boss the Japanese hardware market according to the latest numbers from Media Create. Last week PSP sold 77k units, almost three times as many as 3DS’ 28k unit sales. Last week PSPs sales stood at around two times as many as DS – 49k compared to …

A spokesperson for SCE UK has confirmed to MCV that the recent price cut to the PSP in mainland Europe will not apply in the UK. From today the machine will retail for just €129.99 – that’s almost a 25 per cent discount. "The price drop is for continental Europe …

News agency Bloomberg is reporting that Sony has cut the price of the PSP in Europe. The platform holder reduced the price of the machine in the US earlier this year, with many presuming that the shift in strategy was in preparation for the arrival of NGP later this year. …

Having topped the Japanese hardware charts since its launch in late February, Sony’s PSP this week managed to recapture its former place at the top of the listings. The device, which was the best selling console in Japan in 2010, shifted 57,379 units in the week ending April 3rd, according …

Three million units of Michael Jackson: The Experience have been sold worldwide, MCV can reveal. In the UK alone the game has sold 319,000 units to date according to GfK Chart-Track. The numbers include sales on Wii, DS and PSP. Ubisoft’s dance game is now set to get a boost …

2010 was once described as "the year of the PlayStation" and Sony looks like it has come up trumps – in Japan at least. Numbers from Andriasang show that PSP was the best selling games hardware in Japan in 2010, shifting 2,640,499 units between March 29th 2010 and March 27th …

Almost every games platform on the market saw declining hardware sales this week. This is most likely due to the ongoing impact of the recent earthquake. Reports have emerged that the PSP has been suffering from supply problems, but it is unclear how much the disaster has played in this. …

Developer Irem has stopped production of its Disaster Report games following Japan’s tsunami and earthquake. The firm previously announced that the fourth game in its apocalyptic earthquake series had been cancelled following the devastation in Japan earlier this month. It was scheduled to be released on PS3. Now Andriasang is …

PSP was Sony’s first attempt to crack the handheld gaming space. Despite selling well over 50m units, it proved to be a tough learning experience for the platform holder. SCEE president Andrew House says one of the key problems was not understanding what consumers wanted from their handhelds. With PSP …