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Unanimous rejection by Sony board members to mooted sell-off, which included PlayStation
Read More »Sony rejects entertainment sell-off proposal
An attempt by an ‘activist shareholder’ to force Sony into an entertainment spin-off has been rejected by Sony. Reuters reports that shareholder Daniel Loeb had proposed that Sony sell parts of its movie, TV and music business – constituting around a fifth of its entertainment interests – in an attempt …
Read More »Rumour: PS4 to be bundled with Vita for around $500
An unidentified source claims a bundle featuring both the PS4 and PS Vita is being readied for the holiday season. VG247 reports on the statements of a well-placed anonymous source” of Machinima who supposedly has the inside scoop on the multi-hardware bundle. The source claims the bundle will retail for …
Read More »Sony and FA announce PlayStation Schools’ Cup
The English Football Association and Sony have joined forces for what is to be called the PlayStation Schools’ Cup. Over 2,000 schools and 100,000 kids across England will a host of tournaments for the U12-U15 age categories that will be run between September and May. Tottenham Hotspur captain Michael Dawson …
Read More »Kotick: PS4 and Xbox One lifecycle will last as long as current-gen
Activision CEO expects to see more innovation and new experiences on next-gen consoles
Read More »Levine still trying to get BioShock Vita greenlit
BioShock Vita could still happen… providing Sony gives the project the thumbs up. Announced in summer 2011, BioShock on Vita has, as of February this year, still not entered production. But Irrational Games dev Ken Levine says it’s not for want of trying. I am literally trying to make a …
Read More »PS4 R&D losses weigh down PlayStation financials
Vita and PSP sales fall to 600,000 as PS3 and PS2 sales also slump before next-gen launch
Read More »Land of the indies: PS4 self-publishing explained
Sony details its revamped submission process and how it plans to tackle discoverability
Read More »Sony and Panasonic reveal Blu-ray successor plans
A 300GB successor to the Blu-ray standard has been revealed by Sony and Panasonic. The BBC reports that the format is intended to be in place by 2015 and is being designed with an eye on the new 4K Ultra High Resolution standard. Movies made to this spec will likely …
Read More »Sony Gamescom press conference confirmed
Sony will be showing off more about PS4 at Gamescom this year, starting with a press conference before the world’s biggest games show. The platform holder will once again host its conference on the Tuesday before the show (August 20th), returning to the Saatenhaus am Rheinpark in Cologne. The conference …
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