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Although patents don’t always point to final products, a freshly published Sony patent points to an interesting possible design for the PS4. As spotted by The Sixth Axis, the new hybrid design combines the traditional Dualshock controller with the Move motion controller. Diagrams show a fairly conventional joypad that has …
Read More »Combined Dualshock and Move controller patented
Sony may be combining traditional and motion control in one device
Read More »WH Smith back in the game with Wonderbook
It gave up on video games in 2010, but now WH Smith is back on board… sort of. The newsagent chain is stocking all three versions of Sony’s new Wonderbook: Book of Spells. That includes the bundle which includes the PS3. WH Smith is also stocking the toys for Activision’s …
Read More »Ed Fries: Consoles can’t ignore Apple model
Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft must respond to the free-to-play model, says Ouya adviser
Read More »Ed Fries: Platform holders must adapt to Apple’s business model
The next generation of consoles will struggle to prosper unless Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo adapt their way of business. That’s according to former Microsoft man, Xbox co-creator and Ouya board member Ed Fries, who reckons that the Apple model for games publishing is the new standard. It’s getting harder and …
Read More »Fitch downgrades Sony credit rating to double B minus, labels it "junk"
Credit ratings agency Fitch has downgraded Sony’s credit rating from triple B minus to double B minus – a three notch downgrade. Fitch’s ratings guide lists double B ratings as indicating that companies are vulnerable to defaulting on debt over time, but have sufficient flexibility for now to keep servicing …
Read More »Harrison: I used to envy Xbox Live
LGC12: Former SCE Worldwide Studios boss and current Xbox man also details the future of 'New London Studio'
Read More »iPad tops US kids’ Christmas wishlists
Apple’s range of iDevices dominate the Christmas lists of kids aged 6-12 in the US. Its success comes at the expense of Nintendo’s Wii U, which is forced into second place according to new data from Nielsen. Apple’s iPad is the most sought after gift followed by Wii U, iPad …
Read More »System update brings PlayStation Plus to Vita
Vita owners can now have access to the PlayStation Plus service courtesy of the Vita firmware update 2.0. Sony previously announced that the service would be coming to the handheld and the addition forms one of several enhancements arriving with this system upgrade. The update adds the ability to use …
Read More »Sony launches PlayStation Mobile SDK
Developer program goes live in nine countries including the US, Canada, UK and France
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