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'Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo won't produce dedicated hardware beyond the next generation', says Ben Cousins
Read More »Sony has ‘no plans’ to continue Resistance IP
No titles based around the series currently in development, says SCEE producer
Read More »Sony hackers plead guilty
Two men accused of launching DDOS attacks on a number of corporate entities have pleased guilty at a British court. 19-year-old Ryan Cleary and 18-year-old Jake Davis admitted to being members of hacking group Lulzsec and, amongst other deeds, taking down Sony’s website. Cleary was first arrested last year but …
Read More »Sony’s Resistance crumbles as IP seemingly comes to an end
It seems as if time may have been called on the Resistance series. Speaking to Official PlayStation Magazine, SCEE’s online producer Daniel Brooke stated that: The Resistance franchise has been exciting to work on but as for the future we have nodefinitiveplans.” The Resistance IP began with Insomniac Games’ PS3 …
Read More »Games Britannia: One week to go
Week-long games education and careers event set to kick off with Ian Livingstone keynote
Read More »Google TV arriving in UK next month
Sony has emerged as the partner who will help Google launch its Google TV service in the UK – and it’s arriving next month. It will be the first time that Google TV has been available outside of the US, the BBC reports. It will be launched in Germany, France, …
Read More »UPDATED: White 320GB PS3 is exclusive to GAME
GAME has secured the exclusive rights to the White 320Gb PS3 in the UK. The SKU will include a white console, two white DualShock controllers and a 90 day subscription to PlayStation Plus, which normally retails for 12.99. Also in the box is an AC power cable, one AV cable …
Read More »Journey, Flower, and FlOw compilation release set for August
Thatgamecompany’s three game deal with Sony is being concluded with a compilation of the three titles coming later this summer. As it sounds, the collection will pack this year’s critically-acclaimed PSN exclusive Journey, along with their previous efforts Flower and FlOw. The collection was first spotted as a listing on …
Read More »SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIAL: The platform holder’s perspective
For our Social Media Special, PlayStation Access community manager Michael Shillingford explains how Sony is getting fans involved in its latest releases First of all, there is the impact of the PlayStation brand which naturally brings a lot of followers and fans to our pages. Cross pollination of content across …
Read More »INTERVIEW: SCE CEO Andrew House
Andrew House felt he was heading into the lion’s den ahead of his first major press conference since becoming CEO of PlayStation. SCEA president Jack Tretton had lapped up the whopping and adulation as he introduced violent action games to the bloodthirsty crowd. House’s job was to show the same …
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