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Sony doesn’t intend to bring the Crystal White PlayStation Vita to European shores. As reported earlier, the white version of the handheld will launch in Japan on June 28th. But at this point in time Sony says it will not arrive elsewhere. We do not have plans currently to bring …
Read More »Starhawk press campaign takes flight
Retail, specialist press and the PlayStation Access team have been recruited to push Sony’s latest PS3 shooter Starhawk. The main focus of the campaign so far has been pre-orders, with various special bundle packs available at specific retailers. The platform holder has booked in-store marketing and ads in lifestyle and …
Read More »Sony ‘sought security tips’ from PS3 hacker Hotz
Company held 'respectful' meeting with the rebellious coder
Read More »VIDEO: God of War Ascension gets multiplayer
Sony has confirmed online multiplayer functionality for upcoming PS3 release God of War Ascension. The new functionality will allow up to eight players to engage in a number of modes set amidst the series’ trademark large-scale battles. There will be plenty of customisation options, too. Player abilities will depend on …
Read More »VIDEO: PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale
Sony has last officially announced multiplayer PS3 title PlayStation All Stars: Battle Royale. The game, which is a tad more than a little reminiscent of Nintendo’s Smash Bros series, is being developed by SuperBot Entertainment. Confirmed IP include Kratos (God of War), Sweet Tooth (Twisted Metal), Parappa (Parappa the Rappa), …
Read More »PS Plus members to receive bevy of free titles in May
Playstation Plus members are getting some nice rewards this May, including several free games. This month Plus subscribers can download the brand new PSN game, Awesomenauts, as well as two PSN Atlus titles in Trine 2 and Rock of Ages. It doesn’t stop there though. Plus subscribers will also score …
Read More »Valve confirms interest in building ‘living-room and mobile hardware’
Gabe Newell says studio is looking at 'open hardware solution in both the living-room and mobile spaces'
Read More »Sony pulls third PSP game due to Vita piracy concerns
A third PSP game has been removed from the PlayStation Store after it emerged that the title was being used to allow homebrew gaming on Vita. Prior to its removal Super Collapse was being used by hackers to access and run homebrew software Vita Half-Byte loader which, amongst other things, …
Read More »Sony registers ‘PlayStationAllStars.com’
It looks as if Sony is on the cusp of announcing a Super Smash Bros style game featuring its own collection of unique characters. PlayStation LifeStyle reports that Sony has registered two URLs – playstationallstarsbattleroyale.com and playstationallstars.com. Speculation suggests that this game could be the focus of the much-hyped huge …
Read More »Gaming safe from upcoming Sony chops
Sony will not bury the axe into its games division as the company prepares to slash some 10,000 jobs from its global entertainment empire, Develop understands. Information of the company’s restructuring operation suggests that the television, marketing and chemicals business will bear the brunt of the cut-backs. Targeting a six …
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