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Read More »Vita unit sales hit 1.2m, tracking faster than 3DS?
Sony has announced that total worldwide sales of the PlayStation Vita have now passed 1.2m units. The device was launched in Japan on December 17th 2011 with the European and North American release following on Feb 22nd. Combined software sales across retail and the PlayStation Network have passed 2m units. …
Read More »Sony working to resolve PS Plus free Minis issue on Vita
Sony is working on an issue causing Playstation Plus members to receive error codes when attempting to access their gifted, downloadable Minis on the Vita. Multiple users have reported the issue on the Playstation Europe forums, with nearly uniform descriptions from all reporting problems. "We are aware of the issue, …
Read More »PS Vita success in first week sales
Nine top-forty entrants with two games top of the pile
Read More »Killzone 3 multiplayer goes free-to-play
Sony to release multiplayer as a free download for PS3
Read More »Killzone 3 makes surprise F2P move
Sony has announced that it is to trial a new free-to-play version of popular FPS hit Killzone 3. As of next week a free download will be available on PSN for PS3 owners. It will contain the entire multiplayer portion of the game, including all the available maps. However, it …
Read More »John Lewis Vita showcase now open
Sony Computer Entertainment UK has established a temporary PlayStation showcase on Oxford Street. The outlet can be found in the technology section on the fifth floor of department store John Lewis. It gives shoppers the chance to try out both PlayStation Vita and PS3. The pop-up stand has been created …
Read More »Report: PS4 harnesses AMD tech
'Former employees' claim unannounced console in the works
Read More »Analyst predicts Vita sales of 12.4m in 2012
Strategy Analytics has predicted that PlayStation Vita will sell 12.4m units around the world this year – as long as Sony cuts the price of the hardware. The prediction is based on the belief that Sony will – most likely in Q4 – cut the cost of the Wi-Fi console …
Read More »Forbes: Sony IS working on new console
Leading news agency Forbes has stated that Sony DOES have a new console in the works. Furthermore, it has revealed AMD as one of the partners of the project. This would symbolise a change in strategy – Nvidia was the driving force behind PS3. The claims come from former AMD …
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