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Retailer EB Games has contacted many of its Canadian customers saying that the 3G-ready version of the PlayStation Vita has been delayed in the country. It had been due to arrive in February alongside the US and European releases, but will now not arrive until April. Further speculation blames the …
Read More »Bossa: ‘Vita will suffer a horrible premature death’
Bossa wonâ??t work for console manufacturers who don't promote interconnectivity, says studio co-founder Henrique Olifiers
Read More »Fumito Ueda departure confirmed by Sony
The Last Guardian creator will continue work on the title on a contract basis
Read More »Ico creator’s departure from Sony confirmed
The Last Guardian boss Fumito Ueda has left Sony but will finish the PS3 adventure game on a contract basis. Sony sent a statement to Gamasutra confirming the news that he is no longer an employee at the publisher but is committed to completing” The Last Guardian project. Ueda is …
Read More »Naughty Dog prepares new PS3 IP
The critically acclaimed developer behind Uncharted is working on a brand new PS3 blockbuster. Naughty Dog revealed Last of Us at the Spike Video Game Awards over the weekend. It is a story-driven, cinematic post- post-apocalyptic survival adventure that stars Joel and his daughter Ellie. No date was given for …
Read More »Sony targets 360 and Wii owners with Christmas ad
SCE UK is splashing the cash to guarantee a merry Christmas for PS3. The platform holder has booked a late Christmas marketing blitz for a new PS3 bundle, which includes Uncharted 3, GT5, Battlefield 3, FIFA 12 and Karate Kid on Blu-ray for 259.95. The firm says Christmas spending is …
Read More »OnLive open to PlayStation and Xbox integration
New UK boss talks up the potential of service partnerships
Read More »Last Guardian producer quits for London studio
A clearer picture is emerging on the stormy development of The Last Guardian, as the project’s executive producer resigns to join a London Tech City studio. Yoshifusa Hayama, who had been Vice President at Sony Computer Entertainment for four years, has been appointed creative director at Newscorp owned Bossa. Prior …
Read More »Fumito Ueda hush on resignation rumours
Acclaimed developer confirms he will finish The Last Guardian project
Read More »Buahin back at Sony
Popular Rosemary Buahin has returned to Sony Computer Entertainment UK as head of trade marketing. She rejoins after a three-year term at Warner Bros. Interactive. Previously, she was trade marketing manager at Sony for four and a half years. She now reports directly to Alan Duncan, SCE UK marketing director.Duncan …
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