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Sly Cooper creators become sixteenth Worldwide Studios member
Read More »PS Vita dev kits given for free
Apple and Microsoft 'unresponsive', says Rubicon, but Sony 'is engaged with mobile devs'
Read More »Toy Story DLC coming to LittleBigPlanet 2
Media Molecule has announced that two collections of Toy Story-themed content will be released for LittleBigPlanet 2 next week. The Toy Story level kit features nine new levels based on the popular Pixar films, two new music tracks and one interactive music track. For level builders, there is a new …
Read More »Sony source: PS Vita RAM not cut
Though system's final specification remains undisclosed
Read More »PS vita RAM cut won’t hurt studios – Novarama
'The first PSP had 32 MG of RAM and we have about ten times that now', says studio boss
Read More »PS3 hardware sales down year-on-year
Sony sold 1.8m PS3 consoles in the quarter ending June 30th 2011. That’s around 600,000 fewer units than it sold in the same quarter last year. It’s a disappointing result for a machine that has shown such momentum in the last two years and looks set for a fantastic 2011, …
Read More »Vita playable at Gamescom 2011
Sony has confirmed that consumers will be able to get hands-on time with PlayStation Vita at Gamescom. The Cologne event will mark the first time the company’s new handheld has been made available to the public. It has previously been announced that gamers would not be able to try the …
Read More »Analysts predict tight sales race between PS3 and Xbox 360
The PS3 could catch or even overtake the global install base of the Xbox 360 in 2011, analysts have predicted. While Microsoft’s machine remains the firm favourite of the pair in key territories such as the US, it’s a different story in other parts of the world. And it could …
Read More »Sony on the limitations of glasses-free 3D
The hunger for glasses-free 3D screen technology is misjudged, Sony’s 3D gaming boss Mick Hocking has claimed. "There are already glasses-free TVs, big screens and small screens out there," he told Eurogamer. "The problem with glasses-free, or auto-stereoscopic as it’s called, is that it has inherent limitations. "With stereoscopic 3D, …
Read More »Sony facing 55 lawsuits over PSN breach
It has emerged that Sony is facing a total of 55 lawsuits in the US making claims relating to the much-publicised PSN outage earlier this year. Sony has made numerous claims to insurer Zurich American to cover its legal fees according to a commercial general liability policy taken out in …
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