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Sony’s Resistance 3 will be released in the UK on September 9th. The third instalment in the sci-fi shooter series will arrive here two days after it’s European debut and three days after its September 6th launch in the US. PS3 owners that pre-order the game will receive character skins, …
Read More »NGP still on track for 2011
The Next Generation Portable will be launched in 2011. That’s the unwavering message from Sony, which according to Andriasang made the following statement to investors earlier today: "Regarding NGP, we’re progressing with preparations towards a release at the end of the year." The firm also insisted that PSN is still …
Read More »No fix for Dirt 3 PSN woes
It seems that any hope of a quick fix to patch Dirt 3’s online problems on PS3 has been ruled out. It was reported yesterday that owners of the PS3 version of the game are currently unable to access any of the game’s online modes as the ongoing PlayStation Store …
Read More »Ubisoft: Next-gen should come sooner rather later
The next iterations of PlayStation and Xbox hardware can’t come soon enough, according to the UK boss of publisher Ubisoft. When asked by an interview with MCV when he thinks new hardware might be debuted to the public, Rob Cooper replied: "I’ll leave that up to Microsoft and Sony to …
Read More »PlayStation division on the up
Sony’s Networked Products and Services division, the home of its PlayStation business, has recorded an operating profit of YEN 35.6bn (267m) for the fiscal year ending March 31st. In the same period last year the Division reported a YEN 83.3bn loss. Sales grew slightly to YEN 1,572bn (12bn). PS3 hardware …
Read More »PSN loyalty intact, GameSpot survey suggests
It has been one of toughest PR tests in PlayStation history, but a new survey from consumer site GameSpot suggests that users are sticking with their PS3s despite the lengthy PSN outage. According to data obtained by the site’s GameStop Trax research division, 67 per cent of PS3 owners questioned …
Read More »Now Canadian Sony site is hacked
Having just confessed to a fresh data theft from the Sony Greece BMG website, the PlayStation platform has now revealed a further breach of its online security. The BBC reports that the details of 2,000 consumers registered on the Canadian Sony Ericsson portal have been stolen. Email addresses, passwords and …
Read More »Greek data loss confirmed by Sony
Sony has confirmed reports of a security breach on some of its Greek Sony Music Entertainment sites. "Sony Music Entertainment Greece learned late Sunday about a data breach involving certain Sony Music Greece websites," a statement read. "These sites, which were artist websites allowing fans to sign up for newsletters, …
Read More »PlayStation Store ‘not returning tomorrow’
Just moments after posting news of a possible return for the PlayStation Store in the next few hours, Sony has moved to quash the rumours. "PlayStation Network will undergo routine maintenance today," SCEE blog manager James Gallagher stated. "If you wish to play online during the maintenance, please ensure you …
Read More »PlayStation Store return imminent?
Sony has announced that PSN will be shut down for essential maintenance tonight between 16:00 and midnight. Throughout this time the following services will be unavailable – PC registration, account management and account registration. Those signed in before 16:00 will remain logged in and can continue as normal, though logging …
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