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Sony’s PSP Remaster series will offer HD visuals and online multiplayer but PS3’s Trophy system will not be included in the games. That’s according to Siliconera, which claims to have word directly from SCE Japan. It’s not hard to guess the reasoning behind the decision. Way back in 2009 Sony …
Read More »Sony suffers new data loss
PSN remains online, but it seems that hackers are not letting up on their tirade against PlayStation platform holder Sony. Reuters reports that Sony websites from three different countries have been hacked. In addition, it claims that the personal in formation of 8,500 customers has been stolen from its Sony …
Read More »Sony predicts dramatic full-year loss
Embattled firm predicts a $3.2bn loss; PSN outage costs £100m
Read More »360 Stereoscopic 3D support hinted
Full 3D visual support rumoured for an E3 reveal
Read More »Industry will move on from PSN crisis
The PSN downtime has cost the games industry millions of pounds in lost revenue, while new releases have hit shelves untested. Yet Kalypso’s new business development director – and digital specialist – Charlie Barrett says this short term pain will ultimately benefit the games market. If measures are put in …
Read More »Famitsu predicts 3DS dominance
Despite a slow start that has seen PSP continue to dominate the portable hardware sector in Japan, Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has predicted that 3DS will be the best selling console in the territory in 2011. Andriasang reports that predictions point to a total of 2,868,000 before the end of the …
Read More »Sony warns of full-year loss
PlayStation platform holder Sony has warned investor’s that this week’s full year financial report will fall dramatically short of previous expectations. AP reports that Sony now expects a YEN 260bn ($3.2bn) loss for the fiscal year ending March 31st. Previously it had forecast a YEN 70bn ($860m) profit for the …
Read More »Next Ratchet & Clank dated
SCEE has announced that PS3 platformer Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One will be launched in PAL regions from Wednesday October 19th. In all likelihood that means a UK release on Friday October 21st. It will be released in the US on October 18th. Sony has also confirmed that a …
Read More »PSP Remasters coming to PS3
SCEJ has announced that it is to bring a number of PSP’s most successful titles to PS3. Called PSP Remaster, the games will receive a high definition makeover and, in some cases, stereoscopic 3D visuals. Some will also include additional content and extended online functionality. The games will be playable …
Read More »OPINION: Lesson learned for Sony
The ‘PSN crisis’ is thankfully over. The service is slowly rolling back out again, more secure than ever, and consumers have been handed some free content for the inconvenience. Material effects of the actual ‘pain’ are still undefined. Obviously, PSN downtime suspended both ongoing revenues from first and third-party games …
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