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Front and rear touch control, twin analogue sticks and a shed load of power – the NGP (aka the PSP2) has finally been unveiled. And here are the first official pictures:
Read More »EA and Sony partner on Dead Space 2 campaign
EA has teamed-up with Sony to make Dead Space 2 the first ‘must have’ game of the year. A co-marketing campaign is already underway for the horror sci-fi sequel, with ads to appear across TV, national print, online and in outdoor poster locations. Dead Space 2 is the first real …
Read More »Killzone 3 takes over PS Home
Sony is promoting Killzone 3 by transforming PlayStation Home into a special hub based on the PS3 shooter. The online world will become the ‘ISA Stronghold’ on January 27th. Players can access the area by visiting the ISA dropship in Home Square, and will be able to take part in …
Read More »BioWare ‘aware’ of ME2 save woes on PS3
Developer BioWare has said it is investigating claims of alleged data loss suffered by some users of Mass Effect 2 on PS3. Some users of the studio’s forums have stated that following the game crashing, upon rebooting the machine their save data has become corrupted. In such a time-intense game …
Read More »Message from a Dead Nation
The makers of Dead Nation and Super Stardust HD talk zombies, meta-games and 3D
Read More »Two-month TV campaign for LBP2
Sony has launched a mammoth marketing campaign for its acclaimed release, LittleBigPlanet 2. Ads are appearing in film breaks on Five, Fiver and Five USA and will run for two weeks, while sponsorship will continue for two months. Sony is also launching its own LittleBigPlanet online hub where every level …
Read More »Infinity Ward taking on PS3 hackers
Those using hacks to exploit the online component of Modern Warfare 2 are on borrowed time, according to the game’s developer Infinity Ward. Last week Activision warned that it might be forced to withdraw online support for its Call of Duty games on the PlayStation Network unless Sony moves to …
Read More »Sony vs Hotz sends dangerous message
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has spoken out against Sony’s efforts to prosecute George Hotz, the man behind the PS3 hack. The civil liberties group claims that the legislation that forms the basis of Sony’s lawsuit – the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act – can …
Read More »Time set for PSP2 reveal
The long-awaited announcement of the PSP2 will take place in Tokyo at 6:00am UK time on Thursday January 27th. The specific time of the press briefing was revealed by Nikkei, as translated by Andriasang. The meeting itself is being referred to as ‘PlayStation Meeting 2011’, meaning there may even be …
Read More »UK devs ‘leading the charge’ on motion control
British studios driving Kinect, Move and Wii games sales, study claims
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