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Having previously questioned Kinect’s ability to pull-off the much hyped lightsaber game that will be released on Microsoft’s console next year, an SCE software engineer has once again gone on the offensive regarding Microsoft’s motion technology. "We’re not necessarily against Kinect or against depth cameras, it’s just we feel like …
Read More »Analyst questions PSP Phone strategy
Games Investor analyst Nick Gibson has warned that PlayStation’s expected foray into the world of mobile telephony via a new handset coming from Sony Ericsson could damage cherished gaming brand. With PSP2 SDKs currently being deployed to developers and PSP still selling at surprisingly robust levels (given the miniscule size …
Read More »LoveFilm to lift PS3 digital market
UK rental giant LoveFilm says its PS3 movie streaming service will exceed expectations. The company launched the utility earlier this month in collaboration with developer PushButton, and has enjoyed a consistent stream of positive feedback. We are delighted with the PS3 package,” LoveFilm’s chief marketing officer Simon Morris told MCV. …
Read More »GT5s launch week betters GT4
Having slipstreamed the opposition and claimed first place in this week’s UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40, Gran Turismo 5 has also bettered the performance of its predecessor. Week one sales of the new racer were six per cent up compared to the week one performance of PS2 outing …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Gran Turismo claims pole
It may have taken its time in getting to market, but the long wait for Gran Turismo 5 has rewarded Sony with a welcome UK No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. To claim the crown Polyphony Digital’s racer had to topple the mighty Call of Duty: …
Read More »Move/Kinect shortages questioned
Supplies of both Xbox 360 Kinect and PlayStation Move are not as short as either Microsoft or Sony would have you believe, US analyst Michael Pachter has claimed. Last week Sony stated that it had misjudged the demand for the stand-alone Move controllers” and that we have a catch-up problem …
Read More »Sony: How precise does Move need to be?
In the future Sony could choose to upgrade its motion controller Move via firmware updates over PSN – but the platform holder has said that the device is accurate enough for the time being. We can certainly update it through firmware – the real question is, do we want to?” …
Read More »GT5 closes major year for gaming
Gran Turismo 5 will ensure 2010 ends with a bang as the last triple-A smash hit to roll out before Christmas. That’s according to Sony, which finally released its long-in-the-making PS3 racer on Wednesday. 2010 has been one of the strongest years in recent memory for quality game releases, and …
Read More »GT5 patch coming this weekend
Sony’s recently released Gran Turismo 5 will receive a patch this weekend that will add some key extra functionality to the online aspects of the title – and address some of the issues that have clouded the launch. We received a lot of demands for having more regulations placed on …
Read More »Move lightsaber game better than Kinects
Though the title hasn’t been officially revealed, a software engineer from Sony America’s R&D department has announced that a lightsaber game is coming to PlayStation Move – and that it’s a lot better than the Xbox 360 Kinect game that’s in the works. There’s no way Kinect can do a …
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