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The UK arm of SCE has confirmed to MCV that the UK is indeed in line for a price cut to the PSPgo. The machine will see 65 cut from its current RRP of 225, meaning it will be available for 159.99. The price still puts it above the standard …
Read More »Guillemot: Move/Kinect face territorial rift
The success of Move and Kinect hinges on cultural acceptance, says Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot. In fact, the head of the French publisher says that Sony and Microsoft’s tech will each dominate one of key games territories, setting up the potential for a Kinect-oriented US market and a Move-driven Europe …
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Read More »PSP2 was shown off at TGS
As news breaks of a PSPgo price cut in America and Japan, further claims have emerged about what Sony has planned for the still unannounced PSP2. Rumours of a rear-mounted touch panel have been buzzing about for some time, and Kotaku claims to have further confirmation of such a feature …
Read More »US: Shaun White PS3 hit by factory issues
Sony has confirmed that the PS3 version of Shaun White Skateboarding will miss its scheduled release date this week due to a manufacturing problem. Kotaku reports that the Wii and Xbox 360 versions are still on track. Sony, however, has assured consumers that the game should only be days away. …
Read More »Sony confirms PSPgo price cut
Platform holder Sony has at last moved to cut the price of the digital-only PSPgo. Reuters reports that the company will cut $50 from the price of the console in North America this month, bringing its RRP down to $199. Furthermore, the Japanese market is to see an even greater …
Read More »Move sells 1m in US
Sony has announced that PlayStation Move has sold one million units in its first month in the US. The company’s president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America Jack Tretton has said demand for the new motion controller is far outstripping supply, according to Reuters. Production for the device …
Read More »GOW Collection hitting PSN
Having arrived on retail shelves on Blu-ray in April of this year, Sony has confirmed that its PS3 God of War: Collection will now be released digitally on PSN. The retail version of the SKU included re-workings of PS2 hits God of War and God of War 2, both with …
Read More »Sony issues Red Dead DLC fix
A new version of the latest Red Dead Redemption DLC has been released on PSN after complaints of game-breaking bugs. Sony has assured PS3 owners that the new build of Rockstar’s Hunting and Trading Pack will resolve any issues caused by the incomplete version that was erroneously uploaded to its …
Read More »Motorbikes hinted for GT5
Developer Polyphony Digital has hinted that motorcycles could be introduced to Gran Turismo 5 at some point down the line. The game will ship with over 800 cars included on the disc, but motorcycles will not be a launch feature. The environment we have right now allows us to drive …
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