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Best Buy charging for PS3 firmware upgrade

A New York branch on Best Buy is charging customers $30 for upgrading the firmware on their PS3 console, according to a report on DualShockers. Users of the console will know that all they have to do to upgrade the firmware themselves is plug the console into the internet, turn …

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DC Universe Online delayed

Upcoming PC and PS3 MMO title DC Universe Online has seen its release date slip from November this year to an unspecified time in 2011. No specific reason has been given for the delay, though developer Sony Online Entertainment says that this extra time will allow us to address community …

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Move support for MAG arrives

Developer Zipper Interactive has confirmed that a patch has been released that introduces full Move compatibility to its PS3 exclusive shooter MAG. Bringing motion control to key core gamer titles is an important step in Move’s market development, and while MAG was not the biggest seller in Europe it’s still …

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Latest PS3 update blocks accessories

A number of third party devices have been rendered redundant following the release of Sony’s latest PS3 firmware update that, amongst other things, introduces some new security measures to combat the recent spate of PS3 piracy devices. Specifically, it looks a number of accessories that connect to console via its …

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Move can capture Wii audience, EA says

Having worked wonders in bringing video games to a whole new audience with the Wii, EA hopes that Sony can carry on where Nintendo left off and take the Wii audience deeper into the games market. When asked by MCV if PlayStation Move can convert the Wii’s audience, EA’s European …

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EA says PS3 can catch Xbox 360

After what even Sony admits as being a slow start across the globe, the PS3 has finally found its stride and is quickly catching up on its console rivals in the sales race – and EA reckons it could yet catch Xbox 360 in the UK hardware market. We could …

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Sony predicts more from Move

PlayStation Move got off to a flying start when it launched last week, but Sony says there’s much more to come from the motion controller. The firm expects sales to pick up as we head towards Christmas, with a string of high profile games still to arrive from the platform …

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LittleBigPlanet 2 delayed

One of Sony’s key Q4 releases for PS3 has seen its release date slip until the New Year. Developer Media Molecule says that the decision has been made to allow it extra time to ensure its vision of the game, which allows users to create their own titles using its …

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