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Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has announced a brand new ‘Classic White’ version of the PS3 Slim that will launch in the territory on July 29th. It will pack a 160GB HDD and will include a similarly white Dualshock 3 controller. In addition to the new colour, Sony will also launch …
Read More »The end is nigh for Eye of Judgement
Three years after it debuted on PS3, Sony has confirmed that it is to pull the plug on the online services connected to card battling title The Eye of Judgement. The game works by using the PSEye to scan real-life cards that are placed on a real deck. These are …
Read More »Will Kinect and Move arrive too late?
A succession of poorly-received software releases for the Nintendo Wii could have a negative impact on the success of the soon-to-be-launched Xbox 360 Kinect and PlayStation Move, according to one UK retail boss. Market results for the last two quarters have seen Wii sales severely decline,” ShopTo CEO Igor Cipolletta …
Read More »NPD: PS3 sales grow once again
Though the PS3 continued to lag behind Xbox 360 in both the April and May markets in the US, Sony’s machine is on a remarkable run that has seen it post its ninth and tenth consecutive months of year-on-year sales growth in North America. Since May 2009 the PS3 has …
Read More »Develop Conference adds Sony 3D talk
Mick Hocking to talk through history of 3D - and what it means for games
Read More »Heavy Rain DLC on hold
Quantic Dream’s David Cage has admitted that he’s disappointed” that his studio could not finish the story of Heavy Rain the way it intended” after Sony’s insistence on implementing Move controller support saw post-release DLC for the title put on hold. A special edition version of the game that has …
Read More »Hulu gets PSN+ exclusivity
Though it has pledged that it won’t strip any existing features from PSN for those who don’t subscribe, Sony is believed to be on the cusp of announcing its first big exclusive PSN Plus functionality. Technologizer dug up some details about the upcoming version of TV streaming service Hulu that’s …
Read More »Sony warns of UK dev investment slowdown
Format-holder joins Activision in outcry to stop support for British games industry dwindling
Read More »Sony making money on PS3 at last
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has stated that Sony is at last making money on each and every PS3 console that it sells. This year is the first time that we are able to cover the cost of the PlayStation 3,” the exec told IGN. We aren’t making huge …
Read More »PlayStation Plus goes live
From today PS3 owners are able to sign up to PlayStation Plus, Sony’s new 39.99-a-year service. To access it users must first log into PSN via their console and update the recently released 3.4 firmware. As well as PSN Plus support, the update also offers new photo sharing options, video …
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