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It had surprises, it had release dates, but most of all Sony’s just completed E3 press conference had confidence – the platform holder clearly believes in its offer and is very much sizing up Microsoft in the battle for second place in the video games market. Kicking off with a …
Read More »SONY: Twisted Metal PS3 unveiled
A live-action trailer – and OTT on-stage live action – for the PS3 re-envisioning of David Jaffe’s Twister rounded out Sony’s E3 press conference today. The longest running franchise in PlayStation history will spawn a new game for PS3 in 2011. The game is being made by the same key …
Read More »SONY: GT5 due November 2nd
Gran Turismo 5 will finally hit shelves in the US on November 2nd, 2010. The date was revealed at the end of a trailer shown during Sony’s E3 press conference, putting an end to years of speculation as to when the game would eventually emerge. The trailer confirmed a number …
Read More »SONY: Infamous 2 is coming
Infamous 2 will launch on PS3 next year, Sony has announced. The original super-hero open world adventure was released last year and enjoyed positive sales. The announcement was made during the Sony E3 press conference in Los Angeles, and was revealed with a teaser trailer.
Read More »SONY: Valve connects Steam to PS3
One of the biggest surprises of the Sony E3 press briefing today wasn’t new hardware – it was the appearance of one of the firm’s most outspoken critics on stage embracing PS3. That critic? Valve boss Gabe Newell, who has repeated criticised Sony’s hardware and strategy in recent years. But …
Read More »SONY: PlayStation Plus announced
Sony has lifted the lid on PlayStation Plus, a new premium version of PlayStation Network that gives subscribers access to new content. The service was announced during the company’s E3 press conference, and will cost $17.99 for three months or $49.99 for a full year. MCV reported last month Sony …
Read More »SONY: PS3 exclusives for MoH, Dead Space 2
Electronic Arts showed serious support for Sony’s PlayStation platforms during the latter’s E3 presentation today. As well as supporting Sony’s initiatives for Move, 3D gaming, PSN and more, EA today said it will offer exclusive PlayStation-only content in two key games. The first is Medal of Honor which includes the …
Read More »SONY: LittleBigPlanet 2 takes to the stage
Some impressive examples of the versatile creation engine that powers LittleBigPlanet 2 has been shown off to the crowd at Sont’s E3 showcase in LA. Whereas the first game allowed users to create an assortment of platform levels, LBP2 allows for the creation of a wide variety of game types. …
Read More »SONY: 70 new PSP games by Xmas
Sony says there will be 70 new PSP games released before the end of the year. The platform holder has also announced there will be a retail bundle for God of War: Ghosts of Sparta, although this is unconfirmed for Europe. Titles include Tetris, Ace Combat, Patapon 3, Fat Princess, …
Read More »SONY: New PSP campaign kicks off
A new campaign designed to boost the PSP will kick off this week. Two of the new ads were shown during Sony’s E3 press conference. They star Sony mascot Kevin Butler and a new character, Marcus PSP: a tough-talking PSP fanatic who educates reluctant gamers on why they should play …
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