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Legendary games developer and the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series Hideo Kojima has said that in time the games industry will move away from consoles and turn instead to cloud-like computing technology. In the near future, we’ll have games that don’t depend on any platform,” Kojima told attendees …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet GOTY finally hits UK
LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year edition will finally reach UK shores this month. The game will be available from Friday, April 16th and includes the full LittleBigPlanet game, all Metal Gear Solid packs, a selection of non-licensed DLC and 15 exclusive levels. MCV discovered the SKU last year, but the …
Read More »Wii captured 47% of market in 09
Nintendo’s Wii accounted for 47 per cent of the global home console market in 2009, according to a report from Ibis Capital. Gamasutra reports that of the remainder, Xbox 360 claimed 35 per cent of the market and PS3 just 18 per cent. Total global console revenues hit $30bn. Looking …
Read More »Sony: The arrogance has gone
The decision to change the cryptic, artistic PS3 ads of the past to the more straightforward design of the present – lead by the new ‘It Only Does Everything’ message – has seemingly delivered the goods for Sony. Speaking at the MI6 marketing conference in the US, SCEA’s head of …
Read More »Blu-ray capacity upped to 128GB
A new set of specifications outlined by The Blu-ray Disc Association has paved the way for the standard capacity of discs to reach as much as 128GB. However, unlike the recent spec boost that saw standard disc capacity upped to 33.4GB, the new disc standard will not be compatible with …
Read More »Gran Turismo 5 to embrace 3D, Move?
We might not be getting quite the number of triple-A 3D treats that we once thought were on the way on PS3, but the legendary designer behind Sony’s Gran Turismo series has hinted that such technologies could be integrated into the racing brand. In addition, Kazunori Yamauchi hinted that Move …
Read More »Killzone 2 getting 3D update
Sony’s throwing its weight behind the upcoming PS3 3D update in June by confirming that popular FPS title Killzone 2 will be patched to support 3D in the same month. As spotted by Gamer Access in the latest edition of PSN series Qore, the move adds triple-A credentials to the …
Read More »GoW III sold 1m in week one
We don’t know in what region and we don’t know the exact timeframe, but SCEA’s VP or marketing Peter Dille has stated that God of War III passed the 1m unit sales barrier in just a couple of days”. The news comes courtesy of IGN reporting from the North American …
Read More »Sony gives PSPgo an Easter boost
A routine Bank Holiday sale or an effort to encourage struggling hardware sales – call it what you want, but PSPgo owners old and new will be greeted with some significant discounts the next time they log into the PSN Store. Several high-profile titles have seen their prices slashed on …
Read More »The Agency is alive and kicking
Despite a prolonged period of silence, we could be hearing a lot more about Sony Online Entertainment’s The Agency in the very near future. You are going to see The Agency,” SOE president John Smedley told GameTrailers. You’re going to get something about The Agency very soon. And I mean …
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