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PSP owners can now download the Digital Comics reader, thanks to the latest firmware update. Today’s version 6.2 update enables players to download the comics application, announced at this year’s Gamescom, ahead of the Digital Comics store’s December launch, according to the European PlayStation Blog. The reader is currently available …
Read More »US: PS3 sales up 70% in October
In news that may well mark the moment that PS3 finally turned the corner, Sony has announced that North American sales of the console for October are up 70 per cent compared to the same month in 2008. Also significantly up year-on-year are downloads from PSN, with October seeing more …
Read More »Facebook hitting PS3 today
Just a matter of hours after it was first officially announced, Sony has confirmed that the PS3 3.10 firmware update – which brings with it integrated Facebook functionality – will go live on its servers today. The release comes just one day after Facebook, Twitter and Last.FM functionality was added …
Read More »PS3 joins the Facebook party
With Microsoft’s social media bonanza due to hit Xbox 360 today – bringing with it integrated Facebook, Twitter and Last.FM functionality – Sony has announced a similar upgrade for PS3 via its US blog. The upcoming 3.10 firmware update will introduce Facebook into the XMB. Users will also have the …
Read More »Facebook PS3 integration imminent
While Sony responds to rumours that Twitter may come next
Read More »Euro PS3 video service launches in November
Sony’s video distribution service is coming to European PS3 users early, set to launch in late November. The launch window was confirmed by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and is considerably earlier than the previously given date of ‘2010′. The movies-on-demand service was announced during this year’s Gamescom. The first movies …
Read More »Sony spends big on Take That
Sony is to spend a whopping 1.5 million in the UK to ensure SingStar: Take That becomes the biggest karaoke game of the year, MCV can reveal. The title – which was released last Friday for PS3 and PS2 – will enjoy extensive TV, print and online advertising, supported by …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet PSP dated
You’d best get those orders in quick – the PSP version of LittleBigPlanet is just two weeks away, SCEE has today confirmed. Speaking to CVG, a rep for Sony Europe has confirmed that Media Molecule’s handheld version of its celebrated PS3 platformer will be released in the UK on November …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet sequel looks unlikely
There were lots of puzzled looks when Capcom recently revealed that it is to release a disc-based successor to Street Fighter IV rather than expand its title via DLC, but now one major developer has vowed never to release a boxed sequel to its PS3 hit. Speaking to CriticalGamer about …
Read More »Gran Turismo 5 budget put at $60m
But series producer Kazunori Yamauchi doesnâ??t see the costs as extravagant
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