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Sony has confirmed that Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time will arrive on November 6th in the UK and November 4th in Europe. It is Insomniac’s third Ratchet and Clank game for PS3 – following 2007’s Tools of Destruction and 2008’s Quest for Booty. A special edition for the …
Read More »Sony â??budget cutsâ?? bring layoffs to Pain studio – Report
Anonymous source alleges that Sony has cut half the workforce at Idol Minds
Read More »Rockstar backing PlayStation Store
Influential publisher Rockstar is to throw its weight behind Sony’s growing PlayStation Store by releasing its entire PSP catalogue on the service – as well as rolling out a self-branded storefront. Already available to buy on the service are the likes of Manhunt 2, Midnight Club: L.A. Remix and Midnight …
Read More »Microsoft: PS3 surge no concern
Whilst the wait continues for NPD’s North American September sales numbers, Microsoft has admitted that PS3 will top the pile in the monthly battle – but in the long-term the platform still believes Xbox 360 remains the stronger proposition. I can tell you to that when NPD releases September sales, …
Read More »US: 250GB PS3 confirmed
Hot on the heel of Microsoft’s 250GB Xbox 360 machine – which is set to be included in a number of bundles this year – Sony has announced it’s own high-capacity PS3 SKU. The PS3 platform is poised for a tremendous holiday season,” vice president of product marketing for Sony …
Read More »Could PSP Minis revive Sony’s fortunes?
Download model may paint a positive template for the future
Read More »Little games with lots to prove
Are PSP Minis to little too late, or is Sony timing things perfectly?
Read More »inFamous sequel chat emerges
One of the best PS3-exclusives to date looks to be preparing for the sequel treatment following a confession from actor David Sullivan that he has auditioned for the part of Cole in the as-of-yet unannounced sequel to inFamous. Joystiq picked up on a Tweet from Sullivan which stated: First voiceover/motion …
Read More »Sony gets behind PSPs Pokemon
A monster-hunting game billed as Sony’s first challenger to Nintendo’s Pokemon range is being backed with a wide-ranging marketing campaign by the platform holder. Invizimals will be released by SCEE next month, and, in a unique development, will utilise the official PSP Camera to show up ‘invisible’ creatures. The game …
Read More »Watch the Uncharted 2 TV ad
Publisher Sony has lifted the lid on its TV ad that will be supporting the release of the highly anticipated Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – and you can see it below. The game has enjoyed almost unparalleled praise form the games press and is on track to become one of …
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