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Rental service not intended to arrive within the PSPgo launch window
Read More »PSP Minis launch drives PSN revenue spike
SCEAâ??s Eric Lempel announces record PSN downloads and revenues during PSPgo launch week
Read More »Publishers set PSP Mini pricing, says SCEA
Responding to concerns that PSP Mini game pricing has been set to high to compete with the iPhone, SCEA’s Eric Lempel confirmed that it is the developer-publishers that are responsible for setting the customer fee for their games. "As far as pricing goes, the publisher of the title sets the …
Read More »US: PSPgo raises PSP sales by 300%
The launch of the PSPgo has tripled Sony’s handheld sales in the US, and doubled the number of downloads made for the format. SCEA exec Patrick Seybold told Kotaku that three days after the device’s debut, the firm’s top retail partners” reported a 300 per cent increase in PSP hardware …
Read More »Developers responsible for PSP Minis pricing, says SCEA
Game makers must approach costing 'carefully', warns Eric Lempelv
Read More »US: Amazon to sell PSN games
Digital codes for PlayStation Network titles are now available to buy at the Amazon video game store. The line-up includes games for both PSP and PlayStation 3, with 200 titles already available. Amazon already sells WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade titles through its website. We are excited to expand our …
Read More »No Tekken PS3 bundle for UK
Sony UK has confirmed that a Tekken 6 bundle for the PS3 will not be heading to UK shelves. Dutch gaming site NextGamer reported a new SKU featuring a 250GB PS3 Slim and a copy of Namco Bandai’s Tekken 6 would be heading to Europe in December. However, a Sony …
Read More »Ratchet and Clank special edition revealed
Sony has revealed its Ratchet and Clank: A Crack In Time special edition. The set is available exclusively in Europe, while UK gamers will have to pick up their copy from GAME. The Collector’s Edition comes with a 3D lenticular cover, an artbook and a PSN voucher that allows gamers …
Read More »No UK delay for EyePet
Sony has confirmed EyePet is still on track for a UK release before Christmas. Kotaku reports that the US edition of the PlayStation Eye-based pet simulator has been delayed until 2010 for additional polish. However, a Sony spokesperson has told MCV the game will still arrive on UK shelves on …
Read More »The Dutch Invasion
Guerrilla's MD on the health of the Netherlands' games industry
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