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MTV Games has announced it has signed up former THQ man Scott Guthrie and Sony Computer Entertainment Amercia’s David Cox. Guthrie previously worked as executive vice president of publishing for THQ’s North Amercian arm, but left recently to ‘pursue another opportunity’. He now takes up his new role as MTV …
Read More »Net Yaroze European to server to close
End of an era for Sony's homebrew community
Read More »Sony considers new iPhone rival
Electronics giant to begin development next month
Read More »Hirai: Enhanced PSN to arrive in Spring 2010
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai has revealed a new and enhanced version of PlayStation Network should be launched by next spring. The upgraded service will build on the established PSN system but will be more open and broader in scale, Fortune reports. Hirai suggested the upgraded service will integrate …
Read More »Home to be essential for all PS3 games
PlayStation Home stands to become an essential component for all PS3 games”, according to the service’s director. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s Peter Edward predicted the online virtual world would become integral to future PS3 titles as the company continues to develop the service, Gamasutra reports. Home is the starting point …
Read More »PlayStation Home attracts 7 million residents
Sony's online community in numbers
Read More »Sony stands firm on ‘no PS3 price cut’ policy
SCEE president Andrew House has told MCV that Sony will only cut the price of the PlayStation 3 when the time is right. In an exclusive interview, he said that the company is focused on returning its PlayStation business to profitability, and House is confident that European gamers look at …
Read More »Curve developing Explodemon! for PSPgo
Studio responds to Sony's request for original IP
Read More »SCEE to detail PS3 motion controller at Develop Conference
New sessions announced for Brighton conference this July
Read More »US: FFVII passes 100,000 downloads on PS3
Since its arrival on the North American arm of Sony’s PlayStation Network two weeks ago Square Enix’s retro RPG Final Fantasy VII has already been downloaded 100,000 times. In doing so it becomes the fastest selling PSOne title on the network to date in the region, Gamasutra reports. The game, …
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