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Sony is celebrating SingStar’s fifth anniversary by giving fans the opportunity to sing at Glastonbury this summer. The format-holder has teamed up with clubland brand Guilty Pleasures to run a series of Road to Glastonbury events across the UK. Events have already taken place in London and Manchester, with a …
Read More »Can free-to-play games come to consoles?
The developer behind the world’s most popular free MMO is in discussion with the main platform holders in a bid to bring the free-to-play model to consoles. RuneScape developer Jagex is aiming to turn console digital distribution services such as WiiWare, XBLA and PSN into platforms that can host free …
Read More »Platform holders consider free-to-play games for consoles
But RuneScape developer Jagex warns that these â??freeâ?? games may come to consoles with a price-tag attached
Read More »How will retail handle the new PSP?
The next PSP might not be unveiled for another two weeks, but retailers are already debating the merits of the device. Sources have confirmed to MCV that the next iteration of the PlayStation Portable, which will feature a cosmetic facelift and ditches the UMD disc format, will form a key …
Read More »Sony to halve its 2,500 suppliers
Sony is set to terminate partnerships with more than half of its parts and materials suppliers by 2011 in a new extraordinary effort to save the company around 500 billion Yen (3.3 billion). The decision will see the company’s fleet of 2,500 suppliers cut to around 1,200. Those remaining suppliers …
Read More »Sony celebrates five years of SingStar
Five years ago on May 21st SingStar was released, and as the anniversary passes, the development team at Sony’s London Studio are already looking forward to the series’ future. While full details are unconfirmed, it appears that London Studio will be adding complete video editing functionality to SingStar’s online element, …
Read More »London Studio celebrates five years of SingStar
And Sony studio prepares for another five years with user-generated content hint
Read More »Swine Flu: Square and Koei studios rule out E3 attendance
Japanese developers not flying to E3; Sony and Nintendo's Far Eastern staff still attending
Read More »Sony to give PSP casual sector marketing boost
2009 is looking to be a big year for Sony’s once written off PSP, and ahead of the announcement of a redesigned unit at E3 next month Sony has revealed a new marketing drive aimed squarely at the 8-15 year old market. PSP is going for a younger market, which …
Read More »Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone gets a step closer
The Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone may for the time being remain a speculative possibility, but the chances just got a whole load better with the news that Sony Ericsson is to drop both its Walkman and Cybershot brands in favour of a unified entertainment offering. To read the full story …
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