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Sony celebrates PS3 Platinum range success

Sony is delighted at the success of its debut PS3 Platinum range, and the platform holder is already gearing up for its second batch of releases. The first games to receive the 19.99 Platinum treatment included first party titles Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank and Resistance Fall of Man, along with …

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LittleBigPlanet 2 in the works

LittleBigPlanet isn’t even in stores yet – and yet developer Media Molecule has already announced plans for a sequel. Speaking to the BBC on being a British success story, the firm also revealed that it is in negotiations with Sony to expand the franchise to have its own cartoon and …

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Sony issues profits warning

Japanese electronics firm Sony has issued a profit warning ahead of its full year financial reports next March – slashing its profit forecasts by 57 per cent in the process. The Times Online reports that Sony had previously predicted full year profits of YEN 470 billion, but this has now …

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Sony responds to PSP-3000 screen problems

A growing number of users are voicing their complaints regarding the new LCD screen on Sony’s revised PSP-3000 – with concerns focusing on the problem of visable scanlines on the machine’s screen. The new PSP offers a brighter screen with deeper blacks and more vibrant colours, but many are now …

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LittleBigPlanet – exact release day confirmed

SCEE has confirmed to MCV that LittleBigPlanet will now be released in the UK on November 5th. The news adds to this morning’s announcement stating that it would be released in Europe in ‘the week commencing November 3rd’. All in all the delay, which came about after it emerged the …

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Sony considering Trophy reward system?

Sony’s Trophy system may still be playing catch-up to Microsoft’s popular Achievements, but if rumours are to be believed the platform holder is planning something that could drastically swing the balance. According to CVG, the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine reports that Sony is considering special treats for those …

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LittleBigPlanet re-dated

PS3 platform holder Sony has announced that LittleBigPlanet will be released in Europe, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand in the week commencing November 3rd – meaning a likely UK arrival of November 3rd, VG247 reports. The title will be released in North America in the week commencing October …

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LittleBigPlanet delayed after Quran blunder

Sony has confirmed that its highly anticipated LittleBigPlanet has been pushed back to an unspecified date, following the discovery of Qur’an expressions in the soundtrack. The game was due to be released on October 24th in Europe and October 21st in North America, and is tipped to be the PlayStation …

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JAPAN: 360 beats PS3 yet again

The first time appeared to be a freak one-off; the second a remarkable achievement and the third was simply astonishing – and now Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has outsold Sony’s PS3 for the fourth week in a row in Japan. CVG reports that Xbox 360 sold 7,763 units for the week …

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