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SCEE has told MCV that it will be issuing a statement shortly that is expected to confirm that LittleBigPlanet has been delayed in Europe. Media Molecule’s creative platformer was supposed to be hitting retail on October 24th, but MCV understands it will now not be released until November 14th. Speculation …
Read More »Digital distribution can ‘ignite’ developer interest in PSP, says Sony
Developer relations chief Colaço says non-retail content offers new options
Read More »Hirai: We cant allow Nintendo to run away with it
Global Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has reiterated that the focus of PS3 is games – and demanded that PlayStation can’t allow Nintendo to run off alone”. Despite boasting of PS3’s Blu-Ray capability and processor power in the past, Hiari has once again said that the company’s focus for …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet has won over cynical critics
Sony has told MCV that it has the range and breadth of titles to hit every part of the gaming market this Christmas – with the eagerly awaited LittleBigPlanet the key component. SCEE UK marketing manager Adam Boita said that the 3D platform title had convinced even the most cynical …
Read More »Apple: Blu-ray is a bag of hurt
Apple boss Steve Jobs has launched a scathing attack on Sony’s high definition Blu-ray disc format, casting doubt on the likelihood that his firm’s range of Mac computers will support Blu-ray in the future. Engadget quotes Jobs as stating: Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt. It’s great to watch …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet scores 95% on Metacritic
Sony’s LittleBigPlanet is storming Metacritic, averaging an astounding 9.5/10 from the Western world’s major press. The score (correct at the time of posting) makes the game the second highest-ever scoring game on PS3, behind GTA IV. It beats lauded releases such as COD4 (9.4/10), MGS4 (9.4/10) and Rock Band (9.2/10). …
Read More »TGS: All PSP games to be downloadable
Sony has confirmed that all of its future UMD PSP titles will be released simultaneously for download on the upcoming PSP Store – which, incidentally, has been given a Japanese launch date of October 15th. CVG reports that SCEJ’s Destroy All Heroes 2 will be the first title to be …
Read More »PS3 price could lead to next-gen defeat, says analyst
Microsoft’s recent price cuts to its range of Xbox 360 SKUs could lead to a drop in PS3 sales according to one analyst who insists that Sony must drop the price of PS3 if it is to remain competitive. Edge Online quotes Electronic Entertainment Design and Research analyst Jesse Divnich …
Read More »Sony: DSi wont expand Nintendo audience
Sony’s director of hardware marketing John Koller has complimented the new features of Nintendo’s new DSi – but questioned whether the console will significantly expand the firm’s audience. Speaking to Gizmodo, Koller discussed the lukewarm reception Nintendo received after their last hardware revision – the DS Lite – and the …
Read More »JAPAN: 360 outsells PS3 in September
Hot on the heels of its two successive weekly victories in the Japanese hardware charts , Microsoft has won another Far Eastern battle by outselling Sony’s rival PS3 console for the month of September in Japan, Reuters reports. Throughout the month Microsoft sold 53,547 Xbox 360 consoles, ahead of PS3’s …
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