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Following Sony’s decision to recall 438,000 of its Vaio laptop PCs, the company’s share price has fallen by over four per cent to reach its lowest in nearly three years. Reuters reports that the laptop recall was initiated after a number of reported problems involving the device’s battery overheating. It’s …

Following the Xbox 360 price drops announced by Microsoft for both Japan and North America , the firm’s VP of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick has spoken of his console’s chances of besting the competition this generation. Speaking to BusinessWeek, Mattrick admitted I’m not at a point where I can …

Despite its belief that the next few years will bring massive profit to those who’ve invested in Sony’s high-def disc format Blu-Ray, Korean electronics firm Samsung has stated that it thinks Blu-Ray will be dead by 2013. Speaking to Pocket-Lint, Samsung UK’s director of consumer electronics Andy Griffiths stated: I …

It seems a little strange that it’s taken so long to finally rear its head, but Sony has at last announced that a dedicated PSP Store is on the way, PSP Fanboy reports. Currently, PSP owners need either a PS3 or PC to access the PSP Store. Content can be …

Though Sony is still hurting from the news of the Xbox 360 release for Final Fantasy XIII, rumours are suggesting that another of its loyal PlayStation brands, Kingdom hearts, will be staying that way. Kotaku reports that the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine claims that the third outing for …

Contrary to yesterday’s report that both Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Blu-Ray movie PS3 hardware bundles were heading to the UK in September and October respectively, SCEE has now reportedly stated that neither will be launched outside of mainland Europe. Blog PS3 Attitude claims to have official word from Sony …

Sony CEO Howard Stringer has admitted that PS3 hardware sales aren’t ever likely to recoup the $3.3 billion losses the machine has already occurred. In a wider interview, Stringer also admitted that he had played on a Wii – and said that Sony had neglected to pursue” Nintendo’s audience effectively …

Sony’s much-hyped Home project is on track and an announcement is on its way, SCEE president David Reeves has told MCV. Speaking in the aftermath of Sony’s big Leipzig Games Convention conference, he said: There is no new news, and it’s completely on track. The closed beta has just ended …

Sony has announced a new Blackberry-style keyboard for PS3 at Leipzig this afternoon. SCEE president David Reeves – coming good on his ‘blockbuster’ promises this afternoon with announcements of new PS3 and PSP SKU – showed the crowd how the peripheral can easily slot into Sixaxis and DualShock controllers. The …

Sony has announced a newly redesigned PSP at Leipzig this afternoon, dubbed the PSP 3000 – which will launch on October 15th in Europe for €199. The black device has an enhanced LCD screen, which SCEE president David Reeves said will increase intensity and the number of colours that can …