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CVG reports that Sony is set to release its new video download service for PSP, GoView!, this summer. Created in conjunction with Sky, the service lets consumers download and watch programmes and films on their PSP. "This summer, PlayStation and Sky will launch Go!View, the first official PlayStation Portable video …
Read More »SCEE continues India push
Format-holder signs up 13 developers, including the likes of Indiagames, for local content
Read More »Sony officially announces GTA IV PS3 bundle
As predicted by MCV , Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has officially confirmed the release of an official Grand Theft Auto IV bundle exclusively for PS3. The bundle, which become available on the day of the game’s release on Tuesday, April 29, will consist of a PS3 40GB model, a Sixaxis …
Read More »PS3 launch was a baptism under fire
SCEA president Jack Tretton has told MCV that the launch of PlayStation 3 was one of the toughest periods of his career so far. In the second of MCV’s new regular series of ‘MCV Legends’, the top Sony exec revealed that the media storm and weight of expectation surrounding the …
Read More »Amazon PlayTV claims dismissed
Sony has said that its upcoming PS3 Freeview tuner PlayTV is not being lined up for a European launch this July, with its actual shelf date remaining TBC. Amazon yesterday listed the device for launch on July 31st, with a price of just 59.99, though both the date and price …
Read More »Free devkits part of Sony’s Indian games industry assault
Platform-holder doing 'whatever it takes' to help India's developers make games for their local market
Read More »SCEE commissions game based on Hindu monkey god for Indian market
Format-holder signs development deal with Aurona Technologies to develop PS2 title
Read More »Sony dates PSP summer line up
Sony has dated several of its key Summer PSP releases. Secret Agent Clank is due to hit shelves Friday June 25th, EchoChrome is set for Friday June 6th, whereas ATV Offroad Fury Pro has been pushed back to June 18th. Secret Agent Clank is a spin-off from the popular Ratchet …
Read More »Sony: Web sales will rule by 2018
Sony Computer Entertainment UK MD Ray Maguire has predicted that 90 per cent of games sales will be taking place online in ten years’ time. Speaking at an ELSPA press conference with Dr Tanya Byron last week, Maguire read out his concerns with recommendations in the Byron Review – focusing …
Read More »Reeves: Byron Review was too nice
SCEE president David Reeves has politely criticised recommendations made in the Byron Review, telling its author that she has been too nice” to the UK games industry. At a press conference attended by selected press last week, Reeves told Byron that he was in favour of PEGI becoming the only …
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