LOS ANGELES (July 28, 2006) – Vivendi Games’ (“VG”) Sierra Entertainment is creating Scarface™: Money. Power. Respect., a unique game designed specifically for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system that combines turn-based strategy gameplay with real-time combat.
WE'RE NOT THE only ones who believe Microsoft have been tinkering around with the idea of a portable Xbox. Over at Team Xbox it seems they've been exploring the idea of a Microsoft PSP/DS competitor too.
For those with PSPs trying to download the World Soccer Tour 2 demo (and the previous Locoroco demo) from Sony's YourPSP site using Firefox, here's a work-around for the 'bad window name' error.
Ready At Dawn, the studio behind rather excellent PSP adventure Daxter, has confirmed that a second game for Sony's handheld is already in development.
Sony have released a playable demo of World Soccer Tour 2 for PSP. You can download the demo from the Sony PSP website if you are using Internet Explorer and have your PSP directly connected to your PC via USB cable, as the download to PC option is not provided.
Grab your PSP and head to your nearest game store – Sony’s giving away content through a free wireless network!
Sony Japan have released a downloadable, playable demo of Tama Run ( Mercury Meltdown ) for the PSP. The demo, which requires firmware version 2.8, can be downloaded by visiting the Sony Japan Tama Run demo page . If you download via your PC, you will need to copy the game demo to your PSP and place it in the correct directory.
The v2.80 firmware update for Sony PSP is now available as an over-the-air upgrade for PSP, although it's not available for download from the Sony Europe website.
More details inside on PlayStation Spot and latest firmware update.
Rolling out across Europe. And Australia. Sony will tomorrow launch its PlayStation Portable-oriented Wi-Fi hotspot network, though with only 11 sites, perhaps 'network' isn't the right word, particularly given the 7,500 hotspots that are part of rival Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection for the DS.…
Sony will tomorrow launch its PlayStation Portable-oriented Wi-Fi hotspot network, though with only 11 sites, perhaps 'network' isn't the right word, particularly ...
Sony Japan has released a Japanese PSP demo version of Mercury Meltdown along with new firmware for its shiny handheld. The 2.8 firmware adds RSS video support, amongst other things, and should work on your system whichever region it's from - although US and European versions of the downloadable should be made available shortly if you're anxious about it.
Video podcast support is coming to the PlayStation Portable, thanks to a firmware update Sony published today.
Video podcast support is coming to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) thanks to a firmware update Sony Computer Entertainment has published.
Microsoft's Xbox 360 is voted the best game console by technology readers of T3 magazine.
Sony Corp has said strong sales of flat-panel televisions in the June quarter and the hit movie "The Da Vinci Code" helped it reverse the losses of a year ago and continue its turnaround.
Sony Corp has said strong sales of flat-panel televisions in the June quarter and the hit movie "The Da Vinci Code" helped it reverse the losses of a year ago and continue its turnaround.
Sony returned to profit in the April to June quarter on the back of higher sales in its electronics division and a strong debut for "The Da Vinci Code" movie. It was the first time in four years that Sony recorded an increase in electronics division operating profit in its fiscal first quarter.
UK service in stores from Friday
Microsoft's Xbox 360 is voted the best game console by technology readers of T3 magazine.
InterVideo announced the release of the much-anticipated InterVideo DVD Copy 5 Platinum. This follow-up to the successful DVD Copy series includes a number of new features and innovations that makes it the best choice for disc copying and backup needs.
Sony is launching a new PSP download service this Friday, offering everyone who can get to a participating store the chance to grab free game demos, music tracks, movie trailers and more.
UK software retailer GAME is participating in the launch of Sony's new PlayStation Spot service, offering consumers a range of free multimedia content at selected UK 'hotspots' from Friday 28th July.
Sony has announced the first PSP titles available in the US under its budget-priced 'Greatest Hits' label, which the company hopes will help to stimulate both software and hardware sales for the device.
Passengers on Japan's high-speed 'bullet' trains will soon be able to play video games thanks to a service to be offered by Sony and train-operator East Japan Railway.
Rockstar has confirmed a release date for GTA Vice City Stories on PSP.
MAX Media Player/Dock is the most exciting utility ever created for the handheld consoole, but which is the one for you? To take a look at the full range of MAX Media Dock products for the PSP and the NDS/DS Lite, click on one of the images below...
Latest PSP news update from Comic-Con
THQ has confirmed to Eurogamer that the next instalment in the WWE SmackDown series will not be appearing on PlayStation 3. A statement from the publisher reads: "The highly anticipated WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is scheduled to ship for Xbox 360, PSP and PlayStation 2 in November.
Depending on who you choose to believe, the production process for PlayStation 3 is either running smoothly with plenty of redundancy built into the plan to ensure that sufficient units are ready for the market in November - or is the greatest nightmare in Sony's history as an electronics manufacturer, with low yields threatening to make the company's expensive albatross about as rare as rocking
Finextra is partnering with Intel to explore critical data centre management issues for capital markets firms.
Depending on who you choose to believe, the production process for PlayStation 3 is either running smoothly with plenty of redundancy built into the plan to ensure that sufficient units are ready for the market in November - or is the greatest nightmare in Sony's history as an electronics manufacturer, with low yields threatening to make the company's expensive albatross about as rare as rocking
Sony Bravia is giving away exclusive Play Station Portable (PSP) content as part of its digital marketing campaign for the highly anticipated sequel to its recent ‘Balls’ ad.
D3Publisher is planning to bring Sony's bizarre mini-games compilation Baito Hell 2000 to the US on September 26th - and it's got a new name. It's called WorkTimeFun, now, so obviously they're calling it "WTF" for short.
Not exactly - but the signs are unmistakable that it will launch a handheld "media" player a bit like Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) this autumn. It is codenamed "Zune".
An interactive comic based on the game series is well suited to the Sony PSP and will appeal to fans of games and comic books alike
Memory Stick pack revealed
Encoded DVD with four movies to ship with SMS
The BBC's Neil McGreevey takes a look at some of the latest portable offerings for the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS
Sony's new Memory Stick Entertainment Packs are designed for people who want to experience the full range of multi-functional features on their PSP (PlayStationPortable) system. In concert with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Sony Electronics will be making 1G...
Sony’s trying to re-ignite interest in movies on the move, bundling films with its latest memory stick packages – although they’ll only play on the PSP.
Japanese electronics giant Sony said it would try to be more considerate after being forced to take down an advertisement in the Netherlands criticized as racially charged.
Sony has come up with another way of encouraging consumers to buy 1GB and 2GB Memory Stick Duos - and has, in the process, demonstrated how PSP movies can be distributed in rights-managed digital format without resorting to UMD discs.
PSP-friendly UMD replacement? Sony is trialling the sale of movies on Memory Stick in a bid to rekindle the fading marketing for pre-recorded content formatted for its PlayStation Portable handheld games console.…
Marketing re-think on the record.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it had pulled a Dutch billboard advertising campaign for the new white version of its PlayStation Portable video game player and apologized to anyone offended by the ad, which critics dubbed racist.
LYON, FRANCE – 11 July 2006 – Atari today announced the signing of a deal to bring Arthur and the Minimoys to mobile phones across Europe from November 2006. Based on world famous film director and writer Luc Besson’s ‘Arthur and the Minimoys’ animated feature film, the game is currently also in development for PlayStation®2, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable), Nintendo DS™, Game Boy Advance™, and the
Sony has withdrawn the PlayStation Portable advertising campaign at the centre of a racism row. The image in question, which shows a white woman gripping a black woman by the jaw, was created as part of an advertising campaign to promote the new "ceramic white" PSP model in Holland.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp. 6758.T said on Tuesday it had pulled a Dutch billboard advertising campaign for the new white version of its PlayStation Portable video game player and apologized to anyone offended by the ad, which critics dubbed racist.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp. 6758.T said on Tuesday it had pulled a Dutch billboard advertising campaign for the new white version of its PlayStation Portable video game player and apologized to anyone offended by the ad, which critics dubbed racist.
Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it had pulled a Dutch billboard advertising campaign for the new white version of its PlayStation Portable video game player and apologised to anyone offended by the ad, which critics dubbed racist.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp. 6758.T said on Tuesday it has pulled a Dutch billboard advertising campaign for the new white version of its PlayStation Portable video game player and apologized to anyone offended by ad, which critics dubbed racist.
Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it has pulled a Dutch billboard advertising campaign for the new white version of its PlayStation Portable video game player and apologised to anyone offended by ad, which critics dubbed racist.
Microsoft's new digital music player is actually a complete line of Xbox-branded digital-media products, software and hardware, according to Seattle Times columnist Brier Dudley.
Fans of the Internet may recall news last week that Tetsuya Mizuguchi's Q Entertainment studio is developing PSP and DS versions of Gunpei Yokoi's little-known WonderSwan puzzler Gunpey.
A Q/A has been leaked on the internet, diving into some of the questions that many future Playstation 3 owners would be interested in. Judging by the Q/A it is apparent that Sony is keen on marketing the Playstation 3 as a computer system, not just a video game system.
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Sony's ad campaign to promote its new all-white PSP is causing a row over claims of racism. What do you think?
British gaming legend Jeff Minter has accused Sony of adopting an "incredibly arrogant" attitude with regard to the PS3's high price point, warning: "Nobody likes smug."
If respectable business news service Bloomberg is to be believed, J Allard has been locked in a room somewhere in Redmond for the last year or so working away on Microsoft's fashionably late entry to the iPod party - and we'll be seeing the fruits of his labours at the end of this year.
British games industry veteran Jeff Minter has accused Sony of adopting an "incredibly arrogant" attitude with regard to the PlayStation 3's high price point, warning: "Nobody likes smug."
New PSP titles mooted, too
The first unit filmed predominantly in Venice during June, wrapping up foreign location work before heading back to 007's spiritual home of Pinewood Studios and the UK. MI6 rounds up all the latest goings on from the set.
And Mr Biffo sticks his oar in too.
US civil rights group the NAACP has slammed an advert for the new white PSP which some observers have accused of being racist. In a statement issued by the San Jose branch of the NAACP, chapter president Rick Callender also appeared to refer to recent allegations that PSP game LocoRoco also has racist overtones , stating: "The days of blacks being portrayed in minstrel shows are long gone, and
PSP’s impressive start in the handheld market has been soured this week as rival console Nintendo DS began to pull ahead in the race for portable supremacy.
COMPUTER games retailer Game reported a sharp lift in sales yesterday after benefiting from the improved availability of XBox and PSP consoles.
The BBC's Neil McGreevey takes a look at some of the latest portable offerings for the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS
BETTER availability of XBox and PSP consoles has helped boost the sales performance of computer games retailer Game Group.
LONDON (AFX) - Game Group PLC, the UK\'s biggest computer games retailer, said it was trading in line with its half-year expectations and the planned launch of new Sony and Nintendo games consoles will boost second-half trading.
Dutch ad causes 'racist' claims
Sony has announced that the popular racing series Ridge Racer will be making another appearance on the PSP in the form of Ridge Racer 2 . Following the success of the first outing, it was only logical that the company owuld bring a sequel to their handheld gaming console.
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Sony Computer Entertainment has defended itself against accusations of racism over a controversial advert for the new 'Ceramic white' PSP.
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Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz , Sony Computer Entertainment has defended itself against accusations of racism over a controversial advert for the new 'Ceramic white' PSP.
Sony Europe has officially announced that Ridge Racer 2 will be coming to PlayStation Portable before the end of the year. Announced in Japan last week (where it goes by the name Ridge Racers 2 instead), the PSP's second Ridge outing introduces three new game modes and boasts a series-record number of tracks.
But the heat is on from Mario.
Reviewed just last week, at the height of our tenuously lofty expectations, World Tour Soccer 2 was like a breeze pumped into a 2pm kick-off; although superficially similar to most arcade football games of loose control and zippy pace, it focused its efforts on the single most enjoyable aspect of its predecessor, the Challenge mode.
We all know what we should do to increase physical fitness. But how can we increase the fitness of our brains? While taking your mind for a jog isn't an option, giving it regular exercise is. The concept of training your brain is gaining credibility, and now it's become the computer games industry's latest big idea, with four new games just out to help people to flex their mental muscles.
Nintendo’s continuing to tease us with mysterious Wii trademarks, dropping clearer hints than ever at plans for a proper online community.
A blogger has kicked up a right old storm of controversy after suggesting that PSP puzzler LocoRoco has racist overtones. In a post on his 1UP blog , Alejandro Quan-Madrid argued that the Moja enemies in LocoRoco resemble the racist "blackface" caricature adopted by minstrel peformers at the start of the twentieth century.
Just over 1,000 consoles a week sold in June...