Massive marketing spend planned for Christmas push; 'The Entertainers' to spearhead new This is Living creative
New firmware has purpose. If you would like to comment on this article, then you must be logged in! Interesting, because the creators of a certain 'alternative' psp firmware beg to differ and claim that this simply increments the version number of the modules and the overall firmware version.
Sony has hired Deutsch as the new agency in charge of its USD 150 million PlayStation ad account. Although no official announcement has yet been made, Agency Spy is reporting that Deutsch, based in Los Angeles, has won the coveted account.
Eurogamer : How did the Xbox Live Arcade version come about? Given that your launch platform was PSP and your follow-up was PSN, we were getting the impression you were honour-bound to Sony, or perhaps beating off the New Zealand sun with one of their infamous money hats!
If in doubt, buy your parents something you want and reclaim at a later date - a useful mantra handed down from generation to generation. I once bought my sister a CD that will remain nameless for shame purposes, even though she had no flashy machinery to play it on. But I did.
A new battery pack for Sony's Portable PlayStation claims to double the life of the existing machine.
Or in other words - the one from last year's older, bigger, uglier model
SCEA confirms arrival of Extended Life Battery Kit to 'double the life' of Slim PSP
Or in other words - the one from last year's older, bigger, uglier model
Sony have today lifted the lid on a brand new PSP battery pack that will launch in the USA next month. Reports indicate the new pack for Sony's handheld could double the battery life of the Slim & Lite model handheld, which would offer a major boost for the power-hungry device.
Sony has announced plans to release a new battery pack for the PSP next month in the USA. Called the PSP Extended Life Battery Kit, it's a 2200 mAh battery pack that "can double the battery life of the new PSP model". Ooh.
PSP workout proves successful Shed a bit of weight and you’re usually guaranteed some more attention, even if you’re an electronic gadget. Sony said today it’s sold over 1m units of its latest slimline PSP in the two months since its Japan debut.…
Slim & Lite model outperforms bulkier predecessor, shifting over one million units in Sony homeland
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said sales in Japan of the new version of its PlayStation Portable (PSP) game gear reached 1 million units in the two months since its launch, hitting the 1 million mark at a quicker pace than the original model.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said sales in Japan of the new version of its PlayStation Portable (PSP) game gear reached 1 million units in the two months since its launch, hitting the 1 million mark at a quicker pace than the original model.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said sales in Japan of the new version of its PlayStation Portable (PSP) game gear reached 1 million units in the two months since its launch, hitting the 1 million mark at a quicker pace than the original model.
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has revealed it has sold over one million units of the PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite. The redesigned handheld reached the one million mark two weeks quicker that its predecessor. The system now boasts over 500 software titles available in Japan.
The PSP Slim & Lite model handheld has now sold over one million units in Japan alone - platform creator Sony (courted by Dubai Investments to the tune of 500 million USD today) has confirmed.
The increasingly tiny handheld's Slim & Lite revision reached the milestone two weeks quicker than the console nobody's calling the PSP Chunky i.e. the old one.
Huge sales for cheap PSP in first two months Sony's slimmer and cheaper PlayStation Portable (PSP) has racked up sales of 1 million units in its first two months on sale in Japan.
A top Sony executive spills some beans on the rumoured PSP mobile phone
To celebrate the launch of the new handheld strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command on Sony PSP tomorrow, THQ in conjunction with Games Workshop and a team of professional modelers has created a limited set of six exclusive Squad Command themed PSP consoles.
Rumours crushed once again
Sony has launched an online store for the Playstation Portable (PSP). The Playstation store will allow users to access Playstation games, video content and services over the internet.
Top brass at Sony say a handheld packing a blower is on the cards.
SONY HAS LAUNCHED a version of its Playstation Store for inernet users to browse and download, eliminating the need for a PS3 for PSP downloads.
Platform holder 'categorically' refutes rumour
Better games for your phone A Sony executive has hinted that its PlayStation division and Sony Ericsson divisions may work together in the future, paving the way for the development of a PSP-cum-phone.…
Sony says convergence of PlayStation and Sony Ericsson is 'definitely plausible'
Sony has launched its PlayStation Store for the PC in North America, allowing PlayStation Portable (PSP) users to access PlayStation Network games, video content and services over the internet.
With Sony this week announcing that a new PSP Store for the PC will deliver all manner of content for Sony's handheld device, the future of the UMD format as a method for delivering games has been cast into doubt.
Sony has launched its PlayStation Store for the PC in North America, allowing PlayStation Portable (PSP) users to access PlayStation Network games, video content and services over the internet.
The newly-launched PlayStation Store for PC does not spell the end of the road for Sony's Universal Media Disc (UMD) format, according to Darren Cairns, head of online marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
The Sony PSP Store for the PC launched last night with a downloadable line-up headed up by a PSP version of PS3 titles Go! Puzzle and Go! Sudoku, downloadable versions of UMD games B-Boy and Fired up, and something else - a rhythm-action game called Beats. We had a quick play to see what it's like.
Sony Computer Entertainment announced late yesterday the arrival of a new version of the PlayStation 3 Store on PCs, delivering content for PSP owners via a web-based service.
Excellent news for the PSP today. Newly opened right here is Sony's new PlayStation store for the handheld.
PlayStation Network access for non-PS3 owners
The newly-launched PlayStation Store for PC does not spell the end of the road for Sony's Universal Media Disc format, according to Darren Cairns, head of online marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
PC users able to download content in PS3-like store and transfer to their handhelds
Darmstadt, November 21th 2007 –Dyed-in-the-wool Boulder Dash® fans will remember Rockford™ as an insect-like creature, and may just be more than a little surprised upon seeing Rockford’s new look in his new title „Boulder Dash®-ROCKS!™“, due for release on the Nintendo DS™ on November 22nd 2007 in Europe and on the Sony PSP™ in the first quarter of 2008. Did he just fall into a vat of blue ...
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The store can be found at store.playstation.com and accepts existing PlayStation Network logins. Contents differ between regions, as with the PS3 Store.
Instability issues adjusted Hardly two weeks have passed since Sony released the PS3’s version 2.0 firmware update. However, the electronics giant has now released version 2.01, focusing this time on fixing instability issues.…
Sony has released the PlayStation 3 2.01 firmware. The patch is primarily aimed at improving system stability during gameplay, when you're using the Internet browser and Information Board, or when you employ the upscaler for PlayStation 2 software.
Paris/France – November 20, 2007 – Kynogon, a market leader in AI middleware solutions for the gaming industry announces today that Kynapse is chosen by Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) for the development of their massively multi-player online action game set in the DC Comics Universe, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
Madrid, Spain, November 2007- Virgin PLAY is presents its latest publishing project, Super HIND (working title), an action-based tactical air combat game exclusive for Sony´s PSP™. This title will be the 3rd title published by Virgin PLAY for the PSP™ console.
The Sony PlayStation Portable comes with its own UMD movie format, has a 4.3in colour screen and a pile of freebie online content
Tokyo, November 19, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that it would enhance the game development support environment for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3®) by integrating programming tools developed by SN Systems Limited (SN Systems)(*1), as part of the PS3 Software Development Kit (SDK)(*2).
Firmware 2.001 on the way
THE PLAYSTATION 3 has overtaken the Nintendo Wii in the Japanese hardware sales chart, receiving a 38 per cent sales boost for the week ending November 11.
Sony has said that firmware version 2.01 will go live in the near future, and that it is "a minor update that will improve the stability of PlayStation 3".
Last week Sega held their E3 replacement; this week it was Sony’s turn to show off some shiny new polygons at their Spring Gamer’s Day 2007. Don’t expect to read anything PlayStation 2 related in this article - the show was dedicated to PlayStation 3 and PSP.
Want to play, but don't know where to start? Nick Cowen assesses the must-have kit, then picks out the top games from 2007 that any 'gamer' just shouldn't be without
A lot to answer for. Remarkable and original entertainment achievements such as Gears of War. Absolutely all of the predictable, generic shit Microsoft had in development specifically for American teenagers and nobody else.
Today on the Virtual Console we have Final Fight for 800 points, Battle Lode Runner for 600 points and Mighty Bomb Jack for 500 points. First up, Mighty Bomb Jack , and it’s making us see how rubbish our memories are.
Disregarding the fact that Halo 3 was released on Wednesday - netting Microsoft a cool $170 million in the US alone in just one day - this week’s line up of new releases “belongs” to THQ, with no less than five games out across different formats.
It’s depressing how effective marketing is on me at the best of times, but when it still has influence after fifteen years, there has to be something wrong.
New milestone for Sony's console
Videogame sales jumped 39% in October but came in below several optimistic expectations as sales of the blockbuster Halo 3 slowed considerably following its much-hyped launch.
Weekly-sales winner announced Sony's PlayStation 3 outsold Nintendo's Wii in Japan last week, figures from local market watcher Media Create show.…
Sony's machine outsells Nintendo's Wii, though Mario dominates software charts
PRIOR TO THE release of NPD's October hardware and software sales results, Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter and Simexchange's Jesse Divnich have predicted the Wii will once again emerge on top of the hardware charts, and Activision will dominate software with Guitar Hero and Call of Duty.
It's being reported that the latest major PS3 firmware update, version 2.0, could be at the heart of a problem that's causing a number of PS3s to cease working.
Popular console maker struggling with demand Those hoping for a Nintendo Wii this Christmas may be disappointed, according to the BBC, with UK retailers apparently facing a struggle to keep up with demand for the popular console.
Hertfordshire, UK- November 13, 2007 - KOEI, today announced the release of Dragoneer’s Aria. Designed from the ground up for the PSP this epic fantasy RPG combines everything that has made top quality traditional RPGs so compelling while adding some clever new ideas to the mix.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare blasted its way to the top of the charts this week thanks in particular to a strong performance on Xbox 360, which accounted for 63 percent of the multi-platform game's weekend sales according to Chart-Track's latest data.
Dublin, Monday 12th November 2007: Havok, the premier provider of interactive software to digital creators in the games and movie industries, invites you to join us at the Montreal International Games Summit (MIGS), where we are hosting a seminar on Havok Behavior.
INCREDIBLY, THE Xbox 360 outsold the Playstation 3 in Japan last week. The Xbox 360 sold 17,673 fueled by Namco Bandai's Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, which debuted at the number two spot behind Super Mario Galaxy on the Nintendo Wii.
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Want to fire up your PS3 from the pub? Sonys new Firmware 2.0 makes that dream come true
The new PSP Slim has given Sony's mighty handheld a real boost. It's lighter, slimmer and cheaper than the old version, and with built-in AV out, you can connect your PSP to your TV and watch movies stored on the memory card or UMD on the large screen.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) can categorically deny that there is a 40% failure rate on the newly release 40GB PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) as has been reported on a Dutch website.
London, 8th November 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced the launch of four new online PLAYSTATION®Stores; Poland, Greece, Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic.
Added: remote control and more PS3 owners need no longer worry about being separated from their console, because Sony’s latest firmware update - version 2.0 - lets users remotely start their PS3.…
Sony has released the latest firmware for the Playstation 3 (PS3) which adds more functions to the games console. When downloaded, Version 2.0 allows users who also have a Playstation Portable (PSP) to turn a PS3 on and off using the Remote Play function.
Sony has released the latest firmware for the Playstation 3 (PS3) which adds more functions to the games console. When downloaded, Version 2.0 allows users who also have a Playstation Portable (PSP) to turn a PS3 on and off using the Remote Play function.
Sony has released PlayStation 3 version 2.0 firmware into the wild, if by wild you mean actual PlayStation 3s. As promised, it doesn't add the ability to access the CrossMediaBar (XMB) in games, but it does allow for custom themes and turning on your PS3 using the PSP.
Company spokesperson lets it slip... Sony Computer Entertainment has finally (probably accidentally) confirmed a third God of War game for the PlayStation 3.
Update 2.0 due tomorrow. Web security débuts...
Turn your console on and off from a Wi-Fi connection
Released in time for the holidays and developed by Slant Six Games, this unique title brings a new gameplay format to the SOCOM: US Navy SEALs franchise, letting players take tactical command of an entire SEAL team and experience a true combat simulation.
But Sony appeases fans of the series with confirmation of GOW3 on PS3
Whether or not you Kratos fans know who God of War II's gifted Game Director Cory Barlog is, you should be happy to hear that Sony is pretty sure it can handle the God of War franchise without him. Which is good, because he's left the company.
Sony has revealed that its Santa Monica studio is currently working on God of War III for the PlayStation 3. The company also confirmed that God of War director Cory Barlog is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.
Sony Computer Entertainment America has confirmed that God of War director Cory Barlog is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.
Sony rolls out two updates to its PlayStation line up a Ruby Red PSP and a differently-built PS2
Sony Japan has unveiled two new Deep Red PSP bundles for the region. The Deep Red Value Pack comes with the decadent new PSP colouring, a pouch, hand strap, cloth and 32MB Memory Stick Duo for JPY 22,800 (EUR 136).
(New York, USA / Amsterdam, the Netherlands) November 6th, 2007 – Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq OTC: PLGC.OB) announced financial results for the third quarter of 2007, ending September 30.
Revised console, including integrated power supply, to launch in Japan later this month
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is to introduce a new Deep Red PSP model to the region. Coming in two different SKUs, the Deep Red Value pack will go on sale for JPY 22,800 (EUR 136) with the Deep Red Seg Pack retailing for JPY 29,800 (EUR 178).
With integrated power supply
LONDON, UK, 5th November 2007 – Empire Interactive™ today revs up its multi award-winning FlatOut series with the announcement of FlatOut: Head On, the most destructive racer for PSP, due to bring its hi-octane motorised anarchy exclusively to the Sony handheld in early 2008.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Family groups renewed calls on Friday to clamp down on video game "Manhunt 2" after hackers accessed scenes of bloody killings that were scaled back to let the game go on sale in the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Family groups renewed calls on Friday to clamp down on video game "Manhunt 2" after hackers accessed scenes of bloody killings that were scaled back to let the game go on sale in the United States.
LAS VEGAS (PBR World Finals)- Nov. 2, 2007- Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, and Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) in partnership with D2C Games, Inc. today revealed details of the Professional Bull Riders videogame.
OF FIRST NOTE in this gaming round-up, is mention of Penny Arcade's Child's Play charity drive.
London (2nd November 2007) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that FINAL FANTASY® and FINAL FANTASY II will be released separately in the UK and across all PAL territories in early 2008 on the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system.
Following the arrival of a bunch of new stuff on PlayStation Network, Sony has announced plenty more is set to follow before the end of the year. This month will see the release of the Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection online pack, plus Toy Home and Snakeball.
EDITORIAL: GamesIndustry.biz regular columnist Rob Fahey. The latest batch of financial results from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo make for interesting reading - not a claim we make lightly about financial results, we might add.
Hackers discover that edited content is still present on the handheld version of Rockstar's title
The PSP version of the controversial title has been exploited less than 24 hours since the game was officially released in North America.
Wii software outsells PlayStation 3 games By comparison, combined PlayStation 3 (PS3), PS2 and PlayStation Portable (PSP) game sales totalled $1bn. Microsoft reached $318m in total Xbox 360 and Xbox 1 games sales.
REGULAR READERS of the INQ will know that we're not particularly enamoured with the vast majority of technology 'analysts' that purport to cover the cutting edge of the market.
"Out-shakes even the washing machine cycle"
The Gaming Collection are proud to announce the UK launch of US best-seller the from the UGC (Ultimate Game Chair) range, the Renegade Game Chair. Previous chairs from the UGC range have been featured in such movies as 'The forty year old virgin', 'Stay Alive', 'Grandmas Boy' and on 'CSI Vegas'.
PSP Slim? Really? At first glance, the unit looks virtually identical to the launch model, but feels considerably lighter, and so it is - 30 per cent less hefty, according to Sony.
On a crisp October morning, Purple Lounge poker arrived in Stockholm for the culmination of eight online qualifiers, eight live tournaments, many wins but many more losses, and a summer of poker excitement to finish it all off in the great city of Stockholm. ( PRWeb 2007-11-01)