The Knowledge (Games Radar)
A monochrome game where a stickman chases shadows around logic-defying structures hanging in space, you say? Yeah, that’ll be Echochrome. But that hasn’t stopped us from loving every head-scratching minute.
Hirai and Reeves at PlayStation Day News by (EuroGamer)
Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai and European boss David Reeves will both attend an upcoming "PlayStation Day" in London to show off the company's 2008 line-up.
13:27 (BST), 29/04/2008 Bishi Bashi Special Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Classic Konami PSOne title marks … (gamesindustry.biz)
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has released its first title available via Sony’s PlayStation Network download store in the form of PSOne classic, Bishi Bashi Special.
Ghostbusters could come to PSP News by (EuroGamer)
Terminal Reality has revealed the new Ghostbusters game could make it onto PSP after all. So far the game has been confirmed for PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 and DS - while Sony's handheld appeared to be missing out.
Sony tots up SingStar sales News by (EuroGamer)
Sony is bragging that karaoke series SingStar has shifted more than 12 million copies around the world. Apparently five million were sold between April 2007 and March 2008, while its online SingStore flogged more than one million tracks in the first four months.
Review: Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (Ferrago.co.uk)
While Insomniac's Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction recently graced the PlayStation 3 with a beautiful and well-received slice of Pixar-esque cartoon platform action, Sony's increasingly popular PlayStation Portable also played host to its own series offering in the form of High Impact's scaled down and similarly well-received Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters.
Sony launches Bronze PlayStation Portable pack (PC Advisor)
New offering joins gold and silver models in Japan Sony has launched a Bronze PSP (PlayStation Portable) pack, including a pouch, strap, cleaning cloth, 32 MB Memory Stick, and a D-Terminal cable for TV output, in Japan.
Sony and Sky offer PSP video downloads (Personal Computer World)
Sony and Sky have teamed up to bring the first official PlayStation Portable video download service to Europe. Set to be launched in the summer, Go!View is a portable, video-on-demand service designed to provide a range of programming including entertainment, comedy, sport and movies for the PSP.
Sony and Sky offer PSP video downloads (Computer Active)
Sony and Sky have teamed up to bring the first official PlayStation Portable video download service to Europe. Set to be launched in the summer, Go!View is a portable, video-on-demand service designed to provide a range of programming including entertainment, comedy, sport and movies for the PSP.
PSP video downloads coming this ’summer’ (MCV)
Go!View, created in conjunction with sky, will offer 'wealth of programming', says Sony
Sony and Sky offer PSP video downloads (Infomatics)
Sony and Sky have teamed up to bring the first official PlayStation Portable video download service to Europe. Set to be launched in the summer, Go!View is a portable, video-on-demand service designed to provide a range of programming including entertainment, comedy, sport and movies for the PSP.
Sony and Sky offer PSP video downloads (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Sony and Sky have teamed up to bring the first official PlayStation Portable video download service to Europe.
Sony and Sky offer PSP video downloads (vnunet.com)
Ian Williams, vnunet.com , Friday 25 April 2008 at 12:32:00 Go!View coming to Europe in the summer Sony and Sky have teamed up to bring the first official PlayStation Portable video download service to Europe. Set to be launched in the summer, Go!View is a portable, video-on-demand... > Read the full article
Review: Playstation Portable Go Messenger service (Computer Active)
Go Messenger is a new software add-on for Sony’s Playstation Portable (PSP) games console that allows users to communicate with each other in various ways: via video, voice and text chat or messaging.
Bishi Bashi and more for PSN (Ferrago.co.uk)
Sony have updated the PAL region PlayStation Network this week, ushering in a raft of new content for PS3/PSP downloaders.
The Knowledge (Games Radar)
Sony has just unveiled Go!View, a new video download service for PSP. Created in conjunction with Sky, the new service will allow you to download and watch programs and films on your portable.
Sony and Sky plan summer release for video download scheme (The Register)
Watch satellite telly on a PSP If you were hoping for a tranquil British summer sipping wine in the garden, think again. Sony and broadcaster Sky have confirmed that a video download service will be launched for the PSP during the ice-cream season, bringing satellite TV to the portable games console.…
Sony and team up Sky to launch GO! VIEW telly service for PSP (soon) (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Launching "this summer," Sony and Sky's GO! VIEW is an exceedingly clever way of shovelling TV shows onto your PSP for watching at your leisure.
Video download service looms for PSP (Ferrago)
Announced last year, we finally learn today when European gamers will be getting the Go!View on-demand video service for the PSP from Sony, and their partner in crime Sky Television.
Video games: Lessons for a gaming generation (Daily Telegraph)
For today's children, a console can be a great way to learn, says Steve Boxer.
Sony unveils PSP video on demand service (Digital Spy)
Sony announces a new venture with Sky to bring TV and movie downloads to its Portable PlayStation.
Related Games (EuroGamer)
PlayStation and Sky plan to release the Go!View video on demand service for PSP across Europe this summer. This lets you download your favourite telly pursuits for your handheld (via your PC) and then watch them back whenever the fancy takes you.
No PAL echochrome demo today News by (EuroGamer)
American gamers will be able to download a playable demo of echochrome from the PlayStation Store on PS3 and the PSP's web-based version today. However, we've been told by Sony friends that the demo won't be part of today's PAL Store update, so you'll have to dust off your US logins to access it.
11:22 (BST), 23/04/2008 PS3 GTA IV bundle Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Grand Theft Auto® IV to be bundled … (gamesindustry.biz)
April 23rd 2008: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today confirmed the release of an official Grand Theft Auto IV bundle exclusively for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™).The bundle, available on April 29, 2008, will consist of a PLAYSTATION®3 40GB model, a SIXAXIS™ wireless controller and a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV, the latest title in the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto franchise, all for just ...
17:00 (BST), 22/04/2008 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Fans will relive … (gamesindustry.biz)
Guildford, U.K. – April 22nd, 2008 – EA’s Casual Entertainment Label and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ video game will be released later this year to coincide with the Warner Bros. Pictures film based on J.K.
12:18 (BST), 22/04/2008 PlayStation Home Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Open Beta Service Scheduled For Fall … (gamesindustry.biz)
– Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that it will expand the Closed Beta testing for PLAYSTATION®Home in Summer 2008, inviting a further number of registrants from the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3®) users.
08:02 (BST), 22/04/2008 Midnight Club: Los Angeles Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Open-world street racing … (gamesindustry.biz)
New York, NY – April 21, 2008 – Rockstar Games is proud to announce the fourth installment of its critically-acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club franchise, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, is set for release on September 9th in North America and September 12th in Europe.
Sony denies leaked PlayTV date and price (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Yesterday, Amazon.co.uk dropped the ball and became the source of a very promising Sony PlayTV rumour. A listing, since retracted, put a release date of 31st July on the system and a price tag of £60.
13:17 (BST), 21/04/2008 NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS … (gamesindustry.biz)
– Atari today announced the forthcoming European release of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress for PSP (PlayStation® Portable).
Wii Fit to increase Wii demand (The Inquirer)
More than 85,000 PSP consoles were sold last week - along with 221,000 copies of Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G. The DS came in in second place with over 47,000 sold, followed by the Wii at 46,000.
US: Wii sells 721k units in March (MCV)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl proves system seller as it shifts 2.7 million units in the same period
phone package (Games Asylum)
This is weird. In a frankly ludicrous move, Sony and BT have got together to offer the PSP as a with VoIP capabilities. Do they not remember side talking ?
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-18 14:14 GMT: Video game sales soar 57 percent in March, led by Nintendo (Interactive Investor)
NEW YORK (AP) - Led by stellar sales of Nintendo's games and systems, U.S. retail sales of video games jumped 57 percent to $1.7 billion in March, market researcher NPD Group reported Thursday.
Japan: Wii Mario Kart more popular than PSP erotica (The Register)
Only My Fruit comes second A claim that Wii game Mario Kart has been outsold by a breast-baring erotic videogame in Japan have been overinflated, recent sales figures.…
PSP still on top in Japan News by (EuroGamer)
DS and Wii playing catchup. Want to comment on this article? Log in, or register ! It's all over for Nintendo.
Related Games (EuroGamer)
The PSP is still the number one selling hardware platform in Japan, according to Media Create data. More than 85,000 of Sony's handhelds were sold last week, along with 221,000 copies of hit PSP exclusive Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G.
Xbox 360 Back Ahead of PS3 in March Stateside (Spong)
18 Apr 2008: Sales take a leap
Sony, MS react positively to NPD data News by (EuroGamer)
Sony and Microsoft have said they're jolly pleased with the NPD sales figures for March, even though the Wii outsold both their consoles combined and still had change for chips.
Sony Computer Entertainment (gamesindustry.biz)
Sony has reacted positively to the NPD data that shows it lost ground against Microsoft during March, which saw more Xbox 360 sales than Sony’s PS3.
March Wii sales top 720,000 in US News by (EuroGamer)
Nintendo managed to sell a whopping 720,000 Wii consoles in the US last month. Sales were boosted by the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 2.7 million copies were sold in March, three times as many as the game's nearest competitor.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-18 01:45 GMT: Video game sales soar 57 percent in March, led by Nintendo (Interactive Investor)
NEW YORK (AP) - Led by stellar sales of Nintendo's games and systems, U.S. retail sales of video games jumped 57 percent to $1.7 billion in March, market researcher NPD Group reported Thursday.
PSP golf game boasts 16-player online mode (Digital Spy)
Sony has unveiled a new arcade golf game for the PSP boasting 16-player online tournaments.
09:59 (BST), 17/04/2008 FIFA Interactive World Cup Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Guildford,UK, 15 April 2008 … (gamesindustry.biz)
Guildford,UK, 15 April 2008 -- Chris Bullard from Ipswich, England, has won the UK’s FIFA Interactive World Cup Qualifier event to secure his place in the Grand Final in Berlin, Germany, on 24 May 2008. The UK Qualifier, which was held in Manchester, England, saw the best 16 players in the UK compete in a knockout tournament and culminated in Chris Bullard’s tense 4-3 victory against Adam ...
Sony dates PSP summer line up (MCV)
June dates revealed for Secret Agent Clank, EchoChrome and ATV Offroad Fury Pro
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-16 19:19 GMT: Sector Snap: Video game stocks mixed ahead of retail results (Interactive Investor)
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of the four largest U.S. video game software publishers -- two of which are embroiled in a hostile takeover fight -- were little changed Wednesday ahead of the NPD Group's release of March retail sales data.
SingStar PS3 reaches Vol. 2 (Ferrago.co.uk)
A second SingStar for PS3 'volume' has been confirmed today by Sony, the next slice of fun swinging into town... soon.
Related Games (EuroGamer)
Sony has revealed details of the second instalment in the SingStar PS3 series, which is logically titled Volume 2. The big feature is a new harmony duet mode that allows two players to compliment each other's vocal skills.
14:39 (BST), 15/04/2008 GHskinz.com line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS The Company Offers Custom Decorative … (gamesindustry.biz)
- GHskinz.com, a designer and manufacturer of skins that replicate real life guitars for games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, announced today its spring lineup of products.
The Charts: Mario Kart Races GT5 Prologue (Spong)
15 Apr 2008: Nintendo reaps the benefits of huge launch
15:29 (BST), 14/04/2008 The Sun Crossword Challenge Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Attention London commuters! … (gamesindustry.biz)
Attention London commuters! Atari are proud to announce that they will be showcasing the upcoming Nintendo DS puzzler The Sun Crossword Challenge from 8am on 18th April at Victoria Station.
Related Games (EuroGamer)
Sony has explained to Eurogamer that Lair will only be getting one downloadable content pack this Thursday. It had previously said there would be two packs (one paid-for, one free), but the second is actually a title update that will be applied when you run the game while online.
Nintendo preparing DS Lite update, pundit claims (The Register)
Rumours hot up Nintendo's DS Lite handheld console is ready for replacement by a third-generation model, a Japanese games industry exec has claimed.…
Nintendo Dominates 2007 Japanese Software Sales (Spong)
14 Apr 2008: Xbox 360 suffers
Related Games (EuroGamer)
Sony has declined to comment on claims that WipEout HD will be released on 29th May. Said claims are being made by French site Jeuxvideo , although the date mentioned is a Tuesday and not a Thursday - which is when the PSN Store is usually updated.
Nintendo: No Wii price-cut (The Inquirer)
ACCORDING TO Chris Satchell, XNA group manager at Microsoft, companies like Sony, Nintendo and Apple are "inviting trouble" if they don't utilise Microsoft XNA-style security to protect against malicious user-generated code and content.
PSP thumps competition in Japan News by (EuroGamer)
Monster Hunter fever continues to grip Japan as both game and PSP dominate their respective charts. The Sony handheld sold 121,000 units this week, the figure slightly down from last week but still more than double that pertaining to its nearest competitor, the Nintendo DS.
12:06 (BST), 11/04/2008 PlayStation Store Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Redesigned with Improved Interface for … (gamesindustry.biz)
On 15th April, the new look PLAYSTATION®Store, the online content store on PLAYSTATION®Network launches; bring with it improved navigation, more functionality and a whole raft of new content.
Sony unveils fresh Lair DLC News by (EuroGamer)
Sony Europe has shed more light on the freshly announced Diabolical Dragons and Skyguard Update packs for Lair. Both will be available on 17th April, with the former said to be paid for and the latter a title update - pricing yet to be determined.
Monster Hunter sees PSP lead in Japan (Ferrago)
The epic success of new release Monster Hunter 2nd G for the PSP handheld has once again kept Sony's gadget at the top of the Japanese hardware chart, for the week ending April 6th.
The Knowledge (Games Radar)
Sony has launched a questionnaire asking why gamers hack there PSP consoles with custom firmware. The poll, sent to select gamers, is apparently part of Sony's "ongoing PSP consumer research", looking into understanding more about the huge hacking community that has thrived on the PSP.
Review: God of War: Chains of Olympus (Ferrago.co.uk)
Arriving on the PlayStation Portable as a standalone prequel to the acclaimed God of War titles already known to PS2 owners, Chains of Olympus sees everyone's favourite embittered Spartan warrior playing the role of vicious lapdog of the Gods some time prior to his eventual ascension as the 'God of War' outlined in the series' title.
Sony to launch new Blu-ray PVRs: BDZ-A70 / BDZ-T90 (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
As part of its commitment to increasing Blu-ray market share, Sony is to roll out a couple of Blu-ray equipped PVRs to the Japanese market at the end of this month.
Japan: PSP triumphs in hardware sale battle (MCV)
Though Wii manages to outsell Sony's PS3 by a ratio of over 3-to-1
New PSP firmware coming soon News by (EuroGamer)
In a post on the US PlayStation blog , Sony has announced a new PSP firmware update will be "available shortly". Update 3.95 will enable you to customise how buttons are assigned. It'll also let you quit Remote Play and choose to turn off your PS3 or leave it on.
official site . (Games Asylum)
The price of Virtual Console games is a regularly debated topic, but things look set to improve slightly for those after a retrofix - Sega has announced that their Master System back-catalogue will cost just 400 Wii Points (£3) a pop.
Games Asylum Just another WordPress weblog (Games Asylum)
It’s a good week for both Wii and PSP owners, but mostly for the former. On Nintendo’s white opus there’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, The House of the Dead, Dancing Stage Hottest Party, Sega Bass Fishing and the sadly offline-only Worms: A Space Oddity amongst others.
PlayStation 3 (Games Radar)
Hackers have cracked the DRM (Digital Rights Management) on select PlayStation Network games for PSP, exposing PSN downloads to rampant piracy.
GT5 Prologue tops in Germany, Spain (gamesindustry.biz)
Sony's Gran Turismo 5 Prologue has debuted atop both the German and Spanish charts in sales data released by GfK International. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Brain Training continued to chart in both countries.
12:48 (BST), 07/04/2008 Pro Cycling Manager - Tour de France 2008 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS TAKE PART IN … (gamesindustry.biz)
Pro Cycling Manager – Tour De France 2008, the newest version of the popular racing management series for PC and PSP, is set for a Spring release in the UK. The packshot and 2 new screenshots for the PC are now available, demonstrating the game’s outstanding graphics engine and giving a taster of the hard fought races to come.
Sony North America shut servers (Ferrago.co.uk)
Sony Computer Entertainment America have pulled the plug on servers supporting several older PS2 and PSP games.
Sony US to shut down some servers News by (EuroGamer)
Sony America is pulling the online server plug on some of its old PS2 and PSP games. The better known titles are Lemmings on PS2 and PSP, plus Everybody's Golf and Jak X on PS2.
PSP ‘Gran Turismo’ now ‘unlikely’ in 2008 (Digital Spy)
Sony racer Gran Turismo 4 on PSP is now heading for a 2009 launch after many delays.
No Blu-ray for Xbox 360 (The Inquirer)
UK SALES OF THE Playstation 3 were up 73 per cent during Easter week and the Xbox 360 shot up 78 pert cent. According to industry tracking Charttrack (via TGDaily ) the console war between the 360 and PS3 is in a virtual deadlock for 2008.
For the record 4 April (Electric News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Arantech sets up office in Italy | Wii trounces PS3 in Japan
15:35 (BST), 02/05/2006 Atari Announces First Ever DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R) Game for PSP(TM) System Press Release … (gamesindustry.biz)
NEW YORK, May 2: Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) today announced the development of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ® : Tactics TM for the PSP TM (PlayStation ® Portable) system, marking the first time the highly- coveted D&D ® license has ever graced a next-generation portable system.
Related Games (Games Radar)
This interview was conducted for the GamesRadar network by cvg.co.uk . Thanks guys!
Japanese Hardware for the Entire Year (Spong)
4 Apr 2008: But PSP leads the last month
07:01 (BST), 04/04/2008 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS LucasArts Announces … (gamesindustry.biz)
-- LucasArts today announced that its highly anticipated videogame Star Wars®: The Force Unleashed™ will be released on September 16, 2008 in the United States, September 17 in Southeast Asia and Australia, and September 19 in Europe.
Gran Turismo PSP ‘unlikely’ for 2008 (Ferrago.co.uk)
Speaking to UK games site Eurogamer.net , GT creator Kazunori Yamauchi has said it is unlikely Gran Turismo 4 will make it out on the PSP this year.
Yamauchi: GT PSP unlikely this year News by (EuroGamer)
Pushed back by PS3 development. Want to comment on this article? Log in, or register ! IF Sony stuck analogue support in the PSP emulation, then I'd quite happily play GT2 while waiting for GTpsp!
10:00 (BST), 04/04/2008 Codemasters Online/MumboJumbo deal Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS European-wide … (gamesindustry.biz)
- Codemasters Online and leading casual game developer and publisher, MumboJumbo™, have joined forces to bring premium casual games to Europe. With the distribution partnership, the two companies will publish and market an initial catalogue of 10 premium casual games throughout the European market.
Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 3-to-1 in Japan in March (Reuters.co.uk)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii game console outsold Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 by 3-to-1 in Japan in March but its DS handheld machine fell behind the PlayStation Portable for the first time in six months, a game magazine publisher said.
Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 3-to-1 in Japan in March (Reuters)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii game console outsold Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 by 3-to-1 in Japan in March but its DS handheld machine fell behind the PlayStation Portable for the first time in six months, a game magazine publisher said.
18:14 (BST), 02/04/2008 High Stakes On The Vegas Strip: Poker Edition Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS High … (gamesindustry.biz)
High Stakes on the Vegas Strip™: Poker Edition raises the limits by allowing players to challenge each other face-to-face in multiplayer mode – now compatible with the PLAYSTATION®Eye and EyeToy™ USB Camera (for PlayStation®2) cameras and may be compatible with other cameras.
Japan likes Monster Hunter 2G a lot News by Rob Purchese (EuroGamer)
Capcom boasted that it has shipped more than one million copies for Monster Hunter Portable 2G in Japan after just six days on sale. The latest PSP instalment in the series was released over there on 27th March along with a special Slim & Lite hardware bundle.
08:48 (BST), 02/04/2008 2008 Game Developers Conference Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS “Overall the Games … (gamesindustry.biz)
"Overall the Games industry demonstrated that it is moving up on the maturity curve for outsourcing and there is now a determined strategic intent when Studios carve out their outsourcing strategies." Rahul points out.
The Charts: GT5 Prologue Roars to Life (Spong)
1 Apr 2008: God of War PSP doesn't fare so well...
UK CHARTS: GT5 Prologue claims pole position (MCV)
Sony's PS3 racer storms in to the ChartTrack Top 40 in 1st place
Gaming (MI6)
Sony Pictures Television announced a slate of six new mobile games to be released in 2008 today at the CTIA convention in Las Vegas. The games, based on some of the studio’s feature films and television shows, and PSP system games, are scheduled to come out from June through November of this year.