Sony PSP 3000 & Crash of the Titans game (Jersey Insight)

Get more of what you want with the all-new PSP®-3000 system. It has an advanced LCD screen, which offers the highest-level contrast ratio, best response time and the widest color gamut possible on an LCD screen.
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17:30 (BST), 30/07/2009 Warriors Orochi 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Burlingame, CA, July 30, 2009 — KOEI, … (gamesindustry.biz)

Burlingame, CA, July 30, 2009 -- KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that WARRIORS OROCHI 2 for PSP ® (PlayStation ® Portable) system has reached gold status.
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PSP LBP will talk to PS3 (Ferrago.co.uk)

MM promise Cross-Talk Speaking this week, Media Molecule have confirmed that the new PSP version of LittleBigPlanet will be cross-compatible with the PS3 version of the sandbox platformer. Apparently, owners of the original release will able to unlock exclusive content in the handheld version, via a feature known as Cross-Talk. The British developer also moots the possibility of a PSN demo. ...
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Exclusive PSP Go review from T3 (Games Radar)

Our sister site T3.com has got the first review of the new PSP Go - the latest iteration of Sony's handheld. Check out the review and get ready to be surprised by the score.
Posted: 7/30/2009 in:

I don’t keep up with hardware sales figures a great deal, but some Sony-related facts (Games Asylum)

caught my eye today. It’s all about the continuing success of the PlayStation 2. Or, if you prefer, the under-performance of the PlayStation 3 and PSP.
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PlayStation sales on the way down (Ferrago)

Big drop in sales and revenue for Sony Sony have this morning unveiled a few statistics from the first-quarter of 2009, and if you thought gaming was going to out-run the global recession, you might have to think again. Over the quarter in question, 1.1 million PS3s were sold, and 1.3 million PSP handhelds. That compares (unfavourably) with 1.6 million PS3s and 3.6 million PSPs during the same ...
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News// Sony Forgets to State the PS2 Outsold the PS3 and PSP (Spong)

(30 Jul 2009) The stuff Sony didn't say...
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News: PS2 outselling PS3 and PSP (Eurogamer)

Console and game sales down generally. Sony has revealed that the PlayStation 2 is its best-selling console, as PS3 and PSP numbers decline to produce a loss for the financial quarter ending 30th June. The company sold 1.1m PS3 consoles and 1.3m PSP consoles worldwide, compared to 1.6m and 3.7m during the same period last year. Sales of the creaky-boned PS2 console reached 1.6m for the quarter. ...
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News// Game Division Disappears from Sony’s Report (Spong)

(30 Jul 2009) As PlayStation sales take a dive.
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News: Fat Princess on PSN today, but no Trine (Eurogamer)

Sony predicts PlayStation Store update. Sony has pre-announced the things it expects to put on the PlayStation Store today, but Trine sadly won't be among them. Fat Princess is the headliner at a controversial £12.99/14.99 compared to $14.99 in the States, and the other downloadable PS3 release is Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 for £9.99/12.99. There's a demo version of Watchmen Part 2 going ...
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WipEout HD Fury Review (Ferrago)

All the rage, says Martin
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16:00 (BST), 29/07/2009 IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS AGOURA HILLS, CA – July … (gamesindustry.biz)

AGOURA HILLS, CA – July 29, 2009 – 505 Games U.S., in collaboration with 1C Company, have today released a demo for upcoming flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey . The single-player demo is now available for download on the Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
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14:10 (BST), 29/07/2009 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Wednesday 29th July/… Discover Ken … (gamesindustry.biz)

Wednesday 29th July/... Discover Ken Block’s passion for DiRT and rally and watch stunning new gameplay footage as Codemasters® launched the latest Colin McRae™: DiRT™ 2 video, “Racing on DiRT with Ken Block”, available from www.dirt2game.com.
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16:46 (BST), 28/07/2009 NBA 2K10 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – July 28, … (gamesindustry.biz)

New York, NY – July 28, 2009 – 2K Sports today announced NBA® 2K10: Draft Combine, a download-only title that will provide pre-season fun for basketball fans leading up to the fall launch of NBA 2K10. Planned for release this September on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®Network for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, ...
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News// Sony Europe Paid for Atari’s US Growth (Spong)

(28 Jul 2009) Who you gonna call? Sony!
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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13:09 (BST), 28/07/2009 Square Enix’s and Eidos’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (28th … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (28th July 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the business unit integrating sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), announced today its exciting line-up of combined titles which will be on show at GamesCom 2009, Cologne, August 19th – 23rd.
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News// Ubisoft: “Assassin’s Creed 2″ PSP Bundle to Save Sequel (Spong)

(28 Jul 2009) Assassin's Creed 1 was expected to do less well than sequel... until the PSP.
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Pre-paid PSN cards set for Europe? (Ferrago.co.uk)

Sony won't say anything, but the Belgians are convinced... According to one Belgian games site, pre-paid PSN cards are on the way to Europe, giving players a new way to grab downloads from Sony's PlayStation Store. Consoleshop.be report that these new cards, available in stores, will launch alongside the PSP Go on October 1st - and given the new handheld's digital mandate this seems like a ...
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News: Ubisoft has PC anti-piracy plan (Eurogamer)

Could be in place this year. Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot has said the company is working on something to combat PC game piracy "starting next year and probably one game this year". Speaking in a conference call to investors (thanks Kotaku), Guillemot also said the DS piracy situation was improving. "Nintendo has been able to slow down piracy a lot in Japan," he pointed out. "They are now putting ...
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17:00 (BST), 27/07/2009 IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Milton Keynes, 27th July … (gamesindustry.biz)

The IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey demo will give players a taste of two of the game’s memorable conflict scenarios, The Battle of Britain and The Battle of the Bulge.
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News// Kojima to Demo True Metal Gear Sequel in Cologne (Spong)

(27 Jul 2009) Loads of Konami goodies on show
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Gold in the code? (BBC News)

Earning a living from building mobile phone apps
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News// Sony PSP Phones-in Skype Success (Spong)

(25 Jul 2009) Who really needs Ericsson for the PSP phone?
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14:28 (BST), 24/07/2009 Heracles Chariot Racing Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS PARIS, FRANCE – July 24th, 2009 … (gamesindustry.biz)

PARIS, FRANCE – July 24th, 2009 – Neko Entertainment an independent premier video game developer and publisher announced today announced that Heracles Chariot Racing is now available throughout Europe on WiiWare™.
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15:00 (BST), 24/07/2009 IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Milton Keynes, 24th July … (gamesindustry.biz)

Milton Keynes, 24th July 2009 – 505 Games has today released details on the handheld versions of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey . Currently set for a 4th September release, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are being developed by Gaijin Entertainment while DiP Interactive and SME Dynamic Systems Limited are taking care of the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP formats respectively.
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News: WipEout, Killzone packs top PSN bill (Eurogamer)

Plus: Shatter and Crystal Defenders. Sony has updated the PlayStation Store with some actual content this week, including downloadable games Crystal Defenders and Shatter (Sidhe! GripShift represent!), and wallet-deflating expansions for WipEout HD and Killzone 2. Let's deal with the latter first. WipEout HD's Fury pack costs £7.99 / 9.99 and consists of three new race types, 12 tracks, 13 new ...
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18:30 (BST), 23/07/2009 Undead Knights Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS For Immediate Release: Hertfordshire, UK- … (gamesindustry.biz)

Hertfordshire, UK- July 23rd, 2009 – TKE Ltd have teamed up with The Big Chill festival and FILM4’s upcoming mockumentary I Spit On Your Rave (charting a behind-the-scenes look at the first post-apocalypse zombie music festival!) to break the world record for gathering as many zombies together in a single place at one time!
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19:56 (BST), 23/07/2009 Army of Two: The 40th Day Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Montreal, Canada – July 23, … (gamesindustry.biz)

Montreal, Canada – July 23, 2009 – EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that renowned comic artists, Chris Bachalo and Jock have lent their artistic talents to ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY. The sequel to the 2008 multi-platinum co-op shooter, ARMY OF TWO: The 40th Day sees the return of the ultimate two-man private military team, Salem and Rios. As the ...
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13:35 (BST), 23/07/2009 IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Agoura Hills, CA - July … (gamesindustry.biz)

Agoura Hills, CA - July 23, 2009 - 505 Games U.S., in collaboration with 1C Company have confirmed that the highly anticipated World War II flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will make its console debut on September 15, 2009 in North America, with pre-orders now being taken from retailers.
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14:00 (BST), 23/07/2009 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Thursday 23rd July/… Codemasters®, … (gamesindustry.biz)

Thursday 23rd July/... Codemasters®, a leading developer and publisher of acclaimed racing video games, and ESPN’s X Games , today announced an agreement that will see three all-new X Games stages created and integrated exclusively in Colin McRae: DiRT 2 , the sequel to the award-winning off-road racing title.
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14:17 (BST), 23/07/2009 Pinball Fantasies Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Release date July 22, 2009 at 12.00 … (gamesindustry.biz)

Release date July 22, 2009 at 12.00 a.m. Tampere, Finland, July 22, 2009. Cowboy Rodeo has published the Pinball Fantasies game for the Apple iPhone/iPod Touch, a successor to the wildly popular iPhone port of the classic Pinball Dreams by Cowboy Rodeo.
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PSP Go twin analogue sticks were axed (Ferrago.co.uk)

Compatibility the most important thing for Sony Sony have revealed this week that earlier design plans for the PSP Go included twin analogue sticks, but that the feature was eventually axed to ensure total compatibility with older PSP models. According to Kotaku , development boss Shuhei Yoshida revealed the original plans thusly: "We also felt - like many users - that we wish we had a second ...
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News// Confusion: The Lack of Second PSP Go Analog (Spong)

(22 Jul 2009) Sony left out the hardware, but retained the functionality.
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09:51 (BST), 22/07/2009 VidZone Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Wednesday 22nd July, 2009: A video for U2’s I’ll … (gamesindustry.biz)

Wednesday 22nd July, 2009: A video for U2’s I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight will be exclusively premiered on VidZone® in the UK ahead of the single release on August 17th on Mercury Records.
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09:00 (BST), 22/07/2009 IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Milton Keynes, 21st July … (gamesindustry.biz)

Milton Keynes, 21st July 2009 – 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company have confirmed that the highly anticipated World War II flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will make its console debut on September 4th in the UK with pre-orders now being taken across many online retailers.
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01:31 (BST), 21/07/2009 Dante’s Inferno Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Redwood City, Calif. – July 20, 2009 – … (gamesindustry.biz)

Redwood City, Calif. – July 20, 2009 – Visceral Games™, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced a collaboration with DC Comics/WildStorm to develop a comic book mini-series based on Dante’s Inferno™, EA’s video game adaptation of part one of “The Divine Comedy.”
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01:39 (BST), 21/07/2009 V-Screen Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Los Angeles, Calif., … (gamesindustry.biz)

Los Angeles, Calif., (July, 2009) – RealView Innovations Ltd., a developer of optical technology located in Ireland, has announced that it will launch its V-Screen for the Sony™ PSP® handheld video game console in time for the Q4 Christmas buying season.
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Once Upon A Time, There Was A Store Called Ovi (All About Symbian)

With announcements from many platforms on new developer studios being commissioned, success stories for independent coders, and huge download numbers being related in the media on what seems a daily basis, where is Nokia? Why is the Ovi Store not getting written about?
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00:23 (BST), 20/07/2009 Battle Poker Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Ventura, Calif., July 20, 2009 – Left Field … (gamesindustry.biz)

Ventura, Calif., July 20, 2009 – Left Field Productions, Inc., a leading developer of family oriented video games, announced today that Battle Poker has been released for digital download on WiiWare.
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Amiga classic Pinball Fantasies comes to iPhone, iPod touch (Macworld UK)

Cowboy Rodeo has released Pinball Fantasies for iPhone and iPod touch, a port of the classic Amiga game. It joins a number of retro styled games currently available on the iTunes App Store.
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Fishlabs cautious of PSPgo opportunities (gamesindustry.biz)

Sony's newly announced PSPgo, digital distribution model and lowered entry costs into development could be successful in attracting new talent to the handheld format.
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Fishlabs cautious of PSPgo opportunities (gamesindustry.biz)

The creator of Bebot for the iPhone has said that the biggest lesson Sony needs to learn for the success of the PSPgo is to understand that applications don't have to be games to be fun and appealing.
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Nibble// Sony’s Massively Long GDC Conference (Spong)

Follow us on... Share on... We thought SCEA's E3 briefing was a lengthy affair running as it did to over two hours. Well, not to be outdone by its American counterpart, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has scheduled its conference for three packed hours.
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12:30 (BST), 17/07/2009 CRYSTAL DEFENDERS Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (17th July 2009) Square Enix … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (17th July 2009) � Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix� interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that the tower defence simulation game CRYSTAL DEFENDERS�, will be available to download from the PlayStation� Store across PAL territories from Thursday, 23rd July.
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News// America! Video Games in the Sales Gutter (Spong)

(17 Jul 2009) Sales down across the board.
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Xbox 360 reverses plunging console sales trend (The Register)

June proved a poor month for its rivals Games console sales in the US fell 38 per cent last month when compared to June 2008, market watcher NPD's latest numbers show.…
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News// The Sony PSP & the Insane Nuclear Weapon Guards (Spong)

(17 Jul 2009) Don't take your handheld into a nuclear weapons facility!
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June NPD figures show decline (Ferrago)

Game sales down 31% We all knew that it wasn't going to deliver good news, so it's no surprise to learn that most of the figures from the June NPD represent a decline in sales for games and hardware. It's not all bad though. Four million new consumers entered the market, boosting sales of Xbox 360 and PlayStation hardware. Software-wise, Prototype emerged the clear winner with over 419,900 units ...
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News: 17m Live users have downloaded content (Eurogamer)

Microsoft blows DLC trumpet. 17 million of Xbox Live's 20 million active users have downloaded content through the online service, according to statistics released by Microsoft this week. Although "content" isn't clarified, and includes videos and other non-game releases, the stat still gives an indication of the growing significance of downloadable items. "Xbox Live data is kind of this untold ...
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News// Japan! Nintendo DS Doubles it Business (Spong)

(17 Jul 2009) What a difference a game makes
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The NPD Group (gamesindustry.biz)

The NPD Group has released its US software sales results for the month of June 2009, revealing that Activision's Prototype sold the most units during the month, with combined sales just shy of 600,000 copies sold between its Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions.
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U.S. video game sales post largest decline since 2000 (Reuters)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. sales of video game equipment and software fell 31 percent to $1.17 billion in June, research group NPD said on Thursday, the largest decline since 2000.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-17 01:37 UPDATE 2-US video game sales post largest decline since 2000 (Interactive Investor)

By Gabriel Madway
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-17 00:34 CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-US video game sales post largest decline since 2000 (Interactive Investor)

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. sales of video game equipment and software fell 31 percent to $1.17 billion in June, research group NPD said on Thursday, the largest decline since 2000. Sales of game software fell 29 percent to $625.8 million, while hardware sales dropped 38 percent to $382.6 million. Sales of accessories declined 22 percent. Nintendo's Wii was once again the top-selling ...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-17 00:07 UPDATE 1-US video game sales post largest decline since 2000 (Interactive Investor)

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. sales of video game equipment and software fell 31 percent to $1.17 billion in June, research group NPD said on Thursday, the largest decline since 2000. Sales of game software fell 29 percent to $625.8 million, while hardware sales dropped 38 percent to $382.6 million. Sales of accessories declined 22 percent. Nintendo's Wii was once again the top-selling ...
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U.S. video game sales post largest decline since 2000 (Reuters)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. sales of video game equipment and software fell 31 percent to $1.17 billion in June, research group NPD said on Thursday, the largest decline since 2000.
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18:00 (BST), 16/07/2009 IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Milton Keynes, 16th July … (gamesindustry.biz)

Milton Keynes, 16th July 2009 – 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company, the publishers of upcoming WWII flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey have today shed some light on the processes by which the game’s impressive visuals are produced, which include the use of satellite photography.
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18:06 (BST), 16/07/2009 Virtua Football Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Madrid, July, 13th, 2009. Freedom … (gamesindustry.biz)

Madrid, July, 13th, 2009. Freedom Factory Studios announces today the minisite of Virtua Football, the massive online football manager of the next generation, where players can apply for becoming testers of the upcoming private beta.
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14:00 (BST), 16/07/2009 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Thursday 16th July/… The dates for … (gamesindustry.biz)

Thursday 16th July/... The dates for the DiRTiest drive of the year were confirmed today as Codemasters® announced that Colin McRae™: DiRT™ 2 , the next chapter in the legendary racing game series, will be shipping on September 8th in North America and release on September 10th across EPAC territories with a UK street date of September 11th.
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Sony’s motion-tracking controller tracks true 3D (Ferrago.co.uk)

Session being held at Develop Sony has been demonstrating its new PS3 motion controller at the Brighton Develop conference, which they originally unveiled at E3. Furthermore, Sony promised to display "a lot more of the controller" than was shown at E3 as well as "several real-world examples of such techniques as used in recent and soon to be released PS3 and PSP titles from both Sony Computer ...
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Games Asylum - Gaming gibberish » Prime time (Games Asylum)

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is undoubtedly this week’s big one. Review scores haven’t been as high as the first game - released six years ago now, believe it or not - but they have been higher than the slightly lacking sequel.
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App Store coming to PSP (Ferrago)

Sony to adopt iPhone model As previously rumoured, Sony have finally confirmed at today's Develop Conference that an App Store will indeed be coming to PSP and PSP Go. 50 studios have been busy working on games and applications for the service, which includes Subatomic Studios' PSP adaptation of popular iPhone tower defence game Fieldrunners. "You don't see this happening at Microsoft and you ...
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Games Asylum - Gaming gibberish » Is the PSP party over already? (Games Asylum)

The PSP has been outselling the DS in Japan recently, with games such as Monster Hunter 2nd G and Final Fantasy VII Core Crisis proving incredibly popular. Over in the western world though things are starting to look stark, with publishers seemingly shunning the system.
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News: Sony confirms PSP app store plan (Eurogamer)

Fieldrunners leading the line. Sony has confirmed reports that it plans to launch a new section of the PlayStation Store to combat the rise of the iTunes App Store. Speaking to Develop, the platform holder said over 50 studios were signed up working on downloadable games and applications. These include Subatomic Studios, which is making a PSP version of its popular iPhone tower defence game ...
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News// Sony PSP: No more Concept Approval - Shorter QA Process (Spong)

(14 Jul 2009) Hot on the heels of new PS3 dev kit for unis
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09:40 (BST), 14/07/2009 Spearfishing Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Moscow, Russia, 14th July 2009 – Today the … (gamesindustry.biz)

Q1 2010. Precise simulation, perfect quality of artwork and original sound effects will make the diving the closest to reality, allowing the complete experience of the exciting atmosphere of underwater hunting.
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Relentless Software (gamesindustry.biz)

Q: Can you begin by telling us a bit about your new game Blue Toad Murder Files?
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Games Asylum - Gaming gibberish » That other handheld (Games Asylum)

You might not have heard of the GP2X before - Gamepark’s marketing budget doesn’t extend to much beyond a full page advert in Retro Gamer. The fact that you can’t simply pop down to Gamestation and buy one doesn’t help the publicity side of things either.
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SONY PSP FOR SALE!!! (Jersey Insight)

In excellent condition, sony PSP with case and charger. Also five games World snooker challenge 2005, Metal Gear Solid, Tony Hawk’s Underground 2, Splinter Cell and Grand theft auto: liberty city stories.
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10:36 (BST), 13/07/2009 Archer MacLean’s Mercury Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a … (gamesindustry.biz)

Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise - a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames is pleased to announce the release of Archer Mclean’s Mercury which is now available for download from the PlayStation®Network for the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) in the PAL territories.
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News// UK Video Game Charts: Tiger Woods Mauls Harry Potter (Spong)

(13 Jul 2009) It's Week 28 peeps.
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17:00 (BST), 09/07/2009 Warriors Orochi 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Burlingame, CA, July 09, 2009 - - … (gamesindustry.biz)

Burlingame, CA, July 09, 2009 - - KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that the best-selling WARRIORS OROCHI®2 is coming to PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system on August 25, 2009.
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PSP + 4 Top selling GAMES! Grab a BARGAIN!!!** (Jersey Insight)

Black Sony PSP! Come with 4 games - GTA- Coded Arms- Ridge Racer- Tiger WoodsAll fantastic on the PSP! Also comes with Memory stick (MS Pro)! Charger! The PSP also Has WIFI connectivity!! GRAB THIS BARGAIN deal for only 85 quid ono!!! must go!
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Sony: PlayStation 3 price cut ‘illogical’ (PC Advisor)

PS3 price cut would cost Sony too much During an interview with Fast Company, Sony's president and CEO of Sony America, Jack Tretton said that the company is taking a long-term view in trying to grab consumers for the PlayStation 3, and so Sony will not be dropping the price of the games console.
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Sony CEO hits back at Activision boss (Ferrago)

He just likes to make a lot of noise apparently Speaking at a conference in Idaho Sony CEO Howard Stringer has hit back at Bobby Kotick's recent call for a PS3 price cut. Activision boss Kotick was quoted last month as saying "They have to cut the price, because if they don't, the attach rates are likely to slow. When we look at 2010 and 2011, we might want to consider if we support the console ...
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We’re no longer playing catch up with Xbox Live say Sony (Ferrago)

PSN comes of age Talking to Industry Gamers , SCEA's Director of PSN Operations, Eric Lempel has stated that the service is no longer playing catch up with Xbox Live. "I don't think there's a lot of 'catch up' (with XBL) any more. In some cases, I think we've got more, and we've got some other things they don't have," he said in the aforementioned interview. "In terms of strengths, of course ...
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News: UMD games may be cheaper than digital (Eurogamer)

Sony can only control first-party pricing. PSN man Eric Lempel has said Sony hopes to avoid situations where digital copies of PSP games cost more than they do on UMD, but the company can't control what happens with third-party titles. "Well, we don't actually control pricing, so we can sell to retail at a wholesale price and then they set the resale price. On the PlayStation Store we do set the ...
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17:02 (BST), 07/07/2009 The Bigs 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS New York, NY – July 7, 2009 – 2K Sports today … (gamesindustry.biz)

New York, NY – July 7, 2009 – 2K Sports today announced The BIGS™ 2, the sequel to the popular arcade baseball franchise, is now available in retail stores.
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Pangya: Fantasy Golf (Games Radar)

We normally try to avoid comparing games directly to one another in reviews, but it’s impossible to even look at Pangya: Fantasy Golf without exclaiming out loud, “Damn. This looks exactly like Hot Shots Golf.” It does.
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14:58 (BST), 07/07/2009 Blood Bowl Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS French based publisher Focus Home Interactive … (gamesindustry.biz)

French based publisher Focus Home Interactive today announce that Blood Bowl, the video game adaptation of the legendary games workshop board game, will receive a September UK release to follow on from the successful launch across key European territories last week.
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Apple, Sony, Nintendo sued over patent infringement claims (Macworld UK)

Three industry giants, Apple, Sony and Nintendo, are being sued in a new patent infringement lawsuit.
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Sony deny that French stores are boycotting PSP Go (Ferrago)

Console will still be released, despite rumours Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have denied rumour that several major French retailers are refusing to stock the PSP Go this autumn. Out in October, the PSP Go will drop UMD support and move to a digital only business model, something which some retailers have expressed concern about. Others, including UK indies, say they won't stock the ...
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14:24 (BST), 06/07/2009 Heracles Chariot Racing Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS PARIS, FRANCE – July 6th, 2009 – … (gamesindustry.biz)

PARIS, FRANCE – July 6th, 2009 – Neko Entertainment an independent premier video game developer and publisher announced today the upcoming release of Heracles Chariot Racing on WiiWare™, a racer that will drive players new and old to distraction.
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15:00 (BST), 06/07/2009 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Monday 6th July/… Codemasters® … (gamesindustry.biz)

Monday 6th July/... Codemasters® today announced that the Games For Windows® LIVE edition of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 , the thrilling and stylish sequel to the award-winning off-road racer, will support the wealth of new performance enhancing features that will be available in DirectX 11.
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News// No PS3s Sold in January says Game Figures (Spong)

(6 Jul 2009) However, PS3 install base is growing on a par with Xbox 360.
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PSP Go faster processor news debunked? (Ferrago)

Handheld is secretly more powerful Adding in a sliding screen design, digital-only games and a more compact form factor - the PSP Go is already a very different beast from the original PSP. Apparently, the new handheld will also sport a faster processor within. While documents filed by Sony suggest the system's innards to be more or less identical to previous models, we hear that the system's ...
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Game Group sales continue to fall (Guardian Unlimited)

Computer games retailer's latest trading update indicates decline of 25% year-on-year Shares in the computer games retailer Game Group fell more than 13% today after it reported a steepening fall in sales. Group sales fell 15.4% year-on-year on a like-for-like basis in the 21 weeks to last Saturday, Game said in a trading update to coincide with its annual general meeting. Its previous update ...
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PSP Go has a faster processor (Ferrago.co.uk)

Handheld is secretly more powerful Adding in a sliding screen design, digital-only games and a more compact form factor - the PSP Go is already a very different beast from the original PSP. Apparently, the new handheld will also sport a faster processor within. While documents filed by Sony suggest the system's innards to be more or less identical to previous models, we hear that the system's ...
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14:59 (BST), 03/07/2009 DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (3rd July 2009) – Square … (gamesindustry.biz)

London (3rd July 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that DISSIDIA® FINAL FANTASY® will be released across Europe and all PAL territories on 4th September, exclusively on the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system.
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News: Numblast, Punisher, topatoi on PSN (Eurogamer)

Plus Red Baron, Monster Hunter, more. Sony has updated the PlayStation Store with several new downloadable games this week, including a pair of puzzle games and the latest take on The Punisher. Numblast (GBP 3.99 / EUR 4.99) is the first of the puzzlers, in which you have to arrange numbers on a grid to set off chain reactions. Group four 1s in a square, for example, and they will count up ...
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News: Sony: PSPgo always part of the plan (Eurogamer)

UMD a stop-gap until tech was in place. Sony Computer Entertainment chief product planner Naoya Matsui has revealed that a UMD-less PSP was always part of the handheld plan. "We'd planned to release a PSP model without a UMD drive since the very beginning," Matsui told Develop, raising the question of why Sony developed the Universal Media Disc to begin with. "But if we'd simply released the ...
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Sony have been plotting digital PSP for some time (Ferrago)

UMD-less console always desired Naoya Matsui, Sony's head of product planning, has told GameBusiness that a UMD free PSP was always part of the firm's plans. Apparently, they were waiting for the digital download market to pick up. "We'd planned to release a PSP model without a UMD drive since the very beginning. But if we'd simply released the hardware, there wouldn't have been much for ...
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News// Non-UMD Sony PSP was Always Planned (Spong)

(2 Jul 2009) Of course it was...
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News// PlayStation 3 Slim and Backward: Denials, Rumours, Ructions (Spong)

(2 Jul 2009) Backwards compatibility in a few weeks?
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News// Nintendo DS Sweeps UK Console Ownership (Spong)

(2 Jul 2009) Installed base closes on 24 million
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Walkman turns 30 as Sony struggles against MP3 rivals (Independent)

When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable cassette-tape player delivered music on-the-go - a totally innovative idea back in 1979.
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16:54 (BST), 01/07/2009 NBA 2K10 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – June 30, … (gamesindustry.biz)

New York, NY – June 30, 2009 – To celebrate 10 years of the popular NBA 2K franchise, and the milestone of having sold two million units of NBA® 2K9 worldwide, 2K Sports today announced that the NBA® 2K10: Anniversary Edition is planned for release in North America this fall for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
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00:47 (BST), 01/07/2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS GUILDFORD, UK, … (gamesindustry.biz)

GUILDFORD, UK, June 30, 2009 – The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ videogame will be available in stores across the globe this week.
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