Sony’s Plan for $40 Movies at Home (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
A 'home theatrical' offering under consideration would rent consumers a film just after it hits theaters but before it's available on DVD
PS3 sales plummet in Japan (Ferrago)
Ahead of Slim release, silly With Sony having announced the PS3 Slim's imminent arrival, that latest hardware chart from Japan sees sales of the old-school system fall through the floor, in anticipation of the new arrival no dout. For the week ending August 23rd, PS3 sales were bottom of the list, the console managing just over 2,000 units. Of course, once the new Slim lands we're expecting the ...
PS3 Slim is less power-hungry (Ferrago)
New model is greener The new and re-fonted PlayStation 3 Slim will use roughly half the power of the old console, that's the word from Crave who have been testing the system. It is unclear how power-hungry the older console was, but this is the same trick Sony pulled off with slimline revisions of the PS1 and PS2, making the systems a lot smaller and a lot greener. We're hoping to take a closer ...
Nibble// Updated: MotorStorm Arctic Edge Gets a Date (Spong)
Follow us on... Share on... UPDATE: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has told SPOnG that, "We haven't confirmed a date for MotorStorm: Arctic Edge as yet".
Nibble// MotorStorm Arctic Edge Gets a Date (Spong)
Follow us on... Share on... Sony has put a date to the release of MotorStorm Arctic Edge . It's not the date we wanted - it's for the US - but it lets us know that the game's probably coming sooner rather than later over here, too. It will be available on UMD over there on September 29th.
16:15 (BST), 27/08/2009 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Thursday 27th August/… Sony … (gamesindustry.biz)
Thursday 27th August/... Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) will drive sales of Colin McRae™: DiRT®2 on PlayStation® formats in all PAL markets other than Spain, Australia and New Zealand, Codemasters ® announced today.
17:19 (BST), 27/08/2009 Silent Scope Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today … (gamesindustry.biz)
Silent Scope for the iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store for 99 cents, exclusively from August 27 to August 29. Based on the popular arcade game originally released in 1999, players test their marksmen abilities on the go as they protect and defend the American First Family in the fast-paced rail shooter.
PSP Go unboxing video (Games Radar)
Following last week's momentous PS3 unboxing video this week we've got another Sony hardware surprise with the unboxing of a PSP Go, the new cutified, sexified, sliding PlayStation Portable.
News// Sony for Colin McRae DiRT 2 Timed Exclusive (Spong)
(27 Aug 2009) Sony steps in on Codemasters' DiRT 2
Sony PSP 1001K Handheld game system (Jersey Insight)
The Portable Entertainment Revolution has arrived. It will get you gaming right away. Pick up the PSP system to play games, browse the Web, watch movies, listen to music and more All interested Buyers can contact us by E-mail on:elect.trading@gmail.com
News// Chinatown Wars PSP Download’n'Disc Dated (Spong)
(26 Aug 2009) Sony's handheld gets all fighty
Teen kidnapped over Sony PSP (The Register)
When resale goes bad Perhaps exchanging used video games for an eighth their value in store credit isn't such a terrible idea after all. A 17-year-old lad from Utah discovered there's worse things than getting jerked around by retail after getting kidnapped in a PSP sale gone bad.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
Sony Computer Entertainment (gamesindustry.biz)
Launch titles for the PlayStation 3 motion controller will be compatible with either one controller or two, Sony president Shuhei Yoshida has told Eurogamer.
I want a go (News Of The World)
EVERYONE will want a Go with Sony's new PSP handheld console. It's slick, shiny, has a slideout screen - and is twice as portable as the old school PSP, which now seems plain clunky in comparison.
Vempire is first PSP Go Mini (Ferrago.co.uk)
Puzzler to debut alongside console One of Sony's few surprises at last week's GamesCom was the confirmation of a 'Minis' range for the PSP Go handheld, which is set to launch in October. Minis promise to be sub-100Mb games, to be sold and delivered digitally. We've now been told that the first 'mini' is on the way, 'Vempire' being the first offering to debut as part of the collection. The ...
Nibble// Kaz Hirai: One PS3 Download = 10 Beers (Spong)
Follow us on... Share on... Every now and then you get an insight into how one of the top chaps in games thinks. Take Kaz Hirai, head of Sony Computer Entertainment, for example. It turns out he measures time in beers.
News: Hirai: Judge PS3 after five years (Eurogamer)
And expect physical media to last. Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has said that PlayStation 3's success cannot be judged after less than three years on the market. "If you look at the growth of the installed base, it is slower than the PS2 was but it's pretty much on track with the growth that we had with the original PlayStation," Hirai told The Times. "We also always look at our ...
15:25 (BST), 24/08/2009 VEMPIRE Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Torino, Italy 24 August 2009 For immediate … (gamesindustry.biz)
Last week at the GameCom in Cologne Sony announced the new PSP Minis initiative and the list of titles announced features Impressionware’s game, VEMPIRE.
10:00 (BST), 21/08/2009 Mediatonic’s PSP Go plans Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Mediatonic, the London-based … (gamesindustry.biz)
Mediatonic, the London-based social gaming specialist, has announced that it has signed up to participate in the development of games for PSP Go. With iPhone already under Mediatonic’s belt, the addition of PSP Go to the company’s growing range of platforms cements its dedication to providing unique, fun gaming experiences to online and portable platforms.
Sony PSP Go to double as ebook reader (Daily Telegraph)
Sony's new handheld games console will also allow users to read books and comics on the go.
News: Sony “confident” of high PSPgo price (Eurogamer)
Free GT PSP will sweeten deal. Sony Europe boss Andrew House is confident the high price of the PSPgo will not put off early adopters, although he admitted there is a significant gap between the current PSP-3000 and the new model set to launch this October. The PSPgo will will sell in the UK for £224.99 and in Europe for 249. However, Sony hopes the free offer of Gran Turismo for PSP will help ...
Sony Computer Entertainment (gamesindustry.biz)
Sony's European president Andrew House has said the firm is confident the high price of the PSPgo will not put off early adopters of the system, although he admitted there is a significant gap between the current PSP-3000 model and the new digital handheld set to launch in October.
Sony to offer full-length TV content via PlayStation3 and PSPs (Media Week Online)
LONDON - Sony is to make full-length TV content such as movies available via PlayStation3 and PSP devices from November.
Sony rallies behind its flagging PlayStation brand (Revolution)
LONDON - Sony is making moves to boost the PlayStation 3 in the competitive gaming console market, first with a dramatic price cut and a new 'slim' version, followed by the launch of the PlayStation Video store for UK users and a new e-book platform for the PSP.
News: No multiplayer in LittleBigPlanet PSP (Eurogamer)
Everything else is in and jump's tweaked. Sony has had to cut multiplayer out of LittleBigPlanet in order to get it to work on the PSP, but other than that the game's remarkably complete. "The one thing we've lost is multiplayer. You've got full physics systems, you got full create mode, you've got all the aspects of LittleBigPlanet - you can upload, download, ad-hoc share with people - but we ...
Sony rallies behind its flagging PlayStation brand (Revolution)
LONDON - Sony is making moves to boost the PlayStation 3 in the competitive gaming console market, first with a dramatic price cut and a new 'slim' version, followed by the launch of the PlayStation Video store for UK users and a new e-book platform for the PSP.
Comics turn Sony PSP into e-book reader (PC Advisor)
Read Spider-Man and Star Wars on PSP At a GamesCom press conference in Cologne yesterday, Sony announced that a brand new digital reader will be released on the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) this December.
PSP Go 225GBP confirmed (Ferrago.co.uk)
Sony UK confirm pricing Sony UK have confirmed the British pricing for their upcoming PSP Go handheld revealing that it will hit the shelves on October 1st priced at 224.99GBP. The heavily rumoured and anticipated UMD-less device was announced at E3 this year featuring 16Gb of internal memory and a 3.8" screen. The emphasis is on downloadable games like the iPhone's much vaunted AppStore. Of ...
22:44 (BST), 18/08/2009 PSP Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS 18/08/2009 19:00 • Express your colourful side with … (gamesindustry.biz)
gamescom, Cologne, 18th August 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced two new colours for the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system for Europe and the PAL territories.
22:45 (BST), 18/08/2009 PSP Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS 18/08/2009 19:00 gamescom, Cologne, 18th August … (gamesindustry.biz)
gamescom, Cologne, 18th August 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced the digital reader for PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable), a new service that will allow PSP owners to access a range of media on their PSP. The digital reader service will be launched with Digital Comics this December in select countries, the U.S, and regions in ...
22:50 (BST), 18/08/2009 Sony’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS 18/08/2009 19:00 gamescom, … (gamesindustry.biz)
gamescom, Cologne, 18th August 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced a range of new products and services that will transform the entertainment experience on PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable), PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®Network.
Gran Turismo PSP free with PSP Go sign-ups (Ferrago)
Sony offer a pleasing bonus to purchasers Sony's GamesCom media conference may have been a largely predictable affair, and certainly wasn't as much fun as watching Peter Moore 'doing' sports, but there was a spot of exciting news for potential PSP Go purchasers. Those acquiring the new look PSP handheld will be given the much anticipated Gran Turismo for free - if they register their new gizmo ...
News: PSP getting sub-100MB games in Oct (Eurogamer)
15 "Minis" to start, 50 by end of the year. Sony Europe president Andrew House has unveiled "Minis on PSP", an initiative that will see the release of smaller PSP games starting on 1st October. "Minis allow many developers who have never developed for PSP before to do so for the first time," said House. It's part of Sony's new PSP focus of "Content content and more content", and games will be ...
Sony cuts price of PS3 consoles (BBC News)
Electronics giant Sony announces it is cutting the price of its PlayStation 3 games console and introducing a slimmer model.
GC 09: Sony gamescom conference (Games Radar)
The Sony press conference got things underway at gamescom in Germany earlier today. Rumours of a PS3 price drop and an all-new skinny version of the console had growing momentum in the build up to this week's event. So did the PlayStation people deliver?
Sony cuts price of PS3 consoles (BBC News)
Electronics giant Sony announces it is cutting the price of its PlayStation 3 games console and introducing a slimmer model.
Sony announce PSP Slim, price falls to 299 USD (Ferrago)
299 Euro on the continent as well... With Sony's conference now wrapping up in lovely Cologne, Sony Computer Entertainment big wig Kaz Hirai has taken to the stage in a final flurry, confirming what we already knew: the PS3 Slim is coming, the console's price is falling. The new-look PS3 Slim will be available in the first week of September, and it'll boast all the same features as the current ...
PSP gets micro games, Marvel comics and new colours (Ferrago.co.uk)
Sony await PSP Go with baited breath Sony's PSP briefing is in full swing right now, and we mean right now, with SCEE big cheese Andrew House talking up the bright future awaiting the PSP handheld - with the 'Go' model looming ever nearer. A new digital reader is one of the new features on the way for the handheld, Marvel Comics' Ira Rubenstein taking to the stage to confirm that all the comic ...
News: Get GT PSP free with PGPgo in October (Eurogamer)
Just register before the 10th. Simples. New Sony Europe emperor Andrew House wants to celebrate the launch of PSPgo by giving you a free copy of Gran Turismo PSP. Yes, the actual full game. That's what he's said during the Sony gamescom conference. Providing you live in a PAL region and register your PSPgo between 1st and 10th October, you'll get a free downloadable version. House also revealed ...
News: Sony announces digital reader for PSP (Eurogamer)
Begins with comics, more later. Sony has announced a new "digital reader" service for PSP at its keynote at gamescom, with an on-message Marvel representative reckoning: "This service could eventually become our most significant." The service will launch with hundreds of digital comics, with many more being added each month, before embracing other media. What the service might move on to ...
News: PSP getting 15 sub-100MB game on 1st Oct (Eurogamer)
50 of these "Minis" by the end of the year. Sony Europe president Andrew House has unveiled "Minis on PSP", an initiative that will see the release of smaller PSP games starting on 1st October. "Minis allow many developers who have never developed for PSP before to do so for the first time," said House. It's part of Sony's new PSP focus of "Content content and more content", and games will be ...
News// Gamescom 2009: Register a PSP Go - Get a Free GT PSP (Spong)
(18 Aug 2009) Downloable freebie
PS3 passes 10m in Europe (Ferrago)
PSN and Home also on the up and up Sony's press conference is in full swing here in Cologne and with the sweat now well and truly pouring we're pleased to say that the news is at last starting to flow. With Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Andrew House taking to the stage, we were told that the PSN service has now generated a sizable 280 million dollars in revenue for Sony. Meanwhile, the ...
16:30 (BST), 18/08/2009 Dante’s Inferno Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Cologne, Germany – August 18th, 2009 – … (gamesindustry.biz)
Cologne, Germany – August 18th, 2009 – Visceral Games™, award-winning creators of Dead Space™ and a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced earlier today at EA’s GamesCom press conference in Cologne, Germany the release date for the highly anticipated action adventure game Dante’s Inferno™.
U.S. websites dupe hundreds of British bargain hunters with ‘deals’ on top-selling gadgets (Daily Mail)
British bargain hunters complained because the products arrived without a valid warrantee and carrying huge import taxes.
12:10 (BST), 18/08/2009 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London 18/08/09: Ken Block, multi … (gamesindustry.biz)
London 18/08/09: Ken Block, multi medal-winning Subaru Rally Team USA driver, X Games competitor and stunt driving sensation, will headline Trax 2009 [www.traxshows.co.uk], running Sunday 6th September at Silverstone, with his ‘DiRT 2 Ken Block Jump Jam’ and perform a spectacular 100ft in-car jump to mark the forthcoming launch of Colin McRae: DiRT 2, the sequel to the hit racing videogame.
12:10 (BST), 18/08/2009 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Tuesday 18th August/… White Lies, … (gamesindustry.biz)
Tuesday 18th August/... White Lies, Queens of the Stone Age and The Qemists are amongst the stellar acts lined up to feature in Colin McRae™: DiRT™2, Codemasters® announced today.
News// PlayStation Network Down During Press Briefing (Spong)
(18 Aug 2009) No live feed from Home then.
Eidos sells Championship Manager 2010 for 1p (gamesindustry.biz)
ASDA has begun offering the PlayStation 3 at a new low price - a move that adds further credence to reports an official price drop will be announced by Sony at its Gamescom press conference being held this evening.
News: PSN down during Sony conference (Eurogamer)
Whatever could it mean? Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network will be "taken offline for maintenance" later today between 5pm and 7pm BST. Presumably it's an entirely innocent period of quiet reflection that just happens to coinc--WAAAIT A MINUTE! That's when the Sony gamescom conference takes place! Obviously there's no cause to attach particular significance to this fact yet, but ...
10:10 (BST), 17/08/2009 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Monday 17th August/… Stunning … (gamesindustry.biz)
Monday 17th August/... Stunning Rally gameplay and amazing real world racing footage come together as Codemasters® today launched the Colin McRae™: DiRT™2 ‘Rally Rally Good’ video, now available to view at www.dirt2game.com.
News: Report: PSP apps for 5 and under (Eurogamer)
New store to be shown this week. Sony's price points for the upcoming PSP app store are lower than those used on iTunes, according to a report. Pocket Gamer claims that games and applications will go on sale for 1, 2 or 5. The app store, confirmed and detailed last month, will have "no concept, approval, cheaper tools, shorter QA processes and lower available prices" according to Sony developer ...
News: PAL PSN adds Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Eurogamer)
Plus: VidZone, Fat Princess, PAIN fixes. Sony has re-stocked the PAL PSN cupboards and promised updates for VidZone, Fat Princess and PAIN. Our pick of the pack is Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (£11.99/14.99 with free trial), because it is brilliant. Also of interest are a Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood demo and more content for Red Faction: Guerrilla. I may be bias, but Rock Band Unplugged receives two ...
14:58 (BST), 14/08/2009 Madden NFL 10 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Redwood City, Calif., August 14, 2009 – … (gamesindustry.biz)
Redwood City, Calif., August 14, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today the release of Madden NFL 10 to retail stores across North America.
16:34 (BST), 14/08/2009 Playlogic’s financial results Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Amsterdam / New York, … (gamesindustry.biz)
Amsterdam / New York, August 14th, 2009 - Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq OTC: PLGC.OB) announced today its results for the first six months 2009, ended June 30.
11:02 (BST), 14/08/2009 Blood Bowl Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Cyanide and Focus Home Interactive have the … (gamesindustry.biz)
Cyanide and Focus Home Interactive have the pleasure to unveil the third video dedicated to the races available in Blood Bowl! This week’s trailer focuses on the Dwarfs!
16:30 (BST), 13/08/2009 Army of Two: The 40th Day Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Guildford, UK. – August 13, … (gamesindustry.biz)
Guildford, UK. – August 13, 2009 – Start off 2010 with a bang! EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY will ship on January 12, 2010 in North America and January 8, 2010 in Europe.
Tegra chip could save Zune brand (The Inquirer)
Stewart Meagher THE INQUIRER Bring on the killer apps
14:06 (BST), 13/08/2009 ZEN Pinball Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS LOS ANGELES, Calif. – August 13, 2009 – The … (gamesindustry.biz)
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – August 13, 2009 – The Street Fighter™ II global legacy continues!
13:22 (BST), 13/08/2009 Beaterator Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS New York, NY – August 13, 2009 - Rockstar … (gamesindustry.biz)
New York, NY – August 13, 2009 - Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce a September 29 and October 2, 2009 release date in North America and Europe, respectively, for Beaterator, presented by Rockstar Games and Timbaland.
13:29 (BST), 12/08/2009 Football Manager 2010 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LONDON … (gamesindustry.biz)
LONDON (August 12th, 2009) – Sports Interactive & SEGA® Europe Ltd. can today announce that Football Manager™ 2010 for PC and Apple Macintosh, and Football Manager™ Handheld 2010 for Sony PSP will be released on October 30th.
News// SCEE Clarifies ‘Slimmer’ Cologne Press Briefing (Spong)
(12 Aug 2009) It's standard length
Nibble// US: MotorStorm PSP Pre-Order Customers get Rapide (Spong)
Follow us on... Share on... They'll get a Mirage Rapide rally car. Sony is aware enough of the rally noobs amongst us to outline some details that might make you care:
01:15 (BST), 12/08/2009 NBA 2K10 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – August 11, … (gamesindustry.biz)
New York, NY – August 11, 2009 – 2K Sports announced today that rising NBA star, Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, will be featured as the spokesman for NBA® 2K10: Draft Combine, a download-only title that will provide fans with an immersive pre-season basketball experience leading up to the fall launch of NBA 2K10. Rose, the 2009 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year, has quickly become one of the ...
00:49 (BST), 12/08/2009 Brave: A Warrior’s Tale Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS MIDLOTHIAN, VA – August 11, 2009 … (gamesindustry.biz)
MIDLOTHIAN, VA – August 11, 2009 – SouthPeak Games, in conjunction with Evolved Games, announced today that Brave: A Warrior’s Tale™ for Wii™ has shipped to all North American retailers.
12:00 (BST), 11/08/2009 Square Enix at gamescom Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS London (11th August 2009) – … (gamesindustry.biz)
London (11th August 2009) – Square Enix Europe, the new company integrating the publishing, sales and marketing forces of Square Enix Ltd. (Square Enix) and Eidos Interactive (Eidos), today announces key development talent from Japan, America and Europe will be attending GamesCom (Cologne, August 19th - 23rd).
02:44 (BST), 11/08/2009 FIFA 10 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – August 10, 2009 – … (gamesindustry.biz)
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – August 10, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced Major League Soccer stars Cuauhtémoc Blanco of Chicago Fire and Sacha Kljestan of Chivas USA will be featured on the front packs of FIFA Soccer 10, the next chapter in the internationally acclaimed videogame franchise from EA SPORTS TM .
14:13 (BST), 10/08/2009 Playlogic’s gamescom line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS New York/Amsterdam — XXXXX, … (gamesindustry.biz)
New York/Amsterdam — XXXXX, 2009 -- Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq OTC: PLGC.OB), an independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software, is pleased to announce that it will attend this year’s Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.
News// Analyst: PS3 Slim Pictures “Look Real” (Spong)
(10 Aug 2009) Dear Mr Pachter...
10:57 (BST), 10/08/2009 Double Jungle launched Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Padova/Torino, Italy 10 August … (gamesindustry.biz)
Impressionware and Idoru, two of the most prolific Italian games developers are announcing today a new venture called Double Jungle. The new company puts together the know-how of the two companies and creates a workforce of more than 25 people.
INQ handsets turn to Twitter and iTunes (Guardian Unlimited)
Mobile phone maker INQ is releasing two new handsets boasting support for Twitter and iTunes compatibility, thanks to a deal with one of the internet's best-known hackers Mobile phone maker INQ is to follow its first award-winning eponymous mobile phone with two new handsets for the Christmas market. In addition to features the company hopes will appeal to buyers, the new phones will allow users ...
16:00 (BST), 07/08/2009 IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Aug. … (gamesindustry.biz)
AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Aug. 7, 2009 – 505 Games U.S., in collaboration with 1C Company, today revealed more information on the multiplayer modes available in the upcoming World War II flight combat title, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey . With more than 50 single-player missions, the multiplayer experience delivers even more thrilling aerial combat action.
12:14 (BST), 07/08/2009 Blood Bowl Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Today Cyanide and Focus Home Interactive are … (gamesindustry.biz)
Today Cyanide and Focus Home Interactive are pleased to unveil the 3rd video of the series of trailers showcasing the game’s races! We are presenting today the agile Wood Elves! Wood Elves are extremely agile and fast, and favour passing and running tactics over a brutal blocking game.
News// Sony ‘PlayStation Thanks’ Trademarked (Spong)
(7 Aug 2009) Trophies not enough now
00:33 (BST), 07/08/2009 Tumblebugs Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS For Immediate Release – Manchester, 7th … (gamesindustry.biz)
For Immediate Release – Manchester, 7th August 2009: Clocking well over 35 million online plays and downloads since its initial launch in 2005, the puzzle phenomenon Tumblebugs is making its way to iPhone and iPod Touch consoles, courtesy of Dundee-based developer Tag Games and Manchester-based publisher Connect2Media.
News: TV Show King released in PSN update (Eurogamer)
Plus: Juarez DLC, Batman demo. Gameloft's TV Show King is pretty much the highlight in a rather dull update to the PlayStation Store this week, although PS3 owners do gain access to the much-trailed Batman: Arkham Asylum demo alongside one for Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic. TV Show King costs £7.99 / 9.99 and is similar to the WiiWare launch title of the same name, which featured 3000 ...
17:47 (BST), 06/08/2009 2009 Game Developers Conference Austin Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS SAN FRANCISCO – … (gamesindustry.biz)
SAN FRANCISCO – August 6, 2009 – The Game Developers Conference® Austin (GDC Austin) will host a keynote by John Smedley, President of Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), creators of popular massively multiplayer online (MMO) games EverQuest®, EverQuest II® and Free Realms™.
15:00 (BST), 06/08/2009 IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Milton Keynes, 5th August … (gamesindustry.biz)
Milton Keynes, 5th August 2009 – 505 Games, in collaboration with 1C Company, have today revealed more information on the multiplayer modes available in forthcoming World War II flight combat title, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey . As well as boasting over 50 single player missions, the multiplayer experience featured in IL-2 delivers even more thrilling aerial combat action.
Nibble// Today’s PlayStation Store Update Detailed (Spong)
Follow us on... Share on... We've got the full rundown of the goodies appearing on the PlayStation Store later today.
10:00 (BST), 06/08/2009 Zoo Entertainment Europe Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Zoo Entertainment Europe … (gamesindustry.biz)
looking for European or worldwide publishing deals. Zoo Entertainment Europe’s parent company Zoo Games, Inc., based in North America, already supplies a rich variety of
PSP Go coming with Rock Band Unplugged? (Ferrago.co.uk)
Sony could deliver voucher According to US retailer Best Buy, the new PSP Go handheld could be sold with a voucher allowing users to download Rock Band Unplugged for free on the console. The giant store also lists the handheld in Pearl White and Piano Black flavours, and while Sony haven't confirmed anything this would make sense - given the audience the platform holder are hoping to appeal to, ...
11:12 (BST), 05/08/2009 FIFA 10 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS GUILDFORD, UK. – August 5th, 2009 – Electronic … (gamesindustry.biz)
GUILDFORD, UK. – August 5th, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today unveiled the UK cover athletes for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 10. Chelsea FC midfielder Frank Lampard and Arsenal’s rising star, Theo Walcott, join Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney as the faces of FIFA 10 in the UK. FIFA 10 will be available from October 2nd on PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360®™ video ...
News: Lamborghini to appear in Gran Turismo (Eurogamer)
Sony licences supercars for PSP and beyond. Sony has revealed five pre-order bonus cars for Gran Turismo PSP - and one of them is a Lamborghini, the first time one of the Italian manufacturer's exotics has appeared in the series. The US PlayStation blog lifted the lid on the pre-order scheme, which will add one of five high-end sports cars to the garage of players who decide to get the game ...
Pre-order deal for Gran Turismo PSP (Ferrago)
Free supercar on the grid Sony confirm this morning that those pre-ordering Gran Turismo PSP will be offered a free in-game bonus sports car for their dedication. The special pre-order deal ahead of the racer's arrival will give those booking their copy of the game now access to one of the game's supercars in an exclusive colour. Apparently, the very best vehicles are being offered up, including ...
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Games Radar)
For years, Tiger Woods games had been among our favorite PSP titles. Perfectly suited for Sony’s portable machine, they’d consistently delivered compelling links experiences, from addictive player-building careers to nifty multiplayer modes.
10:00 (BST), 04/08/2009 WHEELSPIN Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LONDON, UK – 4th … (gamesindustry.biz)
LONDON, UK – 4th AUGUST, 2009 – ZeniMax® Europe Ltd today announced that Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, will publish WHEELSPIN™, a futuristic racing game developed by Archer Maclean’s studio, Awesome Play, for Wii™. Due out in autumn 2009, WHEELSPIN is a high-energy racing, high-impact game spread across a wide range of inter-planetary tracks and features three engaging modes as ...
Sony ‘to launch cheaper slimmer PS3′ (Daily Telegraph)
Sony is expected to launch a slimline version of its popular PlayStation 3 games console.
News: PSP LBP getting premium level DLC? (Eurogamer)
Game demo seems to suggest so. Sony and Media Molecule may be looking to charge for downloadable levels in LittleBigPlanet PSP. Evidence comes from Siliconera, which spotted a menu screen sporting "Story Levels", "Downloaded Levels" and "Purchased Levels" options. There are currently very few pay-to-play LBP level packs available, simply as the bulk are created by the community and not Media ...
News// SEGA Sees Video Games Take a Hit (Spong)
(3 Aug 2009) It's been a tough first quarter
Sony PSP (Jersey Insight)
Sony PSP, model 1003, Black.Unwanted present, in mint condition. No scratches.
BLACK SONY PSP (Jersey Insight)
Sony PSP, model 1003, Black.Unwanted present, in mint condition. No scratches.