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PSN introduces 'pre-buy' option, pre-loads unreleased titles

PSN introduces 'pre-buy' option, pre-loads unreleased titles

Sony has introduced a Steam-like ‘pre-buy’ feature on PSN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2012 at 8:17AM in News
Journey breaks PSN sales records

Journey breaks PSN sales records

Developer thatgamecompany has announced that its recent PS3 release Journey has become the most successful game ever to be released on PSN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2012 at 3:34PM in News
Mass Effect 3 will get simultaneous PSN release in UK

Mass Effect 3 will get simultaneous PSN release in UK

EA and BioWare’s sci-fi RPG Mass Effect 3 will be available to download on PSN on March 9th, MCV can confirm.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2012 at 1:06PM in News
Sony scraps PSP comic service

Sony scraps PSP comic service

Time has been called on the Comics section of the PSP’s PlayStation Store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2012 at 10:17AM in News

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UPDATED: PSN becomes SEN

UPDATED: PSN becomes SEN

The PlayStation Network brand will be abandoned on February 8th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2012 at 9:11AM in News
Sony's US PSN boss quits company

Sony's US PSN boss quits company

The boss of PlayStation Network at Sony America has left the company.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 30th 2012 at 10:03AM in News
Sony discusses the 'irony' of PSN hack

Sony discusses the 'irony' of PSN hack

The president and CEO of SCE Andrew House has labelled last year’s high-profile hack on the PlayStation Network as “ironic”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 18th 2012 at 9:21AM in News
House of the Dead 3 and 4 creep onto PSN

House of the Dead 3 and 4 creep onto PSN

PS3 owners will be able to download House of the Dead 3 exclusively via PSN next month, with its sequel to follow in spring.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 5th 2012 at 2:24PM in News

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O2 begins 4G trial in London

O2 begins 4G trial in London

The UK's second largest mobile operator O2 is set to begin a trial of 4G high-speed mobile internet services in London.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 15th 2011 at 12:14PM in News
PSN Import Section now open for business

PSN Import Section now open for business

Sony has officially launched its brand new Import Section on the PlayStation Network.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 5th 2011 at 9:32AM in News
Journey misses 2011 with 2012 release date

Journey misses 2011 with 2012 release date

Writing on the PlayStation blog, ThatGameCompany director Jenova Chen has finally confirmed a release date for ambitious online title Journey.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 27th 2011 at 2:53PM in News
Activision: Social networks a "necessity" for gaming

Activision: Social networks a "necessity" for gaming

Services like Call of Duty Elite will become a necessity for future blockbuster games, says Activision.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 26th 2011 at 2:12PM in News

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AT&T ruling lead to Sony TOS changes

AT&T ruling lead to Sony TOS changes

A controversial new clause in the terms of service for PlayStation Network users arose as a result of a recent US court ruling in favour of AT&T, the platform holder ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 22nd 2011 at 12:40PM in News
Driver: San Francisco available on PSN - for £57.99

Driver: San Francisco available on PSN - for £57.99

Digital retail will be the end of the High Street. Or not, if these sorts of decisions continue.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 21st 2011 at 2:54PM in News
Now PSN digital titles rollout to all UK GAMEs and Gamestations

Now PSN digital titles rollout to all UK GAMEs and Gamestations

The GAME Group has confirmed that it has rolled out its PlayStation digital games offering to all 615 of its GAME and Gamestation stores in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 20th 2011 at 2:19PM in News
Sony inserts anti-lawsuit clause into PSN TOS

Sony inserts anti-lawsuit clause into PSN TOS

The wake of this year’s PSN meltdown still continues to ripple.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2011 at 9:34AM in News

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OpenFeint co-founder steps down

OpenFeint co-founder steps down

The mobile gaming network’s CEO and co-founder Jason Citron has resigned after the company was sold to Gree earlier this year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 15th 2011 at 10:02AM in News
Sony hires security expert

Sony hires security expert

The former director of the US National Cyber Security Center has joined Sony to help fortify its PlayStation Network, months after the online service was struck by a massive data ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 6th 2011 at 3:40PM in News
Consoles, unite! Valve and Blizzard want online harmony

Consoles, unite! Valve and Blizzard want online harmony

Two of the world’s most influential PC games studios want Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft to break down the barricades to their consoles’ online services.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 6th 2011 at 8:27AM in News
PSN sales up following hack outage

PSN sales up following hack outage

The astonishing PlayStaion Network crisis that dominated the headlines earlier this year doesn’t seem to have dented the public appetite for PSN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2011 at 11:04AM in News
Sony rebrands its online services

Sony rebrands its online services

As of today Sony has gathered its numerous online services under a new, single brand – Sony Entertainment Network.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2011 at 10:17AM in News
New Counter Strike heading to consoles

New Counter Strike heading to consoles

Developer and publisher Valve has confirmed the rumours of a brand new game in the Counter Strike series.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 15th 2011 at 10:14AM in News
Sony reveals its own digital summer promotion

Sony reveals its own digital summer promotion

The PS3 version of the PlayStation Store is to receive a promotional summer offer that’s very much in the vein of Microsoft’s established and successful Summer of Arcade promotion.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 8th 2011 at 9:32AM in News
Sony investing $20m in exclusive PSN titles

Sony investing $20m in exclusive PSN titles

Exclusivity has been dismissed by many an exec and developer and a redundant model in the modern games market, but Sony clearly disagrees having announced a huge investment in exclusive ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 13th 2011 at 4:39PM in News
PSN gets Japanese green light

PSN gets Japanese green light

The PSN crisis may be distant memory in the West, but it's a different story in Japan where full restoration has finally been confirmed for this Wednesday (July 6th).

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 4th 2011 at 9:43AM in News