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Thinner, smaller PS3 finally confirmed

Sony has officially announced the slimline PS3 during its Gamescom press conference. The hardware will launch worldwide during the first week of September, and is 32 per cent smaller and 36 per cent lighter. Furthermore, the machine is said to consume 34 per cent less power. The machine was announced …

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Get Gran Turismo PSP for free

Gamers who register their PSPgo between October 1st and October 10th will get a free download of Gran Turismo PSP. The announcement was made by SCEE president Andrew House during the Sony Gamescom press conference. House said it is the full game, and not a demo, and will be available …

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BBC iPlayer heading to PS3

BBC’s iPlayer service is officially heading to the UK PlayStation Network. Sony announced the new partnership during its press conference at this year’s Gamescom in Cologne. It will allow PS3 owners to stream selected BBC programming via an official link on the PSN interface. The BBC is one of many …

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PS3 nears 25 milllion worldwide sales

Sony has announced the PS3 is approaching worldwide sales of 25 million unites. During its Gamescom press conference, the company announced more than 23.7 million PS3 consoles have been sold since its launch, with 10 million sold in Europe alone. More than 60 per cent of PS3 owners are connected …

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PSN vouchers coming to retail

Sony has announced iTunes-style vouchers for its PSN service at Gamescom. 20 Euro and 50 Euro vouchers were confirmed during the company’s press conference. Earlier in the presentation, SCEE president Andrew House announced that over 560 million games had been downloaded over PSN, generating revenue of over $280 million.

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Battlefield 1943 hits 1m downloads

EA’s digital-only Battlefield 1943 has been downloaded over one million times. The announcement occurred during EA’s Gamescom press conference ahead of the reveal for retail release, Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Last month it was announced that the DICE-developed game had smashed day one and week on sales records on Xbox …

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Nyko debuts product in Cologne

Nyko Technologies has announced that it will debut its newest gaming gear this week at Gamescom 2009. Nyko will be showing its current product line, along with several unreleased items including the Type Pad Pro for Wii, the DSi Zoom Case, the PSP Charge Grip Flex and the Speaker Com …

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Gamescom welcomes global industry

The premier European games consumer and trade show is finally here, and MCV is on hand to provide you with the essential information you’ll need to survive the five-day video game extravaganza. Though the exhibition itself doesn’t open its doors until tomorrow, this afternoon brings two key Gamescom events – …

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Guild Wars 2 reveal expected this week

NCsoft is expected to reveal major details for the highly anticipated Guild Wars 2 at this year’s Gamescom. The official website and Twitter feed for the sequel to one of the publisher’s biggest hits are now active, while the developer has teased that the first glimpse of the game is …

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