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System 3 will launch its new digital games strategy with what it says is the first triple-A PSN-only release this September. Ferrari: The Race Experience will be the publisher’s first premium download-only title on PS3. It’s the sequel to 2008’s Ferrari Challenge and 2009’s SuperCar Challenge. This launch will mark …
Read More »Epic Diaries: Zombie Studios
Mark Rein analyses Zombie Studios' recent decision to launch Blacklight: Tango Down as a download-only title with UE3
Read More »PSN Plus dated, full game trials revealed
PlayStation Plus has been given a June 29th launch date in Europe, and a new website promoting the paid-for arm of the digital network has revealed some interesting details about what’s on offer. Chief amongst the functionality is Full Game Trials. This will allow subscribers to download complete PS3 games …
Read More »E3 2010: Virgin Gaming goes public
Remember, folks, you heard it here first. Virgin Gaming came out of stealth mode last night in an understated LA E3 press conference that detailed Richard Branson’s plan to carve a new space in the games industry. And as we exclusively revealed last month the Virgin Gaming brand will head …
Read More »Sony signs HBO deal
The already decent video offering on the PlayStation Network has been given another boost after Sony and Time Warner signed a deal to bring HBO programming to the US arm of the network. The agreement will see the likes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, True Blood, The Sopranos, Sex and the …
Read More »Future unveils PS3 interactive TV show
A new interactive magazine-cum-TV show has been unveiled by Future this morning – and it’s exclusive to PS3. FirstPlay is an extension of Future’s established relationship with format-holder Sony and includes content produced by the Official PlayStation Magazine team. The weekly show will be available for UK gamers starting in …
Read More »Nintendo: Openness is key for WiiWare
European boss Laurent Fischer discusses how Nintendo is competing with App Store and other rivals
Read More »Hirai: Enhanced PSN to arrive in Spring 2010
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai has revealed a new and enhanced version of PlayStation Network should be launched by next spring. The upgraded service will build on the established PSN system but will be more open and broader in scale, Fortune reports. Hirai suggested the upgraded service will integrate …
Read More »PSPgo Trophy support cancelled for security reasons
Company takes steps to prevent illicit Trophy hoards
Read More »‘Your platforms are not working,’ Young tells Sony and Nokia
GDC 09: SCEA, Facebook, MySpace, Apple and N-Gage format holders lock horns
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