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The download-only era of games may be closer than ever, but today retail has one key advantage: the High Street is still the first stop for all new releases. While the PC has long since offered digital versions of the latest titles on day one, console gamers are still dependent …
Read More »New Sega Rally announced
Sega has revealed that it will release a brand new title in the iconic Sega Rally series in 2011. Called Sega Rally Online Arcade, the HD title will be released in digital form only on both Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. It includes both single player Championship and …
Read More »Question marks over I Am Alive
Rumours are circulating that still mysterious console title I Am Alive has been relegated from a full retail console release and is now a digital-only product. The report stems from Czech site GameZin, which claims that a lack of confidence in the product has lead to a release only on …
Read More »PS3 hacker gets restraining order
George ‘geohot’ Hotz has been issued a temporary restraining order preventing him from distributing PS3 homebrew software. The judge granted Sony its request for the order which was submitted earlier this month. Court documents published by PSX Scene read: The court finds that SCEA has shown a likelihood of success …
Read More »PSN reaches 69m users
Almost 70m PlayStation Network accounts have been registered worldwide since the service launched. Speaking at the PSP2 reveal press conference this morning, SCE president and CEO Kaz Hirai said that over 69m accounts had been opened before January 25th. He also revealed that over 80 per cent of all PS3s …
Read More »Message from a Dead Nation
The makers of Dead Nation and Super Stardust HD talk zombies, meta-games and 3D
Read More »Secret of Angry Birds’ success revealed…
Rovio North America boss to deliver talk on developing a casual games mega-hit
Read More »Mass Effect 2 gets day one PSN release
Triple-A RPG sequel Mass Effect 2 is to break with traditional retail models by releasing both at retail and online simultaneously next week. Speaking on the US PlayStation blog, BioWare’s community coordinator Chris Priestly confirmed that the game will be available to download on PSN on the same day boxed …
Read More »PlayStation iPhone app arrives
Sony’s Official PlayStation App for Apple’s iOS devices is now live and ready to download on Apple’s App Store. The free app, which is also heading to Google Android devices, was first announced last month. It allows for users to keep up to date with the latest Sony news as …
Read More »Angry Birds now on PS3, PSP
PlayStation fans can now get their hands on the ever-popular Angry Birds. A new version of the best-selling iPhone title is now live on PlayStation Network, making it available for download on both PS3 and PSP, according to Gamershell. European and American gamers can find Angry Birds in the Minis …
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