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Yet another Sony executive has gone on record to confirm that the platform holder is currently accessing the possibility of adding a subscription payment model to its online PSN network. I think there is just tremendous improvements to the PlayStation Network,” PSN boss Peter Dille told IGN. It’s been our …
Read More »Devs call for control of digital game prices
Studios cautious on freezing minimum prices to avoid the â??race to the bottomâ??
Read More »Develop Jury: Who should control digital prices?
Dev/format-holder relationships explored
Read More »PSN puts studios â??in weaker negotiating positionâ??
Late approval process puts indie studios on the back-foot, claims Introversion head
Read More »Koller hints at PS2 games on PSN
Platform holder Sony has for the first time spoken openly about the prospect of PS2 games being offered as digital downloads via the PlayStation Network. MCV exclusively revealed in September of last year that Sony was already talking to third parties about plans to bring the PS2 back-catalogue to PSN, …
Read More »US: Record month for PSN
SCEA’s communicatiosn director Patrick Seybold has stated that in December Sony’s PlayStation Network enjoyed its single highest revenue month” in North America. Though the exact numbers weren’t revealed revenue was up 155 per cent compared to the same period the year before. Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VIII was the most …
Read More »Sony taking PSN to new products
PlayStation platform holder Sony is to roll out integration of the PlayStation Network across a range of its consumer electronics products, SCE boss Kaz Hirai has revealed at CES. The new operations are to be directed by a brand new division within the company called Sony Network Entertainment, which Hirai …
Read More »Vagrant Story confirmed for PSN
Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that fan favourite PSOne RPG Vagrant Story will be released on the PlayStation Network in PAL regions on December 22nd. The game, originally released in 2000, is a cult title amongst fans of the genre as is one of the few games to win a …
Read More »PSN subscriptions hinted yet again
The Japanese arm of PlayStation platform holder Sony has spoken openly about the possibility of introducing a monthly charge to use some aspects of the currently free PlayStation Network service. Servers and the like have running costs, and we would face difficulties if our business depended solely on the sell-and-forget …
Read More »First PSP Minis come to PS3
Sony has announced the first batch of PSP Minis compatible for PS3 owners. The 3.15 firmware update allows gamers to download and play the five newest PSP Minis on their console, as well as a handful of other previous releases, according to the European PlayStation Blog. The line-up includes Dynogems, …
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