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PS3 owners will soon find the online features of some key titles are no longer available. Sony has confirmed that the online servers for Gran Turismo 5 will be taken offline on May 20th 2014. Before that, however, the online servers for Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2 and Resistance …
Read More »Resistance Collection bundles PS3 trilogy together this winter
Sony has announced the Resistance franchise will be the next in line to receive the Playstation collection treatment. Over on the US Playstation blog Sony’s Derek Osgood revealed the bundle would run $40 and pack all three PS3 titles, along with ‘the best’ DLC from the second and third games. …
Read More »Resistance: The Trilogy appears on Amazon France
Amazon France has unveiled a franchise bundle for Sony’s Resistance series. The not yet officially announced Resistance: The Trilogy pack has been listed on the French arm of the online retailer (spotted by CVG). As expected, the offering is a repackaging of the three Resistance games available on PS3; though …
Read More »Future launches new on-console PS3 show
Access – a new on-console PS3 show from Future Publishing – goes live this afternoon. Free to all UK PSN account holders, Access will be available every Wednesday and is hosted by comedian Lucy Porter. The show lets consumers check out the latest titles, industry events and SCE UK’s growing …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e September 9th
Sony’s Resistance 3 leads the charge as strong force of new releases arrives on shelves from Nintendo, THQ, Deep Silver and more. The PS3 sci-fi FPS continues the series’ story of a 1950s alien invasion. The Chimera have established a firmer grip over the United States and its up to …
Read More »Insert Coin(s) launches and promises ‘bigger and better’ follow ups
The debut Insert Coin(s) event took place in Sydney last night, and co-creator Pat Kolan has confirmed to MCV his plans to expand the concept for future events. The event was held at the Oxford Art Factory, and hundreds people came through the door to enjoy live music and art …
Read More »Sony UK splashes £3m on Resistance 3
Sony is pulling out all the stops to make Resistance 3 a September blockbuster, with a whopping 3m marketing spend. The PS3 exclusive hits shelves on September 9th, backed by a special outdoor event, as well as ads on TV, in cinemas, online and in print. TV ads have been …
Read More »PSN Pass is official
Sony has officially confirmed its intentions to debut the PSN Pass with September’s shooter release Resistance 3 on PSN. The PSN Pass was first rumoured yesterday after it was spotted on the packaging of Insomniac’s upcoming title. And as expected, the Pass very much apes similar schemes such as EA’s …
Read More »Resistance 3 hints at PSN Pass
Sony could be launching an new online feature entitled PlayStation Network Pass over the next couple of months. A logo for the PSN Pass was spotted on an image of a German Resistance 3 bundle, which features the game and a 320GB model of the PS3. According to the image …
Read More »Resistance 3 invades in September
Sony’s Resistance 3 will be released in the UK on September 9th. The third instalment in the sci-fi shooter series will arrive here two days after it’s European debut and three days after its September 6th launch in the US. PS3 owners that pre-order the game will receive character skins, …
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