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Sony will tomorrow release a free update for the PS3 version of SingStar that will bring with it a host of improvements to the game – including for the first time PS3 Trophy support. CasualGaming.biz has the full story – and it’s all just one tiny click of the mouse …
Read More »Bonnie Tyler tops SingStore charts
1980’s hit Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler is the most downloaded track in Sony’s SingStore in the UK, it has emerged. SingStore is the online content portal that arrived alongside the PS3 iteration of Sony’s world conquering karaoke franchise SingStar in December 2007, and has to date …
Read More »Sony dates SingStar Wireless Mics
Having leaked the news via its MySpace page last December, Sony has officially confirmed the existence of brand new Wireless SingStar microphones, adding that they will be released to UK retail on March 20th. In addition, PS3 users will also be able to take advantage of a brand new voice-only …
Read More »Sony plots £4m Q1 ad blitz
SCE UK has gone on the offensive following y esterday’s report of falling hardware sales , with a mammoth 4 million Q1 marketing assault. The firm has set aside 2 million for next month’s triple-A FPS, Killzone 2, while the rest will be split between Sony’s Q1 PSP range, SingStar …
Read More »LazyTown running after video game deal
The rights owner of globally popular kid’s TV show LazyTown is actively seeking development and publishing partners to bring the franchise to the world of gaming. A statement reads: Today’s computer games enable children and their parents to be a lot more active than ever before and they can now …
Read More »Sony confirms wireless SingStar mics
Following on from reports of a pending arrival for the long-awaited wireless microphones for Sony’s SingStar, SCEE has confirmed to MCV that an early 2009 arrival is indeed on the cards. An SCEE spokesperson stated: We are indeed currently testing wireless mics with our community. We haven’t actually announced the …
Read More »Wireless SingStar mics nearly here?
Having been initially touted as one of the killer features for the PS3 version of Sony’s hugely successful SingStar series, fans are still yet to see any sign of the new wireless microphones – until now, that it. MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz has the full story – click here for …
Read More »Sony Q4 dates confirmed
Sony has finalised its Q4 release schedule for PS3 and PS2, and has set tentative dates for its PSP line-up, MCV can reveal. Joining a host of major releases on November 14th is SingStar ABBA for PS2 and PS3 and SingStar Vol 3 for PS3. The platform holder has also …
Read More »Sony dates Q4 line-up
SCE UK has announced the dates for its key November releases for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP. Key PS3 title SingStar Vol. 3 joins Motorstorm 2 on November 14th, whilst highly anticipated first person shooter Resistance 2 is due out on November 28th. The platform holder has also announced …
Read More »Atari snares SingStar boss
Just months after poaching SCE WWS president Phil Harrison from Sony, hiring EA vet David Gardner as CEO and appointing a former Apple exec to its team, the Atari reformation continues – the company has hired SingStar director Paulina Bozek to head up a new online games studio. The new …
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