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Though we know the game is in production , there’s to date been no word on when we might expect God of War 3 to be revealed – but online rumours are now pointing to a debut airing for the title at next month’s E3 show. CVG reports that a …
Read More »Sony: PSP can last ten years
Sony has revealed that it is backing a ten-year plan for its PSP console – with networking playing a key role in its futute. The firm believes that it needs to ‘revitalise’ the development community to get behind creating games for PSP in order to make it fulfil its potential. …
Read More »PS3 loses Sony $3.3bn
PS3 has lost Sony Corp. $3.3 billion since its launch in 2006, according to the company’s annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to Forbes, "strategic pricing" has left Sony selling the console at a loss. "Even if the platform is ultimately successful, it may take longer than …
Read More »Sony and Gamestation sign up to Edinburgh
Sony Computer Entertainment, Codemasters, Future and Gamestation have confirmed their support for the Edinburgh Interactive Festival. Sony will be offering some exclusive game material for the screening sessions and showcasing Little Big Planet. Gamestation will have a large on-site retail presence at the Festival, selling a range of games consoles, …
Read More »More non-games services for PS3
Third party developers and publishers will be launching new non-game applications for the PSP and PS3 in the near future. That’s according to SCEE president David Reeves, who was addressing the attendees at DevStation last week. He reminded the audience that third parties are welcome to add their own services …
Read More »Sony heralds developer-driven download era
Opportunity for studios when digital delivery overtakes retail, says Sony as it reveals 40% of PS3 owners download games direct
Read More »SCEE: Era of games downloads is looming
Digital distribution will be the ruling force in games within the next decade and the PS3 will be the centrepiece of that new online era – but we must not ignore the serious issues which faced the music industry, Sony’s David Reeves has warned. The president of SCEE last week …
Read More »Some PS3 2.4 firmware details confirmed by Sony
SCE starts to fill the public in on Trophies and the like after recent disclosure of details to developers
Read More »Sony’s Macdonald calls for educational Centres of Excellence
Lobbying from SCE WWS VP comes as Games Up campaign says 95 per cent of games degrees 'not fit for purpose'
Read More »In-game XMB and Trophies confirmed for PS3
Sony has now officially confirmed that its latest PS3 firmware update, versions 2.40, will indeed include both access to the in-game XMB and Sony’s take on Xbox 360 Achievements – known as Trophies. The XMB (or cross-media-bar) is essentially the PS3’s user menu. Currently, users are forced to quit out …
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