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Sony has lifted the lid on its upcoming movie and TV service on PSN, which, in a surprise move, will launch later tonight – in North America, at least. Interestingly, any content acquired can be viewed either on PS3, or transferred to PSP for use on the move – and …
Read More »Sony details PS3s PlayTV
Though its launch date has not yet been pinned down, the BBC has gotten an early look at Sony’s PlayTV, an accessory that promises to turn the PS3 into a fully-fledged digital TV recorder. The device, which is due to hit the market this year, connects to the PS3’s USB …
Read More »Striking Hollywood writers to turn to games?
US movie journal Variety has predicted that cinema and TV writers striking in the US over royalty payouts may soon turn to scripting video games. Members of the Writer’s Guild Of America union have been on strike for four weeks over the amount of money they receive from DVD sales …
Read More »Sony unveils Xmas PS3 TV campaign
Sony has revealed details of its first ever dedicated PS3 Christmas TV campaign in Europe – which will concentrate on the high definition capabilities of the system. Themed around the tagline ‘Entertainment like you’ve never seen it before’, 60 and 30-second ads will run on UK TV from December 1st. …
Read More »Riccitiello tells TV industry: Youre just as violent as games
Chief executive of Electronic Arts John Riccitiello has told some of the most powerful luminaries in television that games are no more violent a media than TV programmes. Speaking in a presentation to the Royal Television Society’s Cambridge Convention, Riccitiello said video games were ‘unfairly demonised’ in the press for …
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