It was speculated for the last few days, and the NGP finally has a new name; Playstation Vita. On top of that, the new handheld has a price range as well. The Wifi Only model will price at $249.99, and 249 Euro. The 3G Wifi Only model will retail for $299.99. As quoted: “Vita means life,” said Sony Computer Entertainment ‘s Kazuo Hirai. Read more below regarding the features revealed Read More ...
Sony Online Entertainment and Swedish developer, Overkill Software have together revealed the existence of Payday: The Heist. The game is being developed exclusively for the Playstation 3 and PC platforms. The are six payday heists to pull off from bank robberies to even a midnight infiltration of a high security facility. You’ll also need to choose between three different specialties; sharpshooter, support and assault. The environments will change dynamically and Read More ...
Sony has updated us with some information regarding what you’ve all been waiting for. The Playstation Network store has officially been re-opened with a ton of new content for you to feast upon. As promised for Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable users you’ll be able to select 2 games to download as Sony’s gift to you for being a loyal PSN gamer. PS3 Dead Nation inFAMOUS LittleBigPlanet Super Stardust HD Read More ...
Is it possible for a popular series to stay buried before a publisher decides to re-energize again? Doesn’t seem so especially with Halo still going along with Metal Gear Solid. If a story’s been told, wouldn’t it be a good idea to respect the plot and let the series die? According to a rumor coming from a British Playstation Magazine, someone spilled the beans on a possible God of War Read More ...
The upcoming release of the Playstation Portable 2 may delayed till next year. The recent disaster in Japan has put a hold on production for the new portable system, dubbed “NGP” as stated by Sony. The original plan was to have the device ready for release by the holidays of this year in all major regions. However, now it appears that Sony may only be able to release in one Read More ...
Sony Online Entertainment announced today that DC Universe Online (DCUO) is now available to American customers through digital download on the Playstation Network. “DC Universe Online is our fastest-selling game of all time and we’re thrilled to offer the game digitally to an even larger audience of console gamers through the PlayStation Network,” said Chris Cao, Game Director of DCUO. “Gamers can now step into the DC Universe from the Read More ...
Another delay is incoming from Sony, and this time its regarding the upcoming release of Motorstorm Apocalypse. According to the official Playstation Blog, SCEA (Sony Computer Entertainment America) has revealed that Motorstorm Apocalypse will be delayed from its original planned release of April 12th. There were no details given as to the reason for the delay, but it’s a safe bet that its probably due too the unfortunate and tragic Read More ...
LG has been granted a preliminary injunction that is stopping imports of the PS3 into Europe. Shipments of PS3s are currently being seized by European customs officers as LG’s injunction against Blu-ray technology seeks to block Sony products from sale. Earlier this month, LG had filed a claim with the International Trade Commission calling for a block on PS3 sales. They said that the device infringes on its copyrights. Apparently, Read More ...
Polyphony Digital has announced that Gran Turismo 5 has shipped 6.37 million units as of December 2010. 3.97 million of those were shipped to Europe, with 1.58 million going to the US, 600,000 to Japan and 230,000 to Asia. 63.15 million Gran Turismo games have been shipped in the series’ lifetime, with Gran Turismo being the best-selling title of the series with 14.89 million shipped.
Sony has confirmed that they will be cutting off PSN access to gamers that have hacked their PS3s. What’s more, users will be blocked from Sony’s new Qriocity music service: the same service that Sony is moving all their iTunes content to. Here’s Sony’s official statement on those pesky hackers:
Sony Ericsson has finally officially confirmed the Xperia Play. After months of leaks (going all the way back to last August!) and some hands-on previews as well as an advert during for it during the Super Bowl, Sony has decided to make it official. The device will have Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, Qualcomm Adreno 205 graphics and a 4 inch 854×480 multi-touch LCD screen.
Sony has officially announced all of the non-secret trophies for Killzone 3. The full list is available after the jump, minus the 20 secret trophies that we will have to discover for ourselves apparently.
Guerrilla Games has announced that the Killzone 3 beta has had 58 million kills across 350,000 games. Half a million users have appeared on the game’s leaderboards. Two gamers have managed to break the crazy one million XP milestone too. The beta has indicated some key issues with the game, mainly with connection problems. Moreover, high load caused the database to fall over, score posting was a bit everywhere, some Read More ...
Sony has confirmed what maps are in the Killzone 3 Retro Map Pack. It contains Salamun Market and Blood Gracht. Salamun Market is a huge map designed for up to 24 people. Its back-story details the Helghast ambushing an ISA convoy on the main road and vicious fighting quickly spread to the market district. Blood Gracht is smaller and supports up to 16 players. Expect lots of Helghan plant life Read More ...
Sony has confirmed that their game division managed to make a profit of ¥45.7 billion (£348m/$564m) in the third quarter that ended on 31st December. The company believes that the sales of PlayStation games and the cost reductions on the PlayStation 3 hardware heavily contributed to the profit. However, sales did decrease 6.4% year-on-year but Sony believes they will sell more PS3s this financial year than the previous one. They Read More ...
