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Deep Silver’s Dead Island Takes Over PlayStation Home
Deep Silver and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today that shortly before its release at the beginning of September, the zombie outbreak from the highly anticipated game Dead Island will also spread to PlayStation®Home, offering players an exclusive opportunity to further deepen their Dead Island experience through Home’s Total Game Integration campaign. read... »
Motorstorm: Apocalypse Now Available on Store Shelves
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) brings back the hair-raising racing madness of the award-winning MotorStorm® franchise with today’s release of MotorStorm®: Apocalypse, available exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system. Developed by Evolution Studios, MotorStorm: Apocalypse is set in a major metropolitan city filled with unstable skyscrapers, fiery subway tunnels, twisting bridges, and harsh... »
Some PSN Services Available This Week, Free Month of PS Plus
From their Press Conference today, Kazuo Hirai has briefed the media on Sony’s investigation into the PlayStation Network security breach, PSN security measures and service restoration plans. Sony stated they plan restore some PSN and Qriocity services this week with the rest during the new month, and confirmed that all existing PlayStation Network customers... »
US Congress Wants PSN Answers Too
A letter from the US Congress to Sony Computer Entertainment America president Kazuo Hirai has been leaked to the press, and it’s not good news. More »
Sony Files Motion to Dismiss PS3 Other OS Class Action Lawsuit
Similar to their previous request, Sony has now filed a motion to dismiss the PS3 Other OS Class Action Lawsuit. To quote from Groklaw (linked above): There�s news from the class action litigation, In re Sony PS3 �Other OS� Litigation, where the plaintiffs are suing Sony Computer Entertainment America for removing OtherOS from Playstation... »
Sony Announces Official PlayStation App for Smartphones
No, your eyes do not deceive you; Sony Computer Entertainment is planning to launch an official PlayStation app for mobile devices very soon – possibly before Christmas. Emmanuel Orssaud, Portal Manager of the EU PlayStation Blog, broke the news yesterday afternoon. The application will be free to download for iPhone and iPod Touch with... »
Sony Halts Australian ReSeller Quantronics PS JailBreak Sales
Update #3: According to Inaudax on IRC, Ozmodchips has just cancelled all of their PSJailBreak pre-orders and is refunding their customers money back. Update #2: According to court documents from the Federal Court of Australia File #VID727/2010 Ozmodchips Pty Ltd & Ors is also involved in the IP claim by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe... »
Beat Sketcher: A Possible New Sony Title?
It has come to light that Sony Computer Entertainment America has filed a trademark for Beat Sketcher via the US Patent and Trademark Office under the classification of video game software. I would most likely wager a music game – at least, I’m hoping so; it’s one of my favourite game types! Here’s an image of the patent... »
3D “Critical for PS3 Owners” Says Jack Tretton
Jack Tretton, President of Sony Computer Entertainment America, can be seen on YouTube at the launch of Sony’s new 3D TV range, wowing crowds with impressive slides, and declaring that “3D is critical” to us “voracious technophiles”. Quoted on SPOnG, Tretton explains that “among the consumers who don’t already own a PS3, their purchase intent increases... »
Video: PlayStation Move Developer Diary: The Shoot for PS3
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Associate Producer Ray Khalastchi has shared a PlayStation Move Developer Diary video today highlighting upcoming title The Shoot for PS3. To quote: The Shoot is a title exclusive to PlayStation Move, an arcade shooter where you are an action hero and the PlayStation Move motion controller is your gun. Listen... »