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Sony targeting profitability over beating Xbox 360
Sony’s revealed that while it might be keeping an eye on the competition, it’s more concerned with achieving profitability than trumping Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in the on-going console war. Speaking with IndustryGamers, Scott McCarthy, PlayStation’s software senior brand mana...
- Posted Feb 22nd 2011
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Sony unveils Satin Silver PS3 for Japan
Sony Japan’s announced that a swanky Satin Silver PS3 will be released in the region on March 10. Available on limited release only, the console will be up for grabs as a 160GB or 320GB model, priced at ¥29,980 and ¥34,980, respectively. As per usual, both SKUs will pack in the u...
- Posted Feb 1st 2011
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Jungle Green DualShock 3 dated for Japan
Sony Japan has confirmed that its lean, mean Jungle Green DualShock 3 will be hitting the region on February 24, 2011. The hardware manufacturer also put a price on the swanky peripheral – it’ll retail for approximately ¥5,500. As previously reported, the controller will also b...
- Posted Jan 6th 2011
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Channel Five to bring Demand Five to PS3?
Media Week is reporting that the folks at Channel Five are currently in talks with Sony in an effort to bring the broadcaster's Demand Five service to PlayStation 3. For those unaware, Demand Five offers a catch-up service in the same vein as the BBC’s iPlayer, allowing viewers to keep up t...
- Posted Nov 19th 2010
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Rumor: Dreamcast Collection hitting PS3, 360?
A listing on retail giant GameStop’s official website has indicated that SEGA’s planning on releasing a special ‘Dreamcast Collection’ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Spotted by eagle-eyed web browsers, the listing has since been removed but fortunately the folks at CVG we...
- Posted Nov 18th 2010
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PS3 devs starting to push console to full potential, says Sony
Sony’s vice president of Worldwide Studios Europe Michael Denny has claimed that PlayStation 3-exclusive developers are already starting to push the company's flagship games console to its full potential. Chatting with the folks at OPM, Denny revealed that one of the key components in the s...
- Posted Oct 23rd 2010
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PSN is fastest rising search term on Google this week
Sony’s PlayStation Network service has become Google’s fastest rising search term this week in London, surpassing the likes of Simon Cowell’s TV juggernaut The X Factor and associated individuals including Chloe Mafia and Nicole Scherzinger. Unsurprisingly, folk have attributed ...
- Posted Sep 24th 2010
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TGS 2010: Hirai says PS3 FY2010 sales target is on track
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) boss Kazuo Hirai has revealed the platform holder is on track to shift 15 million PlayStation 3’s during the current fiscal year, before claiming that 80 percent of all hardware sold is hooked up to PlayStation Network. Speaking with the chaps at Reut...
- Posted Sep 16th 2010
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PlayStation Plus subscribers getting discounted Protection Plan
PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to purchase a PlayStation 3 Protection Plan for 25 percent off the original price. Sony Computer Entertainment America says this represents the continued goal of providing Plus subscribers with exclusive offerings and greater value. The Protection P...
- Posted Aug 24th 2010
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North America also getting 160GB and 320GB PS3s
Those new SKUs revealed at Sony’s press conference during GamesCom are not exclusive to Europe. Sony Computer Entertainment America just sent out a press release, detailing the new, bigger PlayStation 3s in North America, as well. The new systems will offer 160GB or 320GB hard drives, givi...
- Posted Aug 17th 2010
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