PlayStation 3 News
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Sony: "plenty of space" in market for competition
Speaking to Videogamer (among many others) at the London Games Festival's Gamer 3.0 Conference yesterday, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Vice President Jamie MacDonald has insisted his employer is "incredibly well positioned" in the social gaming space. "I wouldn't s...
- Posted Oct 28th 2008
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Acclaim: Sony must develop new PS3 business strategy
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Acclaim CCO David Perry has observed that Sony has learned worthwhile lessons from its setbacks with PlayStation 3, but that the firm is "rapidly running out of time" to modify its approach. "Regardless of the position Sony is in right now, I think th...
- Posted Oct 27th 2008
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Sony: We can't depend on third party exclusives
In an interview with Here New Brunswick, Sony Marketing and Public Relations Manager Mark Levitan has commented at length on the PlayStation 3's struggle for exclusives. Levitan said that the breadth of PS3's software library was integral to its appeal, citing Guitar Hero: World Tour, Grand Theft...
- Posted Oct 23rd 2008
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NPD releases September 2008 hardware figures
The NPD Group has revealed the latest US hardware figures for the month of September, showcasing a 47,000 increase in the number of PlayStation 3’s sold compared to the previous month. Overall, however, Sony’s machine was largely dominated by the competition. Before taking a look at t...
- Posted Oct 17th 2008
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Sony UK promises new bundles, cinema ads for key IPs
Speaking to MCV, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe marketing manager Adam Boita has outlined the firm's UK sales drive this winter. His comments boil down to two things: massive cinema ads and hardware bundles. “All our key IPs this year are being backed by major campaigns," Boita dec...
- Posted Oct 15th 2008
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Sony talks screen capturing with PS3
Following the release of Firmware 2.50 today, PSU.com contacted Sony for more details on the screen capture feature and how this function will be supported by present and future PlayStation 3 titles. "There aren't any games that support the screenshot capability just yet, but we know there's...
- Posted Oct 15th 2008
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Hirai stresses importance of games on PS3
President of Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) Kazuo Hirai has again reiterated the importance of software on PlayStation 3, stating it is the primary focus of the console. Speaking with NB Online, Hirai commented, “The thing that I did when I took over last year was to boast the appeal of...
- Posted Oct 15th 2008
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First look at new PS3 Trophy system
As part of the PlayStation 3’s Firmware 2.50 update released today, Sony has introduced a revised look for the consoles Trophy system. See below for a shot of the revamped Trophy screen in action, courtesy of the folk over at InfiniteBits.com For players looking to show off their Trophies i...
- Posted Oct 15th 2008
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PS3 Firmware 2.50 out now
Everyone rush to your systems and get downloading, because the latest PS3 Firmware update -- 2.50 for those who live under a rock -- is now live. Just to recap, the new firmware includes improved Bluetooth headset support, Flash 9 support, an in-game screenshot capture tool and much, much more. ...
- Posted Oct 14th 2008
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Sony launching new PS3/PSP Firmware tomorrow
A post over on Sony’s European PlayStation Forums has revealed that the platform holder is prepping the latest PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable Firmware updates for release on October 15. For those who missed our earlier update and are wondering what all the fuss is about, PS3 Firmwar...
- Posted Oct 14th 2008
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