PlayStation 3 News
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Scene It? coming to PS3
This holiday season you will be able to purchase one of the most perfect party games, even for friends and family who are not interested in videogames. The movie trivia party game Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! is headed to the PlayStation 3 before the end of this year. The series started a...
- Posted Sep 2nd 2009
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SCEA: Average PSN user is 28 years old
Sony America’s Eric Lempel has revealed that the average PlayStation Network user in the U.S. is roughly 28 years old and falls into the "middle- to higher-income range". Speaking to during a recent interview, Lempel noted that research has also indicated that the average user is ...
- Posted Sep 2nd 2009
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More PSOne classics headed to PlayStation Store
It appears that the Entertainment Software Rating Board has revealed some forthcoming PSOne classics for release on the PlayStation Store. Some of the games are already available on the PlayStation Store for the PS3 or PSP, but there are some ‘new’ titles to add to the list. Here is ...
- Posted Sep 1st 2009
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Sony's Yoshida-san says price cut is 'a relief'
Shuhei Yoshida, head of Sony Worldwide Studios, has expressed his relief over the hardware manufacturer’s decision to cut the price of PlayStation 3, noting that sales of key software may not have been as strong had the firm decided not to see it through. “My honest answer is that we'...
- Posted Sep 1st 2009
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UPDATE: Firmware 3.00 teased, now live
UPDATE: The firmware update is now live for those living in North America. You can expect other regions to follow shortly. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A posting on the PlayStation Blog teases the new PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.00. The firmware will be “available shortly,” and promises some huge add...
- Posted Sep 1st 2009
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Japanese PS3 sales decline ahead of slim launch
PlayStation 3 sales in Japan have slumped 65 percent from the previous week ahead of the launch of the revamped slim model due in early September, reports Media Create. Sony’s home console managed to shift 2,052 units during the week ended August 24, putting it at the bottom of the hardwar...
- Posted Aug 28th 2009
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EA expects PlayStation 3.5 before PS4
Electronic Arts’ chief creative officer, Rich Hilleman, reckons that both Sony and Microsoft will endeavour to release incremental updates to existing hardware before the console manufacturers unveil any new gaming platforms. "I expected we’ll see a PlayStation 3.5 before we see ...
- Posted Aug 28th 2009
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European PSN update; August 27, 2009
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has given the heads up on this week's PlayStation Store update for PAL territories. According to the EU PlayStation Blog, the store will be updated later this evening. See below for a full list of expected updates. PS3 Content Downloadable Games...
- Posted Aug 27th 2009
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Sony to launch PS3 motion control next spring, says Hirai
Kazuo Hirai, president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, has revealed that the platform holder intends to release its unnamed motion-sensing peripheral in spring 2010. Known colloquially as the ‘wand’ the device was first unveiled back at E3 during Sony’s press confe...
- Posted Aug 25th 2009
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PS3 sales to rise 40-60% next month, says NPD
NPD Group analyst Anita Frazier has predicted that Sony’s PlayStation 3 will turn in a 40-60 percent rise in sales for the month of September on the strength of the recently introduced price cut. Speaking with InformationWeek, Frazier noted that the reduced $299 price tag for the machine wi...
- Posted Aug 22nd 2009
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