PlayStation 3 News
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Global PS3 shipments hit 70 million
PlayStation 3 has shipped 70 million units worldwide since its inception in November 2006, Sony Computer Entertainment has revealed. The console achieved the milestone on November 4, 2012, just one week before the console’s sixth birthday in Japan. Note that the figure represents the sell...
- Posted Nov 16th 2012
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Sony: Hack the PS3, get banned for free
Sony doesn't take kindly to hackers, what with all those PSN issues and PSP custom firmware. With the release of the PlayStation 3 lv0 bootloader key leak comes the ability to hack Sony's black warhorse to play online with real, non-hacking users. Sony has since issued a statement on the subject...
- Posted Nov 13th 2012
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F2P can make PlayStation the 'key console,' says Crytek
Sony’s push into the free-to-play business model could be just the ticket PlayStation 3 needs to propel it to new strengths, reckons Cevat Yerli, CEO of Crytek. The comments come following Sony’s decision to offer SingStar as a free-to-play title, as well as embracing Dust 514, the MM...
- Posted Nov 5th 2012
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Sony cuts Q2 forecasts on back of poor game sales
Sony has revealed that lagging game sales and the less-than-stellar performance of its PlayStation Vita format at retail have resulted in the firm slashing its Q2 financial forecast. The hardware giant originally forecast combined sales of 16 million for PS Vita and PlayStation Portable worldwid...
- Posted Nov 1st 2012
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Sony unveils PS3 Firmware 4.31
Sony has churned out a fresh Firmware update for PlayStation 3, bringing the system up to version 4.31. Those of you who don’t fancy sitting through yet another update needn’t fear though – this one is strictly optional. Sony revealed that this latest quick fix will remedy is...
- Posted Oct 30th 2012
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North American PSN update; Oct. 23, 2012
Sony Computer Entertainment America has posted its weekly update to the PlayStation Store. This week we have a massive update with full games, demos, add-on content, videos, and sales. You can pick up Medal of Honor Warfighter today, along with The Unfinished Swan. Killzone HD is also out today,...
- Posted Oct 23rd 2012
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Sony cleared in PSN hack class action lawsuit
Multiple charges against Sony from a class action lawsuit stemming from the PlayStation Network hack and breach of customers' personal information have been dismissed by a U.S. district judge. The charges were dropped, in part, because the plaintiffs did not pay for the PSN services and did not ...
- Posted Oct 23rd 2012
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PS3 price cut not likely for 2012, says analysts
Sony is unlikely to slash the price of the PlayStation 3 this year, a number of industry analysts have said. That’s despite increasing pressure from rival Microsoft, who formally announced a holiday price cut for the Xbox 360 yesterday. However, Lewis Ward of IDC Research remains doubtfu...
- Posted Oct 17th 2012
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North American PSN update; Oct. 16, 2012
Sony Computer Entertainment America has posted its weekly update to the PlayStation Store. This week includes a ton of DLC, some full game, and beta for Plus members. Pick up 007 Legends, Of Orcs and Men, DOOM 3 BFG Edition, Silent Hill: Book of Memories, and PlayStation All-Star Battle Royale PS Vi...
- Posted Oct 16th 2012
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PS3 U.K. sales top 5 million
PlayStation 3 has eclipsed five million unit sales in the U.K. since its launch in March 2007, Sony Computer Entertainment UK has announced. The milestone comes hot on the heels of the release of the PS3 Super Slim SKU, which is significantly smaller and lighter than the original 60GB launch mode...
- Posted Oct 11th 2012
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