Tag: sony
Sony Issues Mysterious Credits To Loyal PSN Users Ahead of Press Conference
Quick, check your PSN account! Did you receive a $5 or $10 voucher from Sony for the PlayStation Store? Several PSN users in North America are reporting (via twitter and NeoGaf) that they have received either of the credits in their PSN wallets as well as a thanks from the company for being a loyal […]
Sony Recaps The Life of PlayStation In 3 New Videos
Sony’s PlayStation brand has stood the test of time, lasting more than 15 years, despite some out of the gate hiccups with the current generation. It is widely rumored that the PlayStation 4 will be unveiled tomorrow at the “See The Future” event in New York City. To drum up excitement Sony released a series […]
Is the Next Xbox Anti-Consumer?
It’s not often that I like to express myself on rumors; with that being said, this one has floated around for a while: the elimination of used games. Now before you go grabbing your pitchforks and go on a witch hunt (keep them at arms reach though), this has not been confirmed by either Sony […]
Sony Cuts Ties With SuperBot Entertainment
It has been announced just recently via Kotaku that Sony has decided to cut ties with SuperBot Entertainment, better known to many as the creators on PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. This news comes off the heels from their announcement a few days back that they had to lay off some of their staff members. All […]
China Console Ban Potentially Being Lifted
It’s been a while since the Chinese were able to play on video game consoles; 13 years to be exact. This can change as Chinese authorities are looking to review the 13 year old ban on video game consoles sale, reports a unnamed Culture Ministry source to China Daily.
Sony Announces Classic White PS3 Instant Game Collection Bundle
The PlayStation 3 gets a winter refresh with the announcement of the Classic White PS3 Instant Game Collection Bundle. This brand new bundle comes packed with a special white 500 GB PlayStation 3 console, a white dual shock controller and one year of PlayStation Plus. This brand new package will be available for $299.99 in […]
God of War: Ascension Beta And Other PS+ Goodies
Some of you may have remembered about five months ago I mentioned some information about God Of War: Ascension (for those who don’t review here). Today, the US Playstation blog revealed that the multiplayer beta is open for PlayStation Plus subscribers, no word yet if the beta will open for non-plus members.
Sony Japan Discontinues PlayStation 2
Our old friend the PlayStation 2 will be entering its 13th year with this coming March, the console may finally be nearing its end in the east. It has seen a significantly longer lifespan in Japan than say in North America. According to Famitsu, Sony Japan will cease production on the PS2 and once the […]
Retro City Rampage Now Free On PlayStation Network
Need a reason to stay in on Christmas Eve? Sony may have just given you one if you are a Playstation Plus subscriber. This past falls Retro City Rampage, a 2D top down game inspired by the open world crime games of yesterday is now available for free. Sure we write a lot of positive […]
Sony’s Sales Strong Throughout Black Friday
After much counting and calculating, Sony revealed its Black Friday weekend sales figures, where the PlayStation 3 and Vita bundles made a solid consumer impact. Thanks in part to the PlayStation 3 Ultimate Value Bundles, 525,000 PS3s were sold throughout which was an increase in bundled sales by 15% over last year.. Meanwhile, PS3 systems, […]
Street Fighter X Tekken | Review
Capcom’s fighting games have revitalized gamers’ interest in this once-dormant genre. Can they continue their success with a mash-up of two of the greatest fighting franchises in Street Fighter X Tekken? I got my mitts on the Vita version of the game and after spending several hours playing through the online, offline and extra modes […]
Puppeteer Celebrates with Hallowee Ville Trailer
Sony’s Japan Studio released a new trailer today for Puppeteer featuring some awesome Halloween fun for the holidays. Puppeteer was announced back in August and features a boy who was carried off by the Moon Bear King into Castle Gristlestein where he’s transformed into a puppet. He escapes and ventures off to retrieve his disembodied […]
Major Lay-offs At Sony Affecting Divisions Worldwide
Sony confirmed via press release last evening that massive lay-offs have hit the company. One of the world’s largest videogame, phone and television manufacturing companies will continue to shed 10,000 workers or 6% of its workforce. According to the release all areas will be affected including online services like the Sony Entertainment Network (formally PSN), […]
Lightbox Interactive Shifts Focus to iOs, Confirms Layoffs
The studio behind Sony’s exclusive sci-fi action game Starhawk, Lightbox Interactive, has seen sizable layoffs as well as a shift in platforms. The company confirmed yesterday that they will lay-off 24 employees from their Texas studio as of Friday and that the company will no longer be developing for the PlayStation 3 for the time […]
LittleBigPlanet Vita | Review
What do you get when you take a humongous game that is based on your own imagination and you shrink it down to fit in your hands? That is LittleBigPlanet for the Playstation Vita. LBP Vita is an original release for the Sony’s newest handheld and one that many gamers have been waiting for and […]