Sony’s biggest announcement, and the most exciting announcement of E3 so far is the official unveiling of Sony’s Playstation VITA, a handheld successor to the PSP, and formally known as the Next Generation Portable. Despite the terrible impact of the recent earthquakes in Japan, Sony insist that the PSV will be ready for launch in … Continue reading »
So after all this hype is it any cop? Or is its mere existence a crime? Ed stops his punning right now and gets down to some serious work. From the Director of The Getaway and a new studio from Australia (Team Bondi), L.A. Noire is a gritty detective story that loves film noir so … Continue reading »
Jeff Rubenstein, Social Media Manager at Sony Computer Entertainment America, has announced on the official Playstation America blog that the Playstation Store and all further Playstation Network Services will be up and running by the end of the month. Unfortunately, there is nothing more definite than that, with Sony effectively saying it could be any … Continue reading »
Earlier this morning Sony Computer Entertainment Japan issued a press release announcing a new type of game to be released on the PS3 that ties in more than ever before with it’s handheld counterpart: the PSP. The games will be part of the “Remaster” series and will essentially be HD remakes of PSP titles, much … Continue reading »
Nick Caplin is fast becoming a household name amongst European PS3 users. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s Head of Communications has now released details of the complimentary Identity Protection programme which he had previously announced. As Caplin points out, the legislation for Identity Protection is different in each country, and Sony are working hard to accommodate their vast … Continue reading »
So, with the PSN online multiplayer backup, Sony have revealed what they have in store for those loyal band of supporters who didn’t run to the nearest Gamestation and swap their little black box for a Microsoft equivalent.
Scan Logs Show That Sony Servers Were Running Extremely Dated Programs and Web Services – Vulnerabilities of Obsolete Software Known for Years on the Internet
Thanks for all your submissions but we have a decided winner! Congraulations to ‘Harps’ for his witty Black Ops commentary. You’re now the proud owner of a £20 PSN Network card. Well done you. As of this early hour in the morning the PSN is showing signs of life once more. Having been down for … Continue reading »
The website industrygamers.com is reporting that they have received an official letter from Sony sent to developers which outlines not only what happened, but the steps being taken to fix the situation, which includes bringing in the FBI to apprehend those responsible. Although the contents of the letter have yet to be confirmed, it does … Continue reading »
So the PSN debacle is now getting very real for Playstation. And when i say very real i mean the very real that financiers, creditors and people like THE BANK care about.
Forget the conjecture and the hearsay; the official word from Sony as of today is that the network is staying down “for at least a few more days”. This is not encouraging, and not just because I have a Brink review to do. As previously reported, this persistent delay is hitting developers as hard as … Continue reading »
Whilst for many the outage of the PSN has meant our copies of Portal 2 have yet to experience co-op with our PC chums, or our road to Prestige in CoD has been halted for the past two weeks, many businesses and users have come to rely on the availability of the PSN for their livelihoods.
Patrick Seybold has stated on the Playstation Blog that the reinstating of the announced services, which were due this week, has been delayed. Another date has not yet been provided so we will have to wait and see for now. “When we held the press conference in Japan last week, based on what we knew, … Continue reading »
Following Sony’s open letter to congress earlier this week, Anonymous has responded to this, again stating that they had nothing to do with the current troubles over at Sony. Although unsure, we are certain that a group such as Anonymous would not have hacked and stolen such a large volume of data, strenuously denied taking … Continue reading »
In an open letter to the PSN community, Sony President Howard Stringer wrote the following letter, apologising for the first time, and re-stating it will all be alright soon enough! However fresh reports are circulating on many sites, suggesting the group responsible for the recent attacks is planning to strike again this weekend, further delaying … Continue reading »
As the PSN debacle appears to be nearing its conclusion, what are the consequences for Sony and the industry as a whole? Microsoft have known for a long time now just what a minefield internet security can be, and you can be sure that a lot has been going on behind the scenes to ensure … Continue reading »
In a press conference held by Kaz Hirai, Sony at last came to the public to disclose the facts as they understand them, and begin the apologies to their loyal consumers. PSN will be live by next week. Following the hack into the PSN servers users can expect to see the return of most functionality … Continue reading »
If you grew up with a SNES and loved JRPGs then you’re in luck: the ESRB, who assign games their age and content ratings in North America, have assigned ratings for Playstation Network ports of Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI (FFIII on American SNES consoles) for download onto both PS3 and PSP. Although no official release dates are … Continue reading »
24/04/11 The ongoing crisis over at Sony towers seems to look to continue for the rest of the Easter Bank Holiday. Sony this morning released an updated statement that read: “We sincerely regret that PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been suspended, and we are working around the clock to bring them both back online. … Continue reading »
Sony have today announced they will be offering 3 months free PlayStation Plus membership for all existing and new subscribers. This is available to all who take up the 12 month membership option for £39.99, meaning you will be entitled to 15 months of goodies and content. This is a limited time offer and ends … Continue reading »
Yesterday SEGA announced details of Sonic Generations, the highly anticipated video game title in development to celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s 20th Anniversary. Delivering the definitive gaming experience for Sonic fans old and new, Sonic Generations sees Sonic the Hedgehog playable as both the much loved classic 1991 character, and the modern day video game hero he has … Continue reading »
Portal 2 was released earlier this week via Steam, and news today has indicated that GAME are now selling off their PC stock prior to the official release of both PS3 and Xbox 360 versions tomorrow. The original Portal shipped with each copy of the Orange Box and was used pre-dominantly as a trial puzzle experience, which managed … Continue reading »
A lot of noise was made by Sony in the build up to the release of Playstation plus last June, but like many, I was sceptical as to what I would get for my £39.99.
Another year, another Street Fighter IV version for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. This new release is based on the gameplay updates and new characters included with the Japanese Arcade version released late in 2010. There was originally never going to be an updated arcade version but seemingly due to the success of SSFIV … Continue reading »
Machinarium is a beautiful point-and-click adventure game, released independently by Aminata Design for PCs in 2009. Created in Flash, it’s gameplay harks back to the Lucasarts and Sierra games of old. However, it has a little trick up its sleeve – the charming inhabitants of this strange steampunk world do not speak. You play as … Continue reading »
