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The PlayStation Vita has received a lot of criticism since its release in December – the majority focused on lower-than-expected sales.  While some consider the criticism to be unwarranted and overblown, others are simply just looking for an answer as to why sales didn’t balloon as predicted. Read the rest of this entry »

On 31 August 2011, Kaz Hirai, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, made some big announcements for Sony Network Entertainment at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin, Germany. The first of these is a new platform – Sony Entertainment Network. Sony Entertainment Network is the ultimate digital destination, offering access to entertainment and community, all from your PlayStation Network account. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony NGP

We’ve recently found out about a rumor that is circulating on the Internet about the eventual price of Sony’s NGP. As long as it doesn’t face any delays as a result of the recent quake in Japan, the NGP is slated to reach store shelves in fall 2011. But what price are eager early adopters willing to shell out for this magnificent new piece of technology? A recent survey conducted by Ubisoft suggests that gamers might expect to pay in the range of $250-$350 for the device, depending on what mobile data options it comes with. Sony Europe has already revealed that one version of the NGP will rely on Wi-Fi for data transfer, while a more expensive unit will have 3G capabilities as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Weekly Shonen has revealed in their magazine this week that Square Enix has decided to make a sequel to the popular PSP fighting game Dissidia Final Fantasy. Scheduled for release in 2011, the new title will be called Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy. Series producer Tetsuyo Nomura has stated that we can all look forward to hearing more about the upcoming game at TGS, as he promises that the game will be playable. Read the rest of this entry »

What do you want to know about Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess?

Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess is a greatly anticipated minis title developed by Mediatonic, available to download from PlayStation Store from 22 April 2010.The humorous platform title features The Duke, an aristocratic demon who is convinced that some evil monsters have kidnapped his lady love from his castle. Read the rest of this entry »

PlayStation is coming to Facebook in April 2010 and it will be packed with tonnes of fantastic PlayStation 3 and PSP entertainment for you to peruse including trailers and interviews from upcoming titles.

There will also be brand new screenshots, access to PlayStation applications such as competitions and web games, fun fan pages, plus all the latest official PlayStation information in one great place. Read the rest of this entry »

Now you can experience new and classic PSP games for a whole lot less in the massive PlayStation Store (PSP) sale.

Starting in April 2010 for two weeks only, you will be able to download a range of new and classic PSP games at up to 50 per cent off their original price from PlayStation Store (PSP), which is accessible directly from your PSP or via Media Go on your PC. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony is still continuing to highlight its support for the UMD format. At GDC they reportedly claimed that UMD is ‘alive and well’ and noted that it plays an important part of its strategy balancing physical PSP media with digital distribution.

On a related matter Sony also revealed that the PSP has sold 60 million units worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

Following on the announcement by Hudson that some its Turbo GrafX 16 titles will be ported over to the PSN, we have more great news for retro gamers. According to the latest ESRB listings, SNK will soon be bringing Neo Geo games to the PSP and Playstation 3. The ratings board has spilled the beans on four titles from the retro console: Baseball Stars Professional, Alpha Mission II, League Bowling and Super Sidekicks. Of course, there is also a new stand alone Metal Slug game from SNK for the PSP. While these games aren’t necessarily our first picks from the golden era of the NEO GEO, the company is off to a promising start. Let’s hope these are just the beginning of a torrent of retro titles for the PSN. Read the rest of this entry »

When Sony launched its Lilac colored PSP, accompanied by the latest Hannah Montana game, it definitely raised a few eyebrows. However, if you thought that Sony’s handheld device was mainly dominated by male players, you’d be wrong. According to media trend trackers at the Nielsen Company, more than half of all PSP owners are actually female (52%, to be exact). This data covers the gaming industry in the United States only, but still the data are surprising. If the stereotypical gamer was once male and between the age of 16 and 20 years old, the community is now skewing older and more female. Nielsen reports that 45% of all gamers are now female. Read the rest of this entry »