Sony is certainly moving fast when it comes to new product releases. They are now saying that the new PSP-3000, a hardware update for the gaming handheld from Sony, is set to be launched on the Japanese market as soon as October 16, as part of a bundle and as a standalone product. The new version of the console features several significant changes from the previous incarnations of the PlayStation Portable. The most important change is set to be made to the screen. Advances in LCD technology since the handheld was launched mean that the new screen will have visibility significantly improved in direct sunlight, with better contrast and w... [read more >>] Sony Computer Entertainment America announces that the PlayStation 3 gaming console is getting a new bundle, aimed at the North American market. The bundle is released because of the upcoming launch of a limited edition of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.The bundle is set to retail for close to 500 dollars, specifically 499.99 dollars, and the package will include a 160 GB PlayStation 3 system, a copy of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, which was created by Naughty Dog, a PlayStation Network voucher which will get you downloadable game Pain from Idol Minds and a DualShock 3 wireless controller.Jack Tretton, who is the president and the CEO ... [read more >>] At long last Sony is doing something to revamp its PlayStation Portable handheld gaming device. A new model was announced; it is called the PSP-3000 and aims to update the hardware of the console by offering an improved LCD screen and a built in high definition microphone. The new model will apparently be available in all territories where Sony does business sometime in October and three colors have been announced so far: Piano Black, Pearl White and Mystic Silver.The main changes in the new PSP model are related to the LCD screen. Although the Lite and the Slim models of the console benefited from the latest technology when they were launc... [read more >>] Home is the social network-like hub that Sony is promoting as one of the most exciting features to be launched for the PlayStation 3 this fall. The idea is to offer players a way to quickly present their identity as gamers and as persons, with Home storing all their Trophies and with Home itself completely customizable.The problem is that it has hit some issues in development and it has been repeatedly pushed back. Sony is now saying that, with the addition of Trophy support in the firmware update 2.41, Home is also on the home stretch and a closed beta is initiated to see the reaction of users and to iron out the last few bugs.According to... [read more >>] The main element in the new patch is the addition of Gran Turismo TV, an in-game media channel focused on providing fans with car related television programs. There will be both free content offered through the channel and some programs that are pay-per-view. The latter category includes the much loved Top Gear television program and the video magazine Best Motoring which hails from Japan.The new content channel is accessible from within the game at any point through the in-game menu. The player has full control over the playback, with option to fast forward and move between chapters of all shows. Initially all the pay-per-view content will... [read more >>] Massive Action Game has been announced at E3 by Sony as being the biggest ever multiplayer experience, exclusive to the PlayStation 3. The developers will be the people behind SOCOM, Zipper Entertainment and the game will most likely be marketed as a modern world military simulator. The big selling point for Massive Action Game is that 256 players will be able to play it at the same time over the proprietary servers that Sony will set up. The game is completely scalable and can support any number of players between 4 and 256, mainly because the development team believes that the main draw of a multiplayer shooter should be to offer an exper... [read more >>] As soon as the NPD releases the numbers regarding console sales for a month, it's time for the spin to begin. So far, only Sony has released some statements and analyses regarding the records for June, mainly because the numbers are mostly positive for the company. It might take some more time for Microsoft to come up with some positive light to shed on what most people would consider a poor month.Sony pointed out that sales of the PlayStation 3 gaming console shot up by 311% when compared to the sales of June 2007 while also highlighting the fact that Metal Gear Solid 4 was the best sold game in June across the world and in the import... [read more >>] Metal Gear Online just can't get a break, apparently. The game was initially plagued by registration problems and by access issues when the beta was launched by Konami, just before the release of Metal Gear Solid 4. Now the Gene expansion for Metal Gear Online seems to be suffering from a host of problems as it aims to improve the experience that the multiplayer game offers.Just as the expansion was launched and as Konami set up additional servers to take care of the extra download capacity required, it seemed that the entire digital distribution system began to collapse under the weight of the download demands from the Metal Gear fans... [read more >>] When was God of War II released? Because that's just when the first rumors about God of War III began to come out. Of course, the fact that one of the developers alluded to a PlayStation 3 version of the game did not help much. Since then, we've had Chains of Olympus on the PlayStation Portable to keep us occupied, but what every fan has been hoping for was the official announcement regarding God of War III.The God of War franchise has a lot of loyal followers because of the way it managed to blend great hack and slash gameplay with a nice, twisted and interesting story. The fact that the main character, Kratos, manages to defeat ... [read more >>] You probably keep hearing that the video game market will soon become the best place for advertising and, if you were having any doubts about it, Sony is planning to prove us right by announcing a deal for Europe and North America with Double Fusion. Following this agreement, your PS3 will become the best place for advertisers to promote their products, no matter whether you want to see them or not.According to both parties, though, all the ads you'll see will be suitable for the gamer demographic so they shouldn't bother you too much. Double Fusion will leverage its expertise, technology and sales force while creating effective p... [read more >>] | 
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