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Here’s How You Can Download and Play PSP Games on the PS Vita

Sony is getting ready to launch the PlayStation Vita and, in order to highlight its backwards compatibility with the older PlayStation Portable, the company has posted a special tutorial on how you can get games for the older device onto the new mobile console. The PlayStation Vita is set to be released this month a...

10 February 2012
17:21 GMT

PlayStation Store Problems Will Be Solved Before Weekly Update

Video game publisher and hardware maker Sony has said that it expected to see all problems with the PlayStation Network and Store be fully resolved before the weekly content update, allowing all players to use the services and get the new content without any issue.SuperFast Zombie, who is one of the official PlayStat...

7 February 2012
07:02 GMT

PSN Users Hit with 80023102 Error, Can’t Re-Download Purchased Games

It seems that the recent maintenance suffered by the PlayStation Network has left the online service with quite a big problem, at least in the Europe, Middle East and Australasia territories, as users can no longer re-download games they’ve already bought. Sony took down its PlayStation Network last week for s...

6 February 2012
05:27 GMT

PlayStation Plus Subscribers Get Free Far Cry 2 and Other Goodies in February

Sony has just unveiled the content release schedule for PlayStation Plus subscribers from North America, showcasing what they’ll receive throughout the month of February, including things like free games, major discounts and exclusive access to demos. The last few months have been really good to PlayStation Pl...

2 February 2012
14:31 GMT

Digital PlayStation Vita Games Will Be Cheaper Than Retail Versions

Sony has confirmed that retail games for the PlayStation Vita will be released onto the PlayStation Network as digital editions with a lower price. The PlayStation Vita is getting ready for its launch at the end of the month, alongside a hefty variety of games made by Sony and other third-party developers. Now, Son...

1 February 2012
18:31 GMT

PlayStation Network Goes Offline Today, January 19, for Scheduled Maintenance

Sony has just revealed that it will be taking down its PlayStation Network online service today, January 19, from 8am until 9pm, PST. Sony is still trying to win back the trust of its customers after the shameful hacker attack of last year, which saw its PSN go offline for almost a whole month, during which owners o...

19 January 2012
04:33 GMT

PlayStation Store Update Brings Team Ico HD Collection, New Games, and DLC

Sony has made a brand new update to its North American PlayStation Store, this time giving PS3 owners access to new downloadable games, not to mention a variety of DLC and even some great price cuts, as part of the 12 for ’12 promotion. First up, in terms of new games, PS3 users can enjoy digital versions of t...

18 January 2012
04:54 GMT

Great PSN Games Get Big Discounts as Part of Sony’s 12 for '12 Promotion

Sony has just kicked off a massive new promotion on its PlayStation Network, called 12 for ’12, which sees hefty price cuts made to some high quality downloadable games that were released last year on the online service. Sony kicked off 2011 with an impressive promotion called 11 for ’11 and now wants to...

17 January 2012
04:13 GMT

PlayStation Store Europe Gets January Sales Event

Sony has just confirmed that users of its European PlayStation Store can take advantage of a series of sales that will span three weeks and include all sorts of great content, from full games to DLC and other such things. Sony is on a roll with its sales events, as the Japanese company has been making big price cuts...

12 January 2012
04:48 GMT

Killzone 1 Available as Digital Download for PS3 This Month

The original Killzone title, which has kicked off the successful first person shooter on the PlayStation 2, is now getting ready for a re-release on the current PlayStation 3 at the end of the month. The Killzone series was supposed to be Sony’s answer to Microsoft’s extremely successful Halo franchise, ...

12 January 2012
04:00 GMT

PlayStation Store Update Brings New Games and Demos, Lots of Price Cuts

Sony has made its weekly update to the North American PlayStation Store, this time adding a variety of downloadable titles and demos, not to mention plenty of DLC and a huge variety of price cuts on games and DLC from Electronic Arts. First up, PlayStation 3 owners can download quite a lot of new games, ranging from...

11 January 2012
04:42 GMT

PlayStation Store Update Brings Darksiders, Plenty of Rock Band 3 DLC

After the lackluster update that appeared last week, Sony has posted some more content on the North American PlayStation Store, bringing new full games like Darksiders or NFL Blitz, as well as plenty of extra DLC for a variety of games.First up, PlayStation 3 owners can enjoy new downloadable titles, as well as a ful...

4 January 2012
04:43 GMT

PlayStation Store Update Brings Splinter Cell HD, Oddworld HD, and All Zombies Must Die

While Sony treated its North American PlayStation Network users with a huge amount of deals, new content and special discounts last week, right before Christmas, the week before the New Year is looking pretty lackluster, even if there are plenty of full-pledged games available for download. PlayStation 3 owners have...

28 December 2011
04:18 GMT

Sony Unleashes Major Discounts on the European PlayStation Store

Sony knows quite a lot of people will be getting PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Portable devices this holiday season so, in order to give them access to some great deals right from the get go, it’s kicked off a special Festive Sale on its European PlayStation Store, which starts today, December 23, ends on Januar...

23 December 2011
04:34 GMT

New PSP Dual Packs Include MotorStorm, Twisted Metal, and More

Sony has just confirmed that owners of its PlayStation Portable will be able to score some great new deals soon, as three new PSP Dual Packs will be made available next week, both in retail stores across the U.S., but also as digital downloads from the PlayStation Network.While Sony is busy hyping up its upcoming Pla...

22 December 2011
18:21 GMT

PlayStation Store Update Brings Trine 2 and Plenty of Major Discounts

Sony has once again updated its North American PlayStation Store, this time adding quite a lot of fresh content while slashing the prices on games and DLC that already appeared on the online marketplace.First up, PS3 owners can enjoy the stunning Trine 2, as well as full game downloads that include L.A. Noire, Just C...

22 December 2011
04:45 GMT

Trine 2 Available for Download Today on PlayStation 3

Frozenbyte has just confirmed that it will be releasing its Trine 2 puzzle platformer onto the PlayStation 3, via the PlayStation Network, today, December 20, in North America, and tomorrow, December 21, in Europe.Trine 2 was already released earlier this month on the PC and Mac platforms via Steam, and now its devel...

20 December 2011
05:19 GMT

Xperia arc and Xperia acro Get PlayStation Store in Japan

A while back, Sony Ericsson started to offer to the owners of Xperia PLAY devices the possibility to access new games via its PlayStation Store, and more devices can now enjoy the same feature. Xperia PLAY was the only Playstation Certified smartphone at the time, but more devices from the company have received th...

8 December 2011
18:11 GMT

PlayStation Store Update Brings Final Fantasy VI, Dragon Age 2, Lots of DLC

Sony has once again updated the North American PlayStation Store with plenty of new content, including full games, like Dragon Age 2 or NFS: Hot Pursuit, but also lots of other content, including new DLC as well as discounts for existing add-ons.First up, PlayStation 3 owners can enjoy three new downloadable games, a...

7 December 2011
18:31 GMT

PlayStation Plus December Deals Include Free Tomb Raider and Lots of Discounts

Sony is really making its PlayStation Plus subscribers feel special throughout the month of December, as the company confirmed that plenty of free games will be given to them, as well as major deals on both full pledged PS3 titles and downloadable PSN releases.PlayStation Plus subscribers in Europe are getting a free...

6 December 2011
19:41 GMT

Sony Offers 12 Free Games to European PlayStation Plus Members Until Christmas

Sony has just confirmed a great deal for its PlayStation Plus members in Europe, as they will receive 12 free games throughout the month of December, with a new title arriving every two days on the PlayStation Store.PlayStation Plus membership is definitely a great investment for avid PlayStation 3 gamers, offering f...

2 December 2011
15:41 GMT

Ubisoft Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary with PlayStation Store Discounts

Ubisoft is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and, in order to reward owners of its games on the PlayStation 3, has slashed the price on a variety of full games and downloadable content from the PlayStation Store.Quite a lot of anniversaries took place in the last month, from the 10th one of Microsoft’s...

30 November 2011
14:31 GMT

PlayStation Store Update Brings the Sly Collection, de Blob 2, New DLC

Sony has once again updated the North American PlayStation Store with some new content, allowing PlayStation Network users to get quite a lot of full digital games, as well as plenty of downloadable content.First up, PlayStation 3 owners can enjoy many full game downloads, include The Sly Collection, either as a bund...

30 November 2011
04:26 GMT

Sly Cooper HD Collection Arrives On PSN Next Week

After confirming at the beginning of the month that the Sly Cooper Collection will arrive as a digital download on the PlayStation Network, Sony has now revealed that PSN users will finally be able to get it next week.The Sly Cooper HD Collection appeared last year for the PlayStation 3, packing together the first th...

25 November 2011
03:45 GMT

PlayStation Store Fall Sale Slashes Prices on Lots of Games

Sony has just kicked off its annual Fall Sale on the PlayStation Store, offering some serious discounts on plenty of high quality downloadable titles for the PlayStation 3.Thanksgiving and, more importantly, Black Friday, are rapidly approaching, so lots of discounts are being made by plenty of retailers and websites...

22 November 2011
17:01 GMT

PlayStation Store Update: Red Dead Redemption Discounts, New DLC

Sony has once again updated its North American PlayStation Store with quite a lot of new content, including the digital version of Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar's critically acclaimed Western open world shooter.First up, for PlayStation 3 owners, besides the aforementioned Red Dead Redemption, there's also ...

16 November 2011
03:21 GMT

PlayStation Store Update: Dead Space 2, Fight Night Champion, Lots of Demos

Sony has updated its North American PlayStation Store with some older games that are finally available as digital downloads, quite a few new demos and plenty of downloadable content for all sorts of titles.First up, Sony has three new games available for download, including Dead Space 2, Monopoly Streets, or Fight Ni...

9 November 2011
04:20 GMT

Infamous: Festival of Blood Standalone Expansion Out Today

Sony and Sucker Punch are getting ready to debut the first standalone expansion for Infamous 2, in the form of Infamous: Festival of Blood, which is out today, in North America, and tomorrow, in Europe and the rest of the world.Infamous 2 impressed quite a lot of PlayStation 3 owners at the beginning of summer, with ...

25 October 2011
03:38 GMT

Cross-Platform Gameplay Possible With PlayStation Vita and PSP

An interesting tidbit of information about the upcoming PlayStation Vita and its relationship to the current PlayStation Portable has surfaced, confirming that cross-platform multiplayer is possible between the two handheld consoles.Quite a lot of details about the PlayStation Vita have appeared in the last couple of...

23 September 2011
04:20 GMT

From Dust Coming to PlayStation 3 Tomorrow

Ubisoft and Sony have announced that the recent From Dust downloadable title arrives tomorrow for the PlayStation 3 platform, via the PlayStation Store. From Dust was released back in July for the Xbox 360, via Microsoft's Xbox Live Summer of Arcade Promotion, and also reached the PC platform, via Valve'...

12 September 2011
02:36 GMT

PlayStation Store Update: THQ Discounts, New DLC, Lots of Demos

The PlayStation Store has been updated by Sony with lots of great deals, especially for THQ content for all sorts of games, including the Red Faction ones or Saints Row 2, as well some new downloadable titles.PlayStation 3 owners can enjoy a few new titles for their console, including Deadliest Warrior: Legends, as w...

27 July 2011
14:21 GMT

Sony Opens Up PlayStation Store in Brazil

Sony has announced that Brazil will be the second country in Latin America with an official PlayStation Store, after Mexico, as the Japanese company finally extended support for the online service to the South American country. Sony has been bringing its PlayStation Network and Store to many countries in order to ...

26 July 2011
14:21 GMT

PlayStation Store Update: Limbo, Final Fantasy and Lots of Sales

Sony has updated its PlayStation Store online service with lots of new content, including plenty of downloadable titles, like the eagerly anticipated Limbo, new downloadable content, like Old World Blues for Fallout: New Vegas, and a wide array of discounts.First up, PlayStation 3 owners can enjoy the excellent Limbo...

20 July 2011
12:31 GMT

PlayStation Store Update: Catherine Demo, L.A. Noire DLC and Summer Sales

This is a very special week for PlayStation Network users, as Sony has updated the online service with plenty of new things, from a demo for the upcoming Catherine adventure title, to a new downloadable case for L.A. Noire and, of course, the Summer Sale promotion, which was announced last week.First up, PlayStation ...

13 July 2011
13:21 GMT

PlayStation Network Summer Sale Starts Next Week, Brings Big Discounts

Seeing as how the summer season is in full effect, Sony has decided to implement a special batch of discounts on its PlayStation Store, under the Summer Sale banner. Plenty of digital distribution services are hosting massive summer sales this month, with PC ones like Valve's Steam or GameFly's Direct2Dr...

8 July 2011
12:31 GMT

New PlayStation Store Interface Coming Soon

Sony is reported to be preparing a brand new user interface for its PlayStation Store, which should make the online marketplace more user friendly and simpler to navigate by all sorts of gamers. Sony was recently forced to rebuild its PlayStation Network online service, together with the PlayStation Store, in orde...

6 July 2011
15:51 GMT

PlayStation Store Update: Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Beta, Lots of Demos

Quite a lot of new things have been added by Sony to the PlayStation Store this week, as the Japanese company brought forth lots of downloadable games, plenty of demos, and new content for a variety of already released titles, not to mention the Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Beta, currently available for PlayStation Plus s...

29 June 2011
12:31 GMT

PlayStation Store Update: Outland, Magic the Gathering and More

After its recent return, the PlayStation Store has begun receiving its regular weekly updates from Sony, bringing new games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP, as well as plenty of downloadable content, price cuts and new features.First up, for the PlayStation 3, Sony has added quite a few new downloadable games, includin...

15 June 2011
14:21 GMT

PlayStation Store Update Deployed, Lots of Discounts Included

In between making some big announcements during this week's E3 2011 conference, Sony has also taken the time to deploy another massive update on its recently relaunched PlayStation Store.This week, PS3 and PSP owners are treated to a lot of discounts and deals, in honor of the E3 expo, as well as plenty of new d...

9 June 2011
04:15 GMT

PlayStation Store Back Online, Lots of Goodies Now Available

After a lengthy offline period, the PlayStation Store is now fully functional, with Sony confirming that all PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable owners can now access the digital marketplace.Sony took down the PlayStation Network at the end of April, after a hacker attack, and kept it that way until the middle of ...

2 June 2011
02:20 GMT

PlayStation Network Attack Was Surprising, Sony Boss Says

The hacker attack on the PlayStation Network was surprising, according to Sony President Sir Howard Stringer, who said that his company didn't expect a great and free service like the PSN to be attacked by evildoers. Sony was forced to take down its PlayStation Network after a hacker attack last month, in ord...

1 June 2011
15:51 GMT

PlayStation Store Back Online This Week, Sony Confirms

Sony has just confirmed that it will be bringing back the PlayStation Store this week, after the service, part of the larger PlayStation Network, was taken offline after a serious hacker attack. Sony saw a full scale attack by various hackers last month, forcing it to take down the PlayStation Network completely i...

31 May 2011
02:20 GMT

PSN Down for Maintenance on Tuesday Night, PlayStation Store Might Be Back

The PlayStation Network will be down for maintenance on the night between Tuesday, May 31, and Wednesday, June 1, while Sony is expected to bring back the PlayStation Store part of the online service.Sony brought back the PlayStation Network at the beginning of the month, but the service is still not fully functional...

30 May 2011
04:05 GMT

Dirt 3 PS3 Owners Can't Access Multiplayer Due to Online Pass

Customers who have recently purchased the new Dirt 3 racing game for the PlayStation 3 are currently unable to engage in any sort of multiplayer races, as the title's online pass authentication scheme requires users to redeem a unique code on the PlayStation Store, which is still offline after the whole PSN outa...

26 May 2011
03:50 GMT

PlayStation Store Won't Be Back Until The End of May, Sony Says

Sony has announced that the PlayStation Store won't be back until the end of the month, as it still needs to further strengthen its PlayStation Network online service before it gets the store available. Sony had a lot of problems with its PlayStation Network online service recently, as after a hacker attack fou...

25 May 2011
02:45 GMT

PlayStation Network Down for Maintenance Today, Might Return with PS Store [UPDATED]

UPDATE: Sony confirmed that the planned maintenance is also happening in North America, from about 8am until approximately 5pm Pacific time. Sony has just confirmed, through an announcement for its Irish PlayStation Network users, that the online service is going down for scheduled maintenance later today a...

24 May 2011
08:45 GMT

PlayStation Store Update: Final Fantasy IV and Fancy Pants Adventures

Sony has updated its PlayStation Store, adding brand new downloadable games, both for the PlayStation 3 as well as for the PlayStation Portable consoles. First up, for the PS3, EA has released the console version of hit freeware Flash game Fancy Pants Adventures, filled with new features, while demos were also rel...

20 April 2011
14:21 GMT

PlayStation Store European Update Brings Huge Spring Discounts

The European PlayStation Store will be host to a huge array of discounts from now until the end of the month, as Sony has unleashed a special Spring Offers promotion, which cuts the price on downloadable games as well as downloadable content, just like the Spring Fever offer did for North American users. PlayStati...

14 April 2011
14:21 GMT

PlayStation Store Update: Patapon 3, Clash of Heroes and Lots of DLC

This week's PlayStation Store update is pretty impressive, with brand new downloadable games being launched, as well as demos for them, not to mention the usual vast array of downloadable content, both for regular games and music titles. First up, PlayStation 3 owners can get two new downloadable games, as we...

13 April 2011
14:21 GMT

PlayStation Plus European April and May Updates Bring Lots of Content

European PlayStation Plus members will be thrilled to hear about the new content that they'll be getting this month, as well as in May, but also about the variety of deals that Sony is offering to them throughout these two months. First off, those that didn't get a PlayStation Plus subscription up until ...

7 April 2011
14:21 GMT


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