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Pre-Loading Now Available for Digital PS3 Games

Sony is implementing new features into its PlayStation Store as the service will now allow PSN users to pre-purchase and pre-load digital games for the PlayStation 3 platform.Digital distribution is becoming a necessity on many platforms and, after the huge success of Valve’s Steam on the PC, Sony is trying to ...

19 May 2012
01:21 GMT

Ubisoft Games and DLC for PS3 Get Major Price Cuts on North American PS Store

Ubisoft has unveiled a massive series of price cuts for a variety of games from the North American PlayStation Store, allowing owners of the PlayStation 3 console to save quite a lot of bucks on both smaller downloadable titles, as well as larger digital games. Ubisoft is one videogame publisher that has embraced di...

16 May 2012
04:26 GMT

PlayStation Store Europe Hosts Discounts for God of War, Sly Cooper, and More

In order to celebrate last week’s announcement of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Sony is running a special spree of discounts on its European PlayStation Store for many games that will lend their characters to the fighting game. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale may have been leaked before its actual r...

2 May 2012
04:32 GMT

PlayStation Network Goes Down Today for Maintenance

Bad news for PlayStation 3, PSP or PlayStation Vita owners, as Sony will take down its PlayStation Network later today for some planned maintenance in North America. The PSN has been growing strong lately, with more and more users registering for the online service in order to take advantage of the multiplayer featu...

16 April 2012
06:31 GMT

New PSN Spring Sale Cuts Prices on Red Dead Redemption and More

Sony has made a new wave of price cuts on its European PlayStation Store, as part of the ongoing Spring Sale event, this time making discounts on big games like Red Dead Redemption, Plants vs. Zombies, Rochard, and more.Seeing how North American PSN users got to enjoy the Spring Fever promotion in the last few weeks,...

5 April 2012
13:11 GMT

PSN Spring Sale Now Underway on European PlayStation Store

Sony has just unleashed a major series of discounts for its European PlayStation Store users, slashing prices on all sorts of games for the PlayStation 3. Sony of North America ran its traditional PSN Spring Fever even earlier this month, and now its European branch is also slashing prices on games from its version ...

28 March 2012
04:20 GMT

I Am Alive Out for PlayStation 3 on April 4

Ubisoft has just confirmed that its recent I Am Alive survival game will arrive on the PlayStation 3 platform, via the PlayStation Store, on April 4. I Am Alive was in development for quite some time and finally arrived onto the Xbox 360 earlier this month, as part of the Xbox Live House Party promotion ran by Micro...

21 March 2012
17:41 GMT

Xperia S Now with Access to the PlayStation Store

Xperia S, the top smartphone that Sony launched this year in its Xperia line, did not offer support for the PlayStation Store right from the beginning. Today, however, it appears that it can deliver the capability to its users. The PlayStation Store placeholder link in the phone's app tray will get users to a ...

14 March 2012
03:26 GMT

PSN Spring Fever Kicks Off with Fresh Games and Plenty of Discounts

Sony is getting ready to kick off its traditional Spring Fever sale later today, when it updates the PlayStation Store in North America. Seeing as how Microsoft runs its own promotions on the Xbox Live online service every few months, Sony doesn’t want its users to feel neglected. As such, the company is kick...

13 March 2012
06:42 GMT

Killzone 3 Multiplayer Mode Now Available for Free via the PS Store

Sony has confirmed that a standalone version of the multiplayer mode from Killzone 3 is now available as a free download from the PlayStation Store, while those who already have the game will be getting a double XP weekend on Friday, March 2. Killzone 3 impressed plenty of first person shooter fans on the PlayStatio...

29 February 2012
04:38 GMT

PS Vita Facebook App Removed from PlayStation Store by Sony

Sony has just removed the Facebook app for its PlayStation Vita handheld console from the PS Store, after owners of the new device spotted some major issues. One of the Vita’s big selling points is that you can always be connected with your friends, whether they’re on the PlayStation Network or other soc...

27 February 2012
05:16 GMT

Weekend Reading: Going Digital on the PS Vita Requires Money and Patience

The PlayStation Vita has finally been released in the rest of the world this week, after having already appeared in Japan since last year.We’ve already published several reviews, both for the Vita’s hardware and software, as well as for several games, including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Wipeout 2048, Reali...

25 February 2012
15:31 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Gets Digital Release on PSN, Has Pre-Order Bonuses

BioWare and Sony have confirmed that next month’s Mass Effect 3 will also be available as a day-one digital download for the PlayStation 3, via the PlayStation Store.Mass Effect 3 is set to appear on March 6, in North America, and March 9, for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms.Besides the regular retail releas...

22 February 2012
04:58 GMT

Unit 13 Demo Out for the Vita This Week

Sony has confirmed that it will be deploying a demo for the Unit 13 game on the PlayStation Vita this week, giving new owners of the device a chance to experience the shooter. Unit 13 arrives on the Vita this March, thanks to Zipper Interactive, the developer behind hit franchises like SOCOM or MAG. We’ve al...

21 February 2012
02:30 GMT

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


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