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Sony Leader Admits Uncharted for Vita Was Not Suited for Japan Launch

Shuhei Yoshida, who is the leader of Sony Worldwide Studios, stated, “When you look at each title, not many of them really catered toward the Japanese market. Not something where Japanese gamers would say, ‘I have to have that’.” He added, “Uncharted, it’s a great title, one of th...

14 February 2012
13:41 GMT

HTC to Launch PlayStation-Certified Smartphones in 2012

In 2012, Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation might launch smartphones that have been PlayStation-certified, recent reports on the matter suggest. Apparently, HTC Corporation is planning to make an official announcement on this as soon as the Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona later this month. ...

14 February 2012
11:06 GMT

Resistance: Burning Skies Gets Release Date, Cover and Details

Sony has just released some more details about Resistance: Burning Skies, the upcoming shooter for the PlayStation Vita, including a concrete release and an impressive cover. The PlayStation Vita is out next week, on February 22, alongside a variety of games that will accompany its launch. This effort will continue ...

14 February 2012
09:11 GMT

Sony Xperia S Launching in the UK with £30 Worth of Free Accessories

One of the first Xperia family devices to be branded with Sony’s logo, the Xperia S is expected to arrive in the UK next month. Several leading retailers even tried to attract customers by anticipating that the smartphone will be available earlier than next month. However, Clove UK seems to be one of the retai...

14 February 2012
09:08 GMT

Vita Launch Line-Up for Western Market Will Ensure Success

The PlayStation Vita handheld was launched in Japan at the end of 2011, and the new device failed to reach the sales levels that analysts and Sony expected, but the hardware maker is sure that the Western launch will show the real potential of the new gaming platform. Shuhei Yoshida, the leader of the Sony Worldwide...

14 February 2012
07:11 GMT

Sony Admits Demon’s Souls Worldwide Launch Failure

Demon’s Souls has managed to garner a hardcore following since it was launched in 2009 and one of the leading executives at Sony has admitted that the publisher has missed a great opportunity by not launching the game in North America and in Europe. Shuhei Yoshida, who is the leader of the Sony Worldwide Studi...

13 February 2012
21:21 GMT

The Last of Us Gets New Batch of Screenshots

The Last of Us, the upcoming survival game from developer Naughty Dog, has just seen the release of quite a lot of screenshots, depicting different situations, both from in-game cinematics and gameplay. Naughty Dog, after delighting lots of fans with the Uncharted games on the PS3, is now building The Last of Us, an...

13 February 2012
17:21 GMT

Fumito Ueda’s Vision for The Last Guardian Is Difficult to Create

The developers at Sony are still working on The Last Guardian but the particular way that former leading developer Fumito Ueda shaped the project is making progress difficult and might lead to delays for the much-expected PlayStation 3 exclusive. Speaking to 1UP, Shuhei Yoshida, who is the president of Sony Worldwid...

13 February 2012
15:11 GMT

Sony Confirms Little Big Planet Karting Is in Development

Video game publisher and hardware maker Sony has confirmed that it is currently working on a new Little Big Planet spin-off called Karting after a retailer in the United States revealed that the title was being in development. Future Shop first showed the game log and the silhouette of the well-known Sackboy figurin...

13 February 2012
08:49 GMT

Sony May Put Vita OS on Smartphones and Tablets

Sony has big plans for its mobile division. Shortly after the company purchased Ericsson’s share in the Sony-Ericsson joint-venture, Sony announced its first upcoming devices branded with the Sony logo, Xperia S and Xperia ion. Although the Japanese company confirmed plans to integrate its smartphone business ...

13 February 2012
05:29 GMT

Video Unboxing of PlayStation Vita First Edition Bundle Now Available

Sony is set to deploy the PlayStation Vita later this week, in the form of the First Edition Bundle, so the company has decided to present an unboxing video that focuses on all of its contents. The PlayStation Vita is officially out in North America and Europe on February 22. North American gamers were allowed the c...

13 February 2012
05:10 GMT

New Twisted Metal Video Focuses on Its Weapons

Sony and Eat Sleep Play have just unleashed a fresh video for their upcoming Twisted Metal combat racing game, this time taking a look at the variety of weapons included in the new title. The Twisted Metal series has been around for quite some time, with gamers being treated to some impressive and some not-so-impres...

13 February 2012
02:40 GMT

Sony and Microsoft React to January 2012 NPD Numbers

January 2012 was a very bad game for video games, according to the NPD Group, with the value of the industry declining by a whopping 34 percent when compared to the same period of last year, but major hardware makers Sony and Microsoft have released upbeat statements related to the results. A statement from Microsof...

13 February 2012
02:31 GMT

Sony and Sharp 2012 HDTV Prices Leaked

Sony and Sharp announced quite a large number of HDTVs at this year’s CES, but back at the fair both companies neglected to include one minor detail in their announcement: pricing.The HD Guru Website however has recently come to our aid, and thanks to its industry sources, it managed to provide us with this l...

12 February 2012
04:01 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

Levine Says Vita Is First Console to Allow Shooters on Airplanes

The PlayStation Vita handheld from Sony might be performing under expectations on the Japanese market, but at least one major video game developer believes that the device will find an audience in the West once it launches in late February. Speaking to the PlayStation 3 Magazine, Ken Levine said, “It’s a...

10 February 2012
12:11 GMT

Sony NEX Camera E-Mount Lens Collection Will Grow to 15

Fresh from speeding up the work on the Cyber-Shot TX300V wireless charging camera, Sony has announced that it has big plans for the NEX Camera line. In its new blog post, it said that it didn't feel that the existing collection of seven E-mount lenses was sufficient for the NEX line. As such, it will release...

10 February 2012
10:10 GMT

Huge Brainiac Fight Included in New DC Universe Online Update

The developers at Sony Online Entertainment working on the MMO DC Universe Online have confirmed that they are planning to allow gamers to directly engage primary antagonist Brainiac in an upcoming content update for the game. Brainiac was central to the DC Universe Online experience since the game launch in early 2...

10 February 2012
03:02 GMT

Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.10 Is Live

Yesterday we were mentioning the imminent release of a new official system software for Sony's popular gaming console PlayStation 3. The new firmware has been released and we've listed it for free and easy download. After upgrading your PlayStation 3 firmware, you'll notice that your PlayStation Netwo...

9 February 2012
10:42 GMT

Sony Builds Cyber-Shot TX300V Wireless Charging Camera

Sony has a very special camera on track for the Japanese market, but no other parts of the world, apparently, even though there probably would be no shortage of customers in other regions. Some people may be familiar with the Cyber-shot Digital Camera TX200V, a high-end, waterproof and dustproof camera. It so happ...

9 February 2012
05:24 GMT

Sony Declines to Comment on UMD Passport System for PS Vita in Europe

Sony has declined to make a comment on whether or not it will deliver a PSP to PS Vita game transferring service to its European customers, after its North American branch confirmed that such a program would not be ran in the U.S. The PlayStation Vita is set to appear later this month and, as you can imagine, Sony i...

9 February 2012
03:45 GMT

Sony Tablet S Rooted, at Least Until the Next Android Update

For people who feel fettered by the operating system of their Sony Tablet S, there is now a way to root the device and gain superuser rights. There are some applications that cannot be installed on Android tablets without superuser access, like custom ROM and certain apps used for backup. The Sony Tablet S is like ...

9 February 2012
03:40 GMT

New PlayStation Vita Video Takes a Look at Its Social Features

Sony has deployed a fresh video about its upcoming PlayStation Vita handheld console, this time taking a look at the social features that allow owners not just to play games with their friends, but also to connect with people around their area. The PlayStation Vita is going to deliver the best handheld gaming experi...

8 February 2012
15:41 GMT

Download the Latest Firmware for Sony PS Vita

Here's another piece of news related to Sony's gaming console, but this time we're talking about the PS Vita. The Japan-oriented portable PlayStation console dubbed Vita receives new firmware and we're also offering a download link for the said software. Like with most similar products, the manuf...

8 February 2012
10:54 GMT

New PlayStation 3 Firmware to Be Released Soon

Sony announces the imminent release of new system software for their popular gaming (and not only) console, PlayStation 3. In an official statement issued on Sony's blog related to PlayStation, system software version 4.10 is mentioned, with an expected release date of February 8. So far the new firmware is not...

8 February 2012
09:57 GMT

Starhawk Limited Edition Available for Pre-Order, Includes Code for Warhawk

Sony has announced a Starhawk Limited Edition that will be sold through GameStop and all those who pre-order the game will be upgraded to it at no extra cost, while also getting a code that gives access to Warhawk. The Limited Edition includes: - Maw of Despair Outcast Pack – comes with the Maw of Despair co-...

8 February 2012
07:56 GMT

PlayStation 3 Gets Firmware Version 4.10, Changes Are Cosmetic Only

Video game hardware maker and publisher Sony has announced the launch of the 4.10 firmware version for the PlayStation 3 home gaming console and has offered some information on the content of the new update. The official announcement from Sony states that the main change introduced is the renaming of the classic Pla...

8 February 2012
04:31 GMT

Sony Fixes PSN Download and Transaction Error

A post on the European version of the official PlayStation forums says that Sony has managed to solve the error which blocked, for a number of users, the ability to download content and make any purchases from the PSN. The problem appeared last week, after a period of worldwide maintenance for the PlayStation Networ...

8 February 2012
03:53 GMT

Sony Won’t Be Offering PSP Game Transfer Service to PS Vita Owners in the U.S.

Sony has revealed that it won’t be offering the UMD Passport service to PlayStation Vita owners in the U.S., meaning those who already bought games for the older PSP won’t be able to play them on the Vita. The PSP, while not that huge of a success, still sold tens of millions of units, as well as plenty ...

8 February 2012
03:52 GMT

The Last of Us Gets New Details, Will Have an Online Mode

Some more details about The Last of Us, the upcoming survival game from Naughty Dog, have just appeared, shedding more light onto the relationship between protagonists Joel and Ellie, as well as supplying more information about the story, while hinting at an online mode. The Last of Us already impressed quite a lot ...

7 February 2012
19:31 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

Uncharted 3 Patch 1.04 Released, Needed for Upcoming DLC

Video game developer Naughty Dog and publisher Sony have launched the 1.04 patch for their action adventure title Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, saying that gamers all over the world should have access to it in the next 24 hours, with a prompt alerting them that it is available. The main fix linked to the pat...

7 February 2012
05:42 GMT

Microsoft Claims That Xbox 360 Beat PlayStation 3 in Australia

It seems that a fight is brewing between video game hardware manufacturers Microsoft and Sony when it comes to their results on the Australian market, with both companies claiming that they have performed better during 2011 in the territory. Microsoft has just announced that the Xbox 360 is the only console that has...

7 February 2012
03:02 GMT

Twisted Metal Is Delayed and Censored in Europe

The new Twisted Metal game that’s set to appear later this month has been delayed in Europe, according to its lead designer, David Jaffe, who also mentioned that violent content from the North American edition has been cut in order to meet the stricter European guidelines. Twisted Metal is one of the first big...

6 February 2012
17:21 GMT

Sony Has Patent for Touch Screen Controller Similar to That of the Nintendo Wii U

It seems that before the Nintendo-made Wii U home console and its tablet-like touchscreen controller became a reality at the 2011 edition of the E3 trade event, rival Sony was thinking of creating a similar device and even filled a patent for it back during 2010. The Sony incarnation of the idea was called “Po...

6 February 2012
16:31 GMT

PlayStation Vita Firmware 1.60 Out on February 8

Sony has confirmed that it will deploy a brand new firmware update for the PlayStation Vita handheld console, which brings quite a few new features, like a Map app, as well as the ability to capture videos with the Camera app. The PlayStation Vita has been around for quite some time, at least in its native Japan, an...

6 February 2012
10:31 GMT

United States Retailers Already Offering Vita Games, Demo Units

A number of sources have seen video games for the PlayStation Vita from Sony already on store shelves in the United States both at Walmart and at other retailers, suggesting that gamers are able to get their games and even a console before launch date. ModNation Racers: Road Trip is one of the titles that are availa...

6 February 2012
07:55 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

Sony Touts New Xperia Smartphones for the MWC

Sony is preparing new Xperia smartphones for launch at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, later this month. The company announced such plans even before the Consumer Electronics Show was over in Las Vegas last month, and is now touting new smartphones for launch in roughly three weeks. There will be more tha...

6 February 2012
02:49 GMT

Sony Trademarks "Xperia SOLA" in the United States

One week before revealing the Xperia ion at the International Consumer Electronics Show, earlier last month, Sony filed trademark for the “Xperia ION” in the United States.No one knew what exactly the the Xperia ion is until the LTE-enabled phone was unveiled at CES 2012 by Sony and AT&T.Today, the folks ...

4 February 2012
09:02 GMT

Lack of Rebound Might Land Sony in Serious Trouble, Says Kaz Hirai

Sony is not in the best of shapes at the moment and needs to deal with an impressive loss of more than 2 billion dollars (1.52 billion Euro) for the fiscal quarter that ended on December 31 of 2011 and one its leading executives believes that the company needs to turn things around quickly.Speaking about his new role...

4 February 2012
03:13 GMT

Gene Simmons Says KISS Might Appear in Angry Birds

KISS might no longer be one of the biggest bands in the world, as they were during the ‘80’s, but it seems that they still hold quite a bit of commercial cachet and video game lovers might soon see their logo appearing in some surprising places. Speaking to IndustryGamers, Gene Simmons, the bass player f...

3 February 2012
17:31 GMT

PlayStation 3 Price Cut Blamed for Sony Quarterly Loss

Sony, the company which maintains the PlayStation brand of video game devices and a number of other electronics lines, has announced a loss of 2.09 billion dollars (1.642 million Euro), for the third fiscal quarter, which ended on December 31, and mentioned that the flooding in Thailand was to blame for the dip. Whe...

3 February 2012
03:04 GMT

Developers Detail New Patch for Final Fantasy XIV MMO

The developers at publisher Square Enix who are working on the Final Fantasy XIV MMO have announced a number of details about the new patch, which was initially set to arrive during the second week of February and has now received another two-week delay. The new update will also deliver seven new classic jobs, compl...

2 February 2012
15:01 GMT

Sony Xperia S Full Specs Revealed in Whitepaper, No SD Card Slot Included

Sony Xperia S is about to make its entrance on the smartphone market. Unveiled earlier last month during the International Consumers Electronics Show (CES 2012), the handset is expected to arrive in stores in March.   Although the handset maker officially announced most of the Xperia S specs, at launch, there&rs...

2 February 2012
05:43 GMT

Sony Extends PlayStation Network Maintenance to United States

Video game publisher and hardware developer Sony has announced that a planned maintenance session which was supposed to only hit the European countries today has now been extended to also affect users who log in from the Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zeeland and the United States. It is not clear whether users in Ca...

2 February 2012
04:31 GMT

Sony Officially Confirms Kaz Hirai as President and Chief Executive Officer

Sony, a company that deals in video games but also a range of other electronic devices, has officially announced that Kaz Hirai, who has been the leader of the PlayStation division of the company, will become both the president and the chief executive officer on the first day of April, replacing Howard Stringer. Hir...

2 February 2012
02:59 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

Samsung, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic and Others Seek Bond with Olympus

After a debunked rumor about possibly acquiring Olympus' camera business, Samsung is reported to be seeking ties with the company for its other assets. In short, Samsung wants a partnership with Olympus, reportedly because of the latter's expertise in making medical equipment. It is not alone in that ei...

1 February 2012
09:51 GMT


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