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News Andrew House: Don't Worry About PS3 Slim Shortages
Despite Amazon sending out stock warnings yesterday regarding the PS3 Slim, Sony Europe's head honcho Andrew House reckons there will be no shortages of PS3 Slim's come launch
I'm very pleased with how we have managed our inventory system on the existing model, House told MCV. We've done that very well in the European market. There are trucks...
News GamesCom 09: SCEE Would Push The PS3 At ?199 If It Were A Sensible Option
Sony's Andrew House has confirmed that Sony Europe would "absolutely" slap a £199
99 price-tag on the Playstation 3 Slim if made for "sensible business". Speaking with VG247 during GamesCom, House commented, If we could get to a more aggressive price point within the boundaries of sensible business, absolutely would we wish to do...
News GamesCom 09: Video Store Heading To The European Playstation Network Soon
The Playstation 3 video store is finally coming to the European Playstation Network this Fall
The service launch in the UK, France, Germany, and Spain in November, with more areas to follow in 2010. The service will launch with a host of movies (for rent or purchase in HD or SD) but will soon branch out into local "televised" content...
News GamesCom 09: Sony Announce New Playstation 3, The PS3 Slim, Coming September 1st At Lower Price
After months and months of hype, the PS3 Slim has finally been announced
The new Playstation system from Sony is 33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent more energy efficient. The system packs all the functionality of the current Playstation 3 models including the Blu-Ray player and a 120GB HDD. Sony have reduced the price of the...
News British Supermarket ASDA Slash Playstation 3 Pricing
If you're in Britain, you might want to dash to your nearest ASDA retailer
They're practically giving Playstation 3s away, at £250 for an 80GB system bundled with either LittleBigPlanet & Ghostbusters, Killzone 2 & Resistance 2 or Terminator Salvation & inFamous. Arguably something for everyone. Of course, this further reinforces the...
News UK Playstation 3 Shipment Is Cut Off, We Wonder Why?
Anonymous spokes-people from the UK have confirmed that Playstation 3 consoles have all but dried up
We can't possibly comment on why. One source claimed that "sourcing Playstation 3 stock has been a challenge for three weeks". Sony have informed retailers that further shipments would arrive in late August/early September. GamesCom it is...
News Is Medievil III Coming To The Playstation 3, Sony Cambridge Are Up To Something
Oh Sony Cambridge
We've heard speculation off the grapevine that you're up to something. We know you're working on LittleBigPlanet PSP and Play TV. Anything else you'd like to tell us about? You're employing? Oh really — for an "unannounced Playstation 3 title"? Is it Medievil III by any chance? ... Ok, so we're just speculating but...
News GamesCom 09: Sony To Unveil PSN Video Store In Europe
It's not quite E3 hype, but we're getting very excited about Sony's GamesCom conference next week in Germany
Not only is the thing scheduled to run a decent length of time, there are also likely to be announcements on the PS3 Slim among others. One such thing to be announced - the much anticipated European video store. If you're in the US you may...
News Sony Europe Blame Publishers For PSN Game Delays
We know how annoying it is when a game is due out on the European PSN but never comes
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix was a perfect example. Speaking openly on the Playstation Blog, Sony's Angela Madronero tried to clear some of those issues up. Talking about first party titles, Angela claimed, "We know how important this is to you, and...
News Oh, Hello PS3 Slim; What Are You Doing On This Database?
This is a screenshot from French retailer Micromania's Product List
For those who want to cry and moan about the size of our images, we'll tell you that the screenshot lists "PLAYSTATION 3 Slim" in the product title row. That's right, PS3 Slim. Now, the first question that jumped to our lips was; why on Earth would a retailer list the PS3...
News Playstation 3 Dominating Middle Eastern Sales
While touting your high sales figures in Europe and North America is usually top of any international companies list, Sony have always been keen to promote the Playstation brand equally worldwide
Which is perhaps why the company are seeing significantly strong sales of the Playstation 3 in the Middle East."The PS3, which is a high-end machine...
News Sony Say That The Playstation Eye Can Perform Facial Recognition Now
Speaking at the Develop Conference in the UK this week, Sony have confirmed that the Playstation Eye can currently perform much of the trickery possible with Microsoft's Natal
In addition to the Playstation Motion Controller, Sony confirmed that the Playstation Eye can currently track faces and recognise skeletal movements much like Natal. SCEE...
News Take A Look At Sony's Playstation Portable Summer Bus
If you're in the UK this summer, you might want to head out and take a trip on Sony's Magical Mystery Summer Of PSP tour bus
These are the dates you can catch the magical parade: 11th and 12 July Chessington World of Adventures, Chessington, Surrey 24th to 26th July Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset 2nd August Underage Festival,...
News So, Who Plays The PSP In The Bath Then?
Hooray for the return of insane Playstation advertising
This classic from SCEE shows a dude playing the PSP in the bath. Has it made anyone want to buy one?
News French Retailers Will Stock The PSP Go
Despite rumours last week that suggested French retailers would refuse to stock the PSP Go, SCEE have outright denied the claims this morning: No French retailers have refused to stock the Go, we were told by SCEE
The rep added that the story simply wasnt true.</blockquote> So hey, if you're French and you want a PSP Go, looks like you...
News Trophy Portal Gets Expanded On The European Playstation Website
Trophies are getting to where they need to be, but we can't help but feel it's taking a bit too long
Sony must be aware that users are crying out for more detailed, instantly accessible stats and avatar/forum signature type images. While Sony Europe did provide the portable trophy cards, they're really a nightmare to keep updated. Alas, signs that...
News Check Out A Live Demonstration Of Eye Pet
Eye Pet looks like it's going to be massive fun for kids
Drawing objects, scanning them in and taking control of them within the game sounds really exciting. We can't wait to see how people take to this game because it looks like enormous fun.
News Playstation Motion Controller Has Been In Development For Years
Andrew House - the new head of SCEE - seems very unfussed by Sony's Playstation Motion Controller
"I'm not unduly worried and I think the reason for that is that we've done a very good job with the PlayStation 3 as an overall value proposition without any motion control technology," said House. His relaxed nature may stem from the fact...
News VidZone Wants You... Yes, You!
Asking rather nicely in their Twitter updates, the development team behind VidZone want you to send them pictures of yourself using the new app
They cite editorial inclusion as the reason. Seeing as the app is totally free (minus a few ads), we think you should help them out. You know, in way of saying thank you.
News VidZone Launches In Europe Tomorrow
You know what? We think VidZone sounds brilliant
We were big fans of the music channel when they were big along with the popularity rise of Sky Digital. So getting an "on-demand" music service directly on the PS3? Well that's awesome. And it's coming to Europe in a few hours, along with three weeks worth of content and "much more on...
News New SCEE Boss Reckons The Wii Will Be A Gateway Platform To The PS3
Speaking with EDGE Online, the new SCEE president Andrew House - who replaced David Reeves earlier this month - has said he expects Wii owners will eventually "upgrade" to the PS3
House explains that he sees the Nintendo console as the "entry level device" which will see gamers move onto Playstation hardware in the long-term. Honestly,...
News Vote Playstation At The Annual Golden Joystick Awards
Every year, the Golden Joystick awards are held to honour the best in gaming
This year is no exception with Sackboy and Sev all donning their tuxedos for the big night. But they need your vote before they can get too excited. Head over to the Awards website for a full list of the categories and nominees cast your vote and you could win some cool...
News Ubisoft Reckons The PS3 Faces An "Uphill Struggle" In The UK
Ubisoft's British marketing boss Murray Pannel has stated his belief that the Playstation 3 faces an uphill struggle in the UK
However he did concede that the brand name still carries enormous weight throughout the region. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, the former Microsoft employee of six years said:"So if I'm just looking at the UK...
News Sony Launch The European Arm Of The Official Playstation Blog
Somewhat stepping on our toes a tiny-ickle bit (we kid, not really
), Sony have launched the new awesome-looking European arm of the Playstation Blog. The US version, which has been a massive hit, has been running for a while now but finally Sony have decided to give the same kind of coverage to European (and Australian) visitors. We really like...
News New European PS3 Bundles Emerge For inFamous & Quest For Booty
Hey Europe, not got a PS3 yet?
Hey Europe, not got a PS3 yet? Looking to get one with an extra game? Better consider these bundles that have emerged from PS3?. While not confirmed by Sony yet the bundles show either: a PS3 with two controllers and a copy of Quest For Booty or; a PS3 with inFamous. The Quest For Booty bundle seems a bit odd seeing...
Oh man; video games - this is why we love them
This is insane news. The Ghostbusters game - which was planned as a multiplatform game - has passed publisher's hands like, well, like Swine flu really - starting out at Vivendi, moving to Atari and now - weeks before the June 19th release - ending clasped between Sony's mitts. In this mornings press...
News Playstation 3 Will Dominate In 3-5 Years
Believe it
David Reeves is going to be leaving Sony soon, but before he goes, he'd like to make some predictions if that's gravy with you guys: "I don't think it will be next year, but in three to five years it will become dominant on the market," Reeves told industry site GamesIndustry. "The legacy will be that people will see a tortoise and hare...
News SCEE Boss Reckons He Hasn't Heard Of Crackdown Developers
David Reeves is retiring from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe after many, many years
He's practically the figurehead of what has made the Playstation such a success in Europe. He's pretty important etc. Rumours were that when he announced his retirement he would be going to work for Realtime Worlds, developers of the XBOX 360 exclusive title...
News European Lifetime System Sales Figures, 24.9 Million PS2, 8.0 Million PSP & 4.5 Million PS3
European video game retailer GAME have published a report specifying the exact lifetime sales data of video game systems across Europe
Be aware, that GAME only retails in the UK, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Czech Republic, and Australia, so figures from Germany and Italy are excluded. The total sales put the PS3 just a million behind...
News Help Earth Day, Sony Donating Up To $10,000 To Celebrate, Trash Panic Announced
Sony have revealed plans to donate $1 per each unique purchase on the Playstation Store during Earth Day (April 22nd)
The donation will go to Conservation International. This goes hand in hand with the current "Earth Day" section of the Playstation Store; featuring loosely related titles such as Flock! and Burn, Zombie, Burn!. This also...
News New GO!VIEW PSP Bundles Coming To The UK/Ireland
GO
VIEW is SCEE's Video On Demand service for the PSP. The service provides PSP users with plenty of video-based content, to be accessed on demand. It's actually a service that we've yet to try in the PushSquare offices because, well, it's a bit pricey. Sony have decided that it's time everyone gave it a go. After all, if you try it and like it, you...
News Ex-SCEE Employee Reckons The PSP SDK Is A Bit Rubbish, iPhone SDK Is Better
Just to clarify before you read the rest of this article: SDK means Software Development Kit
It's ok if you didn't know, we Googled it too! Moving on, Sebastien Rubens, a former SCEE employee, has spoken out about the PSP's SDK. Speaking with Edge-Online, he asked Sony to give more support to developers. He claimed that Apple's own iPhone SDK is...
News David Reeves Retires From Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
SCEE boss David Reeves is to retire from his position after being in the job since 1995
"It has been a wonderful ride with PlayStation," said David Reeves in a SCEE statement. "I have just two things to say on leaving: I want to thank all of those people who have supported SCEE and me personally in the past 14 years; you have been magnificent!...
News There Are More Merry Things Coming To Playstation Home
We have to admit, Playstation Home is beginning to motor now
After an initial "there's nothing to do", it's looking more and more likely that there's something for everyone to do, even if you only spend 5 minutes or so doing it. On its way to the service today (April 9th) is another new space. This time a The Godfather II themed area. And...
News Project V To Be Revealed At This Years E3
SCEE have partnered with development studio "Just Add Water" to create a brand new, downloadable, Playstation Network game for both PS3 and PSP
"Project V" will mark the first time a simultaneous PSP/PS3 PSN release. Keep your eyes peeled at this years E3 for more.
News India Release Their First Playstation Game Hanuman
A great day for Indian video-game development as they prepare the launch of their first video game, created entirely by an Indian team
SCEE will publish the game titled Hanuman: Boy Warrior. The PS2 exclusive follows the tale of a boy who frees enemies from bad karma."We are very proud to launch the first Indian game on PS2 with localized...
News Downloadable Comic Service Coming To The PSP
.. And the PSP onslaught keeps on coming. Retribution and Patapon 2 not enough? Of course not, Sony really wants you to fall in love with the PSP all over again. Downloadable comics might just be another new feature that sweetens the deal. The above video was sent out as part of a SCEE survey, gauging whether people would like to pay for the...
News Playfire Unveil Official Trophy Cards
Playfire have been providing PSN users with manually updated trophy cards for a good few months now
The cards look similar to the XBOX's gamertags, the one drawback being you have to update them yourself. No more though. SCEE and Playfire have come up with a way to automatically update trophy cards based on your in-game activity. So no more looking...
News 1.1 Million Killzone 2 Preorders In The Bag & Sony Are Like Boxers Going To The Final Round
Sony sure as hell love their boxing analogies
Personally we think they're both dumb and hilarious at the same time but we understand the point they're attempting to make. Much like a famous Call Of Duty 4 quote, Sony seem to think they may have "lost the battle but not the war". And what better bomb to drop than to claim Killzone 2 has had...
News SCEE Don't Want You To Play SSFIITHDR, Europe!
So we all know SCEE are pretty horrible people, right? There's the 1:1 conversion of the $ to the £, the lack of communication and the huge delays
One such game that's been out in America since 2008 is Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. What the hell has happened to that game? According to Capcom's Leo Tan SCEE have blocked the game due to...
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