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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale release date dropped

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Sony have let it be known that the game PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, possible the biggest title for the console this year, will be popping up on October 23rd in the USA. This news also provides the dates for the majority of Europe, that being October 24th, and inside the UK, that being October 26th. This game is set to feature a litany of battle-ready characters from PlayStation-centric franchise games and will be Sony's great answer to the classic bash-festival that is Nintendo's Super Smash Bros., also set for a new version later this year. Read The Full Story

Sony’s PlayStation Home to celebrate July 4

, Jul 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you weren't invited to a party, if you don't live near a spot where fireworks will be lighting the sky tomorrow night, and if you just really have nothing better to do with your time, Sony will be getting festive on your behalf in the virtual world of PlayStation Home. Special events and exclusive items are up for grabs if that's where you want to spend your Independence Day. Read The Full Story

PlayStation Store disabled in South Korea pending new law

, Jun 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Blizzard has run into trouble in South Korea in the past with certain game content coming under scrutiny, but now it looks like Sony is the latest to tangle with the law. The company has had to take down the PlayStation Store in South Korea due to the new “Game Industry Promotion Act.” Starting from July 1st, it will be illegal for online services to ask those under the age of 18 to verify their account with a real name or date of birth. Read The Full Story

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale gameplay shown at E3

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

If a bit of actual live gameplay done by four gamers working with PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale was what you were hoping to get out of E3, you're in luck! This week Sony delivered just that, and a video showing Kratos, Sweet Tooth, Fat Princess, and Nathan Drake played on the monstrous jumbo-ton at E3 is what you'll be able to see below. This match has the four fighters duking it out amongst traps, the hydra from God of War I, and the deadly wills of each player. Read The Full Story

Sony unveils PlayStation Move Racing Wheel

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Want a use for that PlayStation Move that’s gathering dust in the corner? Sony has taken to the PlayStation blog to unveil the Move Racing Wheel controller, designed for driving games like Little Big Planet Karting and Gran Turismo. The Move slots into the middle of the controller, providing handle grips on the side along with the typical PlayStation controller buttons. Read The Full Story

PlayStation Mobile teams with HTC for mobile gaming greatness

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week Sony is bringing some gaming heat with no less than an announcement of attack on the mobile landscape, starting with the HTC One X. This announcement has Sony changing the name of their PlayStation Suite to PlayStation Mobile and making it clear that not only will HTC be their first third-party hardware partner, they’ll be working with other Android and Windows Phone groups as well.

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Sony PlayStation Plus bonuses boosted at E3

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Sony's gaming sect have revealed a new selection of bonuses for subscribers to the premium service including 12 game downloads for free. This update to the program comes at Sony's set of announcements at E3 2012, adding to the lovely collection of bonuses you already get for your PlayStation 3. This new bonus program with the service was first announced back at E3 2010 and just launched in June of 2012. Read The Full Story

PlayStation teases All-Stars fighters Big Daddy and Drake

, Jun 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

It's nearly time to see what the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale game is really going to bring to the table, and the Facebook app for the PlayStation console itself may be spoiling the surprise. While we're sure titans such as Sweet Tooth and... Parappa the Rapper are going to be appearing in this all-out brawl, it appears that a couple more fighters have been revealed today as well. Read The Full Story

Sony PlayStation 4 tipped for 2013

, May 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

With games such as Doom 3: BFG Edition still making waves in the industry of what some would call a fading wave for console gaming, Sony's PlayStation 4's release in 2013 is sure to be a hit. That's what "sources close to the matter" speaking with the Wall Street Jounral are saying in hopes that the news this week that an ultra-slick disk-less cloud-based PlayStation was being released was bashed by early critics. This situation reflects essentially what happened when the PSP Go was released, failure that it was with downloadable content only, ditching physical game units altogether. Read The Full Story

Sony mulling cloud gaming purchase

, May 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

Here’s an interesting little rumor: Sony is reportedly looking into streaming game services, and more specifically aiming to acquire either Gaikai or OnLive. Information has pointed towards Sony purchasing a cloud gaming company and announcing the buy at its E3 conference this coming Monday. Sources have told MCV that Sony is poised to sign an agreement with “a high profile cloud gaming firm.” Read The Full Story

Sony E3 press conference to be open to the public (the first 200 of them)

, May 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

For the first time ever, people who are not part of the video game industry will be able to literally walk up to the event venue where Sony's pre-E3 media extravaganza is taking place and get their own spot for the presentation. That is, if they happen to be one of the first 200 people to show up to said venue. Sony wants to ensure it has a cheering section. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: May 29, 2012

, May 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Tuesday, everyone. Did you all have a great holiday weekend? Well, it's time to settle back into the normal routine, just like all the tech companies are doing to provie us with today's big news stories; like this one - RIM to writedown unsold Blackberry Playbook inventory. And speaking of companies that may have bungled this, Facebook's Face.com buy confirmed. And now a solution to a problem - Diablo III summer patches and hotfixes announced. Read The Full Story
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