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PlayStation Network down until midnight: it’s not just you

Chris Burns, Feb 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony's web-connected PlayStation Network has been taken down for maintenance today, a scheduled event ending at midnight PST. This event was planned well in advance and, unlike the break-downs and hacks of 2011, is nothing to worry about as far as gamers personal data and security on the whole goes. This maintenance began early this morning at 6 AM PST and will be fully complete by tomorrow. Read The Full Story

Q Entertainment sheds light on Lumines game for PlayStation Vita

Mark Raby, Jan 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

It may not be the most amazing game that's been released in the 21st century. Heck, it doesn't even really have any characters or storyline. Yet Lumines has been heralded as one of the most enjoyable games on the PSP, and it's set to be one of the biggest entries on the impending PlayStation Vita. The company behind the addicting puzzle title, Q Entertainment, has brought forth some new details about this next installment. Read The Full Story

Sony: We won’t make PSP mistakes with PS Vita

Chris Davies, Dec 20th 2011 Discuss [8]

Sony has admitted it made a mistake with how PSP games were handled, dropping the ball when the PS3 arrived, and insists that it will not make the same mistake the the PS Vita. ""In the past we launched PSP and then shifted our attention to PS3 when that came on the horizon, which we now concede was a mistake" Sony worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida told the official PlayStation blog, "so with PS Vita we are working on this huge range titles and planning ahead for a constant supply of excellent games." Read The Full Story

Sony unveils new UMD Passport for PS Vita

Shane McGlaun, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [6]

The launch of the PS Vita is getting close for Japan even though it won't hit the US until next year. Gamers that plan to purchase the Vita that have a big library of UMD games from their previous PSP will be able to sign up for the UMD Passport program. Before you get too excited, this isn't a way to port UMD games over to the PS Vita. Read The Full Story

Android, iOS overtake Sony PSP, Nintendo DS in US portable game revenue

Rue Liu, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [7]

According to new data from mobile analytics firm Flurry, Apple's iOS and Google's Android devices have now taken command of the US portable gaming market. Together, they control 58 percent of the industry's revenue in 2011. That's a huge jump from just two years ago when the Nintendo DS held 70 percent of portable gaming revenue. Read The Full Story

Sony PS Vita browser won’t support Flash at launch

Rue Liu, Oct 26th 2011 Discuss [7]

According to a report from Japanese publication Weekly Famitsu, the web browser on Sony's next-generation portable gaming device, the PlayStation Vita, will not support Adobe Flash at launch. It will support cookies, JavaScript 1.7, and some HTML5, but Flash didn't make the list. Also not supported are Game Archives that include classic PlayStation One games. Read The Full Story

Sony Unveils New Budget PSP Ahead Of PS Vita

Rue Liu, Aug 16th 2011 Discuss [4]

Sony unveiled a new budget-friendly model of the PSP today during their Gamescom press conference. The announcement came as quite a surprise since the company's PSP successor, the PS Vita, was announced with much fanfare at E3 2011. This new PSP model will, however, only be available to the European market. Read The Full Story

Sony To Offer PSP Bundle With Madden NFL 12 And Need For Speed Shift

Rue Liu, Aug 10th 2011 Discuss [1]

Sony's PlayStation Portable will soon be available in a special bundle called the PSP Entertainment Pack. So, if you've been wanting to get a portable gaming console and you're not patient enough for the next-gen PS Vita, then at least wait until August 30, when this PSP deal hits store shelves. The bundle will include the PSP itself plus two games and a 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo for a total of $159.99. Read The Full Story

PSP-3000 Value Pack in new limited edition colors coming to Japan

Shane McGlaun, Jun 28th 2011 Discuss [2]

Sony is offering up some PSP-3000 value packs in Japan as a bit of a last hurrah for the system ahead of the launch of the PS Vita. Considering the PSP-3000 hasn't sold in droves I don’t see a couple new colors being that big of a draw. The packs will land on July 28 in Japan and sell for 17,800 yen with tax included. The piano black looks like the same color Sony has always offered. The other two colors are cool looking though. Read The Full Story

Sony details UK PlayStation Network “Welcome Back” deal plus fraud protection

Chris Davies, Jun 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

Sony has detailed its Welcome Back program to UK users of the PlayStation Network, sending out emails to subscribers explaining what fraud protection and other aspects they'll receive. The European scheme follows the US offering, consisting of both free access to services, some downloadable games and a year's subscription to an anti-fraud service. Read The Full Story

PlayStation Store back online with lashings of new content

Chris Davies, Jun 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

It's taken Sony over a month, but the PlayStation Network is finally back online. After a last-minute tweak yesterday, the PlayStation Store is open for business and rammed to the rafters with new content for PS3, PSP and PlayStation Plus members, which you can see after the cut. Read The Full Story

PlayStation Network offline today as PS Store prepped for restore

Chris Davies, Jun 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony has warned gamers that the PlayStation Network will go offline today for several hours of maintenance, in preparation for the full service restore later on this week. During that time, gamers will not be able to sign in, though those already online should, Sony claims, be able to continue using the system. Read The Full Story