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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, Oct 26th 2011 Discuss [10]

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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

Sony: PSN back online on Friday (but Japan & others miss out)

, May 31st 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony will miss its May 31 self-imposed deadline for full restoration of the PlayStation Network, instead promising to have all services in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia - excluding Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea - active once more by the end of the week. The embarrassing, ongoing delay in Sony's home country is apparently due to more stringent information security mandates from the Japanese government; Sony has declined to comment on delays in other parts of Asia. Read The Full Story

PlayStation Network Asia back online Friday: Compensation detailed

, May 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony's restoration of the PlayStation Network continues, with Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand all set to get their online gaming and Qriocity streaming media back from tomorrow, Friday May 28. The functionality will include online play for the PS3 and PSP, PlayStation Home, Friend List services and the network functionality for the Torne digital TV tuner. Read The Full Story
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