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Sony PS3 sales slowing; NGP needed ASAP

, May 26th 2011 Discuss [2]

You love charts, we love charts, and Sony sure loves charts when they confirm PS3 sales were headed skyward in 2010. The company has released its full-year 2010 financial results (up to March 31 2011) and revealed that 14.3m PlayStation 3 consoles were sold in the twelve month period. Interestingly, though, 2010 holiday season sales (Q3 on Sony's calendar) were down in comparison to 2009, from 6.5m to 6.3m, while the three month period at the start of this calendar 2011 also dipped year-on-year. Read The Full Story

Sony PSP gets firmware update, hints PlayStation Store is coming back soon

, May 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are a PlayStation 3 fan that likes to play online games and peruse the PlayStation Store online, you have been waiting for a while now for Sony to get back to business as usual. The PSN is finally back up but so far the Store has remained down. Part of the "sorry we let you info get stolen, don’t leave us for Xbox" swag that Sony is offering up are a couple free games for PS3 users and lots of folks have virtual money burning a hole in their pocket and are wanting to spend that loot as fast as possible. Read The Full Story

Sony PSP Remaster makes portable games PS3 playable

, May 23rd 2011 Discuss [1]

Sony has announced plans to launch the "PSP Remaster" series, titles originally intended for the PSP but reworked to play on the PS3. As well as boosting the graphics quality to better suit a big-screen gaming experience, Sony will enable cross-platform PSP and PS3 multi-player titles using a new "adhoc party for PlayStation Portable" application on the home console. Read The Full Story

PlayStation Network ‘Welcome Back’ Compensation Detailed

, May 16th 2011 Discuss [73]

The PlayStation Network is now back up in North America, parts of Europe and the MIddle East, starting this past Saturday when Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai sent out a video message announcing the good news. Now, Sony has gone further to detail their 'Welcome Back' package or 'make good' offer for their PSN members that includes free games, movies, and access to PlayStation Plus. Read The Full Story

PlayStation Network and Qriocity back online from this week; Compensation detailed

, May 1st 2011 Discuss [36]

Sony has confirmed that it will begin a phased restoration of PlayStation Network and Qriocity streaming services this week, rolling out region by region, and bringing back newly-strengthened online gaming, music downloads, PlayStation Home access and more. Meanwhile Sony has also detailed its “complimentary offering and “welcome back” appreciation program” with which it hopes to sooth frustrated PSN users.

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Is Anyone Really Surprised the PSP Go Was A Failure?

, Apr 20th 2011 Discuss [21]

When Sony launched the PSP Go in 2009, it was expected to be the next big thing by some fans. They said that it would capitalize on the growing downloadable-content trend, and gamers wouldn’t even miss the UMD drive. More importantly, they said, with such future-focused features, it could justify its $250 price tag.

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Sony PSP Go production axed as focus shifts to NGP

, Apr 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

Farewell, sweet PSP Go, there's obviously only room for one gaming slider with PlayStation pretensions. Sony has apparently confirmed that production of the PSP Go has been stopped, telling AV Watch that its current stock will be the final units available. Read The Full Story

Smartphones eat portable gaming market as revenues slide

, Apr 18th 2011 Discuss [3]

Smartphone gaming continues to ratchet up the pressure on traditional mobile platforms like the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, with market analysts Flurry releasing stats that show iOS and Android gaming almost doubled their market share against the old-school consoles. The Nintendo DS dived from 70-percent in 2009 to 57-percent in 2010, while the PSP share slipped from 11-percent to 9-percent, judged by revenue. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: April 8, 2011

, Apr 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

Let's begin today with some awesome news from Google - you know that big fat developers conference they have every year, the one where you get to talk to all your developer friends, the one that sold out this year in 8 hours? Well you're in luck, even if you didn't get a ticket, because they're totally streaming the whole thing. Then let's get into some FCC business, a column or two, and some very exciting launch news from a couple of fabulous Android-toting businesses. Read The Full Story

PSP sells more units than 3DS in Japan

, Apr 8th 2011 Discuss [4]

I am very surprised to hear this bit of news. We have mentioned already that the 3DS set a one-day sales record for sales with the launch of the 3DS. Naturally, I assumed that the 3DS was selling in droves still and I bet a lot of other geeks did too. Apparently, the 3DS isn't selling as well as I thought. Read The Full Story

Sony PSP gets Music Unlimited Qriocity streaming from April 14

, Apr 8th 2011 Discuss [3]

Sony has announced that its Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity streaming audio service will land on the PSP as of April 14. The update will mean that PSP owners will be able to stream any of Sony's 7m+ tracks direct to their handheld console over WiFi; the service is already available on Sony computers and the PS3, and will soon be coming to the company's Android handsets. Read The Full Story

Sony PSP price slashed to $129.99; new bargain games announced

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony has slashed the price of the PSP, with the handheld console going for $129.99 as of Sunday, February 27. Confirmed on the official PlayStation blog, the price cut will also see PSP Entertainment Packs - which bundle the PSP and one or more games - brought down to $159.99. Read The Full Story
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