As one would expect, Sony has not taken kindly to the recent announcement of the PS Jailbreak, filing a temporary injunction to prevent any sale of the device across Australian retailers.

The pricey USB dongle that promises to unlock your PS3 — PS Jailbreak — has been delayed. Sources close to the team confirmed today that shipments of the controversial device, which promises to load backups and unsigned code (homebrew) are no longer expected to hit distributors this Friday. There’s no exact timeframe as to when the initial shipment will occur. […]

In an effort to offer more for less, PlayStation Plus subscribers can purchase a two year PS3 PS Protection Plan for the price of $44.99, Sony announced today. The offer gives Plus subscribers two years of the extended warranty service for the price of one. Coverage perks include pre-paid shipping for service requests and direct access to PS Support specialists. […]

Talk amongst inner dev circles is that Sony’s next-generation PSP will feature touch-sensitive controls not built into the screen itself. Instead, a “touch activated area” is situated on the unit’s rear, according to sources close to Eurogamer.

Resistance 3 has finally been officially announced via Sony’s press conference today in Cologne. The Insomniac Games-developed title has been rumored to be coming since it was reveled on a billboard last year but has never received any official announcement. The game does not yet have a solid release date other than sometime next year. Along with the announcement a […]

According to a forum post on the LBP forums, a beta for LittleBigPlanet 2 is set to drop soon. While they haven’t announced any recruitment methods for the beta, they have confirmed that anyone in the “beta group” will automatically be qualified to participate in the beta. The beta will most likely consist of the new “platform creator” (level editor) […]

After this year’s sublime platformer Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess, London-based developer Mediatonic is serving up another power-packed PlayStation Minis effort, one that is set to transcend a multitude of genres. Who’s That Flying!? is touted as a “side-scrolling shooter crossed with tower defence and courtroom drama, all doused in sheer awesomeness – AND THEN SET ON FIRE.”

Fearless Spartan warrior Kratos will return to PSP on November 2 in God of War: Ghost of Sparta, Sony announced today. Developed by Ready At Dawn in conjunction with SCEA Santa Monica, the Greek mythology embroiled title chronicles the backstory of our favorite god-slaying protagonist, exploring Kratos’ origins. While the original God of War on PSP was already a technical […]

Guerrilla Games of Killzone fame is working on a new IP, managing director Herman Hulst revealed in a recent interview with Dutch-based game magazine Control. Although details are scant, Hulst noted that the project is still in the concept stage. Development is expected to ramp up following the release of Killzone 3 in February. In an effort to gather ideas […]

Resistance creator Insomniac Games is keeping busy. In addition to the studio’s first multiplatform effort set to be published under EA’s roof, the developer is hard at work on a PS3 project, one that will be revealed soon. How soon? Gamescom soon, if the hint dropped in their latest email-distributed fan newsletter is any indication. Here’s a snip: We’re happy […]

Gameloft’s Earthworm Jim HD makeover will hit the PlayStation Network next Tuesday, the developer announced today. A nostalgic trip, this remake features all the groovy mischief of the Genesis 16-bit classic, enhanced with HD visuals and 2-4 player co-op of the online and local variant across 15 multiplayer levels. All original story mode levels are included, with the added bonus […]

Bad news for those awaiting the next entry in Sony’s hit tactical third-person shooter series. Originally slated for a fall release, SOCOM 4 is now a 2011 title, developer and franchise creator Zipper Interactive today confirmed. Zipper cited the obligatory need of extra polish as the reason behind needing more development time. “While we’re certainly aware that you’ve been looking […]

Expect to see more PlayStation-branded apparel and lifestyle items hitting retail shelves as Sony has opened up its official license program to interested licensees. The initiative aims to bolster brand image by granting third-parties the ability to use iconic PlayStation marks on a wide range of everyday products, including “apparel, accessories, house wares and more.” That means we could soon see LittleBigPlanet […]

Update: PS3 firmware 3.41 is now live, available via Network Update or direct download. Sony aims to enhance your PlayStation Store browsing experience with the next PS3 firmware update, which is reportedly due out “soon.” PSN director Eric Lempel tells us that firmware 3.41 will add an all-new “You May Like” widget to the storefront, highlighting recommendations tailored towards the […]

The official PlayStation blog has just announced that LittleBigPlanet 2 will be hitting the shelves in the US on November 16th in both a standard and collector’s edition. On top of the different editions, pre-order bonuses (costumes) will also be available from various retailers. There will also be DLC packages that will launch in the PSN Store shortly after launch, […]

Just Add Water’s vector-styled shooter Gravity Crash will make the jump to PSP on July 20 with a host of gameplay enhancements and changes, Sony announced today. A PSN effort, the Thrust-inspired title pays homage to arcade classics of old with its 2D perspective and straightforward pacing mechanics. Players are tasked with guiding a spacecraft through intertwining caverns in the […]

Steven Ter Heide of Guerilla Games told Ausgamers in a recent interview that they are looking to get rid of load times “completely” as well as improve on the lag that previous Killzone entry was plagued with. In the E3 demo the initial loading for us was well over a minute but after that initial load we didn’t experience any […]

Sony today announced that its PlayStation Minis label has surpassed the one million mark in total downloads worldwide across the regions of Europe, North America, and Asia. The feat was achieved in less a year following the addition of Minis to the PlayStation Store back in October of 2009. Since then, 85 Minis have been released digitally from over 50 […]

The developers of Killzone 3 decided that the normal way enemies die aren’t up to their design philosophy and have decided to add a bit more “spectacular new ways for Helghast enemies to perish.” With these new “cinematic deaths” a drop ship will no longer simply “blow up” but rather may spin out of control and slam to the ground […]

The race to next-gen remains a fickle subject and talk surrounding it has been heating up as of late. Regardless of when rival platform holders decide to dish out information on their latest pieces of kit, Sony Worldwide Studios head-honcho Shuhei Yoshida believes PS4 will be the last contender to emerge. He also expects Microsoft to make the first move, as it […]