Sony is preparing for the launch of its PSP Comic Book storefront in a big way, promising a selection of more than 500 paperback-gone-digital offerings in mid-December, when the store goes live in the US and Europe. A numbers of major publishers are backing the initiative, including 2000AD, Disney, Marvel, and IDW. Sony’s Digital Comic Viewer – the required utility […]

October NPD results are in. Nintendo had a strong showing, shifting 506,900 Wii units, no doubt thanks to the $50 price cut that went into effect late last September. Despite an overall slump in sales elsewhere across the spectrum, PS3 sales remained relatively brisk, edging past the Xbox 360 by around 70,000 in total unit sales. All in all, it […]

Neon of Team Typoon, the same team responsible for bringing homebrew to the masses on PSP-3000 has released a brief video that demonstrates the possibilities of HEN (short for Homebrew Enabler) on a PSPgo unit in a custom firmware esque environment. Genesis emulator PicoDrive is shown running Sonic through the go’s savestate-like Resume Game feature, which can continue play sessions […]

It’s been a long time coming, but Jonathan Blow’s time-bending platformer Braid will finally make the jump to PS3 next week. Slated to hit the service on November 12, developer Hothead Games is handing the port. A European release is scheduled to follow at a later date. The PSN version of Braid will be appropriately priced at $14.99, same as […]

According to market data provided by Famitsu parent Enterbrain, the PSPgo sold 28,275 units on its first day.

Sony is preparing for the release of God of War III in a way that would make Kratos proud. Today the company revealed its $100 Ultimate Edition offering of the game, which features oodles of premium collectibles and exclusive digital content, sure to appease even the most diehard fan. The contents of this package are listed below. Beware, it’s quite […]

Remember PlayStation Home? We’re not sure if you log-on the service regularly anymore, but at one point in time, it was a pretty big thing for Sony, being touted as a cross between a virtual world and social network for PS3 owners. Fast forward to today and we rarely hear about it at all, aside from the infrequent addition a […]

It’s the PlayStation Store update leading up to Halloween and Sony is celebrating by running a sale on select on select PSN offerings. Super Stardust Portable, echochrome, Myst, Brain Challenge, and Unbound Saga can all be had for 50% off their original purchase price, this week only. Additionally, Manhunt 2 is now available at the permanently reduced price of $19.99. […]

According to developer talk recounted by Edge at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Sony’s next PSP iteration will include a UMD drive, despite the company’s renewed focus on digital distribution. It was originally assumed by many that the PSPgo was Sony’s first step towards moving to a digital only platform but recent murmurs out of Tokyo suggest that this is […]

It may be an unlikely pairing, mixing sci-fi with ancient Greek methodology, but it’s one Sony is banking on to spread word about God of War III. Sony Pictures announced today that the upcoming District 9 Blu-ray disc will feature a playable demo of Kratos’ third outing. We are thrilled to give consumers not only an incredible high definition presentation […]

Sony today stamped a November 17 release date on the God of War Collection, alongside revealing the game’s entire trophy list. For those unaware, the game is a conglomeration of GoW and GoW II remastered in glorious HD on a single Blu-ray disc. Interestingly, it features not one, but two collectible platinum trophies. Sony really went the extra mile to […]

Despite Naughty Dog’s assurance that Uncharted 2 is taking advantage of all the computational power offered by PS3, Insomniac believes there still is room for improvement by way of fine tuning code. Senior community manager James Stevenson reckons it’ll be at least another 2-3 years before the system is fully maxed out. I still think you’re not going to see […]

As if anyone expected otherwise, Uncharted 2 is well on its way to cementing its status as one of the top-selling PS3 titles, with developer Naughty Dog revealing that unit sales have “exceeding expectations.” In fact, company creative director Amy Hennig says it is already on track to outsell the original “many, many” times over.

Headlining this week’s PlayStation Store is Frozenbyte’s enchanting fantasy-action puzzler Trine. Joing that is a couplet of PSOne classics, namely Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee and Oddworld: Abe’s Exodus. For those looking to test-drive some PSN titles, Ratchet And Clank Future: A Crack In Time, Critter Crunch, and Dragon Ball: Raging Blast are all available in demo form. For the frugal deal […]

While Sony seems relatively pleased with the retail performance of PSPgo in Europe and the US, things seem to be moving at a snails pace in Australia. In a week following the handheld’s debut, industry sources say that slightly more than 1000 units were shifted. By contrast, the PS3 Slim moved more than 10,000 units in a week.

Sony serves up an eclectic mix of offerings to the PlayStation Network storefront this Thursday, spearheaded by interactive music experience .detuned. Developed by demoscene group .theprodukkt, it fosters creativity by allowing players to create dynamic artwork by means of manipulating various scenes in a highly stylized experience. Other notable mentions are Mushroom Wars, BUZZ! Junior: Monster Rally, and topatoi: The […]

After having its surprise foiled by a prematurely uncovered FCC listing, Sony finally got around to announcing that 250GB touting PS3 Slim today. Priced at $349.99, it offers the same form factor as the previously released 120GB but with double the storage space enclosed in a silver shaded box. Not a shabby deal at all. It’s a great way to […]

Sony announced today that Creat Studios’ zombie mushrooms-laden RTS, aptly dubbed Mushroom Wars, will hit the PlayStation Network storefront this Thurday. Backed by a lush anime-inspired visual style reminiscent of PixelJunk Monsters, players are tasked with commanding an army of minute shrooms and fight against opposing tribes. Adding an extra layer of depth is the game’s upgrade system, enabling players […]

Sony is intensifying the stress test for Zipper Interactive’s 256-man online shooter MAG, announcing an incentive for its loyal customers. Those who have already reserved the title at any participating GameStop or EB Games for the Canucks out there are guaranteed a voucher code to join in on the fun. If that’s you — time check your email stat. Additionally, […]

With the launch of a App Store-esque “Minis” section on the PlayStation Store, Sony has given smaller, independent developers an incentive to create games for the PSP. Not only are the costs of entry lower, but studios are allowed to set their own pricing. At face value, yes, this is appealing to start-ups, but it’s not that cut and dry […]