The NPD figures for July are in and for the fifth consecutive month, once again show a year-over-year decline in industry sales. The results are far from uplifting, as total dollars generated throughout last month missed the $1 billion mark, clocking at a $848,000, a 29 percent decline. The PS3 barely edged pasted its last-generation counterpart in sales, with both […]

Sony announced today that mini-RC racer Smash Cars is colliding into PSN on August 20. Sporting a single player component and multiplayer for up to six online, the title features real-time physics and places an emphasis on vehicle customization. Lifted from the official description, “players can twist and turn, grind and gear up, perform aerial tricks and stunts while racking […]

Now trophy-scrounging PS3 owners can show off their shiny entitlements in style to other gamers online. Sony has given the trophy system on PlayStation.com a sleek revamp, complete with support for comparing trophies amongst multiple friends and PSN IDs, the ability to track next level progress, and a trophy checklist for each supported title. Check out the video above for […]

Once again Microsoft is looking to get a head start on all the price cut action and steal their competitor’s thunder, or at least a portion of it. With Sony rumored to debut the PS3 Slim at a reduced price point this coming September in Europe, word has emerged from a Meijer flyer that Microsoft will bring the price of […]

id Software technical director and Doom creator John Carmack believes Sony will be the first to kick off the next wave of consoles with a successor to PS3, tentatively referred to as PS4.

For a company so adamant on keeping things under wraps, Sony sure is having a tough time with information control on its purported PS3 Slim hardware revision. French-based site JVN reports that the slimmed down model will hit store shelves next month in Europe at 299.99 Euro — 100 Euro less than the current asking price. If true, official word […]

Early last month, Sony revealed plans to give LittleBigPlanet the re-release treatment with a GOTY, or Game of the Year edition. In a report, it was vaguely mentioned that the GOTY disc would include “much” of the downloadable content released over PSN thus far. According to an Amazon listing, the GOTY disc will offer $30 in “bonus content” at a […]

It’s a great week for PS3 owning fans of The Dark Knight, as a playable demo for Batman: Arkham Asylum is now available on the PlayStation Store. Other notable offerings include Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3, along with an Old West multiplayer expansion pack for Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood and inFamous-themed LittleBigPlanet costumes. See […]

The 80GB PS3 model may be on its way out in Japan, a move which would leave only the premium-tiered 160GB unit left. According to a snapshot of an internal memo from retailer 7-Eleven, orders for all variations of the 80GB PS3 configuration are being ceased on August 9 at 10am.

It appears the purported PS3 Slim is inching closer from mere speculation to a real tangible item, as the product pages of Amazon Germany now contain a listing for “PlayStation 3 Konsole slim.” Aside from the product ID number “B002JM1GPU” that turns up no noteworthy results other than this listing, no further details are available. Is this an actual slip-up […]

Magical cake is in surplus for this week’s PlayStation Store update, as Titan Studios’ highly anticipated class-based action and strategy hybrid Fat Princess descends on the PSN storefront, exclusive to PS3. Here the cake isn’t a lie, but rather an obstacle. Pieces of cake can be fed to the opposing team’s princess in an effort to hinder their rescue attempt, […]

Word of PS3 titles imposing a mandatory installation process was newsworthy way back when, but now, these installs are so commonplace that almost everyone has come to expect them. Now, when a PS3 title doesn’t require an install, that’s news. Especially when said title is a major one. And if, like most of us, you loathe installs, then here’s a […]

Sony shot over a new batch of echoshift screens today, highlighting the title’s core gameplay mechanic, officially dubbed “self co-op.” Akin to its spiritual predecessor echochrome, players progress in the game by solving puzzles within a predefined time limit. The catch, however, is that none of the puzzles are possible to complete on a first attempt. After failing to complete […]

With Ceramic White flavored DualShock 3 controllers slowly cropping up in retail stores across North America, Sony is poised to debut red and blue variants of the vibrating pad later this October, according to an Engadget report. Together, the three colors make an obvious connection in representing the American flag. A subconscious marketing strategy in action or a by-chance decision? […]

Sony and developer Titan Studios announced today that Fat Princess, a stylistic tactical and hack n’ slash crossover exclusive to PS3, will hit the PlayStation Network on July 30. That date covers multiple regions, including North America, Europe, and Asia. Backed by vibrant cartoon style visuals, the multiplayer-focused title will make its royal debut at a $14.99 price point.

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan today announced the arrival of a PSN-driven rental video service on PSP. Like its PS3 counterpart, select titles can now be purchased at a reduced fee and thanks to the wonders of DRM technology, playable for 72 hours following a completed transaction. Additionally, rented titles can be transferred to PS3 via USB connection. Up to ten […]

Launched in Japan late last year, Sony’s PS3-powered AdHoc Party service enables gamers to go online with select ad-hoc only PSP titles, such as Monster Hunter. If a recent trademark listing is any indication, Sony may have plans to extend availability of the service abroad.

This week is sales extravaganza on the PlayStation Store, as Sony has cut the price of several popular PSN titles for a limited time only. Digital hits like WipEout HD, Flock!, PixelJunk Eden, and Crash Commando all are a part of this promotion. These titles can be had for up to 50 percent off the original price. Apart from hot […]

NPD numbers for June are in, painting a somber picture. Although up from the always-sluggish month of May, sales were down 31 percent compared to last year’s figures. On a year-over-year basis, all platforms incurred a hit in unit sales over last June with the exception of Xbox 360. Despite this, Nintendo still dominated the charts, shifting a combined total […]

Speaking in a recent interview with PC World, PlayStation Network director Eric Lempel weighed in on the infamous PS3 clock overlay glitch that cropped up when in-game XMB functionality was added. For those not clued up on the situation at hand, when pressing the PS button while in-game the battery indicator overlaps that of the clock overlay for a couple […]