Time to fire up Network Update: a new PS3 firmware update is available. Firmware 2.53, as detailed earlier last week, adds full screen playback for Adobe Flash 9 content in the Internet Browser. Additionally, playback support for live streams via the RTMP format has been added. Does this mean we’ll be able to watch live footage of PlayStation events in […]

We’ve known that a sequel to PlayStation 3 exclusive hit Uncharted has been in the works for quite some time, but details have been spare. That is, until now. The next issue of print magazine GameInformer promises the first details on Nathan Drake’s return, revealing that the title will feature a “free climbing mechanic and stealth gameplay.” Also promised are […]

Looks like the latest entry in Polyphony Digital’s flagship car racing series might arrive sooner than 2010 after all. That is, if we take the words of SCEE vice-president James Armstrong. In a recent report from online-based Spanish newspaper El Financiero, the exec was quoted as saying that he expects Gran Turismo 5 to hit in time for the holiday […]

LittleBigPlanet is becoming quite the coup for Media Molecule. Konami and Square Enix aren’t the only major third-party development studios to design Sackboy costumes for the creative platformer. According to Spanish website PSNow, Capcom will soon release a selection of Street Fighter wares. That means players will soon be able to dress up as fan favorite brawlers Ryu, Chun Li, […]

According to a GI.biz report, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe launched a competition today in which development studios are invited to send over prototypes for a chance to receive 10,000 GBP. A hand-picked total of five pitched ideas will be accepted and each studio will be allowed to use the money to further development efforts on their prototype over the first […]

Is Sony already hard at work on a successor to the PSP? According to a recent report from tech site EETimes, Sony has inked a deal with electronics Imagination Technologies to use PowerVR tech in the tentatively named PSP2. The second-generation handheld will reportedly use Imagination’s yet to be officially announced SGX55x graphics processing core. Note that a recent announcement […]

Kimmo Lahtinen of Housemarque Games announced today that Super Stardust Portable will make its exclusive digital debut on the North American PlayStation Store next week on December 4. A frantic space-shooter, the PSP version of Super Stardust runs at a smooth 60 frames per second and is a enhanced rendition of the original PS3 release, featuring an all-new “Impact” gameplay […]

According to a page on Sony’s official North American website, firmware 2.53 for the PlayStation 3 is due out by tomorrow. The update, as evidenced by the version number, is a minor one that adds full screen playback for Adobe Flash 9 content. New for 2.53: The Internet browser now supports full-screen mode for Adobe® Flash® Player content.* This feature […]

If you want to take your geek status to the next level and save money while you’re at it, here’s the perfect deal for you. SCEA marketing man John Koller sends word that interested folks can point their browsers over to Sony.com to apply for a PlayStation branded credit card. If accepted, you’ll net $150 off the purchase of a […]

In the market of buying extra memory for your PSP? In need extra space for homebrew applications and PSN downloads? Look no further! As part of their annual Black Friday sale, Office Depot will be selling a SanDisk brand 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo priced at a mere $15 dollars on November 28. This is by far the cheapest price […]

Hideo Kojima isn’t retiring from the game biz anytime soon. The famed Metal Gear Solid series producer was honored at MTV’s annual Game Awards show and given the Lifetime Achievement award. Above is a video clip of the event, in which Assassin’s Creed producer Jade Raymond delivers a deserving speech for Kojima. Near the end of the clip, Kojima tells […]

Following the release of Twisted Metal: Head-On: Extra Twisted Edition last year, things have been quiet surrounding outspoken game designer David Jaffe and his Utah-based business venture Eat Sleep Play. But according to a recent blog post from the main man himself, he paid a visit to Sony HQ yesterday to discuss a “new game.” Naturally, no details on this […]

As promised, Sony has released PSP firmware 5.02. This minor update is now available on a worldwide basis and as usual, can be obtained from Network Update. As detailed earlier, not a whole lot has changed, with the changelog mentioning that PlayStation Store stability has increased. We’ve included a download link below for those who prefer to install it manually. […]

PlayStation Network director Eric Lempel is at the frontline once again, informing us of the impending PSP firmware 5.02 release in a post on the official PS Blog. This minor system software update promises to improve “system software stability during use of some features,” including the built-in PlayStation Store component. As soon as it hits we’ll let you know. PSP […]

How time files. Two years ago from today, the PlayStation 3 hit North American store shelves as the first video game console with a built-in Blu-ray player. Admittedly, the PS3 came off to a shaky start, mainly due to its high introductory price point — $599, but things have gotten better since then. Consumers have embraced the high-definition Blu-ray format […]

Feeling blue that those of us in North America will have to wait until 2009 to lay hands on Loco Roco 2? Short of importing it from Europe, where the game launches next week, you can check out this neat little flash mini-game that Sony cooked up. Fully playable straight from the comfort of your favorite web browser, this flash […]

Sony Computer Entertainment America sales VP Ian Jackson dropped word at today’s BMO Capital Markets Interactive Entertainment Conference that the first-party keypad attachment for PS3 controllers will hit retail shelves in December. Unveiled earlier this year, the rechargeable device clips onto the top of a PS3 pad, sporting a standard but albeit tiny QWERTY layout. Pricing has not yet been […]

Capcom’s real-time strategy effort Age of Booty makes its belated debut on the PlayStation Store today, along with an exhaustive amount of add-on content. There are seven new LittleBigPlanet costumes to choose from, in addition to a second costume pack for PS3 title Hot Shots Golf Out Bounds. Also available is a slew of commentary packs for FIFA 09 and […]

It’s that time again: The NPD Group today forwarded its retail sales figures in North America for the month ending October, revealing a prediction-shattering victory for Nintendo. The Wii shifted 803,000 units during the month of October, with totals for the DS coming in at 491K. During the same time period, Microsoft pushed 371K Xbox 360 units, up more than […]

Black Friday is still weeks away, but the deals are already pouring in. As a one-time deal on Saturday, November 8, retailer Wal-Mart will be offering a $100 gift card along with the purchase of a standalone 80GB PS3. Other noteworthy deals as part of this sale include the Ratchet and Clank PSP-3000 bundle and PS2 console. Both will come […]