Just like the 20GB model before it, the 80GB PlayStation 3 model is soon to be discontinued at all Best Buy stores. A leaked internal memo reads the following: The 80GB version of the PS3 is going closeout and won’t be replaced at this time,” it reads. “It will come off the planogram on Jan. 28. The 60GB version should […]

Recently, a rumor has been circulating that the PS3 would receive a price cut at the end of this month. Well, Sony prez Kaz Hirai himself has come to put an end to all this price cut talk. Speaking to Bloomberg Japan, Hirai explicitly stated that there are “no plans” whatsoever to cut the price of the PlayStation 3 console […]

Sony have confirmed that upcoming PSP title Patapon will retail at the budget price point of $19.99. While most new PSP titles retail at around $39.99, Sony’s Jeff Reese said that the decision to market Patapon at a lower price point was made to attract the casual crowd of gamers who otherwise might overlook this unique rhythm-based 2D platformer. Patapon […]

Wedbush Morgan Securities’ analyst Michael Pachter has predicted that the Wii’s lasting bout of momentum will last until Sony drops the price of its PlayStation 3 down to $300. He further believes that 2008 is “definitely” Sony’s year, with hits like Grand Theft Auto IV and exclusives such as Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. I think the Wii momentum will last […]

Sony continues its weekly round of content-filled updates to the PlayStation Store with three new downloadable games: Blast Factor Bundle and PlayStation Eye required titles Tori-Emaki and Mesmerize: Trace. As for downloadable content, this week brings us two new high-speed MotorStorm tracks, in addition to three Rock Band songs. Rounding out the update are demos for FIFA Street 3 and […]

That rumor about Silent Hill Origins coming to PS2? It’s nearly confirmed now… we’re just waiting for Sony to give the official word. Online retailers GameFly and Amazon are now listing the title for a release in March. They even have a picture of the box art. As expected, Sony and Konami are keeping mum over the port… but we […]

Confirming earlier reports, Spanish gaming website HardGame2 has revealed that Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters is heading to the PlayStation 2. As the title suggests, this is nothing more than a PS2 port of the popular PSP title. Will there be any extras included in the port? Probably not, if previous PSP to PS2 ports are any indication. The game […]

Citing reliable sources at Sony, rumor monger Gamer Gal reports that DivX is coming to PSP. The functionality is said to be included in the upcoming firmware 4.0 update, due out “within two months.” With the release of firmware 4.0, users will be reportedly be able to download DivX-encoded movies and TV shows direct from the PC store and playback […]

This week’s new additions to the PlayStation Store include an update to the very-awesome Super Stardust HD, featuring DualShock 3 support, a revamped scoreboard, and the ability to build custom soundtracks. In addition, a new downloadable game title is available for PSP. Titled Ape Quest, the game is set in the Ape Escape universe and is broken up into three […]

Sony spokesperson Paul Purdy confirmed at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show that in-game XMB is coming to the PlayStation 3 this year, reports gaming site TGR. The rep unfortunately would not pin a date or give a release timeline, but rest assured that the long-awaited feature is coming this year. CES 2008: Sony Confirms In-Game XMB Sometime in ’08 [TGR]

Watch Blu-ray movies on your PlayStation 3? According to the law of averages, you probably do. Based on an internal survey conducted by Sony, 87 percent of PS3 owners watch Blu-ray movies on their PS3. Additionally, 84 percent intend to always purchase or rent Blu-ray movies. That’s a pretty remarkable adoption rate. CES 2008: 87% of owners watch Blu-ray movies […]

Sony representatives have confirmed that the recently announced PSP GPS attachment and camera are scheduled to hit this year in the US. Furthermore, the company revealed that it is working on a first-party keyboard solution. It’s still a ways off though, we won’t be seeing the PSP Keyboard until 2009 at the earliest. PSP GPS and Camera to hit in […]

8GB of space on your PSP’s memory stick still not enough? Then you’ll be relieved to know that Sony is launching an 16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo come March this year. Pictured above, this monster will reportedly pack an MSRP of $300. Sony intros 16GB Memory Stick Duo [Engadget Mobile]

As we reported last week, Skype is coming to the PSP and today Sony issued a press release confirming just that, along with a host of details on the service. As expected, the service will be available only to owners of the PSP Slim hardware revision and will be activated via a system firmware update set for release in late […]

Sony releases ten new screenshots from the visually stunning WipEout HD, coming exclusively to the PlayStation 3 later this year. WipEout HD Screenshots

After taking a break during the holidays, the PlayStation Store is back in full force this Thursday. This week kicks off with downloadable add-on content for Need for Speed ProStreet, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, and Rock Band. Next up is a demo of EA’s upcoming NFL Tour ’09. Last but not least is a 1080p trailer for Gran […]

Sony offers up five new screenshots from PSP title Patapon. Already released in Japan, this unique handheld 2D rhythm-based platformer is set for a release next month in North America. Patapon Screenshots

Sony is currently conducting a survey on its PlayStation Asia website, asking gamers if they’d like to pay a monthly fee to download an unlimited amount of content from the PlayStation Store. If unlimited access to content includes PSOne games (assuming they start throwing them up on the Store weekly or at least bi-weekly) and PSN games, then I’d be […]

Following reports of the service being mentioned in firmware code, it looks like the popular voice-over-IP service known as Skype is indeed coming to PSP. Sony’s official CES 2008 page denotes the following: Call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP system. No word on when Skype is coming to PSP, but […]

According to the latest issue of Famitsu, the PlayStation 3 version of Devil May Cry 4 will feature an option to install 4.78GB of game data straight to the PS3’s hard disk drive. This will allow for seamless gameplay, meaning virtually no load times as you move from area to area. Additionally, the PS3 release will take advantage of the […]