The recent debate on whether the next-generation consoles should block used games has become an ongoing debate among industry players. A Crytek director has come forward and revealed that he is all for it, as have other key figures, and then there are some who believe that it would not be the best choice for the manufacturers to block used-games.…
This has to be one of the more punchy sentences I have read today. GamesIndustryBiz’s Rob Fahey wrote an opinion piece revolving around the omitance by Sony of declaring the Playstation Vita’s sales performance, or lack there of. Sony recently declared the company’s final results for fiscal 2011/12, disclosing losses across the board with the Consumer Products and Services Division. Among the…
Japan’s love for white consoles continues as a white Playstation Vita has now been confirmed for the region. Japan previously received a stunning white Playstation 3. Sony Japan released this video and some images [as spotted by daxgamer] announcing the new Vita, and has not yet confirmed if the new colour will be available in other regions.
Just hours after the reports of retailers listing Resistance: The Trilogy surfaced, Sony confirm the package as official. More specifically, the European Official Playstation Twitter feed confirmed: “It’s official – Resistance: The Trilogy is coming this May, bringing all three PS3 games in the hit series in one pack. Even though Europe will be receiving The Trilogy in May, BT…
Sony has announced a Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception ‘Game of the Year Edition’ is headed to Europe. Unfortunately GameSpot report that is the only region confirmed for now, but here’s hoping. The Game of the Year edition includes Naughty Dog’s 2011 adventure and all 14 pieces of post-release downloadable content. This news comes on the back of Sony revealing that total worldwide sales…
The Playstation Vita is looking more and more like the portable gaming console to have. Skype video calling is now available on the Vita which is the first time the video calling capabilities are a possibility on a mobile gaming device. Both the Wi-Fi and 3G models will be able to make use of the service. PS Vita system users can…
Sony has confirmed that God of War: Ascension is a prequel to the first game in the original trilogy and will focus on the origins of Kratos. They are also calling it the “most ambitious” game in the series so far. This follows the leak and subsequent confirmation of the existence of the game. Sony: “The most ambitious God of…
While the PlayStation brand is doing well, a recent article in the New York Times says Sony’s brand itself is not doing so well and hasn’t turned a profit now since 2008. The article by Hiroko Tabuchi [as reported by GamesIndustryInternational] says Sony hasn’t had a “hit product in years.” The author goes on to explain how Sony’s market value is dwarfed…