Innovative new hardware and software are needed to drive growth in the console market, according to Robin Kaminsky, Activision's former executive vice president of publishing. Writing in an opinion piece for IndustryGamers, she said today's traditional games market "is in trouble", pointing to US i...

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Japanese PS3 sales rose almost 50 per cent last week following the introduction of a price cut, although the console remained the nation’s third best performer behind 3DS and PSP. Having enjoyed a massive spike following its own markdown on August 11, 3DS managed to hold its lead during the we...

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Sony updated PlayStation Home in the spring of this year, and gave its virtual world multiplayer support and better graphics. Evidently that update wasn't quite what Sony wanted, so the company will roll out a complete redesign of the community this autumn to make it easier for folks to connect with...

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Sony will reposition PlayStation Home as a hub for social games, VentureBeat reports.The process will be led by a redesign this autumn, which will introduce new features and areas to help users find games and facilitate play."This is a giant leap in the evolution of the platform," said PlayStation H...

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After nearly two years on standing firm on PS3's price, Sony dropped the console price to $249, and it's been having an immediate impact. GameStop has already noted a 'significant' increase in PS3 sales, while big box retailer Target confirmed an 'immediate lift' in sales and recommended PS3 as a 'g...

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As any smart company, Sony is always looking into ways to cut production price on their products. Information on the new ps3 model was revealed by a Japanese retailer who was briefed on the new unit which was said to be coming soon. Although there will not be many "outstanding" hardware changes we...

Here it is MvC Fans! MvC 3: Fate of Two Worlds update. This is the fifth installment of the Marvel vs Capcom series. This game would be available only for PS3 and Xbox 360. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will include an online play mode using Microsoft's Xbox Live and Sony's PlayStation Network services. The f...

In November, DC Fans would be able to play a new game entitled "Who Do You Trust". You will create your own character and will enter the world of the DC Universe. You also pick your path as a good guy who will be mentored by DC Superheroes, or be a villain and be mentored by DC Villains. This new MM...

Looks like Sony's getting serious about trying to discourage gamers and families from buying Microsoft's controller free 'Kinect'. At a PlayStation Move technology showcase a week ago, Sony's senior researcher Richard Marks divulged that Sony actually did look into hands free technology using a cam...

Looks like Sony is taking a new approach to system updates. In the recent PS3 firmware update, Sony added an 'Incremental Download Patch', which will grant smaller firmware downloads for upcoming updates. With this feature, you only need to download the required parts to the update, rather than the...