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 PlayStation 3 update targets hardware hacks
Posted by maximus on Tuesday, September 07 @ 14:54:13 BST (4 reads)
Sony has closed a loophole that allowed users to run software that enables pirated games to be played on the PS3 console.
The update blocks the PSJailbreak and PSGroove applications.
Mathieu Hervais, one of the developers behind PSGroove, told BBC News that it was "safer not to update" if users wished to continue using the hacks.
Sony won a court order in early September banning the distribution of the PSJailbreak dongle.
The update is the latest step in Sony's ongoing battle against the commercial dongle - PS Jailbreak - that allows users to play pirated software. It also targets open source code, known as PSGroove, which allows homemade games to be played on the console.
While the PSGroove software was not originally intended to allow the playing of pirated games, as PSJailbreak does, it has already been modified by other hackers to permit the practice.
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PlayStation Move and sub-controller revealed
Posted by maximus on Thursday, March 11 @ 10:21:45 GMT (321 reads)
Sony has finally revealed that its new motion controller for PS3 is to be called PlayStation Move, and that it will have an additional nunchuk style add-on, similar to Nintendo's Wii.
Sony's motion controlled wand-style controller finally got its official name at this week's GDC conference.
PlayStation Move is set to be made available in three different bundles: standalone for those who already have the PS Eye; with the camera and a PS3; or with the camera and a game – which will cost under $100.
Lag-free and wireless
Latency (or lag) for the Move is nearly non-existent at one frame, a similar response you get from the DualShock 3 controller.
Sony demoed a one-on-one battle game called Gladiator Duel, and a table tennis game.
The wireless nunchuk style add-on is to be called the 'Sub-controller', and was demoed with Sony's Socom 4.
The Sub-controller features an analogue stick, so gamers can play more complex games like first-person shooters with PlayStation Move.
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PlayStation Home hits 10 million users
Posted by maximus on Sunday, December 20 @ 15:12:46 GMT (385 reads)
PlayStation Home now has more than 10 million users, Sony has revealed.
It announced the figure alongside three new Home spaces themed on Uncharted 2, Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time and MotorStorm. According to Sony, a Home game space should now be a paramount part of the marketing strategy for any new game.
"PlayStation Home is fast becoming the meeting place of choice between users and developers," said Dan Hill, European Home business manager at SCEE.
"Every new game space enhances the overall experience for consumers, offering more variety, more choice and more enjoyment from a PlayStation Home session. The more game spaces there are, the better it gets, and the number of spaces keeps on growing.
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PS3 leads Japanese home console sales
Posted by maximus on Tuesday, April 14 @ 09:20:16 BST (447 reads)
The Nintendo DS platform has lead the Japanese hardware sales chart for the week ended April 5, according to data provided by Media Create, which saw the PlayStation 3 overtake the Wii as the top selling home console.
DSi sales topped the list at 53,680 units, which combined with DS Lite sales of 8729 to hit a total of 62,409 units.
Sony's PlayStation Portable followed at 48,118 units, while the PlayStation 3 overtook the Wii to become the region's top-selling home console at 20,362 units, confirming earlier reports.
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PlayStation 3 gets amBX support
Posted by maximus on Thursday, February 05 @ 07:37:26 GMT (485 reads)
amBX is to develop technology for the PlayStation 3, after gaining a tools and middleware license from Sony Computer Entertainment.
The technology adds support for light, colour, rumble and air flow to videogames through additional peripherals.
"This is a major milestone in the development of amBX as a ubiquitous standard for entertainment sensory experiences," commented Jo Cooke, chief marketing officer at amBX.
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PS3 will remain most expensive console on the market
Posted by maximus on Monday, February 02 @ 12:29:30 GMT (466 reads)
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's David Reeves has said that he believes the PlayStation 3 will always demand the highest price in the home console market.
Reeves admitted that there is a possibility for a price cut on the luxury console – but no plans are in place due to the current economic downturn.
"I think it will, yes," said Reeves, when asked whether he would agree the PS3 will remain the most expensive console.
"I'm not saying there are going to be any price cuts at all in the short term or the medium term. I'm not saying we don't need to do it - we are expensive. It is possible that as the cost [of manufacturing] comes down, we will be able to do it.
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PlayStation hardware hit by sales decline
Posted by maximus on Thursday, January 29 @ 17:58:20 GMT (351 reads)
Sony has revealed that unit sales of all three PlayStation hardware brands were down in the third quarter ended December 31, 2008, with the company's game division recording sales and operating revenue of JPY 393.8 billion (USD 4,328 million), down 32.2 per cent when compared to the previous year.
Compared to the same quarter for 2007, PlayStation 3 sales were 4.46 million, a decrease of 44,000 units, while PSP sales were 5.08 million units, down 68,000 units.
Sales of the stalwart PlayStation 2 were also in decline, down 2.88 million units to 2.52 million.
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PlayStation 3 sales beating expectations, says Tretton
Posted by maximus on Sunday, October 05 @ 11:06:03 BST (381 reads)
Sales of the PlayStation 3 and the PSP are performing above expectations, according to Sony CEO Jack Tretton.
Sales of the PS3 are currently 30 per cent better than Sony's targets, clearing the way for the console to hit 10 million units by the end of the fiscal year in March 2009.
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Life with PlayStation delayed again
Posted by maximus on Friday, September 05 @ 07:29:27 BST (312 reads)
Sony has announced that Life with PlayStation for the PlayStation 3 will be delayed again - but confirmed the new news service will be free.
In a post on the US PlayStation blog Sony's Noam Rimon wrote, "We're still pushing some paperwork on Life with PlayStation - so hold tight just a bit longer."
Rimon went on to confirm, "We're going to offer this as a free service that will be easily accessible directly from the XMB."
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DFC: PS3 will surpass the Xbox 360 in 2009
Posted by maximus on Wednesday, June 04 @ 10:05:03 BST (433 reads)
In its May 2008 Dossier, DFC Intelligence is forecasting that the current generation of game consoles will exceed the installed base for the prior generation of consoles in 2011.
The company revised its earlier forecast of an installed base of 180 million current generation consoles by 2012 based on strong 2007 sales and is not concerned with the possible effects of a slowing economy.
"Ironically, a slowing economy can actually help the game industry. Videogames provide a high rate of entertainment return and high gas prices actually encourage people to stay at home and play games," the report said.
Overall, the Wii will lead the current generation as it "has enormous momentum and appeals to the broadest audience." DFC also thinks that in 2008 the Wii could set the record for the most consoles sold in a single year due to continued demand.
Even so, DFC's analysts note that most of the biggest software titles of the current generation - Halo 3, GTA IV, Gears of War, Metal Gear Solid 4 - aren't available on the Wii. Thus, for many third-party publishers, the more important race is between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.
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PS3 sales topped 9 million in fiscal 2008
Posted by maximus on Thursday, May 15 @ 11:35:14 BST (454 reads)
Sony has reported that for the financial year ended March 31, 2008 it sold 9.24 PlayStation 3 consoles globally - up 5.63 million on the previous year - while software sales jumped by 44.6 million to hit 57.9 million across the 12 months.
Meanwhile the PlayStation Portable also performed well in terms of hardware sales, adding 4.36 million units over last year to bring it a total annual sales figure of 13.9 million.
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Sony to see 10% boost in PS3 sales
Posted by maximus on Tuesday, February 19 @ 16:23:14 GMT (353 reads)
Analysts agree that HD DVD demise is good news for the console
Sales of the PlayStation 3 could see a rise of up to 10 per cent in the wake of Toshiba's pull-out from the next generation DVD war as a result of educated consumers who have been waiting for the format war to end.
That's according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, who also said that as well as the short term boost, the long term effect will be even more positive.
"Longer term, I think it's a huge boon for Sony, as most retail clerks will be instructed to push Blu-ray along with sales of HD monitors at holiday, so we should see a large increase in PS3 sales year-over-year at holiday," he said.
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PlayStation 3 sales hit 10.5 million
Posted by maximus on Tuesday, February 19 @ 16:01:07 GMT (356 reads)
Console effect gave Blu-ray a massive lead over HD DVD
Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 console have surpassed 10.5 million globally, completely dwarfing the estimated HD DVD installed base of 1 million - and that's without taking into account standalone Blu-ray players.
As the fallout of Toshiba's decision to cancel further production of its HD DVD format continues the extent of the disparity between the relative proliferation of the next generation DVD formats is becoming clear.
But while there is likely to be frustration for those consumers that already opted for HD DVD, a clear format winner will be positive overall according to one analyst quoted on Yahoo! News.
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NPD: PS3 outsells 360 in January
Posted by maximus on Sunday, February 17 @ 15:48:51 GMT (361 reads)
Call of Duty 4 retains top software spot for third month
The NPD Group has released US videogame sales figures for the month of January, reporting sales of USD 1.18 billion.
Year-over-year sales appear to be down 6 per cent, without taking
into account the fact that January 2007 contained five weeks rather
than the four weeks in January 2008.
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Sony responds to PS3 SingStar criticism
Posted by maximus on Monday, January 21 @ 06:28:49 GMT (319 reads)
Promises new content in January and February
Sony has responded to a petition complaining about network outages, a lack of updates, false advertising and a lack of community news related to the PlayStation 3 version of SingStar.
The game was released in Europe on December 7.
Sony has promised new content on January 18 with more to follow in early February.
"SingStar fans have been asking when the SingStore will be populated with more songs," the statement reads.
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Sony and Capcom team for Devil May Cry bundle
Posted by maximus on Sunday, December 30 @ 16:24:38 GMT (341 reads)
Two limited edition PlayStation 3 SKUs for Japan
Sony and Capcom are teaming up for the release of Devil May Cry 4 by announcing two limited edition PlayStation 3 bundles for Japan.
Available in both black and ceramic white, the 40GB PlayStation 3 will come with a copy of the game and extra content on a separate Blu-ray disc.
The bundle will retail for JPY 47,800 when it's released on January 21.
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PS3 Unreal will make US holiday
Posted by maximus on Thursday, November 22 @ 21:52:49 GMT (379 reads)
European version expected in early 2008
The PlayStation 3 version of Unreal Tournament 3 has been approved by SCEA and has been released to North American manufacturing, according to Epic's Mark Rein.
"Midway has started talking to retailers to figure out exact timing and they will have a formal announcement early next week when everyone is back from the Thanksgiving holiday," he said in a statement.
"My guess is that Midway will start shipping the title to North American retailers on Monday December 10, and it could show up in stores as early as December 11, but more likely toward the middle of that week."
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PS3 "not yet ready" for casual games, says Oberon
Posted by maximus on Monday, November 12 @ 07:37:57 GMT (438 reads)
DS more appropriate, but will bring some games to Wii
Speaking at an interactive entertainment conference, Oberon Media chairman Tal Kerret said that he doesn't think the PlayStation 3 is ready for their casual games.
Oberon Media recently acquired iPlay and PixelPlay, expanding its casual games reach to include mobile, interactive TV, PC and Console Software.
The company has had some success with casual games on the Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Arcade, but has yet to deliver content for the Wii or the PlayStation 3.
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Sony denies report of 40 per cent PS3 failure rate
Posted by maximus on Monday, November 12 @ 07:35:07 GMT (428 reads)
Story is "totally inaccurate", says Reeves
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has moved quickly to dismiss a report claiming that the 40GB PlayStation 3 suffers from a 40 per cent failure rate as "totally inaccurate".
The report appeared on Dutch website Gamed.nl but appears to have since been removed.
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PS3 closing gap on Japanese Wii sales
Posted by maximus on Monday, November 05 @ 09:13:58 GMT (339 reads)
But Nintendo console still outsells rival by 2-to-1
The Nintendo Wii is still outselling the PlayStation 3 by 2-to-1 in Japan, although the gap between the rival formats has closed for the fourth consecutive month.
The latest figures released by Enterbrain and reported by Reuters show that Nintendo shifted 110,415 units in the four weeks to October 28, while Sony sold 47,183 PlayStation 3 units.
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