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1. IFA and 3D Wars: Blu-Ray is Once Again Obsolete

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Thursday, 03 September 2009

   ... immediately jumped out at me was that Panasonic and Sony were effectively announcing both the obsolescence of existing Blu-Ray and HD TV products but a new format war this time for 3D.   The ...

2. WWDC 2009: June 12-18 with possible Jobs keynote

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 27 March 2009

   ... touch. We should see double storage capacity, 3G HSPA support for "twice as fast" cellular data, and custom-designed GPUs and CPUs aimed to leapfrog portable gaming devices like Sony's PSP to position ...

3. Sony shows off "sketch and scan" technology with PS3

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 21 February 2008

   All the console players are out in force at this week's Game Developers Conference, but Sony has arguably the most technologically innovative concept thanks to its Playstation Eye peripheral. San Francisco ...

4. Digital download PS3 game Flow is heading to the PSP

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 08 February 2008

   The unique, surreal game Flow is poised to make its debut on the PSP in the same way it was released on the Playstation 3 - via digital download. Foster City (CA) - The unique, surreal game Flow is poised ...

5. Resident Evil Blu-ray to have Resident Evil PS3 demo

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Monday, 19 November 2007

   ... it will be Sony's first title to be compatible with the new standard for BD films.  This means it will include things like picture-in-picture commentary, memory of previously watched scenes, and ...

6. Opinion - Playstation 3 worries about innovation to sacrifice quality

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 25 October 2007

   Opinion – Sony has really tried to improve the gaming experience with the PS3 through new and innovative technologies, but unfortunately this mindset has led to a decrease in the number of quality ...

7. Ratchet & Clank Future demo now available to all on PS3

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 12 October 2007

   A demo of one of the most anticipated holiday PS3 games, the new Ratchet & Clank, is now available as a free download from the digital Playstation Store. Culver City (CA) - A demo of one of the most ...

8. Playstation 3 store adds game tutorial videos

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 04 October 2007

   Sony has taken the PS3's digital download capability to a platform no other console has tried yet - video tutorials. Foster City (CA) - Sony has taken the PS3's digital download capability to ...

9. Intel demos Echo Peak WiMax/Wi-Fi notebook

   (Networking/Networking Features)

   Wednesday, 26 September 2007

   ... many details about the chipset, but we were able to see that Echo Peak in fact is up and running and the Wimax feature appears to be on track for a 2008 delivery. Intel also showed a version of Sony’s ...

10. Heavenly Sword demo heading to PS3 this week

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 25 July 2007

    ... PS3 exclusive hack-and-slash game will be playable to all console owners this week, with a demo of Heavenly Sword slated for the Playstation Store. The Sony-produced game puts characters in the role of ...

11. E3 2007

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    Friday, 13 July 2007

    ... Sony new ideas. Read more... Key stories Nintendo innovates but stays the course Sony goes for the overkill  ...

12. E3: Sony, Microsoft stuck in the now, Nintendo already in the future

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    Wednesday, 11 July 2007

    ... work in reality, I am fairly sure that Sony will soon be in big trouble in a market that is rapidly changing. Microsoft is caught in a trap of compromises and Nintendo will define our future of video gaming. ...

13. E3 2007 VIDEO: Sony demos PAIN

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 11 July 2007

    Taking joy from the misfortunes of others is the name of Sony’s upcoming PAIN game for the PlayStation 3 console. Culver City (CA) – Taking joy from the misfortunes of others is the name ...

14. Midway working on first Blu-ray movie/PS3 game combo disc

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 18 May 2007

    ... fill up an entire disc. This same idea appeared very briefly in Sony's proprietary PSP format, UMD (Universal Media Disc).  A couple movie studios partnered with game developers to offer playable ...

15. Will HD DVD be dead in one year?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 16 March 2007

    The battle between the HD DVD and Blu-ray camps has gone into a new round at Cebit - with HD DVD promoters touting the formats advantages and almost claiming victory over Blu-ray, while a Sony executive ...

16. PS3 store updates with trailers, demos

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 15 March 2007

    After GDC triggered a week off for Playstation Store updates, a handful of free downloads have been added to the digital PS3 store today. Los Angeles (CA) - After GDC triggered a week off for Playstation ...

17. Sony planning video downloads for PS3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 20 February 2007

    Sony is working on a video download service for the PS3, similar to what the Xbox introduced in November. Culver City (CA) - The introduction of the video marketplace on Xbox Live proved to be very successful, ...

18. Next-gen digital downloads: Wii sets the standard

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    Friday, 16 February 2007

    ...   Nintendo overview of features... See the Sony Playstation 3 in detail...     In terms of sheer volume of content, the Xbox 360 is the unquestioned winner. This should not come as ...

19. New PS3 demo, PSOne game hit Playstation Store

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 15 February 2007

    ... are the Playstation classic Destruction Derby and Sony Pictures movie trailers. The free demo of Battlelines will log in somewhere around 600 MB and offer PS3 owners a taste of the driving-based shooter ...

20. N64 makes first post-launch Wii presence with Mario Kart

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 29 January 2007

    ... including trailers and game demos. Unlike the Xbox Live Arcade and Sony's e-Distribution Initiative, the only game downloads the Wii has offered to date are vintage console games. The other two have ...

21. Ziff Davis axes Playstation Magazine

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 14 November 2006

    ... as it begins to stray away from print publications. Accordingly, said Ziff Davis, the magazine "no longer fits its strategic vision." Of course, it can't be overlooked that this move comes right as Sony's ...

22. Sony makes available PSP firmware v. 2.71 upgrade

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 02 June 2006

    Without much fanfare yesterday, Sony made available on its worldwide PlayStation Portable Web site the version 2.71 upgrade to its system firmware. Foster City (CA) - Without much fanfare yesterday, ...

23. E3 2006: Nintendo blows a big chance as Sony proves PS3 games do exist

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 10 May 2006

    ... controller that ended up making Sony's 4D version look like an afterthought. But a great deal of that goodwill that the Wii might have built up - even if it was an example of cheering for the underdog ...

24. Roundup: The three different strategies of the console makers

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 10 May 2006

    ... strategies hold some interesting implications for gamers as we hurtle towards the 2006 holiday season and the much vaunted "next generation" (well, the 2006 next generation at any rate.) Sony on Monday ...

25. E3 Keynote impressions: Nintendo outshines Sony with Wii presentation

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 09 May 2006

    ... action title made exclusively for Wii by Ubisoft. Coming into E3, the hype surrounding Sony's Playstation may have been higher than that of Nintendo's Wii, Nintendo's press conference was clearly aimed ...

26. Nintendo shows off more controller action with Red Steel from Ubisoft

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 09 May 2006

    ... offerings from Sony and Microsoft are promising to be later in the year, the game is an authentic shooter, with deformable scenery and real time physics. The controller was taking centre stage again, and ...

27. Sony showcases Gran Turismo HD for PlayStation 3 - plays old prepared demo trick

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 08 May 2006

    The PlayStation 3 was at centre stage during the Sony press conference today, and the first game showcased was Gran Turismo HD, an updated version of GT4 which ostensibly takes advantage of the PlayStation ...

28. Playstation 3 to launch on 17 Nov for $500

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 08 May 2006

    In an otherwise rather underwhelming presentation of its next-generation game console and upcoming software titles, Sony unveiled during the E3 opening keynote the launch date and price of the Playstation ...

29. Hello Los Angeles! Pictures from the frontline, plus a timetable of the week ahead

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 08 May 2006

    ... EST we have the Sony press conference. Hosted at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver city we're expecting (rather obviously) a lot of PlayStation 3 news. Will it be marketing hype backed by no substance? ...

30. EA to show successor of FarCry at E3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 04 May 2006

    ... of consoles (the Microsoft Xbox 360, the Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii), the PC portable gaming systems form Sony and Nintendo as well as mobile phones. Some technology previews and "never-before-seen ...

31. GDC 2006: Playstation 3 without HDMI

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 24 March 2006

    Last week, Sony announced to launch its Playstation 3 in November and blamed the delay on technical problems such as the ongoing work to finalize Blu-ray's copy protection technology AACS. At GDC we got ...

32. GDC 2006: Day One fires up gaming fans, price tags, and physics

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 23 March 2006

    ... excited, to the delight and/or dismay of high school teachers everywhere. Meanwhile, more news on Sony's new online platform for November's PS3. San Jose (CA) - Day One of the Game Developers Conference ...

33. CES 2006: Powerline networking smackdown could get nasty

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Wednesday, 04 January 2006

    ... did not cite the technology that the product is based on, but it's most likely fruit of the work with Mitsubishi and Sony that Panasonic announced at last year's CES. The company said product will be out ...

34. TG Daily complete wrap-up of CES 2006 coverage

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 03 January 2006

    ... tiny-screen wars heat up at CES 2006, with a Windows Media device with a 3.5" screen, on-board flash, and SD. Sony says no PS3 announcement this week In response to reports that its chairman would reveal ...

35. Sony explains lack of playable PS3 games at TGS

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 29 September 2005

      A Sony Computer Entertainment executive has gone on record to explain why there were no playable PS3 games at this year's Tokyo Game Show - despite Ken Kutaragi's previous promises. A Sony Computer ...

36. PlayStation 3 may be playable at Tokyo Games Show

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Tuesday, 26 July 2005

      Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi has given a strong hint that visitors to this year's Tokyo Games Show may get the chance to try out playable PlayStation 3 demos. Sony Computer ...

37. Nvidia: RSX GPU still in development

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Sunday, 29 May 2005

    ... which is being designed by NVIDIA, but will ultimately be manufactured by Sony itself. Read the complete story. (gamesindustry.biz)  ...

38. Sony demos HTPS LCD panel with inorganic alignment layer

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 25 February 2005

      Sony announced today the development of the world's first HTPS LCD panel for front projector TV sets. Sony announced today the development of the world's first HTPS LCD panel for front projector ...