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Sony Playstation stories - Page 16

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Sony changes their image
Tue, 15th Jan 2013
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Sony changes image and replaces the Playstation Network and Store with a single entity: the Sony Entertainment Network.
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Sony switches off PS2 for last time
Thu, 10th Jan 2013
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Sony fans worldwide mourn as production of the Playstation 2 comes to an end after 12 years, selling 150 million units. #gaming.
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Valve set for 2013 Steam Box release
Tue, 18th Dec 2012
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Well, it’s official – Valve’s Steam Box console will release next year to compete with the Xbox 720 and Playstation 4.
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New PS4 picture emerging...
Fri, 14th Dec 2012
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The next-generation Playstation could be named Orbis and lock out used games, according to a detailed report by a gaming magazine.
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End of the road for this generation of consoles?
Fri, 14th Dec 2012
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With the end of a console generation fast approaching, many developers claim to have pushed this generation to its limits – but have they?.
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San Andreas hits North America but not NZ
Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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The best-selling Playstation 2 game of all time is scheduled to come to the Playstation Network in North America today.
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iBonus for NZ resellers
Tue, 4th Dec 2012
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There’ll be an iBonus for Apple’s New Zealand reseller channel this holiday season, if the results of a US Nielsen study are mirrored here.
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Ratchet and Clank launches new title
Fri, 30th Nov 2012
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One of Playstation’s longest-running and most popular franchises adds new title to its ranks, but don’t expect the Ratchet and Clank series to finish just yet.
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All-Stars struggles after launch
Tue, 27th Nov 2012
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Despite much anticipation from critics and gamers, Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale has barely managed to crack the top 40 in the UK.
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GTA goes iOS and Android
Thu, 22nd Nov 2012
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Gamers can experience the brutal world of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for the first time on iOS and Android platforms next month.
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Playstation All-Stars adds two characters
Fri, 16th Nov 2012
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It hasn’t even been released yet but two new characters are already set to join the cast of Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale.
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Review: LittleBigPlanet Karting
Wed, 14th Nov 2012
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Sackboy joins the kart racing genre but LittleBigPlanet Karting hits bumps with physics and AI, yet shines in customisation and multiplayer fun.
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Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale goes gold
Mon, 12th Nov 2012
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Game goes gold on the PS3 and PS Vita, with new details emerging on what we can expect from the much-anticipated title.
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Sony setback as China continues consoles ban
Thu, 8th Nov 2012
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New research into video games in China confirms that consoles are still banned, refuting rumours that Sony would bring the PS3 into the country.
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'Most Wanted' taxi hits Sydney streets
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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Sydney-siders have been travelling in style for the last couple of weeks thanks to EA Australia and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
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Sony slashes PS Vita expectations
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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A new financial report from Sony shows they have slashed their expectations for the Playstation Vita and other handhelds.
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EA developing next-gen consoles?
Thu, 1st Nov 2012
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A leading gaming website has released information said to prove EA is currently developing for next-generation consoles.
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Review: Smart As - PS Vita
Thu, 1st Nov 2012
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Nintendo proved that brain training video games are popular after selling millions copies when released a few years ago.
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GTA V set for Autumn release
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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Finally, after months of speculation, rumour and outright lies, Grand Theft Auto V has been given a release date of Autumn next year.
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Sony faultless at court hearing
Wed, 24th Oct 2012
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The catastrophic hacking of the Playstation Network last year has finally seen court time, but a US federal judge has found little fault with Sony.
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Armageddon Expo round-up
Wed, 24th Oct 2012
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Blinding lasers, bearded Vikings, sweaty gamers and that guy from Borderlands – this year’s Armageddon Expo had everything for a perfectly nerdy long weekend.
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18 years of games lost after PS3 crash
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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One of the pioneers of the gaming industry has lost thousands of hours of play time after the accumulated save files of 18 years were all deleted.
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Looking back at the EB Expo 2012
Fri, 12th Oct 2012
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For three days last week, Sydney’s Olympic Showground played host to Australasias biggest gaming event ever, the EB Expo 2012.
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Sony slammed over PS4 plans
Wed, 10th Oct 2012
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Amid months of next-generation speculation, an editorial predicting the downfall of Sony’s next-gen console has been savaged by the online community.