Sony: PS3 becoming lead console for developers
PlayStation boss Jack Tretton says developers are increasingly using the PS3 over Xbox 360 as the lead development platform for new games.
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Sony announces new PS2 bundle in 'ceramic white'
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced plans to introduce a new PlayStation 2 model this fall, commensurate with the system's seventh anniversary.
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First Look: Sony PlayStation Eye
It's hard to believe that it's been four years since Sony's EyeToy, a glorified webcam for the PlayStation 2, had kids immodestly hopping, dancing, and flailing in front of TV screens well before the Nintendo Wii muscled in on motion-control turf.
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Sony updates Reader Digital Book
While it may not pack the sales bang of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the latest edition of Sony's Reader Digital Book could turn some heads among gadget lovers when it is released this month.
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Gadgets: Hands on with the PS3 DualShock 3
A feature that games and game developers alike have clamored for, Sony has re-introduced vibration features to the previously rumble-free Sixaxis controller. Dubbed the 'DualShock 3', the new controller combines wireless functionality, motion sensing, and the vibration features.
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Sony adds second Alpha digital SLR
Sony is adding a mid-range model to its Alpha digital still camera range later this year in anticipation of a competitive year-end shopping season.
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Sony runs Walkman off sugar-based bio battery
A year ago it seemed Sony couldn't even get a laptop battery right. A massive recall of lithium-ion cells tainted its image and had the company scrambling, but on Thursday it reported a sweet breakthrough in bio battery technology.
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Sony unveils TV tuner, recorder for PS3
Sony extended the functionality of both the PS3 and PSP at Germany's Games Convention on Wednesday including a personal video recorder for PS3 and a satellite navigation accessory and messaging service for PSP.
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Sony unveils shoulder-mount HDV camcorder
Sony is expanding its range of products based on the HDV high-definition tape format with its first shoulder-mounted HDV camcorder.
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Sony to release Gran Turismo 5 next July?
Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi told Famitsu magazine of Japan that he expects Gran Turismo 5 to launch by next summer.
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Sony replaces DSC-T5 camera casing
Sony is offering to replace part of the casing on some models of its DSC-T5 digital still camera because the metal coating may peel away and scratch or cut the skin of users.
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Chartered hints at 45nm Xbox 360 processor
Singaporean contract chip maker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing will produce a 45-nanometer (nm) processor designed for video-game consoles, probably an upcoming version of the processor used in Microsoft's Xbox 360.
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Sony reports higher sales, profits
Sony saw higher sales and profits in the quarter from April to June this year, although it saw disappointing results in some key product categories.
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New Gran Turismo 5 Prologue details emerge
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue producer Kazunori Yamauchi announced several online features coming to the game this October in an interview with popular Japanese game mag Famitsu.
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Sony: PS3 price cut would 'annoy a lot of people'
Sony's European president David Reeves talked PS3 price cuts and sales performance in an interview with the company sanctioned Three Speech blog on Friday.
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Sony promises "firework" game news in Leipzig
European PlayStation boss David Reeves blew off last week's E3 suggesting that legitimate Sony announcements would be made next month at the Leipzig game conference in Germany.
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Sony launches PSP TV add-on in Japan
Sony Computer Entertainment is bringing mobile digital TV to its second-generation PlayStation Portable, it said Tuesday.
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Sony: 60GB PS3 available 'for months and months'
Digital Arts's sister title GamePro spoke with Sony's Dave Karraker to get the company's self-examination of their 2007 E3 performance in addition to 60GB PS3 availability and Chewbacca cameos.
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E3: Sony confirms PS3 rumble controller
> By GamePro staff GamePro (online)
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Sony Online looks away from MMORPGs
As World of Warcraft's current stranglehold on the MMORPG market has abruptly led to the end of days for EverQuest's online dominance, Sony Online Entertainment appears to be looking for new means of earning its income. According to a report today by the New York Times, part of the company's plan to return to its years of prominence involves the release of new games that appeal to new audiences.