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Shuhei Yoshida Reveals Why the PlayStation Vita Failed
Shuhei Yoshida, a former executive at Sony, recently shared his thoughts on why the PlayStation Vita failed. In an interview with the YouTube channel Kinda Funny Games, he discussed various aspects of the PlayStation ecosystem and revealed some behind-the-scenes details about the company’s decisions. PlayStation Vita According to Yoshida, the…
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Sony ISN’T Closing the PS3 & PS Vita Store… Anymore
Those of you still kicking the dust off of your PlayStation 3 or your PlayStation Vita can rejoice today. Sony has backtracked on its plan to shutter the online stores for these devices after listening to user feedback. Honestly, I’m very surprised at this, as Sony typically do things their…
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Sony Confirms PS3/Vita Store Support Will Be Ending!
With the release of the PS5 late last year, it is, of course, entirely not surprising that Sony would be looking to draw various lines under some of its older gaming-based technology. Put simply, the writing has been on the wall for the PS3 for quite some time now, and…
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Sony Has Officially Discontinued The PS Vita
Sony Kills The PS Vita Despite releasing over 7 years ago, the PS Vita somehow (just) managed to carve itself a place in the heart of many gamers. While it didn’t manage to compete (in sales) with Nintendo’s DS consoles, it’s surprisingly powerful hardware and compatibility with the PS Network…
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Sony is Winding Down PlayStation Vita Production
PlayStation Vita Since it’s release in 2011, the PlayStation Vita has proven to be a surprisingly popular handheld gaming device. Admittedly, it never saw the popularity of the Nintendo DS, but its slim and stylish presentation made it very popular with consumers. Additionally, the ability to use it as a…
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Secret of Mana Remake Confirmed for PC and PS4
Secret of Mana Remake is Coming! Well, I certainly wasn’t expecting this. The classic and beloved SNES RPG, The Secret of Mana has a remake in production. Better still it’s due for release as early as next February. The original SNES game is nearly 25 years old now but still,…
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New PS Vita Jailbreak Allows Homebrew and Emulators
The PS Vita a great little handheld console that was unduly abandoned by Sony and suffered from a dearth of decent games, but a new jailbreak that allows homebrew software and emulators could help breathe life into the sadly forgotten hardware. It has taken a while to fully unlock the…
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Aqua Blue PS Vita Launching In The US This November
The PS Vita has been somewhat disappointing over its life and so have recent handheld consoles in general, the emergence of mobile phone and tablets have transferred the consumer base onto a more multi-tasking devices. In the US at least, the PS Vita will be launching with a new colour…
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Sony Setting Up Game Studio for Project Morpheus
Sony has a video game development studio is in works. It was confirmed recently and is mainly focused on Project Morpheus, the PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset. The Virtual Reality headset it said to be fully compatible with Playstation 4 and Playstation Vita game systems. The game studio is being established in…
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Sony to Close PlayStation Mobile
After suffering a recent dearth of interest, Sony Computer Entertainment is to close its PlayStation Mobile software delivery service. Sony tried its best to push the service and attract independent developers – “to help out all the talent out there” – by waiving the publisher licence fee (€80/£65/$99) for a…
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Sony Posts Profit After Selling 6.4 Million PS4s in Third-Quarter of 2014
Sony has posted its accounts from the third fiscal quarter of 2014 (1st September to 31st December) and, surprisingly to many, the company made a significant profit, boosted by strong sales of its PlayStation 4 console. The only business area in the red was Sony Pictures, understandable after the hack…
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Xbox the Most Popular Console for Porn, According to PornHub
Xbox users were the most frequent viewers of pornography in 2014, according to an end of year report by website PornHub. Microsoft’s Xbox consoles – both Xbox 360 and Xbox One, presumably – account for 45.7% of traffic from gaming machines, up 70.5% on last year. Sony PlayStation users are…
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Sony Offers Customers Partial Refund After Misleading PS Vita Ads
The US Federal Trade Commission has ruled that Sony put out ads in the US that misled customers as to the “game-changing” capabilities of their handheld console, the PS Vita. Instead of fighting the decision, Sony has admitted culpability by settling the case with the FTC. Sony’s advertising concerning…
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Sony Struggling to Meet Demands for PS Vita
It’s true, I wouldn’t of thought it either but it turns out Sony are struggling to meet the demand for their PS Vita handheld console. The consoles popularity has certainly risen since the launch of the PlayStation 4 and big titles such as Borderlands 2 for the Vita, so much…
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PlayStation Now Pricing Revealed: More Expensive To Rent Than Buy!?
Sony’s PlayStation Now service allows gamers to stream games to their PS4, PS3 or PSVita devices over the internet. The service is currently in a closed beta and all participants are supposed to be under a strict NDA, but as always details have managed to leak out. The most entertaining…
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