Articles tagged "sony"

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Why everyone should be watching the PSPgo

by Brian Crecente [Kotaku.com (MCT)]

[6.Oct.09] :. Video games stored on a disc of plastic and tucked away in a case are approaching extinction. You can quibble about the when and the how of this happening, but the inevitability of games being sold...

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Sony to start selling wireless e-reader in December

by Jeffry Bartash [MarketWatch (MCT)]

[26.Aug.09] :. WASHINGTON — Sony Corp. on Tuesday said the first wireless version of its electronic book reader will go on sale before Christmas, a move that will help the Japanese giant better compete with...

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The great experiment

by Brian Crecente [Kotaku.com (MCT)]

[9.Jun.09] :. In a week full of startling gaming news, from Microsoft’s virtual controller to Nintendo’s biometric add-on, Sony’s launch of a digital-download-only gaming system has the greatest...

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Sony prepares an army of Playstation evangelists

by Brian Crecente [Kotaku.com (MCT)]

[2.Jun.09] :. Earlier this year Sony began quietly readying an army of evangelists to take to the front lines of the escalating console wars. The Experience Playstation Now program had a “beta test”...

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Multimedia Review

Flower

by Randy Ma

[9.Mar.09] :. The world of Flower becomes extremely closed off from one stage to another, because each level is merely a showcase for a new single mechanic without any regard to the previous level.

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Three reasons this could be the PSP’s year

by Brian Crecente [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)]

[3.Mar.09] :. This month, many of the nation’s video game sellers and makers met in Houston, Texas with Sony to talk all things PlayStation. At the top of the list was the entertainment behemoth’s...

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Resistance 2

by Darwin Hang

[23.Feb.09] :. To save the human race, Nathan Hale has to become more and more Chimeran and he knows it. But that's okay -- he's Bruce Willis from Die Hard 4 with a death wish.

Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty

by Arun Subramanian

[15.Sep.08] :. Perhaps Quest for Booty is meant to serve as a spiritual analog to the PSP title Secret Agent Clank, in which Clank was the star, but Clank's absence is certainly felt.

The Sony Mylo COM-2

by Mike Schiller

[4.Aug.08] :. Sony’s Mylo may be enough to get in touch with “my life online”, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that there are other devices out there that do just about everything the Mylo does, and better.

No one’s a winner in E3’s console wars

by Victor Godinez [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[22.Jul.08] :. Worst. E3. Ever. I wasn’t expecting much, but what transpired in Los Angeles at the annual video-game conference last week was a pretty big waste of time. MICROSOFT Microsoft scored...

A Baseball Experience for the Ex-Core

by Mike Schiller

[16.Apr.08] :. The PopMatters review of Major League Baseball 2K8 is up today, a game that redefines (for better or for worse) the way that video game baseball can be played. But what if you want something a little bit less...revolutionary?

God of War: Chains of Olympus

by Azmol Meah

[2.Apr.08] :. God of War: Chains of Olympus has unfortunately chosen to focus on the weakest aspect of the series: the combat.

Patapon

by L.B. Jeffries

[24.Mar.08] :. They hooked up a rhythm game to a real-time RPG in 2D. Does it work?

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice

by L.B. Jeffries

[29.Feb.08] :. Is it casual? Is it hardcore? Is it...both?

Sony gets ready to introduce pricey PlayTV

by Victor Godinez [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[20.Feb.08] :. The home-theater technology crammed into the Xbox 360 and PS3 is cool and all, but it’s never been clear whether consumers care enough about downloading video or connecting their MP3 players to...

Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

by Arun Subramanian

[5.Feb.08] :. Tools of Destruction excels in squeezing personality not just from ancillary characters, but from the levels and environments themselves.

Buzz! The Mega Quiz

by Mike Schiller

[25.Jan.08] :. The attitude of Buzz! The Mega Quiz could rightly be summed up as over-the-top obnoxiousness, and intentionally so.

Sony BMG MP3s to be available at Amazon.com

by David B. Wilkerson [MarketWatch (MCT)]

[14.Jan.08] :. CHICAGO - Sony BMG Music Entertainment said Friday its music will be available in MP3 downloads from Amazon.com later this month without digital rights management restrictions. Sony BMG becomes the...

Super Rub-a-Dub

by Darwin Hang

[14.Dec.07] :. Super Rub-a-Dub may be a cute name, but the game is deceptively violent.

NBA 08

by Darwin Hang

[12.Nov.07] :. The biggest complaint is not with gameplay, but with the fact that there are players missing from rosters.

Heavenly Sword

by Darwin Hang

[2.Nov.07] :. In a genre so dominated by men, it is refreshing to see a game where the girls get to kick butt in a land where nearly everyone else is male.

Hot Shots Tennis

by Arun Subramanian

[27.Aug.07] :. Hot Shots Tennis is really only disappointing in the face of how reliably enjoyable the Hot Shots Golf franchise has been.

Consoles may get price cut

by Victor Godinez [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[12.Jun.07] :. There’s a pretty good chance both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 will see price cuts of at least $100 by year’s end. That’s because Microsoft and Sony are running out of options in the...

Resistance: Fall of Man

by Darwin Hang

[26.Apr.07] :. The real reason the aliens are ugly? Because it's easier to kill something once you dehumanize it.