Sony Playstation News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News

Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 9:22 am

Sony Playstation News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News

For the most part, we’d say that Sony addressed the concerns of many when it introduced the PlayStation 3 Slim . The console was smaller, cheaper and easier on the eyes, and of course the 120GB hard drive didn’t hurt matters either. That said, we know that the redesign didn’t please everyone, and we’ve heard more than a few PS3 diehards complain about the new design. If it were you designing a …

Sort By:PlayStation 2 is nine years old

October 26th 2000 the Playstation 2 was launched across the U.S. technically making it 9 years old this week. I say technically because the console actually launched first in Japan on March 4th 2000. To celebrate Sony has released some new stats about what is clearly the company’s best selling games hardware. Over the past 9 [...]

Sony Exec Misquoted about PlayStation Home ‘Priority’

According to a post by a community manager on the official Home forums, Sony is clarifying that Home director Pete Edwards was misquoted when it was reported he said Home is “not a priority right now but there is a business model there” during a speech at the London Games Conference earlier this week ( via Kotaku). “The coverage of what Pete Edwards said at the London Games Conference was not …

Michael Jackson, game console prop up a weak Sony

Sony reported a smaller-than-expected $289 million quarterly loss as cost cuts combined with healthy sales of PlayStation 3 game consoles and Michael Jackson hits helped it inch toward recovery.

PlayStation Home “Not a Priority Right Now”

The PlayStation 3 Home has been a bit of a mystery; anecdotally most gamers seem lukewarm on the application, while Sony has called it profitable via microtransactions and therefore a success. Edge Online reports that Sony isn’t currently looking to expand Home’s reach. Pete Edwards, director of Home, said during last night’s London Games Conference, “It’s been a long road. We’ve proved there is …

MAG Updated Beta Impressions [PlayStation 3]

Jumping into a 256-player online shooter can be a daunting task, and that’s before you look at the robust leveling system. Sony helps shed some light on what it’s all about.

Gran Turismo 5 Toyota PlayStation 3 Screenshots

20 PlayStation 3 Screenshots posted, from Polyphony Digital Inc.

Borderlands PlayStation 3 Patched Today

Borderlands (PS3) Gearbox addressing some reported issues and bugs.

PlayStation Network Update: 10/29/2009

A very nice update this week, deals, games, and demos to sink your teeth into.

Tekken 6 Ships For Xbox 360 and Playstation 3

TEKKEN 6 sees the return of many familiar faces and new characters to create the largest line-up in franchise history.

PlayStation 2 Reaches 9 Years, 140 Million Units

Sony’s PlayStation 2 system reached the ninth anniversary of its launch this week, and the manufacturer released updated statistics demonstrating the machine’s unprecedented sales success, including a total unit sales figure of 140 million. That sum represents the highest install base for any single game console in history, beating out the Game Boy and Nintendo DS at about 119 million and 108 …

Sony stays in the red, trims annual loss forecast

Sony reported a smaller-than-expected 26.3 billion yen ($289 million) quarterly loss as cost cuts combined with healthy sales of PlayStation 3 game consoles and Michael Jackson hits helped it inch toward recovery.

God of War 3 to get Ultimate Edition, pre-order demos

Sony’s official PlayStation blog was updated earlier today with enough new information about God of War 3 to satisfy even the neediest of deities. The biggest announcement is that next year’s God of War 3 will have a requisite premium bundle–this one is being called the Ultimate Edition. According to the blog post, the Ultimate Edition will be housed inside a replica of Pandora’s Box and have …

World Tech Update: Droid, Netflix, Robots, and More…

Motorola and Verizon unveil an Android smartphone, Netflix streams to Playstation 3 consoles, and more of the top tech news from this week.

Sony posts 4th straight quarter loss

Sony Corp (6758.T) posted a loss for the fourth consecutive quarter, hit by sluggish cellphone sales and as it cut prices of its PlayStation 3 game gear, but trimmed its full year loss forecast close to market expectations.

Sony posts loss for 4th straight quarter

Sony Corp (6758.T) posted a loss for a fourth consecutive quarter, hit by sluggish cellphone sales and as it cut prices of its PlayStation 3 game console, but it narrowed its full year loss forecast.

Petz® Dogz® Family Bakugan™ Battle Brawlers™Bakugan™ Battle Brawlers™FIFA Soccer 10 FIFA Soccer 10 First thirty: The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3)Using Trophies to Deliver Big Game [Trophies]BioShock 2 official website launched Uncharted 2 gets Halloween update Namco announces Tekken 6 success