Remember Project Needlemouse a few months back?  Well, that 2D Sonic platformer has been officially confirmed today (as of 3:00 AM EST) as Sonic the Hedgehog 4 – Episode 1.  Yep, you read that right.  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will be available on all three consoles as a downloadable game.  The gameplay is 2D, while [...]

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It’s clear that Sony wants the PSP to be more than just a gaming machine.  It plays music, movies, and even has a web browser.  Now though, it’s your own Kindle for all things comic book related.  The PlayStation Network Digital Comics service is now live and allows you to download comic books right to [...]

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Sony executives weren’t slacking off this holiday weekend (unlike me).  The weekly update to the PlayStation Network Store graced PlayStation gamers with a slew of new goodies.  The list is from the official PlayStation Blog and is rather long, but here it is:
PS3
Now $4.99, originally $9.99:

Flower
The Last Guy
Prince of Persia Classic
Comet Crash
Bomberman Ultra

Now [...]

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When Firmware update 3.10 arrives, expect to see a new Facebook app on your PS3.  Maybe it’s no coincidence that Microsoft just integrated Facebook with the Xbox 360 this week.
So what features should we expect?  For one, you can upload your trophies.  Why would you do that?  Bragging rights I suppose.  Also, on your news [...]

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There’s been some criticism of Sony’s new PSP Go, and I have to admit, I’ve been a part of that criticism.  To quell the naysayers though, the launch of the PSP Go contains over 100 downloadable games!  That’s a crazy number for launch, but in reality, the PSP Go isn’t exactly a new system, but [...]

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Not only Dreamcast games, but also PS2 games too.  These rumors started after portions of a meeting between Sony and Sega made their way onto the Internet.  Apparently the meeting took place on August 5, and the contents were accidentally leaked on Sega of America’s press site.
These alleged contents revealed that Sony is planning to [...]

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With E3 over and done with, video game news seems to be reaching a halt.  =(
But!  How’s this for exciting video game news?
Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe has announced that VidZone will be available for download in the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Australia on June 11.  Operated by VidZone Digital Media [...]

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Sony has confirmed that Patapon 2 will only be available for purchase through digital distribution.  Will other games follow suit?  Will the UMD be a thing of the past?  According to Sony, “This is a test-case scenario for this type of model, and is a one-time thing….  We continue to work closely with our retail [...]

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Here’s the deal.  Sony’s online catalog of DLC pales in comparison to the Microsoft’s catalog of DLC.  Sony’s answer?  Charge publishers for hosting of course!  There will be a 16 cents per gigabyte charge to publishers who want to host DLC.  If the content is free to download, then the charge is only applicable for [...]

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Soon, movies and television shows from NBC Universal will become available for download on Sony’s PlayStation Network.  You will be able to download such programs on your PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Portable device.  Including this new deal with NBC, Sony claims that its video library has over 4,500 television shows and 1,300 movies.
Examples of new [...]

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