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Sony Reverses PS3 And Vita Shutdown Decision

Sony Reverses PS3 And Vita Shutdown Decision

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Approximately three weeks ago, Sony made the announcement that it was shutting down their digital marketplace for Playstation 3, Playstation Vits and PSP games this summer. PSP was to go down July 2, and PS3 and Vita would have their plugs pulled August 27. Any games purchased prior to that deadline would still be downloadable from the user’s account, but there would be no buying anything new from that point forward. The response was immediate, loud, and overwhelmingly negative….so much so that Sony walked back the decision today. “It’s clear that we made the wrong decision here,” said Sony Interactive head Jim Ryan, with cartoon sweat shooting out of the sides of his head. “When we initially came to the decision to end purchasing support for PS3 and PS Vita, it was born out of a number of factors, including commerce support challenges for older devices and the ability for us to focus more of our resources on newer devices where a majority of our gamers are playing on. We

Want to Win an Island? You Can do That in Just Cause 3

Want to Win an Island? You Can do That in Just Cause 3

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You may think this is a joke, but it actually isn’t, at least not as far as we can tell. On the official Just Cause 3 website, a contest is spelled out that players can win a literal island, or $50,000. Their call.Still don’t believe us? Think this is a hoax? Well, check out the description on the website: “Want to win your very own island? Well here’s how — Enter the Just Cause 3 WIN AN ISLAND contest and rack up as many Chaos Points as you can while you play. After 90 days* if you’re on top of the Chaos Points leader board, the island is yours!” Now obviously the big question here is, “Which island do I win?” Well, they have an answer for that too: “Location of Island to be determined by Sponsor,” said Square Enix. “All taxes and fees associated with purchasing and obtaining of Island (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, escrow, and closing costs) are the responsibility of the Winner. Sponsor does

Sony expecting huge loss for the year

Sony expecting huge loss for the year

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Sony has revealed that it now expects to post a loss of around $2 billion for the financial year. This is four times what the company had originally forecasted, showing that the tech company is in even worse shape than was previously believed. The huge loss is being explained due to the poor performance of Sony’s smartphones, with the Xperia division causing a $1.7 billion loss due to a large impairment charge. This is the sixth downward revision that Sony has had since Kazuo Hirai took over as Chief Executive. Hirai took the job promising to get Sony back into profit by focusing on its mobile, gaming and imaging divisions. This had originally involved expanding the smartphone business but with sales of the Xperia well below target the Chief Executive now wants to change strategy and instead cut staff and focus on high-end models. The PlayStation brand is still performing strongly for Sony however. The tech giant confirmed earlier in the year that its gaming division was in profit and

PSN Maintenance on Monday June 2

PSN Maintenance on Monday June 2

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PlayStation Network maintenance has been scheduled for Monday, June 2 from 9:50 AM to 3:30 PM Pacific. “We expect this maintenance to last approximately 6 hours.” says Sony. The PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home and Account Management will be unavailable during this time, and users should expect a notification when trying to use these. Games and partner apps (like Netflix) will be available to anyone who has signed in to PSN since May 30th. You can view Sony’s original post here: http://tinyurl.com/kw2xl43

A Father of Gaming, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Passes at Age 85

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After a bout with pneumonia, Hiroshi Yamauchi passed away this morning at the age of 85. Mr Yamauchi was the third president of Nintendo and the second largest shareholder of the company. Chances are if you love gaming you owe it in part or whole to this man, who brought Nintendo from a card making company to one of the largest and best entertainment giants in gaming.

Sony Waives Publisher License Fee for PlayStation Mobile

Sony Waives Publisher License Fee for PlayStation Mobile

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It’s clear that PlayStation is courting indie developers pretty hardcore. Recent showcases of the Indie Arcade event at GDC, and even giving them screen time at the big PS4 announcement, it’s clear that Sony is serious about getting the most unique games on their systems. It’s a smart move, as indie games have swept Steam causing massive break out hits, and Sony is getting in on the ground level of this. 

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