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Sony and Immersion sign new rumble agreement
Sony has entered into a new agreement that will see Immersion Corporation's rumble technology included in future PlayStation products.
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Sony promises 1000 backwards compatible games for PS3 launch
Sony's president of worldwide studios Phil Harrison has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will support over 1000 PS2 titles when it's launched on March 23.
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Sony details PSN release schedule
Sony has confirmed release dates for the first seven dowloadable titles to appear on the PlayStation Network in Europe.
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PS3 download prices confirmed for UK
Games sold over Sony's PlayStation Network are to cost UK gamers between £1.99 and £6.99 — higher than the Euro equivalent.
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Sony: PS3 in stores is testament to strong supply, not poor sales
The PlayStation 3 isn't sold out across North America because of a strong manufacturing and supply chain, not due to poor sales, says SCEA exec Jack Tretton.
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PS3 should not be compared with Wii, says Sony Oz boss
SCE Australia boss Michael Ephraim has responded to criticisms of the PS3's high price point by stating that the console is in a different league to its rivals.
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Sony slashes Blu-ray price in line with PS3
Sony has stepped up its initiative to establish Blu-ray as the high definition home entertainment format, by announcing a new Blu-ray disc player which will retail for US $599.
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Sony announces prices for first-party PS3 games
Sony has announced pricing plans for first-party PlayStation 3 titles, revealing that disc-based games will cost EUR 59.99 / GBP 39.99 at launch.
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PS3 costs forced drop in backwards compatibility
Sony has confirmed that the new model PlayStation 3 for Europe has had its backwards compatibility reduced due to costs.
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Bundle of Joy?
Is Sony doing enough to protect consumers as retailers circle the PS3 launch?
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Backwards compatibility in doubt of 'new spec' Euro PS3
Sony has changed the hardware specifications for the PS3 in Europe, offering support for only a 'limited range' of PS2 titles.
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PlayStation 3 to cost EUR 659 in Greece
For some critics it's already over-priced, but retailers in Greece have raised the RRP of the PlayStation 3 to EUR 659 (GBP 442 / US $863).
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Biggest Jan sales for PlayStation brand, as PS3 finally begins to perform
Stock issues and price may have held back PS3 sales, but Sony believes the system is finally out the gate and performing well in the next-gen console war.
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Retailers say PS3 is most pre-ordered console ever
Retailers are reporting huge demand for PlayStation 3 as Sony gears up for what UK boss Ray Maguire says could be the company's "biggest hardware launch to date".
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Wii leads January hardware sales in US
The Nintendo Wii sold 436,000 units in January throughout North America, according to preliminary NPD data.
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PS3 finally scores top ten hit in Japan
The PlayStation 3 has finally managed to break into the top ten of the Japanese charts, scoring a number one hit with Sega's Virtua Fighter 5.
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PS3 is "most pre-ordered console yet", says Play.com
Online retailer Play.com is taking six times more pre-orders than it received for PlayStation 3 than Xbox 360 - and 15 times more than the Nintendo Wii.
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Sony to slash chip spending
Sony executive Yutaka Nakagawa has unveiled plans to cut the costs incurred from manufacturing Cell chips for the PlayStation 3 by outsourcing their production.
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Sony's head of sales resigns
A spokesperson for SCE UK has confirmed to <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that sales boss Kevin Jowett has left the company to look for new opportunities elsewhere.
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Sony offers Casino Royale Blu-ray film to PS3 buyers
The first 500,000 European PS3 owners to sign up to PlayStation Network will receive a free copy of James Bond film Casino Royale on Blu-ray disc.
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Sony's success won't depend on MS or Nintendo, says RAD boss
Ready At Dawn president Didier Malenfant has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that Sony's performance in the next-gen console market will be determined by the actions of the company itself, not those of its rivals.
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Sony promises 30 PS3 games for day one of console launch
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has confirmed that the 30 games lined up for the European launch of PlayStation 3 will be available from day one.
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Harrison defends string of Sony criticisms
Sony's Phil Harrison has spent an entire session at the D.I.C.E. Summit defending key areas of the company's PlayStation strategy.