PlayStation phone's six pre installed games are - Crash Bandicoot, Asphalt 6, Bruce Lee, Star Battalion, The Sims 3 and Fifa 10

The new Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (PlayStation) phone will come with six pre installed games. Another 50 games will be available at launch.

PlayStation phone Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play pictures and video appear from China - PS Phone

The PlayStation phone or Sony Ericsson Xperia Play has a 4 inch multi-touch screen a 1GHz CPU running the Android 2.3 OS.

Sony's PSP2 (NGP) HD gaming device - with video

In Tokyo, Sony unveiled its new NGP hand held gaming device better known as the PSP2. It includes two cameras, two analog sticks, touch screen, gyro-scope, and more. The new PSP is due for release this summer.

Sony reveals 6 new video games for PlayStation Network

Sony Online Entertainment today announced a line-up of new titles for the PlayStation Network, including the hugely popular Plants vs. Zombies, Acceleration of Suguri X Edition, Slam Bolt Scrappers, Akimi Village, Sideway, and Rochard.

Sony say PSP 2 is as powerful as a PS3 console- NGP handheld spec

With it new OLED screen, front and rear facing cameras, dual analogue sticks and tilt controls - Sony's new PSP look similar to it's older brother but under the hood lies all the power...

Free Magic: The Gathering Tactics Free-to-play Magic game coming Jan 18th - with video - PC

A free-to-play online tactical strategy game, Magic: The Gathering – Tactics invites players to take on the role of a Planeswalker, a powerful mage commanding devastating spells and incredible creatures.

GeoHot's latest discovery: Reveals PS3 'root key' to allow custom/pirated software

George "GeoHot" Hotz, a hacker renowned for cracking the Apple iPhone, has just announced his finding and public release of the root key used by Sony's PlayStation 3 console. The root key was in-place to verify the authenticity of software being run on the PS3, in order to counter-act the use of pirated/homebrew software on the console.

However, with this release, should the root key be correctly applied, it would mean that any software could be played on the PlayStation 3, including modified versions of original content or entirely new games altogether.

UK viewers to get channel 4 and ITV on their PS3s this week...

Channel 4 and ITV are bringing their video catchup service to PlayStation 3 with both ITV Player and 4oD arriving on the console this week joining the BBC iPlayer.

Play Gran Turismo 5 video game while you install it say Sony

If you're like me and hate waiting for your game to install (thought that had ended with the Spectrum) then Sony promise you'll get to play Gran Turismo 5 will it installs.

The game will allow you to load in chunks of code letting you load the basics then add tracks and stages cars etc as you progress. With GT5 code taking up a hefty 6.3GBs of HD space to install the complete game, it would take up to 40 of precious gaming minutes to install.

PSP Go $50 price cut in US and Japan

Sony have reduced the price of their handheld console the PSP Go by $50 in the US and Japan in a bid to improve sales. The new Us price tag will be $199.99 with the $50 discount. This makes the Go just $30 more expensive than the standard PSP (PSP-3000) from Sony.

Handheld game-copying is worse than on PC Ready at Dawn: PSP piracy "hurts a lot of developers"

God of War: Ghost Of Sparta developer Ready At Dawn claim their PSP development is being endangered by piracy on Sony's portable console. "If you're a developer right now and you're owned by a publisher it's hard enough, so imagine what it's like if you're an independent covering all your costs yourself. I don't think it gets easier at any time, but the last two years have been particularly hard."

Persona 2: Innocent Sin video game update announced for PSP

PSone RPG Persona 2: Innocent Sin is getting a make-over for the PSP. Japanese mag Famitsu says the video game release will be similar to that seen in Persona with the addion of widescreen visuals, gameplay tweaks plus a new animated opening.. Shoji Meguro, the Persona remake direct will take charge.

Sony set to launch PlayStation phone

Sony are expected to launch the PlayStation phone running an upcoming version of Google’s Android operating system with a custom-made “Marketplace” that will enable people to download games.

European PlayStation Store - Special Offers until 1 September 2010

From the Official European PlayStation Blog post on 18 August 2010.
PlayStation Store PS3, PSP and Media Go. Special Offers - Available until the 1st of September.

- Landit Bandit was £9.99/EUR12.99 now £5.49/EUR6.99
- Heavy Weapon was £6.29/EUR7.99 now £3.19/EUR3.99
- Zuma was £6.29/EUR7.99 now £3.19/EUR3.99
- Crash Commando was £6.29/EUR7.99 now £3.19/EUR3.99

Sony at GamesCom - New model PlayStation 3 with extra storage: PlayStation Move launch September 15: Further Catch Up TV channels introduced: PSP Essentials line up revealed: Resistance 3 and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One unveiled

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) welcomed media to a preview event at gamescom, Cologne and while setting out the vision for the coming year, announced two new models of PlayStation 3 (PS3), with larger hard drives, to replace the current models. Also announced for the first time were six new catch up TV channels, a whole raft of new titles for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) Essentials range and brand new games from acclaimed developer Insomniac Games: Resistance 3TM and Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One.

New PSP Firmware Update 6.31 - but don't expect too much...

Much like its almost barren PlayStation 3 firmware 3.41 counterpart, PSP firmware 6.31 is now live, but don't expect much.

The latest update for Sony's handheld doesn't deliver any new features, but rather provides the typical system software stability during use of some PSP format software titles has been improved update which typically is made available when Sony wants to build barriers against homebrew developers and hackers, which we've come to understand nearly five and a half versions later.

Sony limit 3D on PS3 to 720p not 1080p the console is capable of

3D graphics use a lot of render power of that there is no doubt. The trade off for Sony is to limit developers to 720p resolution in their 3D games while the console can render 1080p images. Sony say the limit has been imposed as 1080p 3D image would not render smoothly at 60 frames-per-second on their flagship console.

September update for PlayStation 3 firmware will bring Blu-ray 3D to PS3 console and other players say Sony

Sony have finally promised (after promising before) that their September 2010 PlayStation 3 firmware update with allow the PS3 to play 3D Blu-ray disks.

Unfortunately the only disk available is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in 3D.

Cancellation of Video Games Tax Relief could jeopardise inward investment

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK games industry, said today that the Coalition Government’s decision not to proceed with video Games Tax Relief in the Emergency Budget could jeopardise inward investment. TIGA made the comments following the report in today’s Financial Times that the absence of Games Tax Relief could adversely affect the decisions of major games businesses to invest in the UK.

Death Track: Resurrection available for download on PSN in US

Gaijin Entertainment, a leading Russian developer, announced today the release Death Track: Resurrection – a new combat racing game for the PS3. The game is available now for online purchase through PlayStation Network US for $14.99.

Death Track: Resurrection introduces high speed vehicular chaos to the PS3 as players travel to a future in which the world has been plunged into chaos.