Tag: PlayStation
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on XBox 360, plus iPhone release date rumours: the latest stories from Shiny Media
– If you can't wait for the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on the XBox 360, you can check out a demo… as long as you live in Europe [XBoxer] – Place your bets on…
Official PS3 launch at London's Virgin Megastore fails to draw in the crowds
The things I do for our loyal PS3 readers. I braved rush-hour and walked through central London this afternoon to visit Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street for the second time in two days, to have a look at the…
Sony claim European PS3 delays were beneficial
With less than a day to go until the Playstation 3 finally launches in Europe, these words may not cause any more pain than Euro-gamers have already faced from the 4 month delay. Far from being a disaster, CEO of…
Top Ten Tips on securing a PS3 on the European launch date – this Friday!
Kudos to you if you’ve managed to forget all about the dreaded PS3 launch across Europe this Friday at midnight, but for the unfortunate three of you or so who actually want one of these waffle-irons next-gen gaming consoles, I’ve compiled a helpful list of tips for trying to purchase one on launch day, after seeing the carnage that was the Wii launch. The details of London’s official launch were announced yesterday afternoon, due to take place at Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street, where it was recommended you start camping from midday today (yes, that’s today, as in two full days prior to launch). So, grab your sleeping bags and your PSPs, and read on below for my Top Ten Tips. Not interested in the PS3 launch? Good on you Head on over to WiiWii.tv then!
Sony's US PS3 shortage to be resolved by May
In news that may be slightly worrying to those waiting for the PS3 to arrive in Europe, Sony has announced that the current shortage of PS3s in North America will be resolved by May. Yes, I know that the distribution…
Sony announce UK pricing for first PS3 games
Regardless of what's inside the PS3, it's still gonna play games, and Sony has announced pricing for first-party PS3 games and downloadable content. Discs will cost £39.99, the same price as Nintendo Wii games, and a tenner less than Xbox…
Was Sony right to cut European PS3 hardware? Opinions divided
On Friday we reported on the cut down European PS3, and not surprisingly it's caused some murmurings around the Internet. Dan Nicolae Alexa over at Playfuls.com has written a long and generally insightful article, which basically (and this probably does…
Patient Europeans to get cut down version of Sony PS3
I think it's fair to say that European gamers waiting for Sony's PS3 to finally launch have been a pretty patient bunch, quite apart from the fact Sony have made it plain that it's illegal to import foreign PS3s. Now,…
Wii more fun than PlayStation3?
When speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald Sony general manager for Australia & New Zealand, Nic Foster, perhaps didn't choose his words wisely…
Sony to provide software fix for old PS games on PS3
Yesterday we reported that some old Playstation games were incompatible with the PS3. Now a Sony spokesman has said that there will be a software fix for the problems, mostly due to audio and conflicts with the differing game controllers,…
