…ever before. But unlike the popular “Gears of War” or “MotorStorm,” the games won’t be debuting on Sony’s PlayStation 3 or Microsoft’s Xbox 360 consoles. Instead, the PC is returning to the pinnacle of video game graphics — thanks to some under-the-hood tweaks in Microsoft’s Vista operating system. “What we…
A Sony Computer Entertainment spokesperson has confirmed that the company is “considering” producing a new version of PlayStation 3 with a larger hard drive. Sony Computer Entertainment spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka has once again discussed the increasing possibility that an upgraded PS3 model is in the works. Fukuoka told Reuters, “For…
…to be launched this year will be made by ST Liquid Crystal Display Corp., a joint venture between Sony and Toyota Industries Corp., Sony spokesman Daiichi Yamafuji said, declining to give unit targets or a likely price. “OLED sets are very expensive, and we mean to begin first by marketing…
Confirming the lackluster response to the 20GB PS3 model, Sony Computer Entertainment of America has announced the lower spec’ed model will no longer be available. In response to earlier reports of the increasing market rarity of the 20GB PlayStation 3, Sony Computer Entertainment of America has officially confirmed that the…
…Marvel comic book character Ghost Rider (a.k.a. Johnny Blaze) in 1968, filed a 61-page lawsuit on April 4 against Marvel Enterprises, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony’s Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, producers Relativity Media, Crystal Sky Pictures, Michael De Luca Prods., Hasbro Inc. and video game publisher Take-Two Interactive. Friedrich alleges…
…Powered Games’ Supreme Commander, and Flagship’s Hellgate London. Later this month, Microsoft plans to release the next version of Flight Simulator X, Service Pack One designed for the quad-core platform. Companies offering developer tools include Adobe, Cakewalk, DivX, and Sony Creative Software. Source: iTnews Related Links: Intel – Asia Pacific…
…Apple said its iTunes online music store has sold more than 2.5 billion songs, 50 million television shows and more than 1.3 million movies. The market-leading iPod has taken over from the original portable audio player with headphones, or the Walkman, that was launched by Sony Corp. in 1979. The…
Sony Australia is trumpeting the launch figures of the PS3 with sales data from Gfk released, placing 27,083 PS3 consoles sold in 10 days. Sony Computer Entertainment Australia today confirmed GfK results, the PS3 has generated over $33 million in hardware and software retail sales, according to analyst group GfK….
…music publishers will offer access to their track catalogues, including EMI Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell. Along with EMI Music and Warner Music Group’s Rhino Entertainment, labels which have agreed to supply songs include Hollywood Records and Sony BMG plus Universal Music Enterprises. “Our vision for Rock Band is to completely…
Sony’s PlayStation3 is doing more than just entertaining gaming enthusiasts — it has now blossomed into a powerful tool for medical research. More than 14,000 active PS3 users had connected to Folding@home’s online software by late last week. The Folding@home project uses distributed computing to model the ways proteins fold,…
This week we interview Rebecca Rice from Sony Computer Entertainment about the launch of the PlayStation 3. Click on the link below to read the interview. ABOUT GUEST SHACK Each week we bring you an interview with an interesting and relevant guest speaker on everything from brand new tech or…
…were virtually deserted, despite the 20,000 pre-orders Sony said it had received. Even at the official launch event held at Myer’s Pitt Street store in Sydney’s CBD and attended by Sony’s local managing director, Michael Ephraim, media and security outnumbered PS3 fans until at least 11:00pm. The scene was a…