Sony doubles its profit forecast after last year’s record losses
Kax Hirai started his tenure as Sony CEO after the company recorded a record breaking annual loss of $5.7 billion. Now it expects better than planned profits for fiscal 2013.
The Puppeteer for PS3 paints a portrait of how Sony will sell games on PlayStation 4 and beyond
Sony Japan Studio's The Puppeteer, one of two PlayStation 3 games due from the studio this year, will be out on September 10th and cost players $40 for some stylized platforming.
GDC 2013: Sony puts its money where its mouth is on the indie developer-centric future of the PS4
At GDC 2013, Sony talked about lending a helping hand to indie developers working on the PS3, PS Vita, and PlayStation 4.
‘Sound Shapes’ DLC review: The painful sweetness of the single
A brand new free update and a $2 downloadable expansion extend the spectacular Sound Shapes campaign, but the best parts are almost painfully brief.
Square-Enix closes out the PS3 in style with Sony exclusive, ‘Drakengard 3’
Square-Enix surprised fans on Wednesday with PlayStation 3 exclusive Drakengard 3.
PlayStation 4 says no to 4K games, but yes to 100GB 4K movies
PlayStation 4 won't chase the bleeding edge of technology, skipping out on 4K resolution for games. 4K movies, however, will be available to download on the console.
Sony Europe says that Gran Turismo 6 is coming to PlayStation 3
Where was Gran Turismo 6 at the PlayStation 4 unveiling in New York last week? Revving its engine back on the PlayStation 3 according to one Sony VP.
Diablo 3 on PS3 and PS4 won’t connect to Blizzard’s Battle.net, won’t need to be always connected
Blizzard surprises by announcing that Diablo 3 won't connect to Battle.net network on PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4, ruling out cross-platform play.
What Microsoft’s next Xbox needs to do to keep up with the PS4
With Sony's PS4 reveal now official, we speculate on what fans can probably expect to hear when the Xbox 360-maker reveals its own next-gen plans.
Hotline Miami slaughters its way onto Sony’s PS Vita and PlayStation 3
Dennaton Games' indie hit Miami Hotline is making the jump to consoles in 2013. A new edition of the mad paean to the 1980s is coming to PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.
Sony may be back on its feet, but the PlayStation business is still on the ground
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai promised to get the company back in the black in 2012. He did just that in the holiday quarter, but the PlayStation business is still sinking.
Celebrate 25 years of Final Fantasy with a swath of half-off discounts
The Final Fantasy franchise has reached 25 years of existence and publisher Square Enix is marking the occasion by offering big discounts on its games.
Dragons and vampires (finally) invade the PlayStation 3 with the arrival of Skyrim DLC
14 months after its debut, the PlayStation 3 version is finally going to see some DLC. Bethesda Softworks has outlined a full DLC release plan for the console, and the first pack arrives on February 12.
Sony’s next bundle includes six God of War games and a blood red — scratch that, “garnet red” PlayStation 3
Sony is celebrating the release of God of War: Ascension by releasing a special PlayStation 3 bundle pack. For only $350, you'll be able to pick up an exclusive, red console, a month of PlayStation Plus service and every God of War game ever made.
As China’s gaming industry nears $10 bil, the country may lift ban on video game consoles after thirteen years
The Chinese government banned video game consoles in 2000 because they corrupted the country's young people. Thirteen years later, the Chinese gaming industry is worth nearly $10 billion and the Ministry of Culture is reconsidering its console ban.
Jetsetter: Ubisoft now owns 1666, the brand new franchise from the director of Assassin’s Creed
In this week's Jetsetter, we look at how the French publisher Ubisoft just brought one of its key creators back into the fold by acquiring THQ Montreal. That studio's lead is Patirce Desilets, director of Assassin's Creed, and creator of the new 1666.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch review: A beautiful but slow world
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is an expertly made role-playing game made in the old style, with sumptuous art and music. Excellent as it is, it's missing a central spark that made Level-5's past games so special.
The Last of Us demo hitches a ride to retail with God of War: Ascension
When God of War: Ascension debuts on March 12, it will bring with it not just the latest sequel in Sony's flagship action franchise but also a demo for the upcoming, heavily-anticipated survival horror title The Last of Us.
Night of the living cash grab: Resident Evil Revelations coming to PC, home consoles
Capcom is bringing Resident Evil: Revelations to PCs and home consoles, with a host of new features and, as you'd expect, an increased price tag over its Nintendo 3DS predecessor.
Sony’s 13 For ’13 Sale begins Tuesday, offers quarter-priced game downloads
The PlayStation Network is about to host another big sale and this time both major games and films can be had for up to 75 percent off of their regular retail price.
Better late than never: Skyrim DLC hits the PlayStation 3 this February
Bethesda promised that the PlayStation 3 version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim would eventually see the same DLC as the Xbox 360 game.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist debut quietly sneaks to August 20
Despite Ubisoft's promises that Splinter Cell: Blacklist would hit retail shelves this Spring, a new trailer for the game reveals its release date to be August 20, 2013.
Join the fight: Dust 514 beta opens doors to the public January 22
CCP Games wants your help in testing its upcoming hyper-ambitious MMO Dust 514, and you'll get your chance to aid in this effort come January 22.
Resident Evil: Revelations Unveiled Edition unlocked for Xbox 360 according to a leaked achievements list
Rumors in November suggested that Capcom would bring Resident Evil: Revelations to consoles after its 2012 debut on Nintendo 3DS. A leaked Xbox 360 Achievements list seems to confirm it.
PlayStation 3 pulls ahead of Xbox 360 with 77 million consoles sold
According to research firm IDC, Sony's PlayStation 3 closed its sixth year on shelves by pulling ahead of Microsoft's Xbox 360 in global sales. Where will the first two HD consoles rest if they retire at the end of 2013?
Planetside 2’s next patch squashes bugs and boosts firepower
Sony Online Entertainment creative director Matt Higby has exposed January's Planetside 2 patch while also offering an ongoing commitment to continuously improve the firm's flagship online shooter.
Bargain-priced suffering: Atlus revives Demon’s Souls on PSN
Due to popular demand, Demon's Souls has returned with a full complement of online features, a newbie-friendly World Tendency and a cut-rate price tag.
Anarchy Reigns review: Stylish, quirky fisticuffs at a bargain price
Platinum Games' Anarchy Reigns is a bizarre mashup of various gaming styles, unified by the developer's obsession with histrionic, stylized violence.
Week two of Sony’s holiday sale offers free games, bigger discounts
Sony's efforts to mark down its PlayStation Network offerings enters week two and the deals to be had are even better than they were last week.
Sony apes Nintendo with upcoming LittleBigPlanet 2 DLC
A new addition to the nearly two-year-old LittleBigPlanet 2 arrives next Tuesday, and it uses Sony's Vita handheld to mimic functionality most famously seen in Nintendo's Wii U console.
Sony PlayStation 3 ranks as the most popular Netflix streaming device
According to a recent statement made by Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, the PlayStation 3 is the number one choice of playback device for Netflix customers.
Under Defeat HD review: The shooter preservationist society
G.Rev's Under Defeat HD is a period piece in the best possible way, a polished recreation of a cult classic but also an ideal specimen of a lost gaming craft. They simply don't make shooters like this anymore, and this game demonstrates why that's a shame.