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PSP gets dedicated PlayStation Store
"Quite frankly, long overdue" 21 May 2007 12:21 GMT
SCEA president Jack Tretton has been speaking out on behalf of a dedicated PSP PlayStation Store, citing the established base and popularity of the Sony handheld.

"I think the advent of a long awaited and quite frankly long overdue ability to deliver a downloadable...
No European 80GB PS3 plans, Sony confirm
South Korea to see new spec model in June 21 May 2007 12:17 GMT
Sony has broken many a European heart by confirming earlier rumours that the 80GB PS3 won’t be available on this continent.

The powerful model goes on sale in South Korea on June 16 at KWR 518,000 (EUR 412) and will be first up there as the lesser 20GB and 60GB...
Sony’s Home won’t be as good as Xbox Live, says Microsoft VP!
Broadsides fired as doubts of Sony's Home arise 17 May 2007 12:35 GMT
There trouble brewing as Microsoft Game Studios' Shane Kim has had a pop at Sony’s Home project, claiming that it is unlikely to deliver and falls below Xbox Live.

"I doubt [Sony's] ability to implement it and execute it in a really rich and compelling way",...
Wii to see Tomb Raider Anniversary
Lara Croft to bring it wireless 15 May 2007 11:41 GMT
Eidos have announced that Lara Croft and co are on their way to the Nintendo Wii with Tomb Raider Anniversary.

News came from Eidos’ German offices and senior brand manager of Tomb Raider, Kahtryn Clements, promised that the Wii remote and nunchuk will open...
Microsoft interested in a folding@home style project for 360
Xbox boss says PS3 type research would be huge 14 May 2007 10:59 GMT
Microsoft has obviously been keeping a close eye on the PS3’s folding@home project and decided that it can do better.

Peter Moore, the Microsoft games chief, has said that Microsoft is ready to listen to proposals for a 360 research project like the Folding@home...
Xbox 360 update now available
Bi-annual update includes Live Messenger 14 May 2007 10:57 GMT
All 360 fans out there will have probably had today’s date in their calendars for a while but today 10am GMT has seen the first of this years bi-annual Xbox 360 updates.

Included is support for Microsoft live Messenger which will mean that multi-tasking gamers...
New PS3 model within 18 months, say rumours
"PS4" on its way says tech website 4 May 2007 21:13 GMT
An Australian technology website, Smarthouse, has allegedly been talking to a “Sony insider” who has said that a new version of the PS3 could be with us in as little as 18 months.

They’ve been calling the new machine a "PlayStation 4", but they clarify by saying...
The world’s most expensive Xbox 360?
Autographed console being sold for charity 1 May 2007 10:36 GMT
Those decent folks over at Microsoft Australia have set up a campaign called "Konsoles for Kids" in order to raise money for a charity, the Make-A-Wish foundation. What’s the idea? Well, they get some Xboxs, get some celebs to sign them and then flog them to the highest...
GAME refuses to sell Oblivion for PS3
Gamers forced to go elsewhere 30 April 2007 11:08 GMT
Video game retailer GAME won't be stocking Ubisoft's latest PS3 title due to a spat between the two companies.

According to our sistersite Gamesdog.co.uk retailer, GAME has said that it won’t be stocking The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the PS3 in its 400...
Sony warms to PS3 homebrew
Sony’s Phil Harrison talks of opening the next-gen to independent developers 23 April 2007 11:05 GMT
While remembering his own days of programming for the Commodore 64, Phil Harrison, Sony Worldwide Studios boss, has voiced his backing for homebrew games on their new console.

Simply put Harrison started by saying, "I fully support the notion of game development...
US retailer to stock $199 HD DVD player
New move from ASDA owners could swing the format war away from Blu-ray 23 April 2007 11:04 GMT
Rumours are doing the rounds that WalMart, the American retailer that owns British supermarket ASDA, will be shifting HD DVD players for as little as $199, and as soon as autumn of this year.

It seems as if a Chinese manufacturer, Fuh Yuan, in cooperation with...
800,000 PS3s sold in Europe
Sony CEO Stringer declares success 18 April 2007 13:47 GMT
Sony bashers might be saying that Sony is failing to sell its lastest console the PS3, however Sony say otherwise.

According to Company CEO Howard Stringer, the media giant has stated that almost 800,000 units have already been sold in Europe making the European...
Sony talk again of 80GB PS3
Further hints at a more powerful model 18 April 2007 11:39 GMT
How long can this go on without an official announcement!? Sony spokesperson Satoshi Fukuoka has been speaking once more about the possibility of an 80GB PS3.

Talking to Reuters Fukuoka said, "For users who vigorously store [games etc] in the PS3, 20GB is probably...
Wii internet browser free until June
Full version is now available for download 13 April 2007 11:28 GMT
Nintendo has put the finishing touches to their web browser and now it’s up for download, and free, what is more, until June 30.

Fans may already be familiar with Wii channels which allow high-speed access via TV sets, but the new browser hopes to build on their...
Halo 3 beta to go live next month
New content to be included in the test 10 April 2007 18:07 GMT
Bungie and Microsoft have released details of their Halo 3 beta test … it’s to run from May 16 to June 6 and will include a few extras.

The beta is open to gamers who have secured one of the routes in, namely by buying a copy of Crackdown or by the Rule-of-Three...
Live Messenger confirmed for the Xbox
A new keyboard is also launched with a host of spring upgrades 10 April 2007 10:19 GMT
Microsoft has confirmed that May 7 is the big day for their new Windows Live Messenger for the Xbox 360.

With many functions, users are going to be able to send messages to other 360 or Mobile Messenger users, or Messenger on PC.

The specially designed...
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars goes gold!
All confirmed to be with us soon and new screens to celebrate 13 March 2007 10:07 GMT
EA Los Angeles (EALA) has announced that the PC version of the highly anticipated Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars has officially gone gold.

As reported previously on Gamesdog, the title will be hitting the stores across Europe March 30.

Tiberium...
Sony plans PlayStation Home for October
Home website active and waiting for beta test 13 March 2007 10:02 GMT
Sony has plans to launch its PlayStation Home online service this October, it has announced, and Home’s website has gone up in anticipation.

First mentioned during Phil Harrison's keynote at the GDC last week, the initial download is expected be "under 500MB",...
Commodore to hit the stores once more
Classic brand to launch new gaming PC 7 March 2007 13:09 GMT
Can you believe your eyes?! Commodore Gaming have announced the return of the classic name with the launch of a new breed of gaming PC.

CeBIT 2007 in Hannover, Germany, on 15th March, will see the launch of a PC which Commodore promises will be video games hardware...
EA to offer game soundtracks via iTunes
Popular music to go on iTunes 2 March 2007 14:51 GMT
From Madden NFL to Burnout, from Medal of Honour to Need for Speed - Electronic Arts has begun to offer music from its titles through Apple’s popular iTunes online download store.

EA have said tracks will be priced like any other on iTunes, available at 99 cents...
Playing videogames improves eyesight
Action games do most good 8 February 2007 11:40 GMT
Remember when your mother told you that if you stayed in front of the TV all day your eyes would go square? Well researchers at The University of Rochester have published a paper in Psychological Science on playing games and the effect it has on eyesight.

The...
Blu-ray coming out on top, says Sony
Sony’s choice is outselling competition 2 to 1 6 February 2007 16:21 GMT
Sony has come out and has declared that their choice of new-Gen DVD, Blu-ray, is winning the format war, with discs outselling HD-DVD by a ratio of more than 2 to 1.

The company quoted a report by consumer research firm Nielsen VideoScan which claims that Blu-ray...
10m Nintendo DS sold in Europe
Puts DS in number one spot 23 January 2007 11:47 GMT
Gamesdog.co.uk, our sister site dedicated to gaming news nad reviews is reporting that, Nintendo Europe are boasting that it has sold 10 million Nitnendo DS consoles.

This figure puts the DS in the number one spot as the fastest and best selling handheld ever.
World of Warcraft Burning Crusade launch a success
Thousands turn out despite weather and early release 16 January 2007 15:47 GMT
Last night, the 15th, couldn't have gone better for Blizzard and the launch of the latest World of Warcraft, The Burning Crusade.

Cold, wet and windy it may have been, but that didn't stop upwards of 3000 eager gamers queuing for much of the day to get their...
PlayStation going back to school
Educational version of popular PS2 quiz game on the cards 11 January 2007 17:29 GMT
As sister site Gamesdog.co.uk reported, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Relentless Software have let it be known that they’re heading back to the classroom with a special school market designed Buzz!

Buzz!: The School's Quiz combines all the BAFTA...