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Sony Starts "Official Licensing Program" [Sony]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Jun 30
By Brian Ashcraft Sony explains, "By entering into a license agreement with SCE through this program, peripheral and accessory manufacturers will gain access to technical documentations necessary for designing and creating variety of licensed products for PlayStation platforms."
Industry Figures Share Michael Jackson Memories, From E3 To Neverland [Memories]
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Jun 26
By Stephen Totilo He was at the first ever E3 Sony party in 1995 and it was at one of their studio backlots so it was set against a fake small town street with fake little shops. There were games in some of the fake shops, some PlayStation standees and some arcade machines. [Former Sony Computer Entertainment pre...
Game Critics Announce The "Official" Best Of E3 [E3]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Jun 23
By Luke Plunkett Best of Show Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3) Best Action/Adventure Game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)
The Great Chain Interview, Part 3: Sony Questions Sony, Who Questions Shane Kim [Questions]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jun 17
By Stephen Totilo Peter Dille, senior vice president of marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment of America responds: "I don't spend a lot of time on it… Xbox Live has been out for a while and Microsoft's done a really good job getting people involved in online gaming. And that's good news for the industry."
The Great Chain Interview, Part 2: Metroid Guy To Xbox Guy To PS3 Guy [Questions]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Jun 16
By Stephen Totilo Yoshio Sakamoto asks Microsoft corporate vice president of Xbox Live software and services John Schappert: "Do you like Metroid?" John Schappert asks Sony Computer Entertainment of America senior vice president of marketing Peter Dille: "What do you think of Xbox Live?"
Sony Explains Unnamed New PS3 Motion Controller A Little More [E3 2009]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jun 8
By Stephen Totilo The head of marketing for the PlayStation brand told us at E3 that Sony's new PlayStation 3 motion-control tech could be the thing to get hardcore players into "motion gaming." During my interview with Sony Computer Entertainment of America marketing chief Peter Dille, I pressed for mor...
Booth Tour: Sony Computer Entertainment [Gallery]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jun 3
By Christopher Mascari lt;p>Here's a look at Sony's booth at <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged E3 2009" href="http://kotaku.com/tag/e3-2009/">E3 2009</a>.</p> <p> <a href="http://kotaku.com/5277653/booth-tour-sony-computer-enter...
Infamous Official Mini-Game Launches
Original at IGN
• Fri, May 22
• 8 related articles
Popzara CA Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation 2, PSP (PlayStation Portable) and PlayStation Network software and hardware in 99 territories across ...
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Sony's E3 Promises, One Year Later [E3 2009]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, May 20
By Stephen Totilo Jack Tretton, president of Sony Computer Entertainment of America: "As many of you have already written, 2008 is the year of the PS3." Tretton: Starting this fall, all PlayStation users will have a single sign-on so no matter where they sign in. All their PlayStation information will go wi...
SEGA Creates a New Adventure with Tri-Ace, Inc.
Original at IGN
• Fri, May 15
• 10 related articles
CA The company distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. The SEGA Europe Web Site is ...
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Committed to Improving Home
Original at NintendoDS Advanced
• Wed, May 13
Michigan Let's be honest, SCEE Home is behind the other regions in the number of spaces we have to offer," said TedTheDog, Home's Community Manager, in a post on the PlayStation forums. "That's not to say we don't have some really good clothing and furniture, ...
NEVES Plus Website Launches with Gameplay Footage and New Game Info
Original at IGN
• Tue, May 12
CA The company is a fully licensed publisher and developer for Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Nintendo of America Inc., and Microsoft, with past releases including Neverland Card Battles for the Sony PlayStation Portable, Double D Dodgeball on ...
Sony to Publish Ghostbusters in EU/PAL Regions
Original at 1UP.com
• Wed, May 6
• 4 related articles
NY - Steve Watts The press release also teases a previously rumored PSP version of the game coming in the fall. "We're committed to bringing the PlayStation family the biggest and best gaming experiences first," said Mark Hardy of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe ...
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Taking Heads with Sony Computer's Jim Ryan
Original at Televisionpoint.com
• Mon, May 4
• 2 related articles
India While every other industry is hit by recession, the gaming business appears to be one that is playing well and actually growing, Jim Ryan, co-chief operating officer, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) explains. SCEE is betting big on regional ...
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Patch: PS3 Firmware Update 2.70 Released
Original at Gamers Hell
• Fri, Apr 3
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced the release of the a new system software update (v2.70) for PS3 which includes several new features that enhance how PS3 users communicate and interact with their online friends. ...
SCEA: PS2 Price Drop Will Cut Into Wii, Eventually Help PS3 Sales [Ps2]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Apr 2
By Brian Crecente Something that could put the Playstation 2 directly in the Nintendo Wii's big blue ocean, says John Koller, SCEA's director of hardware marketing. While the Playstation 2 already has a more than 1,900 game library, both third-party party developers and Sony Computer Entertainment its...
VIDEO GAME REVIEW
Original at Review
• Thu, Mar 12
NY The video game produced by Sony Computer Entertainment America for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable systems is everything it has been cracked up to be, the best video baseball game this reviewer has ever seen. ...
Opinion: MLB '09 hits it out of the park
Original at calgaryherald.com
• Wed, Mar 11
Suffolk Times Canada Thankfully, Sony Computer Entertainment has kept us at the periphery of interest in the sport with its annual The Show franchise, and has tweaked in its 2009 edition so much that, heck, even I'm not bored yet. With MLB '09, Sony took a strong product ...
How To: Chain Dive - 19 - TutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Feb 10
By rss@youtube.com (V1LL4IN) Album: Chain Dive GameRip Soundtrack Track: 19 - Tutorial For entertainment purposes ONLY. Not for sale or distribution. Property of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Chain Dive (C) 2003 SCEI / Alvion Keywords: chain dive chaindive gamerip game rip soundtrack 19 tutorial scei sony compu...
Opinion: Attack of the Ads: Sony UK plans £2m Killzone 2 ad spree
Original at Joystiq
• Fri, Jan 30
By Xav de Matos Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has stacked a tidy lump sum of £2m (approx. $2.8m US) to help promote Killzone 2 in the region, Edge reports. Planning to swarm the unsuspecting island with television and move theater ads, Sony UK is adamant to push its upcoming first-person shooter.
Opinion: Attack of the Ads: Sony UK plans £2m Killzone 2 ad spree
Original at PSP Fanboy
• Fri, Jan 30
By Xav de Matos Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has stacked a tidy lump sum of £2m (approx. $2.8m US) to help promote Killzone 2 in the region, Edge reports. Planning to swarm the unsuspecting island with television and movie theater ads, Sony UK is adamant in pushing its upcoming first-person shoote...
Sony Kick Starts CES With a Panoply of Products and Technologies
Original at The TMR Zoo
• Thu, Jan 8
By Securb In a “home” section of its booth, Sony demonstrated a variety of high-definition television sets, as well as home audio and video products, including the latest Blu-ray Disc players, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system and PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) handheld ent...
Sony Shows You How To Use Remote Play With PSP and PS3
Original at Gaming Bits
• Tue, Dec 30
FL - Dec 30, 2008 Finally, we have a video from Sony Computer Entertainment America, SCEA, showing how to use it. They make it look easy, although we really wish they had a ... The PSP Phone From Sony and BT ITvoir all 2 news articles
Opinion: How Sony Can Boost PS3 Sales
Original at GigaOM » Online Games
• Sun, Dec 28
By Wagner James Au Image credit: www.littlebigplanet.com As this holiday’s video game sales are tallied up, one thing is already clear: Sony’s PlayStation 3 remains in a fairly distant third place, still eclipsed by Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii. While it’s probably too drastic for Sony to walk a...
Sony Adds More Proof That Gaming Industry Isn’t Immune
Original at Igniq.com
• Tue, Dec 9
By Sherri(noreply@blogger.com) While Sony is crying over sales, Microsoft is cheering its three-to-one sales victory over the PS3 on Black Friday. This, in my opinion, is largely due to the value the $199 Xbox 360 now offers gamers. The Wii also still seems to be more than holding its own.
LittleBigPlanet 1.04 patch live :: PlayStation Universe (PSU)
Original at PSU.com
• Thu, Nov 20
Next: Resistance 2 GRIM costume headed to LittleBigPlanet Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ) has revealed two new costumes for LittleBigPlanet which will be released via next week’s PlayStation Store update. Simi. ...
Opinion: Top Five New PlayStation 3 Games
Original at Ripten Video Game
• Thu, Nov 13
By Rangebar Merani Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Genre: Shooter 4 Fallout 3 Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Genre: RPG Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Genre: Shooter Publisher: Activision Genre: Shooter Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Patch: PSP Custom Theme Converter 1.4.0.0
Original at eXophase.com, the Gamer's Phase
• Wed, Oct 15
By x3sphere Following the recent firmware 5.0 release, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has updated its PSP custom theme converter utility to version 1.4.0.0. The update adds support for replacing new first-level icons found in firmware 4.0 and above, namely the “Internet Search” and “Account Manag...
Kaz Hirai Says Game Biz will Withstand Economic Downturn
Original at 1up.com
• Mon, Oct 13
• 2 related articles
By Kris Pigna In case you haven't noticed, the world is coming to an end. Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but stark economic downturn across the world (and in the U.S. in particular) is leading to what many argue may be (or may already be) a global recession. And recession leads to a very basic result: pe...
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Star Wars®: The Force Unleashed™ Sells 1.5 Million Units Worldwide in Under One Week
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, Sep 23
By Satan Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is the first next-generation game developed internally at LucasArts, and is available on the Xbox®360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
Life With PlayStation Out Now
Original at eXophase.com, the Gamer's Phase
• Thu, Sep 18
By x3sphere TOKYO, Sept. 18 — Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) today announced that it would release Life with PlayStation(R) for PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(R)) today, September 18, 2008, worldwide simultaneously. Life with PlayStation is a new lifestyle service that offers users a new visual and in...
Life With PlayStation Out Now
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Sep 17
By Brian Ashcraft TOKYO, Sept. 18 — Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) today announced that it would release Life with PlayStation(R) for PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(R)) today, September 18, 2008, worldwide simultaneously. Life with PlayStation is a new lifestyle service that offers users a new visual and in...
Free Realms MMO Coming to Playstation 3 [Playstation 3]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Aug 20
By Brian Crecente “This is an opportunity for SCEE and SOE to bring the best online experiences from PC gaming to the PLAYSTATION 3 universe, the result of which will certainly benefit PlayStation fans,” said David Reeves, President, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
BottleRocket Selects Emergent’s Gamebryo to Reinvent the Genre Defining Splatterhouse
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, Jul 29
By Satan Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. “PlayStation”, “PLAYSTATION” and “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2K Sports and Konami Announce MLB® Power Pros 2008 Now Available on Retail Store Shelves
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, Jul 29
By Satan MLB Power Pros 2008, rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, is now available for Wii home video game system from Nintendo and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and will be available in August for the Nintendo DS™. For more information, please visit www.2ksports.com/games/mlbpp20...
echochrome Review: Poppin', Lockin' and Thinkin' [Review]
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, May 9
By Michael McWhertor echochrome was developed by Sony Japan Studio, published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Retails for $9.99. Available on PlayStation 3 and PSP. Played "Atelier" mode to completion, played "Freeform" mode for 2 hours. Tested level creation and distribution.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Unveils Revamped PLAYSTATION(R)Store for PLAYSTATION(R)3
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, Apr 15
By Sukhdeep Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation(R) and PS one(R) game console, the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-...
G.I.R.L. Game Design Contest Now Live [G.i.r.l.]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Apr 1
By Brian Crecente Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and...
Sony Signs On For Am Jam Tour [Playstation]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Apr 1
By Brian Crecente About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the PSP(R) PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system and its online and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PLAYSTATION 3 and the PSP system Inc.
Opinion: Sony Turns PS3 Into DVR
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Aug 22
By Mike Fahey Leipzig, 22 August 2007. At Games Convention today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced the introduction of PlayTV, a combined TV tuner and Personal Video Recorder (PVR) for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™). PlayTV will be available in UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain early i...
Gaming Publishers and Developers at San Diego's Comic-Con International Event
Original at Gaming Bits
• Sun, Jul 22
While we're still trying to digest all the gaming news and media from last week's E3 Media & Business Summit, gaming publishers and developers will be out once again at this year's Comic-Con event in San Diego, taking place next week. Here's our list of video game related publishers an...
Engadget & Joystiq interview: Kaz Hirai and Jack Tretton, Presidents, Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., and America
Original at Engadget
• Fri, Jul 13
By Ryan Block We got a rare chance to sit down and talk shop with recently-named Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. President Kaz Hirai, and his US successor, Jack Tretton. These two had a lot to say, and we were more than happy to let them talk about where the PS3's going in terms of hardware, software, and s...
Engadget & Joystiq interview: Kaz Hirai and Jack Tretton, Presidents, Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., and America
Original at Joystiq
• Fri, Jul 13
By Ryan Block We got a rare chance to sit down and talk shop with recently-named Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. President Kaz Hirai, and his US successor, Jack Tretton. These two had a lot to say, and we were more than happy to let them talk about where the PS3's going in terms of hardware, software, and s...
New Killzone 2 Screens and Details From Sony; Screenshots & Various Impressions
Original at Gaming Bits
• Thu, Jul 12
Deferred rendering techniques," "internal lens reflections," and "depth-based color grading," are some of the buzzwords used to describe how Killzone 2 will offer a high-fidelity FPS gaming experience. Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) distributed a press release on Kil...
Sony bows to Church of England
Original at p2pnet.net
• Mon, Jul 9
By Jon Furthermore, we will ensure that Manchester Cathedral is never used as a setting in any future Sony Computer Entertainment video game. Meanwhile, the cathedral, “turned back the clock to show Sony how children can have fun without sitting at a game console,” says another Manchester Eve...
Opinion: SCEA interviews Jeanne d'Arc's Level 5
Original at Qj.net
• Tue, Jun 5
By Ryan A. Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) sent us a copy of their interview with Level 5 about upcoming tactical video game Jeanne d'Arc. We browse through the in-depth Q&A and those who haven't been following this game better read through the whole thing as the developer talked ab...
Patch: PlayStation 3 firmware update available on Thursday
Original at TechSpot
• Wed, May 23
Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced that the next system software update to version 1.80 for the PlayStation 3 console will be available for download on May 24. Among the new features, the update will add...
Rockstar Games announces Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, May 22
By Sukhdeep –Grand Theft Auto IV on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system or the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, both with special packaging “PlayStation”, “PLAYSTATION” and “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
CEATEC: PS3's Cell chip coming to a mobile phone near you
Original at Digital World Tokyo
• Thu, Oct 5
The Cell chip is the product of a joint development project by Toshiba, IBM, Sony and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI). Each chip contains a main processor and eight sub-processors to deliver about 200G Flops (floating point operations per second) of power.
PSP Review: LocoRoco
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Sep 11
By Ken Edwards Exclusively for the PSP, (something I would like to hear more often) this crazy game was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. It is innovative, oozing with personality, cheerful music, and blindingly bright visuals. Where LocoRoco would have been somewhat average on the Nin...