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Promises, Promises: Sony PlayStation 3

Today, Sony revealed that they will finally provide the in-game XrossMediaBar functionality that was first demonstrated back in 2006, as well as the “trophy” achievement system promised in early 2007, as a part of their v2.4 software update for the PlayStation 3. They’re not saying when it will arrive, but perhaps that’s a wise choice; [...]

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Sony Explains Killzone 2 Delay

In the comments section of a recent post on the official PlayStation Blog, Sony’s Ron Eagle explained the reason why Killzone 2 has been pushed back yet again, this time to February 2009. Apparently, it was “a pure management decision” to avoid competition with other first-party Sony shooters.

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Sony Reveals First-Party Lineup for 2008-2009

Are you a Sony adherent? A release date hound? Do you enjoy picking your teeth with registered trademark abbreviations? If you answered yes to all of the above, then do we have the post for you, and how. Today, Sony released the full list of first-party titles currently scheduled for release through early 2009.

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SCEE President Admits Home Was Too Ambitious

David Reeves, SCEE president, spoke with CVG about the PS3 Home platform during an interview at the PlayStation Day event in London. He disclosed that he felt that Sony had focused too much on the non-gaming aspects of Home without dedicated enough time on the parts that are really relevant for gaming. Reeves was surprisingly [...]

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