Sony's PSP2 May Go Strictly Digital
Like the PSPgo released last year, Sony’s next PlayStation Portable device, the PSP2, might not have a UMD drive, according to EDGE. Users would be forced to download all content for the portable device, making it impossible to continue using physical media compatible with the original PSP on the new gadget.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsLimeWire Liable for Copyright Infringement
The legal battle between the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and file-sharing software provider LimeWire has finally come to an end. The verdict? LimeWire is being charged with copyright infringement and may be removed from the Internet if record labels choose to file an injunction, according to The Guardian.... read more
Found in: Industry, News3D Popeye Movie on the Way
He’s Popeye the sailor man and he’s coming to 3D. Variety reports that Sony Pictures is bringing the beloved, tattooed cartoon to theaters and hopping aboard the 3D bandwagon in the process.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsGod of War III Review (PS3)
Developer: SCEA Santa Monica Studios Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Platform: PlayStation 3 A god-killing romp of Nietzschean proportions Some would argue that we flock to videogames for the buzz of a good power trip (consider the laughably absurd dimensions of Marcus Fenix’s musculature in the Gears of War saga). However, flipping this convention on its head, Sony’s ultra-violent riff on Greek mythology, God of War III, goes out of its way to make you feel like a mosquito perched atop a dinosaur’s mountainous shoulder.... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsPlayStation Announces Details of Move Motion Controller System
Sony recently announced that its latest bit of PlayStation 3 gadgetry, the Move motion controller, will be available this fall. The Move controller, along with the subcontroller and Eye camera, will allow users to navigate games as if they were actually a part of the action—similar to the style of the Nintendo Wii. Sony promises that the PlayStation Move system “will deliver an innovative and highly immersive experience.”... read more
Found in: Games, NewsDownload MGMT's "Flash Delirium"
[Photo by Rob Inderrieden]Download MGMT's "Flash Delirium" here.MGMT's Congratulations will be released April 13 on Sony.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Heavy Rain Review (PS3)
Developer: Quantic Dream Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Platform: PlayStation 3 Interactive thriller is remarkably brave, but only periodically thrilling The videogame industry has been outgrossing Hollywood by a “Gerry Brookhymer who?” kind of margin for years now, but game developers can’t stop using motion pictures as the benchmark for their own visual-presentation and storytelling endeavors. To the point that, in game marketing, the word “cinematic”—though qualitatively neutral—is now assumed to be interchangeable with modifiers like “mind-blowing” or “amazing.” I don’t get the sense that many gamers have bothered to question this logic. It’s true that both games and movies are... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsMarc Webb Named New Spider-Man 4 Director
After previous Spider-Man director Sam Raimi walked from Spider-Man 4, Sony revealed a complete overhaul of the fourthcoming (rimshot!) Spidey installment. Marc Webb has signed on to direct the reworked film, which will now tell the story of a younger Peter Parker. The aptly named Webb is best known for 2009’s (500) Days of Summer.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSpider-Man 4 to be Recast as Sam Raimi Walks
Comic fans, hold onto your webs. Plans for Sony’s Spider-Man 4 recently came to a screeching halt when director Sam Raimi walked away from the film, citing scheduling and script concerns. So now what? Well, Sony plans to start with a clean slate, introducing a completely new cast (think: younger Peter Parker) and creative team.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsESPN and Discovery Announce 3D Television Networks
3D is swiftly moving from theaters to living rooms via a handful of networks that plan to launch 24/7 3D channels. In light of home entertainment’s fast developing technology, 3D programming could soon be a heated competition in the television world.... read more
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