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NEWS: Sony sets 150m sales target for PS3

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:33:09 +0100

Wants to beat the PS2 record

Sony Computer Entertainment's CEO Kaz Hirai has said that he wants the PlayStation 3 to exceed the sales of the ever-popular PlayStation 2 console. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Gov database plans attacked

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:31:16 +0100

Thursday's top stories in a lovely little vid

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NEWS: PlayTV set for September 10th UK launch

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:17:00 +0100

Will record TV while you play games

Sony Europe boss David Reeves, has announced that PlayTV will launch in Europe from September to December, with the UK kicking it off on 10 September. ...

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NEWS: Daily news roundup - 17/07/08

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:55:46 +0100

What's thrilled this Thursday?

If you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site today, don't panic because here's the highlights. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Samsung launches an assemblage of compacts

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:44:07 +0100

Watch, listen and learn

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NEWS: 80GB PlayStation 3 to launch in Europe

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:35:55 +0100

Will be £299, on sale in August

Although we've yet to see an official release, SCEE boss David Reeves has announced that the new 80GB PlayStation 3, just confirmed for the US, will also launch in Europe. ...

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REVIEW: Buzz Quiz TV - PS3

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +0100

Does this have the answer?

Buzz on the PS2 was Sony's attempt at creating a game franchise that used dedicated controls way before the Nintendo Wii was on the scene. So can the new PS3 version build on the fun of the PS2 titles? We put our finger on the buzzer to find out.

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NEWS: Call of Duty: World At War details announced

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:12:48 +0100

Kiefer Sutherland to lend his voice to the game

Details on the new Call of Duty game, World at War, emerged at Activision's E3 press conference on Tuesday. ...

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NEWS: Logitech launches force feedback wheel for PS3

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:53:01 +0100

Wireless one-piece

Logitech has launched a racing wheel for the PS3 that features a one-piece design, an expandable lap rest and built-in acceleration and brake controls. ...

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NEWS: Sony to drop 80GB PS3 price to $400

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:49:34 +0100

And also drops backwards compatibility?

Sony has announced that it will be cutting the price of the 80GB PS3 in the US to $400 come September. ...

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NEWS: Sony launches PS3 movie download service

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:56:07 +0100

Movies can be transferred to PSP for mobile viewing

Sony has announced it will launch its long-awaited PlayStation 3 movie and TV downloading service tonight. ...

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NEWS: Resident Evil 5 gets Friday 13th release date

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:48:21 +0100

But you'll have to wait until March next year...

Capcom has confirmed that the fifth chapter in the Residential Evil franchise will be released, ready to scare the daylights out of us, on March 13th, 2009. And yes, that is a Friday if you superstitious nuts were wondering. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - O2 accused of misleading iPhone PAYG customers

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:00:42 +0100

The hottest headlines in a vid

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NEWS: EA FIFA 09 details released

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:42:12 +0100

New features explained...

EA has shown off the latest features for this year's FIFA title; FIFA 09, to Pocket-lint ahead of the launch in September as it strives to recreate the beautiful game in even more detail that ever before. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - O2's stock of the iPhone 3G runs out

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:22:29 +0100

What's happened in the tech world today

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NEWS: Daily news roundup - 08/07/08

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:40:37 +0100

What's been hot today

If you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site today, worry not, because here are the highlights. ...

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NEWS: Sony releases fixed PS3 firmware version 2.41

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:22:08 +0100

Apologises for "inconvenience"

After the big fanfare surrounding the release of PS3 firmware update v.2.40 last week, it all went a bit flat after Sony had to take it offline only days later. A number of users had reported that the XMB wouldn't display after the update was installed. ...

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NEWS: PS3 sales catching up with Wii

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:00:34 +0100

Sony console sailing off shelves

Nintendo's Wii is still the top selling console in Japan, but the latest stats would suggest that it's losing its lead. ...

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NEWS: Sony recalls PS3 firmware update

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:07:53 +0100

Breaks a number of consoles

Sony has recalled the PS3 firmware update version 2.40 just days after it was released, following a number of complaints that it was breaking consoles. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Bill Gates takes his bow

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:16:40 +0100

The top stories of the day in video form

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REVIEW: The Incredible Hulk - PS3

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100

Blockbuster hit or one to avoid?

With Hulk hitting the big screen, can a small screen adaptation for your PS3 strike home? We got angry to find out.

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NEWS: Sony announces 2.40 PS3 firmware update

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:55:54 +0100

In-game XMB and trophies coming within days

We've brought you the rumours, the news that it was coming, and can now tell you just when you'll get it - Sony has just revealed that 2.40 is coming on 2 July. ...

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NEWS: Sony's DualShock 3 gets Europe release date

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:09:08 +0100

Eventually...

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has finally announced a date for the eagerly awaited DualShock 3 wireless controller for the PlayStation 3. ...

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NEWS: Google Media Server launches

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:02:17 +0100

Desktop app streams content to UPnP devices

The ever ambitious Google has released an application that aims to "bridge the gap between Google and your TV". ...

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NEWS: "Life with PlayStation" demonstrated in Japan

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:49:39 +0100

Find out weather and news across the world

A new exclusive PS3 application called "Life with PlayStation" has been demonstrated by Sony exec Kaz Hirai. ...

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NEWS: Sony predicts profits for gaming and TV businesses

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:13:34 +0100

Despite PS3 losses

Sony may have admitted losing over $3 billion in the past 2 years on the PS3, but insists this coming financial year will be rosy. ...

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NEWS: Sony talks PlayStation 3 movie download service

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:42:32 +0100

Expected for summer release in US, Europe later

A new download service offering movies on the PlayStation 3 is set to launch shortly, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has confirmed in a document outlining future strategy. ...

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REVIEW: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution - PS3

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100

Will this make a mark on history?

Nope, the name isn't some kind of late April fools joke. The long running strategic epic that is the Civilization series is indeed attempting to make its home on the latest batch of consoles.

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NEWS: Sony loses $3bn in 2 years due to PS3 pricing

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:54:39 +0100

Production costs are too high

According to information in Sony's fiscal 2008 annual report, the company has lost over $3 billion in the past two years by pricing the PS3 below its production cost. ...

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NEWS: PS3 could outsell PS2

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:25:55 +0100

Slow start but Sony confident of the future

Sony is predicting that the PS3 is going to do better, in terms of lifetime sales, that the PS2. ...

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NEWS: Sony confirms PS3 getting in-game XMB and trophies

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:16:33 +0100

2.40 firmware update will add new features

Rumoured as coming soon for an age now, Sony has finally confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will see in-game XMB access. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Xbox price cuts

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:46:11 +0100

Sit back and watch the day's top stories

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NEWS: PS3 to get break-apart Wiimote controller

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:41:00 +0100

Motion-sensing games incoming?

Sony is working on a new Wii-like controller for the PlayStation 3, a gaming site has claimed quoting anonymous industry "sources". ...

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NEWS: Disney to make BD-Live Blu-ray push

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:00:03 +0100

Will add interactivity to all future releases

Disney has unveiled ambitious plans to bring BD-Live to all its future Blu-ray titles, beginning with the October debut of "Sleeping Beauty". ...

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REVIEW: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - PS3

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:38:32 +0100

Absolutely, positively, definitely, must-have?

After the big hoo-hah surrounding early MGS4 reviews, with Konami stopping reviewers chatting about the game in its full, a few slightly poorer scores have dampened the excitement levels a touch. The critics have still been full of praise, but there have been a few hints that Snake's legs may be showing their age.

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NEWS: Metal Gear Solid 4 gets early release

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:10:53 +0100

"Unfortunately, these things happen" say Konami

Konami, the company behind the Metal Gear Solid franchise has said that it is not too concerned with shops selling latest game in the series, the hotly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, ahead of the official 12 June release date. ...

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NEWS: Sony launches dynamic in-game ads on PS3

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:01:48 +0100

Will "create a richer experience for gamers"

Sony is looking to further monetise the 12.5 million PS3 units it has sold by announcing the introduction of dynamic in-game advertising on PlayStation 3 in both the UK and the US. ...

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NEWS: Guitar Hero sets its sights on Metallica?

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:31:44 +0100

The band's website would suggest so...

First it got Aerosmith to lock down its tracks on to a game, now it seems Guitar Hero has got another one of the rock heavyweights on-board to do the same again. ...

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NEWS: BioShock coming to PS3

Thu, 29 May 2008 08:01:01 +0100

2K change tune to bring game to Sony console

BioShock is coming to the PS3 in October this year developer 2K Games has confirmed. ...

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NEWS: Daily news roundup - 28/05/08

Wed, 28 May 2008 17:39:59 +0100

What's been hot today?

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NEWS: Street Fighter IV returns

Wed, 28 May 2008 17:31:45 +0100

Coming on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC

Classic beat-em up Street Fighter is to make a comeback into the living room with the launch of Street Fighter IV on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC although not the Nintendo Wii. ...

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REVIEW: Haze - PS3

Wed, 28 May 2008 09:00:00 +0100

Big bang for your bucks?

Huge amounts of early hype in the gaming world usually surmounts to a pretty rubbish game. And Haze is no different.

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