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Sony's $15 million PSN hacking settlement pays out in free games
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2014-07-24 01:17
Way back in 2011, PlayStation Network services and websites went dark due to "an external intrusion." Anonymous claimed responsibility, names, passwords and possible payment information was lost in a data breach, and everybody in general had a bad time.
Sony brings games streamer, Uncharted and Little Big Planet for PS4 to E3
Submitted by l33tdawg on Tue, 2014-06-10 11:07
Sony used the E3 games show to shock reveal Uncharted and Little Big Planet titles and Playstation TV, its cut-price game streaming console.
Playstation TV is a €99 gadget that lets Sony's Playstation 4 (PS4) users take their gameplay to any television in the house. Sony said that it will be out for the PAL region sometime this year. Japan already has it as the Playstation Vita TV, and Sony said that it has been revised since its November release.
Sony to sell PlayStation 4 console in China
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2014-05-26 05:10
It looks like Microsoft won't be the only company selling its next-generation gaming console in China. Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4 will soon be available in China as well.
The launch announcement shares a similar modus operandi -- a joint venture partnership with a local company to distribute the console, as well as management of the online services and software retail.
Sony: PS4 sales surpass 7 million units worldwide
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2014-04-17 07:05
Sony continues to issue updates about its overall sales for the PlayStation 4 console. Today, the company said that worldwide, its newest home game console has sold over 7 million units since it launched on November 15th to April 6th.
Sony's press release comes about six weeks after the company announced PS4 worldwide sales had exceeded the 6 million mark. The company also announced today that over 20.5 million copies of PS4 games have been sold, either as physical copies or via download, since the launch.
SSD Or Hard Drive? Upgrading Your PlayStation 4's Storage
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2014-03-14 00:19
As enthusiasts, we have to like that Sony shies away from proprietary storage technologies in its gaming consoles. Instead, the company sticks with standard hard drives, making upgrades quick and easy. Back in the day, its PS2 accommodated 3.5-inch PATA devices, which sound downright ancient now. The PS3 was compatible with 2.5-inch SATA-based storage. Today, the PlayStation 4 includes an easy-to-replace 2.5" disk as well, keeping the tradition going.