The Playstation

Sony announced that this will be the first time since the PS3’s release four years ago in which the company sees profits on the system.  In an interview with IGN, President of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida made sure to note that they still aren’t seeing huge numbers, but that they “aren’t bleeding like [they] used to.”

The Playstation 3 underwent a large transformation (and price cut) last year, when the PS3 Slim was released for $299.  This model features a smaller shape and a 120 GB hard drive for $100 less than the original console.  Sony’s recent news is not likely to mean another price drop, but instead an increase in production as Sony attempts to move more units.

However, you can still get more for your money by taking advantage of Sony’s Playstation Plus service.  Coming right on the heels of a download to allow 3D functionality, the new service will let gamers personalize their online profiles and access exclusive features and content.  This could finally allow Sony to compete with the Xbox Live Gold service in terms of exclusive content like downloadable games and discounts. Read the rest of this entry »

With the release of The Sly Cooper Collection, a PS3-remastered collection of all three classic platformers, coming in November, fans have been waiting to find out if Sony would continue the practice for other fan-favorite games.  It now seems that others may indeed be (if I may borrow an image from Sony’s esteemed competitor) in the pipeline.

No official titles have been announced to follow up The Sly Cooper Collection, which will be updated to take advantage of HDTVs and will also feature Playstation Move mini-games and Trophies.  However, Sony President of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has said that “Sony is looking at different methods” for porting PS2 titles to the station.

It would make sense for single games to be available via download, rather than in hard copy, since it would be inefficient to release a single PS2 game on a Blu-Ray disc.  Sony also released a God of War collection last year which combined the first two games in the series, updating the graphics and speed to 60 fps and providing Trophy support.  However, some complained of the lack of inventiveness in the Trophies list as well as poorly remastered graphics. Read the rest of this entry »