Last month, it was announced that Sony Japan would be discontinuing the PlayStation Vita very soon. That day has now arrived, with the final batch of the two SKUs of the Vita shipping out with no plans to create more stock. We already knew that the end was near for the …
Read More »Sony is axing production of physical PS Vita games
Sony’s PlayStation Vita had a hard time since its original 2012 Western release, kept alive by its many indie releases and JRPGs. Unfortunately, it’s time has now come with the company ending the production of its physical Vita titles by March 31st 2019. Sony’s American and European branches reached out …
Read More »Censored versions of PlayStation 4, Vita to launch in China next month
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.’s PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita will be released in China early next year, just in time for the Chinese New Year. The consoles will be more expensive than the systems in the U.S. or Europe because they will be compatible with more affordable games. However, a …
Read More »Sony to release PlayStation TV micro-console in the U.S., Europe
While micro video game consoles only compatible with mobile and cloud games have yet to prove their feasibility, it looks like Sony Computer Entertainment is confident about its PS Vita-based non-mobile device. At the E3 trade-show the company said that later this year it will start to sell its PlayStation …
Read More »Steve Jobs inspired some Sony products, and Sony inspired him
Although Steve Jobs always wanted to build his own universe around Apple and its products, he carefully examined devices made by other companies and in many cases liked them. One of the companies he admired was Sony, so, he frequently visited its headquarters, looked at new products and shared his …
Read More »Sony to launch ‘slimmest’ PlayStation in the U.K.
An invitation to a Sony event in London on the 30th of January, 2014, implies that the company plans to introduce “the slimmest” PlayStation in the United Kingdom late this month. It is likely that the device will reach the market already in February, but what exactly will that be? …
Read More »Sony speaks out on Playstation Vita’s shortcomings
It's no secret that the PS Vita hasn't enjoyed the same level of success that the original PSP had, there's very few games for the hand-held and sale figures are often disappointing. So why has this happened? Sony UK Managing Director, Fergal Gara, has an explanation: “In all honesty, higher sales …
Read More »Sony renames PlayStation Network to Sony Entertainment Network
In efforts to unify its online services, Sony is about to change the name of its now 4 year running “PlayStation Network” (PSN) to the “Sony Entertainment Network” (SEN). SEN which was previously named Qriocity represents all of Sony's online streaming services including games, video, music and eBooks and up …
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