Europe: Buy your PS3 direct from Sony
Europe, if you’re looking for a new Playstation 3, now would be a great time to jump in and buy one direct from Sony. You will get the benefit of avoiding high street prices. Here’s what Sony are listing:-
Playstation 3 160GB console for £329.00 inc. VAT
Playstation3 80GB with Little Big Planet PS3 Game for £279.00 [...]
SCEE reveal two new PS3 bundles
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe reveals two new Playstation 3 bundles.
First up is the 449 Euros 80GB PS3 with two DualShock 3 controllers and Gran Turismo 5: Prologue.
Next up is the cheaper 399 Euros 80GB Ps3 with one DualShock 3 controller and a Blu-Ray movie called Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis.
Whatever that movie is.
Source.
David Reeves on Europe: “It’s good to be last”
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves has revealed that getting things last (Europe get most things last like games and hardware) is an advantage.
“People say, ‘Well, why do we always get things last? Why can’t we say things?’ Well, I’ve said this many times before: sometimes it’s an advantage to be last in Europe, [...]
Sony’s MMO’s will be released in Europe
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that they plan to bring The Agency, Free Realms, and DC Universe Online to PAL territories. After teaming up with Sony Online Entertainment it is certain that Europe will see the named games.
Here’s the press release.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today that SCEE has joined forces with Sony [...]
160GB PS3 will be in limited supply
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves has revealed that the new 160GB Playstation 3 will be in limited supply when it launches in Europe in November.
David Reeves has been speaking with uk.playstation.com about the new 160GB model and said that the machine will be in limited supply. This is what he has to say.
So [...]
35k PS3s with Bravias TVs are sold out in Australia
If you live in Australia and looking to snap up one of them free Playstation 3’s with a new Bravia television, look no longer because Sony Australia has reported that they have all gone and sold out.
Sony Australia was giving away a 40GB PS3 with each purchase of its BRAVIA 1080p FULL HD LCD. There [...]
Europe will get PSN games
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves has said that all the Playstation Network titles announced during the E3 2008 Press Conference will come to PAL territories.
“We are making every effort to make these day and date with the US releases, but please appreciate that we have not one language, we have 13 languages and [...]
PAL Regions to get Open Home Beta
David Reeves has announced that PAL regions will be able to get the Home Open beta at the same time as the American and Japanese regions.
No date was stated but the promise has been made that EVERY region will be able to enhoy the Home Beta. The Open Beta is due to start later on [...]
Europe to get 80GB SKU
Presdent of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe David Reeves confirms that the 40GB SKU will be replaced by the new 80GB SKU and will happen on the 17th of August.
Sony will be replacing the 40GB model with the 80GB and the price of the 80GB will be £299.00 or €399.00. David Reeves said:
“In PAL, we will [...]
Sony Europe: Beta Testers Wanted
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe are currently looking for a bunch of Beta testers. Community Team Leader trinitri has made a post over on the Sony Europe forums. This is what trunitri says:
We are currently looking for members of the PlayStation community who would like to take part in Beta Tests for upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 titles.
You [...]
Customer service will replace bricked Playstation 3’s
After being on the phone to Sony UK and Sony USA regarding firmware 2.40 and bricked Playstation 3’s, they told me that they will replace your PS3’s free of charge as long as you can prove its really bricked and not working with firmware 2.40 installed. How the hell are you supposed to do that? [...]
Community websites to appear for Games
According to joystiq’s Christopher Grant, Sony is trying to come up with a Bungie.net style community website for its games. During Christopher’s visit to Sony’s Pre-E3 Judge’s Event in LA, he noticed a recurring phrase in his handbook and that phrase was community website. it’s possible that Sony will make this happen.
LittleBigPlanet – While they’re “not [...]
Playstation 3 outsells Xbox 360 in Australia
The Playstation 3 has officially outsold the Xbox 360 by 45% in Q1 in Australia. Sony Managing Director Michael Ephraim spoke in an interview (published tomorrow on PALGN) about the sales of the PlayStation 3 in Australia.
Michael made the following comment:
“we think it’s a matter of time before we surpass the install base, but I think [...]
Playstation 3 ahead of 360 in Europe
Darren Waters, a writer for the BBC has said that Playstation 3 overtaking Xbox 360 in Europe will make it uncomfortable for Microsoft.
“I’ve been chatting with games consultant Nick Parker, who told me that it was “no surprise” that the PS3 is now ahead of the 360.”
Despite the PS3’s bad launch and 360 being available [...]
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