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Twisted Metal release date announced, Jaffe sends his best
Designer David Jaffe announced earlier this week on the PlayStation Blog that the latest Twisted Metal will be launching for the PS3 on February 14. Jaffe even made a personalized message for fans, wishing them a Valentine’s Day full of love and vehicular carnage. To view the video, check out the PlayStation Blog.
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PlayStation Home to become a ‘world of games’ this fall
PlayStation Home is set to receive some renovations this fall as Sony has announced plans for a complete redesign to shift its setup from being a virtual environment to a world of games. The virtual destination will receive a new Hub that will integrate games, quests, events, and user-generated content, as well as provide options for shopping, socializing, and accessing other media. The Hub will teleport players to different “genre-based districts, where they will encounter games tailored to their interests and style, while introducing them to a rich and diverse selection of game experiences.”
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PlayStation 3 gets price drop and Infamous 2 bundle, Vita to embrace social networking
Sony has announced a price drop for the PS3 as well as a new PS3 bundle. Effectively immediately, all systems will be reduced by $50, bringing the 160 GB model down to $249 and the 320 GB Model down to $299. Sony also announced a new, limited-run 320 GB Infamous 2 Bundle that includes the system, a copy of the game, and a 30-day PlayStation Plus trial for the same price as a standalone system, $299.
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Sony announces Play program for PlayStation Network
Sony has announced a new online initiative dubbed PlayStation Network Play. The program highlights four titles—Street Fighter III Third Strike Online Edition, The Baconing, BloodRayne: Betrayal, and Renegade Ops—set to release this summer. Each title will offer a preorder bonus in the form of a downloadable PS3 theme, a 20% discount for PlayStation Plus members, and a bonus for those who pick up all four: a free download of Payday: The Heist.
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Sony acquires Infamous, Sly Cooper creator, Sucker Punch
Sly Cooper and inFamous creators Sucker Punch Productions has been snatched up by Sony. Known for their quality action-platforming work on the PlayStation 2 and 3, and with combined franchise sales exceeding seven million units, Sucker Punch makes the sixteenth acquisition by the media juggernaut.
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Sony announces $20 million for PSN exclusives, Pub Fund
The PlayStation Network is set to receive a piece of the Sony pie, in the form of $20 million. The company has announced a three-year plan to support the development of PSN exclusives from first-party studios as well as from smaller studios via the Pub Fund program. Through Pub Fund, SCEA will help indies “with game design and marketing plans” while allowing the developers “to own the game’s intellectual property, publish the title and set the price.”
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E3 – Sony announces PS3, PSN, and Vita details
Sony held their press conference today and announced some new numbers for the PlayStation 3, upcoming titles, and an official name for the successor to the PlayStation Portable. The company also made a few additional announcements covering a wider range of their product line, including a new game-centric 3D television with a special two-player feature as well as new games and features for the PS Network.
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