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November 1, 2021 | 14:00

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October 27, 2021 | 12:05

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Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Analysts say Sony will win next-gen battle

Analysts at the Yankee Group in Boston say that Sony will inevitably win the next-gen console war - but not before years of bruised egos and slim profit margins.

August 18, 2006 | 14:35

PSP price cuts on the horizon?

With the holidays coming and the PS3 being so expensive, rumour has it that Sony might try cut prices on the PSP.

August 14, 2006 | 21:19

Sony can't get Blu-Ray facts straight

It's hard to fight format wars without ammo, but Sony's Phil Harrison keeps pulling the trigger - and shooting blanks.

August 11, 2006 | 17:26

HD DVD versus Blu-Ray could end up a draw

Research analysts are predicting that neither HD DVD or Blu-Ray will prevail in the upcoming industry battle.

August 11, 2006 | 16:40

PS3 will require adapter for memory cards

Sony's PS3 is backwards compatible - assuming you buy an adapter for your older memory cards, because there's none on the device.

August 8, 2006 | 14:14

Gears of War - Emergence Day is November 12

The release date for the Xbox 360's first truly next-gen game, Epic's Gears of War, is set, and it goes right up against the launch of PlayStation 3

August 4, 2006 | 14:50

Unreal Tournament 2007 delayed!

The next big graphics extravaganza, Unreal Tournament 2007, has been delayed. Typical.

August 2, 2006 | 12:24

Sony talks PS3 losses

The electronics giant is going to lose a lot of money getting the PS3 out the door. Will it be worth it to get Blu-ray installed in people's living rooms?

July 31, 2006 | 15:14

NVIDIA backs Blu-ray, PS3

NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang spoke to San Jose Mercury News about NVIDIA's views on consoles and on the Blu-ray format in PS3.

July 25, 2006 | 15:14

Sony VAIO VGN-AR11S Blu-ray notebook

Sony has produced the World's first Blu-ray notebook with its VAIO VGN-AR11S. Along with a Blu-ray re-writeable drive, it features a 1920x1200 17" screen and a HDCP compliant HDMI port.

July 25, 2006 | 11:15

PlayStation 3 is in production

A report in a Chinese-language newspaper suggests that Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3 console has completed its first batch of production in readiness for the mid-November launch.

July 19, 2006 | 10:44

Sony pitches up $750 Blu-ray drive for PCs

Whilst its consumer player may be delayed, the PC version is coming. It's cheaper than rivals, too.

July 19, 2006 | 06:28

Download-to-own DVDs could be a reality

Movielink is teaming up with Roxio to offer burn-your-own films. The film industry is on board!

July 18, 2006 | 18:10

Stealth rootkit could make our lives a misery

A new rootkit can avoid detection by standard anti-virus software and change its code to adapt to its environment.

July 18, 2006 | 10:00

Sony under fire for 'racist' advert

Sony is under fire after releasing a PSP white ad in the Netherlands that was considered racist.

July 13, 2006 | 16:05

Launch of Blu-ray delayed by Sony hogging the diodes?

A Chinese newspaper says that there aren't enough bits of Blu-ray laser to go around, and Sony isn't sharing.

July 10, 2006 | 15:31

iTunes law passed by French Parliament

French legalisation officials have passed a more lenient music DRM law designed to prevent unfair competition in the online music marketplace.

July 3, 2006 | 10:50

Microsoft Sued for Anti-Piracy Tool

A class-action law suit has been filed regarding Microsoft's anti-piracy software, Windows Geniune Advantage, due to the information it takes from customer's systems. The law suit is very similar to the Sony rootkit debacle.

June 30, 2006 | 14:35

Sony Blu-ray player delayed again, part 2

The BDP-S1 is pushed way, way back, possibly in order to make sure that there are enough PS3s to go around.

June 22, 2006 | 10:51

Hybrid HD player from Samsung and Toshiba

The two already have a manufacturing relationship but they have announced plans to create a hybrid device that could end the format wars.

June 22, 2006 | 10:03

Sony Blu-ray player delayed again

Shock, horror. Sony's flagship next-gen disc player isn't going to arrive when we thought.

June 12, 2006 | 16:07

PS3 could ship with PS2 jammed inside

Problems making the super-complicated Cell architecture emulate the old PS2 hardware could lead Sony to jam a mini-PS2 into the PS3's casing for backwards compatibility.

June 7, 2006 | 10:36