Sony renaming the PlayStation Network? [update]
Update: A spokeswoman for Sony has added clarification behind the change: Back at IFA in September, we announced that we would be changing the...
The Tester season 3 hits PlayStation Network tomorrow
Season 3 of Sony’s online-only reality show The Tester premieres tomorrow, Feb. 7 on the PlayStation Network. The show features a cast of 12...
PSN to get new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 maps on Feb. 28
Video game publisher Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s content season for Call of Duty Elite members on the PlayStation...
PlayStation Network to be down for maintenance most of Thursday
Sony has announced on its European PlayStation forums that PlayStation Network (PSN) will be down for maintenance through most of Thursday, Feb. 2. Based...
Sony appoints Kaz Hirai to replace Howard Stringer as CEO
Sony has officially appointed Kazuo Hirai as its new president and chief executive effective April 1. As expected, Hirai replaces Howard Stringer, who will...
Sony’s North American PlayStation Network chief departs (exclusive)
Susan Panico, head of the PlayStation Network in North America, has left the company, VentureBeat has learned. Panico headed the PlayStation Network as it...
The most popular GamesBeat stories of 2011
Want to know which GamesBeat stories ranked most popular in 2011 — the ones that took off into the stratosphere in terms of traffic?...
Sony gets sued for its “no sue” clause for PlayStation Network
Sony has been sued for adding a clause to the PlayStation Network’s terms-of-service that prohibits gamers from suing Sony whenever something goes wrong with...
EA finally starts issuing Battlefield 1943 vouchers to PS3 gamers
After experiencing high level of backlash, including a lawsuit filed against the company, Electronic Arts has finally responded to public pressure by delivering the...
Free-to-play transition brings seven-fold revenue increase for DC Universe Online
The potentially risky move of taking DC Universe Online , the massively multiplayer online (MMO) game from Sony Online Entertainment, to a free-to-play model,...