Summer funk continues, video game sales topple 10 percent
In June, video game sales fell once again as the U.S. retail game industry continues to suffer from a low rate of new game releases,...
Sony’s network guru: PlayStation Network downtime was a ‘great experience’
Most companies would call a hacking attack that brings a critical service offline a disaster. Sony’s president of network entertainment Tim Schaaff thinks it’s...
Sony starts $20M fund to secure PlayStation Network exclusives
PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable manufacturer Sony has started a $20 million program to fund independent developers making exclusive downloadable games for its consoles,...
PlayStation Network welcome-back package boosts PS3 sales
Sony’s “welcome back” package to users following the take-down of its PlayStation Network (PSN) might have increased PlayStation 3 console and game sales, according to...
Sony plans to redesign PlayStation Network
Sony is planning a redesign of its online gaming network, the PlayStation Network (PSN), following a hacking attack that brought the network down for...
Sony finally brings PlayStation Network fully online in Japan
Sony has finally brought its online gaming network, the PlayStation Network (PSN), and its associated services online in Japan — the last region where...
Sony rearranges video game management team amid persistent hack attacks
Sony on Wednesday said it planned to rearrange the senior management of its video game unit just months after hackers shut down the PlayStation...
Is Sony silencing player efforts to halt Star Wars Galaxies' demise?
[Update: Sony has responded to queries from VentureBeat] Sony is locking forum topics and banning players who are trying to promote a petition to...
Star Wars Galaxies players start petition to make game free-to-play
[Update: The petition has now gathered more than 2,100 signatures] Enraged and frustrated players of Sony’s online Star Wars role-playing game, Star Wars Galaxies,...
Sony slapped with lawsuit over PlayStation Network outage
Sony’s troubles just keep mounting. Now it’s the target of a class-action lawsuit claiming that the company’s negligence led to the theft of personal...