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Sony has walked back on plans to close the digital storefronts for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita later this summer. In a press release posted on the official PlayStation Blog, CEO Jim Ryan admitted the company had made a mistake by by shuttering these stores. He noted that the stores will remain open until…
Sony’s PlayStation 4 has a built in expiration date according to new information uncovered by the modding community. The issue in question stems from a battery inside the console that operates the system’s real-time clock. Should this battery die, also known as Error CE 34878-0, it will require all digital purchases stored on the hard…
The PlayStation 5 is selling very well even despite the ongoing global insanity. That’s certainly something that’s difficult to deny. Weekly sales regularly top a quarter million units, with demand remaining strong both at retail and via scalpers. Yet there’s a small but growing group of fans who feel that Sony Interactive Entertainment is losing…
Major League Baseball has announced that PlayStation exclusive MLB: The Show 21 will be coming to the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. It will release on April 20th (yes, the funny date), and be included free for Game Pass subscribers. Now, this is a pretty big deal for those who follow the console wars….
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has stepped down from Gamestop’s board of directors. Reggie had only joined the company last March, however, he is part of a group of eight directors planning to leave the Funko Pop retailer after its annual shareholders meeting in June. Kathy Vrabeck, formerly of Acticision, also plans to…
If there’s been one consistant thing that’s managed to ground us in this turbulent time, it’s Switch Pro rumours. Yep, every six months like clockwork, we get a brand new batch to tickle the pickle of Nintendo faithful. There’s been a whole bunch this time though, coming from various different news outlets. Such so that…
Sony is reportedly shutting down the PlayStation Store on the PS3, PSP, and Vita this summer, according to a report from The Gamer. The shops on the PSP and PS3 will shut their doors on July 2nd, while the Vita’s will be shuttered on August 27th. Customers will no longer be able to purchase digital…
Sega’s tumultuous history throughout the 90’s was made up of a lot of hardware firsts. Well, firsts that ended up working better on paper than they did in practice. One such instance was the hybrid console. While the Nintendo Switch is ruling the roost today, it certainly didn’t invent the concept. Though they arguably did…
A lot of people fail to differentiate between a something that’s a commercial failure, and one that doesn’t meet expectations. In the case of the latter, the product can still sell well, and even be profitable. However, it didn’t end up performing as well as the manufacturer had hoped. Failing to capture market share despite…
Microsoft has finalized the deal to buyout Bethesda’s parent company ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion USD. “This is the next step in building an industry-leading first party studios team, a commitment we have to our Xbox community,” Xbox head Phil Spencer said in a press release. “With the addition of the Bethesda creative teams, gamers…