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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Farewell PlayStation 2, we knew thee well. Sony has announced today that they’re finally calling it quits when it comes to the PlayStation 2, saying their Japanese manufacturers will no longer make the outdated console, and no new shipments will be sent to retailers. Though this move only affects the Japanese manufactures for now, it’s likely Europe and the US will shortly follow suit. According to some of Sony’s...

SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP pursuant to an order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California: If you bought a new copy of an Electronic Arts' Madden NFL, NCAA Football, or Arena Football videogame for Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, GameCube, PC, or Wii, with a release date of January 1, 2005 to June 21, 2012, you may be a class member and may be...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com Sony announced it will be shutting down its PlayStation store in South Korea at the end of this month. The company said it will suspend its online gaming PlayStation Network service so it can remain within the boundaries of local laws and give itself time to amend its systems. New rules in South Korea under the "Game Industry Promotion Act" will come into play at the start of July, calling for a tighter control over online gaming. Korea is hoping to...

New rumors have surfaced with details about what Sony's next console, the PlayStation 4, might have to offer. “While the official reveal of Sony's next home console could still be months away, if not longer, Kotaku has today learned some important details concerning the PlayStation 3's successor,” Quoting a reliable, but unnamed, source, the popular video games blog Kotaku reported on Thursday that the new PS4 will be released at Christmas 2013, and will be called ‘Orbis’,...

In the news release, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC Announces Incredible Lineup of PlayStation®Move Holiday Titles, issued 15-Sep-2011 by Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the second paragraph, underneath the inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood - October 25 section, had incorrect information. The complete, corrected release follows: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC Announces Incredible Lineup of PlayStation®Move...

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) today announced an impressive holiday 2011 lineup for PlayStation®Move, offering something for every type of PlayStation® gamer. With more than 80 titles released or under development, the PlayStation Move library continues to showcase best-in-class gaming while offering a wide variety of interactive entertainment experiences to consumers. PlayStation Move software titles currently...

CANNES, France, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan Europe and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's GT Academy 2010 programme has been honoured at the prestigious annual gathering of the advertising and marketing industries at Cannes. The second series of the virtual-to-real racer competition was awarded a coveted Golden Lion for 'Best Use of Branded Content' at the 58th International Festival of Creativity. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20110622/463339-a...

FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) today announced SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs is now available at North American retailers on Blu-ray and bundled with the limited Full Deployment Edition. SOCOM 4, exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system, is the latest entry into the award-winning SOCOM franchise from development studio Zipper Interactive. With over-the-top action, high production values, and...

TOKYO, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that the cumulative sales of PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system reached 150 million units*(1) worldwide, as of January 31, 2011. This incredible milestone was reached in 10 years and 11 months since PlayStation 2's release in Japan in March 2000. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020701/SFM066LOGO) With strong support from 3rd party developers and publishers worldwide and a...

SUNSET BEACH, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Day one of the Da Hui Presents Sponsor Me Sunset Open commenced in chocolate colored, 8-10 foot surf out of the West North Westerly direction. The Da Hui Presents Sponsor Me Sunset Open is the first contest of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) of 2011. This is the first of four qualifying events for local ASP Hawaii competitors to qualify for the prestigious $1 Million Vans Triple Crown of Surfing...