- PlayStation 4 will be backwards compatible, sort of Sony's next generation games console will be backwards compatible, but not in the sense that we're accustomed to. The PlayStation 4 (PS4), Sony’s eagerly-awaited entertainment device, won't play current PS3 optical games discs. Instead, backwards compatibility will be delivered using a streaming service whereby games are delivered in real-time over the internet from remote servers.
- PlayStation 3 surpasses Xbox 360 in number of shipped units for first time As Sony officially ends production of the PlayStation 2 and all eyes shift towards the two big next-generation game consoles expected to be announced and possibly made available before the end of the year, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720, Sony's current console, the PlayStation 3, is making headlines of its own.
- PlayStation 3 is number one Netflix streaming device Sony's PlayStation 3 is the number one device for streaming Netflix on a television, the movie streaming service revealed today.
- Does Sony's new PS3 release hint at the PS4's possible arrival date? Sony's newly announced "smaller and lighter" PS3 brings an incremental upgrade to the aging system, but does it also hint at the PS4's possible arrival date?
- YouTube release native PS3 app, controllable via smartphones Starting today, Sony PlayStation 3 owners can enjoy an improved YouTube experience by way of a new native YouTube app on the home entertainment system.
- The Walking Dead game set to overrun PlayStation Network this Wednesday The Walking Dead, a video-game adaptation of Robert Kirkman's award-winning comic book series of the same name is coming to the PlayStation Network this Wednesday. The five part episodic game series by developer Telltale Games is based strictly on the world seen in the comic book, with the addition of a new lead character Lee Everett.
- Want to become a playable character in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception? Ever dreamed of becoming a playable character in a massively popular video game? Sony is offering one lucky competition entrant the chance to be part of Uncharted history by creating their own Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception in-game character in a Los Angeles game studio.
- Sony reveals PS3 exclusive game The Last of Us Sony has officially revealed a PlayStation 3 game exclusive The Last of Us with a short but enticing trailer that has the gaming community buzzing and a topic trending on Twitter.
- New PlayStation update prepares system for launch of PS Vita next month Sony are preparing for the launch of PlayStation Vita in Japan next month by releasing a new PlayStation 3 system software update (v4.0) later this week. The update will allow for sharing of digital content between PS Vita and PS3.
- BBC launch new TV-friendly iPlayer The BBC has today launched a new TV-friendly version of its video on demand iPlayer service which aims to improve user experience on this medium. The new version is only available to users in the UK initially on the PlayStation 3 console but later rolled out to a myriad of other devices and connected TVs.