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PlayStation Rewards System Announced

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Ever felt that you deserved recognition for your gaming efforts and achievements? Well, the people at Sony feel your pain and are introducing the aptly named PlayStation Rewards, a new system that will reward you (who would've thought?) every time you play games, as well as every time you download and play demos on your PS3 or PSP. Read on to find out exactly what lies in store for us lucky PSN users... Read more »

Worms: Battle Islands Introduction

Introducing Worms: Battle Islands

The long running worms series is back with another title: Worms: Battle Islands, available from the PlayStation Store for the PSP. This will mark the third appearcance of the series on the PSP and according to the PlayStation EU blog, this game will be packed with lots of new content and features. Mark Baldwin – Community Manager, Team17 discusses several aspects of the game on thye PlayStation EU Blog, some of which we have added here for you: Read more »

Section 8 50% Off On PSN, Prejudice Coming To PS3 In 2011

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Greetings PlayStation fans! I’m here with two exciting announcements for PS3 players from the PlayStation EU Blog.

First, I’m thrilled to confirm that Sony is bringing their new title, Prejudice, to the PS3 in 2011! Sony has been working really hard to take their sci-fi shooter series to new heights; no easy task considering players literally drop into combat from 15,000 feet above the battlefield. Using all of the great feedback from their fans they have created a new experience that is guaranteed to blow you away.

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Dead Space 2 and MAG to receive Move support

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According to NowGamer, EA has announced that Dead Space 2 has Move support. To put the icing on the cake PlayStrum is reporting that MAG will also be receiving Move support in the form of a patch.

This is fantastic news for the hardcore crowd; especially if they are unsure about adopting the device. Will you play Dead Space 2, or MAG with PlayStation Move? Let us know in the comment section.

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A Brief History of Playstation: Part One

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I have been a huge fan of consoles for many years now and in my opinion, no console manufacturer quite rivals Sony’s panache and ability to bring enjoyment to your living room - or alternative designated gaming area.

When you consider Sony's current hold on the gaming market, you would be forgiven for thinking they have been in the console game since day one. However, despite their success over the past two decades, Sony were considerably late arrivals in the console market, but it took the electronic giants little time to play catch up when their first generation console arrived across the globe in 1994. With SEGA and Nintendo leading the gaming market in the late 80s and early 90s, Sony entered into fierce competition, when they announced the development of their own console system - named The PlayStation (or PS One as it's more commonly known today).

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