The Xperia PLAY is the first gaming-centric phone since the ill-fated N-Gage. The PLAY had a bit of a troubled launch – initially released in Europe, some wireless providers even halted the launch due to some technical problems with the gaming phone. The phone was finally officially released on May 26th in the US after a round of pre-orders. After spending well over a week with this curious phone/gaming hybrid of a device, and allowing the 50+ games to actually launch for the platform, it’s time for a proper review.
The time is upon us in the United States. The Xperia Play has officially launched at Verizon Wireless stores across the country, after being available for pre-order last week online. While the phone may have disappointed some with its hardware specifications, there are still plenty of people who see this smartphone as a unique gaming-centric device. Curious how the launch games perform on this phone? Find out in our newest feature after the break.
Minecraft fans addicts often dreamed of the day when they could an play their favorite block-stacking, and creeper-avoiding, productivity killer on the go. Well, if you happen to have an Xperia Play, then you will be among the first to have such a privilege.
Sony has a long, storied history with augmented reality, with work really beginning in the consumer space with the EyeToy on the PlayStation 2. They then upgraded that technology with the Eye on the PlayStation 3, and now we have the Move to further enhance those capabilities. Sony’s latest development in this ever-evolving space is incredibly accurate, and can use seemingly anything to project 3D, animated figures into your world. We’ve got some footage of it for you after the jump.
The moment many have been waiting for is almost here. While the Xperia Play, unofficially known as the PlayStation Phone, released in Europe at the beginning of the month, its release stateside was delayed for undisclosed reasons. It looks like the wait is almost over.
Starhawk is real, it’s official and it’s a big change from the smash hit Warhawk, bringing a new look and a new RTS focus. But one thing that will stay the same – and that was at the core of Warhawk‘s success – is that the title will be heavily focused on an engaged and happy community.
Analysts and gamers have been calling for a fusion between PlayStation and Sony Ericsson ever since the PlayStation Portable was announced, with many touting the “PlayStation Phone” as a true iPhone rival. While the Xperia PLAY is more Xperia than it is PlayStation, it is still the first truly dedicated gaming phone since the ill-fated N-Gage, with a slide-out gamepad and the might of Sony Computer Entertainment behind the product. But one month in to the device’s European release, has the phone been a success? Will it be big in the States? And what’s left to come for the device? We asked these questions and many more in an exclusive interview with Dominic Neil-Dwyer, Head of Market Development at Sony Ericsson.
Having both your mobile and your PlayStation handheld combined into one sounds like one of the greatest ideas ever, and that’s exactly what Sony Ericsson are hoping you think when you hear about the Xperia PLAY. Already out in most of Europe, and coming soon to the US, the phone has yet to prove itself as a serious contender in the gaming market. However, that may all be set to change as the phone manufacturer is preparing to make some big announcements at this year’s E3.
After talking to Gameloft’s Digital Marketing and Community Manager, Callum Rowley on the day of the Xperia PLAY’s European launch, we caught up with the publisher’s Managing Director, Julian Stocker to find out not only how successful the company has been with the platform, but about the importance of developing for “the next big thing”, and why traditional publishers have been so slow to adapt to digital distribution.
While the Xperia PLAY did suffer various launch problems, from a “freight issue” to a mobile provider pulling out from the launch due to bugs, the platform’s biggest publisher, Gameloft, has announced that the phone is “already a top device” in terms of game sales, beating out tough competition from other Android phones.
We let you know recently that we launched an app on Android to coincide with the release of the Xperia PLAY and Sony’s new partnership with Google and its Android OS-based devices. You spoke out requesting an app for iOS… Ask and you shall receive, we always say!
With the Xperia PLAY launching today in the UK, and soon in the US, French publisher Gameloft has revealed its extensive line-up for the platform. Ten launch games, including several pre-loaded on the phone, make Gameloft the biggest PLAY publisher at the moment, so, to find out about why they are investing so heavily in the PLAY, what they think of the device, and what their future plans are, PlayStation LifeStyle chatted to Callum Rowley, Digital Marketing and Community Manager for Gameloft UK.
Soon, the Xperia PLAY is going to launch across the world, marking the very first PlayStation-certified Android smartphone. As soon as we heard that Android and PlayStation would soon go hand and hand, we realized it was high-time to get ourselves an Android app. And we did.
Since the announcement of the Xperia Play, Sony Ericsson has been utilizing a rather creepy advertising campaign, seemingly more interested in freaking people out, than actually selling them a phone. In Taiwan, however, Sony are taking a much more upbeat route, with the company showing its light-hearted approach in a hilarious video. A video showcasing the tenacity of the new Sony Xperia advertising campaign. I don’t know who was hired to play Mr. Android, but he’s got a lot of skill, that’s for sure. Prepare for the coolest video you’ll see today.
The first PlayStation Certified phone, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play aims to bring the magic of PlayStation to the mobile market, with physical gaming buttons differentiating it from the host of other smartphone’s. Officially announced during the the US Superbowl, the phone was debuted with a slightly creepy video showing the Android Mascot with thumbs. But how exactly did the mascot get its digits? Find out in the latest advert for the mobile.
