Posts Tagged ‘Sony Online Entertainment’

E3 2011 Show Floor Plan in Detail
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

It’s that wonderful time of the year again – less than one month until the annual Superbowl of videogame industry tradeshows, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 for short. Wondering where your favorite developers and publishers are exhibiting in this gigantic show? Find out after the jump.

Merchants Opening Up Shop in Light of PSN Catastrophe
Monday, May 9th, 2011

The PSN security breach that resulted in the network’s ongoing downtime is a horrible situation for not just Sony, economically and publicly, but for consumers, developers, and financial institutions (credit card companies, banks, etc.) as well. A foreseeable trend for any event, especially for unfortunate events such as these, is that there are always those [...]

Over 12,700 Credit Cards, 10,700 Direct Debit Records Stolen From SOE
Monday, May 2nd, 2011

With Sony finally set to get back on its feet after an “external intrusion” caused the PlayStation Network to be brought offline, Sony Online Entertainment have now announced that hackers may have obtained credit card and personal information from thousands of subscribers.

DC Universe Online Merging its Players to “Super Servers”
Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Sony Online Entertainment’s latest foray into the MMO universe seems to be doing well since it’s January launch, becoming the publisher’s fastest selling game ever, but has the success been short lived?

SOE To Compensate Affected DCUO and Free Realms Users
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

The PlayStation Network being down has affected users all over the world but has possibly been felt the most by DC Universe Online and Free Realms players.

SOE: NGP The “Perfect Machine” for MMOs
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

With DC Universe Online announced as Sony Online Entertainment’s “fastest selling game ever” and Free Realms having recently released on the PlayStation Network (in the US), SOE has managed to show that console gamers do have an appetite for MMOs. But as the NGP is set to be a fully integrated online mobile device, it [...]

The Agency Canceled in SOE Restructure
Friday, April 1st, 2011

Word was released yesterday that Sony Online Entertainment would be seeing massive layoffs. The layoffs would affect several studios, with a few of them actually being shut down. Today we got word that in addition to the layoffs, a long in development title will be canceled.

Sony Online Entertainment Lays off A Third of Their Workforce
Thursday, March 31st, 2011

It is no secret the economy is still in a bad state, and even though many sources claim it is on the rebound, countless employes lose their job everyday. Unfortunately, for workers at Sony Online Entertainment, they also have been affected by the declining economy.

Free Realms PSN Release Hit With Launch Bugs, SOE “Fixing It As We Speak” [Updated]
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Having only just released on the PlayStation Network, free-to-play MMO Free Realms, should be available to play right now for anyone in the US. Unfortunately, despite a year long delay, severe bugs mean that numerous users are unable to even play the game.

3D Voice Support Coming To DC Universe Online
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

In 2011, Sony has been pushing 3D support on the PlayStation 3 with all its might, integrating the extra dimension into almost all of its major exclusive titles. For DC Universe Online however, Sony are set to bring a different kind of 3D to the MMO – 3D Voice Support.

Free Realms Gets a Release Date
Friday, March 11th, 2011

Free Realms released on PC almost two years ago, and was originally supposed to release on the PS3 soon there after. For better or worse, SOE decided to hold off on the release of the PS3 version, so that they could offer more to players when it did finally release. Although there has been no [...]

PSLS Presents – Stephen Bokkes, Lead Designer, Free Realms, Sony Online Entertainment
Friday, March 11th, 2011

When free-to-play MMO Free Realms launched on PC in 2009, the game quickly gained millions of followers and a considerable fanbase. However, the game was also set to release on the PS3 soon after – something that unfortunately didn’t happen as the game was delayed. With the game finally ready to release on the PS3, [...]

Get Slammed, Bolted and Scrapped in the Final SBS Trailer
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Quirky. Crazy. Slamtacular. These are all words that have been used to describe Fire Hose Games’ upcoming title Slam Bolt Scrappers. A “really crazy mash up of a lot of different genres of games” the PlayStation Network exclusive will be published by Sony Online Entertainment next week, so, to get you all excited, Fire Hose [...]

Gravitate Toward Rochard with Debut Trailer
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

For Rochard, gravity is a friend, and we can see why in the debut trailer of the upcoming PSN puzzle platformer.

Legendary Pack Pricing Extended For DC Universe Online
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

The first MMO to hit the PlayStation 3, DC Universe Online, has been selling quite well, as well as received multiple positive reviews. Not too long ago, the Legendary Pack was announced for gamers that happened to be early supporters of the title. It locks players in at a discounted price of over 25% off [...]