Scuttlebutt has it that the Sony Computer Entertainment studio Zipper Interactive, maker of combat shooters MAG and the SOCOM series, lost several employees in a round of layoffs today. Reached for comment, a Sony spokesperson confirmed layoffs at Zipper, characterizing them as “normal business practice and a result of cutting back on production resources after the launch of two major franchises.” Sony would not specify how many positions were lost.
Alright, maggots, here is how you inspect, assemble and clean your Move-compatible Assault Rifle Controller, from CTA Digital. It’s $US59.99 and Amazon says it’s due early next year.
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“Escalation”, the three-way battle among all the factions of MAG, is available now on the PlayStation Network and comes at a discount for those who bought the previous DLC instalment, “Interdiction” before October 28.
The 2.0 patch for Sony’s MAG went live today, bringing with it PlayStation Move support and enough game tweaks and changes it could be considered a whole new game.
Well, well, well, what do we have here? Some price drops on a few of our favourite PS3 games is what.
MAG is already out, but it’s getting a new PlayStation 3 beta next week anyone. Sign up for it, and you can test the game’s new skill tree, in-game economy and three-way 96-player battles.
I really enjoy playing old games. This will come as no surprise to readers that keep up with our Friday Old Games series. But when I do get in the retro mood, I almost always play on the real console.