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. More »
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. More »
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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. More »
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. More »
Well, well, well, what do we have here? Some price drops on a few of our favourite PS3 games is what. More »
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. More »
