MGO Beta Competition!

+ Posted by Brandon Laurino // Konami Online

Hi all! In the most recent Metal Gear Monday post, I mentioned that we were working on a Metal Gear Online Beta-related surprise this week. As the Beta nears its end this weekend, we are pleased to be able to offer a very special, one-time opportunity to the top ranking participants.
A select number of [...]

Tagged // konami, metal gear solid, mgo

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Metal Gear Online Beta Patched, Live

+ Posted by Brandon Laurino // Konami Online

Following the delay of the Metal Gear Online Beta test this past Monday, 04/21/2008, the MGO development team in Japan has done substantial work throughout the week to analyze the issues that occurred, and remedy them to make gameplay available as soon as possible. As some of you may have already noticed, we are pleased [...]

Tagged // metal gear solid, ps3

Filed: Statements

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New Feature + Webby Honors for PlayStation.Blog

+ Posted by Jeff Rubenstein // Social Media Manager

Day in, day out we come into work, and it’s heads down trying to crank out a post or two about something new to the world of PlayStation. We know we’re doing a decent job when we pull in a couple hundred comments, or when that post rating inches close to 5.00. But it’s nice [...]

Tagged // awards, psb

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This April Fooling Anybody?

+ Posted by Jeff Rubenstein // Social Media Manager

Hear any strange announcements today? I came into work feeling horribly out of the loop. How could I have somehow slept through the meeting where we talked about a new PS3 console with no Blu-ray drive or Home’s surprise debut in Japan. Oh wait, they’re April Fool’s jokes, and very realistic-seeming ones at that.
The gaming [...]

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New PLAYSTATION Store interface coming in mid-April

+ Posted by Susan Panico // Sr. Director, PlayStation Network

This morning, SCEA announced that the PLAYSTATION Store will be revamped with a new look in mid-April. We’ve heard your calls for a more fluid Store interface, and we think you’ll be pleased with the results.
As some of the most passionate and knowledgeable PLAYSTATION 3 fans out there, here’s some additional information on the revamped [...]

Tagged // playstation store psn

Filed: PlayStation Network, Statements

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Is the “format war” over?

+ Posted by Jeff Rubenstein // Social Media Manager

I don’t know how much you gamers have been following the Blu-ray vs HD-DVD “format war”, but since every PS3 owner has a stake in it, I thought I’d share some interesting developments that have taken place recently…
If you *have* been paying attention, you’ll probably remember that about a month ago, Warner Bros. threw its [...]

Tagged // blu-ray

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Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz Contest starts now!

+ Posted by Jenny Barbour // Associate Producer

Hi all, it’s time to get buzzing! The Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz contest is on, so the first person to get all 10 answers correct will be the proud winner of a new 37” BRAVIA M series HDTV. If you didn’t see my post yesterday, below is a quick rundown of the contest and full [...]

Tagged // buzz quiz, contest, ps2

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New Blog Feature: Post Ratings

+ Posted by Jeff Rubenstein // Social Media Manager

Today we’re rolling out yet another new feature to the PlayStation.Blog: post ratings. At the bottom of each post you will now see the familiar 5-star square-rating thing.

At first it will display the current average rating, if there is one. To assign your own rating to a post simply move your mouse over [...]

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Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Demo Update

+ Posted by Chris Kramer // Sr. Director Communications and Community - Capcom Entertainment

The multiplayer demo for Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is temporarily being removed from the PlayStation Network in order to address issues that have come to light. We will be working overtime to correct the issue and expect to upload a new version to the PlayStation Network as soon as possible that accurately reflects the incredible [...]

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Filed: PlayStation Network, Statements

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Revenge of the PS3!

+ Posted by Patrick Seybold // Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media

We spend a lot of our time (well, nearly all of it really) explaining why the PlayStation 3 is the most powerful, best value video gaming console you can buy. Well, the March issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly helps further the cause and explain what’s in store this year, with a cover story [...]

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