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Sony Teases Its Playstation Mobile Gaming Service With Screenshots Of Its Exclusive Titles

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by Roy Alugbue on
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For all you obsessed Playstation gamers, Playstation Mobile is here. Well— it’s more or less a renaming of Sony’s existing Playstation Suite for Playstation-certified devices and there looks to be plenty of promise for Sony’s revamped service. Droid Gamers reports there is an ever-growing list of titles set to be available to those gamers including Tractor Trails, Twist Pilot, Tipper, Aqua Kitty, Samurai Beatdown, Underline and Beat Slider. Sony decided to tease everyone and show off a couple of screenshots of the various gameplay for the different titles and so far, everything looks good. So yes friends, fans of gaming genres such as action, strategy or platform will soon be able to your gaming fix. Of course there’s no exact date on when each game will be available, but we suspect will see everything by this fall.

source: Droid Gamers

 

Crafty Gamer Cleverly Mounts Samsung Galaxy Note To A Playstation 3 Controller, Oh And The Controls Are Fully Functional

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by Roy Alugbue on
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One of the great things about Android devices is that well, you get to modify them and put them through unusual jobs, such as putting it to use as a topnotch gaming device. Okay, so many of you are looking perplexed, so let me explain: a crafty Galaxy Note owner realized the 5.3-inch screen of the device is too good to not be taken advantage of when it comes to gaming. So in having some time on his hands, the crafty developer went ahead and did the unthinkable— he literally gathered ports of popular games like Mario on his Galaxy Note, created an attachment terminal mount on his Playstation 3 controller, mounted his Galaxy Note to the controller and successfully configured the setup to allow his PS3 controller control the games. Impressive isn’t it?

Don’t take my word for it— check out the cool achievement in all its glory once you hit past the break.

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Playstation SDK Suite Open Beta Officially Begins

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by Roy Alugbue on
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Android gaming is one step closer to becoming even more sweeter than it already is folks. Sony promised we would see an open beta for its Playstation SDK Suite this month, but we hadn’t seen anything about it until now. That means not just select developers in the U.S., U.K. and Japan, but all developers around the world can get right to it and use the program immediately. Developers will be able to find the tools needed at www.playstation.com/pss, which will give them the ability to create apps and games for Playstation-certified Android devices. The open beta is available now for all developers for the not-too-shabby price of free, though developers will have to sign a contract and pay a fee to use the Playstation SDK Suite after the open beta ends.

If you’re a developer and are interested in creating some snazzy apps and games through Sony, hit the source link for additional details. I’m sure there are more than a few owners of Sony devices who are eagerly awaiting the first creations from you all.

source: Playstation
via: AC

Playstation Store Games Officially Available For Sony Xperia S Smartphone

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Playstation certification for the newly launched Sony Xperia S in Europe (and it’s Japanese Xperia Acro HD cousin) was a given, it was just a matter of when. It looks like the time has come for the smartphone to finally receive that coveted Playstation certification. The gang at Android Central reports the placeholder link on the app drawer in the device will now take you to you guessed it– the Playstation Store where the PS Pocket app can be downloaded. As with any 3rd party app store, you’ll simply need to enable Non-Market applications by going to your Settings and then Applications in order to get started. Then you go to the “Let’s Start PS Store” in the app tray. After that, it’s just a matter of downloading a few more apps which let you buy and play games and bam– you’re all set to enjoy all of that Playstation goodness on your phone.

Keep in mind, you’ll need a PS Network or Sony Entertainment Network account in order to access Sony’s library of games, which is currently limited to a dozen or so games. And even then, some of the available games are still limited to the Xperia Play, so that number really shrinks a bit more. Still, Xperia S (and Acro HD) owners will now have yet another reason to waste time thanks to the newfound availability of awesome Playstation games.

source: Android Central

Sony’s New Jewel Arrives At CES, Introduces The Xperia Ion

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by Roy Alugbue on
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Just like that CES is kicking into full gear. Normally when you think of high-end smartphones, Verizon and Sprint immediately come to mind with their lineup of Android monster phones. However, AT&T is looking to make a statement… and it’s a major one too. Newly rejuvenated Sony is set to change consumers’ perceptions of their Android devices and they’re doing just that by unleashing a new LTE-based monster called the Xperia Ion. The phone will feature some very attractive specifications:

  • 1.5GHz dual-core processor
  • 4.6-inch HD screen with 1280 x 720 resolution; 1080P full HD video recording ability
  • 12MP camera(!!!!!)
  • 16GB of internal storage
  • Front-facing camera with ability to record video in 720P
  • Gingerbread 2.3 (device will be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 later in the year)

Oh and since this phone is a Sony phone, that means it gets nice perks too being under the Sony umbrella. How about official Playstation certification for starters? Yes, you read that right— the phone is a Playstation-certified phone meaning Sony plans to bring Playstation-exclusive games that will be optimized for the phone. That means we’ll be able to get in on some Gran Turismo 4 or Crash Bandicoot on the cool phone in the very near-future. Oh and there’s some more: the phone supports the Sony Entertainment Network which includes the Music Unlimited (which includes a catalog of 12 million songs) and Video Unlimited content streaming and rental services. Are you guys salivating yet?

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Sony Tablet S Playstation Store is officially open

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Owners of Sony’s Tablet S are getting the notification that the Playstation store is now open for business. Right now you have 10 PSOne titles to choose from with each being $5.99. The games available are as follows:

  • Cool Boarders
  • Destruction Derby
  • Hot Shots Golf 2
  • Jet Moto, Jet Moto 2
  • Jumping Flash!
  • MediEvil
  • Motor Toon Grand Prix
  • Rally Cross
  • Wild Arms

See any of your old favorites? If not, don’t be disappointed he official PlayStation blog promises that there will be “more updates shortly.” If you have your mind set on Sony’s Tablet P, no worries, the Playstation Store will be accessible on it as well.

[via CNET]

[Deal] Xperia PLAY Just £149 From O2 UK With Pay & Go

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UK mobile telecommunications provider O2 is offering Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY at the rock-bottom price of just £149 in either white or black. The device is offered on O2’s Pay & Go plan, which means no monthly contract and 10% back on your top-ups every three months with O2 Rewards. The phone’s features include a 4-inch touchscreen, PlayStation slide out gamepad, access to 50 games at launch and it runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Hit the break for a link to the offer.

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Android 3.2 update for Sony Tablet S is rolling out now

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The Android 3.2 update for the Sony Tablet S appears to be rolling out. This update brings support for Sony’s Video Unlimited store, which won’t launch until October 10. By the end of October, Sony will launch the Entertainment Network, The Sony Reader Online Store, and the Sony PlayStation services that allow Tablet S and Tablet P owners to play their PS3 games on their tablets.

If you haven’t received the update check Settings/About Tablet/System Updates, and let us know if you got it.

[via androidcentral]

PS3 Sixaxis and dualshock 3 controllers now work with your Android phone or tablet

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An app called Sixaxis Controller is now in the market that lets you pair you PlayStation 3 Sixaxis or dualshock 3 controller to your Android phone or tablet. It allows you to use your controller with many of you favorite games and applications via wireless Bluetooth.

You will need to be rooted and unfortunately all devices are not supported. The app costs $1.65, but the developer has a free device compatibility checker to see if you phone or tablet is compatible before purchasing.

Features:

  • Up to four Sixaxis and DualShock 3 controllers supported at once
  • All 17 buttons on the controller can be mapped to any key press in Android
  • Analog sticks emulated as digital key presses

Android Market Link – Device Compatibility Checker

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Sony S1 and S2 devices coming in September, Pre-ordering rumored for August?

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We at TalkAndroid have received a bit more information on these two devices coming from Sony. The S1 which will be a 9.4” slate tablet, and the S2 which will sport dual 5.5” screens. Sony loves that clamshell dual screen design, don’t they. It’s definitely a unique form factor, which is also seen in their Xperia Play.

The S1 and S2, from what our source has has mentioned, may be on the market sometime the first half of September. Also mentioned was that they will be packed with Honeycomb and it is rumored that they will be available for pre-order in August. » Read the rest

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