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11.06.10
NASCAR Driver Joey Logano Announces that Gran Turismo 5 Will Ship Later this Month
While Joey Logano and the No. 20 GameStop Toyota raced to a fourth place finish in the Lone Star State for the O'Reilly Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway, the real news for gamers is what Logano said about Gran Turismo 5 in a press release. Logano, who is featured along with his car in the new NASCAR portion of GT5, said he was looking forward to playing the final version of the game later this month. Logano has played early versions of the game during development and worked with Sony on the NASCAR portion of the game, along with drivers like Jeff Gordon.
11.04.10
Kazunori Yamauchi Crowns Latest Gran Turismo Awards Winner at SEMA
LAS VEGAS – Videogame simulation met real-world car design in Las Vegas. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) hosted its eighth annual Gran Turismo Awards at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, celebrating automotive design excellence and showcasing the latest franchise offering, Gran Turismo 5. After reviewing more than 100 entries, the judging panel and Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi himself, crowned Best Hot Rod winner, Mark Stielow for his 1969 Chevy Camaro as the 2010 "Best in Show."
11.04.10
New ESPN Research on 3D Finds that Consumers Prefer Passive Technology
Continuing to innovate in the 3D television space, ESPN Research + Analytics unveiled today one of the most in-depth studies on 3D TV to date.  Compiling results from more than 1,000 testing sessions and 2,700 lab hours, ESPN has concluded that fans are comfortable with the medium and even enjoy it more than programming in HD.  The research was conducted by Dr. Duane Varan, professor of New Media at Murdoch University, during ESPN’s coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the Disney Media and Ad Lab in Austin, Texas.
11.03.10
Resident Evil: Afterlife Explodes onto Blu-ray 3D on December 28
After kicking 3D butt on the big screen to the tune of $278 million, Milla Jovovich is taking the action home on Blu-ray 3D. On December 28th Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will unleash the deadly T-virus into homes everywhere when Resident Evil: Afterlife hits Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD. The Blu-ray 3D will flood veins with adrenaline and kick viewers into survival mode in 1080p high definition 3D, optimized for the latest 3D playback devices and eyewear, but also including a backwards-compatible 2D version of the film that plays on all existing Blu-ray players. For those who prefer their zombies safely in two dimensions, Resident Evil: Afterlife will also be offered on 2D Blu-ray and DVD the same day. Resident Evil star Ali Larter talks about the new film in this exclusive video interview.
10.27.10
Sony to Reward PlayStation Gamers with Prizes like a Trip to CES 2011
Sony unveiled its new loyalty program, PlayStation Rewards, designed to give PlayStation fans in the United States the opportunity to gain exclusive status, recognition, and rewards based on a variety of PlayStation-centric activity they engage in across the PlayStation ecosystem. While Sony is aiming at a broader gaming demographic with its new PlayStation Move controllers, the company remains devoted to the hardcore gamer.
10.24.10
International 3D Society Honors Technology Companies with Lumiere Awards
LOS ANGELES -- The International 3D Society presented Panasonic Corporation and Chris Condon with awards for “breakthrough” innovation and 3D achievement at the first annual 3D Technology Awards at the Hollywood Mann Chinese Theatre. The 3D Technology Awards honored individuals and organizations whose contributions advance the stereoscopic medium. Eighteen different technologies were recognized.
10.22.10
Sony Ships Over 1 Million PlayStation Move Units in North and Latin America in First 30 Days
Sony Computer Entertainment America has shipped over one million units of PlayStation Move in North and Latin America in the first 30 days of availability. By fusing high-definition gaming with accurate and easy-to-use controls, the PlayStation Move allows gamers of all ages and genres to enjoy everything from family to action to first person shooter games. By incorporating the PlayStation Eye camera with PlayStation Move, the user's full range of motion is captured, resulting in ultimate control over game play, as well as the opportunity to project the player's image into select games for new augmented reality experiences.
10.21.10
Total Immersion Sees Augmented Reality Enhancing 3D Movies and Games
According to Bruno Uzzan, co-founder and CEO of Total Immersion, augmented reality (AR) technology will help expand 3D entertainment beyond the movie theater and videogame console. AR – which blurs the line between the virtual world and the real world by integrating real-time interactive 3D graphics into a live video stream – is, for increasing numbers of consumers, the front line in the 3D revolution. It’s the way that millions are now getting up close and personal with 3D, via near-tactile experiences. For example, Sony has used this technology with its new PlayStation 3 game, EyePet, and PSP game Invizimals
10.14.10
Despite Strong Launch of Halo: Reach, September Videogame Sales Down 8 Percent
What started off as a very good year has slowed down, despite the release of great blockbuster games. According to the NPG Group,U.S. retail sales of game hardware, software and accessories fell 8 percent in September to $1.2 billion. The one bright spot was Microsoft’s Halo 3, which topped all game sales for the month and helped drive Xbox 360 hardware.
10.13.10
Sony Unleashes Invizimals, Its First Portable Augmented Reality Game
Sony Computer Entertainment America has shipped Invizimals for PSP. Developed by Novarama and Sony’s Liverpool Studio, Invizimals enables players to find, capture and battle virtual monsters hiding throughout the real-world environment by incorporating a camera for the PSP system (included with the game). Players can point the camera behind sofas, into corners, and under bushes to find virtual monsters on their PSP system screen. Once captured, players take their creatures into battle for a unique, handheld augmented reality experience.
10.07.10
ABI Research Forecasts 3D TV Shipments Will Reach 50 Million by 2015

The 3D TV market will spend the next couple of years establishing itself and accumulating a base of content and devices -- both TVs and Blu-ray players. According to ABI Research, market growth will start to accelerate in 2012 with shipments of 3D TV sets approaching 50 million in 2015.

09.30.10
Activision Hits the Racetrack with NASCAR The Game 2011 in Time for Daytona 500

Just in time for the storied Daytona 500 in February 2011, Activision and independent game developer Eutechnyx are bringing NASCAR The Game 2011 to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. After EA Sports drove away from its exclusive NASCAR game license a few years ago, gamers have had no new NASCAR options. Sony has incorporated NASCAR and its top drivers into Gran Turismo 5, which comes out in November. Check out this exclusive video interview about that game below.

09.28.10
Big Games of 2011: First Look at Sucker Punch Productions’ inFAMOUS 2

Cole MacGrath makes his electrifying return in inFAMOUS 2, the second chapter in the best-selling franchise exclusively for PlayStation 3. Developed by Sucker Punch Productions, inFAMOUS 2 takes the franchise (there’s also a movie in the works through Arad Productions) to all-new heights in an immersive open world action adventure that offers a more visceral, emotional and powerful take on the true superhero experience. Check out this exclusive video preview of the new game from PAX Prime 2010.

09.28.10
Insomniac Games Adds Co-Op Comedy to Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

Insomniac Games has expanded to Durham, North Carolina and has a team of 30 working on the first cooperative Ratchet & Clank game. Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One for PlayStation 3 will offer four-player co-op gameplay and an original story that blends the franchise’s trademark tongue-in-cheek humor. Chad Dezern, studio director at Insomniac Games’ North Carolina studio, talks about this new adventure from PAX Prime 2010 in this exclusive video interview.

09.27.10
Tokyo Game Show 2010: First Look at Sega's Virtua Tennis 4

TOKYO – Sega had its new Virtua Tennis 4 on display at Sony’s booth at Tokyo Game Show 2010. The new PlayStation 3 game will support both PlayStation Move and 3D technology. Developed in Japan by the original Virtua Tennis Team, Virtua Tennis 4 promises a more immersive, true to life tennis experience than ever before. The game’s producer walks us through one of the big games of 2011 in this exclusive video interview.

09.25.10
Sony Pictures Entertainment Technology President Chris Cookson Discusses 3D

LOS ANGELES – At the third annual 3D entertainment summit in Los Angeles, speakers like M. Night Shyamalan and Jefrey Katzenberg headlined the two-day event. The key takeaway from the sold out summit, which had over 800 attendees, was that 3D, though still an embryonic industry, is poised for explosive growth and will become the major force in entertainment moving forward. Chris Cookson, president of technology at Sony Pictures Entertainment, talks about the future of 3D in this keynote video.

09.25.10
Tokyo Game Show 2010: The Best Booth Babes

TOKYO – When it comes to booth babes, no show features more sexy gaming girls than the Tokyo Game Show. Over 138 companies and organizations set up over 1,410 booth partition units at the annual September convention, paving the way for many booth babes. Microsoft had over 60 booth babes at its booth. Check out a literal parade of booth babes from the show floor in the video below.

09.20.10
Resident Evil: Afterlife Director Paul W.S. Anderson Is Hooked on 3D

Writer/director/producer Paul W.S. Anderson has parlayed his love of videogames into a successful film career. His low-budget Resident Evil video game adaptation launched a film franchise that has no end in sight. Resident Evil: Afterlife has generated over $86 million worldwide at the box office so far. The director, who also brought the AVP: Alien vs. Predator and Mortal Kombat game franchises to the big screen, has had success infusing films like Event Horizon and Death Race with action and horror elements from games.

09.20.10
The Force Is Strong with Star Wars: Clone War Adventures

Just in time for the new season of the hit computer-animated TV series on Cartoon Network, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, a free-to-play family-friendly online virtual world from Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and LucasArts is now available to play at www.CloneWarsAdventures.com. Clone Wars Adventures is an action-packed browser-based virtual world where fans can battle alongside their favorite Star Wars characters like Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Ahsoka Tano. Check out this exclusive video interview from Sony’s Fan Faire event in Las Vegas.

09.18.10
Devil Writer M. Night Shyamalan Warns that 3D Could Negatively Impact Directors’ Storytelling

LOS ANGELES – During the third annual 3D Entertainment Summit, M. Night Shyamalan, the writer/producer of Universal Pictures Devil and a self-described non-techie, said he was wary that audiences' expectations of 3D films will force filmmakers to compromise "story-telling integrity" for eye-catching special effects.

 

09.18.10
Sony Follows Nintendo's Motion Gaming Lead with PlayStation Move

Sony Computer Entertainment America has launched PlayStation Move in North America, almost four years after Nintendo introduced the world to motion-controlled gaming and a few weeks before Microsoft jumps on the bandwagon with Kinect for Xbox 360. PlayStation Move fuses realistic, high-definition gaming with accurate and easy-to-use controls. The Move is also being blended with stereoscopic 3D on key games like Killzone 3 and The Fight: Lights Out.

09.15.10
Third Annual 3D Entertainment Summit Attracts Record Crowd
UNIVERSAL CITY -- The third annual 3D Entertainment Summit kicked off a two-day showcase of the latest technologies and innovations in 3D movies, television and videogames with a capacity crowd September 15-16. Over 600 attendees congregated at the Universal Studios Hilton to hear Hollywood luminaries like Jeffrey Katzenberg and M. Night Shyamalan speak about the impact of 3D in filmmaking.
09.12.10
Resident Evil: Afterlife Blasts Its Way to the Top of the Box Office
When it comes to videogame movies, Capcom’s Resident Evil remains the most successful videogame-to-film franchise in the world. Sony Pictures fourth film topped the weekend box office with over $27.7 million in the U.S. The number one movie was buoyed by the 3D ticket sales. Of the 3,203 theaters that showed the film over the weekend, 2,062 featured 3D presentations and another 141 venues showed it in IMAX 3D.
09.10.10
Milla Jovovich Explains Why Resident Evil's Alice Connects with Gamers
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Actress Milla Jovovich returns to movie theaters with "Resident Evil: Afterlife," the fourth installment of the successful video game-to-film horror franchise -- only this time she is in 3D. Jovovich, who met her husband director/producer/writer Paul W.S. Anderson on the set of 2002's original "Resident Evil," teams with him again for the latest film in which her character, Alice, helps save survivors of a virus that has ravaged Earth and turned some people into zombies and other creatures. At the recent Comic-Con pop culture convention in San Diego, the model-turned-actress spoke to Reuters about what makes the "Resident Evil" movies successful and the challenges of kicking zombie butts in 3D.
09.10.10
Wentworth Miller Brings Chris Redfield to Life in Resident Evil
TORONTO -- After four years of trying to escape prisons in the hit Fox TV show, “Prison Break,” Wentworth Miller steps into the role of Chris Redfield from Capcom’s Resident Evil games. The actor, who went virtual in the Prison Break videogame, talks about stepping into a videogame role in this exclusive video interview.