Followers of all the latest video game-related merchandise in Akihabara spotted this product September 18 — an officially-licensed PlayStation watch. No, it doesn’t beam information from your PS4 to your wrist or anything like that. This is a purely nostalgia-invoking piece that looks like a …Read more »
The video game content guidelines Sony has in place have been a point of discussion lately, from the removal of certain scenes in localized games to the departure of Senran Kagura producer Kenichiro Takaki. Sony has been pretty quiet about the existence of these guidelines, but a spokesperson …Read more »
When Sony first revealed the PlayStation Classic last month, only five of the 20 games were announced. Now that the mini-console’s December 3 release is approaching, though, it’s time to take a closer look at what we can expect for our hard-earned 100 bucks. First …Read more »
Since the debut of the PlayStation in 1994, Sony has amassed a massive library of games on its various consoles. Problem is, software from previous PlayStations ain’t always backwards compatible on newer models. But there are hints that the next PlayStation, the PlayStation 5, may run …Read more »
If you’ve spent any time around a television in Japan, you know the average evening of entertainment is, well, bad. Swathes of primetime programming are filled with soap opera-quality scripted programming, or worse, Japan’s dreaded “variety” shows, in which quasi-celebrities sit around a set commenting …Read more »
Keyakizaka46, one of several AKB48-related all-girl musical groups, is in hot water after its members appeared on stage October 22 in outfits that resembled those of Nazi SS officers. Now both Keyakizaka46’s producer and record label have apologized, citing a “lack of oversight.” Yasushi Akimoto, …Read more »
The Red Turtle , the new animated film co-produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit is headed to America courtesy Sony Pictures Classics, reports Deadline. The Red Turtle , which screened at Cannes, marks a new direction for legendary …Read more »
Koei Tecmo has been teasing a new "non- Warriors " game from Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force, and it's been officially revealed as Attack on Titan . The full title is still tentative, but the action game is in the works for PlayStation 3, PlayStation …Read more »
Last week we posted about UK newspaper The Guardian having it on good authority that Team ICO's The Last Guardian would be making another appearance at E3… and they were right! Fumito Ueda's latest game is now coming to PlayStation 4, and while it's hard …Read more »
Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga is getting its first game adaptation in the form of World Trigger: Borderless Mission on PS Vita. Now we have a release window thanks to the July issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine, which has the game arriving in Japan …Read more »
Someday, there will be a week we squeak by without reporting on any live-action anime adaptations. But it is not this week. The rights to the Hollywood-produced live-action version of the Hollywood-produced anime mashup Robotech has switched hands from Warner Bros. to Sony Pictures, reports …Read more »
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony’s American filmmaking subsidiary of recent hacking infamy, registered several domain names all relating to Attack on Titan Tuesday. The eight domain names are all some combination of “Attack on the Titan” and half of them also include “movie.” First off – …Read more »
Those looking forward to Toonami’s upcoming airing of Kill la Kill might want to check out this cool little video that popped up on these here nets the other day. It’s a concert video from Anime Festival Asia Singapore in which Eir Aoi performs “Sirius,” …Read more »
It's not exactly news anymore that Sony's Playstation Network service is down; it has been for some time at this point. However, Sony made an official statement today in regards to the attack, and have advised their customers that sensitive information may have been compromised. …Read more »
Is the current selection of streaming anime services just not enough for you? Hey, the more the merrier, because competition is a beautiful thing. Sony knows this well, and the company is throwing their hat in the ring with Crackle. Crackle has kicked things off …Read more »
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