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PayPal to Reinvent Micropayments

PayPal's long been the daddy of online payment systems, but it sees a future in facilitating one of the more interesting, and fast-growing online financial tricks: Micropayments.READ»

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Paid Version of Hulu Coming to Game Consoles Very Soon, Sources Say

That pesky $10-per-month Hulu subscription rumor is back, with more specifics: Reputable sources say it could be coming as soon as next week. The Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 are specifically named as partner devices.READ»

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Sony's Susan Panico on the Move, 3-D Gaming, and the Future of the PlayStation Network

We talk with Susan Panico, the Senior Director of the PlayStation Network. She tells us about the state of PSN and the new PlayStation Plus service.READ»

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Sony at E3: PS3 Goes 3-D, and Motion Sensing Won't Come Cheap

Sony's keynote speech at the E3 gaming conference just ended, and included some big news. Every PS3 is going 3-D, the Move motion-sensing controller is priced, and a whole lot more.READ»

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Sony's PlayStation Network Director on Using Exclusive Content to Compete

How did Sony's original reality show "The Tester" perform on the PlayStation Network? And what does the success of such content mean for the competition with Xbox Live?READ»

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Apple Emulates Microsoft and Sony With Game Center (Updated)

Apple unveiled Game Center for the iPhone today--a social gaming network like Microsoft's Xbox Live. Even the feature list looks familiar: invite friends, matchmaking, leaderboards, and achievements. But what does it mean for Ngmoco and its similar network Plus+? Ngmoco responds.READ»

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Sony's Response to Game System Failure: "Do Not Use Your PS3 System" [UPDATED]

Since Sunday afternoon, PlayStation 3 consoles have been unable to log on to the PlayStation Network and unable to play certain games following a flawed software update. Newer PS3 "Slim" models are unaffected. But with over 20 ...READ»

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Sony Computer Entertainment CEO on Motion Controls and the Year of the PlayStation 3

Jack Tretton, the CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, discusses how Sony is reorganizing, the motion-control competition with Microsoft, and how Sony ignored naysayers and found gaming success.READ»

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Sony and PlayStation Take on Television With "The Tester"

One of the most coveted jobs in the video game industry--at least for people on the outside of the industry--is that of the tester. Testers get to play video games before they are released to the public, and look for bugs. Sound ...READ»

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Modern Warfare 2 Expansion and Project Natal Coming to Xbox This Year

The blockbuster video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is about to get bigger. Microsoft announced an an exclusive expansion pack for the Xbox 360 at CES this evening, and also confirmed that the Project ...READ»

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Sony Announces PS3 Slim

At  a press event at the GamesCom convention in Germany today, Sony announced that the long-rumored slimmer PS3 will be released September 1 for $299, a $100 price drop from its current PlayStation 3. The console will have a 120 ...READ»

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The 10 Most Creative People in Video Games

From Sam Houser of Rockstar, to Neil Young of ngmoco, here are the people bringing innovation to the video game industry.READ»

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Sony Announces New PSP and PS3

At the Leipzig games conference today, Sony [NYSE:SNE] shocked the gaming community by announcing a new PSP game player with a host of improvements over the previous iteration, as well as a new version of the PlayStation III. ...READ»

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Live from E3: Sony announces movie availability through PS3, new games

After free lunch and drinks outside the Shrine Auditorium, Jack Tretton, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America welcomed the media to the Sony briefing. Tretton began by taking a look back at Sony’s 13 year legacy ...READ»

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Sony's Risky Game

Will the PlayStation 3 bring high-definition technology to the world, or tarnish Sony's image with a high-profile disaster?READ»