Sony Ericsson: "successful bet Xperia Play"

Sony Ericsson launched last spring Xperia Play, the first smartphone-game console that includes a PlayStation joystick below the touch screen.

The manufacturer of mobile phones and will create a new market by capturing the world of gamers with a hybrid product that offers a comfortable playing close to a portable game console.

During the presentation of new products in the Xperia Tuesday, September 20, I asked David Mignot, the general manager of Sony Ericsson France to provide an update on the Xperia Play. While recognizing that we are very far in terms of sales of a typical smartphone (without specifying the exact sales), it considers that the gamble paid off for the group who managed to capture a clientele of young gamers who want to continue their gaming experience mobility.

About games, 175 titles are currently available and the goal of 200 titles will be reached "very soon". Fifa 12 comes on the particular play, "exclusive".

2 Cyberbike soon on PS3

September 23. Bigben Interactive announces that the video game Cyberbike 2 will be available on November 18 exclusively on PlayStation 3. With the installation of a new magnetic resistance, a sensor under the seat of all power boosts and improved pedal the bike Cyberbike is once again the best way to do sports home while having fun.

Through 18 levels of play, the player must help his avatar to get medals in three towers and a specific order. Four different environments are available: the player will have the opportunity to try four vehicles with a cyclo, the hydrofoil, the mine car and helicopter.

The player will benefit a family of three modes of play

Story mode to unlock new accessories, new vehicles as and adventure, while pedaling!

Fitness Mode, where three types of courses are available: distance running, sprint and race split

Online multiplayer mode, to meet his friends. It is now possible to place high score on the leaderboard PS3 and determine which is the best in the world!

In addition, the difficulty level is now adjusted according to the preferences of each player. The handlebars of the bicycle is a Classic Controller, and other games will be compatible with the Cyberbike. In addition it is proposed wireless and can be connected to the Playstation 3.

The video game Cyberbike 2 (bike and video games) will be available on PlayStation 3 in Europe on November 18 at an MSRP of € 169.

Dark Souls: patch to come to Japan

With the launch of Dark Souls in Japan yesterday, the first problems with the online game From Software are quickly apparent. PlayStation 3 Many players have in fact complained about freezes encountered on the main screen of the game or even in the game, when connected to PlayStation Network. Difficult to gamble online in these conditions, the developers have also put on stand-by servers before proposing an update next week.

Our Japanese friends, at least those who have offered the PS3 version of Dark Souls, will therefore have to be patient. On another, note that Atlus has recently stated its intention to keep the servers in the first part, Demon's Souls, in action for at least another year.

The new PlayStation Home coming soon!

Hello,Here's an announcement posted on the PlayStation Blog reveals that French a little more about the new client's home:
Hello everyone!My name is Darren Cairns (Director of Online Marketing for SCEE) and I just show you some of the great innovations of the next version of PlayStation Home.If you have not visited the Home for some time, enjoy this fall to immerse you. Indeed, we are about to make a revolution!
We have tried to expand the contents of the home that you will find that you know and what you like on your PS3, including the games! Our goal is to transform the home so that it becomes the biggest and the best social network dedicated to the game on any console. To this end, we will soon establish the foundations for a new PlayStation Home experience and a new version (improved) the Square Home. Our American colleagues have already announced the next step in the evolution of the home and would like to tell you about the expected elements in Europe.
The new PlayStation Home will present an experience Home Square revisited and a new design spaces that will help you find games, people and places related to your favorite category of game. This version of the Home Square offers games, quests and community events, while bringing you new options for browsing, shopping, leisure and social tools. Unfortunately, for now, we will keep secret the design of the Home Square, but we will give you the latest as soon as we can.
In addition, new areas will emerge: Action, Adventure and Sportswalk and a brand new Indie Park. He will present some of the most talented community of independent game. We want to show the extent of changes in the home and we hope you like the result. Here's what to expect soon:
Action: Set in an urban setting realistic and worthy of a level of FPS, Action District is for fans of action games, shooting and horror.
Sportswalk: Participate in the atmosphere of post-game sports space district, where you will find questionnaires sport, anecdotes and sports games.
Adventure: Step into a lush jungle on the sea front, full of scenery and adventure games, and explore the Adventure District.
Pier Park: The destination for the carnival, puzzles, games and outdoor arcade. Stroll the waterfront, enjoy the Ferris wheel and join the area reserved for the festival near the Indie Park.
However, we did not put on the shelf games that made the heyday of the Home since its inception. You can still have fun with your friends by playing the classic games of Home: bowling, billiards, chess and checkers.
The Home is built around games. With the arrival of a new version of the client, we aim to enable you to you and your friends, faster access to these games. With this new experience and updating the client, we hope you'll soon be absorbed in this world devoted to games, along with your friends.
If your vision of home back to our beginnings, two years ago, we would like you to come back to get a new opinion. You will certainly be pleasantly surprised ... The overhaul is planned for this fall.