Today PlayStationUniversity.com (linked above) is reporting that IBM's Vice President David Turek announced that Cell processor development will be phased out.

Apparently the planned 32 SPE Cell processor will not be made, and their current PowerXCell 8i will be the company's last entrance in the technology.

To quote: "The Cell Processor was originally the brain child of...

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Sony's PSP Marketing Manager Kristin Neirinckx has announced today that AdhocParty for PlayStation Portable will be available soon.

To quote: Great news for all of you Ad Hoc fans out there –adhocParty for the PSP system, which first launched in Japan last year, is coming to North America!

AdhocParty is an online service that allows PSP owners with a PS3 system to connect...

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Today Sega Europe has announced news of a Bayonetta Special Edition (pictured below) coming on January 8, 2010 to both Sony's PS3 and Microsoft's XBox 360 consoles.

To quote: I’m very pleased to announce that a special edition of our forthcoming game Bayonetta will be available at launch on January 8th.

Available to gamers in the UK, France, Spain and...

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Today Epic Games has announced the launch of the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free edition of Unreal Engine 3 that provides community access to the award-winning toolset.

Anyone can start working with the Unreal Engine 3 toolset by downloading the UDK at UDK.com, where detailed product features, technical documentation, commercial licensing terms, support resources and more...

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Less than a week after Electronic Arts announced Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition comes a leak of some tank gameplay footage.

Gameplay in Bad Company 2 resembles that of Battlefield: Bad Company and takes place in the mountainous regions along the border of Russia among other places.

For those wondering, the first-person shooter is set for release on...

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Today SCEE announced that the video store will launch “sometime late November,” with films being available in both HD and SD.

The initial wave of titles to the store will include Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Bruno, Angels & Demons, Casino Royale, Crank 2: High...

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Today Sony Computer Entertainment of America's Product Marketing Specialist David Bull has announced that Numblast for PS3 (and PSP) will be hitting PSN this week.

To quote: It’s out in Japan, it’s out in Europe, and this week: Numblast will be available here in North America!

Get your hands on this addictive puzzle game (available for both PS3 and PSP) at the...

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DICE have today announced a Limited Edition release of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for PS3, XBox 360 and the PC.

It features six special gameplay unlocks that'll "give players a tactical advantage on the battlefield."

The Limited Edition version of the game will be sold at the same price as the standard version of the game with participating retailers in North...

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Playlogic Entertainment has announced that Fairytale Fights for Sony's PS3 (and Microsoft's XBox 360) will have free downloadable content for a limited period of time, specifically 90 days after release for those that purchase the game within 90 days of launch.

Press Release: Playlogic Offers Bloody DLC for FREE Within 90 Days of Release

October 28, 2009–...

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Inversion is a third-person co-op shooter that combines hard-hitting, adrenaline-pumping action with a revolutionary gravity manipulation engine.

Featuring the Grappler weapon, players will be able to manipulate gravity for their own purposes soon on Sony's PS3 and the Microsoft XBox 360 console.

Press Release: 21st October 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe...

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