34w ago - Sony's European Product Manager Mayumi Donovan has confirmed today that the PSP Comic Store is coming to a close in October.

Below are the details, to quote: Hi everyone, we have some sad news for our PSP fans, especially those who have enjoyed all the great comics available from PSN Comic Store.

From the 30th Ocotober 2012 you will no longer be able to download new content from the Digital Comics store.

Those of you who have previously downloaded content you can still enjoy it and why not stock up before it closes at the end of October?

From mid January you will not be able to re-download your previously purchased comic content. You can, however back up your content using Media Go.

We apologise to fans for the change and thank you for your support of the Comic Store for PSP.

51w ago - DICE Junior Product Manager Tommy Rydling has shared a new Battlefield 3 Premium PS3 video announcing the title includes close quarters and officially hits PlayStation 3 today!

To quote: Today, we have some Battlefield 3 news for you straight from this year's Electronic Arts press conference at E3.

On stage at E3, DICE Executive Producer Patrick Bach unveiled a whole year of great Battlefield 3 content. If you didn't catch the press conference yourself, we've got the details for you right here!

Our biggest news is the launch of our massive content offer, Battlefield 3 Premium. If you buy Battlefield 3 Premium, you'll also be able to download and play our latest expansion pack Close Quarters today.

That's two weeks earlier than non-Premium members on PlayStation 3, and one week earlier than Premium members on other platforms thanks to the early access that PlayStation 3 players are getting!

Battlefield 3 Premium: all five expansion packs with early access

So what does Premium get you? Well, purchasing Premium will give you all five themed expansion packs for Battlefield 3, including two weeks' early access (except - of course - for the Back to Karkand pack that...

51w ago - Following up on our previous article, today MCVUK (linked above) reports that according to their sources Sony is indeed close to acquiring a high-profile cloud gaming firm.

To quote: "In a move that will rock the next generation of console gaming, Sony is close to agreeing an acquisition of a high profile cloud gaming firm, MCV understands.

It was reported earlier this week that Sony was to reveal a partnership with a cloud gaming firm - specifically either OnLive or Gaikai - at E3 next week.

Subsequent chatter had seemingly calmed the rumours, suggesting that the proposed agreement was to do with Sony streaming TV services, and not consoles.

However, MCV understands that the deal is far more extensive than anyone could have predicted and will see Sony fully acquire one of the two firms. The deal, our source says, "is close to being signed".

The acquisition has implications for all parts of Sony's business, both in the consumer tech and console divisions.

Although work on PS4 is already well underway, Sony is very likely keen on bringing its PlayStation gaming content to non-console owners - a move finally made possible...

74w ago - Sony Senior Producer Harvard Bonin has announced today alongside some new video footage that the Starhawk Private PS3 Beta is slated to close on January 3, 2012.

To quote: As of Tuesday, January 3rd, the lights will go down on the Starhawk Private Beta.

It's been a wild, wild ride and we want to thank ALL the participants that took time out of their schedule to help us test Starhawk. We've learned an enormous amount and have applied much of it already.

We've still got a long way to go but the leg up this info has provided us is incredibly valuable. The Private Beta was our first step to try out the game in the wild and it's been simply awesome.

And because of this success, we've decided to keep the Private Beta live through the holiday break. After all, what would ringing in 2012 be without a little Starhawk beatdown session?!!

So what's next? Why, the Public Beta, of course! In the next few weeks we'll be announcing the dates for this important step.

Many more players will be allowed access, including the UNCHARTED 3 owners who received a Public Beta voucher when they purchased the game! Look for more information and specifics very soon.

223w ago - We have spring-like weather here already today, and in tune with that comes PlayStation Store Senior Manager Grace Chen with the following PSN Update via PS Blog:

Even though the Punxsutawney Groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, PlayStation Network has already caught Spring Fever.

To help spread our excitement, we're launching "PSN Spring Fever" on PlayStation Store to celebrate the exceptional PlayStation Network games and exclusive content on tap to launch in the next few months. And unlike the "official" Groundhog prediction, Spring for us starts tomorrow with the launch of Flower from thatgamecompany.

In addition to current PSN exclusive hits like PixelJunk Eden, PAIN and flOw, you can look forward to several other highly anticipated games such as Flower, Noby Noby Boy, Burn Zombie Burn and The Punisher: No Mercy to name a few.

And with these exclusive blockbusters launching on a weekly basis, we'll offer the best downloadable games lineup around. A few of the titles include:

• Flower
• Noby Noby Boy
• No Gravity
• Wheel of Fortune
• Burn Zombie Burn