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Men’s Room Mayhem to ‘Release’ for PS Vita

The restroom is as much a part of life as the office or the kitchen, but it never seems to get the focus it deserves. There are strategy games out there for all manner of workplaces, from rail yards to roller coasters, airports to aquariums. But the humble restroom, a place we all visit daily, is always glossed over in the shuffle. “Where is Restroom Tycoon?” you might ask, “When can gamers get their hands on Toilet Titans or Legends of the Stall?” It’s like the gaming populace is banging on that door, Read more

Sony Xperia ZR will be available in Northern Europe in July for 479 EUR

When Sony announced the new Sony Xperia ZR, it said that users will be able to get this water-proof smartphone in June. That date apparently doesn’t “work” for all countries, with some markets getting it few months afterwards. In fact, customers in the UK, Germany and France won’t be able to buy the ZR directly. At least not in June. In Northern Europe, we’re hearing that Sony’s baby will launch in July with a price tag of 479 EUR. According to Xperia Blog, this is the offer for folks living Read more

Unlocked Sony Xperia ZL getting a small update

Sony has started rolling out a small update for its Xperia ZL smartphone. Currently, it only affects unlocked units with carrier branded versions (sold in parts of Europe and Asia), most likely getting it shortly. There are no major changes included in the firmware version 10.1.1.A.1.253, though it brings improved battery life, user experience and software performance. In other words, it’s just Sony tweaking its own software to make it work better. Perhaps some bugs are fixed along the way, as well. Anyhow, if you do own the Xperia ZL, Read more

Sony Teases PS4 Design in Video. E3 Reveal Announced.

Sony dropped a teaser trailer of sorts for the Playstation 4 today on its blog and YouTube channel. The short video hints at the design of the latest Playstation, with several split second flashes of  bits of the machine, shot from extreme close up angles. As far as I’m concerned the new Playstation will be a space station from a late 70′s sci-fi film, but I imagine seeing the total package all together will make a little more sense. Unfortunately, all we’ll get to see is a blurry black box Read more

Sony Unleashes AOSP to Xperia Tablet Z

Something we’ve always admired about Sony is that it’s embraced AOSP for its devices more than many manufacturers around, and it’s adding another device to that list. Today on the Sony Blog, the company announced that the Xperia Tablet Z would be getting the AOSP treatment. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z, alongside the Xperia Z, now has access to a fully stock Android experience that should surely be enticing for those who love the hardware of the Tablet Z but favor vanilla Android. The build for the tablet is now Read more

Sony Xperia UL with Snapdragon 600 CPU caught in the wild

Sony’s upcoming Xperia UL smartphone has been caught in the wild on its way to Japan’s KDDI. Not all details are available at the moment, but we do know that this Sony handset will come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, which is also used in the LG Optimus G Pro and some versions of Samsung’s Galaxy S4. In addition, the UL will also pack 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, 2,300mAh battery and most likely mobile TV support so that busy Japanese can entertain themselves while on the Read more

Gran Turismo 6 Announced for Holiday Release

Big news for Playstation 3 racing fans, Gran Turismo 6 has been officially announced for the holiday season! About a month ago, a pre-order was caught on Newegg but Sony and Developer Polyphony Digital have remained mum up until today. Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi dropped the news at the United Kingdom’s Silverstone circuit (one of the tracks featured in the new title). The new game will feature improved graphics using a new, flexible rendering engine that features “adaptive tessellation”. As usual Polyphony is aiming for the ultimate in realistic auto handling, Read more

Sony Xperia A announced in Japan

Sony has officially announced the Xperia A in Japan where it will be sold by NTT DoCoMo, the country’s leading mobile operator. The device we’ve already seen at the FCC is a high-end Android 4.1 smartphone with specs that include a 4.6-inch 720p HD screen, LTE connectivity support, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 13-megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing one and a 2,300mAh battery. Of course, we would appreciate an even faster (newer) processor like Snapdragon 600, but I guess the lack of it will push the price down. In any Read more

Xperia ZR unveiled: Sony’s new high-end waterproof smartphone

Sony’s new Xperia ZR handset is now official. It’s being marketed as a high-end smartphone with equally high-end water-resistent capabilities. Sony says it’ll allow you to “Experience filming underwater in Full HD.” It’s IP55 and IP58 compliant, which in addition to being waterproof means it’s also dustproof as well. Jumping into the main specs of the phone, the Xperia ZR features a 4.55-inch 720p HD OptiContrast display. The camera is a 13MP shooter with an Exmor RS sensor and 16x digital zoom. The device houses a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, Read more

Sony waives the PlayStation Mobile publisher fee in an effort to get more game developers on board

Up until this point Sony requested $99 from game developers looking to sell their games through PlayStation Mobile store. They’re now waiving that fee in an effort to attract more companies to publish games for PlayStation-certified devices like smartphones made by HTC and (obviously) Sony, as well as the PlayStation Vita. Sony also wants to get more end-users to use its dedicated game store rather than getting them [games] through Google Play Store, which at the moment counts quite a number of games, some of which are both awesome and Read more

Jelly Bean firmware certified for Sony Xperia S, Xperia SL and Xperia acro S; Updates rolling out soon?

The day when you’ll be able to get Jelly Bean update for your Xperia S and Xperia SL is almost here. A new firmware version (6.2.B.0.200) for the Xperia S has just been certified by the PTCRB, and according to XperiaBlog – it’s a slightly tweaked version of the leaked build that appeared at the end of April. In other words, it look like Sony is making the final tweaks to the software and you may finally get your update in the next few days (or weeks). To make for Read more