Sony has confirmed that it will not upgrade the Xperia PLAY to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We began to suspect this would be the case after Sony published a list of phones that will receive the update, which didn’t include the Xperia Play. Still, Sony also had promised that Android 4.0 would be “made

This news is a little frightening and frustrating. A United States patent application from Sony Computer Entertainment of America has turned up that may have some sad implications for gaming. The patent itself is exceptionally brief. Basically, it shows that Sony has eyes on interrupting in-game moments in order to show users brief advertisements. The

HTC and Motorola Mobility recently published lists of handsets slated to receive Android 4.0 in the near or distant future. Not to be outdone by the competition, Sony has followed suit and launched its “Upgrade to Android 4.0″ page. Aside from listing a ton of details about Ice Cream Sandwich that the average Android enthusiast already

Live action trailers for video games, as far as I’m concerned, are never really that good. They don’t do much to show off what’s coming, and it’s for that reason that I always take them lightly. The trailer at the head of this post, however, is engaging. It’s also depressing. The video’s description on YouTube

Earlier this month, a Sony representative confirmed to users on the Japanese company’s official forums confirmed that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for its new Xperia S handset would be available later this month. They also dismissed “speculation” that the software may not arrive until June or July. But just six days later,

Sony’s Music Unlimited Application, which competes directly with services such as Spotify and Rdio, is now available in the iTunes App Store. There’s a catch, however: you’ll need to live in New Zealand in order to download the app right now. This is good news, though, since it means that Sony will likely expand the

Three U.K. has confirmed that it will soon be offering the new Sony Xperia U on contracts starting from just £15 (approx. $24) per month. The handset will be free, as long as you’re willing to sign up for a two-year commitment. Alternatively, Three is also offering the handset with a pay-as-you-go SIM for just

Sony announced back in March that its Tablet S and Tablet P devices would receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update by the end of April, but nearly two months on the latter is still waiting. Sony has now confirmed that the dual-screen device will get its upgrade on May 24. That’s nearly a

Samsung and HTC are reportedly responsible for 86% of Android sales in the United Kingdom according to a new report from Kantar Worldpanel. That’s not a surprising fact, especially considering that both manufacturers typically pump out phones as fast as they can make them. I’m only slightly kidding, the two phone makers also make several

It was disappointing to see Sony’s latest crop of Xperia smartphones launch without Ice Cream Sandwich pre-installed. But fortunately for those of you who picked up the Xperia S, the wait for Android 4.0 is nearly over. According to a support representative on Sony’s official forums, the update will drop sometime between late May and

The PS Vita has been on sale in the United States and Europe for ten weeks now, and despite its terrific features, the handheld has been nowhere near as successful as its predecessor when it comes to the U.K. market. In fact, with just 110,000 consoles sold, the device hasn’t even reached a third of

There is a rumor that’s been surrounding the next gen consoles for a few months now. Supposedly, both Microsoft and Sony are cooking up ways to make playing used games on their next systems impossible. The whole idea is insane, and it’s one that would both crush the used game industry and make a lot

With its successor here in the form of the PlayStation Vita, it looks like PSP titles are being pulled from 25% of GameStop stores. This news is not shocking to anyone, surely. Sony’s PSP is aging quite a bit, and its performance can’t keep up with the demand of today’s market. It’s only natural that

Remember the Sony Xperia Tapioca, a budget Android smartphone that first surfaced back in January? Having successfully managed to keep itself hidden for several months, the handset is now back out in the wild, and it has been pictured again by two separate sources ahead of its official unveiling. The image above — which was

Apple isn’t the only company who uses China’s Foxconn to manufacture its products — others include Sony, Microsoft, Dell, Nokia, Nintendo and HP, Cult of Mac said. Yet, the Cupertino-based company is often the sole target of heavy media and consumer criticism. Apple has worked to help improve working conditions at Foxconn plants before, and

Well, following its rather dismal forecast back in April, Sony’s latest financial results are hardly surprising. But they’re still bad news for the Japanese company, which was once at the helm of the consumer electronics market thanks to devices like the Walkman and the PlayStation. Today it has reported its fourth straight year in the

One of the most anticipated upcoming titles for the PlayStation Vita, LittleBigPlanet, is officially getting a beta! Since the Vita was announced, LittleBigPlanet has been one of the games that people have been waiting for. Some people are even waiting to see what Sackboy has in store for the portable before they decide to pick

The Point-and-Shoot market has evolved substantially within the past few years. Pocket-sized models can shoot better in low light, are faster with up to 10fps full resolution burst modes, have enhanced optics and focusing capabilities, to name a few general improvements. But it wasn’t until the end of last year that we began to see

Thanks to the 10 year anniversary of Q-Games, the five year anniversary of the PixelJunk brand and the upcoming launch of PixelJunk 4AM, gamers can now enjoy a nice, deep discount some of the PlayStation platform’s greatest offerings. PixelJunk Racers, Monsters, Eden and Shooter are all selling for a single dollar beginning today. PixelJunk Shooter 2, Monsters Deluxe and

According to an ad that popped up in Gmail, the Sony Xperia Ion may finally have a release date in June. We first went hands-on with the Xperia Ion back in January at CES.  Since that time everything has been fairly quiet as to when we would actually see this phone hit the market.  Well,

When the PS Vita made its debut in the United States and Europe back in February, gamers had two consoles to choose from: Wi-Fi only, or Wi-Fi + 3G. Those won’t be the only options for gamers in Japan next month, however, with Sony’s new handheld set to get a splash of white paint. The

With E3 2012 looming and the confirmation that no next generation consoles are going to be announced, we’re getting a bit antsy to see what will be shown off at this year’s expo. Sony has thrown us a bone with a bit of info on their official E3 2012 page; they promise to “announce the future

It’s all about the games, folks. Gamers want, wait for it, games. Nintendo would know. They launched the Nintendo 3DS into the market without much in the way of software to support it. The result? They found their brand new hardware suffering from a high price tag and poor game selection. No one wanted a

Stuff just got real! Well for some of you. Presented by Sony, Major League Gaming has just announced the Xperia Mobile Gaming Arena. This organized mobile mayhem is looking to take smartphone gaming to the next level, by allowing mobile gamers to compete across both Android and iOS for up to $10,000 in prizes. Currently

Verizon’s Xperia Play has received a most epic update and no it’s not Ice Cream Sandwich. The would-be PlayStation Phone has received a new software enhancement, which packs on a few bloatware pounds, adding VZ Navigator and Video On-Demand. Now before you go crying, “why do I want this?” You may want to take note that