Sony has faced severe criticism over its refusal to drop PlayStation 3 prices ahead of Xmas. But why has it stood firm in the face of a global drop in consumer spending, and shrugged off generous price cuts from its closest rival, Microsoft’s Xbox 360? Sony Computer Entertainment managing director, Ray Maguire explains: “We have a business to run.”

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When it comes to high-definition shooters, you’re simply spoiled for choice next month. Call Of Duty: World At War joins the roll call along with the likes of Gears Of War 2 and Fallout 3, and we’ve just run it through boot camp to see if it’s ready to go over the top.

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Street Fighter IV is certainly not the fourth Street Fighter game released, but it is the most eagerly awaited version since just about ever, and we’ve just had a first UK play and snapped tons of pictures - come and take a peep!

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Activision is aware of and is responding to issues that have been raised by purchasers of Guitar Hero: World Tour’s new drumkit in the US. Forum posters have raised concerns over drum pads not registering both hard and soft hits. Meanwhile, PS3 gamers are complaining that, despite promises to the contrary, it appears the new Guitar Hero and Rock Band peripherals are not fully cross-compatible for their console (while apparently working on the Xbox 360).

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Desperate to get your hands on Sony’s family friendly PS3 flagship game? Not managed to get on the beta? LittleBigPlanet may have been delayed thanks to some controversial lyrics, but you can still get hands on with the game at a pop up store in London’s Covent Garden, decked out in full ragdoll splendour.
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Commence channel surfing with your Wiimote: the Beeb has just updated iPlayer for the Nintendo Wii’s Opera internet browser, finally adding the slightly handy fullscreen option.
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Oh dear. Sony’s desperate last minute attempts to avert LittleBigPlanet controversy are coming back to bite it. While recalling the game in the eleventh hour was supposed to stop players being offended, one group is taking issue with what it perceives as Sony choosing to censor the game on their behalf.

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Sony has news that will be music to the ears of the PS3 faithful. Resistance 2 has reach gold status, so it’s ready to be printed to Blu-ray disc and shipped to retailers. On top of that, if you really can’t wait until the end of next month to get playing, there’s an open beta kicking off today.

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