I Want My PTV!

This week Todd says goodbye to his cable TV provider. But what to replace it with? After trying several services, he zeros in on PlayStation Vue, where he is pleasantly surprised by the quality of the programming and low costs. Who knew PlayStation did TV so well too?

GameStops Will Open at Midnight For PlayStation VR Launch

GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, announced today that more than 1,600 of its stores across the country will be open for the 12:01 a.m. EDT October 13 launch of PlayStation VR—a new virtual reality system for PlayStation 4. “Virtual reality will transform how users experience interactive entertainment,” said Bob Puzon, senior vice president of merchandising at GameStop. “GameStop is the destination for VR and we believe PlayStation VR will deliver our customers an amazing and immersive gaming experience.” There will be limited quantities of PlayStation VR available at each … Continue reading GameStops Will Open at Midnight For PlayStation VR Launch

Women in Games, PlayStation Team up For Girl Scouts Merit Badge Project

Women in Games International (WIGI) and Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) today announced that they will collaborate with PlayStation’s Santa Monica Studio to help Girl Scouts earn a patch in video game design. PlayStation’s Santa Monica Studio, the award-winning team behind the “God of War” franchise, will host the patch workshops for Los Angeles-area Girl Scouts on Saturday, Sept. 24 and on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There, Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to learn what it’s like to work in the video game industry from a professional, create a physical prototype, digital … Continue reading Women in Games, PlayStation Team up For Girl Scouts Merit Badge Project

Strange Days at Sony?

Sony is in the lead of the current generation of console sales, but a series of bad decisions like not allowing mods for Bethesda games, and weird ones like no 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player on the PlayStation 4 Pro, has got Todd wondering if the console giant is sabotaging its own success.