Remember that lawsuit that Sony filed against George “Geohot” Hotz way back in January? This one? Well, it looks like the case has finally come to a close and a settlement has been reached by both parties involved. Find out the details after the break. More »

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LG Electronics were ordered to release 300,000 Playstation 3s by a Dutch court on Thursday, which were seized on its behalf by Dutch customs officials earlier this month as part of a patent dispute case. More »

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Sony and LG have never been the best of friends. In fact, the two tech manufacturers have been at each other’s throats for years now, accusing the other party of patent infringements on a wide array of device and console releases. Well, it looks like LG has recently given Sony the one-two, because it’s been reported that LG has won an injunction against Sony in Europe. More »

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Sony has recently informed developers that the PlayStation 3 will get a new Online Saving feature, which allows users to save their games online. Their saved games can be accessed from anywhere using their account. More »

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Just last week, it was revealed that the Sony corporation had filed a temporary lawsuit (TRO) against a PlayStation 3 hacking group that recently released new firmware for a system jailbreak. Shortly after, Sony followed up with a full-out lawsuit against the hacking group. Well, let’s rewind just a little bit, because it looks like the judge is refusing to rule on the TRO! More »

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There were a lot of excited people out there when a hacking group released a new version of jailbreak firmware for the PlayStation 3. The Sony corporation? Not so much. In fact, the execs over at Sony are so steamed that legal action has been taken against these gaming rebels. More »

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Thought to have been brewing for sometime, Hulu has finally unveiled a paid subscription service. “Hulu Plus” charges Americans $10 monthly for access to full seasons of television shows from ABC, FOX, and NBC on your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Xbox 360, PS3, and select Samsung/Sony HDTVs and Blu-ray players. More »

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On May 19th, Sony requested for the FCC to keep all PS3 filings confidential for 180 days. Today, two new Playstation 3 models have appeared on FCC’s website: CECH-2501A and CECH-2501B, both of which have the same specs except for different “HDD type.” More »

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Sony had been selling each PS3 console at massive losses since its launch in 2006. The PS3 Slim cut production costs and simplified the system, allowing Sony to break almost even at $300 per unit. For the first time in the PS3’s life, Sony is going to turn a profit on its investment. Meanwhile, Nintendo’s DS and variants have sold so well worldwide that it should overtake the Playstation 2 as the best selling gaming system in history. More »

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Benjamin Heckendorn is an eminent gaming console mod madman. His latest piece of art is a dreamy black and blue Sony PS3 Slim laptop that can be transported about like a suitcase. More »

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God of War III, moving 1.1 million copies, was the highest profile release in March, and the PS3 exclusive game helped Sony’s system skyrocket 44% in sales during the month. After years of lagging behind the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii, the PS3 seems to be gaining more momentum, as it has increased sales for each of the past 8 consecutive months. More »

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Mr. Hotz is back to restore freedom to the Sony PS3. Sony’s 3.21 firmware update prevents “other OS” from being installed on the system. GeoHot’s workaround involves “restoring a custom generated PUP file” from version 3.15 or lower. More »

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Not all gamers are just geeks with simple tastes. Some have high standards and luxuriate in fine jewelry. For them, Computer Choppers offers the Sony PS3 Slim and Xbox 360 in 24kt gold, each at $4,999. More »

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Competition in motion control gaming is waxing hot with Microsoft’s Natal and Sony’s Playstation Move about to vie against Nintendo’s Wii. The Playstation Move ad is shot in the same fashion as other recent PS3 commercials, teeming with attempts at humor and sarcasm. Whether it is funny or not is for you to decide. More »

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OK, these are more like “pretty good,” not wicked, mods, but they are easy to install and take virtually minutes to assemble. I have never been in favor of chrome for anything, but somehow, these replacement cases for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3/PS3 Slim are tasteful. More »

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