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[Mario007]

Seems like Sony is the roll with gaming announcements lately. This time their mobile division will announce new things, along with Gameloft and Major League Gaming organisation.

Original article:

Sony Mobile is currently sending out invitations for an event that will be taking place on 2 May 2012. We haven’t received the invite ourselves, which makes us think this could be directed to the US media. The invitation teases “find out what’s new and next with Xperia gaming.” Joining Sony at the event will be Gameloft and the Major League Gaming organisation.

Given the partners it has lined up for the event and the teaser strapline, new hardware is a distinct possibility. However, given the lack of leaks of an ‘Xperia PLAY 2’ we’re not entirely sure this will be the case. What we may see, however, is a spec refresh of the Xperia PLAY, especially as the invite is believed to have an image of the device. Alternatively, Sony may just be looking to refresh people’s focus on the Xperia PLAY or there could be a new gaming service being launched. We’ll bring you more news on this next week.

http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/04/24/sony-mobile-prepping-gaming-announcement-for-2-may/

Update: It seems, however, that this is not a hardware announcement and rather is focused on forming partnerships between Gameloft, Major League gaming and Sony:

“Sony Mobile Communications has no intentions of making a product announcement at this time. The event is intended to preview a new initiative launching in partnership with Major League Gaming and Gameloft.”

Lock if old.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Fuck, for whatever reason I thought this was related to Vita. Then I saw Xperia and Gameloft :/

 

[maquiladora]

Same date as another ps3 game reveal.

 

[Mario007]

Fuck, for whatever reason I thought this was related to Vita. Then I saw Xperia and Gameloft :/

Could be PS Suite related, in which case it'll be on Vita too. Although with PS Suite it'd be a cross effort between Sony Mobile, Sony Tablet Division and SCE.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Could be PS Suite related

That is the most likely option.

 

[darkwing]

yup, most likely PS Suite

 

[Yjynx]

LOL most likely PS Suite related. I wonder if we're going to get PS1 support soon.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Gameloft will be there ? Im so hyped already.

 

[bobbytkc]

I want kairosoft developing on PS suite...

 

[jump_button]

Could be PS Suite related, in which case it'll be on Vita too. Although with PS Suite it'd be a cross effort between Sony Mobile, Sony Tablet Division and SCE.

its already out last week or so

 

[Yjynx]

btw just asking, based on the beta how easy it was to transfer ios/android game into the PS suite Vita?

 

[Vermillion]

Ooh, this should be interesting. Hopefully it's not an Xperia Play 2... not yet anyways.

 

[Vermillion]

So, what was this supposed to be?

 

[Squire]

Well, they're fifty minutes past-due, so far!

 

[Mario007]

I dont know, i tried looking for things from the conference but found nothing. Very strange!

 

[bigtroyjon]

Well, they're fifty minutes past-due, so far!

It ended 8 hours ago, it was from 6-8 in NY

 

[glaurung]

What was this?

 

[Squire]

It ended 8 hours ago, it was from 6-8 in NY

Ah, I see. Embargoed, obviously.

 

[michaelius]

Was it Ultrabooks Vaio T ?

 

[bigtroyjon]

Ah, I see. Embargoed, obviously.

I don't think so, anybody could have gone, it was at the Sony Store in NYC.

The invitation for it had Modern Combat 3 on it, so I'm guessing it was some kind of MLG, MC3 thing.

 

[Mario007]

Xperiablog actually updated their entry, I didn't see it so here is what we can expect out of this:

“Sony Mobile Communications has no intentions of making a product announcement at this time. The event is intended to preview a new initiative launching in partnership with Major League Gaming and Gameloft.”

 

[Squire]

I don't think so, anybody could have gone, it was at the Sony Store in NYC.

The invitation for it had Modern Combat 3 on it, so I'm guessing it was some kind of MLG, MC3 thing.

Well, yawn.jpeg to that, then.

 

[Jotamide]

Ah, I see. Embargoed, obviously.

Awww, I want more PS1 games on my Xperia dammit!

 

[Vermillion]

Awww, I want more PS1 games on my Xperia dammit!

I take it that you aren't in the US?

 

[the TMO]

PS Suite on vita? Gameloft crap on Vita? Something for Vita please? :|

 

[Vermillion]

PS Suite on vita? Gameloft crap on Vita? Something for Vita please? :|

Fuck, I want PS Suite, PSN and the PS Store on the Xperia Play.

US, of course.

 

[KaidoRacer7]

I want kairosoft developing on PS suite...

Yeah!

 

[EXGN]

So what was the announcement? Did I miss something?

 

[Rodney McKay]

Fuck, I want PS Suite, PSN and the PS Store on the Xperia Play.

US, of course.

Updated Xperia Play with ability to play PSP games. Only phone I'll ever need!

 

[Jotamide]

I take it that you aren't in the US?

10 games is not a wide selection. On the UK they have way more apparently.

 

[chickdigger802]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=472726

Probably a thing about that.

 

[BurntPork]

Vita phone, gogo.

 

[Vermillion]

10 games is not a wide selection. On the UK they have way more apparently.

That link doesn't lead anywhere.

And wait, you DO have a US phone? Because I can't get ANY PS games. All I have is Crash, and I can't seem to get any more.

Can't access PSN
Can't access the PS Store

 

[Jotamide]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=472726

Probably a thing about that.

Color me interested. Not my type of gaming but I like seeing Sony push the Xperia (Play) more and more.

 

[Jotamide]

That link doesn't lead anywhere.

And wait, you DO have a US phone? Because I can't get ANY PS games. All I have is Crash, and I can't seem to get any more.

Can't access PSN
Can't access the PS Store

I live in Canada, here we don't have those 2 either. Only the 10 games you apparently can't access. Still, you aren't missing out on much.