edge-online.com - 2/23/2009
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Sony has confirmed to Edge that it will soon shut down its Go!Messenger service for the PSP. Sony launched the downloadable VOIP service on Feb 29 last year, and will close it on March 31. read more
multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 2/27/2009
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multiplayerblog.mtv.com —
Sony's not taking the "Grand Theft Auto" series'
move from PSP to DS as a permanent shift,...
the company's head of PSP marketing in America told me in an interview. *** After two successful "Grand Theft Auto" games on the PSP, the world's most ...
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Sony Talking To Rockstar About More ‘GTA’ PSP Games
edge-online.com - 2/24/2009
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edge-online.com —
Sony, Nintendo and Nokia are currently infringing on
patents related to the connectivity of handheld gaming devices,...
a new complaint says. A court filing obtained by Edge from February 13 shows that Plano, Tex.-based Wall Wireless LLC is suing Sony, ...
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Sony, Nintendo, Nokia Sued Over Wireless
killzonewebgame.com - 2/23/2009
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PSP Go!Messenger No Longer Going Come April [Europe]
Kotaku —
... come March 31st, as confirmed by Edge Online. "We'd like to thank all fans of Go!Messenger and are sorry to have to make this announcement." There is good news! SCEE didn't have to fire anyone to shutdown the service, which is nice, and they plan on providing further services that utilize the Go!Cam peripheral that enabled video chat functionality, so folks won't be stuck with a useless peripheral for long. Rest in peace, little bad idea. Sony Pulls Plug on Go!Messenger [Edge]
Sony Drops European VOIP Service for PSP
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... community, the service has not developed the base of users that we were hoping for,” said a PlayStation Network community team leader.
SCEE will not cut any jobs with the closing of this service. Services like this are cool, but always confuse me. Why do I want to turn my portable gaming device into a video-conferencing machine that requires a Wi-Fi network? I just want to play games!
Any Europeans out there get a chance to try the service out?
Source ...
PSP's Go!Messenger to Go! away next month
Joystiq [PlayStation] —
... Goodbye Go!Messenger. Apparently no one is using you. Sony is pulling the plug on the free VoIP service for PSP after only one year of use. Edge Online confirms that Go!Messenger, which launched in Europe on February 29 of last year, will be ...
Mobilization
Blue's News —
Mobilization [Feb 23, 2009, 9:14 pm ET] - Post a Comment Sony Pulls Plug on Go!Messenger . Thanks Mike Martinez. Mobile Web 2009 = Desktop Web 1998 . Thanks Ant . Share Story Enter the email address of the person you'd like the share this story with, or share it with other sites. From: ReplyTo: To * : Subject: Text: Notes: Email Password Remember Me If you don't already have a Blue's News user account, you can signup here . Forgotten your password? Click here . * Required field, one address allowed Share! ...
TRANSSEXUAL LUCY LIU IS NOW OUT OF A JOB :(
UK:RESISTANCE —
Sony has closed Go!Messenger, the PSP messaging service advertised by that transsexual Lucy Liu we quite liked. This might mean transsexual Lucy Liu is now looking for work. If that work involves giving out handjobs to men without making eye contact, she has a guaranteed £50 waiting for her here. Can someone at Sony please pass on this offer to her "people" please? [image] Another battle lost for Sony. War still raging.
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Lower than expected user base results in closure of voice, video and IM service.
Sony has confirmed to Edge that it will soon shut down its Go!Messenger service for the PSP. Click here to read the full article