A couple of months ago, we had a report from CNET saying that Sony had been talking to some recording industry types about providing downloadable music for the PSP through the PlayStation Network. Now that rumors of PS Cloud being a social networking tool has been debunked, the latest from the mill alleges that it's actually for this music service.

Sony CEO Howard Stringer recently let Nikkei Electronics Asia on some of Sony's plans for their hardware, including of course the PlayStation 3. One of the most interesting things Stringer mentioned is that Sony is  now transitioning from being a closed system to an open one. Stringer also said that expansion to other Sony hardware is definitely in the cards for the PlayStation Network.

Whew!  It is not true that Electronic Arts (EA) is banning gamers from playing their games if they  get banned from the forums, as one moderator threatened players with. EA's official statement on the matter can be found at the full article.

You'd think that a publishing company will fight tooth and nail just to maintain a game title. Apparently, that's not sound business practice, as we learned from John Riccitiello. If something's not meeting quality expectations - which should be high - then there should be no qualms about dropping it off the cliff -- for good.

Ever deleted movies you bought from the PS Store to free up space on your hard drive before realizing too late that "D'oh! Movies can't be redownloaded! Why, Sony? Why?" Well, don't fret about it too much. Apparently, all you have to do is contact SCEA and they'll let you download it again. Only once though. If you decide to delete it again, well, tough cookies.

PlayTV's out to get its verdict from the reviewers. So far, it's looking swell. But none is so swell as finding out that PlayTV's gone back to having DRM-free copying features on your beloved PSP.

Grand Theft Auto IV will be arriving in only a few short days so you better get yourselves prepared. Are you sure you can keep up with Niko Bellic? Here's some brain food from us to you: Everything you need to know about Rockstar's upcoming GTA game. Head over to the full article for the second of our two-part feature on Grand Theft Auto IV, where we talk about the game's combat system, missions, multiplayer modes, and more!

 With Grand Theft Auto 4 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) speeding full throttle into our consoles, the details on it just keep pouring in. This time, we're informed that the game will feature a music download system to enhance the in-game radio experience that the series popularized. Amazon is behind Rockstar on this one, and the alliance seems to herald a lot of good stuff. Know more by reading the full article up next.

Since Sony's demonstration in Las Vegas, you may have wondered how the process of transferring Blu-ray movies from your PlayStation 3 to your handy PlayStation Portable actually ran. Details at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show were flat-out dry, but thanks to new info running around, you'll be able to see a bigger picture. More on the popular BD Live feature at the full story.

With the PlayStation Network version of Warhawk, Sony has added a few amendments to its PSN download policies. While PlayStation 3 owners used to be able to purchase a PSN title and download it to four other PS3 units - essentially sharing the game with other PS3 owners - Warhawk's DRM will make the game tied to the original purchaser's PSN account.

GameSpot recently spoke to a Sony representative to get more info on the new DRM policy. According to the Sony rep, the game can still be downloaded to other PS3 units, but it will only be playable under the original purchaser's account. The rep also noted that those who use the original account on a different machine "could not play on a different machine for 24 hours."

Future PSN titles will also be evaluated in terms of development costs, maintenance costs, server costs and other factors. These will be used to determine which DRM policy will be implemented for a particular game. The development costs for Warhawk, for example, is "no different than any other boxed game you might find from SCEA at retail". That along with its free online gameplay environment were the major causes for the implementation of the new DRM.