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Sony's 3D virtual world/social network gets revamp tomorrow; "new core experience" to bring questing system.

Sony adding new multiplayer title to online space with this fall's major revision; poker game also planned.

Sony will overhaul PS3's virtual world with new activity hub, themed districts, streamlined interface; user count tops 23 million.

Recovery of network includes all functionality for Sony's Qriocity and in-game item purchases, among other options.

PlayStation 3's online service will be offline for "several hours" so Sony can rejigger the PlayStation Network in preparation for the PlayStation Store's return.

Sony pushes May 31 deadline for return of full functionality to PS3, PSP's online store and Qriocity services.

Sony Corp. CFO says that increased game-division R&D costs are indeed stemming from development of "future platform"; NGP still due in 2011.

Electronics giant takes in $87.78 billion in annual revenue; 14.3 million PlayStation 3s, 8 million PSPs, 6.4 million PS2s sold during the year.

Sony begins accepting applications for AllClearID Plus Identity Theft Protection for PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers.

Sony is apparently already dropping the banhammer on PS3 jailbreakers and pirates in Europe and the US.

Sony passes 1.1 million consoles Down Under; Microsoft claims 2010 as Xbox 360's biggest year to date.

SCEA CEO Kaz Hirai tells Reuters that sales of the console were "better than expected" as of end of August.

Sony's game-changing platform celebrates a decade and a half on the North American market; 2 billion PS family games sold; $63 billion in sales.

Mandatory v3.42 update addresses "security vulnerability in the system software," available for download now.

Legal council representing defendants against Nintendo suggest the battle against pirates has only just begun.

UPDATE: Judge unable to attend today's hearing date; temporary ban postponed to Friday, September 3.

Sony to release 160GB, 320GB models of console in land of the rising sun; new versions--plus white 160GB model--to go on sale on July 29.

Survey finds HD movie format capability outranks games and recent price drop as main appeal of Sony's console.

[UPDATE] PS3 sells 13M consoles during fiscal year, LTD PS3 game sales hit 290.5M; PSP sales fall to 9.9M; PS2 drops to 7.3M; overall losses hit $435.6M; $536.4M profit forecast for current fiscal year.