A sight Feisar eyes.
Despite its developer being unceremoniously shut down, there's a new WipEout game in development.
WipEout HD News
WipEout online play will continue "while we wait for news"
WipEout 2048 Facebook page isn't a picture of conviction.
WipEout online play will continue to be supported, for now.
Sources: Sony Liverpool was working on WipEout PS4 and a Splinter Cell style game for PS4
Used LA Noire-style motion capture tech.
Sony Liverpool was working on two PlayStation 4 launch titles, Eurogamer has been told by a reliable source.
Sony closes WipEout developer Sony Liverpool
Sony will try to relocate those affected to other studios, "but unfortunately some redundancies will be necessary".
UPDATE 3: Sony Liverpool has bid a tearful farewell to WipEout, the sci-fi racing series that defined a generation and helped PlayStation achieve its wonderful mainstream success.
Next generation's big challenge will be connectivity says WipEout creators
Plus! Will 2048's tracks make their way to the PS3?
Successfully embracing connectivity and community is the biggest challenge facing developers as they head into the next generation, according to Studio Liverpool, the outfit behind Sony's long-running WipEout series - and in 5-10 years the isolated single-player experience could well be in decline.
WipEout HD and WipEout HD Fury content launches for WipEout 2048 tomorrow, 20th June, Sony has announced.
Those who already own the packs for PlayStation3 will be able to download PS Vita versions free as part of Sony's Cross-Buy feature. Players who buy the content for PS Vita will also be entitled to play on PS3 for free.
You can download WipEout HD to your PS Vita in the form of WipEout 2048 - WipEout HD Game Pack for £6.49. This includes 12 new tracks (including eight reverse tracks) and 12 new ships.
Sony details "one price" Vita/PS3 cross-play content
MotorStorm! Hustle Kings! WipEout! UMVC3!
Sony has detailed its "one price" Vita/PS3 cross-play offers.
Cross-play is possible with PS Vita launch games MotorStorm RC, Hustle Kings, Top Darts, and WipEout 2048.
When you buy MotorStorm RC you will be able to play it on PS3 and Vita at no additional cost, Sony said.
Sony extends PSN Welcome Back offer
Have you downloaded your freebies yet?
Sony has extended the PlayStation Network Welcome Back offer to tomorrow afternoon.
Sony cancels games across UK studios
Sony London, Liverpool and Evolution hit.
Sony has cancelled a number of games in development at its UK first-party developers and made an undisclosed number of people redundant.
Projects at Sony London, Sony Liverpool and Evolution Studios have been axed.
"It has been decided that production on a small number of projects within London Studio, Studio Liverpool, and Evolution Studios will be streamlined or closed due to a portfolio review and project prioritisation," Sony said in a statement issued this afternoon.
Sony hiring for a "futuristic racer"
Whatever could it be?
WipEout developer Sony Liverpool's after a senior designer to work on a "high profile, futuristic racing franchise". Whatever could that be?
Maguire: People will buy 3D content
"People who bought iPads will buy 3D TVs."
Sony Computer Entertainment's UK boss Ray Maguire has told Eurogamer that he has no worries about people buying into the company's 3D dream because there will always be early adopters.
PS3 3D titles priced, out this week
Patches free to owners, 3D TV buyers.
Sony has announced launch details for PlayStation 3's early stereoscopic 3D line-up.
Japan's PS3 3D game updates next week
SSHD, WipEout and PAIN. PAIN's to cost.
Sony has announced that the first 3D updates to PlayStation 3 titles will be released in Japan next week.
Patches for Super Stardust HD, WipEout HD and PAIN will be released on 10th June according to the Japanese press release.
While the 3D-specific updates to Super Stardust HD and WipEout HD will be free, gamers will need to pay 300 yen to grab the PAIN 3D update.
Sony 3D TV buyers get free games in June
3D PS3 firmware to precede HX803 launch.
Sony has announced that people buying its new Bravia HX803 3D TV in June will receive a PSN voucher entitling them to four 3D versions of PS3 games.
WipEout HD Blu-ray bundle official
Get the game plus expansion for 20 quid.
Sony has decided to cram WipEout HD and WipEout HD: Fury onto one Blu-ray disc for the David-Dickinson-would-be-pleased price of £19.99.
Sony removes naughty WipEout advert
In-game ads shouldn't increase load time.
Sony has told Eurogamer that the in-game advert causing an increase WipEout HD load-times has been binned.
PS3 WipEout HD ads causing problems?
Load times seen doubling before races.
Brand new WipEout HD in-game advertising may be causing load times to double before races begin.
WipEout, Killzone packs top PSN bill
Plus: Shatter and Crystal Defenders.
Sony has updated the PlayStation Store with some actual content this week, including downloadable games Crystal Defenders and Shatter (Sidhe! GripShift represent!), and wallet-deflating expansions for WipEout HD and Killzone 2.
WipEout HD Fury here on Thursday
PSN expansion for eight quid.
Sony has announced that WipEout HD expansion Fury will be here this Thursday and cost GBP 7.99 / EUR 9.99.
E3: WipEout HD gets Fury expansion
Tracks, ships, modes, re-styled UI.
Sony has unveiled an expansion pack for WipEout HD on PlayStation 3 called Fury.
Inside are eight new tracks, 13 new ships and three new game modes - two of which can be played online. We're also getting new trophies, a re-styled front-end and better multiplayer functionality.
Sony wouldn't cough up much more than that, but did say the expansion will be at E3 this week, as will literally everything else in the world.
Multiplayer upgrades including ranks.
Sony has announced that it will patch WipEout HD to version 1.30 at 5pm GMT today, 8th April, introducing a raft of multiplayer upgrades.
The most significant of these is the new ranking system, which gives you 50 ranks to progress through, with experience accrued from finishing positions, speed class and the rank of your opposition. There will also be a new podium screen.
However, just because you didn't finish in the top three doesn't mean you didn't race well, so there are also a total of 33 badges to earn in recognition of race performances, regardless of finishing position.
WipEout, Metal Gear Online demos soon
Christmas Eve downloads for PSN fans.
Sony and Konami respectively have announced WipEout HD and Metal Gear Online demos for release on Christmas Eve, which is Wednesday, 24th December in old money.
WipEout HD freezing bug patched
But you have to delete your save.
Sony has issued a patch for WipEout HD that stops the game freezing for players connected to PlayStation Network with more than 50 friends on their list.
However, to get the benefits from the automatic update, version 1.10, it's necessary to delete your save game file and create a new profile.
That's bad news if you had been playing the game offline to avoid the effects of the problem, or if you had temporarily deleted some friends (our solution: permanently delete your friends - and in the game).
Videogame epilepsy tests are "subjective", says WipEout HD dev
"A lot of games" fail them initially.
Sony's Liverpool studio has spoken out for the first time on the problems caused by WipEout HD's failure of a routine epilepsy test.
Yours for less than 12 British pounds.
Sony has confirmed WipEout HD will be released next week.
Release date still to be confirmed.
Sony has announced that WipEout HD will cost GBP 11.99 when it launches, but the release date has yet to be confirmed.
WipEout HD is Sony's 60 frames-per-second, 1080p downloadable PS3 take on the classic futuristic racing series, featuring tracks borrowed from the excellent PSP duo, WipEout Pure and Pulse.
The game was held up recently by a specific technical problem - believed to be a failed safety test for epilepsy.
WipEout HD on track for "fall"
Trophy support reconfirmed.
Whether it was delayed because of a desire to add new features or an insurmountable technical problem, WipEout HD has been in development for 2097 years, so it's nice to see the PlayStation Blog's Daimion Pinnock reiterate that it's due out "this fall", which is autumn in real money.
Sony changes tune on WipEout HD
Now delay is because of new features.
Sony has effectively denied reports that WipEout HD has been delayed due to a "specific technical problem", attributing the futuristic racer's extended incubation to the rush to add new features and make improvements.
WipEout HD delayed due to technical issue
Reeves hopeful it'll still be out this year.
WipEout HD has yet to be released because of a "specific technical problem", but Sony hopes it will be out "before the end of the year".
French site says so, Sony says zip.
Sony has declined to comment on claims that WipEout HD will be released on 29th May.
Don't underestimate WipEout HD - Sony
60fps and 1080p make a big difference.
WipEout HD lead designer Colin Berry says that anyone labelled the game as a port of its PSP predecessors "should not underestimate the changes that 60 frames per second and 1080p visuals make to the game".