Sony plans 'full-on assault' on Xbox Live

Paul Sinclair • Feb 1, 2006 • Comments (0)

The March issue of the PlayStation Magazine (PSM) reveals that Sony plans to launch an online gaming service for the PS3 and PSP that targets Microsoft's popular Live service. The article reads:...

The March issue of the PlayStation Magazine (PSM) reveals that Sony plans to launch an online gaming service for the PS3 and PSP that targets Microsoft's popular Live service. The article reads:

"Cast aside any doubts and start gazing skyward, because that's where Sony is aiming with plans that go far beyond simple leader boards and matchmaking -- or even the PS3, for that matter."

"'It's very real,' one source tells us. 'They (Sony) are dead serious about it. They've declared, and I quote, a 'full-on assault' on the latest version of Xbox Live. They are committed to matching Xbox Live [on the 360] feature for feature and then some."