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Naughty Dog is hardly being subtle with the subtitle of its fourth – and final – entry in the Uncharted franchise. ‘A Thief’s End’: the bell is tolling for PlayStation’s blockbuster series. For eight years (the first instalment launched shortly after the PS3 in 2007), the exploits of Nathan Drake …
Read More »Can Japanese games rule again in the West?
Name a hit games franchise from the 1980s or ‘90s and it’s bound to be a Japanese creation: Mario, Final Fantasy, Zelda, Pokmon, Pac-Man. Recall one from after 2000 and it’s instead likely to be a product of the West: Halo, Call of Duty, Angry Birds, Minecraft, Assassin’s Creed. It’s …
Read More »PlayStation UK PR boss takes on European comms role
Long-serving PlayStation veteran David Wilson has been named the new director of communications for Europe. Wilson has spent over 15 years at PlayStation, joining in 2000 as head of UK PR. He has managed the launches of PS2, PSP, PS3, PS Vita and PS4. Prior to Sony, he worked as …
Read More »Official PS4 Remote Play streaming headed to PC
The ability to stream PS4 games to PC is coming to PS4 – officially, this time. Days after a programmer announced that he would launch an unofficial way to utilise PlayStation’s Remote Play functionality on PC, Sony has revealed it is working on its own solution. Worldwide studios head Shuhei …
Read More »Free-to-play version of PES 2016 coming to PS4 and PS3
Konami’s FIFA rival Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is getting a free-to-play spin-off. Proving recent rumours true, the game has only been confirmed for PlayStation platforms – that’s PS3 and PS4 – so far. Described as an ‘entry level’ effort designed to attract newcomers (read: FIFA fans) to the franchise, the …
Read More »PS4, Xbox One and Wii U prices slashed to under £230 in Black Friday showdown
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are going all-out in their approach to this year’s Black Friday. The three platform holders have cut prices across the board to under 230 for their flagship consoles and bundles. Tesco is offering a 500GB Xbox One with Rare Replay and Ori and the Blind Forest …
Read More »Blizzard raises stakes on Hearthstone with $1.9m prize pool
Blizzard today announced their plans for Hearthstone eSports in 2016, including an inflated prize pool of $1.9m. The World Championship tour of Blizzard’s eSports card game will culminate next year in a $1m global final at BlizzCon 2016. Prior to that final stage, three seasons of $100,000 championships will be …
Read More »Xbox: Why the critics are wrong about the indie apocalypse
The last few years have been great for indie developers. They have gone from being bedroom coders hidden at the back of the big games expos to being placed front and centre in Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo’s press conferences. Yet indie development hasn’t been without its challenges. Recently, the notion …
Read More »Indie retailers bemoan ‘worst trade prices yet’ for Q4 blockbusters
UK independent retailers say the cost of stock this Christmas is seriously harming their ability to compete. Trade pricing has long been an issue for smaller outlets, but one indie says that the situation is ‘worse than ever’. It follows the recent launches of Call of Duty: Black Ops III, …
Read More »FIFA and COD favourites to take Christmas No.1
Call of Duty: Black Ops III is currently the bookies’ favourite to be this year’s Christmas No.1. Activision’s shooter currently has the highest odds, coming in at 6/4 from both Ladbrokes and William Hill, while Paddy Power gives Black Ops III an 11/8 chance of being the top game this …
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