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Naughty Dog has unveiled a teaser trailer showing off new DLC for The Last of Us. The ‘Left Behind’ content pack features Ellie journeying together with her friend Riley, a plotline that takes place before her adventures with Joel in the main campaign. The trailer (below) only states that the …
Read More »VIDEO: Destiny beta to launch first on PlayStation consoles
PS3 and PS4 owners will get first crack at beta testing Bungie’s Destiny, the studio has revealed. Bungie COO Pete Parsons announced the news earlier today during Spike’s PS4 All Access event. "We’re going to give first access to the PlayStation nation, PS4 and PS3 owners," Parsons said. The beta …
Read More »VIDEO: Naughty Dog reveals PS4 Uncharted game
Naughty Dog has announced a new Uncharted title is in development for PlayStation 4. The studio revealed the new title earlier today as part of Spike’s PS4 launch event. The teaser trailer (below) features the voice of a man in search of revenge for a past betrayal. Naughty Dog creative …
Read More »Sony takes over London skyline with PS4
No, you’re not seeing things. Those are the PlayStation symbols on a skyscraper. The PlayStation 4 launch is just two weeks away, but its not just the console itself that’s been keeping the guys at Sony busy. London’s OXO Tower has been conquered by the Sony UK team, which took …
Read More »WATCH: Sony’s UK PS4 TV ad
PlayStation UK has debuted its first UK TV ad for PlayStation 4. Going with the ‘For the Players’ tagline, the ad features the world of games mix with real life, and features Watch Dogs, DriveClub, Knack and Killzone, amongst others. It forms a central part in the firm’s biggest ever …
Read More »WATCH: South Park ridicules Xbox One vs PS4 showdown
Not strictly industry news but enjoyable all the same. The next episode of South Park looks set to be one of the greatest of all time. The creators of the satirical US cartoon, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, love their video games. We’ve already see barnstorming episodes based around World …
Read More »GTA V UK sales bigger than Battlefield, FIFA, Call of Duty, Batman, Pokemon and Assassin’s Creed combined
We all know Grand Theft Auto V was bigger than anything ever. Made more money than any entertainment property, and sold 2m units in the UK alone in just a week. But sometimes we must acknowledge that numbers and statements like that are hard to truly understand. What does ‘biggest …
Read More »Sony ‘investigating’ PS4 hardware problem reports
Reports of PS4s with faulty HDMI output ports are isolated incidents”, Sony has claimed. IGN reports that a handful of early PS4 owners scattered across the internet – including systems received by both IGN itself and Kotaku – seemed to have a fault with their HDMI port that prevented the …
Read More »Microsoft calls for patience over Xbox One shortages
Xbox marketing boss Harvey Eagle has asked UK stores to be ‘patient’ over Xbox One supply shortages. Various indie stores have contacted MCV over a lack of Xbox One stock for launch. Microsoft acknowledges there are shortages, but says it hopes to get to a free supply situation at some …
Read More »Xbox: We are in a good place now
Microsoft says Xbox One has overcome its difficult start and is now braced for the biggest launch in its history. The new console was embroiled in a consumer backlash during May and June over controversial business policies. As a result, the platform holder was forced to abandon some of its …
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