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Xbox One fighter Killer Instinct will be a free-to-play title. It will include just one freely accessible character – Jago. The rest of the cast, which consists of both old and new faces, will be available as premium downloads. Whether this point to an overarching strategy change from Microsoft remains …
Read More »E3 2013: All the Sony news in one place
Everything on the PS4 from last night's E3 press conference
Read More »SONY: Watch the E3 crowd go wild as Sony confirms PS4 pre-owned and online plans
This is sure to go down as a notable moment in E3 history. In a year when many questioned the ongoing value of the LA showcase, Sony took to the stage to prove that E3 remains the single best platform to appeal to the buying public. The clip below, as …
Read More »SONY: PS4 is region free, has upgradable HDD; Yoshida says it was "a great day"
The PlayStation 4 will be region free and allow gamers to upgrade the internal hard drive. That was confirmed by SCE’s president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida on Twitter this morning as Sony continues to ride high on the wave of goodwill that has followed its E3 presentation. Note that …
Read More »SONY: Now THAT’S what you call clarification as Sony storms to E3 success
E3 is never the ‘war’ that we in the press like to make out. The exception being E3 2013. That was the year Sony very much emerged as the victor. The stage was set for a brutal murdering of its rival in LA and Sony seemed absolutely delighted to deliver …
Read More »SONY: E3 2013 round-up
It’s clear to anyone attending tonight’s event that this year’s Sony press conference was a crowd-pleaser. The audience erupted with approval as the platform holder shrewdly positioned itself as a welcoming alternative to all the confusion and negativity surrounding rival Microsoft and its new console. PlayStation 4 will be cheaper …
Read More »SONY: Gaikai to stream PS3 games on PS4 in 2014
Cloud streaming service Gaikai will allow the streaming of a select number of PS3 games on the PS4 from the start of 2014. Announcing the news at its E3 press conference, Sony said that the service wouldn’t be available straight away at the console’s launch, but would arrive at a …
Read More »E3 2013: Gaikai to start streaming PS3 games on PS4 in 2014
Sony to begin rolling out cloud gaming services next year
Read More »SONY: PS4 launches at £349 this Christmas
PlayStation 4 will be released for 349 this Christmas, Sony has announced. The price and launch window were revealed during the platform holder’s E3 press conference by Sony Computer Entertainment CEO and President Andrew House. It will cost $399 in the United States and €399 in Europe. "It’s a very …
Read More »VIDEO: PlayStation lays down the law: no restriction on pre-owned
Sony has pledged support for the second-hand games market in its E3 press conference today. At its E3 press conference the firm took a clear, deliberate opposing stance to Xbox. The format-holder outlined that it will not implement game licensing strategies or always on requirements for its consoles. SCEA boss …
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