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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has registered more than 2m player accounts, Square Enix has announced. Gematsu reports on the milestone, which was reached upon this week’s PlayStation 4 release of the MMO. Square announced in 2013 that PS3 players would gain full access to the PS4 version at …
Read More »Monster fest as The Walking Dead: Season Two and Silent Hills are dated for Vita
What do vegan zombies eat? Graaaaaaaiiiiiiiinnnns. That news aside, Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead: Season Two has at last got a release date on PlayStation Vita. The game will be available to download from PSN on Wednesday April 23rd. Each of the two available episodes will cost 3.99 each, or …
Read More »Nintendo turned down Skylanders exclusivity opportunity
Skylanders has been such a huge success it has made Activision the biggest seller of RFID tech in the world – but Nintendo refused a proposed partnership with the brand. In an in-depth look at the franchise’s history on Polygon, developer Toys for Bob revealed that the game was pitched …
Read More »Sony might discount PS4’s The Last of Us for game’s existing owners
Those who purchased The Last of Us on PS3 might get the chance to pick up the PS4 version at a discounted price. The Last of Us: Remastered was revealed earlier this month. The 1080p reworking of the game will retail for 49.99 when it arrives this summer – just …
Read More »Sony has now sold over 7m PS4s
Global PS4 sales have, as of April 6th, passed the 7m unit milestone, Sony has announced. In-store and digital PS4 software sales have exceeded 20.5m – meaning an attach rate of just under 3:1. Sony reckons 120 games will be available by the end of 2014. Sony adds that over …
Read More »The Last of Us Grounded Bundle announced as final DLC package
Naughty Dog has announced the third and final batch of DLC releases for The Last of Us, detailing a mix of new single-player and mutiplayer content for the PS3-exclusive. Both US and Europe PlayStation blogs detail the Grounded Bundle, a series of upcoming DLC drops – all included as part …
Read More »Mojang confirms Minecraft PS3 retail release in Europe, North America
Mojang has confirmed retail release plans for Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition in both North America and PAL regions. Both the US and Europe PlayStation blogs report on the indie hit’s upcoming PS3 Blu-ray release, which follows Minecraft’s Xbox 360 version receiving the same treatment in 2013. News of the physical …
Read More »Square Enix: DRM boosts profit, will be essential for the foreseeable future
An American Square Enix exec has insisted that the consumer backlash against DRM will not prevent its ongoing implementation. The primary benefit to us is the same as with any business: profit,” Square Enix America’s senior manager of business and legal affairs told Torrent Freak. I think DRM will be …
Read More »GAME to close its Xbox store
The Xbox shop in London closes this month, MCV can reveal. The store was effectively a trial for GAME and Microsoft and was on a short-term lease at the Boxpark area in Shoreditch. The shop opened in June 2013 and was devoted entirely to Xbox products. Its primary aim was …
Read More »Sony reveals 4K Ultra HD Media Player
The 4K revolution may be some way off, but Sony has revealed a range of devices that it hopes places it at the forefront of the technology. The company has revealed a new 4K Ultra HD Media Player that can stream, download and store 4K video content on its 1TB …
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