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PS4 owners will have the ability to share and broadcast live gameplay footage from their hardware through Twitch, the live streaming video platform has revealed. In a statement released during Sony’s big night at Gamescom, CEO Emmett Shear announced that Playstation 4 users need only press their Dualshock 4’s Share …

'While others have shifted their message and changed their story, we were consistent'

It’s been one hell of an evening for PlayStation. Gamescom hasn’t even offiically started yet, and the platform holder has already announced a slew of new IP and exclusive games, no less than two price cuts – oh, and the release date of PlayStation 4. The next-generation console will be …

Sony has announced a strategic partnership with Virgin Media, naming the firm as PlayStation 4’s official UK ISP partner. During its Gamescom conference this evening, the platform holder said that it recognises broadband is not readily available to all European customers, so it is forming similar partnerships with Internet Service …

Entertainment services will be a big part of PlayStation 4’s offering, with new details about video and music packages. Sony has said during its Gamescom press conference that it plans to make these services available to all PlayStation 4 users, without locking them behind the paywall of PlayStation plus. Chief …

Sony has slashed the price of PlayStation Vita to €199 in Europe and $199 in North America. Sales for the handheld have been sluggish since its launch early last year, but the platform holder is hopeful that this will pick up with the launch of the PlayStation 4 this November. …

Indie phenomenon Minecraft is heading to PlayStation 4. The game was announced by Sony’s Jim Ryan during the platform holder’s Gamescom conference. What’s more, it will be a launch title when PlayStation 4 arrives later this year. Minecraft has done phenomenally well on Xbox Live Arcade, with the retail version …

Gamers will be able to play the majority of PS4 titles on their Vita using Remote Play. Players will be able to stream PS4 titles from the console to their Vita using their Wi-Fi connection, even if they enter a different room. Sony demonstrated Remote Play with Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed …

Sony will offer a free two-week trial of its premium PlayStation Plus service with every PS4 sold. The platform holder is hoping to encourage even more users to sign up to its popular online service, which will be required for online multiplayer on its next-gen console. Each PS4 owner will …