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LittleBigPlanet 3 will launch on PS4 this November. The game was showcased during Sony’s pre-E3 press conference. It introduced a number of new friends for the series iconic character, Sackboy, including ‘Swoop’ and ‘OddSack’. It is likely to be a crucial title due out this Christmas. All user-generated title from …

Sony has unveiled a white PS4, which will be available from September. The special new-look console is to coincide with the arrival of Destiny, Activision and Bungie’s blockbuster shooter out on September 9th. The bundle includes a White Dual Shock and 30 Days for PlayStation Plus. The game was announced …

PS4 gamers will access the Destiny beta on July 17th. And this Thursday, PS4 owners can even play the ‘Destiny first-look Alpha’ that lasts a week. Gamers need to simply visit: www.Greatnessawaits.com/destiny to access it. Activision also has announced a number of PS4 exclusives, such as weapons and a ‘strike …

Tetris Ultimate is coming to PS Vita, the game’s legendary creator Alexey Pajitnov announced ahead of Sony’s E3 press conference. It will be out this Christmas. The game has already been announced for Xbox One, PC and PS4. It probably means there will be a cross-buy option between PS4 and …

Publisher Ubisoft says it may make Watch Dogs an annual franchise, but it will first take its time on Watch Dogs 2. The firm’s CEO Yves Guillemot told MCV at a roundtable event that the first Watch Dogs has smashed its expectations commercially, and that it is looking to improve …

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix will launch in December for both Europe and North America, Square Enix has announced. The release will arrive in North America on December 2nd, and in Europe on December 5th for PS3. As previously reported, the compilation includes full versions of Kingdom Hearts 2 Final …

Eve Online studio CCP has been hit with another wave of layoffs, cutting 49 members from its publishing team. "As part of our strategy to focus on the EVE Universe, today CCP conducted a restructuring that resulted in the layoff of 49 people in our publishing organisation," the company stated. …

Development of game ended six months ago, says CEO

Ubisoft unveils new entry for the Tom Clancy hostage rescue series

Ubisoft is holding back Wii U games until the console starts selling better. CEO Yves Guillemot told MCV at a roundtable event, that there is even a game that has been finished for six months and that it won’t be released until the machine’s install base is larger. It follows …