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Documents unearthed as part of a US legal battle between Apple and Samsung have revealed the distasteful truth underpinning some corporate strategy. Cnet reports that Samsung America’s former head of national sales Michael Pennington saw the death of Apple boss Steve Jobs in 2011 as an opportunity for the company …

Juventus and Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo has confessed his love for PlayStation in his new autobiography. After the wheel, the PlayStation is the best invention of all time,” he wrote, according to an extract printed by The Guardian. I can’t say with any certainty how many virtual matches I’ve played …

UPDATE:Activision has said that it still hopes to release the Xbox One version. It hasn’t specified the reason for the delay/cancellation. We are working with Microsoft in an effort to release The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game on Xbox One," it told Eurogamer. "Currently, the game will be available on …

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 …

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 …

Wargaming has detailed the incoming Frontiers patch for World of Tanks, which brings a new Historical Battles mode and updated visuals. The update arrives on April 17th for the Windows PC version of the game, and coincides with the release of World of Tanks 9.0. The new historical battle mode …

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 …

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 …

Live-streaming service Twitch is putting cash behind Studio Bean’s Choice Chamber. The company has promised to match the remaining amount needed by the developer, which has been raising money through Kickstarter. The studio was aiming to raise $30,000 by April 20th to make the title – prior to the announcement …

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 …