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Sony announced at its Gamescom press conference earlier today that games from several top indie developers would be console-exclusive to PlayStation platforms at launch. It now appears that exclusivity only lasts a month. Thomas Was Alone creator Mike Bithell is one of the developers that Sony has managed to swing …

Sony today announced that the PS4 would launch in 32 countries this November. The list of countries has now been released, and India is not on it. Here’s the complete list: United States Canada United Kingdom Australia Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway …

The latest expansion of the LittleBigPlanet universe is LittleBigPlanet Hub, a free-to-play service set to hit PS3 later this year. LittleBigPlanet Hub is essentially your very own pod from where you can access a ton of free and paid content to help create and customise your own LBP adventures. All …

Sony continued its indie-friendly approach at Gamescom by announcing exclusive partnerships with several prominent indie developers. Wasteland Kings, the latest game from celebrated developer Vlambeer, will receive a console exclusive launch on PS4 and PS Vita next year. Thomas Was Alone dev Mike Bithell revealed his stealth game, Volume, last …

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

The very first order of business at Sony’s Gamescom press conference was Gran Turismo 6 and the brief presentation ended with the long awaited release date. Gran Turismo 6 will release on PS3 globally on 6th December, just a week after the European release of the PS4. You’d have to …

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 …

French publisher's next-gen IP already set for big screen debut

"While others have shifted their message and changed their story, we were consistent." Those are the words of Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House during tonight’s Gamescom press conference – an obvious reference to Microsoft’s string of U-turns. The Xbox One manufacturer has in recent weeks altered its stance on …

Consumers who pre-order GTA 5 through the PSN store will be offered up to 75 per cent discount across Rockstar’s portfolio. Whilst Sony confirmed GTA 5 would be a day one digital title for the PS3, the platform holder revealed consumers who pre-order the title from the PlayStation store will …