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Mike Bithell, Vlambeer and Dennaton Games releasing timed exclusives for Sony hardware

Independent developers continue to flourish on PlayStation platforms, with the platform holder bagging a bunch of exclusive debuts. Sony’s Shahid Ahmad announced a number of exclusives during the company’s Gamescom conference. Hotline Miami 2 and Rogue Legacy were among the games that will be making their console exclusive debut on …

Sony Worldwide Studios has announced a slew of new IP for PlayStation Vita. The games were announced during Sony’s Gamescom conference. First was Murasaki Baby, a stylised puzzle platformer where you have to guide a young child to safety through dangerous levels. This is done by leading them by the …

Hub service launching later this year allows players to purchase in-game items

Sony has revealed both Borderlands 2 and Fez will be coming to the Vita this year. The firm confirmed there will be over 900 games available for the handheld consoles by the end of the year, with 150 of these built for the system from the ground up. Amongst these …

Sony has announced a new free-to-play iteration of its hit creative game series LittleBigPlanet. LittleBigPlanet Hub, announced during Sony’s Gamescom conference, will be released for PS3, although no release date was given. As with previous entries, the game will allow users to create levels and characters from a selection of …

Sony has confirmed flagship racer Gran Turismo 6 will launch on PS3 December 6th. The platform holder opened its conference at this year’s Gamescom with Gran Turismo 6, detailing the game’s GT Physics engine and vehicles. Gran Turismo will launch exclusive to PS3. However, Sony teased that the game may …

EA Sports is set to completely overhaul its FIFA offerings for mobile devices. First up, FIFA 14 will ditch the virtual controls in favour of touch and gesture controls. Secondly, this year’s game will be free-to-play, which could end up frustrating like Real Racing 3 or liberating like Plants vs …

FIFA fans will be able to try out this year’s iteration of the UK’s best-selling video games franchise in just a few weeks. Electronic Arts confirmed during its Gamescom conference that a demo will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on September 10th. There has been plenty of …

A playable demo for FIFA 14 will be released on 10th/11th September, EA announced at Gamescom today. The demo will make its way to the Xbox 360 and PC on the 10th, but the PS3 version will arrive on the Indian PSN Store on the 11th. EA has said that …