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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 …

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 …

Watch Dogs is the latest Ubisoft franchise to set its sights on Hollywood. Following the announcements of Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell movies, the publisher has now announced it is working on a movie based on its hotly-anticipated new IP. The project, announced during Sony’s Gamescom 2013 press conference, is …

Sony has finally dropped the price of the PlayStation Vita. The handheld will now be priced at €199 in Europe, the same as the PS3 12 GB model. The Vita currently retails in India at Rs 19,990 and a direct Euro-to-Rupee conversion would mean that the Vita would now drop …

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 …

The PlayStation 4 will launch on 15th November in North America and 29th November in Europe. The console will be available in 32 countries at launch. India falls under the Europe territory for Sony, and it’s highly likely that India will be one of the 32 countries. PlayStation India country …

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. …

Mojang's global hit makes its way to Sony's next-gen platform

Sony has cut the price of the PlayStation 3 to €199 in Europe. The 12GB Super Slim PlayStation 3 will also see similar price cuts across America, with Sony reducing the price tag to $199. SCE president and CEO Andrew House confirmed the cut during Sony’s Gamescom presentation, along with …

Sony's next-gen console to land in North America on November 15th