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Xbox One fighter Killer Instinct will be a free-to-play title. It will include just one freely accessible character – Jago. The rest of the cast, which consists of both old and new faces, will be available as premium downloads. Whether this point to an overarching strategy change from Microsoft remains …

Everything on the PS4 from last night's E3 press conference

This is sure to go down as a notable moment in E3 history. In a year when many questioned the ongoing value of the LA showcase, Sony took to the stage to prove that E3 remains the single best platform to appeal to the buying public. The clip below, as …

The PlayStation 4 will be region free and allow gamers to upgrade the internal hard drive. That was confirmed by SCE’s president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida on Twitter this morning as Sony continues to ride high on the wave of goodwill that has followed its E3 presentation. Note that …

E3 is never the ‘war’ that we in the press like to make out. The exception being E3 2013. That was the year Sony very much emerged as the victor. The stage was set for a brutal murdering of its rival in LA and Sony seemed absolutely delighted to deliver …

It’s clear to anyone attending tonight’s event that this year’s Sony press conference was a crowd-pleaser. The audience erupted with approval as the platform holder shrewdly positioned itself as a welcoming alternative to all the confusion and negativity surrounding rival Microsoft and its new console. PlayStation 4 will be cheaper …

Cloud streaming service Gaikai will allow the streaming of a select number of PS3 games on the PS4 from the start of 2014. Announcing the news at its E3 press conference, Sony said that the service wouldn’t be available straight away at the console’s launch, but would arrive at a …

Sony to begin rolling out cloud gaming services next year

PlayStation 4 will be released for 349 this Christmas, Sony has announced. The price and launch window were revealed during the platform holder’s E3 press conference by Sony Computer Entertainment CEO and President Andrew House. It will cost $399 in the United States and €399 in Europe. "It’s a very …