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Sony unveiled its next-generation console – PlayStation 4, at the PlayStation Meeting in New York today, and has announced that it will arrive in ‘holiday 2013′. While Sony showed the new Dualshock 4 controller, which resembled the leaked prototype, the company strangely didn’t show what the console would look like …

Sucker Punch, Guerrilla Games, Evolution Studios and Capcom reveal new games

GAME isn’t hanging about – it’s already got pre-orders up for the PlayStation 4. For just 20 gamers can put down a deposit to secure a launch machine, which GAME says is expected later this year. "Demand is sure to be high" the firm says. Pre-orders are live in-store and …

Ubisoft has confirmed that Watch Dogs is coming to Wii U. The highly anticipated new IP, which will also be a PS4 launch title, is also coming to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. And probably the next generation of Xbox, too. A Wii U edition has been rumoured for a …

Open-world title to integrate cross-platform play

Devs can now forget about tech limitations and simply focus on creating experiences, says Quantic Dream boss

David Perry goes into detail on Gaikai's implementation on Sony's next-gen console

PS4 gamepad features stereoscopic motion tracking, touch pad and share button

Sony finally uttered the words PlayStation 4 at its global unveiling event in New York. We’ve cut through the hype and waffle to boil down the facts for you: It’s called the PS4. The system architect is Mark Cerny, famed US games developer. Cerny has been discussing what developers want …

Console giant finally lifts the lid on next-gen hardware