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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

Indies such as Vlambeer, Wolfire Games and Oxeye participating in 78-hour game jam for charity

Sony to launch two models of next-gen console

It’s not as if a platform holder would deliberately leak something just hours ahead of its rival’s big hardware reveal or anything. Ow, this feels like an episode of The Thick of It! The truth of it, though, is that some specs for the second iteration of Kinect is unlikely …