Sony has announced the release date for PlayStation 4 – November 29th That’s the European date. It will hit US shelves a little earlier on November 15th, The home console will arrive in the same month as Xbox One, although Microsoft has yet to date its machine. It sets November …

Indie phenomenon Minecraft is heading to PlayStation 4. The game was announced by Sony’s Jim Ryan during the platform holder’s Gamescom conference. What’s more, it will be a launch title when PlayStation 4 arrives later this year. Minecraft has done phenomenally well on Xbox Live Arcade, with the retail version …

Free devkits and no game update fees puts MS back into indie fold

The Moshi train rumbles on. Next stop: Hollywood. Mind Candy has announced that the first Moshi Monsters feature film is heading to cinemas in the UK and Ireland this December. This animated film will see Katsuma, Poppet and other familiar monsters trying to recover an ancient Moshling egg that has …

A 12 GB flash-memory PS3 super slim model has been listed on Sony’s North American website, but the company doesn’t seem interested in creating any hubbub about it. The launch confirms last week’s report regarding a leaked Canadian retail advertisement promoting the $199 SKU’s arrival stateside. Curiously, beyond the listing …

UPDATE: This has now been confirmed by Xbox. Microsoft has turned to Electronic Arts in a bid to spark interest in Xbox One, MCV has been told. At Gamescom tomorrow, an Xbox One/FIFA 14 tie-up will be announced in a bid to win over European gamers, according to two senior …

The team at 505 Games will be celebrating this week as its tactical shooter Payday 2 has topped the charts. 505 Games – best known for Cooking Mama, Sniper Elite and the Zumba series – has released a couple of promising little titles recently. It’s also the publisher of Starbreeze’s …

GameStop still has at least a full decade in front of it before the digital market puts an end to the retail chain for good, according to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter. Games Industry reports on Pachter’s latest investment note, which states that GameStop won’t be going quietly into the night …

The success or otherwise of Disney Infinity could decide the ultimate fate of Disney’s video games ambitions. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which claims that the company has invested well over $100m” in the game’s development and deployment, citing people close to the company”. Said source is quoted: …

The recently leaked Capcom Essentials bundle has been confirmed – but it won’t be being released in the UK. As rumoured late last month, Capcom Essentials will be released on both PS3 and Xbox 360 and will include five games – Resident Evil 6, Super Street Fighter 4, Devil May …