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Streaming games service PlayStation Now will be released in Europe in 2015. A beta trial of the service will hit the UK first. PS Now is currently in beta in North America. Sony has also dated its PlayStation TV microconsole for the region – it will be launched on November …
Read More »SONY: Far Cry 4 gets friends free trials exclusive on PS4
Far Cry 4 will come with an interesting bit of exclusive content on PS4. The Ubisoft shooter will come with what is being called ‘Keys to Kyrat’ – ten free codes that can be given out to friends so they can play an online section of the game with you …
Read More »SONY: Destiny is the most pre-ordered new IP ever; Volume and Papers Please heading to PlayStation
Bungie’s Destiny has claimed the title of the most pre-ordered new IP ever, Sony has revealed. The announcement was made at Sony’s Gamescom 2014 press conference, where the ties between the platform holder and the game were emphasised, including exclusive and timed content not found on other platforms. Bungie also …
Read More »SONY: DayZ heading to PS4
Dean Hall has revealed at the Sony Gamescom press conference that DayZ is coming to PS4. With the standalone PC release selling 1m in its first month, the game’s arrival on consoles will come as no surprise. Hall said the Bohemia team didn’t simply want to port the game – …
Read More »SONY: PS4 install base hits 10m
The PlayStation 4 has sold over 10m units worldwide. That’s the news from Sony’s Jim Ryan, who revealed the number at the start of Sony’s Gamescom 2014 press briefing, before personally thanking Sony boss Andrew House who was watching from the audience. Microsoft’s most recent Xbox One sales update was …
Read More »Xbox boss: Tomb Raider exclusivity a ‘win-win’, although details remain unclear
Phil Spencer has said that the deal to make Rise of the Tomb Raider an Xbox exclusive is really a win-win”. The Crystal Dynamics title was unveiled as an Xbox exclusive at Microsoft’s Gamescom 2014 press briefing earlier today. "We’ve found in certain instances that if we can partner with …
Read More »Activision resurrects Sierra as indie publishing label; Geometry War 3 confirmed
Despite some confusion on the matter, Activision has confirmed that publishing label Sierra is returning. The brand will be used as an indie publishing label, with the first confirmed titles being new Geometry Wars and King’s Quest games. Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is being developed by Lucid Games and will …
Read More »Nutter leaving Future as Gough named new games boss
Future has confirmed that Declan Gough is its new head of content and marketing for films, games and music. As part of the change Edge has been moved back into Future’s games division, having previously been shifted out into ‘creative’. It also continues the merging of content and marketing duties …
Read More »VIDEO: See the Golden Gate Bridge destroyed in new Call of Duty gameplay short
The latest Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare short ups the drama by destroying one of the USA’s most iconic landmarks. The video, entitled ‘Collapse’, sees players in a stand-off on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. And it’s the bridge that loses out. There’s also a glimpse of not only the …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Expanded video streaming functionality confirmed for Xbox One
DLNA network video streaming, including support for formats such as .mkv, will begin rolling out to Xbox One next month. A new app will enable streaming from USB and, at an unspecified later date, networked media server devices. More or less every video format available will be supported. There are …
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