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It wasn’t just two new consoles that got announced last night – Sony has also lifted the lid on a range of new PS4 accessories to accompany them. Most surprising is the redesign of the PlayStation Camera, which itself looks quite shocked by the news (see below). Its functionally identical …
Read More »18 games confirmed to take advantage of PS4 Pro power
A number of titles have already been confirmed as offering extra graphical features on Sony’s new PS4 Pro. It’s not just Sony games, either – several titles from other publishers will support enhanced options of some sort, be that upscaled visuals, HDR or improved framerates. The upcoming titles that will …
Read More »HDR support will be added to all existing PS4s; No 4k Blu-ray for PS4 Pro
Sony has said that HDR output will not be limited to its new PS4 models. The company last night made a big deal of the visual display tech at its PlayStation Meeting in New York. It then surprised viewers by confirming that HDR (High Dynamic Range) will be patched in …
Read More »Microsoft goes to town on Scorpio’s tech advantage over PS4 Pro
That PS4 Pro costs only 350 and is out this year is certainly a surprise. That Xbox Scorpio will be so much more powerful is equally so. And Microsoft has not been shy in boasting about the comparisons. As well as tweets from both the Xbox Twitter account and Aaron …
Read More »Miyamoto reveals Super Mario Run at Apple iPhone 7 event
Is there a more telling sign of the times than Shigeru Miyamoto taking to the stage at an Apple event to announce a new Mario platform game for smartphones? As unlikely as it sounds, that’s precisely what happened last night. Super Mario Run is coming exclusively to iOS. A Mario …
Read More »Sony dates and prices PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim
Two new PlayStation consoles will be available before Christmas. Sony last night at its PlayStation Meeting event confirmed two machines – the PS4 Pro (known until now as the PS4 Neo) and the redesigned new standard PS4 (which has until now been referred to as the PS4 Slim). The Pro …
Read More »Niantic’s next mobile game will be similar to Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go developer Niantic has admitted that part of its strategy in creating the successful game was building a foundation from which similar titles can be launched. In other words, expect similar games to Pokemon Go to emerge from the studio, and in the not too distant future, too. In …
Read More »Shock! The next iPhone is called the iPhone 7
Is this the least surprising news ever? Quite possibly. A presumed slip-up on the Apple website today, as picked up by Reddit and widely reported elsewhere, has actually named the iPhone 7 – a device that won’t be revealed until tonight’s 6pm event. Is it a given that the new …
Read More »Watch the PlayStation Neo and PS4 Slim reveals here
Tonight’s the night. After a long, long wait, Sony will take to the New York stage tonight to lift the lid on two brand new PlayStation consoles. Well, we say brand new. The PS4 Slim, amazingly, is already available in the UK, despite having not been officially acknowledged. Expect that …
Read More »PlayStation VR will come with eight game demos
Remember in the olden days when consoles would arrive with a demo disc? Well, they’re back. Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation VR, which launches for 350 in October, will include a disc with eight VR demos in the box. This is an especially smart move as it means owners …
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