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Watch Dogs is the latest Ubisoft franchise to set its sights on Hollywood. Following the announcements of Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell movies, the publisher has now announced it is working on a movie based on its hotly-anticipated new IP. The project, announced during Sony’s Gamescom 2013 press conference, is …
Read More »Virgin Media confirmed as PS4’s UK broadband partner
Sony has announced a strategic partnership with Virgin Media, naming the firm as PlayStation 4’s official UK ISP partner. During its Gamescom conference this evening, the platform holder said that it recognises broadband is not readily available to all European customers, so it is forming similar partnerships with Internet Service …
Read More »Sony details PS4 entertainment offering
Entertainment services will be a big part of PlayStation 4’s offering, with new details about video and music packages. Sony has said during its Gamescom press conference that it plans to make these services available to all PlayStation 4 users, without locking them behind the paywall of PlayStation plus. Chief …
Read More »PlayStation Vita price cut to 199
Sony has slashed the price of PlayStation Vita to €199 in Europe and $199 in North America. Sales for the handheld have been sluggish since its launch early last year, but the platform holder is hopeful that this will pick up with the launch of the PlayStation 4 this November. …
Read More »Minecraft confirmed as PS4 launch title
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 …
Read More »PS4 comes with 14-day PlayStation Plus trial
Sony will offer a free two-week trial of its premium PlayStation Plus service with every PS4 sold. The platform holder is hoping to encourage even more users to sign up to its popular online service, which will be required for online multiplayer on its next-gen console. Each PS4 owner will …
Read More »Augumented Reality title Play Room pre-installed on all PS4s
Sony has announced quirky title Play Room will be pre-installed on every PS4 at launch. The augmented reality game lets players mess around on screen with characters or each other. For example, antagonising a small robot will lead it to set a players’ hair on fire or disintegrate their skull. …
Read More »Rogue Legacy, Hotline Miami 2 and more indie titles to debut first on PS4 and Vita
Independent developers continue to flourish on PlayStation platforms, with the platform holder bagging a bunch of exclusive debuts. Sony’s Shahid Ahmad announced a number of exclusives during the company’s Gamescom conference. Hotline Miami 2 and Rogue Legacy were among the games that will be making their console exclusive debut on …
Read More »Two new IPs announced for Vita
Sony Worldwide Studios has announced a slew of new IP for PlayStation Vita. The games were announced during Sony’s Gamescom conference. First was Murasaki Baby, a stylised puzzle platformer where you have to guide a young child to safety through dangerous levels. This is done by leading them by the …
Read More »Free-to-play LittleBigPlanet heading to PS3
Sony has announced a new free-to-play iteration of its hit creative game series LittleBigPlanet. LittleBigPlanet Hub, announced during Sony’s Gamescom conference, will be released for PS3, although no release date was given. As with previous entries, the game will allow users to create levels and characters from a selection of …
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