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Sony has cut the price of the PlayStation 3 to €199 in Europe. The 12GB Super Slim PlayStation 3 will also see similar price cuts across America, with Sony reducing the price tag to $199. SCE president and CEO Andrew House confirmed the cut during Sony’s Gamescom presentation, along with …
Read More »Sony: ‘Almost all PS4 games will be playable on Vita with Remote Play’
Gamers will be able to play the majority of PS4 titles on their Vita using Remote Play. Players will be able to stream PS4 titles from the console to their Vita using their Wi-Fi connection, even if they enter a different room. Sony demonstrated Remote Play with Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed …
Read More »Sony details new cross-platform IP; Shadow of the Beast revamp set for PS4
New IP on the way from Sony’s worldwide studios. Sony showcased an array of new IP from developers for the PS4, in addition to the PS3 and Vita. First up was Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture from UK developer The Chinese Room. Built using Cry Engine 3, the title will …
Read More »Borderlands 2 and Fez coming to Vita; New Mega Pack bundles confirmed for Europe
Sony has revealed both Borderlands 2 and Fez will be coming to the Vita this year. The firm confirmed there will be over 900 games available for the handheld consoles by the end of the year, with 150 of these built for the system from the ground up. Amongst these …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 release date is confirmed
Sony has confirmed flagship racer Gran Turismo 6 will launch on PS3 December 6th. The platform holder opened its conference at this year’s Gamescom with Gran Turismo 6, detailing the game’s GT Physics engine and vehicles. Gran Turismo will launch exclusive to PS3. However, Sony teased that the game may …
Read More »EA: ‘FIFA 14 will be the franchise’s biggest to date’
FIFA 14 will feature 33 official football leagues, 600 clubs and 16,000 players. Detailing the game at this year’s Gamescom in Cologne, EA focused on the new additions and features of FIFA 14. EA emphasised new additions to the FIFA series, including Chilean and Argentinian leagues. The Brazilian national team …
Read More »UFC set for Xbox One and PS4 in Spring 2014
EA will bring "most realistic UFC experience" to Xbox One and PS4. Creative Director Brian Hayes took the stage during EA’s press conference at this year’s Gamescom to showcase gameplay pre-alpha footage of the title. Powered by EA’ Ignite engine, the publisher says the title offers "the most realistic fighting …
Read More »Free-to-play Command & Conquer set for 2014
EA has announced a free-to-play Command & Conquer title set to launch in 2014. The publisher unveiled the title during EA’s press conference at this year’s Gamescom. The game will adopt an episodic structure and will deliver new content and new story missions through individual episodes. Players will also be …
Read More »Xbox One launch line-up confirmed
Microsoft has confirmed over 20 games for the launch line-up for the Xbox One. Titles leading the charge on day one incude blockbusters FIFA 14, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assasin’s Creed VI, Battlefield 4 and Watch Dogs. Xbox One exclusives will round up the console’s launch day roster, including Ryse: …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Fighter Within confirmed for Xbox One
Ubisoft’s Kinect-controlled Fighter Within has been confirmed for Xbox One. The brawler title will be a sequel to Fighters Uncaged and will offer full Kinect control. Fighter Within first surfaced last week following domain name registrations and a Google cache snapshot of the site, which detailed the Xbox One title. …
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