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Sony has announced the PlayStation 4 launch dates for more countries in the PAL region, including the Middle East, but there’s still no word on an Indian release date. As part of the PlayStation 4 FAQ on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has listed the release dates for various countries in …
Read More »Sony CEO: Camera removed from PS4 bundle to hit ‘magic price’
Sony has decided against including the next-gen PlayStation Camera in the initial PS4 bundle offering, CEO Andrew House has confirmed. A piece on Business Spectator reveals Sony’s reasoning behind the decision is based on keeping the price down at $399, as well as minimizing losses on each system sold. Sony …
Read More »Killzone maker: Next-gen game production effort has ‘quadrupled’
First-party studio says the production effort has stepped up significantly for next-gen titles
Read More »Microsoft to open extra GPU power for Xbox One devs
Space reserved for Kinect and apps to be redirected for game development
Read More »Starry eyed: Where game graphics go next
Develop examines the truth about photorealism in the next generation
Read More »Develop September: David Cage, Unity, photorealism, Yoshida on indies
Also inside: Next-gen photorealism, UI for VR, Autodesk talks indies, 100 tips for studio success, Wargaming, King and more
Read More »New Nexus 7 tablet launches today
The second generation Nexus 7 is set to hit shelves later today, and already some retailers are reporting shortages in stock. Android Authority reports the 7-inch tablet has already sold out at Staples – who apparently broke Google’s previously announced retail date of July 30th. Amazon, apparently also launching the …
Read More »Xbox One ‘must’ launch in Japan alongside US, says dev
Game director says Microsoft's next console stands a good chance against PS4 if it arrives on time
Read More »Xbox One, PS4 sell out at Amazon
Online retail giant Amazon has sold its entire launch day allocation for both next-generation consoles. The firm is still taking pre-orders for both Xbox One and PS4 but can no longer guarantee customers will receive their chosen console at launch. Amazon is hoping to receive more launch day stock. "After …
Read More »Mark Rein "calls bullshit" on EA’s PC vs next-gen consoles claim
Epic boss Mark Rein has shouted down recent comments from EA regarding the technological merit of next-gen consoles. Last week EA’s executive VP and CTO Rajat Taneja stated that: Both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have adopted electronics and an integrated systems-on-a-chip architecture that unleashes magnitudes more compute and …
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