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Although triple-A games will ‘thrive’ on PS4, the hardware’s designer saysa complementary range of indie games will herald a ‘Renaissance of Gameson PS4’. Talking in a keynote today opening the Develop Conference in Brighton,Cerny recounted the history of the new console and his own career. His verdict, after spending five …
Read More »PlayStation had "no intention" of messing with pre-owned – and no pressure from publishers, either
PlayStation boss Andrew House saysthere was never any plan for PS4 to block second-hand games – and publishers weren’t asking for it either. Although Sony reputedly ‘won’ E3 after declaring it won’t introduce measures to curtail the use of second hand games on its system, the confirmation during its E3 …
Read More »Edge fuels PS4 vs Xbox One rivalry with new issue
Future’s multiformat specialist consumer magazine Edge has told its readers that they should buy a PS4 – and that Xbox has ‘blown it’. The title unveiled a provocative new issue cover today which whole heartedly backs Sony over Microsoft. Reaction to the cover is already fierce – Edge is trending …
Read More »LoveFilm exits game rental market
UK rental service Lovefilm has abandoned video games in order to reaffirm its focus on films and TV categories. The firm announced its decision today on the company’s website. "We are no longer offering games rental packages to either new customers, or those who wish to change from a non-games …
Read More »Sony originally planned $499 PS4 including camera – report
The PS4 was originally going to retail for $499 before Sony changed its mind not long before its E3 announcement. That’s according to IGN, which says that the $499 SKU was to include the new PlayStation Eye camera. IGN reckons that in the months leading up to E3, Sony nixed …
Read More »The Sony Interview: Play to Win
Sony’s stinging attack on the Xbox One business model at E3 saw the PlayStation firm take pole position in the next generation console race. Here, SCEE CEO Jim Ryan tells MCV why it hasn’t won yet… What’s the aim for PS4 2m consoles sold by Christmas? (Laughs). I think right …
Read More »PS4 due for Indian release this year
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will launch in India this year alongside Europe. PlayStation India country manager toldIVGthat the console would arrive in India at most a month after European release, but would still make it here in this calendar year, perhaps indicating the heavily rumoured November release …
Read More »Sony: Vita is perfect companion to PS4, presents "significant opportunity"
The multilayered pairing together of the Playstation 4 and PS Vita presents a significant opportunity for Sony’s handheld, according to SCEA senior vice president Guy Longworth. Speaking with Games Industry, Longworth spoke on how the one hurdle for the Vita has become getting in the door with the device – …
Read More »Mirror’s Edge sells 2.5m copies
DICE’s first-person action platformer Mirror’s Edge has sold 2.5m copies to date, according to EA’s Patrick Soderlund. Soderland revealed the figure to CVG during a discussion on how the game’s upcoming reboot is only possible with the advancement into next-gen hardware. I’ll be honest with you: we’ve been looking at …
Read More »PS4 pre-order "flood-gates" are open as GameStop gets "unlimited" allocation
It doesn’t seem as if Sony is too concerned about possible launch day shortages for the PS4. GameTrailers has obtained a memo sent out to GameStop stores last week that told managers, effectively, that there is no current cap on the number of PS4 pre-orders they an receive. Starting now, …
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