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Gran turismo 5 was famously dogged by delays, but the newly announced GT6 shouldn’t suffer the same fate, says Sony. The firm is confident Gran Turismo 6 will arrive on time this Christmas. There is no reason to think the proposed release window for GT6 will not be achieved,” product …
Read More »UK Xbox One pre-orders ahead of PS4, although PS4 enjoys post Xbox spike
MCV has received word from retail sources that pre-orders for the Xbox One are tracking ahead of PS4 in many UK stores. In fact, one told us that in the 24 hours after Xbox One’s reveal last week the total number of pre-orders it received for Microsoft’s machine outstripped the …
Read More »Fans call on Sony to shun PS4 DRM and pre-owned block
Consumers bombard Sony execs with messages on Twitter to avoid Xbox One policies
Read More »Sony embraces #PS4NoDRM campaign
A trio of Sony execs have reacted positively to the #PS4NoDRM campaign. As reported by MCV earlier, consumers are taking it upon themselves to try and obtain some specific confirmation from Sony regarding its intentions for pre-owned games on PS4. Although MCV understands that Japan’s current strategy is to refrain …
Read More »Now attention turns to Sony – will the PS4 limit pre-owned games as well?
Microsoft’s ambiguity over the subject of pre-owned resulted in the week from hell for its PR team last week. Let’s hope Sony’s PR team is sitting comfortably. The Xbox One has had to endure a torrid few days as the world asks for an answer to a very simple question …
Read More »UK PS4 launch set for 2013, ad lists
Newspaper advert lists release of new console as this year
Read More »UK PS4 launch confirmed for 2013 by ad
A Sony ad for the PS4 in today’s issue of Metro confirms a 2013 release for the machine. The ad, pictured by Future’s James Jarvis, carries a simple Coming 2013” line at the bottom. Until now all signs had pointed to Sony being very, very keen on getting the console …
Read More »Is this what the PS4 looks like?
No, it isn’t. But this attempt at piecing together the snippet’s from yesterday’s video is great. Sony successfully stormed the Xbox party last night by releasing a teaser video showing a handful of blurry images of the new hardware. Now one Redditor has compiled all of the snippets and tried …
Read More »Video: Sony teases PS4 console design
Sony to unveil hardware at E3 on June 10th
Read More »VIDEO: Sony’s E3 teaser offers a glimpse at the actual PS4
A teaser from Sony hyping its PS4 E3 event has offered what might be the very first glimpse of the new console. You can see it below. The video, although obviously designed to promote the Press Conference on June 10 6pm PDT, arrives just 24 hours before rival firm Xbox …
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