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Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 4 will not prevent consumers from playing second-hand games, silencing the rumours once and for all. Countless reports, rumours, and speculation pieces since March last year have suggested that the next generation Sony console will block second-hand games. But Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida …
Read More »ANALYSIS: PlayStation 4 – A sensible plan served with trademark waffle and hype
MCV editor-in-chief Michael French says Sony is changing its tune with PlayStation 4, despite some bad habits. Bathed in the gobbledegook of a thousand suits, showered in the light of video after video of noisy shootybang games, and devoid of firm details such as price, date, and what it actually …
Read More »Watch Dogs confirmed for Wii U
Ubisoft has confirmed that Watch Dogs is coming to Wii U. The highly anticipated new IP, which will also be a PS4 launch title, is also coming to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. And probably the next generation of Xbox, too. A Wii U edition has been rumoured for a …
Read More »PS4 pre-orders already live at GAME – starting at £20
GAME isn’t hanging about – it’s already got pre-orders up for the PlayStation 4. For just 20 gamers can put down a deposit to secure a launch machine, which GAME says is expected later this year. "Demand is sure to be high" the firm says. Pre-orders are live in-store and …
Read More »This is PlayStation 4: All the big announcements from last night
Sony finally uttered the words PlayStation 4 at its global unveiling event in New York. We’ve cut through the hype and waffle to boil down the facts for you: It’s called the PS4. The system architect is Mark Cerny, famed US games developer. Cerny has been discussing what developers want …
Read More »The PlayStation 4 reveal – WATCH IT HERE
The long, long, long wait for the next generation of consoles is very nearly over. Sony will tonight, barring a Mayan-style global disaster, reveal the PlayStation 4 to an audience of international journalists in New York. What, you can’t make it to The Big Apple in the next 13 hours? …
Read More »Report – Two PS4 SKUs planned; High end £340 model; US release in November; PSN to go premium
We’re just hours away from the big PS4 reveal now, but don’t expect the rumour mill to stop churning any time soon. Kotaku(which is also the source of the new joypad image you see above) reports this morning that Sony’s machine will be released in the US in November. The …
Read More »Sony registers ‘PlayStation Cloud’ domains
Sony has snatched up a trio of domains relating to the term ‘Playstation Cloud.’ Domains Playstation-Cloud.com, Playstation-Cloud.org, and PS-Cloud.net have appeared in the past 24 hours – pointing to Sony’s thus far unrevealed plan for cloud gaming support on the Playstation 4. The registrations, spotted by Superannuation, support an earlier …
Read More »Sony’s PS4 announcement – what and what not to expect
It’s nearly here. After years of speculation and weeks of rumour, tomorrow night we will finally get our first look at Sony’s next console. But what exactly will Sony be telling us tomorrow night? Bear in mind that a PS4 launch could well be as much as nine or ten …
Read More »PS4 will retail for £300 in UK – report
Sony’s PlayStation 4 will be available for 300 when it launches in the UK, according to newspaper reports this morning. The Times, as reported by Eurogamer, claims that isn’t a Yen conversion amount, either – that’s an actual local UK adjusted figure. "Industry sources and leaked internal documents suggest that …
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