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Sony is getting behind Vita once again this autumn, and has revealed a new bundle featuring Tearaway. The Adventure Mega Pack (which will retail for about 30) features the award-winning platformed, plus Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Gravity Rush, Escape Plan, TxK. All games come on an 8GB memory card. As per …
Read More »Vita game Freedom Wars gets October date
A Vita-only retail game is hitting shelves this October, and it’s getting a full pre-order campaign. Freedom Wars arrives on October 29th and will be available on PSN and the High Street. The Japanese RPG has a slightly cheaper price of 24.99 and for those that pre-order the game, they …
Read More »PlayStation and Xbox Twitch accounts hacked
The Twitch accounts of PlayStation, Xbox and ESL were compromised overnight. Polygon reports that a number of videos were renamed to include racist and homophobic language. Others were changed to messages making fun of Microsoft’s Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity while some were altered to appear as if they …
Read More »Sony says that it doesn’t feel the need to pay for exclusivity
Do we feel the need to go out and buy outright exclusivity? Probably not.” That’s the assessment of PlayStation Europe boss Jim Ryan who has told CVG that the combination of Sony’s own first party developer network and PS4’s market-leading position are strong enough propositions as it is. I think …
Read More »No new games for Vita? Sony names over 20 titles on the way to handheld
A Sony exec has responded to online criticism regarding the Vita no-show in Sony’s Gamescom 2014 press conference. The handheld (as well as the PS3) was MIA from the briefing, provoking strong criticism from the Vita’ loyal and vocal fanbase online. Subsequently PlayStation content strategist Shahid Kamal Ahmad took to …
Read More »Fresh ideas and continued commitment to indies: PlayStation at Gamescom
We round up the biggest news and themes from last night’s press briefing in Cologne
Read More »SONY: Horror game P.T. leads strong PlayStation game lineup
Sony has unveiled a whole host of previously unannounced games, including P.T., The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Hollowpoint, Rime, Snow and more. P.T. was announced with the release of an ‘interactive teaser’, available now on the PlayStation Store. The trailer itself largely involved reaction shots of scared-looking individuals screaming while …
Read More »SONY: Alienation is the latest PlayStation-exclusive IP from Housemarque
Housemarque is returning to the PS4 with new IP Alienation. The developer previously released the digital-only game Resogun as a PlayStation 4 launch title, as well as a series of Super Stardust titles on the PS3 and PSP. Like those titles, Alienation, which was announced on-stage at Sony’s conference by …
Read More »PlayStation business back in profit as PS4 production costs fall
Sony has credited the strong” performance of PS4 for a good performance in its quarter ending June 30th. Sony’s overall numbers saw sales and operating revenue climb 5.8 per cent to 1,809.9bn, with operating income nearly doubling at 69.8bn. The Game and Network Services division, home of its PlayStation business, …
Read More »No EA Access on PSN as it’s not good value, Sony says
The EA Access subscription service is an Xbox One exclusive because Sony doesn’t believe it offers good value to consumers. That’s according to a Sony America spokesperson, who told Game Informer: We evaluated the EA Access subscription offering and decided that it does not bring the kind of value PlayStation …
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