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Sony's Dave Ranyard discusses the wider possibilities of virtual reality and the complications that developers must overcome
Read More »Virtual Reality: ‘The time is now’
With PlayStation and Facebook heavily backing VR, the tech is on the cusp of truly taking off
Read More »PS4 survey mentions reputation system, cross-platform chat
Sony seems to be considering the introduction of an Xbox-like reputation system on PlayStation. That’s according to a survey sent out to users, as reported by VGX, which asks about the appeal of a range of possible future features. Included on the list is a player reputation system based on …
Read More »World Cup tickets up for grabs in PlayStation ‘Play for your Country’ quiz
PlayStation is giving football fans the opportunity to score tickets to this year’s World Cup. Sony has lifted the lid on its Play for your Country with PlayStation competition, which tests the minds of football fans with a multiple-choice quiz for the chance to win tickets to this year’s FIFA …
Read More »1,000 devs sign to make games for PlayStation platforms
Platform holder reaches licensee milestone, and has signed up 200 devs in North America in the last 12 months
Read More »Sony licenses 1,000 indie studios for PlayStation platforms
PlayStation’s self-publishing initiative has signed on more than 1,000 indie developers, Sony has announced. A new post on the Playstation US blog reveals the number, adding that more than 100 self-published titles are coming to PS4 this year. [PS4’s] amazing lineup is made possible by the development community, who have …
Read More »Now Uncharted 4 game director resigns
Another high ranking Naughty Dog employee working on the next Uncharted game has left the studio. Uncharted 4 Game Director Justin Richmond has departed the firm to work for League of Legends developer Riot Games. It follows the departure of creative director Amy Hennig, who was also a veteran of …
Read More »Hotline Miami heading to PS4, will be free to existing PS3 or Vita owners
Devolver Digital has confirmed a PS4 release for ultra-violent retro action title Hotline Miami. Speaking to Destructoid, as reported by CVG, the PS4 version will support Cross-Buy, meaning those who have previously purchased it for PS3 or Vita will get access to the new release for free. We’re going to …
Read More »Oculus: We welcome Sony’s Project Morpheus
Rival headset will drive interest in virtual reality, claims co-founder Nate Mitchell
Read More »Ubisoft won’t support VR tech until sales exceed 1m
GDC 2014: Ubisoft VP doesn’t see the publisher supporting VR hardware if consumer interest is poor
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