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There could be a time in the future when PlayStation Vita drops physical games altogether. That’s the admission of Sony’s UK MD Fergal Gara who told VG247 that the momentum towards digital gaming is certainly apparent. Compared to PS3, Vita has had a higher percentage of games bought digitally since …
Read More »PS Now streaming requires 5mb connection speed for ‘good experience’
Cloud gaming service needs strong connection speed to work smoothly
Read More »Sony VP: PlayStation Now won’t "disenfranchise" future hardware
Sony’s PlayStation Now announcement shouldn’t be viewed as a preview of the brand’s future, according to SCEA’s marketing vice president John Koller. Koller explained to CVG that the freshly unveiled cloud-gaming service is an exciting prospect for Sony, but that doesn’t mean it will end up being the future of …
Read More »Guerrilla Cambridge recruiting for console project
Killzone: Mercenary studio seeking environment artist and graphics programmer
Read More »Sony reveals PS Now game streaming service for consoles, tablets and smartphones
Service to be rolled out to North America consumers this summer, but broadband issues stifle European launch
Read More »PS4 sales reach 4.2 million
PlayStation 4 has sold 4.2m units worldwide, Sony has revealed. The figure is up to December 28th, making it the biggest console launch of all time. Over 9.7m PS4 games have been sold, giving the console a 2.3 attach rate. In contrast, Xbox One has sold 3m units worldwide. Which …
Read More »New Sony patent tackles cloud-based emulation
Could 2014 be the year that streamed PS3 games arrive on PS4? A new Sony patent entitled ‘Suspending State of Cloud-Based Legacy Applications’ spotted by IGN that was filed in 2012 but published yesterday details the process of introducing new content” into classic games that are being streamed from the …
Read More »How PS4 defeated Xbox One in the Twitter war
MEC Global Solutions' social strategy director Maria Dsouza explores Sony and Microsoft's use of social media in the run-up to launch
Read More »Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster dated on Vita
Square Enix has confirmed a release date for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for PlayStation Vita. The game will arrive on Sony’s handheld the same day as it arrives on PS3 in Europe – March 21st 2014. Both games will also be available in a single SKU, too, with the …
Read More »Read about the High Street’s hopes for the New Year in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s issue of MCV, UK retailers tell us how they’re expecting a very merry Christmas and have high hopes for the High Street moving into 2014. The launch of Xbox One and PS4, along with the bevvy of blockbuster launches and new IP keep retailers confident in the …
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