Developer CCP has had a change of heart and confirmed that Dust 514 will be completely free to play. The studio had previously claimed that a cover charge” would be required to download the game, with the expense refunded in the form of in-game credits. However, speaking to Eurogamer executive …
Read More »INTERVIEW: The UK Vita launch at GAME
It’s a cold February evening but a modest crowd has braved the elements to queue up outside GAME’s flagship Oxford Street branch. Journalists mutter in huddled groups that the turnout doesn’t match that of midnight openings for Call of Duty or Skyrim, and they’re not wrong. As the first major …
Read More »PS4 to ditch The Cell processor?
The next iteration of Sony’s PlayStation console will not feature the much-touted Cell processor, according to new reports. The Cell was the famous love child of former PlayStation boss Ken Kutaragi, who believed its expensive development would be rewarded by its eventual use in more or less every aspect of …
Read More »Gravity Rush gets Euro release date on Vita
Sony has confirmed a European release date of June 13th for physics-defying action hit Gravity Rush on PlayStation Vita. As has been the way with the vast majority of Vita titles to date, the game will be sold both digitally through the PlayStation Network and via bricks and mortar retail. …
Read More »Journey dev ponders life ‘beyond PlayStation’
'We are very much exploring ways to bring our games to a bigger audience', says Jenova Chen
Read More »Vita unit sales hit 1.2m, tracking faster than 3DS?
Sony has announced that total worldwide sales of the PlayStation Vita have now passed 1.2m units. The device was launched in Japan on December 17th 2011 with the European and North American release following on Feb 22nd. Combined software sales across retail and the PlayStation Network have passed 2m units. …
Read More »Thatgamecompany thinking of life "beyond PlayStation"
Cult PlayStation network developer Thatgamecompany has suggested that its next project could be the first to spread beyond the realms of PlayStation. The confession comes ahead of the release of its latest title, co-op open world game Journey, which hits PS3 next month. Thatgamecompany had a three game contract with …
Read More »Free South Park episode for Vita owners
Sony has placed a free episode of American cartoon series South Park on the PlayStation store for Vita owners. Currently the 12th, 13th and 14th seasons of the TV series can be downloaded to Sony’s machine, with the first episode of the 12th series (found under the South Park Uncensored …
Read More »PS Vita success in first week sales
Nine top-forty entrants with two games top of the pile
Read More »Wi-Fi Vita claims 79% of sales
The Wi-Fi version of the PlayStation Vita accounted for 79 per cent of the machine’s launch week sales, Chart-Track has revealed. That left the higher priced 3G SKU with 21 per cent of Vita’s week one sales. MCV is unable to publish hardware sales numbers or allude to how they …
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