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Bethesda has confirmed that PS4 owners will not need to subscribe to PlayStation Plus to play The Elder Scrolls Online. PS4 is the first Sony console to require that users sign up to the subscription arm of PlayStation network to access multiplayer. However, it appears from CVG‘s report that this …
Read More »Outlast hitting PS4 PlayStation Plus in February
PS4 owners who are subscribed to PS+ will next month be handed a free copy of indie survival horror hit Outlast. The game, developed by Red Barrels, will remain free to all PS4 owners who either currently subscribe to Sony’s service or sign up during its period of availability. All …
Read More »PS3 auto download feature extended to non PS+ subscribers
A new PS3 firmware update has extended the ability to enable automatic downloads to non-subscribers of PlayStation Plus. Previously PS+ members were able to have their consoles automatically download both system updates and software purchases made in the online version of the Sony Entertainment Network website. Now all PS3 owners …
Read More »PlayStation Plus multiplayer paywall will earn Sony $1.2bn a year
Analyst firm IHS Electronics and Media has praised Sony’s decision to lock multiplayer behind a PlayStation Plus paywall. Sony confirmed at E3 that PS4 owners will have to subscribe to PS+ if they wish to access online multiplayer – a function that is currently free for PS3 owners. Sony has …
Read More »Sony confirms PS4 gameplay recording not locked behind PSN paywall
All PS4 owners will be able to record and upload gameplay footage, regardless of whether or not they subscribe to PlayStation Plus. Microsoft revealed earlier today that only those who pay a monthly Xbox Live subscription will be able to access Xbox One’s Game DVR functionality, as well as a …
Read More »Party Chat not locked behind PS+ paywall on PS4
Sony has confirmed that the PS4’s Party Chat functionality will not be locked behind the new PlayStation Plus paywall. In addition, functionality such as Netflix and free-to-play games will also be freely accessible to non-subscribers. This, along with the fact that PSN Friends Lists will be able to support up …
Read More »J’ACCUSE: There’s life in Vita
System 3 boss and industry veteran Mark Cale explains why PS Vita has the potential to be an iPad-beater and what Sony could do to help the handheld prosper in a tough market. PlayStation Vita launched just two months ago but today you’d never know it. Sony has some of …
Read More »TV ad focus: PS Vita vs other handhelds
Sony launched the PS Vita last month and the TV rating results for its first burst of advertising activity have been revealed. The chart compares the cumulative individual TVRs and number of weeks on air for other handhelds’ TV launch activity. What’s evident is the differing strategies utilised by Sony …
Read More »Taco Bell apologises for rejected Vita winners
Dozens of customers at food chain Taco Bell received codes saying they’d won PS Vitas but failed to receive their prizes. Taco Bell told CBS 13 that someone ‘tampered’ with their competition, which means winning messages were incorrectly sent to entrants who hadn’t actually won. They later received emails informing …
Read More »Ubisoft targets big slice of Vita market share
Publisher Ubisoft hopes to grab a hefty chunk of PS Vita’s software sales with five launch games. The firm has dominated the third-party line-up for several hardware launches including 3DS and Kinect. Its five Vita launch titles – the most from any third-party – are Dungeon Hunter Alliance, Rayman Origins, …
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