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Sony has just given details on how much it would cost to upgrade from the PS3 to the PS4 versions of certain games. You’ll be able to upgrade to the PS4 versions of Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag for Rs 600 …
Read More »Sony’s Gaikai service bringing PS3 titles to PS4 and Vita in 2014
Sony has revealed its Gaikai-powered cloud-streaming service will launch in 2014, offering an initial selection of PS3 games for play on PS4, Vita, and Vita TV. IGN reports on Sony’s roundtable interview at Tokyo Game Show, where Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida announced the service will debut in North …
Read More »Amazon reveals EA next-gen upgrade deal
Another option has been offered for those hoping to upgrade to the next-gen versions of EA’s upcoming games. Customers trading in PS3 or Xbox 360 copies of either Battlefield 4, FIFA 14 or Need for Speed Rivals against the purchase of the PS4 or Xbox One versions will receive both …
Read More »Xbox 360 fights back in August
Microsoft has reclaimed its crown as the UK’s No.1 platform holder. Xbox has shared a number of statistics with MCV to remind us all who’s the boss in the current console cycle. It follows an impressive run from PS3. Sony’s console trended ahead of 360 during June and July, thanks …
Read More »CONFIRMED: Digital PSN version of GTA V performs worse than Blu-ray release
Rockstar and Sony are likely to face calls for refunds after it was found that the digital download version of Grand Theft Auto V performs badly compared to its disc-based equivalent. Remember, too, that while the digital version cost 49.99 and Blu-ray SKU could be had for just 34.99 from …
Read More »Sony says Grand Theft Auto V PSN download problem fixed but performance concerns remain
The problem that prevented some PS3 owners installing the digital version of Grand Theft Auto V has been resolved, Sony says. Some users had, having sometimes waited some considerable time to download the 18GB file, found themselves unable to install the game due to an error. That has now been …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 schedule "very tight" with large day one patch planned
It will be a shock to no-one to hear that Polyphony Digital is up against it to get Gran Turismo 6 ready for its December 6th release. Creator Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed to Eurogamer that some of the game’s features are unlikely to be ready for launch and that a sizable” …
Read More »PS3 Battlefield 4 to include next-gen PS4 upgrade code in the box
Some copies of Battlefield 4 on the PS3 will include a code inside that entitles the owner to a digital PS4 copy of the game for just 10. Inside marked physical copies of Battlefield 4 for PlayStation 3 there will be a voucher with a unique code printed on it,” …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V PSN pre-loads prove how much further console digital has to go
Amazon would get a copy of GTA V to you on release day (or even before that if you’re lucky) for 35. So why would you spend 50 on a digital PS3 version? Well, there are a couple of reasons. Firstly, it means the game will always be there on …
Read More »UPDATED: Grand Theft Auto V PSN PS3 pre-load delayed until next week
There is uproar on the European PSN forums this afternoon following the delay of the Grand Theft Auto V pre-load. Customers who had been pre-ordered the PS3 game on Sony’s digital service had, via a message in their download queue, been previously told that the 17GB download would be available …
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