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Sony has unveiled a program that will allow players to upgrade certain PS3 titles to their PS4 at a significantly” discounted price. Digital Spy reports on President Andrew House detailing the program during Sony’s Gamescom keynote, explaining that the cost of the transfer will ultimately be up to the publisher …
Read More »Sony says Rain is due in October as PSN game gets release date
Digital curiosity Rain has been dated for PS3. Sony says the game will arrive on PSN on October 2nd with a European price of €12.99. The game’s up for pre-order right now. Those who do drop money on it early will get a few bonuses – a dynamic theme, a …
Read More »Minecraft also heading to PS3 and Vita
Looks like Microsoft’s exclusivity over the indie phenomenon is well and truly over with Minecraft heading to two more PlayStation platforms. During Sony’s Gamescom press conference earlier this week, the platform holder announced Minecraft would be a launch title on PlayStation 4. And PlayStation representative Adam Boyes has since confirmed …
Read More »PS4 pre-orders are beating PS2 and PS3; "We’re seeing a sea change"
Sony is claiming a record number of pre-orders for the upcoming PS4. Videogamer reports that SCE UK boss Fergal Gara says that pre-orders for the machine are tracking way over and above and beyond the pre-order number at launch day of the PS2 and PS3”. Specific numbers weren’t issued, but …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts – upgrade from PS3 to PS4 version for £10
Activision has announced that players looking to upgrade from PS3 to PS4 will be offered a special discount on Call of Duty: Ghosts. Call of Duty: Ghosts is out on PS3 on November 5th. With PS4 now having a confirmed UK release date of November 29th, players face a choice …
Read More »PES 2014 release date confirmed; Will arrive ahead of FIFA 14
Konami has nailed down a UK release date for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of PES 2014. The football sim will be released on September 20th. That’s exactly one week before the arrival of the current-gen version of EA’s FIFA 14. The PS2 and PSP versions of PES …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet Hub: Free-to-play PS3 service launching this year
The latest expansion of the LittleBigPlanet universe is LittleBigPlanet Hub, a free-to-play service set to hit PS3 later this year. LittleBigPlanet Hub is essentially your very own pod from where you can access a ton of free and paid content to help create and customise your own LBP adventures. All …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 gets 6th December release date
The very first order of business at Sony’s Gamescom press conference was Gran Turismo 6 and the brief presentation ended with the long awaited release date. Gran Turismo 6 will release on PS3 globally on 6th December, just a week after the European release of the PS4. You’d have to …
Read More »PlayStation at Gamecom: Did you miss anything?
It’s been one hell of an evening for PlayStation. Gamescom hasn’t even offiically started yet, and the platform holder has already announced a slew of new IP and exclusive games, no less than two price cuts – oh, and the release date of PlayStation 4. The next-generation console will be …
Read More »PS3 gets GTA V bundle; Sony offers Rockstar discount with PSN pre-orders
Consumers who pre-order GTA 5 through the PSN store will be offered up to 75 per cent discount across Rockstar’s portfolio. Whilst Sony confirmed GTA 5 would be a day one digital title for the PS3, the platform holder revealed consumers who pre-order the title from the PlayStation store will …
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