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Sony has officially unveiled Gran Turismo 6, a brand new entry in Polyphony Digital’s acclaimed racing simulator series. The cat was let out of the bag earlier today, and Sony teased a proper reveal last week. And now it’s officially official, so check out the first footage for yourself below. …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 announcement hits the internet early
A press release announcing Gran Turismo 6 for PS3 has hit the internet ahead of the official announcement, which was expected this afternoon. The Sixth Axis has compiled details from a number of sites carrying the news. The headline detail is undoubtedly the game’s ‘holiday’ release on PS3. All of …
Read More »Dust 514 launches on PS3
CCP plans to support free-to-play FPS with new content and features 'for years to come'
Read More »Lockwood Publishing expands into mobile and web
PlayStation Home developer set to release new avatar-based platform Avakin
Read More »Launching PS4 won’t impact Sony’s finances in the same way PS3 did
The damaging expense of launching the PS3 will not be repeated when the PS4 arrives later this year. Sony’s chief financial officer Masaru Kato told investors last night that the investment needed to design and produce PS4 was much lighter than the past platform”, according to CVG. Added Kato: When …
Read More »Sony reports annual sales and profits decline in gaming division
Sony has reported financial results for its fiscal 2013, showing unsurprising declines across the board as it prepares to transition from one console generation to the next. The firm saw sales hit 707.1bn yen for the fiscal year ending on March 31st of this year – a drop of 12.2 …
Read More »Sony PlayStation revenue falls by £180 million
But console giant expects sales to pick up significantly with the launch of the PS4
Read More »The future of Gran Turismo to be revealed next week
All signs point to Gran Turismo 6 being unveiled for PS3 next week. OPM has published an image of an invite that has been going out to press regarding an event on May 15th next week taking place at the Silverstone racing circuit. It reads: Join us to celebrate 15 …
Read More »Free-to-play shooter Dust 514 finally gets PS3 release date
Eve-themed shooter Dust 514 finally has a release date on PS3. The CCP Games title will be available to download for free on May 14th. It will be supported by microtransactions, although its most alluring feature is undoubtedly its integration with PC MMO behemoth EVE Online. Reaching this point has …
Read More »60 mins of extra Watch Dogs content exclusive to PS4 and PS3
Ubisoft release Watch Dogs will offer an additional 60 mins of content to PlayStation owners. The content will be made available post-release as a DLC download for both PS4 and PS4 owners. It’s a tactic Ubisoft has employed in many of its recent releases. Ubisoft yesterday revealed four special editions …
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