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Here are the first official shots of the nameless new very-slim-indeed PS3. As well as the shots, Sony has confirmed some other details about its new console. The €229.99 12GB model, the first and only PS3 with flash memory, is only being released in Europe, with Asia and American instead …
Read More »PS3 Super Slim is finally revealed, hits UK next week
Sony has opened the Tokyo Game Show by unveiling the long-awaited PS3 Super Slim. It’s the third iteration of Sony’s PS3 hardware and is the smallest yet, boasting reduced power consumption and a smaller footprint. Pictures of the unit have been available since July and a retail leak yesterday suggested …
Read More »PS3 super slim leak suggests imminent reveal
New console model could be revealed at Tokyo Game Show
Read More »Nights Into Dreams and Sonic Adventure 2 arriving next month
Sega has confirmed that its two upcoming digital releases will arrive on console next month. Both Nights Into Dreams and Sonic Adventure 2 will be released on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live for 6.49 and 800 Microsoft Points respectively. The Nights HD reworking will also include the rare Christmas Nights …
Read More »Retail leaks PS3 Super Slim ahead of possible Tokyo Game Show reveal
Did you know that we might have some new hardware to celebrate by the end of the week? We’ve already seen pictures of the so-called PS3 Super Slim. MCV revealed in July that the hardware wasn’t going to be unveiled at European trade show Gamescom, and it now looks as …
Read More »UPDATED: WipEout to be resurrected
UPDATE 1:In the moments since publication MCV has been contacted by two sources who claim that Evolution is not the new WipEout developer. We will await an official confirmation. UPDATE 2:Sony has responded with "no comment". ORIGINAL STORY: Sony is to hand over the WipEout IP to UK developer Evolution …
Read More »Borderlands 2 getting simultaneous digital release on PSN
PS3 owners can choose between either a physical or digital purchase when Borderlands 2 hits UK retail next Friday (September 21st). Sony has confirmed that the game will be released on the PlayStation Store at the same time it arrives at retail. Furthermore, the game can also be pre-ordered on …
Read More »EA new IP Fuse due March next year
Just when you thought Q1 next year was busy enough, EA has announced yet another promising new title for March 2013. Fuse is a new IP from the developers of Resistance and Ratchet and Clank, Insomniac. It is the studio’s first multi-platform release, with its previous games exclusive to PlayStation …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance still on for Western Xbox 360 launch, despite Japan no-show
The Xbox 360 version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will come out in Europe, Konami has told MCV, despite it’s cancellation in Japan. Earlier today Metal Gear developer Kojima Productions said that the Xbox 360 version of Revengeance would not be getting a Japanese release. The firm said there were …
Read More »Large Sony dev team supporting Skyrim for PS3
But console giant cannot promise any kind of resolution or timeline to bug fixes, says VP Adam Boyes
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