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It seems that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 SKUs of Mortal Kombat X will not be out on their intended June 6th release date. A number of retailers have changed the game’s listing from the above date to TBC, or simply removed the date altogether. Kotaku is also reporting …
Read More »PlayStation E3 Experience to be simulcast in North American theaters
Sony has revealed plans to simulcast its E3 2015 press briefing at select movie theater locations throughout the US and Canada. The company simulcasted its E3 presentation in theaters across North America in 2014, and apparently it was well enough received to do the same again this year. Tickets for …
Read More »The Division delayed to 2016; Ubisoft moves away from PS3 and Xbox 360
Ubisoft has confirmed that The Division will not be released this year as previously planned. Instead, the game is now scheduled to be released some time between January and March of 2016. "It is never an easy decision to move launch dates, but we are committed to make decisions that …
Read More »PlayStation Now hitting PS3 in the US this month
Sony’s streaming games PlayStation Now service will be launched on PS3 in the US in the coming days. PlayStation Now has been available on PS4 in the US since last year and entered beta in the UK last month. Now the service is making its way to PS3 for the …
Read More »Standalone release for The Last of Us ‘Left Behind’ DLC hits next week
The Last of Us DLC release Left Behind will get a standalone digital release on PS3 and PS4, Naughty Dog has announced. A post on the PlayStation Blog by the studio’s community strategist Arne Meyer reveals that the prequel of sorts will launch on its own for $9.99 on both …
Read More »Adventure Time stars in LittleBigPlanet 3 tie-up
Finn and Jake have got their thumbs into yet another video gaming pie with the release of the Adventure Time Level Kit for PS4 and PS3 title LittleBigPlanet 3. The 3.99 kit includes 16 materials, four objects, 25 decorations and 81 stickers along with two original music tracks and three …
Read More »Retail listing mentions PS4 edition for west-bound Tales of Zestiria
The upcoming worldwide launch of Namco’s RPG Tales of Zestiria appears to be more than just a PS3 release, despite Sony’s last-gen hardware currently being the only confirmed platform for the game. VG247 reports on a listing from Dutch retailer Nedgame, which indicates the game will arrive at Europe shops …
Read More »Console editions of Minecraft adding default female character this week
Minecraft’s default female character Alex will be added to console versions of the game later this week, Mojang has revealed. Owners of PlayStation and/or Xbox editions of the game will receive the Alex skins as a free update this Wednesday, according to a post by Mojang’s Owen Hill on the …
Read More »PS4, Battlefield: Hardline top US retail in March
NPD’s March 2015 report shows PlayStation 4 on top in a down period for hardware at US retail, while Battlefield: Hardline and Bloodborne duked it out for the top spot in a flourishing software category. While Sony declared victory over Microsoft and Nintendo in hardware, the category was down 21 …
Read More »Square Enix unveils Star Ocean 5 for PlayStation consoles
Square Enix has officially revealed a new Star Ocean title is in development for an upcoming release on PlayStation consoles. Kotaku has the first proper look at Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, which is currently being developed by Tri-Ace for PS3 and PS4 platforms. The game will boast seamless …
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