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EA has outlined the ways in which it intends to build upon the fantastic success of FIFA 12 with the freshly announced FIFA 13. The game will deliver what EA describes as the most sophisticated artificial intelligence ever achieved for the FIFA franchise”, with tech being shared between both the …
Read More »Bach: Sony PS3 mismanagement helped Xbox 360 success
Former Microsoft executive Robbie Bach has said that mistakes made by the Sony management in the transition between PS2 and PS3 played a big part in the tremendous success of Xbox 360. Some of the success of Xbox was due to the fact that Sony did some really not so …
Read More »Doctor Who dated on PS3 and Vita
BBC Worldwide has confirmed release dates for both the PS3 and PlayStation Vita versions of Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock. The PS3 SKU will be available on PSN from next Wednesday (May23rd) with the boxed SKU hitting retail the following Friday (May 25th). The Vita version will be released digitally …
Read More »Sony reports £3.5bn annual loss
Japanese electronics giant Sony has reported a 456.7bn (3.5bn) loss for the year ended March 31st 2012. That’s significantly down on the 259.6bn loss reported the year before. The company’s Consumer Products and Services Division, which houses its PlayStation operations, posted a 229.8bn loss, down from last year’s 10.8bn profit. …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 PS3 bundle revealed, arrives later this month
Sony has announced the Limited Edition PS3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Bundle. The US PS Blog reports the bundle is set to hit shelves on May 25th. The package will cost $299 and includes a 320GB PS3 system, along with a copy of Modern Warfare 3. For reference, …
Read More »Retail points to September release for Hitman
Online retailers have listed a September release window for upcoming Square Enix game Hitman: Absolution. Zavvi says the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC game will arrive in the UK on September 17th, while ShopTo states a September 24th release date. A post on HotUKDeals also lists a September 17th street …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD hits next month
A release window for upcoming title Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD has been revealed by none other than Tony Hawk. Hawk announced on Twitter that the downloadable revamp to the skating franchise will be out sometime in June on XBLA and PSN. The soundtrack with contain music from the first …
Read More »Sony to stream E3 press conference
Sony has announced it will stream its press conference at E3 2012 next month. The company has launched a site with a countdown clock to tune into during the event, which is set to start Monday, June 4th at 6 PM PT. Microsoft previously announced their conference would be streamed …
Read More »Sorcery ‘will raise the bar for Move’
Sony expects its upcoming Move game Sorcery to be a flagship product for the motion accessory. The company says it raises the bar” for Move games, and has kicked off an ad campaign to get it in front of kids this summer. TV advertising will run around Cartoon Network programmes …
Read More »Console version of Tribes: Ascend unlikely
Free-to-play FPS Tribes: Ascend has been making big waves on PC, but the chances of it coming to console no appear very slim. And as you might expect, it’s the sticky issue of free-to-play gaming that has put up all the barriers. "We do not have any plans forTribeson console …
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