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Square Enix is rumoured to be readying a PS4 and Xbox One release for Sleeping Dogs. CVG reports that ShopTo was earlier carrying listings for Sleeping Dogs HD on both next-gen consoles, although they have since been removed. The game had a PS4, Xbox One and PC release date of …
Read More »VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto V compared on PS4 and PS3
The extent of the visual upgrade between Grand Theft Auto V on PS4 and PS3 has been detailed in a new video. As compiled by Eurogamer, the demo video released at E3 suggests a significant upgrade has been applied to the game, with better texture resolution, a sharp increase in …
Read More »Minecraft on PS4 to feature touchpad support; PS3 upgrade discount confirmed
Mojang has detailed a number of new features scheduled for inclusion in the PS4 version of Minecraft. Developer 4J has implemented support for the DualShock 4’s touchpad for menu navigation and crafting, although it will remain completely optional. There will be a discount upgrade option for existing PS3 owners. The …
Read More »Destiny PC port ‘a heavy point of discussion’ at Activision
Hopes for a PC port of Bungie’s upcoming shooter Destiny appear to be very much alive. "It is [a good fit], and it’s something we’re talking about and looking at very carefully, and obviously it makes a lot of sense with the genre and the type of game it is," …
Read More »Reggie: Wii U beating Xbox One in three-horse next-gen console race
Wii U is currently battling it out for first place in the next-gen console war, according to Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-Aime. The dirty little secret is if you look at life-to-date numbers, between Sony and Nintendo they’d be pretty close in terms of PS4 vs. Wii U, with Xbox …
Read More »A third of PS4 owners have moved from Xbox and Nintendo, Sony says
Research suggests that 31 per cent of PS4 owners had an Xbox 360 or Wii but not a PS3 in the last hardware generation. That’s according to PlayStation’s American VP of marketing John Koller, who told Kotaku that the same research also suggested that 17 per cent of current PS4 …
Read More »How to play Far Cry 4 if you don’t own the game
Gamers wanting to play Far Cry 4 without owning a copy will now be able to do so. PS4 users lacking Far Cry 4 will now be able to join players who own the game via its co-op mode. Similar to the Download Play service available on Nintendo 3DS, users …
Read More »Payday 2 coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Another current-gen game is being re-released for Sony and Microsoft’s new consoles. This time around it is heist title Payday 2. Overkill Software and 505 Games announced that the crime title is headed to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Dubbed the Crimewave Edition, the new release comes with a slew …
Read More »PS4 to get exclusive GTA V content
Grand Theft Auto V is to receive exclusive content on PlayStation 4. What this will actually entail is yet to be revealed, however. Speaking to Kotaku, SCEA marketing VP John Koller said: I don’t think we announced anything publicly on that, but there will be. I thinkGTA V is a …
Read More »Sony pondering Early Access program for PSN
An equivalent of Steam’s Early Access initiative could be on its way to PS4, PS3 and Vita via the PlayStation Network. That’s one of the massive conversations we have internally,” VP of developer and publisher relations at Sony Computer Entertainment America Adam Boyes told Gamasutra. We’re working through [paid alpha …
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