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PlayStation UK insists it will not repeat the mistakes of its troubled PS3. The firm told MCV that it has already fixed two of the mistakes it made before, by launching PS4 a lower price and closer to the competition. Sony?UK says it has spent ‘tens of millions’ on its …
Read More »PS4 partners with Channel 4 for exclusive launch campaign
You know those pesky Channel 4 ads? They just got a lot more interesting. Sony has partnered with the UK broadcaster to air a series of PS4-influenced graphics in place of Channel 4’s iconic TV spots. The ads begin from November 28th and were produced in-game through a number of …
Read More »GameStop: 2.3m customers still waiting for PS4
GameStop has announced its allocation of PS4 consoles has run dry, and still some 2.3m customers are waiting for new stock to arrive. Game Informer reports the retailer revealed the figure during an earnings call yesterday, following the release of its Q3 financial report. The firm also stated that it …
Read More »Bookies tip PS4 for next-gen dominance this Christmas
Paddy Power has installed PS4 as its firm favourite to be the best-selling console of 2013. It has shortened odds on Sony’s machine to just 1/8 while odds on Xbox One claiming the crown have, in its words, tumbled” from 11/4 to 9/2. It’s been all one way traffic in …
Read More »Yamauchi says Gran Turismo 7 could hit PS4 next year
Gran Turismo 7 could be released on PS4 as early as 2014. That’s according to series creator Kazunori Yamauchi, who told Top Gear that the expedited development cycle is due to PS4’s better” architecture. "We don’t want to take too long on Gran Turismo 7," he stated. "Best-case scenario? Next …
Read More »Sony resets some PSN passwords "as a precautionary measure"
Users who suddenly found themselves unable to log into PSN last night have been told that Sony has reset their passwords. Eurogamer reports that the passwords for a number of PSN users as a "precautionary measure”. The problem, however, is that Sony failed to notify affected users, leaving them unable …
Read More »Activision says Call of Duty is best-selling PS4 game in US
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been the best selling retail” game for PS4 in the US since launch, Activision has claimed. "Call of Duty: Ghosts is the No. 1 best-selling game on PS4 in North America at Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart," CEO Eric Hirshberg stated, adding that the …
Read More »Report: Next-gen Tomb Raider reboot reveal planned for next month
Crystal Dynamics’ well received Tomb Raider reboot hasn’t officially been announced for next-gen consoles, but from the sound of things that fact may change in a matter of weeks. IGN originally reported on a since-pulled Amazon Italy listing for a PlayStation 4 version of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and a …
Read More »Opening Phyre: Ten years of Sony’s PhyreEngine
As PS4 readies for release, Develop meets two of the creators behind the cross-platform tech provided
Read More »EA lays claim to 33% of PS4’s game sales
One in three PS4 games sold so far in the US has been made by EA. That’s the claim of COO Peter Moore whose company had four boxed titles ready for PS4’s day one – FIFA 14, Need for Speed Rivals, Battlefield 4 and Madden 25. There were a total …
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