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An unidentified source claims a bundle featuring both the PS4 and PS Vita is being readied for the holiday season. VG247 reports on the statements of a well-placed anonymous source” of Machinima who supposedly has the inside scoop on the multi-hardware bundle. The source claims the bundle will retail for …
Read More »Kotick: PS4 and Xbox One lifecycle will last as long as current-gen
Activision CEO expects to see more innovation and new experiences on next-gen consoles
Read More »Tomb Raider sequel "well into development" for Xbox One and PS4
Square Enix has confirmed work is already underway on a follow-up to this year’s best-selling game Tomb Raider. The project has been hinted at before, but has now been confirmed by Square Enix’s European and American CEO Phil Rogers in an official blog post. "I am excited to reveal that …
Read More »Toys R Us insists its PS4 and Xbox One release dates are accurate
Spoiler: They’re not. Retailer Toys R Us recently went live with supposed release dates for both Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One. It reckons Sony’s machine will arrive in the UK on Friday December 13th while Microsoft’s console will be with us on Tuesday November 29th. Now, this is of …
Read More »PS4 R&D losses weigh down PlayStation financials
Vita and PSP sales fall to 600,000 as PS3 and PS2 sales also slump before next-gen launch
Read More »Land of the indies: PS4 self-publishing explained
Sony details its revamped submission process and how it plans to tackle discoverability
Read More »Get your first current-gen/next-gen comparison footage from new Watch Dogs trailer
It’s always hard to judge what sort of graphical step change a new generation of consoles will deliver. A video may look impressive, but our memories do funny things – sometimes it’s only when you go back to current machines that you realise just how big an upgrade the new …
Read More »Zelnick encourages "open-minded" next-gen, says premium iOS pricing works
Platform holders should listen very carefully to consumers as they lay the foundations for their next-gen machines, the CEO of Take-Two has warned. "Our own view is that meeting consumers where they are is the best way to run a business and you want to make sure that your policies …
Read More »Hope remains for Bully 2 as Take-Two files new trademark
Take-Two has filed a new trademark protecting its popular Bully IP. At MCV we get asked about Bully 2 a lot. We wish we could tell you that Bully 2 is in the works but, alas, Take-Two are the only ones who know the real situation. Still, this new trademark …
Read More »Cricket 14 is headed to PS4 and Xbox One
Big Ant Studios has revealed that Cricket 14 is headed to Xbox One and PS4. The Melbourne studio revealed the game last week with a gameplay trailer (below), but the game had so far only been confirmed for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. While the PC and current-gen console versions …
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