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One analyst is predicting that a PlayStation 4 Slim console is on the way. According to the Wall Street Journal, Macquarie Securities’ Damian Thong said that Sony may be introducing a slimmer version of the PS4. Thong also said that this new bit of kit could be released as early …
Read More »Fallout 4 mods for PlayStation 4 delayed
Sony gamers looking forward to the addition of mods to Fallout 4 are going to disappointed. Publisher Bethesda has announced via Twitter (below) that the beta for Fallout 4 mods on PS4 has been delayed. No reason was given for pushing back this release, but the firm says it will …
Read More »Number of PlayStation Plus subscribers doubles to reach 20.8m
The number of subscribers to Sony’s PlayStation Plus online mode has nearly doubled in the last year. In January 2015, the company boasted of 10.9m paid users on the service; that figure has now risen to 20.8m, according to a presentation by Sony Interactive Entertainment chief Andrew House at Sony’s …
Read More »New God of War game influenced by cancelled Star Wars TV show
Sony’s new God of War title appears to have been influenced by stories from a galaxy far, far away. Speaking to GamesBeat, the game’s creative director Cory Barlog said that the new God of War’s more thoughtful and quiet tone was influenced by a cancelled Star Wars TV series. Barlog …
Read More »Dino Dini’s Kick Off Revival is a PlayStation exclusive for six months
The new version of Kick Off is only exclusive to PlayStation platforms for six months, it has been confirmed. The PlayStation exclusivity was announced back in October, but the six-month period was only confirmed yesterday toVideogamerby a spokesperson for the game. Publisher Maximum Games did not specify any release date …
Read More »Rez Infinite will be a PlayStation VR launch title
The launch of PlayStation VR will be bolstered by the day one presence of a fan favourite. Developer Enhance Games has confirmed that Rez Infinite will be a launch title for the device on October 13th. Rez Infinite was announced last December. It’s a reworking of the original running at …
Read More »The Last Guardian dev Fumito Ueda on maintaining a consistent vision for a decade
'I always take a point of reminding myself periodically: ‘What was the game I wanted to play?'' says creator of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus
Read More »Bethesda makes it harder to rip off Fallout 4 mods on consoles
A Steam-linked account is now required to upload Fallout 4 mods onto Bethesda’s website. The publisher has faced a bit of a problem since mod support was introduced to the Xbox One version of the RPG, with some users taking mods created by others and available on sites such as …
Read More »Bethesda combats Fallout 4 console mod piracy with mandatory Steam login
PC creators had complained their work was being plagiarised on Xbox One
Read More »No Man’s Sky keeps its name after legal tussle with Sky TV
Upcoming space sim No man’s Sky has avoided the need to change its name. Hello Games boss Sean Murray has revealed that the studio has settled a three-year legal dispute with BskyB, which felt it had ownership of the term ‘Sky’. Indeed, so protective is it of the word the …
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