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A trio of Sony execs have reacted positively to the #PS4NoDRM campaign. As reported by MCV earlier, consumers are taking it upon themselves to try and obtain some specific confirmation from Sony regarding its intentions for pre-owned games on PS4. Although MCV understands that Japan’s current strategy is to refrain …
Read More »Now attention turns to Sony – will the PS4 limit pre-owned games as well?
Microsoft’s ambiguity over the subject of pre-owned resulted in the week from hell for its PR team last week. Let’s hope Sony’s PR team is sitting comfortably. The Xbox One has had to endure a torrid few days as the world asks for an answer to a very simple question …
Read More »Fans urge Sony to clear the way for pre-owned games on PS4
PlayStation fans have drummed up a Twitter campaign to urge significant Sony employees against taking an aggressive stance on DRM and used games sales for PlayStation 4. VG247 reports the campaign encourages gamers to post tweets using hashtags #PS4NoDRM and #PS4USEDGAMES – more specifically instructing them to direct statements toward …
Read More »Microsoft: Next-gen could ship one billion units
Combined sales of PS4 and Xbox One expected to break 'thirty per cent' rule
Read More »Venom teases new PS3 range
Venom has signed a PS3 licensing deal with Sony and will unveil new products at E3. Under the new agreement, the UK peripherals specialist is allowed to design and manufacture products for the platform holder’s current home console. Venom is remaining tight-lipped about the products it has in the works …
Read More »Sony cuts profit projections on games division to 2%
PlayStation manufacturer cuts back predictions by six per cent
Read More »Need for Speed Rivals coming to Xbox One and PS4
Need for Speed is heading to next-gen consoles in the form of Need for Speed Rivals. The title has been developed by EA’s newest studio, Gothenburg-based Ghost Games. In Rivals, players race as either a cop or racer with different aims for each. Racers aim to capture their dramatic escapes …
Read More »UK PS4 launch set for 2013, ad lists
Newspaper advert lists release of new console as this year
Read More »UK PS4 launch confirmed for 2013 by ad
A Sony ad for the PS4 in today’s issue of Metro confirms a 2013 release for the machine. The ad, pictured by Future’s James Jarvis, carries a simple Coming 2013” line at the bottom. Until now all signs had pointed to Sony being very, very keen on getting the console …
Read More »Open-world Need for Speed: Rivals announced by new studio Ghost Games
The Need for Speed franchise is sticking with its successful open-world, cops-vs-racers formula with Need for Speed: Rivals. Rivals is an action-racer being developed by EA’s new studio Ghost Games, which is comprised of talent from Bizzare and Blackrock, as well as the lead designer of Far Cry 3. Criterion …
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