Social components will be the defining difference between current and next-gen consoles, says Yannis Mallat
Read More »Xbox 720 specs will be "aligned" with PS4, Ubisoft dev claims
With its potential reveal now just three weeks away, the veil of secrecy surrounding Xbox 360’s successor is slowly – very, very slowly – beginning to lift. Although he understandably would not be drawn on specifics, Ubisoft Montreal’s Yanis Mallet has told Eurogamer that Microsoft’s new machine "aligned with what …
Read More »The Sun reckons PS4 will be released in October
Sony’s PS4 will be released in October and cost 300. Or at least that’s what a reporter for The Sun believes. Both statements are dropped into the paper’s interview with Sony’s Andrew House, although neither are attributed to the exec. Indeed, The Sun simply says PS4 is believed to be …
Read More »Mark Rein describes PS4 as "the world’s best PC"
Mark Rein, vice president of Unreal Engine creator Epic Games, has hailed the PlayStation 4 for the crazy, ridiculous stuff” developers can do with it, even going so far as to say that it was like giving you the world’s best PC.” I think it’s a very smart move on …
Read More »PS4 like the world’s best PC: Epic’s Mark Rein
So, here’s something to get PC gamers all riled up. Mark Rein, vice president of Unreal Engine creator Epic Games, has hailed the PlayStation 4 for the crazy, ridiculous stuff” developers can do with it, even going so far as to say that it was like giving you the world’s …
Read More »GameStop: PS4 demand will outstrip supply
The PS4 will likely be hard to find on the High Street when it eventually arrives (hopefully) later this year. "Although we have been given no official numbers by Sony we do believe that demand will far outpace the supply of this product during the launch window," GameStop president Tony …
Read More »GDC 13: New directions and the search for enlightenment
Develop's EIC reviews the major trends in San Francisco last week
Read More »PS4 announcement has roused investor interest, Pachter says
The long-awaited announcement of the first next-generation console has rejuvenated investor interest in core video games. That’s according to analyst Michael Pachter, who said in an investor note that the trend should grow stronger still once Microsoft finally unveils the successor to Xbox 360. "There appears to be some light …
Read More »A console port of DayZ "almost certain"
The PC release of standalone DayZ may still be some way off, but that hasn’t stopped creator Dean Hall hinting at a console release. The DayZ Arma II mod enjoyed huge success last year, so much so that Arma devs Bohemia recruited the mod’s maker to produce an official standalone …
Read More »GameStop: PS4 launching worldwide in 2013
ThePlayStation 4will be introduced globally in 2013, retailer GameStop’s executive vice president of strategy business and brand development Michael Hogan has said. The statement calms fears that the console will arrive in Europe in 2014. We know that Sony will introduce the PlayStation 4 globally in 2013, but we are …
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