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Sony to 'show off pre-release hardware ahead of an expected 2014 launch'
Read More »Sony to announce PS4 in February – rumour
A Sony press conference scheduled for February 25th could be the launch platform for PS4, one online report has claimed. Expert Reviews claims to have word that Sony will use the Destination PlayStation event to formally unveil its next-generation PlayStation 4 console for the first time, showing off pre-release hardware …
Read More »PS4 pre-owned block backlash – GameStop stock falls but analysts cast doubt
Shares in global video games retailer GameStop fell seven per cent on news that Sony may be moving to block pre-owned games on the PS4. A patent was unearthed yesterday showing freshly filed tech that would see Sony consoles tagging game discs as used. Thus when they are put into …
Read More »New Sony pre-owned block tech patent unearthed; Bound for PS4?
Could physical retail about to be dealt a fatal blow? We’ve heard the rumour before, and now a fresh patent from Sony has once again hinted that the platform holder is looking for a way to block pre-owned games on the PS4. The tech-heavy document describes a process that sees …
Read More »Japanese PS2 production halted – the first step toward PS4?
Sony has stopped manufacturing the amazingly successful PS2 in Japan. The games console first went on sale in March 2000 in Japan and has since sold then more than 150 million units worldwide, and still holds the record for the best-selling home console of all time. Approximately 11,000 games are …
Read More »‘Oban’, ‘Kryptos’ and ‘Thebes’ – the latest PS4 and Xbox 720 rumours
The safe money is on both Sony and Microsoft announcing their next-gen consoles next year, so expect the rumour mill to intensify from this point onwards. VG247 has rounded up the latest batch of rumours that suggest new codenames for the mysterious hardware duo. New reports have reaffirmed previous claims …
Read More »Sony patents Move/Dualshock controller hybrid
Although patents don’t always point to final products, a freshly published Sony patent points to an interesting possible design for the PS4. As spotted by The Sixth Axis, the new hybrid design combines the traditional Dualshock controller with the Move motion controller. Diagrams show a fairly conventional joypad that has …
Read More »PS3 ships 70 million units
PlayStation Move shipments hit 15 million
Read More »Report: PS4 dev kits shipping
Source says PS4 is based on an AMD processor and will have an optical disc drive
Read More »New PlayStation 4 dev kits sent to studios
The next PlayStation has received a hardware update – before the console has even been officially announced. VG247 reports that new versions of the PS4 dev kit, codenamed Orbis, are now being shipped to developers around the world. This will be the second of four dev kits due before the …
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