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The PS4’s dashboard What’s New section has let slip two bits of interesting PS4 news. As spotted by Neogaf, Sony is introducing a Vote to Play system that will allow PS4 owners to vote on what title they want included in a future PlayStation Plus Instant Games Catalogue selection. Whichever …
Read More »Sony sold 3m PS4s in Q1
Total sales now stand at 25.3m
Read More »PS4 celebrates six months on top in the UK
PlayStation 4 has been the best-selling games console every month of the year to-date, Sony has told MCV. The company was speaking about the success in June of its limited edition console bundle, which features Warner Bros’ chart-topping title Batman Arkham Knight. Arkham Knight is the fastest-selling game of 2015 …
Read More »PS4 sold 3m units in Q1 – more than double Xbox One and 360’s combined sales
Sony has revealed some impressive PS4 sales numbers for its most recent financial quarter. PS4 sold 3m units in the three months ending June 30th, representing 11 per cent year-on-year growth. Perhaps more importantly, that number is more than double the 1.4m combined sales of Xbox One and Xbox 360 …
Read More »Fuze to publish Mega Man Legends successor Red Ash, console ports confirmed
Mega Man Legends spiritual successor Red Ash has been funded and confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One in addition to PC, thanks to a new publishing deal with Fuze Entertainment. VG247 reports on the news, which was announced by developer Comcept in an updated on the game’s in-progress Kickstarter campaign. …
Read More »Rocket League climbs to 5m downloads
Rocket League has hit 5m downloads in only a matter of weeks, developer Psyonix has announced. Polygon reports on the milestone, which is made up by the combination of PC and PS4 purchases with PS Plus downloads. According to the studio, the figure doubles the lifetime downloads of Supersonic Acrobatic …
Read More »Bethesda confirms no more Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Editions
Bethesda has confirmed the Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition has completely sold out, with the company stating it put in as many manufacturing orders as it possibly could to meet demand. Pete Hines explained the reality of the situation toGameSpot, following a rash of frustrations aired by fans towards the firm …
Read More »No Man’s Sky studio considering Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus support
No Man’s Sky may support virtually reality headsets, according to Hello Games founder Sean Murray. Games Radarreports on an interview with Murray in the upcoming issue of Edge, in which he name-drops Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus VR headsets. I don’t know what I’m allowed to say. It’s something we’re …
Read More »Dragon Quest XI announced for PS4, 3DS… and maybe Nintendo NX
UPDATE: Square Enix has told GameSpot that Dragon Quest XI and X are "under consideration" for NX and not officially confirmed. The headline has been reflected to show this. ORIGINAL STORY: The Nintendo NX has its first two confirmed titles – Dragon Quest XI and Dragon Quest X. The news …
Read More »Capcom postpones Street Fighter V beta indefinitely
The Street Fighter V beta has been brought to a halt after a disastrous few days of server problems. Capcom says that the beta will return at a later date, and that the brief periods when it was operable will not count towards the overall time it will run for …
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