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Hugh Laurie will be joining Stephen Fry on the voice cast list of upcoming PS4 and PS3 title LittleBigPlanet 3. Laurie is voicing antagonist Newton, while Fry returns as the game’s iconic narrator. It’s not nearly as different as I might have thought ten years ago; storytelling is storytelling, whatever …
Read More »Vib Ribbon re-release confirmed on PS3 and Vita
The return of Vib Ribbon has now been officially confirmed. Sony filed a trademark for the retro title earlier this month and has now revealed that the cult PSOne rhythm action game will be re-released digitally on PS3 and Vita next week at a price attractive to both Vibri virgins …
Read More »DriveClub pre-load opens in UK on Wednesday for paid version
PS4 owners in the UK will be able to begin pre-loading DriveClub onto their consoles this Wednesday. That means they’ll have two days to get the 17GB game installed onto their consoles before its official release on Friday (October 10th). Pre-loading is due to start any moment in the US …
Read More »PlayStation Home vets want to make PS4 virtual world Neotopia
A Kickstarter for a PlayStation Home-style virtual world on PS4 is now underway. It’s called Neotopia and has a number of developers that have previously worked on Sony’s surprisingly profitable PS3 venture, which is scheduled for termination next year. Features include customisable avatars and apartments, public spaces, voice and text …
Read More »Limited edition The Evil Within-themed PS4s launching in Japan
Japanese fans of survival horror master Shinji Mikami’s The Evil Within will be able to buy a limited edition PlayStation 4 featuring art from the game. That’s according to Siliconera, who says that these limited edition consoles are available to pre-order on the Sony Store. These are branded with the …
Read More »VIDEO: Watch the DriveClub TV ad
Sony has released the TV ad that it will run next week ahead of the release of PS4 racer DriveClub. The ad follows a selection of gamers from around the world as they pledge allegiance to their club, by taking ‘The DriveClub Oath’,” the company says. Forming part of a …
Read More »The Walking Dead to make next-gen debut later this month
Telltale’s acclaimed The Walking Dead will arrive on PS4 and Xbox One later this month. Both the first and second series of the game will be released on both next-gen consoles on October 24th, IGN reports. Their release will be staggered in North America, however, with Season one arriving on …
Read More »PlayStation Plus fees upped in some territories
The cost of subscribing to PlayStation Network in five countries has been increased, Sony has confirmed. "We slightly increased prices for PlayStation Plus in South Africa, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and India regions due to various market conditions," the company told Joystiq. "Currently, price adjustments are not being planned for PS …
Read More »Skullgirls Encore PS4, Vita editions delayed to 2015
Skullgirls Encore will miss its previously scheduled 2014 release window on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita, developer Lab Zero Games has announced. A post on the US PlayStation blog confirms the upcoming PlayStation editions have been pushed back to an early 2015” window. Lab Zero explains the delay is due …
Read More »US PS Store October promo offers $15 credit for those who purchase $100
Sony has launched a special promotion for PlayStation Store customers in North America, crediting $15 to individuals who spend $100 or more during the month of October. The promotion – detailed on the US PlayStation blog – requires PlayStation owners to use their SEN Wallet for purchases to qualify towards …
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