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A sequel to 2D skateboarding title OlliOlli has been announced. OlliOlli2, made by creators of the original Roll7, is currently pencilled in for a release on PS4 and Vita in 2015. It’s visually a little different from its predecessor but offers similar action, albeit with an expanded feature set. Manuals …
Read More »Sony hoping to raise PlayStation profit forecast
Its electronics and mobile divisions may be struggling, but it looks as if things are better than expected at Sony’s PlayStation division. Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House has told Reuters that the company’s gaming arm continues to exceed expectations, saying: "We raised our profit prediction and I hope that’s …
Read More »Tropico 5 PS4 delayed to ‘early 2015’
The PlayStation 4 edition of Tropico 5 will miss its previously announced 2014 release window, publisher Kalypso has confirmed. Kalypso didn’t provide explanation for the PS4 delay, but did state that the Xbox 360 version is still due out in November of this year. In the same press release, the …
Read More »Rocksmith confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One
Ubisoft is bringing its instructional guitar game Rocksmith to PS4 and Xbox One. Rocksmith 2014 Edition will arrive on November 7th and will be exclusive to Amazon in the UK. New features include 1080p graphics (on both machines) and, on PS4, the addition of Remote Play via PlayStation Vita specifically …
Read More »FIFA 15 demo sets EA Sports record
5.5m individuals tried out the demo offering of FIFA 15, EA Sports has announced. EA gathered the figure from those who tried the offering on one or more” platform (including PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One), with the download now representing the most ever played” demo product in …
Read More »PlayStation TV’s European release date confirmed
Sony has confirmed a price and date for its streaming media box PlayStation TV in Europe. The device will be released on November 14th and cost 84.99/€99.99 and from day one hundreds of Vita, PSP, PSOne and Minis titles will be offered, with regular expansion promised – and Minecraft specifically …
Read More »Sony opens up PS4 multiplayer to non PlayStation Plus subscribers this weekend
PS4 owners who don’t subscribe to PlayStation Plus will be able to play online multiplayer games this weekend. Starting at 8:00am UK time on Friday September 26th and running until 10am on Monday September 29th, all PS4 owners will be able to access online multiplayer. This coincides with the release …
Read More »Project Morpheus VR headset is ‘85% complete’
Sony reckons that its own entry into the virtual reality market is nearing completion. The Wall Street Journal quotes Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida as saying Project Morpheus is 85 per cent complete, although there’s still no hint as to when the device will be launched and how much it …
Read More »DriveClub being bundled with White PS4 hardware
Evolution’s upcoming racing title DriveClub is to be the second title bundled with Sony’s Glacier White PS4. A freshly announced €439.99 bundle launching on October 8th will include a white console, white controller and copy of the game. Alternatively, a second bundle – called the PS4 Player Edition bundle – …
Read More »UK PS4 sales up 300 per cent thanks to Destiny launch
PS4 has just posted its biggest week of the year in the US, and MCV can reveal it is the same for the UK, too. A senior industry source quoting Chart-Track data told MCV that PS4 sales spiked 300 per cent week-on-week after the launch of Destiny. Of course, a …
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