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Sony seems to be considering the introduction of an Xbox-like reputation system on PlayStation. That’s according to a survey sent out to users, as reported by VGX, which asks about the appeal of a range of possible future features. Included on the list is a player reputation system based on …
Read More »SCEJ opens Chinese strategy department
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia has opened a new business group specifically to focus on its Chinese console strategy. Polygon reckons that a Japanese language press release from SCEJ confirms the news. The China Strategy Department will be headed up by SCEJ’s existing China strategy boss Takehito Soeda. Yesterday it …
Read More »Sony: Project Morpheus is an easier sell to indies than publishers
Despite Facebook’s entry into the virtual reality market doesn’t mean the sector won’t be led by indie developers. That’s according to Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida, who told Polygon that pitching the idea of new tech to indies is proving more successful than trying to lure the big console publishers. …
Read More »Sony licenses 1,000 indie studios for PlayStation platforms
PlayStation’s self-publishing initiative has signed on more than 1,000 indie developers, Sony has announced. A new post on the Playstation US blog reveals the number, adding that more than 100 self-published titles are coming to PS4 this year. [PS4’s] amazing lineup is made possible by the development community, who have …
Read More »Infamous tops European PSN charts
Sony’s first big PS4 exclusive of the year – Infamous: Second Son – debuts at the top of its European online store. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes sits in second place. The prologue to the upcoming Phantom Pain was priced cheaper on PlayStation UK’s online outlet than in physical …
Read More »Now Uncharted 4 game director resigns
Another high ranking Naughty Dog employee working on the next Uncharted game has left the studio. Uncharted 4 Game Director Justin Richmond has departed the firm to work for League of Legends developer Riot Games. It follows the departure of creative director Amy Hennig, who was also a veteran of …
Read More »DriveClub game director exits studio
Col Rodgers forms new studio Big Red Switch Games
Read More »Sony exec claims The Last of Us is being ported to PS4
A PS4 version of The Last of Us has been mentioned by a PlayStation European and Asian brand manager. CVG reports that a number of translations of a video presentation by Turkish PlayStation spokesperson Sercan Sulan point to a port. "There is no information about a new The Last of …
Read More »Minecraft title update hits Xbox 360, PS3 this week
Minecraft’s next major console update is ready to launch, Mojang has announced. The indie studio listed out the notes for Title Update 14 in a post on its website, adding that the patch will land today on Xbox 360 and tomorrow on PS3. The new update features a new zombies …
Read More »MonoGame on lowering the barrier to entry for consoles
Project leads Tom Spilman and Steve Williams discuss bringing PS4 support to the open source development framework
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