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What is being described as the next-generation iteration of Blu-ray” has been revealed by Sony. GameSpot reports that the new ‘Archival Disc’ will eventually hold up to 1TB of information, although the first versions of the format – arriving summer 2015 – will offer 300GB of storage. That’s a six-fold …
Read More »Sony’s next-gen Blu-ray holds 1TB of data
Platform holder unveils new Archival Disc format, starting with 300GB version
Read More »Gaikai mock-up suggests possible PlayStation Now pricing
Accessing full titles via Sony’s upcoming streaming service could cost as little as $4.99. VG247 spotted a graphic on the Gaikai website that for the first time seems to show PlayStation Now games presented alongside traditional digital purchases on the PlayStation Store. In it we have two games – Far …
Read More »Sony plans Future of Innovation GDC talk amid rumours of VR headset reveal
Tuesday evening session described as presentation on innovation at PlayStation and the future of gaming
Read More »GameStop hikes PlayStation Camera price as US shortages take hold
The US arm of games retailer GameStop has added an extra $10 to the price of the PS4 Camera. The device normally sells for $59, although that is currently being bumped up to $69. GameStop didn’t reply when asked by Polygon if the price increase was as a direct result …
Read More »EA’s Jorgensen thinks pre-Christmas current-gen price cut is unlikely
Don’t expect to see Sony and Microsoft dropping the price of PS3 and Xbox 360 this side of Christmas. That’s according to EA’s chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen, who as reported by GameSpot told the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, & Technology conference that: "At some point [Microsoft and Sony] will …
Read More »Infamous: Second Son pre-orders higher than Last of Us
Sony has revealed that Infamous: Second Son has more pre-orders than last year’s blockbuster The Last of Us had at the same point prior to launch. The upcoming super hero title is Sony’s first big PlayStation 4 game of 2014, and the publisher is putting a lot of money behind …
Read More »The Last of Us live-action film adaptation in the works
Naughty Dog’s PS3-exclusive title The Last of Us is being adapted into a live-action film for the big screen, with Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures production company on board to produce. Deadline reports The Last of US creative director Neil Druckmann is attached to write the film’s script, and Sony …
Read More »Jack Tretton leaving Sony at the end of the month
Sony has announced that SCEA president and CEO Jack Tretton will leave the company at the end of March. The decision is as a result of a mutual agreement not to renew their contractual relationship”. Tretton has been at SCEA since its creation in 1995. Current executive VP and COO …
Read More »PS4 and PS3 Watch Dogs hardware bundles confirmed
Sony and Ubisoft have confirmed both PS4 and PS3 hardware bundles to accompany the launch of Watch Dogs on May 27th in the UK. Both will include the 60 minutes of additional content for the game that is available only on PlayStation. Over the last few months, our development team …
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