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Sony has promised that it will soon have concrete news concerning the release of DriveClub. The game was originally pencilled in as a launch title for the launch of PS4 in the West but was delayed just a month before the console arrived in Europe. It has since carried an …
Read More »No LED switch-off for PS4’s DualShock 4
Sony will not be offering the option to switch off the DualShock 4’s rear LED in a future update. Sony’s president of worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida simply replied no” when asked about the possibility on Twitter, adding that the LEDs do not use much battery”. Some users have complained not …
Read More »PS4 racer DriveClub will miss console’s February Japanese launch
Former PS4 launch title DriveClub has been delayed for a second time. Kotaku reports that the game, which was once pencilled in as a launch title for the machin in the West, has now been struck off the machine’s Japanese launch roster for February 22nd. Various circumstances” were ambiguously cited …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 fails to keep pace
The early success of next-gen consoles appears to have claimed a very high profile victim. OPM reports that estimates from analysis firm Cowen & Co peg Gran Turismo 6’s sales to date in America at 300,000 units. In the same period, predecessor Gran Turismo 5 sold 1,169,074 copies. For what …
Read More »Outlast hitting PS4 PlayStation Plus in February
PS4 owners who are subscribed to PS+ will next month be handed a free copy of indie survival horror hit Outlast. The game, developed by Red Barrels, will remain free to all PS4 owners who either currently subscribe to Sony’s service or sign up during its period of availability. All …
Read More »China console ban lifted, but new restrictions coming
Console sales 'fresh air,' but government still looking to 'block flies and mosquitoes'
Read More »Vita could move away from physical games, Sony admits
There could be a time in the future when PlayStation Vita drops physical games altogether. That’s the admission of Sony’s UK MD Fergal Gara who told VG247 that the momentum towards digital gaming is certainly apparent. Compared to PS3, Vita has had a higher percentage of games bought digitally since …
Read More »Beyond: Two Souls sells 1m copies
PS3-exclusive Beyond: Two Souls has sold more than 1m copies, developer Quantic Dream has announced. The studio revealed the news in a ‘word cloud’ post on its website, stating that the figure was reached just ahead of this past Christmas and thanking fans for their support. Beyond: Two Souls launched …
Read More »PS4 was the biggest UK home console in 2013 in revenue
UPDATED: PS4 was the No.1 console in revenue terms. In unit terms, 3DS was the No.1 games console followed by Xbox 360. PlayStation 4 is the UK’s biggest home games console of 2013. Sony’s new machine sold over 530,000 consoles in just five weeks generating 181.4m, making it the fastest …
Read More »GameStop wants to sell PlayStation Now membership
Sony’s streaming game service PlayStation Now might not necessarily be the warning claxon for retail that some are predicting. Retail already does big business selling digital content, with High Street stores in particular profiting from those customers who lack access to debit and credit cards. One retailer beating the drum …
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