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Sony’s PlayStation Now announcement shouldn’t be viewed as a preview of the brand’s future, according to SCEA’s marketing vice president John Koller. Koller explained to CVG that the freshly unveiled cloud-gaming service is an exciting prospect for Sony, but that doesn’t mean it will end up being the future of …
Read More »Hirai: Extended reach of PlayStation Now game streaming bodes well for devs
Making games available on-demand to Android and iOS opens up the world of PlayStation, says Sony CEO
Read More »China selling consoles boosts Sony and Nintendo
PlayStation boss Andrew House says that China allowing the sale of game consoles will be a huge boost to PS4. Meanwhile, Nintendo’s stock has risen 11 per cent on the country allowing the sale of consoles from its free trade zone in Shanghai, reports the BBC. China’s games market is …
Read More »China lifts ban on foreign console sales
14 year embargo temporarily withdrawn
Read More »Sony sells 4.2m PS4s
Sony on course to beat goal of 5 million consoles by end of March
Read More »GameStop stock drops in wake of PlayStation Now reveal
Sony’s recent PlayStation Now announcement has resulted in a significant negative impact on GameStop’s stock. Games Industry reports the retailer’s shares dropped nearly nine per cent in the wake of Sony’s cloud-gaming service reveal, with investors apparently unhappy with the news. Conversely, Sony and third-party companies that publish on PlayStation …
Read More »PS4 streaming a "game changer" for Twitch
PS4 owners made up for 20 per cent of all Twitch broadcasts from December 23rd to January 3rd, the streaming video service has announced. Twitch vice president of marketing Matthew DiPietro explains that the company was confident that integrating stream support with next-gen consoles would be a game changer.” "Based …
Read More »PlayStation Now lets gamers stream PS3 games to PS4, Vita and TVs
A new PlayStation service is launching that will let people play PS3 games through their TVs without the need for a console. PlayStation Now is the name of the streaming service that will launch in the US this Summer. It lets gamers stream PS3 games to PS3, PS4 and, eventually, …
Read More »PS4 sales reach 4.2 million
PlayStation 4 has sold 4.2m units worldwide, Sony has revealed. The figure is up to December 28th, making it the biggest console launch of all time. Over 9.7m PS4 games have been sold, giving the console a 2.3 attach rate. In contrast, Xbox One has sold 3m units worldwide. Which …
Read More »Sony: PS4 back in stock this week
PS4 is back in stock this week, Sony says. The platform holder has taken advertising in the national papers today to reveal that customers can now buy its next-gen console from games retailers across the UK. GAME has already told consumers that it is now offering both PS4 and Xbox …
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