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Removal of camera from bundle also gives the console the 'magic price point', CEO says

Department store giant John Lewis has predicted a next-gen win for Xbox One. We are expecting more interest in the Xbox One,” head technology buyer at John Lewis Jonathan Marsh told TrustedReviews. We are stocking both the PS4 and the Xbox One but if we were to back one, we …

Agreement with local school forces students into internships or risk losing credits

Sony has decided against including the next-gen PlayStation Camera in the initial PS4 bundle offering, CEO Andrew House has confirmed. A piece on Business Spectator reveals Sony’s reasoning behind the decision is based on keeping the price down at $399, as well as minimizing losses on each system sold. Sony …

Desire to ship console without a graphics chip pushed it back an entire year

Part of Ken Kutaragi’s vision of the PS3 was for the console to ship without a dedicated graphics processor, with the now infamous Cell chip handling ALL the processing. The intention, IGN reports, was for PS3 to arrive alongside Xbox 360 in 2005. However, Kutarai and his team were eventually …

The US arm of Sony is now taking pre-orders for its upcoming wireless 3D head-mounted display. Priced at $999, the HMZ-T3W includes two OLED screens and 7.1 surround sound. It has HDMI input for use with consoles, PCs, tablets and smartphones. This newest version of the device is lighter than …

Tech compatible with console, mobile, tablet and PC

Sony’s Playstation 4 companion app will arrive for Vita onboard the device’s next firmware update. Engadget reports on Sony president Shuhei Yoshida’s announcement of the new app’s planned arrival on Sony’s handheld, though there’s no mention of when the accompanying Vita update will actually release. Originally announced as Playstation App, …

Sony brings its controller to the PC as Valve moves into the living room