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Read More »3DS and Vita have "fundamentally different" strategies
Sony and Nintendo have vastly differing handheld visions, as is demonstrated by the contrasting approaches of Vita and 3DS. That’s the opinion of Nintendo marketing executive Scott Moffitt, who has told GameSpot that Nintendo is the one that has got it right. "Certainly, on the handheld side, we’re heading in …
Read More »Octodad creator nabs PS4 dev kit within 48 hours
Sony continues indie push with fast turnarounds and developer support
Read More »No more PlayStation Home updates in Japan – is the end nigh?
The future of Sony’s ambitious virtual world PlayStation Home looks very uncertain. Kotaku reports that Sony Japan has confirmed that there will be no further updates to the Japanese version of PlayStation Home from September, with no new content being added beyond that point. Support in other Asian regions will …
Read More »EA isn’t playing favorites with next gen, says Moore
Free copy of FIFA 14 with Xbox One preorder is just one deal of many
Read More »PlayStation: We don’t need to give anything away for free
Sony has shrugged off Xbox One’s FIFA 14 giveaway. The platform holder told MCV that it would only need to offer free games at launch if pre-orders were low, and that PS4 demand is currently much higher than expected. Xbox announced at Gamescom that FIFA 14 would be included with …
Read More »Smartphone app can remotely turn on PS4s for downloads
Sony’s president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed an interesting bit of functionality for PS4. Speaking on Twitter, the exec revealed that consumers who buy a PS4 title using the corresponding smartphone app can remotely prompt their PS4 consoles to turn on and download the game. The machine will …
Read More »Sony apologises for Grand Theft Auto V PS4 gaffe
Whoops. Sony has put its foot in it for a second time surrounding Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V. The Sony UK Twitter account last night sent certain quarters of the video games fandom into convulsions when it name-dropped Grand Theft Auto V… on PS4. Of course, more level-headed observers realised …
Read More »Yamauchi: Gran Turismo 6 on PS4 could become Gran Turismo 7
Sony’s decision to release GT6 on PS3 rather than the shiny next-generation PS4 caused some confusion, but the racing simulator could find its way onto the new console. Kazunori Yamauchi, CEO of Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital revealed during a Gamescom panel session that the studio is considering bringing the …
Read More »Infamous: Second Son release window narrowed
The next-gen entry in Sony’s superhero series will miss the PlayStation 4’s launch, but not by too much. Sucker Punch, the studio behind Infamous: Second Son, has told Polygon that the game will arrive in February 2014. The game is one of several first-party flagships that was announced at the …
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