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Xbox One games will not cost more than Xbox 360 titles. That’s the pledge from Microsoft, with a rep telling Polygon that "I can confirm that Microsoft Studios games on Xbox One will be $59.99”. Which seems pretty definitive. For once it seems to be Sony that is being less …
Read More »Sony: "If you buy it, you own it"
E3 may be over but Sony will do all it can to ride on the wave of goodwill that it generated in LA for as long as possible. Speaking to Yahoo, SCE chief exec Andrew House and made further statements about the company’s appreciation of the public backlash to Microsoft’s …
Read More »Bleszinski: Sony just playing on internet outrage
Gears of War creator says triple-A model unsustainable with used game sales
Read More »PS4-Vita Remote Play enabled at a system level
Every single PS4 game will be playable via Remote Play on PlayStation Vita. That’s because, unlike on PS3 when the functionality needed to be specifically coded in, PlayStation 4 will allow Vita streaming on a system level, Engadget reports. Sony Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida told the site: "On PlayStation …
Read More »Watch Dogs dev: Platform holders need to "listen to players"
A subtle dig at proposed next-gen restrictions or a casual observation about market strategy? Either way, these comments from the creative director of Watch Dogs, one of the hottest games of both this year’s and last year’s E3, are good food for thought. To me next generation will be what …
Read More »Sony raises PS4 sales estimates, admits "demand may now outstrip supply"
The overwhelmingly positive response given to PS4 at E3 this week has led to the company raising its sales expectations for the machine. Global PlayStation boss Andrew House told The Wall Street Journal the company is shifting its internal projections for the product after favourable reactions to the company’s presentation …
Read More »Silicon Studio: Xbox One more ‘friendly’ to Japanese devs
Takehiko Terada also predicts middleware will become more specialised for next-gen platforms
Read More »Yoshida confesses "love" for Oculus Rift as 1080p prototype is revealed
The arrival of virtual reality headset Oculus Rift on consoles is a step closer. Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida told Engadget that Sony has got a couple of the development kits” and that I tried it out and I love it”. And while there’s no active discussions occurring just …
Read More »VIDEO: Infamous Second Son gameplay footage
With E3 now nearing an end we’re developing a firm appreciation of exactly the sort of graphical oomph we can expect from the machine’s range of launch titles. Sony has released some gameplay footage for Infamous: Second Sun. Note not only the shiny visuals but also the highly destructible environment. …
Read More »Developers can integrate cloud computing on PS4
Lack of online requirement will not deter devs from adopting cloud functions, says Yoshida
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