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Devs of all sizes discuss the PS4, ease of development, next-gen costs and new hardware features
Read More »PS4 demand ‘strong’ says GameStop president
US retailer's 'first to know' list for Sony's new console reaches 600,000
Read More »PS4: Does it get right what PS3 got wrong?
Has Sony really bucked the trend and made its most developer-friendly console yet?
Read More »US Sony Stores cut $100 from the price of PlayStation Vita
The majority of American Sony Stores have cut the price of the 3G PlayStation Vita by a third. Joystiq reports that the handheld is currently available for $199.97, down from the $299.99 it was being sold for previously. There seems to be a bit of confusion regarding how long the …
Read More »Develop March: What does the PS4 mean for you?
Our latest issue features the dev community's response to Sony's new hardware, and much more
Read More »PS4 tops YouTube’s most-watched ads list
More than 26 million people watched Sony’s reveal trailer for its next-generation PS4 console last month. The video, which can be viewed below, topped YouTube’s ads leaderboard for February 2013 with five million more views than the next most popular ad, which was from Samsung Mobile USA. The rankings are …
Read More »Dishonored dev: PS4’s 8GB memory is "a joy"
Sony’s decision to up the PS4’s internal memory from 4GB to 8GB of DDR5 may seem like a tiny detail, but devs are delighted by the decision. Specifically, Dishonored’s lead level designer Christophe Carrier described his joy” at the new to Eurogamer. "As a level designer we are struggling against …
Read More »Sony: We need more UK games retailers
The UK games industry needs to increase its retail base before the next gen consoles, says Sony. The firm told MCV it hopes the PS4 can provide the ‘kick in the market’ that the High Street is crying out for. And encourages existing specialists to expand its store count and …
Read More »THE BIG INTERVIEW: Sony UK; Gara, Pannell and Coultate talk PlayStation
PS4 may be grabbing the headlines, but Sony still has big plans for PSN, PS Vita and PS3. UK MD Fergal Gara, marketing director Murray Pannell and commercial director Alex Coultate discuss retail, the next generation, PS3’s line-up and what’s next for Vita… So how would you evaluate 2012 for …
Read More »Vita sales explode following Japanese price cut
Sony’s decision to slash the Vita’s price to just 19,980 – that’s around 140! – has certainly reaped rewards. The powerful handheld shifted 62,543 units in Japan last week according to Media Create data. That’s a very significant jump over the 11,456 units sold the week before. It wasn’t quite …
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