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PS4 owners will not be required to subscribe to PlayStation Plus if they wish to advantage of No Man’s Sky galaxy-spanning online features. While No Man’s Sky is pretty much a single player experience as you roam around the almost impossibly vast game world, the title does boast a number …
Read More »CD Projekt Red urges more devs to support cross-platform multiplayer
‘At the end of the day, this is for the players, isn't it?’ says CEO Marcin Iwi?ski
Read More »CD Projekt adds to calls for Sony to green-light cross platform play
A second dev has called on Sony to take the plunge and open up the PlayStation Network for cross platform multiplayer with Xbox Live. Yesterday Rocket League developer Psyonix said it was ready to go and merely needed the OK from Sony to make such a thing a reality. Now …
Read More »Ark: Survival of the Fittest put on hold on PS4
The July release of Ark: Survival Evolved’s spin-off mode on PS4 has been postponed. The game’s Survival of the Fittest mode was released as a standalone free-to-play download on PC earlier this year and had been scheduled for a release on PS4 this month. However, development has been put on …
Read More »Cross platform PS4/Xbox Rocket League play is ready and waiting for Sony nod
Rocket League could allow PS4 and Xbox One owners to compete with one another within a few hours” if Sony would give it the go-ahead. That’s according to Psyonix VP Jeremy Dunham, who has told IGN that all the necessary back end infrastructure is in place. "Right now we’re literally …
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider has a PS4 release date
PS4 owners’ wait for Rise of the Tomb Raider will soon be over. The current Xbox and PC exclusive will be released on PS4 on October 11th, and will complete with some new virtual reality content for PlayStation VR. Furthermore, developer Crystal Dynamics has promised that the PS4 edition will …
Read More »PlayStation VR game boxes say what accessories are needed to play them
Game boxes for upcoming physical PlayStation VR releases are to feature clear branding alerting consumers about what is needed to play them. That’s if box art that has appeared on a number of retailer websites (pictured) is to be believed. Titles that are dependant on PlayStation VR feature ‘PlayStation VR …
Read More »Third party dev relations boss Boyes is leaving Sony
The head of Sony’s third party developer relations Adam Boyes has announced his decision to return to development. VentureBeat reports that Boyes confirmed his intention to leave Sony on the PlayStation blogcast. This represents a return to the pastures from where he came when joining Sony in April 2012. He …
Read More »PlayStation VP of third-party relations Adam Boyes returns to development
Former Capcom director of production spent four years spearheading Sony’s indie self-publishing campaign
Read More »Sweeney is ‘thrilled’ with PS4 Neo and Xbox Scorpio upgrades
Gamers may remain split on the potential benefits of the dawn of a new console cycle, but Epic co-founder Tim Sweeney is certainly enthusiastic about the prospect. "I’m absolutely thrilled," Sweeney told Eurogamer. "It gives you the best of both worlds, the upgrade cycle of the PC which ensures that …
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