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Sony’s streaming video service Vue has passed the 100k subscriber mark a little over a year since its debut. That’s according to a new report from Bloomberg. Sony has yet to release any official figures. Vue rolled out across the entire US earlier this year, following its initial debut in …
Read More »PlayStation indie advocate Nick Suttner leaves after seven years
“I’m off to new adventures,” he says cryptically of future plans
Read More »Sony to launch slimmer PS4 later this year, report
One analyst is predicting that a PlayStation 4 Slim console is on the way. According to the Wall Street Journal, Macquarie Securities’ Damian Thong said that Sony may be introducing a slimmer version of the PS4. Thong also said that this new bit of kit could be released as early …
Read More »PlayStation: ‘VR uncertainty is liberating for developers’
PlayStation surprised us this year. If you had asked us what we would have expected ahead of their pre-E3 press conference, we would have suggested a hardware-centric show, featuring PlayStation VR and the firm’s new ‘Neo’ console. We would have put our money on the traditional sizzle reel of inventive …
Read More »What’s PlayStation new structure means for Europe
One of the key differences between PlayStation and Xbox is how they operate on a worldwide level. Whereas Xbox takes a more global approach to its marketing and content acquisition, PlayStation adopts a more local strategy. Sony develops marketing campaigns for each territory, and it’s not unusual for Europe to …
Read More »New God of War game influenced by cancelled Star Wars TV show
Sony’s new God of War title appears to have been influenced by stories from a galaxy far, far away. Speaking to GamesBeat, the game’s creative director Cory Barlog said that the new God of War’s more thoughtful and quiet tone was influenced by a cancelled Star Wars TV series. Barlog …
Read More »Rez Infinite will be a PlayStation VR launch title
The launch of PlayStation VR will be bolstered by the day one presence of a fan favourite. Developer Enhance Games has confirmed that Rez Infinite will be a launch title for the device on October 13th. Rez Infinite was announced last December. It’s a reworking of the original running at …
Read More »Sony could owe early PS3 owners some money
A lawsuit that has been bubbling for six years has ended with Sony agreeing to refund some of the purchase price for a select few who bought PS3. ArsTechnica reports that Sony has reached an agreement with lawyers representing as many as 10m PS3 owners aggrieved by Sony decision in …
Read More »PS4 Neo WILL launch this year, report claims
Well this is a surprise – one report has claimed that PS4 Neo WILL be released in 2016, despite its E3 no-show. Eurogamer reports that several sources have indicated that Neo launches this year”, regardless of the machine’s total absence from E3. The site also questions if 4K will be …
Read More »No Man’s Sky keeps its name after legal tussle with Sky TV
Upcoming space sim No man’s Sky has avoided the need to change its name. Hello Games boss Sean Murray has revealed that the studio has settled a three-year legal dispute with BskyB, which felt it had ownership of the term ‘Sky’. Indeed, so protective is it of the word the …
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