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Dear Esther and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs studio to go it alone following PS4 deal with Sony on last game
Read More »Developer CV hints that Knack 2 is in the works
It appears that a sequel to PlayStation 4 launch title Knack is in development. That’s according to a – now deleted entry – on the LinkedIn page of an employee of Taiwanese development company, XPEC Entertainment. Thanks to NeoGAF for spotting this. The developer’s LinkedIn said that they have been …
Read More »Ubisoft makes more money per Xbox One user than PS4 user
Global sales of the PS4 may well be far ahead of Xbox One, but today’s Ubisoft financial report reveals that Microsoft users are spending more. VentureBeat reports that for every $1 spent by the average PS4 owner on Ubisoft products in Q3, Xbox One owners spent $1.25. This higher average …
Read More »New VR firm formed by Activision, Disney, Sony and Pixar execs
A supergroup comprised of games, film and TV veterans has come together to create a new triple-A company dedicated to producing VR content. The Rogue Initiative counts big names from Activision, Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation, Pixar, Disney, Sony Pictures, and MTV Films among its founding members, with Presence Capital and …
Read More »Infinity Ward, Disney, DreamWorks and Sony execs form new VR production firm
The Rogue Initiative will focus on episodic games, films and TV shows built for virtual reality using Unreal Engine 4 and in partnership with Hollywood directors
Read More »Sony London boss and VR lead leaves studio
The head of Sony’s virtual reality development is leaving the platform holder’s London studio. Sony London studio director Dave Raynard is leaving the company after 17 years. He was currently working on VR titles The London heist and Streetluge. Previous credits include SingStar, Wonderbook, EyeToy and The Getaway. "2016 is …
Read More »Studio Wildcard campaigns for Early Access service on PlayStation
Lack of in-development release platform means PS4 players must wait for full release of Ark: Survival Evolved
Read More »ARK: Survival Evolved developers want PlayStation Early Access
Studio Wildcard would love Sony to introduce an Early Access programme for PS4. The team behind hit PC Early Access game ARK: Survival Evolved’s creative boss Jesse Rapxzak told Gamespot: We’re excited about PS4. We wish Sony had an early access program, and a lot of people have been asking …
Read More »Mind Candy to make console debut with PlayStation-exclusive World of Warriors
‘Horrible Histories meets Game of Thrones meets Pokémon’ title was originally released for mobile in 2014
Read More »8.4m PS4s sold worldwide during Q3
Sony has revealed it sold 8.4 million PlayStation 4s during Q3 2015. The tech giant revealed this information in its latest financial reports. This is a 2m increase in unit sales year-on-year for the quarter (which ended December 31st 2015). In total, Sony’s Game and Network Services division generated 587bn …
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