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The new title from Hideo Kojima’s new independent studio will be released on PC at some stage after it hits PS4. Sony has also said of Konami that the company will remain one of SCE’s most important publishers, and our relationship with them will not change Kojima’s partnership with Sony …
Read More »Kojima confirms Konami departure, opens studio, partners with Sony for PS4 exclusive
Hideo Kojima has left Konami. You probably saw that one coming. The Metal Gear Solid creator has finally confirmed what Konami never would in revealing that his contract with the publisher was terminated as of December 15th. Furthermore, he has opened up a new studio, the name of which will …
Read More »Towerfall Ascension comes to Vita this week
TowerFall Ascension will arrive on PS Vita later this week, developer Matt Thorson has announced. A post on the PlayStation blogreveals both the base game and its Dark World Expansion will hit Sony’s handheld this Tuesday, November 15th. The Vita edition features an ad-hoc wireless co-op option to play against …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 on track for pre-Christmas last-gen release
It looks as if the PS3 version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 will arrive in time for Christmas. Videogamer reports on word from the US PlayStation Blogcast that the PS3 iteration of the game is due for release in the US both digitally and physically next week (Tuesday December …
Read More »New Danganronpa game unveiled for 2016 release on PS4, Vita
A new Danganronpa title is in the works for PS4 and PS Vita, developer Spike Chunsoft has revealed. Dubbed Danganronpa V3: Everyone’s New Semester of Killing, the title will launch at some point in 2016 on Sony’s current-gen console and handheld. V3 is a departure from the franchise to this …
Read More »Quantic Dream says skin tone concerns in Beyond are ‘absurd’ and ‘upsetting’
The developer of PlayStation title Beyond: Two Souls has strongly denied accusations the some dark-skinned characters have had their skin tone deliberately lightened in the game’s PS4 version. Eurogamer yesterday noted that some of the characters featured in a level set in a Saudi Arabian embassy appeared to have notably …
Read More »Over 300,000 consoles sold during Black Friday week in the UK
315,000 games consoles were sold during the Black Friday week. UK retailers told MCV that it was PS4 that was the best-selling machine, with around 139,000 consoles sold. But it was very close between Sony and Microsoft, with Xbox One shifting almost 134,000 units. Note that these figures run from …
Read More »Accessories Update: Yeti Whiteout Microphone and PS4 In-ear Stereo Headset
This week, the Whiteout Yeti offers a new microphone for YouTubers and streamers, while PlayStation has a premium headset for PS4 players Blue Microphones Whiteout Yeti gaming microphone The popular Yeti USB microphone has been given a clean makeover for streamers and YouTubers. Blue Microphones’ peripheral includes a number of …
Read More »Sony unlocks seventh core for PS4 devs
Access to more CPU power now available
Read More »Naughty Dog on the end of Uncharted, learning from The Last of Us and what comes next
Naughty Dog is hardly being subtle with the subtitle of its fourth – and final – entry in the Uncharted franchise. ‘A Thief’s End’: the bell is tolling for PlayStation’s blockbuster series. For eight years (the first instalment launched shortly after the PS3 in 2007), the exploits of Nathan Drake …
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