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Xbox One is now backwardly compatible with some Xbox 360 titles, and Microsoft is doing all it can to make the most of the positive PR. As spotted by VG247, a new video from Microsoft explaining how to play Xbox 360 games on the new console seems very much to …
Read More »Darth Vader PS4 controller to be sold standalone
Star Wars fans looking to show their affection for the Dark Side will be able to pick up anew Darth Vader-themed pad for the PS4. The black controller was originally announced as part of the Darth Vader-themed PS4 bundle, which also includes a copy of upcoming shooter Battlefront and four …
Read More »SNES PlayStation hybrid shown powered-on and working
The incredibly rare hardware collaboration between two of the industry’s giants has seemingly been proved real. The ‘SNES PlayStation’ was re-discovered back in July after a Reddit user posted images of the long-lost prototype unit, of which only 200 were made. Created before the original PlayStation, the machine was the …
Read More »Sony: ‘No plans to dial back third-party deals in 2016’
Next year looks like one of the busiest in PlayStation’s history, but Sony says the packed release schedule won’t see it move away from deals with big third-party games. 2015 has arguably been defined by Sony’s reliance on third-party partnerships with major titles such as Star Wars Battlefront, Call of …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One account for two thirds of physical games market
Sales of brand new PS3 and Xbox 360 games have dropped year-on-year as the latest generation of consoles see a greater number of exclusive releases. PS4 and Xbox One comprised two thirds of the mint boxed games market for the 12 weeks ending September 27th, according to retail tracker Kantar …
Read More »Sony dates £78 in-ear PS4 headset
A new set of official headphones will soon be released for PS4. Sony’s In-ear Stereo Headset will be arrive on December 4th in the UK and will have a quite significant RRP of 77.99 in the UK and €89.99 in Europe. The European release date is December 9th. Features include …
Read More »PlayStation Now catalogue gets 105 new games
PS4’s PlayStation Now streaming service has been expanded with the addition of 105 new titles, including more than 20 Capcom games. That brings the total count of the US offering of the on-demand game-streaming platform to 250 titles. Around a fifth of the new additions are Capcom games, such as …
Read More »Vita-exclusive Civilization Revolution 2 Plus launches next month
An upgraded version of Civilization Revolution 2 will launch this December as a PS Vita-exclusive, Sony and 2K have announced. A post on thePlayStation Blogreveals Civilization Revolution 2 Plus will carry the same content as Firaxis and 2K’s 2014 mobile release of the same name, along with a few exclusive …
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved and Tekken among over 50 titles set for PlayStation VR
If you were worried that Sony’s virtual reality headset would be launching without any games, your fears appear to be unfounded. PlayStation VR (nee Project Morpheus) will hit retail in the first half of 2016, according to the platform holder, and will have a cost comparable to that of a …
Read More »Sony IS still working on first party Vita content
First party titles for PlayStation Vita are still in development, Sony has insisted. SCE’s SVP Masayasu Ito was reported last week as saying that: Currently, first party studios have no titles in development for Vita. Since third parties are working very hard on Vita, SCE’s own strategy is to focus …
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