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Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand has confirmed the discontinuation of the PS3 in the region. Videogamer reports that once the console’s current stocks are exhausted, there will be no more units making their way to the region. "SCENZ will not be shipping anymore PlayStation 3 consoles to its retailers," Sony …
Read More »How PlayStation conquered Europe
"Three weeks after they bought my company, Sony introduced me to a busted photocopier with chips hanging out of it, and said: ‘This is the PlayStation’” Ian Hetherington was the boss of Psygnosis – the developer/publisher that Sony acquired in 1993. And his first impression of Sony’s new console was …
Read More »Driveclub PS Plus Edition will vanish from PSN next week
Having waited eight months to get their hands on the long-delayed game, the free PlayStation Plus version of Driveclub will disappear from PSN on October 6th. Remember, PS+ Instant Game Collection titles remain accessible to PS+ subscribers for the duration of their subscription, so anyone who grans it before then …
Read More »Sony was surprised by Until Dawn’s success
Not all first party triple-A games are equal. Some fall short of the weight of lofty expectation placed on their shoulders. Others, however, strike a bigger chord with fans than their makers expected. It seems that Sony’s interactive survival horror Until Dawn, which hit PS4 last month, falls into the …
Read More »YouTube streaming hitting PS4 tomorrow
PS4’s 3.00 system update will be rolled out tomorrow, bringing with it the ability to stream gameplay to YouTube for the first time. You’ll see a new icon for YouTube on the Broadcast Gameplay Screen, accessible after hitting the Share button,” Sony said. Now you can live stream directly from …
Read More »Sony says ‘climate is not healthy’ for PlayStation Vita 2
The popularity of smartphone gaming may mean that Sony never releases another dedicated handheld console. Eurogamer reports that Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida was asked at an EGX panel at the weekend whether the company plans on releasing a successor to the Vita at any stage in …
Read More »Dungeon Defenders II set to become PS4’s first Early Access release
In-development co-op RPG Dungeon Defenders II will become the first Early Access release on PS4 when the game’s pre-alpha version arrives for Sony’s console later this month. A post on the PlayStation Blog by Trendy Entertainment designer and marketing director Philip Asher reveals the game’s Early Access build – currently …
Read More »Sony pulling Facebook support from PS3, Vita
Sony is pulling support of Facebook on PS3 and Vita, with the app no longer available on the PlayStation Store as of earlier this month. Polygonreports the move goes beyond just the app’s removal, as Facebook integration is scheduled to be completely scrubbed from Sony’s current handheld and last-gen console …
Read More »Uncharted bundle ushers in PS4 price drop
It looks as if Sony has confirmed the PS4 price drop that was rumoured in June. Sony has confirmed to Eurogamer that its upcoming Uncharted Collection PS4 bundle will come in two flavours in the UK – 1TB and 500GB. The former, high-capacity SKU will cost 329.99 while the 500GB …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate gets 1TB PS4 bundle
Next month’s release of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate will be accompanied by a PS4 hardware bundle. The SKU includes Sony’s newer 1TB version of the console, in Jet Black, along with a physical copy of Syndicate and, in addition, a digital copy of Watch Dogs. Creed itself will also include some …
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