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Sony has unveiled a bling-tastic Gold PS4 console, but UK buyers face a hard time getting hold of one. The hardware is to be offered as part of a US-only promotion with fast food chain Taco Bell. Customers of the restaurant will, as of September 24th, have the chance to …
Read More »PlayStation VR could cost around £350 at launch
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House has said that PlayStation VR will be priced as a new gaming platform” when it launches next year. If the PS4 is any indication, that could mean that the virtual reality headset – which was formerly known as Project Morpheus – will cost around …
Read More »Destiny: The Taken King claims PSN’s records
The expansion to Bungie’s co-op focused shooter Destiny has claimed a new PlayStation Network record. Publisher Activision says that the game has become the most downloaded day one new release on Sony’s network. It has also claimed the record for the highest number of total players and peak online concurrency …
Read More »Super Meat Boy heading to PS4, Vita in October
Super Meat Boy is at last making its way to PlayStation hardware next month, developer Team Meat has announced. The hit indie platformer will arrive on PS4 and Vita with all previously released content on October 6th, according to its PlayStation listing. The game will be offered as a free …
Read More »Sony blames censorship blamed for soft Chinese PS4 sales
We don’t know how many games consoles have been sold in China – but the noises coming from Sony suggest it isn’t as many as had been hoped. SCE CEO Andrew House has told Reuters that the region’s famously strict censorship rules have proved a hurdle for PS4 in the …
Read More »Dragon Quest Builders launches in Japan this January
The Dragon Quest franchise’s take on Minecraft will launch this January, Square Enix has announced. Dragon Quest Builders will arrive in Japan on January 28thfor PS3, PS4 and Vita, Square revealed at Sony’s Tokyo Game Show press conference. The publisher has yet to confirm if the game will receive a …
Read More »Now PS4 gets a Chinese price cut
Sony has followed news of a price cut for PS4 in Japan by announcing that the machine’s Chinese price is also being reduced. Analyst Serkan Toto spotted a Chinese language press release confirming that the machine will October 1st drop from CNY 2,800 (284) to CNY 2,399 (244). That’s a …
Read More »Gravity Rush 2 and Gravity Rush remake bound for PS4
PlayStation Vita platformer Gravity Rush is getting a sequel… on PS4. Not only that, but a Remastered version of the original title is also on the way to Sony’s console. All that’s known of the new game, which was actually announced back in 2013 but without any mention of a …
Read More »Gold, Silver, Steel Black and Crystal DualShock 4s incoming
Sony has unveiled four new colour variations for its PS4 controller, at least two of which are coming to the UK and Europe. Four new versions have been announced – Steel Black (which is kind of grey), Crystal, Gold and Silver. And the latter two have been confirmed as coming …
Read More »PS4 gets a price cut in Japan
Sony has cut 5,000 (30) off the price of the PS4 in Japan. The console currently retails for just shy of 40,000 (217) in the region. As of October 1st, however, this will be cut to 35,000 (190). It’s the first official price cut for the machine in the region. …
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