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It looks as if the new 1TB PS4 will be priced the same as the current model – so does that mean Sony is going to cut the price of PS4 in line with Xbox One? As spotted by Videogamer, both GAME and Amazon are listing the new console for …
Read More »New Uncharted 4 team scrapped eight months of work, North claims
Naughty Dog scrapped eight months of work on Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End followingAmy Hennig’s departureto Vicseral Games, the actor who plays Nathan Drake has claimed. Speaking atMetrocon, as spotted onNeogaf, Nolan North said the team had been shooting Hennig’s story, but it was all thrown away” when The Last …
Read More »Vita sells 4m units in Japan
PS Vita TV has sold 166,165 units
Read More »The new console war has finally begun – but can Xbox do enough in six months?
You can’t win E3. You can lose it, of course. It was Xbox that ‘lost’ E3 in 2013 after it mismanaged the reveal of Xbox One. Meanwhile, Ubisoft had a few PR fires to put out last year, which saw it suffer a somewhat disappointing expo. So it’s with some …
Read More »Sony investigating slow PSN downloads
It appears that some European PSN users are having trouble downloading content at anything approaching an acceptable speed. Anecdotal evidence emerged earlier this week in the approach to the release of Batman: Arkham Knight, with reports of 99+ hour download times for the 50GB title, even on the best of …
Read More »PS Vita sells 4m units in Japan
Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld has surpassed 4m sales in Japan. DualShockersreports on the milestone, which was reached through the combined sales of standard PlayStation Vita devices and the PS Vita TV microconsole. According to the report, the PS Vita TV has sold 166,165 units life-to-date in Japan, and Vita has …
Read More »Sony has completely rebuilt Driveclub’s server code for PS Plus launch
Elements of Evolution’s PS4 racer Driveclub have had to twice be completely rewritten in the run-up to today’s expected launch of the free PS Plus Edition. Sony announced yesterday that the subscriber-only version of the racer will go live today (June 25th), eight months after the initial launch date. Remember, …
Read More »Xbox vs PlayStation: Who won E3?
The man sitting next to us fell to his knees. He clutched his head in his hands, started shaking and repeated the words: ‘Oh my God. Oh my God.’ in a distinct American accent. What could have provoked such a reaction? PlayStation just announced a Final Fantasy VII Remake. It’s …
Read More »Suzuki tries to clarify Shenmue 3 funding concerns
Who exactly is funding Shenmue 3? It’s a question that over a week after the game’s reveal we still don’t know the answer to. And while Shenmue 3 is fully funded, the rate of funding it is receiving on Kickstarter has slowed considerably. Is there a trust problem? Is Sony …
Read More »GameStop online store now offers retro consoles and games
GameStop now offers a selection of retro consoles and games for purchase online. GameStop announced the news on Twitter, ushering a resurgence of classic games and hardware for the company. The new retro portion of GameStop’s website includes selections from NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, PlayStation and Dreamcast platforms. …
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