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Users of the freshly released SingStar: Ultimate Party have seen purchased songs vanish from their libraries. The latest iteration of the karaoke title was released on PS3 and PS4 last Friday but a flood of complaints on the game’s Facebook page say that tracks purchased for previous versions of the …
Read More »Evolution Studios says it still has ‘more work’ to do to fix Driveclub
The crucial Christmas buying period is upon us, and PS4’s flagship title continues to be arrested by severe technical problems. Developer Evolution continues to rollout what it describes as improvements and fixes, but gamers claim that key elements of its functionality remain broken. The studio itself admits that it still …
Read More »Very offering exclusive PS4 SingStar Ultimate Party bundle
There’s yet another PS4 hardware bundle available in the UK, this time from Very.co.uk. As spotted by Videogamer, the SingStar Ultimate Party bundle includes a console, controller, copy of the game and a PlayStation Camera for 399.99. There’s no need for microphones this time, of course, as the game allows …
Read More »‘Season Pass’ feature hits PSN marketplace
PS3 owners will soon be able to buy entire series of TV shows for a single lump sum on PSN. The digital marketplace’s Video Unlimited section will as of today allow people to buy access to specific TV series, even if some episodes have yet to be released. Once purchased …
Read More »The Unfinished Swan lands on PS4, Vita next week
The Unfinished Swan will launch for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita later this month, developer Giant Sparrow has announced. A post on the PlayStation US Blog reveals the game will arrive in North America on October 28th. The mirrored post on the PlayStation Europe Blog confirms the game for an …
Read More »The Last of Us: Game of the Year Edition stalking PS3
Sony has unveiled a Game of the Year Edition release for The Last of Us on PS3. The SKU includes the Left Behind DLC and the additional Abandoned Territories & Reclaimed Territories multiplayer maps. Also included is the harder single-player mode Grounded. All of which brings it in line with …
Read More »Still no ‘concrete info’ on Driveclub PS+ Edition as server problems persist
Two weeks on from its planned release in the US, Evolution is still unable to say when the free PlayStation Plus Edition of Driveclub is going to be released. Furthermore, while there does appear to have been some improvements to the game’s online features, significant problems persist. PS Plus Edition …
Read More »PlayStation Flash sale supports gaming’s females
It’s hard to interpret Sony’s most recent PSN flash sale as anything other than a shout of support for the women of the games industry. A number of games and films featuring females are currently on sale on Sony’s service, the timing of which presumes that the company intends it …
Read More »‘Majority’ of Driveclub players should now be able to connect online
Evolution that Driveclub should now be working for most – but not all – players. The flagship racing game will as of tomorrow been available for two weeks in the US (the same will be true of the UK on Friday) but is still suffering from a lack of online …
Read More »Limited edition PS4 bundle includes FIFA 15 and Minecraft for free
A special PS4 bundle is coming to retail that includes Minecraft and FIFA 15 for no extra cost. The pack is only available for a limited time at 349.99 The firm has also confirmed that the Glacier White PS4 is also coming to market for the same price. There has …
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