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PS3 owners in parts of US and Canada can now stream games through an open beta of Sony’s PlayStation Now service. The US PlayStation Blog announces the PlayStation 3 beta is available in mainland US and parts of Canada. PlayStation Now hit open beta on PlayStation 4 in July, with …
Read More »PS4 outsells Xbox One for eighth consecutive month in US
There’s no sign of Xbox One closing the gap on PS4 in the US next-gen console sales race. Sony’s machine once again outsold its rival in August – that’s the eighth month in a row. "PlayStation 4 was number one in hardware sales for the eighth consecutive month and remains …
Read More »YouTubers more popular than movie and music stars amongst US teens
The world’s most popular YouTubers are now more influential amongst American teenagers than both movie stars and singers. That’s according to a Variety survey that found the top five most influential figures among 13-18 year-olds are all YouTubers, with games favourite PewDiePie and the controversial KSI among them. The others …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet 3 gets release date in America
Sony has announced that its latest LittleBigPlanet game is to hit stores on November 18th in America. No date has been set for the UK yet, but assuming that the above isn’t a worldwide release, LittleBigPlanet 3 might well be coming to this side of the Atlantic on Friday November …
Read More »US Vita supplies are running low
It’s apparently quite hard to get hold of a PlayStation Vita in the US at the moment. Polygon reports that the launch of the Vita Slim in the territory in May as part of a Borderland 2 bundle has led to a shortage, with Sony struggling to match demand. "We’re …
Read More »PlayStation Now beta hitting Sony TVs next week
Some Sony TVs will next week begin offering direct access to the PlayStation Now beta. CVG reports that the rollout is only scheduled for the US and will only support a limited number of Bravia TV sets, including some 1080p models and all 4k displays. Those wishing to try the …
Read More »Wii U wasn’t the only console to gain US sales last month as Vita sales rocket
Both Nintendo’s Wii U and Sony’s PlayStation Vita boasted impressive sales gains in the US last month. Grabbing the headlines has been Wii U, which sold 60k units in the US in May – that’s 85 per cent up on the previous month and 90 per cent up on May …
Read More »Wii U sales quadruple in US after Mario Kart 8 launch
Mario Kart has repeated what it accomplished in both the UK and Japan by giving Wii U hardware sales a boost in the US. Analyst David Gibson says that the game sold 450,000 units in its first three days of release in America, boosting Wii U console sales by 4.1 …
Read More »Battlefield 4 to be temporarily free on PS3
US PS3 owners are being given the chance to sample Battlefield 4 for free. PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download a trial version of the game on PS3 later today (May 27th). Once downloaded, it will remain available for 20 hours from the moment it is booted up. …
Read More »Titanfall claims US April victory, although InFamous is best-selling next-gen game
EA’s Xbox One, 360 and PC shooter Titanfall was the best selling game in the US in April. It was also the best selling game in the UK in April. That means it has topped the monthly charts in both countries for two months in a row. However, Sony says …
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