In-case you didn't already notice, Sony is heavily invested in Destiny, having swooped in and struck a content exclusivity deal with Bungie. Now, Sony UK Boss, Fergal Gara, is now stating that the company is treating Destiny as a first party title. “We're treating it, for all intents and purposes …
Read More »Sony sells millionth PS4 in the UK
Nine months after putting its new-gen console on sale, Sony has managed too sell a million units in the UK alone. This makes it one of the fastest selling consoles ever, putting it just behind Nintendo's Wii which managed to hit the same milestone in just over eight and a …
Read More »12GB PS3 owners will soon be unable to play GTA Online
If you picked up a cheap 12GB PS3 just to play Grand Theft Auto V last September then you may find yourself unable to play online soon as Rockstar has warned that GTA Online updates will soon take up all of the space available on the console- forcing users to …
Read More »Witcher 3 dev responds to no 1080p on Xbox One or PS4 claims
The developer behind The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red, has responded to reports suggesting that the game won't hit the 1080p mark on either the Xbox One or the Playstation 4. Tomasz Tinc, the company's Marketing Manager has explained that there is still a good six months to …
Read More »Amazon reveals how Gamescom affected pre-orders
Amazon has revealed how the announcements made at Gamescom affected pre-orders, revealing some interesting statistics. Overall, Wii U games rose the most despite Nintendo not holding a major press conference at the event, while one of the biggest games there, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, doesn't even make an appearance on …
Read More »Sony reaffirms stance on EA Access
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO, Jim Ryan, has reaffirmed the company's stance on EA's new subscription program, EA Access, stating that the $5 a month gaming service doesn't quite “fit into the framework of everything we do and everything that we offer.” “We don’t have anything against EA Access, we …
Read More »Wild is online survival where all animals are playable
There's been a bit of a glut of online survival games as of late, often pitting players against zombies, or strange demons and even dinosaurs, but in each of those instances you're playing as a human, usually a contemporary one: not so in WiLD. Despite its irritating capitalisation, WiLD is …
Read More »Sony facing class action lawsuit over Killzone Shadowfall resolution
Sony Computer Entertainment America is facing a class action lawsuit over the resolution of Killzone Shadowfall's multiplayer component. The game is advertised as being native 1080p both online and on the game box but once it came out, Digital Foundry discovered that the multiplayer didn't actually run at the native full HD …
Read More »Resident Evil 1 is getting a HD remake
Capcom has announced that it is remaking its 1996 survival horror classic, Resident Evil, for the PC, Xbox One, PS4, PS3 and Xbox 360, bringing the game back for a new generation of fans to enjoy. From what we've seen so far, the in-game assets seem to be based on …
Read More »No Man’s Sky will release on PC after timed PS4 exclusivity
No Man's Sky, the title that won the “Best Original Game” award at E3 earlier this year, will be coming to the PC – eventually. The game will be a timed exclusive for the Playstation 4, although we don't know just how long this deal will last. Speaking with Edge …
Read More »EA Access isn’t good value according to Sony
If you're a Playstation owner hoping to see EA's new subscription service arrive on the platform then you're going to be disappointed as Sony is claiming that EA Access doesn't deliver the value Playstation customers have come to expect. Sony officially passed on the service a company spokesperson told Game …
Read More »Bungie opens up the Destiny beta
You don't need to beg for beta codes anymore, Bungie has officially opened up the Destiny Beta to everyone on Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 4 and Playstation 3. You can now head over to the PS Store or Xbox Live marketplace and download the beta and jump right in. …
Read More »Two more special edition PS4’s announced for Japan
Sony has announced two more special edition Playstation 4 consoles for Japan. In addition to the recently announced Frozen themed console, Japanese buyers will also be able to get a Destiny themed white PS4 or a black ‘The Last of Us' themed console. The white, Destiny themed console looks similar …
Read More »Grim Fandango getting PC version after all
There wasn't really much doubt that Tim Schafer's seminal Grim Fandango wouldn't eventually hit PCs as well, when it was first announced at Sony's E3 conference as an upcoming PS4 remastered title. However that doesn't mean it's not nice to hear for sure, as Double Fine has now officially announced …
Read More »Destiny beta dates announced
Bungie has announced that its Destiny beta will take place this month across all current and last generation platforms. The Alpha test was praised by players despite its limitations, now that the beta is coming we can get a better look at what Bungie has in store for us in …
Read More »The Last of Us PS4 is a ‘transformative experience’
The Last of Us debuted right at the end of the last generation of consoles, giving the Playstation 3 one last must have exclusive. Now Naughty Dog is bringing the game over to the PS4 and according to the developer, playing the game at 1080p and 60 frames per second …
Read More »Destiny’s Playstation exclusives have been revealed
Destiny's development is in its final stretch right now after the game's well received Playstation exclusive alpha test last week and now we have more news on the platform's exclusive content for the title. For a start, Destiny will be a Playstation exclusive in Japan but in other parts of …
Read More »PS4 outsells Xbox One again, Wii U on the rise
Last month was another boost for Sony's market dominance, with the PlayStation 4 once again stomping the Xbox One in terms of sales of hardware and software. However, the perhaps more surprising news is that the Wii U has seen a bit of a resurgence thanks to Mario Kart 8. …
Read More »Watch Dogs E3 2012/2013 graphical effects re-added to the game
Were you disappointed by the Watch Dogs graphics downgrade? Well you don't have to be anymore as a modder has found the disabled E3 graphical effects hidden away in the game files and is actively re-working the code back in to the game. The Worse Mod is currently in version …
Read More »Activision is heavily discussing a Destiny PC port
Destiny has been in the making for a long time now and it's on track to release this September. However, the problem is- the game won't be coming to PC … yet. Fortunately for PC owners, Activision has admitted that it is “heavily discussing” the title's future on the platform. …
Read More »Sony preps white PlayStation 4, has no storage upgrade plans
Sony Computer Entertainment has introduced a new colour variation of the PlayStation 4 video game console at the E3 trade-show. The new flavour will come in “glacier white” and will be available worldwide starting this fall. Since the PS4 is already very successful on the market, the company decided not …
Read More »Grim Fandango is coming back… on PS4
Amid all the chaos of yesterday's E3 launch day, with all the game announcements, on-stage bungles and helicopter shots of people playing games on a roof, one announcement threatened to put a long awaited smile on the face of old school point and click gamers… and then tore it away …
Read More »Sony will broadcast its E3 conference to US cinemas
As big as E3 is, there's a lot of us that won't be attending, but it seems like Sony is keen to give as many people as possible a great view of its new gaming experiences, because during its conference, it'll be broadcasting the entire thing to cinema screens around …
Read More »The Order: 1886 has been delayed until 2015
One of the Playstation 4's most anticipated exclusives so far, The Order: 1886, has had its release date pushed back to 2015, joining other next generation titles such as The Witcher 3 and Tom Clancy's The Division. All of these delays are starting to take its toll on the software …
Read More »nDreams to demo Rift and Morpheus game at E3
nDreams, the developer behind the Oculus Rift demo Sky DIEving, has announced that at the E3 expo in a couple of weeks time, it will be showing off its first, full virtual reality title, compatible with both the Oculus Rift and Sony's Project Morpheus. It's even released a quick teaser …
Read More »Titanfall gave Xbox One a bump, but it’s not ongoing
Figures for sales of the Xbox One have shown up in the latest NPD report and though it's clear that the exclusivity of Titanfall on Microsoft platforms helped the Xbox One get a nice bump in its sales, that trend hasn't continued in the following month. Back in March, when …
Read More »Watch Dogs won’t be 1080p or 60fps on PS4
A couple of days ago, Sony came out and said that Watch Dogs would run at 1080p and 60 frames per second “in a way that only PS4 can provide”. It turns out, the company's claims aren't even close to true as the Watch Dogs developer has revealed the actual …
Read More »Will Kinect-less Xbox One help it rival PS4?
In-case you hadn't heard, Microsoft announced last night that it was going to be selling an Xbox One without its Kinect motion tracking camera. This is perhaps the second biggest U-turn the company has taken since the original announcement of the console, where after endless backlash, it went back on …
Read More »DriveClub will contain microtransactions
Sony's exclusive racing sim, DriveClub, is due to come out soon after suffering a lengthy delay. The Director for the game once referred to microtransactions as a ‘plague' but that isn't stopping the studio from incorporating them in to the upcoming game. Some developers and publishers seem to think that …
Read More »Project Morpheus to have a new design at launch
Sony recently revealed its answer to the Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus, at the Game Developers Conference this year. The VR headset featured a pretty good design for a prototype, full 360 degree positional tracking with low latency and a 1080p screen but the standout design might not be staying for …
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