Category Archives: Sony

Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 10:42 BST

Killzone: Shadow Fall gets 21-minute PS4 gameplay walkthrough

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Killzone: Shadow Fall developer Guerrilla Games has published footage of a 21-minute gameplay presentation from E3 2013. The clip shows off PS4 gameplay running in realtime, as well as discussion from the studio that explains the game’s tech, characters and world.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:41 BST

PS4′s DRM stance has set a ‘nice precedent’, suggests Sony exec

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Sony’s pre-E3 conference confirmed to gamers that PS4 games will be DRM free unless a publisher chooses to impose safeguards on its titles, as well as no restrictions on game sharing or the use of pre-owned titles. Sony exec Scott Rohde believes that the company has set a precedent in this area for next-gen.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 00:49 BST

UK Charts: The Last of Us top, Animal Crossing second

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The Last of Us has entered the UK charts at first this week, after receiving a raft of near-perfect scores across the board at review. Twee 3DS sandbox romp Animal Crossing: New Leaf has entered at second place.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 00:49 BST

Battlefield 4: bringing back the destruction (sort of)

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Phil Owen checked out Battlefield 4 at E3 and seems to have spent the whole time trying to blow up the environment or asking DICE why he couldn’t.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 03:50 BST

XCOM and Uncharted 3 now available on AU PS Plus

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown and the single player campaign from Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception are now available for free download from Australia’s Playstation Store if you’re a PS Plus member.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 00:14 BST

Saints Row 3 mod tools are a test for Saints Row 4

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Volition are set to release “what is essentially a full sdk” for Saints Row: The Third over the coming months, one of the chief Saints Row modders has revealed.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 03:25 BST

Battlefield 4: leaked screens show boat customisation – rumour

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You’ll be able to customise your vehicle’s weapons, optics and even paint colour in Battlefield 4, leaked screenshots suggest.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:02 BST

Arkham Origins – dissonance between gameplay, narrative

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Warner Bros Montreal has some big shoes to fill with Batman: Arkham Origins, thanks to the populartity of the Rocksteady titles in the series. So, how does it fare? We sent Catherine Cai to E3 to find out for us.

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Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 21:53 BST

Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn beta nets 676 lovely screenshots

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With the Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn beta now open to PS3 players, a beta participant has posted 676 screens from phase three on Flickr. You can have a look at the massive assortment through here. Final Fantasy is out on PC and PS3 in August and will release on PS4. Thanks, AGB.

Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 16:58 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag gameplay video is full of ship carnage

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag contains ship battles. You know this already, plus, what would be a a game about pirates without such a thing? Have a look at some ship exploding gameplay below. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is due on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in late October and early November. PS4 and Xbox One versions are due alongside the consoles.

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Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | 14:12 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts and the story written by everyone

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Call of Duty: Ghosts is written by an Oscar winner, so it should have an amazing story. But, amazing stories don’t always equate to fun gameplay. Phil Owen found out whether that’ll be the case or not during E3.

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Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 14:54 BST

Microsoft to sell its first-party Xbox One games at current $59.99 price point

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Microsoft has confirmed to two different outlets that it will be selling its Xbox One games at current prices.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:02 BST

Splinter Cell: Blacklist: Fisher favors shadows over gunplay

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During E3 2013, Catherine Cai was able to step into the shoes of none other than Sam Fisher. She is happy to report that for Sam, stealth is back.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 20:38 BST

Rivalry between Sony and Microsoft is good for business, says EA

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Console wars may be fun for fanboys and girls, and annoying to some; but in all it’s good for the industry, thinks EA’s Peter Moore. So much so, that if Microsoft and Sony weren’t duking it out at retail, there would only be one console powerhouse – which would not be a good thing for EA.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 19:52 BST

MotoGP 13 trailer shows off the Vita version of the game

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PQube and Milestone have released the fifth gameplay video for MotoGP 13, this time showing off the Vita version of the game. Watch it below. MotoGP 13 will be released on June 21 for Pc, Ps3, Vita and Xbox 360.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 19:34 BST

Splinter Cell: Blacklist director on terrorism, patriotism

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At E3 2013, Catherine Cai sat down with Splinter Cell: Blacklist creative director Maxime Béland to discuss the game. Eventually, she broached a subject she’d been curious about for a long time.

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Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 21:48 BST

Sony’s media content policy: “if you buy it, you own it”

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President and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, Andrew House, believes there is an “increasing nervousness” about what ownership of media content implies, but Sony is of philosophy that “if you buy it, you own it.”

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 18:50 BST

The Last of Us auto-save bug caused by server issues, has been addressed

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The Last of Us players have run into a bug which keeps the game from auto-saving. This causes all progress can be lost if it’s not manually saved. Naughty Dog has tweeted that it has addressed the autosave issue, and it was related to servers on its end. “Please quit to XMB and restart the game,” the tweet said. “SP and MP are OK to play!” The issue was not specific to any version of the game, with or with out the day one patch, and further update to the game is needed.

Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 17:11 BST

Injustice: Gods Among Us to add General Zod as fourth DLC character

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Superman nemesis General Zod will be the fourth DLC character for Injustice: Gods Among Us. The character was revealed through on of Conan O’Brien’s “Clueless Gamer” segements and confirmed by Ed Boon on Twitter. Expect a gameplay video demonstrating his moved next week. Until then, watch Conan below.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 16:59 BST

Storm now available for Xbox Live, out next week on PSN

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indiePub Entertainment and Namco Bandai has announced the release of Storm for Xbox Live.

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