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250,000 consoles sold in two days means PS4 is already ahead in the next-gen console race. But does a good launch really spell success for the future? MCV talks to PlayStation president and CEO Andrew House on the future of its new machine, the role of retail and the death …
Read More »PS4 launches across several new markets
Sony has announced the launch of its PlayStation 4 system in 16 new countries. Games Industry reports new markets include Greece, Slovakia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Other upcoming territories have also been announced, such …
Read More »PS4 on sale in South Africa and 15 other nations
Sony’s next-gen console arrives in more EMEA territories bringing global total to 48
Read More »PS4 ‘wins’ November NPD and takes US sales lead; No Wii U numbers released
Although certain press releases issued last night may make you think the opposite, it is PS4 that has emerged as the early leader in the next-gen US sales race. Cutting through all the jargon, PS4 was the best-selling next-gen hardware in the US in November. Although this of course simply …
Read More »Sony and Microsoft squabble over November sales figures
PS4 boasts biggest sales, Xbox One is 'fastest selling' after latest NPD figures
Read More »Rayman Legends coming to next-gen
Ubisoft’s latest Rayman title, Legends, is getting a next-gen makeover and will be coming to stores early next year. The game makes the leap to the new hardware with a series of improvements – the cartoon graphics have received an overhaul, while loading times have been reduced. Each console gets …
Read More »Online PS4 prices surge 41% since launch
The price that consumers are willing to pay for PS4 is shooting up as we get closer to Christmas. New research form price comparison site Idealo.co.uk shows that in mid-September the highest PS4 price that was being clicked on by consumers was 349.99. By the first week of December, however, …
Read More »PS4 outselling Xbox One 3.5-to-1 in Spain, Sony claims
The sales advantage enjoyed by PS4 in the UK and US is being seen in Spain as well. In fact, if Sony’s claims are correct that its machine is outpacing Microsoft’s to an even greater extent in the region. PlayStation’s Spanish CEO James Armstrong told Meristation that since its release …
Read More »PS4 claims 10% of Twitch traffic
The Share button on PS4 has proven a big hit with users. Sony reckons that since the console’s US launch on November 15th 10 per cent of all broadcasts on streaming video site Twitch have come from PS4 systems. These broadcasts have lasted an average of 31 minutes each. In …
Read More »Patent hints at possible new PS4 Move controller
Sony could be preparing a new version of its Move controller for PS4. That’s if a patent unearthed by CVG for a device called a ‘Flat Joystick Controller’ that bears more than a passing resemblance to the PS3’s Move but features a touchpad style interface on the front. "A controller …
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