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Square Enix is back at E3 with a big press conference, which will start at 6pm UK time (or 10am LA time) on Tuesday, June 16th. For those attending on the day, it’s a strict invite-only event, but it takes place at the JW Marriot, just across the way from …
Read More »OPINION: E3 may be over for you
The words: ‘E3 just isn’t as relevant as it used to be’ are invariably said by two sets of people. Either those with a vested interest in its decline, or people who are trying to come to terms with the fact that their boss isn’t sending them this year. It’s …
Read More »Evidence of micro-transactions in Metal Gear Solid V surfaces
Recent rumblings about micro-transactions in Konami’s upcoming stealth title Metal Gear Solid V appear to have been backed by Sony’s Playstation Store. Rumours of in-game purchases began to swirl following early previews of the title appearing on various media outlets this week, with multiple reports of so-called ‘reduced time features’. …
Read More »Playstation Vue Mobile TV streaming app receives limited release for iPad devices
Sony’s TV streaming service Playstation Vue has begun rolling out to iPad devices, with the app being soft launched in select US cities. Engadgetreports on the app’s arrival on the iTunes store. It makes good on the statements Sony made about an iPad version being in the works when the …
Read More »BBC’s Watchdog investigating PlayStation’s digital refund policy
PlayStation’s digital refund policy is to be the focus of a segment on tonight’s (Thursday May 28th) Watchdog. The BBC’s consumer rights programme will be looking at the case of one John Lappin, a PlayStation 4 owner who was refused a refund after a fraudulent 39.99 purchase was made on …
Read More »PlayStation admits ‘sparse’ 2014 line-up, promises to sign more third-party deals
Andrew House, the president of the PlayStation business, says the company will go after more third-party exclusives for PS4 this year. The move is designed to counter what House calls a ‘sparse’ line-up of first-party games. When he says exclusives, he doesn’t necessarily mean complete exclusives. We were able to …
Read More »PlayStation E3 Experience to be simulcast in North American theaters
Sony has revealed plans to simulcast its E3 2015 press briefing at select movie theater locations throughout the US and Canada. The company simulcasted its E3 presentation in theaters across North America in 2014, and apparently it was well enough received to do the same again this year. Tickets for …
Read More »Sony president confirms upcoming Bloodborne expansion
From Software isn’t done with its spiritual successor to the Souls series just yet. Speaking on Twitter, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida said that he had received a lot of feedback concerning add-on content for PS4 exclusive Bloodborne. The title’s multi-platform predecessor Dark Souls II was expanded …
Read More »Sony opening Project Morpheus studio in North West England
PlayStation is setting up a development studio in North West England dedicated to make games for its Project Morpheus VR headset. As spotted by Eurogamer, Sony has been advertising for experienced developers on its job site for a ‘North West Studio’ to work exclusively on content for Project Morpheus. Eurogamer …
Read More »PlayStation’s Gara talks price wars, Bloodborne, No Man’s Sky and Black Friday
As Sony celebrates hitting 2m PS4s sold in the UK, MCV meets UK MD Fergal Gara to discuss price wars, the next generation of PS4 owners and what has happened to all the games… "ANY PRICE WAR IN THE MARKET CAN BE DANGEROUS" One thing that has defined the on-going …
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