A PlayStation Exec has announced that multi-platform publishing is a huge part of a developers success. Adam Boyes, the VP of publisher and developer relations for Sony Computer Entertainment, has said that console exclusive games are purely for bragging rights and nothing else. Adam spoke during a keynote speech at this years IndieCade and said that although exclusives are good for boosting hard...
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Killzone: Shadow Fall is a 50GB download One of the PlayStation 4’s launch titles is the highly anticipated Killzone: Shadow Fall. Not only is it highly anticipated, but as it turns out it is a really, really big game. The digital version of Killzone: Shadow Fall will be around 50GB in size. In an interview with Eurogamer, Sony’s Fergal Gara discussed the growth of digital downloads ov...
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According to PlayStation executive, “a PlayStation Plus subscription and one launch game” is all Sony needs to turn a profit on the PS4. It’s a natural reality that launch systems for a next-gen console end up causing system manufacturers to lose profit. Expectedly, these manufacturers look to recover from those losses by selling the system’s software and services, whilst t...
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Vivid Games Real Boxing Now Available On PlayStation Vita Real Boxing, the anticipated Unreal-powered boxing title from Vivid Games, launches today across Europe for the PlayStation Vita, available via PlayStation Network. To celebrate the launch, from today Vivid will be hosting a two-week long tournament – the Real Boxing Vita European Championship. Running until September 11th, players wi...
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Release Date Announced During Gamescom Konami came out and announced the release date for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 will be available February 25th, 2014 in North America and in the UK on February 28th, 2014 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is the sequel to 2010’s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow...
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EA Sports NHL 14 Demo Available August 20th Get into Old School Hockey Action and Play the New NHL 94 Anniversary Mode in NHL 14 Demo EA Sports announced today that the official game demo for EA Sports NHL 14 will be available for download in North America on the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE on August 20th. The NHL 14 demo over in Europe, meanwhile, will be available on August 20 on Xbox LIVE...
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So how many saw this team up coming I wonder? In one of gaming’s more odd team ups Sony and Coca-Cola Zero are teaming up for PlayStation All-Stars Island. All-Stars Island will be released for free on iOS. PlayStation All-Stars Island takes place on a fantasy island called All-Stars Island and is split into four separate zones. Each of the zones are for one of the four franchises. The four franch...
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PlayStation 4 game downloads can ‘rearrange by popularity’. That way in-demand content is playable while the rest of the game downloads PlayStation 4 developers can adjust what parts of their games are downloaded by consumers first, meaning that more in-demand content can be prioritized. The new option for consumers is the result of better analytical feedback given to developers, along...
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Console gamers had to watch as PC gamers had the opportunity to purchase science fiction RPG Mars War Logs for cheap during the recent Steam Summer Sale. On August 7, European gamers won’t have to wait any longer – US gamers will have to wait until later the same month – as developer Spiders Studios announces the digital download release of the game and it will be available on Xbox Live Arcade and...
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Boku is a frictionless payment system allowing a mobile phone number to be used as a safe and secure payment instrument. It lists EA, Facebook, League of Legends publisher Riot Games, and Jagex as some of the companies it has partnered with. “Working with mobile payments company, Boku, the process makes it easier for users to obtain PlayStation Store and Sony Entertainment Network content, i...
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