News - 2014, Week 03

Sunday19th Jan 2014

  • News This PS Vita RPG May Look Harmless, But It's for Mature Players Only

    Well, sort of

    It’s not often that a Japanese role-playing game obtains a ‘Mature’ rating from the ESRB, but that’s exactly what the North American classifications board has awarded PlayStation Vita dungeon crawler Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars. While the Nintendo 3DS iteration is the only version to be examined thus far, it...

  • News HBO GO Streams Game of Thrones to PS4 and PS3 Soon

    Fit for a king

    Soon you’ll be able to sit on your throne watching on-demand episodes of Game of Thrones, as Sony has announced that streaming service HBO GO is heading to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. The oft-requested application’s absence has been a source of Sony supporters’ sadness for some time, but is finally set to send a signal...

  • News Sony: PlayStation 4 to Become Our Main Focus in Japan

    Firm to turn its attention to its freshest flagship format

    Sony is well known for supporting its older systems long after their successors arrive – after all, it only ceased production on the PlayStation 2 this time last year. However, judging by comments made by SCEJ executive Hiroshi Kawano, it may be planning a much swifter transition from the...

  • News Ever Wanted to See Inside a PS4 Controller? X-Ray Saves the Day

    DualShocking

    It's the eternal struggle. You buy an expensive new console, take it home, carefully unbox it, and then you're suddenly hit with the uncontrollable urge to take it apart just to see what its insides look like. Unfortunately, you quickly remember that you've just dropped a truckload of cash on the shiny black box, so immediately...

Saturday18th Jan 2014

Sunday19th Jan 2014

  • News Japan May Be Handheld Land, But It Still Wants the PS4

    Greatness awaits

    There’s a reason that Sony is using plenty of ammunition to promote the PlayStation Vita in Japan, and that’s because the region can’t get enough of handhelds. The astronomical sales of the Nintendo 3DS compared to the muted numbers attached to the Wii U and PlayStation 3 show how trends have changed – but there may yet be...

Friday17th Jan 2014

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Friday17th Jan 2014

Thursday16th Jan 2014

  • News Octodad: Dadliest Catch May Hook Up with PS4 in March

    Reel good news

    The release schedule for the PlayStation 4 may be more parched than the Sahara desert, but indie outfit Young Horses is aiming to rehydrate your optimism for the next generation system. In an interview with Polygon, the studio has confirmed that Octodad: Dadliest Catch – the bizarre low-budget adventure game that sees you attempting...

Wednesday15th Jan 2014

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Thursday16th Jan 2014

Wednesday15th Jan 2014

  • Store Update 15th January 2014 (Europe)

    Nothing to see here

    There’s always hope that the European PlayStation Store update will drag out an unexpected release, but this week’s refresh is even slower than the one in North America. Highlights include middling PlayStation 3 port Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD, and, well, that’s honestly about it. Catch you next time, we guess...

Thursday16th Jan 2014

  • News Hello Games Won't Delay No Man's Sky in the Wake of Flood

    Reach for the stars

    Indie developer Hello Games is back up and running at "full speed" after a flood devastated the studio on Christmas Eve. Despite the ordeal, its latest game – the hugely ambitious No Man's Sky – will not see a delay. "We won't let that happen," said managing director Sean Murray. "At times recently I've wanted to be...

  • News Capcom to Livestream Exclusive Unseen Strider Gameplay

    Set your alarms

    Capcom will be hosting a livestream showing exclusive content from its upcoming futuristic action game Strider. The broadcast will be hosted on the publisher's Twitch channel at 16:00PM PDT (01:00AM GMT). For those of you that don't have work in the morning (or are alright with turning up late), the stream will showcase a brand new...

Wednesday15th Jan 2014

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