Tag: PlayStation
Competition watchdog to probe games companies over contracts
The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox amid fears that their auto-renewal terms are unfairly hammering gamers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday that its consumer law investigation will seek to determine if the consoles’ business practices are legal. It will focus on the use of…
God Of War leads BAFTA game award nominations
Mythological action-adventure game God Of War has received 10 nominations at the video game industry’s BAFTA awards. The PlayStation-exclusive game is up for the best game prize alongside Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Red Dead Redemption 2, Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and indie games Celeste and Return of the Obra Dinn. Its nominations also include recognition in…
Classic PC game Lemmings returns as a free game for mobile devices
Popular retro PC game Lemmings has made a surprise comeback as a free mobile game for iOS and Android. The game has been redesigned to suit mobile touchscreens, with the levels of the game played out in portrait mode, which developers Sad Puppy said was the easiest way to play one-handed on a phone. The game…
God Of War wins Game of the Year, Red Dead Redemption 2 wins four at Game Awards
PlayStation exclusive video game God Of War has been named game of the year at the industry’s prestigious Game Awards. Red Dead Redemption 2, the latest game by Grand Theft Auto creator Rockstar Games was the biggest winner on the night, picking up four awards, including best narrative and best performance for Roger Clark’s role…
Sony unveil PS4 Playstation 20th anniversary edition
It is 20 years ago today that the original Playstation went on sale in Japan and to celebrate Sony is releasing a limited edition PS4, recoloured to resemble that of the original console. The console and controller also featured the Playstation's signature Square/Triangle/Circle/Cross symbols embossed across it - for an extra level of class. The…
The Digest: Did North Korea hack Sony? … and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] New evidence points to North Korean involvement in Sony Pictures hack | The Verge "As Sony Pictures employees still struggle to get back online, new evidence is emerging that suggests North Korea may be behind the hack. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that researchers investigating the hack have found the malicious code…
Now you can get a Transformer that turns into the original PlayStation
Check this out. We're not sure why it exists, but a Japanese company is offering an Optimus Prime Transformer toy that rather than turn into a car, turns into an original PlayStation: Available now on this Japanese website, for 10,800 Japanese Yen (about £61, or $99) it appears to be linked to the Transformers 30th…
PS4 nearly didn’t get a built-in hard drive
Sony briefly considered not including a hard drive in the PS4, it has emerged. The PS4's lead architect, Mark Cerny has been speaking at the Develop 2014 conference, and dropped this nugget - according to the Daily Star, of all places. The alternative was apparently to use a more limited flash memory, for save games…
Sony to stream its E3 press conference in US cinemas
It's ostensibly a trade show, but the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo in LA always generate a lot of buzz among games consumers. Now, to cater for that enthusiasm, Sony has decided this year to give gamers the option of watching…
FIFA 14 gets World Cup mode on PS4 and Xbox One
Gamers were disappointed when EA decided not to release 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. So they should now be a little bit happier with the announcement that EA is going to update FIFA 14…
