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Sony has revealed that Infamous: Second Son has more pre-orders than last year’s blockbuster The Last of Us had at the same point prior to launch. The upcoming super hero title is Sony’s first big PlayStation 4 game of 2014, and the publisher is putting a lot of money behind …
Read More »The Last of Us live-action film adaptation in the works
Naughty Dog’s PS3-exclusive title The Last of Us is being adapted into a live-action film for the big screen, with Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures production company on board to produce. Deadline reports The Last of US creative director Neil Druckmann is attached to write the film’s script, and Sony …
Read More »PS4 and PS3 Watch Dogs hardware bundles confirmed
Sony and Ubisoft have confirmed both PS4 and PS3 hardware bundles to accompany the launch of Watch Dogs on May 27th in the UK. Both will include the 60 minutes of additional content for the game that is available only on PlayStation. Over the last few months, our development team …
Read More »UPDATE: Watch Dogs confirmed for May 27th
A now deleted tweet from retailer GAME has quite possibly confirmed the release date for Watch Dogs. Videogamer has spotted a swiftly removed tweet from GAME’s Eastleigh branch saying that the game will be released on May 27th. With Ubisoft having already confirmed a delay for the Wii U version, …
Read More »Murdered: Soul Suspect dated for PC, Playstation and Xbox platforms
Square Enix has announced a concrete release date for Murdered: Soul Suspect. According to the publisher, the game will launch June 3rd on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The next-gen console versions will run in 1080p and come with graphical improvements, but also cost $10 more than …
Read More »HBO Go app launches for PS3
HBO’s premium streaming app HBO Go lands today for PS3 owners, Sony has announced. The US PlayStation Blog has word that the app can be downloaded via PSN, adding that SCEA is "working diligently with HBO to bring the HBO Go app to PS4." The app, which is tied to …
Read More »Raiden IV: Overkill slated for Western release on PS3
Moss-developed Japanese shmup Raiden IV is getting a digital release on PS3 in the West. The game was previously published by UFO Interactive on Xbox 360 in 2009 (and was released on XBLA by Moss itself) but now the company is bringing a revamped ‘Overkill’ version – complete with new …
Read More »FEZ dated on PS4, PS3 and Vita
Cult indie platformer Fez will hit all three PlayStation platforms later this month. That’s according to a tweet from One Hit Pixel claiming the game has been given a release date of March 26th on PS4, PS3 and PlayStation Vita. The game was for a long time an Xbox 360 …
Read More »New Batman: Arkham Origins DLC dated
Warner Bros has confirmed the release date of its Arkham Origins DLC Cold, Cold Heart. It will be available for download across PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 22nd Wii U owners will miss out on the new DLC following Warner Bros’ decision to scrap the platform’s Arkham …
Read More »Sony reveals Lego The Hobbit PS3 bundle for North America
A new PlayStation 3 bundle featuring Lego The Hobbit is heading stateside this spring, Sony has announced. Detailed on the US PlayStation Blog, the bundle will pack a 500 GB PS3 and a copy of the upcoming Lego title covering Peter Jackson’s first two films in The Hobbit trilogy for …
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