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PS Vita's Killzone: Mercenary gets meaty 17-minute gameplay video

Sony has released a new, 17-minute gameplay demo of upcoming PlayStation Vita shooter Killzone: Mercenary for your consumption. As well as footage of the Guerrilla Cambridge sci-fi blast-‘em-up, the video also features some commentary from art director Tom Jones. Check it out below. Kill...
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Don't hold your breath for Bethesda's next big game reveal

The next title from Todd Howard’s Bethesda Game Studios has no set reveal deadline, Bethesda has said. “What people need to understand – whether it is Bethesda Game Studios, Arkane or anybody – expecting information like that in any short period of time after they moved of...
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag confirmed for PS4 launch

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will be a launch title for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The news comes following a chinwag with game director Ashraf Ismail at ElderGeek, who confirmed that the historical action-adventure sequel “will release when the [next-ge...
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Far Cry 4 teases by Ubisoft: 'Something is cooking!'

Ubisoft is expected to have a number of high-profile titles in the works, among which include Far Cry 4, Beyond Good & Evil 2 and a new instalment in the Prince of Persia franchise. Speaking with Eurogamer at E3, the French publisher’s European chief Alain Corre indicated that the first...
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Xbox 180? Microsoft reverses Xbox One DRM policy after PlayStation dominates at E3

In a huge surprise, Microsoft has done a complete 180 with the Xbox One and has removed its controversial digital rights management protection, which included requiring the console to connect to the internet once every 24 hours and complicated restrictions on used games. The news comes after last we...
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PS4 appears on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, gets applause for allowing used games

Video Game Week is underway on American late night-talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, with both upcoming next-generation consoles making appearances. Earlier this week, Microsoft showed off their Xbox One, and last night, Mark Cerny was on the show to demo the PlayStation 4. At the beginning o...
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European PSN update; June 19, 2013

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has staple-gunned a fresh batch of content to the PAL PlayStation Store for another week. See below for the full list of goodies, courtesy of the EU PlayStation Blog. This week’s update includes the PlayStation Vita release of the Jak & Daxter C...
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Kingdom Hearts III is direct sequel to Dream Drop Distance, has 'intricate AI'

Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura has confirmed that the forthcoming Kingdom Hearts III is a direct sequel to Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, which was released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2012. Speaking to the latest issue of Japan’s Famitsu magazine (via Polygon), Nomura-san revealed tha...
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PS3 firmware update 4.45 taken offline as Sony investigates problem

Sony has taken offline PS3 firmware update 4.45 after reports that it bricked some consoles. The following statement was released acknowledging the reports and confirming that Sony is now investigating the issue. "We are aware of reports that the recent PlayStation 3 system software update (ve...
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PS4 share function to also allow YouTube?

As a part of Jimmy Fallon's Video Game Week, PlayStation 4 Chief Architect Mark Cerny was able to talk about Sony's upcoming next-generation console and show off launch game Knack. During his talk, he seems to have slipped the possibility of YouTube integration. As we all know, the share button ...
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Borderlands 2 fantasy-inspired weapons for Tiny Tina's DLC

Next week Borderlands 2 is getting its fourth campaign DLC, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, and it’s proving to be more than just extra missions. Tiny Tina, one of the game’s most notable characters, controls this Dungeons and Dragons inspired world. She changes landscapes an...
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PS4's Killzone: Shadow Fall download split into single-player, multiplayer

PlayStation 4 will allow users to split their download of Killzone: Shadow Fall into two distinct flavours: single-player and multiplayer. That’s according to a new PS4 video interface video, which showcases how one can happily plug away at a game (in this case, Knack) before seamlessly tra...
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Warning: PS3 firmware 4.45 is bricking systems (updated)

UPDATE: Sony has rolled back the mandatory firmware to 4.41, effectively eliminating the need to update and saving more PS3 users from possible bricking with 4.45. Sony has yet to provide official comment on the matter. So, it's now safe to hop online and continue gaming as usual--but there's little...
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Hideo Kojima says the difference in power between PS4/Xbox One 'is small'

The creator behind the Metal Gear franchise has suggested the difference in power between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is only minimal. Speaking with 4Gamer (translated by Dualshockers) Hideo Kojima commented, “The difference is small, and I don’t really need to worry about it.&rdqu...
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BioWare reveals Mass Effect 4, Dragon Age III will share similar elements

BioWare has indicated that the next entries in the Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises will boast more than a few core elements in common with each other. The revelation comes via a series of Tweets by Yanick Roy, studio director over at BioWare’s Montreal studio. He also snapped a shot o...
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