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E3 2013: PlayStation 4 Will Cost You Just $399 When It Launches

PlayStation 4 Will Cost You Just $399 When It Launches

Dropping bombs

Perhaps the biggest megaton of Sony’s PlayStation press conference came in the form of a price this evening. An excited Andrew House explained that the console will cost just $399.99 in North America and £349.99 in Europe – a fairly significant saving compared to the Xbox One’s much steeper $499.99/£429.99 price tag. The...

E3 2013: Grand Theft Auto V PS3 Bundle Coming This September

Grand Theft Auto V PS3 Bundle Coming This September

Yours for $299

Sony and Rockstar will be launching an exclusive PlayStation 3 Grand Theft Auto V console bundle, which will be available to gamers on 17th September, launching at the same time as the game itself. During Sony's E3 conference, it was announced that the 500GB PS3 console bundle – which comes with a copy of the game, a pair of themed...

E3 2013: Let's Play PlayStation Press Conference Bingo

Let's Play PlayStation Press Conference Bingo

Full house

PlayStation's E3 2013 press conference is mere moments away, and to celebrate this momentous gaming occasion, we've thrown together a couple of bingo cards designed to enhance your enjoyment of the event. Every year, the firm's most important executives and developers take to the stage to talk tech, show games, and drop big...

Rumour: PS4 to Launch with Three Models, Cheapest to Cost $399

PS4 to Launch with Three Models, Cheapest to Cost $399

How low can you go?

According to Games Industry.biz, we will get a PlayStation 4 price out of Sony tonight – and the cheapest option will set you back $399.99. The website reports that the platform holder is planning three different versions of its hardware, with the most expensive retailing for an eye-watering (and rather unfortunate) $599.99. If...

Talking Point: Has Microsoft's E3 2013 Showing Lessened Your Interest in the PS4?

Has Microsoft's E3 2013 Showing Lessened Your Interest in the PS4?

Xbox One steps out of the shadows

It was imperative that the Xbox One had a strong showing at E3 2013. Last month, the backlash to the platform’s initial unveiling was undeniably negative, with a whopping 84 per cent of you noting that the system had done nothing to quell your anticipation for the PlayStation 4. But today’s press conference...

News: PS4 Pre-Orders Just Behind Xbox One at Amazon UK

PS4 Pre-Orders Just Behind Xbox One at Amazon UK

The battle begins

It looks like Microsoft’s confusing DRM policies have done nothing to deter the casual consumer, as Amazon.co.uk has confirmed that the Xbox One is currently winning the battle for platform pre-orders – but only just. According to the online retailer, the next generation system has been added to 2.3 per cent more baskets than...

Feature: The Highs and Lows of PlayStation 3 at E3

The Highs and Lows of PlayStation 3 at E3

Third time lucky

With the PlayStation 4 set to dominate the industry's attention over the coming week, we thought that this would be a perfect opportunity to look back on some of the highest highs and cringe-inducing lows from the PlayStation 3's time at E3. We’ve been astounded by gameplay demonstrations, shocked by surprise announcements, and...

E3 2013: There Could Be a PS4 Inside One of These Boxes

There Could Be a PS4 Inside One of These Boxes

Patience is a virtue

While the various video game banners that appear around Los Angeles every year offer a timely reminder that E3 is right around the corner, it’s the giant wooden crates dressed with company logos that really highlight the event’s imminent opening. These shots snapped by Gamekyo offer your first glimpse at the PlayStation...

E3 2013: Yes, DriveClub Will Be Playable on PS4 in Sony's Booth

Yes, DriveClub Will Be Playable on PS4 in Sony's Booth

Pedal to the metal

In an announcement about as predictable as a rainy weather forecast in Coventry, DriveClub developer Evolution Studios has confirmed that the impending PlayStation 4 racer will be playable at E3 next week. It’s not especially shocking news, but it does confirm that the next generation console will be occupying a spot in...

Talking Point: What Are Your Hopes and Fears for the PS4, PS3, and Vita at E3 2013?

What Are Your Hopes and Fears for the PS4, PS3, and Vita at E3 2013?

Nervous expectations

We’re on the home straight. The world’s gaming media is descending on Los Angeles as we type, a city that’s slowly being transformed into a haven for interactive entertainment. Posters are being erected, laptops are being charged, and publishers are transporting secretive packages containing builds of unannounced games...

News: Another Analyst Reckons the PS4 Will Retail for Less Than $400

Another Analyst Reckons the PS4 Will Retail for Less Than $400

Cheap as chips

Michael Pachter isn’t the only industry analyst that believes that Sony has learned from the PlayStation 3’s disastrous price tag. In a note deployed to investors earlier today, Sterne Agee employee Arvind Bhatia said that the company will not repeat the same mistakes, and will subsequently launch the PlayStation 4 at a much more...

News: Kaz Hirai Is Actually Quite Fond of Being an Internet Meme

Kaz Hirai Is Actually Quite Fond of Being an Internet Meme

Considers it a representation of Sony's global visibility

Pack it up, E3 is cancelled – this is the hottest news that we’re likely to post all week. Speaking in an interview with SGNL, former PlayStation boss and current Sony overlord Kaz Hirai has admitted that he actually enjoys being an Internet meme, as he finds that the work that people...

Talking Point: Will You Still Buy the PS4 If It Treats Game Ownership Like the Xbox One?

Will You Still Buy the PS4 If It Treats Game Ownership Like the Xbox One?

Going through changes

For a company that’s made copious communication blunders over the course of the current generation, Sony’s handled the subject of used games in an unexpectedly cunning manner – primarily by shutting its mouth. While its closest competitor Microsoft has been hung, drawn, and quartered since the Xbox One’s unveiling,...