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Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: PS4 wins on specs

With the first round of announcements behind us, the only thing that’s clear in the inevitable and perpetual Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4 battle is that there is no clear winner. Microsoft finally unveiled its next-generation video game console on Tuesday and once all the dust settled, Anandtech’s Anand Lal Shimpi took a step back and laid out everything we know about these two beastly consoles ...

PlayStation Store Testing Faster Video Streaming, You Can Help

The PlayStation Store is testing out a new video streaming technology that they hope will make movie and video streams a bit faster and smoother on your PlayStation 3. The program is open beta right now, discounting a few movies while Sony gets user opinions on the update. Usually when hear the word "beta" you'd [...]

Sony to stream PlayStation games to non-consoles as part of turnaround

Sony will leverage its streaming technology to bring PlayStation games to devices other than dedicated consoles as part of its ongoing turnaround, but said gaming profits will still suffer and lowered sales targets for its smartphones and cameras. The Tokyo-based company emphasized in a strategy presentation Tuesday that it met its core goal of rebounding from record losses and making a small ...

Peek at the best-looking PlayStation 4 mockup yet

A mockup of the PS4. (Credit: Andy Gilleand) When Sony has a secret up its sleeve, the company loves to tease. If you missed last week's video enigma , Sony revealed very brief pictures of the mysterious PlayStation 4 hardware, leaving gamers in the dark about what the highly anticipated gaming console will look like. Related stories Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4 Will you buy an Xbox One or ...

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PlayStation 4 Gets Free-To-Play, Cross-Platform Online MMO With 'War Thunder'

We know Sony's PlayStation 4 will launch out of the gate with a healthy selection of AAA game releases like Bungie's Destiny and first party exclusives like Killzone: Shadow Fall and inFamous: Second Son. But Sony's adoption of x86 architecture brings something exciting to the table: real potential for cross-platform multiplayer games. Enter Gaijin Entertainment's War Thunder, a free-to-play MMO ...

PlayStation 4: What we know so far, and what we don't (video)

In this video we examine what Sony has revealed about its upcoming console, as well as the features that remain a mystery -- for now. Originally posted at Reviews - Games and Gear

EA Announces Battlefield 4 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4

DICE, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. , today announced that the highly-anticipated action blockbuster Battlefield 4™ will be available this holiday for early-adopters of the next-generation hardware systems: Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PlayStation®4.

Sony offers firstglimpse of PlayStation 4 in teaser video

Sony has promised that it is going to give PlayStation fans a full picture of its upcoming next-generation gaming console, the PlayStation 4, at the company's E3 press briefing June 10. But not wanting to miss out on any of the next-gen console festivities this week, the Japanese tech giant released the most teasing of teaser videos to offer a fleeting glimpse at its new hardware.At just 39 ...

PlayStation 4: What we know so far (video)

In this video, we look at what Sony has revealed about its upcoming console, as well as what remains a mystery -- for now. Originally posted at Reviews - Games and Gear

Sony PlayStation 4 Developers Explore What Next Gen Gaming Will Deliver

With the world awaiting the Xbox Reveal at Microsoft’s Bellevue headquarters on May 21, gamers are anticipating a fall launch for the two consoles that will define next generation gaming – Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft next Xbox, currently codenamed Durango. With the first blurry teaser trailer of the new console online today, Sony did lead with what's important -- games. A couple of the ...

Will you buy an Xbox One or PlayStation 4?

Where do you stand? (Credit: Image by Christopher MacManus/James Martin) What's hotter -- the Xbox One or the PlayStation 4 ? This year kicked off a new chapter in gaming history as Microsoft and Sony revealed their next-generation consoles, which are destined to rule living rooms (and hands) around the world. Of course, Nintendo also had its fun with the Wii U, but hard-core gamers don't seem ...

Peek at the best-looking PlayStation 4 mockup yet

Sony has yet to reveal the PS4, so one gamer took matters into his own hands and created a concept rendering based on existing footage. Originally posted at Crave

GameStop President Tony Bartel Talks Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Used Games And Pre-Orders

GameStop is already signing up PowerUp Rewards gamers who want to be first in line to pre-order the just-announced Xbox One next gen console at www.gamestop.com/xboxone. The game retailer had a similar First To Know List for PlayStation 4, which attracted nearly 1 million gamers. The list offers news on the new Xbox, but does not guarantee a system for this Christmas.

Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U: How the top consoles compare

Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. Tuesday's unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from Sony.

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PlayStation 4 hardware teased by Sony hours before next Xbox unveil

Sony publishes 39-second video showing obscured shots of the PlayStation 4 hardware; full unveil at E3 2013.

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Of Course The PlayStation 4 Has More Buzz Than Microsoft's New Xbox

Part of the fun of this job is that sometimes, we get to disagree with our fellow writers. One of my compatriots recently composed a piece titled "Sony PlayStation 4 Riding Wave Of Twice The Social Media Buzz Of New Microsoft Xbox." In it, he speaks to social media tracking

PlayStation 4: What we know, and what we don't in video

Sony's new console is months away from hitting shop shelves -- here's what we know so far, and what remains a mystery.

Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4

With specs revealed for the Xbox One, we finally have a chance to directly compare it with that other yet-to-be-released gaming console, the PlayStation 4. [Read more]        

PlayStation Home Update: Home Tycoon – Free Test Drive Week

This week in PlayStation Home a new range of wizard clothing is available in Diagon Alley™, Home Tycoon is having a free test drive and new Home developer Evil Tree Studios is introducing comic book posters! There’s more below, and don’t forget to join the PlayStation Home Community on the PlayStation Forums.

PlayStation Plus: Germinator & Pinball Arcade Free, Gamestop PS Plus Deal

Exclusively in GameStop stores, buy a 1 year PS Plus membership and get $10 in PSN cash to use on the PlayStation Store! You’ll get it right when you buy the 1 year Plus membership at GameStop; how’s that for instant gratification?