During the keynote press conference in the early hours of the morning, Sony confirmed that its next-gen hardware, the PlayStation 4, will support video capture through the HDMI port. There were concerns that the company would omit the feature from its new console to abide by the stringent High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), however, Brad Douglas – Sony’s head of third party relations – took to Twitter last night to confirm the news.
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Following the announcement of Ben Affleck’s role in Warner Bros.’ as yet untitled sequel to Man of Steel – tentatively titled Batman Vs. Superman – not much was said regarding his controversial part in the Zack Snyder-directed follow-up. However, during an interview on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Affleck opened up about his casting for the first time and spoke candidly about the fevered criticism that was levelled at the news almost a month ago.
Though it witnessed a 30% drop in sales over the course of the week, Volition Inc’s bombastic Saints Row IV retained the number one spot in the UK charts for a fourth consecutive week, UKie has revealed. In doing so, Steelport’s ragtag crew managed to see off competition from new entry Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 REMIX; with Square Enix’s revamped RPG debuting at number 2.
Microsoft’s director of programming Larry Hyrb, better known as online personality Major Nelsen, has taken to Twitter to debut the first Xbox One retail unit fresh off the assembly line. The picture below represents the finalised standard edition of the console that will ship to retailers in two months time, though consumers who pre-ordered the day one edition will pick up a jet black package.
With the dawn of the next generation now less than two months away, EA’s CEO Peter Moore has addressed concern regarding the launch dates of particular titles on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Those titles in question include FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25 and Battlefield 4, whose release windows were clarified by the company’s chief operating officer in a recent blog post.
To mark the start of production on the seventh instalment in the street-racing franchise, series stalwart Vin Diesel took to his ever popular Facebook page yesterday to provide fans with the first glimpse of Fast & Furious 7. The James Wan-directed vehicle is expected to hit theatres on July 11th, 2014, and will introduce new recruits Jason Statham, Tony Jaa, Djimon Hounsou and Ronda Rousey to the bombastic action.
Rockstar Games, the prestigious developer and publisher behind the Grand Theft Auto series, is to launch an investigation after the predetermined street date for Grand Theft Auto V was broken, Games Industry International reports. According to the document, major retailers such as Amazon opted to ship copies early in order to make the stringent September 17th release; however this meant some fans received the game a full two days in advance, giving the publisher cause for concern.
Eiji Aonuma, the creative mind who’s worked on the Legend of Zelda since Ocarina of Time in 1998, was recently asked by IGN about the possibility of remaking the The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for the current generation of Nintendo systems. However, the stalwart producer kept long-time fans on tenterhooks by laughing in response to the question, putting the potential for a revamped version up for debate.
Buy now, upgrade later. That’s the mantra behind Battlefield 4’s retail scheme that will allow gamers to upgrade their current-gen copy of the first-person shooter to a next-gen copy for a set fee. Given that the pricing scheme is ultimately decided by publishers – as outlined by Sony’s Andrew House during Gamescom – EA has currently pegged the fee around $9.99, which will be available through select retailers.
Having unveiled the new piece of PlayStation hardware at the company’s pre-TGS conference earlier this week, Sony’s Group CEO Andrew House has been addressing the specifics of the PS Vita TV – including its target demographic and release schedule. Speaking with Asian market analyst TechOn, House touched upon the core ideology behind the micro-console, including the possible integration with Sony’s Gaikai streaming service:
