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PlayStation VR2 set for February release

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PlayStation VR was an affordable way to experience VR, coming in under £700 for both the PS4 and the VR headset. The second iteration however does not share this trait, coming in at over £1,000 for the PS5/VR2 combo. The launch prices are as follows: • PSVR2 (headset, controllers, headphones) - £530 // $550 // €600• PSVR2 Bundle (all of the above plus Horizon Call of the Mountain game) -
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Sony to launch new PS5

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Following the recent PS5 Price Increase, rumours are that a new model is in development that sports a detachable disc drive. Due around this time next year, the report suggest that the PS5 hardware will be identical apart from a USB-C port to connect an optional drive. This makes sense from a cost-cutting point of view, in that Sony only needs to manufacture one version of the console, which they
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Rumble Fish 2 release date confirmed

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The news of the Rumble Fish 2 release was exciting for fighting fans and we now know the 2005 arcade game is coming to consoles and PC 8th December 2022. This will be the first time the technical one-on-one fighter will be available outside arcades and comes in digital as well as physical collectors versions. It will be releasing on PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox and Steam. The Collector’s Edition will
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PS5 Price Increase

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In an unusual move, Sony has announced that the PS5 will increase in price, citing general inflation as the reason. Prices will rise as follows for the digital and disc drive versions: UK (+£30) - £389.99/£479.99Europe (+€50) - €449.99/€549.99Canada (+$20) - $519.99/$649.99Japan (+¥5,000) - ¥49,478/¥60,478China (+¥400) - ¥3,499/¥4,299Australia (+$50) - $649.95/$799.95Mexico (+$1,000) - $12,499/$14,999 Microsoft meanwhile has stated they have no plans to increase the price of the Xbox Series
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Bernie Stolar passes away

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As reported by GamesBeat, Bernie Stolar, the former president of Sega of America and the founder of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has passed away aged 75. Bernie Stolar has been a major force within the gaming industry since the 1980s, from arcade coin-ops, joining Atari, and leading the development of the Atari Lynx. In the 1990s, he formed Sony Computer Entertainment America and launched the Playstation console. Later in his
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PS5 Slim – Fan-Made Thin-ness

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I'm patiently waiting for Sony to release an actual PS5 Slim console that will fit in my TV cabinet - however one fan has beaten them to it. DIYPerks on YouTube has detailed how they created a 2cm tall modded console - albeit with a somewhat chunky power supply/cooling block. This is an absolutely stunning feat of engineering resulting in a unit with jaw-dropping quality. The level of execution is
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Simpsons of War!

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In an attempt to bring something even more bizarre than Slow Mole the Movie into the news this week, ToastedShoes on YouTube may very well have done just that - by creating a brand new mod for God of War that swaps out Kratos and Atreus for Homer and Bart Simpson. They have performed this feat by using character models from the 2003 classic Simpson's Hit and Run. But in
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UK game industry worth over £7bn

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A new report from game industry experts UKIE has calculated the UK games market grew by 2% in 2021. Game sales were expected to fall after hitting record heights during the pandemic, but sales reached 7.16bn despite lockdowns being eased. The annual report looks at how much has been spent by UK consumers on game software, game hardware, and game culture (such as toys, movies, and books). Sales were also
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