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Confirmed earlier this year just days before E3, and revealed 12 weeks later by Andrew House, Sony’s better-equipped PS4 console with the intent of ushering in a new era has arrived: enter PlayStation 4 Pro.

Sony’s continuing the roll-out for the new PS4 Pro, due to land on shelves across the globe in only a few days. Earlier this week, the PS4 Pro Event in London revealed more news on both the system as well as GT Sport. The next big event has been announced, taking place in the same city we first were shown the system: New York City.

The growing influence and presence of Virtual Reality gets stronger with every passing day in the gaming industry. Headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are currently in consumers hands and opening up the ever-present tech to audiences like never before.

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Earlier this week at the PlayStation Meeting, Sony officially pulled the wraps off of the eagerly anticipated and heavily-rumored upgrade to the original PlayStation 4 console, the PS4 Pro. Confirmed outright just days before E3 by Andrew House, the console, then known under the assumed codename ‘NEO’, is the first of its kind: a mid-cycle refresh harnessing more power than the original, and utilizing the capabilities of 4K resolution and HDR imaging.

A slimmer, more power-efficient redesign of today’s readily-available PlayStation 4 was first speculated on earlier in the year when Macquarie Securities analyst Damian Thong spoke with the Wall Street Journal. Damian suggested the company would introduce the model, and with the company’s noted history of doing so previously, there was little doubt to be had.

The rumors of a more capable and better-equipped PS4 console, once referred to as the PlayStation 4K and PlayStation 4.5, has been a storied journey. Earlier this year, Sony’s Andrew House confirmed the development of this then mystery machine, putting an end to the longstanding rumors just days before E3.

Today’s a big day for tech brands. Apple kicked things off in San Francisco an hour ago, but for gamers, all eyes are across the country. Right in Times Square, Sony is set to present the future of the PlayStation brand at — appropriately enough — the PlayStation Theater. You can watch the entire event unfold from the official live stream posted above.

Well that was fast. After rumours started circulating earlier this week about an event in New York City, Sony has gone and confirmed a PlayStation Meeting next month.

Sony has recently released details regarding the package appearance of PS4 video games that will feature compatibility with the PlayStation VR headset. This information will undoubtedly help the customers purchasing the games at local retail stores.

The PlayStation VR headset is going to be the newest addition to the realm of virtual reality accessories once it appears on store shelves October 13th. Prior to release, prospective buyers in the US and Canada looking to find out more about the product – including taking it on that all-important test drive – should be pleased to hear that Sony has established places to experience virtual reality for free.

UPDATE: While no new GT Sport or PSVR information was shown at during Sony’s press conference – or indeed, any racing games – stay tuned for more GT Sport news from the show floor later this week.

Completely unexpected and from out of nowhere, Sony has announced the closure of Evolution Studios – the first-party development studio behind the WRC, Motorstorm and Driveclub series of racing games that was acquired by Sony Europe in 2008.

It’s the biggest week of the year for the video game industry: the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) kicks off in Los Angeles today with special press conferences from the largest players in the industry, namely Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo.

While Gran Turismo The Movie is still somewhat small on the horizon, Sony has brought it one step closer to realization. The Hollywood Reporter is naming Watchmen Co-Writer Alex Tse as the writer for the upcoming video game adaptation film. The first real sign of the GT movie being in development was confirmed to us back in July after rumors.

Gamescom, the largest European video game show of the year, kicks off this week in Cologne, Germany, and it’s going to be a big one for the PlayStation brand.

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The Electronic Entertainment Expo is the world’s largest international gaming show, and it’s going to be a big one for Gran Turismo fans, according to statements made by Kazunori Yamauchi at last month’s Gran Turismo 6 reveal.

The PlayStation 4 is expected to be announced today during “PlayStation Meeting 2013”, a major press event Sony is hosting in New York City.

The gaming world is abuzz today after Sony announced a special “PlayStation Meeting 2013” event, to be held in New York City on February 20th at 6:00pm Eastern Time (23:00 GMT).