Sony Interactive Entertainment News Articles
Thursday30th Oct 2014
News Have No Fear, The Order: 1886's Gameplay Demo Is 'Ancient'
Wipe away that dust
It may have been somewhat obvious, but that gameplay demo of The Order: 1886 that we see pop up every time Sony wants to show off the game is "ancient", according to Ready at Dawn CTO Andrea Pessino. Kindly translated by DualShockers.com, a tweet from the aforementioned developer states that "it’s an “ancient” build...
Friday17th Oct 2014
News Sony's Smallest Console Will Soon Support Four Player Remote Play
Four the players
Sony's always been quite liberal with its firmware updates, but the Japanese giant seems to have lost the plot recently. Fresh off the back of a PlayStation Vita patch, as well as a truckload of news about the PlayStation 4's incoming expansion, the firm has just announced a totally new update for the PlayStation TV. The patch will...
Wednesday24th Sep 2014
News Sony Reckons Project Morpheus Is Seriously Game Changing Technology
Bigger than Ben Hur
At a recent DICE talk attended by Polygon, Sony big-wig Dave Ranyard spoke at length about the firm's upcoming virtual reality headset, Project Morpheus. In particular, he spoke about whether or not the dapper device has the potential to be as revolutionary as sound was for silent films. "Is virtual reality a d
Monday22nd Sep 2014
News You Won't Have to Wait Too Much Longer for Sony's VR Headset Project Morpheus
85 per cent complete, says Yoshida
We're of two minds about Project Morpheus. On the one hand, the virtual reality headset seems like a truly nifty piece of tech. On the other, we've yet to see any genuinely compelling pieces of software to support the hardware. However, it looks like we won't have very much longer to
Thursday4th Sep 2014
News Free-To-Play LittleBigPlanet Tie-In Run SackBoy! Run! is Dashing onto Vita
Gotta go fast
We hope that you're ready for a little Sackboy taster before the release of LittleBigPlanet 3, because the cuddly little mascot is bringing some endless runner action the your nearest handheld. Run SackBoy! Run! is free-to-play, so there won't be much stopping you from downloading this inevitably cute adventure. You'll also be able to...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2014
Store Update 3rd September 2014 (Europe)
Where the bloody hell is Minecraft PS4?
Well, it's time to take a seat and a deep breath, because we've got some bad news for all you block lovers out there. Contrary to what PlayStation France said in the early hours of the morning, Minecraft on PS4 is nowhere to be found in today's European PlayStation Store update. Still, it has to be close, and...
Store Update 2nd September 2014 (North America)
Can you handle the Velocity
It's another relatively big week on the North American PlayStation Store as your free PlayStation Plus games sail into view. You can now get your hands on the excellent Velocity 2X, as well as a slew of other pretty notable downloads. On top of that, Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate carves its way onto all of Sony's platforms...
Tuesday2nd Sep 2014
News Vita's Next Firmware Update Will Let You Watch PS4 Livestreams
Snug fit
The PS Vita's upcoming firmware update looks like it's going to be quite a substantial one. Yesterday, Sony announced that themes were coming to the handheld that would allow you to customise your backgrounds and icons, but according to the official PlayStation Blog, there's more to the next update than just that. Indeed, it looks like the...
News Sony's Strangest Looking PS4 has Divided Opinion
Heavy metal
To coincide with the announcement of a whole new Dragon Quest game on PlayStation platforms, Sony revealed a rather strange PS4 design at its pre-Tokyo Game Show conference in a bid to win over fans of the massively popular aforementioned franchise. So what makes this fresh faced console so abnormal? Well, its design is based around the...
News Sony Attempts to Lure The Female Market with a Light Pink PS Vita
Here come the girls
While a splurge of new PlayStation Vita titles were announced at the pre-Tokyo Game Show conference, it's clear Sony has at least one of its eyes set on luring the female demographic to make the upgrade from the now defunct PSP. To help with this feat, it's announced the upcoming release of a special light pink and white Vita —...
Monday1st Sep 2014
News Themes Aren't Just Coming to PS4, They're Coming to Vita, Too
Not bad
There's no doubt that the PlayStation 4 is in desperate need of some customisation options, but the PS Vita, meanwhile, is actually doing okay in that regard. The system allows you to group and move content around via its touchscreen, and you're able to set any photo that you have saved on the console as a background. Nevertheless, Sony's...
News A New Firmware Update Will Finally Bring Themes to PS4
And breathe
During Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show Conference earlier today, the company confirmed that the PlayStation 4's next firmware update will bring themes to the console, much to the delight of users all over the world. Since launch, the device has only supported one very blue look, but dynamic themes should soon allow you to customise your...
Monday30th Jun 2014
News Freedom Wars' English Story Trailer Will Leave You With a Raised Eyebrow
Living is a crime
If you didn't quite find yourself captivated by last week's 12 minutes of Japanese Freedom Wars gameplay, perhaps this three minute English trailer will do the trick. Thanks to the magic of subtitles, you can finally wrap your head around the handheld title's seemingly bonkers plot. Focusing on the release's cast of colourful...
Wednesday25th Jun 2014
News Watch 12 Minutes of Freedom Wars Gameplay and Decide If It's a Sentence Worth Enduring
On the painted desert
Japanese publication 4Gamer.net has managed to grab 12 minutes of gameplay from upcoming Vita title Freedom Wars. The action RPG releases in just a few short hours in its native Japan, so don't be too surprised if you see plenty more videos hitting the internet within the next couple of days. If you're still struggling to get...
Tuesday24th Jun 2014
News inFAMOUS' Standalone DLC Store Page Sheds Some Light on its PS4 Release Date
Shine on forever
If you've been eagerly waiting on an ETA for inFAMOUS: Second Son's first big slice of downloadable content, you're in luck, as the PlayStation Store's slapped a release date on the cleverly named inFAMOUS: First Light's pre-order page. The add-on, which puts you in the shoes of spunky conduit Fetch, will supposedly be available...
Monday23rd Jun 2014
News LittleBigPlanet 3's Public Beta isn't Starting Just Yet, But News is Coming Soon
Hopes dashed
LittleBigPlanet 3's certainly made a lasting impression during Sony's E3 press conference with its sudden unveiling on the big screen. With three new friends joining Sackboy on his hand-crafted adventures, it's understandable that fans would be keen to get in on the gameplay. When given a chance to join the PlayStation 4 title's...
Saturday21st Jun 2014
News PS4's Resogun Rescues a Free Update Tomorrow, Adds New Trophies and Local Co-op
Boom, there it is
Despite the fact that Sony put a lot of stock into the PlayStation 4's retail launch line-up which included the likes of Knack and Killzone: Shadow Fall, many of us were too busy being mesmerised by Resogun to take notice. The downloadable spaceship shooter from developer Housemarque even went on to win our award for Best...
Tuesday10th Jun 2014
E3 2014 PS4's Killzone: Shadow Fall Intercept Targets a Trailer and Aims at a Release Date
Radio chatter
The Killzone franchise has always lacked a dedicated co-op component — something that many Helghast hunters have dreamed of. Thankfully, Killzone: Shadow Fall Intercept, a mode that focuses on four player teamwork, was announced back when the PlayStation 4 title launched, and it's finally got a release date. Launching on the 24th...
E3 2014 inFAMOUS Standalone DLC First Light Illuminates PS4 This August
Rather fetching
In one of Sony's biggest surprises of its E3 2014 press conference, the company revealed that inFAMOUS: Second Son is to get a piece of standalone DLC that features spunky conduit Fetch. Playing as the neon powered protagonist, the download features a whole new storyline as well as new locations. As stated, it'll be available as a...
E3 2014 You Can Play Newly Announced PS4 Title Entwined Right Now
Seriously, right now
Announcing a game, and then having it available to purchase immediately is one of the most effective tricks in the book. And that's exactly what Sony did with Entwined, a new artsy experience developed by recently formed internal studio Pixelopus. The title sees you play as two origami-like creatures that are deeply in love...
E3 2014 Things Get a Little Hairy in PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886's E3 Footage
Werewolf in London
In a two minute trailer that's bound to divide opinion, PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886 has finally revealed its bestial bad guys. Just don't expect much gameplay in this, er, gameplay video. Looking as cinematic as ever, the trailer shows Galahad's journey through a rather dingy corner of London, where he encounters a...
Wednesday28th May 2014
News You'll Be Able to Watch Sony's E3 Press Conference Live in Movie Theatres
Where dreams are made
In an initiative dubbed The PlayStation E3 Experience, Sony will be broadcasting its 2014 press conference live across more than 40 North American theatres. Better act quick, though, as seats are limited, and the whole thing won't cost you a penny. Featuring bonus footage that stars the one and only Geoff Keighley, those who...
Tuesday27th May 2014
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Is Indeed Disappearing into 2015
Downgrade, they cried
Better hunker down in that megaton bomb shelter of yours, because the fallout from this particular delay is likely going to rage on for weeks to come. As many predicted it would, PlayStation 4 shooter The Order: 1886 has been delayed into 2015, meaning that Sony appears to be left solely with DriveClub as its main exclusive...
Friday16th May 2014
News PS4 Shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall Unloads the Info on its Co-op Component
A small army
As promised earlier this week, developer Guerrilla Games has lifted the curtain on Killzone: Shadow Fall's new multiplayer game mode, and to no one's surprise, the downloadable addition has turned out to be the title's long awaited co-op component. Over on the European PlayStatio
News DriveClub's Newest PS4 Footage Looks Just About as Realistic as Games Get
Definition of the highest
The recent news that DriveClub was to stick to 30 frames-per-second may have put a bit of a dampener on the gasoline-soaked party for some, but it's hard not to think that the decision has certainly benefited the game's visuals — especially after witnessing this newest chunk of pure gameplay. Starting from the first...
Tuesday13th May 2014
News Sony's Square Enix Stock Sales Don't Spell Disaster, Says Final Fantasy Producer
Squarin' up those debts
You may recall a few weeks back that Sony sold all of its 9,520,000 shares in Square Enix. While most were quick to assume that the sale signalled some impending doom for the company, the reasons behind the move were actually much less sinister. Indeed, Final Fantasy series producer Shinji Hashimoto revealed at Comic-Con...
Monday12th May 2014
News Don't Panic, Sony's Already Made Plans for the Next Century of PlayStation
Wait, what?
We always knew that Sony was a forward thinking company, but this is getting ridiculous. Big wigs Andrew House and Mark Cerny will both take to the stage at this year's Develop conference to deliver a keynote on the history and future of the PlayStation brand. Titled '20 years of PlayStation, 40 years of Console Games, and 100 Years to...
Saturday10th May 2014
News Bombs Incoming! Sony's E3 Press Conference Will Be Held on 9th June
Greatness awaits
Batten down the hatches, fire up the rumour mill, and prepare your bodies, as Sony's finally laid out its plans for E3 2014. That's right, the Japanese giant has announced that its pre-conference presser will be taking place on Monday, 9th June at 18:00PM PT (21:00PM ET/02:00AM BST) in the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. There...
Friday2nd May 2014
News Sony Wants PlayStation 4 to Be the Perfect Place for Indies
So do we
Sony's unflinching commitment to indie games on the PlayStation 4 is undoubtedly one of the ways that the firm has managed to so successfully capture the hearts, minds, and wallets of gamers worldwide. With a whole host of titles already adorning the console's storefront, and a bunch m
Thursday24th Apr 2014
News Choose Your Incredibly Cool Looking Weapon with Freedom Wars' New Japanese Trailer
Packs a punch
Oversized and ridiculous looking weapons have been a gaming staple for generations now, and PlayStation Vita exclusive Freedom Wars isn't set to change that any time soon. Its new Japanese trailer focuses on the different weapon types that you'll be able to lug into battle, and to be quite honest, we're having a hard time picking out a...
