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Rumour PS5 Is More Powerful Than Project Scarlett
But no one really knows for sure
Microsoft was very specific when introducing its next-gen system Project Scarlett, describing it as “the most powerful console we’ve ever made”. That may have been deliberate, as word on the street is that the PlayStation 5 is currently the more capable of the two devices, although that’s hearsay from the E3...
E3 2019 Microsoft's New Xbox Console Project Scarlett Will Eat Monsters for Breakfast
Basically it's a PlayStation 5
Microsoft should have named its Project Scarlett reveal as Project Scorpio Remastered, because we’ve definitely seen this video before. Xbox decided to announce its next-gen console in the most predictable of ways possible: by showing everyday people sitting in front of a green screen reeling off buzzwords like...
News God of War Director's Hidden Twitter Message Uncovered Over a Month Later
Here we are again
Not for the first time, God of War director Cory Barlog's been a smart arse, and we love it. Not one to shy away from a cheeky tease on Twitter, Barlog seems to have hinted at a sequel to the excellent action title... Again. Now look, we all know God of War 2 -- or whatever it's going to be called -- is an inevitability at point,...
News Oft-Forgotten PS4 Interactive Drama Erica Rated for Release
Is a date incoming?
We played the intriguing Erica a couple of years ago, and it was excellent. Unfortunately, ever since the live action drama was unveiled in 2017, it’s been pretty much missing in action. A release may be around the corner, however, as the Flavourworks developed escapade h
News Sony: We'll Never Stop Making Single Player, Story-Driven Games
Good to hear
If there's one undeniable thing that Sony's got right this generation, it's the PlayStation 4's first party output. Games like Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and God of War have absolutely blown us away, and even titles like Days Gone and Detroit: Become Human, which weren't quite as well received critically, have...
Out of the blue
And just like that, the long in the making Uncharted movie has a release date. Sony has slapped an 18th December 2020 launch on the project, with Spider-Man's Tom Holland playing the lead role of Nathan Drake and Dan Trachtenberg directing. It's light at the end of the tunnel for a film project that has gone through more potential...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts Minecraft Digs Up a Unanimous Victory
Taking things up a Notch
Of all the games to top the PlayStation Store download charts last month, we wouldn't have predicted Minecraft. The ever popular build-em-up has been available on PS4 for nearly five years, so why has it topped both the North American and European charts? Well, the game was recently updated with a bunch of new items, so...
Reaction Sony Won't Be Scared of Google Stadia in the Slightest
A wet fart
The punchline of today’s Stadia Connect stream is that Google tried to sell us on its vision of a game streaming future with a pre-recorded YouTube broadcast that had more macroblocking than a Minecraft map. The broadcast – fronted by former PlayStation executive Phil Harrison in a shirt and sneakers – failed to cash in on
News Days Gone's Free DLC Starts Today with New Survival Difficulty Mode
Challenges in two weeks
Days Gone has just detailed its first batch of upcoming DLC, which kicks off today with the new survival difficulty mode. It's available for download right now, weighing in at 16GB. Then, on 20th June, challenges become a part of the Days Gone experience. Rotating on a weekly basis, these will test your shooting, driving,...
News Sony: We're At the Beginning of the PS5 Unveil Process
There's much more to come
Sony may be pointing out the obvious, but it’s admitted that it’s at the very beginning of the PlayStation 5 unveiling process. The company has already revealed some of its next-gen system’s specifications, and even demonstrated some features – like the super-fast SSD hard-drive, which allows Marvel’s Spider-Man...
News Uncharted 2, 3, and The Last of Us Lose Multiplayer Capabilities on PS3 from September
Wave goodbye to those memories
Sony has quite the habit of turning off multiplayer servers as of late, and unfortunately, another wave of turn offs have hit some of Naughty Dog's classic PS3 titles. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharte
News We Don't Know if PS5 Will Be Our Last Console, Admits PlayStation Boss
"People told us PS4 was going to be a terrible failure"
There’s a common view that time is running out for the humble console. While Sony’s already announced its next-gen system, many feel that we’re moving towards a future of streaming and services, and that means the PlayStation 5 could be the last of its kind. Of course, PlayStation boss...
News Sony Doesn't Think It Talked About PS Now Enough
"We've actually achieved a lot"
The streaming wars have officially arrived: except Sony’s been the sole competitor for eons now. While tech giants like Google and Microsoft make lots of noise about their impending cloud gaming services, it’s always struck us as odd how PlayStation Now has been treated like some kind o
News Sony and Microsoft's Collaboration Was a Mutual Move to Compete with Google Stadia
"The landscape is changing fast"
A few weeks ago, Sony and Microsoft, big rivals within the video game space, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with regards to technology and innovation. This was quite a surprise, even for Sony's staff, but with the future of the industry looking to change a lot over the n
News Someone Made a Fully Functional Spider-Man Web Slinging System in Dreams
Webs attach to buildings and everything
Sorry, but Dreams is probably the coolest game on PlayStation 4. Every now and again, we spot something so impressive that we can't help but share it, and it feels like that's happening a few times every week. The creative tools Media Molecule has provided are incredibly powerful, allowing players to make...
News Sony Is Testing 16 Player Party Chats in Latest Firmware Update, Sign Ups Coming Soon
Share the update with 20 friends
It looks like Sony is set to shake up its party chat function in a big way, as the platform holder has announced a new update to its preview program that will double the number of participants a room can hold. Alongside an increase from eight participants to 16, member of the preview program will get the chance to...
News Blood & Truth's Grime Soundtrack Gets a Vinyl Release
Scratch and shoot
Vinyl is back in vogue, and any game with a half-decent soundtrack tends to get a record release these days. Case in point: cockney crime caper Blood & Truth is bringing its orchestral-cum-grime tunes to a turntable near you, courtesy of Black Screen Records. Available to pre-order now ahead of an August shipping date, the...
Not just load times
According to a Sony patent that's recently been resubmitted, your PS4 games may end up running better than ever on PS5 through backwards compatibility. We already know that load times could be significantly decreased thanks to the next-gen console's processing prowess -- as evidenced by the Marvel's Spider-Man demo -- but it...
News New Content, Social Features, and Optimisations Coming to Dreams in New Update
Arrives this week
Media Molecule has said it will go over the contents of its new update for Dreams in a livestream later today. However, you don't need to wait around for all the info. A new PlayStation Blog post goes through everything in the patch, which is due to hit the early access PS4 title on 6th June. While
News PlayStation Now Update Adds Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, LEGO City Undercover, More
June's additions outlined
It's time once again for the monthly PS Now update. As usual, Sony has detailed the new games coming to its streaming service for both Europe and North America, and the lists are slightly different. Both regions are getting the following: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor LEGO City Undercover Desert Child I Am Bread
News Media Molecule Livestream to Show Off 'First Big Update' to Dreams Early Access
Dreaming big
Since the middle of April, PlayStation 4 users have been able to purchase Dreams in Early Access, and we've already seen countless amazing things. That number is only going to get bigger as Media Molecule takes the game to its eventual full release. After hinting at the first major update to the PS4 exclusive, it seems the patch is...
News June 2019's PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Sonic speed
Look, his movie might not be looking so hot, but colourful platformer Sonic Mania is a wonderful return to the hedgehog's glory days. If you've ever enjoyed one of the older titles from the nineties, you should definitely check it out in this month's PlayStation Plus update. The new line
News PS4 Firmware Update 6.71 Is Ready to Download Now
Guess what it does
Hot on the heels of PS4 system software version 6.70 comes firmware update 6.71. This new patch is available to download right now, weighing in at 464MB. We'll give you three guesses what the patch notes are. Wow, you guessed it in one! You're good. Update 6.71 "improves system performance." Cool. It's an optional download, but...
News Death Stranding Pre-Orders for Standard, Collector's Edition Live
You'd be Mads not to buy it
Death Stranding may not have official box art, but it does have a release date. It’s surreal to think that Kojima Productions’ debut game is little more than five months away, but that’s the reality right now. Short of a last-minute disaster, we’ll all be deciphering the PlayStation 4 exclusive from 8th November...
News Bluepoint Games Explains How It Remade Shadow of the Colossus
Audio Logs
Gamespot has been quietly releasing a new video series called Audio Logs, which brings the developers behind our favourite games to the forefront to explain the mechanics and features behind them. The latest episode takes a deep dive into 2018's Shadow of the Colossus as Bluepoint Games explains how it remade the Famito Ueda masterpiece...
Random Hideo Kojima Shows Off the Death Stranding Collector's Edition Baby
What's your care routine?
Just in case you didn't know, Death Stranding's collector's edition comes with its very own Bridge Baby- complete with a pod to house it in. The centrepiece of Hideo Kojima's weirdness can be yours for $199, so it's only fitting that the man himself shows it off. The images reveal that you'll be able to take the baby out...
A small but welcome detail
Okay, now we're getting into the finer details of Death Stranding. You may have noticed that during the game's latest trailer, main character Sam could be seen wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses. After having no doubt seen people questioning whether these items can be worn at any time, Death Stranding creator Hideo...
You'll catch your death
How big is the open world in Death Stranding? It's hard to tell right now, because most of the gameplay footage we've seen has taken place in what appears to be very similar environments. In the latest trailer, we do get a look at some new areas, such as a forest and a snowy mountain. Speaking of mountains, Hideo Kojima has...
News The New Alpine Green DualShock 4 PS4 Controller Is Available Now
But it's proving popular
Not all of Sony's alternative DualShock 4 controllers are lookers, but it's been doing a better job of it lately with the last few colour variations. The platform holder unveiled its latest PlayStation 4 pad colour scheme earlier in the year -- it's named Alpine Green, and you can buy it now. However, it seems to be popular,...
News Death Stranding's Release Date Trailer Nears 5 Million Views
Confusion cubed
Who needs E3 2019, huh? Sony’s been having its own party, whipping fans into a frenzy with Death Stranding’s release date trailer this week. And that video is now nearing 5 million views little over 24 hours after it debuted – a decent return for an epic nine or so minute clip, no? It’s even more impressive when you consider...
Rumour PSVR Support Could Be Coming to Dreams Early Access Today
Update: Scratch that
Update: Never mind. Original story: Well, this came out of nowhere. It's been common knowledge that Media Molecule's Dreams will be getting PlayStation VR support further down the line, supposedly when the final game launches. However, we're now seeing reports that it could turn up much sooner than that. The developer...
Rumour Death Stranding Is a Timed PS4 Exclusive, Coming to PC
Update: Or maybe not?
Update: Antonio Fucito has commented on this rumour, stressing that Death Stranding's purported timed exclusivity is based on Kojima Productions' original announcement with PlayStation. This was before the developer signed the Decima Engine. As you were, then: Original Story: Back when Sony signed a deal with Kojima...
News Two PS4 Exclusives in US PS4 All-Time Best Sellers List
Can you guess what they are?
Sony’s exclusive game has been strong this generation, but we all know that third-parties rule the roost. It’s something that the platform holder itself is not ashamed to admit, so it’s perhaps no surprise to see Rockstar Games dominate the PlayStation 4’s all-time US best-sellers list with Grand Theft Auto V and...
News PS4 Firmware Update 6.70 Can Be Downloaded Now
PS4titude
Wow, Sony's really going all-out right now isn't it? First it's a whole day of Death Stranding (and a release date!) and now it's a brand new firmware update for the PlayStation 4! We wonder what it does... Oh, it just "improves system performance". System software update version 6.70, to give its official title, is around 460MB, and...
News Hideo Kojima Says Death Stranding 'Is Not a Stealth Game'
Treading new ground
We're still collecting ourselves in the aftermath of yesterday's onslaught of Death Stranding goodness. Having watched the excellent new trailer a number of times, it looks as though stealth may play a key role. In the video, we see protagonist Sam hiding from enemies in long grass, and attempting to sneak past the creepy BTs --...
News Extended Death Stranding Footage Shows Giant Tentacle Foe
The good blood
Death Stranding’s epic new nine minute trailer went heavy on gameplay footage, but its Japanese edit included a little extra for eagle-eyed fans. This clip, extracted by PythonSelkanHD, shows protagonist Sam stumbling his way through a conflict with a giant tentacle-type creature. Can it be killed? It’s unclear – but we see a...
News Sony's Steel Black Limited Edition 1TB PS4 System Looks Slick
Available from 7th June
As was the case last year, Sony’s celebrating its annual Days of Play promotion with a limited edition 1TB PlayStation 4 console – this time in Steel Black. The gun metal grey device is not a PS4 Pro, but it comes with the iconic PlayStation symbols embossed neatly on its shell. You also get a matching DualShock 4 with...
News Sony Creating Death Stranding Album Filled with Original Music
All-new songs inspired by Kojima's latest
Hideo Kojima’s been eager to spotlight underground artists like Low Roar and Apocalyptica with Death Stranding’s various trailers over the years, and it looks like he’s been given the opportunity to collaborate with both Sony Interactive Entertainment and Sonic Music Entertainment on a full-length...
News Death Stranding PS4 Screenshots Showcase Incredible Character Models
All together now
Hideo Kojima has always pushed the boundaries of video game visuals, but running on Guerrilla Games’ exceptional Decima Engine, the upcoming Death Stranding looks like his most impressive work to date. Alongside today’s release date reveal, platform holder Sony has also showcased a selection of new PlayStation 4 Pro screenshots...
News Death Stranding Collector's Edition Comes with a Baby
Special editions and pre-order bonuses detailed
The lid has just been blown off Death Stranding. Not only do we have an awesome new trailer, we now know the official release date. You won't be short of ways to buy Hideo Kojima's PlayStation 4 exclusive, either. Over on the PlayStation Blog, several editions of the game have been unveiled.
News Death Stranding Release Date Confirmed for November 2019
Connection established
It's confirmed: Death Stranding has a release date, and it's the 8th November 2019. Yep, the still-mysterious PlayStation 4 exclusive is actually launching later this year. The date was revealed at the end of a brand new trailer, which you can watch above. Needless to say, the game still looks absolutely mental. In the...
News Death Stranding Hype Takes It to the Top of Twitch
We're all connected
There are currently over 100,000 people watching hand prints gradually remove a thick layer of gunk from the latest Death Stranding trailer. Sony’s been streaming for almost 24 hours now, revealing a mixture of gameplay and cinematic footage from Kojima Productions’ upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive. And fans are so hungry for...
News Sony: Backwards Compatibility Is Absolutely Key to PS5
A "critical success factor" for next-gen
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan’s purported “distaste” for backwards compatibility has been misquoted and misinterpreted for years now, but the businessman would like to set the record straight: the ability to play PlayStation 4 games on the upcoming PlayStation 5 will be “absolutely key” to the success...
News Death Stranding Livestream Is Slowly Unveiling More Looping Footage
Tomorrow is in your hands
Update (29th May 2019): The Death Stranding livestream is gradually becoming clearer. Initially, the trademark hand prints would appear and disappear seemingly at random, but they're now sticking around. It looks as though more hand prints will slowly piece the picture together as we draw closer to the big reveal later...
News Sony Details Days of Play 2019, 11 Days of Deals on PS4 Hardware, Games, Accessories, and More
Player
Sony's annual Days of Play celebration is kicking off next month, and so the company's saw fit to detail what we can expect. Beginning on the 7th June, rolling discounts will be applied to hardware, loads of games, and a bunch of official accessories. Oh, and there's that limited edition PlayStation 4 that was revealed during the most recent...
Rumour The Last of Us: Part 2 Release Date Internally Delayed to 2020
Bloody 'Ellie
We’ve been hearing for many months now that Naughty Dog was targeting a 2019 release date for The Last of Us: Part 2, but with news emerging that Death Stranding may deploy during the holidays, it sounds like Ellie’s sophomore effort has been internally pushed back. This can’t be considered a de
Rumour Death Stranding's Release Date May Have Leaked
Didn't keep you waiting, huh?
There’s strong speculation that Death Stranding may release soon. The game – which is getting a big blowout later today – was believed to be a long way away, but a post on PlayStation’s official Taiwanese Facebook page suggests that it’ll deploy on 8th November. And just to be clear: that’s this year...
Guide When Does the New Death Stranding Trailer Arrive?
Dates, times, and what to expect
We're getting a new Death Stranding trailer very soon indeed -- and possibly more, if this PlayStation Store page is anything to go by. Whatever Kojima Productions is cooking up for us, it's right around the corner. But when exactly can we expect to see this long overdue update? In this short guide, we'll give you a...
Talking Point What Free June 2019 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will June 2019's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the June 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the June 2019 PS Plus lineup be revealed? Sony attracted a lot of criticism for May 2019's PS+ lineup, with Overcooked and What Remains of Edith Finch not really cutting the mustard for a lot of fans. We're going to get into all of the...
News PS Plus Members Get Double the Discounts in New EU PlayStation Store Sale
More deals starting today
Last week, the US PlayStation Store kicked off a Double Discounts sale, and now it's Europe's turn. Today sees the start of an equivalent sale on the EU PlayStation Store, once again providing Plus members with twice as nice savings. There are some big games included here. Assassin's C
