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News Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 PS4 Bundle Announced
Blackout
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the PS4, Sony has announced a brand new bundle for North America. As you may have guessed from the headline, the new pack contains a copy of the highly acclaimed multiplayer shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The PS4 included in the bundle is a regular Jet Black console with 1TB of storage, and...
News PS4 Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary Today
High five
Five years ago today, the PlayStation 4 released in North America – and the rest is history. The console sold one million units in 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling launch in PlayStation history. Some of you may remember a live launch event that the platform holder hosted, where it announced Uncharted 4: A Thief’s
News Days Gone PS4 Box Art Depicts a Desperate, Deadly World
The world will come for you
In the age of ‘Angry White Man Walking Away from the Camera Clutching a Pistol’, we kinda like this Days Gone cover, which is a little bit different. It’s based on the key art that developer Sony Bend released earlier in the year, and shows elaborately named protagonist Deacon St. John propped up by his motorcycle,...
News Sony Secures a Sensational 20 Nominations at The Game Awards 2018
Rockstar the closest with nine
Sony has landed a whopping 20 award nominations at The Game Awards 2018, more than doubling second placed publisher Rockstar, who managed nine. It’s a testament to just how impressive the PlayStation 4 has been this year, and while it’s both God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man sweeping the nominations, there’s...
News Spider-Clan Suit Among Spider-Man PS4's New Outfits
The classic Iron Spider, too
Marvel’s Spider-Man will land a new expansion pack with Turf Wars next week, and in addition to a brand new storyline starring bigheaded baddie Hammerhead, it’ll also implement three new costumes. Among these is the classic Iron Spider Armor from the comics, as well as the Spider-Armor MK I. But perhaps most...
News God of War, Spider-Man Up for Game of the Year as PlayStation Dominates The Game Awards 2018
Detroit: Become Human! Astro Bot Rescue Mission! More!
Sony has absolutely dominated the nominations for The Game Awards 2018, as its exclusives are present in darn near every appropriate category. God of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man are both up for Game of the Year, where they’ll have to compete against Celeste, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and...
Review Chimparty - Mario Party for Chumps
Monkeying about
Developed by NapNok Games, Chimparty is one of PlayLink’s first forays into the family game market, something it pulls off with mixed success. On first impressions, its art style is very endearing, with colourful characters and nicely-themed levels being easy on the eye. The fact that you can unlock items throughout the game for...
News Spider-Man PS4 Reveals First Footage of Turf Wars DLC
Hammer it home
Marvel’s Spider-Man is adding new content on a monthly basis, as Insomniac Games works its way through The City That Never Sleeps trilogy. Following on from last month’s The Heist is Turf Wars, which as previously reported will star bigheaded baddie Hammerhead. The new campaign will see the foe utilising gear left by Sable...
Review Knowledge Is Power: Decades - An Unnecessary But Functional Trivia Title
Decadent
We’re not sure if anyone needed it, but a new Knowledge Is Power game is here. Knowledge Is Power: Decades does exactly what it says on the tin, taking you through questions themed on the 80s through to the 2010s. That’s pretty much all there is to it, with Wish Studios not adding much to a game that was a solid addition to the...
Deals Sony Outlines Black Friday 2018 Offers on PS4 and PSVR Bundles, Accessories
Sale season
Black Friday is on the approach, and like some North American retailers, Sony has announced the discounts it'll be providing for a select range of PlayStation products. We already know about some of these, but it's worth going through it all to stay up to date. The headline offer once again is a PS4 1TB console bundle including the...
News Sony May Be Planning a PlayStation Controller with a Screen
Touchpad to touchscreen
An updated patent
News Obsidian, InXile Will No Longer Make PlayStation Games
Both join the Xbox family
Microsoft has added two more former multiformat developers to its first-party roster, meaning that both Obsidian Entertainment and InXile Entertainment will no longer make PlayStation games. The former is perhaps best known for Fallout: New Vegas, while the latter created Hunted: The Demon’s Forge. Both studios have...
News PS Plus Subscribers in Chicago Will Soon Have to Pay More
New tax initiative hits multiple Sony services
Those of you that live in Chicago may want to scrunch up your eyes and cover your ears, because you’re about to get hit with a nine per cent tax charge on any PlayStation services you subscribe to. This – a part of the state’s controversial Amusement Tax initiative – will add additional cost to...
News PlayStation Classic Allows You to Create Resume Points in Games
Pause your progress
Remember the PSPgo? Sony’s miniature handheld only played digital games, but it was actually a really likeable device, and one of its best features was how it allowed you to effectively save anywhere in any game. By bringing up the main menu, you could effectively create ‘Resume Points’, which meant even if you hadn’t...
Review Spyro the Dragon - The Classic Collectathon That Put Insomniac on the Map
Don't Gnorc it
While Insomniac Games has become one of PlayStation's most recognised developers, it cut its teeth with the little known PSone first-person shooter Disruptor, which launched in 1996. It was a DOOM clone among many others that populated the gaming landscape at the time, but there were aspects to it that made it stand out among the...
News Sony's PlayStation Classic Runs on an Open Source Emulator
But by all accounts it's a good one
The latest gaming forum controversy pertains to the PlayStation Classic and the fact that it’s running open source software named PCSX ReARMed, an emulator which was first conceived all the way back in 2000. The common sentiment in online message boards is that Sony’s being “lazy” by not writing its own...
News Sony Europe Restricting the Release of Awesome PS4 Themes
This ain't a theme, it's a goddamn arms race
They can be hard to come by, but who doesn’t love a good PlayStation 4 theme? Truant Pixel has been cranking out quality animated wallpapers since the beginning of time, but it seems the fine folks at PlayStation Europe have uncharacteristically put their collective foot down when it comes to bad ass...
News New PlayStation Classic Photos Are a Sight for Sore Eyes
Mini console ready for close-up
We're pretty smitten with the PlayStation Classic. This miniaturised PSone is currently getting some fairly lukewarm write ups, but it's hard to ignore the allure of the little console itself. At 45 per cent the size of the original PlayStation, the PS Classic is minuscule, but it's a perfect replica of that iconic...
News Bargain PS4 and PSVR Bundles Also Available at Walmart for Black Friday 2018
Get them while you can
It looks as though most North American retailers are running the same offers on Sony's systems this Black Friday. Walmart has also advertised its holiday sale on a whole range of products, and among them are deals we've seen already -- but it's worth looking at them again, as they're pretty darn good. As with Target and
Review Déraciné - PSVR's New Narrative Gold Standard
FromSoftware with love
Long before FromSoftware burst into the public consciousness with its Souls titles, it already had a large body of work to its name dating back decades. But after finding mainstream success with the likes of Bloodborne, its newest title Déraciné offers a glimpse to the past. And while this PlayStation VR foray is unlike...
News PlayStation Classic Size Comparison Shows Just How Small It Is
And how detailed
PlayStation Access have got their hands on a PlayStation Classic, and boy is it a small little thing. The channel's latest video compares the device with the original PlayStation console, and we can't help but think that it looks incredibly cute. The video also shows just how close the Classic's design is to the original's. The...
News PlayStation Now Is the Biggest Gaming Subscription Service
According to market research firm
PlayStation Now is generally given short shrift in gaming circles, with more attention placed on Microsoft’s heavily promoted Xbox Game Pass service. However, it seems Sony’s streaming and download subscription has been quietly bringing home the bacon, as new research from SuperData makes it the market leader by...
News Best Buy Black Friday 2018 Deals Include Low Prices on PS4, PSVR Bundles
Save a bundle of cash
Black Friday 2018 is coming up very soon indeed, and following on from Target, Best Buy has now announced some of its best offers during the annual holiday sale. Worth noting are its discounts on PS4 and PSVR bundles, which make both systems much more affordable. As with Target, you can get a standard 1TB PS4 console along...
News Spider-Man PS4's Turf Wars DLC Brings Hammerhead to the Fray
Looking forehead to it
Steely nemesis Hammerhead will star in Marvel’s Spider-Man’s second DLC pack Turf Wars, a patch for the PlayStation 4 exclusive has revealed. The villain – whose skull is replaced with titanium – will come to blows with the web-slinger from 20th November, when the next portion of The City That Never Sleeps storyline is...
News The Scope of Death Stranding Is Huge, Says Troy Baker
Actor has wrapped up his work on the "weird" game
Veteran voice actor and Death Stranding star Troy Baker has been speaking at the Argentina Game Show about his role in Hideo Kojima’s latest release. The irritatingly good looking performer – who plays the mysterious Man in the Golden Mask – seemed genuinely bedazzled by the project, as he...
News Sony Censorship Row Returns as Mature Rated Switch Title Is E for Everyone on PS4
Meow
Sony's been on the receiving end of a backlash recently as it's seemingly decided to alter its stance on mature content and themes in PlayStation games. Japanese developers in particular are having their titles censored to varying degrees, and apparently, the process isn't especially pleasant. The whole thing's been rumbling on for weeks now,...
News Sony's Stealth Released a New PS4 Pro Model, and It's Quieter
The CUH-7200
It seems that Sony's started pushing a new PS4 Pro model, as pointed out by Digital Foundry. PS4 Pro CUH-7200 is the company's latest hardware revision, and it's apparently the quietest model yet. At this point in time, the tweaked console is exclusive to the Red Dead Redemption 2 bundle, and its existence has only been confirmed here...
News There's a Fortnite Branded DualShock 4 Controller Now
But it's nothing special
It’s been funny watching all three console manufacturers scramble to plaster their respective platforms with Fortnite branding – developer Epic Games must be laughing all the way to the bank. While bundles for the free-to-play megahit do make some sort of sense we suppose, this DualShock 4 controller in the UK has us...
News PlayStation Store Desperately Needs a Better Wishlist
An irritating oversight
Sony’s finally figured out PlayStation Network name changes and cross-console play, so it’s time to divert our pleading to a different topic altogether: wishlists. For those of you who don’t know, the PlayStation Store does have wishlist functionality – but it’s buried, reserved only for the browser-based web store...
News Mafia III Leads PlayStation Now November Update on PS4
Collections feature also added
Each month, Sony throws a few more games at PlayStation Now, its subscription service that lets you stream - and with a recent overhaul, download - hundreds of titles past and present. In a new post on the North American PlayStation Blog
News November 2018's PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
A storm of bullets
We've kinda known about November 2018's PlayStation Plus lineup for a while now, but the games are finally ready for download from the PlayStation Store in Europe, with the North American Store set to follow in due course. It's a pretty strong month all things considered. PS4 owners can look forward to Yakuza: Kiwami and...
Guide PlayStation Classic Release Date
What is the PlayStation Classic's release date?
Sony surprised us all back in September by announcing the PlayStation Classic console was to be available this holiday season. Since then it's announced the full games list for the mini console. The design of PlayStation Classic mirrors that of the original console simply 45 per cent smaller. This...
News Free Gran Turismo Sport Update Adds Nine Cars, Spanish Grand Prix
Muy bueno
Polyphony Digital may have shipped Gran Turismo Sport a year ago, but it hasn’t stopped working since. Another free update is set to release for the simulation racer on 6th November, bringing it up to v1.29 and adding nine new cars as well as the Spanish Grand Prix. You’ll want to know about the new vehicles first, though, right?...
News See How You Can Mess with Time in Déraciné PSVR Launch Trailer
Releases tomorrow
FromSoftware's first foray into virtual reality, Déraciné, is out tomorrow on PlayStation VR, and Sony's just put out the obligatory launch trailer. This new video is our best look yet at how this curious adventure game works, with a minute or so of fresh footage. As a faerie, you exist sort of adjacent to the world, able to...
Round Up Déraciné PS4 Reviews Divide Critics
FromSoftware's faerie tale splitting opinion
Déraciné reviews are out, and we’re still not sure how to pronounce it. Is it ‘Day-ress-a-nay’? Is it ‘Deh-rah-seen’? Is it ‘Day-rass-an-eee’? Goodness knows – what we do know is that critics can’t quite decide whether they like it or not. There are some glowing reviews for this...
Rumour Is Sony Planning More MediEvil Games?
Probably not
If we're to learn anything from recent times, it's that you should watch what you say online. It turns out there's always more than one way to interpret a statement, so choosing your words wisely will keep you out of most trouble. Of course, we can't stay on guard forever, and this recent tweet from someone working on MediEvil for PS4...
News PS Vita's All-Time US Best-Sellers Show Why Sony Binned System
Top ten's life sales equivalent to Spidey's first month
NPD analyst Mat Piscatella has released the list of all-time best-selling PlayStation Vita software in the United States, and it paints a pretty damning picture. Top of the charts is launch title Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and it’s followed by the dismal Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified and...
News Media Molecule Made LittleBigPlanet in Dreams, And It's the Craziest Thing
How?
Well, then. Media Molecule promised a celebratory LittleBigPlanet live stream today, and it showed off LittleBigPlanet. Makes sense, right? Well there’s a twist: this has been recreated entirely in Dreams. It looks identical, right? That’s because it is: the floaty physics, the papercraft art direction – you can even bring up your Pop-It...
News Free Agent Bryce Harper Fronts MLB The Show 19
What jersey will he wear?
Soon to be former Washington Nationals hot shot Bryce Harper will front MLB The Show 19 – but what jersey will the free agent wear? The six-time MLB All-Star and former Rookie of the Year will begin his journey into a new franchise as the star of Sony’s flagship sports series, with developer San Diego Studio partnering...
Guide Official PlayStation Classic Games List
What games are included with the PlayStation Classic Mini?
Sony’s PlayStation Classic Mini console will come pre-loaded with 20 iconic PSone games, and we’ve compiled the full list of games that you’ll be getting as part of the package. With the full lineup of software confirmed, the platform holder's assembled a large and varied lineup of...
News Server Shutdown for Warhawk and Other PS3 Games Pushed Back to January 2019
Keep on fighting
Just over a month ago, we caught wind of yet another online server purge from Sony. It's seemingly been on a bit of a rampage, closing access to online features in a handful of games that are either no longer relevant or simply unpopular. The last victims of this were games like Warhawk, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and...
News TIGA Games Industry Awards Recognise Sony and Its Exclusives
Awarded best publisher
The Independent Game Developers' Association, or TIGA, has just held its awards ceremony for 2018. As with several others, the UK-based organisation holds a yearly awards show for the games industry, celebrating not only the software, but the people behind them, from legal teams to recruitment agencies. This year, TIGA seems...
News PSVR Bundles Will Be Getting Big Discounts on Black Friday
Target acquired
Still on the fence about PlayStation VR? It looks like Sony's virtual reality headset will be available for less during Black Friday, much like that PS4 and Marvel's Spider-Man bundle. Target's Black Friday advertisement indicates that you'll be able to grab PSVR bundles for much less during the period, and it's a bit of a barg
News Sony Offering Killer PS4 and Spider-Man Bundle for Black Friday
Good luck out there
Sony's come up with some cracking deals over the years for the PS4, and Black Friday 2018 looks to be no different. North American retailer Target has advertised some of its Black Friday offers, and among dozens of other items going cheap is a standard 1TB PS4 bundled with the smash hit Marvel's Spider-Man. The pack will be...
News Sony Announces 2TB PS4 Pro Coming to Japan This Month
Will it head West?
Games are taking up more and more storage space as time goes on, so it's only sensible to ensure you have as big a hard drive as possible. Currently, the only PS4 console you can buy that has more than 1TB of storage is the 2TB 500 Million Limited Edition PS4 Pro, which is extremely limited in number. However, it seems that Sony...
News PS Plus Members Save Big with EU PS Store Double Discounts Sale
Double your money
Earlier today, Sony announced the Double Discounts sale over on the North American PlayStation Store, but it's brought the offer across to Europe as well. With some big savings going (doubly so for PlayStation Plus members), it's well worth a quick browse between now and 21st November. As usual, there's a mammoth list of games...
News Your First Look at MediEvil, Remade from the Grave Up for PS4
Sir Dan lives
Sir Dan is back on the PlayStation 4 in MediEvil, and as promised earlier in the month, this is no mere remaster. Instead being remade from the “grave up” by Other Ocean Interactive, here’s your first look at how the Hero of Gallowmere has made the transition to new-gen hardware. To be honest, this footage is looking rough...
News Lenovo Licenses PSVR Design from Sony for Copycat Headset
Partners for now
Sony said with the announcement of cross-console play that it’s trying to be much more open as an organisation, and this partnership with Lenovo is just another example of that. Rather than go after the manufacturer for ripping off PlayStation VR’s critically acclaimed design, it’s instead licensed its patents out, allowing...
News Double Discounts Bring Big Savings to NA PS Store for PS Plus Members
Chopped in two
There are some gigantic savings on the North American PlayStation Store right now, with PlayStation Plus subscribers getting the best deals. Some of the highlights include Burnout Paradise Remastered ($8.99), Jurassic World Evolution ($41.99), and Yakuza 0 ($15.99). You can also get both Watch Dogs games for $24.49 or The Division and
News Official PlayStation Merchandise Sale Discounts Clothing, Furniture, More
Gear up
Sony really seems to be kicking things up a notch with its range of PlayStation brand merchandise. Its PlayStation Gear store was recently expanded to include all sorts of new furniture, including coffee tables and cabinets, but it also offers plenty of clothing and other small items with which to flaunt your fandom. The platform holder has
