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News Insomniac Staffers Are Swinging Through Spider-Man PS4's Campaign
Our spider-sense is tingling
Insomniac Games is enjoying a studio-wide playthrough of Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4 this week. An interesting playtest exercise, it seems like all employees have been relieved of their duties in order to try out the upcoming exclusive – potentially in its entirety. We assume everyone will be making notes, and...
News Sony Expects PSVR's Library to Almost Double in 2018
VRy good
PlayStation VR has a lot of games – honestly more than some of you may realise. But as evidenced at various Sony press conferences over the past 12 months, this train is just getting started, with the platform holder predicting that the peripheral’s software library will almost double in 2018. To be precise, it anticipates that the...
News What Happens When You Show Shadow of the Colossus to a Kid?
Exactly what you'd expect
Shadow of the Colossus is one of the few games we wished we could play for the first time again. We’re a little bit jealous, then, of anyone who’s going to go into the upcoming PlayStation 4 remake having never sampled Fumito Ueda’s opus before. That includes the son of Bluepoint’s art director, who is the subject...
News Sony Didn't Really Want Another God of War Game
Cory Barlog had to convince company
Sony wanted to give God of War a much longer rest after previous entry Ascension disappointed critically and commercially. The latest issue of Game Informer reveals that the company needed serious convincing in order to give the franchise another shot. “A lot of people throughout the organisation wanted [God of...
Poll Is 2018 Looking Bright for PlayStation?
New year, new rules?
Well, 2018 is here, and we're stuck with it for the next 12 months. Thankfully, the year's looking very, very promising for us PlayStation enthusiasts -- or at least, we like to think it is. We've already put together a gigantic list of upcoming games, after all. But as always, we want to know what you lot think. As such, our...
News New Deals Join the Enormous PS4 January Sale Today
Horizon: Zero Dawn! Gran Turismo Sport! Injustice 2!
Sony is hoping to squeeze a few more pennies out of your wallets this month, as it's just refreshed the PlayStation Store's ludicrously large January sale. Some big games are included, too, so it's worth double checking what's on offer. Horizon: Zero Dawn is probably the best of the new deals at...
News God of War PS4 Details Incoming as Kratos Battles onto Game Informer's Next Cover
God of more
God of War doesn't have a confirmed release date yet, but it is supposed to be launching in the first half of 2018. Thankfully, it seems as though development is currently on track, because Game Informer have revealed that the PlayStation 4 exclusive will adorn the cover of their February issue. Naturally, this means that we can look...
Every PlayStation 4 game you must own
What are the best PS4 games? We’ve compiled a list of twenty top PlayStation 4 titles for both new owners and veterans of the console. Whether you’ve owned your console from day one or you’re new to the family, these are the greatest Sony PS4 games that you absolutely must have in your library. 20:...
News Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Director Shaun Escayg Departs Naughty Dog
A new adventure awaits
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy was fronted by a fresh crop of Naughty Dog staffers, and it always felt to us like a “passing of the guard” type project. However, creative director Shaun Escayg is leaving, having also contributed to the development of The Last of Us and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. There’s no word on where...
Feature 5 Ways PS4 Can Dominate in 2018
How Sony can keep PlayStation 4 on top this year
Sony absolutely knocked it out of the park in 2017 – although for some reason the PlayStation 4’s success does feel like it’s been underplayed. Commercially, the console shifted some 10 million units globally in the six month period stretching through the summer to December, while
News NA PlayStation Store Rolls Out Fourth Week of Holiday Sales
In case you're not already broke
How about another bumper North American PlayStation Store sale to settle your post-Christmas blues? There are some ridiculous prices on some low-key PlayStation 4 games this week, like PlayStation VR shooter Ace Banana which is now $1.99. Other highlights include Bound ($6.99), Fat Princess Adventures ($1.99), and...
News Sony's Happy New Year Trailer Leans on PS4 Exclusives
Spider-Man! God of War! Dreams!
A slow news day calls for one thing and one thing only: an article about a 30 second video embedded in a Happy New Year tweet. Yeah, alright, we’re still waiting for the news cycle to properly kick in – but this clip is packed with 2018 exclusives that should leave your PlayStation 4’s disc slot licking its...
News January's PlayStation Plus Games are Available Now
In Europe, at least
If you received a fresh PlayStation Plus membership for Christmas, you're in luck -- the European Store has just updated, and this month's complimentary titles are ready for download. Expect the freebies to launch in North America later today. The main event this time is Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a decent cyberpunk sneak 'em up...
Lost in space
Republished on Wednesday 27th December 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Overwatch in virtual reality is not a bad pitch on paper, but it's one that struggles in practice. StarBlood Arena has its heart in...
News Sony Shocked by Death Stranding's Progress, Further Announcements Planned
"We've never seen a game being created at such a fast pace"
Hideo Kojima and protracted development cycles go together like cheese and pickle sandwiches, but it sounds like the Decima Engine is bringing Death Stranding to life quicker than anyone expected. Speaking in the latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation (as translated by Gematsu), director Hideo...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Servers Offline Ahead of the Holidays
No roadmap for a resolution
Oh no! Gran Turismo Sport is built with multiplayer in mind, and it’s been pretty reliable since launch. The holidays have brought the simulation racer’s servers crashing down, though – and rendered most of the title unplayable. Because of the release’s FIA License element, you need to be connected to the game’s...
News GT Sport Update Adds New Single Player Campaign, 12 Cars, More for Free
All you wanted for Xmas
Ah, so this is Games as a Service done the correct way. As promised, Polyphony Digital has released a ginormous update for Gran Turismo Sport, which adds a requested single player campaign, 12 new cars, and a bunch of other features all free of charge. You can download it right now – in fact, if your PlayStation 4’s in...
News Sony Discounts Over 1,000 Items in Colossal EU PS Store Sale
Be afraid
Here we go, then, it’s time for the annual January sale on the European PlayStation Store – also known as the ‘Sony Wants Your Christmas Cash Bad’ promotion. This year there are over 1,000 items on offer across the PlayStation 4, PSVR, PS3, and PS Vita. And no, that’s not a typo – we’re literally talking about a sale with...
Talking Point Which Free January 2018 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will January 2018's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the January 2018 PS Plus lineup? Ho ho ho, that’s the question we’re here to ponder, as a New Year lingers right around the corner. It’s been a pretty good 2017 for PlayStation Plus – particularly the last six months of the year – but Sony will be looking to keep things...
News Sony's Sending Out Free PS4 Themes for the Holidays
Some getting The Frozen Wilds, too
‘Tis the season of goodwill, and Sony’s clearly in the giving mood. The platform holder’s currently sending out emails including a free festive theme, which you can download to your PlayStation 4 in order to add a little holiday cheer to your console. This appears to be a North American centric offer for now,...
News Sony: Wait Till You See What We Have in 2018
Boom
This has been one of the best years for PlayStation in recent memory, with the selection of software available on the PlayStation 4 outstanding from start-to-finish. But with the year all but over – albeit with one big European sale left to come, we hope – Sony’s already turning its attention to 2018. And the fine folks at XDev Europe...
News Sony Killing Killzone 2, Killzone 3 Servers in March 2018
Decomissioned
Sony’s trend of shutting down the servers on first-party games will continue beyond Gravity Rush 2, although Killzone 2 and Killzone 3 have enjoyed longer lifespans than Kat’s sophomore effort. Guerrilla’s confirmed that, from 29th March 2018, you’ll no longer be able to play the classic PlayStation 3 first-person shooters...
News Guerrilla Finally Admits That Killzone 2's PS3 Reveal Trailer Was a Big Fat Fake
We already knew, of course
Long before loot boxes and horse armour, there was a different kind of gaming scandal engaging forum goers: was the Killzone 2 reveal trailer real or not? E3 2005 was a different time for the industry, with Sony’s hubris about to bite it in the buttocks, and the whispers behind-the-scenes were that the PlayStation 3 was...
News NA PlayStation Store Rolls Out Hundreds of Holiday Discounts
Merry Christmas
As promised, Sony has launched the second week of its holiday sale in North America, which has almost 700 items in it as far as we can see. No, that’s not a typo. The highlights on the PlayStation 4 are plentiful, with PlayStation Plus members getting the best deals. We’d honestly be here all night if we listed them all out, but...
News Gravity Rush Fans Fight to Keep Sequel's Servers Online
#DontForgetGravityRush
On the anniversary of Gravity Rush 2’s release, Sony has announced that it will take the sequel’s servers down. It’s a move that the Japanese giant’s been making more and more often of late, with the likes of Kill Strain and The Tomorrow Children all killed within an outrageously short span of time. In the case of...
News PS4 Gobbled Up Half of All Physical Game Sales in UK This Year
Wakka wakka
The quiet giant strikes again, with more staggering (but underreported) statistics emerging about the PlayStation 4’s ridiculous 2017. According to Games Industry.biz – courtesy of sales data firms UKIE and GfK Chart-Track – Sony’s console commanded 50.2 per cent of all physical game sales in the UK this year. It’s no slouch in...
News EU PS Store Reloads with All-New Weekend Discounts
Something for the weekend
Sony’s rolled out a few new weekend discounts on the European PlayStation Store, which brings a handful of recent releases in line with in-store promotions. The Evil Within 2, for example, can now be purchased digitally for £19.99 – and even the fairly new The Sims 4 is down to £29.99 already. Other savings...
News Dreams' Story Mode Looks (And Sounds) Like Vintage Media Molecule
A work of Art
Another exciting thing about Dreams is that it will play host to a brand new Media Molecule campaign, the kind of treat we only get a couple of times a generation. The plot for Dreams sounds a little darker than anything it's done before, centring upon a down-and-out individual named Art who’s been living rough in a cello case. The...
Feature PS4 in 2017 Review - How Did PlayStation 4 Do?
Full verdict on Sony's year
Sony’s been a quiet giant in 2017, allowing new hardware like the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One X to dominate the headlines while it’s shrewdly focused on its own fantastic line of PlayStation 4 software. It’s culminated in a year where the console’s achievements have been glossed over by the enthusiast media, but...
News PS4 Firmware Update 5.03 Does Exactly What You Expect
Improves system performance
‘Tis the season of cheer, and what better bringer of joy than a PlayStation 4 firmware update? Sony’s unleashed the optional PS4 firmware update 5.03 today, and as you’d expect, it does naff all. As is often the case, the platform holder’s patch notes explain that the patch will “improve system performance”...
Interview MediEvil Creators Give Their Verdict on the Forthcoming PS4 Remaster
"The announcement totally came out of the blue"
The news that Sony is remastering MediEvil, one of its most beloved 32-bit classics, certainly caused quite a stir, and with good reason; the original game was a massive commercial and critical success back in the '90s. However, for two of the key figures behind the 1998 title's development, the...
News NA PS Store's Gigantic Holiday Sale Is Scarily Big
'Tis the season
Oh! Oh? Oh... Sony has launched the first leg of its North American PlayStation Store Holiday Sale bonanza, and there are literally hundreds of items discounted here. Everyone’s entitled to up to 50 per cent off, but as always, PlayStation Plus subscribers will get added perks. So what are the highlights, then? Where to even...
News Sony Uses Fan Art in MediEvil Remaster Reveal Trailer
A royal blunder
MediEvil’s been dormant as a franchise for over a decade, but fans have bridged the gap with various personal art projects over the years. Sir Dan is such a popular character that Deviant Art is awash with sketches and renders of the regal hero – including Clive ‘n’ Wrench creator
News Hideo Kojima Explains Death Stranding, Blows Minds
A few key questions answered
What the heck was that Death Stranding trailer about, then? IGN sat down with Hideo Kojima in order to ask that very question, and while the auteur shied away from some details, he was surprisingly candid in his responses about the game. So, where to start? How about the
News Dreams Is Going to Be a Real Awards Magnet
Take a look at creation in action
One thing that PSX 2017 proved this weekend is that Media Molecule may want to invest in a new trophy cabinet. Dreams is clearly going to be showered in awards. Like for real, this game is going to break new grounds, so maybe get used to the idea now. The thing is it’s just kinda… Mental? Take these two new...
PSX 2017 Listen to Ashley Johnson, Troy Baker Perform The Wayfaring Stranger
Going home
Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker opened The Last of Us: Part II’s PSX 2017 panel with a live rendition of classic American folk song The Wayfaring Stranger today. Both of the stars appeared to be performing in-character, and later discussion suggests that the performance will have relevance in the game. Numerous artists have covered The...
News Sony Details the Mini PS4 Controller
40% smaller than the DualShock 4
Sony's gone ahead and detailed the mini PlayStation 4 controller that it announced not loo long ago. Manufactured by HORI but officially licensed by the PlayStation maker, the Mini Wired Gamepad is designed with younger players in mind, but we imagine that it could also be a nice fit for those who find the standard...
Review LocoRoco 2 Remastered (PS4)
MuiMui bueno
We considered ourselves lucky to have received the original LocoRoco on the PlayStation 4 earlier this year, so to also have its sequel is a wonderful thing. Japan Studio’s roll-em-up platformers are relentlessly joyful, and serve as perfect palate cleansers to play between holiday season behemoths. The second title takes the core of...
Reaction Sony Must Pick Between PSX or Paris Games Week
Platform holder's stretching itself thin
It’s been a curious conclusion to the year, we must admit. Back at E3 2017 we pondered whether PlayStation Experience was becoming more important to Sony than the Electronic Entertainment Expo after it opted for a safe but unspectacular presentation in Los Angeles. And then,
PSX 2017 Dreams Has a Full Digital Audio Workstation
Just another Reason to be excited
Everything you see and hear in Dreams is made in Dreams, including the music. As such, the game has a full digital audio workstation for you to faff around with, complete with sequencers, effects, and even processors, such as EQ plug-ins. This means that you can, essentially, create full songs within the software to...
PSX 2017 Sucker Punch Collaborating with Sony Japan Studio on PS4's Ghost of Tsushima
Dev wants to keep things respectful
Western developers tackling Eastern themes is, for whatever reason, a rarity when it comes to gaming. When Ghost of Tsushima was announced at Paris Games Week 2017, we'll admit that we had it pinned as a Japanese-developed title, and like many, we were surprised to see American studio Sucker Punch credited at the...
PSX 2017 Blood & Truth Is Comfortably PSVR's Most Visually Impressive Game
Looking good, guv
The exciting thing about PlayStation VR is that we’re now approaching the second generation of software, with many teams already experienced with the medium and returning for a second bite of the cherry. This applies to Sony’s own London Studio, who worked on launch title PlayStation VR Worlds and is now back with Blood &...
PSX 2017 Uncharted Series Lifetime Sales Top 41.7 Million Units
Oh crap
Surely there’ll be life in Uncharted beyond The Lost Legacy? Sony announced during a 10th Anniversary panel at PSX 2017 today that the franchise has now topped 41.7 million units. This includes sales of each instalment, as well as the PlayStation 4 remaster The Nathan Drake Collection. It’s a wildly impressive figure, especially...
PSX 2017 The Last of Us 2 Is 50-60% Complete, Gameplay at E3 2018
Druckmann cautiously spills some details
The Last of Us: Part II’s panel at PSX 2017 was a fun watch, as host Hannah Hart grilled a visibly restrained Neil Druckmann on specifics about the game, but he did give away a few tidbits. Perhaps most notable is confirmation that the title is approximately 50 to 60 per cent complete. Druckmann was...
PSX 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Looks Outrageous on PS4 Pro
Wander of the world
Remember earlier in the year when we previewed Shadow of the Colossus’ upcoming PlayStation 4 remake and noted that it looks just as good as any current-gen release? Well here’s the proof. Sony’s gone live with a new PlayStation Underground video showing off the title in all of its spangly new glory, and we’re sur
PSX 2017 Go Behind the Scenes with Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4
Thwip
A new behind the scenes trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man has been released alongside PSX 2017, touching upon the story, art direction, and more. There’s no new gameplay footage here, but it’s nice to get an update from Insomniac Games on how the project’s moving forward, and there are also some narrative tidbits that fans of the...
PSX 2017 Concrete Genie Seriously Looks Special
PixelOpus brings painting to life
God bless, PlayStation! Seriously, where else can you find such wild creative variety as Death Stranding, Dreams, and Concrete Genie? The latter, announced at Paris Games Week earlier in the year, has been flying under the radar a little bit – but boy does it look special! The title was on display as part of a PSX...
PSX 2017 Ghost of Tsushima Eclipses the Scale of inFAMOUS: Second Son
From Seattle to Tsushima
Sucker Punch’s shock feudal PlayStation 4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima sounds like it’ll be the Seattle studio’s biggest ever game, eclipsing the scale of the small but obsessively detailed inFAMOUS: Second Son. Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida confirmed as much during a PSX 2017 panel, adding that the project...
PSX 2017 Sony Commits to Single Player, Jokes About Service Games
Layden lays the smackdown
Sony does make service-based games; MLB The Show 17 and Gran Turismo Sport are examples of that business model in action. However, the platform holder’s also one of the few publishers doubling down on single player titles right now, and speaking at PSX 2017 overnight, PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has noted the...
PSX 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Has a 60FPS Performance Mode on PS4 Pro
If you prefer
The port masters over at Bluepoint Games have revealed that Shadow of the Colossus will feature two different modes on PlayStation 4 Pro: Performance mode and Cinematic mode. Cinematic mode, as you can probably imagine, bumps the game's resolution up -- supporting 4K -- while keeping the frame rate capped at 30 frames per second...
