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News Officially Licensed PlayStation Glasses Promise to Make You a Better Player
Should have gone to Specsavers
Sony has teamed up with Numskull to create some official gaming glasses, a product which the manufacturer claims will give gamers a competitive edge. In actual fact, these are just spectacles with standard filters applied to the lenses, meaning that they’re more likely to prevent headaches than transform you into a...
News Get More Cheap Thrills with Horror Sale on the NA PlayStation Store
Boo-tiful
The second week of the North American PlayStation Store’s sale has a few discounts worth screaming about, like Dead by Daylight ($17.99), Prey ($26.79), and The Last of Us: Remastered ($9.99). Once again we’re quoting PlayStation Plus prices, as members will score the best deals. Honestly, The Order: 1886 is probably worth a shot at
News PlayStation Raids the Royal Albert Hall for Orchestral Performance
Music to our ears
Well, this is unexpectedly awesome: PlayStation has lined up a concert at London’s famous Royal Albert Hall, where the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will play hits from various exclusive franchises, including Shadow of the Colossus, The Last Guardian, Uncharted, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, LittleBigPlanet, and
News PS4 Firmware Update 5.01 Arrives to Squash Some Bugs
Available to download now
There’s a new PlayStation 4 firmware update available now – but don’t get too excited, as it merely improves system software performance. The patch – dubbed 5.01 for those keeping count – weighs in at 374MB but appears to be optional, so you won’t necessarily need to have it installed if you want to connect to...
Review No Heroes Allowed! VR (PS4)
Not bad, man
No Heroes Allowed! is one of those strange, first-party PlayStation properties that keeps getting new entries without anyone really batting an eyelid. Having started life on the PlayStation Portable, the irreverent What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? series has spawned all sorts of silly spin-offs – including a surprisingly...
News Hidden Agenda Reveals How Its Unique Story Unfolds
Who's lying?
Hidden Agenda is a narrative-based game with branching paths similar to Until Dawn, but it has a twist: local multiplayer. As part of Sony’s PlayLink line, the game sees you using smartphones to control the story with up to six players, with tactical voting and disagreements all playing a part in which direction the plot goes. In...
Review Gran Turismo Sport (PS4)
U-turn
We’ve always taken Gran Turismo’s slogan, “the real driving simulator”, to be something of an underhand admission. Polyphony Digital’s simulation series may have repeatedly set standards in the physics department, but it’s never been much of a racer really – even if flinging a flat-tired Fiat Panda around the auburn Autumn Ring...
News EU PlayStation Store Flash Sale Discounts Destiny 2, Uncharted
Elite Dangerous! Madden! More!
Surprise! Sony’s dropped some weekend deals on the European PlayStation Store, spanning pretty recent releases like Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Madden NFL 18. You can get the former for £24.99, while the latter is £39.99. Also on sale is Destiny 2, which can be yours for £39.99 if you plump up for the standard...
News Sony's Unique Collectible Cards Will Return at PSX 2017
Gotta catch 'em all
For those of you who don’t know, Sony weirdly started a collectible card series at PlayStation Experience a few years back. It’s been adding to its collection of foil-embossed ephemera at various events like E3 and Road to Greatness, and once again the popular paper-based goods will return at PSX 2017 later in the year...
News Sony Finally Makes a Great Looking PS4 Controller, Only Releases It in Select Areas
Orange you glad?
Look at that beautiful PlayStation 4 controller. Phwoar! Granted, orange is a colour that doesn't always work, but paired with that lovely dark blue, it makes this one of our favourite DualShock 4s that Sony has ever produced. It's approximately one thousand times better than the cheap tie-in controllers that it's been...
News Feast Your Eyes on the Frozen Wilds in Horizon: Zero Dawn's DLC
Wrap up warm
Brrrrr! We’d love to say it’s getting hot in here, but these new screenshots of Horizon: Zero Dawn’s fast-approaching expansion The Frozen Wilds are giving us chills. The cool-looking add-on will whisk fiery protagonist Aloy away to a brand new ice-capped landscape, where she’ll encounter new characters – and presumably new...
News PlayLink Games, Including Hidden Agenda, Delayed in Europe
Until Dawn dev's latest pushed back
Supermassive Games’ party-based crime drama Hidden Agenda has been pushed back until 22nd November in Europe, as has trivia title Knowledge Is Power and karaoke sim SingStar Celebration. The delay appears to be down to localisation issues, but it’s come extremely close to release – all three titles were due...
News God of War Director Speaks Out in Defence of Single Player Games
But is the market moving in a different direction?
Visceral Games’ closure yesterday has raised questions in the industry about the state of the single player game. In a statement, EA seemed to indicate that the Star Wars title the former Dead Space developer was making was being re-tooled in order to boast an open world and (presumably) on
Hands On How Does Gran Turismo Sport Fare with PlayStation VR?
Ups and downs
Around about a year ago, we hopped inside Gran Turismo Sport’s cockpit with a PlayStation VR headset on and walked away somewhat unimpressed. We felt that the game looked fine in virtual reality – better than DriveClub VR, we commented at the time – but we weren’t exactly blown away, especially after seeing the title running in...
News That Cool Crystal PS4 Controller Launches Today in Europe
See through you
The crystal DualShock 4 that we've been raving about since it was revealed launches today in Europe, a handy tweet from PlayStation has reminded us. Now, we know that not everyone's a fan of transparent hardware, but we've been loving it since the days of those crystal Game Boys. Glorious. In terms of price, you're looking at...
News Gran Turismo Sport Scores Free Scapes at Launch
What up, Invaders
Gran Turismo Sport already has a generous selection of Scapes at launch, allowing you to place your virtual vehicles in all manner of real-world locations for photography reasons. But it seems Polyphony Digital couldn’t wait to create a few more, as it’s offering a free expansion on the PlayStation Store to coincide with the...
News Various Indie Games Discounted in EU Digital Zone Update
Indies on sale
There seems to be a section on the European PlayStation Store which spotlights a rotating selection of discounted indie games. While the Digital Zone isn’t exactly new, it’s been around long enough for us to suggest that it’s probably going to have some legs. And its latest roster of cheap and cheerful releases includes Rez:...
News New EU PlayStation VR Package Bundles in Gran Turismo Sport
The virtual reality driving simulator
Gran Turismo Sport’s virtual reality functionality is limited but impressive, and Sony’s decided to release a brand new PlayStation VR bundle including Polyphony Digital’s racer. Available now around Europe, the set includes a spangly new headset, a PlayStation Camera, and copies of the aforementioned GT...
News There Are Some Dead Good Deals in EU Hallowe'en Sale
PlayStation Store gets a frighteningly large promotion
Sony’s unleashed hundreds of discounts with a horror theme onto the European PlayStation Store, with PlayStation 4 games like Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (£24.99) and Mortal Kombat X (£9.99) heavily discounted. The Hallowe’en sale spans literally hundreds of games and add-on packs, with...
News PS4's Sale of Dead Discounts Horror Games on NA PlayStation Store
Your wallet's already dead
Sony’s selling off some horror content ahead of Hallowe’en on the North American PlayStation Store, with PlayStation Plus members able to save on games such as Layers of Fear ($7.99), Murdered: Soul Suspect ($5.99), and Resident Evil 7 ($29.99). There are also savings on titles like Outlast
Guide Can You Play Gran Turismo Sport Offline?
What if you're not connected to the Internet?
Gran Turismo Sport is the first instalment in Polyphony Digital’s series to have a heavy online focus. With the title enabling players to earn an authentic FIA license, there’s a level of integrity that needs to be maintained within the game. This means that the title has some huge online...
Feature DriveClub Is An Alternative to Gran Turismo Sport Worth Considering
How fast do you wanna go?
Gran Turismo Sport launches this week, and it will snatch the PlayStation 4 racing game baton from DriveClub with little resistance. Evolution Studios’ simcade didn’t enjoy the best start to its short life, being driven out of the PS4’s launch window before releasing in a particularly sorry state. But the British...
News Sony to Publish Games on Nintendo Switch Under New Label
Testing the waters
Sony has always had the capacity to throw a curveball, but under the stewardship of current CEO Kaz Hirai it’s become a lot less unpredictable. Nevertheless, the announcement that Sony Music is to form a new publishing label named Unties definitely comes as a bit of surprise – especially seeing as it will be porting content to...
Site News Gran Turismo Sport PS4 Review - Where's Our Verdict?
Race against time
Gran Turismo Sport is out now in North America and later this week in Europe and Japan, which marks the first instalment of the simulation racer on the PlayStation 4. Millions of you downloaded the demo to get your first taste of the title, and we’ve been faffing around with final code for a few days. However, despite a global...
News Sony Announced a $46,000 PS4 Bundle, And It Sold Out
Seriously
Sony has announced and sold out of the most expensive PlayStation 4 bundle in history. Available exclusively in Taiwan, the $46,000 package comes with a PS4 Pro, a PlayStation VR headset, a subscription to PlayStation Plus, a Thrustmaster T-GT racing wheel, an APIGA AP1 racing seat, a 4K Bravia television with HDR, a copy of Gran Turismo...
News Star Wars Battlefront II Blags a Limited Edition PS4 Pro Bundle
Ugly as Sith
Ever feel like Sony is squandering these exclusive bundle deals it has with the biggest games? Like, there’s nothing really wrong with this Limited Edition Star Wars Battlefront II PlayStation 4 Pro that it’s announced for Europe and North America – but we wouldn’t want to buy it, would you? It could be doing so much better with...
News UK Police Drivers Use Gran Turismo Sport to Train
Round the bend
This wasn’t a press release we expected to see in our inbox this morning, but Sony is throwing all of its marketing resources behind Gran Turismo Sport at the moment, so we probably shouldn’t be all that surprised. PlayStation has partnered with Lincolnshire Police Force to – and we quote – “offer supplementary training to...
News Naughty Dog Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations
"We have not found any evidence"
Over the course of the weekend, former Naughty Dog employee David Ballard publicly stated that he was a victim of sexual harassment during his tenure at the developer. He claimed that he was harassed by a “lead” in late 2015, and after sharing his complaints with Sony’s HR department, he alleges that he was...
News Kazunori Yamauchi, Shuhei Yoshida Remember 20 Years of Gran Turismo
Racing religion
This is a nice little video which should get you in the mood for the upcoming Gran Turismo Sport. In it, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi and Sony Worldwide Studios executive Shuhei Yoshida look back at 20 years of racing game development – and include anecdotes about their ambitions for the original GT right the way through to the...
News Sony Stealth Announced a Slew of PlayStation VR Games
More than 60 new titles on the way
PlayStation VR is now a year old, and what better way to celebrate than with the announcement of a dozen or so new games? As part of a PlayStation Blog post, Sony bigwig Shawn Layden has claimed that the “best is yet to come” for the company’s virtual reality headset – and he’s proven his point with a...
News Gran Turismo Sport's HDR Implementation Is Drawing a Lot of Praise
Digital Foundry declares racer an HDR killer app
Gran Turismo Sport looks ridiculous with HDR enabled, and its implementation is beginning to get a lot of praise. Digital Foundry has uploaded a beaming video hailing the simulation racer’s use of the technology, and if you happen to have a compatible television, you can actually watch the video in...
News Sound-Based Horror Title Stifled Brings the Fear to PS4, PlayStation VR on Halloween
Listen up
Stifled, a rather interesting horror game that's being published by Sony on PlayStation 4 with PlayStation VR support, has a release date. Singapore-based developer Gattai Games has revealed that the spooky sounding title will launch on Halloween -- that's the 31st October, in case you didn't already know. Hopefully it's a perfect fit...
Poll One Year Later, What Are Your Thoughts on PlayStation VR?
Is this a reality?
PlayStation VR turns one today! Yay! This time last year, the internet was watching closely as Sony unleashed its virtual reality headset upon the industry. Undercutting its rivals and launching with solid support, PlayStation VR quickly jumped ahead of the competition. The platform hasn't quite taken the world by storm, but...
Feature PlayStation VR - How's Sony's Virtual Reality Gamble Going One Year Later?
VRy good
Happy birthday, PlayStation VR. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since we published our review of Sony’s innovative virtual reality headset, describing it as an imperfect but promising peripheral. A whole 12 months later, we figured that it’s probably the right time to consider how the futuristic facemask is faring – in...
News F1 Superstar Lewis Hamilton Will Be Your Mentor in Gran Turismo Sport
Bringing some bling
One of the cool things about Gran Turismo Sport is that it wants to make you a better driver. The game is packed with lessons and tutorials designed to teach you about the finer aspects of racing, and F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton will be appearing in the final release to share some of his own tips and techniques. The three-time...
News Xbox Boss Isn't Optimistic About Sony Changing Its Cross-Platform Play Policy
What's new?
It's time to talk about cross-platform play again! Yay! The conversation that simply never seems to end, the topic has once again been brought forward off the back of comments made by Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Talking to GameSpot, the chatty exec reveals that he doesn't hold out much hope when it comes to Sony changing its stance on the...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Demo Proved a Roaring Success
Demand took Polyphony Digital by surprise
More than one million people played Gran Turismo Sport’s demo – which has conveniently been rebranded an open beta in recent days – the moment it was made available. Sony allowed PlayStation Plus subscribers to pre-load the 43GB sampler, and there was pent-up enthusiasm within the racing game community...
News Soak Up the Snowy Scenery in Horizon: Zero Dawn's Frozen Wilds
Winter wonder
Brrrr, it’s getting chilly in here. PlayStation Japan has prematurely released a new trailer for Horizon: Zero Dawn’s first major add-on pack, The Frozen Wilds. The clip doesn’t show any real action, instead focusing on the icy locales that Aloy’s post-release adventure will focus on. With the DLC due out in less than a month,...
News A Series of Smaller, Licensed PS4 Controllers Launch Next Month in Europe
Size doesn't matter?
Well this is kind of interesting. PlayStation has announced that three new, officially licensed PlayStation 4 controllers are launching in November across Europe. The running theme here is that they're all smaller than the regular DualShock 4. The company's calling them "compact" controllers. The pads come from three...
Deals Celebrate PlayStation VR's Anniversary with Big NA Sale
Happy birthday to you
Sony’s slashed the price of a slew of PlayStation VR games in order to celebrate the virtual reality headset’s first anniversary in North America. PlayStation Plus members will score up to 60 per cent off must own titles like Batman: Arkham VR ($13.99), Farpoint ($29.99), and Rez Infinite ($17.99). The sale spans software...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Getting Its Own DualShock 4
And various collector's editions
Are you enjoying the Gran Turismo Sport demo? Sony would like to tempt you with a themed DualShock 4 controller, which is available to pre-order on Amazon right now. Essentially, this is a silver PlayStation 4 controller with the simulation racer’s logo plastered on the touchpad, but heck – it could have been...
News Promising New PlayStation VR Games Pushed Back in Europe
The Invisible Hours and Raw Data struck down
This was supposed to be a really good week for PlayStation VR with both murder mystery The Invisible Hours and award-winning waves shooter Raw Data set to release on the PlayStation 4. However, while they’re still pegged for a North American launch at the time of typing, they’ve both been...
News You Can Take Gran Turismo Sport's PS4 Demo for a Spin Now
Try before you buy
Just an FYI: Gran Turismo Sport’s demo is live now. The time limited test – which will expire at 8:00AM PT on 12th October – allows you to try out a variety of modes, including the educational single player campaign, the e-sports focused online multiplayer, and the highly customisable arcade mode. You’ll also be able to...
News Gran Turismo Sport Plays the Nostalgia Card for UK Commercial
History lesson
Gran Turismo Sport’s marketing onslaught is starting to ramp up in the UK, and one cool commercial that’s running on social media (and potentially TV as well?) is this nostalgic look back at the brand's evolution. It basically runs through the years to the beat of the franchise’s iconic honk, ending with a quick look at the...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Attract Mode Is a Thing of Beauty
Different class
Attract modes are great. Originally employed by arcade games to draw attention and coax quarters out of unsuspecting pockets, they’re not quite as common on console games these days. They still exist, of course: MLB The Show 17 has a great one where it’ll start up a CPU vs CPU game which you can join at any time. But this Gran...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Demo Will Break Your Bandwidth Cap
Not exactly light weight
Gran Turismo Sport’s timed demo is available to pre-load now in some territories, and its file size is an absolute monster. Weighing in at an eye-watering 43GB, you’re probably going to want to queue this one up right now, as even a quick connection’s going to have to wrestle with that amount of data. Your progre
News Try PlayStation VR in Stores Around the United States
200 retailers participating
PlayStation VR is nearing its first anniversary, but not everyone has had an opportunity to experience virtual reality for themselves yet. Sony knows that the best way to sell its fledgling new format is to get eyeballs on the technology, and its bringing back its nationwide tour starting today through the holiday season...
News You Won't Want to Miss Paris Games Week, Says Sony
What's it got cooking?
Hmm, this is dangerous. We’ve been trying to temper expectations for Sony’s forthcoming Paris Games Week showcase, but it is starting to seem like the platform holder has meaningful content to reveal. While we were expecting a nice gentle warm-up to PlayStation Experience – perhaps emphasising the PlayStation VR and...
News Gran Turismo Sport Outlines Car Classes in Super Slick Trailer
Also introduces Interlagos
Gran Turismo Sport’s warming its tires ahead of its release in under two weeks, and Polyphony Digital’s dropped a superb trailer detailing the car classes that you’ll find in the final game. Even if you’re not really interested in motorsport, this clip is brilliantly produced – explaining exactly how vehicles are...
News Knack 2 Bombed at Apocalyptic Proportions in Japan
That's the last we'll see of him
Knack 2 flopped so hard in Japan that no one even noticed. As always, the Japanese sales charts released yesterday spotlighting the Top 20 software releases in the Eastern region. Japan Studio’s sequel didn’t make the grade, and very few were even aware that it had launched during the tracking period (28th...
