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News SingStar Celebration Has Britney Spears and One Direction
Oops!
SingStar Celebration knows its audience. The uber-casual party-focused instalment of Sony’s waning karaoke series has been shoehorned into the platform holder’s PlayLink line, and is set to release on 24th October in North America and 25th October in Europe with songs by Britney Spears, One Direction, and Blondie. The full lineup of tracks...
Feature 5 PS4 Firmware Update 5.00 Features You May Not Have Noticed
Quality of life
PlayStation 4 firmware update 5.00 is out and… Well, look, it’s not the greatest update in the history of the console. But we’ve been faffing around with the system software refresh over the past 24 hours and we’ve stumbled upon five or so nifty new features that you may not know about. These range from the addition of an...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Complete Edition Confirmed, Comes to PS4 in December
Plus lovely box art
Following on from yesterday's leak, PlayStation has confirmed that Horizon: Zero Dawn will be getting a Complete Edition before the year is out. It'll include the base game along with upcoming expansion, The Frozen Wilds. The company also revealed the package's cool looking box art, which we've embedded below. Horizon:...
News PS4 Exclusives Heavily Discounted in EU PlayStation Store Sale
Save on PS3, Vita, PS2, and PSone titles, too
Sony’s leading with PlayStation exclusives in the latest European PlayStation Store sale – and this promotion covers a lot of ground. Whether it’s new-ish blockbusters like Horizon: Zero Dawn (£24.99), Ratchet & Clank (£11.99), and WipEout Omega Collection (£12.99) or remasters such as...
Interview Yakking About Knack 2 with Composer Anthony Willis
Knack is back, Jack
Shortly before the release of Sony’s Knack 2 we got the chance to sit down with the game’s composer, Anthony Willis, and discuss with him some elements of his process for crafting the score for the latest in Sony’s platforming series. Anthony has previously worked on many film projects such as How to Train Your Dragon 2,...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Seems to Be Getting a Game of the Year Edition
Robots re-issued
Horizon: Zero Dawn hasn’t really been out long enough to win any awards yet, but it looks like that won’t stop Sony from shipping a Game of the Year edition of the popular role-playing release prior to the holidays. The expected news comes courtesy of an errant Play-Asia listing, which has since been promptly pulled. Probably...
Feature Detroit: Become Human Is Quantic Dream's Biggest Ever Game
Sony XDev talks ambition and development
You may have read our hands on impressions of Detroit: Become Human last week. The PlayStation 4 exclusive managed to win us over with its impressive visuals and suspenseful narrative, but we needed more. Thankfully, we got to speak to the producer of Sony XDev Europe, Jason Stewart, about the inspiration...
News Gran Turismo Sport Comes With a Free Copy of That's You
Sure, why not?
Sony really wants people to try out its PlayLink party game, That’s You. In addition to currently being free with PlayStation Plus, updated Gran Turismo Sport box art notes that you’ll also get a complimentary copy of the smartphone-powered social experience with Polyphony Digital’s flagship simulation racer. Well, this appears...
News Sony Flags Timed Gran Turismo Sport Demo for 9th October
Transfer your progress to the full game
Gran Turismo Sport is getting a four-day demo – and any progress you make during the sample period will carry through to the full game. Scheduled to run from 12:00AM PT on 9th October through 8:00AM PT on 12th October, you’ll be able to earn up to $1MM in-game credits in the demo to transfer into the final...
News October's Free PlayStation Plus Games Are Available Now
Phantom pain
October’s excellent roster of free PlayStation Plus games are available now in Europe – and should deploy in North America shortly. In case you missed the memo, the headline arrival this month is none other than Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – an absolutely superb PlayStation 4 freebie. It’s accompanied by Amnesia:...
News PlayStation's Mobile Apps Updated Alongside PS4 Firmware Update 5.00
Better language support and some new features
There’s a new PlayStation 4 firmware update out – and there are fresh updates for Sony’s smartphone apps, too. First up, the PlayStation Communities app now supports landscape, animated GIFs, and a slew of new languages – including Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Romanian, Thai, and...
News PlayStation Chief Andrew House Leaves Sony After Over 25 Years
John Kodera steps up
Surprise! Andrew House has stepped down from his position as PlayStation president, with his deputy John Kodera taking the reins. The sudden change brings an end to a 25-plus year career at Sony, though the bearded businessman will hang around as director and chairman for a few more months before finally setting off into the...
News PS4 Firmware Update 5.00 Is Finally Out Now
Download it now
After a particularly prolonged beta testing period, PlayStation 4 firmware update v5.00 has finally gone live. Weighing in at a meaty 374.7MB, the new system software doesn’t bring as many meaningful features as you may be anticipating. Some headlines include changes to the sub-account system, quality of life revisions to the Quick...
News Sony Pledges Big PS4 Reveals for Paris Games Week
Spectacular showing lined up
Looks like Sony really is going to go hard at Paris Games Week – despite it taking place just a few weeks prior to PlayStation Experience in December. A new PlayStation Blog post notes that the platform holder will be making “big new game announcements and updates” in the French capital later this month. It sounds...
News Sony's Tweaking the PlayStation Move Motion Controller, Too
Wand-erful
In addition to tweaking the PlayStation VR headset, Sony’s also announced a host of revisions for the PlayStation Move motion controllers. While this information comes courtesy of the Japanese PlayStation Blog, it looks like the main tweaks include a transition to Micro USB for charging (the same connection as the DualShock 4 uses) and...
News Revised PlayStation VR Model Adds HDR Passthrough
And improves cable management
Sony will release a revised PlayStation VR headset on 14th October in Japan and later this year worldwide. The improved model makes adjustments to the core virtual reality experience based on user feedback, although it’s important to note that its functionality and features remain identical to the model that launched...
News There's, Er, a New PlayStation Credit Card Coming Out
Flexible friend
Sony’s bringing out a new PlayStation Credit Card which promises to reward you for your loyalty. Conceived in conjunction with Capital One, the plastic will see you multiplying your Sony Rewards points by up to five times when you use it to purchase PlayStation Store content and other Sony products. You’ll also get triple points...
Poll Do You Want Another Portable PlayStation?
Livin' la Vita loca
Sony suggested this week that it doesn’t see a market for portable gaming consoles at the moment. It’s an expected statement given the current climate for dedicated handheld devices: the Nintendo 3DS will have to work hard to pass even the PlayStation Portable’s lifetime sales, and it’s not going to come close to the...
Deals PS4 FIFA 18 Bundles Are Outrageously Cheap in the UK
You can get a PS4 for £150 now
We’ve posted about the PlayStation 4’s various FIFA 18 bundles in the past, but this topic deserves revisiting: you can currently buy a 500GB console alongside a copy of EA Sports’ latest soccer sim for £199.99 on Amazon UK. Considering the game’s going for £49.99 alone, it means you’re practically getting...
News Why Is Sony Turning Off Gravity Rush 2's Servers After a Year?
Don't we pay enough for PlayStation Plus?
Sony is switching off Gravity Rush 2’s servers a year after the game launched, and this is becoming far too common as far as we’re concerned. The company has already killed both The Tomorrow Children and Kill Strain in less than 12 months, and while Kat’s sophomore story is not nearly as reliant on...
Hands On Bravo Team Fails to Make Its Mark
Bravo?
Announced back at E3 2017 this year came the arrival of Bravo Team, the first-person PlayStation VR exclusive currently being developed by Supermassive Games — the brains behind PlayStation hits such as Until Dawn, and its soon to be released virtual reality brethren, The Inpatient. Bravo Team’s manifesto offers heart-pumping and...
News Virgin Media Users Suffer With PSN Sign-In Problems
We just want to play Destiny 2
This scribe just tried to sign into the PlayStation Network, only to find the service unavailable. Many Virgin Media users have reported having trouble accessing the network today, with the official PSN server status website saying that: "PlayStation Network services are up and running in your area, but several reports...
News PlayStation Plus Sale Brings Subscriber Savings to NA PS4
Another Plus
We spend a lot of time praising (or complaining) about the free monthly PlayStation Plus games, but let’s not forget that the perks of the subscription service include the discounts, too. And there’s a new sale live in North America which is designed solely for members, cutting the price of PlayStation 4 games by up to 50 per cent...
News Sony Doesn't See Much Potential in Portable Platforms
Game over
Don’t hold your breath for a new portable PlayStation platform, as Sony has suggested that it doesn’t see much potential in the handheld market. Speaking with Bloomberg, group president Andrew House explained that the company doesn’t see a “huge opportunity” for the sector outside of Asia, and that it’s focusing on living room...
News Sony's Going to Start Sending Out Real Platinum Trophies
But only to those fastest in Australia
Sony will send out real-world Platinum Trophies to four lucky players in Australia – assuming they’re the first in the country to unlock the top trinket in either FIFA 18, Gran Turismo Sport, Call of Duty: WWII, or one other to be announced title. All you need to do to enter is grab the complete set and...
Hands On Detroit: Become Human Hints at Huge Potential
Quantic Dream's latest dazzles in demo
Quantic Dream probably doesn’t get enough respect. While the Parisian developer’s body of work can quite easily be criticised, the studio deserves credit for building big budget, blockbuster experiences that venture outside of the ordinary boundaries we expect for this industry – and creating an entirely...
Talking Point What Free October 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will October 2017's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s free with PlayStation Plus next month? That’s the question on everyone’s lips as we reach the tail end of September, with October 2017’s roster of PS+ goodies just days away from being revealed. After a really decent year for the subscription service, we share our speculation for...
News Nintendo Switch Not Affecting PS4's Sales, Says Sony
Both devices doing well
The Nintendo Switch has got off to a much stronger start than its predecessor the Wii U, but its early success isn’t cannibalising the PlayStation 4’s sales, according to SIE group president Andrew House. There’s been a good tussle between the two systems recently in the monthly NPD report, but it seems that regardless...
News Sony Ships Another Half Million PlayStation VR Headsets
But House is concerned by how easily Sony's dominating
Sony shipped out another 500,000 PlayStation VR headsets during the three month period through June, making it far-and-away the industry leader when it comes to high-level virtual reality experiences. But the extent to which the Japanese giant is dominating the nascent space has group president...
News Score Up to 70 Per Cent Off in New NA PlayStation Store Flash Sale
Animated
Animation is the theme in the latest North American PlayStation Store Flash Sale, with some games scoring as much as 70 per cent off. Some highlights include simplistic role-playing game Child of Light for $3.74, rhythmic roguelike Crypt of the Necrodancer for $2.99, and ace platformer Rayman Legends for $9.99. The sale spans the...
Hands On Knowledge Is Power (Unless You're Thick as a Brick Obvs)
Knowledge is everything in this game
The obligatory trivia game in Sony’s burgeoning PlayLink line is exactly what you’d expect it to be: a jovial round of multiple choice with silly photo opportunities and a host that likes the sound of his own voice. With an eccentric, borderline claymation artstyle, it certainly looks the part – although...
News Sony's Made a Mental New Patapon Ad, For Some Strange Reason
Pon pon pata pon
There we were, innocently sorting through all the new Tokyo Game Show 2017 trailers, when we see that Sony's uploaded some sort of new Patapon ad. The remastered version of the game launched for PlayStation 4 back at the start of August, so why has the company pumped out a fresh video for it? We had to set aside our hunt...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Ultimate Vision McLaren Is Like a Bloody Tron Cycle
Playable in the game
God, this new concept car set to appear in Gran Turismo Sport is bonkers. Designed by McLaren in collaboration with Polyphony Digital and series creator Kazunori Yamauchi, it hints at the kind of vehicle the British manufacturer could be building in 2030 and beyond. And it’s just mental: it’s like a Tron Cycle where you have...
TGS 2017 No Heroes Allowed! VR Raises an Army of Rascals in October
Bad, man
PlayStation VR strategy game No Heroes Allowed! VR will see you assume the role of the God of Destruction from 17th October in Europe and North America, publisher Sony has announced. The game was given a 14th October release date in Japan during the platform holder’s TGS 2017 press conference yesterday. Based upon the Badman games, the...
Round Up What Did Sony Announce During Its TGS 2017 Press Conference?
In case you missed it
Sony’s big TGS 2017 press conference was a relatively low-key affair, but it did play host to plenty of new trailers and announcements. In case you missed the show, we’ve compiled all of the headlines from PlayStation’s Tokyo Game Show briefing below. Sony PlayStation's TGS 2017 Press Conference Round Up: Monster...
TGS 2017 Enjoy the Sounds of Japan Studio with PlayStation VR
Orchestral app on the way
Earlier this year, Sony hosted a concert at the Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall in Kawasaki, where the Tokyo Chamber Orchestra and the Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus performed various pieces of music from the developer's diverse collection of games. This included compositions from Gravity Rush, The Last Guardian, and much more. And...
TGS 2017 Detroit: Become Human Seems Even More Dramatic in Japanese
Robot uprising
In addition to being a venue for new announcements, it’s worth remembering that the Tokyo Game Show is also used to introduce Western titles to the Japanese market. This means that, while we may have already seen plenty of releases like Detroit: Become Human here in the West, it may be the Asian market’s first proper taste of...
TGS 2017 Boost Your Play Is Another Brilliant PS4 Montage
Super FX
Sony is the undisputed master of the montage, but PlayStation Japan has raised the level even higher in recent years. You may remember last year’s PlayStation 4 rap, and now the platform holder’s returned with a new promotional video, this time running with the slogan ‘Boost Your Play’. The idea is that each major upcoming game...
TGS 2017 Sony Bets Big on Monster Hunter with Limited Edition PS4 Pro
Liolaeus Edition launching in Japan
It’s no surprise to see Sony pushing Monster Hunter: World hard – this is a huge title for both the PlayStation 4 and Capcom itself. As such, a Limited Edition hardware bundle always seemed likely – and that’s exactly what the platform holder announced during its TGS 2017 press conference earlier today...
TGS 2017 Is This PlayStation's Best Ever Commercial?
We can do anything
Japanese commercials virtually always bring their A-game, but this new PlayStation 4 advert is a cut above. The musical marketing revolves around the theme that you "can do anything” with Sony’s current-gen console – but it gets its point across in remarkably jovial fashion. The clip will air in Japan throughout the end of...
TGS 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Stuns with New PS4 Trailer
A masterpiece
Here’s a longer look at Shadow of the Colossus on the PlayStation 4. In case you somehow missed the news at E3 2017, then remaster specialist Bluepoint is remaking Team ICO’s classic for Sony’s current console – and here’s a longer look at all of the morally testing titan slaughtering in all of its glory. A masterpiece.
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's TGS 2017 Press Conference Right Here
Join us for live coverage straight from Tokyo
Sony’s set to kickstart the Tokyo Game Show with a bang, and you can join us for all of the announcements live. PlayStation’s anticipated TGS 2017 press conference will begin at 4PM JST, and we’re bringing you the livestream, live blog, and live chat treatment. The hype train is about to depart...
Guide What Time Is Sony's TGS 2017 PlayStation Press Conference?
When and where to watch Sony's Japanese briefing
Of all the annual PlayStation press conferences, the Tokyo Game Show probably ranks the lowest of the lot in terms of interest. And that’s a shame because, if you’ve worked through the dodgy translations in the past, you’ll know that previous shows have played host to reveals like Gravity Rush 2...
News Two Norse Dwarfs Will Upgrade Your Arsenal in God of War
Blacksmith buddies
God of War’s progression system has been more or less the same across six or seven games: you collect red orbs, feed them to your weapon of choice, and reap the rewards. However, the series’ forthcoming PlayStation 4 soft-reboot will handle things a little differently. According to an article in Official PlayStation Magazine...
News The Last of Us Remastered's PS4 Pro Support Has Been Improved
Supersampling is back in
The Last of Us Remastered’s support for the PlayStation 4 Pro has been improved – and yes, supersampling is back if you happen to be a 1080p television owner. As part of update v1.09 – or update v1.03 if you specifically own the standalone version of DLC pack The Last of Us: Left Behind – you’ll now be able to...
Feature 12 PS4 Predictions for Sony's TGS 2017 Press Conference
Monster Hunter! Fist of the North Star! NieR?
Sony is scheduled to host its annual Tokyo Game Show pre-show press conference on Tuesday, 19th September. While the importance of the Japanese convention has undoubtedly declined in recent years, the platform holder could never be accused of not showing up – it’s announced titles like Bloodborne:...
News PS4 Games Half Price in European Weekend Sale
Prey is just £19.99
A handful of big PlayStation 4 games are half-price this weekend, including Persona 5 (£39.99) and FIFA 17 (£11.99). The latter’s a really good price – but it is marred by the fact that FIFA 18 is like a fortnight away. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare can be yours for £19.99, but it’s cheaper from retailers like Amazon...
Weirdness Sony Just Announced Some Speakers for Your Shoulders
We don't think they're a joke
Remember a few years back when Sony was haemorrhaging money by manufacturing robots that danced to your MP3 files? Kaz Hirai stepped in, sold off a load of factories, rendered thousands of people unemployed, and prepared the remainder of the organisation for record profits. And then he greenlit some stupid shoulder...
News Sony Has a Smartphone App Smash Hit That Few Realise
No phoney
Fate/Grand Order is the biggest mobile game in the world right now. It also happens to be published by Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. New data shows that the free-to-play role-playing game inspired by the Fate/stay night visual novel was not only the top grossing iOS and Android app in Japan last month – where it...
News Gran Turismo Sport to Race Away with Another Beta Before Launch
Details will be revealed soon
Gran Turismo Sport is almost here and it’s got about a tenth of the content you’d expect from a Polyphony Digital title – but we’re not going to let small issues like that ruin our fun, are we? To be fair, having played the title a few times now, it definitely feels great behind-the-wheel – and we suspect...
