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News Everybody's Golf Is Still Coming to Smartphones in Japan
Nice shot
Sony may have been quiet on the smartphone front, but its new mobile-focused subsidiary ForwardWorks is busy bringing some of PlayStation’s biggest brands to iOS and Android. And it looks like Everybody’s Golf may be the first franchise to arrive, with pre-registration for the title open in Japan right now. There’s also a new...
News Get Misty Eyed with WipEout Omega Collection Video
How the series found success
WipEout Omega Collection plots the return of an iconic PlayStation brand next week, and Sony’s released a new trailer featuring interviews with some of the people who shaped its success. The short but sweet clip includes anecdotes from creator Nick Burcombe, composer Tim Wright, and ex-community manager Ami Nakajima...
News PlayStation Plus in Asia Is Properly Freakin' Amazing
Setting standards
While we think the criticisms pointed at PlayStation Plus are a little harsh, there can be no denying that the service isn’t quite firing on all cylinders like it was during the previous generation. In our humble opinion, the service has become a victim of its own success, with publishers reluctant to giveaway titles that still...
News Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain Has Been a Huge Success
Exceeds 4.5 million sales globally
Heavy Rain hasn’t aged especially well, but the game was ground-breaking when it first released in 2010, delivering a grounded interactive adventure that would go on to influence the likes of Telltale and beyond. And Parisian developer Quantic Dream has announced that as of 31st March, the release has sold...
News PlayStation Chief Shawn Layden Doesn't Enjoy Gaming Exec Fame
Meme streak
They get turned into superheroes in GIFs and some even idolise them, but it’s important to remember that gaming executives are exactly that: gaming executives. They’re hired to make difficult (and, honestly, often boring) business decisions – not act like rock stars. And in a wide-ranging interview with Polygon, current PlayStation...
News June 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Announced
A nice bit of variety
Sony has revealed your PlayStation Plus titles for June 2017, and as it turns out, the recent leak was correct. Indeed, PlayStation 4's looking at a strong offering with Life Is Strange and Killing Floor 2 leading the way. That's not bad at all, is it? Both are quite highly rated, and they each present something completely...
News PlayStation E3 2017 Experience Registration Doesn't Go to Plan
Registration crashes
Our condolences to those of you who tried to register for theatre tickets for this year’s PlayStation E3 2017 Experience. As is often the case with these kind of things, Sony has been forced to pull the website where fans were supposed to apply for free tickets as it completely buckled under demand. It’s unclear exactly...
News Sony Has a Frightening Amount of E3 2017 Booth Space
Over 40,000 square feet of floor space
Sony is not shying away from E3 2017 in the slightest. Floor plans are live for the Los Angeles convention, and the platform holder has reserved a terrifying 43,500 square feet of floor space, which eclipses every other company in attendance. The manufacturer will be next door to a very roomy Nintendo booth...
News Zut! You'll Have to Beat Zico Twice for WipEout Omega Collection's Platinum
You are already dead
We don’t know who the heck Zico is, but we do know he has God-like reflexes. The bane of every WipEout player’s life has returned with not one but two Trophies in the upcoming WipEout Omega Collection. Spare a thought for all of those DualShock 4s that will be thrown to the floor and promptly stamped to smithereens in...
News PS4 Firmware Update 4.70 Is Available to Download Now
Steady as she goes
This latest PlayStation 4 software update may have appeared out of nowhere, but we'd recommend not getting too excited. As many of you will probably have already guessed, firmware 4.70 simply promises better stability and performance. It weighs in at around 340MB, and you'll need to download it in order to make use of your...
Reaction Remembering PS3 - The Console That Wouldn't Quit
Two steps forward, one step back
The PlayStation 3 showed two sides to Sony. At launch, the device was nothing short of a disaster: overpriced, over-engineered, and out-of-touch with consumers’ wants and needs, it was the manifestation of a decade’s worth of hubris – the product of a company who thought that it could do no wrong. But three...
News Sony Says Goodbye to the PS3 After 10 Years on the Market
So long, old friend
Sony has announced that PlayStation 3 production has ended in Japan, which essentially means that the console is done and dusted. Back in March, the company said that the end would soon be coming, and now it's put the final nail in the coffin. The PS3 launched over a decade ago in its homeland; it'll be 11 years old this...
Rumour Bloodborne Developer Collaborating with Sony on Aztec RPG
Or so the rumours say
Have you heard the rumour about Phantom Wail? This is apparently the latest collaboration between Sony and From Software, ruling out a direct successor to Bloodborne. The story seems to originate from a Reddit post, but it references a “notorious” leaker who isn’t named, so already we’re in sketchy ter
News Watch Sony's E3 2017 in Cinemas for Tons of Free Goodies
Tickets available for free this week
Good news, the PlayStation E3 Experience is making a comeback, meaning that you’ll be able to watch Sony’s media briefing live in movie theatres yet again this year. A whopping 85 cinemas are taking part in the initiative, and while this does mean that there’ll be a bit of travel involved for some of you,...
News Gold PS4 Slim to Bring a Bit of Bling to Retail
Always believe in your soul
If you’re the kind of person who likes a bit of bling then this gold 1TB PlayStation 4 Slim may be right up your alley. This photograph appeared on Reddit earlier this evening and looks pretty darn legitimate from where we’re sitting, though there’s not much additional information to go along with the snap...
Hands On Has Everybody's Golf on PS4 Been Worth the Wait?
Hyperlinks
How long does it take to make an Everybody’s Golf game for the PlayStation 4? A bloody long time, apparently – it’s been three years since Clap Hanz’s new-gen debut was announced, and we’ve still got to wait until the end of August to play it properly. Fortunately, there’s an online beta ongoing at the moment, and we’ve been...
Rumour June 2017's PlayStation Plus Lineup Looks Very Strong
Fingers crossed
Rumour has it that the fantastic Life Is Strange and the underrated Killing Floor 2 will be the two free PlayStation 4 games with PlayStation Plus in June 2017. The speculation comes courtesy of PlayStation Turkey’s official Twitter account, and while we’d caution against getting too excited just yet, it’d be a very agreeable...
News Microsoft's Mixer Could End Up Being Beamed to PlayStation
Twitch must be twitching in its boots
Microsoft wants to switch Twitch users to its own Mixer platform, and it’s open to bringing the app to PlayStation if that will help its cause. For those of you who don’t know, the streaming site formerly known as Beam is basically an alternative to more popular games broadcasting destinations – it’s the...
News German Retailer Lists God Of War Collector's Edition for €199
Shields confirmed?
We've learned very little of the upcoming God of War ever since its debut at E3 last year, but a listing for a Collector's Edition of the game on a German retailer's website may just shed some new light on things. Take all of this with a grain of salt of course, but what's listed here could be noteworthy. The package is listed at...
Soapbox Why Did Sony Ditch Two of the Best Games of the Year?
Sammy's worried about Sony's portfolio
PlayStation’s enjoying one of the most prolific periods in its history. The start to 2017 has seen the release of several high-profile first-party games, like Gravity Rush 2 and Horizon: Zero Dawn. But being a glass half-empty kinda guy, I feel it could have been even better: what the heck happened with What...
News A New PlayStation Vita? The Ridiculously Stupid E3 Rumours Have Begun
God help us
Dear oh dear, where to even begin? There are currently rumours floating around the 'net that suggest Sony is planning on unveiling a brand new portable console at E3 next month. Supposedly, this new device will go toe to toe with the Nintendo Switch, because yes, that's a totally logical market for Sony to pursue. Now, these kinds of...
News Grab Some PlayStation Goodies from the New UK Gear Store
Merch mania
Once upon time, Sony cut the ribbon on the PlayStation Gear store in the UK – and then swiftly shut up shop. Now it’s back! Live in Britain – as well as France and Germany – the outlet is home to a cavalcade of branded goods, allowing you to bear the logo of your corporate overlords on your hoodie as well as your heart...
News WipEout Omega Collection's Soundtrack Will Make Your Ears Bleed
Not literally, of course
Electronic music has been part of WipEout’s DNA since its inception; the game used to pop up in UK clubs during the PSone days. Apparently. We were too young to be licking WKD off a stripper’s abs back then, and now it seems we’re too old to recognise half of the songs on re-release WipEout Omega Collection’s...
News Sony Launches New PlayStation Store Section in US Featuring Dev Recommendations
Industry darlings
Sony appears to have launched a brand new PlayStation Store feature in the US. Dubbed 'The Creators', this fresh section allows for developers and other industry figures to recommend their favourite titles. Right now, Resident Evil 7 director Koshi Nakanishi is on there, along with Rocket League studio Psyonix, Inside dev Playdead,...
Rumour God of War Maker Working on Major PlayStation VR Title
Will apparently go down well with core fans
Sony Santa Monica is a big, big studio, so while we’re sure that the bulk of its workforce is busy beavering away on God of War, it’s probably got a bit of manpower to spare. And according to a report on VRFocus, it may be leveraging those resources to cook up a little something new for Sony’s...
News Big PS4 Games Go For Under €20 in New EU Sale
Triple A
There's a new sale happening on the European PlayStation Store, and truth be told, it's probably one of the better selections of deals that we've had over the last few months. It mostly consists of popular retail titles like Fallout 4, FIFA 17, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Batman: Arkham Knight, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and Watch Dogs,...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Developer Recruiting Quest Designers
Ahoy, Aloy
Horizon: Zero Dawn may be one of the best games of the year, but the work never ends at Dutch developer Guerrilla Games. While many studios experience a cooling off period in the aftermath of a big product launch, instead the first-party is currently recruiting quest designers to work on its future projects. We know that production is
News Roughly 40 Per Cent of PSN Users Subscribe to PlayStation Plus
Equals a lot of revenue
Earlier we reported that the PlayStation Network has 70 million monthly active users, and now Sony has followed up with a presentation confirming that as of 31st March, a whopping 26.4 million were subscribed to PlayStation Plus. That means that just under 40 per cent of people who log in to PSN at least once a month are pa
News PSN Surges to 70 Million Monthly Active Users
Have some MAU
Sales numbers are important, but engagement metrics are just as meaningful in this social media age. Sony has revealed, then, that the PlayStation Network currently has 70 million monthly active users. To be clear, this statistic is not restricted to paying PlayStation Plus subscribers – it accounts for anyone who’s logged in to...
News Spider-Man Star to Play Nathan Drake in Uncharted Origin Movie
Oh crap?
Oh boy, it's time for the another Uncharted movie update! This time around, Deadline is reporting that Spider-Man Homecoming lead Tom Holland will be playing a young Nathan Drake in what will essentially be an origin story. Supposedly, the film will feature the first meeting between Nate and his mentor, Sully. Hmmmm. We last...
News PS4's Days Gone Will Be at E3 2017 in a Big Way
Actor confirms Sony Bend title for show
Days Gone made not one but two appearances during Sony’s E3 press conference last year, and word is it’ll appear in a “big way” during this year’s showcase. Actor Sam Witwer who plays the lead character teased the appearance as part of a Twitch stream, but naturally stopped short of sharing any...
Hardware Review PlayStation VR Aim Controller - Straight Shootin'
On target?
Virtual reality is at its mind-blowing best when it’s representing physical objects in 3D space. Wield two PlayStation Move controllers in the excellent Job Simulator, for example, and you can practically juggle with digital objects such is the accuracy with which the wands are replicated within the title’s cartoon world. The newly...
Talking Point What Free June 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
Predictions, please
We’re nearing the end of another month, which means that attention must turn away from the current crop of PlayStation Plus goodies and towards June 2017’s lineup. We’re not entirely sure when the roster will be announced – most likely it’s going to be 31st May – but we’re fully expecting the freebies to be...
News Sony to Stream Over 15 Hours of PS4 at E3 2017, Will Return to Movie Theatres
Four full days of live content
With a mere three weeks to go until the games industry makes the annual trip to Los Angeles for E3 2017, PlayStation has shared what it has planned for the show for viewers at home. Once again you'll be able to catch the PlayStation press conference in cinemas throughout the US, Canada, and South America. More details...
News Tons of PS4 Games Under £4 on EU PlayStation Store This Weekend
Something for the weekend
Run out of games to play? Worry not: Sony’s launched a surprise digital games Flash Sale on the European PlayStation Store, which has seen the price of dozens of titles slashed to under £4 in the UK. It’s under €5 for those of you on the continent. Set to run until 22nd May, the goods include releases like Hitman...
Soapbox Gamers Are Sleeping on Sony's E3, And That's a Good Thing
Sammy's enjoying the silence
Ever since Jack Tretton dropped the mic in 2013, there’s no question that Sony’s been the king of the E3 press conference. You could argue that E3 2014 was a lean year, but it followed that up with the Holy Trifecta of E3 2015, a briefing that few thought would ever be beaten – only for it to be pushed all the way...
Deals Sony Will Give You Farpoint for Free if You Buy PlayStation VR in Europe
Bonus
Purchase incentive news: Sony’s giving away copies of Farpoint with PlayStation VR headset purchases in Europe from tomorrow until around 4th June. The promotion ends a little earlier in some countries, so do refer to the PlayStation Blog for full details. If you want the PlayStation
Video How the Feck Do You Play Farpoint with a DualShock 4?
Not a lot changes, actually
One of Farpoint’s biggest selling points is, of course, the PlayStation VR Aim Controller. But while the first-person shooter is available as part of a bundle featuring the plastic firearm, you can also buy it standalone both physically and digitally. So how the heck does that work? Well, the answer is that you can...
News A Bunch of B-Tier PS4 Titles Go on Sale in US
The Technomancer, Farming Simulator, more
Focus Home Interactive is probably this generation's most prominent b-tier publisher. For several years now, it's been pumping the PlayStation 4 full of titles that aren't quite AAA blockbusters - but they're not digital-only indie-style escapades, either. The kind of games that reviewers give 6s and 7s...
Video Should You Buy Farpoint for PlayStation VR?
Survivors keep saving
Farpoint launches for PlayStation VR this week alongside the PlayStation VR Aim Controller. The game represents the first blockbuster first-person shooter to be released for Sony's virtual reality headset, but is it any good? If the written word is more your thing, then you’ll find a full text review through here, but we’ve...
News Wait! There's a Flash Sale on the US PlayStation Store Now
Save big on sci-fi titles
Wait, what? There’s a new Flash Sale on the North American PlayStation Store? Well, then. This one’s set to run until 08:00 PT on Monday, 15th May, so you’ve still got a little bit of time to take advantage of it. The theme this time is sci-fi, so highlights on the PlayStation 4 include DOOM for $19.79,...
Interview Stephen Cox on the Sounds of PlayStation VR's Farpoint
Survivors keep moving
When developer Impulse Gear’s Farpoint releases, it will come a few days after Sony’s PlayStation VR headset celebrates its seventh month on the market. With anticipation high for the virtual reality shooter, we caught up with composer Stephen Cox to learn a little more about its soundtrack. Push Square: Audio design in VR...
Review LocoRoco Remastered (PS4)
Roll up, roll up
Whether we really needed a remaster of an 11-year-old Japanese PSP game is debatable, but we’re elated Sony decided to update one of the platform’s greatest hits nonetheless. LocoRoco Remastered brings the joyful 2D side-scroller (or side-roller, if you will) to a whole new audience, and the best news is that its still as fun...
News Melt Your Face Off with 7 Minutes of WipEout PS4 Splitscreen Gameplay
Zip zip zoom
The folks over at PlayStation Access have been putting in some time with upcoming PlayStation 4 remaster WipEout: Omega Collection - the lucky gits - and they've uploaded seven minutes of gameplay to YouTube. Focusing on splitscreen racing, the video's well worth a watch if you're eager to see more of the glorious looking title...
News Sony Actually Made a PS4 Pro Commercial
Horizon! Gran Turismo! God of War!
Sony’s treated the PlayStation 4 Pro a little like it’s a guilty secret sometimes, shunning the device from many of its marketing materials despite it actually being a pretty bloody cool piece of kit. It’s uploaded a new commercial today, though, showcasing titles like Gran Turismo Sport, Horizon: Zero Dawn,...
News Sony Japan's Made Another Awesome Musical PS4 Montage
Play! Play! Play!
Sony Japan’s got a knack [Pun not intended – Ed] for creating amazing montages, and it’s launched its latest overnight to celebrate the wealth of software set to release on the PlayStation 4 over the coming months. This clip takes the form of a musical, with the star attractions being titles like Dragon Quest XI, Tekken 7,...
ICYMI Sony's Running Some Great Articles on PlayStation Classics
Learn the history of PaRappa and LocoRoco
One thing that’s been really cool about the PaRappa the Rapper and LocoRoco remasters is that Sony’s been running some really good PlayStation Blog articles delving into the history of the titles. In truth, these are magazine quality features, packing original artwork – sometimes sketched in strange...
News Ex-Fable Chief Joins Sony to Lead AAA PlayStation VR Projects
From Lionhead Studios to London Studio
The former chief of Microsoft’s shuttered Lionhead Studios has been headhunted by Sony’s own London Studio to lead the development of AAA PlayStation VR projects. Stuart Whyte, who’ll begin work this coming Monday, has a long and storied history in the industry, having held positions at legendary UK...
News Sony Has Gone Above and Beyond with This Amazing WipEout: Omega Collection PSone Sleeve
Back to the future
Damn, would you look at that thing? Those of a certain age will no doubt be smashed in the face by a wave of nostalgia upon viewing these pictures - and rightly so. Sony has revealed that pre-ordering the upcoming WipEout: Omega Collection at specific shops will snag you a gorgeous original PlayStation-style sleeve. Seriously...
News May Sale Plunges PS4 Prices on EU PlayStation Store
Summer time
Summer is nearing, which means that the release calendar is ever so slightly clearing. Don’t let that stop you from taking a trip to the PlayStation Store, though, as Sony has rolled out a brand new batch of savings in Europe to keep you indoors while the sun shines outside. These new May savings span a scattershot of titles, many of...
