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News So, How Does DualShock 4 Button Remapping Work on PS4?
A game changer
One of the more eye-catching additions announced for PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 pertained to button remapping. Added as part of a slew of new accessibility features – which allow you to increase the size of text, zoom in, and even invert colours – you can now completely adapt the DualShock 4's controller layout to your...
News Sony's Shutting Down Destiny of Spirits After Just 15 Months of Service
Goodnight sweet prince
We hope that you enjoyed your time with free-to-play Vita title Destiny of Spirits, because Sony's closing its servers down on the 30th June, 2015. "After this date, you will not be able to play or access the game, and all unused Destiny Orbs will expire," the game's official website states. With only a few months left to...
News You Can Now Share Trophies with PS4 Firmware Update 2.50
You big boaster, you
If you're the kind of person who has a head larger than the average doorframe, then you're probably going to be interested in this new PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 feature. Essentially enabling you to share Trophies, it will allow you to flaunt your latest Platinum trinket right under all of your unfortunate followers'...
News You'll Now Know When You're Playing with PlayStation Royalty
Mind your manners
Ever wondered whether that person that you just swore at in Killzone: Shadow Fall is actually someone from Guerrilla Games? A new feature added as part of PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 will set apart certain industry professionals, such as selected game developers, producers, designers, community managers, and more. Push...
News Sony, Why the Heck Have You Moved the PS4's PlayStation Store Icon?
One step forward, two steps back
If there's one thing that this author can't stand about Sony, it's the company's needless obsession with tinkering. This can be a good thing in some instances, as it strives to improve its systems with tweaks and changes – but sometimes we get the impression that it just makes adjustments for the sheer sake of it...
News You Can Download PS4 Firmware Update 2.50 Right Now
Suspend/Resume what you were doing
It's the one that you want: PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 is available to download right now. The patch weighs in at a reasonable 245.2MB in size, meaning that you're not going to be waiting all day for this to download. Even this author's average connection managed to grab it in a timely manner, so your...
News Planning to Buy a PS4? Amazon's Bundling Bloodborne in USA
Cheap, cheerful, and sure to make you cry
PlayStation 4 sales are already exceptional around the globe, but we get the sneaking suspicion that Sony may be rubbing its hands a little more than usual right now. The system's certainly been excelling on all fronts since launch, but one recent criticism pointed at the console revolved around the dearth...
News This MLB 15 The Show PS4 Dynamic Theme Is Neat
Baseball is better
Now that dynamic themes have been available on the PlayStation 4 for a few months, we're definitely starting to see some more interesting designs. Take this MLB 15 The Show animated wallpaper, which is modelled after The Tigers. It includes crowd sounds, blue skies, and a changing television screen. This is actually one of...
News PS4 Games Lead the Charge in the European PlayStation Store's Easter Sale
Egging you on
There should be something for everyone in this year's Easter Sale on the PlayStation Store, if this initial lineup is anything to go by. While there isn't a gigantic selection, there's plenty of variety, with PlayStation 4 titles like Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare, and FIFA 15 all up for grabs at...
News PS Vita Firmware Update 3.50 Adds Accessibility Options
Due out later today
Sony's going firmware update mad. In addition to PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50, which is due out tomorrow, it's also announced that PlayStation Vita firmware update v3.50 will deploy at some point later this evening. This will mostly complement the next-gen console's various improvements – enabling 60 frames-per-second...
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.50 Will Deploy Tomorrow
Patch notes inside
After a long, long wait, PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 will release tomorrow. That's on Thursday, 26th March in case you're reading this from the future. The system software overhaul – which has been dubbed 'Yukimura' internally – will bring with it a variety of brand new features, including the hotly anticipated...
News God of War PS4 Theme Celebrates Series' Anniversary with Discount
Half-price for one week only
Now at ten years of age, Kratos is probably a little too old to be shouting obscenities at Greek Gods – but what the heck, he wouldn't be the same ash encased anger therapy patient that we all know and love if he called it a day. Last week's God of War III Remastered announcement was supposed to celebrate the series in...
News Bloodborne's Long Load Times Will Be Addressed in Future PS4 Patch
Stop the Yharnam yawn
Bloodborne is a smash hit, securing some seriously stellar review scores. However, as we reported last week, it does have some loading issues – and these have been mentioned in the reviews. In fact, according to Digital
News April's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced Next Week
Instant Game Collection insanity
Oh goodie, it's that time of the month where we take to stalking social media accounts in order to glean just the teensiest sliver of information on PlayStation Plus. April is one of those awkward months where its first day is a Wednesday, but it looks like you won't be getting your Instant Game Collection freebies...
Round Up Bloodborne PS4 Reviews Reveal Sony's Killer App
Fearless
As the great Taylor Swift once sang, we don't know how it gets bigger than this. Or was that "better than this" – we forget. The point is that Bloodborne is out imminently, and the press have been testing their collective patience against From Software's latest foray. We're still getting a feel for the release's many repugnant enemies, so...
News DriveClub Developer Evolution Studios to Lose Around Half of Workforce
Dark days
Evolution Studios will lose around 55 team members, sources have told Eurogamer.net. It was announced last week that the Runcorn-based outfit would be struck by layoffs, but now we have an idea of just how hard. The developer, which is currently supporting PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub, is roughly 100 staffers strong, so this will...
News Yes, There's Scheduled PlayStation Network Maintenance Today
Try not to worry
The PlayStation Network's going to be undergoing some scheduled maintenance later today, Sony's announced. It's short notice, that's for sure, but it'll only last approximately two hours. Although having said that, the company's post also states that there may be some "additional downtime" after the maintenance is complete. Don't...
News Bloodborne's PS4 Pre-Load Is Ready to Go in North America
Nothing in Europe yet
You're going to need all of the time that you can get with Bloodborne next week – especially with those terrifying loading screens. As such, it's nice that Sony's deployed the pre-load ahead of the title's 24th March launch, with enthusiastic consumers in North America noting that the release is being downloaded to their hard...
News Sony: PS4 Remasters Help Us Open the Door to Future Fans
"The more players we can bring in, the better for everyone"
God of War III Remastered was announced for the PlayStation 4 this week, and it represented one re-release too many for owners of Sony's next-gen system. We saw a small – but fair – backlash on this very website, but there was a more hostile response elsewhere, as the title's debut...
News Fetch Some Supercharged inFAMOUS: Second Son PS4 Themes from 31st March
Light up, light up
Kratos isn't the only PlayStation protagonist blowing out birthday candles this weekend, as Delsin Rowe also turns the ripe old age of one today. To celebrate inFAMOUS: Second Son's anniversary, developer Sucker Punch has taken to the PlayStation Blog to deploy a metric ton of goodies, including ringtones, avatars, and various...
News Uh Oh, Watch PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne Take Over 40 Seconds to Reload After Player Death
Bloody hell
Okay, nobody panic, but we've got footage of one of Bloodborne's loading screens, and it ain't pretty. One of our very own users, TOMBOY25, managed to get his hands on the game early, and he's uploaded some direct gameplay footage to YouTube straight from his PlayStation 4. Unfortunately, a good quarter of this video is the loading...
News God of War III Remastered's PS4 Price May Make Olympus Mad
By Zeus' beard
Should anyone from Sony Santa Monica get smited during the developer's celebratory God of War livestream, it'll probably have something to do with the price of God of War III Remastered, which was announced earlier today. Due out in July on the PlayStation 4, the refresh seemed like it might be a budget release –
News The Order: 1886 Won't Break the Bank if You Shop at Best Buy
PS4 exclusive's price slashed in the States
The Order: 1886 may play like a period piece at points – and definitely not in the way that developer Ready at Dawn intended – but it's a decent enough romp while it lasts, and looks nothing short of spectacular. You may be interested in picking it up at a discounted price, then – so it's a good...
News PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Games Dip Under a Dollar in US Flash Sale
How low can you go?
If you thought that your wallet was safe, then you may want to close your browser post haste, as Sony has launched a pretty wild Flash Sale on the US PlayStation Store. This has been rumoured for a while now, and includes a bevy of PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita games – all of which are available for under a dollar...
Weirdness These The Last of Us Plushies Are Pretty Cute
D'aww
Sony recently launched a gear page on its official website, where it's flogging various bits and bobs of merchandise. A lot of the goodies range from t-shirts to posters, so it's all pretty predictable stuff. However, we had to post about these The Last of Us plushies, as they're sure to delight fans of the franchise. Alright, they're a...
Live Not Even Hermes Can Keep Up with the God of War Done Quick Stream
Feather feet
God of War is celebrating its tenth anniversary this week, which explains why God of War III Remastered was announced out of the blue earlier today. But that's not the only celebration that developer Sony Santa Monica's got in store, as it's currently streaming a speed run of every release from the storied exclusive series. Tune in...
News There Was a Line for the PS4's Launch in China
Not an enormous one, mind
At long last, the PlayStation 4 has launched in China. The system was due out earlier in the year, but a last-minute delay pushed the machine back until March. There were no similar setbacks earlier today, though, as a modest turnout welcomed the console in the colossal country. Judging by these photos posted on
News God of War III Brings the Brand's Best Boss Fight to PS4 in July
There will be chaos
Poseidon's going to get creamed all over again – and this time in 1080p. As rumoured earlier in the day, God of War III Remastered is coming to the PlayStation 4, and it will launch on 14th July in North America and 17th July in Europe. According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, this will repurpose the original outing for...
Rumour God of War III Spills Guts on PlayStation 4
By the Gods
It's looking like God of War III, arguably the best, and easily the most jaw dropping title in Sony's series, is coming to the PlayStation 4. If you're sick and tired of remasters, then feel free to stop reading and start complaining, but we reckon that this is at least a game worthy of another look on next-gen hardware. According to
News Customise Your PlayStation 4 with All-New Bloodborne or Classic Faceplates
Push square, triangle, circle, X
Everyone likes a bit of a change now and then, and for those interested in customising the look of their PlayStation 4, Sony's got some good news for you. As part of the company's Project SkyLight, it's launching two new PS4 faceplates. The first boasts a Bloodborne themed design, while the second is a little more...
News Here's How to Enlist in the PlanetSide 2 PlayStation 4 Beta
At ease
PlanetSide 2's beta may have been available in North America for some time, but it's also getting ready to deploy in Europe next week. While there's no word on when the final version will be bringing carnage to your console, those of you eager to sample the free-to-play sci-fi romp can sign up for the all-important stress test now. It's...
Rumour Gravity Rush Remaster Purrs to PS4
Kat's got the cream
The outstanding (but criminally underrated) Gravity Rush looks like it's finally ready to turn your gaming world upside down again. Eagle eyed posters on NeoGAF spotted a submission for a Gravity Rush Remaster on the Korean ratings board. The platform, as has been rum
News You'll Be Able to Buy PS4's Bloodborne with Blood in Denmark
Blood money
Don't worry – one-time Kickstarter curio Blood Sport is not plotting a comeback. Making us queasy this time is PlayStation Denmark's honourable blood donor drive, which it's cunningly tying in to the release of Bloodborne next week. Essentially in response to a real dearth of crimson in the country, the platform holder will be offering...
News DriveClub Developer Waylaid by Layoffs
Studio to focus on Season Pass and PlayStation Plus Edition
As has been rumoured for the past couple of days, DriveClub developer Evolution Studios has been struck by a round of layoffs. The studio best known for the MotorStorm series was purchased by Sony in 2007, but has had to weather some nasty storms in recent years. Long-term readers will...
Weirdness Some Idiot Traded in Their Ultra Rare 20th Anniversary PS4 at CEX
Just another unloved appliance
Sometimes you need a quick sale, and stores like CEX are always available to purchase your unwanted goods. This is fine if we're talking about your crusty old PlayStation 2 and scratched copy of Pro Evolution Soccer 3, but if you're offloading your 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 at the high street store – well, you...
News PSN Finally Has a Status Page in the United States
All systems go
The PlayStation Network has been sturdier than Novak Djokovic's glutes of late, but we've been saying for a while that the worst part of Sony's server woes is the lack of communication from the company in the know. Take the infamous Christmas outage, for example – it took days for the platform holder to acknowledge the problem,...
News Tune in to PlayStation Vue from Today for $49.99
Sony streams to three US cities
PlayStation Vue, the television streaming service for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, is now broadcasting to consoles in New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The basic package will set you back $49.99 per month, and will provide you with access to up to 60 channels, including CBS, Fox, NBC, Comedy Central, and...
News Gut Some God of War Discounts Starting Today on the EU PlayStation Store
Plus a few PS4 deals
This week's European PlayStation Store deals are of the bloody kind, as the God of War franchise rips apart its pricing – preferably in horrifically violent fashion. Celebrating the property's 10th anniversary, most of Kratos' adventures are on sale, and you can get further price reductions if you're a PlayStation Plus...
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.50's Suspend/Resume Will Get You Back into Your Games in 15 Seconds
Load no more
If you're the sort of person that hasn't got the patience to get to the payoff in a two minute YouTube prank video, then you'll probably find the PlayStation 4's forthcoming Suspend/Resume feature something of a Godsend. The idea is that you won't need to quit your game when you slap your system into Rest Mode, meaning that you'll be...
News PlayStation Now Streams to UK Shores This Spring
Register for the private beta now
It's already grim here in muggy old England, but things are about to get a lot more cloudy. Sony has announced that it will launch a PlayStation Now beta in the UK this spring, marking the service's first steps outside of North America. PlayStation Plus members will be given preferential treatment, but you'll need a...
News Helldivers Deploys Its First Batch of DLC Today
Back on the front lines
We hope that you're still mowing down alien scum in crazy co-op shooter Helldivers, because the download's first batch of DLC is crash landing onto the North American PlayStation Store later today. Helldivers is a great little game - read our review Consisting of three packs that can be bought separately or all at once,...
News Watch a Japanese Actor Desperately Try to Survive in PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne
Just believe
From what we can tell, this newest Japanese promotion for upcoming action role-playing game Bloodborne sees celebrities tackle the tough-as-nails title for our entertainment. Better them than us, we say. It's up to Nobuaki Kaneko, an actor and apparently a rock drummer, to survive an early segment of the game, and surprisingly, he...
News The Last Guardian Lives to See Yet Another Day
Yawn
Fumito Ueda, creator of PlayStation classics like ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, must be seriously fed up. If we roll our eyes at every piece of vague The Last Guardian information these days, imagine what it must be like having worked on the title for almost a decade. We suspect that he's sick of the sight of that darned cat bird creature –...
News PS4 Exclusive Everybody's Gone to the Rapture Slow Walks Through Shropshire
Village people
It's a bit odd watching this 13 minute video for Everybody's Gone to the Rapture just a few weeks after The Order: 1886 was panned. Don't get us wrong, Ready at Dawn's debut PlayStation 4 release had bigger problems than prolonged walking segments – but this slow shuffle through Shropshire doesn't look particularly riveting, does...
News PlayStation Plus Won't Be Needed for PS4 Multiplayer This Weekend
Free to play
Sony's latched onto an incredible revenue stream with PlayStation Plus, but it's got to lock people into the subscription service to keep the cash flowing. It's already doing a decent job of that by giving away great games on a monthly basis as part of the membership, but it's also trying to show people what they're missing by holding...
Rumour PS4 Exclusive DriveClub May Be Channelling Its Inner-MotorStorm
Raid to go
As much as we've enjoyed DriveClub since it's been polished up post-release, we can't help but ponder what a next-gen MotorStorm would be like, complete with the crazy weather effects that Evolution Studios has already concocted. Well, we may be about to find out, as it looks like the Runcorn-based developer is adding, er, buggies to its...
News Take a Tour of PS4 Firmware Update 2.50 in Beta Video
Magical machinery tour bus
PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 is coming soon, and we've got the full rundown of its features through here. Of course, the written word is all well and good, but sometimes it's better to actually see things in action. Fortunately, that's exactly what Reddit user TehPoisonOne has provided. Yes, that alias made us...
News Some People Are Already Getting Battered by Bloodborne on PS4
An early beating
From Software's hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne has already started to sink its claws into some (un)lucky gamers, as retailers in Toronto have begun selling the game early. Posting on the PlayStation Trophies forum, user rmchiva925 proudly uploaded some shots of his copy, which isn't due out until next week...
News PS4 Exclusive DriveClub's Replay Mode Is Rather Impressive
Committed to memory
You didn't think that DriveClub's anticipated replay mode was going to be half-baked, did you? As you're no doubt tired of us telling you, Evolution Studios' exclusive PlayStation 4 racer has really come into its own in recent months, and replays look like another excellent addition to the high-octane outing. The video clip...
News Is Port Specialist Bluepoint Working on an Uncharted Collection for PS4?
Master Thief Collection
Even we're starting to get sick of PlayStation 4 re-releases now, but we'd happily put aside our port fatigue for an Uncharted Collection on Sony's latest machine. There have been rumours regarding upgraded versions of Nathan Drake's previous escapades for a while now, and with sequel Uncharted 4: A Thief's End delayed, it'
