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News Phwoar, Feast Your Eyes on These The Order: 1886 Spoiler-Free Screenshots Direct from PS4
The PS4's finest?
At this point, we've known for a while that The Order: 1886 looks amazingly good, and now Sony's gone ahead and released a bunch of screenshots to prove it. Apparently captured directly from a PlayStation 4, the exclusive has us rubbing our faces up and down the screen in sheer anticipation. We reckon it's the detail that really...
News Indulge Your Inner-Eighties with Fresh SHAREfactory Themes
For those with no fashion sense
Way back when Sony released its free PlayStation 4 video editing suite SHAREfactory, we pondered whether it could become a bit of a cash cow for the platform holder. Well, judging by a post on the PlayStation Blog, it looks like that's about to happen, as senior producer Stuart Platt has revealed that the app'
News Are Wallpapers Coming in a Future PS4 Firmware Update?
Shake it up
While we reckon that the PlayStation 4 is in a pretty good place right now, it's clearly missing some minor features that were present on the PlayStation 3 – like the ability to set a custom wallpaper for the console. Themes were introduced as part of the next-gen system's most recent firmware update, but these don't enable you to...
News Hold Up, PS4 Exclusive Drawn to Death Will Be Free?
Ink-teresting
Details regarding David Jaffe's forthcoming arena shooter Drawn to Death have been sketchy since PlayStation Experience, but the Twisted Metal creator has confirmed on Twitter today that the release will be free-to-play. The news was originally revealed as part of a promotional email sent to PlayStation fans, but the God of War creator...
News PSN Offline Later This Week for Maintenance
We're goin' down
Ignore the hyperbole in the headline, because contrary to popular belief, the PlayStation Network rarely goes offline completely when it's undergoing scheduled maintenance. Later this week, from 17:00PM GMT until 20:30PM GMT on Thursday, 12th February, you won't be able to access account management, the PlayStation Store, and...
News You Really Won't Need PlayStation Plus to Play PS4 Online This Weekend
Free to play
The previous PlayStation 4 free multiplayer weekend may not have quite worked out, but this time Sony's putting on a proper event. The platform holder has announced that from 06:00AM GMT on Friday, 13th February right the way through to 06:00AM GMT on Monday, 16th February, you won't need an active PlayStation Plus subscription to take...
News Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Looks Really Close to a Film, Says Naughty Dog Employee
Drawn to life
Frank Tzeng may not be a name that you immediately recognise, but he's one of the people helping to make Uncharted 4: A Thief's End look so darn good. A lead character artist at Naughty Dog, the masterful modeller has worked on dozens of other PlayStation games, including Killzone: Shadow Fall and Puppeteer. However, he believes that...
News This Dude Wanted $20,000 to Smash Up His Anniversary PS4
Haters gonna hate
There's a gag in Life Is Strange that alludes to the ubiquity of bad Kickstarter campaigns, and while it's one of the game's more on-the-nose pop culture references, we reckon that it's bang on going by this particular fund raising drive. Already cancelled by the company monitoring the money making site, one guy was offering to...
News Spoil the Start of PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 with This Clip
Holy textures, Galahad
The Order: 1886 is finished, and copies are starting to pop up around the globe. That means that videos from the finished version are already starting to leak – despite it being some two weeks away from release. The clip embedded below is one such example, showing the opening scenes from the PlayStation 4 foray. It's all in...
News Super Stardust Ultra Flies One More Time Next Week on PS4
Around the world
Sony staple Super Stardust Ultra will enter the PlayStation 4's orbit as soon as next week, the platform holder has announced. The next-gen re-release will deploy on 10th February in North America and 11th February in Europe, and, as you should probably expect, will run in 1080p at a blisteringly fast 60 frames-per-second. In...
News It Sounds Like Shuhei Yoshida Is As Tired of Annualised Franchises As You Are
Yawn
Good old Shuhei Yoshida, eh? The Sony executive has no doubt gained a few new followers on Twitter today after news emerged that he isn't a massive fan of annualised franchises. Speaking at a DICE 2015 panel, Yoshida commented on the marketing and development of games, and how the process has changed over the years. Fortunately, IGN was in...
Live Watch the First Ever MLB 15 The Show PS4 Gameplay Here
Baseball is better
Do you like baseball? Good, because Sony San Diego's getting ready to debut the first ever gameplay footage from the forthcoming MLB 15 The Show on the PlayStation 4 today. The stream will begin at 14:00PM PST (17:00PM EST/22:00PM GMT), and promises a look at the various new features and modes set to appear in the upcoming...
News MLB 15 The Show Has the Best Steelbook on PS4
And it won't break the bank
Sony's been – ahem – hitting it out of the park with its affordable collector's editions of late, so we're pleased to see the PlayStation 4 version of MLB 15 The Show continue that trend. Designed to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary, you'll be able to pick up the release in a wood-themed steelbook – but sadly...
Preview The PS4 Exclusives of 2015 - Until Dawn
#Hilarious
We all have our guilty pleasures, and Until Dawn is fast becoming this author's. Supermassive Games' slasher title has been in production for what feels like an eternity, with its roots dating all the way back to the PlayStation Move boom of 2012. At the time, the platform holder promised that the title would offer a teen horror twist on...
News How Does The Order: 1886 Look So Darn Good on the PS4?
Alive and kicking
There have been some great looking games on the PlayStation 4 so far, but we can probably all agree that The Order: 1886 is a step ahead of anything else. Ready at Dawn's forthcoming alternate history affair looks absolutely breathtaking – and in this brand new behind-the-scenes video, the team's various visual leads discuss the...
News Make Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum Your PS4 Theme
Jupiter Ascending theme free right now
With a production budget of $175 million, and the creators of The Matrix at the helm, forthcoming Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum space opera Jupiter Ascending is everywhere right now – including on your PlayStation 4. As part of yesterday's European PlayStation Store update, Sony stealthily dropped a...
News Naughty Dog: It's Going to Be Really F***ing Hard to Get Uncharted 4 to Run at 60FPS
Say what you really think
Naughty Dog may well regret suggesting that all of its future PlayStation 4 projects will run at 60 frames-per-second, because it sounds like it's already backtracking when it comes to Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. Speaking as part of a Game Informer podcast, creative director Neil Druckmann said that it's going to be "really...
News Pick Up PS4 Exclusives Cheap from Best Buy Right Now
Count the pennies
While many may argue that the PlayStation 4 is yet to secure a stellar offering of exclusive content, there are several solid titles in the platform's portfolio. These include the likes of inFAMOUS: Second Son, Killzone: Shadow Fall, and MLB 14: The Show – and all three of the aforementioned releases can be purchased alongside...
News Amazon's Giving Away Free PlayStation Plus Subs with PS4 Bundles in the US
Decent deal
Sony may not have cut the price of the PlayStation 4 like its closest competitor, but retailers are doing their best to make the next-gen console seem like good value at its original $399.99 asking fee. Amazon.com is the latest to amp up the manufacturer's offering, tossing in a free year's subscription to PlayStation Plus alongside the...
News Call of Duty, Alien: Isolation, and More Discounted in EU PS4, PS3, and Vita Sale
Feeling flush?
Sony's sales on the European PlayStation Store are getting bigger and better, so it's no surprise to see hundreds of items discounted as part of this week's promotions. The headline offers revolve around Call of Duty, with dozens of games and expansion packs reduced right through February. Fancy nabbing the brilliant Call of Duty:...
News Don't Forget to Download February's PlayStation Plus Freebies
Instant Game Collection additions available now
Avon calling! Nah, not really – you don't have to hide behind the settee. This is just your monthly reminder to grab all of February's tasty PlayStation Plus freebies while they're hot. For those out of the loop, the goodies include Supergiant Games' sublime PlayStation 4 strategy title Transistor,...
News Naughty Dog Peppers PS4 Uncharted Trilogy Hopes with Heavy Fire
"Our focus is on Uncharted 4"
We recently asked you if there are any particular PlayStation 4 re-releases that you'd like to see in the future, and, unsurprisingly, an enhanced Uncharted Trilogy topped our poll. However, while developer Naughty Dog has been open to the idea in the past, series veteran Neil Druckmann doesn't believe that it has the...
News Colossal PS4 Sales Propel Struggling Sony to Profitability
Job done
If you wondered why Sony was doubling down on PlayStation across the board, then its financial report for the quarter ending 31st December should give you some idea. According to data released by the Japanese giant overnight, the company turned a rare profit over Christmas – aided significantly by staggering PlayStation 4 sales numbers...
News Take Cover from The Order: 1886's PS4 Collector's Edition
Under fire
We can't seem to move without hearing the approaching hooves of another piece of The Order: 1886 news. This is a good thing, of course, as Sony's finally decided to pull its finger out and give the PlayStation 4 exclusive the kind of marketing push that it deserves. This evening's snippet comprises a Collector's Edition unboxing clip,...
News The Order: 1886 Is Surely the Most Bizarrely Marketed PS4 Exclusive Yet
Acceptable in the eighties
Well, it just gets weirder. During the run up to release, The Order: 1886 has had us scratching our heads a handful of times – but this hair metal take on the PlayStation 4 exclusive is probably the most bonkers marketing move yet. It's been created by YouTube channel Corridor Digital – presumably in partnership with...
News Tesco's Selling Off the PlayStation Vita for £49
Cheaper than a digital copy of Dying Light
Board up your bunkers because it seems like UK supermarket Tesco is dumping the PlayStation Vita like a hot potato. With the console becoming nicher by the day, the retail giant is clearly fed up of the format filling up its store rooms, and has cut the console's price to just £49.00 ($74). Sadly, this...
News We're Not Sure Who Imagine Dragons Are, But It's Your Destiny to Play PS4 with Them
You should be so lucky
Our first exposure to Grammy award winning rock band Imagine Dragons came during last year's The Game Awards. Still, while we couldn't name a single song by the group – and we're not being facetious here, we've honestly never heard of them – they're clearly big enough to headline the first 'Play with PlayStation'...
News Here's How to Get a Free The Order: 1886 PS4 Theme
But only in North America
It's becoming increasingly obvious that you lot love PlayStation 4 themes – especially when they're good and free. Fortunately, our detective vision has uncovered another complimentary design which can be claimed now from The Order: 1886's official website. Sadly, you'll need to be based in North America to lay claim to...
News Sony's Suddenly Released More The Order: 1886 Videos Than We Thought Possible
Blackwater revival
The Order: 1886 isn't far off now, as it makes one last push towards its 20th February release date. And while we've been critical of the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive in the past due to its apparent hate of any substantial media, we can't possibly complain about how many videos Sony's stuck on the title's promotional website...
News There Will Be a PS4 Slim, But This Isn't Proof of It
Netflix reckons a 'revision' is coming this Fall
Let's get one thing straight: there's going to be a revised PlayStation 4 model eventually. Like the passing of time, it's inevitable that Sony will slim down its super machine in order to encourage early adopters to darn well double dip like puppets. We've already seen some fake photos of what this...
News Sony Online Entertainment Drops PlayStation Exclusivity as Part of Acquisition
Now named Daybreak Game Company
Who wants a bombshell to shake them out of their Monday slumber? Sony Online Entertainment, the company behind EverQuest, has announced that it has been acquired by a New York-based investment company named Columbus Nova, meaning that the internally founded outfit will be going multiplatform in the future. The...
News Drown Yourself in the Grim Anticipation of Death with the First 18 Minutes of Bloodborne
Ghastly, in a good way
Can you feel that? That ominous, bleak feeling when you just know that around the next corner, you're probably going to get ripped to shreds by hordes of really creepy creatures with rusty weapons? No? Must just be us, then. Or perhaps you just need to watch the first 18 minutes of PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne to really...
News Watch Teens Get Choked Up by The Last of Us' Opening Scene
Tissues required
If you thought that The Fine Bros' reaction videos were designed to make you feel old, then this latest clip has a much more contemporary vibe. In it, a rabble of teenagers play through the opening scene of The Last of Us, and it serves as a powerful reminder of just how touching Naughty Dog's creation can be, as they almost all...
News Don't Hold Out Hope for Jak & Daxter on PS4
Naughty Dog says it's moved into a new realm
There will always be demand for some of Sony's older mascots on the PlayStation 4. Just looking at the engagement on our articles, you guys really want a new Crash Bandicoot for the Japanese giant's next-gen machine, but that's locked behind various legal tangles. A fresh Jak & Daxter is probably the...
News PSN Offline Again, Sony Investigating Outage Issues
Down for the count
Cancel those late night Dying Light co-op sessions, as the PlayStation Network has been plunged into darkness yet again. Writing on Twitter, platform holder Sony has said that it's investigating the outage – but this seems unexpected, as its official website is currently signalling that everything's online. We've just had a
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Scores Super Bowl Advert
Touchdown in London town
There's no doubt that the Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event in American television, with millions expected to tune in to the game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks tomorrow. This makes it ripe for commercial opportunities, as companies stump up extortionate sums to have their products...
Talking Point Would You Buy PlayStation-Themed Amiibo?
Figure fight
It's something that obsessive console loyalists would never admit, but our favourite video game companies borrow ideas from each other all the time. If something proves to be popular and especially profitable, you can guarantee that competing firms will weigh in with their own take on the product in the relatively near future. With...
News Look, The Order: 1886 Isn't All Corridors and Cobbles
Victorian Street View
How can you tell that it's a slow news day? Here's a hint: we're turning a photo taken at the Taipei Game Show into a full article. The snap, uploaded by Twitter extraordinaire Shinobi602, gives us our first glimpse at one of The Order: 1886's more open environments, as it shows protagonist Galahad seemingly stomping the...
Weirdness Don't Pimp Your 20th Anniversary PS4 Like This
Glitter fugly
Given how rare they were, it was maddening to see scalpers charging extortionate fees for their 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4s on eBay last year – but this is a step above. As spotted by the ever tasteful eyes of Eurogamer.net, one up-and-coming entrepreneur has opted
News Bloodborne's PS4 Bundle Will Inaugurate Newcomers
Cry baby
If you've ever tried out for a college or university sports team, then you'll know a thing or two about the inauguration process – namely that it separates the men from the boys. And we like to think of this forthcoming Bloodborne bundle in a similar way, as it should introduce PlayStation 4 newcomers to the world of next-gen with a bit...
News Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's Potential PS4 Pack Art Sure Looks Moody
Are you depressed yet?
Naughty Dog's promised that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will be your typical Hollywood romp, but the title's definitely showing its darker side in this potential PlayStation 4 box art. The eagle eyed folks over at DualShockers spotted a file in SCEA's press bank named 'Pack Art Final', which shows protagonist Nathan Drake...
News MLB 15 The Show Targets Fourth Base on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Come out swinging
It's not getting as much attention as The Order: 1886 or Bloodborne, but MLB 15 The Show is unlikely to be anything but a homerun for Sony San Diego. The latest entry in the seminal sporting series will round out a sensational few months for the Japanese manufacturer, and in order to build some excitement, community manager Ramone...
Feature What Are February 2015's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Quick look
Between the weather warnings and the bad state of your post-Christmas bank balance, there's not often a lot to look forward to in February. Fortunately, the positive effects of Sony's premium subscription service PlayStation Plus can be felt all year round, which means that a fresh selection of free software will be heading your way from...
News New Uncharted 4 Screenshots Will Make You Swoon Over Nathan Drake
Careful now
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is going to look phenomenal — we already know that, but we're still not turning down a fresh look at the PlayStation 4 exclusive thanks to a few new screenshots. The images come from Game Informer's latest issue, which features Naughty Dog's upcoming adventure. Protagonist Nathan Drake is looking...
Rumour Apotheon, Transistor Free for PS4 in February PlayStation Plus Update
Yakuza 4, Thief, and more on offer
PlayStation Plus has been on a bit of a roll for a while now, and Sony's clearly keen on maintaining momentum. A leak on one of the platform holder's European blogs has revealed that stylish action role-playing game Apotheon will be free for subscribers on the PlayStation 4 in February, where it'll be joined by...
News Sony Tempting Fate with Friday 13th New York Event
Will announce new PlayStation initiative
PlayStation MVPs are essentially Sony super fans who get invited to various internal events as a reward for being top-tier consumers. They're also occasionally privy to information that they're not supposed to publicly share – like this email that popped up on NeoGAF earlier this evening. We suspect that a...
News Sony Zaps inFAMOUS: Second Son's PS4 Price on the European PlayStation Store
Crushed like concrete
Sucker Punch's sublime superhero sandbox inFAMOUS: Second Son is available at a low, low price on the European PlayStation Store this week. In an attempt to take advantage of inFAMOUS: First Light's spell in the Instant Game Collection, platform holder Sony has announced that you can pick up Delsin Rowe's next-gen escapade for...
News Spotify Streams to PS4, PS3 in Partnership with PlayStation Music
Music Unlimited out on its ear
Fans of every artist except Taylor Swift will be able to treat their ears to some premium audio streaming on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 this year, as Sony has teamed up with Spotify to launch a new PlayStation Music service. This will deploy in 41 markets around the world soon, and will bring with it all 30...
News PS Vita App Near Will Cease Searching for Game Goods Soon
Sony also pulling the plug on YouTube
This isn't going to do anything to reassure people that the PlayStation Vita is alive and well. Sony has announced this morning that it will be discontinuing support for the YouTube, Maps, and Near applications on its flagship handheld soon. The video streaming software will be delisted from the PlayStation...
News The Last of Us Movie Will Make Some 'Big Changes' to the Original Story
As you'd expect
Trying to cram a title that can take almost 20 hours to complete into a two hour movie can't be easy, but The Last of Us' big screen adaptation sounds like it's coming along quite nicely, according to the game's director and ever-present interviewee, Neil Druckmann. Speaking to Game Informer, Druckmann reveals that he's "just...
