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News What Do the PlayStation Vita's First Themes Look Like?
Suits you, sir
Unlike the PlayStation 4, the PlayStation Vita has always been relatively customisable. Straight out of the box, Sony allowed you to personalise the platform’s bubbly user interface with different colours and pictures – but that functionality’s evolved today. As part of the portable’s v3.30 firmware update, the company has...
News Sony: The Last Guardian Development Couldn't Be Better
"That might be a bit of an exaggeration"
At this point, we’re convinced that the inevitable documentary detailing the production of The Last Guardian will be better than any game that Team ICO actually manage to ship. As part of an interview with Japanese publication Famitsu, Sony Worldwide Studios gaffer Shuhei Yoshida reiterated that the long...
News Firmware Update 3.30 Brightens Up PS Vita with Themes
Dream theme
Want to know what’s better than first-party games? Themes, of course! Sony may have more or less pulled the plug on internal PlayStation Vita development, but at least it’s released a new firmware update that promises to bring a slew of pretty patterns to your favourite portable. Beginning today, you’ll be able to
News PSN Offline Yet Again as Connections Drop Around the Globe
The age of the outage
Well, this is starting to look bad, isn’t it? We understand that networks go wrong sometimes, but Sony’s got to ensure that the PlayStation Network stays online longer than this – if only to avoid a constant barrage of negative press. Indeed, there are reports around
Feature What Do You Get in DriveClub: PS Plus Edition on PS4?
Fast and furious
DriveClub: PS Plus Edition is undoubtedly the highlight of October’s massive PlayStation Plus update, but you may be pondering what the free PlayStation 4 download actually includes. As the name indicates, this isn’t the full version of Evolution Studios’ next-gen racer, but a cut down copy designed to give you a taste of the...
News PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne Really Does Look Putrid
In a good way, obviously
The alpha test for Bloodborne has opened, meaning that people have actually been able to play the spiritual successor to Demon’s Souls. In this sequence of clips captured by YouTube user LiLAsN [That wasn’t easy to type – Ed], we’re treated to a good 45 minutes or so
News Sigh! Even Sony Can't Resist Ruffling Fanboy Feathers
Not this again
Virtually all video game trailers include carefully selected press quotes, but this DriveClub clip just couldn’t resist fuelling the fanboy flames. At one point in the 90-second promo embedded below, the platform holder points out that Evolution Studios’ next-gen racer is the PlayStation 4’s purported 'Forza killer'. Granted,...
Feature What Are October 2014's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
The good stuff
The holiday season may be upon us, and with it dozens upon dozens of the biggest games – but that’s not deterring our anticipation for October 2014’s free PlayStation Plus lineup. This is arguably the biggest update in a while, thanks in part to the addition of DriveClub: PS Plus Edition. However, it also h
News DriveClub, Dust, and Spelunky Free for PS4 in October PS Plus Update
Batman: Arkham Asylum, Pix the Cat, and more up for grabs
Hold onto your hats, folks – it’s the monthly PlayStation Plus update for October. Always a momentous occasion – whether you’re a fan of Sony’s recent giveaways or not – this month is definitely the largest in some time. That’s partly due to the headline addition: DriveClub: PS...
News Sorry, PS4 Racer DriveClub Will Only Support Thrustmaster Driving Wheels
Logitech left in the lurch
For the longest time PlayStation 4 racer DriveClub seemed like it would never release. But now, with the title mere weeks away, Sony has released a list on the PlayStation Blog of all the peripherals that will work with the game. And, if we're totally honest, it's a disappointingly short list. Indeed, only the Thrustmaster...
News Fight the Urge to Fritter Your Finances in European PSN Sale
How low can you go?
Everyone loves an impulse purchase, but the sheer number of savings on the PlayStation Store these days is getting out of hand. Not long after discounting a number of smaller PlayStation 4 titles, Sony has announced that it’s cutting the price of a bunch of PlayStation 3 and Vita releases, too. All available from today in...
News Resident Evil's PS4 Remake Will Fuse the Old with the New
Dancing with the S.T.A.R.S.
If you’re not a fan of the beret boasting Jill Valentine of old, then you’ll be able to swap the S.T.A.R.S. operative’s uniform for something a little more modern in the upcoming PlayStation 4 re-release of the original Resident Evil. As part of a trailer on the property’s official YouTube channel, Capcom has...
News Who Wants to Flinch at Bloodborne's Title Screen?
The evil within
While it may feel like it’s only just been announced, Bloodborne’s release is edging ever closer. The hotly anticipated collaboration between From Software and Japan Studio is due out in February, and in order to ensure that the title deploys in the best state possible, Sony has been sending out beta invites to a select few Dark...
News Unleash The Evil Within with Japanese PS4 Bundles
Scarily good
Sony loves its bundles at the moment, so it’s no surprise to see it sell Shinji Mikami’s upcoming survival horror The Evil Within – or Psycho Break as it's known overseas – alongside a couple of custom PlayStation 4 consoles in Japan. Like previous sets in the East, these come with custom hard drive fascias, showing a mansion...
News Nathan Drake May Very Well Need a Bucket and Spade in Uncharted 4 on PS4
Do like to be beside the seaside
Naughty Dog is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the first-party outfit has readied a brand new art book in order to acknowledge the occasion. The coffee table collectible includes images and sketches from all of its titles, including Cras
News This Is One of the Best PS4 Deals in the UK So Far
Won't break the bank
Retailers around the UK are really fighting for your custom right now, and that’s resulting in some outrageous offers regarding the PlayStation 4. We already saw the system’s price slashed ahead of FIFA 15 last week, but now it seems that GAME is preparing a bundle of epic proportions – which includes three games and a...
First Impressions Is Pretty PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 a Victorian Victory?
Antique action
Insomniac Games may have taken a half-step outside of the House of PlayStation, but Sony may have already found the studio’s replacement in Ready at Dawn. Much of the conversation surrounding Victorian adventure The Order: 1886 has centred on its storyline and steampunk art style, but after a short hands-on demo, we came away more...
News Tearaway Unfolded Is Clearly a Cut Above Other PS4 Ports
Paper perfection
Media Molecule wasn’t messing around when it said that Tearaway Unfolded would be more than just an average PlayStation 4 port. Unlike other titles that have made the jump to Sony’s next-gen machine, this looks like a brand new game – as is evidenced by the wide shot of Maple Field at the start of this
First Impressions PS4 Teen Horror Until Dawn Is So Bad That It's Scarily Good
#Dead
David Cage makes games that aren’t supposed to be funny, but sometimes wander into the realm of comedy anyway. The Parisian auteur, who’s perhaps best known for PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavy Rain, tends to discuss Quantic Dream’s ‘emotional’ output in a very self-serious manner – and yet, scenes such as ‘Jason, Jason’ often...
News Get a Better Look at Nathan Drake's Face in Uncharted 4 on PS4
Drake's pension
There hasn't been a huge amount of new information on Uncharted 4: A Thief's End since E3 earlier in the year, hence why this article is passing our fictional quality assurance test in the first place. Kurt Margenau, the lead game designer on the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive, has Tweeted out an image of protagonist Nathan Drake...
News Sony Shutting the Door on PlayStation Home Next Year
Eviction notice
Sony is locking the front door on PlayStation Home — and swallowing the key. The divisive virtual world, which has been in beta since the hazy days of 2008, will officially close on 31st March, 2015 in Europe. At the time of typing, there's no official word on the future of the platform in North America, but given that this was a...
News Sony Drives Down the Price of DriveClub's Full Game Upgrade
Squashed into the tarmac
DriveClub’s free PlayStation Plus download has caused more controversy than a steak dinner in a vegetarian restaurant at times, but Sony finally appears to have come good on the deal. In addition to pledging two additional PlayStation 4 giveaways during the week of the complimentary title’s release, the platform holder...
News Sony Reckons Project Morpheus Is Seriously Game Changing Technology
Bigger than Ben Hur
At a recent DICE talk attended by Polygon, Sony big-wig Dave Ranyard spoke at length about the firm's upcoming virtual reality headset, Project Morpheus. In particular, he spoke about whether or not the dapper device has the potential to be as revolutionary as sound was for silent films. "Is virtual reality a d
News Smaller PS4 Titles Discounted in European PlayStation Store Sale
Buy a bargain
We appreciate that some of you aren’t overly keen on the smaller titles available for the PlayStation 4, but what if we told you that you could pick them up for less than a Meal Deal from Boots? Sony’s launched a new European promotion that sees many of the next-gen system’s indie titles reduced – some of them selling for...
News The Invizimals Appear on PS3 and Vita in North America Next Week
Hide and seek
Fun fact: the Invizimals franchise is absolutely enormous in developer Novarama’s home nation Spain, where it plays host to its own sticker book and Saturday morning cartoon series. It’s proved less popular in the UK and North America, but Sony seems to support it out of necessity if nothing else. That can be evidenced by the...
News PS4 Responds to Xbox One UK Price Drop with Retailer Promos
Cheap as chips
While we do tend to pay over the odds a lot of the time, the best thing about living in the UK – aside from fish and chips, of course – is that retailers will fight tooth and nail for your business. This results in a ridiculous number of loss leaders, where supermarkets and specialist chains will launch outrageous deals in order...
Poll Are You in Tune with the PlayStation TV?
Channel changer
It’s hard to shake the feeling that the PlayStation TV is little more than a fleeting distraction for Sony in Europe and North America. When the platform holder truly puts its weight behind a product, they have a tendency to fly – but so many of the firm’s smaller hardware launches have been treated with discontent. The...
News Sony Pulls Down the PS4's PlayStation Plus Paywall for One Weekend
Free to play
Once upon a time, it was free to play multiplayer games on Sony’s flagship home console – but the PlayStation 4 has changed all of that. The platform holder sneakily announced during its E3 2013 press conference that you’ll need to pay in order to play its next-gen system online, and considering the popularity of PlayStation Plus...
News The Order: 1886 May Be PS4's Best Looking Game, But It's Better in Burlap
Suits you, sir
Sony never really stopped knitting new costumes for Sackboy and crew, but with the series lying somewhat dormant since the brilliant LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, enthusiasm surrounding the outfits definitely drooped. The firm will be hoping that the upcoming LittleBigPlanet 3 piques the industry’s attention again, then – and it’s...
News October PlayStation Plus Update to Go Live a Little Later in the Month
Good things come to PS4 owners who wait
In addition to being one of those pesky months with only 30 days, September's conclusion also happens to fall awkwardly with the usual PlayStation Plus update schedule. Brand new content is usually reserved for the first Tuesday and Wednesday of the month in North America and Europe respectively, but with the...
News Sony's Smallest Ever System Will Play 700 Games at Launch
PlayStation TV tunes in from next month
Software lineups for new hardware launches are often a subject of much scrutiny, but the PlayStation TV is bucking the trend with an enormous roster of 700 or so titles available on day one. The miniscule microconsole will play a wealth of PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, and PSone Classics out of the...
Feature Missing in Action - PlayStation's Noteworthy TGS 2014 Absentees
Hide and seek
In many ways, this year’s Tokyo Game Show was a haven for long overdue titles. Final Fantasy XV is perhaps the biggest one, securing a new trailer, lengthy gameplay demonstration, and the promise of a demo in the not too distant future. However, other protracted productions such as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Deep Down...
News You Won't Have to Wait Too Much Longer for Sony's VR Headset Project Morpheus
85 per cent complete, says Yoshida
We're of two minds about Project Morpheus. On the one hand, the virtual reality headset seems like a truly nifty piece of tech. On the other, we've yet to see any genuinely compelling pieces of software to support the hardware. However, it looks like we won't have very much longer to
News PlayStation Exclusives Sprint Away with Japan Future Game Awards
Bloodborne and The Order: 1886 come out on top
We all know that the PlayStation 4 hasn’t been selling especially well in Japan of late, but Sony hinted that this year’s Tokyo Game Show would turn the tides – and it certainly seems that consumer enthusiasm has changed overseas, even if that may not necessarily result in increased hardware...
Rumour Killzone Creator Guerrilla Games Finds a New Horizon in Fascinating PS4 Exclusive
Jurassic park
There’s no doubt that the Killzone franchise has divided gamers, but Guerrilla Games has never disappointed from a technical perspective. While it’s certainly failed to take advantage of the vast amount of lore created for its sci-fi series, every single one of its exclusive first-person shooters have been a spectacle – from the...
News Sony Lining Up Internet TV, TV, TV Launch for PlayStation 4
Watch this space
Ever since the announcement of the PlayStation 4, few could deny that Sony’s been incredibly smart. The platform holder cunningly sold its next-gen system on the strength of its games, but, like Microsoft, the company still wants to rule your living room with more general entertainment applications as well. It’s no real...
Soapbox Please Protect Me from the Purgatory of the PS3
Sammy Barker is struggling to turn back time
I feel like a teenager who’s had their iPhone swapped with a spinning top right now. After several months mainly using the PlayStation 4, I’ve decided to go back to the PlayStation 3 in order to clear out some of my backlog – and boy is it torture. There’s no doubt that Sony’s previous...
News Drive Away with a Deal in North American PSN Flash Sale
Beep beep
Perhaps in an attempt to celebrate the Singapore Grand Prix, Sony has launched a racing game flash sale on the North American PlayStation Store. Bursting with more podium position contenders than a Formula One starting grid, highlights include ModNation Racers and Need for Speed: Most Wanted for just $4.99,
News Shuhei Yoshida Congratulated Phil Spencer Over Minecraft Acquisition
Building bridges
The console war may be painted as a fierce battleground on the web, but in reality, that’s not the case at all. We already know that Xbox chief Phil Spencer has a good relationship with many of PlayStation’s more popular executives – and that mutual respect runs both ways. In fact, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei...
Weirdness These PS4 Sneakers Are Sublime
"Please could you not step on my dunks?"
Confession: this editor purchased a pair of Air Jordans a few years ago. As has become a parody for some parts of popular culture, they never get worn – primarily because they cost an arm and a leg. Fortunately, they weren’t as expensive as these custom PlayStation 4 sneakers, which will set you back...
News Still Want a White PS4? You'll Be Able to Get One with DriveClub
Mega bundle also set to race away with your cash
Sony’s strategy with the PlayStation 4 appears to revolve around bundling everything, so it’s no surprise to see the firm use up any remaining Glacier White models by packaging them with DriveClub. Starting from 8th October in Europe, you’ll be able to buy an icy console alongside Evolution...
News Destiny Boosts UK PS4 Sales Up by a Whopping 300 Per Cent
The only way is up
It won’t come as much of a surprise, but Destiny didn’t just improve PlayStation 4 sales in North America. An MCV report – which cites a senior industry source quoting Chart-Track data – states that sales of Sony’s super machine were boosted up by 300 per cent week-over-week in the UK due to the release of Bungie??
News The Order: 1886 Trailer Delves into PS4 Exclusive's Tools of the Trade
Your average armed workman
Ready at Dawn’s been having some long conversations with Insomniac Games, we reckon. While the latter may be best known for its outrageous weapons, it would appear that the former has taken on board some tips for its upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive, The Order: 1886. Granted, this may be an alternate history adventure...
TGS 2014 That Dragon Quest Heroes PS4 Makes Us Want to Melt
"He slimed me"
Sony managed to boost PlayStation 4 sales in Japan with its white hardware bundle, so it seems almost certain to have similar success with its impending Dragon Quest Heroes model. The reaction online since its announcement earlier in the month has been mixed, but we actually really like the silver chassis – even if th
TGS 2014 How Does Uncharted 4's Nathan Drake Sound in Japan?
Honestly, much like you'd expect
Perhaps unsurprisingly, there’ll be no new trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End at the Tokyo Game Show this week. However, you can watch its E3 cinematic with a Japanese dub, which is really weird. We reckon that Naughty Dog should have got Nolan North to learn Japanese and perform all of protagonist Nathan...
News PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne Is So Close We Can Taste the Iron
Gloomy title due out on 6th February
This year may be quite disappointing for PlayStation 4 exclusives, but Sony clearly intends to hit the ground running in 2015. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, the company’s announced that – somewhat surprisingly – its dark fantasy action game Bloodborne will slit the throat of the damned from 6th February...
Weirdness What if The Last of Us Was Really Resident Evil 4?
The last of Leon
The Last of Us and Resident Evil 4 are, in this editor’s eyes, the two greatest horror games ever made – so, like cheese and pineapple, it’s hard to imagine them being anything but amazing when put together, right? Not quite, but this mod by LegalSoul is still fun. It replaces original protagonists Leon and Ashley with Joel...
News SingStar: Ultimate Party Builds a LEGO House and Burns It Down
Still totally into you, though
Regardless of whether you’re ready or not, SingStar: Ultimate Party is set to say hello to your PlayStation 4 from 29th October in Europe. The retail release will come with a magic selection of songs, which developer London Studio hopes will make you want to love the series again. In truth, it’s a bit of a safe...
News Despite PS4's Success, Sony Expects to Lose a Lot of Money Again
Just a few billion
Just when things were starting to look up for Sony chief Kaz Hirai, the sky has come crashing down again. The company has quadrupled the amount of cash that it expects to lose for the current financial year, this time blaming its smartphone business on the issue. It described the problem as “the impairment of goodwill in the...
Review Murasaki Baby (PlayStation Vita)
Balloon fright
Murasaki Baby made this typically composed critic want to toss his figurative toys out of the pram, and that’s never a good sign. Ovosonico’s long in production PlayStation Vita exclusive whisks you away from the hustle and bustle of the real world to a nightmarish fantasy land, where you must guide a wailing infant and her purple...
