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Rumour Sony Plotting 'Massive' PS4 Black Friday Bundle at 'Competitive MSRP'
Cheap as chips
Black Friday is the biggest day in the calendar year for North American retail, and Sony appears to be lining up some impressive PlayStation 4 deals for the shopping event. We’ve already seen some stores hint at bundles including Grand Theft Auto V and
News Surprise! Sony Studio Sucker Punch Is Staffing Up for a PS4 Sandbox Game
Third son
It’s been a little while since inFAMOUS: Second Son sprinted onto the PlayStation 4 and dazzled us with its neon effects, and as such, following the release of spin-off inFAMOUS: First Light, it seems that Seattle-based studio Sucker Punch is finally starting to think about its next PlayStation 4 project. A new job listing on the...
News PS4 Exclusive Resogun Will Reload with New DLC Soon
The crowd goes wild
Like many of you, we blindly bought Resogun’s season pass earlier in the year, despite not knowing what it would actually entail. It’s been a few months since the title’s first pack, Heroes, deployed, so we’ve been patiently waiting for a fresh excuse to save the last humans. Fortunately, developer Housemarque has hinted...
News Share Play Is at the Centre of Sony's New PS4 Commercial
The future of play
Sony clearly thinks highly of the PlayStation 4’s recently added Share Play feature, as it’s made the addition one of the system’s main selling points in this new European commercial. The clip shows two hopeless gamers stuck in the middle of a Viking battle, and relays ways in which some of the next-gen console’s core...
News PS4's UK Price Plunges Below £300 as Price Drop Murmurs Intensify
How low can you go?
We had expected the PlayStation 4’s price to settle in sub-£300 territory by Boxing Day, but Sony seems utterly determined to maintain its market share in Britain this Christmas. As such, GameStop UK has now dropped the price of the standalone Glacier White system to £299.97, which is considerably cheaper than its RRP. This...
News The AR Bots Keep Watch in Fresh Free PS4 Theme
Play room
Themes are still very much a novelty on the PlayStation 4, which means that we’re going to mask today’s lack of news with a short little report on the latest design to hit the PlayStation Store: AR Bots. This wacky wallpaper augments the home screen with an animated image of the robots from PlayStation Camera title The Playroom,...
News Sony Hasn't Forgotten About the Kids This Christmas
More PS4 Black Friday bundles appear
The bundles are very much, er, out of the bag: Sony’s doubling down on PlayStation 4 re-releases this coming Black Friday. Following on from a leaked Dell promotion earlier in the week, Meijer has now seemingly confirmed that the Japanese giant will be selling its next-gen c
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Cracks Down on PS4 Share Play
Sony confirms that feature can be disabled
It would appear that the Atlas Corporation has a lot more to answer for than questionable ethics, as Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has become the first game to clamp down on the PlayStation 4’s nifty Share Play feature. Introduced as part of the format’s recent firmware update, the addition enables you...
News Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Comes and Gets Some in January
See you in Hell
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition temporarily launched in Europe earlier this week, but the port must have been all out of gum, as it’s since been removed from the PlayStation 3 and Vita storefronts. In truth, this is likely just another example of SCEE’s incompetence – we’re still waiting for Costume Quest 2, by the way – as...
News There's a Champions League Themed PS4 in Japan
Not in Europe, though
For those of you that don’t know, the Champions League is like the Super Bowl of European soccer. The competition sees the continent’s elite compete to be crowned the king of club football – a spectacle that draws millions of spectators every year. PlayStation is one of the primary sponsors of the competition, with...
News These LittleBigPlanet 3 Beta Levels Will Blow Your Mind
Put a sock in it
LittleBigPlanet has one of the most passionate communities in gaming, and Sony recently allowed a handful of stalwarts to get some hands-on time with upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 sequel, LittleBigPlanet 3. Primarily designed for the platform holder to test its net code, the two-week beta also enabled talented creator...
News This Bloodborne Pre-Order Bonus Ain't the Most Pleasant Thing You'll See on PS4
Nastier than Knack
Bloodborne makes Sweeney Todd’s cellar look like a luxurious underground apartment, so it’s no surprise to see the forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive get an utterly repulsive pre-order bonus. Available from GameStop in the United States, the extra comprises a bonus Messenger skin for use in the game. For those out of the...
News Crikey, the PS4 Is the Fastest Selling Console in Australian History
That's not a console, THIS is a console
That's right, its time for some more mindboggling PlayStation 4 sales numbers. This time they come courtesy of Michael Ephraim, the head of SCE Australia. "We have been truly humbled by the incredible response to the PS4 from Australian gamers," the big-wig said at a recent press event. "It is my pleasure to...
News Eye Witness Claims Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Looks 'Scarily Real' on PS4
"I've never seen anything like it"
You should take everything that you read on the Internet with a pinch of salt – especially when it comes from a superfan speaking to a Norwegian blog. Do you remember the brilliant Uncharted: Ambushed fan movie from a few weeks back? Well, it caught the attention of Naughty Dog, and maker Martin Sofiedal was...
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.01 Now Live
217.2 MB of added stability for your PlayStation
As much as we applaud Sony's efforts at rolling out its recent firmware update to version 2.00, which added new and exciting features to the PlayStation 4, many have noted an unfortunate glitch which makes it impossible to turn the super system back on once it's been put into Rest Mode. Thankfully...
News PS4 Shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall Celebrates Series Anniversary with Gifts for All
Mapped out
Ten years ago, a little game called Killzone released on the PlayStation 2. The sci-fi shooter was falsely labelled a Halo killer by the media at the time, but despite being forced to stack up against such an iconic brand, the Helghast have waged war on four additional PlayStation formats since, across six critically acclaimed games. And...
News Phew! PS4 Firmware Update 2.01 Will Fix Those Pesky Rest Mode Problems
Coming soon
In case you weren't paying attention, the PlayStation 4's recent massive firmware update has seen several users reporting a glitch which makes it impossible to turn the super system back on once it's been put into Rest Mode. Obviously, the Japanese giant probably wasn't too keen on people not being able to access their expensive new...
News This Incredible UK PS4 Deal Will Empty Your Wallet
Dealing with death
Sony may be resting on its laurels a little bit in North America, but it refuses to give any of its competitors an inch in the UK. The platform holder has been frighteningly aggressive in these parts – matching Microsoft’s many price cuts at every opportunity – and it’s starting to prepare some scarily attractive bundles...
Feature What Are November 2014's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Hungry for more
This editor has waited six long days for Sony to confirm November’s leaked PlayStation Plus selection, so the firm had to go and chuffing reveal it while we were chomping down on our Cumberland Pie, didn’t it? There’s no change to the roster that was accidentally announced last week, so don’t get your hopes up too high. If...
News Injustice, inFAMOUS: First Light, and More Coming Soon to PlayStation Plus on PS4
You've been heard
Sony’s heard your pleas regarding PlayStation Plus and finally seems ready to power up the service now that the PlayStation 4 is a year or so old. Writing on the European PlayStation Blog, the platform holder has confirmed the next-gen lineup for December and January – and while there are still a couple of (great) indie games...
Rumour Is DriveClub's DLC Blazing a Trail to Japan?
If the game ever gets fixed
There’s been absolutely nothing kawaii about DriveClub’s disastrous launch, but the fact that the game’s good has made its issues all the more irritating. With new November DLC originally outlined in the developer’s post-release roadmap, we should be awaiting information on new vehicles and tracks right now –...
News Sony May Not Cede November PS4 Sales to Xbox One After All
Black Friday bundle includes Grand Theft Auto V and The Last of Us
The folks over in Redmond are playing price limbo with the Xbox One, and that puts Sony in a precarious position. Having already smashed September sales records with its Destiny bundle, the platform holder doesn’t necessarily need to price the PlayStation 4 any lower – but it...
News These Custom PS4 Hard Drive Covers Are Really Cool
Pimp your machine
We’ve already established that Sony loves creating console bundles. The company’s entire strategy with the PlayStation 4 appears to revolve around making as many unique hardware options as it can possibly muster, so why not go the whole hog and start creating some custom hard drive face plates to go with these limited edition...
Review The Unfinished Swan (PlayStation 4)
Placeholder strapline
Back in 2012, when indie startup Giant Sparrow released The Unfinished Swan, we were bowled over by it, awarding it a rare 10/10 in our review. Understandably, we were subsequently ecstatic when Sony announced earlier in the year that it was bringing the curious campaign to the PlayStation 4 alongside fellow digital download...
News Sony: We're Working to Resolve PS4 Rest Mode Freezing Issues
Sleeping beauty
Things go wrong with electronics all of the time, so the recent PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 issues pertaining to Rest Mode aren’t necessarily a big deal in isolation. The larger problem is that it’s taken Sony almost a week to even acknowledge the error, and reveal that it’s actually working on a fix. The company’s...
News PS4 Rest Mode Boot Problems Prompt the Strangest Fixes
When all else fails
At this point, it’s clear that there’s a problem with PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 that’s affecting a growing number of people. The issue persists when you put your system in standby, as it becomes difficult to turn the console back on again. Sony’s official response to this unfortunate oversight has been to...
News There Are Almost Eight Million PlayStation Plus Subscribers Globally
Level up
PlayStation Plus is a funny service. Largely unprecedented as a value proposition, it’s hard to shake the feeling that some of the premium membership’s more outrageous offerings have come back to bite it in the bottom. While the platform holder has been giving away critically acclaimed PlayStation 4 games like Velocity 2X and Dust: An...
News PS4 Exclusive Killzone: Shadow Fall Has Been an Enormous Success
Hig Hig hooray
Guerrilla Games’ next-gen launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall may not have received especially stellar reviews, but it’s still proved a gigantic success for the Dutch developer. Writing on Twitter, the company confirmed that the game has now surpassed three million unique players, which could include used copies, but is still an...
Feature How Has the PS4 Fared in Its First Year?
Report card
It's been a funny first year for the PlayStation 4. Sony's next-gen format has smashed sales records all over the globe, but the positivity that punctuated the platform's launch has been replaced by an air of unrest over the past few weeks. The question is: has the system's success paved the way for the fickle to pick fault, or is the...
Weirdness What if Publishers Were Forced to Use ClipArt for Game Covers?
It'd truly be a wonderful world
If you’re anything like this editor, you’ll have fond memories of ClipArt. Decorating school reports with dodgy pictures was a real highlight of this writer’s formative years, and we suspect that it was the same for many of you. Still, now that we’re older and wiser, the Microsoft Office accessory has kind of...
News Sony Temporarily Slashes the PS4's Price in the UK
Just in time for Call of Duty
While many have been eager to suggest that Sony won’t compete with the Xbox One’s temporary price drop in the United States, we noted in a recent feature that it’s been frequently adjusting the cost of the PlayStation 4 in the UK to keep its nose in front. Indeed, while the system hasn’t ever received any...
Review Freedom Wars (PlayStation Vita)
Grind and punishment
Easily one of the PlayStation Vita's most anticipated titles, Freedom Wars plops you into a dystopian future that's full of typically stylish teens and giant mechanical beasts, and tasks you with whittling down a one million year sentence of service to your not-so-lovely community. For many owners of Sony's portable console, a...
News Sony's Still Bleeding Money, But PS4's in Beast Mode
Marathon sprint
The reason behind Microsoft’s temporary Xbox One price drop is looking clearer by the minute: Sony has now shipped 13.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles worldwide – and it hasn’t even been out a year yet. The company added 3.3 million units to the system’s total tally in the quarter spanning July to September, boosting game...
News Slick PS4 Shooter Resogun Will Save the Last Humans on Vita
System seller
Housemarque’s throwback arcade shooter Resogun is so good that we’d quite like to have a playable version augmented into our eyelids, but seeing as that’s not physically possible, we’ll settle for a PlayStation Vita version instead. Fortunately, it sounds like the Finnish indie is working on just that, assuming that comments...
News Guerrilla, Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, and Many More Will Be at PlayStation Experience
Project Morpheus, No Man's Sky surprises, and panels planned
PlayStation Experience is approaching faster than a freight train filled with hype, and Sony has started to hint at the kind of things that you can expect to see during the December show. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, the platform holder has deployed a delicious list detailing some of...
News Yoshida: DriveClub: PS Plus Edition Delayed on PS4 Until Further Notice
Plus, grovelling
You know that things have turned sour with your game when Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony Worldwide Studios, has to provide an update on it. This is the second time that PlayStation’s most popular executive has had to comment on the state of DriveClub, but considering that three weeks have passed with the most mi
News Have No Fear, The Order: 1886's Gameplay Demo Is 'Ancient'
Wipe away that dust
It may have been somewhat obvious, but that gameplay demo of The Order: 1886 that we see pop up every time Sony wants to show off the game is "ancient", according to Ready at Dawn CTO Andrea Pessino. Kindly translated by DualShockers.com, a tweet from the aforementioned developer states that "it’s an “ancient” build...
News Wait, Did Sony Just Accidentally Reveal the Uncharted Collection for PS4?
Not-so hidden relic
At this point, it’s probably fairly safe to assume that there will be an Uncharted Collection on the PlayStation 4. Sony has said that it doesn’t want to flood the market with re-releases, but does want to provide people that didn’t own a PlayStation 3 with an opportunity to play some of the previous generation’s best...
News PS4's Free DriveClub: PS Plus Edition Has Been Put 'On Hold'
Back in the garage you go
DriveClub’s disastrous launch is still ongoing. Despite the game showing signs of improvement a week or so ago, we were a bit optimistic expecting the PlayStation 4 exclusive racer’s free PlayStation Plus trial to release this month. Indeed, the retail version appears to have hit a brick wall of late – even Evolution...
News Are There Any Secret Features in PS4 Firmware Update 2.00?
Yes, there are
Sony doesn’t tend to understand the concept of patch notes. While it will always detail the major changes included as part of a numbered firmware update, it frequently throws in hidden extras. This has been the case since the early days of the PlayStation 3, and just because it’s got a fancy new piece of hardware on the market, it...
News November's PS Plus Offering Is an Indie Game Extravaganza
This will go down well
Those of you that wretch at the prospect of games made by teams that number in the tens rather than the thousands may want to divert your attention, as November’s big PlayStation Plus update is something of an indie extravaganza. Sony has seemingly released its promotional trailer for the latest update a little early, and it...
News Sony's Wackiest PS4 Hardware Bundle Scores a Wackier Trailer
Slimed
While the PlayStation 4 may be smashing sales records in most parts of the world, Sony needs all of the help that it can get to remain competitive in Japan. As such, it’s decided to roll out the system’s ridiculous Metal Slime hardware SKU this December in the East – a couple o
Round Up Your Ultimate Guide to PS4 Firmware Update 2.00
Everything in one place
The release of PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 had a bit of everything: drama, excitement, and, of course, a spot of PlayStation Network downtime. Still, with the good ship Sony well and truly steadied, and all of our tutorials penned, we figured that we should milk this mahoosive operating system overhaul with one last...
Round Up Freedom Wars Vita Reviews Fight for a Shorter Sentence
Thorn in your side
Freedom Wars isn’t your average PlayStation Vita exclusive, as it carries the weight of the format’s future on its shoulders. While the handheld has played host to some pretty stellar games this year, it’s fallen short in the first-party department – and with Sony suggesting that it’s more or less ditching internal...
Feature What Do the PS4's First Free Dynamic Themes Look Like?
Spruced up
Sony may have introduced the ability for you to change the PlayStation 4’s background colour as part of PS4 firmware update v2.00, but it’s also added dynamic themes to the mix. While these aren’t available in North America or Europe at the time of typing, a couple of free animated backgrounds can be downloaded in Japan – and, if...
News You Can Download PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 Right Now
Greatness awaits
As previously promised, PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 has launched. The hotly anticipated software refresh brings with it a bevy of regularly requested features, including Share Play, YouTube compatibility, and more. It took us approximately five minutes to download and install the update on an average Internet connection, but...
News Why Is Sony Taking So Long to Release PS4 Firmware Updates?
It's what you wanted
The firmware narrative has most certainly changed this generation. We remember the web being ablaze with complaints whenever Sony rolled out an update for the PlayStation 3, but right now it’s being chastised for not doing exactly that with the PlayStation 4. Given that Microsoft has been deploying monthly updates for the Xbox...
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 Will Also Let You Pause Downloads
For the outspoken
Sony can’t even seem to get the dates of its firmware updates right anymore, as the platform holder announced earlier that the system’s hotly anticipated v2.00 refresh will deploy later today – before clarifying that it'll actually arrive tomorrow, as previously expected. We’ve
Talking Point How Does Sony Solve a Problem Like Xbox One Price Cuts?
Pricing predicament
Microsoft resembles a certain other green giant right now: you wouldn’t like it when it’s angry. While the Xbox One has been doing reasonably well over the past year, it’s been outpaced heavily by the PlayStation 4 around the globe – and that’s put the American company on the back foot. It’s not immensely surprising...
News You May Be Able to Get a Refund for Written Off PS4 Racer DriveClub
Courtesy car
DriveClub remains the kind of disaster that all developers must dread. Despite showing recent signs of improvement, the PlayStation 4 racer appears to be stuck in first gear – and, regardless of continued hard work from Evolution Studios, it’s not really getting much better. That’s not to say that you can’t connect and play...
