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News How the PS4's Social Features Inspired Forthcoming Exclusive The Tomorrow Children
Off to work we go
Back when Q-Games announced The Tomorrow Children at Gamescom 2014 earlier in the year, this editor recalls spending close to an hour trying to understand what the game is all about. The product of Sony’s long-running relationship with the Kyoto studio, this intriguing indie inspired by the Cold War and Soviet Union is one of the...
News Ratchet & Clank's PS4 Remake Will Include All New Assets
A crack in time
Insomniac Games’ current involvement with other consoles means that we haven’t seen anything of the upcoming Ratchet & Clank remake that was announced for the PlayStation 4 at E3 2014 – but, writing on the developer’s
News Wait, How Does PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 Feature Share Play Work?
Magic
Sony may not have been dishing out firmware updates as fast as its competitor, but the PlayStation 4’s upcoming refresh certainly seems packed with interesting features. The most noteworthy of these is Share Play, an innovative idea that was announced by
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 Will Release on 28th October
Stability updates will inevitably follow
Sony said that it wanted to release PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 before the biggest games of the year, and it’s held true to that word. The platform holder has nonchalantly dated the jumbo download on its official Twitter account, confirming that you’ll be able to nab the software refresh from 28th...
Weirdness This Is What the Uncharted Movie Would Look Like
Filmic
Fact: the Uncharted Movie has been a source of speculation since we started this website over five years ago. Currently in the capable hands of Identity Thief director Seth Gordon, the project has been passed from pillar to post for what feels like an eternity. Fortunately, if you’re desperate for a taste of Nathan Drake on the silver...
News So, This PS4 Bundle Includes an Oddsock Plushie
Day zero
Sony’s deployed more PlayStation 4 hardware bundles than PlayStation Network server status updates this year, but this UK GAME mega pack simply has to be the pick of the bunch. Comprising a 500GB Jet Black console, two DualShock 4 controllers, a PlayStati
News The Unfinished Swan Picks Up Its Paintbrush on PS4 and Vita Next Week
Still not finished
The Unfinished Swan is one of those rare PlayStation 3 titles that scored a 10/10 on this very website – and if you missed out on it the first time around, you’ll be able to sample the imaginitive adventure on the PlayStation 4 and Vita next week. Due out on 28th October in North America and 29th October in Europe, this...
News Blimey, The Last of Us Is Getting a Game of the Year Edition for PS3
Third time's the charm
That's right, Naughty Dog's seminal survival horror The Last of Us is now getting the official 'Game of the Year' treatment it so sorely deserves. This new version – which is currently only confirmed for Europe – includes the original game, plus all subsequent downloadable content, and will be launching on 11th November...
News What's the Latest on PS4 Racer DriveClub's Online Issues?
Stuck in first gear
While we don’t doubt that it’s doing everything that it possibly can, we worry that Evolution Studios may have taken a little too long to get DriveClub up and running as intended. Despite high expectations at the start of the month, interest in the PlayStation 4 exclusive racer has plummeted over the past few days –...
News Does LittleBigPlanet 3 Look Much Better on the PS4?
Simply thread
Considering that we keep conveniently ignoring it, you may have forgotten that LittleBigPlanet 3 is set to gad onto the PlayStation 3 next month, alongside the PlayStation 4. However, with two versions of the same game on store shelves, you may be curious if there are any differences between the duo. Honestly, the answer is not really...
News Yes, There Will Be Exciting Game Announcements at PlayStation Experience
Tickets open on Friday
We’ve played it down three times over now – but maybe, just maybe, PlayStation Experience may be worth getting hyped for after all. Sony has deployed this brand new trailer for the upcoming Las Vegas convention, which teases “exciting game announcements”. It also has that lovely p
News Sony Deploys Deadly Hallowe'en Discounts for PS4, PS3, and Vita in Europe
Avoids using Sunset Overdrive's font
It’s getting colder and the nights are drawing in, which means that it must be time for Hallowe’en. An excuse for supermarkets to offload themed pastries and piles of plastic tat, we’d argue that the spookiest day of the year rivals most religious holidays in pure commercial terms. With that in mind,...
News The First of November's Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Games Won't Appeal to Everyone
Dry your eyes
They’ve not all been great, but we’ve really enjoyed a lot of the free titles made available through PlayStation Plus on the PlayStation 4. The likes of Velocity 2X, Pix the Cat, and Outlast are all outstanding games – and they’re titles that this editor would have purchased anyway if Sony hadn’t had the good grace to throw...
News Take a Closer Look at the PS4's Prototype Controller
DualShock development
Few moments are more exciting in a gamer’s life than when a new piece of hardware leaks. As such, many of you will probably be able to recall your mood at the exact second when photographs of the PlayStation 4’s revised controller filtered out onto the web. Unfortunately, the real unit was revealed not long after this leak,...
News Oh Sony, Did You Really Have to Use Sunset Overdrive's Font for Your Sale?
Ratchet and clanger
Someone may want to get SCEA boss Shawn Layden on the blower, as Sony appears to have forgotten that Insomniac Games is working for the guys in green these days. The platform holder launched the first instalment in its Hallowe’en sale earlier today – and acknowledged the occasion with an image employing Xbox One exclusive...
Review DriveClub (PlayStation 4)
How fast do you wanna go?
It’s been a long wait leading to a bumpy road for racing fans, but DriveClub is finally here. A curious lack of pre-release code and online connection issues has forced us to hold back our thoughts on Evolution Studios' cursed exclusive for a couple of weeks longer than we expected, but having now had a chance to see...
News DriveClub: PS Plus Edition Release Date to Be Revealed When Dev Has 'Concrete' Information
One day this decade
As part of your daily DriveClub bulletin, Evolution Studios has said that it will announce the release date of the game’s hotly anticipated PlayStation Plus version when it has “concrete information” to share. The first-party studio – which also apologised for the delay – added that while it’s now getting on top of...
News Bloodborne's Gory Graphics Are 'Off the Charts', Reckons Sony Boss
Wet and wild
We love it when SCEA boss Scott Rohde talks; he pulls off effortlessly cool better than we ever could. As such, we’re not necessarily surprised to hear the likeable executive describe From Software’s upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne as “off the charts” – even though we’re not entirely sure what that means. We...
News Sony: We'll Show You a Bunch of Stuff That We Shouldn't at PlayStation Experience
Choo choo
Are those the screeching wheels of an approaching hype train that we can hear on the horizon? We’ve attempted to play down Sony’s impending PlayStation Experience event – after all, excitement often leads to bitter disappointment – but SCEA chief Scott Rohde doesn’t appear to be on the same page as us. Speaking on the latest...
News Sony's New PS4 Commercial Focuses on Friendly Competition
Ready. Fight
Sony’s latest console may be selling better than any other system on the market right now, but that doesn’t give it an excuse to get lazy this Christmas. With Microsoft lining up more November marketing partnerships than we can count, the platform holder will need to ensure that it has some PlayStation 4 commercials of its own to...
Guide How to Extend the Cable Length of Your PS4 Camera
No DIY required
The PlayStation 4's camera sure is a nifty bit of kit: you can while away the hours in The Playroom or simply control your console with your voice. You can even play Just Dance 2014 with it if you're so inclined. One of the only downsides to this nifty tech is Sony's insistence on using a proprietary cable plug. Sure, it looks like...
News LittleBigPlanet 3's Plush Edition Packaging Is Just Adorable
Box clever
LittleBigPlanet 3 is currently weeks away from making you melt, and Sony has released the wrapper for the PlayStation 4 exclusive Plush Edition, which you’ll be able to pick up from participating retailers if you pre-order the game prior to relea
News Good News, PS4 Exclusive DriveClub Almost Works Now
Course corrected
It’s been quite literally a long and winding road since launch, but DriveClub is almost ready to race. Evolution Studios has spent the past ten or so days putting out flames on the game's servers, but has insisted on its Facebook page that “the majority of players should now be able to connect and play online??
News This Upcoming PS4 Bundle Sure Has a Grasp on Mainstream Gamers
Box of treats
As, for lack of a better word, ‘hardcore’ gamers, we tend to put exaggerated emphasis on franchises such as BioShock and Uncharted. While both are critically acclaimed, these properties don’t touch the sales of Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto – mainstream hits that even the average person at your local pub will be able to...
News PlayStation's Leading Ladies Get a Little More Affordable in NA PSN Flash Sale
Girl power
You’ll be able to spend some quality time with PlayStation’s most popular female protagonists this weekend – and you won’t have to break your bank balance in the process. Sony’s discounted tons of top titles such as Fat Princess, Mirror’s Edge, and Portal 2 for the next few days only – with some of the prices going seriously...
News What Does PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 Look Like?
See the future now
When the news well dries up, we have to find a way to refill it. Fortunately, the folks over at SCEJ have given us a pail of water to work with, uploading a bunch of screenshots from the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00. These are, unfortunately, in Japanese, but a kind Imgur user has done a spot of...
News Sony's Smallest Console Will Soon Support Four Player Remote Play
Four the players
Sony's always been quite liberal with its firmware updates, but the Japanese giant seems to have lost the plot recently. Fresh off the back of a PlayStation Vita patch, as well as a truckload of news about the PlayStation 4's incoming expansion, the firm has just announced a totally new update for the PlayStation TV. The patch will...
News When Will DriveClub: PS Plus Edition Release on PS4?
Flip the switch
In a period where PlayStation Plus has come under more criticism than ever before, DriveClub was supposed to be the sweetener that got everyone back on board. Sony revealed a cut down version of Evolution Studios’ exclusive PlayStation 4 racer at
News Sony: We Don't Want You to Play the Biggest Games without the Biggest Firmware Update
Cryptic clue
One glaring omission from Sony’s big PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 reveal last night was the lack of a timeframe. The software refresh – which will include features such as Share Play, YouTube, and
Feature What's New in PS4 Firmware Update 2.00?
Share Play, music player, themes, and more
Well, that was a short evening. This editor was just about to put his feet up, but Sony has released details regarding the PlayStation 4’s hotly anticipated firmware update v2.00 – and let us tell you, this is a real humdinger. It may be months in the making, but the software refresh – which was...
News Sony Investigating Online Issues as PSN Plunges into Darkness Again
Down and out
The problem with global gaming networks is that someone is always trying to play – so you better make sure that your service is online, otherwise there’ll be hell to pay. Some will attempt to tell you that the PlayStation Network is always offline, and while that’s not entirely true, there have been more outages over the past...
News Yes, Sony's Readying an Official Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Bundle
This is how you print money
Even the most ardent fan would find it hard to argue with the momentum that Microsoft seemingly has in November, between co-marketing deals on Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Assassin’s Creed Unity, as well as its own exclusive games. However, there was always going to be one wildcard in the pre-Christmas battle:...
Sammy Barker talks system sellers
Exclusives are the gamer’s equivalent of bullets. Venture into the dark recesses of any popular video game forum, and you’ll find format fighters striding into battle, armed with a list of titles that’s sure to ensure victory for their given side. It’s only natural, of course, that people should want to...
Rumour Speculation Suggests Major PS4 Exclusives Will Be Unveiled at PlayStation Experience
Doesn't it always?
As is the case with any upcoming industry event, gamers are currently whipping themselves into a major frenzy over the PlayStation Experience event. For those out of the loop, this fan-based Las Vegas convention is set to run from 6th December through until 7th December, and promises to give attendees hands-on time with a bunch of...
News DriveClub Developer to Roll Out New Game Update to Improve Online Issues
"We're working around the clock"
Even though DriveClub’s issues are slowly edging into ‘unacceptable’ territory as far as we’re concerned, we suppose that developer Evolution Studios does at least deserve credit for providing updates on the game’s progress every 24 hours. That’s surely something, right? Sigh. Seriously, though, the...
Guide How to Take off Your Training Wheels in DriveClub on PS4
Shoulder to the wheel
DriveClub’s launch has been far from vintage. Evolution Studios spent a year priming the release for podium position following the PlayStation 4 exclusive racer’s delay last year, but server issues have thrown a literal spanner in the works. Fortunately, things are slowly but steadily improving, with be
News Are You Good Enough? The PlayStation League Launches This Week in Spain
Gaming just got serious
Venture into any video game message board, and you’ll realise that people already take this industry way too seriously. Still, in order to instil a little more anger into an already quite hostile pastime, Sony has revealed the Official PlayStation League in Spain – an eSports-esque [Shudder – Ed] competitive ladder for...
Weirdness What if the PS4 Was a Really Nifty Laptop?
Forget your MacBook Air
There are people that don’t have much spare time – and others that have way too much. One such talented individual is Ed Zarick, a self-taught engineer who may have abnormal amounts of free time, but is at least putting it to good use. Having previously designed the Xbook – a portable Xbox 360 for those out of the loop...
News What Kind of Levels Are Being Made in the LittleBigPlanet 3 Beta?
Play, create, stare
There’s no doubt that LittleBigPlanet campaigns are always entertaining, but the series’ real longevity comes from its user generated content. Boot up any one of Sackboy’s previous outings – barring, perhaps, black sheep LittleBigPlanet Karting – and we guarantee that you’ll be blown away by some of the levels created...
News You Won't Be Doing Much Video Streaming on PlayStation TV
Turn off
Sony may want to check that it’s not breaking any advertising standards here, as the PlayStation TV seems like a pretty poor video streaming system. Back at E3 2014 earlier in the year, a laborious Shawn Layden monologue mentioned that the diminutive device would host plenty of “video and music streaming services”. As it turns out, it...
Guide Everything You Need to Know About PlayStation TV
Micro machine
We didn’t think that we’d be reporting on another hardware launch so soon after the PlayStation 4, but Sony likes to keep us on our toes. Announced to a standing ovation in Japan last year, the PlayStation TV – also known as the PS Vita TV overseas – is due out this holiday in Europe and North America, complete with a snappier...
News No Fair! Japan's Getting The Unfinished Swan on PS4 and Vita Next Week
Still not finished, apparently
You may recall a rumour that was floating about the internet late last year which suggested that PlayStation 3 classic The Unfinished Swan would be recklessly flinging paint onto the PlayStation 4. The speculations were soon shot down, but we've kept our fingers crossed ever since. Apparently all our appendage-based...
News Killzone: Mercenary Prepares for PlayStation TV with Patch
Show stopper
We’re not entirely sure why Sony’s opted to delay the PlayStation TV for a month in Europe, but those of you in North America will be able to wrap your hands around the nifty little microconsole starting from tomorrow. And in order to celebrate that momentous occasion, Guerrilla Cambridge has deployed a timely patch for Killzone:...
News Pachter: PS4's American Winning Streak Ended in September
Analyst predicts an upset
Sony was always expected to start this generation on the front foot globally, as the PlayStation brand simply has much more worldwide appeal than its closest competitor. However, the fact that the PlayStation 4 has effortlessly won major markets such as the UK and North America will be a real concern for the folks at...
News DriveClub Increases the Number of Players Able to Hit the Online Starting Grid
Still no update on the PS Plus Edition
We haven’t been studying witchcraft or anything, but for a few precious moments this evening, we were able to connect to DriveClub’s servers. Considering our absence of expertise in the dark arts, that’s probably a sign that Evolution Studios is finally getting on top of its debut Pla
News DriveClub Dev Considering Compensation Options for Disastrous Launch
Company had 'confidence' in servers
DriveClub actually performed pretty well in this week’s UK sales charts update, meaning that the racer sold reasonably at retail. That makes its launch issues all the more problematic, because, potentially, thousands of people are stuck with a game that doesn’t work as advertised. This has prompted game...
News DriveClub v1.03 Patch Begins to Put PS4 Racer Back on Track
And the crowd goes wild
DriveClub’s launch has hardly been vintage, but at this point we’re rooting for developer Evolution Studios to resolve the issues – primarily because we’ve been playing the game offline, and reckon that it’s a lot better than some of the early reviews would lead you to believe. Fortunately, the title has been slowly...
News Snow Joke! Standalone White PS4 Coming to UK Next Week
Winter wonderbox
Personally, we quite like the idea of all of our home entertainment appliances being the same colour (black), but if you don’t suffer from a pesky case of OCD, then you may be tempted by the white PlayStation 4 console. Previously, this was only available alongside Destiny or DriveClub, but, as promised by Worldwide Studios...
Feature Why Do Next-Gen Games Keep Disappointing?
PS poor
DriveClub, one of Sony’s big exclusive PlayStation 4 games, launched this week to a largely lukewarm reception. Evolution Studios’ hotly anticipated racing title had been paraded as one of the first must-have next-gen releases, only for a string of middling reviews to siphon any fuel out of its tank. The critical response, as a whole,...
News PlayStation Experience Pledges a Peek into the Future of PS4
Breathe slowly
This came out of nowhere, didn’t it? Sony has announced a two-day community event in Las Vegas named PlayStation Experience, which promises to offer an “exclusive first look at what’s coming next in 2015”. This could just mean that the platform holder’s going to allow attendees to get some hands-on time with the likes of...
