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News This Korean Couple Are Braving the Cold to Be First in Line for a PS4
Now that's dedication
While we sit in the comfort of our homes playing Knack, it's easy to forget that the PlayStation 4 hasn't actually released worldwide yet. The next-gen system is launching in South Korea on 17th December, and at the time of writing, there are already two dedicated fans camping out to nab their very own black box. 33-year-old...
News USA PS4 Stock Available at Walmart on 15th December
Grab a Christmas console
Did you miss out on the new PlayStation 4 stock at Best-Buy last weekend? Don't worry, because there is still hope that you'll be able to snag a new system in North America before Christmas. Mega retailer Walmart has announced that it will have fresh supply available from Sunday, 15th December – but you'll need to be fast...
Weirdness What if The Last of Us Was a LEGO Game?
Blockbuster
Naughty Dog's current generation swansong The Last of Us isn't a LEGO game – but it would make a pretty good one if this video's anything to go by. The short – created by animator Brian Anderson – shows protagonists Joel and Ellie clearing out a warehouse infested with Clickers. Somehow, the clip manages to make the brutal...
News DmC: Devil May Cry Sheds Its Silver Locks for EU PS Plus Refresh
Borderlands 2, Soul Sacrifice, and Don't Starve also up for grabs
As the sun sets on another month, Sony is teasing the bevy of bandwidth busting PlayStation Plus content that is set to occupy your greedy hard-drive over the winter weeks. Several smash hits are set to join the Instant Game Collection in Europe imminently, with the highlight being...
Review Gran Turismo 6 (PlayStation 3)
Still in pole position
Opening with a tour around the Istituto Ayrton Senna, a school built in honour of arguably the greatest driver who ever lived, Gran Turismo 6 starts in stark contrast to any other game on the market. Cycling through images of children learning, the intro proceeds to show the motoring creation process, from concept to...
News Amazon UK Cracks the Code With Its Own Version of the PlayStation Store
It's a jungle out there
You may recall a few weeks ago when online retailer Amazon launched its own version of the PlayStation Store. Well it seems that Amazon UK has followed suit, with the European site now open for business.
News UK PS4 Stock Deliveries to Become 'More Frequent' at Tesco
Consoles expected to be readily available before Christmas
We’ve been monitoring the PlayStation 4 stock situation in the UK keenly over the past few days. Many stores have been sold out since the system’s release on 29th November, but following the arrival of Phase 3 units at GAME, it seems that Sony
News The Order: 1886 Will Take Some Inspiration from God of War
Mixing things up with melee
The appearance of oversized steampunk weapons in The Order: 1886’s debut trailer may have disappointed some of you, but developer Ready at Dawn is not aiming to produce a cookie-cutter third-person shooter. Speaking with EDGE magazine, the company has hinted that it doesn’t want to bore players with lengthy gunplay...
News Christmas PS4 Stock Arriving at Argos on 13th December in UK
Sony's system available soon
If you’re living in the UK, there’s still hope that you may receive a PlayStation 4 in time for Christmas. We’ve been in contact with Argos, and have been informed that the catalogue-based retailer is expecting a fresh shipment of systems on 13th December. A representative for the outlet told us to keep an eye on...
Talking Point Do the PS4 Controller's Gimmicks Add Anything Worthwhile?
Bright like a touch light
You’ve (hopefully) had the PlayStation 4 in your home for a few weeks now, meaning that you’ve had ample opportunity to test out all of the devices features and functions. We’ve already polled you on your overall impressions of the device, its
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS Vita TV's Audience Shrinks Again
Gran Turismo 6 takes pole position
Sony may be considering ways in which it can broadcast PS Vita TV overseas, but we reckon those plans may be shelved soon if the diminutive device doesn’t pick up the pace in its home territory. After a miserable first month on the market, the micro-console has now slumped to just 3,772 sales in Japan according...
Video Will PS4 Launch Title Knack Grow on Gamers Like Uncharted?
Secret relic
Ever since the PlayStation 4’s launch last month, we’ve been spending a lot of time with Japan Studio’s throwback platformer Knack. Over on Family Gamer TV, we recently asked two brothers to review the title, and take a deeper look at the co-op aspects of the ga
News You'll Need to Patch Your PS Vita to Firmware Update v3.01
Keeping things stable
Sony is hammering out software stability updates faster than frightening balance sheets at the minute. Not content with preparing patch v1.52 for the PlayStation 4, the company has also released firmware update v3.01 for the PlayStation Vita. What does it do? Well, nothing – but we can’t say that we're particularly...
News PS4 Firmware Update v1.52 Stabilises the Situation
Get excited
There's nothing quite like waking up to a good old fashioned firmware update, and, as usual, Sony has you covered. A post on the platform holder's official Twitter account confirms that update v1.52 will be arriving shortly, stating that it's designed to "improve system software stability". We don't yet know if there will be any juicy...
Video How Fun Is Knack in a Family Environment?
Playing together
PlayStation 4 launch title Knack hasn’t exactly proven the gem in the system’s software selection that some gaming relics had hoped – but is it any more successful at entertaining a younger audience? Legendary director Mark Cerny famously produced an enormous DualShock 4 controller in order to better understand how the
News 10 Per Cent of All Twitch Streams Since November Have Been from PS4
Stream and shout
Do you like arbitrary and potentially useless statistics? No? Well too bad, as a recent PlayStation Blog post has revealed a veritable treasure trove of bizarre PlayStation 4 facts, mostly pertaining to the console's robust social offerings. Truth be told, we think that after such an absurdly successful launch, Sony probably...
Guide How to Earn Millions of Gran Turismo 6 Credits in Minutes
Free money the easy way
There are cheaper ways to earn enormous amounts of in-game currency in Gran Turismo 6 than splashing out on microtransactions. One keen eyed YouTube user has uncovered a glitch in the PlayStation 3 racer that allows you to earn 20 million credits in a matter of minutes. It does involve some tedious back-and-forth, but it’s...
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Has Already Exceeded Trailer's Visual Quality
London's never looked so bleak
Ready at Dawn made a big song and dance about the fact that The Order: 1886’s debut trailer employed in-game assets. However, as part of a conversation on Twitter, founder and chief technical officer Andrea Pessino has hinted that the alternate history exclusive has already exceeded the visual fidelity glimpsed in...
News Accidentally Received a Free PS Vita? Don't Smile Yet
Zavvi ripping up the rules
Mistakes are an unfortunate element of day-to-day life. It’s inevitable that we’ll get things wrong on a regular basis, so all that we can really do is try to learn from our slip-ups and attempt to move on. In the case of online retailer Zavvi, though, it’s hoping to recompense its errors by threatening customers...
News God of War Collection Causes Chaos on PlayStation Vita
By the beard of Zeus
Kratos is hoping to cause carnage on a PlayStation Vita near you. Way back at GamesCom in August, Sony announced that the God of War Collection would be ripping the platform holder’s flagship handheld to pieces – but details have remained scanter than the abovementioned anti-hero’s non-existent patience. Fortunately, the...
News PSN Maintenance Extended an Extra Couple of Hours
You could always take up stamp collecting
No, the PlayStation Network has not been hacked again – Sony’s just taking its sweet time with its latest period of scheduled maintenance. As reported earlier, the platform holder had planned to perform some construction work on the online service between 09:00AM PST and 14:00PM PST – but it will now...
Weirdness Youngster Issues Santa with Epic PlayStation 4 Ultimatum
"Bring me a PS4 or my sister's kitten goes in the blender"
Stella Artois swigging eight-year-old Damian Garside has told Santa that he wants a PlayStation 4 for Christmas – and if he doesn’t get one, he’ll be making an animal smoothie out of his sister’s pet kitten. The hard-as-nails pre-pubescent tearaway from Crewe – pictured dragging on...
News Pachter: November PS4 Sales Are 66 Per Cent Greater Than Xbox One
Sony takes an early lead in North America
North America has proven a bit of a stronghold for Microsoft over the years. Back in September, Sony put an end to the Xbox 360’s incredible 32 month winning streak in the region – only to fall back behind in October. However, despite reports to the contrary coming out of Black Friday, it appears that...
News How Microsoft's Hostile Indie Policies Could Impact PS4
Xbox One manufacturer forcing launch day parity
We’ve been holding off writing about Microsoft’s overdue Xbox One indie policies for a few days now, because this is something that really shouldn’t be particularly relevant on a PlayStation-centric site. There’s always wider competitive overlap that we look to explore, of course, but the...
Rumour Sony Working on Touch Powered PS Move for PS4?
Move it, move it
Sony has recently patented a new controller design, hinting at some form of revamped motion device for the PlayStation 4. Similar in form to the PlayStation Move controller on the PlayStation 3, this fresh peripheral includes all of the same core functionality as its current generation counterpart. However, there is one area that it...
News UK Sales Charts: Gran Turismo 6 Falls Short of the Pace on PS3
Lapped by its predecessor
There was plenty of pent-up desire for Gran Turismo 5 when it eventually parked on store shelves all the way back in 2010, so it’s not especially surprising that its successor Gran Turismo 6 has debuted with sales less than its older sibling. However, we weren’t expecting such a sizeable drop. Chart-Track reports that...
News You'll Soon Be Able to Link Three Portable Devices to Your PSN Account
Three's a crowd
A recent post on the PlayStation Network forums has confirmed that the online service will be down for planned maintenance between 09:00AM - 14:00PM PST (17:00PM - 22:00PM GMT). During this time you'll still be able to play online and access apps, but the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home, and Account Management services will be...
Go with the flOw
Before flower and Journey, there was flOw. Swimming onto the PlayStation 3 in 2007, this trailblazing title from thatgamecompany was one of several games that paved the way for the thriving indie scene found on consoles today. Six years later, it’s fitting that the release has washed up on the PlayStation 4 as part of its own...
News The Order: 1886 Too Busy Styling Its Facial Hair for VGX 2013
Spending the show in front of the mirror
The Order: 1886 has not bothered to take the long trip from Victorian London to modern-day Los Angeles, as the first gameplay footage of the PlayStation 4 shooter is not ready for public consumption just yet. Many had assumed that Sony would use tonight’s VGX Awards as an opportunity to air a new clip of...
Rumour PS4 Loses Black Friday Battle Against Xbox One
One console to rule them all
There’s been nothing but good news surrounding the PlayStation 4 of late, but Microsoft may have finally uncovered a chink in the Japanese giant’s armour. According to research firm Infoscout, the Xbox One beat Sony’s new super machine to the top of the Black Friday sales charts last week. The research group...
News Sucker Punch Clears the Smoke on inFAMOUS: Second Son's Morality System
Not the status Kuo
The morality system is undoubtedly the backbone of the inFAMOUS franchise, acting as a hub for both the story and the gameplay. Interestingly, a recent Official PlayStation Magazine interview with developer Sucker Punch has revealed that the series' newest entry may be seeing a few tweaks to the established formula. Don't expect...
News Can't Find PS4 Stock in USA? It'll Be Available at Target Soon
Snag a system before Christmas
Just like fellow North American retailer Best Buy, a leaked advertisement has revealed that Target is expecting new PlayStation 4 stock imminently. A promotional slip for the store dated 15th December states that the sought after system will be r
Feature The Road to Gran Turismo 6
The evolution of the real driving simulator
Even when Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi was working on slapstick PSone racer Motor Toon Grand Prix, the luminary had driving simulators in mind. The internally developed title, which was undeniably inspired by the success of Mario Kart, was built with a casual audience in mind, but the...
News PS4 Stock Available at Best Buy in North America This Sunday
Only in limited quantities
We’ve been fairly thorough with our PlayStation 4 stock updates in the UK, but we appreciate that our readership spans further than the British Isles. Part of the reason for our focus, however, is down to the fact that Sony’s next generation console has been incredibly supply constrained across North America following...
News Looking for a Cheap PS4? You Should Probably Avoid eBay
At least there's plenty of stock
It was perhaps inevitable when the PlayStation 4 started selling out that wild consoles would begin fetching enormous figures on auction sites such as eBay. As we’ve been reporting over the past few days, Sony’s super machine is pretty difficult to find around the globe ?
Round Up Gran Turismo 6 Reviews Drive to the Starting Line
Floor it
We’re not quite ready to review Gran Turismo 6 yet. Polyphony Digital’s hotly anticipated driving simulation is a gigantic game, and we want to make sure that we put it through its paces properly before assigning it a score. Moreover, the title ships with a day one patch that we want to test in a retail environment before posting our...
News Where to Find PS4 Stock in the UK Before Christmas
GAME, Argos, and Tesco in-stock for the holidays
You want a PlayStation 4, and we’re determined to help you to find one. Sony’s next generation system has been a smash success in the UK, selling a record-breaking 250,000 units in just 48 hours – but the platform holder has still struggled to meet demand. That means that consoles are in short...
News PS4 Camera Plays Hide and Seek with UK Stores
Out of stock
Sony’s revamped PlayStation Camera probably wasn’t at the top of your PlayStation 4 wishlist when you picked up the next generation console, but now that you've had a chance to spend some time with the system – and ogled The Playroom’s easy Trophy list – you may be coming around to the idea of snapping up the upgraded optical...
News PS4 Stock Sells Like Lightning at Amazon in North America
Zap 'em up
Sony’s next generation console is breaking records all over the globe at the moment – and there’s no sign of that enthusiasm slowing down. Amazon.com temporarily restocked the next generation console in North America earlier this week, but it sold out in approximately 25 minutes.
News The PS4's Share Button Has Been Pushed More Than 6.5 Million Times
Sharing is caring
The much-touted share button was initially one of the most contentious aspects of the DualShock 4's design. Some saw it as a needless gimmick, while others envisioned the potential for a veritable minefield of spoilers. Whatever your stance on the decidedly social addition, there's no doubt that it's growing in popularity. From...
News Wait, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus for Vita Was Supposed to Release Yesterday
Lost to the Netherverse
In arguably the most inconspicuous release of the year, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus arrived on the PlayStation 3 last month with almost non-existent fanfare. We thought that it was pretty good, awarding it an admirable 7/10, but found its short length put a bit of a damper on the whole affair. However, if you mi
News Killzone: Shadow Fall PS4 Mega Bundle In Stock at Amazon UK on 11th December
Helgasp
You may yet be spending the holidays with the Helghast after all, as Amazon.co.uk has revealed that it will have fresh PlayStation 4 Mega Bundle stock available on 11th December. The cost-effective Gamer Pack – which includes a 500GB console, a copy of Killzone: Shadow Fall, two DualShock 4 controllers, and a PlayStation Camera – will...
News Phase 3 PS4 Stock Seeping into UK GAME Stores Now
Add to basket
Are you still struggling to find a PlayStation 4? New stock is arriving around the UK as we type – but you’re going to need to be speedy if you hope to secure one of the sought after systems. GAME outlets throughout the country are reporting that they’ve received Phase 3 stock of the next generation platform today, and while much...
News How Much Do Gran Turismo 6's Microtransactions Cost?
More than a clapped out Mondeo
With dodgy digital-rights management policies having walked the path of the Dodo, the latest controversial business practice to catch the ire of hardcore gamers are microtransactions. These small in-game payments have been at the heart of the free-to-play model since its inception, but are gradually beginning to creep...
Talking Point Why the PS4 Is Well Set for Success
Perfect position
It’s amazing the difference that a generation makes. Sony sauntered into the PlayStation 3 era with an industry leading brand, lofty ambitions, and its eye off the ball. An embarrassing price tag, awkward architecture, and out-of-touch board of directors consigned the platf
News DriveClub Drifts into Japan's PS4 Launch Lineup
Right around the bend
DriveClub’s delay may have been disappointing at the time, but it’s allowed Evolution Studios to transform the next generation racer into something special judging by the recent batch of trailers that the Runcorn-based studio’s released. Of course, that means that the conversation’s shifted to cons
News PS4 Christmas Bundles In Stock at Zavvi in the UK
Available for a pretty penny
Are you hoping to get a PlayStation 4 before Christmas? The consoles are becoming scarcer than fairy dust, but UK retailer Zavvi has the system in stock right now – assuming that you’re willing to pay a premium for the privilege of spending your holidays with the Helghast. Available for the paltry sum of
News EA CEO Thinks the PS4 Will Face Some 'Fairly Stiff Competition'
EAsy does it
The PlayStation 4 has sold phenomenally well, this much we know – but recently appointed EA CEO Andrew Wilson isn't certain that the console's continued dominance is a sure thing. Speaking at the Credit Suisse 2013 Technology Conference, Wilson noted that the living room is flooded with competitors. "Our market is evolving at a very,...
News You'll Be Able to Play Critically Acclaimed PS3 Games on PS4 with Gaikai
Cloudy with a chance of content
Sony may have whipped backward compatibility out of the PlayStation 4, but you’ll be able to enjoy some of the PlayStation 3’s best titles on the next generation console next year courtesy of streaming service Gaikai. Siliconera reports that the platform
News Japanese PS Vita TV Advert Brings the Whole Family Together
And saves television, too
The PS Vita TV has been out in the wild for a few weeks now, and its performance has been lacklustre to say the least. As if in answer, Sony has released a brand new commercial to try and pitch the diminutive streaming box to families. The advertisement traces one family's journey through the eyes of its small screen, and...
