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News Ratchet & Clank: Before the Nexus Brings Endless Running to Mobile Platforms
Grinding gears
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus may be recharging Mr. Zurkon ahead of its release next month, but that’s not stopping Insomniac Games from announcing a second title in the platforming series. Imaginatively dubbed Ratchet & Clank: Before the Nexus, the developer’s impending mobile app is an endless runner set in the...
News Resogun, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, and Soul Sacrifice Front NA PS Plus Update
How do you like it, how do you like it?
It’s true that SCEA has been criticised for its supposedly weak PlayStation Plus lineups in the past, but we doubt that anyone could feel let down by November’s absolutely enormous selection. With the PlayStation 4 set to deploy midway through the month, the company’s latest offering includes free copies...
Weirdness These Custom PS4 Controllers Are Worth Every Cent
Fashion parade
We’ve already seen some amateur DualShock 4 redesigns, but with PlayStation 4 accessories out in the wild, peripheral pimping specialists Evil Controllers has set to work on some outstanding original paint jobs. Starting at $89.99, the custom controllers are pricey, but the designs are
News Want to Play PSone Games on PS4? Sorry, You're Gonna Need Your Old Consoles
Starting over
If our very own Jamie O’Neill’s recent roster of retro reviews have got you frothing at the mouth over some old-school gaming, then you’re going to want to keep your classic consoles hooked up. Revealed as part of yesterday’s colossal PlayStation Blog post, Sony has stated that the PlayStation 4 will not be backward compatible...
News This Is What the PS4's Launch Lineup Looks Like Right Now
Swelling by the second
You’d have thought that before Sony shared the PlayStation 4’s final launch day lineup, it would have taken the time to ensure that it was complete. However, it turns out that when it published the platform’s software roster earlier today, it glossed over a handful of essential games. As such, we can’t guarantee that...
News Call of Duty: Ghosts on PS4 Pulls Ahead of Xbox One, Too
The gap's widening
Call of Duty may be considered an Xbox franchise due to Microsoft’s longstanding partnership with Activision, but it seems that the next generation version of the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts will look superior on the PlayStation 4. Responding to a slew of previously unsubstantiated online rumours, Infinity Ward’s executive...
News You Won't Need to Connect Your PS4 to the Internet to Grab That Day One Patch
How thoughtful
Were you one of those forum users ranting and raving about the fact that Sony's next generation console requires a day one patch in order to make use of some of its features? Well, you'll be happy to know that there are ways to update your system without having to connect to the Internet – although they require a little more effort...
News Want to Listen to Music on PS4? You're Going to Need Music Unlimited
Pre-order cancelled?
Sony’s been fairly pro-consumer with the PlayStation 4 thus far. Aside from locking online multiplayer behind a paywall, the company’s fought back claims that it will block used games – and forced its closest competitor to over
News Wow, Sony Shares Everything You Could Ever Want to Know About PS4
No more questions
Are you still harbouring a few burning questions regarding the PlayStation 4? If so, Sony’s got your back, as it’s just released an absolutely gigantic FAQ dedicated to the impending next generation format. This covers everything from release dates and parental controls, right through to launch titles and much, much more...
News Heavenly Sword: The Movie Wields Its Blade in June 2014
Oh Kai
Heavenly Sword may be deader than one of Nariko’s unfortunate antagonists, but that’s not stopping Blockade Entertainment from wrapping up production on a cinematic spin-off due for release in June 2014. Starring original voice actress and Fringe star Anna Torv, the direct-to-video flick largely follows the plot of the PlayStation 3...
Talking Point How Much Do Format Face-Offs Really Matter?
Counting pixels
If there’s one thing that we’ve learned from the abundance of animated Ron Paul images being posted around the web today, it’s that it’s most definitely happening. The expiration of Battlefield 4’s next generation review embargo inevitably brought with it more drama than a daytime soap opera overnight, with epic
News Alright, Let's Watch Battlefield 4 Boot Out of the PS4's Interface
Scraping the red barrel
The expiration of Battlefield 4’s next generation review embargo has revealed a few tasty morsels regarding the state of the PlayStation 4 today, but we figured that you may like to wash it all down with a brief glimpse at the next generation console’s user interface in action. The fine folks over at CVG have posted a...
News TuneIn Begins Broadcasting to PS3 and Vita from This Week
On the air
Entertainment applications are swiftly becoming as much a part of the console experience as games. As such, it’s exciting that Sony is continuing to expand into this space, announcing that worldwide radio service TuneIn is set to send a signal to the PlayStation 3 in North America this week and PlayStation Vita next week. For those out...
News Battlefield 4 Commands Next-Gen Advantage on PS4
World War III
Forget the conflict at the heart of Battlefield 4 – and the fact that the first-person shooter is almost certain to sell more copies on current generation formats – because it’s the comparisons between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of DICE’s latest deployment that are destined to flare up tempers throughout the rest...
News Point Your Peepers at This PlayStation Eye Unboxing
Down the lens
“Stop posting amateur unboxing videos,” we hear you scream. Alright, we promise that this is the last one – but even the cynics among you must admit that this is a novelty. It’s not every year that a new console launches, so it’s exciting to see the peripherals of the impending PlayStation 4 pulled out of their respective...
Weirdness You're Going to Wish That Your PS4 Controller Is White
Pimp your peripheral
Many stores across North America have started selling PlayStation 4 peripherals, meaning that numerous consumers across the country have already got their eager hands on the DualShock 4. Of course, with no console to use the device with, one creative Reddit user has decided to paint his unit white. The result, as pictured, is...
News Alright, Let's Watch One More DriveClub Clip for the Road
Behind the wheel
It’s incredibly smart of Evolution Studios to follow up last week’s disappointing DriveClub delay with a bunch of new gameplay footage. It doesn’t hurt that the game looks absolutely sensational, either. This new PlayStation 4 share clip shows off Bandipur in India.
News Wait, You Can Use the PS4 Controller on the Xbox 360?
Cross controller
Sony’s new input device may only be partially compatible with the PlayStation 3, but you can fully use the DualShock 4 on the Xbox 360, assuming that you’re willing to jump through a few technical hoops. With the PlayStation 4’s revamped controller already out in the wild, consumers have been testing out the peripheral in a...
News Ten More Seconds of DriveClub Should Get Your Engine Going
Va va voom
Evolution Studios will insist on teasing us. Hot on the heels of yesterday’s slender DriveClub gameplay clip, the Runcorn-based developer has unleashed another PlayStation 4 video showing off the improvements that it’s made to
News Worried About PS4's Day One Update? You Can Download It While You Play
Why wait?
We’re right in the heart of that sensitive period before launch where forum goers opt to freak out over every little scrap of information pertaining to next generation consoles. One sizeable nugget that caused some controversy over the weekend is the fact that the PlayStation 4 will require a firmware update to unlock many of its...
Rumour Is Sony Bend's Next Title Venturing onto PS4?
Brave new world
Uncharted: Golden Abyss developer Sony Bend could be working on an action title for the PlayStation 4, if a leaked resume is to be believed. The eagle-eyed folks over at NeoGAF uncovered the Linked In profile of Rick Stalder, a senior user interface artist who’s working on an unannounced title for the impending system out of the...
News These Are Some of the Ways You Can Play Killzone: Shadow Fall on PS4
Mixing it up
We mentioned earlier in the year that Killzone: Shadow Fall may just be the most strategic shooter on the PlayStation 4, and this brand new video posted by Official PlayStation Magazine demonstrates exactly what we were talking about. The fifteen minute clip shows four different approaches to a single mission in the upcoming next...
News Sorry, You Won't Be Able to Change Your PS4's Background
Not yet, anyway
Toss aside your favourite corn-on-the-cob dynamic theme, as the PlayStation 4 will not allow you to customise console’s hub screen out of the box. Sony Worldwide Studios president – and pillar of online knowledge – Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the tidbit on Twitter, responding to a couple of fan requests in his famously direct...
News This Is How You Share Your Games on the PlayStation 4
Step one
Sadly, we’re not blessed with the comic timing of Sony executives Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes, so our PlayStation 4 game sharing update is going to be a little more straight faced than the double act’s hilarious Xbox One troll from earlier in the year. Still, we come bearing new information, so hopefully you can forgive us for the...
News You Won't Even Need a PS Eye to Use PS4's Voice Commands
PlayStation, make lunch
Arguably one of the best kept secrets regarding the PlayStation 4 experience is the fact that it will employ voice commands. While this is a feature that Microsoft has talked extensively about for the Xbox One, Sony has pretty much kept it under wraps. After being rumoured earlier in the year, the functionality was quietly...
News Wait, How Does the PS3 Deal with the PS4's Larger Friends List?
We have answers, but they're complicated
With the launch of the PlayStation 4 next month, there’s a good chance that you’ll have three unique systems each connecting to a single PSN account. That brings with it some headaches, as there are some differences between the devices that will make managing features such as your Friends List more...
News Maybe That DriveClub Delay Won't Be So Bad After All
Evolution Studios shares sensational clip
It may have been pushed out of the launch window and into the New Year, but Evolution Studios’ upcoming PlayStation 4 racer DriveClub is still worth getting excited about. In order to make up for the recent delay, the developer has shared a new gameplay clip from the latest build of the next generation...
News PlayStation App Squeezes onto Your Smartphone Next Month
There's an app for that
It’s all starting to feel rather real, isn’t it? Back at GamesCom, the PlayStation 4 felt like it was an eternity away, but now we’ve reached the point where we’re writing about imminent firmware updates and file sizes. Furthering that is the confirmation that Sony’s pr
News Sony Puts PS4's Suspend Feature on Hold Until After Launch
Stop right there, thank you very much
While the PlayStation 4 has picked up a few unexpected features in the build up to its November launch – second screen gaming and voice commands spring to mind – one of the major functions that the platform holder announced during its PlayStation Meetin
News PS4 Firmware Update v1.50 Prepares You for the Next Generation
Greatness awaits
The days of hooking up your console and whacking in a cartridge on launch day are long gone, so you’ll need to set aside a spot of extra time before you play your PlayStation 4 on 15th November in North America and 29th November in Europe. Sony has taken to the PlayStation Blog to reveal an exhaustive list of features that will be...
First Impressions Tearaway Is Cut Out to Be One of the Vita's Best Titles
No glue required
There comes a point when playing Tearaway where it's near impossible to remove yourself from the delightful world that developer Media Molecule has crafted. Indeed, if there was one word we could use to describe the papercraft platformer, it would be 'delightful'. Like LittleBigPlanet before it, the game doesn't appeal to just a...
News Sony Flinging PAIN onto the PSN for Free
Bring the pain
In 2007, agony was brought upon the PlayStation Network in the form of PAIN, a ludicrous yet hilarious title which enabled you to chuck a human being at buildings, vehicles, and various surrounding landmarks with the objective of causing as much mayhem as possible. At the Brazil Game Show, Sony announced that the injury inducing...
News You'll Be Able to Play Co-Op Knack on PS4 and Vita
Redefining rules
There’s no doubt that Remote Play is one of the selling points of the PlayStation 4. The Gaikai-powered functionality will allow you to stream virtually all of your next generation titles directly to the PlayStation Vita, and play them in bed, on the toilet, or anywhere else that you desire. But the functionality is capable of...
News Racing Legend Ayrton Senna Pulls into Gran Turismo 6's Pit Lane
Sony pledging significant donation to superstar's charity
Brazilian racing icon Ayrton Senna may have been inexplicably absent from F1 2013, but he will appear in Gran Turismo 6 as part of a post-release update charting the life of the motorsport superstar. The snippet was appropriately announced during the Brazil Game Show earlier today, where Sony...
News Anyone Up for Some Killzone: Shadow Fall Multiplayer Footage?
Chirp if you're excited
We’ve already posted about eight Killzone: Shadow Fall articles this week, so one more is not going to hurt, right? Before your eyes flash orange in anger, we promise to make this one shorter than a Helghast grunt’s unfortunate life. Our friends over at Eurogamer.net have managed to shoot a short multiplayer interview...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Will Fill 40GB of Your PS4's Hard Drive
You'll be able to play after downloading just 7.5GB, though
The vaunted digital future is going to result in some big bandwidth bills for its supporters. Speculation pegged Killzone: Shadow Fall’s digital footprint at a whopping 50GB earlier in the year, but Guerrilla Games has clarified that the final sum is a no-less terrifying 39.7GB. The good...
Events Replaying PSone at Play Expo 2013
Always time for a go-a on Klonoa
Forget the smoke, smog, and stench, the most challenging aspect for an eighties or nineties arcade to recapture is the wonderful way each coin-op would bustle together to create an electric attack on your senses. The noise, the flashing lights from each blinking screen, and the buzzing of gamers towards video game...
News Don't Worry, EA Hasn't Forgotten About the PS4
Tactical programmes in the works
Despite being one of the biggest multiplatform publishers on the planet, EA has aligned almost its entire next generation lineup with Microsoft. While the likes of Battlefield 4 and FIFA 14 will still launch on the PlayStation 4, the company has pledged timed exclusive DLC to the Xbox One. Meanwhile, other titles...
News These New Killzone: Shadow Fall PS4 Screens Sure Deserve Your Attention
Serene scenery
Of all the titles set to launch alongside the PlayStation 4 next month, Killzone: Shadow Fall is probably the one that you’re going to want to show to friends. The likes of Knack and even Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag have pretty graphics on the impending next generation machine, but there’s a definite ‘wow’ factor to...
News Worried About the Number of PS4 Exclusives? There Are 14 Studios Working on Some
Power in groups
While the PlayStation 4 has enjoyed a pretty flawless build up to launch so far, one criticism has been pointed at the number of high profile exclusive games in the system’s catalogue. Granted, the platform holder has secured an enormous number of indie titles that will make their console debut on the next generation machine, but...
News Not Pumped for PS4 Yet? Maybe a Bit of Bass Will Help
Meet your next console
If Sony’s recent PlayStation nostalgia piece was pointed directly at the heartstrings of brand fans, then this all-new video is targeting more mainstream players. Set to a thumping dance soundtrack, the chunky clip goes on to detail virtually every component of the next generation console. It features game footage, media...
Video There Are Already PS4 Controllers Out in the Wild
That's a DualShock
There may still be a few weeks left until the PlayStation 4 officially hits store shelves, but that’s not stopping some shops from selling the controllers early. One lucky YouTube user managed to get his eager mitts on a DualShock 4 from an unnamed outlet – and subsequently posted an unboxing video of the enhanced input...
Feature Five Killzone: Shadow Fall Story Trailer Queries Blown Wide Open
The art of war
Sony accelerated the build up to the PlayStation 4’s launch by firing a stunning Killzone: Shadow Fall story trailer online this week. While developer Guerrilla Games has shared some details about the title’s plot in the past, we haven’t really seen much of the futuristic first-person shooter’s cinematics up until now. But...
News Wii Who? The PS4 Controller Almost Featured a Touchscreen
Developers didn't like it
There’s a touchpad included as part of the DualShock 4 – but there was very nearly so much more. In a report published earlier in the week, the platform holder confirmed that it had toyed with an asymmetrical analogue stick setup, and now it has revealed that it experimented with a full Wii U-esque touchscreen, before...
News The Order: 1886 Screenshots Shine a Light on PS4's Power
Materialistic world
Despite being announced several months ago, we still haven’t really seen much of upcoming PlayStation 4 gloom-‘em-up The Order: 1886. Revealed way back at E3 in June, the release has been subject to platform holder Sony’s newly discovered caginess, which has resulted in virtually the entirety of its next generation...
News Slide to Aiden in Beyond: Two Souls' Smartphone Companion App
Beyond the controller
Sony made Beyond Touch available on iOS and Android devices in September, a companion app allowing owners of Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls to control all of the game's action using their smartphones. This application was previously announced during GamesCom 2013 in August. As you can see in the image to your right,...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall's Story Trailer Will Turn Your Eyes Red
For Helghan
Following on from yesterday's juicy slice of information regarding the length of Killzone: Shadow Fall's single player campaign comes this rather harrowing story trailer for the next generation shooter. Almost instantly, the tone that the video sets is different to what we've seen from the franchise before. When former lead characters...
News Sony Saw Sense and Ditched Asymmetrical Sticks for PS4
Did try it, though
Some strange gamers have taken a shine to the Xbox 360’s asymmetrical analogue stick layout – and that prompted engineers at Sony to reconsider the shape of its famous DualShock device. The discussion goes that the left analogue stick is often the primary input in the majority of modern games, so should take centre stage ahead...
News Can You Use the PS4 Controller on the PS3? The Answer's Yes
Well, sort of
We’ve already established in previous posts that the PlayStation 4’s controller is a massive improvement over its predecessor. While we’re big fans of the DualShock 3, the enhanced analogue sticks and triggers included onboard Sony’s latest input device make it significantly more satisfying to operate. As such, you may wish...
News You'll Kill Well Over 10 Hours in Killzone: Shadow Fall's Campaign
Time to die
Over on the European PlayStation blog, Steven Ter Heide, the game director on Killzone: Shadow Fall, sat down to answer some questions that fans fired his way. The bulk of these queries are about topics which discerning gamers will already know about, but there are a few important nuggets of information that caught our eye. For...
