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News Here's Why You Can't Transfer Data Between the PS3 and Vita Wirelessly
Not at the moment, anyway
Yesterday’s big PlayStation 3 v4.50 firmware update wasn’t the best in the console’s history, but it certainly brought with it a handful of nifty improvements – including the ability to transfer data between the console and the PlayStation Vita without having to plug in a pesky cord. Unfortunately, many of you have...
News What's Lord of the Rings Star Dominic Monaghan Doing at Naughty Dog?
Must have been LOST
Naughty Dog may have only just got finished with The Last of Us, but the studio’s two-team structure means that at least half of the outfit is already deep into development on a next generation game. That title is likely to be Uncharted 4 – and Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan looks like a lock for the release...
News Naughty Dog's Next Generation Daxter Is Pretty Terrifying
Kill it with fire
It’s no secret that The Last of Us nearly didn’t exist. Before starting work on the survival horror opus, creative director Neil Druckmann and his team considered rebooting the Jak & Daxter franchise with a realistic twist – and the early results were more terrifying than any of the horrific things that you see during...
Live Walk the Red Carpet with the Cast of Beyond: Two Souls
Papa-paparazzi
Glitzy premieres are typically the domain of celebrities and dudes dressed in tuxedos, but we’ve got permission to give you a front-row seat to today’s Beyond: Two Souls event in Paris. Taking place at the Rex Cinema in the capital, the show will begin with a 30 minute screening of gameplay footage, followed by a panel with...
Hands On PS4 Launch Title Knack Is Gradually Gathering Steam
Bigger and better
We’ve had a more turbulent relationship with Knack than the scorned lovers from Wuthering Heights. The throwback platformer in production at Sony’s recently rejuvenated Japan Studio disappointed us earlier in the year, prompting us to ponder the platform holder’s decision to put it at the forefront of the PlayStation 4’s...
News Absorb Additional Items for PS4 with Knack's Free Smartphone Companion
Never stop playing
You won’t just be playing PlayStation 4 platformer Knack on Sony’s next generation system this year, as Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that the launch title is netting a smartphone application, too. The iOS and Android extra will be available for free, and will allow you to unlock additional items in...
News What's New in PlayStation 3 Firmware Update v4.50?
Auto update, Trophy cloaking, and more
Sony has deployed a brand new firmware update for the PlayStation 3 – and this one does a little more than offer operational stability. The system software refresh – which is available now – augments a handful of, er, handy new features, including the ability to auto download updates and purchases made...
Rumour Could This Be the PS4's First Ever Trophy List?
Brrring
With the PlayStation 4 now roughly six weeks away in North America, pre-release consoles are beginning to make their way out into the wild. We’ve already seen footage of a system being switched on, but now the platform’s first Trophy list has leaked online. Unfortunately, it’s not for an especially interesting title. Achievements...
News Sony Teases Something Strange from Amnesia Developer
Are you afraid of the dark?
The excitement never ends, does it? Sony has casually taken to Twitter today to promote a viral marketing campaign for Amnesia: The Dark Descent developer Frictional Games’ next release. A mysterious message – noting that “something strange is afoot” – redirects to SOMAsystems.org, which just so happens to...
Dry your eyes
Rain has the same ethereal quality as ICO. Much like Fumito Ueda’s masterpiece, this is a muted experience, orchestrated only by the sound of running water and composer Yugo Kanno’s twinkly score. It’s also a tale of boy meets girl, where two kindred spirits connect under the starlight of a sodden dream world. The parallels are...
News Blimey, You're Going to Need a Lot of Bandwidth to Download Killzone: Shadow Fall
More storage required than a Helghast's holdall, too
The digital future is reportedly right around the corner, but you’re going to need a connection faster than a supercharged Concorde to take advantage of it. Chatting with Eurogamer.net, SCEUK’s managing director Fergal Gara has hinted that Killzone: Shadow Fall will consume around 50GBs of...
News Guerrilla Exploring Something 'Completely Different' Behind the Scenes
Dutch developer reloading with new property
Killzone: Shadow Fall creator Guerrilla Games may have its work cut out at the moment, but that’s not stopped the studio from turning its attention to the next big thing. Chatting with Eurogamer.net earlier in the week, lead designer Eric Boltjes explained that the company is eager to branch out into...
Hands On Fighting for Fun in Killzone: Shadow Fall's Next Generation Multiplayer Mode
Guerrilla Games reloads with Warzones
It may be one of the PlayStation 4’s first big exclusives, but Killzone: Shadow Fall finds itself surrounded by heavy firepower. With both Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4 set to accompany the release onto store shelves later this year, Guerrilla Games’ next generation excursion to the Alpha Centauri...
News Beyond: Two Souls' Special Edition Does Its Best Portal Impression
Are you GLaDOS about that?
The cake may well be a lie, but Beyond: Two Souls’ bizarre Portal-inspired expansion is not. Sony has released a trailer for the upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive’s special steelbook edition, which includes an additional 30 minutes of gameplay courtesy of the Aperture Science-esque ‘Advanced Experiments’ training...
News North American Consumers Pick PS4 As Their Christmas Console
Jingle bells
While the PlayStation 3 has never really been a slouch in North America, it’s been consistently outsold by both the Xbox 360 and, for much of the generation, the Nintendo Wii. The tables could be about to turn in Microsoft’s strongest territory, though, as the upcoming PlayStation 4 is currently tracking above the Xbox One in North...
News Michael Pachter Reckons That the PS4 Will Outsell the Xbox One at Launch
Strong start
Michael Pachter, the gaming industry’s sales-age superstar, believes that Sony will shift more PlayStation 4 consoles than Microsoft this year. Speaking as part of his Pach-Attack show on Game Trailers, the outspoken analyst predicted that the Japanese giant will move 1.5 million units during the PS4’s first two weeks on sale, while...
Feature Celebrating the 18th Anniversary of the PSone
Happy Birthday, PAL
Hip-hip-hooray, because today is the 18th anniversary of the original PlayStation console, as it was released on the 29th September 1995 in Europe, just twenty days after it was made available in North America. Therefore in the UK, at the age of eighteen, the PAL PSone can legally participate in a champagne tipple, so we raise...
News Don't Worry, Killzone: Shadow Fall Will Have Dedicated Servers
Smooth as a Helghast's helmet
A lot like cloud compatibility and 60 frames-per-second, dedicated servers have become a bit of a buzzword in the build up to the PlayStation 4. While plenty of PlayStation 3 titles took advantage of the preferred online networking functionality, many pondered if the same would apply to Sony’s next generation console...
News Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Cuts NA PS Plus
Shadow of the Colossus, Hotline Miami, and more along for the ride
With the sun setting on September, Sony has pulled back the curtain on its major Instant Game Collection additions for October in North America. PlayStation Plus subscribers can look forward to scooping some serious loot in Big Huge Games’ underrated Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning,...
News Media Molecule Is Thinking Big with Tearaway
Whole world in your hands
Media Molecule's Rex Crowle and community manager Spaff opened up on the Eurogamer Expo developer sessions stage earlier today, where they walked a captivated audience through a live demo of the PlayStation Vita's premier papercraft title, Tearaway. The upbeat duo were eager to emphasise the concept behind the game, in...
News Keiji Inafune's Mighty No. 9 Stretching onto PlayStation Vita
Mega news
“That’s a megaton, right?” said Sony’s likeable Shahid Ahmad after announcing a PlayStation Vita version of Keiji Inafune’s super popular Mega Man reimagining Mighty No. 9 at a Eurogamer Expo panel earlier today. According to the indie hero, details are still forthcoming – but the handheld port will be confirmed as a stretch...
News Crane Your Neck for a Look at The Last of Us' First Multiplayer Expansion
Are you having a giraffe?
As promised, the first of The Last of Us’ long-awaited expansion packs will step out of the shadows on 15th October in North America and 16th October in Europe. The add-on – dubbed the Abandoned Territories pack – will include four brand new multiplayer maps, each set in decayed areas of the title’s post-apocalyptic...
Weirdness The Last of Us Almost Ended on a Musical High
Song for slaughter
First shown at PAX, Sony has released a video detailing a rather ridiculous motion capture take of The Last of Us' ending. The finale, which was originally entirely cinematic, takes a strange but wonderful turn as Maureen's actress Merle Dandridge is secretly told to sing her lines by director Neil Druckman. Incredibly, Troy...
News Snow White Sure Looks Scary in Soul Sacrifice Delta
Once upon a grime
Snow White looks a shadow of her innocent Disney counterpart in these grotesque Soul Sacrifice Delta sketches. The famous protagonist from the popular fairy tale has been given a torturous makeover for the recently announced re-release, which sees the original demon slayer expanded with hours of brand new content.
News David Cage Eager to Get Started on Quantic Dream's PS4 Project
Still in pre-production
Beyond: Two Souls developer Quantic Dream would resemble a chameleon if it were a lizard, as the company is never afraid to change its colour from project to project. Unsurprisingly, then, the Parisian studio’s top dog David Cage has told Game Informer magazine that the firm’s first PlayStation 4 project will mark a large...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall's Multiplayer Will Run at 60FPS 'a Lot of the Time'
Dutch developer really pushing PS4
Killzone: Shadow Fall’s multiplayer component will run at 60 frames-per-second “a lot of the time”, Guerrilla Games has confirmed. Lead designer Eric Boltjes revealed the snippet during a developer session at the Eurogamer Expo earlier today, explaining that it’s “tricky” to maintain a solid frame-rate...
News Bumper Killzone: Shadow Fall Bundle Matches Up with Xbox One
Similar price, bigger box
The tasty Killzone: Shadow Fall bundle that leaked out of Amazon France earlier in the year is legit – and will deploy in the UK. Sony Computer Entertainment UK gaffer Fergal Gara confirmed the snippet in an interview with Eurogamer.net earlier today, adding
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Will Delve Deeper into Helghast Culture
You won't be playing as the helmet heads, though
The most interesting thing about the Killzone series has always revolved around its orange-eyed antagonists. However, the Helghast, who have been at the forefront of the franchise since its inception, are not necessarily the bad guys. The series’ oft-overlooked lore depicts a much softer side of the...
News This Is What Happens When You Turn on a PlayStation 4
Spoilers, obviously
With the PlayStation 4 now less than two months away from release, consoles are starting to trickle off Sony’s speedy production line. And one of those systems has already arrived in Europe, prompting UK PR manager Hugo Bustillos to post an Instagram video of the unit being switched on. Try to contain your excitement...
Talking Point When Will Be the Right Time to Reintroduce The Last Guardian?
Birds of delay
Four years. It’s been four years since The Last Guardian was officially announced for the PlayStation 3. A leaked video had revealed the project a few weeks earlier, but it wasn’t acknowledged by Sony until the platform holder’s press conference at E3 2009. That early glimpse – a four-and-a-half minute trailer – remains the...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Furthers the Fight with Co-Op Multiplayer Mode
Shooter expands with Season Pass
Guerrilla Games knows that it’s got a fight on its hands against Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts – but it’s not afraid to spill a bit of blood to earn the PlayStation 4's first-person shooter crown. Not content with confirming that all future competitive multiplayer map packs will be free in Killzone:...
News Familiarise Yourself with These Images of the PS4's Interface
Home is where the heart is
While there are a slew of stellar titles set to accompany the PlayStation 4 onto store shelves later this year, we suspect that many of you will be eager to spend launch day merely messing around with the next generation console’s menus. Alas, if November still feels too far away,
News The Last of Us' First Expansion Pack Steps Out of Hiding This Week
Click, clock
Naughty Dog promised to give us a look at its first nail-biting expansion pack for The Last of Us back in August, but that month has come and gone with nary the hint of a clicking sound. Brace yourself, though, because the Californian studio is finally steadying its nerves in preparation for a reveal later this week. About time, huh?...
Weirdness Mark Cerny Comes Face-to-Face with Knack
Master's apprentice
Mark Cerny may be the tallest man in gaming – but he still needs to look up to Knack. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida snapped this adorable image of the game’s creative director posing with the shapeshifting protagonist at the Tokyo Game Show last week, and the duo seemed perfectly comfortable in each...
News Sony Teams Up with Taco Bell for Tasty PS4 Promotion
Obesity awaits
Last year, Sony encouraged you to fill your face with cheesy gorditas in order to win a truck full of PlayStation Vitas – and now it appears to be running a similar promotion with Taco Bell for the PlayStation 4. The on-the-button folks over at NeoGAF spotted the embedded image, which shows a poster for the initiative and a ‘Gre
News Mercedes-Benz Puts Tailored DriveClub Trailer into Gear
Marketing mash-up
Cross-promotion is all the rage in this day and age, and that’s definitely what’s going on in this brand new DriveClub trailer. The footage shows off a shiny fleet of Mercedes-Benz motors, and was actually debuted during a car convention in Frankfurt earlier in the year. We love the look of the game – but we’re not so sure...
News Yoshida: Indie Games Will Ensure PS4 Eschews Content Drought
Sprinkling water into the well
Content droughts are common alongside any major platform launch. Publishers tend to target launch day as the optimal date to release their wares, and that often results in a shortage of software over the weeks – and, in particularly problematic cases, months – that ensue. Sony’s already attempted to compensate...
News Beyond: Two Souls Didn't Cost As Much to Make As You Think
A hard bargain
Ellen Page is not exactly a small name in Hollywood. The inclusion of the Academy Award nominee in Beyond: Two Souls has prompted some to question the budget of Quantic Dream’s ambitious PlayStation 3 exclusive, but according to game director David Cage, the title has cost just €20 million (£16.9 million / $27 million) to...
News Guerrilla Games Has Mastered the Art of Embroidery for Killzone: Shadow Fall
Dutch developer into digital darning
It’s not just next generation hardware that’s prompting Killzone: Shadow Fall to look so good – the studio’s also been working hard to master its artistic craft. And one area that it’s been practicing is natural cloth animation and clothing designs. Chatting with the PlayStation Blog about the Black...
News Sony's Still Waiting for the Right Time to Reintroduce The Last Guardian
The wait goes on
In a dank cave deep beneath Japan Studio, a caged catbird is ruffling its feathers. Asked the inevitable question about a certain title at the Tokyo Game Show this week, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida told Game Informer that the platform holder is merely waiting for the “right time” to reintroduce The Last...
TGS 2013 Knack Sounds Much More Natural in Japanese
Native tongue
Knack’s subwoofer shaking speech hasn’t exactly sold us on the character in the West, but he sounds much more natural in this Japanese trailer for the PlayStation 4 exclusive. The clip goes heavy on the game’s cinematic sequences, and continues to look more and more appealing the closer that it gets to release. Let’s hope that...
News Did You Know That Mark Cerny Also Built the PlayStation Vita?
Trivia for the office quiz
Marble Madness creator Mark Cerny has always been a giant within the industry – but he's often tended to operate behind the scenes, working as a consultant on major PlayStation franchises such as Killzone and Uncharted. That changed during the platform holder’s PlayStation Mee
TGS 2013 Soul Sacrifice Delta Casts a Spell on PS Vita TV
It's a kind of magic
Soul Sacrifice Delta, the upcoming re-release of Keiji Inafune’s popular fantasy title, may be defined by its dark magic – but the only sorcery in this video is the recently announced PS Vita TV. This brand new footage filmed at the Tokyo Game Show depicts a group of budding monster hunters getting to grips with Sony’s new...
TGS 2013 PS4 Games Sure Look Slick When Played on Vita
Killer app
It looks like cloud streaming company Gaikai was worth every cent of the $380 million that Sony paid for it, as the PlayStation 4’s hotly anticipated Remote Play functionality appears to work like a dream. The technology, which allows you to stream most next generation titles directly to your PlayStation Vita, was on display at the...
TGS 2013 PS4 Losses to be Recouped by PlayStation Plus and Games
Hardware not profitable out of the gate
As expected, the PlayStation 4 will make a loss at launch – but Sony is hoping to recoup any expenses with PlayStation Plus subscriptions and the sale of games. SCEJ executive Masayasu Ito confirmed the expected snippet during a roundtable interview with
Talking Point Are You in Tune with Sony's Multifunctional PS Vita TV?
Mixed reception
Who would have thought that a PlayStation Vita without a screen could be so curiously compelling? You wouldn’t have got very good odds on PS Vita TV being announced before Sony’s surprise pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference earlier in the month, but it’s quickly gone on to establish itself as one of the most in-demand...
TGS 2013 Western Publishers Are More Prepared for PS4, Says Sony
Platform holder explains console's delay in Japan
Sony’s making history with the PlayStation 4 by launching it in Western regions before its home territory. All previous prominent PlayStation launches – aside from the PSPgo – have deployed in Japan first, but the platform holder has decided to push the next generation console back until 22nd...
TGS 2013 Sony Surprised by Strong Western Response to PS Vita TV
Sending the right signals
The recently announced PS Vita TV may be a bit of an unusual gizmo, but it’s quickly becoming a desirable product for PlayStation fans. The miniscule machine includes the full PlayStation Vita operating system, but outputs to a television, allowing you to watch movies, enjoy select portable games on your plasma screen,...
TGS 2013 PS4's Camera Will Make You the Controller
Better when connected
Sony’s been fairly quiet about the PlayStation 4 camera’s features – perhaps in an attempt to avoid comparisons to Microsoft’s much more prominent Kinect peripheral. However, speaking as part of a roundtable at the Tokyo Game Show this morning, SCEJ executive Masayasu Ito casually hinted that the enhanced device may be...
TGS 2013 Soul Sacrifice Delta Refreshes with Rancid Ogres
Strong stomach recommended
Soul Sacrifice Delta, the upcoming re-release of Keiji Inafune’s massively popular PlayStation Vita demon slayer, may not ship with a sick bucket, but it probably should. To coincide with the Tokyo Game Show, platform holder Sony has deployed a brand new trailer for the impending title, which shows off some of the foul...
