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GamesCom 2013 Unbelievably, PS4 Pre-Orders Are Ahead of the PS2 and PS3
Console set to smash records
Sony casually confirmed that PlayStation 4 pre-orders have exceeded one million units overnight, putting the next generation system on track to be the largest PlayStation launch in history. In fact, speaking with VideoGamer.com, SCEUK’s likeable gaffer Fergal Gara admitted that the numbers are already “way over and...
GamesCom 2013 Are You Stuck in Knack? Sounds Like a Job for Robo-Knack
Co-op component will get you through the challenging stages
Knack probably shouldn’t be leading the PlayStation 4’s lineup, but as a title that adds variety to the next generation console’s offering, it definitely deserves its place among the roster of launch software. While it may look simple from the outside, though, the Japan Studio...
GamesCom 2013 PlayStation 4 Cultivates a Fresh Flower Port
Evergreen
It looks like thatgamecompany’s brilliant flower is set to sow its seeds on more than just the PlayStation Vita this year, as Sony’s list of upcoming PlayStation 4 software has confirmed that the critical darling is set to bloom on the next generation console, too. Details are scarce, but you can expect the additional processing power...
GamesCom 2013 Japan Studio's Mysterious Rain Drenches PSN in October
Pre-order the soggy exclusive for extras
You may want to dig out your best umbrella, because Sony has confirmed that the heavens are set to open on the PlayStation Network in October. Speaking at GamesCom 2013, the platform holder confirmed that Japan Studio’s intriguing ICO-esque adventure Rain will drip onto its online shopping plaza on 1st...
GamesCom 2013 Watch Shuhei Yoshida Operate the PS4's User Interface
Around the dashboard in less than three minutes
We had hoped that GamesCom would give us our first proper look at the PlayStation 4’s user interface in action, and the platform holder did not disappoint in that department. In order to kick start its press conference in Cologne, Sony Worldwide Studios executive Shuhei Yoshida took to the stage to...
GamesCom 2013 ResoGun Assaults Your Senses on PS4
Let your colours burn
Of all the PlayStation titles announced during Sony’s big GamesCom press conference, Housemarque’s so-called spiritual successor to Super Stardust HD was always a lock. Brilliantly dubbed ResoGun, the eye-watering PlayStation 4 shmup sees you conduc
GamesCom 2013 Murasaki Baby Takes PlayStation Vita by the Hand
Heart-shaped balloon
What do you get if you cross Tim Burton with Escape Plan and Limbo? It’s not a trick question, because it’s already been answered by Murasaki Baby for the PlayStation Vita. The title – the first of a collaboration with Italian developer Ovosonico – sees you guiding a homesick infant t
Talking Point Is the PlayStation 4 Launching Too Late?
Not what we expected
There were plenty of shock announcements during Sony’s big GamesCom press conference earlier today, but the PlayStation 4’s release date certainly rubbed against our expectations. We were confident that the system would deploy in late October, as p
GamesCom 2013 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture on PS4
The end of the world as we know it
It wouldn’t be a PlayStation press conference without the debut of a title out of the ordinary, and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture certainly filled that role during today’s GamesCom briefing. The first-person adventure – heading to the PlayStation 4 – promises to blend simple gameplay with a deep and...
GamesCom 2013 Helldivers Swoops onto PS4, PS3, and Vita Next Year
Your freedom is threatened
As hinted at earlier in the month, Helldivers is a brand new first-party project headed to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita in 2014. The title – a collaboration between Arrowhead Studios and Sony’s own Foster City outfit – is a top-down shooter set in a “satirical and dystopian future”. Well, that...
GamesCom 2013 Free 14 Day PS Plus Trial for All PS4 Owners
Let the good times roll
Not sure whether to sign up to PlayStation Plus when you grab your shiny new console? Well, Sony is offering all PlayStation 4 owners a chance to put their doubts aside by providing a 14 day free trial of PlayStation Plus with the purchase of its next-gen machine. The free trial will provide access to titles in the Instant...
GamesCom 2013 This Is the Launch Window Lineup for the PS4
What are you buying?
Sony’s deployed a list of launch window titles set to release on the PlayStation 4 between its 15th November arrival and the end of the year. While you may be eager to point out that the list looks quite thin, it covers retail games only, so the likes of Outlast, Blacklight: Retribution, and
GamesCom 2013 Say Hello to the New 'Magma Red' and 'Wave Blue' DualShock 4 Controllers
Colour me beautiful
Sony has just announced two new colour variations to the PlayStation 4 DualShock controller, and they look absolutely stunning. The new two-tone designs are called 'Magma Red' and 'Wave Blue', and are currently priced at $60/€59/£54. The controllers will available day one for the PS4 in Europe on 29th November and "later this...
GamesCom 2013 PlayStation Vita Memory Cards Are Still Pretty Pricey
Open your wallet
One of the announcements that prompted the largest cheers during Sony’s big GamesCom press conference today centred around reduced PlayStation Vita memory cards – but they’re not actually getting that much cheaper. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, the platform holder confirmed that the 4GB card will cost you $14.99 (down from...
GamesCom 2013 Even Killzone: Shadow Fall's Multiplayer is Swamped in Colour
No more browns and greys
Guerrilla Games is certainly trying to introduce colour to first-person shooters. Just like the single player offering, Killzone: Shadow Fall's multiplayer looks like it'll be full to the brim with bright, attractive maps ready and waiting to have the blood of your enemies splattered all over them. The trailer shows off a...
GamesCom 2013 Music Festival Creation Game Big Fest Takes to the Stage
Scream for me, PlayStation
During its GamesCom press conference, Sony announced a music festival management and simulator title for the PlayStation Vita. Big Fest allows you to become the multimillionaire music promoter that you've always dreamed of becoming, by designing your own music festival experience, adding real-life unsigned bands to the...
GamesCom 2013 Crash Around with Knack in this Cinematic Trailer
A knack for storytelling
PlayStation 4 launch title Knack's newest trailer focuses on the story and Pixar-like cinematics of the game, as we get our most in-depth look yet at the characters and events involved. Knack's deep voice is certainly something that we'll have to get used to, but it does look like the release will attempt to tell a charming...
GamesCom 2013 Sony Reveals Free-to-Play Creation Tool LittleBigPlanet Hub
Cheap as chips
Sony has announced a brand new, free-to-play creation tool from the universe of LittleBigPlanet. LittleBigPlanet Hub allows players to create their own game levels, kit out their Sack-things with new costumes, and share their gaming experiences with friends. While crafting your own stages and browsing through players' creations...
GamesCom 2013 You'll Be Able to Buy a PS4 from 15th November in North America
Console coming to Europe on 29th November
Sony’s big GamesCom press conference brought plenty of huge announcements this evening, but the platform holder ended with an appropriate show-stopper, confirming that the PlayStation 4 will launch on 15th November in North America and 29th November in Europe. Considering that the rumours pointed to an...
GamesCom 2013 Sony Slashes Vita's Price to $199/€199
Memory cards also getting more affordable
Sony has lopped a significant amount of cash off the PlayStation Vita’s recommended retail price, bringing the system down to $199.99 in North America and €199.99 in Europe. Even more exciting, SCEE president Jim Ryan confirmed that it will be offering “significant reductions on the price of Vita...
Live Watch the PlayStation GamesCom Press Conference Right Here
What's next for PS4, PS3 and Vita?
With the drama of E3 now a distant memory, it's time for Sony to return to the stage once again at GamesCom 2013. The platform holder's press conference is scheduled to start at 18:00PM BST (10:00AM PDT / 13:00PM EDT), where the company is expected to bring news of the PlayStation 4's release date, as well as...
GamesCom 2013 Evolution Steers DriveClub Pre-Order Details Online
Box art also crosses the finish line
You may be hoping that Sony turns the ignition on some new PlayStation 4 titles this week, but the platform holder has also promised to provide some updates on the system’s existing lineup. That’s started this afternoon with the confirmation of DriveClub’s pre-order bonuses. If you register your interest in...
Reaction Xbox One's FIFA 14 Giveaway Is Smart, But Sony Should Stick to Its Game Plan
Swapping sides?
In an announcement that’s been compared to the introduction of Lionel Messi in the dying minutes of a cup final, Microsoft has revealed that all Xbox One pre-orders will ship with a copy of FIFA 14 in Europe. It’s a game changer for some, as it effectively reduces the p
GamesCom 2013 The Order: 1886 Staying in Its Carriage
Ready at Dawn's historical blockbuster skipping show
If you’d hoped that Sony’s big GamesCom press conference would bring more information regarding The Order: 1886, then you may want to put your anticipation on ice. Sony Santa Monica has revealed that the game is going “dark” following its
News So, Sony's Still Not Done with That Whole Indie Thing
More savings than you can shake a Move controller at
As the sun sets on one PlayStation Network promotion, the moon is rising on another. Just a week after the conclusion of the PlayStation Play initiative, the platform holder has announced PS Vita Summer Select – a month long celebration of delicious indie gaming goodness. Best of all, it means...
Review Open Me (PlayStation Vita)
Box clever
There's finally a reason to dust off those augmented reality cards that came with your PlayStation Vita. While there have been an abundance of titles that support the laminated rectangles, Open Me's brain teasers really make digging them out a worthwhile endeavour. This is a fun, engaging, and quirky puzzle game that forces you to, ahem,...
News Puppeteer Presents an Epic Tale of Past Performances
Curtain call
As pointed out in our recent preview, Puppeteer is shaping up to be something special. The Japan Studio side-scroller takes you on a tour through a theatrical world, as you battle against pantomime villains with a pair of scissors. Of course, considering that this is coming from the same creative powerhouse as ICO and
Weirdness This Simpsons Style The Last of Us Art Is Excellent
Why you little...
Duffman can’t breathe – especially when he ends up face-to-face with a Clicker from The Last of Us. This brilliant piece of artwork by DeviantArt user Raqos reveals what would happen if the cordyceps virus spread to Springfield. We must admit, the very thought of an infected Bart Simpson makes us want to ‘Ay caramba’ and...
Talking Point What Are Your Hopes and Fears for the PS4, PS3, and Vita at GamesCom?
Greatness awaits
Despite being the biggest video games convention on the planet, GamesCom rarely serves up the jaw dropping reveals that are so common at E3. The stakes are much higher this year, though, with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One going head-to-head yet again. For both Sony and Microsoft,
News Killzone: Mercenary Beta Opens for Brutal Business Next Week
Sharpen up soldier
Those of you not lucky enough to infiltrate Killzone: Mercenary’s private multiplayer beta earlier in the year will unlock access to the online stress test next week. Guerrilla Cambridge will be recruiting PlayStation Plus members from 20th August in North America and 21st August in Europe, followed by everyone else from 27th...
Feature PS4, PS3, and Vita Announcements You Should Expect at GamesCom 2013
Reading the tea leaves
GamesCom has always been good to PlayStation. While the likes of Microsoft and Nintendo tend to show up when they feel like it, Sony has always enjoyed an extremely strong presence at the German convention, dating all the way back to the PlayStation 3’s all-important hardware revision reveal way back in 2009. Erase that...
News Sony Depicts the Visual Progression from PSone to PS4
Spyro to Shadow Fall
Do you remember when games were little more than a collection of polygons and grainy textures? There’s a good chance that you grew up during the PSone era, then, which means that you’ve been lucky enough to live through the technical progression of the PlayStation brand since its very inception. For those of you that have...
GamesCom 2013 PS4 Release Plans Will Be Shared in Germany
Platform holder teases big news
We’ll know exactly when the PlayStation 4 is set to launch this time next week. While a date always seemed likely at GamesCom, Sony has teased that its 20th August press conference will play host to “release plans” for the next generation console, as well as updates on the PlayStation 3 and Vita. “For one...
News Sounds Like Sony May Be Taking the TV, TV, TV Track, Too
Company on the cusp of groundbreaking deal
Microsoft may have been ridiculed for its frankly baffling emphasis on television during the Xbox One’s reveal back in May, but Sony was never going to let its competitor outright dominate the market that it’s been fighting for ever since the PlayStation 2 included a DVD player. The Wall Street Journal...
News PlayStation Vita Pets Dresses Talking Dogs in Tutus
Wag your tail and woof
We suspect that those of you yapping about the need for new PlayStation Vita games had something other than PlayStation Vita Pets in mind, but we still reckon that there’s potential in the doggy endeavour. The title – in production at EyePet Adventures developer Spiral House – riffs on the ideas originally introduced...
News PlayStation Plus Will Rake in $1.2 Billion a Year, Reckons Analyst
Did it for the dollar sign
Sony’s decision to introduce a subscription paywall to its multiplayer offerings on the PlayStation 4 may have irritated some people, but it’s not hard to see why the platform holder made the decision. According to IHS analyst Piers Harding-Rolls, the firm stands to earn a whopping $1.2 billion in annual consumer...
Rumour Sony's Next Big PS4 Exclusive Could Be Named Helldivers
Platform holder registers domain
Sony's said that it plans to release 20 exclusive games for the PlayStation 4 within its first year on the market, but we still only know about four of them. While that’s likely to change at GamesCom next week, online sleuth Superannuation has already uncovered evidence of a potential next generation release named...
Reaction Xbox One Delay Leaves the Door Ajar for PS4
Windows of opportunity
There will have been one of two reactions to Microsoft’s sizeable Xbox One delay within Sony’s colossal European headquarters today: cheers or mopped brows. At almost every turn, the North American company has been playing into the PlayStation maker’s hands, and this latest setback is just another example of that. It’s...
GamesCom 2013 Sony Bringing Unmissable Reveals to German Show
Don't miss a thing
GamesCom is less than a week away now, meaning that the folks over at Sony are packing their bags and panicking over their passports as we type. This year’s show promises to be a big one, with the platform holder teasing tons of information regarding announced and unannounced titles. “Suffice to say, you won’t want to miss...
News Housemarque: We Love the PS4's Architecture and Power
Finnish outfit is falling for next generation console
We’re mere days away from getting our first look at Housemarque’s inaugural PlayStation 4 project, a supposed “spiritual successor” to the sublime Super Stardust HD. The company confirmed earlier in the month that it will be jetting off to GamesCom next week, where it will pull back the...
News Well, You Can Forget Watching NFL on Your PS3 This Year
Sunday skip-it
If you prefer your balls of the egg-shaped variety, then you may be gutted to learn that NFL Sunday Ticket will not be making a return to the PlayStation 3 this year. Speaking with IGN, a Sony representative confirmed that the football streaming service will be sitting on the sidelines this season. It seems that this may be a casualty...
Feature Eight PS4 Titles That Are Changing the Game
New grounds
Prior to the PlayStation 4’s announcement, many sceptics questioned what the system could possibly do better than existing machines. Titles such as The Last of Us already look absolutely incredible, so it’s a fair query – even if it has been answered emphatically by the likes of Killzone: Shadow Fall and inFAMOUS: Second Son...
News First Image of North American 12GB PS3 Super Slim Emerges
Size doesn't matter
Those of you in North America will soon have the option to battle with hard drive space, as it looks like Sony really is bringing the 12GB PlayStation 3 Super Slim overseas. The console – which has been available in Europe for some time – had been rumoured over the weekend, but now an image of the teensy platform has emerged...
News Sony's Secret to Indie Success: Don't Be a Jerk
Wise words
Sony has the indie development community eating out of its hand like a hedgehog hovering over a plateful of mealworms. The platform holder has turned its third-party relations around, assembling a dream team of taste-makers who have become the focal point of the brand. And during that transition, the company has learned some important...
News Good Grief, There's an 'Exciting' LittleBigPlanet Announcement Incoming
Read this article in your best Stephen Fry voice
Hold onto your burlap dolls everyone – a big LittleBigPlanet reveal is mere moments away. Writing on the franchise’s Twitter page, the community team behind the ‘Play, Create, Share’ favourite teased the imminent news. “Stay tuned to the PlayStation Blog because we have an exciting...
Talking Point Could PS4 Streaming Impact Native Vita Development?
Devil in disguise
Aside from games that make heavy use of the PlayStation Eye camera, you’ll be able to play your entire PlayStation 4 library on the PlayStation Vita. The promising Wii U-esque ‘Off-TV’ functionality is something that Sony envisioned with its previous generation consoles, touting the benefits of Remote Play as early as 2006...
News Sony Opens Zany Augmented Reality Game on PlayStation Vita
Don't be square
Open Me, Sony’s wacky augmented reality co-operative puzzle game, is set to think outside of the box on the PlayStation Vita this week. Just like Fruit Ninja, the title was listed as part of the PlayStation Blog’s weekly release schedule, confirming a North American launch. There’s no word on a European date just yet, but we...
News Polls Show PS4 Is Preferred Next Generation System, Says Sony
Top of the lot
In somewhat harrowing news for Microsoft and its upcoming Xbox One console, Sony’s chief financial officer Masaru Kato has told investors that around 80 per cent of consumers prefer the PlayStation 4 to its counterparts. The executive was citing polls including the Redmond-based manufacturer’s system, as well as Nintendo’s...
Rumour Is Sony Set to Drop the PS Vita's Price at GamesCom?
Breaking the barriers
A leaked Target flier hints that Sony may drop the PlayStation Vita’s price at GamesCom. The paper-based advertisement (pictured above) puts the flagship portable’s base cost at $199.99, some $50 less than its recommended retail price. Adding further fuel to the fire, the promotion is dated for 18th August to 24th August,...
News Sony Promises That PS4 Losses Won't Be Anything Like PS3
That's good news, huh?
Considering that the PlayStation 3 left Sony in a financial crater equivalent to the one that prompted the onset of the last great ice age, it’s reassuring to learn that the Japanese giant is not planning on burning quite as much cash with its next generation console. Speaking as part of an investors meeting last week, group...
