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News Atari Founder: PlayStation 4 Will Struggle Due to 'Lame' Software Tools
Nolan Bushnell believes Microsoft will dominate the next generation
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell must not have paid much attention to the positive word of mouth surrounding Sony at this year’s GDC, as the industry legend has predicted that Microsoft will conquer the next generation due to the Japanese manufacturer’s “lame” software tools...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Steady, Muramasa Starts Strong
Sales remain relatively rosy for Sony's various systems
It’s been over a month since the PlayStation Vita’s price was slashed in Japan, but the system’s still hanging on pretty well. While this week’s Media Create update shows a 10k decline for the console, it still managed to shift a respectable 31,795 units. Let hope that it can continue...
News God of War: Ascension Patch 1.04 Solves Sound Issues, Increases Level Cap
Wrap your blades around two new relics
If you’ve already exceeded God of War: Ascension’s level cap, then you’ll no doubt appreciate the title’s upcoming update. The impending patch – dubbed version 1.04 – will raise the game’s multiplayer level cap from 30 to 40, providing you with a further ten stages to demonstrate your dedication...
Rumour Sony Planning Second PS4 Unveiling Before E3
Platform holder hoping to rain on Microsoft's parade
If you figured that you’d seen the last of the PlayStation 4 until E3 in June, then think again. A source close to technology website PCMag.com is teasing that Sony will hold a second conference for its next generation console in late April or early May. The move, the publication speculates, is...
News Beyond: Two Souls Didn't Cost As Much to Develop As You Think
Just a little bit more than Heavy Rain
When you spend twelve months filming with Hollywood actors Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe, you’d think that your game’s budget would be through the roof. But according to Quantic Dream’s head honcho David Cage, the upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls didn’t actually cost that much money to...
News Tim Schafer's Double Fine Already Exploring PS4's Features
Developer was directly approached by Sony
With platform holder Sony aggressively approaching indie studios for the PlayStation 4, it won’t come as much of a surprise to many of you that the company has already contacted Costume Quest and Stacking developer Double Fine. Chatting with
News Why Is PlayStation More Popular Than Xbox in Japan?
Keiji Inafune puts it down to brand loyalty
While the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are more or less equals in most parts of the world, Microsoft’s machine struggles in Japan. It’s not uncommon to see the green-tinged device sell less than 1,000 units a week in the land of the rising sun, while Sony’s counterpart tends to teeter around the 15,000...
News PlayStation Network Compilation Heading to Store Shelves
Now that's what we call gaming
A new rating published by the ESRB suggests that a number of PlayStation Network exclusives could be swapping their binary homes for a place amongst the scuffed Blu-ray boxes on store shelves. The classification, for a title named Best of PlayStation Network Vol. 1, hints at a collection featuring favourites Fat...
News Sony's 'Very Interested' in a PS4 Port of DayZ
Platform holder already in discussions with developer
Ever wondered why survival horror shooter DayZ made a subtle cameo during last month’s PlayStation Meeting? It’s because it seems that Sony is actively coveting the title for the PlayStation 4, even going so far as to meet with developer Bohemia Interactive behind closed doors to hammer out...
News No, Your PlayStation 4 Won't Play Audio CDs
Use them as a coaster instead
If you were planning on cranking up your classic copy of Blink 182’s unforgettable Take Off Your Pants and Jacket through your brand spanking new PlayStation 4, you may be in for a shock – Sony has confirmed that its next generation console will not actually support audio CDs. The company revealed the snippet as...
News Demon's Souls Damns North American PS Plus Subscribers in April
Malicious, Labyrinth Legends, and more up for grabs
From Software’s devilish Demon’s Souls will be available for free for North American PlayStation Plus subscribers from later today. The title – which ordinarily retails for $19.99 – will have you tossing your DualShock 3 around the house for the grand sum of nothing. Fortunately, for those...
News Scare Yourself Rotten with This New The Last of Us Trailer
Extended commercial includes new footage
Who says that Sony doesn’t advertise its games? The Last of Us may not be due out until 14th June, but the platform holder’s already started promoting the upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive, debuting parts of this ‘Red Band’ trailer during the season finale of The Walking Dead overnight. It largely...
News Could Destiny of Spirits Be a New PlayStation 4 Game?
Platform holder files trademark for mysterious title
It looks like Sony is working on a brand new game called Destiny of Spirits. The platform holder recently filed a trademark for the secretive release, which was picked up by the eagle-eyed folks over at GameSpot. The registration covers “video game software”, and was submitted by the...
News GameStop: PlayStation 4 Will Launch Globally in 2013
Cross your fingers
Video game retailer GameStop has got a lot to say about the PlayStation 4. Hot on the heels of gaffer Tony Bartel’s comments regarding stock shortages yesterday, company executive Michael Hogan has hinted that Sony’s next generation platform is set to launch globally this year. Presumably, that includes Europe. “We know...
News Sony Cracks Open PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Discount
European offers roll on
Sony’s celebrating Easter Sunday with an outrageous discount on PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Starting from now until 11:59AM BST on 2nd April, you’ll be able to purchase the excellent mascot mash-up at the low price of £15.99/€19.99 from the European PlayStation Store. Remember: the game is part of the platform...
News What Kind of Posters Do You Think Quantic Dream Has Hanging on Its Wall?
You'll kick yourself
David Cage’s vocabulary revolves around one word: emotion. Listen to any interview or seminar with the Quantic Dream founder, and you won’t have to wait long to hear the poignant term. As such, it’s little wonder that the studio behind games such as Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls has a poster wearing the words...
News GameStop: PlayStation 4 Will Easily Sell Out At Launch
Retailer anticipates enormous demand for next generation console
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the supposed fall of consoles, with Nintendo’s poor initial Wii U sales signalling the beginning of the end for home gaming devices. Despite this, it would appear that North American juggernaut GameStop isn’t buying into the doom and...
Talking Point Should Sony Double Down with a PS4 and Vita Bundle?
Costly combo
With the PlayStation 4's capabilities discussed and reinforced during GDC, the company's handheld is shaping up to be an increasingly integral part of the next generation console's ecosystem. But with the platform holder eager to reiterate the importance of Remote Play, and with buzzwords such as cross-buy and cross-save certain to grow...
News Could Mark Cerny and Yu Suzuki Be Discussing Shenmue III for PS4?
Be still our beating heart
Mark Cerny is an ex-SEGA employee, so it stands to reason that he’d be friends with Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki. Still, it’s hard not to feel a little pang of excitement over this photograph of the duo in the same room. Meggan Scavio snapped the attached shot of the PlayStation 4 system architect and legendary game...
Feature Five Things You May Not Know About the PS4's Controller
Evolved input
While we still haven’t got a proper look at the actual PlayStation 4 itself yet, Sony has been pretty forthcoming about the controller. The input device – dubbed the DualShock 4 – maintains the rough shape of its predecessor, but packs a wealth of improvements beneath the plastic. While we detailed a lot of these tidbits directly...
News Don't Worry, PlayStation 4's Video Editing Tools Are Built into the Hardware
Will work with all games
While Sony does have a tendency to build incredible features that don't get the use that they deserve, it won’t be repeating that mistake with the PlayStation 4. Speaking during a GDC panel yesterday, senior staff engineer Chris Norton confirmed that the platform holder’s impending next generation console will...
News Which Colours Does the DualShock 4 Use to Denote Players on PS4?
It's pretty obvious, really
One of the PlayStation 4 controller’s coolest features is the light sensor on the top of device. Similarly to the PlayStation Move, this is used to track the unit for improved motion detection – but it also has a secondary application. Much like Sony’s aforementioned motion wand, the LED strip is capable of changing...
Talking Point Are Indie Games Enough to Save the PlayStation Vita?
Little wonders
Sony has spent the past couple of months really pushing the PlayStation Vita as a haven for cult games. In the last few days alone, we’ve seen Limbo, The Walking Dead, and Divekick added to the platform’s release schedule, while Thomas Was Alone,
News PlayStation 4 Will Allow You to Make More Friends than Ever Before
Perfect if you're Mr. Popular
Soon you won’t need to play ‘Eeeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe’ to decide who should occupy the last spot on your PlayStation Network friends list. During a panel at GDC earlier today, Sony’s senior staff engineer Chris Norton confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will increase the number of contacts that you can store. While...
News Japanese Sales Charts: One Piece Propels PlayStation Vita
Sony's system is sailing away
Strong sales for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 boosted the PlayStation Vita back up the Japanese hardware charts this week. While the system was still handily outsold by the Nintendo 3DS, the portable’s tally surged from 36,028 units to 41,073 units. The aforementioned Namco Bandai brawler sold 60,315 units on the...
News God of War: Ascension's 'Trial of Archimedes' Will No Longer Make You Curse
Sony drops controversial patch for killer chapter
Your expensive DualShock 3 is saved. Sony has announced that it has deployed a brand new patch for God of War: Ascension, which will tone down the title’s agonisingly tough ‘Trial of Archimedes’ difficulty spike. Writing on the
News Sony's Aggressively Approaching Indie Developers for PS4
Company cites smaller studios as a big focus
You may not have dwelled on the idea too much, but PlayStation has become a bit of a haven for indie developers over the past couple of months. In just a few short weeks, the publisher has announced a slew of cult titles for the PlayStation 3 and Vita, including Hotline Miami, Thomas Was Alone, and Frozen...
Reaction PlayStation 4 Catches Second Wind at GDC
Next generation platform pushed back into the spotlight
Sony’s decision to announce the PlayStation 4 early is looking smarter all of the time. While its competitors prompt ire from parts of the media and the development community for locking their next generation endeavours behind closed doors, the PlayStation manufacturer is currently strutting...
News Puppeteer Props Up PlayStation 3 on 10th September
Platformer pulling strings later this year
Sony is set to yank Studio Japan’s fascinating two-dimensional platformer Puppeteer onto the PlayStation 3 on 10th September. Art director Gavin Moore confirmed the date during a presentation at GDC overnight, where he also revealed that the title will be available as both a retail release and a digital...
News Flood Your Senses with First Rain Footage
Journey through the water
If you’ve ever found yourself at ease aimlessly wandering through a torrential downpour, soggy clothes tugging heavily against your skin, then chances are you’re going to find yourself entranced by this brand new footage of Japan Studio’s intriguing Rain. As detailed in previous posts, the title sees you play as a boy...
News Move Fitness Working Up a Sweat in North America
Time to put those muscles in motion
Sony’s stab at the exercise game fad Move Fitness is heading to North America this week. The title – which originally launched in Europe way back in 2011 – sees you using the PlayStation Move motion controller to pant your way through a series of rigorous work out routines. The game was developed by the same...
Talking Point Why inFAMOUS: Second Son Shouldn't Be a PS4 Launch Game
Put those superpowers on hold
Sucker Punch is supposedly planning to cough up inFAMOUS: Second Son in time for the PlayStation 4’s launch later this year. While the Bellevue-based studio failed to cite a timeline during its dramatic portion of last month’s PlayStation Meeting press conference, a couple of
News Pachter: Sony Won't Make Money on the PlayStation Vita
Analyst goes hard on the handheld market
Outspoken industry analyst Michael Pachter doesn’t believe that Sony has much of a chance of making money on the PlayStation Vita. Speaking on the latest episode of the Pach-Attack, the Wedbush Securities employee described the system as a “joke”, explaining that while it’s a capable device, very few...
Talking Point Should Beyond: Two Souls Be a PlayStation 4 Game?
Thinking beyond the current generation
Quantic Dream sure knows how to get our attention. The Parisian developer famous for its work on Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain rewarded our extended patience with a brief glimpse behind the curtain at PlayStation 3 swansong Beyond: Two Souls this week, revealing enough narrative tidbits to leave our taste buds...
News Soon Your PS3 Will Be Able to Automatically Download Purchases from the PS Webstore
Sony flipping the switch on the functionality in May
The browser-based PlayStation Webstore is a great option for purchasing PlayStation Network content if you’re not near your PlayStation 3. Sadly, any items that you do acquire have to be manually downloaded via the system’s download list, which almost defeats the purpose of the feature in the...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall's Single Player Component Is Finished
Guerrilla Games is piling on the polish
Killzone: Shadow Fall’s single player campaign has been playable from start to finish for a “couple of months”, game director Steven ter Heide has revealed. Writing on Twitter earlier this morning, the Guerrilla Games employee stated that he was taking advantage of the quiet time in the office to play...
News BioShock Infinite Looks Way Better in Burlap
Sackboy flexes his cross-marketing muscle
In order to celebrate the impending release of BioShock Infinite, platform holder Sony is launching a custom collection of LittleBigPlanet costumes based on the characters from the game. Outfits include heroine Elizabeth, protagonist Booker DeWitt, and weird mechanical flying thing, Songbird. The add-on will...
News Jak & Daxter Collection Doubling Down on PlayStation Vita
PlayStation 2 platformers heading to Sony's portable
It looks like Sony’s second best double act – the first being Ratchet & Clank, obviously – are hopping onto the PlayStation Vita, as the North American ratings board the ESRB has filed a registration for the Jak & Daxter Collection on the handheld. The compilation – which launched...
News Sony: Interesting and Innovative Titles Coming to PlayStation Vita
More than 100 games due out this year
It may be going through a bit of a dry spell, but Sony’s director of product planning and platform software innovation (phew) Don Mesa has insisted that there’s plenty of interesting software on the horizon for the PlayStation Vita. In an extensive interview with IGN, the executive said that there are more...
Rumour inFAMOUS: Second Son Is a PlayStation 4 Launch Title
Holy smokes
Unlike confirmed launch titles such as Killzone: Shadow Fall, developer Sucker Punch opted to introduce inFAMOUS: Second Son with a cinematic trailer during last month's big PlayStation 4 coming out party, giving the impression that the game is still some way off – but that may not actually be the case.
News Okami HD Headlines Stellar European PlayStation Plus Offering for April
War in the North, Virtue's Last Reward, and more up for grabs
Sony’s clearly not ready to put the brakes on its epic PlayStation Plus offerings just yet. While last month saw the introduction of Mass Effect 3, Dead or Alive 5 and more in Europe, the platform holder has followed up with an equally outrageous offering including
News Sony's Latest Patent Could Bring Trophies to Older Games
Cunning solution pledges trinkets for PSone, PS2, and PSP titles
Put those grand career plans on hold, because your life as a Trophy addict could be about to get a whole lot more complicated. NeoGAF has uncovered an intriguing patent which appears to hint at the possibility of adding Trophies to older games. The technology works by creating...
News Quantic Dream: We Don't Think PlayStation Move Is Necessary for Beyond
Developer rules out motion controls for epic
It may not have been designed with motion in mind, but Heavy Rain was an early showpiece for the PlayStation Move. The title’s button prompt-laden gameplay made it an easy fit for gesture controls, and developer Quantic Dream did a fine job of painstakingly reassigning every analogue stick nudge to...
News Unity Development Tools Fusing PlayStation Platforms Later This Year
Engine developer joins forces with platform holder
Expect plenty of iOS ports in the future, as Unity has announced a “strategic partnership” with Sony that will see its tools tailored to the PlayStation 4, PS3, Vita, PlayStation Mobile, and “future cloud services”. Titles developed with the new ‘Unity for PlayStation’ platform will be...
News Beyond: Two Souls' Cover Could Have Featured Ellen Page Holding a Gun
But the developer refused to back down
Beyond: Two Souls developer Quantic Dream was encouraged by marketing agencies to include a picture of protagonist Jodie Holmes – played by Ellen Page – holding a gun on the cover of its upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive in order to bolster sales. However, in an interview with GameSpot, executive producer...
News Quantic Dream Is Already Working on a Game for PS4
Studio planning innovative adventure
Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream may have only fully raised the curtain on its PlayStation 3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls earlier this afternoon, but it’s already looking to the next generation. In an interview with Eurogamer.net, the Par
Talking Point Has the PS4's Lack of Backward Compatibility Affected Your PS3 Purchases?
Lingering doubt
Sony was fairly clear about the state of PlayStation 4 backward compatibility during last month’s PlayStation Meeting. While revered Gaikai gaffer David Perry had already alluded to the lack of native PlayStation 3 support during his portion of the press conference, Worldwide Studios president
News Beyond: Two Souls Drops QTEs, Quantic Dream Deploys New Details
David Cage uncovers PlayStation 3's cinematic swansong
The next generation may be the industry’s primary source of conversation following last month’s PlayStation 4 announcement, but there’s still plenty of life left in Sony’s current system, as Beyond: Two Souls evidences. Selected media were invited to sample a portion of the upcoming...
News You Need to Update Your PlayStation 3's Firmware to v4.40
Mandatory download improves software stability
It’s that time of the year where throngs of serial whiners take the trip to Twitter to complain about firmware updates. Sony has deployed a new upgrade for the PlayStation 3, bumping the console up to v4.40. The download is mandatory, so if you intend to connect to the PlayStation Network at any point...
News Edith Finch Is The Unfinished Swan Developer Giant Sparrow's Next Game
Mirror, mirror
The Unfinished Swan developer Giant Sparrow has unexpectedly revealed its next project Edith Finch on its official website. The studio claims that it is in an “early phase” of production, but that it wants to “start talking about it early”. According to the post, the developer’s not confirming platforms at this stage, but we...
