News Insomniac Games Could Have Made Resistance 4 for the PS4
Decided to move on, though
News Can the PlayStation 4 Handle SOE's PlanetSide 2?
Company president hints that it can
News - 2013, Week 20
Sunday19th May 2013
News Insomniac Games Could Have Made Resistance 4 for the PS4
Decided to move on, though
Insomniac Games considered making Resistance 4, but decided to try something new instead. The sequel – which presumably would have deployed on the PlayStation 4 – was a key topic of conversation at the Burbank-based outfit after the completion of Resistance 3, but the developer ultimately decided to head in a different...
News inFAMOUS: Second Son's Star Will Have More Powers Than Smoke
Branching out
There’s no smoke without fire, and everything that we’ve heard about inFAMOUS: Second Son’s new protagonist Delsin Rowe has supported that point. However, while developer Sucker Punch has led us to believe that the 20-something star will primarily take advantage of smouldering superpowers, according to Game Informer magazine,...
News The Last of Us' Multiplayer Will Capture the Same Spirit as Single Player
Team survival
There’s less than a month until The Last of Us stumbles onto store shelves, and while developer Naughty Dog has been quite forthcoming with the game’s single player campaign, it still hasn’t said anything about multiplayer. That’s set to change imminently, but while the developer is keeping a lid on the competitive extra for a...
News Atomicom's Switch Galaxy Swapping PlayStation Mobile for PSN
Left lane, right lane
Atomicom’s ace momentum-based PlayStation Mobile hit Switch Galaxy is accelerating onto the PlayStation Network. Company founder Gary Nichols confirmed the good news on Twitter overnight, though he failed to clarify whether it will launch on the PlayStation 3 or Vita. The latter seems most likely considering the game’s...
Saturday18th May 2013
News Can the PlayStation 4 Handle SOE's PlanetSide 2?
Company president hints that it can
PlanetSide 2 is a taxing free-to-play first-person shooter for the PC that requires a fairly robust machine to run. Despite the Sony Online Entertainment developed title being rumoured for the PlayStation 4 for a while, many have questioned whether the MMO will actually work on the next generation machine...
News Resident Evil: Revelations' Sailor Chris Is the Best Thing We've Seen All Week
Navigating the seven seas
You may not know this, but when not out risking life and limb battling bioterrorist attacks, B.S.A.A. operatives Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine enjoy nothing more than getting glammed up for fancy dress parties. The upcoming Resident Evil: Revelations will finally acknowledge that, by allowing you to kit out the...
Talking Point The Brilliant Build Up to Sony's PlayStation Meeting
Shock and awe
Sony’s marketing team often bears the brunt of the entire industry’s ire. Forum posters lament the company’s inability to successfully build excitement around its products, journalists and bloggers ridicule the department’s shortcomings, and developers no doubt privately ponder why their titles aren’t receiving the attention...
Feature Five Movies That Would Make Great PlayStation Games
Pull out the popcorn
Films and games are two incredibly similar mediums that often overlap. Sometimes, this results in incredibly lacklustre movie adaptations, such as the Hitman flick, or rushed releases like Transformers: Dark of the Moon. However, that's not to say that some properties don't have the potential to make excellent PlayStation games...
News Quench Your Car Cravings with Three Minutes of Gran Turismo 6
Va va voom
If this week’s Gran Turismo 6 announcement didn’t shift your gears, then perhaps this extended trailer will do the job. The footage shows off a number of different vehicles racing around various circuits, including the newly added Silverstone. Just in case you think that it’s sacrilegious to view Polyphony Digital’s work in...
News Here's Your First Look at The HD Adventures of Rotating Octopus Character
Scrummier than a seafood salad
It may not have hit the headlines in quite the same way as Velocity Ultra and OMG HD Zombies, but The HD Adventures of Rotating Octopus Character is another PlayStation Minis remake that you should be keeping your eye on. The overhauled platformer – which is due out this summer on the PlayStation Vita – is the work...
News Men's Room Mayhem Takes a Leak on Vita Next Week
Going potty
Men’s Room Mayhem is practically bursting to occupy a spot on your PlayStation Vita, but it’s going to have to cross its legs until 21st May in North America and 22nd May in Europe. You’ll need to spend a shade more than a penny in order to relieve yourself, but not much – the pee ‘em up will cost you $1.99/£1.99, with...
Friday17th May 2013
Review Metro: Last Light (PlayStation 3)
Going underground
Based on the novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro: Last Light is the sequel to 2010’s Metro 2033, and although the post-apocalyptic shooter never arrived at any Sony stations, its successor pulls out all of the stops to make up for lost time. Set in the metro systems of Mother Russia several decades after a nuclear apocalypse, Last...
News Job Listing Suggests That Sony Wants You to Talk to Your PS4
Conversations with consoles
We regularly whisper sweet little somethings into our PlayStation 3’s disc drive, but other than the slight purr of the system’s primary fan, we don’t get much in the way of a response. That could be about to change with the PlayStation 4, as a Linked In job listing has hinted that Sony could be about to follow in...
News Screenshots Fired: DriveClub Responds to Gran Turismo 6 Announcement
Pulling into the lead
We're not sure whether this is a coincidence, or another example of Sony's petty internal tussles. Evolution Studios has deployed a batch of brand new screenshots for its upcoming PlayStation 4 title DriveClub. The fact that Gran Turismo 6 was revealed at a swish event at Silverstone earlier this week probably has nothing to do...
Preview Combating Death and Depression in The Last of Us' Bleak New World
Just the two of us
We hope that you cope well in a crisis, because you’re going to need nerves of steel in order to navigate The Last of Us’ nightmarish vision of the future. A near-final build of the hotly anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive demonstrates just how developer Naughty Dog intends to masterfully turn up the tension, as a slow jaunt...
News You'll Be Able to Play The Last of Us While It's Downloading
What sorcery is this?
Remember how Sony touted the ability to play games while they’re downloading as one of the PlayStation 4’s biggest new features? Well, the impending The Last of Us will totally do that on the platform holder’s current console. Naughty Dog told Game Informer that while you’ll h
News PlayStation 4 Page Virtually Confirms Complete Vita Remote Play Compatibility
Expected functionality
Sony has a habit of teasing nifty features before going back on its word – but it looks like it wasn't telling porkies when it revealed that PlayStation Vita remote play would be compatible with virtually every PlayStation 4 game. An update to the impending platform’s official website brings the promising news, as it...
News Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Goes Commando on Vita Next Week
Deadlocked and loaded
It looks like the complications surrounding the PlayStation Vita version of Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault have finally come to a conclusion, as Insomniac Games has confirmed that the handheld version of the title will be available from 21st May in North America and 22nd May in Europe. Assuming that you purchased the...
News Killzone: Mercenary Steps Outside of Grand Theft Auto V's Shadow
Sony moves release date forwards
Launching alongside Grand Theft Auto V was never going to do Killzone: Mercenary any favours – and Sony has acknowledged that by moving the PlayStation Vita exclusive’s release date forwards. The title will now deploy on 4th September in Europe and 10th September in North America. It makes a change for Europe to...
News Blizzard Details Diablo III's Pick Up and Slay Dynamics for PS4
Old fashioned fun
Diablo III is an undeniably dense experience, but in bringing the popular PC title to the PlayStation 4, the company is hoping to streamline the adventure without stripping away any of its complexity. It intends to do this by introducing a new user interface on Sony’s impending system that will allow you to assign gear to your...
News The Last of Us Sounds Just As Good As It Looks
Ear candy
The Last of Us is not only shaping up to be a feast for the eyes, but also for the ears. Naughty Dog has continued its behind-the-scenes mini-series, this time pointing its camera at legendary composer Gustavo Santaolalla. In the video, the musician talks a little about his guitar teacher quitting when he was just a child – not because...
Thursday16th May 2013
Review Persona 4 Arena (PlayStation 3)
Velvet boom
Atlus has had to bear the brunt of much criticism from gamers due to its decision to region lock Persona 4 Arena, giving eager European fans no option but to wait a frankly preposterous length of time for the game to release. There’s no denying, however, the quality and brilliance of Arc System Works' take on the fantastic Japanese RPG...
E3 2013 PlayStation Vita Set for 'Surprisingly Big' Showing in Los Angeles
Raise the roof
It’s starting to seem like our criticism of the PlayStation Vita may have been a touch premature. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s senior business development manager Shahid Kamal Ahmad recently teased an “amazing” title for the format, and now Game Informer executive editor Andrew Reiner has
Talking Point PS4 Must Provide a More Palatable Shopping Experience
Add to basket
We desperately want to love the new PlayStation Store on the PlayStation 3. The redesign – which was introduced in customary calamitous fashion late last year – promised a prompter, prettier shopping experience. There’s no doubt that it delivered on the latter, with large ic
News The Order: 1886 Commanding a Place on the PlayStation 4
Domain names confirm platform
Sony’s mysterious project The Order: 1886 – which first appeared in a trademark submitted by SCEE earlier in the year – has surfaced once again as part of a slew of domain name registrations. Notorious sleuth Superannuation picked up on website destinations – filed by the company's usual registrar – for a...
News You'll No Longer Have to Deal with EA's Annoying Online Pass Codes
Changing public perception
The days of entering codes into your PlayStation 3 before connecting with your peers are long over, as EA has announced that it’s doing away with its Online Pass system. In an email sent to GamesBeat overnight, the company’s senior director of corporate communications John Reseburg confirmed that the publisher’s...
News This Trailer for Japan Studio's Latest Game Sure Caught Our Attention
We've got no idea what it is, though
Japan Studio is on fire. After years of deflecting questions pertaining to The Last Guardian and twiddling its thumbs, the Eastern outfit has actually decided to start making some games again. It’s already released the brilliant Soul Sacrifice this year, and still has both Puppeteer and Knack in the pipeline...
News Bungie Debunks Destiny of Spirits Spin-Off for PlayStation Vita
Fate can be cruel
Overnight, rumours were rife that Bungie was working on a spin-off of its first-person shooter Destiny for the PlayStation Vita. The speculation certainly made some sense – Sony has partnered pretty heavily with the former Halo developer of late, and it recently filed a trademark for the name Destiny of Spirits. Alas, it’s not
News Batman: Arkham Origins Teaser Trailer Is Snow So Short
Ice to see it, though
It’s been about a month since Batman: Arkham Origins was officially announced, so it’s about time that we got our first look at the game. Sadly, this teaser is briefer than a pair of underpants, featuring just a few fleeting scenes of the Dark Knight and Deathstroke. You’ll be able to watch the full trailer on 20th May,...
Store Update 14th May 2013 (North America)
Dust hunt
Yes, we’re late, but that doesn’t deter from the contents of this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. On the docket this week are DUST 514, Metro: Last Light, and Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery. There’s also a PS2 Classic in the guise of controversial murder ‘em up Manhunt. Let’s get down to business...
Store Update 15th May 2013 (Europe)
Neutrino speed
There are a decent roster of titles available as part of this week’s European PlayStation Store update, but you only really need to know about one: Velocity Ultra. After a long wait, FuturLab’s award winning arcade hit has finally teleported its way onto the PlayStation Vita, and we couldn’t be more excited. Other new arrivals...
Wednesday15th May 2013
Reaction PS4 May Play Second Fiddle to PS3 This Year, But It Makes Sense
Ongoing appeal
The sarcastic ‘Year of the PlayStation 3’ meme has existed as long as the console itself. Lacking software and struggling commercially next to the more affordable Xbox 360 and innovative Nintendo Wii, forum posters and bloggers adopted the scornful slogan in order to mock the manufacturer’s initial missteps with its current...
Rumour Gran Turismo 6 Races onto PlayStation 3 This Holiday
Clean driving
Never count on a Gran Turismo announcement running smoothly. While the platform holder’s anniversary event has yet to start, rumours are rife that the next iteration in the simulation series has been officially announced for the PlayStation 3. South African outlet iAfrica claims to have received a press release confirming
News Gran Turismo 6 Pulls onto PlayStation 3 This Holiday
Right around the corner
In characteristically confused fashion, Sony has officially confirmed that it will steer Gran Turismo 6 onto the PlayStation 3 this holiday. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi made the anticipated announcement at the franchise's anniversary event at Silverstone, England earlier today, confirming
News Ready Your Sword and Shield for June's European PlayStation Plus Update
Kingdoms of Amalur, Demon's Souls, and more up for grabs
There’s a bit of a medieval theme to next month’s European PlayStation Plus offering. Sony has confirmed that Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning will be available for free from 29th May. It’ll be joined around the, er, round table by Demon’s Souls and the unmissable ICO & Shadow of the...
News Sony Suggests Vita Sales Forecast May Be a Worst Case Scenario
Console could still come to life
Sony’s financial forecasts did not paint a very promising future for the PlayStation Vita last week. The company predicted that it would sell 5 million portable platforms over the next twelve months, more or less indicating that it’s given up hope on its latest handheld. But
News Greatness Awaits as Sony Trademarks the PS4's Marketing Slogan
Head in the clouds
It looks like ‘Greatness Awaits’ really will be the PlayStation 4’s slogan, as Siliconera has uncovered a trademark registration for the phrase filed by Sony Computer Entertainment America. Last week, the website posted a leaked script pert
News Gran Turismo 6 Focusing on PS3 for Now, But There's Still Hope for PS4
Kazunori Yamauchi has a next generation version in mind
While it was largely expected beforehand, this afternoon’s Gran Turismo 6 announcement proved to be a shocker for some folks. The sequel is racing onto the PlayStation 3 rather than the PlayStation 4, resulting in
News Dare to Fly Flaps onto Australian Classification Board
Soaring through the sky
Indian indie outfit GameShastra is on the verge of setting free a new PlayStation Network title named Dare to Fly, according to an outed Australian rating. The listing – spotted by P
News Gran Turismo Franchise Accelerates Past 70 Million Sales
Pedal to the metal
It’s often billed as the most popular PlayStation property, but just how big is the Gran Turismo franchise? Speaking during the series’ 15th anniversary event at Silverstone earlier today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s head honcho Jim Ryan revealed that the brand has raced past an extraordinary 70 million units to...
News Gran Turismo 6 Page Parks on Franchise's Official Website
Reveal races nearer
If you had any doubt over the kind of news that this afternoon’s Gran Turismo event would bring, this image taken from the franchise’s official website should put your questions to rest. Snoops poking around the site uncovered this blank page for the still unannounced Gran Turismo 6
Tuesday14th May 2013
Review Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery: Episode One - A Bump in the Night (PlayStation Vita)
Challenging puzzles that will defeet you
Although your adventure is only just beginning with this downloadable PlayStation Vita point and click puzzler, Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery: Episode One - A Bump in the Night's fiendish challenges will truly put you through your paces. The first instalment in the series is barely four hours long, yet...
Review Defiance (PlayStation 3)
Hell Bugs aren't the only bugs to worry about
Defiance is an ambitious cross-media experiment that aims to, ahem, defy expectations, and it gets awfully close to doing just that. A rich, expansive universe packed to the brim with lore creates a world that you'll want to explore and learn more about. However, questionable design choices, oodles of...
Feature What to Expect from Sony's Gran Turismo Event
Exhaust fumes of expectation
Sony’s set to shine its headlights on the future of the Gran Turismo franchise tomorrow. The platform holder, tailed by a procession of high-profile automotive manufacturers, will descend on the legendary British race course Silverstone in order to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the simulation series. The event...
News Suspected PlayStation Network Hacker Takes a Hammer to His Computers
Evidence destroyed
The 23-year-old man believed to be responsible for hacking the PlayStation Network has avoided a serious jail spell after destroying evidence linking him to the crime. Todd Miller of Columbus, Ohio was sentenced to a year on house arrest for obstructing a federal investigation after he smashed his computers and disposed of the...
News War Thunder Marches onto the PlayStation 4
Title targeting the 'leading next generation console'
War Thunder, the first-person military MMO from Gaijin Entertainment, will rocket onto the PlayStation 4 later this year. In a press release issued earlier today, the Russian developer revealed that it will be leveraging the “potent power” of Sony’s next generation console to redefine the...
News Sony: Developer Engagement Is Higher on PS4 Than Any Previous Platform
Promising signs
The dreaded post-release content drought has affected almost every new console – but it’s been particularly pronounced of late. Despite the best efforts of Sony, the PlayStation Vita has struggled to secure a steady stream of content, and the same situation is currently occurring on Nintendo’s Wii U. Fortunately, the...
News Who Fancies Some Killzone: Shadow Fall Technical Stats?
Bedtime reading
Killzone: Shadow Fall is arguably the best looking PlayStation 4 game that we’ve seen thus far – but a new technical breakdown published by developer Guerrilla Games has revealed that the title’s debut demo barely even prompted its potent parent hardware to sweat. The footage shown during Februar
News Coconut Dodge Revitalised Claws Its Way onto Vita on 5th June
Crab it while you can
Coconut Dodge may not be the best way to spend company with a crab – we prefer the blighters when they’re dressed in batter and accompanied with sweet chilli sauce – but it certainly ranks pretty high on the list. As such, we’re pumped to learn that Brighton-based developer FuturLab is mere weeks away from setting free...
News Sony Will Do 'Whatever It Takes' to Release the PS4 in Europe This Year
Platform holder fears increased pressure from Microsoft
It looks like Sony has heeded our advice, and opted to prioritise Europe ahead of the launch of the PlayStation 4. CVG claims that the manufacturer has earmarked the region as one of its most important targets, and has committed to do “whatever it takes” in order to release its next...
News New Killzone: Mercenary Trailer Gets Down to Business
Blood money
We’re worried that Sony’s going to point its own hired guns in our general direction, as this brand new Killzone: Mercenary trailer doesn’t look like it should have gone live yet. Still, it shows off another minute of the hotly anticipated PlayStation Vita exclusive, and plays up the game’s underlying commercial aspect. The...
News Solve Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery on Vita This Week
Big shoes to fill
The first instalment in Lucid Games’ promising episodic puzzler Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery will unravel on the PlayStation Vita this week. The UK developer – which was founded by a bunch of Bizarre Creations veterans – confirmed the news on Twitter overnight, though it failed to reveal a price for the title. You'll...
Monday13th May 2013
News This PS4 Trailer Is Really Cool, Even If It Is Fake
So, you want to play?
No matter how much you want it to be authentic, we’re afraid to say that this incredible PlayStation 4 trailer is as false as your grandparents’ teeth. A representative for Sony Computer Entertainment America has confirmed to Kotaku that the footage was not produced nor released by the company, meaning that it’s little...
Talking Point Sony Must Solve the PlayStation Vita's Memory Woes
Storage insanity
The announcement of the PlayStation Vita’s price sent rapturous applause throughout the industry. At the time, many pundits had predicted that the handheld would cost upwards of $350 – a figure not unreasonable for a company that’s famous for the extortionate price of its consoles. The firm eventually disappointed its critics,...
News Unsurprisingly, Japanese Gamers Want a Monster Hunter Title for Vita
Soul Sacrifice not quelling the region's bloodlust
If there’s one title that could propel the PlayStation Vita’s sales sky high in Japan, it would be Monster Hunter. While the likeable Soul Sacrifice has proved a decent substitute – becoming the console’s third best selling title in its domestic territory – Eastern owners of the struggling...
News inFAMOUS: Second Son Was Planned for PS4 Way Back in 2010
Smoke and mirrors
Sucker Punch is a forward thinking studio. Just a year after releasing the original inFAMOUS, the team entered into negotiations with platform holder Sony about bringing its superhero series to the PlayStation 4. At the time, the outfit had just started work on the second game in the franchise, and it knew that it wanted to...
News PS4 Buzz Has Faded Ahead of Next Xbox Reveal, Says Pachter
Analyst doesn't think it matters, though
Divisive industry analyst Michael Pachter believes that anticipation for the PlayStation 4 has started to fade as gamers await the announcement of Microsoft’s next generation console. However, he doesn’t feel that Sony has too much to worry about, as the pendulum could swing again at E3 next month...
News Square Enix Undecided Over Final Fantasy X-2's 'Last Mission'
Umming and ahhing
Final Fantasy X-2 HD could yet include the Japan exclusive epilogue ‘Last Mission’, though Square Enix hasn’t quite made up its mind yet. According to Famitsu magazine, the company is “undecided” as to whether the International Edition add-on will make its way into the PlayStation 3 and Vita re-release, but it’s giving...
News Point a Hacked Security Camera at This Watch Dogs Gameplay Footage
Quick, before Big Brother locks it down
YouTube user GamesHQMedia must have access to Chicago’s CtOS or something, as the hacker has uploaded six full minutes of Watch Dogs. The video – which is admittedly a bit grainy – is supposedly running on a PC specced to the same level as a PlayStation 4. Honestly, we’re a teensy bit disappointed by...
News UK Sales Charts: Dead Island: Riptide Washes Up Top for a Third Week
Shipwrecks a recurring theme
Rotten semi-sequel Dead Island: Riptide has secured a third week atop the UK sales charts, proving that it’s not easy to lay an undead corpse to rest. The title fought off continued competition from evergreen first-person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Crystal Dynamics’ likeable Tomb Raider reboot. Superhero...
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