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News - 2013, Week 45
Sunday10th Nov 2013
News Received Your PS4 Early? Don't Worry, Sony Won't Ban You
That's reassuring
Microsoft may have attracted even more ire this weekend by banning a pre-release Xbox One, but Sony has confirmed that it won’t be following suit. In the Redmond-based manufacturer’s defence, it has said that it will reverse the block nearer to launch, but the Japanese giant has promised that you won’t have any similar issues...
News Free PS4 FPS Blacklight: Retribution Customises Its Loadout
Payback time
Killzone: Shadow Fall may be the first-person shooter at the top of your PlayStation 4 wishlist, but Zombie Studios’ free-to-play Blacklight: Retribution is vying for your attention, too. The title – which will be available in time for the next generation console’s 15th November launch in North America – includes a total of ten...
News Patents Suggest PS4 Will Take You to Another Dimension Soon
Headset speculation continues to mount
It’s looking increasingly likely that you’ll be playing your PlayStation 4 with an Oculus Rift-esque headset in the near future. Rumours regarding the wearable technology have been seeping out of Sony for several weeks, but now one eagle-eyed N
News Killzone: Shadow Fall OWL Tutorial Swoops into View
Killin' it
Guerrilla Games has released a new trailer showing off the varied tactical options in the upcoming Killzone: Shadow Fall, with a particular focus on the new OWL attack drone. In just a few short days you'll be swiping your DualShock 4's touchpad to command your own personal mechanical assistant, and this trailer should keep the hype train...
Saturday9th Nov 2013
Weirdness Microsoft Confirms That You'll Be Able to Play Killzone on Xbox One
In a roundabout way
Microsoft may have shifted the Xbox One’s messaging away from media functionality a touch after the backlash that it received following the format’s unveiling back in May, but that HDMI input still exists on the rear of the device. Mainly designed to allow you to overlay the next generation console’s interface on top of...
News Diablo III on PS4 Will Come Equipped with Legendary Exclusive Features
'Blo'-ing in the wind
When it comes to the PlayStation 4 version of Diablo III, Blizzard has us completely spoilt. It was already announced that the next-gen port – which will be hacking and slashing its way onto the system sometime in 2014 – will include the Reaper of Souls expansion, and now a recent Polygon report has revealed that it'll also...
News How Tiny Brains Is Tapping into the Power of the PS4 Controller
New ways to play
While much of the next generation discussion has revolved around resolution and horsepower over the past few days, it’s easy to forget that the PlayStation 4 has a few new gimmicks of its own. Many of those are embedded into the DualShock 4 controller, with the touchpad, light bar, and share button all bringing brand new potential...
News Knack Proves That a Problem Shared Is a Problem Halved
Just the two of us
Marble Madness creator Mark Cerny’s impending PlayStation 4 launch title Knack is making a play for your nostalgic side – and it aims to further that by bringing back couch co-op. Earlier in the year, developer Japan Studio confirmed that yo
News You're Now Free to Befriend 2,000 Buddies on the PSN
Socialite
If you have more contacts than a regional directory, then you may be delighted to learn that your PlayStation Network friends list has ballooned to 2,000 slots. Following the latest PlayStation Vita firmware update – and some meaty backend maintenance earlier in the week – the platform holder has boosted its online service’s buddy...
Friday8th Nov 2013
News PlayStation 4 May Well Be Make or Break for Struggling Sony
Not playing around
We recently reported on Sony's less than successful second quarter financial results – a respectable ¥3.5 billion ($35 million) profit in the first quarter was followed by a dismal net loss of ¥19.3 billion ($197 million) in the second. The poor performance was attributed to a sluggish turn by the organisation's movie...
Weirdness How Many PS4 Consoles Can You Count in Amazon's Warehouse?
Beats sheep
We mentioned overnight that retailers across North America have started receiving their PlayStation 4 consoles ahead of next week’s launch, and that includes online giant Amazon. Posting on its Facebook page overnight, the store uploade
News Sony Tosses Curious Hadouken Cabs PS4 Teaser Trailer Online
Oh my car
We make it a rule to be sceptical when it comes to so-called scoops from commercial email addresses, but we reckon that Sony may be up to something with this ‘Hadouken Cabs’ teaser trailer. Overnight, we were contacted by a strange Gmail account, which encouraged us to not just call a cab, but to call a Hadouken Cab. “[We’ve been]...
News PlayStation Home Started Life As a Multiplayer Mode for The Getaway: Black Monday
Swigging a pretend pint on PS2
Love it or loathe it, PlayStation Home is one of the most ambitious products that Sony has ever produced. The online virtual world launched in late 2008, after being revealed by former Worldwide Studios president Phil Harrison at GDC 2007. But its roots date back much further than that, as the basis of the idea was...
News Sony Would Like to Give You Some Money for Buying a PS4
Surprise sweetener
The console wars are showing no signs of cooling down. Microsoft may have added a free copy of FIFA 14 to launch day editions of the Xbox One, but Sony has responded with a treat or three of its own. Those of you that purchase a PlayStation 4 in North America will find a promotional voucher enclosed that will reward you with a...
News This Is Why Resogun Should Be Your Most Anticipated PS4 Game
Divine destruction
“We like watching stuff blow up, it’s in human nature,” says lead programmer Harry Krueger in this brand new Resogun developer diary. “We’ve been able to tap into that exact part of the brain that feels satisfaction when you see things blowing up.” It’s true, too – we’ve not exactly been shy about our adoration...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall's PS4 Trophies Will Test Your Trigger Finger
Gunning for glory
PlayStation 4 exclusive Killzone: Shadow Fall went gold some time ago – and now its Trophies have emerged from the darkness. This isn’t the first set of trinkets that we’ve seen for Sony’s next generation console, but
Poll How Many PS3 Games Do You Hope to Finish Before Fully Focusing on PS4?
Old but gold
Sony may be days away from ushering in a new generation, but the PlayStation 3 is not going to disappear overnight. The platform holder revealed that its existing system surpassed 80 million sales globally this week, and we’re sure that it intend
News Pledge Your Position Among the Players with PlayStation 4
This is for you
Greatness may be right around the corner in North America, but Sony still has three weeks to fill until the PlayStation 4 deploys in Europe. It’s counting down to the system’s 29th November release date with a new marketing initiative, which encourages you to share what type of player you are on Facebook and
News Knack's Quest Has Already Started on iOS Handsets
Rummage up some relics
If you absolutely can’t wait for the PlayStation 4, then free-to-play iOS spin-off Knack’s Quest should help you to pass the minutes until next week’s release. The puzzle title – which was officially acknowledged earlier in the year – sees you matching jewels in order to help the eponymous hero grow. There’s both a...
Thursday7th Nov 2013
News Current Sales of Assassin's Creed IV and Battlefield 4 Are Dead in the Water
Next-gen may not be to blame
It should come as no surprise that the current-gen versions of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Battlefield 4 are not selling as well as previous entries. After all, who wants to buy a game on an ageing console when they can wait a few weeks for the superior next-gen version? But a recent report from MCV reveals that...
News Wow, the PS4's Packaging Is Slimmer Than You Might Think
Has a handle, too
For a system packing as much power as the PlayStation 4, it’s impressive just how small its chassis actually is. The console’s svelte appearance is mimicked by its packaging, however, as these warehouse images indicate. With the system just over seven days away from release, retailers across North America are starting to rece
News Don't Worry, Your PS4 Mega Bundle Is Not Delayed in the UK
It may be elsewhere, though
Escalating reports suggest that Sony’s generous PlayStation 4 Mega Bundle may be delayed in some parts of Europe – but a spokesperson for the company’s UK branch has informed us that there are no issues in Britain. For those out of the loop, the gigantic launch day package includes a 500GB console, a copy of...
News Can't Wait for Gran Turismo on PS4? Project Cars Should Help
Simulation racer putting its foot down
Project Cars, the crowd-funded simulation racer by Need for Speed Shift developer Slightly Mad Studios, has taken a turn away from current generation consoles, with the studio announcing that its ambitious vehicular excursion is set to launch on the PlayStation 4 as opposed to the originally planned PlayStation...
Review Furmins (PlayStation Vita)
Fuzzy feeling
Furmins is likely to feel familiar. It's a mixture of Lemmings and Cut the Rope: a physics based puzzler that challenges you to construct a passage for the titular creatures to roll through, all while collecting sweets, avoiding death, and reaching the goal in a fast enough time to gain three stars. These stars can then be used to...
Poll What Are Your Plans for the PS4's Launch?
Prepare yourself
Good things come to those that wait – and we reckon that we’ve been especially patient this year. It seems like a century ago when Sony teased its PlayStation Meeting press conference at the tail-end of January, but with several months of drama between now and then – alongside thousands of news articles, features, and previews...
News Supermassive Games Keeping PS Move Title Until Dawn Alive
Not dead yet
Do you remember Until Dawn? The intriguing PlayStation Move teen horror title was announced at GamesCom a couple of years back, but has remained as tightly concealed as a cheerleader’s dressing room in the months since. That doesn’t mean that the release has been cancelled, though – in fact, according to managing director Pete...
News What Does the PS4 Look Like Outside of Its Beautiful Black Case?
Not safe for work
Phew, we can’t help but feel a little hot under the collar as we write this. Wired has posted an exclusive teardown of the PlayStation 4, which includes full commentary from Yasuhiro Ootori, the director of the mechanical engineering team responsible for constructing the next generation console. In the video found through here,...
News PS4 Exclusive Killzone: Shadow Fall Works Like Magic with Remote Play
Casting a spell
Unless you’re already a Nintendo Wii U owner, then you’ll no doubt be impressed by the Remote Play demonstration embedded below. The footage shows PlayStation 4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall being played on a PlayStation Vita, with a television in the background highlighting just how little lag is incorporated by switching...
News PS4 Makes a Song and Dance in Korea on 17th December
Geez, geez
Spare a thought for Japan, which is pretty much the only region not set to get the PlayStation 4 this year. Not content with deploying across the majority of the Western world, Sony has announced that the next generation console will arrive in South Korea on 17th December. Way back in September, the firm confirmed that Hong Kong,...
News You'll Be Tuning in to Netflix, Hulu, and More on PS4 at Launch
TV, TV, TV
Sony’s proven over the past few months that it’s not stupid – and thus it’s aware of how important entertainment applications are to the future of the PlayStation 4. But while its message hasn’t focused on media capabilities anywhere near as closely as its primary competitor, that doesn’t mean that it’s overlooked
News Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f Hits the High Notes on PS Vita
God-tier tune
Following a surprisingly successful localisation on the PlayStation 3, SEGA’s rock hard rhythm release Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f is set to stretch its vocal cords on the PlayStation Vita in Europe and North America next year. The title – which stars Japan’s most popular computer generated pop star – actually deployed first...
News Tearaway Trailer Unfolds the Game's Community Features
You won't be able to tear yourself away from this one
It's no secret that the PlayStation Vita is struggling. A lack of exciting exclusives coupled with a seeming absence of consumer interest means that the sleek handheld is failing to shift units. However, Media Molecule's delightful adventure game Tearaway may be set to change all that. If the...
News Grand Theft Auto Online's Stimulus Package Boosts Your Bank Balance
Blood money
If you’re feeling particularly flush at the moment, that may be because Rockstar Games has finally started processing Grand Theft Auto Online’s promised Stimulus Package. The meaty $500,000 in-game cash injection was pledged by the publisher as an apology for the shaky launch of its multiplayer mode, but the company
Wednesday6th Nov 2013
Review CastleStorm (PlayStation 3)
Shocking, in a manner of speaking
Building castles, slaying enemy troops, and launching farting sheep. CastleStorm is built around the idea of both building and destroying castles using a variety of customisable methods. You'll control a massive ballista, which you'll employ to send out a variety of troops, some awesome special attacks, and a...
News Sony Removed Its Virtual Reality Goggles in Order to Focus on PS4's Launch
Through the looking glass
Sony will step into the virtual reality arena imminently, claims a new report published by EDGE. Earlier in the year, sources suggested that the platform holder was deep into development on an Oculus Rift-esque headset for the PlayStation 4, which was close to being unveiled at TGS. Those murmurs are true according to the...
News Sony Schedules PlayStation Network Maintenance for Tomorrow
Under the knife
Sony’s digging out its favourite under construction animated graphic ahead of a lengthy window of scheduled PlayStation Network maintenance. Posting on the platform holder's official forums, a community representative confirmed that its current generation console will be going under the knife in Europe tomorrow, between 14:00PM GMT...
Talking Point Is a Big Reveal Likely During Sony's PS4 Launch Livestream?
Dropping bombs
We’ve lost count of PlayStation press conferences this year. Ordinarily the platform holder commits three big events to the gaming calendar – E3, GamesCom, and TGS, of course – but this year it’s eschewed that trend in favour of quite literally a half-dozen media briefings or more. The latest in its long line of livestreams is
News Ubisoft Sticks a Hidden Blade in Hopes for a Modern Assassin
Connor is no safer
With the recent release of the swashbuckling Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, there is one question on everyone's mind: where will Ubisoft's flagship franchise go now? While we still don't have a clear idea of where (or when) the Templars will strike next, a recent Reddit AMA with the series' lead writer Darby McDevitt has...
News Rambo: The Video Game Trailer Detonates Before Our Very Eyes
Let's do some huntin'!
Reef Entertainment has released a brand new explosive gameplay trailer for Rambo: The Video Game, offering a glimpse of Sylvester Stallone's virtual doppelganger as he fights his way through the first three instalments in the famous film series. Announced what feels like forever and an age ago, the company has been releasing...
Game of the Month October 2013 - Beyond: Two Souls
Here's your award, David
November is finally here, the month in which Sony's next generation console is set to be unleashed in North America and Europe. The anticipation is becoming almost unbearable, but PlayStation's promising future hasn't stopped us from glancing back into its past to decide upon which of October's releases deserves our coveted...
Weirdness Has Call of Duty: Ghosts Given You Déjà Vu?
There may be an explanation
Assuming that you give a hoot about the antics in Infinity Ward’s recently released Call of Duty: Ghosts, you may want to close this window now, as there’s a chance that there may be a spoiler or two enclosed within. Have you pushed your browser’s dependable ‘back’ button, yet? Alright, we’re guessing that...
News PlayStation 3 Smashes 80 Million Worldwide Sales
Like hotcakes
Sony has announced in a press release today that, as of November 2nd, the PlayStation 3 has reached a total of over 80 million combined worldwide sales. That's right, our beloved black box has finally caught up to its competitor; the Xbox 360 reached this momentous milestone last month. Not content to rest on its 80 million laurels,...
News Mercenary Kings Pumps PS4 Full of Lead This Winter
Loot 'n' shoot
Tribute Games, the independent outfit fronted by a faction of former Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game developers, has a handful of heavy weapons ready – and it’s pointing them directly at the PlayStation 4. The Canadian company’s upcoming run-and-gun excursion Mercenary Kings is set to put a bullet hole in your brand new...
Store Update 5th November 2013 (North America)
Boo
There’s no doubt that this week’s biggest deployment comes draped in a big white sheet. Call of Duty: Ghosts has secured a day-one digital release on the North American PlayStation Store, and is available in two packages. The Hardened Bundle – which costs a whopping $119.99 – includes the game, a bonus map, and Season Pass. Less...
Store Update 6th November 2013 (Europe)
Take your pick
Call of Duty: Ghosts is the headline addition in this week’s European PlayStation Store update, but it’s accompanied by a cavalcade of smaller digital downloads. Vying for your attention are CastleStorm, Final Exam, and many more. Also worthy of note is Oddworld: The OddBoxx, which bundles four games for £15.99.
Tuesday5th Nov 2013
News What Are the Main Differences Between Call of Duty: Ghosts on PS4 and PS3?
New perspective
As the latest entry in the seemingly unstoppable Call of Duty franchise exploded onto store shelves today, so too did our very first PlayStation 4 review. But with the title set to deploy on both current generation and next generation systems, we figured that we should summarise some of the key differences between the two releases...
Review Call of Duty: Ghosts (PlayStation 4)
Same old sheet
Over the past five years, the Call of Duty franchise has slow-motion breached its way into popular culture, with millions of fans worldwide eagerly enabling last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II to earn over $500 million in just 24 hours. Whether this trend continues remains to be seen, but the bigger question is: does Call of...
Talking Point Are You Upgrading Your Television in Preparation for PS4?
Different device, different display
Resolution has been the most popular point of video game discourse over the past few days. With the expiration of several next generation embargoes, pivotal multiplatform products such as Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4 have been compared and contrasted across various consoles. But with
Review Final Exam (PlayStation 3)
Fight school
The PlayStation 4 is fast approaching, and the PlayStation 3 is still drowning in new downloadable releases every week. The ageing system's PSN catalogue is fit to burst at this point, with stunning titles like Journey and The Unfinished Swan garnering more praise than most retail releases could hope for. Final Exam may not be as...
News PlayStation Vita Firmware Update v3.00 Provides the Missing Link
Will this reVITAlise the system?
If there's one thing that Sony loves, it's a good old fashioned PlayStation Vita firmware update. And a recent post on the PlayStation Blog proves that, yet again, the company's got us well and truly covered. Overnight, the platform holder announced that system software v3.00 is on its way, and depending on where you...
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag PS4 Bundle Makes Prize Plunder
Worth a real or two
You may need a treasure map to track down a PlayStation 4 this Christmas, but should you locate an Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag bundle, we reckon that you’ll be sailing home a happy mariner. Sony has confirmed that it’s teamed up with Ubisoft to concoct a brand new hardware package, which includes a 500GB next generation...
News Take the Oath of a Shadow Marshal in Killzone: Shadow Fall
Difficult decisions
You may need to pinch yourself, but Sony has released a second PlayStation 4 commercial for the North American market. Much like last month’s ‘Perfect Day’ spot, this is a live-action advertisement, focusing on the upcoming Killzone: Shadow Fall. We reckon that it’s cheesier than a Margherita pizza, but we suppose that it...
News MLB 14 The Show Hits a Home Run on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Out of the park
The highest-rated sporting series in history is set to hit a humdinger on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita this coming spring. Following a few days of teasing, Sony San Diego has pulled back the curtain on MLB 14 The Show, the latest iteration in its critically acclaimed baseball series. If you’re upgrading to...
News Mark Cerny Has a Knack for Answering Your PS4 Questions
Words of wisdom
Ever since the PlayStation 4's big reveal back in February, Mark Cerny has become one of the most prominent figures in the gaming industry. Despite being both the chief architect of Sony's next generation console, and lead director on launch title Knack, the bright-eyed genius still manages to find the time to answer questions asked...
News Sony's PocketStation Plots a Return as a PS Vita Application in Japan
Replay puny peripheral's minigames
It’s always nice to know that Sony has its priorities in the right place. The struggling PlayStation Vita may be the most powerful portable platform on the market, but the manufacturer has opted to invest resources into a PocketStation application, allowing you to play a handful of the under supported PSone...
News PS4 Launch Broadcast to Boast Announcements About 2014's Defining Games
It's happening
It looks like Geoff Keighley wasn’t exaggerating, as Sony really is set to debut some big news during Spike TV’s live PlayStation 4 launch party next week. Previously, the GameTrailers TV host had stated that the 14th November stream would include some world premieres, but now the platform holder has added that the show will play...
News Wait, Is Gran Turismo 6 Joining the Space Race?
Out of this world
We try not to laugh when Call of Duty does it best Moonraker impression, but the fact that Gran Turismo 6 may be heading to the moon has convinced us to plonk down a deposit for the impending simulation racer. Hypocrites, huh? Polyphony Digital has all but confirmed that you’ll be exploring outer space in its upcoming sequel, as...
News Await Greatness with Four Fresh PS4 Hype Trailers
Mister motivator
Sony’s next generation console is so close now that we can actually taste it, but you'll still have to wait a few more days before you can power up your own PlayStation 4. As such, the platform holder is aiming to fill the time with a bunch of new trailers, each of which is dedicated to a specific aspect of the soon-to-be-released...
Monday4th Nov 2013
News Still Not Convinced by PS4's Power? Watch This Killzone: Shadow Fall Video
Clear as day
There’s no doubt that the PlayStation 4 offers an enormous graphical leap over current generation consoles, but it can be difficult to illustrate some of the improvements in image quality through lossy online streaming services such as YouTube. In order to make up for that, Guerrilla Games has prepared an ultra high bitrate video of...
News The Order: 1886 Devs Adore Sony's Approach with the PS4
Keep it orderly
The Order: 1886 was undoubtedly one of the most unique and intriguing games revealed during Sony’s E3 press conference this year. And if a recent Game Informer interview with its developer Ready at Dawn is anything to go by, the alternate history exclusive is shaping up to be a must own title. In t
News Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Uncloaks in Spring 2014 on PS4 and PS3
!
Only legendary developer Hideo Kojima could make the announcements of his titles more confusing than the plots embedded within them. We always assumed that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – which was revealed quite a while back – had become The Phantom Pain, but it turns out that it’s actually a different game. Perhaps the most exciting...
News Cross Journey and The Unfinished Swan Off Your PS4 Wishlist
Blotted out for now
A series of pictorial Tweets from Sony Santa Monica creative director Nathan Gary hinted that both Journey and The Unfinished Swan could be set to make the long trip onto the PlayStation 4 imminently – but the developer has since clarified that th
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Gets the Wind in Its Sails
Battlefield 4 anchored in second
The excellent Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag outpaced Battlefield 4 to take this week’s UK sales charts crown, despite both titles being bitten by the next generation bug. Neither release managed to sell as many copies as their predecessors, with many consumers no doubt waiting for the PlayStation 4 versions of...
News From Software's Classic Cutesy Co-Op Platformer Coming to PSN
Hop to it
You may know From Software for the deviously difficult Dark Souls series, but the Japanese developer once dabbled in a different kind of demanding. Set to secure a re-release on the PlayStation Network in North America this week, The Adventures of Cookie & Cream was a PlayStation 2 platformer in which you controlled two rabbits through...
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