PS4 News
February2014
News PS4 Blockbuster inFAMOUS: Second Son Recharging Its Powers in Japan
This may take a while
You could argue that the PlayStation 4’s sizeable delay in Japan is punishment for the country’s widespread adoption of mobile software, but we’re not sure that the few remaining console gamers deserve to have to wait for superhero adventure inFAMOUS: Second Son, too. Sadly, that’s exactly what they’re going to have...
Rumour Did Destiny Put a Plasma Bullet in Sony Santa Monica's PS4 Project?
Bungie may be inadvertently to blame
With thousands of years of literature, poetry, paintings, and plays all boasting humanity’s byline, you could argue that it’s impossible to come up with a truly original idea at this point in time. Sony Santa Monica may be ruing that fact right now, as speculation suggests that Activision’s upcoming...
News Don't Worry, PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Isn't Your Ordinary Third Person Shooter
Breaking down those chest high walls
Apparently some people were a little disappointed with The Order: 1886's recent gameplay reveal, but we honestly wouldn't know, as we were too busy trying to wrap our heads around how developer Ready at Dawn has managed to make the title look so
News At Last, the PS4 Is Finally Set to Get a Tower Defence Game
None shall pass
No console is complete without a tower defence title to keep you occupied between big blockbusters, and the PlayStation 4 is set to receive a corker in the form of Anomaly 2. A sequel to Anomaly: Warzone Earth, the title repurposes the offensive format of its predecessor, while also introducing a “dynamic” multiplayer mode which...
News Wait, Xbox 360 Brawler Foul Play is Punching onto PS4?
The show must go on
It’s taken a little longer than we expected for Sony to grease the cogs on its PlayStation 4 indie operation, but proceedings seem to be moving at full speed right now. In truth, we’re finding it difficult to keep up with the number of titles being announced for the next-gen platform – and it seems that the studios behind...
Rumour Sony Santa Monica's PS4 Sci-Fi Property May Have Been Jettisoned
Intergalactic excursion crash lands
Rumours regarding God of War III director Stig Asmussen’s sci-fi property have been rampant since before Kratos’ angry sandals touched the scorching sands of the Desert of Lost Souls. Last summer, Battlestar Galactica writer Michael Angeli teased the title at Comic-Con, noting that he’d been working with...
News The Knights Suit Up in New The Order: 1886 Trailer
Order of the day
Pull on your boots and grab your best steampunk weaponry, as a new trailer for The Order: 1886 has landed. The video showcases gameplay from the upcoming third-person shooter, and follows protagonists Galahad, Lafayette, and Percival through some dingy Neo Victorian streets. As Galahad ducks, shoots, and runs between a number of...
News Yes, RedLynx's Trials Fusion Drops onto PS4 on 16th April
Eat the dirt
The Trials series has been forced to drive down a long and arduous road before making its debut on a PlayStation platform, but it’s now mere months away. Ubisoft has confirmed that RedLynx’s next-gen physics-based motorbike-‘em-up Trials Fusion is set to air its exhaust fumes on PlayStation 4 from 16th April – and it’s...
News PS Vita Version of Dead Nation Not Decaying Due to PS4 Port
Dead good news
It may not be officially announced yet, but it seems almost certain that Sony is reanimating dual joystick shooter Dead Nation for the PlayStation 4. Overnight, the platform holder listed an enhanced version of the popular undead-‘em-up on the Asian iteration of the PlayStation Blog, leaving many to ponder when we may find out more...
Store Update 26th February 2014 (Europe)
Are you afraid of the dark?
A murky trip into the foundations of your very own abode awaits you on the PlayStation 4 this week, as Polish developer Bloober Team’s dark multiplayer focused adventure Basement Crawl is finally ready to release. Other highlights in the latest European PlayStation Store update include Thief, Invizimals: The Alliance,...
Rumour Watch Dogs' Release Date to Be Decrypted Soon
Phone home
Ubisoft may have sucked the battery life out of upcoming open world adventure Watch Dogs by delaying the title out of its intended November 2013 release window, but the French publisher appears to be eager to rebuild the hype surrounding the once hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 product. A handful of eagle eyed...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Sprints Out of the Blocks, Knack Thumps the Summit
Yakuza Ishin performs better on PS3
With popular publication Famitsu already releasing its own PlayStation 4 sales figures for Japan, this week’s Media Create chart isn’t as interesting as it perhaps could be. Nevertheless, the research firm reports that the next-gen system sold 309,154 units during its first two days on the market – a figure...
News Oh Boy, Petrifying PS4 Survival Horror Outlast Is Getting DLC
The horror never ends
If you fancy yourself a glutton for punishment, and you've access to an endless supply of clean undergarments, then we're delighted to inform you that utterly terrifying survival horror Outlast will be receiving downloadable content. Positioned as a prologue to the main story, the Whistleblower pack will see you playing as the...
Store Update 25th February 2014 (North America)
Steal yourself
We’re going to assume that it’s not easy to rob the North American PlayStation Store, but if it was, you’d easily be able to fill a swag bag full of digital goods. In addition to PlayStation 4 sneak-‘em-up Thief, this week’s update brings Bomberman-esque multiplayer title Basement Crawl, arcade compilation Pac-Man Museum,...
News Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition Lurching onto PS4
Don't lose your head
It looks like Housemarque's twin-stick zombie shooter Dead Nation really is coming to the PlayStation 4, as the Asian iteration of the PlayStation Blog has marked it down as a PlayStation Plus freebie for subscription holders. The title was rumoured to be part of the European Instant Game Collection recently, too,
News PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son Goes Gold
Time for a break
There's exciting news for PlayStation 4 owners, as inFAMOUS: Second Son has officially gone gold. In case you're not familiar with developer jargon, this means that the game is finally completed and is now ready for mass production. Sucker Punch's co-founder Brian Fleming confirmed the news through Twitter, stating that it's a "big...
News Konami Cuts the Price of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes on PS4
Still need a degree to decipher it, though
The pricing structure for Konami’s upcoming PlayStation 4 prologue Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes has gotten a whisker more palatable today, as the Japanese publisher has announced a slew of pre-launch reductions pertaining to the next generation iteration of the game. Snapping up a boxed copy on...
Rumour Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Star Appearing in New Mortal Kombat?
Finish him
It’s a good thing that 24 lead Kiefer Sutherland has plenty of practice playing Jack Bauer, because the actor may need to call upon his experience portraying the intrepid action hero in order to escape NetherRealm Studios’ in-house ninjas. Despite the developer being pretty silent since the release of superhero brawler Injustice: Gods...
News Blimey, Killzone's Dev Has Been Working on a New PS4 Franchise for Over Two Years
Worth the wait
We've known for a while that Guerrilla Games, the developer behind the long running Killzone franchise, has been cooking something up for the PlayStation 4 behind-the-scenes, but we've been noticeably short on concrete news. The Amsterdam-b
News Don't Worry, PS4 Has Actually Done Pretty Darn Well in Japan So Far
Turn that frown upside down
We’re conditioned to expect the worst in this industry, and when images of PlayStation 4 stock started flooding out of Japan over the weekend, many assumed that it spelled disaster for Sony’s new black box. The region has, of course, been transitioning to mobile and handheld games for the past few years, so it...
News PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son Wants You to Touch It
Sick, man
While the European commercial for inFAMOUS: Second Son depicts a more sombre mood, the title’s television spot in North America aims to paint protagonist Delsin Rowe in the most outrageous light possible. In addition to rowdy punk rock, the trailer shows the hero terrorising various Department of Unified Protection troops – all with an...
Round Up Reviews Sneak into View for Thief on PS4
Robbed
It's been a long time coming, but the Thief franchise is finally back with this newest next-gen instalment. Once again plopping players into the shoes of master shadow-sneaker Garrett, publisher Square Enix has been hopeful that it'll nick the same glory that its predecessors did. Unfortunately, the crime spree hasn't gone down too well with...
Talking Point Should Sony Respond to Microsoft's UK Xbox One Price Cut?
Incredible crisis
You’ve got to hand it to Microsoft, it knows how to react quickly. The Redmond-based manufacturer has been flip-flopping between Xbox One strategies faster than Usain Bolt in sandals, starting all the way back at E3 where the company controversially defended its abhorrent digital rights management policies – only to yank them...
Hands On Traversing the Trenches of PS4 Shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order
Führious
1981 saw the release of Castle Wolfenstein, a very early Commodore 64 top-down stealth action title that found you angrily taking down the entire Nazi war machine singlehandedly via a series of small, pixelated rooms. Now, some thirty years after the series’ inception, Swedish studio MachineGames is looking to continue the veteran...
News UK Sales Charts: The LEGO Movie Videogame Constructs a Path to the Summit
Block buster
The LEGO Movie Videogame capitalised on half-term this week, with flustered parents no doubt stumping up for the cinematic spin-off in order to keep their kids quiet during the seven day break from school. Despite being its second successive week at the summit, sales of the title actually rose, with FIFA 14 and Call of Duty: Ghosts...
News Natural Doctrine May Just Have the Best PS4 Box Art Yet
Screenshots look tactical and terrific
While we still aren't completely sure if tactical RPG Natural Doctrine will be making its way to Western shores, that doesn't mean that we can't ogle these new screenshots and hope for the best. In celebration of its imminent Japanese release, developer Kadokawa Games has released a slew of intriguing images...
News Naughty Dog Is Willing to Make Jak 4 Given the Right Story
So you're telling me there's a chance
It seems like there may yet be hope for a new instalment in the Jak and Daxter franchise. In a recent Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, The Last of Us' game director Bruce Straley was quizzed about the future of the platforming series, and he had some interesting words to share about the property. Firstly, the...
News SEGA's Yakuza Series Started Life As a Gangster Inspired Gamble
Rolling the dice
While it may not get localised with much regularity anymore, the Yakuza franchise is one of the bigger brands in Japan at the time of writing. However, it took a big risk on SEGA’s part to reap those long-term rewards, as the series initially started life as little more than a good intentioned gamble on the legendary publisher’s...
Push Rewind PS4 Sales, System Launches, and Strider
Play and peace out
As the sun sets on another busy week at Push Square towers, we’re taking this opportunity to recap all of the biggest stories from the past seven days. There’s never a dull moment in the so-called PlayStation Nation, but the last few days have been especially action packed, with the PlayStation 4 launching in Japan and The...
News Strangers Will Have the Chance to Scare You in PS4 Horror Title Daylight
Not alone in the dark
Horror games are often quite isolated experiences, but Zombie Studios wants to add a layer of social intrigue to its upcoming PlayStation 4 scare-‘em-up Daylight. The procedurally generated survival title – which is set to step out of the shadows in April – will be able to parse text commands from Twitch chatrooms, with...
News This Fresh Footage of PS4 Title inFAMOUS: Second Son Will Send You Up the Wall
Wet and wild
Sony’s opting to keep inFAMOUS: Second Son very much under wraps, so you’re going to have to make do with videos like the one embedded below for the time being. Fortunately, while this footage features Russian voiceovers and some mostly aimless late night traversal, it’s still absolutely worth watching for the amazing visuals...
News There's a Chance That You'll Be Killing More Clickers in The Last of Us 2
It can't be for nothing
There’s a chance that critical smash The Last of Us will get a sequel, directors Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley have revealed. Speaking candidly as part of a Reddit question and answer session, the talented twosome hinted that there’s a 50 per cent possibility that we'll be returning to a post-apocalyptic United States...
News The Order: 1886 Pushes the Power of PS4 with Intricate Character Models
Lots of glossy graphical grooming
The Order: 1886 is certainly living up to Ready at Dawn’s pre-release hype. The independent outfit had previously teased that the PlayStation 4 title would match t
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 22
Back to school
Guess what? There are only 305 days until Christmas! More importantly, though, there are only ten days until everyone's favourite time of the year – Pancake Day. Here at Push Square, we're all about forward-thinking, and that's exactly why we're letting you in on our gaming plans for the weekend. But in between your sudden rush to...
News Delve Deeper with This New Trailer and Wallpaper for Deep Down
Dark (Souls) Down
To coincide with the Japanese launch of the PlayStation 4, Capcom's free-to-play dungeon crawler Deep Down has been graced with a new trailer, complete with a congratulatory message to platform holder Sony. There's also a fresh wallpaper, embedded above. The video features a beautiful mix of cut-scenes and gameplay, with a real...
News Destroy Friendships with PS4 Brawler TowerFall: Ascension on 11th March
Last man standing
If you're looking for a unique multiplayer experience on your PlayStation 4, and you've already given Tiny Brains a thorough test, allow us to direct your attention towards indie darling TowerFall: Ascension. Originally an Ouya exclusive, this competitive brawler features charming 8-bit visuals and a combat system that's simple to...
News Yakuza Ishin Proves Pop Rock Was Popular in Feudal Japan
Clock strikes
When the cast of SEGA’s feudal spin-off Yakuza Ishin aren’t smoking pipes or staring forlornly at the sky, they enjoy nothing more than thumbing through their Feeder records and playing air guitar. This launch trailer for the PlayStation 4 iteration of the historical outing proves as much, as it shows the cast listening intently to...
News The Price Is Right with New Call of Duty: Ghosts Add-On Packs
Get ducky with it
In the midst of all of the Titanfall love, Activision is attempting to spice up Call of Duty: Ghosts with a handful of new item customisation packs. Each add-on includes a decal theme that can be applied to your weapons, player card, reticule, and profile background. As of now, only four of these purrfect packs have been announced,...
Rumour Was PS4 Racer DriveClub Delayed Due to Sony's VR Headset?
Sources suggest exclusive will spearhead new peripheral
Evolution Studios’ ambitious social racer DriveClub was all set to park up alongside the PlayStation 4 last November, but it got pushed back at the very last minute. At the time, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida
News Where Can You Buy the PS4 Wireless Headset 2.0 in the UK?
Gold standard
Few first world problems are worse than having the money available to buy a product, but not being able to find it anywhere. Earlier this month, Sony announced the PlayStation Wireless Headset 2.0 – a new set of officially licensed cans designed specifically for use with its suite of home consoles and handhelds. However, despite...
Review Strider (PlayStation 4)
Escape from the city
Frantic, split-second action is what the Strider franchise is all about, and with developer Double Helix's newest entry into the beloved series, fans will be glad to hear that the hectic feel of the older games has been recreated well. The question is: can ageing hero Strider Hiryu maintain the pace with newer sidescrollers?...
News Sony: UK PS4 Stock to Remain in Short Supply Until April
Platform holder never predicted demand
While it’s definitely getting slightly easier to find a PlayStation 4 in the UK, the system still isn’t as readily available as it probably should be. Previously, the platform holder suggested that the situation could remain this way until March, but now
Rumour Sony Will Strap on Its Virtual Reality Headset Next Month
Apparently it's really, really good
Sony’s worst kept secret will be officially unveiled during the Game Developers Conference next month, a secret tipster speaking with electronics publication Tech Radar has claimed. Rumours regarding an Oculus Rift-esque headset for the PlayStation 4 have been rife sinc
Live Watch the Japanese PS4 Launch Livestream Right Here
One night in Tokyo
Japan may be the last major territory to net the PlayStation 4, but that doesn’t make the console’s release any less important. To celebrate the system’s imminent arrival in its home nation, the platform holder is putting on a launch livestream today direct from the Sony Building in Ginza, Tokyo. The show will play host to a...
News PS4 Exclusive RIME Almost Ended Up on the Xbox One
Microsoft rejected the release
It may be one of the most anticipated PlayStation 4 titles in production, but things could have been very different for Tequila Works’ stunning ICO-esque excursion RIME. A document uncovered by underground publication VG Leaks indicates that the Spanish developer actually pitched the title to Microsoft first, as an...
Weirdness Is There a Cheeky Nod to Shenmue in This PS4 Trailer?
Don't you know that teasing is way uncool?
Sony’s well aware that you want to know the conclusion to Ryo Hazuki’s story – and it’s either in a mischievous mood ahead of the PlayStation 4’s launch in Japan, or something is bubbling beneath the surface. Following photos of
News Tony Hawk Hops Back on His Board in Brand New Game
Don't bail this time
Skateboarding star Tony Hawk is getting ready to ride again, as there’s a new entry in Activision’s legendary extreme sports series in production. Oblivious to any non-disclosure agreements, the Birdman told a local North American radio station that he’s performing motion capture for the upcoming title, and that it’s...
News These Japanese Fans Have Been Waiting for Three Days to Get a PS4
Greatness waits
Japanese fans have been waiting an awfully long time to get their hands on the PlayStation 4. In fact, the console is scheduled to release today, over two months after its Western launch. Don't feel too bad for our long suffering friends, though. After all, they won't have to sacrifice their first born just to play
News PS4 Bomb-'em-Up Basement Crawl Comes Out of the Closet Next Week
Developer finally found the key
Fans of madcap multiplayer experiences similar to Bomberman will be excited to learn that Basement Crawl is set to take the short journey upstairs to the PlayStation 4 next week. Despite being ready to deploy then delayed day
Blast from the Past This Time Last Year, You Were Awaiting the Unveiling of the PS4
Bombs away
At the precise moment that we’re penning this article exactly one year ago, the PlayStation 4 wasn’t officially announced. Sony had teased its big 20th February press event in New York, but it still hadn’t disclosed exactly what it was going to reveal.
News You'll Probably Want to Import Yakuza Ishin After You See These PS4 Screenshots
Ishin we could play it
If there’s one game that's absolutely crying out for a Western release, it’s feudal spin-off title Yakuza Ishin. It certainly doesn’t help that SEGA remains as coy as a medieval warlord when it comes to details regarding such an announcement. But if the prospect of engaging in a bit of historically inaccurate crime...
News Octodad: Dadliest Catch Won't Be Floating onto PS4 Until April
Sounds fishy
As one of the more bizarre offerings gracing the PlayStation 4 in the coming months, we've been awaiting Octodad: Dadliest Catch with bated breath and firmly crossed tentacles. The indie darling sees you take on the role of a bumbling octopus who must undertake mundane daily chores, such as mowing the lawn, without his family figuring...
News You'll Use the PS4 Controller's Touchpad for Morse Code in The Order: 1886
Beep beep
Given the wealth of technological riches at the fingertips of the Victorian heroes in The Order: 1886, it’s a surprise that protagonist Galahad and crew don’t whip out iPhones in order to communicate in battle. Alas, a slew of previews for the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive have point
News PS4 Title inFAMOUS: Second Son Will Burn Up 24GB of Hard Drive Space
Smaller than you'd think
You’ll need to set aside 24GB of hard drive space on your PlayStation 4 in order to contain Sucker Punch’s intricate recreation of Seattle. The number was revealed courtesy of PlayStation France’s community coordinator PixelTux, who posted upcoming exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son’s final box art to the brand’s
Opinion EA Found Its Call of Duty Killer, and Committed a Titanic Mistake
Bracing for a fall
To say that EA is obsessed with Call of Duty would be an understatement. The publisher has been desperately trying to pick off Activision’s multiformat cash cow ever since Infinity Ward – a studio originally made up of Medal of Honor veterans, we hasten to add – changed the entire first-person arena one poorly balanced perk...
News Wolfenstein: The New Order Brings Impending DOOM to PS4, PS3
In another castle
Bethesda has confirmed that Machine Games’ super satisfying cinematic shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order will release on 20th May in North America and 23rd May in Europe – but that’s not the only surprise that it’s got in store. The publisher has revealed that purchasing the first-person franchise refresh will reward you...
Store Update 19th February 2014 (Europe)
Blades and bandages
As with its North American counterpart, there’s plenty to get excited about in this European PlayStation Store update. Once again, the main highlight is Double Helix’s hotly anticipated Strider reboot, but there’s also the arrival of Rayman Legends on the PlayStation 4. Elsewhere, there are a bevy of new PlayStation Vita...
Weirdness One Japanese Store Compares the Power of PS4 to Frieza's Final Form
Hasn't killed Krillin yet
In case potential customers weren't absolutely sure about Sony's newest console's super charged gaming prowess, a Japanese store has likened the power gap between the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 to Dragon Ball Z villain Frieza's first and final forms. Spotted by Twitter user Kurage, we reckon that the sign is a...
News The PS4 Is Super Speedy, Says Killer Is Dead Dev Suda51
Exclusive title on the way
It seems to have become a trend for high-profile developers to lavish undying praise on the PlayStation 4, with the most salient example being Hideo Kojima's laconic love letter to our beloved black box. The fun doesn't stop there, though, as decidedly distinctive director Goichi Suda, a
Store Update 18th February 2014 (North America)
Hiryu go
Double Helix’s anticipated Strider reboot headlines another swell North American PlayStation Store update this week, which also plays host to a standalone version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s recent Freedom Cry expansion and silly shooter Earth Defense Force 2025. Other arrivals include Gunslugs on the PlayStation Vita and
News There's a Bit More Colour on the Japanese PS4 Store Than Ours
Bright and breezy
As is apparently law in the Land of the Rising Sun, the Japanese iteration of the PlayStation 4’s store has launched amid a flash of pinks and pastel blues. Much like the system’s Eastern box art, the online plaza adopts a slightly more colourful guise in its native nation – perhaps partially fuelled by the availability of...
News There Are More Developers Working on PS4 Than Any Other Console
Teacher's pet
This week just keeps getting better and better for the PlayStation 4. With Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima proclaiming that the system is the "best console" currently available and Sony revealing that it has already sold over five million units, figures have now been released that show that a whopping one-in-five developers are...
Feature Four Facts You Need to Know About PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886
London's burning
In perhaps the most hotly anticipated unveiling of the year so far, Sony has fanned away the fog surrounding PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886 for the first time since its official announcement at E3 last summer. In addition to a brand new cinematic trailer – which you can observe in
News Want to Know What Your PS4 Can Do? The Order: 1886 Will Show You
Panic on the streets of London
Sony has lifted the embargo on The Order: 1886 a little earlier than expected, giving us our first proper glimpse at the Ready at Dawn developed epic since E3 last year. The coverage starts with this cinematic trailer, showing the formation of the titular faction and how the Ind
News Pledge Your Allegiance to PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 on Facebook
Keeping records
The Victorians didn’t have Facebook, but Ready at Dawn’s not exactly crafting an authentic historical adventure with PlayStation 4 shooter The Order: 1886. As such, the studio has opened the title’s official online hub ahead of today’s brand new trailer unveiling, allowing y
News Wow, the PlayStation 4 Has Sold Over 5 Million Units
Smashing those sales projections
We probably don't need to tell you that the PlayStation 4 is doing an absolutely roaring trade all over the world. The Japanese giant initially expected to sell five million mega machines by the end of March, but this projection will need to be revised, as SCE executive Andrew House has recently confirmed that...
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.61 Stabilises Your System
Nothing to see here
Sony may have made it easier than ever to download and install incremental updates with the PlayStation 4, but that hasn’t prevented it from pushing out seemingly meaningless patches. SCEE community manager Chris Owen confirmed earlier this morning that firmware update v1.61 is available now, stating that it adds “general...
News Activision Replenish Energon with Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Screens
Even more to meet the eye
Get ready to roll out with these new Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark screenshots. Announced late last week, the licensed title aims to merge Michael Bay's divisive movie property with that of High Moon Studios' popular game universe. As well as being the successor to the excellent Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, th
News This Is an Expensive Way of Saying PlayStation Plus Is Pretty Great
Experience more together
PlayStation Plus has been around for an incredible four years now, but it’s only really hit its stride over the past twelve months or so. While the service started life as a neat extra for engaged players, it’s blossomed into an obligatory add-on, propelled partially by the fact that the PlayStation 4 requires a...
News This Custom Yakuza Ishin PS4 Is Slightly Better Than Its Metal Gear Solid Alternative
Classy console
We’re divided over the Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes special edition PlayStation 4. While one half of Push Square towers reckons that its understated design makes it prime import fodder, the other half thinks that it all looks a touch cheap. Personally, this editor prefers Sony’s alternative Yakuza Ishin option. We should...
News Observe Ten Minutes of Pretty PS4 Puzzler The Witness
Trees and treats
As the next project from indie icon Jonathan Blow, Sony opted to spotlight The Witness during its PlayStation 4 unveiling around about a year ago. However, while the Myst-esque exploration title’s been in development for some time now, we still haven’t really been given an especially in-depth look at the game. Fortunately, a ten...
News PS4's First Branded Hardware Bundle Is a Bit Foxy
Solid system
As anticipated late last week, Sony has pulled the cardboard wrapping off a Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes branded PlayStation 4 bundle. The special edition console – which is currently only confirmed for Japan – includes a custom system sporting the FOX Unit logo, a DualShock 4 controller, and a copy of the upcoming prologue,...
News SCE London Studio Is Hastily Hiring For a New PlayStation 4 Exclusive
Listings of a vehicular variety
SCE London Studio has recently posted a job listing for a senior artist position in a team hard at work on an unannounced PlayStation 4 exclusive. The advertisement calls for an applicant capable of "the creation of environments and vehicle assets to a superb level of quality”, as well as the ability to "solve the...
News More Special Treatment as PS4 Gets Best Version of Ground Zeroes
Snake in at 1080p
Following industry legend Hideo Kojima's praise of the PlayStation 4, new details have revealed that Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes will run at 1080p on Sony's super machine, compared to 720p on the Xbox One. Both next-gen instalments will run at 60 frames-per-second, while the PlayStation 3 version will run in 720p at 30...
News SteamWorld Dig Tunnelling Its Way to PS4, PS Vita in March
Gem in the rough
Swedish developer Image & Form has announced that its steampunk mining platformer SteamWorld Dig is coming to both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. It will be digging a hole in the PlayStation Network next month for €8.99/$9.99. The game will feature cross-buy, meaning that once you purchase it on one console you'll be...