PS4 News
October2013
News Frictional Games' SOMA Petrifies PlayStation 4 in 2015
A gramme is better than a damn
It may sound like the kind of drug that you’d expect to find in an Aldous Huxley novel, but SOMA is actually the latest pant wetting project from Amnesia: The Dark Descent developer Frictional Games. The Swedish studio has been teasing the title for a while now, but it tiptoed onto the
News Will Your PS3 Headset Work with PS4? That's Not Easy to Answer
Pens and paper ready
Do you remember mathematics exams? The questions would almost always include inane scenarios involving marbles and boiled sweets. They were designed to burn your brain as much as possible, and it looks like Sony’s aiming to give you a shot of high school nostalgia with its wireless headset compatibility policies for the...
News Ready at Dawn: The Order: 1886 Will Make It Tough to Return to PS3
Developer moving things forwards
The Order: 1886 raised dozens of questions at E3 earlier in the year. While it was one of Sony’s big announcements during the show, the platform holder failed to provide much solid information on the game. However, developer Ready at Dawn’s offered a blow out as part of the latest issue of Game Inf
News Expect Some Lengthy Lines Behind These PS4 Demo Pods
"I want a go"
The positioning of goods in retail stores has always fascinated us. There’s a psychology behind the way that are products are presented, and it looks like Sony’s aiming to obtain a very strong reaction with the PlayStation 4. Posting on its Facebook page earlier today, the German arm of SCEE revealed an image of a demo pod for its...
News Journey Is [Not] Bringing Enlightenment to PS4 [Updated]
Sets its sights on a new mountain
Better stop knitting that next-gen scarf – turns out thatgamecompany was actually talking about Flower in its awkwardly worded tweet. In a reply to one investigative follower, the developer wrote, "Oops, was talking about Flower, not Journey." That's our hopes and dreams crushed, then. [Original story]
News Sony Reckons That $399 Is the 'Magic Price' for PS4
It's hard to disagree, isn't it?
PlayStation 4 pre-orders are staggeringly high. Back at GamesCom in August, manufacturer Sony announced that it had already accrued one million deposits for its next generation console – and Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter now believes that the number has surpassed 1.5 million. But what’s been the...
News Did You Pre-Order Your PS4 from Amazon UK? Check Your Emails
Time to level up
Specialist retailer GAME may have been quickest to contact customers about Sony’s recently announced PlayStation 4 bundles, but Amazon.co.uk is gradually catching up. The online megastore has started reaching out to those with pre-orders via email, offering several opportunities t
Talking Point How Much Game Does a Video Game Need?
Push square to win
There was a time when video games were easy to define. You’d pop a quarter into a lively looking cabinet, shoot some aliens, and try to set a high score. The rules established by the early generation of arcade hits throughout the 1970s have long since dictated what we’ve come to expect from interactive entertainment, but as...
News Ooh, Sony's Soul Sacrifice Team Is Working on a PS4 Project
No rest for the wicked
Despite spending much of the PlayStation 3 generation twiddling its thumbs, Sony’s primary Eastern game production outfit Japan Studio has been transformed under the leadership of Allan Becker. As such, it’s not especially surprising to learn that the team’s External Development Group – which is responsible for...
Video Giggle Through Eight Minutes of Octodad: Dadliest Catch on PS4
Reely silly
How can you not love this? There’s a reason that Octodad: Dadliest Catch charted right near the top of our PlayStation 4 wishlist, and it’s replicated in the hilarious video embedded below. Our friends over at Family Gamer TV managed to capture eight minutes of the upcoming next generation title in action at the Eurogamer Expo, and...
News Shuhei Yoshida's Still Super Excited for Quantic Dream's Next Game
Looking beyond, er, Beyond
Beyond: Two Souls divided critics perhaps harder than any game before it earlier this afternoon. While we certainly fell on the more positive side of the fence, scores ranged from poor right through to exceptional. Given the divisive nature of David Cage’s games, it was always inevitable – but Worldwide Studios...
News It Won't Take You Long to Nab All of The Playroom's Trophies
Augmented reality app looks easy to beat
The Playroom is almost certainly one of the best demonstrations of the PlayStation 4’s unique features and functions – and it won’t even cost you a penny to play. While you’ll need the upgraded PlayStation Eye to enjoy the augmented reality application, Sony has confirmed that the software will come...
News The Order: 1886 Takes a Trip Through Time in Game Informer
London's returning
There are a healthy helping of hotly anticipated titles heading to the PlayStation 4, but few are steeped in as much mystery as The Order: 1886. Surprisingly revealed at E3 2013, but largely kept out of the spotlight since, we’ve been itching for more information on the Ready at Dawn developed alt
News This Is What Happens When You Unlock a Trophy on PS4
Brrring
Sometimes it’s the simple things that represent the most exciting aspects of a new console launch: the startup screen, the user interface, the Trophy unlock prompt, and so on. Fortunately, with the PlayStation 4’s release date fast approaching, you can experience the latt
News Call of Duty: Ghosts Will Sport Dedicated Servers on PS4
Current generation counterpart getting some love, too
Microsoft’s famous moneyhats are being spent in strange places these days. Alright, maybe we’re being a teensy bit unfair assuming that the Redmond-based manufacturer is responsible for Infinity Ward’s caginess regarding dedicated server support in the non-Xbox versions of Call of Duty:...
News Pachter: PS4 Pre-Orders Have Reached 1.5 Million
Flawless victory
Remember when Sony boasted that it had garnered one million PlayStation 4 pre-orders at GamesCom earlier in the year? Industry analyst Michael Pachter believes that the current number is much stronger than that, and actually closer to 1.5 million. But while that’s undoubtedly positive news for the platform holder, the Wedbush...
News Don't Think You've Seen the Last of Sleeping Dogs Just Yet
Triad Wars jostles for superiority in 2014
Grand Theft Auto V may be all the rage right now, but we still think that Sleeping Dogs is a stronger game in places. The controls, for starters, aren’t an outright mess, while the combat – be it melee or weapon-based – is much better in United Front Games’ release. As such, it’s pretty exciting...
News PlayStation 4's Packaging Is Way More Colourful in Japan
Taste the rainbow
Japan always gets better box art than Europe and North America, and the PlayStation 4’s colourful packaging is no exception to the rule. While the international wrapper has an air of royal class to it, the Eastern edition is just plain fun. It includes an oversized image of Knack on the front, and a rainbow pattern equivalent to...
News Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition Punches PS4, PS3, and Vita
Round two
NetherRealm Studios’ likeable superhero dust up Injustice: Gods Among Us is swopping onto the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, publisher Warner Bros has announced. The re-release will deploy on 12th November in North America and 29th November in Europe, and will include the original game alongside all of its downloadable content...
News Pre-Ordered a PS4? Here Are Your Bundle Options in the UK
Because everyone loves a big box
If you’ve already pre-ordered a PlayStation 4 in the UK, chances are you’ll have been contacted by your retailer of choice regarding one of several Sony sanctioned bundles. Unfortunately, the platform holder has been curiously vague about these packages in the public space, leaving it down to IGN to actually...
News PlayStation Vita Connecting to PS4 with Imminent Application
A link to the future
The upcoming PlayStation App sure sounds useful, but it’s pointless if you don’t happen to own an iOS or Android powered device. Fortunately, platform holder Sony has not forgotten about the PlayStation Vita, as it’s hinted that some of the features and functionality from its smartphone software will be added to its...
News Could Lily Bergamo Be Baffling Western PS4 Consoles?
Question time
Prepare yourself for more puzzling plots and suggestive cut-scenes, as Suda51’s first PlayStation 4 project Lily Bergamo could be heading overseas. The title – which was announced with a stylish video earlier in the year – has been trademarked by parent company GungHo in North America, making an international releas
News Sony: Exclusives Are Just a Means for Manufacturers to Brag Louder
Little to gain in the indie space
Exclusivity has been a staple of the console business since its inception, but as part of a candid keynote at the IndieCade conference in Los Angeles this week, Sony’s vice president of publisher and developer relations Adam Boyes admitted that the practice isn’t always productive for platform holders or...
News Yoshida: Microsoft Has Very Smart People, We Don't Take Them Lightly
Executive recognises Xbox One threat
By all accounts, the PlayStation 4 may be the system to beat this Christmas – but that’s not stopped Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida from recognising the lingering threat of Microsoft and the Xbox One. Speaking with our friends over at Games Industry.biz, the humble executive complimented
News Good News, the DualShock 4 Will Work with Windows
Well, sort of
Those of you that prefer traditional analogue sticks over touchpad things may be excited to learn that the DualShock 4 will be compatible with Windows PCs out of the box. As always, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the snippet on Twitter, noting that the peripheral will work fine for “basic functions”...
Weirdness These Stacked PS4 Consoles Look Like a Sturdy Statue
Building blocks
Modern art tends to gravitate towards the weird and wonderful, and this image of four stacked PlayStation 4 consoles looks like the kind of thing that you’d expect to find on display in a pretentious gallery of sorts. The tower image was snapped by Jared Gerritzen, the studio director at Seattle-based indie outfit Zombie. The team...
Feature Our Five Most Wanted PS4, PS3, and Vita Titles from Eurogamer Expo 2013
Future stars
We rarely agree on anything. Spend an afternoon in our office, and you’re much more likely to find us arguing over the last custard cream than working in composed quiet. As a consequence, we were dreading holding an internal poll for our five most anticipated PlayStation tiles from the Eurogamer Expo last week, but the ensuing...
News Miss the Eurogamer Expo? There's Still a Chance to Play PS4
Well, in the UK anyway
If you missed the Eurogamer Expo, but you’re still eager to get some hands-on time with the PlayStation 4 prior to release, the Play Expo could have you covered. Taking place in Manchester next weekend, organisers have confirmed that attendees will be able to spend some time with the next generation version of Assassin’s...
News Sounds Like flower's Going to Look Bloomin' Lovely on PS4
Know your roots
Before thatgamecompany changed the industry with a couple of hooded buccaneers, the studio preferred to dabble in botany. The indie outfit’s stunning flower delivered a liberating journey through a romantic world, and remains one of the most empowering experiences on the PlayStation 3 to date. But while the title’s also set to...
News Guerrilla Games Put a Stop to Touch Sensitive PS4 Controller Prototype
Studio politely declined design
We’ve already illustrated on multiple occasions that the DualShock 4 is a vast improvement over its divisive predecessor, but things were almost very different. Speaking as part of an interview with VG247, Killzone: Shadow Fall’s lead designer Eric Boltjes explained tha
News PlayStation App Will Facilitate Second Screen Experiences on PS4
Forward thinking
All of the big games are getting companion applications these days. Titles such as Battlefield 4, Watch Dogs, and DriveClub are all expanding into the blossoming world of iOS and Android, allowing you to stay connected to your favourite games wherever you are. Many of these releases are also using smartphones and tablets to enable...
News Another Analyst Has Awarded PS4 the Christmas Console Crown
Box to beat
If the PlayStation 4 doesn’t outsell its peers this Christmas, then we’re going to have a serious upset on our hands. Following in the footsteps of comments made by divisive forecaster Michael Pachter, the International Data Corporation has reiterated that the PlayStation 4 may well be the system to beat this holiday. Writing as part...
First Impressions Testing Our Reactions in Resogun, the Prettiest Game on PS4
Machine of sparkle
If you’ve been unfortunate enough to reside within the general vicinity of this particular author over the past month or so, you’ll have been forced to suffer through an excited recount regarding Resogun. The spiritual successor to Super Stardust HD has been lighting chemical fireworks in our subconscious for several weeks...
Hands On Skylanders: Swap Force Looks and Sounds the Part on PS4
Next generation treatment
As we get closer to the release of Skylanders: Swap Force, we’ve obtained better access to the game. Having played through some snatched sections at Gamescom, it was good to be able to take the time to fully investigate the available levels at this year's Eurogamer Expo. Played here on the PlayStation 4, you can see...
News Sony Switching Off PS3 Blu-ray Remote Support on PS4
Power down
Peripherals don’t ever get quite the same attention as games, but every console demands a quality set of accessories. Between the excellent Pulse headset, PlayStation Move, and G27 Force Feedback Racing Wheel, the PlayStation 3 played host to an enormous collection of must-own extras. Unfortunately, while many of those items will be...
News What's Lord of the Rings Star Dominic Monaghan Doing at Naughty Dog?
Must have been LOST
Naughty Dog may have only just got finished with The Last of Us, but the studio’s two-team structure means that at least half of the outfit is already deep into development on a next generation game. That title is likely to be Uncharted 4 – and Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan looks like a lock for the release...
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Shakes Its Hips on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Hair we go
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, the follow-up to WayForward’s cult GameBoy Color platformer, is set to strut its stuff on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. Having already crossed its Kickstarter target with time to spare, the studio is now hoping to hit a couple of stretch goals. At the time of writing, the title needs to raise a...
Hands On PS4 Launch Title Knack Is Gradually Gathering Steam
Bigger and better
We’ve had a more turbulent relationship with Knack than the scorned lovers from Wuthering Heights. The throwback platformer in production at Sony’s recently rejuvenated Japan Studio disappointed us earlier in the year, prompting us to ponder the platform holder’s decision to put it at the forefront of the PlayStation 4’s...
News Absorb Additional Items for PS4 with Knack's Free Smartphone Companion
Never stop playing
You won’t just be playing PlayStation 4 platformer Knack on Sony’s next generation system this year, as Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that the launch title is netting a smartphone application, too. The iOS and Android extra will be available for free, and will allow you to unlock additional items in...
News Blast 'Em Bunnies Hunts Colourful Game on PS4 and Vita
Rabbit magic
We hope that you don’t have a fondness for rabbits, because Blast ‘Em Bunnies wants you to take as many of the energetic blighters down as possible. The latest release from escapeVektor developer Nnooo fuses tower defence with on-rails action, as you mow down hordes of colourful (but supposedly evil) critters, collecting...
News Fly to the Moon in This Athletic Destiny Trailer
Become legend
As promised, Halo creator Bungie has deployed a brand new trailer for Destiny. The clip – which confirms that pre-orders will unlock beta access early next year – sets the overall tone of the interstellar plot, and shows se
Rumour Could This Be the PS4's First Ever Trophy List?
Brrring
With the PlayStation 4 now roughly six weeks away in North America, pre-release consoles are beginning to make their way out into the wild. We’ve already seen footage of a system being switched on, but now the platform’s first Trophy list has leaked online. Unfortunately, it’s not for an especially interesting title. Achievements...
News You'll Be Able to Fulfil Your Destiny with a Pre-Order
Bungie unlocks beta access
While you impatiently chomp at your nails waiting for Bungie to deploy Destiny’s next gameplay trailer, Amazon.com has accidentally announced a sliver of information regarding the first-person shooter’s online beta, which is set to begin in early 2014. According to the retailer, pre-ordering the title on either the...
News Mighty No. 9 Blasts Past PS4 Target, Aims for Vita
Rockin' like Rockman
Mighty No. 9, former Capcom employee Keiji Inafune’s spiritual successor to Mega Man, has smashed another Kickstarter stretch goal, meaning that the retro shooter will fire onto the PlayStation 4 when the title deploys in 2015. The project needed to raise $3.3 million in order to expand to Sony's impending system, wi
September2013
News Blimey, You're Going to Need a Lot of Bandwidth to Download Killzone: Shadow Fall
More storage required than a Helghast's holdall, too
The digital future is reportedly right around the corner, but you’re going to need a connection faster than a supercharged Concorde to take advantage of it. Chatting with Eurogamer.net, SCEUK’s managing director Fergal Gara has hinted that Killzone: Shadow Fall will consume around 50GBs of...
First Impressions Sailing Around Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's Open Waters on PS4
We can almost smell that salty sea air
Only a short time away from launch, Ubisoft has been bombarding the web with countless promotional trailers, developer commentaries, and swag-heavy competitions for months now – but not even this avalanche of content could prepare us for the sense of freedom that we experienced during a recent Assassin's...
News Destiny's Box Art Should Tide You Over Until Tomorrow's Trailer
Got you covered
Bungie has promised to release a brand new trailer for its upcoming shoot-and-loot outing Destiny – but you’ll have to wait until tomorrow in order to watch it in full. To make up for the miniscule delay, the former Halo developer has deployed the first-person shooter’s official box art, which shows the title’s three main...
News Guerrilla Exploring Something 'Completely Different' Behind the Scenes
Dutch developer reloading with new property
Killzone: Shadow Fall creator Guerrilla Games may have its work cut out at the moment, but that’s not stopped the studio from turning its attention to the next big thing. Chatting with Eurogamer.net earlier in the week, lead designer Eric Boltjes explained that the company is eager to branch out into...
Hands On Fighting for Fun in Killzone: Shadow Fall's Next Generation Multiplayer Mode
Guerrilla Games reloads with Warzones
It may be one of the PlayStation 4’s first big exclusives, but Killzone: Shadow Fall finds itself surrounded by heavy firepower. With both Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4 set to accompany the release onto store shelves later this year, Guerrilla Games’ next generation excursion to the Alpha Centauri...
News North American Consumers Pick PS4 As Their Christmas Console
Jingle bells
While the PlayStation 3 has never really been a slouch in North America, it’s been consistently outsold by both the Xbox 360 and, for much of the generation, the Nintendo Wii. The tables could be about to turn in Microsoft’s strongest territory, though, as the upcoming PlayStation 4 is currently tracking above the Xbox One in North...
News Michael Pachter Reckons That the PS4 Will Outsell the Xbox One at Launch
Strong start
Michael Pachter, the gaming industry’s sales-age superstar, believes that Sony will shift more PlayStation 4 consoles than Microsoft this year. Speaking as part of his Pach-Attack show on Game Trailers, the outspoken analyst predicted that the Japanese giant will move 1.5 million units during the PS4’s first two weeks on sale, while...
First Impressions Sliding and Slicing in Warframe on PS4
Named and framed
Occupying just three PlayStation 4s at Sony's Eurogamer Expo booth, Digital Extreme's free-to-play co-op sci-fi romp shared the same floor as juggernauts like Killzone: Shadow Fall and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Warframe's presence brought a homey feel to the otherwise bustling show, as members of the development team talked...
News Don't Worry, Killzone: Shadow Fall Will Have Dedicated Servers
Smooth as a Helghast's helmet
A lot like cloud compatibility and 60 frames-per-second, dedicated servers have become a bit of a buzzword in the build up to the PlayStation 4. While plenty of PlayStation 3 titles took advantage of the preferred online networking functionality, many pondered if the same would apply to Sony’s next generation console...
News Natural Doctrine Wields Its Sword and Shield in PS4 Trailer
Glitzy glimpse
Japanese publisher Kadokawa Games is hoping to open your eyes to PlayStation 4 launch title Natural Doctrine with a slick little video short that shows off its cast – and most members' questionable dress sense. While all of the stars are clearly well endowed in the weaponry department, we’re not entirely convinced that the skimpy...
News The Pinball Arcade Flips Out on PlayStation 4 at Launch
Steel your balls
Farsight Studios’ uber-addictive ball bouncing simulator The Pinball Arcade is set to deploy alongside the PlayStation 4, publisher System 3 has announced. The title will launch with 22 tables, including Star Trek, Creatures from the Black Lagoon, and the Twilight Zone. Earlier in the year, the developer noted that those that have...
Preview Pointing a Long Lens at Watch Dogs on PS4
Hack attack
Watch Dogs is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated releases in the PlayStation 4’s line-up, so we were eager to point our viewfinder at a behind closed doors demo of the sandbox release earlier in the week. The title, being played on Sony’s next generation super machine, demonstrated several mechanics from the upcoming hack fest,...
News David Cage Eager to Get Started on Quantic Dream's PS4 Project
Still in pre-production
Beyond: Two Souls developer Quantic Dream would resemble a chameleon if it were a lizard, as the company is never afraid to change its colour from project to project. Unsurprisingly, then, the Parisian studio’s top dog David Cage has told Game Informer magazine that the firm’s first PlayStation 4 project will mark a large...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall's Multiplayer Will Run at 60FPS 'a Lot of the Time'
Dutch developer really pushing PS4
Killzone: Shadow Fall’s multiplayer component will run at 60 frames-per-second “a lot of the time”, Guerrilla Games has confirmed. Lead designer Eric Boltjes revealed the snippet during a developer session at the Eurogamer Expo earlier today, explaining that it’s “tricky” to maintain a solid frame-rate...
News Bumper Killzone: Shadow Fall Bundle Matches Up with Xbox One
Similar price, bigger box
The tasty Killzone: Shadow Fall bundle that leaked out of Amazon France earlier in the year is legit – and will deploy in the UK. Sony Computer Entertainment UK gaffer Fergal Gara confirmed the snippet in an interview with Eurogamer.net earlier today, adding
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Will Delve Deeper into Helghast Culture
You won't be playing as the helmet heads, though
The most interesting thing about the Killzone series has always revolved around its orange-eyed antagonists. However, the Helghast, who have been at the forefront of the franchise since its inception, are not necessarily the bad guys. The series’ oft-overlooked lore depicts a much softer side of the...
News Super Exploding Zoo Plants a Charge on PS4 and Vita Next Year
Atomic animals
Frobisher Says developer Honeyslug is set to continue its relationship with Sony beyond the imminent Hohokum, as it’s announced that the delightfully daft Super Exploding Zoo is set to burst onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita next year. The game – as its name so effortlessly illustrates – sees you rounding up an array of volatile...
Rumour Wait, Injustice: Gods Among Us Could Be Punching the PS4 Too?
Clash of the titans
Where there is smoke, there are usually superheroes – which sure sounds like an apt adage right now. Earlier today, a German rating indicated that Warner Bros’ critically acclaimed DC Universe dust up Injustice: Gods Among Us is swopping onto the PlayStation Vita – and now a
News This Is What Happens When You Turn on a PlayStation 4
Spoilers, obviously
With the PlayStation 4 now less than two months away from release, consoles are starting to trickle off Sony’s speedy production line. And one of those systems has already arrived in Europe, prompting UK PR manager Hugo Bustillos to post an Instagram video of the unit being switched on. Try to contain your excitement...
Talking Point When Will Be the Right Time to Reintroduce The Last Guardian?
Birds of delay
Four years. It’s been four years since The Last Guardian was officially announced for the PlayStation 3. A leaked video had revealed the project a few weeks earlier, but it wasn’t acknowledged by Sony until the platform holder’s press conference at E3 2009. That early glimpse – a four-and-a-half minute trailer – remains the...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Furthers the Fight with Co-Op Multiplayer Mode
Shooter expands with Season Pass
Guerrilla Games knows that it’s got a fight on its hands against Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts – but it’s not afraid to spill a bit of blood to earn the PlayStation 4's first-person shooter crown. Not content with confirming that all future competitive multiplayer map packs will be free in Killzone:...
News Familiarise Yourself with These Images of the PS4's Interface
Home is where the heart is
While there are a slew of stellar titles set to accompany the PlayStation 4 onto store shelves later this year, we suspect that many of you will be eager to spend launch day merely messing around with the next generation console’s menus. Alas, if November still feels too far away,
Weirdness Mark Cerny Comes Face-to-Face with Knack
Master's apprentice
Mark Cerny may be the tallest man in gaming – but he still needs to look up to Knack. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida snapped this adorable image of the game’s creative director posing with the shapeshifting protagonist at the Tokyo Game Show last week, and the duo seemed perfectly comfortable in each...
News Sony Teams Up with Taco Bell for Tasty PS4 Promotion
Obesity awaits
Last year, Sony encouraged you to fill your face with cheesy gorditas in order to win a truck full of PlayStation Vitas – and now it appears to be running a similar promotion with Taco Bell for the PlayStation 4. The on-the-button folks over at NeoGAF spotted the embedded image, which shows a poster for the initiative and a ‘Gre
News Mercedes-Benz Puts Tailored DriveClub Trailer into Gear
Marketing mash-up
Cross-promotion is all the rage in this day and age, and that’s definitely what’s going on in this brand new DriveClub trailer. The footage shows off a shiny fleet of Mercedes-Benz motors, and was actually debuted during a car convention in Frankfurt earlier in the year. We love the look of the game – but we’re not so sure...
News Yoshida: Indie Games Will Ensure PS4 Eschews Content Drought
Sprinkling water into the well
Content droughts are common alongside any major platform launch. Publishers tend to target launch day as the optimal date to release their wares, and that often results in a shortage of software over the weeks – and, in particularly problematic cases, months – that ensue. Sony’s already attempted to compensate...
News Guerrilla Games Has Mastered the Art of Embroidery for Killzone: Shadow Fall
Dutch developer into digital darning
It’s not just next generation hardware that’s prompting Killzone: Shadow Fall to look so good – the studio’s also been working hard to master its artistic craft. And one area that it’s been practicing is natural cloth animation and clothing designs. Chatting with the PlayStation Blog about the Black...
News Sony's Still Waiting for the Right Time to Reintroduce The Last Guardian
The wait goes on
In a dank cave deep beneath Japan Studio, a caged catbird is ruffling its feathers. Asked the inevitable question about a certain title at the Tokyo Game Show this week, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida told Game Informer that the platform holder is merely waiting for the “right time” to reintroduce The Last...
Soapbox Variety Is the Spice of Gaming Life
Sammy Barker shares his taste for a good gaming buffet
We’re never ones to pass up on a game of follow-the-leader here at Push Square towers, so it was only a matter of time before we politely borrowed the soapbox format that’s been running wild over on our sister site Nintendo Life for a while now. For those of you peering voyeuristically in...
TGS 2013 Knack Sounds Much More Natural in Japanese
Native tongue
Knack’s subwoofer shaking speech hasn’t exactly sold us on the character in the West, but he sounds much more natural in this Japanese trailer for the PlayStation 4 exclusive. The clip goes heavy on the game’s cinematic sequences, and continues to look more and more appealing the closer that it gets to release. Let’s hope that...
TGS 2013 Kojima Productions Sneaks Out Fresh Metal Gear Solid 5 Footage
Powered by PlayStation 4
We already got to sample a huge chunk of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain earlier in the week, but developer Kojima Productions has followed up with a farm fresh snippet running on the PlayStation 4. This shows our eye-patched protagonist Big Boss scouting out an enemy facility during the day – and getting embroiled in...