PS4 News
April2013
News Quantic Dream Is Eager to Take Advantage of the PS4 Controller's Touchpad
Studio keen to remove barriers
Quantic Dream hopes to use the PlayStation 4 controller’s touchpad in order to lower the barrier of entry for its games. Chatting with Eurogamer.net following last weekend’s Digital Dragons event in Poland, company vice president Guillaume de Fondaumière hinted that the studio’s in-development next gener
Opinion Sony Must Manage the Transition to the PS4 Perfectly
Moving on
Sony’s commitment to the oft-discussed ten year life cycle is generally a positive thing. As a consumer, you can be fairly confident when you buy a new PlayStation product on launch day that it will be supported for a full decade at the very least. That’s reassuring – gaming is an expensive hobby, and no one wants to be lumbered with...
News PlayStation 4 Is Not the PS3's Successor, It's an 'Addition to the Family'
Oh, alright then
You shouldn’t think of the PlayStation 4 as a replacement for the PlayStation 3, but more as an adopted child that’s better than its sibling in every possible way. Chatting with the Gulf Times, Sony’s Middle East general manager Robert Fisser explained that rather than displace its predecessor, the next generation console will...
News Shinji Mikami's The Evil Within Spooking PS3 and PS4 Next Year
Don't worry, it's just tomato sauce
Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami is returning to his roots on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 next year with The Evil Within. The title – which publisher Bethesda has been teasing for the past couple of days – was revealed on IGN mere moments ago, alongside a genuinely haunting li
News Quantic Dream's Been Working on Its First PS4 Title for Almost a Year
Be still our beating heart
Quantic Dream started work on its confirmed – but still shrouded in mystery – PlayStation 4 title way back in mid-2012, the French company has revealed. Chatting with Eurogamer.net at the Digital Dragons event in Poland, vice president Guillaume de Fondaumière explained that the studio was granted extremely early...
Talking Point Why PS4's Social Features Probably Won't Be Free
Pay, create, share
The current goodwill surrounding the PlayStation 4 will almost certainly come to an end at some point. There comes a moment in every system’s build-up where the early enthusiasm is replaced by a wave of negativity. This onset of scepticism typically stems from the hardware in question’s price – or, in the PlayStation...
Rumour Sony to Kick Off PS4 Commercials During Champions League Final
Pure theatre
Sony's promotional push for the PlayStation 4 will start in Europe during the Champions League final in May, according to a report on PS4 Daily.com. The site claims that the platform holder has booked a spot during the final, which is set to take place at Wembley in London on 25th May. For those of you overseas, the Champions League is...
News You May Not Have to Wait Much Longer for Final Fantasy Versus XIII Details
Square Enix working hard towards reveal
Official information on the oft-delayed PlayStation 3 exclusive Final Fantasy Versus XIII could be right around the corner. Speaking as part of a web show hosted by publisher Square Enix, director Tetsuya Nomura hinted that while details regarding the title are still "sensitive", the firm has set a date for...
News Unsurprisingly, Sony Already Has a Release Date in Mind for the PS4
Place your bets now
In arguably the least surprising snippet of PlayStation 4 news thus far, Sony’s Worldwide Studios vice president Michael Denny has admitted that the company already has a release date in mind for its next generation system. Chatting with EDGE magazine, the company executive noted that the platform holder “knows launch...
Talking Point Why Sony Must Release the PS4 in the West This Year
Breaking tradition
Sony’s been frighteningly non-committal regarding the launch timing of the PlayStation 4. While the platform holder flashed up the words ‘Holiday 2013’ during its big PlayStation Meeting press conference earlier in the year, it’s failed to really elaborate on the window since. “The precise details, as I say, for exact...
News Sony: We've Learned Pricing Lessons for PlayStation 4
Platform holder hints that the system probably won't break the bank
Sony has admitted that it was forced to learn hard lessons regarding the pricing of the PlayStation 3, and it will put those into practice with its impending next generation console. Chatting with EDGE magazine, Worldwide Studios vice president Michael Denny revealed that the...
News Colossal RAM Could Lead to Lazy PlayStation 4 Programmers
No need to be clean and tidy
While the confirmation that Sony’s next generation system will include 8GB GDDR5 RAM was met by rapturous applause during February’s big PlayStation 4 jolly-up, a laundry list of developers have hinted that the gigantic offering could lead to ‘lazy’ programming in a report published by
Interview Talking TxK, Vita, and PS4 with Tempest 2000's Jeff Minter
Llamasoft’s founder bleats on about the future of games
The word ‘legendary’ gets tossed around a little too much these days, but Jeff Minter is a British icon whose portfolio is more than deserving of the clichéd term. Since founding Llamasoft in 1982, the Reading-born developer has worked on a laundry list of noteworthy games, including...
Rumour Sorcery Developer Summoning New First-Person Shooter for PS4
Weapons and wands
The Workshop, the studio behind last year’s overlooked PlayStation Move exclusive Sorcery, is working its magic on a brand new title for the PlayStation 4. Having spent the latter half of last year producing Borderlands 2 DLC, the Californian outfit is now turning its attention to Sony’s next generation machine. “We're proud...
News Road Redemption Could Be Racing onto the PS4
Kickstarter project teases potential next generation port
While owner Electronic Arts has made no attempt to resurrect the Road Rash franchise over the past few years, DarkSea Games has put together a Kickstarter to create a new title in the former favourite’s image – and it could come to the PlayStation 4 if enough people register an interest...
Rumour Criterion Digging Deep with Need for Speed: Underground Reboot
How low can you go?
Those fine folks at Criterion rarely get a break, do they? The critically acclaimed Guildford-based studio’s only just wrapped up the excellent Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and now it’s apparently already working on a reboot of 2003's Need for Speed: Underground. There’s no rest for the wicked it seems. In truth, the...
Rumour PS4 Developers Will Have Access to 7GB GDDR5 RAM
Remaining memory used for the operating system
Pull out your favourite salt shaker and prepare to toss a hefty helping all over your keyboard, because the rumourmongers are out in force today. PS4Daily is reporting that developers will have access to 7GB of the PlayStation 4’s total 8GB GDDR5 RAM for games, with the remaining 1GB being reserved...
Talking Point Is Sony Racing into Trouble with DriveClub on the PS4?
Head-on collision
A console launch wouldn’t be complete without a racer to highlight the hardware’s technical strides. DriveClub, a new team-based vehicular experiment from MotorStorm developer Evolution Studios, represents the PlayStation 4’s first foray into the high-octane arena of next generation motorsport. But while the social endeavour...
News ASDA: PlayStation 4 Release Date Is 'Merely An Estimation'
As you were, then
Despite teasing a 2013 release for the PlayStation 4 in the UK this morning, ASDA has told us that it’s merely predicting when the console will release. “We have had no confirmation from Sony,” a spokesperson said. “This is merely an estimation, and we look forward to hearing a confirmed release date soon.” In a press...
News UK Retailer ASDA Accepting PS4 Pre-Orders, System Supposedly Out This Year
Ching, ching
UK retailer ASDA has hopped aboard the PlayStation 4 bandwagon, announcing that it is the first British supermarket to accept pre-orders for Sony’s impending system. Specialist franchise GAME is also taking deposits on the machine, but the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury’s are still twiddling their thumbs worrying about horse meat...
Feature How Killzone: Shadow Fall Can Finally Fulfil the Franchise's Potential
Heaven or Helghast
For a franchise once dubbed a ‘Halo killer’, Guerrilla Games’ solid-if-unspectacular Killzone series has frequently fallen short of its lofty ambitions. It’s unfortunate, because the Dutch developer has always possessed the ingredients to make a smash hit, but there’s always been a flaw in the recipe; a misstep mostly...
News Ubisoft: PS4 Represents a 'Radical Change' in Hardware Strategy from Sony
Developing for the system is a dream come true
Sony’s first-party studios have been eager to laud the platform holder’s strategy with the PlayStation 4 over the past couple of days, but we haven’t heard much from third-parties just yet. Fortunately, Canadian outfit Ubisoft Montreal has jumped aboard the praise train, describing the next...
News Shuhei Yoshida Doesn't Want All PS4 Games to be First-Person Shooters
Sony executive gunning for variety on manufacturer's next system
While fans and parts of the media criticised Sony’s decision to lead with Knack when it announced the PlayStation 4 earlier in the year, Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has told EDGE magazine that the emphasis on the somewhat cutesy platformer was entirely intentional –...
News Level-5 Is Already Planning Its First PlayStation 4 Release
Japanese powerhouse may announce something soon
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch developer Level-5 has already started work on its first PlayStation 4 project, according to the company’s head honcho Akihiro Hino. Chatting with Nikkei’s Trendy Net, the executive confirmed that the Japanese studio is currently in the planning phase of...
News Early PS4 Controller Prototypes Looked Like 'Something Bruce Wayne Would Carry'
No boomerang jokes, please
Sony may have relied on its pool of development talent to offer feedback on the hardware inside its next generation machine – but it also consulted developers such as Guerrilla Games to elicit feedback on the console’s controller, the DualShock 4. Speaking as part of an interview with EDGE magazine, Evolution...
News Evolution: PS4 Forced Us to 'Catch Up' on Advanced Graphics Technology
DriveClub developer had to get with the times
Evolution Studios may have spent the lion’s share of its segment of the PlayStation 4 press conference talking up the visual strides that it’s making with launch title DriveClub – but the developer has admitted that after a number of years spent in “PlayStation 3 land”, it took some time for...
News PS4 Developers Didn't Know About the Console's 8GB GDDR5 RAM
Platform holder kept specifications secret
While February’s big PlayStation 4 coming out party prompted plenty of gasps around the globe, the sharpest intake of breath came when system architect Mark Cerny confirmed that the next generation system would ship with 8GB GDDR5 RAM. However, the revelation didn't just shake the media and fans alike –...
News Guerrilla: PlayStation 4 Has No Performance Bottlenecks
First-party studio is unsurprisingly satisfied with the system
Killzone: Shadow Fall may be drawing its fair share of criticism for lacking innovation, but there’s no denying that the title is already shaping up to be a visual masterpiece. That’s mostly due to the brute power of the PlayStation 4, which is perfectly "balanced” according to...
Talking Point Why Sony Should Hold a Second PS4 Event Before E3
Chugging along
Buzz is an important thing in this industry. Publishers invest millions of dollars into marketing teams, community managers, and press events to ensure that their games launch with the maximum amount of excitement surrounding them. New hardware releases tend to manufacture that anticipation all on their own, but just because the...
News Sony Thought 'Long and Hard' Over PS4's Lack of Backward Compatibility
Losing legacy support wasn't an easy decision for the platform holder
There’s no doubt that the PlayStation 4 is exciting for all sorts of reasons, but the next generation system’s lack of backward compatibility remains one of its biggest blemishes. While the manufacturer has promised to explore other methods of legacy support through Gaikai,...
Talking Point How the PS4 Will Put an End to Some of the PS3's Biggest Issues
Better, faster, stronger
We love our good old pal the PlayStation 3, but even we can acknowledge that the console is not without fault. Its complex architecture has proved a headache for developers ever since its release almost seven years ago – and it's resulted in some less than desirable ports being published for our favourite machine. But with...
News FuturLab: Sony Has Had Its Passions Stoked to Blast Furnace Temperature
The people behind PlayStation are fired up
We apologise for continually bleating on about it, but Sony has changed. There’s a marked adjustment in attitude exuding the company that was once deemed anachronistic and arrogant, and that bodes well for the PlayStation 4 as last week’s Games Developers Conference proved. The firm’s positive...
News BlazBlue Producer Planning New Fighting Game Franchise for PS4
Rebel two
Fans of outrageous sprites may be excited to learn that Arc System Works is hoping to create a brand new fighting game franchise for the PlayStation 4. According to Shoryuken’s translation of Dengeki’s interview with BlazBlue series producer Toshimichi Mori, the company has nothing to show yet, but is itching to start production on...
Opinion Microsoft's Always-Online Debacle Is Playing into the PS4's Hands
Xbox manufacturer is in a pickle
No publicity is bad publicity, or so the old adage goes – but Microsoft executives must find themselves staring into a window of brutal GIFs wondering what to do next. The press surrounding the company’s next generation platform has not been rosy for some time, but things escalated overnight when Adam Orth, the...
News David Cage: You Will Be Amazed By What We're Doing with PS4
Project is really surprising
Quantic Dream may be carefully applying the finishing touches to Beyond: Two Souls as we type, but that’s not stopped the company from starting work on its first next generation project. The studio confirmed that it’s already knee-deep in PlayStation 4 development earlier in the year, and now gaffer David Cage has...
News Atari Founder: PlayStation 4 Will Struggle Due to 'Lame' Software Tools
Nolan Bushnell believes Microsoft will dominate the next generation
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell must not have paid much attention to the positive word of mouth surrounding Sony at this year’s GDC, as the industry legend has predicted that Microsoft will conquer the next generation due to the Japanese manufacturer’s “lame” software tools...
Feature Five Dormant Franchises That Deserve a Comeback on PS4
Daydream believer
The industry may be fixated on reboots at the moment, but not every dormant series demands a full stylistic overhaul. Indeed, there are plenty of brands that have been sitting quietly on the sidelines for several years, waiting patiently in the wings to prove their worth once again. With the impending PlayStation 4 currently making...
Rumour Sony Planning Second PS4 Unveiling Before E3
Platform holder hoping to rain on Microsoft's parade
If you figured that you’d seen the last of the PlayStation 4 until E3 in June, then think again. A source close to technology website PCMag.com is teasing that Sony will hold a second conference for its next generation console in late April or early May. The move, the publication speculates, is...
News Tim Schafer's Double Fine Already Exploring PS4's Features
Developer was directly approached by Sony
With platform holder Sony aggressively approaching indie studios for the PlayStation 4, it won’t come as much of a surprise to many of you that the company has already contacted Costume Quest and Stacking developer Double Fine. Chatting with
News New Primal Carnage: Genesis Trailer Shows PS4 Has Plenty of Scale
Walking with dinosaurs
Lukewarm Media has deployed a brand new trailer for its episodic PlayStation 4 adventure Primal Carnage: Genesis, which shows off the scope of the prehistoric product. It starts with a small reptile playing in the mud, only for a throng of enormous beasts to arrive out of the wilderness. Right at the end of the footage,...
News Mark Rein Is Pretty Impressed with the PlayStation 4
Like a perfect gaming PC, apparently
Epic Games’ gaffer Mark Rein has clearly learned a valuable lesson from his recent comments about the Nintendo Wii U: don’t stir up the hornet’s nest. As such, the high-profile executive has picked his words about the PlayStation 4 extremely carefully, describing the system as a “really perfect gaming...
News Sony's 'Very Interested' in a PS4 Port of DayZ
Platform holder already in discussions with developer
Ever wondered why survival horror shooter DayZ made a subtle cameo during last month’s PlayStation Meeting? It’s because it seems that Sony is actively coveting the title for the PlayStation 4, even going so far as to meet with developer Bohemia Interactive behind closed doors to hammer out...
News No, Your PlayStation 4 Won't Play Audio CDs
Use them as a coaster instead
If you were planning on cranking up your classic copy of Blink 182’s unforgettable Take Off Your Pants and Jacket through your brand spanking new PlayStation 4, you may be in for a shock – Sony has confirmed that its next generation console will not actually support audio CDs. The company revealed the snippet as...
News Could Destiny of Spirits Be a New PlayStation 4 Game?
Platform holder files trademark for mysterious title
It looks like Sony is working on a brand new game called Destiny of Spirits. The platform holder recently filed a trademark for the secretive release, which was picked up by the eagle-eyed folks over at GameSpot. The registration covers “video game software”, and was submitted by the...
March2013
News GameStop: PlayStation 4 Will Launch Globally in 2013
Cross your fingers
Video game retailer GameStop has got a lot to say about the PlayStation 4. Hot on the heels of gaffer Tony Bartel’s comments regarding stock shortages yesterday, company executive Michael Hogan has hinted that Sony’s next generation platform is set to launch globally this year. Presumably, that includes Europe. “We know...
News GameStop: PlayStation 4 Will Easily Sell Out At Launch
Retailer anticipates enormous demand for next generation console
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the supposed fall of consoles, with Nintendo’s poor initial Wii U sales signalling the beginning of the end for home gaming devices. Despite this, it would appear that North American juggernaut GameStop isn’t buying into the doom and...
News This Is What Unreal Engine 4 Will Look Like in Realtime on PS4
Holy smokes
As a conference designed predominantly for game developers, GDC plays host to its fair share of graphical demonstrations. This one for Unreal Engine 4 was showcased by creator Epic Games overnight, and reveals how the popular middleware suite will perform in realtime on the PlayStation 4. We actually caught a glimpse of this during last...
Talking Point Should Sony Double Down with a PS4 and Vita Bundle?
Costly combo
With the PlayStation 4's capabilities discussed and reinforced during GDC, the company's handheld is shaping up to be an increasingly integral part of the next generation console's ecosystem. But with the platform holder eager to reiterate the importance of Remote Play, and with buzzwords such as cross-buy and cross-save certain to grow...
News Could Mark Cerny and Yu Suzuki Be Discussing Shenmue III for PS4?
Be still our beating heart
Mark Cerny is an ex-SEGA employee, so it stands to reason that he’d be friends with Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki. Still, it’s hard not to feel a little pang of excitement over this photograph of the duo in the same room. Meggan Scavio snapped the attached shot of the PlayStation 4 system architect and legendary game...
News Bungie's Destiny Is Definitely Still a Game, This Video Just About Proves It
Feast your eyes on some character models
Bungie’s reluctance to share actual gameplay footage of its upcoming PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 title Destiny continues with this ‘character development’ video. The short – which was shown during a GDC presentation overnight – introduces three of the character classes from the first-person...
Rumour Batman: Arkham Origins Stepping Out of the Shadows on PS4
Next generation entry targeting this year
If your interest in the PlayStation 4’s software catalogue is currently sitting at lukewarm, then be prepared to crank it up to scorching hot – French website Gameblog is reporting that Rocksteady Studios is applying the finishing touches to Batman: Arkham Origins for Sony's next generation system...
Feature Five Things You May Not Know About the PS4's Controller
Evolved input
While we still haven’t got a proper look at the actual PlayStation 4 itself yet, Sony has been pretty forthcoming about the controller. The input device – dubbed the DualShock 4 – maintains the rough shape of its predecessor, but packs a wealth of improvements beneath the plastic. While we detailed a lot of these tidbits directly...
News Don't Worry, PlayStation 4's Video Editing Tools Are Built into the Hardware
Will work with all games
While Sony does have a tendency to build incredible features that don't get the use that they deserve, it won’t be repeating that mistake with the PlayStation 4. Speaking during a GDC panel yesterday, senior staff engineer Chris Norton confirmed that the platform holder’s impending next generation console will...
News Which Colours Does the DualShock 4 Use to Denote Players on PS4?
It's pretty obvious, really
One of the PlayStation 4 controller’s coolest features is the light sensor on the top of device. Similarly to the PlayStation Move, this is used to track the unit for improved motion detection – but it also has a secondary application. Much like Sony’s aforementioned motion wand, the LED strip is capable of changing...
News PlayStation 4 Will Allow You to Make More Friends than Ever Before
Perfect if you're Mr. Popular
Soon you won’t need to play ‘Eeeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe’ to decide who should occupy the last spot on your PlayStation Network friends list. During a panel at GDC earlier today, Sony’s senior staff engineer Chris Norton confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will increase the number of contacts that you can store. While...
News Observe Watch Dogs' Latest Footage from a Different Angle
Who's watching the watch dogs?
We hope you enjoyed last month’s Watch Dogs gameplay demonstration during the PlayStation 4 press conference, because Ubisoft’s sent it us again, albeit from a different angle. This video – dubbed the ‘ctOS Threat Monitoring Report’ – adds some additional information about the open world title courtesy of...
News Battlefield 4 Footage Shows Its Bright Eyes, Gets a Little Bit Terrified
Living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
The last thing we expected from Battlefield 4’s first trailer was a blast of Bonnie Tyler, but that’s exactly how this 17 minute gameplay demo opens. Lead protagonist Recker finds himself trapped inside a sinking vehicle with three of his squadmates – sadly, one of them has to be sacrificed in order...
News Sony's Aggressively Approaching Indie Developers for PS4
Company cites smaller studios as a big focus
You may not have dwelled on the idea too much, but PlayStation has become a bit of a haven for indie developers over the past couple of months. In just a few short weeks, the publisher has announced a slew of cult titles for the PlayStation 3 and Vita, including Hotline Miami, Thomas Was Alone, and Frozen...
News Battlefield 4 Screenshots Take Flight Ahead of Full Reveal
Deployed early
Developers should know not to upload screenshots prior to a big announcement – someone will always find them. These shots of Battlefield 4 were discovered by a slew of NeoGAF users on the series' official website. We’re guessing that they weren’t supposed to trickle free just yet. Whoops. In truth, there’s not a whole lot...
Reaction PlayStation 4 Catches Second Wind at GDC
Next generation platform pushed back into the spotlight
Sony’s decision to announce the PlayStation 4 early is looking smarter all of the time. While its competitors prompt ire from parts of the media and the development community for locking their next generation endeavours behind closed doors, the PlayStation manufacturer is currently strutting...
News Blacklight: Retribution Fires onto PlayStation 4 for Free
First-person shooter targeting Sony's next generation system
Sony may not have attached a price to the PlayStation 4, but you won’t need to worry about opening your wallet for Blacklight: Retribution – the first-person shooter was announced as a free download for the next generation platform at GDC overnight. Like its PC counterpart, the title...
News Step Back into Prehistoric Times with Primal Carnage: Genesis on PS4
New episodic adventure is walking with dinosaurs
Sony’s set GDC on fire with a slew of new game reveals, but few announcements left a greater trail of destruction than Primal Carnage: Genesis. The episodic PlayStation 4 adventure sees you explore an island filled with dinosaurs. It kind of looks like Jurassic Park mixed with Blade Runner...
News American McGee Is Disappointed with the PlayStation 4
Wanted to see more control innovation
American McGee, the creator of the criminally overlooked Alice: Madness Returns, has admitted that he wasn’t particularly impressed with last month’s PlayStation 4 announcement. Speaking in an interview with Forbes, the Spicy Horse founder said that he had hoped for more innovation in the input department...
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Gameplay Footage Sets Sail
Plus, plenty of collector's editions to plunder
Ubisoft has pillaged the first gameplay footage of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, showing everything from deep sea diving to naval battles. The trailer offers a proper introduction to new protagonist Edward Kenway, and also shows off some of the locales that you can expect to explore during the...
Talking Point Why inFAMOUS: Second Son Shouldn't Be a PS4 Launch Game
Put those superpowers on hold
Sucker Punch is supposedly planning to cough up inFAMOUS: Second Son in time for the PlayStation 4’s launch later this year. While the Bellevue-based studio failed to cite a timeline during its dramatic portion of last month’s PlayStation Meeting press conference, a couple of
Talking Point Should Beyond: Two Souls Be a PlayStation 4 Game?
Thinking beyond the current generation
Quantic Dream sure knows how to get our attention. The Parisian developer famous for its work on Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain rewarded our extended patience with a brief glimpse behind the curtain at PlayStation 3 swansong Beyond: Two Souls this week, revealing enough narrative tidbits to leave our taste buds...
News Blizzard: Diablo III Is Not Necessarily a PlayStation Exclusive
Studio looking outside of Sony's systems
Diablo III was announced for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 during last month’s PlayStation Meeting press conference. It made its public debut at PAX East yesterday on Sony’s current flagship console. However, despite all of that, it looks like the title may not actually be exclusive to Sony’s sys
News Killzone: Shadow Fall's Single Player Component Is Finished
Guerrilla Games is piling on the polish
Killzone: Shadow Fall’s single player campaign has been playable from start to finish for a “couple of months”, game director Steven ter Heide has revealed. Writing on Twitter earlier this morning, the Guerrilla Games employee stated that he was taking advantage of the quiet time in the office to play...
Rumour inFAMOUS: Second Son Is a PlayStation 4 Launch Title
Holy smokes
Unlike confirmed launch titles such as Killzone: Shadow Fall, developer Sucker Punch opted to introduce inFAMOUS: Second Son with a cinematic trailer during last month's big PlayStation 4 coming out party, giving the impression that the game is still some way off – but that may not actually be the case.
Rumour Call of Duty: Ghosts Is the Next Entry in Series, Firing onto PS4
Dubious details deployed on YouTube
Remember that huge pinch of salt you used for this week’s Final Fantasy XV rumour? Sweep it up and take hold of it again, because a YouTube leaker claims to have obtained secret intel on the PlayStation 4’s first Call of Duty game. According to ‘Drift0r’, the information comes courtesy of a “very
News Unity Development Tools Fusing PlayStation Platforms Later This Year
Engine developer joins forces with platform holder
Expect plenty of iOS ports in the future, as Unity has announced a “strategic partnership” with Sony that will see its tools tailored to the PlayStation 4, PS3, Vita, PlayStation Mobile, and “future cloud services”. Titles developed with the new ‘Unity for PlayStation’ platform will be...
News Quantic Dream Is Already Working on a Game for PS4
Studio planning innovative adventure
Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream may have only fully raised the curtain on its PlayStation 3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls earlier this afternoon, but it’s already looking to the next generation. In an interview with Eurogamer.net, the Par
Talking Point Has the PS4's Lack of Backward Compatibility Affected Your PS3 Purchases?
Lingering doubt
Sony was fairly clear about the state of PlayStation 4 backward compatibility during last month’s PlayStation Meeting. While revered Gaikai gaffer David Perry had already alluded to the lack of native PlayStation 3 support during his portion of the press conference, Worldwide Studios president
News Battlefield 4 Teaser Trailer Takes a Trip Underwater
No accusations, just friendly crustaceans
Remember that episode of The Simpsons where Homer suggests that his family should start a new life under the sea? Well, this brand new Battlefield 4 teaser is nothing like that, but we needed to find a way to add a few extra words to this article so figured that we’d bring it up anyway. Seriously, that’s...
News Blossom Minds' Walter Could Be Making a Splash on PS4
But the studio needs help
Blossom Minds’ fascinating fluid-based adventure Walter could be coming to the PlayStation 4 – that’s if the developer can find a partner within the next few days. The studio revealed the puzzle platformer for PlayStation 3 last year, but following the intervention of a publisher, opted to upgrade the title to...
