Tag: Gdc 2015
News Jumping Flash Would Be Great on Project Morpheus, Says Yoshida
Have you Robbit?
We included legendary PSone platformer Jumping Flash! in our exhaustive list of games that we'd like to play on Project Morpheus, and it seems that Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida quite likes the idea. Asked by Polygon whether a sequel is in the pipeline for Sony's PlayStation 4 headset, the
News Convincing Publishers Is Project Morpheus' Trickiest Challenge
Yoshida speaks out
By all accounts, Project Morpheus is pretty impressive. Not only has Sony created a piece of hardware that's on par – if not better – than the other devices in the space, but it's also built some compelling demos that really show off what the unit's capable of. With a rapidly approaching 2016 release date, though, price and...
News You'll Need to Be Plugged in to Project Morpheus' Matrix
PS4 peripheral will not be wireless
There's a whole lot of data that needs to be transferred between Project Morpheus and the PlayStation 4, so it's perhaps not surprising that the platform holder's committed to a wired connection for now. For those of you that haven't been following the latest news regarding Sony's snazzy headset, it will boast a...
Feature What Project Morpheus Games Has Sony Brought to GDC 2015?
That future feeling
Sony brought an updated Project Morpheus to the Game Developers Conference this week, and it sounds like a vast improvement. In addition to a new OLED screen – of which is larger, clearer, and more responsive than ever before – the overhauled headset's also packing a trio of additional lights, ensuring enhanced positional...
News Sony: Free-to-Play Will Become a Big Chunk of Our Revenues in the Future
On the rise
For many, free-to-play is a dirty word – but not for Sony, who's seeing significant success from the controversial business model. Speaking as part of a panel at the Game Developers Conference overnight, SCEA employee Sarah Thompson – who's in charge of the platform holder's free-to-play business – said that the organisation's seen...
News London Heist Is Project Morpheus' Answer to The Getaway
Gang wars
Project Morpheus may have nabbed a nifty new set of specs, but there are still concerns that the PlayStation 4 may not have enough under the hood to power it. Make no mistake, Sony's next-gen system is a technological beast – but virtual reality requires high resolutions and fast framerates to work properly, something that the console...
News Virtual Reality on PS4 Just Got Way Better with Project Morpheus' Latest Prototype
Sony overhauls its ambitious add-on
It's only been a year since Sony announced Project Morpheus, but at the time, we were impressed with the way that the Japanese giant muscled into the virtual reality space, seemingly nudging Oculus aside. Since then, the latter company has been acquired by Facebook, fierce competitor Microsoft has announced a...
News Project Morpheus Will Change the Way You Play PS4 in 2016
Sony pins down timeframe for peripheral
Sony's been keeping Project Morpheus under wraps somewhat since its unveiling at the Game Developers Conference last year, but it's still been busy beavering away on the device behind-the-scenes. And upon the headset's announcement anniversary, it's confirmed as part of a press conference in San Francisco that...
News You Can Now Make Your Own PS4 Games for Free with Unreal Engine 4
Open the floodgates
Epic Games' game creation suite Unreal Engine was enormously successful in the previous generation, but it's found its grip on the industry loosening of late. With the uber-popular Unity providing a gateway for fledgling developers, and most big publishers like EA Games, Konami, and Capcom building proprietary technology, the...
News Cyberpunk Bartending Action Hits the Vita with VA-11 HALL-A
Drink the night away
Gaining cult success around the more niche areas of the Internet, VA-11 HALL-A, a cyberpunk bartending simulator, has managed to stir up quite a fuss. Originally created as part of a cyberpunk game jam, it proved so popular that the developer's making it into a full blown game. Prepping up to its final release, a new trailer was...
News Expect More Project Morpheus News at GDC Next Month
Sony planning update event
In addition to a handful of virtual reality panels, Sony has also announced plans to hold a Project Morpheus themed event at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next month. The showing will app
News Sony to Discuss the 'Unique Social Experiences' Made Possible with Morpheus at GDC
Strap yourself in
Unlike motion controllers, Sony's forthcoming virtual reality headset Project Morpheus seems like the most antisocial piece of hardware ever. However, the platform holder begs to differ, as it intends to touch upon the "unique social experiences" possible only with the PlayStation 4 peripheral during a panel at GDC 2015 next month...
