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PGW 2017 Change the Flow of Time in The Gardens Between
Rewind
We’ve had a few games all about the manipulation of time on the PlayStation 4 now: Life Is Strange and The Invisible Hours both immediately spring to mind. But announced during the Paris Games Week 2017 pre-show last night was another game in a similar vein: The Gardens Between. This a vibrant, accessible puzzle platformer that sees you...
News Sounds Like PlayStation's New Boss Is a Fan of Microtransactions
Exploring in-game purchases for exclusives
Uh oh! PlayStation president Andrew House departed recently and has been replaced with John Kodera, a Sony veteran whose previous roles include running Sony Network Entertainment. He’s largely a services guy, which bodes well for future expansion of the oft-maligned PlayStation Network – but it also...
News Sony Wants to Make PlayStation Plus Even More Attractive to Members
Plus more
As part of a conference call to tie in with Sony’s recent financial results, the company talked a little bit about its plans for the PlayStation business moving forward. It was noted that more than half of its sales in the current fiscal year will come via the PlayStation Store, and thus it suggested that monthly active users are fast...
News PS4 Has Shipped 67.5 Million Units, Sony Increases Forecast
Expects PS4 to match PS3's install base in half the time
Sony has shipped a dizzying 67.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles as of 30th September, the manufacturer’s latest financial results reveal. The organisation moved an impressive 4.2 million units in the quarter spanning 1st July to 30th September, meaning that it’s once again up...
PGW 2017 PlayStation VR Restocked with Several New Releases
All the trailers for various new virtual reality games
Much to the dismay of those with sharpened pitchforks eager to put Sony’s feet to the fire over its “abandonment” of PlayStation VR, the Japanese giant’s Paris Games Week 2017 presser proved to be yet another good one for its virtual reality headset. In fact, so many games were shown...
PGW 2017 LocoRoco 2 Remastered Rolls to PS4 on 9th December
A happy little remaster
You’ll be getting a double dose of LocoRoco love this year, as Sony has dated LocoRoco 2 Remastered for 9th December. As with the previous PlayStation 4 port, this will be playable in glorious 4K on the Japanese giant’s new-gen system. There’s a lovely looking trailer embedded above – the perfect antidote to that...
Talking Point What Free November 2017 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will November 2017's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What free games will be included with PS Plus in November 2017? That’s the question that’s on everyone’s lips right now. Alright, maybe not everyone – but probably everyone who’s reading this article at least. Sony’s service has been on fire of late – and not in the NeoGAF implosion...
PGW 2017 Invector Is the Avicii Game You've Been Waiting For
Wake us up when it's out
You’ll no longer need to take a pill in Ibiza to show Avicii that you’re cool – getting a high score in Invector should suffice. This game was announced two years ago for the PlayStation 4 and is finally resembling a finished product. The fact that it looks a lot like Amplitude is probably just a coincidence, we...
PGW 2017 Guacamelee! 2 Chickens Out Soon-ish on PS4
Drinkbox double dip on popular franchise
With the announcement of Spelunky 2 and Guacamelee! 2 during its Paris Games Week 2017 pre-show earlier today, Sony seemed to be making a statement: we’re still very much about big indie games. And honestly, Guacamelee! was such a huge hit (initially on PlayStation and then later on other platforms) that a...
Reaction Sony's Fast and Fiery Paris Games Week Presser Beats Lukewarm E3 Show
Need for speed
Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference is done and dusted. This year, the Japanese giant opted for a relatively short show dominated by trailers for games both old and new. In many ways, it was a continuation of the company's E3 event earlier in the year, with many of the same titles popping up for air. Prior to the...
PGW 2017 The Last of Us: Part II Is Our Most Ambitious Game Yet, Claims Naughty Dog
Intense, beautiful, and harrowing
Well, that new The Last of Us: Part II trailer has certainly got the industry yakking, hasn’t it? We assume it's all according to keikaku for the peeps at Naughty Dog, as it looks to once again stretch the boundaries of story-telling with its latest game. And writing on the PlaySt
PGW 2017 PS4 Exclusive Ghost of Tsushima Is an Open World Action Game Set in Feudal Japan
Sucker Punch spills the beans
Sucker Punch has spilled some early details on its upcoming title, Ghost of Tsushima. The samurai-based project was revealed earlier today during Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, and it's safe to say that most people were wowed -- ourselves included. It's only natural, then, that we're desperate to hear...
PGW 2017 Chill Out with a Minute of Horizon's Frozen Wilds DLC
Cool
Horizon: Zero Dawn’s anticipated expansion The Frozen Wilds releases in little over a week, and here’s another brief look at some gameplay footage from the add-on. In it we see protagonist Aloy in some wintery threads, lacing some modified monsters with all kinds of explosive arrows. It’s looking good, and about what you’d expect...
PGW 2017 Concrete Genie Uses Graffiti to Do Good on PS4
Paint saint
Graffiti can be unsightly, but it can also be beautiful and have powerful messages. Concrete Genie, the new game from Entwined developer PixelOpus, will see you using paint to clean up a deserted fishing town, bringing much-needed life to its dilapidated walls. This is looking lovely and a lot more ambitious than the developer’s last...
PGW 2017 Erica Brings Live Action Drama to Sony's PlayLink Line
A little bit of Erica by my side
Full-motion video games are back? They’re definitely more common in 2017 than they’ve ever been – especially with London Studio working alongside Flavourworks to bring a creepy new interactive drama named Erica to PlayStation 4, as part of its PlayLink initiative. Looks like you’ll be using your smartphone...
PGW 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Catches a Confirmed PS4 Release Date
Big and beautiful
The good news just keeps coming: Shadow of the Colossus has a confirmed release date. We're not sure why it wasn't mentioned during Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, but we'll take it. The remake it due to launch on the 6th February for PlayStation 4, adding to an already packed first few months for the system. ...
PGW 2017 Blood & Truth Is The London Heist Expanded for PlayStation VR
The real Vinnie Jones simulator
The London Heist, a proof of concept that represents one-fifth of PlayStation VR Worlds, is getting expanded into a full-length game. Ignore all of the mixed reality silliness in this Blood & Truth debut trailer, and what you have is a really promising package: a James Bond-esque shooter from London Studio that...
PGW 2017 Spider-Man's Latest PS4 Trailer Swings into View
Marvelous
Insomniac Games' dropped a bombastic new trailer for its equally bombastic Spider-Man game for PlayStation 4 at Sony's Paris Games Week Conference today. The clip mostly shows off the title's story, but there are a few glimpses of gameplay throughout. Are you liking the look of Spidey's newest outing? Hang upside down in the...
PGW 2017 Glorious God of War PS4 Gameplay Returns in New Trailer
By Kratos' beard
Want more God of War? Sony's got you covered. The Japanese giant revealed a new gameplay trailer during its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, and yes, it still looks glorious. In this latest video, we get a bit of a better look at the title's combat, complete with Kratos' lovely new axe. To be totally honest, though, at...
PGW 2017 The Last of Us: Part II Shocks with Heavy New Trailer
Difficult viewing
Like a lot of Sony’s library at the moment, The Last of Us: Part II is looking dark. Like, really dark. In this new Paris Games Week 2017 trailer, we see a woman being hung, and her stomach being caressed by a rather sharp knife. The insinuation seems to be that the lady is pregnant, but scenes quickly devolve into an ambush. And...
PGW 2017 Detroit: Become Human's New PS4 Trailer Makes Difficult Decisions
Heavy stuff
Detroit: Become Human received a new trailer at Sony's Paris Games Week Press Conference today, and it's a real doozy. It shows off David Cage's patented branching storylines in a scene that is considerably more intense than anything we've seen of the game so far. As always, the question remains: will the plucky auteur be able to...
PGW 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Remake Looks Incredible on PS4
A colossal improvement
Hey, Bluepoint Games really knows what it's doing. Sony showed off Shadow of the Colossus at its Paris Games Week press conference -- the studio's latest porting project -- and it looks fantastic on PlayStation 4. You can get a good eyeful of this remade classic in the gameplay trailer we've embedded above. We'll admit, we...
PGW 2017 Sony Announces Ghost of Tsushima, a Samurai PS4 Exclusive from Sucker Punch
Rising sun
Sony opened it's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference with one heck of a big reveal: Ghost of Tsushima. It appears to a samurai-based action title set in Japan's past, and it's being developed by none other than Sucker Punch, the studio behind Sly Cooper and the inFAMOUS games. We simply can't wait to hear more.
Talking Point Did Sony PlayStation's Paris Games Week 2017 Press Conference Deliver?
C'était magnifique?
Sony’s just closed the curtain on its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, where it showed off impressive new footage of its big hitters, including The Last of Us: Part II, Spider-Man, and God of War. It also revealed PixelOpus' new title Concrete Genie, but perhaps the biggest surprise was Sucker Punch's new game:...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's Paris Games Week 2017 Press Conference Right Here
Join us for live coverage from France
Sony’s stopping off in the French capital for Paris Games Week 2017 today, and it’s promising a press conference filled with updates and some new announcements. The platform holder’s said that “E3 2017 was only half the story”, insinuating that PGW 2017 will be its second act. The press conference will...
News Fans Fight for MediEvil Resurrection After Crash Bandicoot Success
Sir Dan fans speak
Crash Bandicoot’s comeback can partly be attributed to the success of various social media campaigns, as PlayStation fans lobbied both Sony and Activision for the marsupial to make his marvellous return. As it turns out, the N. Sane Trilogy has been one of the better selling titles of the year, rarely straying from the top of...
Guide When Is Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 PlayStation Press Conference?
Times and live streams for European briefing
Sony will be sipping on champagne and snails soon, as it heads to the French capital for its surprise Paris Games Week 2017 press conference. The platform holder opted to eschew its annual European media briefing last year, but it’s going all-out this term, bridging the gap between E3 2017 and the...
News 'E3 Was Only Half the Story' Says Sony as It Prepares for Paris Games Week
The hype continues
Oh God, the hype train is really leaving the station now. Sony refuses to cool its jets ahead of its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference on Monday, this time writing on the official US PlayStation Blog: "E3 was only half the story." Yikes! This year's E3 wasn't all that amazing. Sony put on a solid enough show, but most...
News Sony Teases 7 'Big New Game Announcements' for Paris Games Week Presser
The hype's building
Sony's really trying to drum up some hype for its appearance at Paris Games Week 2017 on Monday afternoon, but will it come back to bite the Japanese giant's bum? Only time will tell, but the PlayStation maker certainly seems comfortable building up our expectations. The company's teasing "big new game announcements" over...
Poll How High Are Your Expectations For Sony's Paris Games Week Press Conference?
Will it be better than E3?
So, in case you didn't know, Sony is hosting a PlayStation press conference at Paris Games Week on Monday. And yes, this is going to be a "proper" press conference -- not some little reveal event or anything like that. We doubt that it'll be on the scale of something like E3, but based on what Sony has said over the last...
News Spider-Man PS4 Could Be Swinging into Paris Games Week
Thwip
Well, it looks like our Paris Games Week 2017 predictions may already be in tatters, as Spider-Man could very well be swinging into the show. We ruled out an appearance for Insomniac Games’ anticipated PlayStation 4 web-slinger on the basis that we expected Sony to save Peter Parker et al for PSX 2017 a little later in the year – but...
News Sony to Broadcast Paris Games Week Presser to Fans in New York for Free
PlayStation has "big plans" for briefing
PlayStation fans in New York City have been invited to watch Sony’s rapidly approaching Paris Games Week 2017 press conference at the PlayStation Theatre for free. The briefing – which is getting a surprising amount of publicity in the United States – is scheduled to get underway with an...
Hands On Who Has a Hidden Agenda in Until Dawn Dev's Crime Thriller?
Whodunnit?
Republished on Wednesday 25th October 2017: We're bringing this preview back from the archives following the release of Hidden Agenda in North America. The original text follows. The next game from developer Supermassive Games is a lot like Until Dawn at first blush: it has unnervingly lifelike virtual characters, branching plot...
News Officially Licensed PlayStation Glasses Promise to Make You a Better Player
Should have gone to Specsavers
Sony has teamed up with Numskull to create some official gaming glasses, a product which the manufacturer claims will give gamers a competitive edge. In actual fact, these are just spectacles with standard filters applied to the lenses, meaning that they’re more likely to prevent headaches than transform you into a...
News Get More Cheap Thrills with Horror Sale on the NA PlayStation Store
Boo-tiful
The second week of the North American PlayStation Store’s sale has a few discounts worth screaming about, like Dead by Daylight ($17.99), Prey ($26.79), and The Last of Us: Remastered ($9.99). Once again we’re quoting PlayStation Plus prices, as members will score the best deals. Honestly, The Order: 1886 is probably worth a shot at
News PlayStation Raids the Royal Albert Hall for Orchestral Performance
Music to our ears
Well, this is unexpectedly awesome: PlayStation has lined up a concert at London’s famous Royal Albert Hall, where the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will play hits from various exclusive franchises, including Shadow of the Colossus, The Last Guardian, Uncharted, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, LittleBigPlanet, and
News PS4 Firmware Update 5.01 Arrives to Squash Some Bugs
Available to download now
There’s a new PlayStation 4 firmware update available now – but don’t get too excited, as it merely improves system software performance. The patch – dubbed 5.01 for those keeping count – weighs in at 374MB but appears to be optional, so you won’t necessarily need to have it installed if you want to connect to...
Review No Heroes Allowed! VR (PS4)
Not bad, man
No Heroes Allowed! is one of those strange, first-party PlayStation properties that keeps getting new entries without anyone really batting an eyelid. Having started life on the PlayStation Portable, the irreverent What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? series has spawned all sorts of silly spin-offs – including a surprisingly...
News Hidden Agenda Reveals How Its Unique Story Unfolds
Who's lying?
Hidden Agenda is a narrative-based game with branching paths similar to Until Dawn, but it has a twist: local multiplayer. As part of Sony’s PlayLink line, the game sees you using smartphones to control the story with up to six players, with tactical voting and disagreements all playing a part in which direction the plot goes. In...
Review Gran Turismo Sport (PS4)
U-turn
We’ve always taken Gran Turismo’s slogan, “the real driving simulator”, to be something of an underhand admission. Polyphony Digital’s simulation series may have repeatedly set standards in the physics department, but it’s never been much of a racer really – even if flinging a flat-tired Fiat Panda around the auburn Autumn Ring...
News EU PlayStation Store Flash Sale Discounts Destiny 2, Uncharted
Elite Dangerous! Madden! More!
Surprise! Sony’s dropped some weekend deals on the European PlayStation Store, spanning pretty recent releases like Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Madden NFL 18. You can get the former for £24.99, while the latter is £39.99. Also on sale is Destiny 2, which can be yours for £39.99 if you plump up for the standard...
News Sony's Unique Collectible Cards Will Return at PSX 2017
Gotta catch 'em all
For those of you who don’t know, Sony weirdly started a collectible card series at PlayStation Experience a few years back. It’s been adding to its collection of foil-embossed ephemera at various events like E3 and Road to Greatness, and once again the popular paper-based goods will return at PSX 2017 later in the year...
News Sony Finally Makes a Great Looking PS4 Controller, Only Releases It in Select Areas
Orange you glad?
Look at that beautiful PlayStation 4 controller. Phwoar! Granted, orange is a colour that doesn't always work, but paired with that lovely dark blue, it makes this one of our favourite DualShock 4s that Sony has ever produced. It's approximately one thousand times better than the cheap tie-in controllers that it's been...
News Feast Your Eyes on the Frozen Wilds in Horizon: Zero Dawn's DLC
Wrap up warm
Brrrrr! We’d love to say it’s getting hot in here, but these new screenshots of Horizon: Zero Dawn’s fast-approaching expansion The Frozen Wilds are giving us chills. The cool-looking add-on will whisk fiery protagonist Aloy away to a brand new ice-capped landscape, where she’ll encounter new characters – and presumably new...
News PlayLink Games, Including Hidden Agenda, Delayed in Europe
Until Dawn dev's latest pushed back
Supermassive Games’ party-based crime drama Hidden Agenda has been pushed back until 22nd November in Europe, as has trivia title Knowledge Is Power and karaoke sim SingStar Celebration. The delay appears to be down to localisation issues, but it’s come extremely close to release – all three titles were due...
News God of War Director Speaks Out in Defence of Single Player Games
But is the market moving in a different direction?
Visceral Games’ closure yesterday has raised questions in the industry about the state of the single player game. In a statement, EA seemed to indicate that the Star Wars title the former Dead Space developer was making was being re-tooled in order to boast an open world and (presumably) on
Hands On How Does Gran Turismo Sport Fare with PlayStation VR?
Ups and downs
Around about a year ago, we hopped inside Gran Turismo Sport’s cockpit with a PlayStation VR headset on and walked away somewhat unimpressed. We felt that the game looked fine in virtual reality – better than DriveClub VR, we commented at the time – but we weren’t exactly blown away, especially after seeing the title running in...
News That Cool Crystal PS4 Controller Launches Today in Europe
See through you
The crystal DualShock 4 that we've been raving about since it was revealed launches today in Europe, a handy tweet from PlayStation has reminded us. Now, we know that not everyone's a fan of transparent hardware, but we've been loving it since the days of those crystal Game Boys. Glorious. In terms of price, you're looking at...
News Gran Turismo Sport Scores Free Scapes at Launch
What up, Invaders
Gran Turismo Sport already has a generous selection of Scapes at launch, allowing you to place your virtual vehicles in all manner of real-world locations for photography reasons. But it seems Polyphony Digital couldn’t wait to create a few more, as it’s offering a free expansion on the PlayStation Store to coincide with the...
News Various Indie Games Discounted in EU Digital Zone Update
Indies on sale
There seems to be a section on the European PlayStation Store which spotlights a rotating selection of discounted indie games. While the Digital Zone isn’t exactly new, it’s been around long enough for us to suggest that it’s probably going to have some legs. And its latest roster of cheap and cheerful releases includes Rez:...
