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News New EU PlayStation VR Package Bundles in Gran Turismo Sport
The virtual reality driving simulator
Gran Turismo Sport’s virtual reality functionality is limited but impressive, and Sony’s decided to release a brand new PlayStation VR bundle including Polyphony Digital’s racer. Available now around Europe, the set includes a spangly new headset, a PlayStation Camera, and copies of the aforementioned GT...
News There Are Some Dead Good Deals in EU Hallowe'en Sale
PlayStation Store gets a frighteningly large promotion
Sony’s unleashed hundreds of discounts with a horror theme onto the European PlayStation Store, with PlayStation 4 games like Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (£24.99) and Mortal Kombat X (£9.99) heavily discounted. The Hallowe’en sale spans literally hundreds of games and add-on packs, with...
News PS4's Sale of Dead Discounts Horror Games on NA PlayStation Store
Your wallet's already dead
Sony’s selling off some horror content ahead of Hallowe’en on the North American PlayStation Store, with PlayStation Plus members able to save on games such as Layers of Fear ($7.99), Murdered: Soul Suspect ($5.99), and Resident Evil 7 ($29.99). There are also savings on titles like Outlast
Guide Can You Play Gran Turismo Sport Offline?
What if you're not connected to the Internet?
Gran Turismo Sport is the first instalment in Polyphony Digital’s series to have a heavy online focus. With the title enabling players to earn an authentic FIA license, there’s a level of integrity that needs to be maintained within the game. This means that the title has some huge online...
Feature DriveClub Is An Alternative to Gran Turismo Sport Worth Considering
How fast do you wanna go?
Gran Turismo Sport launches this week, and it will snatch the PlayStation 4 racing game baton from DriveClub with little resistance. Evolution Studios’ simcade didn’t enjoy the best start to its short life, being driven out of the PS4’s launch window before releasing in a particularly sorry state. But the British...
News Sony to Publish Games on Nintendo Switch Under New Label
Testing the waters
Sony has always had the capacity to throw a curveball, but under the stewardship of current CEO Kaz Hirai it’s become a lot less unpredictable. Nevertheless, the announcement that Sony Music is to form a new publishing label named Unties definitely comes as a bit of surprise – especially seeing as it will be porting content to...
Site News Gran Turismo Sport PS4 Review - Where's Our Verdict?
Race against time
Gran Turismo Sport is out now in North America and later this week in Europe and Japan, which marks the first instalment of the simulation racer on the PlayStation 4. Millions of you downloaded the demo to get your first taste of the title, and we’ve been faffing around with final code for a few days. However, despite a global...
News Sony Announced a $46,000 PS4 Bundle, And It Sold Out
Seriously
Sony has announced and sold out of the most expensive PlayStation 4 bundle in history. Available exclusively in Taiwan, the $46,000 package comes with a PS4 Pro, a PlayStation VR headset, a subscription to PlayStation Plus, a Thrustmaster T-GT racing wheel, an APIGA AP1 racing seat, a 4K Bravia television with HDR, a copy of Gran Turismo...
News Star Wars Battlefront II Blags a Limited Edition PS4 Pro Bundle
Ugly as Sith
Ever feel like Sony is squandering these exclusive bundle deals it has with the biggest games? Like, there’s nothing really wrong with this Limited Edition Star Wars Battlefront II PlayStation 4 Pro that it’s announced for Europe and North America – but we wouldn’t want to buy it, would you? It could be doing so much better with...
News UK Police Drivers Use Gran Turismo Sport to Train
Round the bend
This wasn’t a press release we expected to see in our inbox this morning, but Sony is throwing all of its marketing resources behind Gran Turismo Sport at the moment, so we probably shouldn’t be all that surprised. PlayStation has partnered with Lincolnshire Police Force to – and we quote – “offer supplementary training to...
News Naughty Dog Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations
"We have not found any evidence"
Over the course of the weekend, former Naughty Dog employee David Ballard publicly stated that he was a victim of sexual harassment during his tenure at the developer. He claimed that he was harassed by a “lead” in late 2015, and after sharing his complaints with Sony’s HR department, he alleges that he was...
News Kazunori Yamauchi, Shuhei Yoshida Remember 20 Years of Gran Turismo
Racing religion
This is a nice little video which should get you in the mood for the upcoming Gran Turismo Sport. In it, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi and Sony Worldwide Studios executive Shuhei Yoshida look back at 20 years of racing game development – and include anecdotes about their ambitions for the original GT right the way through to the...
News Sony Stealth Announced a Slew of PlayStation VR Games
More than 60 new titles on the way
PlayStation VR is now a year old, and what better way to celebrate than with the announcement of a dozen or so new games? As part of a PlayStation Blog post, Sony bigwig Shawn Layden has claimed that the “best is yet to come” for the company’s virtual reality headset – and he’s proven his point with a...
News Gran Turismo Sport's HDR Implementation Is Drawing a Lot of Praise
Digital Foundry declares racer an HDR killer app
Gran Turismo Sport looks ridiculous with HDR enabled, and its implementation is beginning to get a lot of praise. Digital Foundry has uploaded a beaming video hailing the simulation racer’s use of the technology, and if you happen to have a compatible television, you can actually watch the video in...
News Sound-Based Horror Title Stifled Brings the Fear to PS4, PlayStation VR on Halloween
Listen up
Stifled, a rather interesting horror game that's being published by Sony on PlayStation 4 with PlayStation VR support, has a release date. Singapore-based developer Gattai Games has revealed that the spooky sounding title will launch on Halloween -- that's the 31st October, in case you didn't already know. Hopefully it's a perfect fit...
Poll One Year Later, What Are Your Thoughts on PlayStation VR?
Is this a reality?
PlayStation VR turns one today! Yay! This time last year, the internet was watching closely as Sony unleashed its virtual reality headset upon the industry. Undercutting its rivals and launching with solid support, PlayStation VR quickly jumped ahead of the competition. The platform hasn't quite taken the world by storm, but...
Feature PlayStation VR - How's Sony's Virtual Reality Gamble Going One Year Later?
VRy good
Happy birthday, PlayStation VR. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since we published our review of Sony’s innovative virtual reality headset, describing it as an imperfect but promising peripheral. A whole 12 months later, we figured that it’s probably the right time to consider how the futuristic facemask is faring – in...
News F1 Superstar Lewis Hamilton Will Be Your Mentor in Gran Turismo Sport
Bringing some bling
One of the cool things about Gran Turismo Sport is that it wants to make you a better driver. The game is packed with lessons and tutorials designed to teach you about the finer aspects of racing, and F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton will be appearing in the final release to share some of his own tips and techniques. The three-time...
News Xbox Boss Isn't Optimistic About Sony Changing Its Cross-Platform Play Policy
What's new?
It's time to talk about cross-platform play again! Yay! The conversation that simply never seems to end, the topic has once again been brought forward off the back of comments made by Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Talking to GameSpot, the chatty exec reveals that he doesn't hold out much hope when it comes to Sony changing its stance on the...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Demo Proved a Roaring Success
Demand took Polyphony Digital by surprise
More than one million people played Gran Turismo Sport’s demo – which has conveniently been rebranded an open beta in recent days – the moment it was made available. Sony allowed PlayStation Plus subscribers to pre-load the 43GB sampler, and there was pent-up enthusiasm within the racing game community...
News Soak Up the Snowy Scenery in Horizon: Zero Dawn's Frozen Wilds
Winter wonder
Brrrr, it’s getting chilly in here. PlayStation Japan has prematurely released a new trailer for Horizon: Zero Dawn’s first major add-on pack, The Frozen Wilds. The clip doesn’t show any real action, instead focusing on the icy locales that Aloy’s post-release adventure will focus on. With the DLC due out in less than a month,...
News A Series of Smaller, Licensed PS4 Controllers Launch Next Month in Europe
Size doesn't matter?
Well this is kind of interesting. PlayStation has announced that three new, officially licensed PlayStation 4 controllers are launching in November across Europe. The running theme here is that they're all smaller than the regular DualShock 4. The company's calling them "compact" controllers. The pads come from three...
Deals Celebrate PlayStation VR's Anniversary with Big NA Sale
Happy birthday to you
Sony’s slashed the price of a slew of PlayStation VR games in order to celebrate the virtual reality headset’s first anniversary in North America. PlayStation Plus members will score up to 60 per cent off must own titles like Batman: Arkham VR ($13.99), Farpoint ($29.99), and Rez Infinite ($17.99). The sale spans software...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Getting Its Own DualShock 4
And various collector's editions
Are you enjoying the Gran Turismo Sport demo? Sony would like to tempt you with a themed DualShock 4 controller, which is available to pre-order on Amazon right now. Essentially, this is a silver PlayStation 4 controller with the simulation racer’s logo plastered on the touchpad, but heck – it could have been...
News Promising New PlayStation VR Games Pushed Back in Europe
The Invisible Hours and Raw Data struck down
This was supposed to be a really good week for PlayStation VR with both murder mystery The Invisible Hours and award-winning waves shooter Raw Data set to release on the PlayStation 4. However, while they’re still pegged for a North American launch at the time of typing, they’ve both been...
News You Can Take Gran Turismo Sport's PS4 Demo for a Spin Now
Try before you buy
Just an FYI: Gran Turismo Sport’s demo is live now. The time limited test – which will expire at 8:00AM PT on 12th October – allows you to try out a variety of modes, including the educational single player campaign, the e-sports focused online multiplayer, and the highly customisable arcade mode. You’ll also be able to...
News Gran Turismo Sport Plays the Nostalgia Card for UK Commercial
History lesson
Gran Turismo Sport’s marketing onslaught is starting to ramp up in the UK, and one cool commercial that’s running on social media (and potentially TV as well?) is this nostalgic look back at the brand's evolution. It basically runs through the years to the beat of the franchise’s iconic honk, ending with a quick look at the...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Attract Mode Is a Thing of Beauty
Different class
Attract modes are great. Originally employed by arcade games to draw attention and coax quarters out of unsuspecting pockets, they’re not quite as common on console games these days. They still exist, of course: MLB The Show 17 has a great one where it’ll start up a CPU vs CPU game which you can join at any time. But this Gran...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Demo Will Break Your Bandwidth Cap
Not exactly light weight
Gran Turismo Sport’s timed demo is available to pre-load now in some territories, and its file size is an absolute monster. Weighing in at an eye-watering 43GB, you’re probably going to want to queue this one up right now, as even a quick connection’s going to have to wrestle with that amount of data. Your progre
News Try PlayStation VR in Stores Around the United States
200 retailers participating
PlayStation VR is nearing its first anniversary, but not everyone has had an opportunity to experience virtual reality for themselves yet. Sony knows that the best way to sell its fledgling new format is to get eyeballs on the technology, and its bringing back its nationwide tour starting today through the holiday season...
News You Won't Want to Miss Paris Games Week, Says Sony
What's it got cooking?
Hmm, this is dangerous. We’ve been trying to temper expectations for Sony’s forthcoming Paris Games Week showcase, but it is starting to seem like the platform holder has meaningful content to reveal. While we were expecting a nice gentle warm-up to PlayStation Experience – perhaps emphasising the PlayStation VR and...
News Gran Turismo Sport Outlines Car Classes in Super Slick Trailer
Also introduces Interlagos
Gran Turismo Sport’s warming its tires ahead of its release in under two weeks, and Polyphony Digital’s dropped a superb trailer detailing the car classes that you’ll find in the final game. Even if you’re not really interested in motorsport, this clip is brilliantly produced – explaining exactly how vehicles are...
News Knack 2 Bombed at Apocalyptic Proportions in Japan
That's the last we'll see of him
Knack 2 flopped so hard in Japan that no one even noticed. As always, the Japanese sales charts released yesterday spotlighting the Top 20 software releases in the Eastern region. Japan Studio’s sequel didn’t make the grade, and very few were even aware that it had launched during the tracking period (28th...
News SingStar Celebration Has Britney Spears and One Direction
Oops!
SingStar Celebration knows its audience. The uber-casual party-focused instalment of Sony’s waning karaoke series has been shoehorned into the platform holder’s PlayLink line, and is set to release on 24th October in North America and 25th October in Europe with songs by Britney Spears, One Direction, and Blondie. The full lineup of tracks...
Feature 5 PS4 Firmware Update 5.00 Features You May Not Have Noticed
Quality of life
PlayStation 4 firmware update 5.00 is out and… Well, look, it’s not the greatest update in the history of the console. But we’ve been faffing around with the system software refresh over the past 24 hours and we’ve stumbled upon five or so nifty new features that you may not know about. These range from the addition of an...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Complete Edition Confirmed, Comes to PS4 in December
Plus lovely box art
Following on from yesterday's leak, PlayStation has confirmed that Horizon: Zero Dawn will be getting a Complete Edition before the year is out. It'll include the base game along with upcoming expansion, The Frozen Wilds. The company also revealed the package's cool looking box art, which we've embedded below. Horizon:...
News PS4 Exclusives Heavily Discounted in EU PlayStation Store Sale
Save on PS3, Vita, PS2, and PSone titles, too
Sony’s leading with PlayStation exclusives in the latest European PlayStation Store sale – and this promotion covers a lot of ground. Whether it’s new-ish blockbusters like Horizon: Zero Dawn (£24.99), Ratchet & Clank (£11.99), and WipEout Omega Collection (£12.99) or remasters such as...
Interview Yakking About Knack 2 with Composer Anthony Willis
Knack is back, Jack
Shortly before the release of Sony’s Knack 2 we got the chance to sit down with the game’s composer, Anthony Willis, and discuss with him some elements of his process for crafting the score for the latest in Sony’s platforming series. Anthony has previously worked on many film projects such as How to Train Your Dragon 2,...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Seems to Be Getting a Game of the Year Edition
Robots re-issued
Horizon: Zero Dawn hasn’t really been out long enough to win any awards yet, but it looks like that won’t stop Sony from shipping a Game of the Year edition of the popular role-playing release prior to the holidays. The expected news comes courtesy of an errant Play-Asia listing, which has since been promptly pulled. Probably...
Feature Detroit: Become Human Is Quantic Dream's Biggest Ever Game
Sony XDev talks ambition and development
You may have read our hands on impressions of Detroit: Become Human last week. The PlayStation 4 exclusive managed to win us over with its impressive visuals and suspenseful narrative, but we needed more. Thankfully, we got to speak to the producer of Sony XDev Europe, Jason Stewart, about the inspiration...
News Gran Turismo Sport Comes With a Free Copy of That's You
Sure, why not?
Sony really wants people to try out its PlayLink party game, That’s You. In addition to currently being free with PlayStation Plus, updated Gran Turismo Sport box art notes that you’ll also get a complimentary copy of the smartphone-powered social experience with Polyphony Digital’s flagship simulation racer. Well, this appears...
News Sony Flags Timed Gran Turismo Sport Demo for 9th October
Transfer your progress to the full game
Gran Turismo Sport is getting a four-day demo – and any progress you make during the sample period will carry through to the full game. Scheduled to run from 12:00AM PT on 9th October through 8:00AM PT on 12th October, you’ll be able to earn up to $1MM in-game credits in the demo to transfer into the final...
News October's Free PlayStation Plus Games Are Available Now
Phantom pain
October’s excellent roster of free PlayStation Plus games are available now in Europe – and should deploy in North America shortly. In case you missed the memo, the headline arrival this month is none other than Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – an absolutely superb PlayStation 4 freebie. It’s accompanied by Amnesia:...
News PlayStation's Mobile Apps Updated Alongside PS4 Firmware Update 5.00
Better language support and some new features
There’s a new PlayStation 4 firmware update out – and there are fresh updates for Sony’s smartphone apps, too. First up, the PlayStation Communities app now supports landscape, animated GIFs, and a slew of new languages – including Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Romanian, Thai, and...
News PlayStation Chief Andrew House Leaves Sony After Over 25 Years
John Kodera steps up
Surprise! Andrew House has stepped down from his position as PlayStation president, with his deputy John Kodera taking the reins. The sudden change brings an end to a 25-plus year career at Sony, though the bearded businessman will hang around as director and chairman for a few more months before finally setting off into the...
News PS4 Firmware Update 5.00 Is Finally Out Now
Download it now
After a particularly prolonged beta testing period, PlayStation 4 firmware update v5.00 has finally gone live. Weighing in at a meaty 374.7MB, the new system software doesn’t bring as many meaningful features as you may be anticipating. Some headlines include changes to the sub-account system, quality of life revisions to the Quick...
News Sony Pledges Big PS4 Reveals for Paris Games Week
Spectacular showing lined up
Looks like Sony really is going to go hard at Paris Games Week – despite it taking place just a few weeks prior to PlayStation Experience in December. A new PlayStation Blog post notes that the platform holder will be making “big new game announcements and updates” in the French capital later this month. It sounds...
News Sony's Tweaking the PlayStation Move Motion Controller, Too
Wand-erful
In addition to tweaking the PlayStation VR headset, Sony’s also announced a host of revisions for the PlayStation Move motion controllers. While this information comes courtesy of the Japanese PlayStation Blog, it looks like the main tweaks include a transition to Micro USB for charging (the same connection as the DualShock 4 uses) and...
News Revised PlayStation VR Model Adds HDR Passthrough
And improves cable management
Sony will release a revised PlayStation VR headset on 14th October in Japan and later this year worldwide. The improved model makes adjustments to the core virtual reality experience based on user feedback, although it’s important to note that its functionality and features remain identical to the model that launched...
News There's, Er, a New PlayStation Credit Card Coming Out
Flexible friend
Sony’s bringing out a new PlayStation Credit Card which promises to reward you for your loyalty. Conceived in conjunction with Capital One, the plastic will see you multiplying your Sony Rewards points by up to five times when you use it to purchase PlayStation Store content and other Sony products. You’ll also get triple points...
