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News StarBlood Arena Explodes onto PlayStation VR on 11th April
Mech madness
StarBlood Arena, the totally-not-RIGS-but-still-kinda-RIGS arena shooter for PlayStation VR, will launch on 11th April in Europe and North America. In the video embedded above, Scott Campbell from developer WhiteMoon Dreams talks through the title's PlayStation Experience trailer, and expands upon some of the nuances that you may have...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn's TV Commercial Spotlights PS4 Pro
Will run on TV, online, and in cinemas
What madness is this? Sony's actually going to advertise the PlayStation 4 Pro on television and in cinemas, with its big Horizon: Zero Dawn commercial spotlighting the supercharged system. This commercial will run all month across Europe, and will presumably air during the many Champions League matches that...
News Sony: Horizon's Aloy Is a PlayStation Icon of the Future
Girl power
Sony's made no secret of the fact that it sees Horizon: Zero Dawn as one of its next tentpole franchises, and at the heart of that is Aloy, the red-headed huntress who serves as both the game's protagonist and its focal point. The platform holder has talked candidly about the heroine in the past, revealing that it can be risky to go with...
News PlayStation Japan Goes Daft Punk with Latest PS4 Line Up Trailer
Technologic
The PlayStation 4 has enjoyed a decent start to the year in Japan, being the only console on the market that's actually seeing growth year-on-year - and its diverse software line up should help it maintain its promising sales over the coming months. In order to get the word out, PlayStation Japan has launched a new trailer, and like its...
News Sony Teases 'Cool, Still To Be Announced' PS4 Games
"This year's going to be a good one"
It's been one of the strongest starts to a year that we can remember, but PlayStation 4 is going from strength to strength. And asked on Twitter what Sony XDev Europe is up to aside from WipEout: Omega Collection and Matterfall, it had the following to say: "Lots of cool, still to be announced games. This year's...
News Quantic Dream Wraps Mo-Cap on PS4's Detroit: Become Human
Robot wars
Detroit: Become Human looks like it's still a little way away, but Quantic Dream did complete motion capture for the PlayStation 4 exclusive earlier this week. The French developer tweeted on Friday that it had wrapped Valorie Curry's scenes as Kara, and it sounds like that's all of the performances done, as there's a picture of director...
Video Watch Us Take a Stance Against PS4 Exclusive Nioh
The good fight
It's this week's hot new game, so naturally you can find an archive of us playing through Nioh live on our YouTube channel above. Have we got the samurai skills necessary to take on Team Ninja's critically acclaimed new title? You bloody bet we have.
News This Tale of PS4 Theft Is Particularly Harrowing
Console lifted from children's cancer ward
Thieves suck, but even the likes of Nathan Drake have an ethical code. A group of robbers in New Zealand don't appear to have the same moral compass, however, as they nabbed a PlayStation 4 from the children's cancer ward in Wellington Hospital. That's just... Really, really not cool. The thing that makes...
Poll Are You Enjoying Nioh on PS4?
Go Team Ninja go
Nioh launched earlier this week, and after a pre-release period consisting of an alpha, a beta, and a playable trial, expectations were set reasonably high for the PlayStation 4 exclusive. The good news is that the internet seems to like it; the title has received a lot of praise from critics, and there's plenty of positive buzz...
News Here Are More of Horizon: Zero Dawn's Ridiculously Detailed Robots
Another look at the mechnagerie
Horizon: Zero Dawn is back with another two trailers to further flaunt the games impressive robotic inhabitants. Following up on yesterday's showcase, we're getting a look at the bulky Behemoth and the dangerous Stormbird. The Behemoth is able to use gravity to its advantage, lifting boulders from the earth and...
News PS4 Was January's Best Selling Console in the United States
Ain't no stopping this train
With a lineup including Yakuza 0 and Resident Evil 7 (among others), it's no surprise that the PlayStation 4 was the best selling console in the United States during January. According to the latest NPD report, Sony's system continued its good run, outpacing the competition yet again during the first month of 2017. No...
News Nioh Stock Is Already a Little Light on the Ground
Surprise hit's becoming hard to find
Part of the reason Koei Tecmo teamed up with Sony on Nioh in the West was to raise the title's profile, and the manufacturer's managed to do just that. For the past few months, the game's received a lot of PlayStation Blog coverage, and we've been seeing a fair few commercials on websites that we frequent as well...
News PS4 Bundle Prices Plunge Ahead of Nintendo Switch
Counter attack
Sony's dropping the price of its flagship PlayStation 4 Slim bundles starting 12th February – and you can be sure that the imminent arrival of the Nintendo Switch has absolutely nothing to do with it, no siree. Available in North America through 25th February, you'll be able to get a console alongside either Uncharted 4: A Thief's...
News Nioh's Restricted Co-Op Avoids Making the Game 'Too Easy', says Dev
It's a tough one
Nioh's out now on PlayStation 4, and most seem to think that it's very good - but its approach to cooperative play has got some people riled up. Basically, you can summon friends into your game and fight side by side, but only if your ally has already completed the current level. In other words, you can't join up with a pal and beat...
News The Level of Detail on Horizon: Zero Dawn's Robot Dinosaurs Is Incredible
Mech it count
It's been said a million times before, but Horizon: Zero Dawn is a visual marvel. Its world looks so lush and vibrant, but it's the level of detail that probably impresses us most. More specifically, we've always been blown away by the designs of the game's robot dinosaurs. Admittedly, it does seem like a difficult concept to screw up,...
News PSN Is Having a Few Problems Again
PS4 sign in issues are back
The PlayStation Network has been ever so slightly spotty recently, with sign in issues and PlayStation Store problems rearing their ugly heads for a lot of users. Just the other night, for example. we read that the service went down entirely for most people - but only for a couple of hours or so. Fortunately, we were...
News Yet More PS4 Games Go Cheap on European PlayStation Store
Pound stretcher
Sony's rolled out a roster of February discounts on the European PlayStation Store, with titles like Dishonored 2, Mafia III, and Destiny: The Taken King enjoying the cut price treatment. The offers aren't outstanding this time, but you may want to cast your eye over Just Cause 3 or
Poll Has PS4 Pro's Boost Mode Tempted You to Upgrade?
Unleash the Beast
Sony tried its best to cover up PlayStation 4 Pro's new Boost Mode, but the Internet never sleeps on exciting features and it leaked. The added option essentially unlocks the supercharged system's additional horsepower for use in unpatched games, resulting in small but noticeable performance upgrades. While an NDA means that we c
News Nioh Carves Up an Action-Packed PS4 Launch Trailer
Stay sharp
Nioh is out tomorrow on PlayStation 4, and with Sony publishing the exclusive here in the West, it's no surprise to see the company attempting to capitalise on some last-minute hype. Indeed, the action role-playing game's launch trailer is one of the better pre-release videos that we've seen, featuring plenty of combat and some...
News Download Your Free February PlayStation Plus Games Now
Bandwidth busters
Your free February PlayStation Plus games are live and kicking in Europe, and ready for you to download right now. Those of you in North America may have to wait a few more hours for the PlayStation Store to update, but expect your goodies to be available imminently. The headliners this month include LittleBigPlanet 3 and Not a...
News Cool! The Glacier White PS4 Slim Is Out in USA Now
Brrr
Good news, America: the Glacier White PlayStation 4 Slim has launched today in the United States. Yay? The chilly system will set you back $299.99, and will come bundled with a copy of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. You will, however, have to shop at Walmart if you want it, as it's an exclusive to the chain for some reason. The console...
Live Watch Horizon: Zero Dawn in Action on PS4
Guerrilla gameplay stream underway
Dutch dev Guerrilla Games is currently streaming live Horizon: Zero Dawn gameplay, which has naturally caused us to panic and throw together this article. The studio's promising new footage, and last week, it teased on social media that it may be trying to tackle powerful enemies with a low-level Aloy. It should be...
Feature The Best Games on PS4 - Winter 2017 Edition
The ones to own
The PlayStation 4 is now in its fourth year on the market, and it's safe to say that Sony's system is really starting to hit its stride. The console's library is bursting with top titles as we move into 2017 – a year which is already looking like a great 12 months for games. As such, we're back with another reworking of our Best...
News Drawn to Death Finally Pens a Release Date on PS4
Make a note of it
Mental multiplayer shooter Drawn to Death was first announced all the way back in 2014, and only now has it managed to pin down a confirmed release date. The PlayStation 4 exclusive sees a teenager's scribblings come to life; his crazy characters butchering each other within the pages of his notebook. Ever since it was originally...
News Uncharted 4 Is Still Winning Awards
And rightly so
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End nabbed more than a few Game of the Year awards in 2016 - including our own - but it would seem that Nathan Drake isn't done hoarding treasures just yet, as the PlayStation 4 exclusive won the 'Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation' award at the Annie Awards over the weekend. The event celebrates...
News Don't Forget to Download January's Free PlayStation Plus Games
This is your last chance
Just a subtle heads-up: this is your last chance to download January's free roster of PlayStation Plus games. Starting tomorrow (7th February), the selection will be replaced with February's batch of complimentary content, so if you haven't claimed Day of the Tentacle Remastered or This War of Mine: The Little Ones just yet,...
News PS4 Pro's Boost Mode Is Proving to Be Quite the Beast
Time to upgrade?
It's a truth universally acknowledged that a PlayStation 4 firmware update's best features are those that Sony fails to actually announce -- and PS4 Pro's boost mode is proving the old adage accurate yet again. The beta for the system software overhaul is technically under NDA, but that's not stopping some from risking their YouTube...
News Death Stranding Is 'Not a Horror Game', Hideo Kojima Reiterates
We need intel
Let's face it: we don't know much about Death Stranding or how it plays. Kojima's gone off on a few tangents in the past, alluding to stealth and hitting people with sticks - if we remember right - but it's difficult to picture gameplay until we've actually seen it. Still, at least we know that it's not going to join the ranks of...
News Sony Confirms PS4 Pro Boost Mode, Already Improving a Number of Games
More like Beast Mode, eh?
Earlier today, following the reveal of PlayStation 4 firmware update 4.50, beta testers quickly discovered a new option within their system settings. On PS4 Pro, users found a new 'Boost Mode' toggle that supposedly enhances the performance of titles that haven't received a specific Pro patch. In simpler terms, games that...
Poll What PS4 Firmware 4.50 Feature are You Most Looking Forward To?
A lot to choose from
In case you missed it, PlayStation 4 firmware update 4.50 has been detailed by Sony - and beta invites are going out as we type up this very article. The headline act here is that the console will finally support external hard drives - which is obviously an incredibly handy feature to have when you're at the point of desperately...
Rumour PS4 Update to Add Pro 'Boost Mode', Upping Frame Rate of Unpatched Games
Game changer
Wow, this could be pretty huge. Spotted by the ever-eagle eyed users over on NeoGAF, the upcoming PlayStation 4 firmware update will apparently let you activate a 'boost mode' on PS4 Pro, which will allow unpatched games to take advantage of the supercharged console's extra power. At present, only titles that have been specifically...
News Next PS4 Firmware Update Finally Brings External Hard Drive Support
Custom wallpapers also make the cut
PlayStation 4 firmware update 4.50 is looking like an important step forward for the current-gen console. After years of asking for it, users are finally getting external hard drive support, allowing you to connect with drives up to 8TB in size. Fantastic news for those of you who aren't keen on swapping out the...
Poll Has Your PS4 Started to Run a Little Slower Lately?
The great lag epidemic
Here's a thing: is your PlayStation 4 running slower than you remember? We're not talking about a crippling sluggishness – you may want to contact Sony about that – but a subtle lag when you're browsing through the home menu or trying to boot apps? It's never been 100 per cent perfect, but we've definitely noticed a few...
News PSN Down for Some as Reports Start Coming In
Sign in and store issues noted by Sony
The PlayStation Network is experiencing a few problems, it would seem. Over the last hour or so, reports have been coming in from players who are unable to sign in on PlayStation 4, while others are having trouble accessing the PlayStation Store. It doesn't seem like a truly widespread issue, but something's...
News How Well Does Nioh Run on PS4 and PS4 Pro?
Staying sharp
Digital Foundry's back with another video investigation into frame rates and resolution and all that technical stuff - although this time, is an especially interesting case. Upcoming exclusive Nioh boasts three separate gameplay modes on both the standard PlayStation 4 and the PS4 Pro that players can switch between to suit their...
News Sony's First-Party Lineup Is the Most Impressive Right Now
That's according to Michael Pachter
The ever provocative Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes that Sony's first-party lineup is the best in the industry right now. Speaking on the latest episode of Pachter Factor – as reported by The Wolf Hall – the controversial clairvoyant said that the Japanese giant's been teasing fans for...
News Sony to Back PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Hard
Platform holder betting big
In case the abundance of merchandise didn't already give things away, Sony's banking on Horizon: Zero Dawn being the next big thing. And just to reinforce that point, PlayStation UK boss Warren Light has stated in an interview with Games Industry.biz that the platform holder's "backing" the brand new intellectual property...
News 40% of UK PS4 Pro Buyers Were New to PlayStation 4, Says Sony
Welcome to the family
The PS4 Pro is generally viewed as a non-essential upgrade over the PlayStation 4 - an enhanced option for the hardcore user. As such, Sony has been angled in its marketing of the product, making sure not to put the supercharged console forward as a necessary next step. However, even without the kind of push that you may expect...
News Sony: We Had to Be Careful Not to Overhype PlayStation VR
"We knew demand would outstrip supply"
Many have pondered whether Sony's slightly subdued approach to PlayStation VR has been due to a lack of commitment from the company, but PlayStation UK boss Warren Light has stressed that's absolutely not the case. Speaking with Games Industry.biz, the executive has confirmed what we expected all al
News Sony to Stick with Movie Division Despite Billion Dollar Loss
Will look to better leverage PlayStation properties
Sony will stand by its embattled movie division despite the group registering a near-billion dollar loss in its latest financial report. The firm revealed that the subsidiary would register a $913 million loss prior to its latest financial report, attributing the sum to a reduction in the value of...
News Gravity Rush 2's Phantasy Star Costume Is Kat's Craziest Yet
MAG-nificent
There are some great costumes in Gravity Rush 2, but this Phantasy Star Online 2-themed outfit is surely Kat's craziest yet. Inspired by the sequel to SEGA's popular MMO, the get-up comes equipped with shields and a figure hugging basque, as well as some big futuristic boots. The bad news is that this appears to be exclusive to Japan...
News The Last Guardian Is Now More Affordable in USA
Sony clips Trico's wings
The Last Guardian is comfortably one of the PlayStation 4's very best games, and now it's much more affordable in the United States. Sony's confirmed to GameSpot that it's cut the price of the puzzle platformer from $59.99 to $39.99, meaning that you'll now be able to enjoy one of the more original titles in eons for a very...
News PS4 Smashes PS2's Historic Shipment Record by Some Margin
Sony Pictures hurts otherwise solid third quarter
Any signs of the PlayStation 4 slowing down? No, the console is quite literally on fire around the globe, with the device smashing an old PlayStation 2 shipment record in the company's most recently completed quarter. According to Sony's latest financial report, the manufacturer shipped a whopping...
News Return to The Playroom VR with Free Toy Wars Minigame
Basement battles
The Playroom VR is unquestionably one of the best demonstrations of what PlayStation VR can do, and the best bit of all is that it's completely free to download. Even better than that, though, is that Sony's continuing to support it, surprise announcing today that a new minigame named Toy Wars is available to download right now from...
News PlayStation VR Bundles Ready a Return to North American Retail
Finally
It looks like Sony's finally getting PlayStation VR's supply situation in order, as the platform holder has announced two new bundles for North America which are scheduled to arrive in stores next week. The sets – which will run you an eye-watering $499.99 in the United States and $699.99 in Canada – will be available in two guises:...
Rumour February's Free PlayStation Plus Games Include LittleBigPlanet 3 on PS4
Not a Hero also on the docket
Update: The full lineup has been confirmed through here. LittleBigPlanet 3 will be one of February 2017's free PlayStation Plus games on the PlayStation 4, according to a listing on Amazon. The Play Create Share platformer will be joined by Roll7's sharp indie shooter
Video There's One Thing That Still Worries Us About Horizon: Zero Dawn
"Can't you see I need time to think?"
Ahhh man, Horizon: Zero Dawn looks great, doesn't it? We've always had a soft spot for Guerrilla Games ever since the original Killzone days, and it's great to see the studio branch out and try something bold and ambitious. But we're worried because the studio's never managed to write a great story in its entire...
News Guerrilla Completes Development of Horizon: Zero Dawn on PS4
Always believe in your soul
Horizon: Zero Dawn is finished. Guerrilla Games' effortlessly cool boss Hermen Hulst announced that the role-playing release has gone gold on Twitter today, completing a development cycle that has stretched on for five or so years now. The press recently got an opportunity to play five hours of the title, and the feedback...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn's Photo Mode Will Give Your PS4's Share Button a Workout
Say cheese
Horizon: Zero Dawn is shaping up to be the prettiest PlayStation 4 exclusive to date, which is some feat considering the console already plays host to the unbelievable Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. And there's extra good news for fans of gorgeous visuals: you'll be able to capture each pixel in intricate detail thanks to the title's Photo...
News Hype Yourself with an Entire Horizon: Zero Dawn Quest Playthrough
There's no doubting the visuals, eh?
An embargo's lifted on Horizon: Zero Dawn previews today, and Sony has delivered with over 20 minutes of gameplay footage showing off an entire quest. In this commentated video, we get a glance at the game's structure, with inventory management segueing into dialogue trees and the excellent combat wrapping a big...
