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Feature Push Square's PGW 2015 Game of the Show - Detroit: Become Human
Quantic dreaming
David Cage divides opinion like no other developer. When the French auteur took to Sony's slick Paris Games Week 2015 stage earlier this week, the Push Square press conference live chat was awash with cheers and jeers. Some feel that the French director – who's helmed titles like Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls – is...
News Pokitaru's Looking Pretty in Ratchet & Clank on PS4
Lombax to the future
Well, this is a sight for sore eyes – Pokitaru's looking absolutely stunning in Ratchet & Clank on the PlayStation 4. The sunny seaside settlement was one of the more memorable locations from the original game, and developer Insomniac Games has done a great job repurposing it for Sony's new-gen system. We see some awesome...
Honda way up
DriveClub has become a kind of PlayStation 4 comfort food for this reviewer. With the troubles of its launch firmly planted in its rear view mirror, Evolution Studios deserves credit for maintaining the relevancy of its arcade racer over a year removed from its original release. This new motorcycle expansion – available as both an...
Rumour No Man's Sky Development Is Troubled on PS4
No man's sky is right
Perhaps it comes as no surprise to hear that No Man's Sky may be stuck in a bit of development hell. Earlier this week at Sony's Paris Games Week press conference, the ambitious indie title received a new trailer that confirmed a launch window: June 2016. Considering that we first heard about the game back in 2013, many were...
News Your Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Games for November Include Magicka 2, The Walking Dead
Mass Effect 2! Beyond Good & Evil! Dragon Fin Soup!
As rumoured earlier in the week, your free PlayStation Plus games for November will include The Walking Dead: Season 2 and Magicka 2 – on the PlayStation 4 at least. Bizarrely, the platform holder's yet to confirm the PlayStation 3 and Vita titles in the lineup, but we'll update you the
News Sony: There Will Be Surprises at PlayStation Experience
Never stop announcing
The best thing about Sony's big Paris Games Week 2015 press conference being over is that… Well, the platform holder's got another one lined up in a few weeks. PlayStation Experience will have a keynote on 5th December, and the Japanese giant's already hinted that new games will be announced there. And according to SCEE boss...
News Until Dawn's Free Hallowe'en PS4 Theme Is Worth Downloading
Clock's ticking
It's been a disappointing week for Until Dawn fans. Supermassive Games announced a woeful looking rails shooter spin-off earlier in the week, while Sony's second marketing push has amounted to a new trailer and a free PlayStation 4 theme. There is, at least, one silver lining, though: the animated wallpaper is one of the better ones...
News Sony Stresses There Are Still First-Party PS Vita Games in Production
But not AAA ones
This is getting a bit tedious now, isn't it? Sony's been blowing hot and cold with the PlayStation Vita for what feels like an eternity, and fresh from comments by Japanese executive Masayasu Ito suggesting that the system won't be receiving any further first-party content, SCEE boss Jim Ryan has now
Weirdness Of Course Mark Cerny Platinumed PS4 Launch Title Knack
Someone had to
Mark Cerny is a busy man, but it seems that he still finds time to play the odd game. The new follow feature on the PlayStation 4 has proven a godsend for those who like to stalk their favourite gaming executives and have a nosy at their Trophies. And our very own Ben Potter noticed one pleasing tidbit while perusing the...
Rumour Two of Your November PlayStation Plus Games Have Been Leaked
Official announcement incoming?
Just what this slow news day needed: a potential PlayStation Plus leak. According to an image posted to Twitter by Dutch retailer bol.com – which has since been deleted – it would appear as though The Walking Dead: Season 2 and Magicka 2 are both part of November's still unannounced lineup. Fortunately, the...
News Dreams Is a Lot More Powerful Than You Think
Beta to come in 2016
Dreams captured the attention of many during its Paris Games Week demo (while also horrifying some) due to its huge amount of tools and available customization. Sure, we don't entirely understand what Dreams actually is yet, but what we do know is that it is, in part, one hell of a powerful creative tool, as a recent Wired...
News Sony Unsure Whether You'll Ever Be Able to Change Your PSN Name
Cross your fingers
Bad news if you plumped up for a "joke" PlayStation Network name when you created your profile, as Sony's unsure whether you'll ever be able to change it. This has been a regular source of discourse for way over a year now, with the platform holder failing to provide the feature. And asked whether it's in the pipeline on Twitter,...
News Don't Worry, Pretty PS4 Title RIME Is Still in Development
No RIME without reason
RIME appears to be taking more than art direction inspiration from Team ICO, as the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive was absent at Paris Games Week 2015 yet again. The game – which caused a stir all the way back in 2013 – wasn't even acknowledged during Sony's press conference this week, and many have taken that...
News Insane PS4 Sales Power Sony to Profitability
Almost 30 million PS4s shipped
Kaz Hirai's a popular character among gamers – but he's clearly an incredible businessman as well. After years of financial losses, the ex-PlayStation executive finally appears to have steadied Sony's ship, with the company reporting a profit for the fourth quarter in a row. Given that we'd gotten used to the...
News Yoshida: There Are Many PS4 Exclusives in Development
In fact, he's lost count
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida signs off on every PlayStation 4 exclusive – but there's so much in development that the affable executive's lost count. Speaking on PlayStation France's Twitter account, he pointed out that there are around 30 to 50 titles that the platform holder's got its fingerprints on...
News So, Is Sony Working on an Exclusive PS4 JRPG?
Shu says no
There have long been rumours swirling around that Sony has some sort of Japanese role-playing game in development. The whispers first began months ago, and they keep popping up from time to time. Of course, it goes without saying that an exclusive JRPG would certainly be something to get excited about, so we can see why these rumours...
News Engineers Working to Enable Online Notifications in Future PS4 Firmware Update
At Long Last just logged in
Sony recently sent out a survey regarding future PlayStation 4 firmware update features, and it mentioned the oft-requested online notifications. Now, speaking on PlayStation France's Twitter account, Worldwide Studio's president Shuhei Yoshida has hinted that the functionality may
News PS4's Detroit Will Be a Different Experience to Beyond, Heavy Rain
But there'll still be #Emotion
Divisive director David Cage has been discussing Detroit: Become Human in the wake of last night's Paris Games Show 2015 reveal. Speaking with the PlayStation Blog, he hinted that while the PlayStation 4 exclusive will share the studio's penchant for emotional engagement, it will also have its own vibe compared to its...
Paris Games Week 2015 Shadow of the Beast's New Trailer Rips PS4 a New One
Feeling a little spiky
Sony's upcoming Shadow of the Beast reboot may have been in development for approximately 8,000 years, but it's really shaping up. This brand new trailer released to coincide with Paris Games Week shows some colourful new locales and more bloody murder than you can shake a pointy fist at. The game's available to pre-order now...
Feature Our Paris Games Week 2015 Predictions Were on the Money
Gloat away
Warning: intolerable back slapping incoming. We don't normally look back on our press conference predictions in too much detail – usually because we're wrong – but we called Paris Games Week 2015 pretty darn impressively. Don't believe us? Go back and re-read our original article – and no, we haven't edited it after the fact...
News Relive the Kara Tech Demo That Gave Birth to Detroit on PS4
Currying favour
Kara was, according to director David Cage, just a tech demo designed to showcase Quantic Dream's new PlayStation 3 technology. But after garnering over 27 million views across various platforms, the Parisian developer was forced to revisit the concept. The clip shows an android being assembled, but her ability to "feel" human...
Paris Games Week 2015 Wake Us Up When Avicii's Vector Launches on PS4
Waiting for love
One thing that often gets forgotten when talking about the PSone is the impact that it had on fledgling music producers. The console was rife with rudimentary Digital Audio Workstations, and many of today's top audio engineers got their first taste of the profession on Sony's system. It sounds like Swedish house superstar Avicii may...
News Exactly What Is Gran Turismo Sport on PS4?
It sounds like something new
Sony announced Gran Turismo Sport overnight, the first entry in Polyphony Digital's gargantuan simulation series on the PlayStation 4. In the wake of the announcement, we just assumed that it was Gran Turismo 7 under a new name, but speculation has been rife online that this is actually just a Prologue-esque stopgap. In...
Paris Games Week 2015 Ratchet & Clank Proves the Power of PS4
Up your arsenal
There were a few people in our press conference live chat pondering whether Ratchet & Clank's visuals were real during its Paris Games Week 2015 trailer, but we've played it and can confirm that it really does look like this. For a game that's getting a budget release, it's quite extraordinary how much juice Insomniac Games has...
News Ready Your Petitions, As Gravity Rush Remastered Ain't Releasing at Retail in NA
Europeans will get boxed copies, though
We understand that Sony only has a finite number of marketing bucks to spend, but it does tend to hamstring some of its own franchises at times. Until Dawn is a recent example of a title that was incredibly well received, yet that hypothetical Hallowe'en push that we were all hoping for hasn't come. And now...
Paris Games Week 2015 You Can Rewatch Sony's Whole 2 Hour Press Conference Right Here
Here's one we made earlier
For us Europeans, Sony's latest press conference actually started at a reasonable time for once. We're used to waiting up until the early hours of the morning for events like E3, but the firm's Paris Games Week presser started around the same time that we're usually leaving the Push Square office for the day. Sure, this...
Round Up What Did Sony Show at Paris Games Week 2015?
Jeux videos
It's time to wrap a big fat bow around our Paris Games Week 2015 coverage – well, until we've got some kip anyway. How's that for some English slang, American readers? We digress. The point is that it's time to wrap up all of the major announcements from Sony's press conference earlier today – just in case you lot missed them. We...
Paris Games Week 2015 Horizon: Zero Dawn Details Its RPG Elements
Aloy, Aloy
It was our Game of the Show at E3 2015 – and Horizon: Zero Dawn is still looking great. While developer Guerrilla Games didn't have a new demo for Sony's big Paris Games Week press conference, it did show an alternate play through of the one first shown in Los Angeles, while also emph
Paris Games Week 2015 MatterFall's the Next PS4 Exclusive from Housemarque
Vanquish with voxels
When it comes to arcade shooters, there are very few studios that come close to Finnish outfit Housemarque. It's great to see the Resogun developer remain in Sony's stable, then, with its next game MatterFall announced during the platform holder's Paris Games Week press conference. It looks a little bit like Vanquish with...
Reaction Poorly Paced Paris Presser Paves Way for PS4's Impressive 2016
Sony's show stumbles, but the future's bright
Paris Games Week 2015 brought the goods earlier today – but could it measure up to Sony's extraordinary E3 2015 press conference? The answer, unsurprisingly, is no – but the Japanese giant still delivered some big announcements and ably illustrated just how much variety there is on the PlayStation 4...
Paris Games Week 2015 Gravity Rush 2's New PS4 Trailer Will Turn Your World Upside Down
Topsy turvy
How could we possibly forget Gravity Rush 2? Acclaimed director Keiichiro Toyama took to the stage to show off some new footage from the forthcoming PlayStation 4 follow-up during Sony's big Paris Games Week press conference – and the project continues to impress. In addition to big boss battles and a new sidekick mechanic, we also got...
Paris Games Week 2015 Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Resolution Takes a Hit to Reach 60 FPS
Drake's sacrifice
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's multiplayer looks familiar but fun if its reveal trailer is anything to go by. Sporting plenty of jumping and climbing alongside some explosive gameplay, it's perhaps exactly what we expected - but there's no doubt that some potential plunderers will be disappointed by the fact that the game's...
Paris Games Week 2015 Until Dawn: Rush of Blood Takes You on a Virtual Reality Roller Coaster
A bit like the B*Witched song
You'll rarely find this editor getting angry over game announcements, but Until Dawn: Rush of Blood is one rumour that your humble host was hoping wouldn't come true. The forthcoming PlayStation VR exclusive is a rails shooter in the most literal sense, taking you on a warped roller coaster inside the mind of one Until...
Paris Games Week 2015 PS4's Dreams Looks More Like a Nightmare
And we still don't know what it is
What is Dreams? In truth, even after a meaty Paris Games Week 2015 demo, we can't tell you. Media Molecule's forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive is so out-there that the developer doesn't appear to know how to show it. The things we do know: you control a customisable imp which can possess sculptures created by...
Paris Games Week 2015 DriveClub Bikes Pulls a Wheelie on PS4 from Today
On your bike
As rumoured earlier in the day, PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub is getting motorcycles – and you'll be able to sit in the saddle starting today. Available as both a standalone game or as an expansion for Evolution Studios' popular racer, the add-on will include 12 bikes, a new campaign, and all of
Paris Games Week 2015 Uncharted 4's Multiplayer Mode Emerges from Knee-High Cover
A thief's work never ends
Ah, yes – Uncharted 4: A Thief's End has a multiplayer mode, and it's looking pretty great judging by this Paris Games Week trailer. In it, we see familiar favourites from the franchise dashing around gorgeous battlefields, teaming up with AI-controlled sidekicks, and unleashing all sorts of power-ups. It looks very...
Paris Games Week 2015 Gran Turismo Sport Races to PS4 in 2016
Beta tests to begin in the spring
How do you better an already impressive slate of PlayStation 4 exclusives in 2016? You slather the next Gran Turismo on top. Announced during Sony's Paris Games Week presser, and named Gran Turismo Sport to be precise, the game promises to be the "most realistic driving simulator to date" – pushing visuals and...
Paris Games Week 2015 You've Still Got to Wait Quite a While for No Man's Sky on PS4
Ambitious sci-fi title finally gets a release window
We really hope that you didn't put too much stock into the rumour that No Man's Sky was releasing this week, because the title's new trailer says otherwise. After what seems like an eternity, the ambitious indie project finally has some sort of release window - and we're sad to say that it's not...
Paris Games Week 2015 Detroit Continues Kara's Plight Exclusively on PS4
Become human
As expected, Quantic Dream took to Sony's Paris Games Week stage earlier today to announce Detroit – a Cloud Atlas-inspired story about sentient robots in a changing, futuristic world. The game will star Kara from the classic PlayStation 3 tech demo, and will deal with the cyborg's life once she's left the factory in which she was...
Paris Games Week 2015 PS4's WiLD Has Changed, But Still Shows Huge Promise
It's only natural
Remember WiLD? You lot voted it your Game of the Show way back in 2014 following Sony's Gamescom press conference, but it's been missing in action ever since. Thankfully, the interesting looking title made a return during Sony's Paris Games Week presser with a full gameplay demo - and it still shows some real promise. That said,...
Talking Point Did Sony's Big Paris Games Week Presser Impress You?
From France with love
The curtain has just closed on Sony's hotly anticipated Paris Games Week press conference, where we got a glimpse at Housemarque's next project, Horizon: Zero Dawn and Uncharted 4's multiplayer. The highlight was definitely Gran Turismo Sport – but Detroit and WiLD are worth mentioning as well. The question is: what did you...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's Paris Games Week Press Conference Right Here
See what's next for PS4 now
Sony's Paris Games Week 2015 press conference has arrived, and big PlayStation 4 announcements await inside. We'll be streaming live from France, with live blogging and live chat, as the platform holder lays out more of its future plans. Expect new game announcements, updates on existing ones, and much more from 10:00AM...
Paris Games Week 2015 Sony Reveals Competitive Gaming Platform
Rocket League included
It looks as though Sony is launching its own competitive gaming platform called PlayStation Plus League. As first reported by IGN, a French-language site has gone live ahead of an apparent Paris Games Week announcement. The site reveals that popular games like Battlefield: Hardline, Ultra Street Fighter IV,
Rumour Uncharted 4 Will Be Playable on PS4 at Paris Games Week
Climbing to the top
Could the public be about to get its first taste of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End at Paris Games Week? A picture of the platform holder's booth has emerged on Twitter, showing what looks like a section built around Naughty Dog's hotly anticipated sequel. While this could be for Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, if you look...
News Most of Rock Band 4's Legacy DLC Delayed in Europe
Bum note
European PlayStation players haven't had the best relationship with Sony in recent times, mainly due to late Store Updates and PlayStation Plus releases. Now, they have another reason to be mad, as EU Rock Band 4 owners can't seem to access over half of the Legacy DLC that launched last week – despite all of the DLC being available on the...
Paris Games Week 2015 DriveClub Bikes Are Probably Getting Announced Today
Wheel-y?
Sony will strut out onto the stage at Paris Games Week later today, presumably to announce a few games, talk PlayStation VR, PlayStation 4, and maybe even a bit of Vita. Erm, actually, scratch the last bit. There have been a fair few rumours surrounding Sony's conference, but even we didn't see this one coming: DriveClub Bikes. The PEGI...
Guide What Time Is Sony's Paris Games Week Press Conference?
When to tune in for all the PS4 reveals
Yay, it's PlayStation press conference time. It may sound sad, but we were really put out by Sony's limited presence at Gamescom earlier in the year. Not only was the platform holder's decision to not hold a media briefing in Cologne bad for our traffic ticker, but it also felt like the whole event had a...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Will Have an Incredibly Rich Story, Says Guerrilla Games
Proof will be in the mechanical pudding
Killzone, if you don't know, had some absolutely magnificent lore behind it – Guerrilla Games just botched the storytelling time after time again. Horizon: Zero Dawn is a second chance for the studio to tell an interesting tale, then – and we're part nervous, part excited to see whether the Dutch developer...
Talking Point Is the PlayStation 2 the Greatest Games Console of All Time?
Live in your world, play in ours
Republished on Monday, 26th October 2015: We're bringing this feature back from the archives to celebrate the PS2's big 15th Anniversary in North America today. The original text follows. Originally published on Saturday, 29th December 2012: It was evident from the moment that the PlayStation 2 first arrived on...
News Sony Knows Exactly What PS4 Firmware Update Features You Want
Folders, online notifications, and so on
There's been frustration over recent PlayStation 4 firmware updates. Sony's been slow rolling out system software overhauls, and while we're fond of features such as Communities, they don't feel like they should be a priority. But while the platform holder's not exactly implementing the kind of upgrades that...
