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News The Last of Us Remastered Reloads with Two Treacherous Territories on PS4
More multiplayer maps added for free
You should be able to loot two brand new multiplayer maps for The Last of Us Remastered right now, which may ease any frustrations that you’ve felt over the title’s matchmaking issues of late. Based upon areas from the single player campaign, the Beach will favour long-range experts, as you pick off opponents...
Talking Point Is Indie Becoming a Defunct, Dirty Word?
Term worm
Indie is the video game equivalent of Marmite: a sector of the medium so divisive that it’s simultaneously culpable of both dismay and delight. The very website that you’re reading is evidence of that, but we’re not alone: scuffles and skirmishes more heated than the format wars themselves can be attributed to the increasingly taboo...
Feature Watch and Yearn - Are YouTube and Twitch Influencing Game Design?
Tune in
“A 20 minute video changed my life,” said Mike Bithell in an interview with GamesTM. “That's the reality.” And he's right. Thomas Was Alone is a minimalistic, esoteric little gem which seemed likely to come and go without turning many heads. And without videos like the one posted by TotalBiscuit, which now has over 300,000 v
News You'll Get These Extras for Purchasing Destiny on PS4
Just to sweeten the sale
It feels like we’ve been writing about Destiny for an eternity now, so thank heavens it’s due out in a couple of weeks. In order to pad out the time while you wait, Activision has released a new trailer showing off the title’s PlayStation exclusive content, which will remain restricted to Sony’s machines until Fall...
News Yay, PSN's Delayed Scheduled Maintenance Returns Today
Don't worry, you'll be able to play online
We suppose that we should give Sony credit for delaying the PlayStation Network’s previously planned maintenance after Sunday’s outage – even if it was only for a few days. The platform holder has announced that Monday’s postponed preservation period will now take place later today in both
Feature What Are September 2014's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Give us the goods
The only issue with writing about games is that one tends to construct their life around release dates, press conferences, and PlayStation Plus updates. If you asked us whether September was approaching, we’d only be able to accurately answer because of today’s Instant Game Collection information. Of course, you haven’t...
News PS4 Shooter Velocity 2X Flies for Free in September PS Plus Update
PS All-Stars, Joe Danger, and more up for grabs
Take a deep breath and get ready to complain: the September PlayStation Plus update has been revealed. As this author suspected, FuturLab’s hotly anticipated arcade shooter Velocity 2X will be the headline addition on the PlayStation 4, where it will be accompanied by local multiplayer minigame...
News PS4 Faves Watch Dogs and Sniper Elite III Discounted in European PSN Sale
Count the pennies
If you’re in the market for a new PlayStation 4 game to keep you occupied while you wait patiently for Destiny’s release next month, then you may want to take note of Sony’s latest PlayStation Network sale. While there aren’t a great number of discounted next-gen releases to pick from, Watch Dogs at £39.99 with an extra 10...
News Xbox and Nintendo Fans Flocking to PS4, States Study
Switching sides
Aside from some network hiccups, the PlayStation 4 has pretty much got off to a flawless start. Not everyone’s entirely happy with the content selection right now, but new consoles always take some time to build up a roster of must own s
News PlayStation Plus' Quality Sure Hasn't Declined in Japan
Value added
There’s a lot of chatter about the quality of PlayStation Plus of late. Despite giving out six free ‘rentals’ every month, Sony has been chastised by early adopters of the PlayStation 4 for focusing on indie giveaways rather than retail releases. Still, it’s been eager to add to the quality of the service’s offering, announcing...
Guide How to Get a High Score in inFAMOUS: First Light's Battle Arenas
Play Fetch
One of the most frequent criticisms lofted at the inFAMOUS franchise is its relative lack of replayability, but superhero spin-off inFAMOUS: First Light attempts to solve that problem with a slew of Battle Arenas. Contextualised in the fiction as training facilities for the Conduits held captive at Curdun Cay, these additional missions...
News PSN Temporarily Offline Again as Attacks Ramp Up Once More
Platform holder reports 'minor' connectivity issues
If you assumed that the PlayStation Network was safe following Sunday’s outage, then you were wrong, as it appears to have collapsed again. Lizard Squad, the group responsible for last week’s downtime, is claiming responsibility for another DDoS attack, whic
Review inFAMOUS: First Light (PlayStation 4)
Fetching
The problem with inFAMOUS: Second Son was that it ended too quickly: Sucker Punch’s supercharged pseudo sequel was over in a flash, leaving many of its fans wanting more. inFAMOUS: First Light attempts to solve that problem, recharging with a new playable character, storyline, and some fresh powers – but does it burn brightly, or...
News The Scheduled PSN Maintenance Has Been Postponed After Yesterday's Outage
Crisis averted
Golly, that was an intense 24 hours, wasn't it? As you're no doubt aware, the PlayStation Network went down yesterday after a particularly nasty DDoS attack. If you didn't lay witness to the carnage, rest assured that several were justifiably peeved at the online service's intermittent blackout. Thankfully, the outage didn't last...
Review CounterSpy (PlayStation 4)
From Russia with regret
CounterSpy is a strange beast. Developed by fledgling studio Dynamighty, it's an ambitious game that strives to bridge the gap between 2D and 3D stealth, while also attempting to juggle randomly generated levels. And while it plays host to some truly unique mechanics, and consistently brilliant presentation, it's...
News Sony Executive's Flight Rerouted Following Alleged Bomb Threat
Sigh
This isn’t a story that we expected to be writing on what should be a slow Sunday, but there are reports that Sony Online Entertainment chief John Smedley’s flight has been rerouted following bomb threats by the same group claiming responsibility for today’s PlaySt
News No Personal Information Has Been Accessed in PlayStation Network Outage
Hack job
Well, this is all starting to seem eerily familiar now, isn’t it? There were signs earlier today that the PlayStation Network was coming back online as planned – we even logged in for a few fleeting moments – but the service hasn’t returned quite as quickly as we anticipated. In fact, it’s been out for nearing 12 hours now, which...
News Is PSN Offline? Yes, and the Scheduled Maintenance Doesn't Start Until Tomorrow
All services currently down
We know that Sony’s planning to run some Bank Holiday tests on the PlayStation Network, but the manufacturer’s servers appear to have come crashing down a day early. While status reports from the Japanese giant claim that its online platform is currently up and running, we can’t log in using any of our consoles in...
News These New Screenshots Prove That Tearaway Unfolded Is the PS4's Cutest Game
Nyaw
Tearaway Unfolded was one of the more magical surprises from this year's Gamescom conference, and in order to keep the magic flowing, Sony has released a slew of screenshots which show off the adorable game's beautiful style. It takes a lot to melt the heart of this otherwise cynical and jaded writer, but seeing the puzzle platformer's...
News Not Even Sony Understands Why the PS4 Is Selling So Well
Commercial confusion
To say that the PlayStation 4 has been a success in its first nine or so months on the market is an understatement: it’s actually hit a figurative homerun. The console has already exceeded sales of 10 million units, making it one of the fastest selling video game machines ever launched. Even more impressively, the system was...
News How Delicious Does That White Destiny PS4 Look Out of Its Box?
Tastier than grilled cheese
We appreciate that we may have already talked you into picking up the vanilla Destiny PlayStation 4 bundle that’s on offer at Amazon.co.uk right now, but we’re about to make your decision that little bit more difficult. Our friends over at PlayStation Access have posted an unboxing video of the Glacier White console,...
News A Bank Holiday's Coming, So Sony's Pulling the PSN Offline
Maintaining scheduled maintenance tradition
As has become a frighteningly frequent occurrence of late, Sony’s decided to run some mandatory maintenance on the PlayStation Network – during a Bank Holiday weekend. Those of you living in the UK will probably be looking forward to a full three days away from work right now, but you may not be able...
News What's the Best PS4 Bundle in the UK? This Destiny Pack Is Priced Astronomically Low
Cheap as chips
Sony has sold 10 million PlayStation 4 consoles since its launch last year, making it one of the fastest selling systems of all time. However, we’re sure that it’s looking at the fast-approaching holiday season with wide eyes, as it’s typically in the second Christmas that consoles truly take off. And with the likes of Destiny,...
News September PlayStation Plus Update Information Incoming Next Week
Instant Game Collection to be outlined imminently
It’s once again time to get hyped over your latest selection of free software downloads, as the September PlayStation Plus update is set to get outlined very soon. In response to an eager fan on Twitter enquiring about the quality of next month’s refresh, PlayStation Blog manager Fred Dutton...
News Sony: PS Move Was Ahead of Its Time, But There's No Appetite for Motion Right Now
Project Morpheus will change that, reckons Shuhei Yoshida
Pop those PlayStation Move controllers in the cupboard: you’ll need them, but not right now. In a candid interview with Pocket-Lint, Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has admitted that motion gaming is in a bit of a rut right now, and will stay that way until Sony’s virtual...
News Don't Own a PS Vita? You Must Buy This Brilliant Bundle
Uncharted, Tearaway, and more included in the box
There’s enough doom and gloom surrounding the PlayStation Vita to make a Thomas Hardy novel look uplifting by comparison, but that doesn’t mean that the system has suddenly transformed into a waste of space. In fact, despite the negativity, we’re still enjoying the device as much as ever –...
News PS4 Exclusive The Last of Us Remastered to Loot Free Maps
Studio still trying to solve connectivity issues
As we explained right around launch, The Last of Us Remastered is not just an exceptional single player game, but it’s also pretty darn impressive in multiplayer as well. Unfortunately, the next-gen re-release has been hampered by some unfort
Feature 21 of the Most Awful PlayStation Network Avatars
Fashion disaster
Buzzfeed is so ridiculous that it’s already broken the fourth wall and started parodying itself, but there’s definitely a degree of entertainment to be derived from human stupidity. While we’re not diving down that rabbit hole, we thought that it was time to pad out the post-Gamescom
News These LittleBigPlanet Costumes Clearly Didn't Take Very Long to Make
All different shapes and sizes
There are some absolutely incredible costumes in LittleBigPlanet, which must have taken hours upon hours to produce – but these Thomas Was Alone outfits aren’t an example of that. While the Mike Bithell developed indie carries our coveted stamp of approval, we can see how a game about geometric shapes may not...
News inFAMOUS: First Light Firm Sucker Punch Zapped by Layoffs
Studio struck by round of redundancies
Sucker Punch’s sizeable superhero spin-off inFAMOUS: First Light may be mere days away from its debut on the PlayStation 4, but the Seattle-based studio has been struck by a fresh round of layoffs behind the scenes. There’s no word on how many have departed the firm, but Sony has confirmed that there’s...
News Minecraft on PS4 Fails Quality Testing, Gets Buried by Sony for a Little While Longer
There and block again
Evergreen sandbox adventure Minecraft was expected to come out this month on the PlayStation 4, but earlier today, the studio in charge of porting the smash hit announced on Twitter that the game had failed quality testing. "Sony found some issues we have to fix in their final test of Minecraft PS4," 4J Studios wrote, before...
Review Hohokum (PlayStation 4)
Tripping the light fantastic
Whenever we played British developer Honeyslug’s latest game Hohokum at conventions and the like, our biggest issue was quite simply explaining the experience to others. What exactly is the vibrant title starring a multicoloured worm all about? Is it art? How do you play it? Heck, what do you even do? Having spent...
News Bloodborne Goes for the Throat in New PS4 Gameplay Footage
Maybe this one won't boil your blood
Bloodborne is perhaps one of the biggest benefactors of Sony’s late announcement strategy so far. Ignoring leaks, the release was revealed mere months ago, and is already on the home straight ahead of its launch early next year. The good news for fans of the
News Sony's Done a Great Job with Indies, Says Former Nintendo Man
Little and large
Dan Adelman knows a thing or two about indie games. The industry veteran previously spearheaded the launch of Microsoft’s wildly successful Xbox Live Arcade, before switching his attention to Nintendo’s digital push, where he secured a slew of top titles for the House of Mario’s machines, including World of Goo and the...
Feature Push Square's Gamescom 2014 Game of the Show - WiLD
Wild thing
Love it or loathe it, the industry is changing. There are fewer big-budget, boxed releases than ever before, which is a symptom of the high risk medium in which we currently reside. However, while the shelves at your local GameStop may be starting to thin, there is a wealth of creativity blossoming on online shopping plazas like the...
Rumour Project Puppet Could Be Japan Studio's Next Big PS4 Exclusive
Update: No, it's not
Update: You can't knock a coconut down everytime, and it seems like we've been duped. This is not Japan Studio's next project, but rather a short movie posted to Vimeo a few years ago. In other words, it's faker than Simon Cowell's front teeth. Hype deflated. Original story: Japan Studio had a rough few years during the...
News Why Won't Sony Allow You to Subscribe to EA Access on PS4?
"It's a business matter"
Sony caused something of a hullabaloo recently when it said that EA Access – a subscription service similar to PlayStation Plus consisting solely of EA published titles – does not represent good value. The initiative – which is available now on the Xbox One – allows you to pay a monthly or annual fee in order to...
News Shu Yoshida Hopes Rise of the Tomb Raider Releases on PS4 Eventually
PlayStation executive shocked by reveal
You weren’t the only one surprised at Rise of the Tomb Raider’s exclusivity announcement during the Microsoft media briefing at Gamescom last week, as Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida was also shocked to learn the news. In an interview with
News Vita JRPG Freedom Wars Will Revolutionise Western Shelves This October
Not long now
Freedom Wars is one of a dying breed of AAA exclusives for the PlayStation Vita. The jaunty JRPG has been on our radar for quite some time, but it was only recently confirmed to be coming to Western shores. However, Sony had originally planned to only release a digital version of the game in Europe, but
News There Are Still More PlayStation Press Conferences to Come
Even more PS4 and Vita announcements incoming
You didn’t think that Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference represented the last of the year, did you? As you should already have learned by now, the Japanese giant loves a good livestream, and, as such, it’s set to host another one on 1st September ahead of the Tokyo Game Show. This same...
News PlayStation Boss Gets Punished for All of E3's Boring Bits This Year
This is for Powers
Regardless of whether or not you liked the content, Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference was much better paced than its E3 2014 one. The folks at SCEE cut out all of the fat, and peppered the organisation’s media briefing in Cologne with trailers, announcements, and very little corporate gobbledygook. SCEA boss Shawn...
News PS4 Live Streams Are About to Get a Lot More Interesting
Potentially, anyway
It’s not always easy for a company to predict how consumers will decide to use a particular product, and The Playroom on the PlayStation 4 will definitely have raised a few eyebrows when it started to get used – and, in some instances, abused – by next-gen early adopters. However, recognising the swell of demand for live...
News UK Sales Charts: PS4 Exclusive The Last of Us Remastered Endures Another Week
"We are survivors, Tess"
There’s so little change in this week’s UK sales chart that we considered skipping it entirely and digging straight into the good stuff. That wouldn’t be especially professional, though, would it? As such, here’s your weekly British best sellers report: The Last of Us Remastered is still on top. The exclusive title...
Gamescom 2014 Half of Tearaway Unfolded's Content Will Be Brand New on PS4
Paper cut
Tearaway Unfolded is a bit of a strange, papery proposition. Presented during Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference as a kind of adaptation for the PlayStation 4, it wasn’t entirely clear whether it will boast brand new content or the exact same puzzles and areas as its PlayStation Vita predecessor. Now, an IGN report straight from...
Gamescom 2014 Cringe Through Over 20 Minutes of PS4 Exclusive Until Dawn
Avoid if you've got a heart condition
Heavy Rain was packed with some pretty cringe-inducing moments, but they weren’t exactly intentional. In the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Until Dawn, developer Supermassive Games has set out to create an experience inspired by dodgy slasher teen movies – and on the evidence of this 20 minute showing,...
Rumour PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 to Add Dashboard Themes
Console and colours
Update: Sid Shuman has confirmed on NeoGAF that this was an error: "Just wanted to confirm that this was in error and the show has been corrected. Sorry for the mix up. We'll keep you posted on any news related to PS4 themes in the future." Original article: The royal blue of the PlayStation 4’s user interface is undeniably...
Gamescom 2014 PS4 Horror Until Dawn Will Come to Hundreds of Conclusions
Fine, as long as Hayden Panettiere doesn't die
Until Dawn is starting to sound more like Heavy Rain by the second, which should come as particularly pleasant news to fans of Quantic Dream’s game. As part of a presentation in Cologne this week, Supermassive Games detail
Gamescom 2014 Sorry, PS4 Firmware Update 2.00's Share Play Has a Time Limit
All good things must come to an end
If you thought that the PlayStation 4’s recently announced Share Play feature sounded too good to be true, then you were absolutely correct, as it can only be used for 60 minutes at a time. The details first emerged as part of a French interview yesterday, but unable to track down an official confirmation, we...
Weirdness You Did Not Want to Look at PlayStation's Twitch Channel Last Night
Think of the children
Trolls are an unfortunate part of the Internet, and something that we all have to learn to deal with. However, filtering out a few comments is easy – but avoiding offensive streams on Twitch is not. Overnight, hackers managed to compromise PlayStation’s official broadcasting account, essentially leading to the creation of...
Gamescom 2014 You'll Be Able to Make Trailers for Your Levels in LittleBigPlanet 3
All through the power of share
Sackboy may have had his nose pushed out a little bit this week due to the announcement of dozens of other PlayStation 4 games, but he’s been waiting patiently for us to provide a little update on, er, LittleBigPlanet 3. So, here we are: it’s looking like a real step forward for the series, partly due to the...
