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News The Last of Us' Lead Character Artist Michael Knowland Has Left Naughty Dog
Goodbye and good luck
In a series of events that's beginning to look as weird as the plot from a David Lynch film, yet another Naughty Dog staffer is packing up their bags and jumping ship. Michael Knowland, the incredibly talented lead character artist on The Last of Us, has reportedly left the studio. He's yet to reveal where he plans to peddle...
News Evolution: We've Captured the Soul of Every Car in DriveClub
Is that you, Yamauchi-san?
Evolution Studios’ soon to be re-revealed racer DriveClub already looks outstanding, but how will it sound? Even the most ardent Gran Turismo fan would agree that while developer Polyphony Digital generally captures the look of each vehicle that it renders, the weedy sound effects that it tends to employ can really break...
News PS4 Racer DriveClub to Be Re-Revealed in the Weeks Leading Up to E3
Pedal to the metal
Here’s one thing that they don’t teach you in marketing school: tease impending details about your delayed PlayStation 4 project on a Sunday night. Still, seeing as we’ve practically exhausted all of our DriveClub puns over the past six or so months, we’re thrilled to learn that developer Evolution Studios is edging ever...
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 May Be Bigger Than One Game
See you in 1887
Second-party studio Ready at Dawn has delved frighteningly deep with The Order: 1886’s narrative. Not only does its PlayStation 4 exclusive’s tale stretch back thousands of years, but it also attempts to fuse real history with fiction. As such, it’s not exactly surprising to learn that the outfit has several sequels in mind –...
Feature Six of Our Best Photos in inFAMOUS: Second Son on PS4
Instablam
While plenty of developers try to trick consumers with less than authentic screenshots, first-party outfit Sucker Punch has been pretty upfront about its superhero sequel since it was announced last year. Indeed, inFAMOUS: Second Son is arguably the best looking game available on the PlayStation 4 right now, and having sampled the slew of...
News PS4 Executive Shuhei Yoshida Planning 'Very, Very Exciting' E3
All aboard
It’s fair to say that Sony’s been a little more muted than Microsoft since the release of the PlayStation 4 last year. While the Japanese giant’s console continues to sell exceptionally well, it’s counterpart has had to work a lot harder to drum up enthusiasm surrounding its box. That’s led to the Redmond-based manufacturer...
News DualShock 4 Dimming Confirmed for PS4 Firmware Update 1.70
Lights out
Time is up for one particular eBay entrepreneur’s sticker creation business, as Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that you’ll be able to dim the DualShock 4’s light bar as part of upcoming PlayStation 4 firmware update v1.70. The monosyllabic mouthpiece affirmed t
News Sony's Free Undead MMO H1Z1 Almost Certainly Lurching onto PS4
How will you survive the apocalypse?
Sony Online Entertainment is an odd component of the platform holder’s first-party portfolio. While the MMO maker is a direct subsidiary of Kaz Hirai’s entertainment and electronics empire, it isn’t a typical portion of SCE’s Worldwide Studios. As such, the division focuses on PC first and foremost, but...
Rumour Is Sony Pumping Up the Volume with a PS4 Music Player?
Turn it up
A basic music player is arguably one of the greatest oversights on the PlayStation 4 right now. Sony has admitted in interviews that it didn’t anticipate the outrage regarding the system’s inability to play MP3s, and stressed that it would
News Don't Worry, Sony Still Has a Curious Fondness for Rubber Ducks
And polygonal dinosaurs
Employees may come and go, but it seems that there’s one constant at Sony Computer Entertainment: the entire firm’s still utterly obsessed with rubber ducks. While there was a disappointing dearth of the bright yellow toys during the platform holder’s PlayStation 4 unveiling over a year ago, the firm has reaffirmed its...
News PS4's Power Advantage Over Xbox One Is Irrelevant, Says Pachter
Doesn't influence purchasing decisions
It didn’t take long for the PlayStation 4 to be crowned the king of next-gen consoles. Speculation regarding the power advantages of Sony’s system was rife prior to release, but the story really exploded when it was confirmed that blockbusters such as Assassin’s Creed IV: Black F
News This Is Your First Look at PS4 Firmware Update 1.70 in Action
Copy video files to USB, broadcast in HD, and much more
We’ve covered tens of PlayStation firmware updates in our time, but we’ve never experienced this level of pent up excitement over a system refresh before. Sony announced earlier today that the PlayStation 4’s hotly anticipated v1.70 upgrade will be made available on 30th April, and in...
Rumour Ratchet & Clank Trilogy Takes a Shot at PS Vita
"Lawrrrence! Why did you leak the game?"
Gaming’s most likeable Lombax appears to be bringing his biggest guns to the PlayStation Vita, as Sony has now listed a version of the Ratchet & Clank Trilogy for its commercially challenged portable platform. The port popped up on popular UK outlet Shop To.net earlier in the month with a 20th June...
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.70 Will Be Going Live on 30th April
This is not a drill
There's been murmurings about it for weeks now, but PlayStation 4 firmware update v1.70 has finally been given a firm launch date. That's right, Sony has announced that the patch will be going live on 30th April. Obviously, this is a pretty big boon for console owners themselves, but it also means that we don't have to write...
News Puppeteer, Stick It to the Man, and Surge Deluxe Free for PS Plus in US
Sony pulls back the curtain
SCEE may have beaten, er, SCEA to the PlayStation Plus punch, but the latter has been prompt to respond with May’s content lineup. As in Europe, strange side-scrolling platformer Stick It to the Man will be your free PlayStation Plus game for the month, offering a mixture of point-and-click puzzles
News Choose Your Incredibly Cool Looking Weapon with Freedom Wars' New Japanese Trailer
Packs a punch
Oversized and ridiculous looking weapons have been a gaming staple for generations now, and PlayStation Vita exclusive Freedom Wars isn't set to change that any time soon. Its new Japanese trailer focuses on the different weapon types that you'll be able to lug into battle, and to be quite honest, we're having a hard time picking out a...
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.70 News Coming Very Soon, Stresses Sony
Twiddle those thumbs
Sony may soon need an additional vowel in its corporate moniker, as it’s still yet to date the PlayStation 4’s hotly anticipated firmware update. Writing on the PlayStation Blog yesterday, manager Fred Dutton insisted that the system software upgrade – dubbed v1.70 – is due out imminently, though there’s still no word...
News Sony: We Wish Facebook Bought Project Morpheus Instead
Just a joke
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is way into virtual reality, having shelled out a whopping $2 billion in cash and assets for the Oculus Rift. However, it’s now emerged that the online entrepreneur also tested out
News Stick It to the Man Is May's European PlayStation 4 Freebie
Puppeteer, Payday 2, and more up for grabs
Zany sticker-based side-scroller Stick It to the Man is May’s free PlayStation 4 title in Europe, platform holder Sony has announced. Hot on the heels of yesterday’s tease, the firm has unveiled the full roster of software set to be given away to PlayStation Plus members on 30th April, and Zoink’s...
News Here's the Sort of Video You'll Be Able to Make with SHAREfactory on the PS4
Star wipes as far as the eye can see
With the recent announcement of PlayStation 4 firmware update v1.70, Sony also unveiled SHAREfactory, a nifty little application that will let you edit together the clips that you've recorded using the console's robust sharing options. While we reckon that this could become a bit of a cash cow for the company,...
News Nine-Year-Old Boy Passes on PS4 to Save Lives Instead
Got his priorities right
We focus our attention on an industry where a delayed game or disagreeable digital rights management policy can feel like the end of the world, but in reality, it’s all somewhat meaningless. One thoughtful nin
News Here's How Renting Games with PlayStation Now Will Work
Ten new titles added
The PlayStation Now beta has been trundling along for a while now, and participants have no doubt been using the service to stream games until their thumbs drop off from exhaustion. Unfortunately, the rest of us are relegated to sitting outside with our eyes peeled in a vain attempt to catch even a cursory glimpse of the fabled...
News Sony Sorry to Keep You Waiting for PS4 Firmware Update 1.70
Date due very soon
From what we’ve seen, the PlayStation 4’s hotly anticipated v1.70 firmware update is shaping up to be something of a humdinger. In addition to stripping away the device’s bothersome HDCP encryption, it will also incorporate the SHAREfactory –
News May PlayStation Plus Content Reveal Coming in the Next Day or Two
Patience is a virtue
Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun? It doesn’t feel like that long ago since we were reporting on April’s excellent PlayStation Plus lineup, but now May’s content refresh is almost upon us. Responding to a query on the European PlayStation Blog, manager Fred Dutton hinted that the firm's "hoping" to reveal the...
News Uncharted PS4 Actor Todd Stashwick Has Been Recast
The plot thickens
Todd Stashwick may be helping Amy Hennig write Visceral Games’ upcoming Star Wars title, but he’s no longer in Uncharted PS4. According to IGN, the Hollywood star – who narrated the exclusive’s initial trailer – has been recast, meaning that we don’t actually know who any o
News Believe It or Not, PS4 Has Way More Games Than You Think It Does
We've got the chart to prove it
The announcement of Sony’s next-gen sales figures have ushered in some unexpected vitriol over the otherwise uneventful Easter weekend. In particular, many have been keen to criticise the PlayStation 4’s opening months, indicating that the console’s somewhat lean first few weeks on the market have culminated in...
Rumour PS4 Exclusive Resogun May Be Getting Local Co-Op DLC
Standby for arguments
Resogun is a remarkably intense solo experience. Dodging and weaving your way through millions of voxels is a complete thrill by any standard. But as we noted in our review, the game quite notably lacks a local co-op mode. And while the online multiplayer may be fun, it's not quite the same as having a friend sitting mere...
News These inFAMOUS: Second Son GIFs Show Off the PS4 Game's Impressive Visuals
Superhero slick
If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably been spending the last few days fiddling about with inFAMOUS: Second Son’s recently implemented picture mode in order to create magnificent artistic masterpieces. The strangely addictive feature offers a great way of appreciating the superhero sim’s gorgeous visuals. What’s more,...
News The Last of Us Artist Departs Naughty Dog for Giant Sparrow
Wells there you go
The game of musical chairs at Sony first-party Naughty Dog is still ongoing, as The Last of Us' lead artist Nate Wells has departed the Californian studio in order to team up with indie Giant Sparrow. You may remember the aforementioned outfit for The Unfinished Swan, which was one of our favo
News This Input Code Adds Credence to the PS4 Port of Beyond: Two Souls
Girl power
Quantic Dream’s ambitious otherworld excursion Beyond: Two Souls may have proved distinctly divisive, but it seems that the Parisian studio is serious about bringing the game to the PlayStation 4. Hot on the heels of last week’s next-gen character model shots, NeoGAF user Dragonbane has uncovered som
News Pachter: Sony Would Probably Like to Get Call of Duty DLC Exclusivity
Switching sides
There are rumblings that changes may be afoot in the Call of Duty content clash. While the series has been historically aligned with the Xbox brand, rumours earlier in the year indicated that Sony may be willing to stump up the cash in order to ensure that the property is associated with the PlayStation 4. And speaking on the latest...
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite PlayStation Easter Eggs?
Sunny side up
We all know that Easter eggs are at their absolute best when they’re big, brown, and made out of chocolate. However, just because you can’t beat a sugary oval filled with Cadbury’s finest fondant, doesn’t mean that the tasty treats stashed inside video games aren’t also entertaining. We took a look back at 12 of the very best...
News Could Entwined and Kill Strain Be Sony's Next Big PS4 Titles?
Platform holder trademarks unannounced games
While this editor’s sleepy head is trying not to think about the doom that this year’s E3 will set upon his body clock in just over seven weeks, it’s around this time of the year when we start to hear rumours about what’s to come during the big show. And speculation suggests that Sony may be on...
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.70 to Be Accompanied by PlayStation App Update
Master the MySpace angle
We know that you’re all excited for PlayStation 4 firmware update v1.70, but if you put down your pitchforks for long enough, then we come bearing news. Sadly, we don’t have a release date, but we do have some information pertaining to an impending update to the smartphone-based PlayStation App. According to...
News So, the PSP Almost Matched the Vita's Sales in USA Last Month
The end is nigh
Step out of a New York subway station and you’ll no longer be greeted by a religious zealot with a sandwich board, but instead a dedicated handheld decrier. “Portable consoles are dead,” they’ll scream, pointing to pictures of the PlayStation Vita with a big red line drawn through it. And they may be right, as NPD data has...
News You Can Buy These PlayStation Games for Less Than a Dollar
Eggcellent value
There’s nothing worse than a long weekend with nothing to play. While this editor is fortunate enough to never not have a backlog, thrifty gamers may be thrilled to learn that Sony is running a pretty impressive sale in North America, featuring a whopping 30 games for just $0.99. Yeah, that’s less than a dollar. Admittedly, you...
News Sony Really Would Like You to Play the PS4 Version of MLB 14 The Show
Just ballin'
The newest iteration of Sony's popular baseball sim MLB 14 The Show recently released on the PlayStation 3, with the PlayStation 4 version not too far away either. Unsurprisingly, then, the Japanese giant has released a brand new trailer that highlights the many and varied reasons that you should take aim at the newer edition. The...
News Snap Seattle with inFAMOUS: Second Son's Brand New Patch
"I smell bullshots"
Publishers are known for faking screenshots in order to paint their games in the best possible light, but there’s nothing bogus about the slew of inFAMOUS: Second Son pictures that are about to hit the web. As promised, Sucker Punch has released the superhero sequel’s latest patch today, and it’s already shaken some forums...
Review MLB 14 The Show (PlayStation 3)
Pinch-hit home run
MLB 14 The Show is this year’s entry in the long running and highly respected baseball series from Sony’s own San Diego studio. Being a sports game, it’s to be expected that it ends up feeling a little like an iterative experience as opposed to an innovative one – but that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing good going...
Opinion Could SHAREfactory on PS4 Become a Bit of a Cash Cow?
The cost of creativity
When the reports regarding an overhauled video editing suite for the PlayStation 4 first dropped, we weren’t expecting it to offer much. You’re already able to add titles to video clips on the Xbox One, and so we were anticipating something similar on Sony’s next-gen machine. However, when rumours relating to the...
News You May Get a Discount on The Last of Us PS4 if You Own the PS3 Game
Save yourself
The Last of Us Remastered, the next-gen re-release of Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus, is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated adventures currently in production for the PlayStation 4. However, the price point has come underfire from some forum posters. As a port of a year old game, some feel that the software should weigh in...
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.70 Will Add New Sharing Options and HDCP Support
Don't HDC-Pee yourself in excitement
After what seems like an eternity (read: a couple of weeks), Sony has released some solid information regarding the incoming PlayStation 4 firmware update v1.70, and the new additions are looking pretty nifty. Most notably, the Japanese giant has added an entirely new
Talking Point How Frequently Do You Want PS4 Firmware Updates?
Time for a change
Firmware updates on the PlayStation 3 were serious business. Take a gander at some of our older articles on the subject and you’ll spot more than a handful of prickly jabs pointed at people that complained about the constant need to update the console. In hindsight, it was a problem, with the system seemingly taking an age to...
News Crikey, PS4 Sales Have Now Surpassed 7 Million Units Worldwide
The thirst is real
Fiction is fast becoming fact, as it seems that nothing can derail the PlayStation 4 hype train. It’s been little over a month since Sony announced that it had sold 6 million next-gen consoles worldwide, but it’s now bumped that number up to 7 million
News PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son Recharges with Photo Mode
Unleash your inner Peter Parker
Sucker Punch’s superhero sequel inFAMOUS: Second Son is an outrageously attractive game, and you’ll be able to prove just how picturesque the streets of Seattle are as part of the package’s brand new patch. Set to release sometime tomorrow, the new Photo Mode will allow you to create custom screenshots from the...
News You'll Never Earn The Last of Us' Latest Single Player Trophy
Harder than opening a can of beans
The Last of Us wasn’t exactly a walk in the park on its default difficulty setting, but the game’s about to get a whole lot harder as part of a brand new single player expansion due out later this year. Dubbed the Grounded Mode, this add-on promises to offer the “hardest challenge that you’ll ever face”...
News Sony Digs Deep with Physical Release of Minecraft: PS3 Edition
Money, money, money
Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson’s bank balance may already be fit to burst, but the Swedish programmer’s about to receive another injection of cash courtesy of the impending physical release of the construction simulation’s PlayStation 3 Edition. Set to tunnel into stores on 14th May in Europe and 16th May in...
News Whoa, Sony Is Selling All of Its 9,520,000 Shares in Square Enix
A lightning sale
Here's an odd one: Sony Computer Entertainment has recently announced that it has decided to sell its 9,520,000 shares in Square Enix to Japanese financial company SMBC Nikko Securities. The sale will furnish the firm with a flabbergasting ¥4.7 billion ($47 million) of wallet-filling financial gains. While it's certainly not going...
News Are the Sony Vegas Pro People Collaborating on PS4 Firmware Update 1.70?
Cutting cool clips
The share button is undoubtedly one of the PlayStation 4’s most important features. Sony’s taken to advertising the social addition heavily on television in recent months, and it’s also committed to a complete overhaul of the functionality as part of the next-gen console’s upcoming v1.70 firmware update. And on that note,...
Rumour The Last of Us PS4 Takes Aim on 20th June
Fungus in focus
Retailers appear to be gathering around a 20th June release date for Naughty Dog’s hotly anticipated re-release, The Last of Us Remastered. The ever observant GameSpot noted that top North American outlets such as GameFly and
