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E3 2013 PlayStation Vita Set for 'Surprisingly Big' Showing in Los Angeles
Raise the roof
It’s starting to seem like our criticism of the PlayStation Vita may have been a touch premature. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s senior business development manager Shahid Kamal Ahmad recently teased an “amazing” title for the format, and now Game Informer executive editor Andrew Reiner has
News This Trailer for Japan Studio's Latest Game Sure Caught Our Attention
We've got no idea what it is, though
Japan Studio is on fire. After years of deflecting questions pertaining to The Last Guardian and twiddling its thumbs, the Eastern outfit has actually decided to start making some games again. It’s already released the brilliant Soul Sacrifice this year, and still has both Puppeteer and Knack in the pipeline...
News Gran Turismo Franchise Accelerates Past 70 Million Sales
Pedal to the metal
It’s often billed as the most popular PlayStation property, but just how big is the Gran Turismo franchise? Speaking during the series’ 15th anniversary event at Silverstone earlier today, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s head honcho Jim Ryan revealed that the brand has raced past an extraordinary 70 million units to...
News Gran Turismo 6 Focusing on PS3 for Now, But There's Still Hope for PS4
Kazunori Yamauchi has a next generation version in mind
While it was largely expected beforehand, this afternoon’s Gran Turismo 6 announcement proved to be a shocker for some folks. The sequel is racing onto the PlayStation 3 rather than the PlayStation 4, resulting in
Reaction PS4 May Play Second Fiddle to PS3 This Year, But It Makes Sense
Ongoing appeal
The sarcastic ‘Year of the PlayStation 3’ meme has existed as long as the console itself. Lacking software and struggling commercially next to the more affordable Xbox 360 and innovative Nintendo Wii, forum posters and bloggers adopted the scornful slogan in order to mock the manufacturer’s initial missteps with its current...
News Gran Turismo 6 Pulls onto PlayStation 3 This Holiday
Right around the corner
In characteristically confused fashion, Sony has officially confirmed that it will steer Gran Turismo 6 onto the PlayStation 3 this holiday. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi made the anticipated announcement at the franchise's anniversary event at Silverstone, England earlier today, confirming
News Greatness Awaits as Sony Trademarks the PS4's Marketing Slogan
Head in the clouds
It looks like ‘Greatness Awaits’ really will be the PlayStation 4’s slogan, as Siliconera has uncovered a trademark registration for the phrase filed by Sony Computer Entertainment America. Last week, the website posted a leaked script pert
Rumour Gran Turismo 6 Races onto PlayStation 3 This Holiday
Clean driving
Never count on a Gran Turismo announcement running smoothly. While the platform holder’s anniversary event has yet to start, rumours are rife that the next iteration in the simulation series has been officially announced for the PlayStation 3. South African outlet iAfrica claims to have received a press release confirming
News Gran Turismo 6 Page Parks on Franchise's Official Website
Reveal races nearer
If you had any doubt over the kind of news that this afternoon’s Gran Turismo event would bring, this image taken from the franchise’s official website should put your questions to rest. Snoops poking around the site uncovered this blank page for the still unannounced Gran Turismo 6
News Ready Your Sword and Shield for June's European PlayStation Plus Update
Kingdoms of Amalur, Demon's Souls, and more up for grabs
There’s a bit of a medieval theme to next month’s European PlayStation Plus offering. Sony has confirmed that Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning will be available for free from 29th May. It’ll be joined around the, er, round table by Demon’s Souls and the unmissable ICO & Shadow of the...
News Sony Suggests Vita Sales Forecast May Be a Worst Case Scenario
Console could still come to life
Sony’s financial forecasts did not paint a very promising future for the PlayStation Vita last week. The company predicted that it would sell 5 million portable platforms over the next twelve months, more or less indicating that it’s given up hope on its latest handheld. But
News Dare to Fly Flaps onto Australian Classification Board
Soaring through the sky
Indian indie outfit GameShastra is on the verge of setting free a new PlayStation Network title named Dare to Fly, according to an outed Australian rating. The listing – spotted by P
News Who Fancies Some Killzone: Shadow Fall Technical Stats?
Bedtime reading
Killzone: Shadow Fall is arguably the best looking PlayStation 4 game that we’ve seen thus far – but a new technical breakdown published by developer Guerrilla Games has revealed that the title’s debut demo barely even prompted its potent parent hardware to sweat. The footage shown during Februar
News Sony: Developer Engagement Is Higher on PS4 Than Any Previous Platform
Promising signs
The dreaded post-release content drought has affected almost every new console – but it’s been particularly pronounced of late. Despite the best efforts of Sony, the PlayStation Vita has struggled to secure a steady stream of content, and the same situation is currently occurring on Nintendo’s Wii U. Fortunately, the...
Feature What to Expect from Sony's Gran Turismo Event
Exhaust fumes of expectation
Sony’s set to shine its headlights on the future of the Gran Turismo franchise tomorrow. The platform holder, tailed by a procession of high-profile automotive manufacturers, will descend on the legendary British race course Silverstone in order to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the simulation series. The event...
Review Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery: Episode One - A Bump in the Night (PlayStation Vita)
Challenging puzzles that will defeet you
Although your adventure is only just beginning with this downloadable PlayStation Vita point and click puzzler, Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery: Episode One - A Bump in the Night's fiendish challenges will truly put you through your paces. The first instalment in the series is barely four hours long, yet...
News Sony Will Do 'Whatever It Takes' to Release the PS4 in Europe This Year
Platform holder fears increased pressure from Microsoft
It looks like Sony has heeded our advice, and opted to prioritise Europe ahead of the launch of the PlayStation 4. CVG claims that the manufacturer has earmarked the region as one of its most important targets, and has committed to do “whatever it takes” in order to release its next...
News Solve Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery on Vita This Week
Big shoes to fill
The first instalment in Lucid Games’ promising episodic puzzler Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery will unravel on the PlayStation Vita this week. The UK developer – which was founded by a bunch of Bizarre Creations veterans – confirmed the news on Twitter overnight, though it failed to reveal a price for the title. You'll...
News Suspected PlayStation Network Hacker Takes a Hammer to His Computers
Evidence destroyed
The 23-year-old man believed to be responsible for hacking the PlayStation Network has avoided a serious jail spell after destroying evidence linking him to the crime. Todd Miller of Columbus, Ohio was sentenced to a year on house arrest for obstructing a federal investigation after he smashed his computers and disposed of the...
News New Killzone: Mercenary Trailer Gets Down to Business
Blood money
We’re worried that Sony’s going to point its own hired guns in our general direction, as this brand new Killzone: Mercenary trailer doesn’t look like it should have gone live yet. Still, it shows off another minute of the hotly anticipated PlayStation Vita exclusive, and plays up the game’s underlying commercial aspect. The...
Talking Point Sony Must Solve the PlayStation Vita's Memory Woes
Storage insanity
The announcement of the PlayStation Vita’s price sent rapturous applause throughout the industry. At the time, many pundits had predicted that the handheld would cost upwards of $350 – a figure not unreasonable for a company that’s famous for the extortionate price of its consoles. The firm eventually disappointed its critics,...
News inFAMOUS: Second Son Was Planned for PS4 Way Back in 2010
Smoke and mirrors
Sucker Punch is a forward thinking studio. Just a year after releasing the original inFAMOUS, the team entered into negotiations with platform holder Sony about bringing its superhero series to the PlayStation 4. At the time, the outfit had just started work on the second game in the franchise, and it knew that it wanted to...
News This PS4 Trailer Is Really Cool, Even If It Is Fake
So, you want to play?
No matter how much you want it to be authentic, we’re afraid to say that this incredible PlayStation 4 trailer is as false as your grandparents’ teeth. A representative for Sony Computer Entertainment America has confirmed to Kotaku that the footage was not produced nor released by the company, meaning that it’s little...
News PS4 Buzz Has Faded Ahead of Next Xbox Reveal, Says Pachter
Analyst doesn't think it matters, though
Divisive industry analyst Michael Pachter believes that anticipation for the PlayStation 4 has started to fade as gamers await the announcement of Microsoft’s next generation console. However, he doesn’t feel that Sony has too much to worry about, as the pendulum could swing again at E3 next month...
News Unsurprisingly, Japanese Gamers Want a Monster Hunter Title for Vita
Soul Sacrifice not quelling the region's bloodlust
If there’s one title that could propel the PlayStation Vita’s sales sky high in Japan, it would be Monster Hunter. While the likeable Soul Sacrifice has proved a decent substitute – becoming the console’s third best selling title in its domestic territory – Eastern owners of the struggling...
News Yeah, Gran Turismo 6 Probably Is Parking Its Pretty Cars on PS3
French website spills the gasoline
Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has got his fancy satellite navigation set pointed at Silverstone. Last week, Sony confirmed that it will be descending on the British race track on 15th May in order to reveal the future of Polyphony Digital’s simulation series. That reveal is rumoured to include a brand...
News Bleszinski: PS4 Will Win Next-Gen If It Nails Connectivity and Sharing
Ex-Epic Games employee speaks out
Of all of the new features being incorporated into the PlayStation 4, it’s the humble Share button that’s probably got the most press. The simple input will allow you to capture, edit, and upload footage on the fly, and Gears of War developer Cliff Bleszinski – who’s now a free agent after exiting Epic Games...
News Send Your Hype Through the Roof with This New The Last of Us Commercial
We can make it if we try
Sony’s typically terrible at marketing its first-party games, but it seems to recognise the importance of The Last of Us. This brand new spot for the impending Naughty Dog epic does a brilliant job of portraying the PlayStation 3 exclusive as a hard-edged action game, without necessarily shying away from the soft sugary...
News Knack Will Be Hopping onto the PlayStation 4 in Time for Launch
Diamond in the rough
Knack’s struggled to garner the same post-announcement press as its blockbuster peers over the past couple of months. The throwback PlayStation 4 platformer directed by system architect Mark Cerny aims to occupy a similar space to first-party classics such as Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon. There’s some debate over...
News Guacamelee! Takes the Number Juan Spot in the April PSN Charts
Fiery favourite
Drinkbox Studios’ brilliant Guacamelee! has proven that it’s hotter than chilli con carne, topping the PlayStation Network sales charts in both Europe and North America for the month of April. The side-scrolling brawler fought off a cavalcade of heavy-hitters in each region, including the likes of
News Sony's Already Working on a Free-to-Play Title for the PlayStation 4
Shuhei Yoshida spills the beans
Sony’s already demonstrated its willingness to support different business models on the PlayStation 4, announcing episodic adventure Primal Carnage: Genesis and freemium shooter Blacklight: Retribution at GDC. But now the platform holder has revealed that it’s experimenting with the different initiatives itself,...
Feature Five PS4 Announcements That Could Steal the Next Xbox's Thunder
Future combat
Sony knows that it’s got a battle on its hands. It may have hogged the limelight ever since its surprise PlayStation 4 announcement earlier in the year, but Microsoft will not allow that to persist. When the next Xbox is finally revealed on 21st May, the companies will at last lock horns – and it’s the outcome of that tussle that...
News Sony: There's an Amazing Big Title Coming to the PlayStation Vita
And it's not an indie game
Shahid Kamal Ahmad clearly saw the poll results to our PlayStation Vita reaction article overnight. The senior business development manager at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe – who spends more time on Twitter than he does asleep – is responsible for a number of the indie games coming to the system, but he’s also...
News DriveClub Will Occupy a Different Space on PS4 to Gran Turismo
Social racing
While the game appears to share a number of similarities with the Gran Turismo franchise, DriveClub developer Evolution Studios doesn’t foresee any crossover between the two brands. Speaking with EDGE, game director Matt Southern explained that the company is confident that its PlaySt
Rumour PS4's First Marketing Campaign Sounds a Bit Melodramatic
Greatness awaits us all
There will be no crying babies, pregnant women, or weird Scottish girls in the PlayStation 4’s first big marketing push. Siliconera claims to have obtained information regarding the next generation console’s inaugural promotional campaign, which will supposedly use the ta
News Rip Off a Couple of Tearaway Pre-Order Bonuses
Boarback riding
Media Molecule has scrunched up details on a couple of pre-order bonuses for its upcoming PlayStation Vita exclusive Tearaway, and tossed the information online. The first extra – available from participating retailers, of course – is dubbed the Jukebox Pack, and includes a harmonious selection of avatars, wallpapers, and MP3s...
Reaction PlayStation Vita's Prospects Look Poor, But We're Still Smiling
It's not all bad
Sony’s financial report more or less put a nail in the coffin of the PlayStation Vita earlier today. The company revealed that it only expects to sell 5 million handheld consoles over the next twelve months, a reduction of 2 million units compared to the fiscal year that’s just concluded. While the platform holder will pin much...
News Kaz Hirai Steers Sony to First Profit in Five Years, PlayStation Sales Decline
Still work to be done
Sony gaffer Kaz Hirai has successfully steered the electronics giant back into the black. The company announced its first profit in five years earlier today, revealing a net income of ¥43 billion ($458 million). The figure certainly makes for pleasant reading compared to the enormous ¥456.7 billion ($4.6 billion) loss that...
News Sony Doesn't Expect to Sell Many PlayStation Vitas Over the Coming Year
Forecasts look bad for the struggling system
Sony as a whole may look in much better shape under the guidance of new CEO and former SCE president Kaz Hirai, but the outlook does not seem quite as good for the PlayStation Vita. Speaking as part of an earnings call earlier today, the firm revealed that it only expects to sell 5 million portable...
News PlayStation 4 Will Be More Profitable Than Its Predecessor
Platform holder not expecting big losses
Sony doesn’t expect the PlayStation 4 to nuke its bank balance to quite the same degree as the PlayStation 3. Those of you that were around at the start of the generation will recall the manufacturer’s current console almost crippling the company, even in spite of its exorbitant launch price. Fortunately,...
News Sony Santa Monica Counting Down to E3, Recruiting for New Project
Let 'er rip
We’ve known for some time that Sony Santa Monica is working on a second project. Like many of PlayStation’s first-party teams, the prolific developer has been split into two groups – with one half producing a mysterious title under the guidance of God of War III director Stig Asmussen. But what could it be? Well, chances are...
News Sony Makes It Even Cheaper to Publish Games for PlayStation Mobile
Platform holder waives license fee
As part of its ongoing indie initiative, Sony has announced that budding developers will no longer have to pay a license fee in order to publish PlayStation Mobile games. Previously, studios had to stump up $99 in order to get their titles on the service, but the company has now scrapped that fee in the hope of...
News Sony to Celebrate 15 Years of Gran Turismo, Reveal the Future of the Brand
Silverstone the venue for exciting announcements
Sony’s gearing up for a big Gran Turismo event on 15th May. The celebration of the franchise’s 15th anniversary will take place at Silverstone in England, and will reveal secrets about the future of the simulation series. Considering the recent rumours regarding Gran Turismo 6, you can pretty much...
Talking Point Are Cross-Generation Releases Affecting Your Enthusiasm for the PS4?
Upgrade incentives
With the PlayStation 4 now mere months away, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that its predecessor is not simply going to step aside. Sony has always done a stellar job of supporting its systems throughout the entirety of their ten year lifecycles, bu
News ICO & Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection Free on EU PS Plus Next Month
Demon's Souls also joining the fun
Sony has announced that two of the greatest games of all time will be available for free as part of the European Instant Game Collection next month. The company has confirmed that PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download a complimentary copy of the ICO & Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection in...
News Sony Santa Monica Partners with Honeyslug for Indie Hit Hohokum
Twirling onto PS3, PS4, and Vita
Sony Santa Monica may be best known for the God of War games, but the studio has also played a pivotal role in some of PlayStation’s biggest indie hits. For those out of the loop, the company helped thatgamecompany realise its vision for Journey, and it even set aside floor space for Giant Sparrow to finish off The...
News Yoshida: Always-Online Was Never an Option for PlayStation 4
Platform holder won't force you to stay connected
Sony’s next generation console will function best when you’re connected to the Internet, allowing you to track your friends and share gameplay footage. However, the manufacturer won’t force you to stay online – in fact, according to Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, it’s...
News DriveClub Will Be Getting Plenty of Post Release DLC
Evolution doubling down on additional content
With development budgets beginning to eclipse the Nürburgring in size, it looks like Evolution Studios will be aiming to make back some of its investment with an extensive DLC offering for PlayStation 4 launch title DriveClub. Speaking as part of Game Informer’s cover story, the company revealed that...
News How Do You Recharge Your Powers in inFAMOUS: Second Son on PS4?
Smokin' snippets
Part of the appeal of the first two inFAMOUS titles was the manner in which you could replenish your powers from generators and electrical objects. However, when we attempted to predict the mechanics of the impending inFAMOUS: Second Son in a recent feature, we came up short. As opposed to the supercharged Cole MacGrath, the...
News New PlayStation 3 Bundle Is Perfect for Fans of High Performance Fuel
Gives you wings
Whether its electricity or good old-fashioned gasoline that gets you going, Sony’s brand new North American PlayStation 3 hardware package should have you racing to your nearest store. Dubbed the ‘Legacy’ bundle, the $299.99 offering collates a 500GB PS3 Super Slim system with Gran Turismo 5 XL, inFAMOUS 2, and a 30-day voucher...
