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First-party studio says the production effort has stepped up significantly for next-gen titles
Read More »Jump to next-gen has ‘quadrupled’ development requirements
Making a next-gen console time takes four times the development resources than a current-gen game, Sony studio Guerrilla has claimed. The common perception is that the PS4 and Xbox One’s PC-like architecture has simplified games development. Not so, according to Killzone: Shadow Fall’s lead designer Eric Boltjes. It’s also a …
Read More »Guerrilla moving on from Killzone, working on new IP
Dutch studio Guerrilla Games is looking forward to a future beyond the Killzone IP. Following its debut 2004 title Shellshock Nam ’67, the Sony owned studio has worked on a succession of Killzone titles – six in total, the next of which, Killzone: Shadow Fall, releases alongside PS4 next month. …
Read More »PSN will be ready for Killzone: Shadow Fall’s 50GB download, Sony says
Sony is doing all it can to prepare PSN for a post-PS4 world where game download sizes will hit an eye-watering 50GB. UK boss Fergal Gara has confirmed to Eurogamer that the download for PS4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall will be the best part of 50GB. PSN doesn’t have …
Read More ȣ430 PS4 Killzone bundle coming to UK
A bundle including a PS4 console, two DualShock 4 controllers, Killzone Shadow Fall and a PlayStation Camera is coming to the UK. That’s according to Eurogamer, which says the bundle will retail for €499 in Europe. That converts to just under 430 which, as if you needed reminding, is the …
Read More »SONY: Killzone, Driveclub and Knack confirmed as launch titles
Three titles have been confirmed for PlayStation 4’s launch line-up. Sony announced during its E3 press conference that Killzone: Shadow Fall, DriveClub and Knack will all be available on day one for the firm’s next generation console. All three were among the main first-party titles unveiled alongside the new device …
Read More »Killzone: Mercenary for PS Vita gets new release date
Killzone: Mercenary, the PS Vita debut for PlayStation’s most popular first-party FPS franchise, will release a couple of weeks earleir than it was originally intended. Mercenary was initially scheduled for release on 18th September, but will now arrive on 4th September instead. The new date may well have been decided …
Read More »Killzone studio ‘redeemed’ by live PS4 demo
No backup videos for Guerrilla to fall back on during unveiling of next-gen game
Read More »PS4: Does it get right what PS3 got wrong?
Has Sony really bucked the trend and made its most developer-friendly console yet?
Read More »PS4 games lead next-gen charge
First and third-party studios line up to show off early demos for Sony's new machine
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