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Our second daily Gamescom magazine hits the show floor today, but you can read it right now in your browser or on your iPad for free. MCV @ Gamescom issue 2 features an interview with Sony boss Andrew House, who discusses the future potential of PS4 now it has sailed …
Read More »Fresh ideas and continued commitment to indies: PlayStation at Gamescom
We round up the biggest news and themes from last night’s press briefing in Cologne
Read More »Hotline Miami comes to PS4 next week
The original Hotline Miami is set to arrive on PlayStation 4 on August 19th, publisher Devolver Digital has announced. A post on the US PlayStation blog reveals the PS4 version will carry some updates from the previously released versions, including added support for the DualShock 4 controller. PS4 owners can …
Read More »INTERVIEW: DriveClub’s comeback
There must have been a point for UK-based Evolution Studios when it wished the first rule of DriveClub was that you do not talk about DriveClub. One of the first games announced for PS4, DriveClub was part-MMO, part-traditional racer that promised to change the way people interact with driving games. …
Read More »PS4 firmware update adds 3D Blu-ray support
The latest firmware update for PlayStation 4 is out now, adding 3D Blu-ray support and a new Featured Content” automatic download option. PlayStation Europe community manager Chris Owen took to Twitter to announced the patch’s release, pointing out a few new key features in the notes such as the 3D …
Read More »You can watch 3D Blu-rays on your PS4 next week
The PS4 will get 3D Blu-ray support next week, Sony has announced. As part of its first major update since April, the service will means users can watch 3D movies via the system, just like they can on PS3. Xbox One is also getting 3D Blu-ray support in August’s update. …
Read More »PS4 Destiny bundle only available at GameStop in certain European countries
The white PlayStation 4 and Destiny bundle will be available exclusively at GameStop in some countries in Europe. Those in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Nordics, Spain and Switzerland will only be able to get the Destiny bundle at GameStop. Meanwhile those in France can pick up it from Micromania. …
Read More »PS4 specs were ‘based on what devs were thinking of making’
Lead architect Mark Cerny says new-gen game concepts shaped PlayStation’s new console
Read More »‘Huge proportion’ of PS4 owners haven’t played The Last of Us, says Sony
A shift in the market in PlayStation’s favour means that a significant number of PS4 owners have yet to play The Last of Us. That’s according to Sony, who made the discovery after looking through PSN data, suggesting that a high number of PS4 owners have migrated from other platforms …
Read More »Sony confirms The Last of Us PS4 bundle
A new PS4 bundle featuring The Last of Us Remastered is coming to Europe. The bundle costs $430 (or 375) and comes with a PS4, a DualShock 4 controller and the game. It is out August 1st alongside the new title. For those that didn’t play last year’s post-apocalyptic horror …
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