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MCV editor-in-chief Michael French says Sony is changing its tune with PlayStation 4, despite some bad habits. Bathed in the gobbledegook of a thousand suits, showered in the light of video after video of noisy shootybang games, and devoid of firm details such as price, date, and what it actually …
Read More »PS4 pre-orders start at £399
Retailers aren't waiting for a price to sell next-gen console
Read More »PS4 can play used games
Rumours of a pre-owned ban remain idle chatter
Read More »Diablo 3 headed to PS3, PS4
Blizzard’s Chris Metzen made a surprise on-stage appearance at Sony’s PlayStation 4 reveal event. Metzen announced that his company and Sony had entered into a strategic partnership to bring Blizzard games to PlayStation consoles, and the first game to do so will be Diablo 3. Diablo 3 will be available …
Read More »PS4 gives Sony stock a boost
Shares up 2.4 per cent in after-hours trading
Read More »Jonathan Blow’s The Witness to debut on PS4
Jonathan Blow, the creator of the award-winning Braid, has announced that his new game will debut on the PlayStation 4. The Witness is a first-person exploration-puzzle game set in an open-world that isn’t massive in size but is densely populated and packs in a ton of variety. Blow promised that …
Read More »PS4 won’t natively support PS3 games
In amongst a long list of impressive PlayStation Clould features laid out for the PS4 by Gaikai’s David Perry was one little detail that may turn many potential buyers off. While Perry said that cloud services on the PS4 would enable Sony to stream PS3 games to users, he also …
Read More »Sucker Punch announces inFamous: Second Son for PS4
At the PlayStation 4 unveiling earlier today, Sucker Punch revealed the third game from its inFamous franchise. Titled inFamous: Second Son, the new game seems like a series reboot and features a new protagonist – Delsin Rowe, rather than Cole McGrath, who starred in the first two games. Surrounded by …
Read More »Motorstorm developer unveils PS4 racer Driveclub
Motorstorm developer Evolution Studios has unveiled a new IP for the PlayStation 4, titled Driveclub. Driveclub is a social racing game the encourages players to come together to form clubs, drive in groups, and compete with others. While Motorstorm games were off-road and featured unlicensed cars, Driveclub features predominantly road/track …
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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