In a showcase that was surprisingly light on new announcements, it was the confirmation of a full and proper remake of cult hit Shadow of the Colossus that stole the show for Sony last night. Those who felt like we’ve been here before are likely thinking of the 2011 PS3 …
Read More »Indie game Everything qualifies for Oscar longlist
Developer David O' Reilly says the project is the first from gaming to qualify for an Academy Award
Read More »Dissidia Final Fantasy NT heading to PS4 next year
After leaked box art appeared on Amazon this morning, Square Enix has now officially confirmed that the next entry in its Final Fantasy brawling series, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, will be heading to PS4 in Europe and North America in early 2018. Developed in partnership with Team Ninja and Koei …
Read More »Gold and Silver PS4s confirmed for the UK
Two new PS4 hardware colour options have been confirmed by Sony. Following last week’s leak from US retailer Target, gold and silver versions of Sony’s machine have now been confirmed. The UK release date has been set for June 28th. Each will include a 500GB hard drive and come with …
Read More »Sony talks PS4 vs Xbox: "Europe is fortress PlayStation"
The PS4 has sold three times the amount of the Xbox One in Europe, according to Sony exec Jim Ryan. "It’s been pleasing that in North America, we’ve been 2-to-1 against Xbox," he told Time. "But in Europe, it’s really been fortress PlayStation by at least 3-to-1 in unit sales. …
Read More »PSVR hits 1m sales worldwide
Sony’s global game development chief Shawn Layden has confirmed the company’s sold more than one million PlayStation VR units worldwide, according to a new interview with Time. The virtual reality headset, which launched globally last November, reached 90,000 units in February, but limited supply has constrained sales ever since Day …
Read More »PlayStation Plus subscribers hit 26.4m, up 27% YOY
The number of paid PlayStation Plus subscriptions rose to 26.4m in 2016, Sony has confirmed, showing a growth of 27 per cent since 2015. The news comes from Sony’s investor relations day 2017 presentation, where the company talked about its plans to further grow the PlayStation 4 ecosystem. However, considering …
Read More »LawBreakers confirmed for PS4
Cliff Bleszinski’s multiplayer shooter LawBreakers has been confirmed for a release on PS4. During my ‘retirement’, honestly, I was bored as hell. My waifu and I were ready to strangle each other. I was getting fat,” the former Gears of War developer said on the PlayStation Blog. Ultimately, I couldn’t …
Read More »MotoGP moves in to gaming with esports competition
Spanish based owner Dorna will use Milestone's game with PS4 exclusivity
Read More »Arizona Sunshine is coming to PlayStation VR
One of the most highly regarded HTC Vive and Oculus Rift games is making the move to PS4’s virtual reality headset. Arizona Sunshine offers a full campaign, as well as both single and multiplayer modes, set among the wastelands of a zombie apocalypse. While parts can be tense, however, it’s …
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