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God of War and Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe has developed a new arena based shooter with an unusual visual style. Entitled Drawn to Death, the game is the first from his new studio The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency. It was unveiled at the PlayStation Experience at the weekend …
Read More »Limited Edition 20th Anniversary PS4 sells out in America
The limited edition grey PlayStation 4 has sold out in the US. The console, released to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the PlayStation, was limited to a production run of just 12,300 units worldwide. But within minutes of going on sale in North America, the hardware sold out in that …
Read More »Shovel Knight PlayStation release to include God of War’s Kratos
Shovel Knight is heading to PlayStation platforms, and Kratos is apparently crashing the party. The Kickstarter success was on display at Sony’s PlayStation Experience event over the weekend, with a new trailer confirming the game will release on PS3, PS4 and PS Vita. The trailer also teases an appearance of …
Read More »Street Fighter V is exclusive to PS4 and PC
Capcom has confirmed that it is working on Street Fighter V – but that’s not all. A teaser for the game, which you can see below, also confirms that the game will be exclusive to PS4 and PC and will not release on Xbox platforms. The publisher hasn’t announced details …
Read More »Driveclub’s Challenge Mode goes live
Nearly two months after the game was first released, Evolution has re-enabled Driveclub’s Challenge Mode. Challenges were disabled immediately after the game’s launch in October as developers struggled to get the PS4 racer functioning correctly. Evolution hasn’t yet acknowledged the re-activation, but Videogamer has got the whole thing working in …
Read More »Telltale’s Game of Thrones is more expensive on PS4 than Xbox One
It seems that PS4 owners are facing a bigger outlay for Telltale’s new Game of Thrones series than their Xbox One counterparts. Eurogamer spotted that the Season One Season pass costs 24.99 on PS4 and just 15.99 on Xbox One. Curiously the Xbox One Pass doesn’t include the first episode, …
Read More »PS4 gets its own version of Sky Go
Sky Go is available now on PS4, although it goes under a new name – TV from Sky. The app allows existing Sky TV customers with Sky Go Extra or Multiscreen to use their PS4 as one of their registered devices to access live and on demand programming. Sky’s streaming …
Read More »SingStar Frozen confirmed by Sony
File this one under ‘definition of the perfect Christmas game’. European age ratings body PEGI has revealed a listing for a Frozen-themed release in Sony’s SingStar series. Going simply under the name SingStar Frozen, little more is known of the game, although it has been rated for PS3. A PS4 …
Read More »Sony reveals 20th Anniversary Edition PSOne-themed PS4 console
A new PS4 console styled on the 20-year-old PlayStation One has been revealed by Sony. With a UK price of 399/€499/$499, the machine will be limited to 12,300 units. It comes packaged with a suitably grey themed PlayStation Camera, vertical stand and DualShock 4 controller. Interestingly the colour of the …
Read More »Dead Island 2 beta to debut as PS4 timed-exclusive
Dead Island 2’s beta will launch as timed-exclusive for PlayStation 4 owners when it launches next year. A FAQ posted on the beta’s official site confirms a 30-day exclusivity period for the beta on PS4, prior to its arrival on Xbox One and Windows PC platforms. Purchasing Escape Dead Island …
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