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The ability to stream PS4 games to PC is coming to PS4 – officially, this time. Days after a programmer announced that he would launch an unofficial way to utilise PlayStation’s Remote Play functionality on PC, Sony has revealed it is working on its own solution. Worldwide studios head Shuhei …
Read More »PS4 sales pass 30m worldwide
Sony has confirmed that PS4 has hit a new sales milestone. As of November 22nd 2015 sales of the console have reached 30.2m units. It has reached this number almost exactly two years after it was launched – and two months quicker than the PS2 managed. That, of course, went …
Read More »PlayStation TV now slashed to $19.99 in US
The ignominious fall of the PlayStation TV has seen Sony’s streaming microconsole slashed to an all-time low in the US. American retailer Best Buy is currently offering the console for just $19.99, which represents a 75 per cent saving over its $80 RRP. Note that the SKU in question doesn’t …
Read More »PS4 Remote Play (unofficially) coming to PC this week
If you’ve ever wanted to play PS4 games on your PC, as of this week, you’ll be able to. Before you start scanning the Steam store for Infamous, The Last of Us or God of War, there’s a catch: you’ll still still need to own Sony’s latest console. Developer Twisted …
Read More »Accessories Update: Star Wars PS4 controller and Element Gaming Palladium keyboard
This week, Sony turns to the Dark Side with a Star Wars controller and Element Gaming brings a splash of colour to PC thanks to a new keyboard Darth Vader Edition DualShock 4 Wireless Controller Players who have just picked up Star Wars Battlefront can turn to the Dark Side …
Read More »PS4 will get PS2 emulation, Sony confirms
It’s not just Xbox One owners that will be able to play older games – Sony has plans for its own backwards compatibility. Both the PS4 and Xbox One launched without the ability to play older games, though a recent update has seen the latter console gain support for Xbox …
Read More »Beyond: Two Souls arrives on PS4 next week
A pair of titles developed by Quantic Dream have received PS4 release dates. Earlier this year, Sony announced remastered versions of Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain would receive digital release on PS4 and now we know exactly when. Beyond: Two Souls is set to launch on Sony’s latest console …
Read More »Darkest Dungeon coming to PS4 and Vita
Red Hook Studios’ stylised dungeon crawler Darkest Dungeon is making the jump from PC to consoles. A release on PS4 and Vita has been announced for spring 2016. The title’s twist is that party members are subject to the mental rigours of the peril that confronts them. We’ve always been …
Read More »1TB PS4 Players Mega Pack confirmed by GameStop
A new PS4 bundle including three of Sony’s high-profile remasters is on the way later this month. GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for the PlayStation 4 1TB Players Mega Pack which includes the high-capacity console and copies of last month’s Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection along with The Last of …
Read More »Sony denies media claims that ISIS is communicating on PS4s
Reports in the aftermath of the recent Paris terror attack have alleged that ISIS is using PS4s to freely communicate. The accusation, which was made by Belgium’s Interior Minister Jan Jambon, centres on the claim that PS4’s player-to-player communications use an encryption method that I harder to crack than other …
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