Back in December, we first learned that Sony is planning its own games subscription service known as 'Spartacus'. The project so far has been billed as PlayStation's answer to Xbox Game Pass and now, we have a better breakdown of what each subscription tier will get you and how much it will cost...
Read More »New evidence adds fuel to PS3 backwards compatibility rumours
While the Xbox series X|S are capable of playing games from every single generation of Xbox systems, the PS5 can only go as far back as the PS4. This could change soon however, as a new discovery lends credence to the rumour that full BC is coming to the PS5. …
Read More »January’s PS+ games leak – and it looks to be a very strong month
Each month, two PS4 games and a PS5 title are made available for free to all those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus service. January’s free games have now leaked, and if the line-up proves to be true, then PS+ will be off to a very strong start in 2022. As …
Read More »Sony’s answer to Xbox Game Pass falls painfully short
Last week was capped off with some major news coming out of Sony. According to credible sources, Sony is currently preparing its own competitor to Xbox Game Pass, codenamed ‘Spartacus'. The idea sounds great in theory, but looking into the current plans, Sony is missing some crucial elements that have …
Read More »Sony announces PlayStation Plus titles for November
November is almost upon us, which means we are due a new round of free games for PlayStation+ subscribers. Sony typically announces its monthly PS+ games at the start of each month, but thanks to various leaks, we already know what games to expect. According to Dealabs, in November, PS+ …
Read More »March PlayStation Plus titles revealed
Right behind Microsoft’s March Games with Gold announcement, Sony has announced which games PlayStation Plus users are set to receive for free in the month of March. Subscribers will be receiving two games this month: Sonic Forces, the latest mainline title in the franchise to use the ‘Boost Formula‘, and …
Read More »PlayStation Plus is getting a price hike across Europe
Those of you who own a PlayStation 4 and like to play online from time to time will soon find it more expensive to do so. Today, Sony began sending out emails to PlayStation Plus subscribers in Europe to inform them that as of the 31st of August, a 25 …
Read More »PlayStation Plus subscription prices set to rise in the UK
Back when the PlayStation 4 was announced, Sony made the decision to make PlayStation Plus a requirement to play online, a departure from its approach with the PS3 last generation. Now after years on the market, PlayStation Plus subscription prices are set to rise here in the UK. At the …
Read More »Xbox Games with Gold is getting beefed up from next month
Two years ago, Microsoft announced Games with Gold, the companies Xbox competitor to Sony's PlayStation Plus membership, which saw two PlayStation 3 games given away to subscribers every month, they were often pretty good games as well so the service became pretty popular. So far for Xbox One owners, Games …
Read More »PlayStation+ subscribers may never get the free version of DriveClub
Sony's PlayStation 4 exclusive racing title, DriveClub was originally supposed to launch alongside the console, with a free version planned for those who have a PlayStation+ subscription. Unfortunately, the game was delayed and when it finally came out in October, it was one of the most broken games of 2014. …
Read More »Sony extends PSN subscriptions for Christmas apology
2014 in gaming was a year that despite featuring some very exciting titles, was also filled with a lot disappointments. Many AAA titles fell flat on their face at launch and even more struggled to hit decent frame rates long after, and as if to top it all off, the PlayStation Network …
Read More »With a bit of tape, a PS Vita can run in VR mode
Virtual Reality was just a pipe dream for most of us a few years ago, with the hardware and software to take us truly inside virtual worlds, seemingly impossible to perfect. Now though it seems, after Oculus led the way, anyone can make a brand new piece of VR gear …
Read More »Sony celebrates 20 years of PlayStation
December 1994 was a fateful month in gaming. It represented an end of what had become a two horse race in the home console wars, with Sega and Nintendo battling it out for dominance. Now though, a new player had entered the game: the PlayStation. While the rest of the world …
Read More »UK PS3 owners are missing out on a pretty great sale right now
UK and European PS3 owners are missing out on a pretty good sale right now over on the Playstation Store as Sony has launched a three day long “flash sale” bringing the price down on more than 15 decent RPG titles for its US customers including South Park The Stick …
Read More »DriveClub will contain microtransactions
Sony's exclusive racing sim, DriveClub, is due to come out soon after suffering a lengthy delay. The Director for the game once referred to microtransactions as a ‘plague' but that isn't stopping the studio from incorporating them in to the upcoming game. Some developers and publishers seem to think that …
Read More »Project Morpheus to have a new design at launch
Sony recently revealed its answer to the Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus, at the Game Developers Conference this year. The VR headset featured a pretty good design for a prototype, full 360 degree positional tracking with low latency and a 1080p screen but the standout design might not be staying for …
Read More »Sony is going to adjust European PSN prices ahead of launch
Publishers have been facing some criticism this week as the prices for digital games on the PS4 were revealed and to put it simply, it seemed like UK gamers were going to get ripped off worse than usual. Sony has now issued a statement to Eurogamer to try and clear …
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