Sony managed to design a pretty powerful console in the PlayStation 4. High performance and a friendly approach to game developers are expected to result in higher sales of the system compared to its competitors – and it's already resulted in that. But by how much? According to an analyst …
Read More »Microsoft could work with Sony on next Windows phone
Crank up the rumour mill folks, it's time for a doozy. According to some unnamed sources (who as usual, are within a reasonably proximity to the situation at hand) over at The Information, Microsoft might be teaming up with Sony for its next Windows based smartphone. Why would Sony high-five …
Read More »Hey Japan you’re finally getting the PS4… soon
Despite probably containing the biggest number of devkit and prototype versions throughout the console's development – since Sony is based in Japan – the PlayStation 4 still has yet to launch there. With the release date looming however, Sony has begun to hype up the marketing and has now debuted …
Read More »Sony is pulling online support for a few first party games
Sony is going to start shutting down online support for a few of its older first party Playstation 3 titles throughout 2014. Starting on the 28th of January, MAG along with two PlayStation 3 SOCOM games, Special Forces and Confrontation, will be the first titles to go and since neither MAG or SOCOM have offline …
Read More »Most and least expensive consoles ever charted
Did you think the Xbox One was expensive at launch? Well, it was and is, but it's far from the worst culprit on the chart this Redditor put together, listing all of the consoles from the past near four decades and adjusting their prices for inflation. Without scrolling down, take …
Read More »Sony is resetting passwords due to irregular activity
Sony is sending out emails to users across the world recommending that they change their passwords. Two members of staff at The Verge received these warning emails, which included the following statement from Sony: “The Sony Entertainment Network team routinely monitors for any irregular activity, and if such activity is …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 micro-transactions aren’t cheap
If you didn't know I'm sorry to break the news to you, but the next Gran Turismo game is going to have micro-transactions. That's right if you want to you can play the game as usual and earn your way to the newer cars, or you can just pay to …
Read More »PS4 sales predictions at a million a month
If you thought that Sony was off to a good start because it has already sold over two million of its PlayStation 4s, apparently you ‘aint seen nothing yet. According to analyst Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities, the PS4 is going to continue selling at a rate of around a …
Read More »Sony releases thank you to fans after 2.1 million PS4s sold
Sony looks to have firmly secured round one in this heavyweight matchup between previously next-gen, now current-gen consoles, managing to sell over 2.1 million consoles since its launch earlier this month. While Microsoft's Xbox One hasn't had quite as long to sell in the US, it's been available in more …
Read More »Sony and EA predict shorter console life cycle this generation
EA Studios vice president, Patrick Söderlund and Sony's UK managing director, Fergal Gara, both seem to agree that the life cycle of consoles will be shorter this generation. Gara revealed his thoughts in an interview with Techradar: “It's probably a sign of the times and how much has changed in seven …
Read More »Sony is turning off some PSN features in preparation for European launch
Sony has announced that in order to keep the Playstation Network stable during the Playstation 4 launch in Europe, it will have to switch off a couple of features. This isn't surprising as day one PS4 users in North America did experience network issues due to the amount of traffic. …
Read More »O2 will offer up PS4’s on contract
If you don't fancy waiting in line and dropping all of your money at once for the PS4 during the UK launch on Friday then O2 has you covered, although you might also want to make sure you're in the market for a new phone too. O2 will launch the …
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 …
Read More »Well, Activision still owns Crash Bandicoot
Last week we talked about the possibility of Crash Bandicoot making its return to Sony and making a comeback. Unfortunately it seems that Activision still owns Crash Bandicoot – though it might be looking in to reviving the franchise itself. An Activision spokesperson spoke to Game Informer, confirming that the …
Read More »Twitch clarifies: PS4 Playroom is for gaming
Over the last week, Sony's Playroom Twitch streaming, an augmented reality setting where people can show themselves playing games while on screen things – like robots – bug them, has caused a bit of a stir, because it's been used for all sorts of other things. The Spartan Show let us …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot returning to Sony?
Activision appears to have erased Crash Bandicoot from all of its web properties, leading us to believe that the old Sony mascot might make its return to Sony, the place where the little marsupial began his career. You guys all know who Naughty Dog are. It created the Last of …
Read More »Don’t panic if your PSN account won’t login today
If you've woken up this morning and found that you can't access your PSN account (because why would you have something other than playing games to do on a Thursday?) because your login details aren't correct, don't panic. Chances are Sony just reset your password and didn't tell you about …
Read More »Sony speaks out on PS4 hardware issues
The Playstation 4 launched in the US just last week and since then we've heard of some issues, but after some investigation in to each complaint, Sony has narrowed down the amount of faulty PS4's to less than 1% of the 1 million sold. For those who don't feel like …
Read More »PS4’s Blue Light of Death channels RROD fears
The PS4 has been out in the US for a few days now and as with any console launch in recent years, there does appear to be a few suffering from a problem that renders them useless. It's being termed, the “blue light of death,” as you get this nice …
Read More »Sony is investigating PS4 issues
Poor PS4, the console barely has its foot out the door and we're already hearing reports of problems with it. The reports started with Kotaku's PS4 review, where it was noted that the first PS4 received didn't work. However, the publication had tried several other working PS4's. It gets worse …
Read More »Expect your PS4 to only have 400GB of space
While each PlayStation 4 and Xbox One may come packing half terrabyte drives in them at launch, Sony's new console will only give you about 400GB of space right off the bat – at least according to the reports coming out of a lucky early owner. This comes from screenshots …
Read More »Sony confident to sell 3 million PS4’s by the end of the year
Sony is confident that it will ship 3 million PS4's by the end of the year and have 5 million in people's homes by the end of the fiscal year, Sony US President and CEO Jack Tretton, said in an interview with Bloomberg. ““This is a marathon, not a sprint, but …
Read More »Sony releases official PlayStation Unboxing
A lot of PS4 unboxing videos have been hitting the web in the past few days, be it Wired, Francis or T3, but we've not quite seen one as 80s inspired as the latest one. This time around it's official and features a pair of expensive looking leather gloves. The …
Read More »Sony debuts PS4 Greatness Exchange trailer
With just a week to go until the release of the PS4, Sony is really starting to ramp up the the promotion. Today it's showing off a trailer of sorts, for what it calls the Greatness Exchange, where by completing achievements and earning trophies on the PS4, you have a …
Read More »Sony details PocketStation app on Vita
It was late last week that Sony revealed its difficult to follow teaser trailer, that went on and on and eventually just featured a piece of paper suggesting upcoming news about the PocketStation, a Japan only accessory for the original PlayStation that featured a screen and controls – like Sega's …
Read More »Microsoft, Apple, RIM and Sony just patent-nuked Google
We've all been watching the smartphone patent wars for the past few years, covering our ears and hoping the shells would just stop falling. Unfortunately all that's happened is it has increased in frequency, to the point now where a coalition of companies has launched its stockpile of patent nukes …
Read More »Sony set to bring back the PocketStation memory card
Sony looks like it might be revitalising one of its most niche accessories, the PocketStation memory card. Similar to the Sega Dreamcast's VMs, the PocketStation was launched in 1999 and featured flash memory storage, infrared communication capabilities and a monochrome LCD display. The reason most haven't heard of it before, …
Read More »Call of Duty Ghosts next gen resolutions confirmed
The weeks of rumours and speculation are finally over, Infinity Ward has confirmed which next generation console will play at which resolution and It looks like the rumours were true- the Xbox One will run Call of Duty Ghosts at 720p with 60 frames per second while the Playstation 4 …
Read More »Sony releases comprehensive PS4 FAQ
Sony has unveiled a comprehensive FAQ about its upcoming next-gen system, the PlayStation 4, in order to answer any ongoing questions about its capabilities, features or specifications. While the candid break down is welcome from anyone that felt Sony was keeping anything on the down low, it has confirmed some …
Read More »Playstation 4 day one patch details
Sony has released details of the Playstation 4 day one patch that will add in and enable a bunch of features for the console. The day one download will only be 300MB though so it shouldn't take too long for most people. The patch basically adds a few previously advertised …
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