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Confirmed: DriveClub Delayed Until 2014, New PS+ Bonuses Announced for PS4

by Brien Bell | Oct 18, 2013 | 0 comments

This morning on the PlayStation Blog, Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the rumors and our worst fears: #DRIVECLUB has been delayed until 2014, and will no longer be a PlayStation 4 launch title. According to Yoshida, “the team [at Evolution Studios] requires more time in order to deliver on their vision” though he remains confident that “the game will surpass your expectations.”

Sony Worldwide Studios’ President did confirm that DriveClub PlayStation Plus Edition will still be coming to members of the subscription service upon the game’s release, but there’s no word on when exactly that will be other than “early 2014.” Yoshida did go on to detail what, in addition to Housemarque’s Resogun, PlayStation Plus members will be receiving on Day One following DriveClub‘s unfortunate absence.

Rumor: Is DriveClub the Next Next-Gen Launch Title to be Delayed?

by Brien Bell | Oct 17, 2013 | 3 comments

It began, as wildfires often do, with a small spark. A website, unknown to both heavyweight video game writers and folks like myself, creating major waves in the next-gen rumor community. As a site that deals in rumors and speculation, we of course found it interesting–and troubling, for PlayStation–when UK-based website The Same Coin reported early Wednesday morning that #DRIVECLUB, Evolution Studios’ launch day simulation racing title (heretofore referred to minus the hashtag shouting), would be delayed until 2014.

Want to Play the PlayStation 4 Right Now? Find Out Where!

by Brien Bell | Oct 16, 2013 | 1 comment

Up until now, the only places you could get your hands on a DualShock 4 and experience the PlayStation 4’s games were at conventions like PAX, Gamescom, Eurogamer Expo, and Tokyo Game Show. While those who attended were no doubt pleased to be among the few to delve into the next generation of Sony gaming, the public at large hasn’t been able to experience just what “Greatness Awaits” really means…

Until today.

Flower, flOw, Sound Shapes & Escape Plan Coming to PS4

by Brien Bell | Oct 16, 2013 | 2 comments

If you’re like me, you may have been a little disappointed yesterday to learn that Watch_Dogs would be delayed until Q1 of Ubisoft’s 2014 fiscal year. What had been planned as a launch title now finds itself slated for, at the earliest, an April release. What, then, would replace that hole in the PlayStation 4’s launch day lineup? Well, how about four critically acclaimed PS3 and Vita titles optimized for the new hardware–and completely free if you’ve already purchased them digitally on those earlier systems?

PlayStation Store Update (10-15-13)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Oct 15, 2013 | 0 comments

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for October 15, 2013. The update this week is packed full of great games and sales! One month from today the PlayStation 4 will be released and to mark the occasion both Knack and Warframe are now available to Pre-Order.

PlayStation 3 users will see several sales, demos, and new releases today including Episode One of The Wolf Among Us, Telltale’s follow-up to their wildly successful The Walking Dead. PlayStation 3 also receives several new ultimate editions (Crysis 3, Dead Space 3, and Prototype 2 to name a few) which feature both the core game and all of the available DLC in one package.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Poker Night 2 (PlayStation 3) for free along with many discounts on several games. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!

First PlayStation 4 Ad ‘Perfect Day’ Hits the Airwaves

by Sohrab Osati | Oct 15, 2013 | 0 comments

Begun, has the next generation console wars.

While Microsoft has been advertising the Xbox One for the past serveral weeks, Sony been quite, instead focusing on growing its good faith with gamers by contiunuing to reveal new tidbits about the PS4. With the PS4 officially one month away, Sony has begun to target those outside of the hardcore demograph with a new live action PS4 ad, focusing on three exclusive launch titles which include DriveClub and Killzone: Shadow Fall. The ad titled ‘Perfect Day’ awaits you, after the jump.

PlayStation UK Boss: “We’re More About a Brand Than a Box”

by Brien Bell | Oct 12, 2013 | 0 comments

Sony is talking about the future of PlayStation, and we still have about a month to go until the launch of the PlayStation 4. In an interview with the UK’s Official PlayStation Magazine, Sony Computer Entertainment UK president Fergal Gara has detailed the future of the PlayStation business–which could be more software based than hardware focused.

Talking to OPM UK’s Leon Hurley, Gara highlighted the expanse of the PlayStation brand through online streaming through the Gaikai, starting with the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PS Vita TV.

PS4 and its Accessory Packaging Revealed

by Sohrab Osati | Oct 11, 2013 | 3 comments

If you’re at all like us and chances are that if you’re reading this, that you are; you’ll like the following. With the PlayStation 4 nearly a month away from its November 15th release in the US, packaging images have surfaced for the console and its many accessories. While we’ve known for some time what accessories we can expect for the PS4, like the PlayStation Camera and colored Dualshock 4 controllers, the following gives us a better idea as how the PS4 will be presented at retail stores. After the jump, the mentioned accessories and more await your prying eyes.

The Last Guardian Is Being “Re-Engineered”

by Sohrab Osati | Oct 9, 2013 | 2 comments

Much like Duke Nukem Forever become an industry joke and a vaporware for a long time, The Last Guardian is becoming much the same. While the game was announced many years ago, it’s continued to miss deadlines with only vague wording from those involved with it on where the project is. While some in Sony’s own camp like Jack Tretton believe the project had been put on hiatus, others are quick to point out that there is still a small team working away on the title which might be the best description for the status of the game. In fact, last we’d heard from Ueda, the games original creator who is no longer directly involved with the game and is merely overseeing it as a consultant said that the title is still under development and not cancelled or in hiatus. Ueda went on to say:

SCE Japan Studio, who’s working on The Last Guardian, also has titles like Puppeteer and Knack, and those are only the ones currently announced. Those are taking priority right now

This of course makes sense, seeing how Puppeteer has in the last month been released on the PS3 to great reviews and Knack will soon follow with the PS4 launch. But now the outspoken Shuhei Yoshida has some new details to reveal about the project which may tie together all the different news pieces we’ve heard about the title.

What Happens When You Pause a PS4 Game Download?

by Sohrab Osati | Oct 9, 2013 | 0 comments

One of the great features about the PS4 will be the ability to play a game like Killzone: Shadow Fall while still downloading the title. The move is meant to even the playing field for those who wish to download a digital copy of a game, versus purchasing it on Blu-ray. Much like how Netflix or your Apple TV might cue up a movie, depending on your download speed, the PS4 will allow you to download a game and soon after, begin to play it without needing to finish the download in full. This will also be a huge asset to this generation as titles are expected to take up folds more hard drive space. But what happens if you internet gives out or you pause the download mid game play? SCE Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida revealed that and a few more tidbits on Twitter.

PlayStation Store Update (10-08-13)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Oct 8, 2013 | 0 comments

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for October 08, 2013. The update this week is packed full of great games and sales! Get ready to shake you groove thing with the release of Just Dance 2014 today for the PlayStation 3.

PlayStation 3 users will also see several sales, demos, and new releases today,including Dishonored: Game of the Year edition which includes all of the DLC plus the original game.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Shadow of the Colossus (PlayStation 3) for free along with many discounts on several games. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!

PS4 Mobile App to Come to PS Vita, Will be Called ‘PS4 Link’

by Sohrab Osati | Oct 7, 2013 | 0 comments

We already know that Sony will be bringing a PlayStation app to iOS and Android devices that will allow you to chat and make purchases to name a few. Now, SCE Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that the app will be coming to the PlayStation Vita in the next software update. Dubbed PS4 Link, the app much like its smartphone/tablet counterpart will allow you to message players, view profiles, watch and share gameplay and much more. It’s also likely that this app and the next Vita firmware will enable the PS4 to PS Vita Remote Play functionality.

100 Ways to Die in Uncharted (video)

by Sohrab Osati | Oct 4, 2013 | 0 comments

Do you like planes, trains, and automobiles? Are you a pyro and like to see things explode, implode, and shoot every which direction? If so, then do we have the thing for you. YouTuber Foolish Pedro has put together a video, spanning Uncharted 1-3, featuring 100 ways that you can die in the franchise. If you’re in need of some humor at the expense of Nathan Drake, then this video should satisfy your urge. The video awaits your eyes, after the jump.

Mae West (Meryl) Doesn’t Understand Why David Hayter Was Replaced by Kiefer Sutherland

by Sohrab Osati | Oct 3, 2013 | 0 comments

There has been a lot of fan uproar with the next installment of Metal Gear from Hideo Kojima. In a shocking move, the brilliant game director decided to replace long time Snake voice actor David Hayter with Kiefer Sutherland in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Hayter, who has whole heartily embraced the fictional character since the rebirth of the franchise on the PS2, is seen by many fans as the spirit of the series. Rough voice and all, Hayter has brought a level of depth and emotion to the now beloved character and the decision to replace him seems odd, especially when the rest of the cast is set to reprise their roles. Those who are baffled by this include Mae West, better known as Meryl Silverburgh.

Sony Began PlayStation Vita 2000 Development Right After Original Vita Launch

by Sohrab Osati | Oct 2, 2013 | 5 comments

With the PlayStation Vita 2000, the new thinner, lighter and less costly Vita set to be released in a week’s time in Japan, Sony has begun to talk more openly about the new portable console. As a quick recap, the PS Vita 2000 offers all the same functionality as the original Vita and will be sold along side the original model. While the new Vita will be offered in an array of colors and features a 15% lighter and 20% thinner design with better battery performance, it does lack an OLED display with Sony opting to use a traditional LCD. These combinations have allowed Sony to also after the Vita 2000 at a lower price. The new Vita also offers 1GB of internal memory. According to Sony, development on the new Vita began right after the launch of the original PS Vita.