Today we got a healthy dose of next-gen information, delivered to us by a bevy of excited, breathless developers and publishers. Here’s the thing: not a single one of the presenters at the PlayStation 4 event were women, and people noticed. It’s not something folks are happy about, either. This is a french Vita ad,…
Well, that was weird. We got a console reveal without Sony actually revealing the console. It’s left a lot of people confused, maybe even concerned, so given the chance we had to ask: where was the PS4? “Why do you care?” jokes Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony’s Worldwide Studios. Pressed as to what we should…
We’ve been speculating and spilling them for months, but Sony has finally revealed, at least partially, the basic spec sheet for the PS4. It’s… very basic, but as you can see, there’s 8GB of memory, a hard drive and an x86 CPU. We knew many of these specs (and then some) earlier, but there was…
Sure, it was fun to watch today’s PlayStation 4 reveal from the comfort of your own home. But that was while it was going on. When it ended, the cameras cut away. What if you’d actually attended the event, what would it be like after the big show was over? Our own Stephen Totilo, Evan…
The PS4’s new controller—officially dubbed the DualShock 4—is going to be working in tandem with a new camera, called the PlayStation 4 Eye. We’ve shown you images of these already, but if you want to get right into the technical specs—and with the camera, that might be worth your while—here they are. DualShock 4 External…
One of the surprises at tonight’s PlayStation 4 reveal was the announcement that Blizzard’s previously PC-only Diablo III will be coming to both PS4 and PS3 This has led plenty of disgruntled Diablo III players to make themselves heard on Blizzard’s official forums. While many simply voice disappointment about seeing a PC exclusive ported to…
The PS4 will not feature backwards compatibility with older PlayStation titles, according to today’s PlayStation 4 conference. Instead, Sony will use cloud gaming to allow the system to access older PlayStation back catalogue. No details as of yet in regards to whether or not we’ll be able to play games we already own. As we…
To go with the new PS4 controller, Sony also made brief mention tonight of a new camera that will also be released with the system. A revamped and improved version of Sony’s camera tech, it’ll serve as both a regular camera (for video purposes) while also tracking the movement of the new PS4 pad via…
Destiny will be out for PlayStation 4, developer Bungie announced today. Both the PS3 and PS4 versions will launch simultaneously, the developers said. You can see new, brief clips of in-game footage in the video above. For more on the new first-person shooter/MMO created by the people who made Halo, check out our coverage from…
Diablo 3 is coming to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, Blizzard just announced. The console version will include new controls and a four-player single-screen co-op mode. Blizzard has promised to show off more at this year’s PAX East, which comes at the end of March. Blizzard promised a “strategic partnership” with Sony and plans for…
In a presentation by Ubisoft at the PlayStation 4 event, they talked a little bit about their upcoming title, Watch Dogs—which we reported as likely coming to next gen consoles last week. According to the presentation, you’ll be able to control all sorts of things—like traffic, and folk’s personal information. We saw a little bit…
No real news yet, but Square Enix’s Shinji Hashimoto took the stage at today’s PS4 event to say they’re working on a Final Fantasy game, and that we should “please be excited for E3 this year.” That’s it. Square also showed off a video of the same “Luminous Engine” tech demo we saw last year.…
More news from today’s PlayStation 4 event: the ongoing tyranny of the polygon. No, but seriously though: here’s Media Molecule on their latest project, which uses the move controller as a sculpting tool. It looks crazy cool for you creative types. Watch footage above!
Sony showed off this list of developer logos at their PS4 press conference today, and it’s got some exciting ones, from big to small, Activision to Spike Chunsoft. Let the speculation begin!
Quantic Dream’s David Cage has taken the stage to reveal a new engine his studio has come up with for the PlayStation 4, claiming that a stunning model of an old man’s head—as detailed as those found in CGI films—was running in real-time on Sony’s new console. Take that with as many grains of salt…
Today, in an event in New York, a PlayStation 4 event revealed a new, exclusive game by Sucker Punch. It sounds as if it’ll riff off the recent trend of paranoia, government and such similarly to Watch Dogs—only, there will be folks with super powers. That’s because it’s inFAMOUS: Second Son More as it develops.
Braid creator Jonathan Blow will debut his next game on the PlayStation 4. The Witness, a Myst-inspired game in which you explore an island and solve its mysteries, has been in development for three and a half years now. We’ve been following the interesting indie game for a while now, and it’s been impressive during…
At today’s PS4 event in New York, Gaikai explained how it’s improved remote play for its upcoming home console. One way Sony was about to do this was integrating Sony’s Gaikai cloud tech into the console, turning the machine into a server and making the PS Vita a client. What’s more, Gaikai boss David Perry…
Evolution Studios are working on a racing game for the PS4 called Driveclub. With a big emphasis on team-based gameplay, and featuring real car licenses. Races can be set up on a mobile phone, invitations sent out for a major event, and events can accommodate small groups of friends or thousands of competitors from all…
It shouldn’t be too big a surprise, seeing as a Killzone game helped sell the last PlayStation console launch, but in case you didn’t see it coming, Guerilla Games revealed a new Killzone game today for the PlayStation 4. It’s called Killzone: Shadow Fall. There’s a gameplay demonstration above, while the game’s official trailer is…
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