Klei Entertainment has just finished bringing their wonderful indie title Don’t Starve to the PlayStation 4. Better yet, during the month of January, the game will be free for all PS+ members, giving you no excuse to miss it. Now, thanks to a tweet from the games developers, we might get to see the creative and haunting game appear on the PlayStation Vita.
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While there is a certain level of jabbing that goes in the electronics world (except Samsung who likes to sling mud wherever it can), for the most part, the industry fairs fine with doing their own thing. Dell tends to focus on their line of desktops and HP chugs away releasing their own. Same is true in the mobile space with Apple focusing on their iPad initiative and Sony taking their own route. On the other hand, the video game industry tends to be quite different with Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo slinging mud at each other at every opportune moment as to set a great example for fanboys that will surely do the same in the comment section.
With that as the backdrop, you can see our delight when Microsoft Studios vice president, Phil Spencer recently sat down for an interview and had some pretty positive things to say about PlayStation. It’s sad that this is newsworthy, but I think you’ll like what he had to say about Sony, which can be found after the jump.
PlayStation Now was announced earlier today as the evolution of Gaikai, the video game streaming company Sony purchased nearly two years ago. The service will come to the PS3 and PS4 in late Summer, followed by the PlayStation Vita and will allow gamers to either rent games or subscribe to some form of package, a la Netflix style. This new service from Sony will also open the door for the PS4 to play all those PS3 exclusive games like The Last of Us and God of War: Ascension. With any video streaming service, latency can be an issue so the results have to be disastrous for games right?
To our delight, the result couldn’t be further from the truth. After the jump, we gave PlayStation Now a spin on the PS Vita and played God of War: Ascension, a demanding game to say the least and were amazed with the outcome.
Just yesterday, Sony announced their gaming streaming service which will launch later this year for the PS3 and PS4, followed by the PS Vita. Dubbed PlayStation Now, thanks to streaming technology provided by Gaikai which was bought by Sony, gamers can now enjoy games like The Last of Us and God of War: Ascension to name a few on the PS4 or PS Vita, despite the game never having been designed for either console. Consequently, your PS3 will have access to games never designed for it as well. While we were skeptical of the service and expected to find trouble due to latency issues, after some hands on time with the service, we walked away quite impressed. While the service is still not ready for prime time, we’ve learned a few nuggets of information worth sharing which you can find after the jump.
Happy New Year! Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for January 7, 2014. While the update this week is a bit smaller than normal, it still is packed full of great content. The biggest release this week is the procedurally generated survival game Don’t Starve which comes out today for the PlayStation 4 (Free For PlayStation Plus Members)
The PlayStation 3 receives both the 4 player co-op game Tiny Brains while the PlayStation Vita receives a new bundle in Furmins. The most notable sale this week is for the fantastic Dokuro for the PlayStation Vita.
Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving DmC Devil May Cry (PlayStation 3) and Don’t Starve (PlayStation 4) 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!
Today at CES 2014, Sony announced a new game streaming service entitled PlayStation Now. This service will allow you to stream and play classic PlayStation titles to a variety of devices. Keep reading to see all of the details on this exciting new service.
Today during the CES 2014 Tech Titans Keynote featuring Sony CEO Kaz Hirai, Sony unveiled new sales figures for the PlayStation 4. Keep reading to find out more.
While the PS4 has been off to a great start during its short time in 2013, the launch ended missing a few heavy hitters which include DriveClub and Watch Dogs. 2014 is shaping to be a completely different year with many long time franchises making their next gen debut, like Final Fantasy 15, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zero, Diablo 3, and inFamous: Second Son. In the end, it’s expected that 70 titles will be released on the PS4 in 2014. Not bad for year one of a console.
There isn’t much that I could say about The Last of Us that hasn’t already been said. Besides a beautifully mastered tale, Naughty Dog was also able to deliver a breathtaking game on the PS3 that many wouldn’t have thought possible. While the game was originally intended to be released in late Spring of 2013, the team needed a bit more time to polish and thus the game was delayed until early Summer. This began a rumor that Naughty Dog and Sony were working on a PS4 version, which, thus far, has yet to pan out. Now, thanks to new comments by the developer, there might be more bite to this story than anyone had originally thought.
It should go without saying that the PS4 is off to a great start so far despite some highly anticipated games like DriveClub and Watch Dogs. One barometer of the consoles success has been the online mega retailer Amazon which has continued to receive a steady supply of PS4s since its launch. Luckily for Sony, but to the dismay of gamers, demand has continued to be high, resulting in the console continuing to be sold out at retailers and online. For its part, Amazon continues to get supplies in though inventory tends to be wiped clean within minutes. Now Amazon has released statistics for its PS4 sales and the results are staggering.
Happy Holidays! Are you ready for more information about free games? If so, you have come to the right place! While we normally wait for the PlayStation blog to update us on new content, PlayStation has placed a promo video on the PlayStation store outlining the offerings for January. Please keep an eye on this article to see if there are any official updates from Sony or PlayStation.
The biggest title for January is easily Bioshock Infinite for the PlayStation 3. PlayStation 4 users receive another entry in their Instant Game Collection this month with the release of Don’t Starve.
Sony has not announced which week subscribers will be receiving the games, but you can expect to receive at least one new release on a weekly basis as always.
Keep reading to see a full list of free games available this month!
As Sony continues to shift its support towards the PlayStation 4, some major PS3 titles will be losing their online functionality in early 2014. Sony believe the PS3 will continue to thrive for years to come and that’s apparent with recent release this year which include The Last of Us, Beyond: Two Souls, and Gran Turismo 6. Still, no has also made it no secret that all first party studios which include the likes of Santa Monica Studios, Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, and Media Molecule to name a few have turned their attention towards the PS4 and will not be working on titles for the PS3.
With this shift, it seems that Sony is also putting its financial dollars towards the PS4 and shutting down a few major PS3 games. After the jump, the list of games and titles await you.
Without a doubt, the surprise game from the VGX award shows was No Man’s Sky by developer Hello Games. The same 4 man indie studio is also responsible for Joe Danger. Now comes news that due to a massive rain storm in the UK, the teams studio has “totally flooded.”
Happy Holidays! Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for December 24, 2013. We have a great update this week featuring new games, add-ons, and sales. The PlayStation 4 receives Zen Pinball 2 and PlayStation 3 finally receives the Season Pass for The Walking Dead: Season 2 (The pass is discounted an extra $5 to $14.99 for two weeks only so act fast!)
We are now in the fourth week of the Holiday Sale and there are several great deals including a deep discount on the wonderful Dragon Fantasy Book II (see our review here) for both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Other great titles on sale include: Grand Theft Auto V, Diablo III, and Hotline Miami.
Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed (PlayStation Vita) 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!
Looking for a great deal on PlayStation games this weekend? If so, PlayStation has you covered has they have slashed prices on several different titles for this weekend only. The sale ends Monday, December 23rd at 9 AM PT so act fast. The deals include: Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3) for $44.99 and the wonderful Tearaway (PS Vita) for $17.99. Keep reading to see the rest of the deals!
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