Tag: PS4
PS4 to ditch trusty DualShock controller in favour of touchscreens and biometrics?
The PlayStation consoles across the ages have been well served by the trusty DualShock controller, first released back in 1997. But a new report suggests that Sony may be putting the gamepad out to pasture with the release of the…
Xbox 720 and PS4 set for March 2013 reveal, avoiding bustle of E3 and GDC for independent events
It's been one of the longest waits between ever experienced between the launches of new gaming hardware generations, but a new report suggests that the Xbox 720 and PS4 consoles could be given grand unveilings far sooner than expected. Sony…
Sony could block PS4 used games sales with new NFC disc ID patent
For penny-pinching gamers in this age of recession, used games traders let you access nearly-new and classic games at cut-rate prices at times when brand new retail copies may just be out of reach of your budget. However, a new…
Sony Super Slim PS3 officially revealed: Hits UK stores 28 September
Sony have revealed a brand new PS3 console at the Tokyo Game Show, far slimmer than either of its two predecessors. Measuring 290 × 60 × 230 mm and weighing 2.1kg, it's 25% smaller and 20% lighter than even the…
Dragon Age 3: Inquisition revealed – casting spells late 2013 on PS4, Xbox 720?
BioWare have officially announced Dragon Age 3: Inquisition, set for release in late 2013. In development for the past two years at BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Montreal, it's the third hack-and-slash entry into the eight-million selling dungeons and dragons role-playing…
Has long awaited PS3 game "The Last Guardian" been cancelled? Trademark loss suggests so…
Few games during this console generation have been as hotly anticipated or talked about than Team ICO's The Last Guardian. From the developers of Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus, two of the PS2's most well-loved titles, The Last Guardian…
2K Games boss says games lack emotion without photorealism. Can Xbox 720 and PS4 deliver it?
2K Games boss Christoph Hartmann has kicked up a fuss in games development circles, stating that games will forever lack the emotional punch and narrative thrust of cinema until they can deliver photorealistic graphics. Can the Xbox 720 or…
Sony buy Gaikai game streaming service: PS4, Vita games web-bound?
It was rumoured before the E3 gaming conference but never came to fruition in time for the show, but now Sony have confirmed that they will be buying all the shares in cloud-gaming service Gaikai. Sony are thought to be…
PlayStation 4 codenamed Orbis: will restrict pre-owned games?
The successor to the Sony PlayStation 3, AKA the PS4 or PlayStation 4, is said to be codenamed the Orbis, according to a new report. Lining up for a Christmas 2013 release according to a Kotaku source, the next-gen console…
PlayStation 4 to abandon Cell processor in favour of AMD chip?
Sony's next-generation home gaming console could abandon the use of a PS3-style proprietary Cell processor in favour of an AMD built chip. If it proves to be true, it's almost undoubtedly going to be good news for gamers. Firstly, the…
