Sony: PS4 to protect retail’s “very fragile ecosystem”

SCE boss Jim Ryan says that PS4 is not blocking used games because it will adversely affect the retail market by affecting retailers who get by on profits from trade-ins. In an interview, Ryan expressed his opinion that the gaming ecosystem in the UK is somewhat fragile. “We all know just how difficult it is for … Read more

Sony: PS4 will not allow online pass system

Sony created a flutter in its E3 2013 press conference by mentioning the no-DRM policies for PlayStation 4. However, details that flowed out later rather confused the situation with SCEA CEO Jack Tretton saying that third party DRM’s can be implemented. Speculations were put to rest when Gamasutra spoke to Scott Rohde, software product development head for … Read more

PS4 pre-order tops Amazon Top 20 list

As soon as Sony declared the price tag of the PS4 which was $100 less than the price of Xbox One, pre-orders flew off the charts and PS4 is now sitting pretty on top of the Amazon Top 20 gaming list. It is rather impressive that the gaming list is dominated by pre-orders, considering that … Read more

Metal Gear Solid V confirmed for PS4

It has been officially confirmed today that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is surely coming on the PS4 along with the versions for Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360, although it was mistakenly declared as an Xbox One exclusive by Microsoft’s Major Nelson yesterday. The next gen version of The Phantom Pain will make … Read more

The Dark Sorcerer: PS4 tech demo

Quantic Dream has released the full 12 minute short for The Dark Sorcerer which debuted during Sony’s E3 conference. The short stars David Gant, Carl Payne, Christian Eriksen and David Gasman. The tech demo is a technological marvel. The set is composed of about 1 million polygons, each character containing just under 1 million polygons, along with 350MB … Read more

Sony to drop Online Pass system

According to SCE Europe boss Jim Ryan, Sony does not expect to see many a Online Passes on the PS4. Unlike the Xbox One, Sony will only allow publishers to implement soft used games restrictions, nothing more. In his words, “They’re allowed to do something like the Online Pass feature, which doesn’t block or stop it. It … Read more

Infamous: Second Son- New gameplay trailer shows off powers

Have a look at the official gameplay trailer of the upcoming Infamous: Second Son while you browse through the never ending pile of E3 news that seem to pop up every minute. It has been a back breaking couple of days for all of us here. The gameplay trailer is a little drab. It does … Read more