Update: Firmware 2.61 is now live on Network Update. Sony’s announced that it plans to release PS Vita firmware 2.61 “soon.”  As usual, the changelog is light on details, only mentioning that it’ll “improve system stability.” Expect the update to go live later tonight or tomorrow. The previous update — firmware 2.60 — brought with it usability enhancements, and the […]

Sony’s launched a new site as part of its ‘Greatness Awaits’ campaign, inviting gamers to place bids for rare PlayStation memorabilia. In a creative twist, you can do so by using Gold Trophies earned in PS3 and PS Vita titles. A total of 15 listings are up on Bidforgreatness.com, which cover props and costumes used in various advertisements and promotional shots you may […]

Was your PS3 one of the casualties brought upon by the bug-ridden firmware 4.45? Fret not, as promised, Sony has released a new update to remedy those issues. Firmware 4.46 is now available for download and can be applied on units that were soft-bricked by the earlier update using a special technique. Over on the official PlayStation support website, Sony […]

Team-ups are generally exciting, and this latest partnership is especially cool if you’re a fan of PixelJunk developer Q-Games. According to GamesIndustry International, the studio has entered a deal with Double Eleven, the dev that worked on the Limbo and LittleBigPlanet games for the Vita. “Double Eleven has an outstanding track record in video game development, and we like their […]

When firmware 4.45 for PS3 arrived earlier this week, an unusual amount of reports were coming in claiming the update was bricking PS3 consoles. It turns out that Sony has indeed identified there is an issue after promptly pulling the firmware from PSN the night it was released. “Hi guys, we have identified the issue related to PS3 software update […]

We’ve learned from a well-placed source that Sony will introduce more extensive privacy options with the PS4, notably the ability to hide portions of your gaming activity akin to Xbox Live. This has been a requested feature for some time, and quite frankly it’s surprising it hasn’t already been added. As our source points out, there’s already concrete evidence that […]

Update #2: Sony has since pulled the firmware amid numerous reports of this update rendering PS3 units inoperable (aka brick). No word on the possible cause. We’ll keep you posted as more news comes in. For now, if you’ve already downloaded the firmware, it’s advisable to hold off on installing and stay on 4.41. Update: PS3 firmware 4.45 is now […]

Within the first 10 minutes of the doors being opened at E3, a game had already crashed. That game was none other than the PS4 exclusive Knack. While being played at the Sony booth, the game crashed mid-game to reveal an interesting screen which you can see above. HDD – Usable Space Closer to 400GB The error screen had a lot going […]

A tidbit that went unmentioned at Sony’s press conference was the size of the internal hard drive in PS4. That’s now confirmed to be 500GB according to an SCEI press release that just hit the wires. It’s good to hear Sony didn’t skimp on HDD capacity, given that digital downloads are becoming an increased focused these days. Additionally, the price […]

Sony definitely didn’t shy away from taking jabs at Microsoft during its E3 press conference, and the big one was the price of PS4 hardware. It’ll set you back only $399, $100 less than the Xbox One. We’ll say this: it sure is going to be an uphill battle for Microsoft to convince consumers to pay $100 extra for their […]

Sony lifted the curtain on Ready At Dawn’s long-rumored console project this evening at its annual E3 conference, and not surprisingly, it’s for PS4. The trailer was rather brief, but indicates a steampunk setting as evidenced by some of the weaponry used. While we weren’t able to get a good look at them, Werewolf-like creatures were also shown hiding behind […]

Tonight at Sony’s E3 2013 press conference the actual PS4 console was revealed for the first time. It bares some resemblence to the Xbox One with it’s gloss / matte top but the similarities stop there. The PlayStation 4 looks to use a slot-loading drive like the PS3 has in the past and features an angled front and back to […]

Today at the Gran Turismo Anniversary Event, GT creator Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that Gran Turismo 6 will be arriving this holiday season. Gran Turismo 6 will expand on the number of cars and tracks that were available in GT5 back in 2010. The game will feature over 1200 cars, 33 locations (71 layouts of those locations) and a new course maker. Gran Turismo […]

The latest entry in Sony’s God of War series, God of War: Ascension, has launched on the PlayStation 3. I just cracked open my copy a couple of hours ago, and I’ve already gotten a feel for the game. There are some changes to the formula, as well as returning mechanics. Whether that’s good or bad, well, that’s really up […]

Update: PS Vita firmware 2.06 is live! Manual download is here. It’s been more than a month since the last firmware update for PS Vita, and wouldn’t you know it – Sony is following that up with yet another maintenance update — firmware 2.06. The official word from Sony via Twitter is that it’ll “improve system software stability for some […]

It would appear that Sony’s heading into the wave of next generation consoles quite prepared. In a statement to CVG, Sony World Studios Vice President Michael Denny hyped up the holiday 2013 launch of the PlayStation 4 by saying that the console would feature not just a strong line-up of games, but the strongest for the company yet. “With PlayStation […]

There’s no denying that the PlayStation 4’s lack of backward compatibility with your old PlayStation Network downloads and game saves really, really blows. A number of media outlets have already called this move “strike one,” and it’s hard to argue against that opposition. Thankfully, it’s not all bad news, and while I may have started the day off with that […]

Bummer! It looks like the PlayStation 4 won’t transfer and play any of your currently downloaded PlayStation 3 software. This includes PSone and PS2 Classics as well as original PlayStation Network content. I repeat: bummer! As indicated by a report on Destructoid, Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida stated that the internal architecture of the PlayStation 4 is considerably different […]

Sony sure hasn’t shied away from providing a breakdown of what’s underneath the hood in PS4, and with that jaw-dropping Killzone Shadow Fall demo, why would they? Below you’ll find a detailed list of specifications for PS4 hardware. Of note is is the 8-core x86-based Jaguar, 8GB DDR5 RAM, a custom AMD GPU boasting 1.84 TFLOPs of processing power, and USB 3.0 […]

The only actual hardware that Sony showed off today was the DualShock 4. As you can see from above, the leaked dev kit pictures were quite accurate. The controller features a front-facing touchpad, straddled a share button on the left and what looks to be an “options” button on the right. Also featured is a built-in speaker and headphone jack […]