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Grand Theft Auto V Mocks Republicans, Skewers Democrats

The creators of Grand Theft Auto have been lampooning the stupider parts of American society for years. With a new GTA around the corner, they’re taking some new shots at the worst aspects of American political tribalism. Above, a campaign video for the conservative would-be governor of GTA’s version of California. Below, the campaign video…

The Best-Selling PSN Game In July Was… A PS2 Classic

Bet you’ll never guess what July’s best-selling PSN game was. Spoilers: Shadow of the Colossus Team Ico’s classic adventure edged out The Last of Us for spot #1 on Sony’s official charts, mostly thanks to a summer sale that saw the giant-monster-stomping game sell for $10 digitally. We don’t spend a ton of time talking…

Sharing And Streaming Will Be Free On PS4 (But Not Xbox One)

You’ll need to pay for premium membership to play (non-free-to-play) games online with a PS4, but not to share them: Sony prez Shuhei Yoshida clarified on Twitter today that you can stream and record PS4 gameplay footage without paying any PlayStation Plus fees. In contrast, yesterday Microsoft clarified that you’ll need an Xbox Live Gold…

Moneysaver: Discounted Playstation Plus Memberships and PS4 Pre-Orders

For Michael you. If you own a Playstation 3, or Vita, and don’t have Playstation Plus, you’re doin’ it wrong (do people still say that?). I love using visual aids in the Moneysaver, so just look at that image, the value is ridiculous. Today Best Buy is offering a rare discount on Plus memberships, and…

BioShock Infinite‘s DLC Will Let You Play as Elizabeth. In Rapture.

All of the lead protagonists in the BioShock games have been men. Haunted, lethally determined men. But, thanks to an upcoming downloadable add-on, players will be able to take control of Elizabeth, the AI character who was the focus of BioShock Infinite Hundreds of thousands of people gobbled up the twisty, surprise-filled storyline of BioShock…

Ten Random PS4 Questions Answered

2,000 PSN friends! No PS Plus subscription needed for Netflix! Jet black (not piano black)! Via Sony’s official PlayStation Access YouTube channel, here are some answers to PS4 questions you probably didn’t know you had.

A Brief Look At One Of The PS4’s Most Peaceful Games

Hohokum is strange, and serene, and kind of fascinating. It’ll be out for PS3, PS4, and Vita at some point in 2014. Watch me play it right here.

Watch Me Shoot Things On The PS4

Killzone: Shadow Fall sure is pretty. Out for the PlayStation 4 this fall, whenever the system launches, the latest Killzone game lets you shoot people in all sorts of ways, as you can see in this video we shot yesterday. Enjoy.

The PlayStation 4 will be hands-on for the public for the first time this coming week at Comic-Con 2013. Good, those lines shouldn’t be soul-crushingly long or anything. If you’re lucky enough to play the thing, Drive Club, Knack and Octodad: Dadliest Catch will be the demo titles.

Let’s Put This “Mobile Gaming Is Killing Consoles” Argument To Bed

Epic’s Tim Sweeney gets to the point, and shows the inherent problem in giving two shits about “market share”. Epic’s Sweeney: Studios need to react to the changing industry to survive [Gamasutra]

Japanese Gamers and Retailers on the Next-Gen Consoles’ Pricing

This year’s E3 turned out to be one of the more interesting and exciting conventions in recent memory. Unfortunately for yours truly, I was stuck across that pesky barrier, commonly referred to in geography classes as the Pacific Ocean. But that didn’t keep me and other interested peoples here in Japan from checking in on…

Sony Won’t Be Abandoning the PS3 After Releasing the PS4

That time is quickly approaching. With the release of the PlayStation 4 set for late 2013, people are gearing up for the switchover to the new console from its predecessor. Still, even at its (significantly lower than the PS3 at launch) price tag, $400 is not exactly an investment many of us can make at…

The Change From Versus XIII to XV Was a Long Time Coming

Last week, we were treated to the news that Final Fantasy Versus XIII had been reborn as Final Fantasy XV. After getting sucked into a black hole for the longest time, Versus was back with a whole new coat of paint. But apparently, the paint wasn’t all that new. “Between one and two years after…

Download Multiplayer or Singleplayer First for Games Bought on PS4

This morning Sony put up this video showing off the PlayStation 4’s interface, and if you can tune out the fake gamers and their overreactions, it offers a few interesting tidbits of what life will be like with it. The big deal would seem to be the option to download a game’s multiplayer or its…

The Mad March Of The PlayStation Mascots

When we think video game mascots, PlayStation isn’t the first console that comes to mind, but Sony has quite a few iconic heroes and villains in its ranks, as proven by both PlayStation All-Stars and this series of Vine vids our fearless leader capturing during his E3 travels. Can you name them all? No, you…

Yakuza Series Developer Offers His Opinion On the New Consoles

As seen from thephotograph, the well-tanned Yakuza series developer, Toshihiro Nagoshi was walking among the crowds at E3 this year. Hopefully basking in the saturated spectacle of upcoming consoles and games. Nagoshi wrote on his blog about the Sony conference and the announcements from Microsoft and Sony (Unfortunately, due to flight delays, he was unable…

So, people generally agree that Sony kicked Microsoft in the junk when it came to their E3 presentations. But did more people meet untimely ends during the PlayStation press event than in the Xbox one? The best way to find out is to watch The Gameological Society’s newest Murder Report video.

Sony’s Entire E3 Press Conference In 4.5 Excellent Minutes

Sony’s E3 press conference was a heck of a lot of fun. It was also very long. Maybe you wish it was a little shorter, but no less fun? Well then, I’ve got just the thing for you. The elastic-voiced Matt Lees of Videogamer has followed up on his Microsoft recap with this outstanding one…

What Announcements Should Sony Make Now?

After giving Microsoft a purple nurple for the ages just about 24 hours ago—attacking the idea that game consoles should have online check-in requirements and used game restrictions—what the hell could Sony do for an encore? We have a few ideas. Seriously, though, did you see Jack Tretton on stage last night? Sony Computer Entertainment’s…

What Happened at the PS4’s E3 Event? Here’s Everything You Should Know

Previously … on E3 … “Chief, you don’t understand, it’s $399!”…”Internal affairs wants to see you. Something about sharing a lot of games.” … “Remember me, detective? I went by the name Final Fantasy Versus XIII.” … “There’s a catch. The D.A. says we have to have PlayStation Plus for online multiplayer.” … The morning…