PlayStation

Source: The PS4 Will Be Out This November, And You’ll Be Able To Control It With Your Phone

A reliable Kotaku source has informed us that the PlayStation 4, codenamed Orbis, will be out this November in the United States. Our source—the same reliable source who back in early 2012 told us the codename for Sony’s next console and the codename for Microsoft’s next console—tells us that there are two models planned for…

Sony Registered Domains For Something Called ‘PlayStation Cloud’

On Friday, Sony registered domains for URLs based on something called “PlayStation Cloud,” as discovered by Kotaku sleuth Superannuation today. The domains include playstation-cloud.com and playstation-org, among others. The domains were registered by someone from Gaikai, the cloud gaming service that Sony bought last year. Gaikai allows people to play games via cloud-based Internet streaming.…

These Long-Lost GamePro TV Episodes Are Like A 90s Acid Flashback

Remember the 90s? What am I talking about, of course you do. But if you want to really remember them, like, vividly, watch these episodes of the 1996 edition of GamePro TV, which have been uploaded by the Oakland-based Museum of Art & Digital Entertainment These aren’t to be confused with the 1991 GamePro show—these…

Let’s Look At What Sony’s Past Console Reveals Could Say About Tomorrow’s PS4 Reveal

As you might have heard, Sony’s (most likely) officially announcing the next PlayStation tomorrow. This isn’t the first console reveal Sony has done, though. Let’s think back to those times. What information was Sony willing to part with during their very first reveals for their other big consoles? It might give us some insight into…

Thanks for All The Memes, PS3!

Massive damage! Second jobs! Spider-Man font! Boy, I’ll tell you what, the PlayStation 3 has been entertaining at times—and that’s not even when the console’s switched on. The PS3 has produced some of the best (and most loved) memes of this generation. With the PlayStation 3’s successor right around the corner, it’s time to look…

“A new era of deep, immersive, high definition gaming.” This time, Sony remembers the PlayStation 3.

There’s A Playable, If Broken Build Of An Unreleased Resident Evil Game Out There

One of the more famous unfinished games on the PlayStation is Resident Evil 1.5, a title that was originally intended to be Resident Evil 2 before it was scrapped at the 11th hour and replaced with, well, Resident Evil 2 The title’s unfinished and mysterious nature has led it to develop a bit of a…

“The biggest thing to come along since TV was invented.” Sony’s console retrospective moves to the PlayStation 2.

Report: The Next PlayStation Will Stream PS3 Games

Ever since Sony purchased streaming games company Gakai last year, it’s been speculated that they were planning to have the next PlayStation stream games. Today, the Wall Street Journal reports that is indeed the case, and that the new console will stream PlayStation 3 games. Citing “people familiar with the company’s plans,” the WSJ elaborates:…

This is a Real Prototype PS4 Controller

This photo, which as far as we can tell first appeared at Destructoid, appears to be a prototype controller for the next PlayStation. From the look of it, it mostly matches up with what our sources have told us about the system, code-named Orbis. An industry source familiar with the new system tells us the…

It Felt Cheap at First, But Demon Gaze Is a Solid Vita RPG

“What the hell is Demon Gaze?” was my first response when I heard about this new game for the PS Vita from Kadokawa Games. The game was released on January 24th in Japan under the genre of “dungeon RPG,” and almost immediately sold like crazy. Well… relatively crazy. It is a Vita game after all,…

Yes, The PlayStation’s Startup Music Is Still Orgasmic

Remember when the original PlayStation came out? Better yet, remember how incredibly amazing the system’s start up music was? Holy smoke, that was good—and it’s even amazing all these years later. With Sony getting ready to announce the future of the PlayStation on February 20, now is as good a time as any to look…

What People Used To Say About The Original PlayStation

Everyone’s talking about the PS4. There are details popping up. Dates being announced. Hell, even mock-ups being created. So why don’t we take a break from all that, and check out what they used to say about the very first PlayStation? Let’s take a look! “PlayStation will run games made by Sony and others that…

A Whole Bunch Of Great Final Fantasy Games Are 50% Off For The Next Two Weeks

If I had a time machine, the second thing I’d do would be go back to last century and tell 12-year-old Jason that in 2013, I will own an ultra-powerful portable gaming device that can play just about any Final Fantasy game, including, for some reason, a bunch of fighting games with weird names and…

Sony Cuts Ties With PlayStation All-Stars Creators, Studio’s Fate In Question [UPDATE: SuperBot Beginning ‘Next Chapter’]

Sony has cut ties with PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale creator SuperBot Entertainment, just days after the development studio laid off a number of its staff. All of the game’s future content will be handled by Sony’s internal studios. “Sony Computer Entertainment can confirm that the working agreement with developer SuperBot Entertainment has amicably ended,” a…

Report: The Next PlayStation Will Record Gameplay And Let You Share It Online

In the wake of news that Sony will announce the next PlayStation on February 20, rumors and reports are starting to circulate as journalists report everything they’ve learned about the PlayStation 4, code-named Orbis. Here’s an interesting report from Edge, who say they’ve learned the PS4 will be out later this year for the U.S.…

Report: Sony Will Indeed Announce The Next PlayStation On February 20

Mere hours ago, Sony took the hype train straight out of the station with their tease of a big announcement coming on February 20. It seemed likely that the event, which will be live-streamed, would be a reveal of the next PlayStation console, code-named Orbis. The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that “people familiar…

Looks Like Sony Will Reveal The Next PlayStation On February 20 [Update]

Sony just posted this video on the PlayStation blog. Looks like a teaser for the next PlayStation (code-named Orbis), don’t you think? It ends with a date: February 20, 2013. Will Sony announce their next console then? We’ve heard bits and pieces about the next PlayStation for quite some time now, and rumors have been…

The action game Soul Sacrifice now has a release date: April 30 for Vita, both retail and digital

Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut Is The Same Weirdly Wonderful Game, Minus A Few Rough Edges

Like many of the finer things in life, Deadly Premonition is an acquired taste. It’s a very cool game, but in a very specific way. The oddball open-world mystery/horror game, which came out for the Xbox 360 in early 2010, will likely never find an audience like those enjoyed by, say, a Halo or a…