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The PS4’s New Quick Menu Is A Nice Improvement
Playstation 4’s software update 4.00 was released yesterday. It adds a ton of new features that are pretty swell and make things even better for the console. Alongside a basic redesign of the interface, the new update overhauled the Quick Menu. Holding the PS button pops open the revised menu, which now has shortcuts to…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 14, 2016 -
Death Stranding Has Open World And Online Elements
Hideo Kojima hasn’t talked much about the actual gameplay in his upcoming title Death Stranding. Today in Tokyo, he shed a tiny bit of light on what to expect. According to Kojima, it’s an action game with an open world, giving the player a degree of freedom, but it also has the story elements you’d…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2016 -
Watch the 2016 PlayStation Japan Press Conference Right Here [Update: It’s Over]
This week the Tokyo Game Show kicks off. But days before, Sony is holding its annual Japan press conference. What newness will be revealed? Let’s watch and find out. The press conference is slated to begin at 4pm Japan Time.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2016 -
The Last Guardian Delayed Again, Because Of Course
The Last Guardian, a video game best known for never actually coming out, got yet another delay today. It’ll now hit in December. Sony announced today that they’ve moved the release date of this infamous piece of vaporware from October 25 to December 6. It was previously slated for, oh, I dunno, 2011? Originally announced…
By Jason Schreier Published September 12, 2016 -
CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Our Gut Reactions To The PS4 Pro
Did Kirk and I think the PS4 Pro was impressive or underwhelming? Find out on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen. Or right here. Underwhelming. The answer is underwhelming. On this week’s show we talk about our gut reactions to Sony’s low-energy reveal event. We also talk about yesterday’s biggest news drop: Nintendo making a Mario game for…
By Jason Schreier Published September 8, 2016 -
The PS4 Pro Will Help Launch A New, More Complicated Era Of Console Gaming
Sony’s new, more powerful $399 console, the PS4 Pro, has been designed to improve the graphics of new and old PS4 games. But conversations with developers at the PS4 Pro’s reveal event in New York City on Wednesday made it clear that it will also make console gaming more complex, introducing greater variation in a…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 8, 2016 -
The PS4 Pro will record gaming footage at 1080p/30fps, at a better resolution but identical framerate compared to video capture on the base PS4, according to a Sony rep. The Pro will support “1080p/60fps broadcast, remote play and share play,” broadband willing.
By Stephen Totilo Published September 8, 2016 -
Culture
The Internet Reacts To The PS4 Pro
Today, Sony finally pulled the veil—basically translucent at this point—off the Neo, officially known as the PlayStation 4 Pro. It’s a more powerful PlayStation 4 that will support 4K and HDR. Impressions so far are… mixed. The PS4 Pro’s beefier hardware specs do present some intriguing possibilities, largely involving improved framerates for VR and games…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 7, 2016 -
Sony Announces The PlayStation 4 Pro
Meet the Neo, officially called PlayStation 4 Pro. It’s a more powerful PS4 that will support 4K and HDR. It’ll cost $400 and be out on November 10. “Our goal is to deliver high-fidelity graphical experiences,” lead architect Mark Cerny said on stage during a hardware event today. It’s got a faster CPU, a 1TB…
By Jason Schreier Published September 7, 2016 -
PS4 Slim Replacing Old Models, Out September 15
The PS4 Slim—which leaked all over the internet earlier this year—will cost a tidy $299. Better yet, the redesigned system (and controller) will be out real soon. Curious as to what the console is like? Good news, people have already tried it, and you can get a closer look at the PS4 Slim here. Alternatively,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 7, 2016 -
Watch The PlayStation Neo Reveal Live, Right Here
The next PlayStation 4 model, code-named Neo, will be revealed this afternoon in New York City. Let’s watch! We’re not sure what to expect from this so-called PlayStation Meeting. We know the PS4 Slim and Neo will be there, and from what we hear, a bunch of third-party devs like Ubisoft and BioWare are attending…
By Jason Schreier Published September 7, 2016 -
The Witcher 3 Game of the Year edition releases tomorrow and the base game is getting a big patch in preparation. Detailed patch notes show a great many fixes coming to version 1.30. Tweaked item drops, an end to game altering glitches, and a host of quest fixes are highlights.
By Heather Alexandra Published August 29, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Why Final Fantasy XV Was Recently Delayed
Final Fantasy XV was delayed earlier this month. It will now be released in late November. (Fingers crossed!) If you were wondering why, director Hajime Tabata recently shed some light on the situation. Speaking with Famitsu, Tabata talked about the delay. Some of the reasons will be obvious, but not all. “For starters,” Tabata told…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2016 -
Vita ‘Exclusives’ Are My Favorite Part Of The PlayStation 4
I was two years late to the PlayStation 4 party. It’s always hard for me to justify buying a new console, especially one that’s marketed to more “hard-core” gamers. Luckily I’ve found plenty of gems to play with my lovely matte parallelogram. While I’m finally down with the PS4 crowd, I’ve never touched a PlayStation…
By Ben Bertoli Published August 28, 2016 -
The Best (And Worst) Console Redesigns
It’s not uncommon for home and handheld consoles to get a drastic makeover in the years after their launch. Sometimes even after they’ve begun playing second fiddle to a new more powerful sibling. With the Xbox One S fresh in our memories and a thinner version of the PlayStation 4 all but confirmed, it’s the…
By Ben Bertoli Published August 28, 2016 -
Titanfall 2‘s tech test has started a second weekend of testing on the Playstation 4 and Xbox One. Earlier this week, Respawn Entertainment promised key changes after mixed reception to the first weekend test. Movement speed has been increased and players will enjoy more time in their Titans now their mech’s spawn meeter partially fills…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 26, 2016
