A new inFamous title was announced for the PlayStation 4 last week at Sony’s PlayStation Meeting. The sequel, inFamous: Second Son will take place seven years after the events from inFamous 2, and will follow a new protagonist Delsin Rowe. As Cole McGrath story ends, conduits continue to crop up around the world, and Delsin is one of them.
The multiplayer component from Uncharted 3 will be going free-to-play this week, allowing gamers to experience the online component of the game, without purchasing the full game. The information first appeared on the US PlayStation Blog, but was quickly pulled down shortly after, suggesting it’s at least coming this week.
Sony recently revealed that Ratchet & Clank: QForce on the PS Vita would be delayed to Spring 2013 to give the developers more time to polish off the game. Sony would like to make it up to those that purchased the PS3 version of the game by giving away two free games. Owners will be receiving a voucher to download MotorStorm RC by the end of the month.
Sony has released a new patch for the PlayStation Store, updating the application to version v1.03. The patch again improves the speed of the application, like speeding up the boot time and making navigation a bit more snappier. The patch also re-works the process of purchasing free content.
SCE Worldwide president Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that the PS4 will be compatibile with the PlayStation Move, as a tech demo by Media Molecule at the PlayStation Meeting suggested. However, Yoshida has also confirmed that the console won’t suport the current-gen DualShock 3 controller.
March is going to be a big month for PlayStation Plus subscribers in Europe with a total of five new titles entering the Instant Game Collection. From March 6th 2013, subscribers will be able to get their hands on Mass Effect 3, Dead or Alive 5 and Joe Danger 2 on the PS3. Then, later in the month, PS Vita owners can look forward to the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and Puddle.
Although Sony didn’t confirm if the PS4 would continue to use the Trophy reward system for games, the PS4’s user interface reveals otherwise. The updated XMB on the PS4 shows that the console will support trophies, and will show your stats directly from the Game Select screen. Two separate screens from the PS4 UI show the existant of trophies.
Sony revealed the PS4’s specification, part of the new user interface (UI) and the new DualShock 4 controller, but a lot of questions about the console remain unanswered. It’s obviously intensional, so Sony has more to show off and announce at E3 laster this year, like revealing the actual hardware. Here are some questions that remain unanswered so far.
Sony Worldwide Studios boss, Shuhei Yoshida, has told Eurogamer that the PS4 won’t be blocking used games, contrary to recent rumours, but good news for gamers. Speaking in a interview hours after the PS4 was revealed, Yoshida confirmed that “used games can play on PS4.” It turns out the recent patent filing by Sony to block used games wasn’t related to the PS4 at all, thankfully.
Sony has drastically improved the DualShock controller for the PS4, with refined controls and new features, which include a touch pad, light bar, built-in speaker and headphone jack. Check out high-res photos of the DualShock 4 controller below and read our detailed analysis of the controller. You’ll see that Sony has stuck with the usual DualShock design, while adding lots of additions to make gaming on the PS4 more enjoyable.
