You can finally change your PlayStation ID, but Sony warns of potential issues
North America now, Europe tomorrow.
PlayStation owners can finally change their PSN Online ID - allowing you to at last get rid of that awful name you gave yourself when you first signed up years ago.
PlayStation will hold a Nintendo Direct-style show on Monday
State of Play.
PlayStation has announced State of Play, its own version of a Nintendo Direct or Inside Xbox announcement broadcast. The first episode will be streamed this Monday, 25th March.
There's a second pair of official PlayStation shoes in the offing, due for release on 1st December.
This time around, the shoes' tongues now light up on not one, but two sides with various PlayStation logos and branding.
The sneakers are the work of Paul George, Nike and PlayStation itself - the same team behind February's inaugural pair of PS booties.
Nintendo and Microsoft confirm E3 attendance in wake of PlayStation no-show
"An outstanding opportunity."
Microsoft and Nintendo will both be at next year's E3, and they want you to know about it.
Both companies have moved to express their support of the games industry's annual extravaganza following Sony's unprecedented announcement last night PlayStation would skip the show for the first time in E3's 24-year history.
Writing on Twitter as word of PlayStation's decision reverberated around the internet, Xbox chief Phil Spencer said Microsoft would have "a lot to share" at the event next year:
PlayStation users in Chicago will soon have to pay a nine per cent "cloud tax".
PlayStation says it has fixed messages that were crashing consoles
Quaking in my reboots.
Over the past few days, several PlayStation users have been reporting a malicious console-crashing attack sent via console message. Players claimed a specific character combination had "bricked" their consoles, forced them to factory reset their PlayStations, and that "even deleting the message from the mobile app" didn't protect them. The only known way for players to protect themselves was by setting their messages to private.
Sony will let you change your PSN ID early 2019
Beta coming soon.
You can change your PSN ID from early 2019, Sony has announced.
November PlayStation Plus games include Bulletstorm, Yakuza Kiwami
Gunning for your money.
Earlier than usual, Sony has confirmed the PlayStation 4 games to be given away next month via PlayStation Plus.
PlayStation chief on why Sony took so long to enable console cross-play
"Enabling cross-play isn't just about flipping a switch…"
On Tuesday, Sony finally announced - and enabled - console cross-play for PlayStation 4 with the launch of a beta test for Fortnite, caving in to fan pressure and negative press that had ramped up over the course of a year.
PlayStation 4 gets cross-play with Nintendo Switch and Xbox One
Starting today with Fortnite.
PlayStation is knocking down the wall blocking off PS4 from cross-play with rival consoles. It all begins today, with a cross-platform beta for Fortnite.
PlayStation Now lets you download games onto your PS4 in addition to streaming them.
Sony takes on the NES mini with the PlayStation Classic
Final Fantasy 7! Tekken 3! Riiiiiiiidge Racer!
Continuing in the grand old tradition of PlayStation copying everything Nintendo does, Sony today announced its own retro microconsole complete with 20 preloaded games.
PlayStation Hits is PS4's new £16 budget games range
Bloodborne! Uncharted! The Last of Us! Killzone.
Sony has announced PlayStation Hits, a new budget games range for PlayStation 4 which features some of the platform's best exclusives.
PlayStation 4 has a stunning free theme for International Women's Day
For all the players.
PlayStation has released a free PS4 theme to celebrate International Women's Day - you can see its background image below.
My PlayStation is a new browser version of your PSN profile
Want a Trophy?
Sony has launched My PlayStation, a snazzy new browser version of your PSN profile for use on desktops, tablets and smart devices.
PlayStation's official Nike shoe launch laced with problems
Hell for leather.
PlayStation's official Nike trainer launched on Saturday - but many fans were left unable to buy a pair of the limited edition shoes.
For starters, PlayStation had promised the shoes, which light up and feature a PSN Store code for an exclusive console theme, would be available worldwide. Alas, this was not the case.
Eurogamer social media manager and noted shoe fan Paul Watson was one of those affected.
Here's what's coming with PS4's big 5.50 update
UPDATE: Update rolls out today.
UPDATE 8TH MARCH: PS4 system software update 5.50 launches today! Sony announced the rollout in an 'everything you need to know' post on the European PlayStation blog.
ORIGINAL STORY 6TH FEB: Sony's revealed new features coming to the PlayStation 4 as part of the 5.50 update.
The update, which begins today in beta form, introduces play time management, library and quick menu updates. But perhaps the headline addition is a supersampling mode on PS4 Pro. This lets those with HDTVs get a better visual experience when playing some PS4 games. Here's Sony's official blurb, courtesy of the PlayStation Blog.
PlayStation 4 passes 75m milestone
Another 9m shifted over Christmas.
PlayStation 4 shipments have now passed 76.5m consoles.
Kaz Hirai to step down as Sony boss
Mission complete.
Sony has announced Kaz Hirai will step down as boss of the company on 1st April.
Here's a couple of new controller colour options for your PlayStation 4: meet the sleek-sounding Midnight Blue (sort of navy) and Steel Black (which looks silver to me).
It's an exciting day to be a PlayStation fan. As well as a range of amiibo-like figurines, Sony has also announced an official PlayStation shoe.
Nike is making the colourful boot, in collaboration with NBA All-Star Paul George.
The shoes boast light-up PlayStation symbols with not one but three settings - "off", "on" and "pulsing".
PlayStation characters get amiibo-like figure range
Sackboy! Kratos! A car from WipEout.
Imitation is the sincerest form of making some quick cash, as the saying goes, so here is a range of PlayStation characters in the form of figurines like Nintendo's amiibo.
PSVR now on 2m sold.
The PlayStation 4 has now sold an impressive 70m units worldwide.
Sucker Punch, developer of inFamous and Sly Cooper, has shown off its new project - an open world samurai game named Ghost of Tsushima.
Officially licensed PS4 mini gamepad looks a bit like a Joy-Con
Sony switches it up.
Sony has announced a few officially-licensed wired PlayStation 4 controllers - and one of them looks a bit like a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con.
PlayStation 4 firmware update 5.0 released
No more pop-ups during films!
Isn't 'firmware' a boring word? It sounds like a pair of body-control underpants. Anyway, PlayStation 4 firmware 5.0 has been released. It is 374.7MB.
The biggest additions come from an eSports push, and among them the ability to form teams for games while outside of the game, it sounds like. Problem is, the only games supporting the feature are Uncharted 4 and Mantis Burn Racing - for now.
Teams can register for upcoming events, can have customised names, logos and profiles, and can display results on their own team page. Teams can have up to 100 people and you can, apparently, be part of 60 teams at once, which sounds confusing. Team-chat is built in.
Andrew House is no longer the boss of PlayStation, or Sony Interactive Entertainment if you want to put it poshly. He hands the reins to his deputy, John Kodera, but will remain as director and chairman until the end of the year and then, it seems, toddle off.
PlayStation VR getting updated headset
VR the champions.
Sony has announced a hardware update for PlayStation VR is in the works.
The updated PlayStation VR model will include a new design, packaging and an improved processor unit.
"The new version, model number CUH-ZVR2, features an updated design that enables the stereo headphone cables to be integrated with the VR headset and a slimmer, streamlined connection cable," said Sony. "There's also an updated Processor Unit that supports HDR pass through, enabling users to enjoy HDR-compatible PS4 content on a TV without having to disconnect the Processor Unit in between the TV and the PS4 system. This function can be used only when the VR headset is turned off."
UPDATE: It looks like PSN is back on its feet.
UPDATE 9.30pm: It looks PSN is back on its feet after downtime earlier today for Virgin Media users.
Sony offers 15 months of PS Plus for the price of 12
Peace offering?
Sony has announced players can receive 15 months of PlayStation Plus when they purchase a 12 month membership from the PlayStation Store.
There's an official football-themed PS4 controller
And it is horrendous.
I don't know who at Sony designs these custom PlayStation 4 controllers, but someone needs to have a quiet word.
PlayStation 4 firmware update 5.0 will add 1080p60 Twitch streaming
UPDATE: And now it's officially announced.
UPDATE 17/8/17: Sony has now confirmed PlayStation 4's 5.0 firmware update, as revealed by Eurogamer earlier this month.
Beta testers should receive the new firmware from today.
As detailed below, there are changes to your PS4's parental control features and parent/guardian plus child accounts, as well as 1080p60 support for Twitch streaming on PS4 Pro.
Sony pulls "World's Fastest Platinum Trophy" game from PSN
Achievement locked.
PlayStation trophy hunters in North America got a pleasant surprise on Tuesday when a game that claimed to have the fastest Platinum trophy ever made its way onto PSN.
PS4 has improved its clunky TV and video experience
It's had an appsolute revamp.
Playstation 4 has launched its newly updated TV & video experience today. The new design is meant to allow players to find all their video and streaming services in one place.
PlayStation to sponsor London Pride 2017
#forALLtheplayers
PlayStation has announced it will sponsor this year's London Pride, with the hashtag #forALLthegamers.
Buy a 12-month PlayStation Plus subscription, get Star Wars Battlefront free
"Current non-PlayStation Plus members" only.
Buy a 12-month subscription to PlayStation Plus and Sony will give you a free copy of Star Wars Battlefront's Ultimate Edition.
Looks like Sony is launching a gold PlayStation 4
Carat believe it.
Photos have popped up online of a new gold-coloured PlayStation 4.
Sony is yet to announce the new console colour, which is for the regular (slim) PS4 - not the Pro - with a 1TB hard drive.
Pictures show the console on sale at US retailer Target. Eurogamer understands the images are genuine.
Sony has manufactured its final PlayStation 3.
PlayStation 3 production ends soon in Japan
Kaz you believe it's over?
After a decade on sale, PlayStation 3 production ends soon.
PlayStation 4 update that adds Pro boost mode out tomorrow
Plus external hard drive support, custom wallpapers and more.
Sony will uncork PlayStation 4's latest update for everyone tomorrow, unlocking several long-awaited features and PS4 Pro's much talked about Boost mode.
PS4 system update 4.5 will finally let you store and run games or apps from an external hard drive or USB drive. The only caveat is that your device needs to be between 250GB and 4TB in size.
You can also now set a screenshot as your background, post status updates and GIFs of your gameplay in your activity feed, voice chat while using Remote Play and watch 3D Blu-Rays using PlayStation VR.
PlayStation 4 is finally getting external hard drive support
And custom wallpapers!
Well, it's about time. PlayStation 4's next system update, out now for beta testers, will allow you to connect an external USB
PS4 just had its best three months ever
The march goes on.
PlayStation 4 continues its remarkable sales success, shifting more units during the crucial Christmas quarter than any three month period so far.
Sony has announced the Glacier White PlayStation 4 model, which will go on sale in the UK within weeks - on 24th January.
The console is the slimmer PS4 variant introduced last year and comes with a 500GB hard drive.
Sony's announcement suggests the console is a permanent new addition rather than a limited edition. Here's a closer look at the design:
The PlayStation 4's sales success continues: as of 6th December it had sold over 50m units.
PlayStation wants you to name its new bear
UPDATE: Name chosen. Not Harambear.
UPDATE 15/11/16: Sony has made its decision. Its new bear mascot has a name. And that name is...
Sony edges closer to 50m PS4 sales, PSVR "on track"
PS4 Pro still to come.
Sony's latest financials reveal a further 3.9m PlayStation 4 consoles were shipped between the start of July and end of September, taking the worldwide tally up to 47.4m PS4s shipped. PS4 passed the 40 million worldwide sales milestone in May.
That three-month period included the launch of the cheaper PS4 Slim console, which arrived in 500GB form 16th September, and 1TB form 29th September.
That three-month period did not include the 13th October launch of PlayStation VR, sales of which, Sony said in the financial report, "are on track".
PlayStation 4 to get tournaments feature in collaboration with ESL
Host of good news.
Your PlayStation 4 dashboard will soon host a Tournaments feature, in collaboration with ESL.
GAME apologises for unfulfilled £150 PS4 bundle orders
"Due to unprecedented demand, this product sold out online extremely quickly."
GAME has apologised for unfulfilled £150 PlayStation 4 bundle orders.
UK shops are selling original PS4 bundles for £150
Cheap as chips.
UK shops are today selling original PlayStation 4s at dirt cheap prices.
Your original PS4 now supports HDR, but no games currently make use of it
Expect patches when the PS4 Pro comes out.
Today, Sony updated the PlayStation 4 so that it supports the High Dynamic Range (HDR) colour capabilities of some UHD, or 4K, TVs.
PS4's big new update (the one with folders) goes live
High Dynamic Range! New UI! More!
PlayStation 4's big 4.00 update is now live.
The system software update adds folders as well as a refreshed user interface.
There are new system backgrounds, updated system icons and revised pop up notifications and drop down menus that should help make the PS4's UI clearer.
Sony plays down PS4 Pro's lack of 4K Blu-ray disc support
"We see a trend on video towards streaming."
Last night Sony announced its PlayStation 4 Pro. As the name suggests, it is being marketed as a high-end device for players with 4K kit already in their homes.
Last night Sony announced the PS4 slim and the PS4 Pro. The slim is pretty much the same as the original PS4, except it's smaller, and the Pro is more powerful than the original. There's a lot more detail in Digital Foundry's in-depth report on the PS4 Pro.
With new PS4s come new peripherals
New DualShock 4! New camera! New headset! More!
Last night Sony announced the new PlayStation 4 Pro and PS4 slim, and alongside them, a raft of new peripherals.
Sony finally confirms PlayStation 4 slim model, priced £259
Standard model from here on, launches in just over a week.
Sony has finally, finally announced the new slim model PlayStation 4.
It will be the standard PS4 model from here on out and will launch in just over a week - although, of course, early units have already been in the hands of players for weeks.
The console's official launch date will be 15th September. It costs £259 in the UK, or $299 in the US.
The battle to fix Britain's internet heats up
And gamers are in the firing line.
Some of the biggest internet providers in the UK have ganged up to try and force through better internet in Britain - and it's calling on gamers to have their say.
PlayStation Move is back, and now in a PSVR double pack
Wand a relief.
We knew PlayStation Move would get a new lease of life when Sony's upcoming PlayStation VR headset launches, but now we know how the motion-sensing controllers will be sold: in a new double pack with PSVR branding.
Finally, you can add 2-Step Verification to your PlayStation account
Five years after the great PSN hack.
Better late than never, Sony has finally enabled 2-Step Verification for your PlayStation account.
The PS4 Slim is real - confirmed
Pictures and more.
UPDATE: We can confirm that the PS4 Slim is real.
In our bid to confirm the veracity of the images that leaked online last night (more on that below), Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter visited the person who claimed to have bought the console from Gumtree.
We also have our own image of the PS4 Slim, below:
The PlayStation 4's next big update adds a folders option.
The beta for PS4's upcoming 4.00 update, codenamed Shingen, rolls out tomorrow for everyone included in the public beta program, Sony said.
The update refreshes the user interface, adds the aforementioned folders and updates the Quick Menu.
PlayStation 4K reveal date set for 7th September
Live from New York, 8pm UK time.
PlayStation 4K will finally be unveiled on 7th September at a special event in New York.
PlayStation 4 filing points to DualShock 4 PC adapter
Want one for your pad?
A new PlayStation 4 filing has emerged which looks like a Bluetooth wireless DualShock 4 adapter.
Sony has nearly 21m PlayStation Plus subscribers
Andrew Mansion.
Sony has nearly 21m PlayStation Plus subscribers on its books.
Sony forces Saudi gamer called Jihad to change his PSN ID
After banning his account.
Sony has forced a Saudi gamer to change his PSN Online ID after declaring it offensive.
PlayStation Plus open weekend kicks off this Friday
PS4 online free for all.
PlayStation 4 owners can play online for free this weekend.
But it won't be at E3.
Sony has confirmed the long-reported existence of PlayStation 4K.
Referred to simply as a "high-end PS4" with support for 4K content, there's no word yet on when the machine might launch, or how much it will cost.
There will be no announcements next week at E3 either, PlayStation boss Andrew House has told Financial Times - hence the low-key confirmation now.
PS4 passes 40m sales milestone
Yes we Kaz.
PlayStation 4 has now sold more than 40m units worldwide.
The console passed the 40m milestone this week, Sony reported today. It remains the fastest-selling PlayStation in the company's history.
Software-wise, 270.9m PS4 games have now been sold or digitally downloaded.
Sony will hold its annual E3 press conference at 6pm Pacific on Monday 13th June.
Sony's PlayStation Network made more money than all of Nintendo during the last financial year.
Five years after the great PSN hack of 2011, Sony is adding 2-step verification
Key changes are coming.
Five years after the great PlayStation Network hack of April 2011 - the one that saw more than 70m accounts compromised - Sony has announced plans to add two-step verification to the service.
The latest PS4 update does some cool, unannounced things
USB Music Player is back from the dead!
PlayStation 4 users have discovered the console's latest update does more than advertised.
PS4 firmware 3.50 went out this week with the headline addition of PC and Mac remote play as well as the ability to appear offline.
But, as chronicled by eagle-eyed PS4 users on Reddit, 3.50 does more than that.
You can play PS4 games on your PC or Mac from tomorrow
PlayStation 4 update 3.5 shown off.
PlayStation 4's big PC Remote Play update arrives tomorrow, Sony has said.
PlayStation employee mods pad for gamer with cerebral palsy
For the player.
PlayStation 4 fan Peter Byrne, who has cerebral palsy, has received a specially-made controller to help him play.
Twitch is finally available as a standalone app on PlayStation 4 in the UK.
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One UK sales pass 5m mark
PS3/Xbox 360 were just 3.5m at same point.
More than 5.1m PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles have now been sold in the UK, according to new figures released by retailer GAME.
This compares to 3.5m PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles at the equivalent point in the last console generation.
The UK's current PS3/Xbox 360 userbase stands at 14.5m consoles sold, meaning that PS4/Xbox one is now a third of the way to beating it in just over two years.
So, will Sony actually allow PS4 and Xbox One owners to play together?
We put the question to Shuhei Yoshida at GDC.
Last week, Microsoft dropped the bombshell that it would open up Xbox Live to allow cross-network play between Xbox One and other platforms - including other console platforms such as PlayStation 4.
GAME shops want £100 deposit for PlayStation VR pre-order
UPDATE: Amazon taking pre-orders - but no longer for launch.
UPDATE 11.55am: PlayStation VR pre-orders are back on at Amazon UK - but the retailer can no longer guarantee delivery on launch day.
Microsoft doesn't report Xbox One sales any more, but we have a decent idea of how it's doing - thanks to EA.
Sony is trying - and failing - to trademark "Let's Play"
For the lawyers.
Sony is trying - and, it seems, failing - to trademark the term "Let's Play".
Last week, Sony for the first time failed to include the prices of games as part of the weekly PlayStation Store update on the European PlayStation Blog - much to the annoyance of regular readers.
Sony Computer Entertainment is no more. Meet, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Charge your glasses...
Sony has merged Sony Computer Entertainment - the long-running PlayStation business - with Sony Network Entertainment to form a new company called Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.
PlayStation messages now have their own app
Sent you a message.
If you use the PlayStation App on your phone or tablet then take note - the app will lose its messaging functionality today.
PlayStation 4 narrowly beats Xbox One during UK Black Friday week
Other consoles a distant third.
UK sales of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were almost neck-and-neck over Black Friday week, retailers report.
PSN struggling under the weight of Black Friday
"Site not available."
PlayStation Network is having a wobble, no doubt as a result of a wave of traffic fuelled by the Black Friday shopping event.
PlayStation 4 Remote Play headed to PC and Mac
PS Home computing.
You'll soon be able to play PlayStation 4 games on your PC or Mac via the console's Remote Play functionality.
PS4 shoots through 30m sales mark
Kaz you believe it?
PlayStation 4 has now sold over 30m units worldwide, Sony has announced.
30.2m units were sold as of 22nd November 2015, just over two years after the console went on sale. PS4 is the fastest-selling PlayStation console ever, Sony said.
PS4's remarkable sales success has seen it reach the 30m mark two months quicker than PS2, which went on to become the best-selling console ever. And all this before the bumper Black Friday sales spike and Christmas.
Sony responds to claim PS4 used for terrorist communications
As UK media suggest PS4 was used to plot Paris attacks.
Sony has responded to comments from Belgium's deputy prime minister and minister of Security and Home Affairs, who claimed communication over PlayStation 4 is more difficult to monitor than WhatsApp.
You can now buy PSN avatars on PlayStation 4
And some of them are awful.
PlayStation 4 users can now purchase a new avatar via the PSN Store.
Hip hip Hirai!
The sales success of the PlayStation 4 shows no sign of slowing down.
Today, Sony said it had sold another four million PS4s during the second quarter of its 2015 financial year, which ended on 30th September. All this before the recently-announced price-cut.
The PS4 has now shifted a whopping 29.3m units since going on sale in November 2013. By comparison, the PS2 had sold 24.99m units after the same length of time on sale. The PS3 had sold 16.6m, and the Xbox 360 13.4m. (Microsoft doesn't report Xbox One sales.) The Wii, though, is the clear home console leader. It had sold 34.55m during the same time on sale.
Sony reaffirms lack of triple-A PlayStation Vita development
Console yourself.
Sony Computer Entertainment exec Masayasu Ito has reiterated PlayStation's stance on developing big budget Vita titles.
All signs point to a PS4 price cut in the UK today
UPDATE: Confirmed. New RRP of £300. Tempted?
UPDATE: Sony has just announced a PS4 price-cut in the UK.
Spencer: Xbox One team focused on regaining fan trust, not beating PS4
Sony "have a huge lead and they have a good product".
Xbox One is selling and Microsoft has regained some of the momentum it lost back at the console's disasturous launch. But will it ever recover to the point where it beats sales of Sony's PlayStation 4?
PlayStation Now launches in UK, priced £12.99 a month
Free week trial available.
Game-streaming subscription service PlayStation Now has launched in the UK, priced at £12.99 a month.
More than 100 PS3 games are now available to stream via the service for PS4, PS3 and PS Vita.
Alternatively, individual games cost £2.99 to rent, or you can try the service out via a free week's trial.
New Consumer Rights Act puts gamers in the driving seat
If a game is faulty, you're entitled to a full refund.
Changes to the Consumer Rights Act come into effect today - and give gamers better protection when it comes to faulty goods.
PS4's big new update goes live tomorrow
UPDATE: Ian walks us through YouTube live-streaming and more.
UPDATE 30/09/2015 6.10pm: The PS4's new 3.0 features are now live and you can watch our very own Ian Higton walk us through them in the video below.
ORIGINAL STORY 29/09/2015 12.14pm: PlayStation 4's next big update goes live tomorrow.
3.00 system software update, codenamed Kenshin, will be available from 30th September.
Facebook "terminated" from PlayStation 3, Vita and TV
But, Like, PS4 is OK.
Facebook functionality is being removed from older PlayStation platforms, Sony's support website has announced. The affected platforms are PlayStation 3, PS Vita and PS TV.
Sony laments China's PS4 "censorship regime"
"I don't think it has been a kind of a rocket launch start."
Sales of the PlayStation 4 in China have yet to take off, and Sony says a lot of that has to do with censorship.
PlayStation 4 is getting changeable colour plates
Nine colours, around £15 each in Japan.
You'll soon be able to jazz up your PlayStation 4 with colourful face plates - at least in Japan.
Big PlayStation 4 update increases cloud storage to 10GB
Stream to YouTube! Events! More!
Sony has outlined the features coming in PlayStation 4's next big update.
Headlining the improvements set to arrive with update 3.00 (codenamed Kenshin) is a cloud storage increase from 1GB to 10GB for PlayStation Plus members, Sony said on the PlayStation Blog.
A new events hub is added. This gives you an overview of activities taking place in the games you play most. Sony said you may see an update for a double XP weekend, a special enemy appearing at a scheduled time, or seasonal events such as in-game towns being decorated for the winter.
PS4 gets its own preview program
Sign-ups begin.
Sony is letting people test PlayStation 4 firmware updates before they come out.
It's running a beta program to test the functionality of the console's next major system software update.
You can sign up here. You need a PS4, an internet connection and a master account - sub-accounts don't work.
Sony dates Paris Games Week PlayStation conference
Sacre bleu-ray!
Sony will hold its Paris Games Week PlayStation conference on Tuesday, 27th October at 5pm UK time.
Meet the Ouye, an upcoming console that looks like a PlayStation 4 with an Xbox One controller.
PS4 to get YouTube broadcasting, Communities and more
Friends forever.
The PlayStation 4 will get YouTube broadcasting among other new features, according to various reports.
One and three month PlayStation Plus subscriptions set for price hike
Annual subscription remains the same, though.
Sony is set to charge more for its one and three month PlayStation Plus subscriptions in the UK.
PlayStation 4's stunning sales success continues
25.3m units sold.
PlayStation 4 continues to make huge amounts of money for Sony.
Game & Network Services, the part of Sony that includes PlayStation, saw sales increase 12.1 per cent year-on-year to $2.365bn for the first quarter of its financial year. That's the three month period ending 30th June 2015.
Sony said this "significant" increase was due to increases in PlayStation 4 software sales and PS4 peripheral device unit sales, as well as foreign exchange rates landing in favour of the Japanese company.
Fancy a bit of PC first-person-shooter-style gaming on your PlayStation 4? Meet the Tactical Assault Commander 4.
Lizard Squad hacker who helped bring down PSN and Xbox Live at Christmas avoids jail
UPDATE: Lizard Squad attacks Daybreak games in retaliation.
UPDATE 10th July 2015: Notorious hacker group Lizard Squad has attacked Daybreak games including Planetside 2 in an apparent retaliation against boss John Smedley.
1TB PlayStation 4 out 15th July
Bundled with PlayStation TV.
The 1TB PlayStation 4 comes out in the UK on 15th July, Sony has announced.
EU PlayStation Plus games now update first Tuesday of each month
Starting next week, on 7th July.
Europe's PlayStation Plus offering of free games will now be refreshed on the first Tuesday of every month.
That means EU users won't have to wait an extra day for the usual Wednesday PS Store update.
Tuesday is the day that the PS Store updates in North America, and when PS Plus games have always been refreshed there.
Don't hold your breath for PS4 backwards compatibility
"PS3 is such a unique architecture…"
Microsoft's most eye-catching E3 2015 announcement was the addition of backwards compatibility to the Xbox One. It means some Xbox 360 games will be playable on the console.
Looks like Sony is readying a 1TB PlayStation 4
Something to drive for.
A 1TB-sized PlayStation 4 console is in the works, according to new New FCC filings.
PlayStation digital refund policy in spotlight on BBC's Watchdog tonight
UPDATE: Sony agrees to "review" its investigation process, but...
UPDATE 8.10pm Sony has responded to tonight's just-broadcast Watchdog report, which highlighted the company's own history of security lapses and questioned why PlayStation customers who had asked for refunds had not been treated in a fairer light.
Is this the new Logitech wheel for PlayStation 4?
UPDATE: G29 briefly pops up on Amazon before being pulled.
UPDATE: Logitech's G29 is looking more and more legit - a listing recently appeared on Amazon's German site (and spotted by NeoGAF - thanks) giving a proper look at the three-pedal set-up, as well as revealing a 399 EUR price point, which would put it in line with similar peripherals such as Thrustmaster's T500. We're seeking further clarity from Logitech and will update as soon as we hear anything back.
Sony's knuckles rapped over PS4 20th Anniversary Edition competition
ASA rules it caused "unnecessary disappointment".
The Advertising Standards Authority has given Sony a ticking off over its PlayStation 4 20th Anniversary Edition competition, saying it caused "unnecessary disappointment".
PlayStation 4 passes 2m sales in UK
Faster than PS2.
PlayStation 4 has now sold more than 2m consoles in the UK.
Sony's console has been on sale less than 18 months. To put that into context, it has reached the milestone faster than the mega-selling PS2 did in its lifetime (thanks, MCV).
Unsurprisingly, the console is also the fastest-selling console of 2015 so far.
PlayStation 4 UK price cut to £299 this weekend
Sony announces limited-time offer at five major retailers.
Sony has temporarily cut the PlayStation 4's UK RRP to just £299.99.
UK PlayStation Store lists inFamous for PS Now
But redeems as free download for PS3.
The UK PlayStation Store currently lists PS3 action adventure inFamous as a PlayStation Now game.
Bloodborne tops Japan sales chart
Shifts over 150k units.
PlayStation 4-exclusive Bloodborne managed to shift 152,567 copies during its launch week in Japan.
From Software's dark role-player topped Media Create's weekly software chart, ahead of numerous other new entries (thanks, NeoGAF).
For context, Sony has sold just over 1.25m PS4 consoles in the country - meaning around one in eight owners bought the game.
PSN Europe Service Status indicator coming soon
Up or down?
Soon, European PlayStation users will be able to easily check whether PlayStation Network is up or down.
EGXEGX 2015 tickets now on sale
80,000 expected at largest ever UK games event.
Gamer Network, the lovely company which also operates this website, has begun selling tickets for EGX 2015.
PlayStation Now closed beta begins this spring in UK
Uncharted 2! The Last of Us! God of War Ascension! More!
A private beta for PlayStation Now begins this spring in the UK, Sony has announced.
PlayStation Now is Sony's game streaming service. It lets you play PS3 games on PS4 using Gaikai's cloud gaming technology.
PlayStation Plus members will given the opportunity to "be among the first" to use PlayStation Now, but you have to register your interest on PlayStation.com.
Xbox Live and PS Plus subs now used to calculate UK inflation
Along with Spotify, e-cigarettes and craft beer.
Games console subscriptions such as Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus will now be included in the UK government's consumer price index, a ranking of commonly-used goods and services collated to determine the impact of inflation.
PlayStation just brought in £3bn for Sony
PlayStation Plus.
PlayStation continues to do the business for Japanese electronics giant Sony.
PS4 China launch gets green light for this month
After last-minute delay halted January release.
The PlayStation 4 will launch in China later this month.
PS4 and Vita both go on sale in China on 20th March, Bloomberg reports.
The sale of PS4 in China was blocked just days before a planned January launch after the government demanded changes.
Sony's stunning sales success surges forward.
PlayStation 4 has sold 20.2m units worldwide, Sony has announced.
That figure, which relates to sales of the console through to consumers since its launch in November 2013, is accurate as of 1st March 2015.
Sony's previous PS4 sales update was 18.5m as of 4th January, so, 1.7m units have been sold in the past two months - an impressive feat for the two quietest sales months of the year.
Top factor driving PS4 purchases is "better resolution" - survey
Xbox One is brand, Wii U is fun factor.
The top reason for buying a PlayStation 4 over its competitors this generation is the console's perceived "better resolution", a new US survey reports.
Sony's big new three-year strategy bets on PS4
Classed a "growth driver" in ambitious turnaround plan.
Electronics giant Sony has outlined a new three-year strategy for a return to profitability after a series of huge losses - and PlayStation is central to the plan.
PSN now lets you upgrade your sub account to a master account
When you turn 18.
PlayStation Network users can now upgrade their sub accounts to a master account.
Sony will unlock the PlayStation 4's multiplayer capabilities this coming weekend, allowing for free and unlimited online play.
Huge PS4 sales boost Sony profits
But what's the big picture?
Big PlayStation 4 sales helped Sony to a significant profit for the Christmas quarter.
The gargantuan Japanese company saw an 89bn yen (£500m) profit for the third quarter ending 31st December 2014. That's up from a 26.4bn yen (£148m) profit during the same period last year.
The Game and Network Services division, which runs PlayStation, saw an operating income of 27.6bn yen (£155m) for the quarter. That figure was fuelled by an impressive 6.4m PlayStation 4 units shipped to shops and a whopping 147m game sales. The same period last year, 4.5m PS4s and 128m games were sold, and the Game and Network Services division saw a 12.4bn yen (£69m) operating income.
The owner of a super-rare limited edition 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 has customised their console and placed it back on sale - for £1999.
Stream music while playing games, too.
Music streaming service Spotify will launch on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, Sony has announced.
PS4 20th Anniversary Edition unit No. 00001 sold for £85K
UPDATE: Winning bidder failed to pony up. Sony does.
UPDATE 18/02/2015: The mystery person behind the 15.135 million yen - or around £85,000 - winning bid for the PlayStation 4 20th Anniversary Edition charity auction failed to pony up.
Sony finally offers up settlement for 2011 PSN hack
If you live in the US.
Sony is contacting US PlayStation Network users with details of how they can claim compensation for the infamous 2011 PSN hack.
PlayStation's first exclusive TV series, Powers, will land on 10th March.
A superhero show starring District 9's Sharlto Copley, Powers will span 10 episodes.
The first three will be made available to watch immediately on 10th March, while the remaining seven will launch weekly thereafter.
'Sorry about Christmas' PSN discount rolls out Friday
UPDATE: 10% off code released.
UPDATE 23/1/15 9.50am: PlayStation UK has released the 10% off PSN discount code, which is valid for use from now until 9am UK time on Monday, 26 January.
Second UK man arrested following PlayStation and Xbox DDOS attacks
18-year-old also charged with swatting offences.
An 18-year-old UK man has been arrested as part of an investigation into the recent DDOS attacks that crippled PlayStation and Xbox services over Christmas. (UPDATE: A day later, he was released on bail.)
Xbox One top-selling US console for second month running
But PlayStation 4 top of 2014 overall.
Xbox One rounded off 2014 by shifting more US consoles during December than PlayStation 4, a feat it has now managed for two months in a row.
The PlayBox is a PS4 and Xbox One combined in a single laptop
And finally, the console war is over.
The PlayBox is a 22" laptop that combines a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One into a single machine.
Sony delays PlayStation 4 launch in China
Due to "various factors".
Sony has postponed the Chinese launch of PlayStation 4 just days before its intended 11th January release date.
The company blamed "various factors" for the hold-up, according to a Reuters report.
A new release date has not yet been set.
PS4 Data Bank dock allows huge storage
Lets you connect larger and cheaper hard-drives for potentially terabytes of storage.
The PlayStation 4 - like the Xbox One - includes a 500GB internal hard-drive, which for many is filling up fast.
PlayStation 4 has sold 18.5m worldwide
PS Plus subscriptions have surpassed 10.9m.
PlayStation 4 has sold 18.5m units worldwide as of 4th January 2015, Sony has announced in a Japanese press release (via Gematsu).
North America gets $15-a-month PlayStation Now subscription service
But what about UK?
PlayStation Now, Sony's video game streaming service, launches a subscription in North America next week.
Sony says sorry for PSN Christmas outage with five days of PS Plus
As cops arrest UK man linked to Lizard Squad.
Sony and Microsoft suffered over Christmas when a group calling itself Lizard Squad instigated a DDoS, or a distributed denial of service attack, directed at PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. Both services collapsed as a result, rendering it impossible to play online or create PSN accounts with new consoles Santa dropped down the chimney.
Disgruntled software engineer "levelled things out".
Sony has promised to disqualify those who have used an exploit to help them gain an advantage in the race to buy a PlayStation 4 20th Anniversary Edition console in the UK - and beefed up the security of its system.
Yesterday, a disgruntled PlayStation fan published an exploit that lets people game Sony's PlayStation 4 20th Anniversary Edition console sales system - and it was used successfully this morning.
A widely-shared blog post titled "Hacking that PlayStation competition", by software engineer Dean Wild, details a simple exploit that allowed thousands to get hold of the URL of Sony's supposedly secret application form minutes before official clues were published to social media this morning.
PS4 20th Anniversary Edition consoles are already on eBay - for thousands of pounds
"That's not what we want to see happen," a powerless Sony says.
This week Sony sold a limited number of its coveted PlayStation 4 Anniversary Edition consoles at a pop up shop in London - and already some are up for sale on eBay.
A new video released today by Sony includes what may be our first look at PlayStation 4 friend notifications.
Today, Sony is selling PS4 20th Anniversary Edition consoles for just £19.94 each
UPDATE: Now all sold out. But, more will be sold online from Monday - at the normal price, of course.
UPDATE 2: Sony UK boss Fergal Gara has told Eurogamer that the company will sell more PlayStation 4 20th Anniversary Edition consoles online to UK customers from Monday, 15th December - at the normal price of £399 of course.
Requires a Sky Go Extra subscription.
BSkyB has released a TV from Sky app for the PlayStation 4.
Sony releases free PS1 theme for PS4, PS3 and Vita
Our handy video guide shows you how to get them.
The PS1 20th anniversary fun continues: Sony has released a free PS1-themed, er, theme for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.
Sony announces PS1-themed PlayStation 4
But how can you get one in Europe?
Sony will launch a limited edition PS1-themed PlayStation 4 console, the company has announced.
Just 12,300 of the machines will be made. Each will be individually numbered.
The special edition, unveiled today at Sony's PlayStation Awards 2014 event, has been created to mark the brand's 20th anniversary.
The bonkers ads of PlayStation
PSone turns 20 tomorrow. Reminisce with fancy marketing.
The PSone turns 20 tomorrow, 3rd December 2014, and to mark the occasion Sony has re-released a raft of its PlayStation adverts.
Sony won't renew FIFA sponsorship contract
Decision comes amid growing concern over corruption.
PlayStation maker Sony will not renew its sponsorship of football world governing body FIFA amid growing concern over corruption, according to multiple reports.
Sony doubles down on PlayStation 4 as TV and smartphones falter
Targets huge revenue from PlayStation division.
In its ongoing struggle for profit, gargantuan Japanese company Sony will focus on boosting the already impressive success of the PlayStation 4 and cut its TV and mobile product lines.
PlayStation Vue is a new cloud-based TV service for PS4 and PS3
And, soon, iPad.
Sony has announced a new cloud-based TV service called PlayStation Vue.
PS4 software update v2.01 to tackle Rest Mode problem
UPDATE: It's rolling out of bed today.
UPDATE: Attention, PS4 owners: Sony has said software update v2.01 is out today.
In a tweet Sony said the update would be released over the course of the day. Go to settings then system software update to update.
ORIGINAL STORY: Sony is working on another update to the PlayStation 4 designed to fix a problem caused by the previous update.
PlayStation 4 sales help Sony's game division to profit
But handheld sales fall and company records overall loss.
Sony has announced that it had shipped 3.3m PlayStation 4 consoles during the three months between July to September, which boosted revenues in the company's game division up 84 per cent year-on-year.
Another 800,000 PlayStation 3 consoles were also shifted during the same timeframe.
The company's handheld category fared less well, however - Sony shipped a combined total of 700,000 PlayStation Vitas, PSPs and PlayStation TV units (Sony declined to specify exact amounts for each).
PS4 finally gets its YouTube app
Watch videos up to 1080p resolution.
PlayStation 4 has finally got its YouTube app.
What's new in PlayStation 4's firmware update 2.0?
UPDATE: Now available to download in the UK.
UPDATE 28/10/14 9.20am: PlayStation 4's firmware update 2.0 is now available to download in the UK.
The system update has gone live a little before the usual PlayStation Store refresh. Full details on what to expect lie below:
UPDATE 27/10/14 5.00pm: The Share Play feature that's coming to PlayStation 4 as part of the firmware 2.0 update caps the resolution for guests to 720p, with frame-rate also taking a hit as games are streamed from one console to another.
PlayStation 4 system update adds USB background music
But when will it launch?
Sony's long-in-development PlayStation 4 firmware update 2.0 will include the ability to listen to background music while playing a game.
PS4 owners will be able to plug in a USB stick and then select MP3, MP4, M4A and 3GP audio files to play.
Sony highlighted the feature in a new US PlayStation blog post on the 2.0 update - which still lacks a release date.
The PlayBook 4 is a $1400 PlayStation 4 laptop
3D-printed solution makes your PS4 portable.
Ever wished you could pack up your PlayStation 4 and make it a little more portable? The new $1395 (£880) PlayBook 4 may be the perfect solution.
Standalone Glacier White PS4 goes on sale in the UK this Friday
Shops selling it for £350.
The standalone Glacier White PlayStation 4 goes on sale this Friday, 17th October.
PlayStation Network returns online after worldwide connection issues
Sony investigating cause.
UPDATE 2/10/14 13.05pm: PlayStation Network has returned online after its latest round of downtime.
PlayStation TV release date, price and compatible games list confirmed
Comes with Worms Revolution Extreme, Velocity Ultra and OlliOlli.
PlayStation TV launches in Europe on 14th November 2014, Sony has confirmed.
The device, which lets you stream your PlayStation 4 games to another HD TV in your home, as well as play PS Vita, PSP and PS one classics on the TV, costs £84.99 / €99.99.
Hundreds of Vita, PSP and PS one games are available from day one, Sony said, as well as a collection of minis. The library will expand with the likes of Minecraft over time.
PS4 online multiplayer free for all this weekend
PlayStation Plus not required.
Online multiplayer on PlayStation 4 is free for all this weekend, Sony announced on the PlayStation Blog today.
Sony quadruples forecast loss for financial year
Xperia smartphones to blame.
PlayStation maker Sony has quadrupled the amount of money it expects to lose this financial year in a profit warning it blamed on smartphones.
US Xbox One sales rise but PlayStation 4 still top
PS4 leads hardware chart for eighth consecutive month.
Xbox One sales rose during August in the US and nearly doubled the number of consoles sold over July, Microsoft has said.
This was in part due to the launch of a Madden NFL 15 Xbox One console bundle, but also likely helped by Microsoft's generous new 'Buy a Console Get a Game Free' promotion (thanks, VentureBeat).
But the latest figures from US numbers company NPD show that PlayStation 4 is still outselling the Xbox One by some margin.
PS4 passes 1m sales mark in the UK
Second fastest-selling home console ever, just behind Wii.
The PlayStation 4 has sold one million units in the UK, Sony has announced. 10m PS4s have been sold worldwide.
It achieved the milestone nine months after going on sale in November 2013. It is the second fastest-selling home console ever - Nintendo's Wii achieved one million sales in 38 weeks.
Sony UK boss Fergal Gara told Eurogamer the one million sales were through to customers, and the figure was based on official Chart-Track data.
PlayStation 4 themes coming in next system update
UPDATE: Trailer shows dynamic themes in action.
UDPATE 1/9/14 2.15pm Footage has now been posted showing an example of the PlayStation 4's new dynamic themes in action.
Gaze below for a theme featuring Japanese PlayStation mascot Toro:
ORIGINAL STORY 1/9/14 9.30am Customisable dashboard themes are headed to PlayStation 4 this autumn, Sony has confirmed.
PlayStation Network experiencing "network connectivity issues" again
UPDATE: "Connectivity is being restored," Sony says.
UPDATE 26/8/14 4.50pm Sony has said that it has restored sign-in access to PlayStation 3 and that connectivity will soon be returned across the rest of the PlayStation Network.
PlayStation Network returns online following DDOS attack
Xbox Live and Battle.net also targeted, SOE boss hit by plane bomb hoax.
PlayStation Network has returned online following a massive DDOS attack that also disrupted Xbox Live and Battle.net.
PlayStation 4's Share Play feature limited to 60-minute sessions
But no limit on sessions amount.
PlayStation 4's upcoming Share Play feature will be limited for use in 60-minute chunks, Sony has confirmed.
PS4 leads US console sales for seventh month running
New console sales nearly 80% higher than last-gen at same point.
PlayStation 4 has celebrated a seventh straight month atop the US home console chart, numbers company NPD has reported.
Sony's console wasn't only the best-selling machine in July, it was also the home to the best-selling game - The Last of Us.
PlayStation 4 has now sold 10m consoles worldwide, Sony announced this week. Recent numbers for Microsoft's Xbox One are more illusive.
PlayStation 4 hits 10m sales mark
PlayStation TV release date, PlayStation Now Europe details announced.
The PlayStation 4 has sold 10m units worldwide, Sony has announced.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Jim Ryan made the announcement on stage during Sony's Gamescom press conference. He stressed that 10m figure relates to consoles sold through to customers.
It's an impressive milestone for the PS4, and comes just nine months after the console launched in November 2013.
Strong PS4 sales help Sony to profit
3.5m PlayStation home consoles shipped during the quarter.
The ongoing success of the PlayStation 4 helped Sony to post a profit for the first quarter of its current financial year.
Sony's Game and Network Services division, of which PlayStation is a part, enjoyed sales of $2.55bn during the quarter ending 30th June 2014 - that's up an incredible 95.7 per cent on the same period last financial year.
Why? According to Sony, sales of the PlayStation 4 console as well as a "significant increase" in network services revenues (that's all your PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Network money) all contributed. The revenue comes despite a partial offset by a decrease in PlayStation 3 sales.
PlayStation 4 gets 3D Blu-Ray support next week
UPDATE: Firmware released, other tweaks detailed.
UPDATE 29/7/14 10:30AM Sony has now released PlayStation 4 firmware update 1.75, users report, bringing with it 3D Blu-Ray support and a few other features.
Sony reveals special edition The Last of Us and Destiny-themed PS4 consoles
But they're only available in Japan for now.
Sony Japan has shown off two new PlayStation 4 models themed around the upcoming launches of Destiny and The Last of Us Remastered.
PS4 top-selling US console in June despite Kinect-less Xbox One launch
While Mario Kart 8 drives Wii U sales.
PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console in the US in June, Sony has announced, a title that the console has now held for six months running.
Microsoft's decision to begin selling the Xbox One without Kinect (and at a cheaper price) helped double the console's sales month-on-month. But it is telling that, even then, the console still could not beat Sony's machine.
Nintendo saw a 233 per cent increase in Wii U sales over June 2013, largely thanks to the May launch of Mario Kart 8.
Remember PS3 hacker Geohot? Now he works for Google
One of Project Zero.
George "Geohot" Hotz - the man who hacked the PlayStation 3, among many other things - now works for Google.
Sony: PS4 targeting Wii owners who skipped PS3 and Xbox 360
Sees huge opportunity for remasters of PS3 games on PS4.
Sony is using PlayStation 4 to target Wii owners who skipped the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
PS4 system architect Mark Cerny working on a new indie game
And yes, it's for PS4.
Mark Cerny, the system architect of the PlayStation 4 and director of PS4 launch title Knack, is now working on a new indie game.
Why PS4 is struggling in Japan
Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House discusses the bad egg.
The PlayStation 4 is struggling in Japan. But why?
White PS4 will release on its own in Europe later this year
Stormtrooper edition console coming as a standalone after Destiny bundle.
The white PS4 console that was announced as part of a Destiny bundle at last month's E3 is also launching as a standalone, with units due before the end of the year.
Microsoft's PR blunders caused Sony to re-write E3 PlayStation 4 script
Didn't want gamers to assume Sony was "going down the same path".
Sony re-wrote portions of its E3 2013 presentation - when the company fully unveiled the PlayStation 4 - after seeing Microsoft's unpopular announcements detailing the Xbox One's initial policies regarding used games and DRM.
Sony boss talks of "sleepless nights" when trying to balance PS4 capabilities and price
And the "bitter and painful experiences" faced with PS3.
Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House has spoken of the internal discussions held within PlayStation as it attempted to balance the priorities of a PS4 with beefy technical specifications and a console able to launch at an affordable price point.
PS4 fails to boost Japan console market
Doing great here. There, not so much.
The PlayStation 4 has failed to make a significant impact in Japan.
How to use a DualShock 4 wirelessly with a PS3
It's a kind of magic.
It's possible to get your PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 controller working wirelessly with your PlayStation 3 following a recent update to the console.
PlayStation TV due for launch in Europe this autumn
UPDATE: Costs £84.99.
UPDATE #2 11/6/14 12.05pm: Sony has told Eurogamer that the £84.99 price point for PlayStation TV does not include a DualShock 3 after all.
There's currently no bundle option with a controller in the UK, a Sony spokesperson told us.
UPDATE #1 11/6/14 9.45am: PlayStation TV will cost £84.99 in the UK, T3 has confirmed, and will come bundled with a DualShock 3 controller.
PS4/Vita Ultimate Player Edition spotted on Amazon France for 580 euro
But will it come to the UK? Sony issues statement.
UPDATE: Sony has issued Eurogamer the following statement, which does little to shed light on whether the PlayStation 4 / Vita Ultimate Player Edition bundle will be released in the UK.
Sony announces Chinese PlayStation 4 launch plans
After Microsoft's similar move for Xbox One.
Sony has announced plans to release PlayStation 4 in China, just weeks after Microsoft revealed a similar move was imminent for Xbox One.
Like Microsoft, Sony will partner with a local company to launch the console - the catchily-named Shanghai Oriental Pearl Culture Development (OPCD), Engadget reports.
Interestingly, both the OPCD and Microsoft's own partner BesTV are owned by the same parent company, the huge Shanghai Media Group conglomerate.
"Approximately half" of PlayStation 4 users now have a Plus subscription
PS4 now making money with every console sale.
Around half of all PlayStation 4 owners have subscribed to PlayStation Plus, Sony boss Kaz Hirai has said.
Sony: PS4 "likely" to exceed profits earned from PS2
Kaz Hirai hails strong hardware sales and digital services.
The PlayStation 4 is off to a strong start, with seven million units sold since it launched in November 2013.
PS4 is doing great - but it's a different story for Sony
PC business sale leads to worse than expected loss for wider group.
Sony is delighted with the performance of the PlayStation 4, which has shifted some 7m units worldwide since its launch last year, but it's a different story for the wider company.
PS4 gets Sky Go and Now TV from this summer
UPDATE: Sky says Now TV still coming to Xbox One.
UPDATE: Sky has told Eurogamer the Now TV app is still coming to Xbox One - and it will do so "by summer".
The next major PS4 update is out now
And it lets you dim the DualShock 4 light bar.
UPDATE: Eurogamer YouTube Editor Ian Higton has taken the new PS4 update for a spin and made a video, below, of all the best bits.
ORIGINAL STORY: The next major update for the PlayStation 4 is available to download now.
The headline new addition is ShareFactory, Sony's new video editing app and answer to the Xbox One's Upload Studio.
Sony has patented a mouth-based sensor that analyses your saliva
Plus finger-based sensor for blood pressure, respiration.
A Sony patent has revealed details for a sensor that measures the changing chemical make-up of your saliva.
PlayStation 4 update 1.70 detailed, will let you pre-load games
UPDATE: Arrives in Europe on 30th April.
UPDATE 25/4/14 09.30am: PlayStation 4 system update 1.70 will be available to download in Europe from 30th April, Sony has announced via Twitter.
As detailed below, the firmware refresh will include the SHAREfactory video editing app, the ability to pre-load digital games and the removal of the PS4's HDCP block for capturing footage directly through HDMI.
ORIGINAL STORY 17/4/14 08.30am: Sony has detailed its upcoming PlayStation 4 system update 1.70, which will allow you to pre-load games ahead of release and edit captured footage with the new SHAREfactory app.
Is that a re-designed PS4? No, it's Sony's 4K Media Player
Due out this summer with 1TB storage.
Sony has unveiled its new 4K Media Player, which holds an uncanny resemblance to the PlayStation 4.
Sony survey hints at possible PlayStation 4 features
Cross-platform chat! Player reputation system!
A new survey sent out to PlayStation 4 owners hints at features Sony is considering adding to the platform.
Sony layoffs hit three UK studios
Evolution, Guerilla Cambridge, SCE London affected.
Sony has this morning laid off an unconfirmed number of staff at three UK developers - Evolution Studios, Guerrilla Cambridge and SCE London Studio.
Sony announces Project Morpheus virtual reality headset for PlayStation 4
First official image released, prototype specs announced.
Sony has announced Project Morpheus, its virtual reality headset for PlayStation 4. It's a prototype for now, but Sony intends to develop it further for a commercial launch.
Morpheus is a visor style head-mounted display that works with the PlayStation Camera to deliver a virtual reality experience. Inertial sensors are built into the head mount unit and the Camera, which the headset requires to work, tracks head orientation and movement so as the player's head rotates the image of the virtual world rotates in real-time.
It also works with the PS Move motion controller. Morpheus reproduces the player's hands and sword, for example, within the game so the player feels like they are physically fighting enemies.
PlayStation Store rental links spotted
Option added, but not yet live, on US Store.
Sony is currently testing the option to rent certain games from the US PlayStation Store.
PlayStation 4 sales hit 6m after Japan launch
Killzone Shadow Fall shifts over 2m.
The PlayStation 4's sales success shows no sign of slowing down: Sony announced today it had sold over 6m units after the console launched in Japan last month.
370,000 units were sold in Sony's home country, the company announced today. The PS4 is currently on sale in 57 countries.
13.7m PS4 games have been sold so far, Sony said.
PS4 off to strong start in Japan
Weekend sales beat PS3 and Wii U, but come in lower than Wii and PS2.
The PlayStation 4 got off to a strong start in Japan, home country of the console's maker, Sony.
PlayStation 4 VR headset finally coming at GDC - report
Sony's virtual reality bet just weeks from announce.
Sony's PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset will finally be unveiled next month at GDC 2014, a new report suggests.
Fifth of developers working on PS4 game, survey finds
Compared to just 4% of devs for Wii U.
20 per cent of all developers polled at last year's Game Developers Conference were working on a game for PlayStation 4, a newly-released survey has revealed.
PS4 sales shoot through 5m target ahead of Japan launch
Beats financial year goal with over a month to spare.
Sony has announced it's sold more than 5.3m PlayStation 4 units around the world.
It had forecasted it would shift 5m before the end of the current financial year, which ends on 31st March, so PS4 is way ahead of schedule.
The sales update comes just a few days before the PS4 goes on sale in Japan, where it's expected to sell out. It went on sale in Europe on 29th November 2013.
PS4 sold nearly double Xbox One in US last month
But Xbox One still selling over twice as fast as 360.
Sony has boasted of impressive sales for PlayStation 4 in the US last month, where it outsold Xbox One by nearly two-to-one.
The online arm of GameStop UK is selling PlayStation 4 consoles for £329.97 - a tidy £20 saving off of the console's usual retail price.
PS4 sales do the business for Sony
Sells Vaio, splits out TV business, axes 5000 staff.
Impressive sales of the PlayStation 4 helped Sony post increased profit in its recent financial quarter.
In its financial reports Sony lumps sales of all home PlayStation consoles together, so we don't have an updated figure for the PS4 (it was 4.2m as of 28th December 2013). However, we do know that PS4 and PS3 sales combined were for the quarter ending 31st December 2013 7.8m. Combined Vita and PSP sales for the quarter were 2m.
Sony's Game division, which looks after PlayStation, saw an impressive 64.6 per cent rise in sales year-on-year to $4.2bn. Why? Because of the launch of the PlayStation in Europe, North America and Latin America in November as well as the favourable impact of foreign exchange rates.
Sony shows off £79.99 PlayStation 4 wireless headset
Boasts 7.1 virtual surround and a noise-cancelling internal mic.
Sony has shown off its snazzy new PlayStation 4 wireless headset, which boasts 7.1 virtual surround sound and a noise-cancelling internal microphone.
Sony "investigating" PlayStation 4 error CE-34878-0 that corrupts save files
"We appreciate your patience."
Sony has told Eurogamer it is aware of a mysterious PlayStation 4 error which is affecting users' save files.
Xbox 360 was the UK's best-selling home console in 2013
Vita beat Wii U.
The Xbox 360 was the UK's best-selling home console in 2013, figures shown to Eurogamer reveal.
PlayStation Now requires a 5Mb/s connection for a "good experience"
Oh, and don't chuck out your DualShock 3s.
PlayStation Now requires a 5Mb/s connection to ensure what Sony calls a "good experience" for the majority of games.
China lifts ban on foreign console sales
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony rub hands in glee.
China has temporarily lifted its ban on the sale of foreign video game consoles, opening the door for the likes of Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony to enter the gargantuan market.
The ban, which had been in place for 14 years, prevented the sale of the PlayStation, Wii and Xbox consoles in the country.
Reuters reported on a statement from China's State Council that suspended the ban, allowing "foreign-invested enterprises" to make consoles within Shanghai's free trade zone and sell them within China - as long as they are approved by the government.
PlayStation 4 now counts for 10% of all Twitch streaming
20 million minutes of PS4 gameplay broadcast.
PlayStation 4 has counted for 10 per cent of all Twitch streaming since the console launched in North America on 15th November.
Take-Two boss has high hopes for PS4 and Xbox One
But EA reckons Sony and MS face "stiff competition" from Apple and Google.
The boss of the company that owns Grand Theft Auto, Borderlands and BioShock reckons it'll take five years for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to outsell their predecessors.
Vita TV to take a "different road to market" in the west
Sony explains why it launched in Japan first.
Vita TV got off to a slow start in Japan - but that hasn't put Sony off of releasing it in the west.
PS4 sells over 2.1 million worldwide
PlayStation boss House thanks fans.
PlayStation 4 has sold over 2.1 million units worldwide, Sony has announced.
PlayStation 4 launched in North America on 15th November and sold one million units within 24 hours. The console launched in Europe and Australasia on Friday, 29th November, adding 700,000 sales from both of those territories as of 1st December (including around 250,000 in the UK). In total PS4 is available in 32 countries.
Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House said: "It's an impressive and record-setting accomplishment for our company and for our industry, and we couldn't have done it without you. I want to personally thank PlayStation fans, both old and new, for your vote of confidence.
Sony continues 12 Deals of Christmas offers
UPDATE: NFS Rivals is £40 off, Rayman Legends also reduced.
UPDATE: Sony has reached into its sack and pulled out another round of festive deals, including discounts on Need for Speed: Rivals for PlayStation 3 and Ubisoft's underappreciated gem Rayman Legends for PlayStation Vita.
PlayStation 4 UK launch sales hit 250k
UPDATE: Xbox One now at 170k, Wii U still at 150k after a year.
UPDATE: An industry source has told Eurogamer that life-to-date Wii U sales in the UK are still around the 150,000 mark after a year on sale.
That's around 100,000 less than PlayStation 4 managed in its opening weekend.
Xbox One sales are now up to the 170,000 mark, Eurogamer was told. It was reported last week that Xbox One had notched up around 150,000 units during its launch weekend, suggesting around 20,000 more have been shifted in the last week.
PS4 fastest-selling console in UK history
Beats previous record of 185,000 for PSP.
Sony's PlayStation 4 is the fastest-selling console in UK history, according to official sales figures.
PS4 looks set to break records at launch
But longer term, Sony faces a tough challenge.
In the moments before our interview begins proper, Andrew House tells me 2013 has been his most exciting year since joining Sony. If he's being sincere - and, given what happened at E3 this year, he may well be - 2013 should be honoured. House, the communications expert from Wales who rose through the ranks to become boss of all of Sony Computer Entertainment - was at Sony Corp when PlayStation was a mere skunkworks project 23 years ago.
He's seen it all, then, from the pioneering PSone and WipEout to the glory days of PS2 and Gran Turismo, from the tough early days of the hyper-expensive, difficult-to-develop-for PS3 to the euphoria of PS4's unveiling.
Last night, with over 300 fans waiting patiently outside the Covent Garden shop come stage come gaming arcade Sony had constructed to mark the launch of the PS4, PlayStation was buzzing. People walk briskly with clipboards and mics at the ready, setting things up, making preparations, fixing the stage for rapper Tinie Tempah's 11pm show, testing smoke machines...
Sony explains PS4 digital game pricing
With Knack and Killzone £53 from the PlayStation Store, why download?
Yesterday Sony finalised its PS4 launch lineup of games and their prices from the new PS4 Store - raising eyebrows in the process.
Sony hopes to lower PS4 failure rate further for UK launch
"It's a privilege to go first, but there are a few advantages of going second."
Sony hopes to lower the PlayStation 4 failure rate further for the console's UK launch.
PS4 launched two weeks ago in North America, and soon after reports came in of a "blinking blue light" issue that rendered the console unusable.
Sony said the number of PS4 units "dead on arrival" was one per cent the one million consoles that were sold within 24 hours of the North American launch. That amounted to around 10,000 units.
Sony confirms PS4 and Vita bundles for under £500
To launch at select shops from tonight.
Sony has confirmed PlayStation 4 and Vita bundles, to go on sale at select shops from this evening for a little under £500.
Sony UK has worked with retailers to encourage what it calls a "soft bundle" that includes both consoles. Some shops won't be able to offer the deal because of PS4 stock availability, but the expectation is most will from tonight alongside the launch of the PS4 in Europe.
"We're working with our retail partners to put across that proposition as well as we can," Sony UK boss Fergal Gara told Eurogamer.
150 Tesco stores will have PS4 stock tonight
No pre-order necessary.
Not pre-ordered a PlayStation 4 and still want one at midnight? 150 Tesco Extra stores will stock Sony's next-gen console across the UK tonight.
Sony confirms December's free PlayStation Plus line-up
GTA Liberty City! Resogun! Sonic Racing! Guacamelee!!
Sony has confirmed its line-up of free titles for PlayStation Plus subscribers in December.
As previously announced, PlayStation 4 owners who also have a Plus sub get free copies of Resogun and Contrast.
But there are also discounts on Trine 2 (20 per cent off until 13th December) and Super Motherload (10 per cent off until the same date).
O2 will sell PlayStation 4 this Friday
As part of a £52 per month phone contract.
Not yet secured a PlayStation 4? O2 stores will have day-one stock to sell from Friday.
Sony confirms PS4 apps and services for European launch
BBC iPlayer! Netflix! Lovefilm!
Sony has confirmed the entertainment apps that will be available on the PlayStation 4 when it launches in Europe this Friday.
18 apps and services will be available across Sony Computer Entertainment Europe from launch day. In its press release announcing the news, Sony made highlighted the fact that you can use these apps without a PlayStation Plus subscription. On Xbox One, an Xbox Live Gold account is required to use apps such as Internet Explorer and Skype.
"Alongside its place as the most highly anticipated gaming console this decade, the services and apps available on PS4 make it a central home entertainment hub," Sony said.
Asda secures extra PS4 stock for those without pre-orders
155 stores have the stock. 142 opening at midnight.
UK supermarket giant Asda has secured extra stock of PlayStation 4 and will sell it to those without pre-orders at midnight Thursday.
European prospective PlayStation 4 owners can download the latest firmware before the console goes on sale on Friday.
This is how PS4 voice commands work
"PlayStation, Killzone."
PlayStation Access has released a new video showcasing the PlayStation 4 voice commands.
PS4 consoles available to buy at Sony's London launch event
From midnight in Covent Garden.
It's not too late to buy a PlayStation 4 on launch night - Sony has a stock of consoles which it will sell in Covent Garden on Friday.
The PS4s will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis at Sony's PS4 Lounge #4ThePlayers event. Queuing will open on Thursday morning and you'll have to sit through a performance by Tinie Tempah at some point.
Sony will feed and water you however, thanks to events partners Domino's and Red Bull. No Mountain Dew?
Twitch battles non-gaming PS4 PlayRoom streams
"Non-gaming content is not allowed."
Video game streaming company Twitch spent the weekend taking down a number of non-gaming streams by PlayStation 4 users.
Sony congratulates Microsoft on Xbox One launch
Can you feel the love tonight?
Last week Microsoft congratulated Sony on the North American launch of the PlayStation 4. With Xbox One out today, now it's time for Sony to return the favour.
Here's the tweet from the official PlayStation account:
There were virtual high fives earlier today from PlayStation executives to their opposite numbers at Microsoft.
ShopTo apologises to PS4 pre-order customers after taking money without warning
Blames huge number of pre-orders. Will issue refunds.
ShopTo has issued a public apology after it took money from some PlayStation 4 pre-order customers without warning.
Tesco offering £385 PlayStation 4 Knack bundle for launch
And you get Clubcard Points.
With Xbox One launch day stock running dry in the UK, you can still get a PlayStation 4 at Tesco.
You do, however, have to get it in a bundle with PS4 launch platformer Knack.
The UK supermarket giant currently has a PlayStation 4 Knack bundle available for pre-order priced £385.
Sony issues PS4 "blinking blue light" advice as customers report DOA consoles
But how widespread is the issue?
A number of North American PlayStation 4 owners have reported their consoles dead on arrival.
PlayStation 4 off to great start in North America
Sets PlayStation record with over 1m sales in 24 hours.
PlayStation 4 got off to a great start in North America.
Now watch Sony's expensive-looking PS4 ad
#4ThePlayers.
Microsoft's had its turn. Now Sony's released its expensive-looking PlayStation 4 TV ad.
Sony investigating reports of defective PS4s
UPDATE: Sony responds. "This is within our expectations for a new product introduction."
UPDATE: Sony has issues the following statement regarding reports of early PS4 failures to IGN:
South Park takes on next-gen console war and wins
"...because that's how Xbox people are."
South Park has taken on the next-gen console war - and won.
PlayStation 4 doesn't support 3D Blu-rays
UPDATE: Sony confirms 3D Blu-ray movies "will not be compatible at launch".
UPDATE 2: A Sony spokesperson issued Eurogamer the following statement:
PS4: what you get for Plus - and what you get without it
Our handy guide lets you know.
PlayStation 4 differs from PlayStation 3 in that a Plus subscription is required to game online.
All the PS4 launch games and their install sizes
Plus, you can only use 408GB of the 500GB PS4 hard-drive.
The PlayStation 4 launches with a number of games available to download from the PlayStation Store. The US version is live now, and so we learn each title's install size and price in dollars.
Here's the list, in alphabetical order:
Angry Birds Star Wars: 1.5Gb : $49.99
PlayStation App now available on iOS and Android in the US
UPDATE: And now in the UK.
UPDATE: Sony's PlayStation App is now available to download in the UK from the iOS App Store and Android's Google Play.
Sony reiterates you can sell and share your PS4 games
After Terms of Service causes concern.
You can sell or share your PlayStation 4 games, Sony has reiterated.
PS4 voice commands limited at launch
Can't use voice to turn console on or pause videos.
You can't "wake up" the PlayStation 4 using a voice command.
Nor can you tell a video to pause.
However, you can turn the PS4 off using your voice, and start games.
Watch this Sony engineer take apart a PlayStation 4
What's inside and what it all does.
Whenever a new console launches, it's never long before someone takes a screwdriver to it and shows the world what's inside. With PlayStation 4, Sony has done it first.
Possible PlayStation 4 VR headset patents spotted
The next Evolution?
Sony has filed patents that may relate to its PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset.
GAME offering PS4 and Xbox One launch night queue jumps
If you pre-pay from two days before.
Pre-pay for your next-gen console at GAME and you'll get a fast-track ticket for launch night that will let you skip the standard queue.
Customers who pay off their console before launch day will be allowed to enter a "fast lane" to quickly exchange their ticket for their shiny new game gubbins and avoid a wait in the cold.
GAME has begun emailing customers with details of the offer, as spotted by NeoGAF and XboxOneForums.
EA bullish on PS4 and Xbox One launch sales
"Pricing can come down pretty aggressively over the next few years."
With the next generation of consoles nearly upon us, EA, one of the biggest game publishers in the world, has had its say on what it expects from the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Sony has gone on the record to say it will shift five million PlayStation 4 consoles before the financial year's end - 31st March 2014.
Microsoft has yet to gaze into its own crystal ball and predict Xbox One numbers, but in a financial call overnight, EA executives predicted a similar number for the console.
Blockbuster back in administration for second time this year
UPDATE: See how to receive PS4 and Xbox One pre-order refunds.
UPDATE #2: Blockbuster's official Twitter account has issued the following instructions on how to receive a refund on a pre-ordered PS4 or Xbox One:
PS4 300MB day one update adds Vita remote play and gameplay sharing
UPDATE: Can be downloaded in the background while you play, Sony confirms.
UPDATE: Sony has reassured potential PlayStation 4 owners that they will be able to download the console's day one patch in the background, meaning they will not have to wait to play games at launch.
The 300MB update is expected to take up to 15 minutes to download, Sony warned last week. But the company's Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida explained today on Twitter that the update could be downloaded while users play games (thanks, VG247).
Microsoft will launch Xbox One with a similar day one patch to remove the system's 24-hour online checks, among other things. It will take up to 20 minutes to download.
PS4 and Xbox One both support eight-player party chat at launch
But current-gen headsets will have problems.
Good news for people with seven friends - both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will allow for eight-player chat at launch.
PlayStation party chat will allow PS4 and Vita owners to converse with each other, the US PlayStation blog reported. But not all headsets will support party chat at launch.
Anyone hoping to use their PS3 bluetooth headset will need to wait for a post-launch patch in order to do so, even for Sony's own-brand PULSE headphones.
If you pre-ordered a PS4 from Amazon but used old bank details that now need changing, don't panic - you won't be put to the back of the queue.
Sony vows to improve PSN for PS4 following GTA 5 issues
"The network will perform better on multiple levels."
The PlayStation Network struggled to cope with the launch of Grand Theft Auto 5 last week, with some reporting download and installation issues. The infamous error code 80029563 popped up following several separate corrupted 18GB downloads in our own attempts.
Sony confirms PlayStation 4 Killzone, Camera, second DualShock bundle for UK
UPDATE: Asda selling it for £439 - £10 more than an Xbox One.
UPDATE 5: Asda is selling the PS4 Mega bundle for an attractive £439 - that's just £10 more than an Xbox One.
The PS4 Mega bundle includes a PS4, Killzone: Shadow Fall, two DualShock 4 controllers and the PlayStation Camera.
There's a catch, though. As an Asda employee who notified Eurogamer of the offer this afternoon pointed out, the bundle is only available to those who pre-ordered the console before 5th August and use a code, which will be sent out soon.
Sony expects to recoup PlayStation 4 hardware loss at launch
Because average users will buy Plus subscription and games.
PlayStation 4 hardware will make a loss at launch, but Sony expects to immediately recoup the costs when a typical user also buys a PlayStation Plus subscription and games.
Sony Japan executive Masayasu Ito made the comment to Eurogamer today in an interview at the company's Tokyo headquarters.
Eurogamer has heard from well-placed sources that Sony expects to make an approximate $60 loss per $399 unit sold. When presented with the figure, Ito denied it - but only because the company expects a typical user to buy a console with these other items.
Kinect-style PlayStation 4 navigation possible with PS Camera
Via post-launch firmware updates to boost device's integration.
Post-launch updates to PlayStation 4's firmware can better integrate the console with PS Camera, Sony has said.
PlayStation App allows PS4 to act as a mobile games server
Stream and play content on your phone, send voice messages, more.
Sony's PlayStation App allows PlayStation 4 to act as a server that streams mobile gaming apps to your smartphone or tablet.
Sony expects 5m PlayStation 4 sales before April
More than a million per month.
Sony hopes to shift five million PlayStation 4 consoles before the financial year's end, the company has announced.
Games boss Andrew House revealed the sales target during Sony's Tokyo Game Show 2013 keynote this morning, attended by Eurogamer.
Five million sold before 31st March 2014 means the company expects to sell at least a million units per month from the console's initial launch in North America on 15th November.
PlayStation 4 won't launch in Japan until February 2014
But includes digital download of Knack.
Sony has announced that PlayStation 4 will launch in Japan on 22nd February 2014, several months after Europe and North America.
It's the first PlayStation console not to launch first in Japan.
To make up for the wait, a "Limited Pack" will include a digital download of launch platformer Knack and a year's extended warranty at no extra cost.
Both PS4 and Xbox One will wake to remote download new content
It'll be waiting for you when you get home.
Sony and Microsoft have both confirmed that their next-gen consoles can automatically download freshly-purchased content while you're away from the machine.
New PlayStation 4 pre-orders no longer guaranteed for launch
Sony tells UK retailers.
Sony can no longer guarantee that if you pre-order a PlayStation 4 in the UK you'll get it at launch.
A directive was sent to a number of UK retailers including Amazon and ShopTo.
ShopTo displayed the message first: "Sony have confirmed all PlayStation 4 pre-orders placed from 6th August will now not be guaranteed for launch. You can still pre-order PS4 with us in case we receive cancellations and can fulfil your order for launch."
PlayStation 4 party chat, online apps won't require Plus subscription
Friend lists capped at 2000, double Xbox One's limit.
Sony has today revealed a number of new tidbits surrounding PlayStation 4 - primarily that its party chat functions will be free to use, meaning you won't need a PlayStation Plus subscription.
Sony tested PlayStation 4 controller that sensed how much you sweat
"We tried out a tremendous number of things."
Sony experimented with a PlayStation 4 controller prototype that could detect how much you sweated while playing a game.
