We’re celebrating! 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the beloved Wonder Boy series, which started with a simple but solid Arcade game developed by Escape (later known as Westone). The last game in the series was Monster World IV (1994) and it went silent for more than 20 years. Have you heard of it? The…
At a Glance (+) Surf’s Up: Hawaii is still fast; great 1080p and good 1440p performance; lots of VRAM; DX12 and async compute. (-) Shark Bait: GCN1.1 is a bit old; lower perf/watt than competition; needs two 8-pin connectors; drivers sometimes lag behind games. Hawaii Five-0 We’re nearing the end of the reign of 28nm…
Subscribe via iTunes or RSS, or download here It’s a show of interstellar proportions! Today we talk to Sean Murray from Hello Games about the hotly anticipated, nearly infinite adventure of No Man’s Sky. And if that wasn’t enough smoldering hot content for your ears, we’re packing in a bonus interview with J. Kartje from…
Top Deal: Do you or a loved one suffer from membrane keyboard syndrome? It’s a horrible affliction, one that affects every person still using a membrane keyboard, but they don’t have to suffer. There’s a better way to type, and it begins with a mechanical plank. There are copious cures out there, including today’s top…
Seeking more thrills Imagine that you’re strapped inside a topless fiberglass train as it traverses a full mile of track starting with a drop of 221 feet before reaching a top speed of 77 miles per hour. It goes over multiple hills, through tunnels, and makes a series of sharp, fast turns. Pretty thrilling, right?…
By invite only Today’s battles aren’t always fought on the ground, air, and sea, they take place over the Internet, too. To help ensure that it’s equipped to fend off sophisticated cyber attacks, the U.S. Department of Defense is inviting vetted hackers to come “Hack the Pentagon.” This is a first for the U.S. government….
Size matters Sometimes it’s the enterprise segment that gets access to the coolest new technology, and so it goes with Samsung’s new hugely capacious 15.36-terabyte solid state drive, the PM1633a. It’s a rather boring name for what qualifies as the industry’s largest SSD. We’re sure enterprise buyers won’t hold that against Samsung because all that…
With a near-infinite universe to explore, upcoming PS4 sci-fi epic No Man’s Sky is promising adventure without compare. However, think of any great space saga, and it’s at least partially defined by its cast of characters. With an intergalactic sandbox made up of 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 unique planets, how on Earth is developer Hello Games planning to…
Hello PlayStation.Blog! I’m Sean Murray from Hello Games, part of the team making No Man’s Sky, with some exciting news for you: No Man’s Sky is launching on June 21st! We’ve been a little quiet since we showed the game last year at E3, and it’s because we’ve been heads down and hard at work…
Hi PlayStation Nation! Paragon Founder’s Packs go on sale March 14th and unlock Early Access beginning March 18th. By buying a Founder’s Pack, you’ll be able to play early, get an awesome value on in-game content, and help shape the future of the game. Your progress will be real, meaning we will not wipe accounts…