As players are preparing to venture into a post-apocalyptic ride with outlaw protagonist Deacon St. John, the development team has already announced free post-launch DLC that will be arriving in June for this PS4-exclusive title.
You can test out your luck in three available difficulty settings Easy, Normal or Hard mode right from the start. Whichever you end up choosing, this open-world game will challenge your survival skills on a playthrough that is over 30 hours long.
Starting from June, players will be given a new difficulty mode to sharpen their gameplay techniques for effective survival and bunch of new challenges thrown at them for free each week as long as they have an active internet connection.
When experiencing the newly added "Survival" difficulty mode, players have to play under more perilous circumstances with no fast travel or Survival Vision. Indicators and maps will be removed to amp up an even tensed in-game atmosphere.
Many gameplay features of Days Gone will be part of these challenges including a new Bike, Combat and "Freakers" horde. Survival Difficulty and challenges would eventually rewards players with bike skins, items and new trophies.
We didn't get an official release date yet because the game is still under development but recently, game director Neil Druckmann has announced on social media that motion capture has wrapped up, completing major part of the process.
We know that lead characters Joel and Ellie are returning for this impending PlayStation 4-exclusive that is set five years after The Last of Us but this time the latter will be going through a cycle of violence for personal reasons.
In terms of story, there was a teaser and a trailer that only explores fraction of its entire plot without possibly revealing any major twist. A footage featuring gameplay was released during E3 2018 and it was as brutal as it could get.
The Last of Us remains a saga of Joel and Ellie going through a lot of blood, sweat and tears that is very close to Neil. Of course, Baker and Johnson too are similarly attached to this sequel project as well that is heading towards completion.
Druckmann has posted an image of actor Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker on Twitter, pointing to an emotional wrap-up.
Although wrapping up motion capture scenes shooting are major part of development but Naughty Dog still has much work to do for making this much awaited PS4 game a reality, even though it probably is not coming out in 2019.
While waiting for a release date to be announced, we can expect The Last of Us Part II to also arrive on PlayStation 5 following recent revealing of its first details. Besides, PS5 console is going to be backwards compatible with PS4 games anyway.
Mark Cerny of Sony outlines what hardware features to expect from next-gen PlayStation console.
Rumors are going around among gaming communities for some time that Sony Interactive Entertainment has been working on next-generation PlayStation console for some time and people are already calling it PlayStation 5 despite any official confirmation.
Apparently, they were working on it for past four years now and most recently, lead system architect Mark Cerny spilled some beans about some planned outlines for the hardware in an exclusive interview with monthly magazine Wired.
Sony plans for their next video game console to be powered by CPU based third-generation AMD Ryzen line of processor and GPU based on Radeon Navi series, a custom variant to support ray tracing and up to 8K resolutions.
Ray tracing allows for simulating complex 3D environments and is common in Hollywood for visual effects. Some companies are trying to employ it for their high-end processors like Nvidia RTX line but no console was able to handle it so far.
Although the method is mostly used for graphical aesthetics of rendering objects more accurately to maintain realism, it can dramatically change audio experience as well, such as enemies being able to hear players' footsteps and all.
Next-gen PlayStation consoles will be using a solid-state drive for utilizing its speedy bandwidth to significantly decrease loading time of games and delivering faster online multiplayer experience than ever before.
Also, it will be backwards compatible for PS4 games and comes with PlayStation VR support but Cerny did not drop further details on their future plans for VR yet. Nor did he talk about any services or other features other than hardware specs.
Generally, Sony would have a keynote presentation at E3 in June but since they are skipping the annual game show for this year, our best guess is that any brand-new State of Play episode of their broadcast will most likely do that.
Though developer kits are handed to a number of game studios to work on their upcoming titles, Sony has yet to reveal an official release date for PlayStation 5 and assured that it will not launch in stores within 2019 but we can always wait for 2020.
On their first anniversary of Kratos and his son Atreus stepping into a new saga, entire studio is planning a week-long celebration to honor their dedicated fan-base of this beloved action game and they also have a message for community.
Kick-starting their mythical journey back in 2005 when Santa Monica rolled in their first installment for God of War, the studio already celebrated 10 year anniversary of this renowned fan-favorite franchise back in 2015.
Then creative director Cory Barlog came up with a vision that would revamp everything about the series by sending Kratos on a journey to fulfill last wishes of his wife and his son Atreus to honor his mother, while building a dynamic father-son duo.
Bringing change to a long-established game series is not just hard but it comes with a lot of doubt and is a huge risk for entire dev team. However, millions of PlayStation fans have embraced that newly envisioned journey with love and passion.
To show their appreciation, a dynamic PS4 theme and a set of character avatar will be made available from this Wednesday, April 17. Regardless of whether you own the game or not, these two giveaway items are free for everyone at PlayStation Store.
Last year, the game even won "Game of the Year" honor at The Game Awards 2018 and many other prominent outlets with support from an overwhelming number of fans worldwide, which doesn't come to any surprise at all though.
Santa Monica Studio has mastered the craft of storytelling in video games over past two decades and that experience is what shaped God of War to become a masterpiece reflecting their passion for art, something we look up to see in their future games too.
A sequel for PlayStation 4-exclusive title Horizon Zero Dawn is seemingly confirmed by voice actor Janina Gavankar.
Back in February 2019, developer Guerrilla Games celebrated second anniversary of release for their 2017 action role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn that sold over 10 million copies worldwide to become one of the best-selling PlayStation 4 games.
That level of success pretty much guarantees a sequel for this PS4-exclusive but rather than speculating, we have actress Janina Gavankar, who voiced a character named Tatai in Frozen Wilds DLC confirming its existence lately.
At Star Wars Celebration 2019 ongoing event on Chicago, Gavankar met a fan who was cosplaying as her character Iden Versio from story campaign of Star Wars Battlefront II, telling Janina that she got into playing HZD because of her.
Gavankar only replied her back saying,
It's incredible, wait 'til you see the sequel. You're gonna die. I know some secrets! You're gonna die.
Their brief conversation was recorded on camera and Reddit user ninjyte pointed out to that Twitch clip, which has now been removed but since people never forgets anything on internet; we have found access to that moment.
Gavankar has only confirmed that a sequel is indeed in works and her character Tatai from Frozen Wilds expansion is returning as well. It seems that the game is far from completion and probably in some early stage of development.
Even though Sony is skipping E3 2019, they can simply make a grand reveal through one of their upcoming State of Play episode. It can also launch sometime in 2020, same year when PlayStation 5 is also eyeing for release.
Two years have passed and fans are excited to get a HZD sequel in spite of no announcement or anything from Guerrilla Games and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment but there are no reasons for them not wanting to continue making the next game.
Upon release, Horizon Zero Dawn turns out to be one of the most popular new PS4 franchises that surpassed other exclusive titles like God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End on the same platform in overall sales worldwide.
PS Now has added DiRT 4, Metal Gear Solid V and more titles to Sony's game-streaming service in April 2019.
Members of PlayStation Now game-streaming service can currently enjoy a vast library of over 750 games on their beloved PS consoles and Sony Entertainment keeps introducing exciting new titles to their monthly subscribers.
Aside from streaming from a huge collection of more than 275 games, PlayStation 4 owners can now also download those titles to their devices and choose to play later. Even players on PS2 or PS3 have so many games to enjoy within the service.
As April 2019 kicks in, a new PS Now lineup of games headed straight to pick up with some action-adventure stealth experience in overhead military fiction of Metal Gear Solid franchise from Japanese developer/publisher Konami.
Also dropping on PS4 is simulation game Clouds & Sheep 2, rally-themed racing title DiRT 4 and platform-adventure Shadow Complex Remastered. Players on PS3 can have some fun with racing game Bang Bang Racing from developer/publisher Digital Reality.
PS2 console will see a whole lot of action from Star Wars universe in Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter and Star Wars: Racer Revenge. First two games are mostly action-focused whereas the third one offers high-speed podracing.
PlayStation Plus free games lineup has picked up The Surge and Conan Exiles for the month of April 2019.
Keeping up a good enough track-record so far with their free monthly games lineup, PlayStation Plus is giving hope to their monthly subscribers to look up for some decent titles to bring by the end of the month and they haven't messed up just yet.
Last month, PS Plus members got their hands on first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered and puzzle platformer The Witness. If not matched enough with that, April 2019 is not looking for disappointing you at least.
PlayStation Plus Free Games for April 2019
Before jumping into what we are having on our hand for next month, let's take a quick look at the announcement video.
This month, suit up for some sci-fi action experience in a hardcore role-playing title The Surge by developer Deck13 Interactive and publisher Focus Home Interactive. It paints a dark future of humanity and offers you a lot of exploration as part of gameplay.
You play as protagonist character Warren in a dystopian future where he wakes up after a horrible surgical experience on his first day at work only to find out his entire workplace in ruins and been taken over by revolting robots.
The Surge on PlayStation Plus Free Games
Next up, we have a survival game titled Conan Exiles on our plate by developer/publisher Funcom that is set in the fictional world of Conan the Barbarian. Player character takes on a journey after being rescued from a death sentence by Conan himself.
Each time, a player starts with a character that has nothing but a single piece of cloth and then goes through a customization process of determining gender, voice and even religion before eventually heading on to a vast danger-filled hostile land.
Conan Exiles on PlayStation Plus Free Games
We still have some time to grab onto those two games from PlayStation Plus lineup for March 2019 to pump into some classic FPS action or indulge ourselves within a mesmerizing world of The Witness to have fun solving unique puzzles.
We would also like to note that PlayStation Plus subscribers are now getting an extended cloud space of a whooping 100GB from Sony Entertainment for their saved games, which earlier was a small percentage of 10GB storage.
PlayStation has broadcasted their first-ever State of Play 2019 stream with announcement for every major upcoming PS4 releases.
While working on their next PlayStation console, Sony was steadily preparing for something similar to Nintendo Direct online presentation and perhaps that is one of the reasons for them announcing not to attend the E3 2019 convention earlier.
They stated that they are exploring new ways to engage to their community and only a few days ago, Sony made a surprise announcement for State of Play live-stream to showcase new reveal, gameplay and trailers for upcoming titles.
Following their immense success of Marvel's Spider-Man from last year, Sony recently focused their efforts to bring another classic comic-book hero Tony Stark to their consoles for an ultimate Iron Man VR fantasy through PS VR headset.
Players are in to experience some iconic Golden Avenger action through flying and shooting down enemies using repulsor beams in upcoming Marvel's Iron Man VR by developer Camouflaj, in collaboration with Marvel Games and Worldwide Studios.
Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled | PS4-Exclusive Content
2019 marks the 20th anniversary for 1999 kart racing game Crash Team Racing and though it is already getting remastered, developer Beenox came up with a plan to provide more nostalgia factor for veteran players to re-live their old memories.
CTR: Nitro Fueled will receive retro-styled treatment with karts and skins designed to give a 90's era look. Fans would definitely love these PS4-exclusive contents that are going back to old school days with low polygonal designs yet maintaining authenticity.
Adding multiplayer support to action-adventure survival game No Man's Sky was a next step towards an evolutionary phase by developer/publisher Hello Games and now they are taking another leap towards virtual reality with upcoming Beyond update.
Entire NMS will get full VR support when their next free update launches this summer to kick-start the next big chapter of the sci-fi game. Scaling around unknown planetary territory would never be such dramatic when you play it with friends.
From the creators of Orcs Must Die! comes a PS4 timed exclusive dungeon crawler titled ReadySet Heroes offers a classic fast-paced multiplayer adventure where another team is making progress at the same time to compete against you.
As you ventured through a magical realm full of trails for skilled warriors, keep an eye for any deadly traps or to look for puzzles and always be prepared to fight. Search for stronger armor and powerful weapons before butting heads with rival team.
Another VR quest is right ahead of us in first-person shooter game Blood & Truth from developer SIE London Studios, where players would appear as elite Special Forces soldier Ryan Marks to become a true action hero by plowing through bad guys.
Take on missions to decimate the criminal underworld of London and explore iconic locations at the same time. Immerse into your wildest dreams of being an action hero and engage in gunplay against group of enemies that comes after you.
A sci-fi adventure quest of 2026 set in space, Observation follows a narrative thriller where players act as an artificial intelligence system on titular low orbit space station, working alongside a surviving crew member to uncover a mystery.
Contrary to what you immediately thought of, the woman shown in the trailer above named Dr. Emma Fisher is who you are supposed to work with to bring back your systems online and finding out what actually happened to other crews on board.
Fans of horror game genre need no introduction of point-and-click survival title Five Nights at Freddy's and those dark hallways of pizzeria may seem like a real-life threat when its total atmosphere is shifted in to virtual reality.
For years, FNAF has managed to give you tense moments of gameplay even within the comfort of consoles or handheld devices but how would you deal with an entire series ported to VR? There is no way out when Chica, Bonnie or Freddy comes to get you!
New story trailer for upcoming action-adventure game Concrete Genie takes us into the fictional dark and small town of Denska, where a young boy named Ash lives with a hobby of making doodles but was being bullied on a regular basis.
One day, they snatch his notebook away and throw the pages away upon ripping them apart. In an attempt to get them back, he found a magic paint brush with power to breathe life into his arts and in a place without friends, creates some new.
By now, upcoming action-adventure survival horror title Days Gone has been delayed twice and while we are about to step into the shoes of outlaw protagonist Deacon St. John on April 26, it is quite hard to even wait till another month.
Developer SIE Bend Studio gave us an extended peak at the personal tragedies of Deek involving his love interest and wife Sarah Whitaker while he goes up against hostile humans and zombie-like "Freakers" on a post-apocalyptic open world premise.
Fans of Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise already knows that upcoming Mortal Kombat 11 will revolve around a plot that involves time-travelling and that means, past generation of fighters will meet their present day counterparts.
Three classic fighters Jax, Kung Lao and Lui Kang returns to witness a world that has changed where they faces their twisted future selves and even experience an encounter with a mysterious figure named Geras who was introduced earlier.
By March 2019, over 4.2 million PS VR gadgets have been sold worldwide and a roadmap to deliver steady supply of games for those devices is a priority now. So, a slew of titles heading to those systems this spring and summer were highlighted on the broadcast.
We are looking at a list full of games like Everybody's Golf VR, Falcon Age, Ghost Giant, Golem, Jupiter & Mars, Luna, Mini-Mech Mayhem, Skyworld, Table of Tales, Trover Saves the Universe and Vacation Simulator from different genres to fit unique tastes of players out there.
Throughout the entire presentation, fans have surely felt the absence of any updates on The Last of Us Part II from developer Naughty Dog. Perhaps, they would do this often and we may get some fresh scoop on this upcoming anticipated PS4 title.
State of Play 2019 announcements brought a lot of great news for PlayStation fans that they can look up to and considering their first-ever broadcast; Sony did pretty well by staying right on point with each game and keeping up.
PS Now has added Battlefield 4, Dead Space 3, NBA 2K18 and more titles to Sony's game-streaming service in March 2019.
So far, Sony Interactive Entertainment is doing well with their cloud-based monthly gaming service PlayStation Now and stepping into March, a load of new games are being added to their already extended library of more than 750 games.
Their impressive collection of games are ready to stream and over 275 games are available to play on or even download to PlayStation 4. If you still own a PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3, you can still enjoy a lot of great titles they are offering.
Our pick for recent PS Now lineup starts with basketball simulation title NBA 2K18 from developer Visual Concepts. The experience of playing as NBA stars with improved animation and try out different in-game modes were never been better than this.
Wrestling fans can get excited to see the next game in line, which is WWE 2K18 and the latest in WWE game series. Superstar roster of the game has been improved over years and you can now fight your way to WrestleMania if you always had a dream of.
Other notable titles joining the fray this month on PS4 are A Bastard's Tale, Black Mirror and Pac-Man Championship Edition 2. All of these games mentioned above are open to download to your devices or simply stream right away.
Whereas Battlefield 4 takes players to 2020 for an intense FPS action, Dead Space 3 will offer a new depth in survival horror genre and lastly, MGS 4: Guns of the Patriots sets you up for an action-adventure stealth experience with a battle-worn Solid Snake.
To celebrate 25th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls franchise, PS Now can get on board with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion or enter the MMORPG world of Elder Scrolls Online in preparation of upcoming Elsweyr expansion upgrade in June or next week's Wrathstone DLC.
Considering so many great titles the service is offering now, signing up for a PlayStation Now membership would probably be worth it and there is always a 7-Day Free Trial to give it a test run to see if it excites you to be a new subscriber or not.
Guerrilla Games celebrates the second anniversary of Horizon Zero Dawn and share development fun facts.
Developers at Guerrilla Games knew that they are up to something good after completing 2017 action role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn and early feedback also backed that idea but they never really expected to receive so much appreciation in return.
As of today, the entire studio staff is currently celebrating the second anniversary of its release and now has become one of the best-selling PlayStation 4 games by selling over 10 million copies worldwide by February 28, 2019.
Now that they have managed to surpass an impressive sales number, the game has officially surpassed other PS4-exclusive titles like God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End in terms of commercial success.
In two years, players have many fun experiences and memories taking on protagonist Aloy's journey in HZD. On the year of its launch, the game was one of the most talked over title in 2017 and for all the right reasons.
In celebration, the studio offers to share some of their development details for HZD all of which helped to shape the game. Right after they finished working on Killzone 3, the Intruder pilot Jammer from the game becomes an early prototype model for Aloy.
They began playing with gameplay elements back in 2010 and were having a tough time finding a suitable facial mock-up for Aloy but help came from Conversation Director Jochen Willemsen when he suggested Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra for the role.
Sound design department was literally looking for needles in haystack listening over to more than 750 bird sounds and choosing only 30 to include in final cut. Different machines making various sounds defined their unique character as they mixed animal sounds to add natural vibes.
After initially mentioning the project briefly back in 2014, Horizon Zero Dawn was announced back in E3 2015 and has become the biggest project Guerrilla Games took on for publisher Sony after their successful stint on Killzone series.
PlayStation Plus free games lineup has picked up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered and The Witness for the month of March 2019.
February is almost over and we are about to step into March with expectation for exciting new games on PlayStation Plus. Given what we have on plate for this month, subscribers would be real happy for what they are getting into or at least one title.
Sony Entertainment treated PS Plus members with melee action title For Honor and stealth action-adventure game Hitman of 2016. Picking up from the high note they left behind, March 2019 delivers another title that many fans would appreciate.
Modern Warfare Remastered offers the authentic Call of Duty experience in full HD and playing it on a PS4 Pro system lets you enjoy the game in dynamic 4K display. Raven Software was in charge of newly added graphical enhancements and did a splendid job in overall.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered on PlayStation Plus Free Games
The next one is a 3D puzzle platformer titled The Witness from developer/publisher Thekla, Inc. This game is visually stunning on too many levels to captivate the audience and already received critical acclaim for being a masterpiece.
Players ventures into the in-game world of a nearly deserted tropical island with a first-person perspective and keeps connecting dots to a series of interlinked puzzles. Aside from some satisfying narrative twist, it offers a unique sense of satisfaction for solving mysteries.
The Witness on PlayStation Plus Free Games
These two titles would arrive at PS Plus on March 5 for members to download from PlayStation Store and remain there until April 1, 2019. Other free games that PlayStation Plus offers for their subscribers are Divekick, Gunhouse, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Rogue Aces.
Since Sony decided not to continue offering PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita games according to an announcement from last year, the above-mentioned titles will available until March 8 so that you can still add them to your library if you haven't already.
Any PS3 and PS Vita games added by members before March 8 of this year will still be available to download and play as long as you continue your PS Plus membership. Game saves on your respective PS system will remain the same along with some other basic perks.
You might also feel interested to check out Yakuza Kiwami 2 to enjoy 40% off against your PS Plus membership. Also, remember that Hollow Knight and Just Cause 4 are 50% off as well up until March 5, 2019. So, you better hurry up to get the discount.
Though the hype for this PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure title has been died down a little after the five months of launch and people are being ready for new games in 2019, Sony decided to offer a big discount on the title and took $20 off permanently.
Bringing the price down to $39.99 for Spider-Man on PS4 is not something new that the company has done. During Black Friday of 2018, the game was discounted by the same amount and was also given away with a limited edition Spider-Man PS4 Pro Bundle.
However, this permanent price drop on one of the best games of 2018 can cause a small spike on the sales number once again. Many fans who waited for an occasion like this would probably reach out their controller now to go swinging in New York as Spidey.
Within the month of its release, Marvel's Spider-Man managed to become the fastest-selling PS4 game ever and even earned more than the opening weekend of Spider-Man: Homecoming movie by selling over 3.3 million physical copies.
Days Gone offers a glimpse of Deacon's life with his love Sarah and their unlikely romance before the apocalypse.
Although showing major traits of being a zombie-apocalypse focused game on the surface, upcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive Days Gone from developer SIE Bend Studio and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment has a lot more to offer as a survival horror action-adventure game.
Primary premise of the game is of course of a global pandemic that wiped out a large number of humankind and it forced Deacon St. John to struggle in a ravaged world just like any other survivors out there but beside that, something else motivates him to go on.
Many people lost their relatives and loved ones during the spread of the deadly disease that turns people into feral cannibalistic creatures. Almost all the survivor has memories from that forgotten past and they move on carrying the burden.
Before everything went downhill, Deacon met a girl named Sarah Whitaker from Seattle and they fell in love, which eventually led them to tie the knot in a small church of Marion Forks with his long-time friend William "Boozer" Gray as the only witness.
With her unique charm and care, she has soften him up from a nomad biker into a loving husband, so much so that he left behind his longtime ties to Mongrel Motorcycle Club in a pursuit of living a new life together for as long as they could.
Two years have been passed since and Sarah is long gone, leaving John to go out as a bounty hunter with nothing but a photo of her to remember by. He goes to the same church on a rainy night briefly reliving those memories but only to be ambushed shortly.
It's really nice to see that Bend Studio has given their mercenary protagonist such a back-story with an emotional depth that makes players care for him and this will make fighting for survival in an apocalyptic landscape all more worthwhile for most people.
After long delays and waiting, Days Gone is finally launching on April 26, 2019, for PS4 and the game looks even better and more interesting with each video Sony drops about it. Set into an open world environment, the single player game promises at least 30 hours worth of playtime.
