News | Sony will broadcast State of Play on Gran Turismo 7 on Wednesday
Sony will broadcast a State of Play on Wednesday evening that revolves entirely around Gran Turismo 7.
The company reports this on PlayStation Blog.
Viewers can expect more than thirty minutes of new footage from the PlayStation 5 version of the game, according to Sony. Various gameplay details are also revealed, with various modes being reviewed.
The livestream will be broadcast on YouTube and Twitch on Wednesday 23:00 Dutch time.
Gran Turismo 7 will be released on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on March 4th. The new installment in the racing franchise packs several elements from the most recent installment in the series, Gran Turismo Sport, as well as the classic installments.
News | Sony may air new State of Play in February
Sometime in February, a livestream around PlayStation - presumably a new State of Play - will be broadcast.
That’s what journalist Tom Henderson claims. On Twitter, the insider, who regularly leaks information in advance, reports that the presentation could take place in February.
He bases this mainly on past event dates, but seems to know more: “It’s probably a State of Play, but could potentially become quite a big one.” According to PushSquare, Henderson also had contact with insiders who reported this.
The current rumor is that the next Sony event looks like it could be in February based on this month's media events and past PlayStation dates.
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) January 9, 2022
It'll probably be State of Play, but it has the potential to be a pretty big one IMO. pic.twitter.com/Si0QSY7PeZ
For now, Sony has not announced a new livestream. The company is releasing God of War on PC this Friday, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on PS5 on January 28, and Horizon Forbidden West on PS5 and PS4 on February 18. Gran Turismo 7 will be released on both consoles on March 4.
News | Sony gives new details about PlayStation VR2
Sony released new details about the PlayStation VR2 at CES 2022.
The new virtual reality headset will be officially called PlayStation VR2.
As expected, the headset shows a higher resolution than the first helmet: 4000 by 2040 pixels (or 2000 by 2040 per eye).
The HDR screen is an OLED, just like on the PSVR, but the field of view is 10 degrees more than the predecessor at 110 degrees.
Furthermore, PlayStation VR2 has inside-out tracking, so that a separate camera is not necessary.
Thanks to four cameras in the device itself, there is no need for colored LEDs on the device to keep track of where the player is.
These cameras also track the controllers. Also, in the helmet with cameras, players’ eyes are tracked, allowing players to use their eyes to control the camera.
Finally, both the helmet and the previously revealed controllers have vibrating motors that impart vibrations. The controllers are officially called the PlayStation VR2 Sense and, as previously announced, have adaptive triggers, finger detection and haptic feedback.
The PlayStation VR2 itself has not yet been shown.
It’s also not known when the helmet will be released, although it’s rumored to be going into mass production soon.
The full specs of PlayStation VR2 can be found on PlayStation Blog.
A game for PlayStation VR2 was also announced: Horizon Call of the Mountain.
News | PSVR2 Game Horizon Call of the Mountain Revealed
The PlayStation VR2 game Horizon Call of the Mountain was unveiled last night.
Sony did that during CES 2022 and via PlayStation Blog. The company disclosed more details about the successor to the VR helmet PlayStation VR and then also unveiled the new game.
Horizon Call of the Mountain is supposed to be an all-new adventure within the Horizon franchise created especially for VR. “The beautiful graphics and new PSVR2 Sense controllers give new meaning to full immersion in the world of Horizon.”
Further details are not yet available – just like for the VR helmet, no release date for the game has yet been given. It is clear that the Dutch Guerrilla Games is collaborating with Firesprite for the development of the game. Below is a first teaser trailer.
Horizon Call of the Mountain isn’t the only game in development within the franchise. Horizon Forbidden West, the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, will be released on February 18, 2022 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
News | God of War: Ragnarok May Release in September 2022
God of War: Ragnarok's release date may have been leaked. The game is set to release on September 30, 2022.
PlayStation Game Size claims to have found the game in the PlayStation database. It would also be mentioned that the game will be released on September 30, 2022. The Twitter account warns that it could also be a placeholder.
🚨 According To Playstation Database , God of War Ragnarök Coming September 30th 2022
— PlayStation Game Size (@PlaystationSize) December 27, 2021
🟨 Maybe it's Just Place-Holder !
🟧 #PS5 #GodOfWarRagnarok pic.twitter.com/g6y61iYMxC
Sony itself has not yet confirmed the release date of God of War: Ragnarok. It is clear that the game is coming to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Ragnarok concludes the new story around the Norse mythologies that started with the 2018 release of God of War.
News | Horizon Forbidden West trailer highlights three new machines
A new trailer for Horizon Forbidden West highlights three new machines.
The new images include the Rollerback, a large dino robot that can roll itself up like an armadillo and attack enemies. Also featured are the Sunwing, a pterosaur-like creature, and the Slitcherfang, a desert snake.
In Horizon Forbidden West, Aloy will explore a new area on the west coast of the United States. The game includes a free climbing system and underwater worlds. Like the first game, the game is being developed by Guerrilla Games. Horizon Forbidden West will be available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 from February 18, 2022.
News | First screenshots of PS4 version Horizon Forbidden West shown
Guerrilla Games released four screenshots of the PlayStation 4 version of Horizon Forbidden West yesterday.
The four screenshots can be seen below. The game is set to release simultaneously on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on February 18, 2022. Until now, only images of the PS5 version of the game had been shown.
In Horizon Forbidden West, players as Aloy explore a new area on the west coast of the United States. The game includes a free climbing system and underwater worlds.
News | God of War PC System Requirements Revealed
Sony has announced the system requirements for the PC version of God of war.
The game supports HDR, among other things. When there is a GeForce RTX GPU in the PC, DLSS and Nvidia Reflex are also supported. Furthermore, the graphics in the game need to be improved, with higher resolutions for shadows, Ground Truth Ambient Occlusion and Screen Space Directional Occlusion.
Furthermore, the PC version can be played with controllers, although one can also use a keyboard and reprogram the buttons. The DualShock 4 and DualSense are also supported. The exact system requirements are shown in the illustration below.
God of War originally released on PlayStation 4 in April 2018 and has sold 19.5 million copies since August 2021. The PC version will be released on Steam and Epic Games Store on January 14, 2022. Santa Monica Studio is meanwhile working on the sequel God of War: Ragnarok, which should be released on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in 2022.
News | Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Coming to PS5 on January 28
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will be released on January 28, 2022 on PlayStation 5 and on PC sometime later that year.
Sony has announced this via PlayStation Blog. The article also shows a new trailer, which can be viewed below, as well as several screenshots. Announced earlier this year, this bundle includes the PS4 games Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
The collection includes three different graphics modes. In Fidelity Mode, players can play the games in native 4k at 30 fps. In Performance Mode, the game can be played in 60 frames per second. And in Performance+ Mode, 120 fps and 1080p are maintained. Load times are barely there in the PS5 version and the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers of the DualSense controllers are also used.
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News | PSVR Game Moss: Book 2 Coming Spring 2022
The PlayStation VR game Moss: Book 2 will be released sometime in the spring of 2022.
Developer Polyarc has announced this.
The company also released a new trailer for the game, which shows the mouse Quill in the early parts of the game.
Moss: Book 2 should be accessible to new players, but will continue the story from the first part. Moss’ world must be saved once again, while a winged monster is hunting Quill. The game should offer new environments and enemies. There are also new tools for solving puzzles, including a hammer.