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A first look at the plot of the next-gen shooter.

When Brad Meyer wants to create fire, he doesn't just light a match. He rubs two pieces of charcoal together, then burns some charcoal, then pours water on burning charcoal, then rubs more charcoal together, then drops charcoal on a steel chimney, then crushes up charcoal with a mortar and pestle, and then, just for good measure, he blows air through a tube.Read more...

Those who have had a chance to play around with Sony's latest console, the PS4, have been sharing their experiences and what they think about Sony's latest big black box with those of us who have not. But what about the developers? Those who are involved in making the software for us to enjoy — What do they think?Read more...

Me, I write about games. That alone, arguably, is a good reason to buy a next gen console. But you, dear reader—are there enough reasons for you to buy in?Read more...

There are precisely one billionty video games out there that ask you to imagine what it would be like to survive the zombie apocalypse. But it's rare to find one that makes the setting feel like anything more than just morbid fun or creepy explorations. It's hard to inspire genuine, adrenaline-rushing fear. The kind of fear where you're playing not for the multiplayer, the challenge or the completionist gamer in you, but to actually survive. And when I was rushing into the outstretched hands of some fellow survivors back at our base in Dying Light, zombies trailing behind me, I felt the kind of relief you can only know after a true rush of fear.Read more...

Gearbox working on two next-gen titles. At their PAX Prime panel this afternoon Gearbox announced that they are working on two brand new IPs for the next generation of consoles. No word so far on what those might look like. The news comes as a surprise to no one. It's just a matter of time before more and more developers turn their heads towards the new consoles. Read more...

Lots and lots of indies are coming to PlayStation, but we just played four, and you need to keep your eye on them.

Black Flag just went from "zero" to "ZOMG!" on one editor's anticipation scale. Find out why -- and how the PS4 touch pad makes the game better!

I don't always enjoy motion controls, but if there's one game that I feel shouldn't be without them, it's the one where you control a wildly flailing octopus masquerading as a human husband and father of two.Read more...

The developer behind Broken Age, Massive Chalice, The Cave, Brutal Legend, and of course Double Fine Happy Action Theater is developing content for the PlayStation 4 tech demo known as The Playroom.Read more...

Amazon has a new Playstation 4 Bundle available. It comes with an extra DualShock 4 controller, and more importantly launch day delivery. If you are going to get a Playstation 4, we highly recommend this option to save yourself inconvenience (and potentially taxes) later.Read more...

Sony last night addressed whether the PS4 features voice command capabilities through the PlayStation camera, but the company's statement may not reveal as much as it initially seems.Read more...

There's a distinct vulnerability at the heart of Galak-Z, a top-down space shooter that plays like a sped-up version of Asteroids on psychedelic drugs. Galak-Z marries the style of '80s anime cartoons with a panache of vibrant explosives and deft enemy AI as you pilot a slip-slidey ship through hostile space environs.

We've played the New Order, and it feels archaic at points, but that's actually good.

The official look at the current-gen hoops sim.

GameStop managers will receive PlayStation 4 units and seven games at launch, GameStop has confirmed to Joystiq. The announcement was made at the company's GameStop EXPO, currently taking place in Las Vegas.

A tipster informs us the games to be given with the console include: Killzone: Shadowfall, NBA 2K14, Madden, FIFA 14, Need for Speed: Rivals, Battlefield 4 and Beyond: Two Souls. That final one being a curiosity if we're to assume managers will receive PS4 versions of the listed games, since to the best of our knowledge, and reiterated by Sony in follow-up, Beyond is only for PS3.

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Check out Scott Lowe's first impression from hands on play with Battlefield 4 on the ps4.

We play Ghosts with Senior Community Manager Tina Palacios.

Check out new footage of Blitz mode on the snow-covered map Whiteout.

Is the big anniversary edition everything we want in a football game?

Greg leads the Monsters of the Midway into battle against BobbyA1984's Seahawks.

Greg takes the San Francisco 49ers to BobbyA1984's Lambeau Field.

Scott Lowe and Andrew Goldfarb take your through the latest map for Call of Duty: Ghosts.

We interviewed Deej from Bungie about Destiny and the kind of journey they want to take us on when the game hits in 2014.

Outlast was placed front and center as part of the PS4's love letter to indie games, and as we mentioned when we saw it at E3, is pretty damn creepy. But perhaps you're made of sterner stuff. Perhaps you consider yourself unshakeable. Unscareable. Just that damn brave. Well, challenge accepted, says developer Red Barrels, who's giving you a few different options for testing your mettle against the frightening confines of Outlast's abandoned Mount Massive Asylum.
First, they'd like to bribe you with a discount. Starting today and stretching through the game's PC launch on September 4, you can snip 20% off the $19.99 asking price if you pre-order on Steam. If that's not enough to entice you, you could attend the "Guide to Survival Horror" panel at PAX Prime next week, where Outlast developer David Chateauneuf will explain how he goes about trying to get players to wet their pants. That option has Joystiq's own Susan Arendt (that's me!) thrown in an extra bonus. (I'm also on that panel.)

If neither of those are enough to sway you - well, frankly, my feelings will be a little hurt that you don't want to come see me - Red Barrels will also have a brand new Outlast demo on hand. If it's anything like the last one, it will make you yelp like a small dog and question the life choices that brought you to that booth.

Watch the Gamescom 2013 demo for Need for Speed Rivals Cop Mode

Watch the Gamescom demo of Racer Mode for Need for Speed Rivals

I didn't fully appreciate the next generation of consoles until last Friday, when I got the chance to play Skylanders: Swap Force for a couple hours on the PlayStation 4. Read more...

Ryan, Destin, and Ben talk about their Launch Date predictions and discuss why November 5th is the perfect day to launch the Xbox One.

In an interview with Eurogamer today, Microsoft Studio's vice-president Phil Spencer responded to recent criticisms from Sony, noting that Microsoft's willingness to listen to its customers was a strength, not a shortcoming.Read more...