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A lawsuit alleging that Sony misrepresented PS4 shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall has been dismissed. Courthouse News reports that the motion has been dismissed with prejudice”, meaning that further action on the issue cannot be taken. It seems that plaintiff Douglas Ladore and Sony settled out of court, the terms of …
Read More »Killzone: Shadow Fall resolution lawsuit given the go-ahead
A lawsuit accusing Sony of misrepresenting the display resolution of PS4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall has been given the nod. Game Informer reports that Sony has failed in a motion to get all bar one of the claims dismissed’, meaning that while the outcome is yet to be determined …
Read More »Killzone: Shadow Fall update does away with need to spend cash on IAPs
Multiplayer perks for PS4 shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall can now be purchased via credit earned within the game. Polygon reports that a new in-game currency called Valor has been added to the title via its most recent patch. It’s the same currency featured in Vita title Killzone: Mercenary. Points won …
Read More »Killzone: Shadow Fall’s graphics land Sony in court
A Californian man is suing Sony over allegations that the company mislead the public over Killzone: Shadow Fall’s graphics. Polygon reports that Douglas Ladore is annoyed and/or senses a possible money-making opportunity over the fact that while advertised as running in 1080p, when in multiplayer the game actually outputs at …
Read More »Improbable hires Killzone audio director
London tech firm adds another industry veteran to its ranks
Read More »PS4 sales surpass 6m worldwide
And the records keep breaking. PS4 has smashed through 6m sales in less than four months, the company has announced. It follows the console’s Japanese launch, which saw 370,000 consoles sold in a little over a week. An impressive feat for a console released out of season in a territory …
Read More »Killzone: Shadow Fall patch offers forced 30fps option
PS4 now have more control of their gameplay experience in Killzone: Shadow Fall. Today’s v1.90 patch introduces amongst other things the option to lock the game’s campaign mode to 30 frames per second. Said Guerrilla: To guarantee a steadier framerate in the campaign mode, players can now lock their game …
Read More »Killzone Shadow Fall sells 2.1m units on PS4
Sony has announced PS4 exclusive Killzone Shadow Fall has sold more than 2.1m units across the globe. The figure, reached as of January 15th, suggests that nearly 50 per cent of PlayStation 4 owners purchased Shadow Fall as well. I am thrilled that so many users have been enjoying KILLZONE …
Read More »Interview: Umbra 3 and its next-gen visual trickery
Develop speaks to Umbra about its occlusion culling tool and how its giving PS4 and Xbox One games that next-gen sheen
Read More »Sony adds new PS4 game pre-orders to PSN store
Sony has added new PlayStation 4 titles under the pre-order category of the PSN store. The Playstation US Blog reveals downloadable versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts, Battlefield 4, Assassin’s Creed IV and Killzone Shadow Fall are now available to reserve through PlayStation’s digital storefront. Pre-orders for the limited Gold …
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