After a weak showing early in the generation, Sony’s first-party exclusives for the PS4 have been very impressive as of late. Uncharted 4, The Last Guardian, and Gravity Rush 2 have all garnered significant praise in recent months, and the latest title out of Dutch studio Guerrilla Games is another standout exclusive for Sony’s platform. Horizon: Zero Dawn tells a fascinating sci-fi story in an open ...
Earlier this week we discussed Sony’s Boost Mode for the PS4 Pro. The idea behind Boost Mode is that some of the PS4 Pro’s clock speed improvements can be harnessed to make older titles faster, even if those titles don’t receive updates to take full advantage of the improved hardware under the hood. Now, we have some idea what kind of benefits Boost Mode can deliver — and frankly, ...
Recently, Sony began rolling out the beta for the PS4 4.50 software update, and with it comes a bevy of useful user-facing changes. External hard drive support and custom wallpapers are getting a lot of public attention from the PlayStation team, but they didn’t say much about the biggest feature — a new “Boost mode” for the PS4 Pro. Based on some leaked videos and screenshots from users running ...
Over the last few months, we’ve seen some really impressive PS4 Pro updates for games both old and new. Native 4K releases have been few and far between. But for a $400 investment, the PS4 Pro is certainly delivering some fine-looking video games. more...
Sony has been laughably bad at keeping users abreast of what to expect from any given release on the PS4 Pro. Instead of a clear message from the source, consumers are often forced to go to sites like Digital Foundry and our sister site IGN to learn more about which games take advantage of the hardware, and what changes are actually being made. It’s maddening. But in spite of the ...