作者彙整: James Bricknell

The PlayStation Classic is Sony’s buy-in for the nostalgia-filled retro console sector. While it has some issues, it’s a lot of fun to use and recent hacking and modding by the online community has made it even better. Having these accessories will maximize your enjoyment. There aren’t a massive amount of accessories yet, but we will update as they arrive.

Wireless goodness

8Bitdo wireless adapter

Staff pick

8Bitdo have a proven track record of making excellent hardware for retro systems. This adapter will allow you to use any Bluetooth controller, including your PS4 controller, with your PlayStation Classic.

$20 at Amazon

Mobile gaming

Anker PowerCore 10000

Because the PlayStation Classic runs on just five watts and one amp, you can actually power it using a battery pack. This means you could play it out on the road or design your own mobile version! This pack will also charge your phone for some multitasking.

$32 at Amazon

Organization is key

TPFoon carry case

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When playing the latest games it is easy to blame the developers for stuttering gameplay or choppy cinematics, but it might not actually be their fault. Like any high-powered computer, your PlayStation 4 can experience slowdowns for a number of reasons. One likely culprit is the database for your PS4 needs to be rebuilt. Like running disk defragmentation on your PC, this will help your PS4 be the best it can be.

How to rebuild your database

Power off your PlayStation 4 and do not use rest mode.

Hold the power button down until you hear two quick beeps. This will alert you that you have entered Safe Mode.

Connect your DualShock 4 controller to your USB-A slot in the front of the PlayStation 4.

Scroll down in the menu until you reach option 5, Rebuild Database.

Press the X button to start the rebuild.
Rebuilding your PS4’s database may take some time, depending on how full your console is and how often you install and delete games. What “rebuilding” actually does is reorga… 閱讀全文 →

Best answer: You can get away with some really slow internet speeds on the PlayStation 4, around 3 Mbps for download and an upload speed of 1Mbps, but it’s the ping you need to watch out for. Keep it below 150ms and you should be fine.

The console you need: PlayStation 4 Pro ($470 at Amazon)
Speed matters

If any of you are PC players as well as console players you will know that most games have a minimum system requirements list, and in that list is the minimum connection speed you can have to run the online services of the game.

PlayStation games are a little different, the console itself has the minimum requirement and all the games must meet that minimum to be allowed onto the PlayStation platform.

Sony’s minimum requirement is pretty low. All you need is a download speed of 3Mbps and an upload speed of just 1Mbps. This really is very low by today’s internet standards — the average US internet speed is now 19Mps — so any game should run fine if you have an average … 閱讀全文 →

Handsome Jack awaits you in glorious cel-shaded madness

The Borderlands series by Gearbox has been a fan favorite for years and with the 2-year anniversary of the PlayStation VR, Gearbox and Sony have just announced a VR version of the acclaimed Borderlands 2.

March 7, 2019: Gearbox adds official Aim Controller support

Gearbox has released a new update for Borderlands 2 VR that adds Aim Controller support.

The following patch notes detail the specific changes:

Within the Options Menu, options for swapping sticks, buttons, or both are available. We added this to help people who are left-handed or if you want to switch around the layout of your Aim Controller.
Also, the option to make movement relative to the Gun or to the Head is available for the Aim Controller. If your movement is Gun relative, pushing forward on the control stick will move you based on where the gun is pointing. If your movement is Head relative, pushing forward on the control stick will move you based on wh… 閱讀全文 →