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PlayStation 4

System

Company: Sony

Known As: PlayStation 4 • PS4
Company: Sony
Launched: 1st Nov 2013
Type: Console
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_4

Review Switch 2 Elden Ring: PS4 Visuals, Improved Frame-Rate and Faster Loading Times

A solid release - but lacking current-gen visual features.

5
- Fri 4th Sep 2026
- Face-Off
- Elden Ring
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
Review Terminator 2D: No Fate And Neon Inferno - The 90s-Style Side-Scroller Redefined

The retro-modern aesthetic taken to the next level.

5
- Fri 12th Dec 2025
- Reviews
Review Marvel Cosmic Invasion Successfully Reboots Shredder's Revenge

This time, Tribute's beat-'em-up engine reimagines X-Men Arcade.

3
- Mon 1st Dec 2025
- Reviews
- DF Retro
- Marvel
Feature Resident Evil Village tech review: Capcom transitions beautifully to next-gen

RE Engineering

0
- Wed 12th May 2021
- Reviews
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Feature Hitman 3 tech review: the Glacier Engine shines on next-gen consoles

But last-gen hardware isn't left behind

0
- Mon 25th Jan 2021
- Reviews
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Review Ace Combat 7 review - a stellar return for the skybound series

Ace in the hole

1
- Fri 18th Jan 2019
- Reviews
- PS4
- Xbox One
- PC

News Free Metro Redux Update Coming for PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X/S and PC

In celebration of 50 million series sales worldwide.

2
- Thu 1st Oct 2026
- News
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
Review Switch 2 Elden Ring: PS4 Visuals, Improved Frame-Rate and Faster Loading Times

A solid release - but lacking current-gen visual features.

5
- Fri 4th Sep 2026
- Face-Off
- Elden Ring
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Dying Light: The Beast Cancelled for PS4 and Xbox One Consoles, 10 Months After Current-Gen Launch

This gruesome open world isn't making its way to last-gen machines.

2
- Tue 14th Jul 2026
- PS4
- Xbox One
- News
News Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops Ports to PS5/PS4 Are Not Remasters

Does that mean 120Hz support on PS5 is off the table?

6
- Fri 19th Jun 2026
- PS4
- PS5
- News
Feature Bloodborne PS5 Modded: Big Resolution Boosts, 120Hz, VRR - And It's Superb

Revamping PlayStation 5's PS4 back compat features with spectacular results.

4
- Tue 16th Jun 2026
- PS4
- PS5
- Bloodborne
- Features
News Next Call of Duty Will Drop PS4, Ending 12 Years of Support on the Platform

Does this mean COD's tech will level up with Modern Warfare 4?

1
- Tue 5th May 2026
- PS5
- PS4
- Xbox One
- Call of Duty
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Series S Beats Switch 2 Texture Quality - With Less RAM

Both Xbox Series X and Series S ports are highly impressive.

2
- Tue 27th Jan 2026
- Square Enix
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Face-Off
- Xbox Series S
Feature Bloodborne PC Emulation Can Now Exceed 4K at 60FPS - And It's Brilliant

Graphics mods provide additional enhancements.

6
- Sat 17th Jan 2026
- Emulation
- PS4
- Bloodborne
- FromSoftware
- Features
Review Terminator 2D: No Fate And Neon Inferno - The 90s-Style Side-Scroller Redefined

The retro-modern aesthetic taken to the next level.

5
- Fri 12th Dec 2025
- Reviews
Review Marvel Cosmic Invasion Successfully Reboots Shredder's Revenge

This time, Tribute's beat-'em-up engine reimagines X-Men Arcade.

3
- Mon 1st Dec 2025
- Reviews
- DF Retro
- Marvel
Feature In Theory: Could Sony's next-gen handheld run PS4, PS5 and even PS6 games?

Back compat paired with forward-looking features could be a game-changer.

13
- Tue 11th Nov 2025
- Features
Feature We benchmarked Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2, PS4, PS4 Pro and Series S - so what did we learn?

Last-gen class CPU performance, but what about graphics - and DLSS?

1
- Thu 31st Jul 2025
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
Feature Cyberpunk 2077 Apple Mac review: an impressive, thoughtful port from CD Projekt RED

Tested on M4-powered Mac Mini, MacBook Pro and Mac Studio - with PC performance comparisons

0
- Fri 25th Jul 2025
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
DF Weekly Cyberpunk 2077's VRR mode is as close to a PS5 Pro upgrade as we're going to get

The enhanced console delivers RT at 40fps and a fully unlocked performance mode

0
- Mon 21st Jul 2025
- Blog
- DF Direct
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
Feature Street Fighter 6 on Switch 2: classic 60fps action with better image quality than Xbox Series S

Tournament ready

0
- Wed 2nd Jul 2025
- Features
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2: a cutting-edge game translates well to Nintendo's console hybrid

The base game runs well but Phantom Liberty can struggle

0
- Fri 13th Jun 2025
- Features
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Feature Switch 2 back-compat fixes Batman: Arkham Knight - Switch 1's worst triple-A port

Dramatically improved performances bodes well for other supported games

0
- Thu 5th Jun 2025
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS4
- Xbox One
- PC
Feature Elden Ring: Nightreign offers no technical progression - and doesn't properly support PS5 Pro

Three years on, Elden Ring's performance problems remain unaddressed

0
- Tue 3rd Jun 2025
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
Feature Days Gone Remastered's overhauled lighting and improved performance makes it a solid upgrade on PS5, PS5 Pro

Yet the PS4 code arguably provides better image quality on PS5

0
- Tue 6th May 2025
- Features
- Face-Off
- PS4
- PS5
News Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 uses DLSS confirms CD Projekt RED

Nvidia's machine learning upscaler is used in both docked and handheld modes

0
- Sun 20th Apr 2025
- PS4
- PS5
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S

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