Knack

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• Knack 2 reviews round-up - all the scores

  Knack is back, but does it step out of the shadow cast by the first game?

• Knack 2 demo now available on the EU PlayStation Store

  If you’re patiently awaiting the release of Knack 2, or just have a few minutes to kill, the Knack 2 demo is here to take care of either need.

• See if the Knack 2 trailer makes you want to give the little guy another chance

  Knack may have been a total dud, but Sony is still pressing forward with Knack 2.

• US PlayStation Store Flash Sale - grab Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, many others for under $5

  The first Flash Sale of 2017 has kicked off on the North American PlayStation Store, and everything is under $5.

• Japan Studio bringing Knack 2 to PlayStation 4 - PlayStation Experience 2016

  We kind of figured a follow-up to Knack was in development, and Sony announced it today on stage at PlayStation Experience 2016 with a new trailer.

• Knack 2 listed, then pulled off developer's resume

  A resume belonging to a 3D animator at Taiwan-based XPEC Entertainment has Knack 2 listed as in development.

• Explained: why the PS4 jumped from 4GB of RAM to 8GB

  PlayStation 4 originally had 4GB of RAM, before Sony bumped it up to 8GB. Key members of Knack’s development team have explained their part in why the number went up.

• PS4 Japanese attach rate as low as 30% - report

  PlayStation 4 games aren’t selling as rapidly as the console itself, Japanese retailers report.

• PS4 Japan launch reviews hit Famitsu, all the scores here

  PlayStation 4 is poised to strike Japan on February 22, and this week’s issue of Famitsu features reviews of the starting line-up.

• Sony Flash Sale discounts Killzone Shadow Fall, Knack, Assassin's Creed 4, more

  Sony has posted another Flash Sale, which allows those in North America a bit of savings from today through Friday. Get the full list below.

• Games could help companies assess potential new-hires, says consultancy

  It’s hard to imagine many vocations that require mad no-scope skills in Call of Duty as a skill, but thanks to one company, the medium of videogames could serve as a yardstick for potential new hires, and their ability to multi-task, remember important data and other office skills.

• In defence of Knack, the review-proof game

  It’s the underwhelming launch title from the creator of the PlayStation 4 that’s still outselling Super Mario 3D World. So why, asks VG247’s Matt Martin, do kids love playing this turkey?

• The PS4 share menu has been seen almost 11 million times, and more weird PS4 stats

  Publishers and platform holders love to share weird, useless stats about their stuff, and Sony is doing some of that today as they talk about numbers related to the PS4’s share function, such as how users have gone to the share menu 10.9 million times.

• PS4 launch: specs, games, features and more - everything here

  PlayStation 4 is out now. VG247’s Dave Cook runs down all of the console and game essentials from specs and launch games, to future releases and interesting quotes. Get it all inside.

• PS4: steep store pricing explained by Sony, Killzone & Knack £53 each

  PlayStation 4 digital titles have come under scrutiny this week, starting with EA titles FIFA 14, Battlefield 4 and Need for Speed: Rivals each selling for £63 a pop. Sony has now stepped forward to explain why its own titles Knack and Killzone: Shadow Fall cost £53 on the store.

• PS4 had Sony's best launch game line-up to date says Koller

  PlayStation 4 launched in the North America last week, along with a first-party titles Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack and Resogun. Sony’s vice president of marketing Jon Koller reckons it was the company’s best console launch line-up to date.

• Testing the PS4 in the wild: a promising start for the PSN and the new console

  The PS4 is out. Phil Owen has dug deep into its systems to see how it performs now all of North America is using it at the same time.

• Resogun and Knack trailers tout North American launch on PS4

  Resogun and Knack are both available for PS4 today in North America and below the break we have three videos for you: the launch trailer for Knack, and action trailer for Resogun, and an accolades trailer for the Housemarque shooter as well. You can catch up on review scores for both games here and here.

• PS4 launches in North America, first shared game pictures go live

  PlayStation 4 has officially launched in the States, and gamers are already sharing their experience with the world using Sony’s share functionality. Sample the start of the next generation here.