'When we first had the idea of a phone, all of us went, really? Now we've done it with so many people, you just forget.' Sony London Studio director Dave Ranyard

The game tracks the light on the DualShock 4 controller, too, as well as the light from a smartphone torch, letting those who aren't singing add light effects on screen. If you're using the PlayStation Camera you can add a number of augmented reality effects, such as masks on player faces. Sony London has also added a raft of new features to the in-song experience. Because of this, Sony London can bubble content up to the front of the UI at a whim, perhaps pointing to artists who are on tour, for example. It's built using HTML5, so the developer can make changes on the fly without having to go through Sony's quality assurance department. The user interface has been revamped to make it easier for players to navigate and easier for Sony London Studio to update. Sony is working on licensing as many of the tracks already available on PS3, so hopefully those with a huge catalogue of already purchased songs will be able to carry them over to PS4. So if you buy a song on PS3 you automatically get it on PS4 - if it's available for that console.

And the songs are cross-buy, where available. This is free (you don't need a PlayStation Plus subscription) and includes 10 songs each a minute long.Īs is the case now, you can buy songs individually at £1.15 a pop. The second is the download version, which is essentially a demo. One is the disc version - the first new SingStar disc since 2011's 'SingStar: Back To The 80s' - which costs £24.99 and includes 30 songs (expect detail on the new track list at E3 next month). As you'd expect you hold the phone as you would normally and sing into the mic at the bottom.Īs for the game, it comes in two flavours. We had a go on the new SingStar at a recent event using an iPhone and it worked at least as well as the dedicated SingStar microphone released for previous versions of the karaoke video game series. Then, you will receive a four digit code. SingStar Ultimate Party launches in time for Christmas this year for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, courtesy of long-standing SingStar developer Sony London, and its headline new feature is a free app that turns an iOS or Android device into a microphone.Īfter you've downloaded the app, you need to make sure your device - iPhone, Android phone, tablet or even iPod - is connected to the same wi-fi network as your PS3 or PS4. Sony has announced the next SingStar game - and it lets you use your phone as a mic. You only sing when you're winning, don't you?

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