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News Sony Establishes PS Studios Mobile Division as Smartphone Push Intensifies
Operates independently adjacent to console development
The award-winning PlayStation Studios, which houses renowned developers like Naughty Dog and Guerrilla Games, is getting a contemporary. Alongside its acquisition of Savage Game Studios, platform holder Sony has announced that it’s created a new business unit: PS Studios Mobile Division. This...
News PlayStation Acquires Savage Game Studios, Focusing on Mobile Games
PlayStation Studios grows once again
PlayStation has today announced its plan to acquire Savage Game Studios to bolster its mobile games development. Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, made the announcement over on the PS Blog. If you don't know the team, it's a company comprising two European studios that make mobile games. Among its staff...
News Filming Concludes on 'Special' Twisted Metal TV Show
Car crash entertainment
Well, that happened quietly and quickly: filming on Twisted Metal’s television adaptation is complete. We’ve known about the show for some time, but shooting has been much more low-profile than The Last of Us – and is already over. For those who missed the news, Captain America’s Antony Mackie
News Americans Earn the Fewest Platinum Trophies for PS5, PS4
Asian, European players comfortably on top
Maybe Americans have far too much Freedom™ to earn Platinum Trophies, because Sony data confirms gamers in the USA earn the least amount of silvery-blue pots on the planet. A survey on global player trends published by Sony at this year’s Computer Entertainment Developers Conference reveals that, on...
News Discord Integration Allegedly Imminent for PS5
Months away, apparently
Sony will allegedly bring full Discord integration, including voice chat, to the PS5 in the “coming months”. This follows Xbox manufacturer Microsoft beating PlayStation to the punch – despite the latter investing in the social media platform. According to
News PS5 Price Increase Has Some Japanese Players Praying for PC Port of Final Fantasy 16
Plenty ponder whether they'll ever play it now
Final Fantasy 16 is one of the most anticipated games in Japan, but there’s a problem – fans can’t find a PS5 to play it on, and the Blu-ray model’s price has just increased by ¥10,498 (~$76). As reported yesterday, m
News The Last of Us PS5's Sold Out Firefly Edition Will Be Restocked Next Week
But only in the US and no news for Europe
If you took the comments on social media and sites like Push Square as common opinion, you’d assume no one was planning to buy PS5 remake The Last of Us: Part I. Of course, that’s not true, and Naughty Dog’s special Firefly Edition sold out almost as quickly as it went up for pre-order earlier in the...
News Claim Your Very Own Patch of Spooky Forest in Dreams' Upcoming Halloween Event
All Hallows': The Land of Lost Dreams
Dreams has in-game events all year round, but the All Hallows' events each October are always a highlight. The community of creators, alongside Media Molecule, put together brilliant things to see and do within the create-'em-up, and it looks like this year will be no different. All Hallows': The Land of Lost...
News The Last of Us PS5 Remake's Award-Winning Accessibility Suite Outlined
Haptic feedback to help deaf players feel the delivery of speech
The Last of Us 2 proved a water-shed moment for accessibility in video games, and Naughty Dog’s remake of The Last of Us will build upon the developer’s award-winning efforts. “We’re expecting this to be an accessible experience for blind players, for deaf players, for players...
News PS5 Is the Only Console Getting Price Rise, Microsoft and Nintendo Have 'No Plans'
Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch price increases denied
Microsoft and Nintendo have both stated they won't be increasing the price of their respective consoles in the wake of Sony's decision to raise the cost of a PS5 in many major territories. It means Sony is the only platformer holder deciding to do so — the price increases were effective...
News Here's Everything Included in the PS5 DualSense Edge Controller Package
Carrying Case! Many Stick Caps! More!
A new page on the official PlayStation website has revealed what buyers of the PS5 DualSense Edge controller should expect to receive once it's out. Sony is making the purchase a one-stop shop for all things customizability on PS5 by housing the components in a carrying case and offering multiple variants of...
News Japanese Gamers Aren't Impressed with PS5's Price Hike
Many say they're simply giving up on the system
Sony is already having a torrid time in its home territory, but it looks like the PS5’s price hike could prove the straw that broke the camel’s back in its domestic Japan. Like the rest of the world – apart from the USA, of course – Japanese gamers have been reacting to the c
Reaction PS5 Price Hike a Sobering Sign of the Times
But Sony needs to work harder to justify costs
As energy bills skyrocket and grocery prices soar, we greeted today’s PS5 price increase news with a shrug: of course it’s gone up. The reality is that everything is getting more expensive, from essentials like fruit and vegetables to luxuries like your Netflix subscription – why would video games...
News Why the PS5's Price Hasn't Changed in USA
Two cents
Sony is being absolutely slaughtered on social media for increasing the price of the PS5 outside of the United States. Many are understandably frustrated that the firm appears to be gouging consumers across Europe, Australia, and its native Japan. While that criticism is founded, it’s also important to look at the facts. The US dollar...
News PSVR2 Playable for the First Time at TGS 2022
Via a Resident Evil Village demo
Sony's PSVR2 headset will be playable for the first time on the TGS 2022 show floor, it's been confirmed. Attendees can sample the next-gen device through a Resident Evil Village demo, with the Japanese showcase taking place from 15th to 18th September 2022. This will be the very first time PSVR2 has been playable...
News PS5 Price Increase Confirmed for UK, Europe, Japan, Canada, and More
But not in the USA
Sony has announced it's increasing the price of the PS5 console in territories like Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, China, and Canada. Jim Ryan takes to the PS Blog to say this is due to "high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries. Based on these...
News Not Everyone's Impressed with PS5's New DualSense Edge Pad
Edge of never pleased
While the reception to the new DualSense Edge controller has been largely positive, there has been some fairly robust criticism pointed at the pro-grade PS5 pad as well. Poking around in enthusiast forums and gaming communities, we’ve noticed a lot of conversation
News Enormous Appetite for PS5 Pro Pad As DualSense Edge Trends
Almost one million views in 24 hours
DualSense Edge, the official pro-level pad from PlayStation, has become one of the top trending videos on YouTube – attracting almost one million views in less than 24 hours. The controller, which was rumoured earlier in the year before being announced during
Poll How Much Would You Pay for the DualSense Edge PS5 Pro Controller?
Edgy enough for you?
It's finally happening: Sony is making its own 'Pro' PS5 controller, named the DualSense Edge. The pad was revealed through a brief trailer during Geoff Keighley's lengthy Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 show, and it's exactly the kind of product that you'd expect. You can remap every input, save different configurations,...
News The Last of Us: Part I Launch Trailer Is Here, Looks Incredible on PS5
Find something to fight for
Sony has revealed The Last of Us: Part I launch trailer ahead of its anticipated PS5 launch on 2nd September 2022. With a mixture of cutscenes and gameplay, we catch glimpses of many newly updated scenes that didn't feature in past clips and walkthroughs. That includes pieces of Left Behind, the introductory sequence, and...
News Sony Bringing Improved PlayStation Tournaments Interface to PS5
In "select countries" to begin
Sony’s esports strategy is an unsung part of the organisation’s interests, but if you ever look at its YouTube channel, you’ll see just how much it pushes the many PlayStation Tournaments and competitive events. The company obviously recently bought EVO, and hosted its first in-person event earlier in the month,...
News Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.20 Adds New Cars, Track Layouts, and Menus
New roads around Circuit de Barcelona
The big August update for Gran Turismo 7 is available to download now on PS5, PS4 for free, and it brings with it four new cars, multiple track layouts, and more Menus to work through. The new vehicles are the McLaren MP4/4 '88 F1 car, the Pontiac GTO 'The Judge' '69, a Cayman GT4 '16 from Porsche, and a...
News Sony Reveals Official PS5 Pro Controller, DualSense Edge
Edging it
Sony has revealed the DualSense Edge — an official PS5 Pro controller that's highly customisable. As you'd expect of a Pro pad, you can tune the device to suit your needs. Inputs can be reconfigured, deactivated, and you can tweak things like stick dead zones. You can also save multiple control profiles and swap between them. Indeed,...
News Sony Confirms PSVR2's Release Date for Early 2023
Here we go
PSVR2 will release in early 2023, Sony has confirmed. PlayStation France was first to let the cat out of the bag, but other major regional accounts have since followed with the relatively simple message, including PlayStation UK. It perhaps didn’t take a genius to figure out that
News PS5's Star Wars KOTOR Remake Handed to a Different Studio
Embracer Group uses the force
The troubled PS5 remake of Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic has been handed to a different developer, according to reliable Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier. The project – which had been in production at Aspyr Media – will now be led by one of Saber Interactive’s Eastern European teams. Maybe they should...
Random Here's Proof Marvel's Spider-Man Is a Game for Babies
A baby game for children
Marvel's Spider-Man is a goldmine for Sony; the character is immensely popular across basically all media, appealing to a wide audience, and Insomniac Games put together a truly brilliant open world adventure the superhero deserves. It's just a win all around; no one's unhappy about Marvel's Spider-Man. There's just one...
News Gravity Rush Also Getting a Movie, It's Claimed
Kat lives!
In yet another movie-related headline you did not expect to read: Deadline reports PlayStation Productions has a Gravity Rush film in the works. This follows on from an article claiming Sony also has a Days Gone flick lined up with Outlander actor Sam Heughan playing Deacon St
News You Won't Need PS Plus to Play PS5, PS4 Online Multiplayer This Weekend
Free-for-all
Unless you're hopping into a free-to-play game, playing online multiplayer titles on PlayStation with your buddies comes at a price. The functionality is one benefit of subscribing to PS Plus, with all three tiers giving you access. Fortunately, every now and then Sony holds a free weekend, letting everyone enjoy their games online,...
News Sony Sued £5 Billion for 'Ripping Off' PS5, PS4 Players
"The game is up for PlayStation"
Sony is being sued £5 billion (~$5.91 billion) for allegedly “ripping off” players of the PS5 and PS4. The lawsuit argues that by taking 30 per cent commission on every product purchased through the PS Store, the firm has “abused its position”. Consumer rights advocate Alex Neill, who’s leading the legal...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Is Sony's Best PC Launch Yet in the UK
Fourth fastest-selling PC game of 2022
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered has recorded Sony's biggest ever launch sales for a PC version in the UK. Already the fourth fastest-selling PC game of 2022, the webslinger's opening week of sales was 26 per cent higher than God of War. Only Elden Ring, Total War: Warhammer 3, and
News Brief The Last of Us HBO Clip Posted Online
Via HBO sizzle reel
A fresh look at HBO's TV adaptation of The Last of Us has appeared in a new sizzle reel focusing on upcoming projects from the company. Roughly 20 seconds of brand new footage can be viewed, including a glimpse of Nick Offerman's Bill, fungus spores taking over a wall, and Pedro Pascal's take on Joel's voice. Also part of the...
News The Last of Us PS5 Remake Pays Tribute to Some of PlayStation's Greats
Jak to the future
You didn’t think Naughty Dog was going to miss an opportunity to add some cool additional content to its remake of The Last of Us, did you? This game has been leaking for months now, and it seems a ton of sensitive details are beginning to seep online. As such, while this article merely pertains to bonus content, we’ll give you...
News Days Gone Movie Reportedly Being Produced, Outlander Actor Lined Up
Adapted by Sheldon Turner
PlayStation Productions has a Days Gone film in the works with Outlander actor Sam Heughan lined up to play Deacon St. John, a new report from Deadline claims. The article says Sheldon Turner is adapting the game for the big screen, an Oscar-nominated scribe with credits on The Longest Yard and X-Men: First Class. The...
News Sony Had 'No Involvement' in Death Stranding Deal with PC Game Pass
Tomorrow clearly ain't in PlayStation's hands
Update: Sony had “no involvement” with Death Stranding’s release on PC Game Pass, despite the platform holder owning the intellectual property and funding the development of the title. “Matters relating to the PC release of Death Stranding are managed by Kojima Productions and 505 Games,” a...
Video Top 10 PS5 Platinums for Beginners
The best Platinums to ease you into the hunt
Platinum Trophies are the immensely popular reward for gaming completionists that love to boast about their achievements. It’s a digital manifestation of one’s love for a game, where you have combed through each and every inch of content that it has to offer. However, Platinum Trophies come in varying...
Like sheep to slaughter
God, how do these rumours gain traction? It would appear that people are incapable of using their brains. Following on from Microsoft’s insinuation that Sony is paying to keep games off Xbox Game Pass – a notion that’s already misleading, as the Redmond firm is really referring to bog-standard marketing deals – a...
News Sony Pulls Leaked Footage of PS5's Helldivers 2
Dive harder
Update: Well, that didn’t last long. The original Helldivers 2 clip has been removed from Twitter, following a response from a copyright holder. Of course, this effectively confirms that the video is real, as no company will be losing sleep over a fake. Original Article: Things we didn’t expect to see today: ten seconds from a...
Rumour Sony's Death Stranding May Be Coming to Game Pass on PC
Err
In another bizarre twist, the Sony owned Death Stranding looks poised to be added to the PC Game Pass catalogue. It wouldn’t be the first PlayStation funded project to join Microsoft’s subscription service – actually, it’d be the third following the two most recent MLB The Show titles – but it’s certainly strange to see the Japanese...
News PS Plus Premium, Deluxe Officially Adds No New Games in August
Premium peasantry
Update: We wrote in our original article on PS Plus Premium (and PS Plus Deluxe) that it’s possible Sony may have some surprises in store for its highest membership tier, but the catalogue of All PS Plus Games for PS Plus Extra
Poll Will Sony Host a PlayStation Showcase Next Month?
The age-old question
It has been almost a full year since Sony's last PlayStation Showcase, where it now typically debuts some of its biggest first-party projects alongside major announcements from other publishers. Last year's event played host to the reveals of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Marvel's Wolverine, as well as a new God of War Ragnarok...
News Team Asobi's Next Game Its Biggest Yet, Should Feel Japanese
Probably a PSVR2 title
Astro's Playroom developer Team Asobi is expanding, and its next title will be its "biggest to date", creative and studio director Nicolas Doucet has said in a new GamesIndustry.biz interview. The team's follow-up project to the wonderful free PS5 pack-in title will be a "full-blown commercial title" that explores Sony's...
News In an Alternate Spider-Verse, Marvel's Spider-Man Had a Multiplayer Mode
Webslinging, with friends
One of the best things about PlayStation games coming to PC is the things we learn once our more technologically savvy brethren get their hands on them. Case in point, developer Insomniac apparently toyed around with the prospect of adding multiplayer to Marvel's Spider-Man during development. Twitter user DniweTamp...
News Sleuthing Suggests Sony Has Signed UK Dev Ballistic Moon for AAA PS5 Exclusive
New dev working with Unreal Engine 5
Some seriously impressive sleuthing on ResetEra suggests Sony has signed English developer Ballistic Moon to create a PS5 exclusive. The Farnborough-based firm, founded in 2019, claims on its Linked In page that it’s working with a “world-leading publisher” on an exciting Unreal Engine 5 project. Earlier in...
News Don't Be Surprised if Sony Brings PSN Integration to PC Games
Code in Spider-Man suggests it's coming
As it currently stands, Sony’s expanding list of PC games are not integrated with the PlayStation Network. However, with the platform holder planning a bevy of live service games – many of which will likely end up on PC – it stands to reason that the organisation will, eventually, allow you to login to...
News Spider-Man PC Can't Beat God of War's Launch Weekend Concurrent Players Record
But still did decent
Update #2: As was increasingly looking to be the case as the weekend progressed, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered failed to attract as many concurrent players on Steam during its launch weekend as God of War. Insomniac Games’ superhero sandbox topped out at 66,436, while Kratos and Atreus managed 73,529. Like we mentioned in...
News Official God of War Story Recap Is a Great Way to Get Hyped for Ragnarok
Spoilers, obviously!
God of War Ragnarok is roughly three months away from its highly anticipated release on PS5 and PS4, which means that Sony's marketing machine should be kicking into gear very soon. But if, like us, you're on the verge of returning to 2018's God of War in order to refresh your memory, then this video might well be of use...
News PS4 Outsold Xbox One by 'More Than Twice as Many' Consoles, It's Claimed
Neither shares sales numbers anymore
New court documents published as part of Microsoft's defence of its Activision purchase say the PS4 sold "more than twice as many" units compared to the Xbox One. The quote reads (via GameLuster using Google Translate): "Sony has surpassed Microso
News Sony Adjusts Default PS Store Sorting Amid Shovelware Backlash
Getting you to the good stuff
As many of you will no doubt be aware, the PS Store has become overrun with copy-and-paste games, the majority of which exist to dole out 60-second Platinum Trophies. Browsing the New Releases section of the PS Store has consequently become a nightmare, as you’re inundated with multiple permutations of the exact same...
News Sony on Board with Subtitled, Japanese Language Ghost of Tsushima Movie
With an all-Japanese cast
It sounds like the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima movie will be presented entirely in Japanese with subtitles – assuming John Wick director Chad Stahelski gets his way. Speaking with Collider, the filmmaker explained that “Sony is on board” with the idea, but admitted that he won’t be getting a $200 million budget to...
News Killzone Shadow Fall, Other Guerrilla Games Now Stripped of Online Play
Killzone Mercenary, RIGS too
PS4 launch game Killzone Shadow Fall and its standalone co-op mode Intercept, PS Vita title Killzone Mercenary, and PSVR experience RIGS: Mechanized Combat League have now all been taken offline. Guerrilla Games
