Sony Interactive Entertainment News Articles
Monday24th Feb 2025
News Sony Steps Up PS5 Shipments in an Effort to Avoid Shortages Amid US Tariff Uncertainty
And other hardware products
In its latest earnings report, Sony has stated some of its planned changes in response to the USA's new tariff policies. The White House has recently introduced a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from China, described by President Trump as an "opening salvo", with many inferring that harsher levies may follow. This...
Tuesday17th Oct 2023
Gallery PlayStation Studios Boss Hermen Hulst's X Avatars Are Just the Best
A man of many faces
It's no secret that PlayStation's top dogs aren't particularly active on social media. If you follow the likes of Hermen Hulst, Mark Cerny, and other higher-ups, you won't spot a whole lot of posts from them, in general. Shuhei Yoshida is the exception to the rule, but Jim Ryan, soon-to-be ex-CEO of the company, doesn't seem to...
Thursday6th Jul 2023
News PlayStation Developer Firesprite Has Moved to a New Studio, and It Looks Expensive
The swankiest place in Liverpool
It turns out you're not allowed to be part of PlayStation Studios unless you have a really cool office space. The latest member of Sony's first-party group to move into some swanky new digs is Firesprite, PlayStation's largest UK-based team. We can see the brand new studio in an update on its website, and it looks...
Thursday23rd Mar 2023
News Metacritic Crowns Sony the Best Games Publisher of 2022
Last year's games were "consistently good"
Each year, Metacritic runs the numbers on all the games released in the previous 12 months to determine which publisher put out the best stuff. The site, which aggregates review scores across all popular media, has crunched all that data, and coming out on top for 2022 is Sony Interactive Entertainment...
Friday17th Mar 2023
News Uh Oh! Sony Patents NFT Trading Framework for Gaming Platforms
Can't funge this
Rifling through publicly available patents is a strange pastime, but it's one that observant industry-watchers seem to be into. Last we heard, Sony had patented a system to help people's posture during play, and now we're onto another one — only this one may leave a sour taste. As you can see here, Sony has filed a patent for an...
Thursday16th Mar 2023
News PlayStation Legend Shuhei Yoshida to Be Awarded the BAFTA Fellowship
Top honours for Sony exec
Shuhei Yoshida, one of PlayStation's best and most beloved executives, is to be recognised for his achievements at this year's BAFTA Games Awards. During the awards ceremony, he'll be given the BAFTA Fellowship award, the organisation's top honour. The BAFTA Fellowship is a 'Hall of Fame' style award, recognising...
Thursday15th Sep 2022
News Sony Won't Let Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Acquisition Go, Stresses It's Bad for Gaming
Deal to be further investigated
Update: Microsoft has responded to Sony's comments about the acquisition with yet another statement to GamesIndustry. A spokesperson said: "It makes zero business sense for Microsoft to remove Call of Duty from PlayStation given its market leading console position." This doesn't necessarily mean Microsoft would keep...
Wednesday31st Aug 2022
News Sony to Acquire Minority Stake in Elden Ring Dev FromSoftware
Tencent, too
FromSoftware, the studio behind hit RPGs like Elden Ring and Dark Souls, has today announced it will be selling new shares to both Sony and Tencent. Kadokawa Corporation, the current owner of FromSoft, will retain the majority of shares, owning 69.66 per cent of the studio. Sony will purchase a 14.09 per cent stake, and Tencent...
Monday29th Aug 2022
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...
Wednesday22nd Jun 2022
News PlayStation Won't Be at Gamescom This Year
SIE will not be in the building
PlayStation won't be at Gamescom this year, according to a statement issued to the German outlet Games Wirtschaft, in which a spokesperson for Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed the company would not have a presence at the August convention. Recently, Nintendo announced it would not be attending Gamescom, and...
Wednesday15th Jun 2022
News Share Factory Studio's New Bits Feature Lets You Meme Up a Storm on PS5
Turn your video clips viral, maybe
So, how many of you use PS5's Share Factory Studio? We'll be honest, we nearly forgot it exists, but it's actually a neat way of jazzing up your gameplay clips before you post them online. Today, Sony has brought it back to the forefront with an all new feature: Bits. In a nutshell, Bits encompass a new way to use...
Friday3rd Jun 2022
News PS5 Has Now Sold Over 20 Million Units as Sony Plans to Ramp Up Production
The only way is up
Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that it's now sold more than 20 million PS5 consoles worldwide. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the platform holder has reached this figure not long after its last financial reports in early May. At the time, Sony stated it had shipped 19.3 million units, but it's now crossed over the...
Thursday26th May 2022
News PlayStation Studios Investment to Be Split Evenly Between Existing and New IP by 2025
More new faces coming
PlayStation has an immense back catalogue of valuable IPs, but part of the company's success is its willingness to explore new territory. Through each hardware generation, we've been treated to brand new worlds and characters, and these new ventures have of course been supported by reliable sequels in popular series. It looks...
Thursday19th May 2022
News Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Bundle Registrations Now Open in USA
Good luck getting your hands on one
Console bundles are nothing new, as packaging a high-profile game alongside a brand new console is a no-brainer. It's perhaps due to a lack of PS5 stock that Sony's latest hasn't had an official bundle so far in its lifecycle. Until now, that is. As first relayed by the inimitable Wario64 via Twitter, and
Tuesday10th May 2022
News PS Plus Subscriber Count Slightly Down Year-on-Year to 47.4 Million
New PS Plus just around the corner, though
According to Sony's latest financial report, PS Plus is still going strong, though the number of subscribers has been fluctuating. Year-on-year, the current figure sits at 47.4 million users, which is a small decrease from 47.6 million in the same period of FY 2020. Of course, that's not the full story...
News 19.3 Million PS5 Consoles Have Been Shipped So Far
Forecast missed thanks to supply issues
Sony has released its financial report for its 2021 fiscal year, of course including a rundown of how things are going in the land of PlayStation. Within the last 12 months, the company has shipped 11.5 million PS5 units. Added to the figure from FY 2020, that brings lifetime shipments to 19.3 million units...
Thursday14th Apr 2022
News Death Stranding Added to PlayStation Studios Banner, Probably Isn't What It Looks Like
Acquisition speculation continues
Rumours have been flying around about new acquisitions for PlayStation for a while now, including the potential purchase of Kojima Productions. Hideo Kojima's independent studio developed Death Stranding, a PlayStation console exclusive on PS4 and, with the Director's Cut, PS5 as well. Fast-forward to now, and an...
Tuesday29th Mar 2022
News PS5, PS4 Exclusives Not Coming to PS Plus at Launch
First-party games not joining service straight away
Amid all the news surrounding Sony's upcoming changes to PlayStation Plus is a snippet that's flying under the radar. According to PlayStation's CEO Jim Ryan, the platform holder's first-party exclusives won't be joining PS Plus day-and-date with the regular launch. This is of course a big point...
Thursday24th Mar 2022
News PlayStation App Update Allowing Auto-Upload of PS5 Captures Finally Available in Europe
What a pretty picture
A little while ago, it was reported that the PlayStation mobile app would be getting a very handy feature. Basically, it would allow you to see your PlayStation 5 screenshots and clips within the app automatically, and from there, it would be much easier to share. This functionality has been available in the US for a couple of...
Monday21st Mar 2022
News Sony Acquires Haven Studios, the New Developer Led By Jade Raymond
"Exceptional team of talent" says Sony
Sony has announced the acquisition of Jade Raymond's development team, Haven Studios. The value of the deal is unknown. If you're unfamiliar with the name, we wouldn't be surprised. This is a new studio that has yet to put out a game, and is currently working on a PlayStation exclusive live service title. This...
Wednesday10th Nov 2021
News PlayStation Direct Online Store Now Live in the UK, Germany
Other European countries to follow
Update (10/11/21): Following the launch of PlayStation Direct in Germany on Monday, Sony's online retail store is now live in the UK: You can access the UK version of the site through the link. PS Direct will be rolling out to other European countries in the near future, and we expect the below list of...
Thursday4th Nov 2021
News Sony Acquires Minority Stake in Publisher Devolver Digital
London Stock Exchange values indie label at nearly $1 billion
Update: Sony's investment in Devolver Digital has been made official. PlayStation tweeted recently to say it's "honored to be an investor" in the publisher: This follows reports earlier today that the deal was on the cards following Devolver's move to a publicly traded company on the...
News Sony's PS Vita Trademark Partially Revoked in Europe Because It Isn't Being Used
Awkward
Vita might mean life, but it seems Sony's interest in the handheld is practically dead. The platform holder almost shut down the device's PS Store, but backlash from fans forced it to walk back the decision. Now, the company is losing some of its rights to the term 'Vita' due to "non-use", which would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. Yes,...
Friday15th Oct 2021
News The Last of Us TV Show Sets Like 'Walking into the Game'
Bella Ramsey calls playing Ellie a "privilege and an honour"
The Last of Us is getting a TV adaptation, thanks to a partnership between PlayStation Productions and HBO. We've known about the project for a while, but with filming having begun in Canada, information and images have started emerging online, and it all seems pretty encouraging so far...
Thursday30th Sep 2021
News Sony Finally Confirms Acquisition of Demon's Souls PS5 Dev Bluepoint Games
Texas-based team joins PlayStation Studios
A little while back, Sony announced its acquisition of Housemarque, the studio behind the excellent PlayStation 5 exclusive, Returnal. However, on the same day, an image was inadvertently shared that appeared to confirm a second high-profile buyout — that of Bluepoint Games. Ever since, there's been no...
Saturday4th Sep 2021
News God of War Creator Says First-Party Games Will Be at PlayStation Showcase 'With Flying Colours'
David Jaffe reckons the show will be worth the wait
The man who spearheaded the creation and design of the original God of War is David Jaffe, also known for creating another beloved PlayStation series with Twisted Metal. Nowadays, he's put game design on ice and conducts live streams and YouTube videos on a regular basis. The ex-designer's...
Thursday2nd Sep 2021
News PlayStation Showcase Announced, Presenting the Future of PS5 Next Week
First-party updates and more
As Sony is wont to do, it's just dropped a big announcement out of thin air. A PlayStation Showcase has just been confirmed, offering a "look into the future of PS5". Over on the PlayStation Blog, Sid Shuman gives a vague idea of what to expect, saying the showcase will "include updates from PlayStation Studios and...
Monday2nd Aug 2021
News Astro's Playroom PS5 Dev Team Asobi Teases 'Most Ambitious Game Yet' on New Website
Shoot for the stars
Japan Studio may have been dissolved, but that's not to say PlayStation's completely left its home country. Amid the restructure, Tokyo-based Team Asobi has become one of Sony's youngest developers, and it's already won the hearts of fans with the Astro Bot games. The studio behind Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Astro's Playroom...
Thursday15th Jul 2021
News Jim Ryan Says Players Only Remember the Best Games
"No one really cares about a game that is only okay"
We're probably a little biased, given we're a PlayStation-focused site, but it's hard to argue against Sony having some of the most talented game development teams in the business. The likes of Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games, Santa Monica Studio, and more have been producing big hits for the...
Friday2nd Jul 2021
Random Turns Out the PS1's Boot Up Logo Is a 3D Model
Who knew?
If you're visiting Push Square, you're no doubt familiar with the original PlayStation's memorable boot up sequence. Imposing music plays as the old Sony Computer Entertainment logo comes into being, followed by the appearance of the iconic PS emblem, accompanied by some mysterious, magical, twinkly sounds. Watching it again today, it's...
