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Random The Last of Us Is Finally an FPS in Jaw-Dropping PC Mod
Let's get on with it
What if The Last of Us: Part I was a first-person shooter? It’s a question fans have been asking for quite some time, and we even got a glimpse courtesy of some well-placed photo mode snapshots earlier in the year. But now footage of a bonafide PC mod has emerged, and the results are spectacular – even if there are still...
News Remade PS2 Launch Title Fantavision Is Lighting Up PC This Month
All of the lights
Here's an interesting one, depending on your level of industry geekery. Fantavision was originally a launch title on PS2, a quirky puzzle game all about fireworks. Developed by Japan Studio, it would test your colour-matching and symbol-recognition skills, launching in 2000 to a respectable 72 on Metacritic. Japan Studio (no
News The Last of Us PC Is Still Punishing CPUs, Despite 14GB Performance Patch
It can't be for nothing
The PC port of The Last of Us was a trainwreck developer Naughty Dog had to know was coming, and it continues to work hard to sure up the cracks, pushing out updates at a rapid clip. The reputational damage done at launch will likely take a lot longer to fix, with the studio admitting the port (which was done in-house) was...
News Steam Deck Support Not Naughty Dog's Focus as It Fixes The Last of Us
PC version takes priority
Official Steam Deck support for The Last of Us: Part I will have to wait as Naughty Dog has announced its post-launch efforts are set on bringing the base PC version up to snuff. The developer has already apologised for the state of the PC port, calling it not "Naughty Dog quality". Another hotfix is expected to be deployed...
News The Last of Us PC Is Not 'Naughty Dog Quality', Developer Admits
In the Dog House
Naughty Dog has apologised to PC players for the state in which The Last of Us: Part I launched, a release that has earned the prestigious studio it's lowest-ever Metacritic rating. The developer took to Twitter to address the issues players are facing, promising that a larger patch is in the offing for later in the week. Despite...
News The Last of Us PC Is Naughty Dog's Worst Ever Reviewed Game by Some Margin
Shocker
Naughty Dog deserves a standing ovation for somehow managing to cock up the PC port of one of the greatest games ever made. The developer – a symbol of consistency for many years – has dished up one of the most disastrous releases in recent memory with The Last of Us: Part I, and all on the back of a ridiculously successful transmedia...
News The Last of Us Is One of Sony's More Popular PC Ports Despite the Flaws
Peak player count of 36,496
Even with its silly bugs and performance problems, The Last of Us: Part I has proven to be one of Sony's more popular PC ports. A peak of 36,496 players were all experiencing the Naughty Dog title at once on release day, and the game has consistently pulled in roughly 20,000 users in the evenings each day since. This...
Random The Last of Us Looks Kinda Awesome As an FPS
Time for a close up
The Last of Us is not a first-person shooter – but what if it was? We’re sure PC mods will give us a better idea one day in the not too distant future, but Twitter user Ceraphyte has used Photo Mode to sneak us an early glimpse. Basically, these screenshots show the survival horror game from the perspective of a traditional...
News Naughty Dog Drops The Last of Us PC Hotfix After Disastrous Launch
Click click boom
It’s really hard to imagine Naughty Dog, a developer renowned for its quality and attention to detail, dropping a clanger like The Last of Us: Part 1’s disastrous PC port. It’s even more disappointing that it’s arrived after the success of the television series, which had fans itching to return to the franchise’s...
News Joel's Screwed Up Face the Punchline of The Last of Us PC Version
It gets worse before it gets better
We are not entirely sure Naughty Dog envisioned the launch day of its PC version of The Last of Us: Part I to have gone quite like this. Instead of celebratory tweets and beautiful Photo Mode dumps on social media from users, it's having to put out one fire after another. What's available on PC is said to be a...
News Flagship First-Party Naughty Dog Will Develop for PS5 and PC Moving Forwards
One of these things is not like the other
The Last of Us: Part I is out on PC today, and it's drawing quite a bit of criticism for its less-than-stellar technical performance, a state of affairs which developer
News The Last of Us on PC Attracts 'Mostly Negative' Reviews for Crashes, Poor Performance
Naughty Dog investigating
The launch of The Last of Us: Part I on PC has not gone as smoothly as Naughty Dog would have been hoping as the port has garnered "mostly negative" reviews on Steam. This is due to constant crashes and poor in-game performance rather than the quality of the actual game. Naughty Dog itself handled the PC port and has...
News Left 4 Dead, Portal Bonuses Part of The Last of Us PC Version
T-shirts for Ellie revealed
The Last of Us: Part I is available now on PC, and one cool element exclusive to the version uploaded to Steam is a few new t-shirts for Ellie to wear in-game. After rolling credits, you can head to the extras menu and unlock threads based on Valve games Left 4 Dead and Portal. You can view them both below. These come...
News You May Be Able to Take The Last of Us on a Roadtrip Soon
Seemingly compatible with Steam Deck
The Last of Us: Part 1 will make its PC debut later today, and despite demanding some pretty hefty specifications, it looks like it’s Steam Deck verified. Valve appears to have let the cat out of the bag, with the game included on some promotional banners for the handheld. Obviously, we’ll need to wait a few...
News The Last of Us: Part I's PC Specs Will Make Mincemeat of Your Computer
Ultrawide monitor support and more
After a short delay, The Last of Us: Part I will finally make its PC debut later this month, from 28th March. The remake – which launched on PS5 late last year – is a looker, and its minimum spec requirements are quite high as a result. For example, you’ll need a 100GB SSD just to get the game started, and if...
News Returnal Is Sony's Second Most Unpopular PC Game at Launch
Peaked at 6,691 players
Across its first weekend of availability on Steam, Sony's PC port of Returnal pulled in a peak player count of just 6,691, making it the company's second most unpopular title on the personal computer at launch. Only Sackboy: A Big Adventure garnered less interest, attracting a measly 610 players at any one time during...
Talking Point Should Sony Be Worried by Live Service Implosion?
Boom or bust
Last week, several live service games announced they are shutting down. These titles included critically acclaimed games like Knockout City and Rumbleverse, releases which had been well-received by both players and the media, but had seemingly failed to attract a large enough playerbase to make sustaining them worth the ongoing outlay.
News The Last of Us: Part 1's PC Release Date Delayed a Few Weeks
Naughty Dog wants to get it right
Hey, what's a PlayStation Studios game without a delay? Originally set to debut on PC from the 3rd March, The Last of Us: Part I will now land just over three weeks later, on the 28th March. According to Naughty Dog, this should ensure that the port "lives up to your, and our, standards". The developer also says...
News Returnal Continues the Cycle on PC in February
PC-specific features detailed
Sony and Housemarque have confirmed the release date for the PC port of PS5's excellent shooter, Returnal. Long-rumoured but finally announced at the end of last year, the PC version of the game will release on 15th February, 2023. The date comes from the above video, which also goes over some of the PC-specific bells...
News Returnal on PC Recommends Ridiculous Amount of RAM
System spec needs a lot of memory
In case you missed it, Returnal is making the jump to PC in the near future. As far as we recall, it'll be the first PS5-only game to be ported to computers, save for the remaster package Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. The system specs for Housemarque's third-person shooter have emerged via the Steam page,...
News The Last of Us: Part I on PC Costs Less Than PS5 Version
Money matters
The Last of Us: Part I is by and large a very successful remake of one of Sony's best games. However, upon launch, one thing left a bad taste in the mouths of its fans: the asking price. The PS5 remake costs $69.99/£69.99, which is quickly becoming an industry standard. It's pretty darn steep, and left a sour aftertaste on what...
News The Last of Us: Part I Endures and Survives on PC in March
For the real clickers out there
Returnal wasn't the only Sony game to get a release date for its PC port today. Yes, The Last of Us: Part I is also heading to Steam and Epic Games Store, as you can see with the above trailer. The port is heading to PC on 3rd March 2023, so it's only a couple of months away. We don't have any other details about any...
News Returnal Finally Confirmed for PC Release in Early 2023
The loop begins again
It's been leaked more than once, but Sony and Housemarque have finally announced Returnal for PC. The rogue-like third-person shooter is one of PS5's few true exclusives, and soon it'll be making the jump to PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Details right now are thin on the ground, but over on the PS Blog, Housemarque says...
News Gran Turismo 7 Could Be the Next PS5, PS4 Exclusive Ported to PC
Rolling start
Sony’s gradually been porting large chunks of its catalogue to PC, and it even acquired Dutch developer Nixxes to expedite its efforts. With rumours of Returnal coming to storefronts like Steam soon, developer Polyphony Digital has hinted that
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Has Better PC Launch Than Sackboy, Uncharted
Peak play count of 13,500 people
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is currently the tenth best-selling game on Steam after a peak of more than 13,500 PC users played the game at any one time during its opening weekend. This marks a huge improvement over Sony's previous PC release Sackboy: A Big Adventure, which could only pull in 610 players during...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Has Proven Very Unpopular on PC
A peak of just 610 people played it
After the PC port of the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection set the record for the lowest player count of any Sony game at launch, Sackboy: A Big Adventure has come along and beat it by an alarming margin. Across its first weekend on sale, the highest number of players it had at any one time was just 610...
Random Marvel's Spider-Man PC Mod Lets You Play As... IGN's Gotham Knights Review Score?
Look out! Here comes the 5/10
Hardcore PC players sure do seem to have a sense of humour, that's for sure. With Sony bringing some of its first-party PlayStation games to Steam and Epic Games Store, it opens up the doors to the wild world of modding. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered appears to be a popular target; not long ago, a mod was released that...
News Uncharted PC Port Has Lowest Player Count of Any Sony Game at Launch
The stats aren't even close
The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection PC port recorded an all-time player count of only 10,851 after its very first weekend on the platform, which is significantly lower compared to Sony's previous efforts. It comes closest to the open worlder Days Gone, but even then, the Sony Bend game had over 27,000 players...
News PC Versions of Future Naughty Dog Games Always a Possibility
PS5 its "primary platform", though
The Uncharted series makes its debut on PC today with the port of the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, but it sounds like the remastered collection is only the beginning for Naughty Dog titles on the personal computer. While the PS5 remains the studio's "primary platform", it will now always consider a PC...
Review Uncharted: Legacy Of Thieves Collection (PC) - Treasure Hunting Never Looked So Good
Nathan Drake ventures to a brand new platform
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection has washed ashore on the beaches of a new platform — one that allows us to dial the technical aspects of series' most recent instalments up to 11. But with the PS5 receiving its own remastered collection just earlier this year, is this PC port another big step,...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Crawls onto PC in November
Release date confirmed
Earlier this year, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered made the leap to PC. Announced at the same time was a port of the sort-of sequel, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, though it didn't receive a release date. Now, thanks to its listing on Steam (and now confirmed by S
News Marvel's Spider-Man PC Promises PS Studios Bonuses with PSN Connection
Login to PSN on PC for extras
Sony wants you to login to PSN while you play its PC games, and as part of a new update to Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, it’s laying the groundwork. While this was discovered in the port’s source code previously, the title’s latest patch actually adds the functionality – even though it’s not quite working...
News PS5 Exclusives Will Take at Least One Year to Launch on PC
Live service games will likely be day-and-date
Sony won’t shut up about PC and smartphones, and PS Studios boss Hermen Hulst has been discussing its release strategy moving forwards. Specifically, he mentioned that there’ll be “at least a year” between its single player titles launching on PS5 and PC, but in some cases its live service...
News PlayStation Bigwigs Won't Shut Up About PC, Smartphones
Won't somebody please think of the PS5?
It’s rare we get an interview from any of PlayStation’s top brass anymore, so we’re always eager to dig through the comments whenever the likes of group president Jim Ryan open their mouth. Unfortunately, it feels like the PS5 has become a forgotten format of late, as all the executives want to talk...
News Leaked Sony Document Supposedly Sheds Light on PS5's Portfolio
A snapshot
A leaked document purportedly including information on upcoming PlayStation Studios projects, mentioned as part of the Horizon Zero Dawn remaster rumours, has allegedly surfaced. It should be noted that we haven’t been able to independently verify the veracity of the spreadsheet, and it would potentially be a fairly easy thing to fake...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure PC Version Dated for 27th October
Busy PC month for Sony
Update: Sony's main official channels have now confirmed the Sackboy: A Big Adventure PC port will be releasing worldwide on 27th October 2022. There's also a new trailer demonstrating some of the features mentioned down below. Original story: It appears the Latin American PlayStation YouTube channel has jumped th
News Returnal PC Port a Foregone Conclusion as Settings Menu Leaks
Just announce it already
Update: Sony has had the video demonstrating the settings menu in Returnal taken down from YouTube, so now you know it's the real deal. Original story: Come on Sony, just announce the PC port of Returnal already. This version for the personal computer has been leaking for months now, whether that's through SteamDB listings...
News PS3 Classic MotorStorm Pacific Rift Looks Sensational in 4K, 60fps on PC
Now fully playable with RPCS3
Good ol’ MotorStorm: Pacific Rift: you wouldn’t believe it’s nearing its 15th (!!!) anniversary based on this updated version for PC emulator RPCS3. While the rather static art direction is a tell-tale sign of its age, the arcade racer more than holds up running at 60 frames-per-second in 4K – in fact, it’s...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Drops Teaser Trailer for PC Version
Release date coming soon
Following on from the August release of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on PC, it's time for Sony to start marketing the PC port of Miles Morales. The smaller-scaled, but still technically impressive semi-sequel has been a huge hit on PlayStation, and Sony will be hoping that it enjoys similar success on its second platform...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure's PC Port More or Less Confirmed
An even bigger adventure
Sony is, as we know, porting some of its first-party games over to PC, with the next being Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection in October. The question of which game is next to make the leap is up in the air; there are some titles like Ghost of Tsushima yet to be announced, and both Returnal and Sackboy: A Big Adventure...
Random Marvel's Spider-Man in First-Person Is Sick, Will Make You Sick
Look out! Here comes the Spider-lunch
PlayStation games on PC might rub some fans the wrong way, but there's one very important thing we all need to remember: mods. A community will form around most major PC games these days in order to tinker with them in all sorts of ways, modifying the experience in some way. One modder, Jedijosh920, has...
News After a Nine Month Wait, Uncharted Makes Its PC Debut in October
Nate-ness awaits
Finally! After an impressive nine month wait, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will bring two of PlayStation’s grandest adventures to PC. Compiling both Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, the bundle will be available on both Steam and the Epic Games Store from 19th October. The bundle will cost...
News Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Belatedly Swings to PC on 19th October
Pre-order for a free Fortnite glider, apparently
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection – the remastered compilation of PS4-era Naughty Dog titles Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy – launched on PS5 an eternity ago, or 28th January to be precise. Fans could be forgiven for thinking its previously announced PC port...
News Housemarque Appears to Have Confirmed PC Port of Returnal During GDC 2022
PlayStation's worst-kept secret
Rumours of a PC port of Housemarque's excellent Sisyphean opus, Returnal, are, fittingly enough, neverending. We've reported previously that the PlayStation console exclusive looked like it was headed for a PC release after SteamDB listings were uncovered. Still, the latest indication comes to us from GDC 2022, of all...
News Sony: Efforts Beyond PS5, PS4 Do Not Diminish Our Passion for Amazing Single Player Games
Additive actions
Sony is trying to grow the PlayStation brand beyond the boundaries of its console. As more time passes, it’s becoming increasingly clear what the platform holder’s remit looks like: bring more award-winning PlayStation properties to more people. We’re seeing the fruits of its labour through its expansion to PC, television, and...
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 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...
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 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 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...
