Tag: Random
Random PlayStation Set Up a TikTok Account, and Nobody Noticed
What have we done
The app itself might have been around for a while, but TikTok is all the rage nowadays. Children, teenagers, and even adults alike are now creating short, edited attempts at comedy and posting them across the internet to the point where even PlayStation itself feels like it needs to get in on the act. The brand actually set up a...
Random Yakuza Remastered Collection Proves Goro Majima Really Is Everywhere
Hiding spot
We all know that Goro Majima is everywhere, but the recent physical release of The Yakuza Remastered Collection has taken things one step further. Goro Majima really is everywhere -- even inside the game's special slipcase itself! Spotted by user Billonel on Reddit, remove the box from its cardboard casing and you'll find Goro Majima...
Random Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes Recreate The Genius PS4 Game Sharing Smackdown
"Thanks"
Anyone else remember this? Back when the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were the new kids on the block, Microsoft was under fire for its controversial online and used game policies. It quickly changed all that, of course, but at the time it went down extremely poorly. Sony, meanwhile, made it clear when its new console was revealed that there...
Random Sony's Shu Yoshida Trolls PlayStation Fan with 'Where Is PS5?' Tweet
Joker
Sony's got a bit of a quite literal joker on the loose at the moment and indie specialist Shuhei Yoshida is his name. The man himself has always been known to have a bit of a laugh on social media platform Twitter, but he has now taken it to the next level by making a mockery of all the tweets asking PlayStation exec's where the PlayStation 5...
Random From Games to Books, Fanmade Calculator Lets You Plan Your Entire Witcher Experience
That's a lot of Geralt
Finished with The Witcher on Netflix but you've got no idea what to do next? Desperate for more Geralt but you don't know how the original books tie into the video games? If you want more Witcher and you happen to have a lot of free time, then you may want to check out this handy fanmade calculator. Put together by fantasy...
Random Watch Someone Turn a Treadmill Into a Controller to Play Death Stranding on PS4
The real walking simulator
Like it or not, there's a heck of a lot of walking to do in Death Stranding. To get from A to B in Hideo Kojima's deserted North America, you'll mostly be travelling on foot -- at least to start with. If you've ever wondered just how fit you'd have to be to carry out some of Sam's assignments, you can find out through some...
Random Resident Evil: Code Veronica X Fans Produce Their Own Promo Material for a PS5 Remake
Get yourself an item box
With Resident Evil 2 already being a masterful remake of the PSone original and Resident Evil 3 plotting its path to PlayStation 4 in a few months time, fans of the series are wondering what will get the Capcom treatment next. One very popular pick is Resident Evil: Code Veronica X and some supporters have even come up with...
Random Officially Licensed Real Life Swords from The Witcher 3 are Masterworks
Get your coin purse, Geralt
Just look at these swords. They're based on the Mastercrafted Wolven set from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and yes, they're 100 per cent real. Created by swordsmith Artur Wysocki, these handmade blades are officially licensed by CD Projekt Red -- the developer behind the games -- under the guise of Kaer Mohren Forge. The...
Random Don't Worry, Everything Is Fine at Media Molecule
Nothing to see here
One thing is for absolute certain: you don't need to worry one jot about the fine folks at Media Molecule. The studio behind the PlayStation 4 exclusive Dreams has always seemed like a great place to work. Comfy furniture, open plan working space, an awesome kitchen, you name it -- the developer seems to have everything pretty...
Random Super Smash Bros. Creator Played 242 PlayStation Games in 2019
Not bad, not bad
Masahiro Sakurai, the infectiously enthusiastic creator of Super Smash Bros., has revealed on Twitter that he played 242 different games on PlayStation 4 in 2019. He's pulling that stat from the PlayStation 2019 Wrap-Up webpage that Sony launched last week. Not bad, Sakurai. Not bad at all. Sadly, the charismatic developer didn't...
Random Rejoice! The Knack King Remains PS4 Exclusive as Google Stadia Rules Out Port
Breathe a sigh of relief
Horizon: Zero Dawn, Dreams, and a couple more PlayStation 4 exclusives might be heavily rumoured to be headed to PC in the future, but don't worry, the console's true system seller and biggest title of the lot isn't going anywhere. We know you were all waiting with bated breath and now we can officially confirm that Knack...
Random Bored Man Hijacks Airport Screen to Play Some Apex Legends on His PS4
Gaming on the go
We can't imagine too many people are taking their PlayStation 4 with them when they travel, but we bet there are even fewer who lug it around in a backpack, just in case. One such individual has made his presence known in a bizarre story about hijacking an airport display to play his PS4. Alrighty then. A man, waiting at Portland...
Random Spider-Man PS4 Haunts Jared Leto in New Morbius Trailer
Thirty Seconds to Bars
Morbius is supposed to be the second entry in Sony's all-new cinematic universe after 2018's Venom outing, and the debut trailer for the film planned to release this summer dropped earlier today. That's cool and all, but did you spot the Marvel's Spider-Man easter egg hidden away in the footage? Exactly two minutes and four...
Random This Real Life Recreation of God of War's Mimir Is Creepy But Incredibly Cool
Start talking, head
We've always thought it must feel great to see fans put so much effort into creating art based on your games, and we imagine that the team over at God of War developer Sony Santa Monica Studio were blown away when they saw this. Shared on Twitter, this is an animatronic recreation of Mimir, the incredibly wise head that Kratos...
Random PS4 Is Booming, So Sony's Making a Car
A showcase for giant's mobility tech
Thought the days of Sony revealing robotic dogs was over? The company is in a much healthier financial position right now, and so it’s back to its experimental best. Case in point: the organisation announced a concept car named the Vision S during its CES 2020 press conference overnight. The electric vehicle is...
Random Drink from the Holy Grail with Official PlayStation Trophy Glass
The hunt is on
Sony’s so deep in the merchandising market with PlayStation these days, you can even buy lava lamps. Trophy hunters will be particularly enchanted by this item, however: an official glass inspired by the platform’s Holy Grail – a humble trinket, which ships without that iconic ‘bling’ sound. It’s available now from Amazon...
Random Developers Across the Globe Celebrate 25 Years of PlayStation
Happy birthday to you
It's PlayStation's 25th birthday today! Happy birthday, PlayStation! To mark the occasion, numerous developers and publishers across the globe have been posting well wishes and positive messages on Twitter. From the likes of God of War lead Cory Barlog and Death Stranding's Kojima Productions through to SEGA, all sorts of...
Random PlayStation Wedding Cake Signals Game Over for the Groom
Time's up
It's a well-known fact that video games pretty much go out the window when you're married. With far too many household chores to do, a baby most likely on its way, and a full-time job to hold down, who has time for 2020's line-up of blockbuster games? To really rub things in, one cheeky wife thought she would remind her hubby that he'll be...
Random The Cybertruck Was Made for Cyberpunk 2077, and Elon Musk Knows It
The perfect match
This week, the real-life Tony Stark – better known as Elon Musk – unveiled Tesla's Cybertruck. It's a futuristic-like pickup featuring an "exo-skeleton" using the same "cold rolled" stainless steel alloy featured on the SpaceX Mars rocket prototype. Elon says the design was partly inspired by Roger Moore's Lotus Espirit S1 in...
Random Trophy Hunter Creates Mural Dedicated to His Past 200 Platinums
That's a lot of gongs
Do you remember your very first Platinum Trophy? Reddit user eblackham does -- it was Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time on PS3. That's because the man in question is very much a dedicated Trophy hunter with more than 200 Platinums to his name. To celebrate the landmark moment, and look back on the past decade of PlayStation,...
Random This Hideo Kojima Name Generator Is Steeped in Science and Dice Rolls
Shotgun Giraffe, is that you?
If you were ever lucky enough to star in a Hideo Kojima game, have you wondered what name he would come up with for your character? The Metal Gear Solid franchise and the recent Death Stranding have proven that the man himself loves coming up with the most bizarre titles for both his allies and antagonists, so Polygon...
Rising up
You know that training montage right near the start of Horizon: Zero Dawn? It's a quick and effective way to show the growth of main character Aloy. She goes from being an energetic kid to a capable hunter in the space of just a few minutes, but you know what's even more impressive? The fact that Survivor's 'Eye of the Tiger' syncs up...
Random Popular PS4 Games Reimagined as Retro PSone Releases
Nostalgia hit
The likes of Horizon: Zero Dawn and Bloodborne are great PlayStation 4 games, but what if they’d launched on the PSone? Reddit user IanMazgelis has reimagined the aforementioned exclusives, along with Gravity Rush 2 and NieR: Automata, with some fairly authentic looking 90s cover art. The results speak for themselves: How do
Random Adorable Beat Saber Halloween Costumes Get a Treat Every Time
Bloc Party
Isn't this just the sweetest? A young 10-year-old girl who goes by the name of Yeva Codes on Twitter has posted her Halloween costume online along with whom we assume are her siblings. They're dressed up as the blocks you need to hit in order to score points in Beat Saber, and it's all a little bit adorable. The Twitter clip above is...
Random PlayStation Fans at Paris Games Week Haven't a Clue Who Gravity Rush's Kat Is
Kat's got the cream
Consumer conventions are laced with awkward moments, but the quiz that Sony hosted as part of its Paris Games Week booth sounds like a real humdinger. Attendees were invited on-stage to participate in a quiz, with one of the topics being to name famous PlayStation faces. Sadly, according to red-faced onlookers, no one had a clue...
Random Sony Trademarks PlayStation 10 in Japan
And others
Sony may be preparing for the release of the PlayStation 5 in Holiday 2020, but that’s not stopped it from thinking about the future. Over in Japan, the manufacturer has filed trademarks for the PS6, PS7, PS8, PS9, and PS10. This is obviously just security, but it’s still rather amusing to see; realistically, we wouldn’t expect a...
Random Death Stranding Fan Art Is Getting Seriously Impressive
Tomorrow is in your paint brush
In just over two weeks, we’ll all be able to experience Death Stranding for ourselves. Imagine thinking you’d be able to say that in October 2019 six months ago. Anticipation for the PlayStation 4 exclusive is at an all-time high, so those talented in the arts have taken to creating their own images that capture...
Random Untitled Goose Game Infiltrates Metal Gear Solid in Incredible Dreams Creation
Honk honk!
The creations coming out of Dreams just keep on getting better and better. That pesky goose from Untitled Goose Game is the next popular character to feature in a video game mashup only made possible by the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive, and it has decided to take the place of Solid Snake and infiltrate Shadow Moses itself. The video...
Random Fanmade PS5 Boot Up Screen Is the Perfect Use of Nostalgia
PSone x PS5
Has Sony ever managed to do better than its original PSone boot up sequence? Those visuals and the audio that accompanies them are firmly planted in our own brains, becoming a part of childhood memories for many. Any PlayStation fan has at least some reverence for those couple of seconds before Sony's first console launches a game, so...
Random Days Gone's Trophies Are Scripted to Capture Important Story Moments
Morior Invictus
The PlayStation 4 captures a screenshot that corresponds with every single Trophy you earn, and the vast majority of the time, those images are completely throwaway. A random image of a menu, a weapon aimed down sights, a non-descript cutscene - you know the drill. However, it turns out PS4 exclusive Days Gone actually scripted those...
Random Death Stranding x Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is a Crossover for Our Wishlist
Breath of the BB
It's incredibly unlikely to ever happen, but we couldn't help but share this crossover that makes some of our hopes and dreams a bit of a reality. Reddit user Narvikgutten has taken The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's iconic US boxart and given it a bit of a Death Stranding twist. Instead of Link standing atop a rocky mou
Random Borderlands 3 Is Scamming Players Out of Extra Shotgun Shells
Really, Markus?
If the lack of vertical split-screen co-op in Borderlands 3 wasn't enough to get you riled up and ready to sign a petition, then you better get your marker pen ready because it has been discovered that Pandora's Arms Dealer is scamming players out of a couple extra shotgun shells! As captured with his pants down by
Random American Rapper T-Pain Pulls Off a Sweet Leroy Smith Tekken 7 Cosplay at Convention
Get ready for the next battle
We don't post stories about cosplay very often, but this one's turning heads. American rapper, singer, and producer T-Pain showed up to Dragon Con 2019 in Atlanta this past weekend dressed up as Leroy Smith -- the new original character coming to Tekken 7 later this year. Leroy, a martial arts master who was revealed...
Random Check Out These Excellent Fanmade Death Stranding Box Arts
Dead good
Death Stranding's official box art was revealed just over a week ago, but it wasn't to everyone's taste. The cover, which features main character Sam off to the side, looking back across the box, divides opinion, with many saying it's just a bit boring, especially for a inevitably mental game like Death Stranding. For the record, we think...
Random Embarrass Your Friends with These PlayStation Branded Shirts
Cheap but cheerful?
Now here's something you won't want to be seen wearing outside of the house. Spotted by Reddit user TheGamingZookeeper, American outlet TJ Maxx is selling two PlayStation branded shirts that we're sure aren't flying off the shelves. That's TK Maxx here in the UK if you want to head into a store for a good laugh. Retailing at...
Random Bandai Namco Producer Harada Posts Great Reaction to His Company's E3 Leaks
Rest in peace
Bandai Namco producer Katsuhiro Harada -- who many know as the godfather of Tekken -- has a good sense of humour, and it's helping him generate some well-deserved numbers over on Twitter. If you didn't know, Bandai Namco's entire E3 2019 lineup -- or thereabouts -- was leaked earlier in the week. Needless to say, Harada wasn't...
Random Tekken Director Harada Takes on World Champion in Tekken 7 Match
The father of Tekken steps up
Always good for a laugh, Tekken director and producer Katsuhiro Harada popped up at the latest Fighting Tuesday, a weekly fighting game event held in Tokyo. Iconic sunglasses equipped, Harada took the fight to a number of Tekken 7 players, and even faced off against Rangchu, the current Tekken World Tour Champion...
Random These Are the Best (And Stupidest) Recommended PSN Names We Could Find
balding-hades278 and other gems
With Sony's new PlayStation Network name-changing functionality comes the potential for hilarity. Well, maybe not hilarity, but some of these names are at least mildly amusing. You see, if you go to change your PSN ID now, you can click through a bunch of recommended usernames. Naturally, we wanted to see how stupid...
Random This Granddad Might Be Better At Apex Legends Than You
The elderly fight back
Apex Legends has quite clearly taken the world by storm, to the point where even the older generation is getting in on the action. From Twitch user GrndPaGaming, check out the clip above as the older gentleman manages to wipe an entire squad with the use of the Triple Take sniper rifle. He even has time to revive his teammate...
Random This Is Easily the Funniest Red Dead Redemption 2 Video We've Seen
You okay, Arthur?
Mondays can be tough, so we thought that we'd go ahead and post a video that made us laugh our asses off. The video comes from YouTube user BedBananas, who's been making brilliant game-related goofs for years, but we reckon that this Red Dead Redemption 2 compilation is quite possibly the best yet. There are some very minor story...
Random Sean Murray's Face Immortalised on No Man's Sky Planet
Murray on Mars
You’ve got to respect Sean Murray. Hello Games’ lead man may have spoken out of turn around the launch of No Man’s Sky, but the developer has had to deal with an Internet backlash unlike any other seen before. That he even continues to get out of bed is a testament to his strength of character, but he’s actually found the...
