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The time factor
Deciding when to pull the trigger on purchasing a PlayStation 5 will be an important factor for many. It's a verdict that represents a much weightier investment than simply buying a game, taking into account your financial situation and what stage of life you're at. Next-gen consoles are always pricey at launch, and so we want to...
News Of Course Halo Infinite's Already Been Recreated in Dreams
No sign of Craig, though
Halo Infinite was the tentpole title showcased during Microsoft’s big Xbox briefing last week, and the web’s still aflutter with chatter regarding the first-person shooter. Some kind of Dreams adaptation was inevitable, then, and one of the PlayStation 4 exclusive’s more famous creators Disarmed has taken it upon...
News Free PS Store Credit Was Sent to a Small Number of PS Plus Subscribers
Cash back
Update (28th July): Now that the dust has settled, it seems only a very small selection of PS Plus subscribers received free PS Store credit from Sony. In a Push Square poll, just 4 per cent admitted to receiving the freebie out of almost 6,000 responses. It appears Sony selected randomly, so good on you if you were a recipient of the...
News PS5 UI Feature Sets Tongues Wagging Once More
Deeply integrated with games
There’s still so much we don’t know about the PlayStation 5, like how its brand new user interface will change the way we play games. One feature that’s been touched upon in past interviews is an evolution of the PlayStation 4’s
News Media Molecule Made a Music Video for Noah Cyrus Entirely in Dreams
A Sony collaboration
Here's an interesting story. Media Molecule, developer of the powerful PlayStation 4 creation game Dreams, worked with music artist Noah Cyrus to make an original video for her song, 'July'. It's part of a Sony Collaboration series, in which the company's various branches come together to work on a joint project. In this case,...
Random This Guy Takes His Ghost of Tsushima Standoffs Seriously
He is samurai
The standoff is one of the neatest mechanics in Ghost of Tsushima, as enemies feign attacks while you hold your nerve and pick the right moment to attack them. Reddit poster codmycave has kicked the immersion in these moments up a notch, however, by wielding his own headband and sword and… Well, give the video a watch. The coolest...
News Ghost of Tsushima Patch 1.05 Adds Lethal Difficulty, Easier Combat Setting, and Text Options
Time to die
Update: Ghost of Tsushima patch 1.05 is now live around the world, weighing in at 2.78GB. Get it downloaded and let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. Original Article: A new update for Ghost of Tsushima will be released today (that's the 27th July if you're reading this in the future) on PlayStation 4. Patch 1.05...
Poll Did You Get Free PlayStation Store Credit from Sony?
PlayStation Plus plus
Late last week, Sony started sending out free PlayStation Store credit to PlayStation Plus subscribers. Some users had £10/$10 automatically added to their PlayStation account in celebration of PS Plus' 10th anniversary, and they were told of this through the notifications screen on PS4. However, not everyone was lucky enough...
Soapbox Sony's Next PS5 Showcase Needs to Be a Scorcher
And it needs to start telling us more
And just like that, all eyes are on PlayStation once again. After the manufacturer’s big blowout in June, we haven’t learned a whole lot more about Sony’s next-generation console, beyond its box art design and some minor tidbits about upcoming titles. The Japanese giant rightly resisted the temptation to...
Hands On Dreams Just Got Bigger, Better, and Weirder with PSVR Support
Living the dream
Whenever we step into the world of Dreams, we're reminded just how brilliant it is. There's never a shortage of weird and wonderful things to discover, and that's if you don't bother making anything yourself. No matter how you enjoy Media Molecule's mecca for user-generated content, it provides countless hours of entertainment. Now,...
Quiz Can You Name These PS2 Games?
Say what you see
The PlayStation 2 -- what a machine. Sony's second gaming device was an absolute monster; it remains the best selling console in history, and has an absolutely gargantuan catalogue of software. Some of them are so iconic, you can tell which game they are by looking at a single image. But what about games that look kinda similar to...
News Ghost of Tsushima Players Are Already Pining for New Game +
And so are we
Ghost of Tsushima isn't a short game, but it has been out a whole week and some players have already polished it off. And as you'd expect of a quality release, a lot of fans want more. Sadly, Sucker Punch's open world epic doesn't come equipped with a New Game + mode -- a way to restart the story with all of your gear and abilities...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Ghost of Tsushima?
Sharpened steel
Ghost of Tsushima has been out for a full week now, and as always, we want to know your thoughts. The game's already been a huge success for Sony -- news just broke that the title sold through a whopping 2.4 million copies in just its first three days on the market -- but do you think that it deserves the hype? That's what we're here...
Gallery Here Are Our Community's Best Ghost of Tsushima Photo Mode Screenshots
Sakai style
At the start of this week, we asked you to send in your very best Ghost of Tsushima screenshots taken with the game's excellent Photo Mode. And boy did you lot deliver. We've got more than 40 entries featuring Jin Sakai, the island of Tsushima, and its Mongolian invaders to admire, so thank you to everyone who participated. None of them...
Random This Pencil Art PS4 Is a Real Marvel
Comic book console
We’ve seen a lot of cool custom PlayStation 4 consoles over the years, but we may just have to hand the award to Shubhomoy Biswas for this stunning creation. The avid Spider-Man fan covered the top layer of his console with paper, and then proceeded to create an Into the Spider-Verse sketch on the top. He uses a variety of...
News Ghost of Tsushima Sells a Staggering 2.4 Million Copies in 3 Days
Another blockbuster IP for Sony
Sony has done it again: the PlayStation maker and publishing powerhouse has created yet another blockbuster property. Alongside the likes of Horizon Zero Dawn and Days Gone, Ghost of Tsushima can be labelled an undeniable hit, as it managed to sell a staggering 2.4 million copies in just three days. Sony has made a...
News Xbox Sure Did Announce a Lot of Timed Exclusives This Week
But it's not a fan of them
Microsoft bigwig Phil Spencer is not a big fan of timed exclusives, but his company announced plenty of them for the Xbox Series X this week. A large chunk of its press conference was dominated by so-called “console launch exclusives”, which means they’ll deploy day-and-date on Xbox and PC, but contractual...
News The Last of Us 2 Sets a New Record with 2.8 Million Digital Sales in June
Sony's biggest digital first-party launch
Love it or loathe it, The Last of Us: Part II has been a humongous success. Sony reported the game sold over 4 million copies in just three days, and it went on to smash the UK's physical chart, selling more than the rest of the top 10 combined. We know
News Viral Social Media Montage Showcases PS4's Impressive Generation
Simply the best
We think it’s probably fair to say that the PlayStation 4 has played host to some pretty good games. Sony, in particular, has transformed its first-party portfolio into an unrivalled industry titan, and this social media montage celebrates that. Give it a watch, we’ll wait: Yeah, the video editing is obviously outstanding, but...
News PS4 Firmware Update 8.00 Beta Invites Being Sent Out
Quality of life tweaks to community features
Sony’s rolling out beta invites for PlayStation 4 firmware update v8.00, so take a quick look at your inbox to see if you got in. This is actually a surprisingly beefy update considering the current-gen system is entering its twilight years, with the emphasis clearly on quality-of-life improvements to...
Random PS5 to Get 24-Karat Gold Makeover for the Uber-Rich
Gold
Worrying about how you’re going to make ends meet this holiday? Don’t worry, because the uber-rich are pondering how they’re going to get their pudgy mitts on a 24-karat gold PlayStation 5 for Christmas. Truly Exquisite, a UK-based personalisation company, is launching a bespoke PS5 collection later this year, and you’ll be able to buy...
Poll Did PS5 or Xbox Series X Have the Better Next-Gen Showcase?
First impressions
Microsoft just closed the curtain on its Xbox Series X showcase, which means both Sony and its Redmond rival have now revealed their first hands in the next-gen fight. It’s important to remember that both manufacturers will have plenty more to show in the future, but these livestreams are the inaugural sales pitches from the two...
News Ghost of Tsushima Has the Best Launch Ever for a First-Party PS4 Game in Japan
Nothing ghostly about it
Ghost of Tsushima has done incredibly well for itself in Japan. The numbers are in, and the open world title has enjoyed the best launch sales of any first-party PlayStation 4 game. Sucker Punch's latest moved 222,000 copies, which was more than enough to rocket the title to the top of the Japanese software charts. Its...
News Expect More PS5 Game Announcements Today
Microsoft to reveal all
It’s a big day for the Team in Green, but with Microsoft set to showcase third-party titles alongside first-party releases during an Xbox Series X showcase today, PlayStation fans should end up feasting as well. It’s unclear what the ratio will be between exclusives and multiformat titles, but we’re sure there’ll be a...
News PS4 Is Still the Best Place to Play According to New Trailer
Until the holidays, anyway
PlayStation 5 may be right around the corner, but Sony’s still busy flogging the PlayStation 4 ahead of the holidays. The platform holder has released a brand new trailer showcasing some of the biggest titles on the format right now, and it goes big on third-party partnerships, with the likes of Fortnite, Marvel’s...
Random Ghost of Tsushima Player Has a Real Tough Time with Archers
Ouch
Is there anyone out there who hasn't developed a grudge for the archers in Ghost of Tsushima? Those buggers can be a real pain in the arse during combat, especially when there's more than one of them. This scribe always makes sure to target them first in a fight, but the Twitter user in the clip below didn't have the chance to do that. In fact,...
News These Are the Five Best-Selling PS4 Exclusives in the US
An impressive list
With the release of Ghost of Tsushima, Sony has pretty much capped an outstanding generation of support for the PlayStation 4. But which titles have raked in the most cash in the United States thus far? NPD analyst Mat Piscatella has revealed the ranking of the top five exclusive games based on life-to-date dollar sales, and it...
News Dreams Update 2.16 Adds PSVR Support, Here's All the Patch Notes
Available to download now
The time has finally come -- Dreams gets PlayStation VR support today after months of waiting. The latest patch for the game takes the PS4 title to version 2.16, and it's available to download right now. It's one meaty update, so let's go through everything below. Inside The Box - A showcase for Dreams VR, with examples...
News Sony Says PlayStation Kiosks Snapped in Stores Are Not PS5 Related
Sony's ramping things up
Update: In a statement issued to IGN, Sony has denied that the retail kiosks spotted in stores are PlayStation 5 related. The Japanese giant didn't elaborate on what the displays are being used for, but presumably they were running PlayStation 4 demos prior to the coronavirus crisis. In fact, given the ongoing pandemic,...
News Ghost of Tsushima Sells Out in Japan, Sony Promises More Copies
A literal ghost in Japanese stores
Early indications suggest Ghost of Tsushima could become Sony’s fastest-selling new IP, and one territory the title’s taking by storm is Japan. The platform holder released a statement on Twitter earlier today, explaining that the release has exceeded expectations, and that some stores have now run out of...
Rumour Next PS5 Event Pegged for 6th August, But We're Not Convinced
Questionable source
Here we go again. Following on from Sony's big PlayStation 5 showing last month, the question on everyone's lips has been, when's the next one? With Microsoft gearing up for a Series X game showcase this week, PlayStation fans have been wondering if the Japanese giant will counter with another event of some sort. If recent...
News PlayStation Store Summer Sale Is Packed Full of PS4 Game Bargains
Judgment! Disintegration! Hitman!
As teased by Sony on Monday night, the PlayStation Store Summer Sale has arrived. It brings with it a long, long list of great deals on PlayStation 4 games that replace the July Savings discounts which started a few weeks back. This new sale la
News Here's How Dreams Will Help You Categorise Creations After PSVR Update
Brass tacks
After months in the oven, Dreams' big PlayStation VR expansion is finally done. It's out tomorrow in a free game update, adding support for PSVR owners to play and create original content in virtual reality. We recently spoke to Media Molecule co-founder and technical director David Smith all about it. If you're at all interested, we'd...
Poll Would You Still Pay for PS Plus if Online Multiplayer Was Free Elsewhere?
Paradigm shift
There are intensifying rumours that Microsoft is planning to scrap the multiplayer paywall on its Xbox consoles, meaning that you wouldn’t need to pay a subscription fee to play online. It’d be a bold move considering the Redmond firm was the first to introduce such a scheme on consoles, but would it impact your relationship with...
News Ghost of Tsushima Pays Homage to PS4 Exclusives with In-Game Origami
The origami king
Sony's first-party studios love to congratulate one another upon the launch of their games, sharing custom artwork that portrays protagonists fighting alongside each other. It's always nice to see when a new PlayStation 4 exclusive releases, but Ghost of Tsushima takes things one step further by actually featuring select Sony titles...
News Unsurprisingly, Xbox Game Pass Will Not Be Coming to PS5, PS4
Mild shock
The video game industry is weird at the minute, so it’s perhaps no surprise that Microsoft bigwig Phil Spencer has been asked whether Xbox Game Pass could come to other consoles, like the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Obviously, the answer is no, but given the executive’s platform agnostic approach in recent years, we can...
News The Big PlayStation Store Summer Sale Starts on Wednesday
Up to 60% off
If there's a PlayStation 4 game you've been wanting to get your hands on for quite some time but its price is holding you back, your luck might be about to change in just over 24 hours time. Sony has been sending out promotional emails this evening advertising a brand new PlayStation Store summer sale that is set to kick off on 22nd...
Interview How Dreams' PSVR Update Empowers Players to Be Even More Creative
Lucid Dreams
Dreams has been out since February, and ever since, fans have been patiently awaiting the arrival of support for PlayStation VR. That day is very nearly upon us, with the expansion hitting the PS4 title tomorrow, 22nd July. If you're curious about the thinking behind this update, and how Media Molecule is expanding the already enormous...
News Watch Over 10 Minutes of the Sucker Punch Game That Never Got Made
Prophecy
Update: The video has been pulled from YouTube, but you can still watch the full demo through here. Original Story: Well, well, well. Many of you will be settling down with another session of Ghost of Tsushima today, but you could have ended up with Prophecy instead. A full 10-minute vertical slice of the cancelled release has emerged...
News Sony's First-Parties Have Perfected the Art of Compelling Trophy Lists
Seeing things through
Regardless of whether you care about Trophies or not, they’ve clearly established themselves as an enormous part of PlayStation culture. Introduced over a decade ago alongside titles like Super Stardust HD, they’ve often felt like an afterthought. But in recent years there’s clearly been a concerted effort from Sony’s...
News Spider-Man Miles Morales Can Run at 4K, 60FPS on PS5 with Optional Performance Mode
Now we're talking
Developer Insomniac Games has confirmed that PlayStation 5 exclusive Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales will have an optional "performance mode", which offers 4K resolution (we assume checkerboarded) at 60 frames-per-second. For reference, Marvel's Spider-Man runs at 30 frames-per-second on PlayStation 4, so it's safe to say that...
News Actual Tsushima Tourism Page Partners with Ghost of Tsushima
It's only natural
Despite all of the war and bloodshed, Ghost of Tsushima does an amazing job of showing off the natural beauty of Tsushima. The Japanese island is famously rural even today -- so much of it is still coated in lush forests, which sit alongside uninhabited hills and mountains. As such, it's a popular tourist destination -- and its...
News PS5 Fans Are Pondering the Future of PS Plus
Changes afoot
There’s much discussion among future PlayStation 5 owners about what impending Xbox announcements could mean for PlayStation Plus. For those of you who don’t know, Microsoft recently discontinued the 12-month tier of its long-running Xbox Live subscription service, prompting plenty of speculation. There are multiple theories...
Community Show Us Your Best Ghost of Tsushima Photo Mode Screenshots
Looking good, samurai
There's no doubting that Ghost of Tsushima is one of the very best looking games on PlayStation 4, and it just so happens to launch with perhaps the most robust and easy-to-use Photo Mode we've seen yet. That is the perfect recipe for a bit of community fun, so we want to feature your greatest in-game creations on the site...
Random Bloodborne Comes to PC with Yarntown, an Adorable Pixel Art Demake
Cuddle the old blood
Is Bloodborne getting a PC port? Some scattershot sources certainly think so, but PC fans will have to sit tight for now, and play Yarntown instead. Developed by Max Mraz, Yarntown reimagines FromSoftware's action RPG by way of old Legend of Zelda games. You can watch a lengthy gameplay video above, or just check out this quick...
News PS5 Pre-Orders Look Like They'll Be Restricted to One Per Person
Fastest finger first
An error message added to the source code of PlayStation’s official store page suggests that PS5 pre-orders will be restricted to one per person. An eagle-eyed ResetEra member dug into the website’s JavaScript, and found the disclaimer for customers attempting to purchase more than one system at a ti
News Sony on PS5 Exclusives: We Can't Take Everyone with Us from Previous Gens
"A big pillar of our company is innovation"
The debate on PlayStation 5 exclusives is ongoing, as Microsoft continues to discuss its commitment to cross-gen releases. While it’s traditionally been expected that new consoles bring new experiences, Sony has consistently had to defend its approach to generational transitions, as the conversation gets...
News PS5 Controller Colour Schemes Will Be Revealed at Some Point
Stay tuned
Sony’s not talking about alternative DualSense colour schemes right now, but it plans to “at some point” in the near future. The platform holder intends to roll out its next-gen system later this year, and it’s promised that PS5 pre-orders will be telegraphed, rather than opened at a “moment’s notice”. Speaking with Geoff...
News After The Last of Us 2's Review Bombing Scandal, Metacritic Paused Ghost of Tsushima Verdicts
Spend some time playing
Perhaps a little red-faced that its user reviews became one of the key battlegrounds in The Last of Us: Part II's well-documented backlash, Metacritic temporarily paused Ghost of Tsushima verdicts while it encouraged fans to play the behemoth open world game. It only held the feature back for 24 hours, bu
Quiz How Well Do You Know Sony's First-Party Studios?
PlayStation knowledge
Sony's line-up of first-party developers consistently put out some of the very best experiences in the industry, to the point where it's sometimes tough to compete. Earlier this year, the Japanese giant brought every one of its teams under the same umbrella of PlayStation Studios, but how well do you know those developers? Have...
