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Guide Where to Pre-Order Marvel's Iron Man VR, PS Move Controllers, and PSVR Bundles
How to buy Marvel's Iron Man VR
Marvel's Iron Man VR is fast approaching. Are you looking to buy this exciting PlayStation VR game? Perhaps you need some PS Move controllers, too. They're hard to come by these days, but luckily there's a neat Iron Man VR bundle -- in the UK, at least. Whether you're in the US or the UK, check out all the links you...
Deal Get an Exclusive Discount on Dark Horse's The Last of Us 2 Ellie Statue
Give 'em Ellie
Looking to commemorate your time with The Last of Us: Part II? We’ve teamed up with Zavvi to bring you a 10 per cent discount code on Dark Horse’s Ellie statue, which shows the embattled heroine armed with her bow-and-arrow in intricate detail. “Standing at 8" tall and featuring Ellie with her bow at the ready, this stunning...
"Just being honest," says Spencer
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has given a backhanded compliment to Sony, saying that he thinks the Japanese giant did a “good job” with its recent PlayStation 5 showcase, but believes Microsoft will be able to demonstrate the Xbox Series X’s “hardware advantages” with its speculated July livestream. He added:...
News The Last of Us 2 Tops Software Charts in Japan
A rare win for PS4
The Last of Us: Part II has gone straight to number one in Japan. The PlayStation 4 exclusive sold a solid 179,000 copies -- around 60,000 more units than The Last of Us managed when it launched in 2013. It's a decent result for Sony, seeing as the Japanese software charts are often dominated by Nintendo Switch titles these days...
News The Last of Us 2 Is Germany's Biggest Physical Launch of 2020
Beats GTA 5's launch in Russia
Sony’s yet to comment on The Last of Us: Part II’s sales just yet, but it looks like it’s setting records around the world. In the UK, it’s become the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 release of all-time for Sony, and over in Germany it’s enjoyed the best launch of 2020 so far. The title has actually occup
News Huge Mid-Year Deals Sale Starts Today on NA, EU PlayStation Store
Hundreds of PS4 games on offer
Update: The Mid-Year Deals promotion is now also live in the United States, with savings of up to 70 per cent. Some of the highlights include Two Point Hospital for $23.99, Dishonored: The Complete Collection for $17.99, and Diablo III: Eternal Collection for $14.99. You can browse the full selection through here...
News The Last of Us 2 Petition Demands Dramatic Story Alterations
Thousands have already signed it
The Last of Us: Part II’s storyline has gone down like a Shambler on the end of an incendiary shotgun shell with some fans, so we suppose it was inevitable that someone would launch a petition to have the plot revised. One such Change.org listing has attracted almost 14,000 signatures at the time of typing, as it...
News Seems Sony Will Pay You to Hack PS4, PSN and Report Security Flaws
Seriously
Fans are going to try to hack the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Network regardless, and Sony appears to be embracing that idea with the PlayStation Bug Bounty program. This is a little mind blowing, so let us give it to you straight: the manufacturer is willing to pay $50,000 or more to anyone who can uncover critical security flaws in its...
News New Ghost of Tsushima Gameplay Clips are Gorgeous, Show More Combat
Show your resolve
We got a good long look at Ghost of Tsushima during its dedicated State of Play broadcast, but if you're keen to see more, PlayStation has released a number of very short gameplay clips. The first (embedded above) does a great job of showing off some combat mechanics, despite being just 24 seconds in length. Main character Jin can...
News The Last of Us 2's Aerial Kills Are Wowing the Web
Death from above
The Last of Us: Part II is designed around stealthier, slower combat scenarios – but Ellie can still go gung-ho when she needs to. One thing the web is beginning to discover is that you can perform aerial takedowns similar to those in Assassin’s Creed, and they look every bit as violent as you’d expect from a title that’s...
News Ex-PlayStation Boss Wants to See 15 Hour AAA Titles Return
Short but sweet
Games have been getting longer, there’s no doubt about that. The Last of Us: Part II, which launched last week, is a great example of this: while its predecessor could be completed in around 15 hours, its successor can take upwards of 30 hours – depending how you play. God of War followed a similar trajectory, moving from tight...
News God of War PS5 Shows a Custom Design Concept for Next-Gen System
Fatherly love
The design of the PlayStation 5 has divided fans and critics alike, but there’s no doubt that the shape of Sony’s next-gen system is memorable. Some communities have taken to creating their own custom consoles, and this God of War makeover is one of the best we’ve seen thus far. It comes courtesy of a Spanish fan page, and has...
Guide Where to Buy The Last of Us 2, Limited Edition PS4 Pro Console, and Accessories
How to buy The Last of Us Part II
Are you looking to buy The Last of Us: Part II on PlayStation 4? The game is out now and selling fast. There are lots of options available, so let's go through them all now. Where to Buy The Last of Us 2 (US): <products category="PS4 Games" campaign="The Last of Us 2" region="USA" style="grid"> Where to...
News You Can Go to Town on Customising Your Suit in Marvel's Iron Man VR
New video shows off customisation options
Marvel's Iron Man VR is soaring onto PlayStation VR very soon indeed, and developer Camouflaj is still revealing snippets of info. Its latest video on the upcoming virtual reality title is entitled 'Tinkering as Tony', and delves into what you'll get up to between world-saving missions. Players will be able...
News Ghost of Tsushima's Katana Combat Influenced By Real World Reaction Speeds
Sucker Punch explains its vision for combat
We've not seen a ton of Ghost of Tsushima, but the combat has always looked deadly, swift, and deliberate. It's no secret that Sucker Punch has been inspired by classic samurai films when making this PlayStation 4 title, and it looks to have nailed that intense action. In a lengthy PS Blog post, the studio...
News Ghost of Tsushima Age Rating Details Decapitation, Dismemberment, and a Man's Buttocks
Just so you know
The ESRB has released its official rating description for Ghost of Tsushima, shedding a little more light on what we can expect from Sucker Punch's open world title. To be honest, there's nothing really here that we couldn't have already guessed at, but the game does actually sound more graphic than anticipated. Indeed, it seems as...
News Ghost of Tsushima Goes Gold Ahead of July Release Date
Will of the samurai
Ghost of Tsushima is now less than a month away from launch, and to confirm that the game is finished and ready to ship, developer Sucker Punch has announced that the PS4 exclusive has gone gold. Ghost of Tsushima was first announced in 2017, so it's been a reasonably long wait. The game received its own in-depth State of Play...
Report PS5's Price Could Be $50 Cheaper if You Go for the Digital Edition
Small savings
We don’t know how much the PlayStation 5 will cost, but boss Jim Ryan appears to be buttering fans up ahead of a high price point. The executive recently talked about how it’s emphasising “value” with its next-gen system, which is a gigantic red flag if ever we’ve seen one. He told the BBC: “We must be more attentive than
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 Trailer Returns to YouTube After Copyright Claim
Miles away
Update: Looks like Sony's legal team swiftly sorted this issue out, as the trailer for Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales has returned to the platform holder's official YouTube channel. This is a good excuse for you to watch it again: Original Story: Well, this is a weird one: Sony’s upload of the Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us 2 Is Sony's Fastest Selling PS4 Game Ever in the UK
40 per cent higher than Animal Crossing
Its user score may be in tatters over on Metacritic, but as many predicted, the outcry against The Last of Us: Part II has done little to stop the game from becoming an immediate sales success for Sony. In the UK, Naughty Dog's sequel has rocketed to the top of the software charts following its launch last...
News How Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Taking Advantage of PS5
Shotguns that let you feel the tension and more
We already know Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will be utilising the PlayStation 5’s lightning fast SSD to whisk you from world to world, but how else is the title leveraging the unique features of Sony’s next-gen format? As part of a new developer video uploaded to
News The Last of Us 2 Review Bombing Continues, Online Discourse Increasingly Ugly
Shameful
Update: The Last of Us 2's review bombing has continued following yesterday's shameful episode. The title has now attracted almost 30,000 ratings on Metacritic, with its score sitting at 3.5. That means the rating is moving in a more positive direction, although Naughty Dog vice president Neil Druckmann couldn't help but comment on the...
Quiz How Well Do You Know The Last of Us?
It's about the journey
You knew it was coming, didn't you? As The Last of Us: Part II launches, perhaps the biggest PlayStation 4 exclusive of all, it's time to test your knowledge of the original game and its DLC -- Left Behind. How well do you know The Last of Us? Do you remember Ellie and Joel's journey across post-apocalyptic America like it was...
Random Fans Are Going Crazy Over The Last of Us 2's Rope Physics
String thing
The Last of Us 2 is a lot more inventive than its predecessor in the puzzle department, meaning there are only a handful of instances where you’ll be moving wooden planks and repositioning ladders. One of the new mechanics that Naughty Dog’s dreamed up is an evolution of the systems from Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, and it sees you...
Rumour Alleged Photo of PS5 from Factory Emerges
But is it real?
A photograph of what is purported to be the PlayStation 5 has apparently emerged online, although it appears to originate from a Discord server before being shared on the popular ResetEra forums. The image does seem to be authentic, although with coronavirus limiting travel around the world, it’s unclear whether Sony engineers even...
Random These The Last of Us 2 Covers Performed In-Game on Ellie's Guitar Are Incredible
While her guitar gently weeps
It’s not much of a secret anymore that Ellie can play guitar in The Last of Us: Part II. The best thing is that this mechanic is fully interactive, allowing you to toggle between a number of keys and use the analogue stick to select chords. You can strum with the touchpad, and you can actually come up with some pretty...
News Ghost of Tsushima Dev Celebrates Last of Us 2 Release With Soothing Artwork of Jin and Ellie
A duet
Just in case you somehow didn't know, The Last of Us: Part II is out today on PS4 -- at least, at the time of writing. And as we've come to expect of Sony's PlayStation Studios, other developers are celebrating the work of their peers. Ghost of Tsushima dev Sucker Punch has posted some lovely artwork of Ellie and Jin to commemorate the...
Poll Did You Buy The Last of Us 2?
Can't be for nothing
You knew this poll was coming, didn't you? The Last of Us: Part II released today -- that's the 19th June 2020 at the time of writing -- and we want to know if you've snapped it up. We've been waiting a long, long time for this one. The PS4 sequel was first announced all the way back in December 2016, and now -- after multiple...
News This Amazing PS4 Controller Keyring Will Pay for Your Public Transport in Taiwan
Train game
Are you the kind of compulsive player that finds yourself thinking about PlayStation when on public transport? Do you ever find your finger pushing the Square button in the air unknowingly even after you manage to tear yourself away from the screen? There may be something to ease your withdrawal symptoms in Taiwan – and it's not the PS...
News This Is the Girl Dina Is Based on in The Last of Us 2
Cascina is Dina
Westworld actress Shannon Woodward is playing Dina in The Last of Us: Part II, but you may have noticed that the star doesn’t really look like her in-game counterpart. That’s because Naughty Dog actually face-scanned Cascina Caradonna for the character model, as revealed in the YouTube vlog embedded below. Get beyond...
News Media Molecule Pays Tribute to The Last of Us 2 with Gorgeous Dreams Animation
Acoustic Ellie
Today sees the long-awaited launch of The Last of Us: Part II. After delays and drama, the game has finally released on PlayStation 4, and it's cause for celebration. Media Molecule has taken the opportunity to congratulate fellow PlayStation Studios developer Naughty Dog in the only way it knows how -- with Dreams. Media Molecule's...
News Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Screenshots Look Like Concept Art Come to Life
Lush
We already published a gallery of gorgeous Horizon Forbidden West screenshots shortly after its announcement for the PlayStation 5, but Guerrilla Games has followed up with two new images taken from the title’s debut trailer. These aren’t necessarily new scenes, but they still look
News New Demon's Souls PS5 Screenshot Shows Your Battle Against the Tower Knight
Big boy's back
PlayStation has added a new Demon's Souls screenshot to its official PS5 games page. How exciting! The fresh image shows the player going up against the Tower Knight, one of the title's most iconic bosses, and a feature of the game's announcement trailer. Needless to say, the remake still looks fantastic, and some fans will no doubt...
Review The Last of Us 2 - Essential Sequel Is Naughty Dog's Best Effort
An eye for an eye
The Last of Us: Part II is a tale of obsession, and developer Naughty Dog clearly knows a thing or two about that. This is a painstakingly dense sequel, and it’s so tightly intertwined with the original that it’s effectively essential material for anyone who has reverence for the original release. While it continues to iterate...
News The Last of Us 2 Merchandise Includes Guitars, Backpacks, and T-Shirts
Funko Pops too
If you're excited about playing The Last of Us: Part II tomorrow and have some cash sitting in your back pocket doing absolutely nothing, you may want to treat yourself to some of the items which make up this new line of merchandise. Focused entirely on Naughty Dog's latest masterpiece, we've got guitars, backpacks, t-shirts, hoodies,...
News Insomniac Has 'Much of Peter’s Story Left to Tell' for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5
All systems go at Insomniac Games
Man, Insomniac Games is going full pelt on PlayStation 5 games. Not only is the studio bringing back the beloved Ratchet & Clank with Rift Apart, but another team is hard at work on Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The standalone follow-up to the PS4 blockbuster is scheduled to release alongside the next-gen...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is a 'Full Story Arc' with New Villains
Takes advantage of PS5 features
Now that we've got the confusion over what Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales exactly is out of the way, it's time to fully look forward to the standalone superhero adventure coming to PlayStation 5 this year. After the announcement last week, developer Insomniac Games has taken the chance to reflect on the reaction...
News PS5 Will Ensure There's Virtually No Loading Screens in Horizon Forbidden West
"When you boot up the game, you're right there, in the action"
There’ll be “virtually no loading screens” in Horizon Forbidden West, thanks to the speed of the PlayStation 5’s uber-fast SSD hard drive. As part of a new video, game director Mathijs de Jonge confirmed the tidbit, insinuating that the pauses will be practically n
News Horizon Forbidden West Targeting 2021 Release Date on PS5
Map a little bigger than Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Forbidden West is targeting a 2021 release date on PlayStation 5, according to Guerrilla Games’ Mathijs de Jonge. Speaking as part of a new overview video, the game director revealed that the Dutch developer has “been working very hard in order to create a worthy sequel that will appeal to older...
News Marvel's Iron Man VR Commercial Makes You Tony Stark
Suit up
We’ve waited patiently quite a while for Marvel’s Iron Man VR, but it’s almost time to suit up as Tony Stark. Sony’s launched a new commercial for the release, and it demonstrates how immersive the PlayStation VR exclusive is poised to be. You can read an interview we conducted with developer Camouflaj through here. Will you be...
News Sony Issues Official Shot of PS5 Console on Its Side
Stand required
Can the PlayStation 5 be placed on its side? Yes, yes it can. Whether it actually looks any good or not placed horizontally is up for debate, but at least we now have this official shot from Sony to help form some solid thoughts. The image features both the PS5 digital edition and one which includes a disc drive accompanied by a...
News Play Has No Limits Is the PS5's Official Slogan
Greatness awaits
Just in case you didn’t catch it during last week’s reveal stream, Play Has No Limits is the official slogan for the PlayStation 5 – at least for now. Trailers for Sony’s next-gen console end with the brief message, alongside an animation of the console’s iconic symbols. The catchphrase replaces previous mottos like...
News Indies Benefit Big from PS5 Reveal
Sony event helps small games gain exposure
Sony curated an excellent selection of PlayStation 5 software for its recent reveal showcase, and it did a great job hand-picking some exciting indie titles to complement its tentpole AAA software. These games have seriously benefitted from the extra exposure, with Kena: Bridge of Spirits’ reveal trailer...
News PS4 Game Upgrades on PS5 Will Be Up to Publishers, But Sony Will Offer Flexible Support
Sony Japan reiterates stance
Today in news that we kind of already knew: Sony won't be forcing publishers and developers to upgrade their existing PS4 games on PS5, but the process comes recommended with support from Sony. Previously, the Japanese giant confirmed that any new PS4 games going through the certification process after the 17th July 2020...
News PlayStation Store Remasters & Retro Sale Has Deals on PS4 Games of Old
Take a step back in time
Have you been eyeing up a certain remaster or retro PlayStation 4 title for the past few weeks? Well, you may be in luck because the Remasters & Retro sale has arrived on the PlayStation Store through until midnight on 1st July 2020. We've got a variety of discounts on a number of games that have either been remade,...
News Police Called to Lidl in France After Insane PS4 Deal Draws Huge Crowds
Life in the old dog yet
The PlayStation 5 may be right around the corner, but there’s still huge demand for the PlayStation 4 – especially when it’s priced as low as €95. A Lidl store in France attracted enormous crowds today, as the supermarket plunged the price of Sony’s flagship format as part of a special promotion. The police were...
News How Gran Turismo 7 Is Using PS5's Unique Features
Podium position
Sony has packed the PlayStation 5 with tons of next-gen features, but developers have been coy about how they intend to use them. Fortunately, as a headline exclusive, Gran Turismo 7 will be going nuts with some of the system’s headline innovations, including 3D audio and the Dual
News Remember That Female Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Character? She's Playable
Ratchette
It’s a bit of a no-brainer but great news for the dozens of fans drawing questionable pictures of the female Ratchet from the recent Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart trailer: she’s playable. Insomniac Games confirmed the tidbit on Twitter, delighting deviants all over the world: We assume that Ratchet will get his own new partner as...
Random The Last of Us 2's Dina Is Playing Through the Original Game
Watch lady who lent likeness play for the first time
Dina is voiced tremendously by Shannon Woodward in The Last of Us: Part II, but the character’s likeness is based upon Cascina Caradonna, who’s currently playing through the game for the first time on YouTube. In the clip embedded above she works through the section featuring Henry and Sam,...
Soapbox Seven Years Later, The Last of Us Remains a Masterpiece
Aged like fine wine
This opinion piece contains major spoilers for The Last of Us. Do not continue reading if you haven't completed the game. In an effort to refresh my memory and feel fully caught up with events, I've been replaying The Last of Us Remastered. It's something you too may be doing as the launch of The Last of Us: Part II draws ever...
