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Round Up PS4 Back Button Attachment Reviews Are Incredibly Positive
Feeling things out
The PlayStation 4's back button attachment doesn't release to the public for another couple of weeks, but it looks like certain outlets have already gotten the go-ahead on posting their impressions to the internet. Reviews are popping up all over the place, and the feedback generally seems to be overwhelmingly positive. The device...
Deal Make the Most of PS Store's January Sale with Cut-Price PSN Vouchers
Save big on digital credit
Hundreds of games are currently discounted on the PlayStation Store, with Sony’s big New Year bonanza entering its final few days. The savings are already impressive, with huge titles like Judgment and Shadow of the Tomb Raider available for less than £20. But what if you want to compound the deals? Shop To has you...
Talking Point Is Sony Right to Skip E3 2020?
Jumping ship
Is Sony right to miss out on E3 for the second year in a row? The Japanese giant announced overnight that it won't be attending E3 2020, saying that the Los Angeles event simply isn't the right venue for PlayStation 5. The company's statement comes across as somewhat prickly, but it's been reasonably clear for a while now that there's...
News It's Pretty Obvious PlayStation Has Beef with E3's Organisers
Not seeing eye to eye
Sony will not be at E3 2020 in any capacity, but it will still attend hundreds of gaming conventions around the globe. Plans are currently underway for its presence at Taipei Game Show, while you can expect to find the platform holder present in some capacity at the likes of Paris Games Week, EGX,
News PS Vita Remains a Viable Platform in 2020
Not dead yet
People like to make the PS Vita means life gag, but it’s seemingly true as the portable seems poised to secure more support moving into 2020. Despite the device being over eight years old and purportedly discontinued, there are new titles for the system launching on the PlayStation Store this week – as there are virtually every...
News Microsoft Confirms E3 2020 Attendance for Xbox After Sony Exit
Flying the flag
Sony has confirmed that it once again will not be attending E3, but you can still look forward to a show put on by the team in green. Xbox head Phil Spencer took to Twitter to put minds at rest by staying that Microsoft will be attending E3 2020. It's business as usual for the Redmond-based company then this June, assumedly joined by...
News Sony Suggests E3 2020 Is Not the Right Venue for PS5
Still has great respect for organisers
Ever since ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden went hard on E3 a few years ago, Sony’s seemed to be dead against the convention. Now it’s pulled out of the show entirely for a second year running, the platform holder is beginning to twist the knife on organisers, the ESA. It’s unclear exactly what the issue...
News Ahead of PS5's Launch, Sony Is Looking Forward to Celebrating with Fans
But not at E3 2020
Sony will not be at E3 2020, but it’s still looking forward to celebrating the impending launch of the PlayStation 5 with its fans. Speaking as part of a statement on the organisation’s stance, a spokesperson said: “Our focus is on making sure fans feel part of the PlayStation family and have access to play their favourite...
News Sony and PlayStation Will Not Be at E3 2020
Second year in a row
Sony and PlayStation will not attend E3 2020, the company has confirmed to GamesIndustry. The annual convention, which will take place this summer, has been the biggest event in gaming for decades -- but there's no question that its influence has waned over recent years. Indeed, you may recall that Sony skipped the show in 2019...
Rumour Sony to Announce PS5, E3 2020 Plans Very Soon
Ready or not
Update: Unfortunately, whatever this was doesn't seem to be happening today after all. That said, Ahmad is known to be a very reliable source. At this point we assume that something is coming very soon -- the timing of the rumour has just been a little off. We'll certainly be keeping our eyes peeled over the next few days. Original...
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...
Soapbox Sony Is Not Anti-Consumer for Making PS5 Exclusives
But do you agree?
There will be games that you can only play on the PlayStation 5 when Sony’s next-gen system launches this holiday, and that’s anti-consumer according to some enthusiasts. While the Japanese giant is merely following the natural order of all hardware transitions, Microsoft has thrown a spanner in the works by revealing that it...
News 'Experience PlayStation' Event Taking Place as PS5 Reveal Rumours Heat Up
Will it coincide with PS5 event?
This is rather curious. On the quiet, Sony seems to have scheduled in an interesting event in New York City named Experience PlayStation. Taking place between 14th January and 16th February 2020, the event will allow fans to "Celebrate 25 Years of Play with a collection of titles on PS4 and PS VR". It's taking place...
News Sony Fails to Infiltrate a Single Spot in Japanese Sales Charts
Nintendo Switch domination
Sony’s suggested that it will not delay the PlayStation 5 in Japan like it did the PlayStation 4, but it’s clear that the company’s going to have its work cut out as it plans to introduce a new stationary home console in a region that’s clearly moving away from them. Case in point: the latest Japanese software...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets the Retro Demake Treatment in Amazing Dreams Creation
Cyberpunk 1997
One aspect of Dreams that's incredibly impressive but also hard to convey is how diverse the things you make can be. Media Molecule's PlayStation 4 exclusive game about creation has such a flexible engine that you'll easily be able to find a ridiculously wide range of visual styles. You can swing all the way from photo-realistic...
News Microsoft Says Sony Is Doing a 'Fantastic Job' with PlayStation
Xbox tries to avoid head-to-head bouts
Microsoft’s public relations has changed significantly from the Xbox 360 generation, and it’s not afraid to compliment its competitor anymore. Chatting with MCV as part of a wide-ranging interview, Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty said that PlayStation’s doing a “fantastic job” and that he tries to...
News PS5 Will Have Exclusive Games You Can't Play Anywhere Else
As you'd expect
We’ve posted about this before, but in light of Microsoft’s recent comments regarding the Xbox Series X, it perhaps bears repeating that the PlayStation 5 will have exclusive games at launch. This is according to reliable Kotaku scribe Jason Schreier, speaking on the publication's
Poll What PS5 Box Design Should Sony Adopt?
Make a case
Here’s food for thought: what design will the PlayStation 5’s boxes adopt? We already know that the device will include a Blu-ray player, so it’s unlikely you should expect a different shape or size of case to the PlayStation 4 – it’s not like it will have to accommodate Nintendo Switch-sized cartridges all of a sudden, for...
Rumour Xbox Not Expecting PlayStation to Be at E3 2020
Sony skipping another year?
We're right at the beginning of a new year, and that can only mean one thing in this industry: E3 rumours. The big talking point right now is whether Sony will actually attend the event after it skipped the show in 2019 -- but with no concrete evidence to go on, the gaming sphere can only speculate. It's interesting,...
News Official PlayStation Blog Users Vote The Last of Us as Game of the Decade, Top 20 List Revealed
Naughty God
The Official PlayStation Blog has released the results for its Game of the Decade community poll. Naturally, only games that have featured on PlayStation platforms count, and we reckon that it's a pretty solid top 20. Here's the full list: The Last of Us God of War (2018) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Grand Theft Auto V Red Dead Redemption...
News Microsoft's Xbox Series X Exclusive Game Strategy May Play Into Sony and PS5 Hands
No "true" exclusives for a year
It's been clear for a while that Microsoft is adopting a different approach when it comes to Xbox. From the rise of Game Pass to the unveiling of the Xbox Series X late last year, the company is keen on forging a fresh path, but this latest story from MCV has got people questioning Microsoft's next-gen strategy...
News Will Sony Attend E3 2020? PlayStation Remains Quiet
Another show no-show?
Sony had outlined its plans for E3 2019 as early as November 2018, when it confirmed that it would not be attending the Los Angeles convention at all. True to its word, the organisation completely skipped the famous show, allowing third-party partners like Square Enix to do the talking for it. Consequently, exclusives such as...
News Insomniac Games Is Starting 2020 Strong with a Swanky New Office
Moving up
It isn't very often we get an inside look at our favourite video game studios, so it's a fun treat when we do. We've seen glimpses into the premises of Insomniac Games, the latest addition to Sony's fleet of first-party developers, but the California studio has recently moved into a new space. Thankfully, it's not being shy about sharing...
News The Last of Us Is the Best Game of the Decade, According to Metacritic Users
Not last, not least
As if Naughty Dog needed another claim to fame. Review database Metacritic has published its lists for the best entertainment of 2019 and of the decade, as voted for by its users. Resident Evil 2 -- the PlayStation 4 remake, that is -- was crowned the best video game of 2019, falling in line with our own Game of the Year staff...
News Sony Reveals PS Store's Most Downloaded Games in 2019
Don't expect any surprises
Sony’s revealed the PlayStation Store’s most downloaded games of 2019, and there are few surprises when it comes to the biggest winners. Over in North America, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was the hottest title on the Japanese giant’s digital plaza, followed by Minecraft: PS4 Edition and NBA 2K19. In Europe, Grand...
News Random Twitter Account Claims Sony Is About to Reveal a 'Major Studio Acquisition'
Don't believe his lies
The thirst for new information on the PlayStation 5 is at an all-time high, to the point where even a random Twitter account posting complete nonsense can make its way to the top of a Reddit page. A tweet from a user named @foxygames_uk claims that Sony is on the verge of revealing "a major studio acquisition" to the world,...
News PS5 Is a Key Influence on Sony's Upcoming Range of TVs
New 8K and 4K displays designed with PS5 in mind
We'll be honest, we don't know a whole lot about the technical side of televisions. However, we do know that a lot of modern displays aren't built around console gaming. Depending on your TV, you could run into some pretty hefty input lag, imbalanced colours, or other issues while using your...
News PS5 Unlikely to Launch Late in Japan
"It wasn't a good idea"
You may recall that the PlayStation 4 launched in most major territories in November 2013, but Sony’s home region Japan was forced to wait until February 2014 to get its hands on the console. This was a bold move from the organisation, considering the company’s past systems have historically launched first in the Land of...
News Sony Explains PS5 Logo's Similarities to PS4
Consistent thinking
The humble PlayStation 5 logo, nestled on a plain black background, has become the most liked Instagram image ever uploaded by a gaming company – in 48 hours. Clearly the reveal at CES 2020 resonated with the wider public, but it has attracted some ridicule for its similarity to
News Gran Turismo Sport with PS5's Controller Is a 'Completely Different Experience'
"There's no going back"
Sony may not have officially unveiled the PlayStation 5 yet, but it’s having a lot of fun keeping the next-gen console in the headlines with the teensiest of tidbits. Jim Ryan, the brand’s current bigwig, is proving himself to be a bit of a master tease – and speaking with Business Insider Japan, as translated by...
News PS5's Most 'Unique Elements' and 'Biggest Changes' Have Yet to Be Announced, Says Sony
Much more to come
Despite the fact that we haven't actually seen the console, we know a decent amount about the PlayStation 5. Sony has already shared information on a number of features, including hardware-based ray tracing, 3D audio, and the console's ultra-high speed SSD. But how much don't we know about the next-gen system? According to Sony...
Soapbox Why You Must Play Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection While It's Free on PS Plus
God's plan
Have you played Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection? It seems absurd to be asking this question on a website with a readership dominated by PlayStation enthusiasts, and yet I know one or two of you exist. Yes, that includes you sheepishly reading this article – exactly why haven’t you finished Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed...
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...
News PS5 Logo Is the Most Popular Instagram Image Ever Posted by a Games Company
Don't forget to like
How insane is this? PlayStation now holds the record for the most popular Instagram image ever posted by a video games company. The official PlayStation 5 logo -- which was posted just a day ago at the time of writing -- has amassed a ridiculous 5 million likes on the popular media-sharing platform, along with a whopping 136,000...
News Black Boxes for PS5 Games? Fanmade Art Has Us Convinced
Back in black
With the reveal of the official PlayStation 5 logo, a lot of fans have been wondering whether black is going to be the PS5's signature colour -- much like blue is the signature colour of the PS4. While we're not convinced that the freshly unveiled logo is indicative of the next-gen console's colour scheme, we love the look of this...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on the PS5's Logo?
An icon
Want an indication of how big the PlayStation 5 is going to be? Sony revealed the system’s logo at CES 2020 overnight, which uses the exact same typeface as the PlayStation 4’s logo. At the time of typing, the symbol has attracted over four million likes on Instagram, and countless more on Facebook, Twitter, and other official social...
News Death Stranding Band Low Roar Saved by PS4 Game
I'll keep coming
Icelandic band Low Roar was apparently “in the gutter” when it received a mysterious email from Sony requesting the use of its song ‘I’ll Keep Coming’. The track eventually backdropped Death Stranding’s reveal trailer, and would go on to catapult the group’s popularity, but initially they weren't told where the audio...
News Sony's PS5 Promise: The 'Biggest and Best' Games for the PlayStation Community
Sony still focusing on the games
While we didn't see the PlayStation 5 at Sony's CES 2020 press conference, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan did have a few choice words to say about the next-gen console. Ryan spoke about the PS5 for a good few minutes, and although no new information was shared -- barring the official logo reveal -- Ryan...
PS Store Sales Charts The Witcher 3 Returns on the Back of Netflix Series
Few surprises at the top
Netflix’s massively successful adaptation of The Witcher propelled CD Projekt RED’s epic role-playing game up the PlayStation Store sales charts for December 2019, where it finished 7th and 11th in North America and Europe respectively. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ruled supreme in the US, while the Old World plumped up...
News PS5 Logo Attracts Double the Attention of Xbox Series X Reveal on Instagram
Get your likes in
We stayed up until 1:30am last night to watch Sony's Jim Ryan reveal the official PlayStation 5 logo so that you didn't have to, but that didn't stop millions of people across the globe from sharing the news across social media. In fact, Sony's simple Instagram post has more than double the likes of Microsoft's Xbox Series X...
News PS5 Logo Officially Revealed at Sony CES 2020 Press Conference
The future is now
And there it is, the official logo of the PlayStation 5, or PS5 for short. What, did you expect anything else? Sony's sticking with the brand's trademark font for its next-gen console, which will release in late 2020. There's really not a whole lot else we can say, is there? The logo was proudly unveiled by PlayStation CEO Jim...
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...
News PS5 Will Be Huge, Says Daedalic Entertainment
CEO is hyped for next-gen
PlayStation 5 is set to arrive towards the end of this year, and it's going to be pretty big. Now that we've seen the official logo and heard some information about the console, it's beginning to feel a little bit more real. Add to that the slow announcement of more PS5 games on the horizon, and it's all getting pretty...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's CES 2020 Press Conference?
Every PlayStation detail from the trade show
Sony's press conference at CES 2020 has now concluded, and PlayStation featured a little more heavily than we thought. We didn't get the anticipated PS5 console reveal many were hoping for, but Jim Ryan gave us plenty of fresh information on current and next-gen hardware. Below is every...
News Sony Reiterates PS5 Features at CES 2020 Press Conference
SSD, ray tracing, 3D audio, and more
The PlayStation 5 itself didn't show up at Sony's CES 2020 press conference, but Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan did take to the stage in order to talk about the next-gen console. In a short segment, Ryan covered the PS5's main features, reiterating the key selling points that have been reported...
News PSVR Reaches Sales Milestone of 5 Million Units
A virtual success
Sony's CES 2020 conference has just concluded, and contained a fairly substantial portion of PlayStation goodness. Jim Ryan himself took to the stage to showcase the PS5's official logo and tease more information coming soon, but he also rattl
News PS5 Games and 'Much More' Will Be Shown 'In the Months Ahead', Says Sony
Now we wait
It's not exactly a surprise seeing as the console is set for a late 2020 release, but we can expect to hear more about the PlayStation 5 and its games over the coming months, Sony has said. During the company's CES 2020 press conference, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan talked a bit about the PS5, teasing "much more"...
News PSN Surpasses 100 Million Monthly Users, More Than a Third Subscribed to PS Plus
Just think of the moolah
We weren't expecting too much to come out of Sony's CES 2020 press conference, but as it turns out, Jim Ryan took to the stage to share some juicy details on PlayStation and what the future holds. The PlayStation Network is going to play a large part in all of that, and the SIE president shared on stage that the...
News PS4 Sales Smash Past 106 Million Units Milestone
A staggering number of games sold
It wasn’t that long ago that Sony was celebrating the PlayStation 4’s success as the second best-selling home console of all-time, but the holiday season has been kind to the hardware, and it’s now reached a sales milestone of 106 million units. The statistic was confirmed by group president Jim Ryan during...
News PS5 Devkit Leaks Again with New Images of the Console and Controller
Cleaner reveals all
In case you were still suspicious of the presumed PlayStation 5 development kit shots that have been doing the rounds across the internet these past couple of months, one more leak may tip you over into becoming a believer. That's right, even more images of the console developers are using across the globe to make PS5 games on...
