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News Get in the Christmas Spirit with Concrete Genie's Free Brush Pack Update
Available today
Developer Pixelopus didn't have any specific DLC planned when it was asked about post-launch support on Twitter back in October, but it has now become clear that the team has come up with an idea it simply has to implement into the game. A free Brush Pack update is available for download right now as part of patch 1.06. This new...
News Google Stadia Terrified Sony Before Streaming Service's Tepid Launch
Impact was overstated
It looks like streaming could be a part of the future of video games, and with Google showing its hand with the recent Stadia launch, the moment we leave behind downloads could be closer than ever. That is if Google Stadia had been a success upon its release last month. Disappointing sales and alarmingly low player numbers have...
This is just the start
The PlayStation 5 rumours just keep on rumbling. This time around, reliable Kotaku news editor Jason Schreier has taken to Twitter in order to share some of his insight into the next generation of consoles. It's just a few bullet points, but they're sure to spark speculation. First off, Schreier says Microsoft is currently...
News Gamers Are Convinced Horizon: Zero Dawn Is Coming to PC Next Year
Aloy of nonsense?
PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn is coming to the PC in February – or at least that’s what one shaky rumour claims. The source of this snowballing speculation is murky, but it appears to stem from a Russian YouTuber named Anton Loginov, who purportedly made similar proclamations regarding Death Stranding earlier in...
News Celebrate PlayStation's 25th Anniversary with These Desktop and Mobile Wallpapers
Time for presents
Sony seems to be turning PlayStation's 25th anniversary celebrations into a week-long event, which is of course fine by us. Next on the agenda is this neat set of special wallpapers you can use for your mobile or your desktop computer. Okay, so it's not the best gift ever, but it's the thought that counts, right? The wallpapers...
Cel shady
At the end of last week, Sony uploaded one of its regular PlayStation lineup music videos on its Japanese YouTube channel. As usual, the advert featured some gorgeous animation in between all the gameplay footage. These videos are always a treat, but the latest one has run into a spot of bother. Sony has now removed said video from its...
News PSone's Iconic Startup Sound Was Designed to Detect if the Console Could Read Your Disc
The more you know
PSone’s iconic startup sound is arguably one of the most recognisable audio sequences in all of games, but did you know it was designed specifically to detect issues with the console’s CD drive? “The function of this sound is to tell the user that the hardware is running like it is supposed to, and that the disc has...
News Sony Worldwide Studios Boss Shares His Philosophy on Game Development
"Our challenge is to be meaningful"
It’s no longer Shuhei Yoshida you need to beg for Bloodborne 2, because the role of Worldwide Studios president has been handed to ex-Guerrilla Games managing director Hermen Hulst. The Dutchman hasn’t been in the role long, and so we’re hearing from him for the first time as part of a feature on...
Random Genius Resident Evil 2 Mod Replaces Mr. X with God of War's Kratos
Mr. Axe
We don't get to see mods very often on Planet PlayStation, but you have to admit they can be pretty darn cool. A benefit of playing games on PC is being able to utilise mods for certain titles, or even create your own, and they can dramatically change the experience in all sorts of ways. One game that's seen quite a lot of activity in this...
News Bluepoint's Mysterious PS5 Game Will Become Studio's Proudest Achievement
Soul searchers
It’s old news now, but Bluepoint Games has been tasked with creating a massive title for the PlayStation 5 – and many believe it will be a Demon’s Souls remake. This game, according to president Marco Thrush, will become the studio’s greatest achievement to date – an impressive feat when you consider that the Texas team has...
News Sony Appears to Officially Confirm It Won't Make Another Portable PlayStation
Viva la Vita
Will Sony ever make another portable PlayStation? The outlook, according to the company’s Magic 8 Ball, looks increasingly unlikely. While the Nintendo Switch is enjoying enormous success primarily due its handheld functionality, boss Jim Ryan told Game Informer that “clearly it’s a business we’re no longer in now”. The...
News PlayStation's 25th Anniversary Marked with Game Informer Cover Story
Cover star
Update: You can read Game Informer's full story, The First 25 Years, through here. Game Informer’s cover is perhaps best associated with jaw-dropping game reveals, but this month it’s serving up some celebrations, as PlayStation celebrates its 25th anniversary. The latest issue promises “a massive chronicle of the PlayStation’s...
News Media Molecule Celebrates PlayStation's 25th Anniversary with Cute Dreams Level
Happy birthday
PlayStation is 25 years old today, which is naturally cause for celebration among Sony's staff. One of the company's development studios, the ever-cheerful Media Molecule, is commemorating this milestone in style with -- what else -- Dreams. In this brief but endearing clip, you can see the team's interactive effort in helping...
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...
News Death Stranding Vehicles Are Blocking Progress, But a PS4 Patch Is On the Way
A Christmas miracle
In Death Stranding, players have come across a potentially game-breaking quirk. As has been well documented, your version of the game's world will be populated with items, equipment, and more created by other players. When you find these things, they can be extremely useful, but it turns out that vehicles are causing a bit of a...
News PS5 Pre-Order Notifications Are Now Being Sent Out By Multiple Online Retailers
It begins
Hmmm, something seems to have clicked. As reported by Spiel Times, it appears as though multiple online retailers -- across multiple territories -- have opened sign ups for PlayStation 5 pre-order notifications. In other words, you can now tell the likes of GAME here in the UK that you want to be notified when Sony's next-gen system is...
News PlayStation Now December Update Adds PUBG, F1 2019, and More
Battle Royale madness
Sony's streaming service PlayStation Now is back with another slew of games arriving on the service for the month of December 2019, and it looks like subscribers will be able to test their whits in one of the world's most popular Battle Royales. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is joining the streaming service today, available to...
News You May Not Have Seen These The Last of Us: Part 2 Screenshots Before
Well, well, Ellie
We’re getting hungry for new The Last of Us: Part II content again – especially now that we know the title has been delayed. Fortunately, an eagle-eyed ResetEra poster has dug up some new assets from the hotly anticipated sequel’s website. These are all taken from
News PS4 Loses the Battle of Black Friday to Xbox One, Nintendo Switch in UK
System down 45 per cent year-over-year
Sony may have advertised the PlayStation 4 aggressively during Black Friday in the UK, but it’s the deals that do the talking, and the manufacturer simply couldn’t compete with the Xbox One S All-Digital being flogged for an eye-opening £109. According to Games Industry, it’s Microsoft who won this...
News December 2019 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Early Christmas presents
December has arrived, and with a new month comes new PlayStation Plus games. Sony is closing out 2019 with an interesting duo of PS4 titles, and they're starting to be made available for download now, starting in Europe and rolling out to other territories very soon. This month, your PS Plus games are Titanfall 2 and...
Certified
It's been made official: PlayStation is the best-selling home video game console brand ever. Across all its major platforms (not counting portables), Sony has sold over 450 million units, comfortably dominating the home console space over its 25-year existence. The fact has now been acknowledged by Guinness World Records, with the...
News Sony's Japanese PlayStation Awards Ceremony Was Just an Awards Ceremony After All
Who could have guessed
Sony has just concluded its annual PlayStation Awards in Japan, and it should come as no surprise that there were no announcements or reveals during the show. The platform holder has conducted this awards ceremony yearly since the inception of PlayStation, and as expected, this year's celebration was all about the best-selling...
News Huge Savings on US PS Store Will Sort Out Your Xmas Gaming
Festive cheer
Looking for something new to play over the festive break? Sony’s matched Europe’s new Christmas Sale with some End of Year offers for the United States, all of which are scheduled to run until 23 December at 8AM Pacific. The deals – which run up to 67 per cent off – span titles such as Dead Cells ($16.74), Everybody’s Golf...
Reminder This Is Your Last Chance to Claim November 2019's Free PS Plus Games
You know what to Nioh
Don’t forget that November 2019’s free PlayStation Plus games will expire shortly, and be replaced with December 2019’s lineup of Titanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Video Game. This means that, from the time of publication, you have only a few hours to claim
Soapbox PS5 Must Introduce Price Parity Across Regional PSN Stores
Liam is calling for fairness
When the PlayStation 5 releases late next year, we'll be taking one step closer to an all-digital future. Sure, the next-generation console will launch with a disc drive and support physical media, but the way the industry has shifted focus to digital downloads across the PlayStation 4's lifespan proves that a lot of...
Rumour Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is Coming to PS5 'Sooner Than You Think'
Spidey senses are tingling
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is an inevitability. A nailed-on sequel to 2018's Marvel's Spider-Man, developer Insomniac Games is all but guaranteed to be working on the PlayStation 5-bound follow up as we sit here and type this. It's interesting, then, that Kinda Funny's Imran Khan apparently knows quite a bit about the supposed...
News Sony to Celebrate PlayStation's 25th Anniversary All This Week
Happy birthday
Tomorrow will mark the 25th anniversary of the PlayStation brand, as the PSone first launched in Japan on 3rd December, 1994. And the company has confirmed that it will be commemorating the occasion all this week on the PlayStation Blog and social media, although it’s yet to outline exactly what we can expect. Jim Ryan, the...
News PS4 Flogs the Most Software on Black Friday in the UK
Bundled titles best-sellers
While there’s no indication of which console sold the best this Black Friday, we do know courtesy of Games Industry data that the PlayStation 4 moved the most software in the UK. According to the site, almost 500,000 games were sold for Sony’s platform over the past week, which is an impressive result – even if it...
News EU PS Store Adds Almost 500 Xmas Deals to PS4 on Cyber Monday
Start the week right
Were you disappointed with Sony’s roster of deals on the PlayStation Store this Black Friday? No problem, because the company’s rolled out a ginormous Christmas sale in Europe this Cyber Monday, and it spans over 500 products. This one’s set to run until 24th December, so you have plenty of time to pick up a bargain to...
Devkit console wars
We've all seen the PlayStation 5 developer unit by now, right? The V-shaped machine has leaked a bunch of times over the last year or so, but why is it that we don't hear many reliable whispers about the devkits for the next Xbox -- code-named Project Scarlett? Well, according to Tom Warren, senior editor over at The Verge, it's...
Rumour New PS5 Devkit Leak Shows Console and Controllers
V for very nice
Yep, the PlayStation 5 development unit appears to have leaked once again. Posted to Twitter by @Alchoholikaust, a photograph shows not one, but two PS5 devkits sitting next to a monitor. Also pictured is the supposed PS5 controller -- the design of which matches a recently uncovered patent from Sony. It's a lot like the DualShock 4,...
Deal Boy! God of War Is $9.99 on the PS Store This Black Friday
Norse way
Boy, is this a deal! Sony’s dropped the price of God of War to $9.99 on the US PlayStation Store, making it one of the bargains of Black Friday 2019 – especially seeing as it didn’t pop up as part of the December PlayStation Plus lineup like previously rumoure
News PS5 News Could Be Incoming as PlayStation Celebrates 25th Anniversary
This could be big
Japanese gaming magazine Dengeki PlayStation will be focusing on PlayStation's 25th Anniversary in its upcoming issue, which goes on sale next month. It'll include features, interviews (with Sony Japan Studio, apparently), and, potentially, new details on the PlayStation 5. Indeed, this could be a big deal. Sony's yet to fully...
Deal There's Never Been a Better Time to Buy PSVR
Virtual insanity
PlayStation VR is one of the biggest innovations of the incumbent generation, but historically it’s been pricey to take advantage of the tantalising new technology. That’s not true this Black Friday 2019, as Sony has made a bunch of bargain bin offers available in both the UK and the USA. If you’ve been tempted to try virtual...
Deal Sony Paints a New Price on Concrete Genie for Black Friday
Brush fuss
Concrete Genie is one of the more original games released this generation, but it’s perfectly possible you may have missed out on the PlayStation 4 exclusive earlier in the year. Fortunately, platform holder Sony is giving you a fresh opportunity to pick up the painterly platformer, as it’s dropped the price of the PixelOpus developed...
News Groove to Yet Another Incredible Japanese PS4 Montage Video
Dance the night away
Sony may not be selling many PlayStation 4 consoles in Japan anymore, but it’s still willing to put in the legwork and produce some amazing montage videos. This new clip – the latest in a long line of promotional music videos – adopts an animated style, and includes titles such as Final Fantasy VII Remake, Yakuza 7, and...
Deal Amazon UK's Flogging a PS4 with Five Must-Own Games
The price is right
If you weren’t around for the start of the PlayStation 4’s generation, then try not to worry too much; you’ve got some catching up to do, but you’re going to be able to do it at the best possible price point. Take this Black Friday 2019 bundle available in the UK, which includes a 500GB console and five must-own games...
Deal PS4 Curio Death Stranding Drops to Its Lowest Price Yet
Like us later
If you haven’t played Death Stranding yet, there’s a good chance you’re at the very least curious about it. You may, however, be reluctant to pay full-price. Fortunately, UK store Monster Shop is on hand with the best offer we’ve seen yet for the Kojima Productions developed PlayStation 4 console exclusive: £34.99. Yes, we...
News Death Stranding in Real Life Makes for an Absolute Must Watch Video
A Mega64 masterpiece
Well, what can we say? The Mega64 gang have done it again. The internet group has always had fun with Hideo Kojima's creations -- even working with the man himself on a couple of their projects -- and as soon as Death Stranding was announced, we knew that they'd end up doing a video on it. For those totally out of the loop,...
Deal One of PS4's Best Games Is Under £12 Right Now
Oi oi, Aloy
Horizon: Zero Dawn is hands down one of the best exclusives available for the PlayStation 4, and you can get it along with its fantastic Frozen Wilds expansion for as little at £11.99 from supermarket Sainsbury’s this Black Friday 2019. If, for whatever reason, you haven’t played it yet, then you can have no excuse anymore...
Deal Get a Year of PS Plus for £30 This Black Friday in the UK
Plus one
PlayStation Plus memberships are currently discounted to £37.49 on the PlayStation Store, but we can do better than that, can't we? Black Friday is almost here after all. Over at ShopTo, you can currently secure a 12-month membership to PS Plus for just £29.85. You might want to be quick if you're looking to extend your membership, as...
News Ex-Ghostwire Tokyo Director Ikumi Nakamura Seems Primed to Join Sony
More evidence uncovered
Former Ghostwire Tokyo director Ikumi Nakamura is most certainly taking her time deciding where she'll develop video games next, isn't she? After leaving Tango Gameworks, she has been on a bit of a world tour visiting numerous studios far and wide, but the destination she seems to keep coming back to is Sony. The PlayStation...
News This Time Next Year, We'll Be Playing PS5
Sony's next-gen system is months away
Here’s a quick thought exercise for you: imagine where you’ll be this time next year. While you’re potentially fantasising about tropical islands, may we propose something a little more realistic: you’ll be playing the PlayStation 5. While we don’t have a date for Sony’s next-gen system just yet, the...
Deal PlayStation Gear Brings Black Friday Savings to a Wide Range of Gaming Merchandise
Gear up
Are you after PlayStation-related gifts for your friends and family this holiday? Sony's own PlayStation Gear online store is jam-packed full of official merchandise, and most of it is going cheap in a massive Black Friday sale. Whether you want to represent your favourite console or are after some dust-gathering knick knacks, there's loads...
Soapbox Why Half-Life: Alyx Is a Big Moment for PSVR
I want to be Freeman
It’s been fizzling, hasn’t it? For just over two years, Sony did an incredible job keeping PlayStation VR supplied with top-notch software, but the stream has definitely slowed. While there have been headline titles in holidays past, the Japanese giant is relying on legacy releases like Beat Saber and PSVR Worlds to flog its...
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...
News PS5 Patent Suggests Shared Content Will Play an Even Bigger Role with 'Scene Tagging'
Share and share alike
One of Sony's greatest innovations with PlayStation 4 is the Share button, allowing players to quickly grab screenshots or video clips from games they're currently playing and post them for all to see. Yet another patent, dug up by RespawnFirst, suggests sharing this type of content isn't going anywhere on PS5. Not only that,...
News Death Stranding Patch 1.06 Available Now on PS4
Improves network functions
Death Stranding's latest update, patch 1.06, is now available for download on PlayStation 4. Weighing in at 1.049GB, it's a somewhat meaty one which brings with it improvements to online features and general performance enhancements. The PS4 patch notes simply state optimised network functionality and various performance...
News Shuhei Yoshida Shuts Down Xbox Boss' Comments on VR
Phil Spencer said "nobody's" asking for virtual reality
Update: Shuhei Yoshida, one of Sony's best known executives, has lowkey responded to comments from Xbox boss Phil Spencer regarding virtual reality. The suit seemed to take issue with the Microsoft man's insinuation that "no one" is asking for VR: Are you with Yoshida or Spencer in this...
News Dreams Creator Transforms Table into Billiards Game, Blows Our Collective Minds
Snookerin' you tonight
Dreams is not out yet, but it’s already obvious that it’s the easiest 10/10 we’ll ever award. Just spare a moment to look at this embedded Tweet, and tell us you’re not impressed: So this is created entirely within the PlayStation 4 creation suite – but how? Well, we’re wondering the same thing to be honest. We...
