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News The Last of Us 2 Cost $220 Million to Make, Horizon Forbidden West Cost $212 Million
And that's without marketing
The budgets of two of Sony’s biggest ever games have been revealed due to some poorly redacted documents, submitted as part of the FTC’s ongoing lawsuit against Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. The US regulator is attempting to temporarily impede the trillion-dollar tech titan’s unfathomable $69 billion buyout of...
News Almost 500 PS5, PS4 DLC Packs Discounted on PS Store
Expand at less expense
If you’re eager to extend the length of some of your favourite games, you can now do so at a discounted price. A batch of new PS Store savings quietly rolled out overnight include almost 500 DLC packs for popular games like Cities: Skylines, Sniper Elite 5, Like a Dragon: Ishin, and more. In almost all cases, the deals will...
News Gran Turismo 7 1.35 Update Adds New Cars and Events on PS5, PS4
Aston Martin! Mistubishi! Subaru!
Polyphony Digital has followed up on its usual weekend tease to reveal the 1.35 update for Gran Turismo 7 will be going live shortly across PS5, PS4 systems. Drivers in the USA can start downloading the patch from 11pm PT while those in the UK have to wait until 7am BST tomorrow morning (29th June). The latest patch...
News PlayStation Boss Meets with Hideo Kojima as We Await More Details on Death Stranding 2
Nice jackets
It's pretty common to see PlayStation's top execs jetting around the globe, checking in on their first-party teams to see how things are progressing. While Kojima Productions isn't technically first-party, its upcoming game Death Stranding 2 will be published by Sony, so it makes sense to see Jim Ryan paying a visit to the Japanese...
Random God of War Rangarok's Kratos and Atreus Have Been Turned into Rubber Ducks
Again
Ah yes, Tubbz. The rubber duck equivalent of Funko POP figures, Tubbz is a collection designed by Numskull, and there are many games represented among its selection so far. The latest additions are Kratos and Atreus from God of War Ragnarok, and they're looking good: Funnily enough, this is actually the second time the pair have been turned...
News Microsoft's Potential Game Plan in 2020: 'Spend Sony Out of Business'
Money talks
Look, we're sick of hearing about the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard saga as you are, but you've got to admit, some of these details are just too juicy to ignore. In its ongoing attempts to appease the FTC, Microsoft has had to present a number of internal emails before the courts — and boy are they eye-opening. One such email saw...
News Kit Your PS5 Out in LeBron James Designed Decals from 27th July
Price, release date, pre-order details revealed
As first revealed back in March, Sony is collaborating with basketball icon LeBron James to design a set of PS5 Console Covers and a limited edition PS5 DualSense controller. Their designs are heavily inspired by graffiti, and today Sony has confirmed they will be available from 27th July 2023. The PS5...
News You Can Listen to Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Heroic Main Theme on Spotify Right Now
Greater Together
Over the weekend, Geoff Keighley hosted the Game Awards 10-Year Concert in Los Angeles, a one-night event featuring live video game music from the last decade. In addition to a full orchestra playing tracks from The Last of Us, God of War, and many others, the audience was treated to the very first public performance of the main...
News Sony Spends a Fortune Getting an Assortment of Sports Stars to Explain Final Fantasy 16
George Kittle! Alessia Russo! Xavier Woods!
The most amusing thing about this Final Fantasy 16 trailer, aside from the random assortment of sports stars, is how it attempts to appeal to both Europeans and Americans simultaneously. It means there are some people you’ll recognise and others you probably won’t – it all largely depends on which...
News "We've Lost the Console Wars," Says Trillion Dollar Underdog Xbox
Incentive to spend $69 billion
One consistent theme throughout the entire sorry Activision Blizzard buyout saga has been how both Sony and Microsoft have utterly dismantled their own businesses in attempt to convince regulators to get their own way. The latest effort comes courtesy of the US Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing court case, where...
News Sony 'Can't Risk' Sharing PS6 Details with a Microsoft-Owned Activision
Conveniently ignores Bungie and San Diego Studio
PlayStation bigwig Jim Ryan has said that Sony would not risk sharing PS6 details with a Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard, as it claims this would hand its direct competitor highly sensitive information. Innovations like the DualSense and hardware specifications are crucially important to new...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Title Track Will Debut at The Game Awards Live Concert This Month
Turn it up
Sony is slowly but surely peeling back the curtain on Marvel's Spider-Man 2, its big, flagship game for the latter half of 2023. We now have a release date, we've seen some gameplay, and have had details on the various editions you can pre-order. Soon, though, the title track from the game's OST will make itself kn
News Sony's PC Port Dev Nixxes Under the Microscope in Studio Profile Video
Learn more about the Dutch team
Sony has uploaded a studio profile video all about its PC porting developer Nixxes. Acquired in July 2021, the team has helped to bring a variety of PS5, PS4 titles to PC, including Marvel's Spider-Man and its side game Miles Morales. Right now, it's working on porting Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to the personal...
News PS Plus Premium's Killzone: Liberation Adds PS5, PS4 Trophies to Underappreciated Shooter
Another reason to return
We knew that Guerrilla Games' underappreciated isometric iteration Killzone: Liberation was coming to PS Plus Premium, but had the happy news confirmed today that it would be getting Trophy support as well. With 10 Bronze, 21 Silver, three Gold, and the essential Platinum Trophy,
News Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores PS5 Update 1.26 Makes More Fixes and Upgrades
Get all the patch notes here
Guerrilla Games has deployed yet another PS5 update for Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, which brings the title up to version number 1.26. The patch weighs in at less than 1GB, so you shouldn't need to wait very long before resuming your plight in the Burning Shores. This is another one all about fixes for quest...
News John Wick Director Confirms Ghost of Tsushima's Movie Is in Heavy Development
Dreaming of Jin again
PlayStation Productions is spinning up all kinds of yarns right now, and we're pretty excited to see Jin Sakai make the jump to the big screen. We knew that the Ghost of Tsushima flick was intended to be a visual treat, and veteran stuntman and John Wick director Chad Stahelski has confirmed the film is currently in "heavy...
News Sony Replaces PlayStation's Mobile Gaming Division Boss with Meta, Kabam Talent
Platform holder ain't phoning it in
Update: Two is better than one – or so the saying goes. Sony has replaced the leadership at the top of its fledgling mobile gaming division with two co-heads, as spotted by infamous LinkedIn snoop Zuby Tech. Ex-Meta product manager Olivier Courtemanche will be joined by former Kabam bigwig Kris Davis in the...
News PS5 Bundle with Two Years of PS Plus Premium Appears to Leak
Hard to be nonplussed over this
There’s some debate over whether PS Plus Premium offers value for money, but it’s getting weaker as Sony continues to extend the selection of software available with its most expensive subscription. One thing that’s inarguable, however, is that new PS5 owners can get an absurd amount of content with the...
News No Plans for a Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Demo, Says Insomniac
Release day is when we play
Final Fantasy XVI is a fantastic example of how a well-timed demo can generate a lot of excitement in the lead-up to a game's release, but Insomniac Games has confirmed it won't be following in Square Enix's footsteps for the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The developer said via its Twitter account there are "no plans...
News You'll Need Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Digital Deluxe Edition for Those Extra PS5 Suits
They can't be unlocked through gameplay
In the past Marvel’s Spider-Man titles, plumping up for the more expensive versions of the games would grant you “early access” to certain suits. Many fans had been hoping the same would be true of the Digital Deluxe Edition for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which is available to pre-order from today, and...
News Sony Eager to Ensure PS Plus Remains Relevant and Offers More Value
"It's about making sure we aren't getting complacent"
Sony has outlined some of its plans for PS Plus moving forwards, and while it doesn’t believe it needs to change course with its current strategy, it insisted that it’s not going to rest on its laurels. Speaking with Games Industry.biz, the organisation’s global head of subscriptions Nick...
News All PS Plus Members Will Receive Commemorative Avatars for PS5, PS4
Free for all, and all for fun
Time flies when you're having fun, doesn't it? Over on the PlayStation Blog, in a post commemorating a year of the tiered PlayStation Plus revamp, VP of SIE Nick Maguire announced that a series of free avatars and wallpaper illustrations would be made available to celebrate the occasion. Both PlayStation Plus and...
News Live Your Real Life The Last of Us Nightmare with Universal Halloween Horror Nights Attraction
Coming later this year
An officially endorsed attraction inspired by Naughty Dog’s iconic survival horror The Last of Us will open at Universal Studios in California and Florida later this year. The press release explains that you’ll be propelled “into a world of carnage and mayhem as follow in the footsteps of the game's protagonists, Joel...
News Sony to Sell Charity Pack in MLB The Show 23 to Help Build New Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
100% of proceeds committed to cause
Sony launched a new initiative named Storylines in MLB The Show 23, which is a fantastic documentary-style mode detailing the history of the Negro Leagues. This mode, created in partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, is narrated by president Bob Kendrick. Recently, he announced plans to build a...
"We're happy with it"
Sony’s stance on PS5 exclusives in relation to PS Plus is resolute, and won’t be changing in the near-future. Unlike its main rival Microsoft, the Japanese giant has resisted the temptation to release its major first-party exclusives into its subscription, instead allowing them to enjoy large traditional launches before...
News PS Plus Premium Has a 'Bigger Share' of Subscribers than PS Plus Extra, Says Sony
Top tier
It's been roughly a year since Sony gave its gaming subscription service, PS Plus, a major overhaul. Introducing two additional tiers on top of what was already there, it now resembles something much closer to Xbox's Game Pass. PS Plus Extra gives you access to a frankly absurd number of games across PS5 and PS4, while PS Plus Premium also...
News Translucent Faceplates Finally Make PS5 Look Stunning
Acceptable in the 90s (and now)
Love it or loathe it, the PS5 is at best an unorthodox looking console. Dbrand, the ever outspoken accessories and hardware modding manufacturer, has found the solution, however: translucent coloured plastic skins, just like those in the 90s. Whether you had a PS1 memory card, a Tamagotchi, a Nintendo 64, or a Game...
News No New Game Announcements to Celebrate The Last of Us' Tenth Anniversary
But there's more The Last of Us to come
There’ll be no new game announcements to mark the tenth anniversary of The Last of Us’ release. Naughty Dog prefaced a slew of tangential announcements on Twitter today by confirming that it’ll only be honouring the “series’ impact” and will “not be making any game development updates”. This...
News The Best Killzone Game Is Coming to PS5, PS4 with PS Plus Premium
Sons and daughters of Helghan
Sony was roundly criticised throughout the PSP and PS Vita generations for not assigning is top first-party developers to its handheld platforms, but when Guerrilla Games turned its hand to the Japanese giant’s inaugural portable it churned out an all-timer. As opposed to trying to recreate the first-person...
News PS Plus Premium Will Allow for PS5 Game Streaming in Future Update
Power of the cloud
On the renewed service's one-year anniversary, Sony has announced that cloud streaming for PS5 games will be coming to PS Plus Premium in the future. The platform holder is currently testing the functionality ahead of a proper launch. Sony says the feature will include PS5 games currently on the PS Plus game catalogue and Game...
News The Last of Us PC Patch Verifies Remake for Steam Deck
Decked out
The Last of Us: Part I hasn’t exactly had the best time since its busted release on PC, but developer Naughty Dog committed itself to fixing the issues – and now an all-new patch has finally verified the release for use with the Steam Deck handheld. Patch v1.1, which is available to download now, promises performance improvements, bug...
News Terrifying Ghost Hunting Game Phasmophobia Will Haunt PS5, PSVR2 in August
Ghost busters
Kinetic Games’ uber-popular co-operative paranormal investigation outing Phasmophobia is coming to PS5, with full PSVR2 support, in Early Access in August. The release will feature full crossplay with all other platforms, and is promising a steady schedule of post-launch content updates. “Phasmophobia is a four-player, online...
News Sony's Partnership with Square Enix Has Never Been Stronger, Says Jim Ryan
He values "everything we do together"
PlayStation bigwig Jim Ryan made a surprise appearance during Final Fantasy 16’s pre-launch livestream overnight, where he said that his company’s relationship with publisher Square Enix has “never been stronger”. In the brief speech, he mentioned that Sony’s collaboration with the company “goes back...
Roadmap will soon be required
The curtain has closed on what was, in this author’s partially informed opinion, probably the strongest Xbox Showcase in recent memory. This wasn’t a total knockout on par with some of PlayStation’s best ever E3 presentations – is such a thing even possible now we’ve effectively transitioned from live...
News For Some Reason, Sony Saved PSVR2 Exclusive Firewall: Ultra for the Future Games Show
Well, okay then
You would have expected Firewall Ultra to be front and centre at the recent PS Showcase – especially when you consider it’s the only first-party project currently announced for PSVR2. Alas, it appears Sony saved the online FPS for, er, the Future Games Show, where community manager – and ex-YouTuber – Frank Marm popped up to...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Wild Range of Suits Includes Stunning Original Designs
Unique outfits by guest artists
Now that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has a release date, it's starting to feel a bit more real. As well as the date, Sony has revealed details of pre-orders and various editions you'll be able to purchase, and the Digital Deluxe edition in particular has something fans will want: a selection of unique suits for Peter and...
News Sony Will Not Attend Giant German Convention Gamescom This Year
Of course it won't
In what is now becoming a consistent trend, Sony will not attend Gamescom again this year. News comes via German industry website Gamesmarkt, which reports the Japanese giant has no plans to attend Cologne and exhibit on the show floor. This doesn’t mean it’ll have zero presence, of course: third-parties will likely demo games...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Pre-Orders Begin 16th June, Various Editions Detailed
Here come the Spider-Men
Now that we finally know the release date for Marvel's Spider-Man 2, it's time for Sony to get the marketing machine in gear. That starts, as usual, with pre-order incentives and various retail editions — and those have also now been detailed over on the PS Blog. All pre-orders for the game ar
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Finally Has a Release Date on PS5
Bring on October
Sony didn't fancy announcing the release date for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 itself — instead, it threw Geoff a bone and let him host it on his stage. Either way, we now know when the game's coming, and it's 20th October, 2023. To celebrate the announcement of the date, Insomniac Games has also released the official cover art, which...
News Sony Will Celebrate Horror Series Siren's 20th Anniversary, Raising Hopes of a PS5 Revival
Back from the dead
Longtime PlayStation fans will recognise the name Siren, developed by a long-defunct offshoot of Japan Studio (Project Siren) and responsible for the three survival horror stealth games that comprise the trilogy. Sony is celebrating the series' 20th Anniversary, which has caused some to hold out hope for a revival. PlayStation...
News PS5 Console Sales Up an Impressive 81% This Year in the UK
But May represented a slight decline
PS5 console sales are up an impressive 81 per cent year-over-year in the UK so far, reflecting Sony’s ability to overcome manufacturing issues which have plagued the platform since launch. Component shortages enforced by the coronavirus pandemic led to severe stock issues, but those problems have since been...
News PS Store's Double Discounts Sale Crashes PS5, PS4 Prices for PS Plus Subscribers
That's a plus
Sony just can't get enough PS Store sales right now. In addition to the huge Days of Play offer, which is currently ongoing, it's introduced a new Double Discounts sale. This semi-regular deal brings prices down on PS5 and PS4 software, and if you're a PS Plus member, the discounts, as the name suggests, are doubled. It means you can...
News The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
What does version 23.01-07.40.00 do?
It's everyone's favourite news story: Sony has just released a new firmware update for PS5. It's been a little bit since the last one, but before you get too excited, this is just a small one. Nothing too crazy here. So, what does PS5 system software version 23.01-07.40.00 do? Here are the full patch notes for...
News WD Black's Officially Licensed PS5 SSDs Now Include a 4TB Option for an Eye-Watering $550
Lightning fast
If you're currently in the market to upgrade your PS5 internal solid-state drive, manufacturer Western Digital has partnered with PlayStation to produce a line of officially licensed SSDs. Known officially as the WD_BLACK SN850P NVMe™ SSD, this was a collaboration we knew was in the works, but the pricey little stick (at $549.99 USD...
News CGI Movie Resident Evil: Death Island Brings Back All Your Favourite Faces
The gang's all here
Resident Evil: Death Island is a CGI flick from Sony Pictures Entertainment out 25th July, and the latest trailer contains the kind of outrageous action and melodrama that made the series a cult hit in the first place. Bringing together Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers, this...
News Sony: Cloud Gaming Is an Amazing Business Model, But There Are Big Challenges
The cloud's the limit
Sony bigwig Kenichiro Yoshida has warned that there are still big challenges to overcome regarding cloud-based gaming, describing the technology as "very tricky". In an interview with the Financial Times (thanks, VGC), Yoshida described some of the hurdles that remain, stating: “I think cloud itself is an amazing business...
News Win Three Months of PS Plus Premium Just for Being Good at Sackboy: A Big Adventure on PS5
Ready, Sack, go
The problem with being *literally* the best at Sackboy: A Big Adventure is that there are such few opportunities in which to demonstrate your hard-won mastery. Luckily, if you consider yourself to be a Sackboy connoisseur, one such instance is fast approaching, and it's the one we Sackheads have all been waiting for; the impending...
News There's New Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Footage in Across the Spider-Verse
Enhance
Dedicated web-heads out enjoying the spectacular Across the Spider-Verse over the weekend might have caught a precious few frames of Insomniac's upcoming Marvel's Spider-Man 2, whether they know it or not. Confirmed to be new footage by Insomniac's own James Stevenson, the blink-and-you-'ll-miss-it scene depicts Spidey doing Spider-Man...
News There's More to Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Gross Symbiote Suit Than What's Been Shown
There are secrets to uncover about Peter's slimy costume
A big part of the storyline in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 involves Venom. One of the hero's best-known adversaries, the villain usually appears after Peter Parker utilises — and subsequently discards — the alien Symbiote that enhances his powers. This is a very well-documented series of events...
News Meta Quest 3 Revealed as Cheaper, All-In Rival to PS5's PSVR2
Meta Quest 2 also goes dirt cheap
Facebook’s parent company Meta has revealed its latest virtual reality headset, the Meta Quest 3, which likes its predecessor is a standalone device that requires no external hardware. With a starting price point of $499.99, the new unit is actually considerably cheaper than PSVR2’s $549.99 – especially when...