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News PS Plus Has an All-Time High Number of Active Subscribers
Printing money
Sony’s making ungodly sums of money from its subscription services, with PlayStation Now even getting in on the action since its recent price drop. PlayStation Plus continues to be its real bread-winner, though, and as part of its latest financial report it confirmed that active subscriptions are currently at an all-time high: 36.9...
News PlayStation Now Pushes Past 1 Million Subscribers
Sony's service is on the up
Sony's seen a sizeable boost in PlayStation Now subscribers since it overhauled the service last year, allowing for downloads of PlayStation 4 games. Back in May, the company revealed that PS Now had hit 700,000 users, and now, it's smashed through 1 million subs. It's not a huge number when you take total PS4 sales into...
News PS5's Price Considering Market Penetration and Acceptability
Still consider saving
Sony’s not saying how much the PlayStation 5 will cost just yet, but it doesn’t sound like the system will carry an extortionate price tag. Speaking to investors as part of a financial briefing earlier today, the organisation explained that it’s focusing on market penetration and market acceptability with its next-gen...
News Sony: PS5 Game Lineup Will 'Satisfy Fans', Console Set to Be a Success
Naturally
Breaking news: Sony thinks its next console will be a success. Speaking during the company's latest financial briefing, recently appointed CFO Hiroki Totoki commented on the PlayStation 5. Naturally, the firm's expecting the next-gen system to be a hit once it launches late next year. Totoki's juicier comment is about the PS5's software...
News Sony Is Looking to Make Even More Studio Acquisitions Ahead of PS5
Insomniac was just the start
Studio acquisitions are all the rage nowadays. Microsoft can't put on a conference without announcing a handful, and Sony got in on the act a few months back when it revealed that it had purchased Marvel's Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games. It looks like that's just the beginning for the PlayStation brand, however, as...
News PS4 Is Now the Second Best Selling Home Console Ever
Now only behind PS2
It wasn't too long ago that the PlayStation 4 became the fastest console to reach 100 million units sold, already pushing the machine into the all-timers list. However, new information has just surfaced from Sony, shedding new light on the sales performance of the current gen box. The platform holder's latest financial report...
Guide What Time Does the Death Stranding Launch Trailer Go Live?
When and where can you watch the Death Stranding launch trailer?
When will the Death Stranding launch trailer go live? Kojima Productions has crafted one final trailer for its hotly anticipated title, and if the other videos are anything to go by, it's sure to be a spectacle. It's getting quite the build-up too, with a full-on countdown timer and...
Review Nioh - Team Ninja's Take on Dark Souls Is a Striking Alternative
Prepare to daikatana
Republished on Wednesday 30th October 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of October's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Stop us if you think you've heard this one before. You wake up in prison in your underwear, immediately breaking out and making your way...
Soapbox Why You Won't Be Playing All PlayStation Exclusives on PC
Sammy explains why exclusives still matter to Sony
The announcement of Death Stranding for the PC has sent shockwaves through select hardcore communities, despite the title technically being confirmed for computers back when Hideo Kojima signed his contract with Sony. It is, I suppose, an odd situation: this is a game trademarked by the Japanese...
News Sony to Focus on Core Gaming Business and Close PS Vue
Turned off
There were rumours earlier this week that Sony was looking to offload television streaming service PlayStation Vue, but it seems the company couldn’t find a buyer, as it’s preparing to sunset the project on 30th January next year. According to Deputy President John Kodera, the organisation has “decided to remain focused on our core...
News Death Stranding Launch Trailer Goes All Out with Countdown Clock and Livestream
Tomorrow is in your hands
You know it's a big deal when there's a countdown clock and livestream involved. Death Stranding's launch trailer will be revealed to the world at Paris Games Week tomorrow, but it looks set to be an even bigger deal than we first thought. Kojima Productions' Twi
News Alien: Derelict Is One of Dreams' Most Impressive Creations Yet
Where's the sequel?
Alien: Isolation deserved a sequel. The 2014 title is still one of the PlayStation 4's very best survival horror experiences, but developer Creative Assembly has since moved onto other projects instead of creating a follow-up. That's a little bit heartbreaking, but Alien: Derelict is on hand to pick up the pieces. This new...
News Uncharted 5 Could Be in Development, and Nathan Drake Voice Actor Wants In
"Ready to break out my climbing gear!"
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End wrapped up the adventures of Nathan Drake nicely when it launched on PlayStation 4 back in 2016, but that doesn't mean it's the end of the franchise entirely. A secret San Diego studio could be continuing the series with a fifth entry, and if that's the case, Nathan Drake voice actor...
Talking Point What Free November 2019 PS Plus Games Are You Hoping For?
When will November 2019's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the November 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the November 2019 PS Plus lineup be announced? October 2019 was an admittedly killer month for Sony's subscription service, as it dropped two first-party titles in the form of The Last of Us: Remastered and MLB The Show 19. While...
Deal PS Plus 12-Month Membership Is Half Price for Non-Members in Certain Countries
New recruits
There's a cracking deal on PlayStation Plus currently doing the rounds, but it's for quite a specific group of people. You can get a year's subscription to PS Plus for half price -- if you live in the UK or Germany, and don't already have an active membership. Posted on gaming forum
News Hideo Kojima Will Deliver the Death Stranding Launch Trailer Tomorrow at Paris Games Week
Tomorrow it'll be in your hands
Are you ready for one last trailer for Death Stranding before release? Hideo Kojima has been busy cutting together the launch trailer for his mad PlayStation 4 game, and it seems he's ready to show it off. Taking to Twitter once again, the designer has announced the video will debut tomorrow, 30th October, on the...
Random Sony Trademarks PlayStation 10 in Japan
And others
Sony may be preparing for the release of the PlayStation 5 in Holiday 2020, but that’s not stopped it from thinking about the future. Over in Japan, the manufacturer has filed trademarks for the PS6, PS7, PS8, PS9, and PS10. This is obviously just security, but it’s still rather amusing to see; realistically, we wouldn’t expect a...
Talking Point Does Death Stranding's Non-Exclusivity Matter?
Blowing off Steam
The greatest will-they-won’t-they saga in gaming finally has a conclusion: Death Stranding will release on the PC next year. The game had been announced for computers right at the very beginning of Hideo Kojima’s relationship with Sony, but when the auteur opted to employ Guerrilla Games’ proprietary Decima Engine technology,...
Poll Should Sony Follow Xbox and Offer a PS5 Upgrade Option?
Stepping up
Current-gen console sales are slowing, as evidenced by the latest batch of NPD reports in the United States. This is entirely natural, of course: Sony’s already said that the PlayStation 5 is coming next holiday, so there’ll be a sizeable percentage of potential buyers waiting for the new hardware to drop. Microsoft, however, has an...
News Death Stranding ARG Rewards Japanese PSN Users with Free Avatars
Come get some
Death Stranding is almost upon us, which means it's time to deck your PSN profile out in Hideo Kojima related avatars and themes. Better yet, you can get your hands on three free PlayStation Network avatars right now as part of an ARG being run by the game. While it is exclusive to Japanese users, a website called the Social Strand...
News MediEvil's PS4 Remake Proves There's Life in Sir Dan Yet
Remake starts strong in UK sales charts
Contrary to Concrete Genie’s desperately disappointing retail debut, Sony’s likeable MediEvil remake appears to have got off to a strong start in the UK sales charts. Skeletal soldier Sir Dan was able to hang with goliath new arrivals
News Sony Promotes Death Stranding with High-Five World Record Attempt
Give me some skin
Hideo Kojima has reiterated on multiple occasions that Death Stranding is all about bringing people together, and in order to promote the title in Saudi Arabia today, PlayStation attempted a Guinness World Record at the Color Run in Riyadh. The task: to register as many consecutive high-fives as possible. It’s all part of a...
Soapbox Doctor Strange x Remedy Is Surely a Match Made in Heaven
Liam ponders the next Marvel mash-up
There's far too much smoke in the air when it comes to Sony and Remedy for there not to be something in the works. Following Control's timed-exclusive DLC on PlayStation 4 and numerous studio visits from PlayStation's bigwigs, we reckon the two companies have something big cooked up for the PS5. It's probably...
News Meanwhile in Dreams, Creators Have Mastered City Destruction
Boom clap
Don’t let the mannequin-esque main character deter you: this Dreams creation gets real impressive real fast. The city scene alone is neatly designed, but once a giant mech rocks up and begins blasting it to bits, the level really begins to up-the-ante. It ends with a Battlefield-esque levelling, which somehow doesn’t tank the title’s...
News Sony Eager to Flog PS Vue As It Plots Exit from TV Streaming Business
A Vue to a kill
PlayStation Vue’s on the market, and Sony’s purportedly already been in contact with one potential buyer. According to a report by The Information, the organisation has been in contact with sports-focusing streaming platform FuboTV about the possibility of selling the service, which would include its 500,000-strong subscriber...
Dive Harder
You've gotta give credit to Helldivers developer Arrowhead Studios. The co-op shooter launched all the way back in March 2015 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita. And now, almost five whole years after its release, it's received a substantial update titled Dive Harder. We love it. "Helldivers: Dive Harder includes a completely...
Rumour Could Horizon: Zero Dawn Point Its Bow at PSVR?
Aloy's Crossbow Training
Wild rumour: London Studio is following up its success on PlayStation VR exclusive Blood & Truth with a virtual reality adaptation of Horizon: Zero Dawn. That’s according to Twitter pundit Callum Hurley, who’s worked in-and-around the VR scene for several years, having previously held roles at Oculus among others...
Random MediEvil Movie Posters Brilliantly Spoof Classic Horror Flicks
Starring Sir Dan
Today's the day Sir Daniel Fortesque comes to life once again with the MediEvil remake on PlayStation 4. It's an incredibly faithful remake that fans are going to adore, and there's no denying it's full of spooky charm. In fact, PlayStation UK is capitalising on this; in celebration of Dan's resurrection, a series of mock movie...
News Latest EU PlayStation Store Weekend Sale Discounts Anime, F1, and EA Titles
Kingdom Hearts slashed in price
The European PlayStation Store weekend offer is back over the next couple of days, offering reasonable discounts on a number of different games. Lasting through until 23:59 on Monday 28th October, you'll be able to get anime titles, F1 2019, and a handful of EA games at a cheaper price. Codemasters must really want...
Poll Do You Still Want Ghost of Tsushima to Release on PS4?
A feudal feud
Ghost of Tsushima is the last major PlayStation 4 exclusive on the horizon – or is it? We’ve been speculating for some time that we believe the feudal affair may make the switch to the PlayStation 5, but the title was recently reconfirmed for Sony’s current-gen console in a PlayStation Blog post by CEO Jim Ryan. Here’s what we...
News Media Molecule Wants to Bring Dreams to More Than Just PlayStation Platforms
"Our goal for Dreams is to last for 20 years"
Various PlayStation 4 exclusives have been made available on the PC thanks to the streaming platform PlayStation Now, but it looks like Sony first-party developers may want to go one step further than that in the future. The team behind Dreams, Media Molecule, has stated that it is open to the idea of...
Soapbox Why PS5's Reveal Event Will Rival E3 2015
God level
Nothing will ever top the Holy Trifecta™ – ever. That triple-punch of The Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Shenmue III is the kind of thing that legends are made of; I’ll be telling my grandchildren about it, and I expect them to tell their grandchildren as well. E3 2015, as I wrote at the time, was the greatest gaming...
Sleep, samurai
Update: The Last of Us: Part II has indeed been delayed. Original story: Although we don't have official confirmation yet, The Last of Us: Part II is apparently being delayed beyond its recently announced 21st February, 2020 release date. And according to
News The Last of Us 2 Delayed to May 2020
Update: Delay confirmed
Update: Neil Druckmann has taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm the delay to The Last of Us: Part II. The game will now be launching on 29th May, 2020. "While we’re relieved that we won’t have to compromise our vision, we’re disappointed that we weren’t able to avoid this exact situation," Druckmann says. "We...
News Cross-Play for ReadySet Heroes Should Give Dwindling Online Community a Boost
Coming 29th October
Poor old ReadySet Heroes. The Sony-published title hardly made a splash when it launched on PlayStation 4 and PC on 1st October, so much so that we reckon a good portion of you haven't even heard of the game to begin with. We awarded it a 4/10 in the Push Square review but one of our biggest criticisms, the lack of an online...
News This Is How Hard Sony's Pushing PS Now At the Moment
The Keita success
Sony’s always been very humble when it comes to PlayStation Now, keeping it out of the game streaming conversation when it’s still currently the only company on the market with a working solution. That’s changed since the Japanese giant dropped the price, as it’s been promoting the heck out of the subscription, running...
News Conan O'Brien Will Give You an Otter Hat in Death Stranding, Obviously
Otterly ridiculous
We think it's safe to say Death Stranding is going to be chock full of cameos. All those celebrity guests that have appeared in Kojima Productions' white hallway are probably going to crop up in the PlayStation 4 adventure somewhere. We know that Hideo Kojima's biggest admirer, the one and only Geoff Keighley, is in the game as a...
News Sony Job Listing Describes PS5 as 'Upcoming World's Fastest Console'
Gotta go fast
Now would be an interesting time to begin working at PlayStation. As the focus shifts from PS4 to PS5, we imagine there must be a great deal of excitement among all the teams at SIE. Handily, there are currently plenty of jobs going across all kinds of sectors, and we'd wager most of them are turning their attention to the next-gen...
Talking Point If Bluepoint Games Isn't Working on Demon's Souls, What's Your Dream Sony Remake?
Dreams v Reality
Bluepoint Games, the studio behind the masterful remake of Shadow of the Colossus, is working on its next project. Primed for PlayStation 5, it's more than likely going to be another Sony IP brought back from the dead that will be revitalized in all its 4K glory. The question is though, what game will it be? Rumours of a Demon's...
News The Last of Us 2 Is Trying to Create the Most 'Complex, Nuanced Character' in Gaming
"We're certainly not going to coddle her"
It's becoming increasingly clear that The Last of Us: Part II is going to be an emotional, stressful journey from beginning to end for most players. It's a game about getting revenge in a hostile environment after the world fell apart, and as its protagonist, it seems like Ellie really will be the centre of...
Review MediEvil - A Successful Resurrection of a Flawed But Fun Adventure
Undead and loving it
Remakes of fondly remembered favourites always have a tough call to make: should they remain faithful to the source material, or make improvements and changes to modernise the old-school design? The answer usually lies somewhere in between. MediEvil is the latest PSone classic to be brought back to life, and it errs on the side...
News Death Stranding Spoilers Abound as Leaks Spread Online
Tomorrow is out of your hands?
It's no secret that Death Stranding is currently in the hands of gaming media, YouTubers, and more ahead of the game's impending release. The review embargo has been well documented; we'll be reading up on Hideo Kojima's obscure PlayStation 4 title on 1st November. However, some people with early access to the game...
Hands On Iron Man VR Is the Next Big Thing for PSVR
Stark would be proud
It feels like major PlayStation VR releases have dried up as of late. Sure, the likes of Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot and Vacation Simulator were fun enough, but it doesn't seem like virtual reality has really made any waves since Blood & Truth nearly six months ago. It's a quiet period indeed, but there is one PSVR title we're...
Random Death Stranding Fan Art Is Getting Seriously Impressive
Tomorrow is in your paint brush
In just over two weeks, we’ll all be able to experience Death Stranding for ourselves. Imagine thinking you’d be able to say that in October 2019 six months ago. Anticipation for the PlayStation 4 exclusive is at an all-time high, so those talented in the arts have taken to creating their own images that capture...
Rumour PS4 Will Be Less Than $150 This Black Friday
How low can you go?
Sony’s shaping up to sell a lot of consoles this coming Black Friday 2019, as a leaked Walmart ad suggests that the system will be available for less than $150 this holiday. The savings apply to the standard 1TB Slim model, which doesn’t come with any software. Meanwhile, the PS4 Pro will purportedly be available at $299 –...
Hands On Predator: Hunting Grounds Has a Ways to Go Before It Realises Potential
Target acquired
Sony has made it clear that its catalogue of multiplayer-focused titles needs some fleshing out. The days of MAG and SOCOM are long gone, so the hardware manufacturer has employed developer Illfonic to develop a worthy online asymmetric experience that could act as a bit of a test bed before we head into the next generation...
News MLB The Show 20 Swings for the Fences from 17th March
Chicago Cubs' magician on the cover
MLB The Show 19 is currently free on PlayStation Plus, but as the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals prepare to do battle for the title of World Champions, developer Sony San Diego has announced next year’s instalment in its flagship baseball franchise. Scheduled to release from 17th March, MLB The Show 20...
News Death Stranding's Launch Trailer Will Be Its Own Mini Masterpiece
And it's finished
Say what you will about industry auteur Hideo Kojima: he knows how to cut a trailer. The former Konami man has been personally editing outstanding teaser videos for his titles for years now, and every promotional piece he’s put out for Death Standing thus far has been a mini masterpiece. That he’s wrapped up the launch trailer...
News PS5's Devkit Looks Like a Monster in Visualisation
Beast mode
We’re beginning to get a better idea of what the PlayStation 5’s devkit looks like, and these visualisations based on a leaked photograph give us the best view yet. Rendered by Dutch website Let’s Go Digital, the images are based upon
News PS Plus Is Paying for the Pizza This Weekend with UK Domino's Deal
Pick one with pineapple
Enjoying your Sunday evening? It could be about to get even better, as PlayStation Plus members in the UK can order any pizza, any size from Domino’s Pizza for the reduced rate of £10.99 through here. This means that you can stock up on a large Texas BBQ and American Hot for a little over a £20 note – not exactly a bad...
