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PlayStation Store Sales Charts Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Is Top in Europe
But not even on the podium in the US
When it comes to games released in June, the first one that springs to mind is Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Activision's kart racing remake has proven to be very popular, but it seems that North America is less interested in the bandicoot's latest -- at least on the PlayStation Store, anyway. The game was...
Weirdness Russia Has a Tank Controlled with a DualShock
Press X to attack
There's more crossover between games consoles and the military than you may think – after all, remember when Iraq caused concern when it imported 4,000 PlayStation 2 consoles purportedly as part of a plan to build a supercomputer designed to control a chemical weapon? Well, now Russia's getting in on the act, as its latest tank...
News New US PlayStation Store Sale Reduces Prices on Retro PS4 Titles
Go old school
Prize open those wallets: it's time for another new sale in PlayStation Land. This time, the North American PS Store has an offer focused squarely on retro games. If you're in the mood for some old school action, this sale's for you. If you weren't aware, the PS4 plays host to a wide range of older titles, and a whole bunch of them...
News Woah! Crash Bandicoot Made in Dreams Is the Real Deal
Open world Spongebob Squarepants also in the works
Here’s our bi-weekly update on Dreams, the game that’s practically going to keep us in clicks every time there’s a slow news day. Take this Crash Bandicoot-inspired level, which may be lacking the right kind of soundtrack but excels in every other area. The creator – a user called milbox –...
News Days Gone's Second Free DLC Challenge Available Now
Murder some Marauders
We’re very impressed with Days Gone’s slate of free DLC, so here’s a heads up to let you know that the second challenge has now unlocked. This one sees you working against waves of Marauders, gathering up items that are dropped in order to help you to survive. As with the first week, you’ll be able to compete against...
Rumour The Last of Us 2 Release Date Set for February 2020, Four Editions Planned
The Ellie edition
The idea of The Last of Us: Part II releasing in February of 2020 just won't go away, will it? It really is starting to sound like the real deal, though, as a post on a Chinese gaming forum points to this once again being the right time for its launch. Corroborated by the ever-reliable insider ZhugeEX, it is also said that four...
News Konami Can't Explain Unexpected PS Plus PES 2019 Swap
Sony subbed in Detroit: Become Human at the last minute
July's PlayStation Plus lineup was originally planned to consist of Horizon Chase Turbo and PES 2019: Pro Evolution Soccer. However, while the former stuck around, Konami's football sim was changed at the very last minute, in favour of Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human. There's been no real...
Random Here's What the Death Stranding Reveal Trailer Would Look Like if It Was a PSone Game
Party like it's 1999
People seem to be in the mood for Death Stranding demakes at the moment. First, we had that Dreams creation that boiled the upcoming Kojima Productions title down to a retro exploration game, and now we have this. Created by visual effects artist Hoolopee, this hasn't been made using Media Molecule's PlayStation 4 creation...
News New US PlayStation Store Sale Offers Discounts on Capcom Games
Devil May Cry! Resident Evil! Street Fighter!
Every now and again, a publisher-specific sale will appear on the North American PlayStation Store, and this time, it's the turn of Capcom. With a big range of titles old and new, this sale is sure to have something of interest to most, and we all know the publisher has been killing it the last few...
News Sony Has Expressed Interest in an R-Rated God of War Movie
And Steven DeKnight wants to make it
It seems conversations have already begun regarding the adaptation of Sony's games into movies. The platform holder recently established PlayStation Productions to do just that, and according to ComicBook.com, film director and writer Steven DeKnight is keen to take on God of War. Apparently, the Hollywood...
News Gran Turismo PS5 Is Already in Development
Will be the 'complete form' of Gran Turismo
We wouldn’t be surprised to see Gran Turismo 7 launch alongside the PlayStation 5 next holiday, and series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has hinted that work on the next iteration in the simulation racing franchise is already underway. Speaking with GT Planet, he explained that he feels PlayStation 4 title...
News Rocket League and Borderlands: Handsome Collection Lead July's PlayStation Now Update
Nice shot!
A new month means a fresh lineup of games added to Sony's on-demand gaming service, PlayStation Now. As usual, the roster of new titles differs slightly between North America and Europe, so let's go through everything below. Most, like
Rumour Has Housemarque Signed an Exclusive Deal with Sony?
Speculation swirls around studio's next game
Housemarque is in an interesting position right now. The Helsinki studio, famous for its superlative arcade experiences like Nex Machina and Resogun, is currently working on its futuristic battle royale shooter, Stormdivers. However, while there doesn't appear to be much interest in this PC-only action...
News July 2019's PlayStation Plus Games Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Become human
It's the start of the month, and that means the latest batch of PlayStation Plus titles are ready to go. The pair of PlayStation 4 games are beginning to roll out -- they're available now in Europe, with North America to follow in due course. Initially, July's PS Plus lineup went down like a lead balloon, but the pair of PS4 games has...
News Spider-Man PS4 Gets Two New Suits from Spider-Man: Far From Home Movie
More free outfits incoming
Update: The patch, version 1.16, should be live right now for everyone. It's about 380MB, and adds the two below suits into the game for free. It doesn't look like the update makes any other changes. Original Story: Insomniac Games has gone above and beyond when it comes to adding in new costumes for the web head in...
Review Heavy Rain - Moody Narrative Thriller Loses Its Edge in PS4 Release
Rain dunce
Republished on Tuesday 2nd July 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Love it or loathe it, Heavy Rain is an important game. The drizzly depression session certainly didn't invent the idea of interactive drama – developer Quantic...
Review Detroit: Become Human - Quantic Dream's Android Adventure Is Its Finest Yet
Cage against the machine
Republished on Tuesday 2nd July 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Despite its all-new setting and story, Detroit: Become Human’s unlikely to surprise Quantic Dream fans. While this interactive adventure sticks...
News Sony Looking to Buy Up New Game Development Studios as PS5 Looms
Welcome to the team
Over the weekend, news broke that Sony is looking to double down on its philosophy of producing high quality, PlayStation exclusive titles with the PlayStation 5. With the next-gen console supposedly set to launch in late 2020, you can bet that the Japanese giant is incredibly busy behind the scenes, no doubt preparing itself for...
Random Spider-Man's PS4 Design Depicted on Comic-Con Exclusive LEGO Minifigure
Advanced suit Spidey hits the bricks
We know not everyone is a fan of the hero's costume in Marvel's Spider-Man on PlayStation 4, but we think the Advanced suit looks great. That big white spider design looks fantastic, and has quickly become pretty iconic. Marvel clearly approves, as it's featured Insomniac's version of the web head and his new...
News Super Mario Maker 2 Comes to PS4, with a Helping Hand from LittleBigPlanet 3
Claptrap9 does it again
Dreams is all the rage right now when it comes to player creation, but don't rule out Media Molecule's previous franchise, LittleBigPlanet, just yet. Much like what he did with the original Super Mario Maker, prolific inventor Claptrap9 has re-made Super Mario Maker 2's creation suite in
Hands On Days Gone's Free Arcade DLC Is an Addictive Addition
A shining Deacon for all
In an age of loot boxes and microtransactions, few things are more refreshing than free add-on packs that add genuine value to an already excellent experience. Sony, to its credit, has been pretty good with post-release support for its blockbuster exclusives – and while its various first-party developers have all plotted...
News Sony Thinks PlayStation Is Too Big to Ignore
Company thinks games will release on PS5 regardless
Sony is investing the bulk of its efforts with the PlayStation 5 into blockbuster games, and according to the Wall Street Journal, that’s left indie developers and smaller publishers feeling like outsiders. But speaking anonymously with author
News Sony: The World Isn't Ready for Game Streaming, Consoles Like PS5 are Still Necessary
The PlayStation maker takes a stab at Stadia
Sony isn't about to go all-in on game streaming. With the PlayStation 5 on the horizon, the company has basically come out and said that it doesn't think the world is ready to fully commit to services like Google Stadia just yet. It chalks this up to the fact that not everyone has a good, stable internet...
News Expect Even More Big Budget Games from PlayStation's First-Party Studios on PS5
Platform holder doubling down
Sony’s already said that it aims to expand upon its wildly successful first-party portfolio through “organic growth and acquisitions”, but a Wall Street Journal report has reiterated that the platform holder intends to increase its exclusive output. The publication claims that the Japanese giant will be focusing...
News Sony Looks to Be Locking Timed Exclusives for PS5
Company wants to showcase major titles
According to an insightful Wall Street Journal report, Sony is looking to make deals with major publishers in order to put the PlayStation 5 in the best possible position when it launches next year. The publication claims that the platform holder is focusing on major, big budget titles – and it’s lining up...
News Sony's PS5 Strategy: Aim to Please Hardcore Gamers, Focus on Exclusives and Big Publishers
In for the kill
With the PlayStation 5 -- or whatever it ends up being called -- supposedly launching late next year, Sony will be in the process of defining its approach to the next console generation. A detailed Wall Street Journal report gives some insight into how this approach is taking shape, and it sounds like Sony wants a clear focus on...
News Death Stranding Gets a PSone Style Demake in Retro Dreams Creation
A Hideo Kojima Dream
Dreams is capable of delivering some shockingly realistic visuals, but its tools are nothing if not diverse. Just browsing through what's available to play, there's a huge range of artistic styles represented, and one fellow in particular is wrangling with the angular, low-poly aesthetic of PSone games. Dreams user Bearskopff,...
News Huge Days Gone Patch 1.21 Adds Weekly DLC Challenges, Fixes Some Annoying Issues
Days keep going
Patch 1.21 for Days Gone is available to download now on PlayStation 4, and it weighs in at a rather large 18.5GB. This one's actually a pretty big deal, too, as it adds weekly DLC challenges to the open world title. The first is named 'Surrounded', and it tasks you with surviving for as long as you can against an endless horde of...
News PS Plus Members Can Play PSVR Shooter Firewall Zero Hour for Free This Weekend
Double XP, too
Firewall Zero Hour is probably one of PlayStation VR's better multiplayer offerings, with its tactical skirmishes and intense firefights. If you've yet to sample this PSVR exclusive title, you're in luck: this weekend, all PS Plus members are able to play it for free. Starting today and ending on the 30th June, you'll be able to join...
Rumour PS5 Is More Powerful Than Project Scarlett According to Colin Moriarty
But is it true?
During the course of E3 2019, some hearsay from well-connected folks called into question whether Microsoft's Project Scarlett will measure up to PlayStation 5. Game Informer's Andrew Reiner was found to be spreading word that Sony's next-gen machine will be the more powerful of the two, and now,
News Sony Teams Up with Company Behind Witcher Netflix Series to Create Final Fantasy XIV TV Show
Yes, it's live action
Well here's a story we didn't quite see coming. Sony Pictures -- that's Sony's TV and movie arm -- is teaming up with production company Hivemind to make a live action TV series based on Final Fantasy XIV. Hivemind is the company behind Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher, by the way. The Final Fantasy XIV series will "tell an...
Talking Point PlayStation Plus Is in Desperate Need of an Overhaul
Sony's service needs a refresh
All the way back at the start of 2018, Sony confirmed that it would eventually be removing PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita titles from PlayStation Plus. This meant that beginning in March 2019, PS Plus subscribers would only gain access to two free PlayStation 4 games each month. Granted, the PS3 and Vita offerings...
News Gran Turismo Sport Adds New Circuits, Vehicles for Free This Week
No mention of wet weather
Gran Turismo Sport’s next big update will leave the workshop 27th June, but there’s no mention of the recently teased wet weather conditions in the big 1.40 patch. Instead, there’ll be six new circuits, all based upon the Sardegna Road Track. This is located in roughly the same area as the existing Sardegna Windmills...
News Kratos Almost Axed from God of War PS4 in Favour of a Brand New Protagonist
But Barlog saved him
One of the greatest success stories to come out of the latest God of War is the incredible turnaround of its main character. After spending several games as an unlikeable anti-hero with anger issues, the PlayStation 4 iteration transformed the protagonist into a far more relatable being. The miraculous recovery of Kratos by Cory...
News New EU PlayStation Store Sale Brings Mega Discounts on PS4 Titles
Mega buster
It's that time once again to talk about the latest sale over on the European PlayStation Store. The Mega Discounts offer is now on, running from today until 10th July. As always, there's a wide range of games going cheap, so let's pick out some highlights, shall we? RAGE 2 is down to £31.99, Middle-earth: Shadow of War is £15.99, and...
Talking Point What Free July 2019 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will July 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the July 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the July 2019 PS Plus lineup be announced? It was a much better month for Sony's subscription service in June, with Borderlands: The Handsome Collection and Sonic Mania attracting the headlines. But there are still no shortage of...
News PS Plus Specials Sale Gives Members Plenty of Discounts on US PlayStation Store
That's a plus
As if we needed another one, Sony has set up a new sale over on the North American PlayStation Store. This offer, as its name implies, grants some decent discounts for PS Plus members on hundreds of titles. The bargains shall never cease. Assassin's Creed Origins is a decent $17.99, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is down to just $6.24, and...
News EU PlayStation Fans Are Furious with Sony's Treatment of the PS Store
Store wars
PlayStation fans in Europe are in a particularly foul mood at the minute – and changes to the PS Blog’s weekly new releases article have tipped them over the edge. Historically, the platform holder has listed every new title and DLC pack due out on the PlayStation Store, with appropriate links and release dates. The latest update,...
Guide How to Change Your Facebook Publish Settings on PS4
Subduing spam
Once you’ve connected your Facebook account to the PlayStation 4, you can choose to share as much or as little information with your friends as you like. If you decide that you’d like to publish more or less posts, you can change this in the console’s settings. Here's how to do it. Go to Settings Once you’ve logged into your...
News Sony Patent Shows How Loading Screens Could Be Killed Off on PS5
Why are we waiting
Load times have become a big talking point over the last few months. It all started when we got our first PS5 details, learning that Sony's next-gen machine will utilise a custom solid state drive that should dramatically reduce things like loading times. There was also the Marvel's Spider-Man demo, which showed the game running...
News Another Spider-Man PSVR Experience Releases This Week to Coincide with Far From Home
Get ahead of the cinemas
Spider-Man: Far From Home doesn’t hit cinemas until the very beginning of July, but a new PSVR experience coming later this week will give you the chance to don the Spidey suit early. The release sounds a lot like the experience that released alongside Spider-Man Homecoming - a short but sweet swing across Queens as Peter...
News Is This Twitter Account Teasing a New Ape Escape Game?
20th anniversary incoming
Update: This video has been released by PlayStation Japan in celebration of the 20th anniversary, but there are no hints to a new title at all. Meanwhile, the new Twitter account has promoted the updated website as well as a pop-up shop that will be selling "special items". It's nice to see PlayStation celebrating its...
News Here's a Better Look at Gran Turismo Sport's Awaited Rain Update
Wet and wild
Update: Above is direct-feed footage of Gran Turismo Sport's tasty rain update from an ongoing tournament taking place in Germany this weekend. Are you impressed? Gran Turismo Sport is almost unrecognisable from the racer that released a few years back, but developer Polyphony Digital is not done expanded on the ever-evolving...
Feature We're Making a Game with Dreams on PS4 - Issue 4
A delay to the service
Just as the headline states, we're getting our creative juices flowing with Dreams, Media Molecule's outrageously ambitious PlayStation 4 exclusive that opens the floodgates for user made content. Inspired by a commuter with an impressive appetite, our ongoing project is Snacks on a Train, the goal being a simple minigame...
News Grab Something for the Weekend in New Flash Sale on US PlayStation Store
Treat yourself
We know that a lot of you are probably going to grab Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled this weekend, but Sony's just announced a pretty hefty flash sale over on the North American PlayStation Store. If you're in the mood for a bargain, there are plenty of games going cheap across PS4, PS3, and yes, PS Vita, so it's well worth a look. On...
News Some Fans Think Remedy and PlayStation May Be Partnering
Quantum repair
There’s a strange story doing the rounds that PlayStation may be partnering with Max Payne developer Remedy on a new game. It’s worth noting that the platform holder has already been fairly pally with the Finnish studio since it signed marketing rights to upcoming third-person shooter Control, but some feel that the
News Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, Nioh, and More Join the PlayStation Hits Line-Up
That's a bargain
Sony has just announced the latest additions to its PlayStation Hits line-up, the initiative that gets some of PS4's best games into your hands at a cheaper price. From 28th June, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, God of War III Remastered, Nioh, and Friday the 13th: The Game will all be available at a discounted RRP at retail...
News The Metal Gear Solid Remake Made in Dreams Has Handed Over the Tools to You
Hideo Kojima Retweets
Do you remember the thoroughly impressive Metal Gear Solid remake that was coming together in Dreams from about a month ago? Well, there's good news and bad news. On a positive note, YouTube user Bearly Regal has been working tirelessly to fine-tune the opening area to create the best possible recreation, which you can check...
Review Crash Team Racing - Naughty Dog Created the Best Kart Racer on PSone
Bandicoot power slide
Start your engines, and fasten your seatbelts for another Naughty Dog creation. In this case it's CTR: Crash Team Racing from 1999, which also happens to be the greatest kart racing game on the PSone. Released in the same year as Speed Freaks, and colourful mascot racers like Bomberman Fantasy Race on PSone, Crash Team Racing...
News Sony Was the Third Most Popular Publisher at E3 2019, Despite Never Being There
Talking itself into third place
Sony skipped E3 2019 completely, and yet it still managed to be the third most talked about publisher at the show. As Hollywood Reporter reveals, the Japanese giant made it on to the podium alongside Xbox in second and Nintendo first. It surely has to be chalked up as a pretty major success for the company, who
