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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
Reminder Today Is Your Last Chance to Grab a PS4 Bargain with Days of Play
Closing down
If you weren't aware, Sony's annual Days of Play sale has been going on the last 10 days or so. The offer, which runs the gamut from PlayStation 4 games to consoles to accessories, started back on the 7th June, and it's now finally drawing to a close. So, in case you wanted to have one last look, we thought we'd give you a reminder...
News Dreams Early Access Now Has Over 100,000 Users on PS4
The dream is growing
Before Dreams launched in its early access form, there was concern regarding an apparent limit on the number of people who could join in. The innovative create-em-up has now been available for two months, and contrary to warnings prior to release, the client is still up for sale on the PlayStation Store. It's been pointed out...
Guide Days of Play PS4 Sale - All Discounts on PS4 Games, Consoles, PS Plus, and More
All Days of Play offers so far
Sony recently announced the return of Days of Play, a big, ongoing sale that lasts for 11 days. It's underway right now, so we thought we'd put together a guide where you'll find all the big PlayStation 4 bargains. There's lots to get through, so let's go shopping. What are the dates for the Days of Play sale?:...
News The Last of Us: Part 2's PS4 Release Date Almost Slipped by Star
"It's coming out in Fe–"
There were rumours that Naughty Dog was targeting a 2019 release date for The Last of Us: Part 2, but that’s been bumped back internally, and Death Stranding has taken its slot. The latest speculation points to a February release date – and we wouldn’t be surprised if it dropped on Valentine’s Day, given some of...
News There Are Worries The Last of Us: Part II May Not Have Multiplayer
But it's just a mistake
Naughty Dog may be best known for its rip-roaring single player campaigns, but the studio’s been pumping out entertaining online multiplayer romps for a good decade or so now. The Last of Us is easily its best work, with its SOCOM-inspired white knuckle bouts being a breath of fresh air in an era of killstreaks and whatnot...
E3 2019 Sony Thought Troy Baker Was in Too Many Games
Originally played Galahad in The Order: 1886
Sony’s been keeping Troy Baker in designer hair wax, as he’s starred in several of the platform holder’s biggest games: The Last of Us, inFAMOUS: Second Son, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Death Stranding, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, The Last of Us: Part II – and probably a dozen more that we’re...
News Days Gone Patch 1.11 Cleans Up Minor Issues in PS4 Exclusive
Progression issues fixed
Days Gone may have released in a sub-optimal state, but Sony Bend has been pretty efficient at cleaning up issues. And that progress has continued, with the release of patch v1.11 earlier today. The update – which is effectively a hot fix – cleans up some minor progression and interface bugs, as outlined below. Days...
E3 2019 Sony Acknowledges E3, But Keeps Its Cards Close to Its Chest
PlayStation sticks to its guns
Sony repeatedly stated that it would not have anything to announce at E3 2019, but even as late as the start of this week there was some hope from core gaming communities that it would show something. Well, the curtain is about to close on the Los Angeles convention, but it’s looking like PlayStation will stick to...
News Sign Up to Test 16 Player Party Chats in Latest Firmware Update on PS4 Now
E-mails going out now
Just over a week ago, Sony detailed an upcoming update coming to PS4 that will double the number of participants a party chat can hold. Boosting the total to 16, this latest firmware test will also include improved audio quality for voice chat and better overall network connectivity. You can now sign up to be a part of this...
E3 2019 Phil Spencer: I Wish Sony Was at E3
Xbox boss says the trade show isn't the same without its rival
Sony has famously skipped E3 2019, and while some would argue that it made the right decision, it's clear that some would've liked to have seen something from the platform holder. It may have had nothing to show, and it's obviously pursuing a direct-to-consumer approach with its State of...
Talking Point Should Sony Introduce a Game Pass Subscription of Its Own?
Subscription wars
Besides the lack of gameplay demos and Banjo-Kazooie, perhaps the biggest story of E3 2019 has been Microsoft’s excellent Game Pass subscription. The platform holder pushed the package hard – as it has done for a couple of years now – with the vast majority of games on its stage scheduled to debut as part of the service. This...
News EU PlayStation Store Refreshes Today with a Tidal Wave of New Sales
Empty your pockets
It's E3 week, so everyone's in the mood for new games, right? As if Days of Play wasn't enough, Sony's replacing some of its offers with new ones on the European PlayStation Store. These sales run from today through to 26th June, and as always, there's a wide range of gaming goodness going cheap. The first sale offers up to 70...
E3 2019 Is Marvel's Spider-Man Connected to Marvel's Avengers?
"We're all Marvel"
Eagle-eared Marvel fans noticed that Crystal Dynamics’ new game Marvel’s Avengers takes place on the West Coast, something that New York’s favourite web-slinger alluded to in PlayStation 4 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man. But was it just a happy coincidence or are the two titles connected in some way? Studio head Scot Amos...
Rumour Subtle Easter Egg Suggests Marvel's Avengers and Spider-Man PS4 Are Connected
But they probably aren't
It's a question that's been thrown around for a while, but after the full unveiling of Marvel's Avengers, there's obviously some renewed interest. Is Insomniac's PlayStation 4 exclusive Marvel's Spider-Man connected to Crystal Dynamics' newly revealed superhero title? Common sense says no, but
E3 2019 PS5 Will Cost $800, Jokes Analyst Michael Pachter in Wild Prediction
"Have you seen the specs?"
Michael Pachter probably doesn’t believe that the PlayStation 5 will retail for $800 at launch, but he does think it will be very expensive. Asked to make a wild prediction as part of an E3 2019 interview with Geoff Keighley, the outspoken Wedbush Securities man suggested that he hopes the Japanese giant doesn’t make...
Reaction Sony's Decision to Skip E3 2019 Is Starting to Look Really Smart
Was the platform holder right all along?
When will we learn not to criticise Sony too hastily? Our first reaction to the Japanese giant’s decision to skip E3 2019 was one of horror, but we later took a step back and pointed out that the platform holder couldn’t (and probably shouldn’t) be judged until we see how everything transpires. On the...
Reaction Bloated Xbox E3 2019 Press Conference Fails to Capitalise on Sony No-Show
Keanu Reeves was cool
Sony left Microsoft with an open goal by deciding to skip E3 2019, but after that bloated Xbox showing it’s pretty obvious why the Japanese giant decided to wash its hair. As expected, the team in green brought absolutely everything under its umbrella, but this was a press conference lacking in real surprises – or gameplay,...
