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News The PS4 Weekend Flash Sale Returns on EU PlayStation Store
More new offers up for grabs
The EU PS Store's newfound tradition of weekend-long sales continues, as Sony has dug up a handful of new PlayStation 4 discounts. Though only half a dozen games are included, there's a fair amount of variety this time around. Kicking things off is Call of Duty: WWII -- the Gold Edition, which includes the first DLC...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Is the Next Big Update Coming to the Space Exploration Title
Above and beyond
Even before you hop into the game itself, No Man's Sky has been on quite the journey, hasn't it? It's had more ups and downs than a department store elevator, going from overwhelming hype before release to disappointment at launch. Hello Games' ongoing project has been improved immensely since it arrived in 2016, and it seems to be...
News Astro Bot Rescue Mission Director Says Comparisons to Mario are 'Very Flattering'
Nicolas Doucet on the PSVR platformer's development
One of 2018's best games, virtual reality or not, was Astro Bot Rescue Mission, a fresh, innovative PlayStation VR platformer that's an absolute joy to play from start to finish. So well produced is the game, in fact, that it's seen a crazy number of comparisons to Nintendo's platforming icon. When...
News Sony Says There's No Truth in Take Two Acquisition Rumours
Hostile takeover out of the equation
Sony was apparently in advanced board level discussions to acquire Take Two this week, which would grant it ownership of blockbuster franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, and BioShock. Of course,
News God of War Leads BAFTA Games Awards 2019 Nominations
God of Awards?
The BAFTA Games Awards is about to get into full swing, and it's just released its list of nominees. As has become somewhat of a trend, it's Santa Monica Studio's God of War at the front of the pack with a total of 10 nominations. The Performer category is where the game excels, with four nominations out of six, but it's also in the...
Rumour Sony in Advanced Board Level Discussions to Acquire Take Two
Push square to doubt
There’s eff all happening in the games industry at the minute, so how about a hot rumour to rustle your jimmies this evening. Market Watch is reporting that stock in Take Two interactive is up following speculation that Sony is in “advanced board level discussions to acquire [the publisher] in a mostly cash deal”. This...
News PlayStation Japan Returns with Another Great PS4 Games Lineup Video
Play In Da House
You can always count on PlayStation's Japanese wing to come up with high energy sizzle reels of new and upcoming PS4 games. Another one recently emerged on the PlayStation Japan YouTube channel, and you can see it above. As usual, it's a fast, slick presentation of recent and incoming PS4 games set to music, and it's a fun watch...
News Ex-Uncharted Movie Writer Joe Carnahan Calls Neil Druckmann a 'Jerkoff'
Says he "stole credit" for Naughty Dog series
The history of the Uncharted film is a long, rocky road. The adaptation has been in the works for such a long time, and various people have come and gone from the project. One such person was Joe Carnahan, a Hollywood writer on action flicks like Smokin' Aces and The A-Team. He hopped aboard the...
News PlayStation Now Launches Across Several European Countries Today
The PS Now beta is over
Earlier in the year, Sony announced it would be bringing its streaming service, PS Now, to a handful of additional European countries after a long wait. The platform holder rolled out a beta test for the PlayStation 4's games-on-demand service across seven territories before a full launch. Well, the beta test is over, and...
News The Division 2 Creative Director Reckons Death Stranding Will Be 'Timeless' After Studio Visit
Nothing divisive about this
Julian Gerighty, creative director on The Division 2, has tweeted about his experiences over the course of the game's development. More specifically, Gerighty says that the team received support from loads of other developers, and includes a photo of himself standing alongside Hideo Kojima. Gerighty clearly paid a...
News Days Gone Will Get Post-Launch DLC, But Details Are Underwraps
The world will keep coming for you
While it hasn’t applied to every first-party game, we’ve rather enjoyed Sony’s DLC strategy this generation. Games like Horizon: Zero Dawn and Marvel’s Spider-Man have been expanded with enormous add-on packs, and it sounds like there will be more content coming to Days Gone after its release on 26th April...
News PlayStation Goes Hard on Captain Marvel Advertising
Sony's own infinity stones
If you're making the trip to a local cinema over the weekend for Captain Marvel, you may be in for more of a PlayStation 4-based feast than you were originally expecting. Marvel's first female-lead superhero film features multiple trailers for already released and upcoming PS4 games in the ad roll that plays prior to the...
News Sony Censorship Row Re-erupts with Inexplicable Devil May Cry 5 Edit
The butt of the joke
Uh-oh, the Sony censorship row has re-erupted – and this time it involves a big-name game, rather than a niche Japanese visual novel. Fans have noticed that in Devil May Cry 5 there are additional lens flares in the PlayStation 4 version of the game, ob
News Days Gone Development Is Complete Ahead of April Launch on PS4
Days Gone gold
The next PS4 exclusive from Sony's Worldwide Studios is ready to go. Development has officially wrapped on Days Gone, the open world survival game from Bend Studio, achieving the status known as having gone gold. The team, pictured in the above tweet, has reached this milestone in plenty of time ahead of the game's 26th April...
Hands On Days Gone Has Some of the Flashiest Menus on PS4
User inter-ace
One thing we can be confident of: Days Gone has awesome menus. We haven’t waxed lyrical about a title’s user interface since the hazy days of Persona 5, but Sony Bend’s upcoming open world survival horror does have a pretty nifty pause screen. You can bring it up by pushing the touchpad or by swiping in one of four directions,...
News Guerrilla Games Has Doubled Its Women Workforce in a Year
Aloy's influence
Guerrilla Games has doubled the number of women under its employment since last year’s International Women’s Day, meaning that there are more talented ladies within the Amsterdam studio’s ranks than ever before. Managing Director Hermen Hulst revealed the tidbit on Twitter, alongside a photograph of some of its team members...
News Dreams PS4 Beta Participants Made More Than 35,000 Creations
Media Molecule shares infographic
The creator beta test for Dreams ended just over a month ago, and it was by and large a big success for the ambitious Media Molecule project. Since then, we've had the news that the game will be launching in Early Access soon, so it won't be long before even more people can get to grips with it. The stu
News EU PlayStation Store Flash Sale Brings More Weekend Offers on PS4 Games
A bit of everything
It's Friday, everyone, which means it's time to talk about the latest weekend flash sale on the European PlayStation Store. This time, there's an interesting mix of PS4 titles going cheap, from first person shooters to JRPGs. Destiny 2: Forsaken is a main feature in this sale, with various permutations of the add-on content...
News Sony Spotlights Some of Its Top Talent on International Women's Day
A look behind the curtain at Worldwide Studios
As part of International Women’s Day, Sony has released a pretty cool trailer peeking behind the curtain at several of its first-party teams. The inspirational clip, which naturally focuses on ladies, spotlights employees from a variety of different disciplines, including programmers, artists,...
News PS4's Free International Women's Day Theme Is Ace
Girl power
It’s officially International Women’s Day today, and Sony is celebrating with an awesome PlayStation 4 theme that’s going to give your console a jolt of girl power. Designed by Guerrilla Games concept artist Choro Choi, the theme features several Sony leading ladies, including Aloy (Horizon: Zero Dawn), Chloe (Uncharted: The Lost...
News China Hero Project Announces Seven More Games for PS4
Something for everyone
PlayStation has been making waves in the Chinese market over the past few years, offering support and funds to budding developers in the region, and it looks like the fruits of their efforts are starting to ripen. At an event overnight, the China Hero Project announced a further seven games for PS4, joining the likes of Lost...
News PS4 Firmware Update 6.50 Released, Adds Remote Play for iOS Devices
Download it now
A little while back, you may remember hearing that beta invites were being sent out for PlayStation 4 firmware update 6.50. It was said to include "no major consumer-facing features," which essentially means no PSN username changes. However, PS4 firmware 6.50 is now ready and available for download, and it does add one or two small...
Talking Point Would You Buy a Disc-Less PS4 Console?
Embracing the digital future
Microsoft is believed to be in the advanced stages of releasing a disc-less Xbox One S console, imaginatively named – wait for this one – the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. While that’s a title straight out of the hallowed halls of a Redmond office if ever we’ve seen one, strong speculation suggests the device...
News BioWare 'Working Closely' with Sony to Fix ANTHEM's Unacceptable PS4 Shutdown Crashes
Crash and burn
This ANTHEM story has blown up over the last few days, and it doesn't show any signs of slowing down. In case you missed the news, ANTHEM currently has an issue on PS4 where the game can suddenly crash, and we're not talking about it just booting you back to the system menu -- we're talking full-on shutdowns that can do permanent...
News Death Stranding Development 'Slightly' Behind Schedule, Says Hideo Kojima
"Many studios lag behind the planned release date"
Legendary game designer Hideo Kojima is notorious for his perfectionism bringing big delays to his games. Many are concerned that PS4 exclusive Death Stranding will fall victim to this as well, but the creator does his best to quell these fears in a new interview with Japanese site J-Wave. We only...
News Lots of New EU PlayStation Store Sales Start Today, Huge Variety of Games Discounted
Spend, spend, spend
Crikey, it seems like half the games on the EU PlayStation Store are in one deal or another right now. Sony's announced several new offers going live today on its digital storefront, and odds are there will be something here you've been waiting to be reduced. Firstly, a sale focusing on EA titles includes Battlefield V, FIFA 19,...
Interview Sony Bend on Open Worlds and Deacon St. John in Days Gone
Plus, could Syphon Filter return?
John Garvin has worked at Sony Bend for an eternity, shipping titles such as Syphon Filter, Resistance Retribution, and Uncharted: Golden Abyss. But with the release of Days Gone this year, the Oregon-based outfit is arguably undertaking its biggest endeavour yet. We caught up with the veteran writer to chat about...
Hands On Can Days Gone Keep Sony's First-Party Streak Alive?
Three hours with Bend's biker horror
Guerrilla Games got a lot of credit when it transitioned from the linear Helghan corridors of Killzone: Shadow Fall to the vast open expanses of Horizon: Zero Dawn, but Sony Bend may be making one of the biggest leaps in gaming history with its all-new apocalyptic intellectual property Days Gone. For the past 15...
News PlayStation Now Update Adds Battlefield 4, Dead Space 3, and Plenty More
Games on demand
Another month, another update for PS Now, Sony's on-demand gaming service. The platform holder has outlined the batch of new games heading to the huge roster already available, and as usual, the lineup is slightly different in Europe and North America. The majority are the same, though. In both regions, PlayStation Now is getting:...
News MLB The Show 19 Will Let You Play a Season in Accelerated Fashion
Can you win the World Series?
The baseball season is long and gruelling and there ain’t no one got time to play through that on the PlayStation 4 – but fortunately Sony San Diego has a solution. MLB The Show 19 will feature a new mode named March to October, which will enable you to play the key moments in your chosen team’s campaign for World...
News God of War Was Almost Called Something Totally Different, Says Creator David Jaffe
Title was luck of the draw
Say what you want about outspoken game designer David Jaffe, but he was one of the key creators behind what is now a series synonymous with PlayStation. God of War was a hit from the very start, with gorgeous visuals, a larger than life story, and blood-soaked gameplay. The latest game in the series, the PS4 exclusive...
Poll Do You Feel Ripped Off by PS Plus' Recent Changes?
Value proposition
PlayStation Plus has been around for almost a decade now, but it blossomed into life on the PlayStation 3. In hindsight, we know that Sony was playing the long game – the excellent Instant Game Collection generated a ton of positive publicity, and it ultimately meant that when mandatory online was introduced on the PlayStation 4,...
News GT Sport's Latest Free Update Adds Five Cars, a New Circuit, and More
Autopolis arrives
Gran Turismo Sport’s all-new v1.34 update is available now, and it’s packing a ton of complimentary content. Headlining this update is five new cars, spanning the Toyota GR Supra RZ ’19 to the Pagani Huayra ’13. The full lineup of additions is listed below: Toyota GR Supra RZ ’19 Pagani Huayra ’13 Mercedes-Benz SLR...
News March 2019's PS Plus Games Available to Download Now on PS4
Witness these
This might be the first month without fresh PlayStation 3 or Vita games included in the PS Plus lineup, but the duo of PS4 titles we're getting in March is undeniably brilliant. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is sure to excite those with fond memories of the revolutionary shooter, while The Witness is a truly exceptional...
News Sounds Like There's a Lot of Cutscenes in Days Gone's Lengthy Campaign
Six hours of them
Bend Studio's fast approaching PS4 exclusive Days Gone is looking fairly promising in its most recent trailers, and we certainly hope it's good. If we're to play this open world survival action game for about 30 hours, it'll need to hold our attention. Apparently, a decent chunk of play time will be taken up with cutscenes,...
News Seize Your Last Opportunity to Download Feb's PS Plus Freebies
Before they get swapped out
This is your last opportunity to download February 2019’s roster of free PlayStation Plus games – seriously, you really need to get a move on. Within hours of this article being published, Sony will refresh the roster of goodies with March 2019’s lineup, which includes Call of Duty: Modern Wa
Rumour The Last of Us: Part 2 2019 Release Date Speculation Intensifies
Here we are again
Here's a rumour that just won't go away: The Last of Us: Part II is set to release this year. It's long been suggested that Naughty Dog's sequel could be Sony's killer 2019 release, and it does seem to make some sense when you stop and think about it. Between this, Ghost of Tsushima, and Death Stranding, for example, The Last of...
News Sony Awarding ANTHEM Refunds Due to Crashing Issues
But not everyone's singing from the same hymn sheet
Sony doesn’t have a refund policy on the PlayStation Store, but it is possible to get your money back in extreme circumstances. Reddit is reporting that the platform holder is reimbursing some ANTHEM purchases, as the game continues to stumble despite the release of various patches since launch...
News Bryce Harper Fronts MLB The Show 19's Cover in His New Phillies Uniform
Streets of Philadelphia
The seemingly never-ending off-season saga involving right fielder Bryce Harper has concluded, and that means MLB The Show 19 has a cover. The bearded batsman can be seen in his new Philadelphia Phillies uniform, pouting at the camera. Previously, developer Sony San Diego had been forced to use placeholder artwork of the...
News PS Vita Island Closed as Sony Officially Lays Handheld to Rest
Push square to pay your respects
The PlayStation Vita is officially dead. Sony held the handheld’s funeral today in front of a small audience of straggling mourners, as it added a nondescript update to its Japanese website pronouncing that production of the platform has now ceased. We’d like to take this opportunity to hold a moment of silence...
News Sony Returns with Another PS4 Weekend Flash Sale on EU PlayStation Store
Get them while they're hot
For the last few weeks, the European PS Store has been treated to a few deals over the weekend, and that's not about to change. Sony has announced another batch of games going cheap over the next couple of days, so let's take a quick look at what's on offer. The biggest inclusion this time around is Wolfenstein II: The...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Sells Over 10 Million Copies Worldwide in Two Years
A storm is coming
One day, someone will write a textbook about how to successfully launch a new intellectual property, and Horizon: Zero Dawn will be the primary case study. From the minute this game was announced and Aloy was introduced to the world, the enthusiasm was off-the-charts – and developer Guerrilla Games met the hype head-on,...
News Demon's Souls Remaster Rumours Reignited by One Word from Kotaku Editor Jason Schreier
Does he really know something?
Kotaku's Jason Schreier is a respected member of games media, often breaking news on important issues facing the industry. He's held in high regard and is well connected, and will often comment on rumours he's heard through the grapevine. The popular gaming forum ResetEra recently opened a thread, wishfully hoping for...
Talking Point What Free March 2019 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will March 2019's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the March 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the March 2019 PS Plus lineup be revealed? We’ve entered a brave new world for PS+, as both the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita have now been removed from the service. Aside from an increase in PlayStation 4 cloud storage space, we still...
News Firewall Zero Hour DLC Pack Brings New Characters and Weapons to PSVR Shooter
Jag and Node join the fight
PlayStation VR exclusive shooter Firewall Zero Hour has been getting a fairly steady flow of DLC since its launch last summer, and the latest pack is about to arrive. Available to purchase from the PlayStation Store tomorrow, the fourth round of DLC for the tactical FPS includes a few interesting additions. As detailed...
News Gran Turismo Sport Adds More Complimentary Cars on 5th March
Sunday drive
If you haven’t been keeping track, Gran Turismo Sport continues to grow – in fact, it’s recently earned its place at the top of our Best PS4 Racing Games list. Polyphony Digital’s nowhere near done, though, with 5th March bringing another five vehicles to the exclusive racer. As is usually the case, series overlord Kazunori...
News Grab Something for the Weekend in New EU PlayStation Store Flash Sale
Empty your pockets
In what seems like a new trend for the European PS Store, a weekend sale is on once again. As with last week, we have a fresh batch of discounts that will only be active for a couple of days, which we'll go through here. There aren't too many titles to tempt you this time, but as always, there are one or two decent deals to...
News PS5 Backwards Compatibility Speculation Begins Again as Sony Files Another Patent
Cerny's back for more
Sony has filed another patent for a backwards compatibility system, in theory allowing the inevitable PS5 to play games from previous console generations. At the beginning of the month, a patent registered under Mark Cerny's name was discovered, supposedly pointing to a method of backwards compatibility that would, again, in...
Soapbox Why Early Access Is Ideal for Dreams
Sammy's in dreamland
I’m going to be honest with you: I’d already heard that Dreams was going to launch in Early Access, so I’ve had a little longer than everyone else to wrap my head around the idea. It’s been fascinating waiting for the official confirmation, as I’d been curious how Media Molecule would roll out the news, and more...
The game... Is fun
Reggie Fils-Aimé, one of the most well known figures in modern gaming, has announced his retirement. Reggie has been at Nintendo since 2003, working his way up to the position of President of Nintendo of America. He may be leaving, but we'll always remember the memes. Jokes aside, Reggie has long been an inspiration to just...
