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News Dreams Will Be Entering Early Access This Spring on PS4
Keep the dream alive
Media Molecule has announced that its long-awaited PlayStation 4 exclusive create-'em-up Dreams will be going into Early Access. This comes via a lengthy post on the PlayStation Blog, where studio head Siobhan Reddy explains the developer's reasoning behind the unconventional early release. In a nutshell, Media Molecule decided...
News Get Discounts on Ubisoft Games and Much More in New EU PlayStation Store Sales
Everything must go
Sony, come on. It's great that the PlayStation Store in both Europe and North America has constant sales and offers, but we're all going to wind up broke. The platform holder has announced a swathe of new offers on the European Store, including a Ubisoft-specific sale as well as a 'Games Under €20' offer for, well, everything...
News Days Gone PS4 Press Tour Goes on the Road
Here today, gone tomorrow
Sony’s generally been very good this generation at taking its titles on tour just prior to release, and Days Gone is the latest PlayStation 4 exclusive to get a global blowout. All around the world, the platform holder is hosting events showcasing the Bend developed open worlder, with critics able to get hands on with the...
News Bandai Namco PS4 Titles Discounted in New US PlayStation Store Sale
Hope you like anime
Yet another sale has struck the North American PlayStation Store, and this time, the focus is on Japanese publisher Bandai Namco. A selection of games from its PlayStation 4 catalogue are going cheap, and if you're into your Dragon Balls and your Narutos, there's plenty to see here. Highlights of the new sale include Dragon Ball...
Soapbox Crackdown 3 Is Proof That Microsoft Is Still Playing Catch-Up to Sony
Liam questions what Microsoft does with its time
My Xbox One rarely sees the light of day, but since its release last week, I've been playing Crackdown 3. It's dumb, mindless fun that doesn't move the needle in the slightest. Announced nearly five years ago, it needed to be more than that for Microsoft, though – a company in dire need of something...
News Pour One Out for the PS Vita! Production to End in Japan Soon
The end is nigh
Sony already announced last year that it will end production of physical PlayStation Vita cartridges by 31st March, and now it looks like it’s done building the hardware – even in its native Japan, where the device has lived a slightly longer life than the rest of the world. On the official Japanese PlayStation website, it...
News Spider-Man PS4 Platinum Trophy Achievers Rewarded with Free Avatar
Got 'em, Tiger
Did you get the Platinum Trophy in Marvel’s Spider-Man at all? If so, then you may want to check your inbox for a free avatar, as Sony’s seemingly sending out complimentary profile pictures to anyone who obtained 100 per cent in Insomniac Games’ open world superhero smash hit. It’s unclear which regions are being rewarded with...
Poll Do You Think Sony Is Telling the Truth About Cross-Play?
Open the gates
Ah, cross-play. Everyone's favourite subject just got unearthed from its still-warm grave earlier this week, when Sony basically came out and said that despite popular belief, developers are free to request cross-play functionality for their games. This was in response to a number of studios supposedly calling Sony out on its...
News New Sale on US PlayStation Store Offers Discounts on Critically Acclaimed Games
And some that aren't
Is there a game adored by critics that you've yet to try for yourself? This new sale on the North American PS Store focuses on some of PlayStation 4's best games, and there's a whole bunch of titles that are worthy of your attention. There are also a few that you can safely ignore, but we won't go into that. The deal, which...
News Weekend Flash Sale Hits EU PlayStation Store
Plus discounts on LEGO games
Flash sales occur on the US PlayStation Store fairly frequently, but it's less common on the European side. This weekend is different, however, as Sony offers up some discounts on a handful of games until Monday 18th February. There isn't a huge number of titles in this offer, but there are some solid inclusions, such...
News God of War Cleans Up at DICE Awards 2019 with Nine Wins
Platinum trophy
Santa Monica Studio's incredible Norse adventure God of War has done the business at this year's DICE Awards. Last month, the game was nominated for 12 awards, and after the recent ceremony, the PS4 exclusive stomps home carrying nine of them. Among others, it won in Game Design, Art Direction, Story, and Game of the Year. Indie...
News You Can Stream Days Gone's Theme Song on Spotify
Hell or high water
Did you enjoy the song in the new Valentine’s Day themed Days Gone trailer at all? Well, it’s now available for streaming on Spotify – or your preferred music delivery service, of course. The country rock song is called Hell or High Water, and it’s been written and performed by singer songwriter Billy Raffoul. In case you...
News Sony Ghosts Indie Dev Hoping to Port Game to PSVR
Studio close to giving up on PS4 port
There are tens of titles released on the PlayStation Store every single week, so clearly the vast majority of developers are getting through the application process just fine. One studio, however, has taken to Reddit as a last resort after its requests to release a PlayStation VR cooking title have been...
News Sony: Nintendo's Doing Wonderful Things with the Switch
Platform holder doesn't subscribe to the console war
Shawn Layden may be underfire in the media for his comments on console cross-play this week, but he’s got nothing but good things to say about PlayStation’s competition. Asked about both Microsoft and Nintendo during his DICE keynote, the Worldwide Studios chairman was refreshingly...
News Days Gone's Deacon Remembers His Wedding Day in Dramatic Trailer
Valentine's decay
If there was ever any doubt, this new Days Gone trailer confirms that Sony Bend’s very much making an exclusive PlayStation game. The two minute clip, which has been teased for the past week, shows protagonist Deacon St. John arrive at a rundown church, only to recall his nuptials with his spouse Sarah during happier times. Yes,...
Feature Why You Shouldn't Worry About PS5 Backwards Compatibility
Why would anybody play this?
Jim Ryan has been appointed the new President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, and PlayStation fans are worried. The divisive executive has been with the Japanese giant since the beginning, playing a key role in the company’s dominance of the European continent. But he’s also said a couple of silly things...
News Sony Says Devs Only Have to Ask for Console Cross-Play, Studios Say It's Lying
This is getting spicy
A couple of studios, including Gaijin Entertainment and Hi-Rez Studios, recently suggested that Sony was blocking it from joining the PlayStation 4’s ongoing console cross-play beta – but speaking with Game Informer this week, Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden said that’s absol
All change at the top
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News PlayStation Coy on Communication Plans for 2019
No word on when we'll get updates from Sony this year
Sony said at the end of last year that it’s looking to crank up communication with PlayStation fans in 2019, but in a rare interview, Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden failed to express exactly what the organisation has in store. To make matters more infuriating, this is the first time a...
News Sony Will Leave No Gamer Behind, Says There's Life in Local Consoles Yet
Investment in streaming will continue, though
You wouldn’t know that Sony’s the only major gaming manufacturer with a cloud-based streaming solution, would you? There’s so much babble about Microsoft, Google, and Apple at the moment that it can be easy to forget that PlayStation Now exists, works relatively well, and continues to expand around...
News PlayStation's Studio Acquisition Strategy Focused on Firms with Best Cultural Fit
Platform holder always exploring opportunities
In the good old days, the console war was fought with games: Uncharted vs. Gears of War! Halo vs. God of War! And so on… But if you’ve been on a forum in the past six months or so, you’ll note that the trench lines are now drawn using studio acquisitions. Microsoft’s spending spree has got some...
News Shawn Layden Explains Sony's Decision to Pull Out of E3 2019
"The world has changed"
Sony has been tight-lipped about its future plans for quite some time now, with one of its last major announcements being its withdrawal from Electronic Entertainment Expo 2019. The company has been a big presence at the show since the beginning, but this year, it won't be in attendance. Why? Well, PlayStation bigwig Shawn...
News Sony: The World's Got All the Battle Royale It Needs Right Now
Company won't make me-too decisions
When you consider that PlayStation already plays host to every third-party property that matters, we suppose it’s a bit silly for Sony to be chasing trends with exclusive titles. This is something it did in the past, with so-called “Halo killers” like Killzone and Resistance – but more recently it’s...
News This Is How Days Gone's Multiplayer May Have Looked
World War Z introduces competitive multiplayer suite
Days Gone is a single player only experience, but World War Z developer Saber Interactive has gone on record claiming that it pitched a mode to Sony which was declined. This is probably what it would have looked like: players versus players versus zombies. The clip reveals a class-based...
News More Crazy Dreams Beta Creations Shown Off in Another Media Molecule Live Stream
Smoking rats, flying pigs, and dung
The Dreams creator beta test may be over, but that didn't stop Media Molecule from hosting one more live stream, checking out a few more user generated bits and bobs. As ever, the variety and quality of experiences shown is impressive; we go from a realistic first person shooter scene to a game about a dung beetle...
News Days Gone PS4 Screenshots Show Deacon with His Bride-to-Be
Unholy matrimony
Love is in the air, and with Valentine’s Day around the corner, Sony’s taking the opportunity to showcase some new… Days Gone screenshots? You may recall the platform holder sending wedding invitations out to press, welcoming them to the upcoming nuptials of Deacon and Sarah St. John. We speculated that the organisation may...
News More Studios Call Out Sony's Console Cross-Play Beta
"Stop playing favourites"
Sony may have thought that its console cross-play beta – which currently supports Fortnite and Rocket League – would buy it some time, but it looks like that’s running out. Hot on the heels of War Thunder developer Gaijin Entertainment – who says it’s in regular contact with the Japanese giant about adding console...
News MLB The Show 19 Gameplay Trailer Rewind Reveals New Features
Life's a bunt
Remember that rad MLB The Show 19 gameplay trailer from earlier in the week? Sony San Diego has returned to PlayStation’s official YouTube channel to breakdown all the new features teased in the two-minute gameplay clip. In the video, game designer Ramone Russell introduces changes to Road to the Show, as well as a slew of new...
News US PlayStation Store Flash Sale Offers Discounts on Games Big and Small
Something for the weekend
It wouldn't be the weekend without a US PlayStation Store flash sale, now would it? You can bet your bottom dollar Sony has wrangled up some new deals to tempt you over the next few days, and there are some great games going in this one. You have your bigger names, like Darksiders III, Monster Hunter: World, and Tetris...
News 100GB PS Plus Cloud Storage Live Now for All Members
Saving your save data
When Sony announced the PS Plus games lineup for February, it also revealed its plans to expand the 10GB cloud storage for save data that members have been using for years. The platform holder said it would be increasing the limit to 100GB, giving Plus members ten times the space to upload their precious game saves. Earlier...
News Mortal Kombat X, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, and More Come to PlayStation Now This Month
Get over here
Each month sees a handful of new games join Sony's cloud gaming service PlayStation Now, and of course, February's update is no different. For once, though, the games lineup hitting the service is identical in both Europe and North America. Here's the full list of titles heading to both regions this month: Battlefield Hardline...
News Death Stranding Is a 'Crazy Complicated Game' Says Norman Reedus
Actor describes Kojima's latest
Since its announcement way back in 2016, we've learned precious little about Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding. We've had a few trailers, but they typically provide more questions than answers, and everyone is left wondering what on Earth this game will be like. While this interview with the game's star
News Sony Is Inviting Press to Days Gone Protagonist Deacon's Wedding
You'd have to be a Freaker not to attend
Sony’s been inviting European media outlets to the wedding of Deacon and Sarah from Days Gone, which will be held on 13th February – on YouTube, apparently. Obviously this is a Valentine’s Day-themed marketing stunt, which is probably going to conclude in some kind of story trailer. It’s safe to...
News New US PlayStation Store Sale Offers Discounts on Ubisoft's Heavy Hitters
Go open world
Are you missing some Ubisoft in your gaming schedule? The latest sale to show up on the North American PS Store focuses solely on the publisher, slashing the prices on its most notable PS4 releases. If you're hankering for a Far Cry or an Assassin's Creed, now's the time to grab a bargain. Assassin's Creed Odyssey has only been out...
News Big Games Score Big Discounts in Latest EU PlayStation Store Sale
RDR2! Shadow of the Tomb Raider! Just Cause 4!
The march of relentless cut price deals forges ahead with yet another limited time sale on the European PS Store. This one puts the focus on some of PS4's larger titles, and some of the offers included here are pretty tempting. Red Dead Redemption 2 is a third off at £39.99, Just Cause 4 is going for...
News MLB The Show 19's Debut Gameplay Trailer Takes to the Field
Striking out
It’s almost time for Spring Training, which means that Sony’s about to put MLB The Show 19’s marketing machine into gear. San Diego Studio’s taken to the PlayStation Blog to showcase the first gameplay trailer from this season’s instalment, which you may recall has free agent Bryce Harper on th
News See the Numerous Threats and Freaker Types in Latest Days Gone PS4 Trailer
Fight for your life
Sony has just rolled out another overview trailer for its upcoming PS4 exclusive title, Days Gone. This new video talks us through the various enemies Deacon will face as he explores the post-apocalyptic open world. The short version is, basically everyone and everything is out to get you. Freakers is a catch-all term for the...
News February 2019's PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
Good work, 47
Another month, another fresh batch of PlayStation Plus titles to add to your library. Today, February's lineup goes live for all to download, and they're ready and waiting right now in Europe, with the North American PS Store to catch up a little later. As a reminder, those with a PS4 will be able to nab Hitman: The Complete First...
News Media Molecule Teases an Update on Dreams Later This Month
Will our dreams come true?
The Dreams beta test has come to a close, and while it's had some hiccups along the way, it's largely been a massive success. With almost 15,000 creations shared online, Media Molecule proved that its highly ambitious game works as intended, and that people will be able to make some astonishing things. The studio...
News Dreams PS4 Beta Ends with Almost 15,000 Published Creations
The dream is over
The Dreams beta been pretty eye-opening. Starting just before Christmas, the test has shown that Media Molecule's ingenious tool set works a treat as participants took to the game with aplomb, making some absolutely mind-boggling things. In just a few weeks, users have churned out some extremely impressive stuff, and it bodes well...
Anything is possible
This author might not have gotten into the beta himself, but Media Molecule's weekly Dreams live streams have provided a decent look at some of the top creations being made by participants. The most recent stream suffered some technical hiccups, but it still played host to lots of crazy levels and characters the c
News Microsoft Plans to Bring Xbox Live Support to All Other Platforms Except PlayStation
Sony missing from new Xbox initiative
This is an interesting story. As reported by GamesIndustry, Microsoft has scheduled in a talk at GDC 2019, set to take place next month, and it highlights the corporation's plans to spread Xbox Live beyond its own platforms. The talk is titled 'Xbox Live: Growing & Engaging Your Gaming Comm
News Media Molecule Made Pool in Dreams and It's Madness
Pot black
Here’s a little something Media Molecule employee John Beech cobbled together in Dreams during the beta. So far, we’ve focused on what the community’s been up to, but what about those who’ve been working with the tools since the PlayStation 4 exclusive’s inception? Well, here’s pool, complete with multiple camera views, a warm...
News There Are 36.3 Million PlayStation Plus Subscribers
You do the maths
Sony’s making more revenue from the PlayStation Network than Nintendo is in its entirety, which demonstrates the scale of the juggernaut that the Japanese giant has created. Of course, a huge hunk of change can be attributed to PlayStation Plus, the subscription service which allows PlayStation 4 owners to download a selection of...
News PS5 Website Domain Redirects to Official PlayStation Site
Next gen is coming?
Another day, another PS5 rumour. A somewhat obscure website address has been discovered, and it's caught the internet's attention for a couple of reasons. The domain is playstation5.pro, which of course refers to Sony's next gen console. However, if you visit the domain, it'll redirect you to the official PlayStation website...
News Sony Doesn't Believe Cloud-Based Gaming Will Render Consoles Obsolete Yet
Not in the near-future anyway
There’s a lot of talk about cloud gaming at the moment, and despite Sony being the only platform holder to offer an online-based streaming service in the form of PlayStation Now, the perennial underdog is commonly considered to be behind the curve. But speaking during a financial call about threats to the immediate...
News PSN Alone Generated More Revenue Than the Entirety of Nintendo in 2018
Online network also bigger than Microsoft's entire gaming division
How big is the PlayStation Network these days? The answer: very big. Sony’s online storefront generated an eye-watering ¥1,373 billion yen (~$12.5 billion) of revenue in 2018, which is more than the entirety of Nintendo during the same period. To put this in perspective: the...
News PS4 Was the World's Best-Selling Console in 2018
Sony edges out Switch in fifth year
Contrary to common opinion, the PlayStation 4 was once again the world’s best-selling console in 2018 – despite it celebrating its fifth anniversary in November. Sony shipped 8.1 million consoles globally during the three month period ending 31st December, bringing its overall total for the calendar year up to...
News PS5 Backwards Compatibility Suggested by Sony Patent
All previous PlayStation consoles covered
Sony has filed a patent for a method of backwards compatibility. Supposedly, the newly devised system -- as authored by Mark Cerny, the guy who designed the PlayStation 4 -- will allow the PS5 to run all previous PlayStation software. And yes, in theory, that covers PSone, PS2, PS3, and PS4 games. Too good...
News Sony Enjoys Record Quarter As Entertainment Divisions Boom
The only way is up
Sony, best known for its electronics, is gradually becoming an entertainment organisation – and its record third quarter results, spanning the three month period ending 31st December, reflect that. The company registered operating income of ¥377 billion (~$3.5 billion), with PlayStation once again leading the charge – despite...
