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News Sony Reportedly Bans PSN Account Over Cultural Misunderstanding
No solution in sight
It’s a holiday in the United States, so that means there are no press releases to mull over and games industry drama gets a big fat spotlight shined in its eyes instead. To be fair, this is an unfortunate story that we hope will be resolved promptly. Over on Reddit, a Mexican gamer claims that his PlayStation Network account...
Black Friday 2018 Pre-Order This UK PSVR Bundle with Astro Bot and Ace Combat 7 for a Great Price
Buy now, play later
One of this Black Friday's hottest items is PlayStation VR, and it has a whole host of discounted bundle packs that are well worth considering. However, one outlier is this PSVR bundle, as it contains a game that's yet to be released. In this particular offer, you'll be getting the PSVR Starter Pack along with the superlative...
News This PS Classic Commercial Is the Second Best Thing You'll See This Thanksgiving
Turkey being the best, obviously
PlayStation Classic launches soon, so it’s probably about time we had a commercial, right? Whatever your opinion on the product, this ad is pretty amazing, starting out with a 16-bit scene before transitioning to the dinosaur from the PSone’s iconic demo disc – who’s attacked by King from Tekken...
Black Friday 2018 PlayStation Gear Reduces Prices on All Sorts of Official Merchandise
Clothing, accessories, art prints, more
Black Friday is very nearly here, and it's not just your normal retailers throwing out offers like there's no tomorrow. Sony's own PlayStation Gear website, which sells all kinds of PlayStation branded goodies, is holding a special sale too, and it includes hundreds of items from across its range. A bunch of...
Black Friday 2018 This UK PSVR Bundle with Astro Bot Rescue Mission Is a Steal
Immersive value
Black Friday is almost upon us, but that hasn't stopped Sony from dropping a few deals here and there ahead of the bargain bonanza. In addition to some great discounts on the European and North American PlayStation Store, the platform holder has revealed this PlayStation VR bundle at a fantastic price. This bundle includes the PSVR...
Black Friday 2018 PSVR Aim Controller with Firewall Now Under £45
Well, shoot
There aren’t an enormous number of games that are compatible with the PSVR Aim Controller, but what a lovely piece of hardware it is – as our review explains. You can currently nab the plastic firearm alongside a copy of tactical shooter Firewall Zero Hour in the UK for £44.99, which is a great accompaniment for
News No Man's Sky Visions Update Adds Further Planet Variation, Community Missions, More on PS4
Expanding universe
The post-launch support for No Man's Sky has been pretty unbelievable all things considered, and as promised, Hello Games is continually bolting on new features and upgrades to keep the divisive experience fresh. The latest major update for the game, Visions, is out tomorrow on PS4, taking the game up to version 1.75, and it...
News Check Out This Hand Painted Concrete Genie Mural from Paris Games Week
Games are art
Perhaps Sony's smallest first party exclusive, Concrete Genie is looking delightful, and we're excited to see more from the Pixelopus adventure. Sony brought the graffiti puzzler to Paris Games Week 2018, and it enlisted the help of French artist named Tsuchinoko to decorate its booth. The result is an endearing recreation of the...
News Spider-Man PS4's Second Add-On Turf Wars Gets a Launch Trailer
The greatest show on turf
Sony has released the launch trailer for Marvel's Spider-Man's second expansion pack, Turf Wars. Starring big-headed baddie Hammerhead, the add-on marks the second part of the City That Never Sleeps side-story. As is the case with the previous DLC, you can expect new story missions, collectibles, challenges, and, of course,...
Black Friday 2018 PS4 Exclusives Dirt Cheap in the UK
Uncharted! Detroit! More!
If you happen to have missed out on any of the PlayStation 4’s biggest blockbusters of late, then Black Friday 2018 has your back. Sony’s reduced the price of a bunch of its biggest games in the UK, with many of its major titles from this year getting the promotional price treatment. You may have already seen the news...
Black Friday 2018 Sony's Cheap $199 PS4 Bundle Comes with 20% Off the PS Store
Stacks with digital Black Friday deals
Just bought Sony’s ultra-cheap $199 PlayStation 4 Black Friday bundle? Don’t toss away all the packaging just yet, because the platform holder’s tossed in an additional bonus: 20 per cent off one full shopping cart on the PlayStation Store. This voucher stacks with the current batch of discounts on the...
But probably not
We're less than a month away from The Game Awards 2018, and naturally, rumours of potential announcements are starting to fly around. The latest word on the street is that Sony is readying a trio of release dates for three of its own PS4 exclusives -- Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, and Dreams. This comes from a Brazilian...
Black Friday 2018 Sony's Big Black Friday Bundle Is Already Selling Out in USA
Running thin
It’s not Black Friday 2018 yet, but Sony’s flagship holiday bundle is already selling out. In the United States, the platform holder launched its heavily promoted 1TB PS4 Slim Spider-Man bundle over the weekend, and you can’t get it from Amazon anymore. Stores all over the country are reporting sell-outs, and while you probably...
Black Friday 2018 Spider-Man PS4 Swings to Its Lowest Price Yet
No excuses now
There’s never been a better time to nab one of the best games of the year, as Marvel’s Spider-Man has swung to an impressive £28.99 in the UK, making it a borderline no-brainer. You can grab the title from Amazon: <products region="UK" id="7722" style="list"> We absolutely loved the PlayStation 4 exclusive, describing it...
Black Friday 2018 God of War PS4 Price Axed in Both UK and US
Boy, that's a good deal
God of War is one of 2018's best games, taking Kratos through Norse mythology in one of PS4's greatest adventures. If you've yet to play this PS4 exclusive, now is the time to grab it. For Black Friday 2018, the game can be found on Amazon's UK and US sites for a bargain bin price -- £20.99 and $29.39 respectively. With a...
Black Friday 2018 Cheap PS4 Controllers Now Available in USA
Dual shock
If you’re just finishing Red Dead Redemption 2, then it may be time for a new DualShock 4 – there’s no doubt you’ll have spent the past month obliterating your X button due to Rockstar’s dated gameplay design. There’s good news, though: Sony’s reduced the price of much of its PS4 controller line ahead of Black Friday 2018,...
Black Friday 2018 PSVR Bundles Available As Low As $199
VRtual insanity
PlayStation VR has quietly had an outstanding year, so there’s never been a better time to enter the wonderful world of virtual reality. Fortunately, there are some pretty darn cheap PSVR bundles available ahead of Black Friday 2018, with prices going as low as $199. You can pick up two different bundles from Amazon right now:...
Black Friday 2018 Bargain Bin $199 PS4 Spider-Man Bundle Available Now
Great price, great responsibility
If you’re looking to beat the brutal Black Friday 2018 crowds, then you may want to nab your bargain bin PlayStation 4 bundle now before stocks sell out. As announced earlier in the year, Sony’s offering a 1TB PS4 Slim with a copy of Marvel’s Spider-Man for just $199 this coming week, which is an insane offer...
Black Friday 2018 PS Plus, PlayStation Now Subs Reduced in USA
Sub hub
Following on from the UK, Sony has now reduced the price of PlayStation Plus subscriptions in the USA as well. Currently you can get 12 months of service for just $39.99, which is a great price. Remember, memberships stack, so even if you’re paid up for the foreseeable future, additional time will be added to your existing subscription...
News Let's Take a Moment to Remember Sony's Iconic E3 Moments
We're going to miss this
Sony may be skipping E3 2019, and there’s currently no word on whether it will ever return to the event, but we’ll forever have our memories of PlayStation press conferences and no one can take them away. Because we have a quota of headlines with “Sony” and “E3” in them to fill today, allow us to republish this...
Soapbox Fans Think PlayStation's Losing Momentum, And Sony's to Blame
Sammy's fed up with Sony shutting us out
How strange it is to think that in a year where Sony’s secured an unprecedented 20 nominations at The Game Awards and had to revise its sales forecasts due to the continued success of the PlayStation 4 five years into its lifespa
Poll Is E3 Still Relevant, Especially Now that Sony Has Abandoned It?
Electronic Entertainment Exit
So, Sony isn't going to be at E3 2019. No press conference, no presence at the show. It's surprising news that's rocked the gaming world, but as our own Sammy Barker has said, it's a move that's impossible to judge right now. There's little doubt that Sony is currently very busy behind the scenes prepping the PS5, but...
Black Friday 2018 Annual PS Plus Subs Discounted by 20 Per Cent
Never stop playing
If you need to extend your PlayStation Plus subscription ahead of the holidays, then Sony’s knocked 20 per cent off annual memberships at retail and on the PlayStation Store. In the UK, you can nab a yearly membership for just £39.99, with the deal live on both the Japanese giant’s storefront and sites like Amazon right now:...
News The Big Black Friday Sale Begins Today on Both EU and US PlayStation Store
Discounts, discounts everywhere
We're of course gearing up for Black Friday, and it's not just physical products you can grab for cheap -- Sony's just revealed its annual Black Friday PlayStation Store sale for North America and Europe. As you might expect, the offers in both regions are massive, so let's take a look. While the sale in both...
Reaction Sony's Decision to Skip E3 2019 Is Confounding, But One We Can't Judge Yet
We hope it knows what it's doing
Once upon a time we wrote articles rubbishing rumours about the imminent announcements of Shenmue III and Final Fantasy VII Remake – only for them to be revealed hours later. Our story about Sony skipping E3 2019, preposterous as it seemed while we were penning it, has culminated in a familiar feeling. After an...
Rumour 'Beastly' PS5 Dev Kits in the Wild, But Not Due Until 2020
Controller may include a camera
It’s all kicking off. Sony has shocked us by announcing that it’s not attending E3 2019 at all, and it’s resulted in a slew of speculation about the PlayStation 5 and what’s going on behind-the-scenes. Kotaku reports that, “based on conversations it’s had with devel
News Sony Confirms Zero E3 2019 Presence, Will Share New Plans Soon
Finding new ways to "delight gamers"
It sounded like zany forum speculation, but Sony has confirmed that it will not be attending E3 2019 at all. That means there’ll be no annual press conference or show floor presence from the platform holder at all. Speaking with
News There's Wild Speculation Sony May Skip E3 2019
Update: Sony confirms
If you’ve been following the Sony forum scuttlebutt today you’ll have been in for a ride: rumours of everything from studio acquisitions to game announcements have been rampant – all, as you’d expect, based on zero evidence. The big rumour right now, though, is that the platform holder is apparently skipping E3 2019,...
News After Five Years, PS4 Has Sold Over 86 Million Units Worldwide
Software no slouch either
Sony's celebrating the PS4's fifth birthday today, and it's throwing out some interesting stats regarding its wildly successful platform. Perhaps most worthy of note is that, as of September 2018, Sony has shifted 86.1 million consoles globally -- a staggering number, and as our very own Sammy Barker pointed out, it's...
News Sony Reveals PS Plus' Most Downloaded Games on PS4
The top five
Sony’s been giving away PlayStation 4 games with PlayStation Plus since the beginning of the generation in 2013, but it’s mostly titles from this year that have proved the favourites among fans. Among the five most downloaded freebies, only Just Cause 3 was given away prior to 2018. The remaining four titles, listed in no particular...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 PS4 Bundle Announced
Blackout
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the PS4, Sony has announced a brand new bundle for North America. As you may have guessed from the headline, the new pack contains a copy of the highly acclaimed multiplayer shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The PS4 included in the bundle is a regular Jet Black console with 1TB of storage, and...
News PS4 Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary Today
High five
Five years ago today, the PlayStation 4 released in North America – and the rest is history. The console sold one million units in 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling launch in PlayStation history. Some of you may remember a live launch event that the platform holder hosted, where it announced Uncharted 4: A Thief’s
News Days Gone PS4 Box Art Depicts a Desperate, Deadly World
The world will come for you
In the age of ‘Angry White Man Walking Away from the Camera Clutching a Pistol’, we kinda like this Days Gone cover, which is a little bit different. It’s based on the key art that developer Sony Bend released earlier in the year, and shows elaborately named protagonist Deacon St. John propped up by his motorcycle,...
News Sony Secures a Sensational 20 Nominations at The Game Awards 2018
Rockstar the closest with nine
Sony has landed a whopping 20 award nominations at The Game Awards 2018, more than doubling second placed publisher Rockstar, who managed nine. It’s a testament to just how impressive the PlayStation 4 has been this year, and while it’s both God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man sweeping the nominations, there’s...
News Spider-Clan Suit Among Spider-Man PS4's New Outfits
The classic Iron Spider, too
Marvel’s Spider-Man will land a new expansion pack with Turf Wars next week, and in addition to a brand new storyline starring bigheaded baddie Hammerhead, it’ll also implement three new costumes. Among these is the classic Iron Spider Armor from the comics, as well as the Spider-Armor MK I. But perhaps most...
News God of War, Spider-Man Up for Game of the Year as PlayStation Dominates The Game Awards 2018
Detroit: Become Human! Astro Bot Rescue Mission! More!
Sony has absolutely dominated the nominations for The Game Awards 2018, as its exclusives are present in darn near every appropriate category. God of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man are both up for Game of the Year, where they’ll have to compete against Celeste, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and...
Review Chimparty - Mario Party for Chumps
Monkeying about
Developed by NapNok Games, Chimparty is one of PlayLink’s first forays into the family game market, something it pulls off with mixed success. On first impressions, its art style is very endearing, with colourful characters and nicely-themed levels being easy on the eye. The fact that you can unlock items throughout the game for...
News Spider-Man PS4 Reveals First Footage of Turf Wars DLC
Hammer it home
Marvel’s Spider-Man is adding new content on a monthly basis, as Insomniac Games works its way through The City That Never Sleeps trilogy. Following on from last month’s The Heist is Turf Wars, which as previously reported will star bigheaded baddie Hammerhead. The new campaign will see the foe utilising gear left by Sable...
Review Knowledge Is Power: Decades - An Unnecessary But Functional Trivia Title
Decadent
We’re not sure if anyone needed it, but a new Knowledge Is Power game is here. Knowledge Is Power: Decades does exactly what it says on the tin, taking you through questions themed on the 80s through to the 2010s. That’s pretty much all there is to it, with Wish Studios not adding much to a game that was a solid addition to the...
Deals Sony Outlines Black Friday 2018 Offers on PS4 and PSVR Bundles, Accessories
Sale season
Black Friday is on the approach, and like some North American retailers, Sony has announced the discounts it'll be providing for a select range of PlayStation products. We already know about some of these, but it's worth going through it all to stay up to date. The headline offer once again is a PS4 1TB console bundle including the...
News Sony May Be Planning a PlayStation Controller with a Screen
Touchpad to touchscreen
An updated patent
News Obsidian, InXile Will No Longer Make PlayStation Games
Both join the Xbox family
Microsoft has added two more former multiformat developers to its first-party roster, meaning that both Obsidian Entertainment and InXile Entertainment will no longer make PlayStation games. The former is perhaps best known for Fallout: New Vegas, while the latter created Hunted: The Demon’s Forge. Both studios have...
News PS Plus Subscribers in Chicago Will Soon Have to Pay More
New tax initiative hits multiple Sony services
Those of you that live in Chicago may want to scrunch up your eyes and cover your ears, because you’re about to get hit with a nine per cent tax charge on any PlayStation services you subscribe to. This – a part of the state’s controversial Amusement Tax initiative – will add additional cost to...
News PlayStation Classic Allows You to Create Resume Points in Games
Pause your progress
Remember the PSPgo? Sony’s miniature handheld only played digital games, but it was actually a really likeable device, and one of its best features was how it allowed you to effectively save anywhere in any game. By bringing up the main menu, you could effectively create ‘Resume Points’, which meant even if you hadn’t...
Review Spyro the Dragon - The Classic Collectathon That Put Insomniac on the Map
Don't Gnorc it
While Insomniac Games has become one of PlayStation's most recognised developers, it cut its teeth with the little known PSone first-person shooter Disruptor, which launched in 1996. It was a DOOM clone among many others that populated the gaming landscape at the time, but there were aspects to it that made it stand out among the...
News Sony's PlayStation Classic Runs on an Open Source Emulator
But by all accounts it's a good one
The latest gaming forum controversy pertains to the PlayStation Classic and the fact that it’s running open source software named PCSX ReARMed, an emulator which was first conceived all the way back in 2000. The common sentiment in online message boards is that Sony’s being “lazy” by not writing its own...
News Sony Europe Restricting the Release of Awesome PS4 Themes
This ain't a theme, it's a goddamn arms race
They can be hard to come by, but who doesn’t love a good PlayStation 4 theme? Truant Pixel has been cranking out quality animated wallpapers since the beginning of time, but it seems the fine folks at PlayStation Europe have uncharacteristically put their collective foot down when it comes to bad ass...
News New PlayStation Classic Photos Are a Sight for Sore Eyes
Mini console ready for close-up
We're pretty smitten with the PlayStation Classic. This miniaturised PSone is currently getting some fairly lukewarm write ups, but it's hard to ignore the allure of the little console itself. At 45 per cent the size of the original PlayStation, the PS Classic is minuscule, but it's a perfect replica of that iconic...
News Bargain PS4 and PSVR Bundles Also Available at Walmart for Black Friday 2018
Get them while you can
It looks as though most North American retailers are running the same offers on Sony's systems this Black Friday. Walmart has also advertised its holiday sale on a whole range of products, and among them are deals we've seen already -- but it's worth looking at them again, as they're pretty darn good. As with Target and
Review Déraciné - PSVR's New Narrative Gold Standard
FromSoftware with love
Long before FromSoftware burst into the public consciousness with its Souls titles, it already had a large body of work to its name dating back decades. But after finding mainstream success with the likes of Bloodborne, its newest title Déraciné offers a glimpse to the past. And while this PlayStation VR foray is unlike...
