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News Sony Says PS5 Is the Best Place to Watch in TV Centric Ad
TV, TV, TV
We suppose every aspect of the PS5 is a potential selling point and that includes its multimedia functionality. While we’re not in the PS3 era anymore, where the Blu-ray player was one of the main reasons to own the system initially, there are still plenty of people who use their console to stream Netflix and various other apps. This...
News PS5 30th Anniversary Console Gets a 'Limited Restock' in September
Pre-orders open later this month
Sony has announced it'll be restocking the 30th anniversary editions of the base PS5 system, PS5 DualSense controller, and the PS Portal this September. Limited supplies will be available from 29th September, and pre-orders will go live once again later this month on 23rd July, exclusively on the PlayStation Direct...
Hands On Chronological Mode Is a Fascinating Way to Play The Last of Us 2 Again
Going through with it in order
The Last of Us Part II is probably about the furthest you could possibly get from a normal video game in the AAA space, and that's a very good thing. Naughty Dog took story and structural risks that paid off with an outstanding experience in 2020 — but what if it hadn't? In a rare "what if" scenario, the California...
News Stolen PS1 WipEout Games Axed from the Xbox Store
Wiped out
A new release on the Xbox Series X|S consoles this week has been yanked from sale, after it appeared to infringe on Sony’s software. The shameless Anti-Gravity Racing WipEout seemed to include slightly edited emulated versions of the original WipEout and its successor WipEout 3: Special Edition, with minor texture changes and button...
Sucker Punch puts its best foot forward
Sucker Punch has finally pulled back the curtain on Ghost of Yotei, the next tentpole PS5 exclusive launching later this year, on 2nd October. This presentation was the deep dive we’ve all been waiting for, delving into the key facets of the forthcoming follow-up: exploration, combat, and personalisation...
Poll Are You Sold on Ghost of Yotei?
Boast of Yotei
Thanks to its dedicated State of Play showing, we now have a much better understanding of what Ghost of Yotei's trying to achieve, from both a sequel perspective and as a modern open world adventure. The broadcast, which lasted roughly 20 minutes, gave us an in-depth look at all kinds of gameplay systems and mechanics. We think the...
News Two Amazing Ghost of Yotei Music Tracks Out Now on Music Streaming Services
Shamisensual
As promised during the game's State of Play deep dive, two music tracks taken from Ghost of Yotei are available to listen to right now on music streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. The game's original score is by Japanese composer Toma Otowa, who's worked on all kinds of music for Hollywood films and video games. Sucker...
News Ghost of Yotei Goes Above and Beyond with New Director Modes, Even Has Lo-Fi Beats
Samurai cinema
Ghost of Tsushima's superb Kurosawa Mode has inspired developer Sucker Punch to go a few steps further with Ghost of Yotei, which introduces a bunch of new ways to play the game. For starters, the aforementioned Kurosawa Mode returns, letting you play in black and white, with increased wind effects and crackling soundscapes — an...
News Two Jaw-Dropping Limited Edition Ghost of Yotei PS5 Consoles Announced
And a ton of accessories
Sony will release two limited edition Ghost of Yotei console bundles to mark the release of Sucker Punch’s stunning new open world game. These incredible hardware designs will include imagery of the eponymous Yotei and the surrounding area of Ezo, which is better known as Hokkaido today. The first bundle comes in gold,...
News Ghost of Yotei Confirms Japanese Dub at Launch, Complete with Full Lip-Syncing
Walk the talk
Ghost of Yotei will feature an optional Japanese dub — with full lip-syncing — at launch, developer Sucker Punch has confirmed. You may remember that with Ghost of Tsushima, the Japanese voicework was not lip-synced to the character models until the Director's Cut released on PS5. The studio caught a bit of flak for this, and so...
Live Watch the Ghost of Yotei PS5 State of Play Right Here
The big gameplay reveal
PlayStation is finally ready to give us an in-depth look at Ghost of Yotei via a dedicated State of Play broadcast. We've seen very, very little of the PS5 exclusive up until this point, so we're expecting this to be a fairly comprehensive showing. Developer Sucker Punch has lined up around 20 minutes of gameplay for us to...
News Astro Bot Has Added Its Most Wanted Cameo in Huge PS5 Update
Spoilers within
Astro Bot has added its most wanted cameo by a country mile as part of an update today which adds several new levels to the award-winning PS5 game. This article contains spoilers, so if you want to enjoy the update fresh then we’d strongly recommend clicking away now. Seriously, you’ve been warned – spoilers follow the video...
News 'We're Just Getting Started': Sony Marks 15 Years of PS Plus with Future Pledge
Things can only get better
Sony’s released a somewhat soppy trailer to celebrate 15 years of PS Plus. The platform holder’s subscription first launched on the PS3, and has gone through a string of reinventions since then. Its current guise sees the service divided into three tiers, with PS Plus Essential offering basic online play and monthly...
News What Time Is Ghost of Yotei PS5's State of Play Livestream?
Find out when to watch Sucker Punch's showcase
We’ve all been waiting for this one: Ghost of Yotei’s big State of Play blowout will air this week, from 2PM PDT/10PM BST on 10th July. Before we continue, here’s when you can expect to watch the broadcast in your country: 10PM BST 10th July 2025 The livestream, which was announced earlier in...
News PS Plus Will Make Two Twisted Metal Titles Playable in Europe for the First Time
Around the world
For a lot of American gamers growing up in the 90s, PlayStation is Twisted Metal. But in Europe, the series never hit in the same way. There are a multitude of reasons for that, with marketing and local tastes being among them. But availability was an issue as well: Twisted Metal 3 and Twisted Metal 4 never released outside of USA...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Out Now on PS Plus Extra, Phantom Liberty DLC Heavily Discounted for Subscribers
Chippin' in
PlayStation's announced the PS Plus Extra games lineup for July, and the big surprise is that Cyberpunk 2077 is up for grabs today. Yep, it's available early as part of the ongoing PS Plus 15th Anniversary celebrations — and that's not all. PS Plus subscribers are being handed a 30% discount on Phantom Liberty, the game's superb 2023...
News PS4 Firmware Update 12.52 Out Now, Features 'Security Fixes'
Security!
You know there's not much going on in the world of PlayStation when we're desperate to write about a new PS4 firmware update. The update's available to download right now on Sony's last-gen console, and the single patch note suggests that this is an attempt to plug up some potential software exploits. "We’ve made some security fixes to...
News Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann Has an Intergalactic LEGO Set, And So Could You
Block party
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is practically guaranteed to be one of the PS5’s signature games – it’s a new intellectual property from Naughty Dog, after all, and the California-based studio rarely ever has a miss. It’s feasible, then, that heroine Jordan A. Mun’s futuristic Porsche spaceship could one day be immortalised...
Surprise Patch 2.1.0
Well this is a surprise. Naughty Dog has announced a brand new update for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, which lets you play through the whole game in chronological order. The suitably named Chronological Experience reshuffles Ellie and Abby's adventure so that events play out across a linear timeline. If you've already...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Death Stranding 2?
Special delivery
We hope you've been having fun trotting around the atmospheric landscapes of Death Stranding 2 over the last week or so, because it's time to give Kojima Productions' latest a rating of your own. Needless to say, this globe-trotting PS5 sequel has been really well received, both by critics and fans of the first game. The original...
News PS5 Fans Divided Over Helldivers 2 on Xbox Pivot
"Get ready for irrelevance"
It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster week in the games industry, and for PS5 fans it’s been underlined by Sony’s sudden decision to publish Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X|S. This is an unprecedented decision from the manufacturer: while it’s not the first PlayStation game to launch on Microsoft’s machine, it feels...
News PlayStation Fans Want Diogo Jota PSN Avatar to Return After Footballer's Tragic Death
Given away during Days of Play 2024
PlayStation fans are calling on Sony to make a Diogo Jota PSN avatar available once again so they can commemorate the Liverpool footballer following his and his brother's tragic deaths earlier this week. The avatar was available for free in the Days of Play 2024 campaign, but it was only a limited release and is...
News Digital Sales Make Death Stranding 2 PS5 Estimates Much Stronger
Said to have sold 1.4 million copies
Physical UK video game sales are almost dead in the water, but that does not stop early conclusions from being drawn from them. At the start of this week, Death Stranding 2 opened to a 66% drop in physical sales in the region compared to the first game. Now, via data firm Ampere, it's estimated the PS5 exclusive...
War does change after all
Sony is bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox consoles roughly 18 months after its release, in a move that signals another unexpected strategy shift in an industry that never stands still. It’s not the first PlayStation game to launch on Microsoft’s machines, as MLB The Show ripped that band aid off earlier in the generation...
News Death Stranding 2 and Rematch Trade Blows in PS Store's Top Selling PS5 Games of June
Thing about Sam Bridges is he'll always try and walk it in
Two games you wouldn't expect to see in the same sentence are Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Rematch, but it turns out they were two of the best-selling PS5 games on PS Store last month. In fact, they trade places exactly in the North American and European charts; Kojima Productions'...
Random Kojima Hyped to See Fan Playing Death Stranding 2 on PS Portal at London Launch Event
In the crowd, no less
During a launch event for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach in London this week, auteur Hideo Kojima was hyped to see a fan in the audience playing on his PS Portal. “You’re playing right now – that’s cool,” he shouted, spotting the fan holding up their Remote Play handheld in the crowd. “Wow, he really is...
News PlayStation Is Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox, Out on 26th August
Port to Xbox Series X|S confirmed
Sony and Arrowhead Studios have revealed that they're porting their incredibly popular co-op game Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X|S, due for release on 26th August 2025. This is a full version of Helldivers 2, costing $40, and is published by PlayStation Publishing on Xbox Series X|S. It's now available to pre-order...
News Neil Druckmann Focused on Naughty Dog Games, Steps Away from The Last of Us TV Show
Update: Halley Gross also leaves the TV show
Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann has today revealed he is stepping away from production of The Last of Us TV series on HBO so he can put his "complete focus" on game development. With the production of season two complete and no "meaningful work" done on the third season yet, Druckmann views this...
"This is not proprietary technology"
Sony is working closely with AMD on the PS6, and specifically on a technology currently codenamed Project Amethyst. This is a true collaboration between the two companies which has already borne fruit: the FSR4 upscaling tech in the latest line of Radeon graphics cards was create
News This PlayStation Booth at a Recent Beijing Convention Looked Incredible
The best place to play
Sony’s mostly backed away from major conventions in the west, but it’s still investing in its brand in Asia. This past weekend, the platform holder assembled a massive booth at the G-Fusion Game Fest in Beijing, where it showed off a variety of titles – including Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Stellar Blade, and Lost...
Crash and burn
Video game movies are big business these days, with Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, and even Minecraft breaking records at the box office. But there was a long period where film studios looked down on the industry and its intellectual property, and that’s what happened to Crash Bandicoot in the 90s. Speaking with The Game...
News Sony Still Does Physical Gaming Properly, Death Stranding 2 Fully Playable from Disc
You never need to go online
Is Sony the only company still doing physical gaming properly? Nintendo first-party’s certainly still in the conversation, but the abundance of Switch 2 Game Key Cards has understandably attracted criticism when it comes to third-party releases. In a world where Microsoft is effectively shipping blank discs on the...
News Stellar Blade Has Free Gifts for PS5, PC Players in New Update
As a "token of appreciation" from Shift Up
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up wishes to thank its PS5, PC playerbase in the game's latest update by handing out free gifts and rewards. Available to download now as patch 1.012 on PS5 and patch 1.2.0 on PC, the update is a "token of appreciation for all the love and support from our players". By...
News Sony Reiterates Big PS5 Pro Graphics Upgrade for 2026
The "full-fat version" of PSSR
PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny has reiterated Sony's plans to deliver a substantial PS5 Pro visuals upgrade at some point next year. The enhancement would come by way of an overhaul of the PSSR system, which will be much improved through Sony's collaboration with AMD, where it's researching the technology...
News PS6 Still Years Away Despite Increase in Next-Gen Chatter
Mark Cerny working to a "multi-year" plan
Sony will have started work internally on the PS6 within weeks of the PS5's release back in 2020, but only in the last few months has it — along with Microsoft and the next Xbox — begun talking about its plans publicly. So far, we know that Sony is collaborating with AMD for the PS6's internals, and a...
News Ambitious, AAA PS5 Exclusive to Deliver Ground-Breaking Story and Atmosphere
UK studio Firesprite hypes up next project
UK-based Sony studio Firesprite is talking a big game when it comes to its next PS5 project. The studio – which worked on PSVR2 launch title Horizon Call of the Mountain and before that horror roguelike The Persistence – has posted a job listing for an “ambitious, AAA project”. The role, for a...
News PS6 to 'Push the Boundaries' of Graphics, Doubles Down on Machine Learning
A new partnership with AMD
PlayStation and tech giant AMD have announced a new partnership of sorts, centred around the previously announced Project Amethyst — which is looking to push machine learning to new heights in regards to gaming. PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny recently met with AMD lead Jack Huynh, and the result is... Well, a...
News Blackpink's Lisa Is the New Global Face of PlayStation
How you like that?
K-pop hall of famer Lisa has signed on as PlayStation’s new global ambassador. The Blackpink superstar appears in a new trailer, playing a variety of tentpole titles, including Astro Bot, Marathon, Helldivers 2, and Tekken 8. The Thai singer is one of the most famous faces in k-pop, having debuted with Blackpink in 2016...
News Kojima U-Turns on Death Stranding 2 Review Scores, 'Happy' with Them
After making changes when it was "too good" pre-release
Hideo Kojima tried his absolute best to make a more divisive game after it turned out Death Stranding 2 was "too good", but his efforts weren't enough: the PS5 game is critically acclaimed with a flat 90 on Metacritic. The overwhelming praise appears to be something he's now proud of, though,...
News Trophy Updates for PS Plus Premium Classics Keep on Coming
PS1 game Oddworld receives Trophy support
The efforts to update the classic PS Plus Premium titles on the PS Store with Trophy support continue, as it is revealed PS1 title Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is receiving a Trophy list. A fresh Trophy list for the game has been found on Exophase, following its addition to the top tier of Sony's subscription...
News Asian Skin Is Too Beautiful to Accurately Portray in Games, Kojima Implies
"It ends up looking like CG"
Asian actors and actresses may look too good for Hideo Kojima’s games, as the Death Stranding 2: On the Beach director has cited skin texture as one of the reasons he prefers to capture Western stars in his games. Speaking with IGN Japan as part of an extended interview, the auteur was asked why he chooses to work...
Context matters, though
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach sold 66% fewer physical copies than its predecessor in the UK at launch, but the market has dramatically changed over the past five years or so. Earlier this year, we reported that in 2024 boxed games sales accounted for just 4% of all video game spending in the UK. It’s actually difficult...
News Ghost of Yotei's Pricey $250 PS5 Collector's Edition Is for the Hardcore Fans Only
But it includes a lot
Like any major PS5 game, Ghost of Yotei is getting a pricey Collector’s Edition targeted at hardcore fans only. The £219.99/$249.99 physical bundle – which, irritatingly, only includes a digital version of the upcoming open world game – packs a bunch of limited edition items, including a Ghost Mask replica statue and a...
News Brazilian Gamers Infuriated by Sudden PS5 Price Hikes
How high can they go?
Sony has suddenly bumped the price of a bunch of titles on the Brazilian PS Store, leaving local players infuriated. While the move affects both first-party and third-party titles, it’s retroactive, affecting even launch titles like Demon’s Souls. The manufacturer cited “challenging market conditions, including...
News Death Stranding 2 Is Causing Some PS5s to Overheat
Hot in here
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is an absolutely outstanding game, and we’re sure many of you are spending your weekend exploring Australia – perhaps with our handy Death Stranding 2 guide by your side. But not everyone’s having a great first weekend with the game. A number of players have complained that the release’s map...
News Sony Buffed PS5's Wishlist, But It's Been Broken for Weeks Now
Put it on the sh*t pile
We live in an era where most PS5 trailers end with a call to action, either asking you to pre-order a title or at the very least wishlist it until more information is available. Recently, we’ve even seen publishers make public declarations of popularity involving the wishlist activity around their title, such as Resident...
Random Stellar Blade Dev Gives Insane Anatomically Accurate Explanation of Why Butts Are Beautiful
Talking ass
Stellar Blade is well regarded for the proportions of its boisterous protagonist Eve, but it turns out director Hyung-tae Kim is a bit of connoisseur when it comes to human anatomy. In an interview with a Korean channel, the game’s director – who also did a lot of the early character designs and concept art for the title – gave an...
News Helldivers 2 Pays Homage to Brutal Review Bombing Campaign with Free Cape
One way to deal with it
A new Helldivers 2 cape, available for free for all players, pays homage to the game’s brutal review bombing campaign. For those who don’t recall, Arrowhead Studios – under instruction from publisher Sony – implemented a controversial PSN login requirement on PC shortly after the title’s explosive launch. This...
News Sony Sued for 'Abusing Its Dominant Position in the Console Market'
Netherlands-based non-profit launches class action lawsuit
A Dutch class action lawsuit has accused Sony of “abusing its dominant position in the console market” and artificially inflating prices of software on the PS Store. The case filed in the Netherlands by non-profit firm Stichting Massaschade & Consument claims it’s acting on the behalf...
News Death Stranding 2's Launch Celebrated with Brilliant Artwork from PS Studios
Plus a bonus third party
It's one of our favourite traditions — whenever a PS Studios game reaches launch day, every other team under Sony's umbrella celebrates with bespoke artwork, sharing them on social media. This time, it's the turn of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to get some love, with several of Sony's studios spreading the cheer for...
