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News Tencent Buys 15% Stake in Helldivers 2 Dev Arrowhead for $80 Million
A little more than ten cents
Arrowhead Game Studios, the developer behind the enormously successful Helldivers 2, has a new stakeholder in Chinese conglomerate Tencent. The company has just acquired 15.75 per cent of shares in the studio, costing them $80 million. Arrowhead's co-founders own the rest of the business, with the remaining shares...
News Days Gone Remastered Gets Another Update on PS5, Here Are the Patch Notes
All fixed up
Developer Bend Studio hasn't cast out Days Gone Remastered to the Freakers and called it a day — it's been making steady improvements to the game with a series of updates, and the latest of these is now available. You can download and install patch version 1.030.000 on PS5 right now, adding yet more fixes and improvements to the open...
News PS5's Brilliant New State of Play Breaks Records for Sony
Mission accomplished
The latest State of Play, which aired just hours ago on 4th June, is already the most viewed ever. With 2.8 million views at the time of writing, the broadcast is comfortably above Horizon Forbidden West’s dedicated livestream, as well as 2022’s summer State of Play. It’ll be really interesting to see if Ghost of...
News Stellar Blade's New Body Double Teases Outfit from Upcoming DLC
Yoon Seol-hwa models upcoming looks
While the body of Stellar Blade’s Eve was originally based on Shin Jae-eun, the character appears to have a new double these days. We reported previously that cosplayer Yoon Seol-hwa had stepped into the high heels of the heroine, and it looks like the same is true for the game’s upcoming
News 'Why Isn't PlayStation in This Space?' Sony Pondered Before Greenlighting Marvel Fighter
A very good question
Since it acquired co-ownership of fighting game tournament EVO, Sony has been heads down on brawlers like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8. The manufacturer co-markets practically every title that releases in the space, and it’s become the de facto format for titles in the genre. But, aside from perhaps the PS3 and PS Vita’s...
Reaction Sony Finally Understands the Assignment with One of the Best State of Plays of the PS5 Era
State of yay
It hasn’t hurt PS5’s popularity in the slightest, but Sony’s showcases have been mixed for many years now. There have been good ones, like last year’s stream featuring Ghost of Yotei, but this felt like the company finally understood its assignment. The thing with State of Plays, and E3 press conferences before them, is that...
News James Bond, Silent Hill Among the Most Viewed Trailers at State of Play
All the trailers ordered
While it’s far from a scientific demonstration of overall interest, it’s always fun to see which trailers from the latest State of Play proved the most popular on PlayStation’s official YouTube channel. The numbers across the board are incredible for this year’s show by the way, with 2.7 million watching the English...
News New PS5 Firmware Update Appears to Fix VRR Stuttering Issues
Another problem seemingly solved
Tech experts Digital Foundry recently ran a big expose on PlayStation’s VRR support, affecting both PS5 Pro and PS5. While we’d encourage you to read the article in its entirety, for the purposes of brevity we’ll summarise. VRR, or Variable Refresh Rate,
News Here's Fighting Game Fan Maximilian Dood's Viral Reaction to PS5, PC's New Marvel Fighter
Safe to say he liked that
YouTuber Maximilian Dood is well known for his love of fighting games – specifically the Marvel vs. Capcom franchise. You may recall he absolutely lost his mind when Capcom announced its PS4 compilation about a year ago, and he’s even self-funded a graphical patch for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, which was a notoriously...
News Sony Is Making Its Own Official Wireless Fighting Stick for PS5, PC
No price just yet
With the announcement of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, and the fact that Sony has been working overtime to establish PS5 as the premiere platform for fighting games, we suppose an official fight stick seemed inevitable. And here it is: Project Defiant, a wireless fight stick designed for PS5 and PC which uses PS Link to provide...
News The Brilliant Astro Bot DualSense PS5 Controller Is Making a Comeback
Fresh faced
Of all PS5's special edition DualSense pads, the Astro Bot one has to be among the best. Based on the in-game DualSpeeder, players were able to purchase the white and blue special edition controller around the PS5 game's launch last year, but it's no longer in production. Fortunately, that's about to change; Sony is re-releasing the...
News Ghost of Yotei PS5 Gameplay Showcase Confirmed for July
Ghosting
Ghost of Yotei did indeed show up at the latest State of Play — but we didn't get to see much of the upcoming PS5 exclusive. Yep, this was a classic bait and switch, with the above trailer dropping a tease for another State of Play which will give us a Ghost of Yotei gameplay deep dive. It's happening at some point next month. We knew...
News Astro Bot Is Getting Even More Free DLC Challenge Levels Next Month on PS5
The fun never ends
Astro Bot has had a string of great (and free) DLC, and that trend is set to continue. Team Asobi has announced five more challenge levels are coming to the game, free of charge, on 10th July 2025. The new stages will join the others in the Vicious Void galaxy, and will bring the game's total number of stages to over 90. On PS...
News PlayStation Gets Guilty Gear Dev to Make Insane Marvel Fighting Game for PS5
When's Mahvel?
Well, who saw this one coming? The fighting game masters at Japanese developer Arc System Works have been brought in to make a new Marvel brawler — and it's being published by Sony under the PlayStation Studios umbrella. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is coming to both PS5 and PC in 2026 — but we've already been given a good eyeful...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Here (4th June, 2025)
Saros? God of War? Resident Evil? Wolverine?
Are you planning to watch PlayStation’s State of Play? To be honest, we didn’t think it was happening this year, but Sony has come up clutch with a last-minute announcement. That means there’s been very little time to set expectations, but we know we’re getting 40 minutes of PS5 games from around...
News New PS5 Firmware Update Out Today in Phased Release
What does PS5 update 25.04-11.40.00 do?
Sony has confirmed that a new PS5 firmware update will go live starting today that's designed to improve the console's messaging system and usability "on some screens". Like previous system patches, it'll be delivered in a phased launch, so you might not get the option to download it straight away. The single...
News 2,500+ Killer PS5, PS4 Games Get Massive Discounts on PS Store
Many hit lowest prices ever
Not content with kicking our collective wallets’ asses with the enormous Days of Play sale, Sony has casually dropped over 2,500 more discounts onto the PS Store. <related ids="182925,182642"> There are some humdingers among these, with many titles at their lowest ever prices. We’ll bring you a full rundown of...
Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2025?
Dates, times, and what to expect
Sony is bestowing upon us another State of Play, promising a whole bunch of announcements and updates on games heading to PS5. It should be an exciting watch for PlayStation fans, but when exactly is the livestream? On this page, we'll explain all you need to know about the upcoming State of Play. <related...
This was inevitable
As expected, mods are already beginning to emerge for Stellar Blade, expanding on heroine Eve’s already sizeable wardrobe. While there are already around 90 outfits to unlock in the game – with more to be bundled into the upcoming NIKKE: Goddess
Rumour Greek God of War Game Is a 2.5D Metroidvania
Smaller scale project in the works
With a new State of Play livestream confirmed for Wednesday, 4th June, speculation over whether the heavily rumoured new God of War game set in Greece will appear has kicked into gear. Though its presence in the show isn't mentioned, both Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming and the Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb...
News State of Play Confirmed for 4th June, 40+ Minutes of PS5 Games
Starts at 10pm BST / 2pm PT
There's growing belief amongst PS5 enthusiasts that Sony will announce a new State of Play broadcast this week. More specifically, some are expecting said announcement to happen later today, with the event itself taking place on Thursday. This would follow the patten of past shows. Now, it's important to note that all...
News Stellar Blade Split-Screen Mode Goes Viral, But Isn't Strictly Real
Double trouble
It's been reported that at one point in Stellar Blade’s lifecycle, Shift Up was planning to double down on the fun. A so-called secret unused co-op mode was alleged to have been uncovered by modders, but is actually just a function of Unreal Engine 5. The footage found by a
News Stellar Blade Dev Massively Upgrades 3D Scanning Tech Ahead of Sequel
Eye sore
The Korean developer behind Stellar Blade has massively upgraded its 3D scanning rig, ahead of the release of the title’s hotly anticipated sequel. The follow-up, which the studio already said would release by 2027, will almost certainly launch on the PS5 as Sony served as the publisher on the original game across both PC and console...
News Stellar Blade's PC Demo Peaks Higher Than Some Blockbuster Games, Runs Flawlessly
A positive start
Stellar Blade’s PC demo has blown up on Steam, peaking with highs of 26,443 concurrent players. That’s higher than some blockbuster games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and close to the recent release of DOOM: The Dark Ages. Of course, the demo is free to try, but it’s already been available for over a year on PS5,...
News Death Stranding 2 Premiere Event Showcases the Game One More Time Before PS5 Launch
Hosted by Kojima's best friend
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has had a lot of publicity in the last few weeks or so, but it's not enough for Hideo Kojima. With the game due out in less than a month, Kojima Productions has announced a special "live game premiere" event, taking place on 8th June during the Summer Game Fest period. Hosted by Geoff...
News Japanese VTuber Usada Pekora Is in Death Stranding 2, and We Don't Know Why
"Should we have connected, Peko-chan?"
The original Death Stranding had some fun cameos, like Geoff Keighley and Conan O’Brien. While a little strange, these worked because they were based on real people. If you knew who they were, then it was an enjoyable Easter egg; if you didn’t, then it didn’t really feel out of place. We can’t say the...
News New PS5 Commercial Wants You to Play the Unmissable
New global campaign launched alongside Days of Play
Sony’s new PS5 commercial wants you to play the unmissable. Part of a new global marketing campaign launching alongside the platform holder’s Days of Play promotion, the overall theme of the advert is to give the impression you simply can’t miss out on the games available for Sony’s latest...
Random Commemorative Launch Plaque of PS5 Catastrophe Concord Donated to Thrift Store
That's kinda sad
It doesn’t look like Chelsea Grace, an Outsourcing and Co-Dev Lead at shuttered developer Firewalk Games, has much love for Concord. She’s donated her commemorative launch plaque to US thrift store Goodwill, and you can now own this small piece of history. The framed piece includes the game’s box art and a copy of the PS5...
News PS5's Black Ops 6 Bundle Takes Us Full Circle After Xbox's Activision Buyout
The more things change, the more they stay the same
“Is this the end of PlayStation?” we dramatically pondered in a 2022 article, after Xbox had announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for a near-$70 billion. “This isn’t just a haymaker or a right hook,” we continued, “it’s the manufacturer slumped against the ropes, blood...
Reaction There's Never Been a Better Time to Buy a PS5
Sony's playing a different game
The narrative surrounding PS5 for weeks now has revolved around predicted price increases. With rival Microsoft significantly bumping the costs of its Xbox Series X|S consoles, many argued it was only a matter of time until Sony followed the Redmond firm’s lead. To be fair, there’s good reason to believe that:...
News The Order 1886 Could Have Been a Big Trilogy of PlayStation Games
The Order 1891 and The Order 1899 planned
PS4 game The Order 1886 was originally planned as the first entry in a trilogy containing The Order 1891 and The Order 1899, a member of the Ready at Dawn development team has revealed. In an interview with YouTuber Julien Chièze (via VGC), former creative director of the now-closed studio Ru Weerasuriya...
Guide Days of Play 2025 - All the Best PS5, PS5 Pro, PS Plus, PS5 Game Deals
Wallets out
Sony's big annual PlayStation promotion returns with Days of Play 2025, bringing prices down on a wide range of PS5 and PS4 games as well as consoles, PS Plus subscriptions, and more. Whether you want to upgrade to PS5 Pro, fancy giving PSVR2 a go, need some new accessories, or just want to snag a couple of cheap games, we've compiled...
News Sony Studio Insomniac Inviting Interns to Cut Their Claws on Marvel's Wolverine for PS5
Summer of '25
Work continues in earnest on Insomniac Games’ upcoming superhero outing Marvel’s Wolverine, which is expected to be one of the biggest games of the PS5 generation. While it’s been quite some time since the title was announced, the Burbank-based developer has announced that it’s inviting interns to “cut their claws” on the...
News PS5 Days of Play Sales Live from 28th May, Call of Duty Bundle Revealed
PS5 Pro price drop confirmed
Following strong rumours over the weekend, Sony has now revealed its annual Days of Play sale promotions shall begin tomorrow, 28th May 2025. The speculated PS5 bundle containing a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is indeed real, and it's included in a temporary price drop for the system. Available in the USA and...
News Sony Temporarily Cuts the Price of PS5 in China as It Seeks to Build Market Share
Strike while its hot
In the potentially lucrative market of China, mobile and PC rules supreme. But that’s not stopping Sony from working hard to attract local players to its console ecosystem. The company recently attained full control of its hardware distribution in the country – it was previously handled as part of a joint venture with the...
News Surprise PS5 Call of Duty Bundle Part of Days of Play Sale, Reportedly Out This Week
Bundle cheaper than current base PS5 prices
Two recent rumours from Dealabs leaker Billbil-Kun have now merged into one, as the French poster has shared that the unexpected PS5 console bundle featuring the Microsoft-owned Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be included in the Days of Play sale from Sony, which is rumoured to start this week. Billbil-Kun...
Poll Do You Care About the Death of PS Stars?
Burning out
So, PlayStation Stars is going the way of the dodo — but how much do you actually care about its demise? The rewards program was first announced in 2022 before being rolled out to numerous regions over the course of several months. Basically, Stars was (technically still is) a loyalty scheme, offering extras to users who stay engaged...
News Sony's Huge Days of Play Sale on PS5 Consoles, Games, PS Plus Subs Starts Next Week
Discounts on base PS5, PS5 Pro leaked
Sony's annual Days of Play sales promotion is set to begin next week on 28th May, according to the ever-reliable leaker Billbil-Kun. In a fresh article on Dealabs, they state the discounts on offer will be live for two weeks, and are temporarily lowering the price of PS5 consoles, games, accessories, and PS Plus
News Sony Seemingly Readying Mobile Version of MLB The Show
Could be a home run
Sony’s been extremely slow embracing mobile, despite its best efforts to spin-up a new initiative in the smartphone space. The company recently shuttered German developer Neon Koi before it could even ship anything, and there’s been a ton of executive turnover in its floundering PS Mobile division. But a
News PS5, PC Live Service Fairgames Is a 'Super Clunky' Cross Between Fortnite and The Division
Feedback from pre-alpha test was very poor
Fairgames – formerly known as Fairgame$, of course – was announced alongside Sony’s disastrous first-person shooter Concord, as part of the firm’s wider live service push. However, recently we heard that developer Haven Studios’ founder Jade Raymond – a Ubisoft veteran who played a pivotal role...
News Stellar Blade PS5, PC Fans Are Already Simping Over New Boss Character Scarlet
You better beli-Eve it
In the smartphone game NIKKE: Goddess of Victory from Shift Up, Scarlet is a high-tier Pilgrim unit who wields a Yedo sword. The game being a shooter, said blade functions more like an assault rifle, but it obviously makes the character a perfect fit for Stellar Blade. And now the Kore
News PlayStation State of Play Event for June Could Be on After All
Grubb weighs in
For pretty much all of the PS5 generation, PlayStation fans have come to expect that Sony will host some kind of digital event in the month of May. The firm has put on either a PlayStation Showcase or a State of Play around this time every year since 2019, but it's looking increasingly likely Sony will be bucking that trend in 2025...
Talking Point Does Sony Really Need Some Kind of Summer Showcase?
To E3 or not to E3
Sony doesn’t operate like it used to. We’ve had years to get used to this new era of PlayStation, which only speaks to consumers when it has something to say – and somehow still manages to underdeliver on the rare occasion it does. It’s no surprise to learn there’s unlikely to be any kind of PS5 presentation this...
News Days Gone Remastered Latest PS5 Update Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Fine tuning
Sony and Bend Studio have recently released a new game update for Days Gone Remastered, the PS5 rendition of the fan-favourite open world adventure. Bringing the game to version 1.025.809, the patch makes a number of further improvements to the overall experience, with some notable refinements for PS5 Pro users as well. Balanced mode...
News Death Stranding 2's PS5 Controller Up for Pre-Order Now
Priced at £74.99, out on 26th June
Sony has now opened up pre-orders for the Death Stranding 2 limited edition PS5 controller it has to offer alongside the game. The special pad launches on the same day as the game, 26th June 2025, and costs £74.99. Pre-orders are live in the UK and across Europe on Sony's official PlayStation Direct website,...
News Stellar Blade PS5, PC's NIKKE Minigame Looks Like Tremendous Fun
Gun game
For those who don’t play NIKKE: Goddess of Victory, it’s an arcade-style cover-based shooter, where pretty girls wield humongous firearms from behind convenient knee-high walls. And that exact same gameplay has been converted to Stellar Blade, as part of a new minigame which will feature as part of the release’s upcoming crossover...
News PlayStation Stars Rewards Program Shutting Down, Sony Confirms
Not accepting any new members henceforth
Sony has shared its PlayStation Stars rewards program, which never made it off phones and actually onto PS5 and PS4 consoles, will be shutting down. The full closure will take place in November 2026, but the program won't be accepting any new members, effective immediately. The news has been confirmed in a...
News Another 2,000 Must-Play PS5, PS4 Games and DLC Discounted on PS Store
What're yer buyin' this time?
Sony’s plunged the price of another 2,000 items on the PS Store, with a selection of must-own games among the options. In truth, this sale appears to heavily favour DLC packs, so if you’ve been looking for some additional items to extend the lifespan of your favourite games, now might be the time to grab some of...
News Helldivers 2's Major New Update Is Proving Wildly Popular on PS5, PC
Another win for democracy
Love it or loathe it, this is the live service model working as intended: Helldivers 2’s latest update has had a massive impact on the engagement of the Arrowhead developed co-op shooter. This week, the Swedish studio dropped Heart of Democracy, the uber-successful outing’s latest update. And unsurprisingly,
News Stellar Blade PC Dev Hopes to Share Good News About Region Lock Soon
Says DRM has no impact on performance
Stellar Blade will not require a PSN account when it releases on PC next month, as per Sony’s recently revised policy. You will be able to unlock an additional outfit for heroine Eve if you do sync up your username, but that’s completely optional and not mandated in any way at all. However, like practically...
