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Feature Going Platinum: Astro's Playroom Was the Perfect PS5 Appetiser
Blast off
Platinum Trophy #25: Astro's Playroom Date Earned: 21st November 2020 Dopamine Index: stars:5 Much has already been said about PS5's tremendous pack-in platformer, Astro's Playroom, but it's the next game on my Going Platinum list, so here's another few hundred words about how great it is. Odds are that, if you own a PS5, you've...
Poll Uncharted 4 Turns 10 Years Old, But Is It the Series' Peak?
Uncharted territory
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End turns 10 years old today, which also means that it's been an entire decade since we got a new Uncharted game (not counting sort-of-spin-off Uncharted: The Lost Legacy). Lauded at the time of its release back in 2016, Uncharted 4 is still considered one of the PS4's best. And for many, it remains the...
News Giant Enemy Crabs, $599, Ridge Racer: Sony's Wild E3 2006 Is Now 20-Years-Old
Remember the best memes
Can you believe it’s been over 20 years since Sony’s infamous E3 2006 press conference? It was a low point for the brand which made PS3’s first few years particularly tricky for the platform holder to navigate. The younger among you may not be familiar with the E3 press conferences of old, which were not the polished...
News Sony Wants to Turn Your PS5 Gameplay into Highlight Reels - Using AI
"Let's see that again"
A new PlayStation patent filed in 2023 but made public this month reveals a new AI assisted technology that would generate highlight reels based on your gameplay. As spotted by MP1st, the proposed system will monitor and analyse your gameplay, looking for key milestone moments like bo
News Physical Game Fans, Beware: Digital Downloads Hit an Astonishing 85% on PS5, PS4 Last Quarter
Boxed in
An astonishing 85% of PS5 and PS4 games were purchased digitally in Sony’s most recent financial quarter, which covered the three month period ending 31st March. That means the average for the financial year as a whole tallied 78%, an increase of 2% year-over-year and a record high for the brand. Digital sales represented just 19% a...
News 'Stop Ruining the Game': Helldivers 2 in Damage Control as User Reviews Hit 'Mostly Negative'
Nerfdivers
The life of a live service game is punctuated by damage control – and Helldivers 2 has been no stranger to controversy since it exploded in 2024. The co-op shooter famously came under fire when Sony attempted to force PSN connectivity on the PC release, but there’s been no shortage of balance related mishaps along the way. Now dev...
News PlayStation Urges PS4 Players to Upgrade to PS5 for GTA 6
Emails and console messages sent out
PlayStation has begun encouraging its playerbase still on PS4 to upgrade to the PS5 so they can play GTA 6 this year. Emails have been sent to active GTA 5 players, and those using a PS4 who have wishlisted GTA 6 on the PS Store are receiving messages straight to their consoles, as documented on social media...
News PlayStation's AI Push Raises a Bigger Question: Where Do You Draw the Line?
AI don't know
In a presentation aimed at investors earlier today, PlayStation announced its intention to use AI to “deliver a cutting-edge entertainment experience” for its players. Unsurprisingly, its comments have already attracted significant blowback from some corners of social media, but it’s important to first reflect on what boss...
News PS5 Will Soon Be Cheaper Than Switch 2 in Japan, But Is It Going to Make Any Difference?
An uphill battle
In an unexpected twist, the Switch 2 will cost more than the PS5 in its native Japan when its price increases on 25th May. Nintendo, like all console manufacturers, has been under intense pressure to retain the price of its hardware. It cites “changes in market conditions” as the reason for the increase, which include soaring...
News Is Bungie Sony's Worst Ever Acquisition After $765 Million Write-Down?
Marathon under the microscope
Sony has reported an eye-watering $765 million impairment loss on Bungie, raising the question: is this the platform holder’s worst ever acquisition? This includes a $204 million impairment loss late last year, meaning the value of the developer has plummeted
News PlayStation's Lofty Preservation Efforts 'Not Stopping Anytime Soon'
Senior engineer shares work with Sony suits
We've known for a good while now that Sony has established a team within PlayStation that's specifically concerned with preservation. Spearheaded by Garrett Fredley (Senior Build Engineer, IP Preservation), the team's work is predominantly about archiving PlayStation's historical games and related...
News God of War Boss Cory Barlog Appears Furious After PS5 Game Leak
"Totally support that"
God of War director Cory Barlog is not happy – and it looks like it’s the leaks of his upcoming PS5 adventure that have really soured his mood. Recently it was revealed by reliable rumourmonger NateTheHate that Santa Monica Studio’s next game will be a new story set in the God of War universe, starring Kratos’ late...
News 'Human Creativity Must Remain at the Centre': Sony Talks AI within PlayStation
AI "not a replacement for artists or creators"
During a Q&A session following the release of its latest financial results, Sony and PlayStation's top brass have outlined plans for the use of AI technology within the business. It seems that the through-line guiding the company's approach is that AI should serve as a tool to aid creators and make...
News PS6 Release Date and Price Not Decided Yet, Says Sony
There are "changing business models" to consider
Sony has revealed it's yet to decide on a release date or price for the next-gen and eventual PS6. President and CEO, Hiroki Totoki, shared the news during the Q&A session of the firm's Q4 fiscal year 2025 earnings briefing, responding to a question on whether the increased costs of components will...
News Bungie Was a $765 Million Thorn in Sony's Side in 2025
Big impairment on Marathon maker
Sony's financial results for its fiscal year 2025 reveals a hefty impairment of Bungie that's had a big impact on PlayStation's operating income. What that means in a nutshell is that, last year, Sony reduced the Marathon studio's value by $765 million, a loss measured against net income for the period. Despite...
News Sony Ships 93.7 Million PS5 Consoles, But Recent Sales Down by Almost 50%
Nearly a 50% drop in sales compared to same quarter last year
Sony today revealed during its final quarterly results for fiscal year 2025 that total PS5 console shipments have reached 93.7 million units. This means a further 1.5 million PS5 units were sold during the fourth quarter (start of January 2026 — end of March 2026), but this is a...
News PS Store Deals Tab Returns, Confirms Next Sale for 13th May
Crisis over
As has become the norm in the digital age, PlayStation's PS Store has at least one sale going on at any given time — or, that's typically true, at least. A new sale was expected to begin today, 7th May 2026, but this has failed to materialise at the time of writing, which is highly unusual. It means the PS Store currently doesn't...
News From Failed Rice Cookers to PS5, Sony Turns 80 Today
Make believe
Sony is 80-years-old today. The company – founded on 7th May, 1946 in post-war Japan – was originally named Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, or Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corp. It started out without a product or a plan, and immediately set to work making rice cookers, which didn’t have much success. But it would eventually land...
News Poor Start for PS5 Exclusive Saros as First Sales Data Emerges
Arjun 'avin a laugh?
Sales numbers for video games aren't often made public unless they hit major milestones or are particularly impressive; otherwise, we're relying on charts and estimates to try and glean how well a game is selling. That's where we are with Saros, Sony's latest first-party PS5 game that officially launched a few days ago, on 30th...
Random Liverpool Footballer Virgil van Dijk Prefers PS Vita to Steam Deck, Switch 2
Vita means life
Liverpool footballer Virgil van Dijk may not be having a vintage season on the field – but he’s sure enjoying his time off it. The Dutch defender has been snapped several times recently carrying a Neon Orange PS Vita console, which he’s been playing GTA Vice City Stories on. The colour of the console obviously matches the kit...
News A New Saros PS5 Update Is Available to Download Now
Here's what it does
Saros has just received a new game update, taking the PS5 action shooter to version 1.004.000. Weighing in at 1.3 GB, the patch makes a few tweaks and improvements to the game in various departments. There are some small gameplay changes, though nothing drastic. One weapon trait has been rebalanced, while a specific artefact...
News Sony's Not Pulling the Plug on Horizon Hunters Gathering, New PS5 and PC Beta Test Announced
Will include story-driven mission
Horizon Hunters Gathering may not be the post-apocalyptic escapade many of you want, but Guerrilla’s far too deep into development to be pulling the plug on it now. The Dutch dev’s announced the game’s second playtest, scheduled to get underway from 22nd May through 25th May. You’ll be able to participate...
News Fake Saros PS5 Story Details Are Circulating Online - Here's What Actually Happens
Spoilers, obviously
In the days following its release, Saros players are reaching the conclusion of the PS5 exclusive action game, and not everyone is pleased with how things pan out. Obviously, everyone is entitled to their opinion on the game and the story it tells, but sadly, there are some individuals spreading fabricated imagery and inaccurate...
News Sony's Superhero PS5, PC Fighter Entering the 'Final Stages' of Development
Will there be Carnage?
Following its appearance at EVO Japan this weekend, dev Arc System Works has confirmed Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is entering the “final stages of development”. This follows confirmation of The Incredible Hulk and Shuri’s Black Panther, who will round out the Fighting Avenger
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 25+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Weekend Offer Sale (Europe)
Games going cheap this weekend
The European PS Store's Weekend Offer sale ends in a matter of hours, concluding just before midnight tonight, 4th May 2026, so you don't have long left to take advantage. This limited-time deal includes hundreds of PS5 and PS4 games brought down in price, and there are some great titles in there of all shapes and...
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 45+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Big Games Big Deals Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
The latest sale on the PS Store is live now, but not for much longer; you have until 6th May 2026 to grab your bargains. Named the Big Games Big Deals sale, it has thousands of PS5 and PS4 games included, and that can make it tough to find the stuff you want. In this list, we've put together a smaller...
News Free Saros PS5 Avatars Are Available for You to Claim Right Now
Here's how you get them
Saros is the latest first-party game from PS Studios, and it's been available for a few days now. If you're enjoying your journey across Carcosa, you might feel like repping the PS5 exclusive with your avatar. Well, good news: Sony has created a handful of them, and they're freely available right now. To get your free Saros...
News Marvel Tokon's Fighting Avengers Squad Adds Two More Characters to Sony's PS5, PC Brawler
Hulk and Black Panther join the fight
As was previously teased, Sony and Arc System Works have now revealed two more fresh faces for their promising new superhero fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. The new trailer below reveals the team named the Fighting Avengers, which comprises Captain America, Iron Man, and the newly announced Hulk...
News Now Even Refurbished PS5 Consoles Cost a Fortune
Prices increased by $100
Sony’s increased the price of refurbished PS5 consoles on PS Direct, meaning the options for obtaining an affordable console are now really running thin. Earlier this month, the company increased the price of disc-based PS5 consoles from $549.99 to $649.99. Meanwhile, the PS5 Digital Edition jumped from $499.99 to...
News We're Sure This Petition to Release the PS5 Last of Us Online Multiplayer Game Will Work
It has every other time
As you'll probably recall, Naughty Dog made the decision to cancel its ambitious The Last of Us online multiplayer game in favour of the single player games it's known for. This has obviously not gone down particularly well with fans of the series, and particularly impassioned people are taking matters into their own hands...
News PS Studios Celebrates the Launch of PS5 Exclusive Saros with Brilliant Artwork
C-art-cosa
It wouldn't be a PS Studios launch without some celebratory art, would it? To mark the launch of Housemarque's brilliant action game Saros, a handful of Sony's other first-party teams have put together some neat artwork, as has become tradition in recent years. Our favourite this time around comes from Sucker Punch Productions, which...
News Sony's PS5, PC Fighting Game Marvel Tokon Is Teasing a 'Surprise' at EVO Japan
New characters incoming?
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is starting to gather momentum as we get ever closer to its 6th August release date, and it seems its next gear shift will be at EVO Japan. Happening right now in Tokyo, the fighting game tournament lasts the whole weekend, running from today, 1st May 2026, to Sunday 3rd May. It seems fans of...
News These Numbers Explain Why Sony Is Stopping Porting PS5 Games to PC
They ain't great
It’s really no wonder Sony’s backing away from bringing its single player games to PC. We’ve felt for a while that the novelty of the platform holder’s ports has been wearing thin, but now we have Ampere estimates to back up that theory. And, honestly, they’re not particularly pretty. The Game Business
"I'm super stoked"
Tati Gabrielle is doing media for the Mortal Kombat 2 movie, where she plays Jade. But unsurprisingly, she’s been asked by IGN about her role in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, where she stars as protagonist Jordan A. Mun. Gabrielle, ever the professional, answered the question without revealing much – but she did tease...
News As PS5 Exclusive Saros Launches, Its Eclipse Looks Terrifying Against Our Planet's Skylines
Interstellar marketing
Saros officially launches today on PS5, and we reckon it's well worth playing — but perhaps a look out the window might prove more convincing? It seems Carcosa's intimidating eclipse has somehow descended upon Earth, as it's observable above many of our largest cities today. Here's San Francisco, Toronto, London, Sydney,...
News Sony's MLB The Show Goes Free-to-Play on Mobile, and It's Gonna Be Huge
Pre-registration open now
Sony may be moving away from smartphone games, but make no mistake, MLB The Show Mobile is probably going to be massive. Fresh from MLB The Show 26’s chart topping performance in March, Sony has released a new trailer showing off its mobile adaptation of the baseball sim. This is being deve
News 'You Can Play Your Purchased Games As Usual': Sony Breaks Silence on PS5, PS4 Game Expiry DRM
"A one-time online check is required to confirm the game's license"
There’s been huge concern among PS5 and PS4 owners today regarding an alleged form of DRM introduced by Sony which appears to suggest owned software will expire within a period of 30 days. However, it’s important to caution that the reporting thus far is inconsistent, there’s...
News Sony's Lost Soul Aside Was Rough at Launch, But Another Impressive PS5 Patch Is Out Now
Soul edge
Lost Soul Aside probably ended up being one of our biggest disappointments of 2025, but it's great to see developer UltiZero Games sticking with the Sony-published title well after release. The studio's just dropped another major patch — by our count, the fifth of its kind — adding a slew of new and improved content alongside some...
News Wolverine PS5 Updates Still Coming in the Next Few Weeks
Insomniac confirms its plans
Insomniac has reiterated its plans to share more about Marvel's Wolverine during the Spring, even as its draws closer to its deadline. The season ends on 31st May 2026, meaning that the PS5 updates will drop in the next couple of weeks. The developer reaffirmed the reveal plans on social media, responding to a fan...
Game was redone from scratch
We all know Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End was a troubled project. You may recall the game was originally announced alongside the launch of the PS4, with Amy Hennig at the helm. But she left Naughty Dog several years later, and The Last of Us duo Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley were parachu
News The Last of Us Online Was 'the Best Multiplayer Game' Devs Ever Played
Not like this
If you're still hurt by the cancellation of The Last of Us Multiplayer, then the following quotes won't make that pain any easier to bear: many Naughty Dog developers apparently considered it the "best multiplayer" game they'd ever played. The comment comes from the project's game director, Vinit Agarwal, who's been speaking about it...
News PS5 Price Increases Hit Another Region, Effective from 1st May
Southeast Asia sees console price increases next
Sony has revealed its recent spree of PS5 console price rises will spread to Southeast Asia, with the increases effective from Friday, 1st May 2026. An updated PlayStation Blog article details price increases for the standard PS5, PS5 Digital Edition, PS5 Pro, and the PS Portal in Singapore,...
"I hope we're going to start calling them Returnal-likes at some point"
Saros is the latest game from Finnish developer Housemarque, a long-established team that's been making banger games for decades. We really love this follow-up to Returnal — it builds on it in some really great ways that make getting to the brilliant action more accessible...
Round Up Saros PS5 Reviews Rate It as One of the Best Games of 2026
Come back stronger
It looks like Housemarque has done it again, as its latest game Saros is a smash hit with critics. The PS5 exclusive shooter has attracted near-unanimous praise, with reviews that are practically glowing pretty much everywhere you look. The reviews are strong enough to put it comfortably among the top-rated games of 2026 so far...
News Uncertainty Surrounds Rumoured Venom PS5 Game
Is it cancelled or not?
Conflicting reports on the status of the leaked Venom game from Insomniac have hit the Internet overnight. Speaking on a podcast, Miles Morales voice actor Nadji Jeter from the Marvel's Spider-Man titles said a "Venom game" and a "Venom DLC" were in the works, but then insinuates they were cancelled due to the passing of...
News PS5 Live Service Fairgames Reportedly Roasted in Recent Pre-Alpha
Not looking good
At this point, we’re not sure Haven Studios can ever turn around the negative sentiment that’s stuck to Fairgames ever since it was revealed in 2023. The title got a worse reception than Concord, which would go on to release and subsequently be shut down within weeks. And yet, the project somehow persists. We know the Canadian...
News 'It Truly Excels': Saros Is Another 'Exceptional' PS5 Pro Game, Say Tech Experts
Particle accelerator
We're on the verge of release for Saros, Housemarque's brilliant PS5 exclusive third-person shooter, and Digital Foundry has provided its usual technical breakdown. The overall message seems to be that the studio has done a smashing job, finding a great balance between image quality, visual effects, and performance. That's to...
Review Saros (PS5) - Housemarque at the Peak of Its Powers with Its Best Game Yet
Rahul breaker
The thing about Housemarque is it makes some of the gamiest games in the AAA space, and that's a gift among big budget titles that play it so safe they start to feel a bit homogenous. With Returnal, the Finnish studio released the biggest game it had ever made. However, despite a substantial backing from Sony and a stronger focus on...
News Saros Goes All-In on Story and Action for PS5 Launch Trailer
The sun is forever, and so am I
Now exactly one week away from its PS5 release (or five days if you get the Deluxe Edition), Sony has shared the Saros launch trailer. It features story scenes and a lot of action, a lot unseen before today, so beware of potential teasing plot spoilers. Catch it above. The trailer includes clips of areas and...
