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News The Last of Us HBO Teaser Watched 13 Million Times, Trends Worldwide
No wonder they're going through with this
The interest in The Last of Us IP appears to be at an absolute fever pitch right now as yesterday's teaser for HBO's TV adaptation of the first game has already been viewed an absurd 13 million times. Interest in the post from the series' official Twitter account has gone into overdrive as fans flock to view...
Feature How Accessibility Options Help Disabled Gamers Beat The Last of Us: Part I
"I can finally understand why it was critically acclaimed"
The very first thing you see upon booting up The Last of Us: Part I is accessibility options. Not a main menu, not a long introductory cutscene, but a list of settings designed to make the game more approachable for those who need it. Naughty Dog had already developed an extensive list of...
News The Last of Us TV Trailer Revealed, Out Next Year
Save who you can save
Sony has marked 2022's The Last of Us Day with the first full trailer for HBO's TV adaptation of The Last of Us, which will release at some point next year. Featuring many familiar scenes and clips from the game, the HBO series looks to have accurately captured the tone and post-apocalyptic setting of the Naughty Dog world...
News Gran Turismo 7's Spectacular Support Continues with Three New Cars Next Week
More information incoming
Gran Turismo 7 has been growing on a monthly basis, and the PS5 and PS4 racer will add three new cars as part of its latest update, on Thursday, 29th September. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi teased the update in a Twitter post, in which he shared a distinctive promo image of three silhouetted vehicles. The cars appear...
News PS3 Classic MotorStorm Pacific Rift Looks Sensational in 4K, 60fps on PC
Now fully playable with RPCS3
Good ol’ MotorStorm: Pacific Rift: you wouldn’t believe it’s nearing its 15th (!!!) anniversary based on this updated version for PC emulator RPCS3. While the rather static art direction is a tell-tale sign of its age, the arcade racer more than holds up running at 60 frames-per-second in 4K – in fact, it’s...
News PS5's Bonkers Dev Kit Looks Like an Alien Space Craft in the Flesh
Poised for take off
Many of you will be familiar with the outlandish design of the PS5’s dev kit by now – after all, diagrams that leaked several years ago gave us our very first glimpse of Sony’s successor to the PS4. But this is the first time we’ve been able to get up-close-and-personal with the hefty hardware, courtesy of YouTuber
Video Here's Why The Last of Us: Part 2 Is Better Than Part 1, But It's Nothing Without It
It wasn't for nothing
Right, okay, listen — let us explain ourselves before you potentially lose your minds in the comments. Our resident video producer Aaron Bayne has some opinions about The Last of Us as a franchise, and his latest work explains why he thinks The Last of Us: Part II is...well, better than The Last of Us: Part I. The video...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Drops Teaser Trailer for PC Version
Release date coming soon
Following on from the August release of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on PC, it's time for Sony to start marketing the PC port of Miles Morales. The smaller-scaled, but still technically impressive semi-sequel has been a huge hit on PlayStation, and Sony will be hoping that it enjoys similar success on its second platform...
News Sly Cooper Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Some Sweet Swag
Gone but not forgotten
The Sly Cooper series is celebrating its 20th anniversary today, and although it's been quite some time since the last instalment, it's hard not to feel happy for everyone's favourite thieving raccoon. Developer Sucker Punch has paid tribute to its creation through an extensive post on the PlayStation Blog, which features...
Talking Point Is a PlayStation Showcase Really Happening This Year?
Weighing up the "evidence"
Is a dedicated PlayStation event really happening before the year is out? If you're a devout follower of industry "insiders", then you'll probably answer that question with a resounding 'yes'. But the reality is that Sony has become incredibly difficult to predict, especially when it comes to its consumer-facing actions...
News Sony Expects More PS5 Owners to Wishlist Games When They're Announced
You know what to do
A big new feature on the PS5 allows you to wishlist games, and it’s something Sony expects fans to do more frequently moving forwards. Speaking with Games Industry.biz, indies evangelist Shuhei Yoshida revealed that the platform holder is encouraging publishers to prepare their PS Store game pages as soon as a title is...
News PSVR2 Is Truly Next-Gen, And Indies Will Lead the Software Charge
"Meta has done a great job promoting the Quest"
Shuhei Yoshida, the current indies bigwig at PlayStation but formerly the head of first-party, was one of the biggest early evangelists of PSVR. It stands to reason, then, that the executive believes PSVR2 is “truly next-gen” – but don’t just take his word for it, basically the entire media has...
News Sony Reiterates Stance on PS Plus Day One Releases, Believes in Premium Launches
Subscription can help publishers manage product lifecycles
Sony sees PS Plus more as a way to help publishers extend the lifecycles of their games, and not as a means to transform its business model. More and more titles have been launching into Microsoft’s competitively priced Game Pass service, but indies evangelist Shuhei Yoshida reiterated...
News Bloodborne at 60fps Is Just Two Lines of Code Away from Reality
Modder claims to have seen a PC build
Ah, Bloodborne. One of Sony's most beloved PlayStation exclusive games, and arguably one of its most neglected. The action RPG, developed by FromSoftware and now-defunct Japan Studio, is widely regarded as one of the best games of the last generation, and that's despite its somewhat shoddy technical performance...
Soapbox Bring Back Warhawk on PS5, You Cowards
Pretty please
Republished on Wednesday 21st September 2022: It's the 15th anniversary of Warhawk, so we thought we'd bring back this Soapbox from the archives to celebrate the classic PS3 shooter. The year 2007 was a particularly good vintage for online multiplayer. Most notably, this was the year Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare launched, and its...
News PS Plus Extra: Sony Always Looking to Add to and Refresh the Catalogue
Indie games a big focus for service
Sony’s indies evangelist Shuhei Yoshida has said the company is always looking at ways to add to and expand the catalogue of PS Plus Extra, as the more expensive tier continues to grow following its launch earlier in the year. The executive explained that the platform holder looked at the library of content...
News God of War Ragnarok Could Weigh in at a Whopping 90GB on PS4
Hopefully less on PS5
PS4 players may be in for a big download when it comes to Sony's next blockbuster exclusive. God of War Ragnarok, set to release on the 9th November, could have a file size of around 90GB on the last-gen console. This figure is based on findings from PlayStation Game Size, who notes that, as always, the file size is subject to...
News PSVR2 Not Looking Cheap as Impressive Features Debut in Hype-Inducing Ad
New Horizon, Firewall gameplay shown
PSVR2 is Sony's next major hardware launch, coming sometime in 2023, and it's beginning to ramp things up. As well as seeing snippets of promising games for the virtual reality goggles like Horizon Call of the Mountain, we've recently had some juicy hands-on impressions to read. Now, the platform holder is...
News PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Demanded Firm Reinvigorate Interest in Indies
Identified overwhelming focus on AAA titles and insisted on change
For many PlayStation fans, president Jim Ryan has become a pantomime villain. Despite working his way up the corporate ladder for decades and playing a major role in the brand’s European dominance, many attribute the firm’s more recent PR failings directly to the CEO – and...
Hardware Review Sony INZONE M9 - High-End Specs for a High Price PS5, PC Monitor
Top notch display comes at a cost
Sony has finally branched out and released its first ever gaming monitor with the INZONE series. This collection of tech includes three sets of headphones and two monitors, the crowning jewel of which is the INZONE M9, a 27 inch 4K monitor jam-packed with top of the line specs and designed with the PS5 in mind. But...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure's PC Port More or Less Confirmed
An even bigger adventure
Sony is, as we know, porting some of its first-party games over to PC, with the next being Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection in October. The question of which game is next to make the leap is up in the air; there are some titles like Ghost of Tsushima yet to be announced, and both Returnal and Sackboy: A Big Adventure...
News Syphon Filter 2 the First PS Plus Premium Game with Both 50Hz and 60Hz Modes
Hopefully more will follow
Today marks the arrival of numerous additions to the PS Plus Extra and Premium subscription tiers, including a handful of retro games. One of them, Syphon Filter 2, may be of particular interest. This stealth action game is the first game on Sony's service to feature both 50Hz and 60Hz modes. In Europe, the classic games...
News 17 New PS5, PS4 Games Out Now on PS Plus Extra, Premium
Bandwidth busters
Update: The 17 titles mentioned in the original article below are now available through PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium. Remember to keep an eye on your console's storage space! Original Story: PlayStation’s premium subscription tiers PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium will receive a major update tomorrow, 20th September, with...
Random Marvel's Spider-Man in First-Person Is Sick, Will Make You Sick
Look out! Here comes the Spider-lunch
PlayStation games on PC might rub some fans the wrong way, but there's one very important thing we all need to remember: mods. A community will form around most major PC games these days in order to tinker with them in all sorts of ways, modifying the experience in some way. One modder, Jedijosh920, has...
Rumour PS5 Redesign to Feature Detachable Disc Drive
Optional accessory expected next September alongside refreshed format
Sony will allegedly release a redesigned PS5 hardware model next year, and its biggest change will be a detachable disc drive. According to reliable reporter Tom Henderson, writing for a new website named Insider Gaming, players will have the option to connect an UHD Blu-ray disc...
News Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Is Old Enough to Apply for Its Learner's Permit
Series celebrates 15th anniversary
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, the first game in Naughty Dog’s buccaneering franchise, celebrates its 15th anniversary this year – meaning its virtually old enough to apply for its learner’s permit in most American states. The game, first released in 2007 on the PS3, represented a seismic change in approach...
News Sony XDEV's Japan Division Assisting with PS5's Rise of the Ronin
Formerly European unit now global operation
Sony XDEV, originally, was the Liverpool-based first-party business unit responsible for overseeing first-party projects developed by external European studios. Examples in the past have included games like Quantic Dream’s Detroit: Become Human and Sumo Digital’s Sackboy: A Big Adventure. However, we...
Rumour Tons of PSVR2 Devs Porting PSVR Games to New Headset
After backwards compatibility is ruled out
The news that PSVR2 will not be backwards compatible is not exactly surprising. The reality is that Sony’s new headset has a pair of brand-new controllers, which utilise an entirely different tracking system and button setup to the PS Move. Even the DualSense controller lacks the lightbar of the DualShock...
News Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe Join the Cast of Gran Turismo Movie
Orlando Vroom
Just yesterday, we learned Stranger Things star David Harbour would become the first actor to sign on for the Gran Turismo movie. Hot of the heels of that announcement, The Hollywood Reporter is back with another scoop on this film based on the racing series. Orlando Bloom is set to join Harbour on the project. [embed.right
News PSVR2 Isn't Backwards Compatible with PSVR Games, Sony Confirms
A much more advanced device
PSVR2 won't include any backwards compatibility support with PSVR titles, meaning those games cannot be played on the new virtual reality headset, Sony has confirmed. Speaking in the latest episode of the Official PlayStation Podcast, SVP of platform experience Hideaki Nishino says this is because "PSVR2 is de
News Horizon Forbidden West Wins Award for Excellence at Japan Game Awards
Horizon One Award
Tokyo Game Show is in full swing right now, and part of the festivities is the Japan Game Awards. All the winners have been announced, and among them is Sony's first-party open world epic, Horizon Forbidden West. Aloy's sophomore outing is one of several titles to earn the Award for Excellence: Other winners in this category...
Video Analysing God of War Ragnarok's Amazing New Story Trailer
The end is here
Despite clocking in at just a second over three minutes, the new story trailer for God of War Ragnarok gives us a lot to talk about — so that's exactly what we've decided to do in our latest video. We take a deep dive into the mysteries surrounding Kratos and Atreus' upcoming adventure, delving into the implications of existing...
News PS5, PS4 Had 1.5% of Console Market Share in Japan Last Week
A blot on its record
We all know Splatoon is a phenomenon in Japan, and that Sony’s situation in its domestic market is “challenging” to put it politely. But the latest Famitsu sales report will surely be sobering for the top brass at PlayStation, as its consoles slumped to just 1.5 per cent of the overall market share for the week ending 11th...
Live Watch the Call of Duty Next Livestream Right Here
Got next
Well, this is awkward, isn’t it? If you’re looking for the Call of Duty Next livestream, we’re happy to host that for you – but with Sony and Microsoft bickering publicly about the future of the franchise, who knows how much longer these will remain relevant to us? Alas, the deal hasn’t closed yet and the future of the franchise...
News After a Nine Month Wait, Uncharted Makes Its PC Debut in October
Nate-ness awaits
Finally! After an impressive nine month wait, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will bring two of PlayStation’s grandest adventures to PC. Compiling both Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, the bundle will be available on both Steam and the Epic Games Store from 19th October. The bundle will cost...
News Sony Won't Let Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Acquisition Go, Stresses It's Bad for Gaming
Deal to be further investigated
Update: Microsoft has responded to Sony's comments about the acquisition with yet another statement to GamesIndustry. A spokesperson said: "It makes zero business sense for Microsoft to remove Call of Duty from PlayStation given its market leading console position." This doesn't necessarily mean Microsoft would keep...
News PS5, PS4 Blockbuster God of War Ragnarok the Big Winner from State of Play
There was only ever going to be one winner
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the epic new trailer for God of War Ragnarok was the most viewed video coming out of this week’s State of Play. The three-minute taster of Santa Monica Studio’s latest and greatest has attracted 3.6 million views to date, putting it above Tekken 8 and
News Ghost of Tsushima Paved the Way West for Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Says Dev
The Ghost with the most
It's been noted numerous times up until this point, but Ghost of Tsushima really did strike a chord with Japanese gamers and developers. Sony's excellent open world title — first released in 2020 — enjoyed a lot of success in the nation that it was portraying, and you may remember that former RGG Studio boss Toshihiro...
News Stranger Things' David Harbour Joins the Cast for Gran Turismo Movie
Stranger things have happened
PlayStation Productions is in full swing, with several projects underway. One of them is a movie based on Sony's long-running Gran Turismo series. It seems an odd choice for the big screen, but it's happening nonetheless, and it's attracting some notable talent. Namely, the Gran Turismo film now has its first star,...
Poll What Was Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Game Shown at Sony's Latest State of Play?
A strong list to choose from
Another quality State of Play, another poll to find out what featured games tickled your fancy. Before we even begin, we think we know which title will monopolise the votes (it begins with God of War and ends with Ragnarok), but hey, there was still so much to like about Sony's latest showcase. Rise of the Ronin was one...
News Horizon Call of the Mountain Looks Gorgeous in Brief Glimpse at PSVR2 Gameplay
Thanks, Guerrilla
It's been a pretty big 24 hours for PlayStation. Last night we had a pretty darn good State of Play presentation, and now we have PSVR2 impressions popping up everywhere. Horizon Call of the Mountain in particular has benefitted from this attention, with Sony releasing some lovely screenshots of the virtual reality title. Now,...
Reaction Sony's Struck State of Play Gold Not Once, But Twice in a Row
Two for two
So much for lowering our expectations, eh? Sony's latest State of Play — broadcast on the 13th September, just to be clear — was another near perfectly paced and packed showcase. Sony itself had framed the event as a kind of lead-up to Tokyo Game Show 2022, which kicks off this week. We were promised updates on ten PS5, PS4, and...
News PS Store Blockbuster Games Sale Brings Prices Down on Hundreds of PS5, PS4 Titles
Let's bust some blocks
The revolving door that is the PS Store sales schedule rotates once again, and now Sony presents us with the Blockbuster Games offer. Live right now, this latest deal runs until 28th September, giving us a couple of weeks to browse the nearly 1,000 discounts across PS5 and PS4. Despite the name, games big and small are...
Gallery Horizon Call of the Mountain Looks Lush in New PSVR2 Screenshots
It's a jungle out there
Horizon Call of the Mountain is currently wowing the press in some recent hands-on previews. Chief among all the lofty impressions is the fact the game looks fantastic, with some saying it's comparable to native PS5 games rather than other VR software. Sony's not left the rest of us empty handed, though — a selection of new...
News PSVR2 Game Horizon Call of the Mountain Is About 7 Hours Long
That's the long and the short of it
IGN is just one outlet fortunate enough to get hands-on time with PSVR2, and has posted the above video sharing its impressions. One small detail is what to expect from the duration of Horizon Call of the Mountain — we now know it will be roughly "6-7 hours" in length. So, the story won't take you on some...
News PSVR2 Hands-On Previews Praise Hardware and Games in Glowing Write-Ups
Horizon Call of the Mountain a stand-out
Some of the games media's biggest outlets have just lifted the lid on PSVR2, and it's sounding like a significant step up from the previous iteration. Sony invited members of the press to test the new visor and controllers, alongside some hands-on time with four upcoming games. From what we've gleaned so far,...
Poll Was Sony's Latest State of Play a Show to Remember?
Have your say
Sony's marketing team has proven time and time again it doesn't play by the rules anymore, so it should not really come as a surprise it left exactly 24 hours for PlayStation fans to get excited for a new State of Play showcase. PS5 and PS4 were the focus along with a few PSVR2 reveals, but what did you make of the show? Brand new...
News Boy! You're Going to Want God of War Ragnarok's PS5 Controller
Forged in Asgard
Sony sure knows how to flog DualSense controllers! Hot on the heels of last month’s DualSense Edge announcement, the organisation has revealed a new exclusive God of War Ragnarok makeover for the PS5’s bog-standard pad – and it’s stunning! Emblazoned with a wolf and bear insignia on the touchpad, and a cool two-tone ice blue...
News PS Stars' Digital Collectibles Can Be Displayed on Your PSN Profile
And no, they're not NFTs
PS Stars, the free new loyalty program from PlayStation, will see you completing various quests and activities in exchange for rewards – including digital collectibles. These virtual trinkets – which, as has already been iterated, are not NFTs – will represent various iconic characters and products from Sony history,...
News God of War Ragnarok Has Its Best Showing Yet in PS5, PS4 Story Trailer
Custom DualSense controller too
It's felt like God of War Ragnarok has kind of been plodding along to its November release on PS5 and PS4, but this new story trailer is sure to get the senses tingling all over again. Featuring tons of new scenes, teases of exciting set pieces and sequences, and even a brief glimpse of a fight with Thor himself, this...