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News Insomniac Games Staffers Model Marvel's Wolverine Swag
Must be a claws in their contract
Marvel’s Wolverine is still many years away from releasing on the PS5, but that isn’t stopping developer Insomniac Games from kitting out its employees with a new wardrobe. Creative director Brian Horton proudly posted a picture of himself on Twitter modelling his new swag, which features the game’s logo on a...
News Social Media Sleuthing Has Fans Pining for Horizon Forbidden West DLC
As motion capture actors get back in the studio
Is open world RPG Horizon Forbidden West getting DLC? The original game, Horizon Zero Dawn, received a substantial post-release offering in the form of the Frozen Wilds – and now social media sleuthing suggests Guerrilla Games’ sequel could be about to get a second shot of content. It was noted on...
News In-Depth The Last of Us Remake Comparison Deep Dives PS5 Improvements
Spot the difference
The comparisons will get more complex come launch, of course, but we’ve seen more than enough of The Last of Us: Part I for some pretty good side-by-sides. YouTube channel Analista De Bits has been brilliant at putting together these types of videos, and has done a superb job of contrasting all of the footage available from...
Video 30 Facts You Need to Know About The Last Of Us Remake on PS5
Is Naughty Dog on some mighty thin ice?
The Last Of Us: Part I is the remake from Naughty Dog that’ll bring the 2013 PS3 classic up to the technological standard of a brand new PS5 release. This remake was long-rumoured, and then leaked to the high heavens, but now that Naughty Dog has almost been strong-armed into revealing more info about the...
News Next Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update Teased for Next Week
Three more cars coming
Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has teased the next free Gran Turismo 7 update will be deployed for PS5, PS4 next week, with three new cars part of it. As is tradition at this point, Yamauchi has taken to Twitter to post black and white photos containing outlines of the motors, giving fans the chance to work out what's...
News Killzone Shadow Fall PS4 Servers Will Shut Down, Three Other Games Too
Being turned off next month
Guerrilla Games has announced the online servers of Killzone Shadow Fall, standalone co-op mode Intercept, PS Vita game Killzone Mercenary, and PSVR title RIGS: Mechanized Combat League will all be turned off on 12th August 2022. This will leave only the singl
News The Last of Us: Part I Features an Impressive Suite of Accessibility Options
Every option added is a barrier removed
There's been a lot of discussion of The Last of Us: Part I in the past few days, with all the various leaks and responses, which will no doubt hit a crescendo with the release of an
News Sony Posts Official The Last of Us: Part I PS5 Gameplay in Extended Look
10-minute deep dive published
After days of The Last of Us: Part I cutscene and gameplay leaks, Sony and Naughty Dog have published a 10-minute deep dive into the development of the PS5 remake. The video covers the project extensively, sharing many comparison shots between the PS4 Pro and PS5 versions. Along with gameplay, some of the top-level...
News Killzone Shadow Fall Standalone Co-Op Mode Leaving PS Plus Extra
Appears in Last Chance to Play
The standalone co-op mode of Killzone Shadow Fall, titled Intercept, is leaving PS Plus Extra in the near future. The PS4 game's tile has appeared in the Last Chance to Play section, but a leaving date is not attached when you button through to the app itself. It's safe to say your time is now limited if you happen to...
"Leaks suck"
Just WTF is going on with The Last of Us: Part I on PS5? Gameplay footage from the Naughty Dog remake leaked earlier today, raising significant questions about the comments the developer has made about the game. From what we’ve seen so far, the action looks almost identical to the original PS3 release – it certainly doesn’t look...
Random God of War Ragnarok Sand Sculpture Makes Waves
Beach boy
Thinking of making a few pathetic sand castles on holiday this summer? You need to up your game, boys (and girls)! This absurdly detailed God of War Ragnarok sand sculpture has gone viral, and has even attracted the astonishment of the previous game’s director, Cory Barlog. “Wow,” he exclaimed in response to the creation, with a...
News Push Square Now Has Its Very Own Dreams Collection Made by Media Molecule
Push Square to Dream
Here's a shocker: we love Dreams here at Push Square Towers. The potential of Media Molecule's make-anything-you-want creation suite was obvious from the early days, and it's proved its own value over and over again. It's fostered a dedicated, passionate community of creators that are making some genuinely excellent things, be...
Reaction WTF Is Going on with The Last of Us PS5?
Naughty Dog needs to respond to leaks
We’re getting déjà vu, because once again The Last of Us series is subject to another damaging leak. How this keeps happening to Naughty Dog’s flagship franchise is hard to understand, but the very real reality is there’s well over a month until The Last of Us: Part I launches, and we’ll have probably...
News The Last of Us: Part I PS5 Gameplay Is Next to Leak
Two and a half minutes of action
Hot on the heels of the infamous introductory sequence of The Last of Us: Part I leaking, gameplay of the PS5 remake taken from later in the game has now surfaced. This is the encounter that takes place following Joel and Ellie getting ambushed whilst driving along the abandoned highway. Footage of what the title...
News Sony Purchase Allows Haven Studios to Achieve Its Ambitions, New IP Will Be 'Innovative'
Game is being played everyday
Haven Studios lead Jade Raymond has said the developer's debut game under Sony will be "something innovative that people will be excited to play", and becoming part of PlayStation Studios has allowed the team to realize its ambitions. The comments come as part of what is essentially a puff piece on the SIE website,...
News Marvel's Spider-Man PC Wall Climbs Up the Steam Best-Sellers List
Super swinger
The two Marvel’s Spider-Man games have sold a spider-sense tingling 33 million copies on just the PS5 and PS4 alone, but you wouldn’t rule out the series pushing several million more units when it comes to PC, would you? Pre-orders opened for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered today, and the
News inFAMOUS: Second Son's Cole MacGrath DLC Is Now Free for Everyone
Discover the events after New Marais
Well, here’s something you don’t see all that often: developer Sucker Punch has made inFAMOUS: Second Son’s limited edition Cole’s Legacy DLC free for everyone on the PS Store. The mission pack was previously bundled with select copies of the game, before being flogged for a few bucks. However, now...
News PlayStation Action Figures, Playsets, Plushes, and More Promised in New Toy Making Partnership
God of War, The Last of Us, Horizon, more
Sony has entered a partnership with toy making company Spin Master, which is promising a range of PlayStation-based mechandise. Popular properties like God of War, Uncharted, The Last of Us, and Horizon are all being targeted, with action figures, collectibles, playsets, plushes, puzzles, and more in the...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered PC Version Dated for 12th August
On Steam and EGS
Sony has revealed the PC version of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered will release on Steam and the Epic Games Store on 12th August 2022. Costing £54.99/$59.99, pre-purchase is available now on the two PC platforms, with pre-orders automatically unlocking three Spider-Man suits, the Spider-Drone, and five bonus skill points. A trailer...
News PS5, PS4 Pipped to the Discord Punch Despite Investment and Partnership
Xbox gets Discord voice chat first, after Sony bought minority stake
Over a year ago, Sony announced that it had purchased a minority stake in Discord and was working towards full integration of the social network on the PS5 and PS4 in 2022. The platform holder even closed down its popular Commun
News The Last of Us: Part I's Emotional Intro on PS5 Has Leaked
Prepare tissues
Update: The footage of the heartbreaking introductory cutscene of The Last of Us: Part I is quickly being taken down across the web, but we've found a re-upload in the YouTube video above. Expect this one to be pulled too before long. Original story: The infamous introductory sequence of The Last of Us: Part I has leaked more than...
News Massive PS Store Summer Sale Is Live Now, 1,500+ Games Included
Sifu! The Quarry! Evil Dead!
One of the biggest sales of the year has arrived: the PS Store Summer Sale. More than 1,500 games make up the list of deals this year, and they're all available until 3rd August 2022. Let's dive straight in and check out some of the best PS5, PS4 discounts. On PS5, Sifu receives its first price drop down to...
News PSN Offline Issues Mostly Now Resolved
Down and not out
Update: As has been the case for some time, Sony has been prompted resolving its minor PSN outage from earlier in the day. All services are now back online and working as intended. Original Story: It’s not been a good day for PSN and Sony’s online services, with its licensing mishaps once again ruining the release of Final...
News Sony Faces Lawsuit Over Supposed PS5 Crashing Defect
Hard cash for hard crash
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sony in the US with regards to a supposed PS5 defect that shuts the console down completely when playing games. The person who filed the lawsuit, Christina Trejo, cites a range of Amazon customer reviews as well as Reddit threads that date back to around the time when the...
News God of War Ragnarok Story Synopsis Revealed
Anticipation levels are increasing
Sony has updated the official PlayStation Store page for God of War Ragnarok (spotted by The Gamer), revealing a plot synopsis for the eagerly awaited sequel, giving us some tasty morsels to savour as we await the title's 9th November release date. The synopsis for the title re
News Bonus PSP Game Added to PS Plus Premium Lineup for July 2022
Echoshift is its name
Sony has surprised PS Plus Premium members with a bonus PSP title that will be included in the service's first Classic game drop since launch. Coming alongside LocoRoco Midnight Carnival and No Heroes Allowed! is Echoshift, a puzzle game that
News Sony to Abandon One-to-One PlayStation Support on Twitter
Ghosted
Historically, the @AskPlayStation account was a pretty good way to get support with various platform issues, with a representative usually responding promptly when queried for help. Beginning from 1st August, however, this service will be abandoned, with the company directing you towards its support website instead. It also has various...
News Sony Set to Buy Esports Tournament Tracking Platform Repeat.gg
GGs
Sony, or more specifically PlayStation, is set to acquire Repeat.gg — a platform that hosts and tracks esports tournaments. The purchase falls in line with Sony's continued interest in all things esports, what with its acquisition of Evo — the world's largest fighting game event — last year. Repeat.gg is designed to be as accessible as...
News DreamsCom 22 Brings an Entire In-Game Expo to Dreams on 26th July
Booths! Interviews! Live streams!
One of the best parts of Dreams, Media Molecule's magical create-'em-up, is its dedicated, positive community, so it's only right that the fans are celebrated each year. DreamsCom is the game's annual in-game event that acts like a digital exhibition, and it returns this year very soon, on 26th July. From that...
Rumour God of War Ragnarok Had Starfield's Old Release Date Before Being Moved at the Last Minute
11/11/22
It sounds like God of War Ragnarok was actually set to release on the 11th November before the date was moved forward to the 9th November, as per the official announcement from a couple of weeks ago. How do we know? Well, apparently, quickly deleted tweets from official PlayStation accounts included the 11/11/22 release date, but people...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Get Free 7-Day Trial
Try before you subscribe
Sony is now offering a free seven-day trial option for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium. We're not entirely sure whether this option has only just appeared or whether it's simply been overlooked up until now, but it's right there on Sony's official PlayStation Plus page (as spo
News Ghost of Tsushima Surpasses 9.73 Million Copies Sold on PS5, PS4
Jin and juice
Sucker Punch’s samurai smash hit Ghost of Tsushima has surpassed 9.73 million copies sold in the two years since it launched, making it one of Sony’s strongest selling first-party releases. The impressive sales number – accurate as of 3rd July, 2022 – means that the title will almost certainly cross 10 million units when all is...
News Naughty Dog Writer, Animator Josh Scherr Departs After 21 Years
Worked on Jak & Daxter, Uncharted, and The Last of Us
Josh Scherr, a bit of a Naughty Dog legend, has left the developer after a 21 year run which saw him ship games like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and The Last of Us 2. In total, the veteran contributed to a total of ten games, including Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy and Uncharted 3:...
News Sony Officially Acquires Bungie, Accelerates Vision to Create Generation-Spanning Entertainment
Welcome to the family
The ink has dried and the deal has closed: Sony officially owns legendary developer Bungie. The acquisition – worth a reported $3.6 billion – will see the Halo creator retain its independence, and “accelerate its vision to create generation-spanning entertainment”. A statement said: “Today, Bungie begins our jour
Reminder One Week Left to Grab Six Free Months of Apple TV+ on PS5
Offer expires on 22nd July 2022
There is just one week left for you to claim the six free months of Apple TV+ offered through a PS5 console. Both new and existing subscribers can take advantage, extending your membership for half a year without any charge. The deal will expire on 22nd July 2022 after sticking around for one year. In order to claim...
Rumour God of War Ragnarok Will Have 60fps, 30fps Options on PS5
Norse and simple
Like most Sony games, it looks like God of War Ragnarok will let you pick between 30 frames-per-second and 60 frames-per-second gameplay options on the PS5. A promotional email sent out by UK retailer Shop To, and spotted by Novice Gamer Guides, mentions that you’ll have the choice between “full 4K resolution at a targeted...
Poll What PS Stars Rewards Do You Want?
And how are you willing to earn them?
Sony announced PS Stars today, a long overdue worldwide loyalty scheme that will reward you for engaging with your PS5 and PS4 over a prolonged period of time. It’s a necessary and important reveal from the platform holder, as PlayStation finds itself in a highly competitive market where the benefits of...
News PS Stars' Digital Collectibles Are 'Definitely Not' NFTs, Sony Stresses
"You can’t trade them or sell them"
The pitchforks were temporarily raised for about ten minutes earlier today, when Sony announced that one of the perks of its new PS Stars loyalty scheme would be “digital collectibles”. Many on social media incorrectly assumed these would be NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, the controversial blockchain...
News Sony Announces PlayStation Stars, a Free Loyalty Scheme for PS5, PS4 Fans
Oh my god, it's full of stars
Sony has announced a free to join loyalty scheme for fans named PlayStation Stars, which will offer rewards including PS Store wallet funds and games. The initiative – scheduled to launch later this year – will see you earning rewards by completing campaigns and playing specific games. Writing on the
News Horizon Forbidden West Has Its First GOTY Award Already
Just ignore that it's July
It's only July, but the Develop: Brighton conference doesn't subscribe to the normalities of announcing its Game of the Year awards in December, so it's crowned Horizon Forbidden West the winner of its "Best Game" category. We're sure Guerrilla Games will take it! The event is designed for game developers and features an...
Video The Best The Last of Us Moments We Can't Wait to Replay on PS5
It can't be the last time we play this... can it?
If you are anything like us then over the last nine years you’ve likely enjoyed countless playthroughs of Naughty Dog’s PlayStation classic, The Last Of Us. But that doesn’t stop us from being incredibly excited by the prospect of the full PS5 remaking which is making its way to us on 2nd...
Party animals
Republished on Wednesday, 13th July, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PS Plus Extra, Premium lineup. The original text follows. ReadySet Heroes, the dungeon crawling party game from Robot Entertainment, arrived two weeks ago, but doesn't seem to be as prepared as its title...
Poll Is The Last of Us: Part 1 Really a 'Cash Grab'?
It can't be for nothing... can it?
There's a big debate happening in the PlayStation community right now, and it's all about The Last of Us: Part I. The upcoming PS5 remake of Naughty Dog's landmark 2013 release has already attracted a lot of criticism from some onlookers, many of whom claim that the project is simply a "cash grab", or something to...
News No Crunch on The Last of Us PS5, Says Environment Artist
Hot takes incoming
We suppose the gags will write themselves with this headline, but restrain yourself before you get reductive in the comments and belittle a bunch of hard work. Naughty Dog, notorious for its crunch culture, appears not to have overworked on The Last of Us: Part I. The studio – which is renowned for its obsessive attention to...
News PS5 Remake The Last of Us: Part I Has Gone Gold
Ready for action
Naughty Dog has today announced PS5 remake The Last of Us: Part I has gone gold, meaning development on the 1.0 version of the game is complete. The developer will now probably turn its attention to whipping up a day one patch, but in the meantime, a new trailer has been released featuring new clips which you can catch below. The...
Review Syphon Filter (PS1) - Espionage and Intrigue Abounds in This Scruffy Cinematic Shooter
Gabe over
Game developers were still figuring out 3D controls when Syphon Filter released in 1999. Bend Studio, then known as Eidetic, were bruised by the critical reception to 1996’s PS1 platformer Bubsy 3D – and wanted to create something truly groundbreaking. Ultimately, both Metal Gear Solid and GoldenEye 007 deployed during the super-spy...
News Sony Officially Licenses PS5 SSD from Western Digital
SN850 sports the branding
Sony has collaborated with Western Digital to offer an officially licensed PS5 SSD that sports PlayStation branding. The SN850 NVMe SSD will wear the logo on its outer packaging, stating it is an "official licensed product" for PS5 consoles after undergoing hundreds of hours of testing. The SN850 NVMe SSD from Western...
News Sony's Goal Is to Become the Nike of Gaming Gear
Just do it
Think about your favourite athletes across a number of sports. Whether it’s Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA, Cristiano Ronaldo in the Premier League, Emma Raducanu in the WTA, Tiger Woods in the PGA Tour, or long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge, they all have one thing in common: they wear Nike gear. This is a marketing tactic as old as...
News Jade Raymond's Haven Studios Catches the Attention of PS5, PS4 Architect Mark Cerny
Ink dries on acquisition
Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios is now officially part of PlayStation. Don’t worry if you’re feeling pangs of déjà vu: this acquisition was, of course, already announced – but now the ink has dried and the deal has closed. And according to a new interview with GamesIndustry.biz, the “small” Canadian team – which...
