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News Sony Travelled to China to Discuss Mobile Adaptation of The Last of Us with Tencent
The last time it'll do that
Sony allegedly travelled to Shenzhen, China in July 2024 to discuss the prospect of a mobile adaptation of The Last of Us with Tencent subsidiary Aurora Studios – the same team behind sued Horizon rip-off Light of Motiram. The Game Post has been sharing fascinating new details from fresh court filings
News 'Astro Bot Has So Much Potential': Sony Merch Boss Predicts Big Things for Platformer
"We’re only just beginning to explore its reach"
You may have noticed how recently Sony’s really stepped up its licensed merch game. You can currently buy official PS2 soccer jerseys from Pull&Bear and a bunch of trinkets are rolling out at Walmart right now, including backpack clips and Twisted Metal figurines. Sony wants its franchises...
News You Can Get Three Months of PS Plus Premium When You Buy a PS5 Direct from Sony
Limited time offer, though
If you've yet to nab yourself a PS5 console, now would be a pretty good time to do it. On its PS Direct website, Sony has introduced a limited-time offer, whereby customers who buy a PS5 console will be able to claim three months of PS Plus Premium at no extra cost. PS Plus Premium is the highest tier of the platform's...
News Sony's MLB The Show Finally Seems Set to Throw Down on PC
San Diego Studio staffing up
Sony’s San Diego Studio, the makers of the MLB The Show franchise, finally seem set to bring the series to PC. Many of you will know MLB forced PlayStation to launch the franchise on more platforms, which has resulted in recent entries being available on Xbox and Switch. But considering the platform holder launches...
"The damage is done"
The ongoing war of words between Sony and Tencent’s well-imbursed legal teams continues, as the Japanese giant has hit back at the Chinese juggernaut over Horizon knock-off Light of Motiram again. You may recall that PlayStation sued the “slavish clone” earlier in the year, claiming Tencent had pitched it on a mobile...
News Here's How Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Holds Up on the $1,000 ROG Xbox Ally X
Does whatever a PS5 can?
We live in a period of gaming where the barriers between platforms are slowly coming down, and the new range of Xbox-branded handheld PCs, the ROG Xbox Ally, is a good example. This joint venture between Microsoft and Asus is a premium product that packs some pretty impressive horsepower into a (relatively) small form...
News Ghost of Yotei Is Sony's Biggest PS5 Launch Since Spider-Man 2 in Europe
Selling similarly to Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Yotei, the latest historical sandbox from Seattle studio Sucker Punch, is crushing it. According to sales data emerging out of Europe – which compiles both physical and digital data – the sequel is selling in-line with its predecessor Ghost of Tsushima, which launched to a much more mature PS4...
Talking Point PS6 In 2027 - How Do You Feel About Sony's Next-Gen Console?
Here it comes
Recently, PlayStation and AMD released a video in which they discuss new technologies in their joint venture, Project Amethyst — and it sounds as though Sony's next console will implement these innovations in its hardware composition. During the video, Mark Cerny says he hopes to bring the tech to a future console "in a few years'...
News As Fans Demand inFAMOUS Remasters, Sucker Punch Says It Can Only Work on One Game at a Time
On the Sly
Ghost of Yotei dev doesn’t anticipate a future where it’s juggling multiple projects at once. The Seattle-based studio has been a PlayStation powerhouse for multiple generations now, but with production lifecycles getting longer, some fans had been hoping the team may be able to take on more than one project at a time. Specifically,...
News PS6 Manufacturing Scheduled to Get Underway in Early 2027
Next-gen is coming
Sony will begin manufacturing PS6 in early 2027, ahead of a launch later in the year. That’s according to hardware leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead, who claims to have seen documents confirming exactly when the console will hit the production line. While the YouTuber didn’t publicly publish those papers for obvious reasons, he...
News Complete Your Physical Copy of Ghost of Yotei with a Fan-Made Manual
Finally a finished product
Remember when buying a physical game meant you got a full printed manual as well? At the peak of gaming, these booklets would include original artwork, screenshots, strategy guides, and much more. Nowadays, you’re lucky if you get the full game included on your Blu-ray disc. One fan has taken it upon himself to create...
News Sony's Bluepoint Studio Recruiting for Third-Person Melee Action Game
Back on its feet
It sounds like Sony first-party Bluepoint is staffing up again following the cancellation of its live service God of War game last year. The remaster specialists – who haven’t released a new project since Demon’s Souls, but did help Santa Monica Studio on God of War Ragnarok – are looking for a
News Fans Bring PS3 Favourite ModNation Racers Back from the Dead
Foot down
ModNation Racers was a scrappy but outrageously popular kart racer on the PS3. The game – part of Sony’s big “play, create, share” push at the time – allowed fans to design their own characters, courses, and karts. It was actually originally developed by United Front Games, the Canadian studio behind Sleeping Dogs. But its...
News PS6 Release Date Touted for 2027, Cheaper But Less Powerful Than Next Xbox
Just two years away
To quote PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny in a recent AMD video, next-gen is just a “few years away”. And it seems the target – consistent with past console release cycles – is 2027. We’re beginning to get fairly regular and frequent leaks regarding the future format from a handful of sources, with KeplerL2
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Ghost of Yotei?
Yo, Yotei
Well, it's been just over a week since the launch of Ghost of Yotei — one of the most anticipated titles of 2025 for us here in the PlayStation Nation (sorry, we really need to stop writing that). A sequel to the beloved Ghost of Tsushima, Yotei is set hundreds of years after the adventures of Jin Sakai, but it doesn't try to reinvent...
News Animated Wallpapers for Two of 2025's Biggest Games Added to PS5
Decorative
Sony’s updated its Welcome Back widget with two new animated backgrounds, based on a couple of 2025’s biggest games. The new animated wallpapers for Battlefield 6 and NBA 2K26 can be applied to the hub screen, giving a military or sports flavour to your system, depending on which you fancy. While these wallpapers will only apply to...
News Ghost of Yotei Follows in Tsushima's Footsteps, Dominates Japanese Charts on PS5
Mountainous
Ghost of Yotei looks set to be a bit of a blockbuster in Japan, as its initial sales figures have just been revealed. According to the latest Famitsu software charts (as reported by Gematsu), the PS5 exclusive shot straight to number one, shifting 120,196 copies. As always, it should be pointed out that these Japanese charts only count...
News PS6 Out 'in a Few Years' as Sony, AMD Discuss the Future of Games
"From Project Amethyst to the Future of Play"
Sony and AMD have today released a new video on the PlayStation YouTube channel that provides an update on the two companies' work on Project Amethyst, which sees them exploring the future of technology together. One part of this research shall result in the PS6, to which system architect Mark Cerny...
Now you're the critic
Sony’s rolled out an update for the PS Store which allows you to write and submit full-length reviews. Only accessible on the web-based storefront for now, the new feature has been in testing for quite some time, but is now available to everyone. It allows you to submit a 4,000-character review to go with your rating, which...
News PS4's Record-Setting US Sales Pace Is Being Comfortably Beaten by Switch 2
5% ahead over first three months
PS4 is no longer the fastest-selling console in the US, according to Circana sales data. As we touched upon earlier in the week, over its first three months on the market, the Switch 2 has beaten Sony’s sales record by 5%. According to analyst Mat Piscatella, writing on
News Just What Is Going on with Sony and Indie Dev Giant Squid?
Sword of the SIE
There’s been some speculation overnight that Sony may have strengthened its relationship with indie developer Giant Squid. The ever-eagle eyed Gematsu noticed both the platform holder and Santa Monica studio filed a joint European trademark for the game Sword of the Sea, which recently released to rave reviews.
News Nifty New PS5 Merch Spotlights Some of Sony's Most Beloved Brands
All arriving in Walmart
Sony may be shutting down its official PlayStation Gear store, but merch is becoming an increasingly important part of its business. It’s no surprise, then, it’s partnering with Walmart on a bunch of exclusive items inspired by some of its most beloved brands. These products will be available both online and in select...
News Almost 5,000 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Player's Choice Sale
Here we go again
Another gargantuan PS Store sale has hit Sony’s servers, with almost 5,000 games discounted this time. The deals – which will run through 22nd October – are part of the Player’s Choice promotion, which according to the PS Blog celebrates “award-winning adventures, cult classics, and fan-favourite franchises”. While you...
News Peter Molyneux Very Nearly Became a First-Party PlayStation Dev
"One of our best kept secrets"
Sony wanted to buy Bullfrog, the legendary UK studio founded by Peter Molyneux. As part of a 30th anniversary piece published by The Game Business, veteran PlayStation producer Martin Alltimes revealed that the platform holder came incredibly close to adding the Theme Park maker to its stable of studios. He revealed:...
News Sony's Acquisition of Bungie Continues to Be Questioned as Destiny 2 Falls Off a Cliff
Again
Destiny 2, the ongoing live service shooter from Bungie, is seriously struggling to retain players right now. To be fair, the game does have a fairly sizeable DLC coming up in December — you know, the Star Wars one — but at the time of writing this article, there's some real doom and gloom surrounding Destiny 2 as a whole. A particularly...
News PlayStation Gear Merch Store Closing Down, Sale Live Now
Going offline on 31st December
PlayStation's official merchandise store, PlayStation Gear, will shut down on 31st December 2025, it's been shared. The UK, EU, and USA homepages for the website now have the following message at the top: Thanks for visiting PlayStation™Gear Store. This site will be closing December 31st. Our Customer Service team...
News Sony Reveals Icon Blue PS5 DualSense, Quite Possibly the Bluest Controller Ever
Blue team
If you're a big fan of blue — the colour, that is, not the early 2000s boy band — then you'll be over the moon to hear that Sony's got the perfect premium product for you. Just unveiled, the 'Icon Blue' DualSense PS5 controller is very blue. It's a limited edition pad, and it's launching later this month. There is a catch, however...
Easy breezy
If you've been playing Ghost of Yotei over the last few days, then you'll have probably noticed just how open its open world actually feels. Player freedom was pushed as a major selling point leading up to the PS5 exclusive's launch, and we dare say that the game delivers on its promise; its open world design does a great job of teasing...
A strong start
There’s still a market for physical games on the PS5, and Ghost of Yotei has done particularly well. The Game Business’ Chris Dring reports that early indications for the samurai sequel are “really, really good”, with the physical release topping the UK sales charts this week. It beat out the eternal juggernaut EA Sports FC...
Preview Marvel Tokon's Biggest Battle Isn't in the Arena
Too mighty for mere mortals?
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is without a doubt one of 2026’s most exciting PS5 releases. But the game, which has garnered a tremendous reception, has a challenging tightrope to walk: it needs to appeal to the pros who show up at events like Evo, while simultaneously sustaining the interest of casuals who don’t...
Poll What Are Your First Impressions of Ghost of Yotei on PS5?
Onryo own
We don't usually do polls for first impressions, but many of you reading this will have spent close to the whole weekend slicing through Ghost of Yotei — and so we think it's worth asking for your initial opinions. What makes Yotei an especially interesting subject is the different ways in which it had already been discussed ahead of...
Feature Last Chance to Get These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Tokyo Game Show 2025 Sale
Cheap PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
To celebrate this year's Tokyo Game Show, which recently came to a close, Sony has organised a Tokyo Game Show 2025 sale on PS Store. Running until the end of 8th October, the sale includes, as always, thousands of PS5 and PS4 games. If you don't have time to browse through that many discounts, we have some...
News Loads of PlayStation Concert Dates Cancelled Amid Rumours of Low Ticket Sales
Face the music
A whole series of PlayStation: The Concert dates appear to have been cancelled, effectively bringing the event's US tour to an unceremonious close. According to VGC's findings, just about every US tour date has been scrapped for the rest of 2025, with existing ticket holders only just finding out about the cancellations via email...
News 'It's Selling Like Hot Cakes': Hokkaido Goes Crazy for Ghost of Yotei on PS5
Government hopes game will drive tourism
A local Japanese news report has spotlighted the importance of Ghost of Yotei to the Hokkaido region which inspired it. The PS5 exclusive – which launched last week – is “selling like hot cakes” according to one Yodobashi employee in Sapporo, with the anticipation being it’ll be one of the...
News PS6 May Go Uncontested as Rumours of Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Force Microsoft to Comment
What would that mean for Sony?
The web is, perhaps tediously, once again awash with speculation of Xbox’s unclear future. A tough week for the Redmond firm – in which it raised Game Pass prices by 50%, causing its cancellation website to crash – has culminated in fresh speculation that its next-gen console may be cancelled. The source is not...
News You Can Now Pre-Order God of War's 20th Anniversary PS5 Controller
Special DualSense up for purchase now
God of War turns 20 this year, and to mark the occasion, Sony has produced a limited edition of the DualSense PS5 controller. If you're a fan of Kratos and his grisly journey through mythology, you'll be able to celebrate with this commemorative pad, as pre-orders are now live across various retailers. The...
Talking Point Are You Getting Sick of Sony's Supposedly 'Samey' Approach to Story Telling?
Sad dad
A new IGN article about Sony’s approach to story telling in its first-party games has gone viral. The piece – entitled ‘I’m Getting Bored of Every PlayStation Game Telling the Same Story’ – has attracted both agreement and ire in equal measure, as any good op-ed should. But do you agree with it? The underlying thesis for the...
News Sounds Like Sony May Finally Be Starting to Wind Down PS4 Support
Certain services getting the axe
The PS5 has been around for nearly five years now, and throughout that time, the PS4 has still been a big part of the wider gaming landscape. With an enormous install base and more accessible price point, Sony's last-gen console has lived a much longer lifespan than most other machines, with many modern games still...
Poll Are You Playing Ghost of Yotei?
A mountain to climb
It's a damn good time to be a fan of tense sword fights and open world settings, because Ghost of Yotei has finally arrived on PS5. The sequel to 2020's Ghost of Tsushima, it's almost hard to believe that it's been more than five whole years since Sucker Punch gave us the story of Jin Sakai. Yotei opts for a more freeform...
News PS Studios Celebrates Launch of Ghost of Yotei on PS5 with Gorgeous Artwork
Wolf pack
Another PS Studios game has launched, and that means a new wave of lovely original artwork from fellow first-party teams. Ghost of Yotei arrives today, 2nd October 2025, and to celebrate Sucker Punch's sequel, other teams in Sony's ranks are posting art on social media. As of right now, there are only a couple of examples, but as North...
News PlayStation Puts Its Entire Slate of PC Ports in a Steam Sale
Get anywhere from 20% to 80% off
If you've been waiting on discounts to build up your collection of PC versions for PlayStation-published titles, right now is the perfect opportunity to pull the trigger. Except for the very latest releases (Lost Soul Aside and Midnight Murder Club), every single PS5, PS4 game Sony has ever ported to PC is now on...
News Ghost of Yotei Gets a Near Perfect Score in Japan's Most Famous Gaming Magazine
But it can't beat Tsushima
Famous Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has just dropped its latest issue — and it features a review for Ghost of Yotei. The PS5 exclusive, which releases tomorrow at the time of writing, has been handed a near perfect score of 39/40. For Famitsu, this is a rare occurrence; only 30 games — by our count — have ever...
News Ghost of Yotei's London Billboard Is One of the Coolest Ads We've Seen in Ages
Cutting edge marketing
Ghost of Yotei launches tomorrow, 2nd October 2025, and so it's the time to shine for PlayStation's marketing teams. The company has routinely done some brilliant marketing campaigns and installations in the past, with London often playing host to some of its best efforts. That's no different for Sucker Punch's sequel, which...
News New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
What does version 25.06-12.02.00 do?
Happy Wednesday everyone, and it is a happy one, because Sony has released a new PS5 firmware update. Taking the console's system software to version 25.06-12.02.00, the patch is available to download and install right now, weighing in at about 1.3 GB. So, what does it do? Here's the official patch note,...
News Sony Is a 'Terrible Company' That's 'Blowing It in the Games Business', Says Michael Pachter
Not another one
Business analyst Michael Pachter seemingly really has it in for Sony, as he's now said it's a "terrible company" that is currently "blowing it in the games business". This has followed on from suggestions he made last month of "clueless" management that doesn't know what it's doing. The latest comments were made during an interview...
News Ghost of Yotei-Inspired Tour Brings PS5 Game to Life in Hokkaido
Go back to the Edo period in real life
Just like they did with Ghost of Tsushima, the residents of Japan are embracing this week's PS5 release, Ghost of Yotei, by offering a tour of landmarks and Hokkaido areas the game will have used as inspiration. Available from November 2025, the Ghost of Yotei Hokkaido Tour is a five-hour excursion...
News Stellar Blade Ending Extended in New Epilogue Scenes
90 seconds of fresh Xion footage
Seemingly never quite done working on the game, developer Shift Up has pushed yet another free Stellar Blade update live to PS5 and PC today. This time, it has extended one of the three endings with a selection of short epilogue scenes. The clips don't amount to much; they're more comical than anything else and...
News New PS5 Slim Is Cheaper in Every Way Except the Retail Price, New Teardown Video Reveals
Sony's tightening its belt
Hardware revisions are extremely common throughout PlayStation's history, and while some are more substantial than others, they typically make for consoles that are cheaper to make, and thus cheaper to buy. However, due to global conditions outside the company's control, Sony's latest version of the regular PS5 (the...
News Official PlayStation Art Book to Mark 30 Years of Gaming History
"A 400 page visual journey through PlayStation history"
Sony has confirmed it's publishing a 400-page art book documenting 30 years of PlayStation history to mark the brand's anniversary. The tome will release in Spring 2026, and it's available to pre-order now from Read_Only Memory. It costs £95, or there's a "The First 30 Years" Deluxe Edition...
Rumour New PS5 DualSense Controller Will Feature a Removable Battery
More power to you
As Sony reportedly prepares a new PS5 Pro model for release, word on the street is that the company's also got a revised DualSense controller ready to go. This is another rumour that stems from Polish outlet PPE, who previously c
