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News Free Gran Turismo 7 PSVR2 Update Confirmed for Launch
Gets a rolling start next month
Gran Turismo 7 will round out a slate of more than 30 PSVR2 launch games, when it receives a free virtual reality update on 22nd February, 2023 for all existing owners of the simulation racing game. It’s not the first GT game to support a virtual reality headset, as its predecessor Gran Turismo Sport famously...
News PlayStation's Jim Ryan Named Among 500 Most Influential Global Media Business Leaders
PS Studios boss Hermen Hulst also honoured
Jim Ryan, the CEO of PlayStation, has been named by Variety as one of the top 500 “most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry”. The British born executive – who also featured in the 2020 and 2021 incarnations of the same list – is credited for completing the acquisition of...
News Ambitious The Last of Us Multiplayer Gets New Art As Series Passes 37 Million Units Sold
Multiplayer project to be officially unveiled this year
A gigantic year for The Last of Us awaits, beginning with HBO’s high-profile television adaptation later this month – but it’s not the only thing Naughty Dog has in store for the series’ 10th anniversary. In a hype-inducing blog post, creator Neil Druckmann revealed that the franchise...
Poll What's Your Favourite God of War Ragnarok Weapon?
Your weapon of choice
Warning: this article contains God of War Ragnarok spoilers. Please don't scroll down if you haven't finished the game. God of War Ragnarok encourages you to use all of the weapons Kratos has in his arsenal, whether that's through enemy immunities or the environment dictating your next move. However, deep down, we all have a...
News PS Plus Members, This Is Your Last Chance to Claim December's Essential Games
Lineup rotates on 3rd January
As of the time of publication, you have less than 24 hours to claim January’s trio of PS Plus Essential games. Remember, once added to your library, these titles will be yours to download and play for as long as you remain a member. For those of you who don’t know, the selection includes Biomutant, Divine Knockout,...
News This Use of PSVR2's Eye Tracking Is Truly Terrifying
Don't blink
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, a rails shooter with many memorable moments, was one of the unsung heroes of the PSVR’s software roster – and pseudo sequel The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR looks set to build on that legacy. While it will offer a similar experience to its predecessor – you’re riding a rollercoaster through increasingly...
Interview Talking Biceps and Norse Studies with God of War Ragnarok's Mina Sundwall
"I got to walk around like I had those biceps"
Series veterans Kratos and Atreus were always going to be the main stars of the Santa Monica Studio epic God of War Ragnarok, but the more you play its 30+ hour campaign, the more its cast of new faces threaten to steal the show. It's the performances from the likes of Laya Hayes (Angrboda) and Richard...
Opinion Why 2023 Will Be PS5's Biggest and Best Year Yet
A sleeping giant awakes
Let’s not beat around the bush: PlayStation has been weird recently. While it’s not the end of the world – the Japanese giant’s still found impressive success in unprecedented circumstances – it’s clear that the aftermath of the pandemic has rocked the PS5’s first few years. Games like God of War Ragnarok, which...
News Naughty Dog Can't Wait to Show New PS5 Projects
Druckmann clarifies writers' room comments
Update: After some comments by Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann were misconstrued, The Last of Us director has confirmed that he’s established a writers’ room to allow for more collaboration on upcoming PS5 games. A New Yorker article had previously said that the Santa Monica studio’s future...
Random Kratos Actor's Epic God of War Ragnarok Award Speech Broke a World Record
"I'd like to thank..."
The Game Awards was a bit of a fever dream this year, wasn’t it? The stage invading Bill Clinton nonsense stole the post-show discussion, so it may be easy to forget Christopher Judge’s outrageous award acceptance speech. Having picked up the gong for Best Performance, the actor talked and talked and talked and talked –...
Quiz Push Square's PlayStation Quiz of the Year 2022
Test yourself on 2022's biggest and weirdest stories
Hello! Come in, come in. It's flipping cold out there, isn't it? Well, sit yourself down by the fire, we'll pop the kettle on and fetch you a custard cream or two. While you wait for the weather to calm down, why not have a go at Push Square's PlayStation Quiz of the Year 2022? You're already...
Feature 5 Free Dreams Games That Belong on PS Store
Lucid
For anybody not already invested in Media Molecule's excellent creation suite, Dreams is sort of a hard sell. It's settled into its niche at this point, having found a dedicated community keeping things buoyant with a steady stream of fascinating new content. However, for anyone outside the bubble, it can be difficult to really grasp the true...
Rumour PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for January 2023 Leaked Early
Merry Christmas from Dealabs
Dealabs has done it yet again, only this time, the leak has arrived earlier than usual. Pretty much every month, the European retail site gets its hands on the PS Plus Essential monthly games lineup ahead of everyone else, and it's always accurate. So, what are the first PS Plus Essential games for 2023? According t
News God of War Ragnarok Will Receive New Game Plus Mode in Spring 2023
That's a plus
There are certain things players have begun to expect of PlayStation's first-party games, including photo mode, lots of accessibility options, and a New Game Plus mode. While this obviously varies from title to title, it was expected that God of War Ragnarok would eventually get the latter, seeing as its predecessor received the mode...
News Iconic PlayStation Franchise Gran Turismo Surpasses 90 Million Copies Sold
As series celebrates 25th anniversary
Gran Turismo, arguably the most iconic PlayStation franchise of all time, has surpassed 90 million units since its inception. As the series celebrates its 25th anniversary, creator Kazunori Yamauchi – who remains a force at developer Polyphony Digital – revealed the milestone in a reflective PS Blog post, in...
News God of War Ragnarok's Final Dev Diary Is a Heartwarming Ode to the Fans
Thanks for playing
Santa Monica Studio has been highlighting some behind-the-scenes snippets from the production of God of War Ragnarok, which has been out for a little while now. The last of these dev diaries is here, and rather than discuss another aspect of development, the team shows its gratitude to the series' biggest fans. It's a lovely...
Mini Review Pinball Heroes (PSP) - First-Party PlayStation Time Capsule in Pinball Form
Ball saver
Pinball Heroes feels like a strange snapshot of time, and we mean that in the best possible way. Originally released for the PSP in 2009 as eight digitally downloadable tables, it launched just prior to PlayStation rediscovering its mojo. The context is key here: the PS3 was getting its butt stomped by the Xbox 360, and PS Studios was...
News PS5, PSVR2 Likely to Feature at Sony's CES 2023 Press Conference
January starts strong
Well, this can’t be right, can it? Sony doesn’t do press conferences anymore! Apparently, the Japanese juggernaut still has a bit of a love affair with CES, though, and while you should never expect major PlayStation announcements at the event – well, it’s fair to point out that PSVR2 is literally in the livestream’s...
News God of War Ragnarok Dominates PS Blog Awards, Wins Game of the Year
Wins every category it was nominated for
God of War Ragnarok has won all 10 categories it was nominated for in the PlayStation Blog Awards, which included PS5 Game of the Year and PS4 Game of the Year. Voted for by the community, it has utterly dominated the competition, not allowing a single other PS5, PS4 title to pick up an award where it was...
News PS5's Pricey DualSense Edge Pad Has Shorter Battery Life
But features and functions sound good
The new PS5 DualSense Edge controller looks to very much be the premium, professional gadget Sony has pitched it as according to Hands On impressions posted today by The Verge. The outlet shares praise for the pad's programmability and button customizability, but there is one drawback: the DualSense Edge...
News Horizon Forbidden West Is the UK's Fourth Best-Selling Physical Game of 2022
Comfortably in the top 10
Horizon Forbidden West has been named the UK's fourth best-selling physical game of 2022, beating out competition from LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, God of War Ragnarok, and Elden Ring to land in the top 10. The UK's best-selling physical titles of the year are as follows: FIFA 23 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...
News Here's Your First Look at PS5 Boxart for Physical PSVR2 Games
PSVR2 required
PSVR2, much like the original PSVR headset, lends itself nicely to digital downloads. When you’ve got your face strapped in, it can be an inconvenience fumbling around for Blu-ray cases and disc slots. Nevertheless, plenty of people still prefer to own physical media, and that’s fine. As such, here’s our first look at the boxart...
News PS Plus Premium Classic Pinball Heroes Has Trophies, and It's an Easy Platinum
Pinball wizard
With PS Plus Premium, a handful of games in the classics catalogue have been retrofitted with Trophies — a nice addition that gives a modern kick to these antiquated adventures. The latest old school title to receive Trophy support is Pinball Heroes, a PSP collection featuring tables based on various PlayStation properties. The...
News PS5 Video Editing Suite Share Factory Studio Gets an Update for the Holidays
Sharing the festive cheer
Sony has updated PS5’s on-board video editing suite Share Factory Studio with some enhanced features ahead of the holidays. The latest update includes new bite-sized overlays for use with FIFA 23, as well as some fresh asset packages and refined tools. It’s pretty impressive what you can do with this software these...
Random Watch in Awe as God of War Ragnarok's Hardest Boss Destroyed in Seconds
Godly play
Like its predecessor, God of War Ragnarok is full of boss fights, some of which are optional. In fact, the hardest boss in the entire game is an optional fight, one that you won't find until after finishing the main story. We'll be talking a little about that boss in this story, so if you're yet to finish the game, beware the spoilers...
News Free Death Stranding 2 PSN Avatars Can Be Claimed Now
Four images of the BB Pod
Kojima Productions is commemorating both the studio's seventh anniversary and the reveal of Death Stranding 2 with a collection of PSN avatars you can redeem right now. Using the download codes below on the PS Store, you will be given access to four different pictures of the BB Pod. Then head to your profile page to use...
News PSVR2 Was Designed in Parallel with PS5, Says Sony
Ensuring a more streamlined experience
The original PSVR, impressive as it was, felt a little tacked on to the PS4 experience. There were many incongruences, the most notable being the exemption of HDR passthrough in the original breakout box – at a time when Sony was really promoting the emerging television technology. In fact, the existence of...
News Sony Bigwig Teases Very Important 2023 for PS5
"I can’t talk about specifics at this time"
In a wide-ranging interview with Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, Sony’s senior vice president of platform experience Hideaki Nishino hinted that 2023 will be “very important” for PS5. “I can’t talk about specifics at this time,” he said, via Google Translate, “but I hope you will look...
News Horizon Online Multiplayer to Feature New Characters and Unique Stylised Look
Guerrilla confirms project with recruitment push
There have been many rumours circulating about the Horizon franchise. Apparently, Guerrilla has partnered with another studio to make a mobile spin-off, and of course there's the scuttlebutt about a potential Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 remaster. One rumour that's persisted for a while, though, is an online...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Will Officially Release Fall 2023, Sony Confirms
A big year ahead
Update: Hot on the heels of this announcement, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is now available to wishlist on the PS Store. You can't pre-order yet, however. Original Story: There’s no new trailer, and the window was always heavily hinted at by developer Insomniac Games, but
News PS Studios and Many Others Share Seasons Greetings with Festive Cards
The most wonderful time of the year
We're getting very close to the holiday season now, and one way of knowing is PS Blog's annual collection of greetings cards from game devs. Sony's own PS Studios teams are joined once again by a number of notable studios from around the world, spreading some festive cheer with a series of colourful images. It's...
News Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.27 Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
More cars, fewer problems
The latest game update for Gran Turismo 7 is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. Taking the game to version 1.27, the main feature of this 1.3GB patch has already been revealed. It's adding five new cars to the game, including the rather spiffy Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo. However, there's a little more to the update...
News PlayStation Will Pay You to Provide Customer Support on Its Behalf
PayStation
If you've ever had a passion for troubleshooting or a flair for fixing tech troubles, you might be interested in this new initiative from PlayStation. As reported by PlayStation Lifestyle, the platform holder has begun sending out recruitment emails to some of its users, inviting them to help out their fellow gamers in exchange for cash...
News Death Stranding 2 Leveraging Next-Gen MetaHumans Tech for Photorealistic PS5 Visuals
Unreal
There’s no beating around the bush: Death Stranding 2 looks incredible. The first footage debuted at The Game Awards this week showed a noticeable upgrade from the first game, which already looked absolutely outstanding on PS4 (and, latterly, PS5). Kojima Productions is once again working within the framework of Guerrilla’s impressive...
News Free Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.27 Adds Five Cars to PS5, PS4 and Norwegian Scapes
Including the Ferrari Vision GT
Update: Depending on when you read this, Gran Turismo 7’s free 1.27 update will be rolling out today, 14th December, adding five new vehicles to the game. As now officially confirmed on the PS Blog, they are the Ferrari Vision GT, the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm ’20, the Bugatti Chiron ’16, the Chevrolet Corvette C8...
Rumour The Last of Us 3 Is In Development at Naughty Dog
There's a shocker
You'd best make sure you're sitting down for this one. Apparently, Naughty Dog is making The Last of Us: Part III right now. We know, it's hard to believe. Sarcasm aside, a reliable insider has claimed the studio's head honcho, Neil Druckmann, is busy beavering away at the third entry in the celebrated series. ViewerAnon, who is...
News Insomniac's Spider-Man Spotted in New Across the Spider-Verse Movie Trailer
Every Spidey's here
A brand new trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to the hit animated movie, has just been released. The first thing to say is that, visually, it looks spectacular. The first film was a real treat in many ways, and we don't doubt the follow-up will deliver too. However, keen-eyed Spidey-fans may have noticed...
News Toy Story 2 Is 2022's Most Played PS1 Classic on PS Plus Premium
No time to lose!
Today, Sony released its annual PlayStation Wrap-Up feature, allowing PS5 and PS4 owners to see their personal gaming stats from 2022. There are lots of interesting bits and pieces to draw from this, and among them are the top played PS Plus games for the year. We were curious to know which PS1 classic game on the PS Plus Premium...
News Check Your Gaming Stats with PlayStation Wrap-Up 2022, Available Now
Stat attack
Each year, Sony reveals the PlayStation Wrap-Up, a way for users to see their year of PS5 and PS4 gaming in one sleek webpage. The site is live right now, and once you sign in, you'll be able to check out a variety of interesting facts and figures from your 2022 gaming habits. Once logged in, you'll be presented with the four face...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Writer Might Have Outed Fall 2023 Release Window
Spidey-senses at the ready
Spidey fans have been thinking something's cooking over at Insomniac Games lately. Between some social media teases and the appearance of a PS Store page, it does feel like Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is gearing up for some sort of update. We're certainly overdue for some more info on the sequel, so hopefully it's not too far...
News 'Flawless' New PS5 with Some Devs, Features Detachable Disc Drive
Likely to launch next year
A revised PS5 hardware model with a detachable disc drive is now in developers’ hands, according to original rumourmonger Tom Henderson. The reliable Insider Gaming scribe first broke news of the revamped console earlier in the year, but now claims to have heard from two separate sources that test kits are out in the...
News Returnal on PC Recommends Ridiculous Amount of RAM
System spec needs a lot of memory
In case you missed it, Returnal is making the jump to PC in the near future. As far as we recall, it'll be the first PS5-only game to be ported to computers, save for the remaster package Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. The system specs for Housemarque's third-person shooter have emerged via the Steam page,...
News New, Returning PS Plus Members Can Save £25/$30 Before Xmas
PS Plus Essential is half-price
If you’re not currently a PS Plus subscriber, then there’s never been a better time to join. Available now, through 20th December, new or lapsed subscribers can get a £25/$30 discount on any annual tier of Sony’s flagship subscription service. This means that a year of PS Plus Essential will run you just...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS Store Page Has Fans Hoping for Imminent Update
But it's been taken down
It's been well over a year since we heard a peep about Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The PS5-exclusive sequel is on track to release next year, and is next in line among the very few first-party games we currently know about. Fans have been hoping to see some kind of update on the game for most of this year, but so far we remain...
News Departed Days Gone Game Director Says Sony Bend Punched Above Its Weight
After programmers thrown under the bus
Update: Sony Bend has already responded to writer John Garvin’s controversial comments about Days Gone, and its team. And now former game director Jeff Ross has followed up. In a series of tweets, he explained that the studio has a “small but incredibly talented engineering team who punched way above their...
News Insomniac Raises Pulses with Unprompted Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 GIF
Our spider-sense is tingling
Insomniac’s community director James Stevenson has set pulses raising with an unprompted GIF of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. The moving image doesn’t really reveal much: it’s just a shot of Peter Parker and Miles Morales standing side-by-side. But without any context or captions, some are taking it as a tease. Late...
News PSVR2 Pre-Orders No Longer Require an Invite
Get it while it's hot
Sony has removed the invite requirement for PSVR2 pre-orders from its PS Direct storefront, meaning you’re now free to purchase a next-gen headset if you want one. Previously, the platform holder only allowed those who’d registered interest in the device to scoop it up, but that obligation has now been retired, and...
News The Last of Us: Part I on PC Costs Less Than PS5 Version
Money matters
The Last of Us: Part I is by and large a very successful remake of one of Sony's best games. However, upon launch, one thing left a bad taste in the mouths of its fans: the asking price. The PS5 remake costs $69.99/£69.99, which is quickly becoming an industry standard. It's pretty darn steep, and left a sour aftertaste on what...
PS Store Sales Charts God of War Ragnarok, Modern Warfare 2 Trade Blows
Who comes out on top?
November saw the release of some of 2022's biggest games, with God of War Ragnarok and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 among them. Sony has just revealed the download charts for PS Store last month, and the two juggernauts both vie for the top spot. Santa Monica Studio's epic sequel takes the biscuit in the PS5 charts, landing...
News The Last of Us: Part I Endures and Survives on PC in March
For the real clickers out there
Returnal wasn't the only Sony game to get a release date for its PC port today. Yes, The Last of Us: Part I is also heading to Steam and Epic Games Store, as you can see with the above trailer. The port is heading to PC on 3rd March 2023, so it's only a couple of months away. We don't have any other details about any...
