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Guide 10 PS5 Things You Should Do First This Christmas
Tips and tricks to getting started with PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 has been here for a year, but if you were lucky enough to find PS5 stock and got a spangly new console for Christmas, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed right now. Obviously, you’ve been waiting patiently for the new-gen platform, but with so much on offer out of the box, you...
News Sony's Backwards PS4 to PS5 Upgrade System Is Still Causing Headaches
Some PS Plus users still need Final Fantasy VII Remake disc
It was supposed to be a week for celebration: the PS Plus version of Final Fantasy VII Remake was finally enabled for PlayStation 5 upgrades yesterday, meaning all those who claimed it through Sony’s subscription service could tuck into the new-gen edition, completely cost-free. Except...
News New Uncharted Movie Trailer Shows Off Bombastic Action, Sully's Moustache
A work in progress
Sony's Christmas present to us all is a brand new trailer for Uncharted -- the movie, that is. Co-starring Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as Victor "Goddamn" Sullivan, the adventure flick is a fresh take on the Naughty Dog universe, with younger characters and a new forgotten treasure to find. This new trailer...
News PS5's First Commercial in China Is All About Bringing Stories to Life
Single player heaven
Sony may be coveting the multiplayer market a little more under the stewardship of Hermen Hulst, but it’ll always be best known for its single player games. That’s something the organisation’s first commercial in China leans into, as it blends a library scene with stories coming to life in games like Horizon Forbidden West...
News Jaw-Dropping PS5 Horizon Forbidden West Screens Show a Bustling Town
Settlers
Crikey, it looks good! Guerrilla has worked its magic once more, and while we’re still eager to see this in motion, here’s your first proper look at a town in Horizon Forbidden West. These screenshots come courtesy of Game Informer magazine, and we’ll redirect you to their website for the rest, but th
News Horizon Forbidden West's Huge PS5, PS4 Skill Tree Spans Traps, Stealth, More
Define your playstyle
Horizon Forbidden West has graced the cover of this month’s Game Informer, and details are beginning to emerge online. While we’d strongly encourage you to read the article for yourself, a couple of tidbits shared in a
News PS Store January Sale Live Now, Here Are the Best PS5, PS4 Deals
FIST! GTA Trilogy! Hades!
It's time for another big one: the PlayStation Store January sale. Live now on Sony's digital marketplace, every PS5, PS4 deal listed below will be available until either midnight on 7th January 2022 or the 19th. Be sure to check the PS Store listing so you don't miss out on anything. Let's jump straight in and see what...
News Game Informer Cover Story Digs into Horizon Forbidden West's Towns, Workbenches, and More
Loads on upcoming PS5, PS4 sequel
The media frenzy for Horizon Forbidden West is just getting started, have you noticed? Guerrilla recently launched a podcast, is publishing trailers at a relatively frequent chop, and we’re starting to learn little details,
News Horizon Forbidden West Could Have a Huge PS5, PS4 File Size Footprint
Almost 100GB, allegedly
Horizon Forbidden West is shaping up to be a stonker in more ways than one! Early data scrubbed from Sony’s servers and shared on Twitter by PlayStation Game Sizes suggests that the Guerrilla sequel may have a file size of more than 96GB prior to any patches on the PlayStation 5. While this information is historically...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Voted PS5 Game of the Year on PS Blog
Resident Evil Village wins PS4 GOTY
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has been voted the PlayStation 5 Game of the Year on the PlayStation Blog, decided by the public. Resident Evil Village scooped up the prize for the PS4 Game of the Year, and there were also wins for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and
News Not Everyone Had the Fortitude to Finish Returnal on PS5
Can't be Returnarsed
Games are designed to be beaten these days, especially Sony published ones. If you look at the completion rate for releases like God of War and The Last of Us 2, they’re extraordinarily high, despite delivering fairly long campaigns. Returnal is an exception: the punishing roguelike demands perfection, and current Trophy data...
Video The State of PlayStation VR in 2021
A different reality
The PlayStation 5 might be shiny and all, but another piece of important Sony tech still making waves (just about) is, of course, PSVR. The original headset launched in 2016, having recently celebrated its fifth anniversary on the market. As such, we found ourselves wondering: where does Sony’s take on virtual reality currently...
News First and Third Party PlayStation Studios Wish You Happy Holidays with These Greetings Cards
Feeling festive
In what has become a festive tradition, Sony has today posted a whole host of lovely greetings cards over on PlayStation Blog, celebrating the holiday season. Numerous developers and publishers have created an image for the occasion, and some of them are brilliant — it's well worth checking them out. As usual, the emphasis is on...
News The PS Vita Is Now 10 Years Old
Initial Japanese release was a decade ago
Ah, the PlayStation Vita. A beautiful handheld gaming device with oodles of potential, Sony's successor to the PSP was — and still is — a cracking little machine. While most of us didn't get our hands on one until February 2012, it was originally released in Japan on 17th December, 2011 — 10 whole...
News Destruction AllStars January Update Will Make Key Changes to Gameplay, Presentation
Redemption arc
Destruction AllStars might not have set the world on fire when it arrived earlier in the year, but developer Lucid Games is still working hard to keep the motor running. A recent update from the studio on the game's subreddit indicates that pretty major changes are coming in the new year, refreshing the experience in some fundamental...
News Gran Turismo 7 Achieves 'Tangible' Realism on PS5 with Haptics, Ray Tracing, More
Kaz is back in another video
Gran Turismo has always been striving for the most realistic experience possible, and so each iteration is a step forward towards that goal. Of course, Gran Turismo 7 is just around the corner, and the first game in the series to hit Sony's latest hardware, PlayStation 5. While it is coming to PS4 as well, it's the...
News Horizon Forbidden West's Stunning Sci-Fi Ecosystem Unleashed in PS5, PS4 Trailer
A bit of an animal
This is a fantastic trailer! After teasing a bunch of new machines during The Game Awards last week, Guerrilla has unleashed an all-new Horizon Forbidden West trailer which fully introduces its absurdly beautiful sci-fi ecosystem. We’ve already talked up the new machines, like the snake-style Slitherfang, but this gives you an...
News Nixxes Responsible for Recent Horizon Zero Dawn PC Patches
Put straight to work
Sony bought Nixxes Software to help with its efforts in the PC space, and it looks like that team was put straight to work on Horizon Zero Dawn since the purchase. The Guerrilla Games Twitter account posted this morning about the recent 1.11.1 patch on PC, and then followed up by
News One of the Key Figures Behind the Launch of PlayStation Has Passed Away
"Ian helped bring some incredible games to life"
We're sad to report that the founder of Imagine Software, Psygnosis and Evolution Studios, Ian Hetherington, has passed away after battling a short illness. One of the UK's most influential video gaming figures, Hetherington co-founded Imagine Software in 1982, a studio that was infamous for its high...
News Guerrilla Shares PS4 Screenshots of Horizon Forbidden West
Looking good
Getting caught up in the excitement of the PlayStation 5 and its slate of upcoming titles is fairly easy as we look ahead to 2022, but it's always important to remember so many gamers will still be using the PS4 for the years to come. Case in point: Horizon Forbidden West will be coming to Sony's last-gen console day and date with its...
News Sony Reveals Uncharted Movie Poster
Treasure hunt
Sony has today revealed the official movie poster for Uncharted, which you'll see slapped across cinemas worldwide in the lead up to its release early next year. Maybe there will even be some physical versions for theatre staff to hand out when you collect your tickets — wouldn't that be a nice surprise. Anyway, this is a rather dull...
News Sony Launches Brilliant Accessibility Website for PS5, PS4
As company's commitment continues
It’s taken too long, but accessibility is finally being acknowledged by the games industry. Sony, along with the other major platform holders, has been playing a big role in this charge – and has solidified its efforts with a new website dedicated to detailing some of the features and functions of both its...
News Sony Quietly Shaping Up After Indie Backlash Earlier in the Year
You've changed, man
Perhaps one of the biggest takeaways from 2021, at least from a PlayStation persuasion, is that while Sony may not say much publicly, it’s always busy behind-the-scenes. We’ve seen evidence of that all year, whether it’s the announcement of surprise expansions like Ghost of Tsushima’s Iki Island or the sudden acquisition...
News PS4 Hack Exploit Allegedly Opens Hardware to Homebrew
Running on relatively recent firmware
A new PlayStation 4 hack has allegedly unlocked the console for homebrew, and could potentially compromise the PS5 as well. A trio of coders released the hack which works on PS4 firmware update v9.00. It’s important to note that, as of 1st December, the latest firmware is v9.03, so this is leveraging a...
News PS Plus Not Required in Free Online Multiplayer Weekend for PS5, PS4 Games
Get connected
Since the arrival of the PlayStation 4, access to online multiplayer has been part of a PS Plus subscription, and that's very unlikely to change. Still, every now and again, Sony throws us all a bone, lifting the requirement for a brief period to let all users enjoy some online gaming. This coming weekend is one of those times: Yes,...
News Sony Is Releasing Official PS5 Console Covers in 2022
Yes, Midnight Black is an option
Yep, it's happening: Sony has announced that official "console covers" for the PlayStation 5 will be available to purchase in 2022. These different coloured covers can be used to customise the look of your system, matching the current, and brand new DualSense colour schemes. And yes, there'll be different kinds of...
News PS5 Controllers Coming in Pink, Blue, and Purple in January
Out of this world
Oh em gee! Sony has announced a new batch of PlayStation 5 controller colours scheduled to release in January, and once again it’s selected some stunning hues. The new range of coloured pads include Galactic Purple, Nova Pink, and Starlight Blue. As with all PS5 pads, prices start at $74.99 a pop. These will be followed by...
News One of Spidey's Moves in Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Taken Directly from the PS4 Game
Will you spot it?
Spider-Man: No Way Home is obviously the latest Marvel media doing the rounds right now, with the cinema release coming in just a few days. As part of this, the cast has been popping up in interviews everywhere, and that includes the one above from Mexican YouTube channel, Extraordinerd. In it, Tom Holland is asked whether...
News Sony Acquires Guns Up Team Valkyrie Entertainment
Will make "invaluable contributions" to PS5 games
Sony has today acquired another studio: GUNS UP! developer Valkyrie Entertainment. The Seattle based team has worked as an outsourcing studio for much of its lifespan, lending a helping hand to the likes of God of War, Forza Motorsport, and titles out of Riot Games. Most recently, it was confirmed to...
News Did You Spot the Snake Robot in Horizon Forbidden West's PS5, PS4 Trailer?
Don't tread on me
If the aim with Horizon Forbidden West was for Guerrilla Games to go bigger and better, then it’s looking like it’s going to stick the landing with a Thunderjaw-esque stomp. While we’ve already been introduced to the elephant-style machine, the Tremortusk, the Dutch developer teased a couple more exotic arrivals in its...
Deal PS Plus 12 Month Subscription Is Half Price on PlayStation Store for a Limited Time
Stock up your PS Plus membership
Here's a PSA for everyone: PlayStation Plus is currently on offer via PS Store, and it's as good a deal as you'll find right now. As Sony confirmed yesterday, you can buy a PS Plus 12-month subscription for half the usual price. It's normally £49.99/$59.99 for a year's membership, but right now, you can get it for...
News New Horizon Forbidden West Trailer Features Gameplay and Costumes
Face paint too
Guerrilla Games kept things short and simple with its appearance at The Game Awards: a new gameplay trailer for Horizon Forbidden West featuring new areas and even some new costumes and face paints. It doesn't show much that's particularly new, but that's okay when the game is only a few months away from launch. 18th February 2022, in...
Live Watch The Game Awards 2021 Right Here
The Keighley cometh
Watch The Game Awards 2021 right here. The finale to a full calendar year of gaming awaits: Geoff Keighley will be your host for one last big shindig before we all bunker down for the holidays. As is always the case, there’ll be a mixture of awards, interviews, and World Premieres during this showcase, with new game reveals and...
Video PS4 to PS5 Game Upgrades Like Uncharted are Messier Than They Ought to Be
Buried treasure
Earlier this week we got word of how the upgrade path for Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will work. But where other publishers and platform holders have made upgrades as easy as possible, PlayStation’s first-party suite of titles continue to require a spreadsheet’s worth of breakdown to work out what option is best for...
News New PS Store Sale Live Now, Contains The Game Awards Nominees
Kena! Battlefield 2042! Returnal!
A new PlayStation Store sale is live right now, themed around The Game Awards this evening. Given how close we are to the event, these PS5, PS4 deals aren't sticking around for very long. You have got until midnight on 13th December 2021 to grab anything you fancy. Let's take a look at some of the best titles on...
PS Store Sales Charts Few Surprises as Call of Duty Takes Command on PS5, PS4
Farming Simulator 22 a hit in Europe
More and more people are purchasing games digitally from the PS Store these days, making Sony’s digital sales charts increasingly important information. While we can’t extract exact performance data from these, it is possible to compare titles side-by-side to see how they’re faring. Unsurprisingly, Call of...
News God of War PC Has More Detailed Assets, Higher-Resolution Shadows, and More
Features and specifications revealed
God of War, the 2018 epic from Sony Santa Monica, will look better than ever when it launches on PC from 14th January. The critically acclaimed game – a multi-award winner – will include a number of performance improvements, including support for NVIDIA’s DLSS technology, which is a cutting-edge upscaling...
News Horizon Zero Dawn PC Patch Adds DLSS Upscaling Technology
Seeing clearly
Guerrilla Games is continuing to update the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn, despite sequel Horizon Forbidden West launching in a matter of months. This latest update – version 1.11 – adds support for NVIDIA’s acclaimed DLSS technology, which effectively uses cutting-edge upscaling to reduce computational load while maintaining...
News Gran Turismo 7 Rated for Release on PS5, PS4 Ahead of March Launch
On pace
Gran Turismo 7 is so close we can almost taste the gasoline in the air. After a slew of new footage last week, North America’s chief classification board ESRB has now rated the simulation racer for release. Unsurprisingly, it’s an E for Everyone: “The game contains a historical photo that depicts a driver smoking a cigarette. In a...
News The Last of Us HBO Show Changes Bill Casting to Nick Offerman
Previously Con O'Neill
The TV adaptation of The Last of Us has changed its casting of Bill, a character from the original game who fortifies an entire town with explosives. Previously announced to be played by Con O'Neill, it will now be Nick Offerman playing this role. Offerman is perhaps best known as Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation, but he...
News Sony Removes Standalone Versions of Uncharted 4, Lost Legacy on PS4
Can only buy them bundled, now
In a move that doesn't come as a huge surprise, Sony has seemingly delisted the standalone versions of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy on the PlayStation Store. This is no doubt due to the upcoming release of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on PS5, which offers a £10 / $10 upgrade...
News Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Is a Whopping 90GB on PS5, It Seems
Room for two
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection just got a 28th January release date, alongside some key details on how the remastered package improves both games. In preparation for the launch, however, you might want to clear some space on your PlayStation 5's SSD. As noted by the ever-reliable PlayStation Game Size, Legacy of Thieves...
News Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Out 28th January on PS5
PS4 to PS5 upgrade path available
Sony has today confirmed the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, which remasters Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy for PlayStation 5, will launch on 28th January 2022. The bundle will cost £44.99/$49.99, and there is a PS4 to PS5 upgrade path available. If you own any one of Uncharted 4...
News Sony Showcases Prototype 4K OLED Microdisplay for Virtual Reality
Seeing clearly
Sony has showcased a 4K OLED microdisplay, which could be used in a future virtual reality headset. The prototype hardware was debuted during the organisation’s internal Technology Day, and was introduced by Sony’s R&D Center – not, it must be stressed, Sony Interactive Entertainment. In the video, engineers Yasuka Ishihara...
News PS Plus Blocks Free Mortal Shell PS5 Upgrade
Mortal hell
It's becoming an all too familiar story: the latest lineup of PlayStation Plus titles has just become available in a couple of territories, and Mortal Shell cannot be upgraded to the native PS5 version despite advertising being able to do so free of charge. This means that the version part of PS Plus is blocking the ability to do so,...
News PS Plus Games for December 2021 Are Available to Download Now
New monthly PS5, PS4 games join the service
*Noddy Holder voice* It's Deceeeeeembeeeeerrrrrr! The final month of the year always ushers in a festive spirit, and Sony's ready to pop some new gifts under the PlayStation Plus tree. Yes, a new month means a new suite of PS Plus games joining the service. A little later than usual, December's lineup is...
News PS Now's December 2021 Update Includes GTA, Final Fantasy, John Wick, and More
As talk of an overhaul snowballs
There’s talk of a total overhaul to Sony’s existing subscription services, with PS Now apparently on the chopping block as the company looks to add tiers to PS Plus. In the meantime, though, it’s business as usual for the on-demand membership, with a slew of games set to be added as part of the December 2021...
News Spider-Man Remastered Getting Two New Suits from No Way Home
Available on 10th December
Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered, which is still only available through the Ultimate Edition of Miles Morales, will soon be treated to a further two costumes taken straight from upcoming blockbuster film Spider-Man: No Way Home. There is the new red, blue, and gold suit that has featured prominently in past trailers as well...
News Horizon Forbidden West Looking to Improve Combat Against Human Enemies
Fight them on the beaches
Guerrilla Games got a lot of things right with Horizon Zero Dawn, its first attempt at an open world action RPG after years of making shooters. One of its best aspects is its kinetic, technical combat against giant robot creatures. Fighting the metallic beasts is fun and challenging, but the same couldn't really be said...
News PlayStation Executive Fired After Unsavoury Allegations Emerge
Sony immediately terminates employment
Sony has “terminated” the employment of a PlayStation executive after he allegedly appeared as part of a paedophile sting operation this weekend. George Cacioppo, a senior vice president working on services like PSN and the PS Store, was reportedly caught on camera by a vigilante group aiming to expose...
