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News PlayStation Japan Serves Up a Buffet of Brilliant PS5 Games
Mouth watering
If you’ve been following PlayStation for a while, then you’ll be familiar with its Japanese division’s high-concept montage videos. The platform holder tends to publish a couple of these every year, focusing on its upcoming first-party and third-party software selection. This latest video has a buffet theme, with Horizon...
News The Last of Us TV Set Photos Shared Online
Joel spotted
HBO and PlayStation Productions jointly shared our first look at Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us back in September — albeit from the back rather than the front — but since then, photos of the set and actors have begun appearing online as filming of the TV series commences. The Last of Us Updates Twitter account is...
News New PS Store Sale Puts More PS5, PS4 Games in the Bargain Bin
Mass Effect! Persona 5! Hitman!
Today marks the beginning of a few new PlayStation Store sales it seems, with one focusing on games while the other is all about DLC. Both will be available until midnight on 27th October 2021, so you've got two weeks to grab anything you fancy listed below. The discounts are live across the UK, EU, and US storefronts...
News PlayStation Japan to Host Elden Ring, Dragon Quest X Offline, Horizon Showcase
Play! Play! Play!
Cast your mind back a year or so and you may remember Japanese streamers and YouTubers being some of the first in the world to see the PlayStation 5 console and selection of launch games in the flesh, and then post hands on videos about them. It was a fun little way of showing the system off, and now Sony is doing a similar sort of...
News Sony Plotting Investment into Billion Dollar Chip Factory in Japan
Got a chip on its shoulder
Sony is allegedly mulling investment into a Japanese chip factory, which will see it partner with Taiwan’s TSMC to build a plant in Kumamoto. The workshop – expected to produce parts for automobiles, camera image sensors, and more – will allegedly cost billions to setup, with the Japanese government on deck to foot...
News PlayStation Poaches Apple Arcade Exec to Front Smartphone Push
Serious stuff
Sony is forging forward into the smartphone space, and it’s quietly signed a big name to lead the initiative: ex-Apple Arcade bigwig Nicola Sebastiani has switched allegiances to take the Head of Mobile role at PlayStation Studios. You may recall the Japanese giant advertising for this position earlier in the year. That job listing...
News Insert Coin Clothing's New PlayStation Collection Is Inspired By PS5
White, and also, black
Insert Coin Clothing has always been a great brand for stylish, nicely designed gaming attire. We've not been paying it too much mind lately, but the label's latest collection is all about PlayStation, so we can hardly ignore it, can we? These new, officially licensed PlayStation goodies have been inspired by the PS5 and...
News Gran Turismo 7 Has an Official Technical Partner in Braking Systems
Try saying that twice
We’re getting to the point in Gran Turismo 7’s promotional cycle where Polyphony Digital announces the deals it’s signed with virtually every organisation in the automotive industry. Today’s commercial seal: Brembo, the game’s official technical partner in braking systems. You’ll find the Italian brand in the Tuning...
News Sony Pimps Perfect for PS5 Bravia XR TVs
Cognizant of your console
Sony has talked about the synergy between its divisions for well over a decade, but it’s finally delivering. You’ll no doubt be aware of the various collaborations between PlayStation and Sony Pictures, which will see the likes of The Last of Us adapted into a live action series. But point your peepers at the...
News Play At Home Pushes Over 60 Million Downloads on PS5, PS4
Astronomical numbers for lockdown goodwill gesture
One of the few bright lights during the height of the pandemic was Sony’s Play At Home program, which saw it giveaway Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey during the first lockdown, and then a ton of titles earlier this year. These were free games, no strings attached, with no...
News Sony: The Pipeline of Games for PS5 Is Just Fantastic
"By far the strongest we've ever had"
Speaking as part of a candid interview with GamesIndustry.biz, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan said that the business is defined by three key attributes: games, community, and the brand. According to the bigwig, Sony’s gaming division has always been “cool”, and when prompted to describe what makes the...
News PlayStation Boss Wants a Future Where Sony Games Aren't Gated from a Wider Audience
"To gate the audience frustrates me"
While we’re all very familiar with the console market as it is, we can comfortably assume that one day it will change. Brands like PlayStation and Xbox are, slowly but surely, becoming hardware agnostic – we’ve already seen a handful of first-party Sony exclusives release on PC, and the manufacturer has...
News Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Looks Like a Total Cheese Fest
Itchy tasty
Here’s your first look at Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, the new movie starring Kaya Scodelario as Claire Redfield. Unlike the Milla Jovovich flicks, this is sticking closer to the source material, meaning there are an abundance of references to the original PlayStation game, including the iconic scene of the zombie looking...
Video Was 2011 the Best Year Ever for PlayStation?
It only does everything
When it comes to nailing down what are the best ever years for gaming history, the usual gamut of 2001, 1998, and sometimes 2013 are likely to pop up. However, when it comes to PlayStation being at the absolute height of its power, one of the years absolutely worth mentioning is 2011. Why? Well, it was the era of Kevin...
News A New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Right Now
What does firmware 21.02-04.02.00 do?
Sony has just released another PlayStation 5 system software update. A couple of weeks following the arrival of PS5's largest firmware update yet, a fresh patch is available, and ready to download and install right now. The latest PS5 firmware update version is 21.02-04.02.00, and it comes in at 913.7MB. Don't...
Feature 12 PS5 Firmware Updates We Want to See
Our top picks for future PS5 firmware updates
With PlayStation 5's latest firmware update 21.02-04, Sony added a boatload of enhancements and new features, making the experience of using the system that little bit better. As always, though, there is room for the console's software to improve further, and there are still a few pretty obvious things...
News PS Store Plunges the Price of Over 400 Hidden Gems
Save on something new
It’s a Wednesday which can only mean one thing: PS Store discounts. Sony’s storefront is host to hundreds of sales multiple times a month these days, and this week’s theme is Hidden Gems, meaning you may not have even heard of some of these games. The deals – which will run until 20th October – knock up to 75 per cent...
News PS3, PS Vita to Remove PS Store Payment Methods
You'll need to top-up your wallet elsewhere
Sony will keep the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita storefronts open, as previously promised, but it seems that the compromise is that it will remove most funding methods from the devices natively. What does this mean, then? Well, from 27th October you won’t be able to purchase games using a credit or debit...
News PS Plus Games for October 2021 Are Available Now on PS5, PS4
Fore!
Happy October, everyone! While the entire world prepares for scares in a few weeks, there's plenty of other treats to enjoy before then. That includes a fresh batch of PlayStation Plus games, straight from Jim Ryan's oven. October's PS Plus lineup is ready to eat, so grab these PS5 and PS4 games while they're hot. As a reminder, October's...
News All Hallows' Dreams: Ghost Train Takes You on a Spooky, Community-Made Thrill Ride
Hallowe'en invades Media Molecule's make-'em-up once again
One of the best bits about Dreams is when it plays host to special in-game events. In the summer we had the return of DreamsCom, in which community creations were put on display in an amazing trade show-style setting. Now, though, the spooky season is upon us, and that means the return of...
News The Last of Us 2 Joins PS Now Alongside Fallout 76, Final Fantasy VIII, and More
Huge lineup for October 2021
Update: Sony has confirmed the PS Now lineup for October 2021, which includes The Last of Us: Part II as previously rumoured. Naughty Dog’s survival horror epic will be available to play until 3rd January, 2021. You’ll be able to stream or download the game to a PlayStation 5 or PS4, and you’ll even get better...
News Help Dreams Project Splatty's Adventure Become a Full-Length Game with Kickstarter Campaign
3D platformer aiming to be a full game within a game
Dreams gives players the tools to make pretty much anything, and the user-made content is suitably diverse. There are people making simple props for others to use, albums of music, and animated short films. Of course, many are attempting to build games within Media Molecule's creation suite, but...
News Sony Allegedly Funding Kojima Productions Silent Hill Game
The story that won't stop
It’s the rumour that just won’t go away: a new Silent Hill game is apparently being bankrolled by Sony, and Death Stranding developer Kojima Productions is allegedly at the helm. Yesterday we reported that Konami is looking to reboot a number of its most popular properties, including Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania. As...
News Sony Introduces Game Trials, Try PS5 Games for a Limited Time
Play them for free
Sony has sent out a wave of emails that introduces a new feature for PlayStation 5 owners called Game Trials. Starting today, the firm is giving PS5 owners the chance to download certain first-party titles and try them out free of charge for a limited time. The first two games available are Death Stranding Director's Cut and...
News Twisted Metal Creator Hurt by Sony Snub Over Rumoured New Game
Suggests he could share dirt on Sony
Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe has expressed his disappointment over Sony choosing not to contact him about the rumoured new entry in the series. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the game developer turned controversial YouTuber explained how he has not heard anything from the company after helping to put it
Reaction Sony Has Quietly But Confidently Grown Its First-Party Lineup
The company keeps it short but sweet
It's abundantly clear Sony isn't interested in making a big song and dance out of its business deals. Rather than saving acquisition announcements for the big stage at digital events, the company treats them more like "blink and you'll miss it" moments with a simple PlayStation Blog post and some comments from...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Has Sold More Than 1.4 Million Copies to Date
So the world might be mended
One of the standout launch titles for PlayStation 5 was undoubtedly Demon's Souls, a stellar remake of the game that kickstarted the Souls-like formula. Developed by Bluepoint Games, the action RPG is a beautiful recreation of the PS3 original, neatening up some archaic systems while polishing the visuals to a stunning...
Video Are People Still Playing PS3 Games Online in 2021?
Let's find out
The PlayStation 3 is approaching 15 years old. That's enough to make all of us here at Push Square Towers feel like relics, but it doesn't feel like all that long ago, does it? The console might have struggled to get off the ground at first, but it flourished later on in its lifespan as Sony found its footing with top-notch first...
News Bluepoint Games Developing a Brand New Title, Not a Remake
"We're working on original content"
Bluepoint Games is now officially part of PlayStation Studios following today's announcement of Sony's acquisition, but the developer's next title won't be a remake like it has come to be known for. In fact, Bluepoint Games is now developing a brand new, original title. Talking during a new interview with IGN,...
News Sony Finally Confirms Acquisition of Demon's Souls PS5 Dev Bluepoint Games
Texas-based team joins PlayStation Studios
A little while back, Sony announced its acquisition of Housemarque, the studio behind the excellent PlayStation 5 exclusive, Returnal. However, on the same day, an image was inadvertently shared that appeared to confirm a second high-profile buyout — that of Bluepoint Games. Ever since, there's been no...
News PS Plus Members in Asia Receive Free Bonus PS4 Game for October
Just cuz
The upcoming month's line-up of PlayStation Plus titles has been subject to the usual response from enthusiasts: some think it's a perfectly acceptable offering while others are convinced it is the worst selection of titles from Sony yet. That sure sounds like the internet, doesn't it? No matter which side you fall on, though, it's clear to...
News Kratos Actor Christopher Judge Says God of War Ragnarok Was Delayed 'Because of Me'
Thanks Santa Monica Studio for support through health struggle
Christopher Judge, the actor known to PlayStation fans as God of War's Kratos, claims to be responsible for the delay of the upcoming sequel, God of War Ragnarok. In a heartfelt series of tweets, the actor reveals that he suffered a period of poor health, which impacted his ability to...
Rumour Destruction AllStars Dev at the Wheel for New Twisted Metal Game
Twisted meta
Destruction AllStars developer Lucid is reportedly working on a new Twisted Metal title, according to VGC sources. Rumours of a Twisted Metal rebirth have been doing the rounds for quite some time, and on paper this sounds like a perfect fit. Supposedly, the ne
News God of War Wins IGN's Big Best Video Game of All Time Poll
Beats GTA 5 in the final
64 video games entered, and now just one remains: God of War has been voted the best video game of all time by IGN readers. Beating Grand Theft Auto V in the final, votes were gathered across various social media sites and the IGN website itself. On Twitter, 63.2 per cent of the 120,390 verdicts opted for God of War, 63 per...
News Haven Studios' Jade Raymond to Discuss Setting Up Sony-Backed Developer During a Pandemic
Joins Jim Ryan at the event
Haven Studios, one of the developers Sony is collaborating with on a PlayStation exclusive title, will be in attendance at GI: Live London next weekend. Co-founder Jade Raymond will join Jim Ryan at the event, where she will discuss setting up a studio during a pandemic. She's also expected to touch on how PlayStation...
News Sony's Biggest UK Studio, Firesprite, Has Just Made an Acquisition of Its Own
Fabrik Games folded into Sony's largest UK team
PlayStation Studios has grown quite a lot this year, with some notable acquisitions bolstering Sony's first-party lineup of developers. The most recent of these is Firesprite, a Liverpool-based studio that's already bigger than Sony's other UK teams combined. It's set to get even bigger, though; the...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Will Be Darker, 'Our Empire Strikes Back'
Wolverine release date to be revealed eventually
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been likened to Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in a new interview that reveals the sequel will be darker than the original PlayStation 4 title. Speaking on the This Week in Marvel podcast, creative vice president Bill Rosemann touched on how the web-slinging sequel...
News PS Store Blockbuster Games Sale Has Tons of Great PS5, PS4 Deals
Returnal! Cyberpunk! Cuphead!
It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another PlayStation Store sale. The theming this time is all about blockbuster games, and a lot of the PS5, PS4 deals listed below back that claim up. If you happen to spot an enticing discount that is worth taking advantage of, you've got until midnight on 13th October 2021 to...
News Jim Ryan to Discuss PlayStation's Past and Gaming's Future in Fireside Chat
This should be fun
PlayStation’s divisive bigwig Jim Ryan will participate in a pre-recorded fireside chat with GamesIndustry.biz as part of an event running adjacent to EGX in London next month. The group president will “discuss his history with PlayStation, his views on the brand, and what the future might hold for the games business”...
News Horizon Zero Dawn Patch 1.54 Fixes Crashing Issues on PS5
Updates for backwards compatibility
Horizon Zero Dawn just got a new update, but don't get too excited: it's just here to fix a few outstanding issues — particularly when playing the game on PlayStation 5. Patch 1.54 is just a small download, and its headline act is that it addresses some pesky crashes that can occur when the title's running via...
News PS5 Has Reached 1 Million UK Sales Faster Than Any Other PlayStation Console
Milestone reached in record time
The PlayStation 5 is now Sony's fastest selling console ever in the UK. That's according to GfK (thanks, GamesIndustry), the organisation that tracks game industry sales data in the country. It states that PS5 reached 1 million units sold in 39 weeks, three weeks faster than the previous record holder, PS4. The UK...
News Naughty Dog Will Reveal The Last of Us Multiplayer 'When It's Ready'
Probably not coming soon
The Last of Us fans had hoped yesterday's annual celebration of the PlayStation exclusive franchise would bring with it some news on the now long-awaited multiplayer game set in the same universe as Joel and Ellie. And while the studio did comment on the project's existence, it's likely not the sort of update fans were...
News Here's Your Very First Look at The Last of Us HBO Series
First image of TV show appears online
So, Naughty Dog might not be quite ready to show off its multiplayer project, but it has brought us one or two other things for The Last of Us Day. Of course, there's all the cool new merchandise, letting you outfit yourself in clothing and accessories inspired by the post-apocalyptic world. However, there's one...
News The Last of Us Fans Hoping for an Update on Factions Today
No word yet
It’s officially 26th September, which is better known as The Last of Us Day for fans of Naughty Dog’s horror franchise. Many had pinned hopes on the developer sharing new information on The Last of Us: Part II’s long-lost multiplayer mode – especially after the team teased all-new content earlier in the week – but a PS Blog...
Poll Did You Buy Death Stranding Director's Cut?
BB's back
It's been roughly two years since the release of the original Death Stranding, and Hideo Kojima's mad game about dead sea creatures and all that is still startlingly unique. In fact, the only game like Death Stranding is Death Stranding Director's Cut — the newly launched PlayStation 5 re-release that includes additional content, like...
News Ghost of Tsushima Legends Gets a New Survival Map, Another Coming Next Week
The oni horde marches on
Sucker Punch has added a new survival mode map to Ghost of Tsushima Legends — Ghost of Tsushima's expansive co-op multiplayer mode. Legends has been updated quite significantly since the launch of Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut last month, and it's only getting bigger. The new map, titled Twilight and Ashes, takes place...
So says one chief architect
Online retailers might be completely sold out of PlayStation 5 compatible SSDs right now, but at least the system's new firmware update finally brought the ability to use one to everyone. Activating access to the internal bay came as part of the console's biggest patch yet, but the PS5 generation is young and Sony still...
News PS Store Weekend Sale Has PS4 Indie Games Going Seriously Cheap
Jurassic World! Blacksad! Aragami!
Sony is running yet another PlayStation Store weekend sale, this time around focusing on PS4 indie games. The deals are ridiculously good, with the smallest discounts taking 80 per cent off the original price. At best, some PS4 titles are 95 per cent off. Every game included in this sale will be slashed in price...
News Monthly PS Plus Subs Just $1 on US PS Store
This weekend only
If you’re not currently a PS Plus member and you’re planning on signing up this weekend, then you may want to take advantage of the $1.00 deal that’s currently available on the PS Store. Valid this weekend, from now through midnight 26th September, the offer allows you to become a member for a month at a significantly reduced...
News Naughty Dog Teases 'All-New Content' for The Last of Us Day 2021
Here we go again
The Last of Us Day, Naughty Dog's annual celebration of its post-apocalyptic property, is happening this weekend, on Sunday the 26th September — and you know what that means. Is it finally time for the series' highly anticipated multiplayer project to be revealed? Well, while we would advise against getting your hopes up — we've...
