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News Demon's Souls Documentary Is an Hour Long Deep Dive into PS5 Remake
Well worth a watch
The PlayStation 5 launched with a pretty robust lineup of software, but for hardcore fans, Demon's Souls was the pick of the bunch. This remake from Bluepoint Games brought the PS3 action RPG back in style, and it acted as a day-one showpiece for what this new console is capable of. The grandaddy of the Soulsborne sub-genre has...
News PlayStation Website Hints at Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Beta Test
Quests page gifts placeholder code
Gran Turismo 7 was recently pushed back to 2022 (and also announced for PlayStation 4), but there's still every reason to be excited about the sim racer. The first entry in the long-running series to hit PS5, this will surely be a feast for the eyes when it eventually crosses the line. In the meantime, though,...
News Hideo Kojima Isn't a Fan of Calling Death Stranding PS5 'Director's Cut'
It's not really a director's cut
Death Stranding Director's Cut raised quite a few eyebrows when it was announced during Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest stream. After all, isn't Death Stranding already pure Kojima? What more could the veteran video game creator want to include in a re-release? Well, as it turns out, the Director's Cut is getting...
Poll Does Sony Need a Big PS5 Showcase This Summer?
Show and tell
We're almost halfway through July, and there's still no sign of Sony's long-rumoured, E3-esque summer showcase. To be fair, the company has never teased or alluded to any big event — it's just that we're now eight months removed from the PlayStation 5's release, and there's still no real roadmap. Speculation is often derived from...
Soapbox What Makes Returnal So Special
Liam found a rogue-like to love
Generally, I don't like the rogue-like genre. Just the idea of having to restart an entire game over again upon death sort of rubs me the wrong way. I want to be making progress at all times; having to replay sequences never entertains me. That need is probably why I so rarely replay games in general. A few classics...
News The Winners from Sony's Latest State of Play
Death Stranding! F.I.S.T.! Sifu!
It’s always interesting to observe which games attract the most attention in the aftermath of a State of Play or press conference. While the data certainly isn’t fool proof – different channels upload the same clips and engagement alters based on YouTube’s mysterious algorithm – we figured we’d compile...
News Death Stranding: Director's Cut Brings PC Exclusive Cyberpunk 2077, Half-Life Content to PS5
More missions to complete and gear to discover
Fans were understandably miffed when Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, a Sony first-party game, added Cyberpunk 2077 content exclusively to the PC version late last year. Obviously, the CD Projekt RED developed sci-fi title would go on to have its own problems, but the extras were significant: a...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Sony controlled the digital gaming waves this evening with a State of Play livestream that got the masses talking about a PlayStation 5 timed-exclusive, third-party titles, and indie games. Not what many were hoping from the company, but it's better than nothing. It's understandable if you weren't able to tune in to the...
Talking Point Was Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream Any Good?
Sony lays it all out
It's not what many were expecting, but Sony did indeed host an announcement-focused livestream on 8th July 2021. A new State of Play showcase focusing on Deathloop as well as third-party titles and indies, of course! At least it keeps us ticking over until the platform holder's next big event, right? Anyway, the PS5...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut PS5 Upgrade Costs $10
Game priced at £44.99/$49.99
If you already own a PlayStation 4 copy of Death Stranding, it will cost you $10 to upgrade to the PS5 version of Death Stranding Director's Cut. Confirmed on the PlayStation Blog, it's a much simpler process than what Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is doing. Here's the officia
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Dated for 24th September
New story missions and more
Death Stranding Director's Cut will launch for PlayStation 5 on 24th September 2021, bringing with it the base game alongside new story missions, mobility options, and weapons. Check out the pre-order trailer above to see all of it in action. There are even some mini-games, including a racing circuit. The latest slice of...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here (8th July, 2021)
Deathloop! Indies! Third-party titles!
It’s not the big E3 2021-esque event many fans have been itching for, but a new State of Play will air today with an emphasis on Bethesda first-person shooter Deathloop. The title will be flanked by updates on “exciting” indie and third-party projects, but there’ll be no God of War Ragnarok or Horizon...
Random Removed Sony Ad Had PS5 Console Placed Upside Down
Not again!
Update: Well, we didn't think that Sony would actually pull the ad — but it did, just a couple of hours after the publishing of this article. Maybe we'll get a reshoot? Original Story: Everyone knows that when placed horizontally, the PlayStation 5's disc drive (if it has one!) should be on the bottom, right? ... Right? Well,...
News No Pit Stop for GT Sport, As Polyphony Digital Adds Toyota GR 86
A new car to tide you over to Gran Turismo 7
You may be forgiven for thinking Polyphony Digital’s full attention would be focused on the upcoming Gran Turismo 7, which will release next year on both the PlayStation 5 and PS4. However, the studio has taken a moment to refresh its existing PS4 simulation racer, with GT Sport adding the Toyota GR 86...
Reminder State of Play Spotlights Deathloop, 'Exciting Indie and Third-Party Titles' Today
Any last-minute predictions?
Just a quick reminder: Sony will broadcast a new State of Play today (8th July, 2021) at 2PM PDT / 10PM BST. For more specific information on timing, refer to the following article: What Time Is Sony PlayStation’s State of Play Livestream? We know that this will be a 30 minute broadcast with approximately nine minutes...
News PS5 'Comfortably' Console Market Leader in UK
Despite strained supply
At this point, we all know that PlayStation 5 stock sells out pretty much immediately — actually getting your hands on Sony's next-gen system is still very difficult almost eight whole months after its launch. And here in the UK, it's been this way since that initial release; there's simply no keeping up. But from a...
News Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
What does it do?
Who doesn't love a firmware update? Sony has just released the latest system software update for PlayStation 5, bringing it up to version 21.01-03.21.00. The update is available to download and install right now, weighing in at 902.4MB. The real question is, of course, what does this update do? We hope you're sitting down for this:...
News PS Store Planet of the Discounts Sale Has Almost 500 PS5, PS4 Game Deals
Yakuza! Persona! Godfall?
We can't think of a snazzy way to introduce this latest PlayStation Store sale, so let's just cut right to the action. As one long list of discounts comes to an end on Sony's digital storefront, another load takes its place. This new range of deals, titled Planet of the Discounts (we feel cheesy writing that second-hand),...
Reaction It's Time to Accept We Can't Predict PlayStation Anymore
The company's doing its own thing
We don’t have a clue what to expect from PlayStation anymore, and neither should you. A lot has changed over the course of the last generation, and Sony’s communication strategy – or, perhaps, lack thereof – is most prominent of all. The organisation was once talkative – chatty, even – during the early...
News PS Vita Trends on Twitter as OLED Screen for New Switch Is Revealed
The handheld that could
Here we are once again reminiscing about the PlayStation Vita. Sony's second handheld gaming platform never really caught on like the PSP did, but the gizmo continues to prove how it was ahead of its time. Case in point is today's news from Nintendo, where it has confirmed an updated Switch model will sport an OLED screen. It...
News Sony Alludes to More PS5, PS4 Updates Throughout the Summer
Only Jim Ryan knows when
A new State of Play will air this week – find out when and where to watch the livestream through here – but it’s not the E3-esque blowout many had expected. Instead, this will primarily be dedicated to Deathloop, with a sprinkling of third-party and indie announcements on top. There will be no God of War: Ragnarok,
News State of Play Livestream Confirmed for Thursday, Featuring Deathloop
Indie games, third-party titles too
Sony has confirmed the next State of Play livestream will take place this coming Thursday, and will include a big focus on PlayStation 5 timed-exclusive Deathloop as well as "updates on some exciting indie and third-party titles". Lasting roughly 30 minutes, the show will start at 10pm BST / 2pm PST / 5pm EST...
News Is Red Dead Redemption 2 PS Now's First Download-Only Game?
Arthur Morgan stays native
The month was September 2018 and Sony had just announced its streaming service PlayStation Now would allow "almost all" PS4 games to be downloaded to your console and played natively instead of relying on a constant internet connection. Nearly three years later and the overhaul at the time has very much lived up to that...
News PS Now Confirms Leaked Line-Up for July 2021, Plus More PS4 Games
Olympics, Nascar Heat 5 too
While the cool surprise was spoiled ahead of time last week with a leaked list of PlayStation Now game additions, this official line-up is still a corker. Better yet, there are actually two more PS4 titles includes in the list of games headed to Sony's secondary service for the month of July 2021. As previously leaked,
News Sony Snapped Up Housemarque Before Someone Else Could
There were other interested companies
Every company is talking to other businesses at one stage or another about acquisitions, so it's no real surprise to learn that Sony wasn't the only firm sniffing around Returnal developer Housemarque. The PlayStation buyout is set in stone now, but it could easily have gone another way as an interview with...
Random Ratchet & Clank Recreation in Dreams Is Yet More Proof of Its Power
Look at that grass swaying
Every now and again, it's nice to be reminded of what's possible within Dreams, Media Molecule's PlayStation 4 creation suite. Fortunately, a month or two will pass and something made with the game will blow up on the likes of Reddit and Twitter. The latest thing to find viral success comes from a creator who consistently...
News Returnal Update 1.4.1 Available on PS5 Today, Here Are the Patch Notes
More alien bugs eliminated
Returnal is in a much better spot now than it was at launch, with developer Housemarque pushing out numerous patches to get all the game's issues under control. It's a far more stable experience these days, but one or two problems do persist. Hopefully, patch 1.4.1, released today, will squash these remaining bugs. Over...
News Japan Studio Has Officially Been Removed from Sony's Website
End of an era
Well, we knew Japan Studio had been disbanded, but here’s closure: the team has been removed from Sony’s official website – consider this the divorce papers at the end of a messy separation, perhaps. Astro’s Playroom developer Team Asobi has ta
News Sony Fans Bicker Over Ghost of Tsushima PS5 Paywall
Ghosted
In a week that saw Sony confirm its acquisition of Housemarque and announce an enhanced edition of Ghost of Tsushima, it’s truly impressive that its fans are primarily talking about free PS4 to PS5 upgrades. In the case of
News Pre-Order Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut on PS Store and Play the PS4 Game Today
Start early, samurai
Those of you who pre-order Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut on the PS Store will be able to download and play the original PlayStation 4 version right now. This means you’ll have the opportunity to get started with the title on either of Sony’s flagship systems, before transferring your progress across to the Director’s...
News Filming Begins on HBO's Anticipated The Last of Us TV Show
Clicker, clicker
And… Action! Filming has started on the HBO’s hotly anticipated adaptation of The Last of Us, with star Gabriel Luna – who will play Tommy – confirming the tidbit on Instagram. He posted a photograph from the set alongside co-stars Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Nico Parker (Sarah), with the trio riding in a car – a bit like the...
Report How PlayStation Is Failing Indie Developers
PS Store sale exclusion, backend mishaps, and lacking support
As Sony focuses its first-party efforts on delivering a wide range of PlayStation 5 blockbusters, the company is starting to fail the independent developers that produce the vast majority of games available on the PS Store. Smaller teams are struggling to work out how to put their own...
Random PlayStation Fans Start Petition to Cancel Hideo Kojima's Rumoured Xbox Game
"Kojima is betraying his loyal fans"
Irate PlayStation fans have started a petition to cancel Hideo Kojima’s rumoured Xbox exclusive game, describing it as a “betrayal”. The amusing Change.org page insists that the industry veteran has been “blinded by greed” and must return to the “winning side”, after reports noted that Kojima...
News PS Store Weekend Offers Include Ubisoft Games, RPGs, and More
Borderlands! The Outer Worlds! Immortals!
Sony has sprung another surprise PlayStation Store sale upon us, discounting a number of PS5 and PS4 games for the weekend. These offers will be available through until 6th July 2021, so if anything catches your fancy at the right price, we recommend picking it up as soon as possible. With the discounts live...
News PSP's Store Closes Today, But Its Games Are Still Up for Grabs on PS3 and PS Vita
All is not lost
Remember earlier in the year when Sony planned to close down the PlayStation Stores on PS3, PS Vita, and PSP? Of course, the corporation walked this decision back after no small amount of criticism, although the PSP's digital storefront would still be switching off come 2nd July. Still, it's a better result than what was initially on...
Random Turns Out the PS1's Boot Up Logo Is a 3D Model
Who knew?
If you're visiting Push Square, you're no doubt familiar with the original PlayStation's memorable boot up sequence. Imposing music plays as the old Sony Computer Entertainment logo comes into being, followed by the appearance of the iconic PS emblem, accompanied by some mysterious, magical, twinkly sounds. Watching it again today, it's...
News Bluepoint Stresses It's Fully Independent as Sony Acquisition Speculation Swirls
Developer updates profile in response to rumours
Earlier this week, when Sony officially announced its acquisition of Housemarque, an image mistakenly uploaded by PlayStation Japan seemingly confirmed Demon’s Souls developer Bluepoint as well. The picture – utilising the same style as the one for the aforementioned buyout – included Returnal
Rumour PS Now Adds Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Judgment, Nioh 2 in July
According to leaked Facebook ad, anyway
Are you not entertained? That’s perhaps the question Sony will be posing when it announces July 2021’s PlayStation Now update, which is rumoured to be a star-studded offering. Reddit users spotted an errant Facebook ad – they even screen-recorded the clip, and it certainly looks legit – which reveals...
News Newly Minted PS Studio Nixxes Helped Guerrilla on Killzone: Shadow Fall
A history together
Dutch developer Nixxes is the latest team to join the PlayStation Studios family, where it’ll serve as a support group for first-party firms like Insomniac, Santa Monica Studio, and Naughty Dog. But despite having a close relationship with Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics, it’s also helped out Sony in the past – namely...
Reaction Messy Ghost of Tsushima Upgrade Makes PS5 for the Payers
Cough up
Sony may see itself as the premium platform in the marketplace these days, but it’s up for debate how long dedicated fans will continue to pay for the privilege of playing on the PlayStation 5. While the Japanese giant’s main competitor Microsoft continues to offer outrageous value through its Xbox Game Pass program, the PlayStation...
News Ghost of Tsushima Free Update Adds Combat Lock-On, Option to Hide Quiver, and New Legends Mode
Plus accessibility options
It's a big day for Ghost of Tsushima — and not just because Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut has just been announced. Indeed, Sucker Punch has confirmed that all players can look forward to a free update that'll add some new features — as requested by fans. It sounds like it'll launch alongside the aforementioned...
News Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Bundles in New Island Expansion, Coming to PS5 and PS4
Out 20th August
Following a few leaks and rumours these past couple of weeks, Sony has confirmed Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is indeed a thing. It releases for PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 20th August 2021 and will include a new story expansion set on the island of Iki. Instead of a new standalone spin-off game, it appears the rumoured Ghost of...
News Sony Acquires Dutch Developer Nixxes to Beef Up First-Party Tech Support
Long-time Crystal Dynamics collaborator joins PlayStation Studios
Sony has acquired Dutch developer Nixxes, a long-time Crystal Dynamics collaborator. Effective immediately, the Utrecht-based tech specialists will join the PlayStation Studios Technology, Creative & Services Group to “provide high quality in-house technical and development...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Patch 1.10 Makes Ray Tracing Even Better
Enhanced in Performance RT mode
Insomniac Games has done a good job of supporting its PlayStation 5 games past launch, with Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales treated to a new performance mode and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart updated to take advantage of 120Hz TVs. The Burbank based team has now returned to the second tale in its web-slinging...
News The Last of Us HBO TV Series Has Cast Nico Parker as Sarah, Joel's Daughter
Prepare to cry
It's time for another update on The Last of Us' TV adaptation. HBO is working alongside PlayStation Productions to bring Naughty Dog's beloved game to the small screen, with shooting to begin this month. Production is just getting started, but news about the cast has been slowly trickling out. The latest character to be cast in the...
News Megapenguin Rehatched Is a Big Collaborative Community Project in Dreams on PS4
Get that buff penguin home
This is a pretty deep cut. Cast your minds back to E3 2018, where Dreams had a pretty big presence on the showfloor. During this time, developer Media Molecule presented attendees with Megapenguin, the beefcake bird you'll see in the above video, and asked them what would happen next in his adventure. It was pretty great...
News Sony Under Heavy Fire for Handling of Indies on PS Store
"I have no idea how to succeed on this platform"
It’s becoming a story as old as time, but Sony is once again under heavy fire for its handling of indie games on the PlayStation Store. Hiding behind the veil of ‘Platform X’, Iain Garner, the co-founder of publishing label Neon Doctrine, said that he’s “mad enough to burn some bridges”...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Patch 1.002 Adds 40FPS Mode for 120Hz TVs
Plus many other additions
Here's an interesting addition to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart found in patch 1.002: if you own a TV capable of running at 120Hz, the PlayStation 5 exclusive will increase the frame rate of its Fidelity Mode to 40 frames-per-second. The patch is available to download now and works to increase the frame rate for...
News Sony: We're Not Going Around Making Random Acquisitions
"We're very selective"
Sony’s overdue acquisition of Housemarque today has opened speculation of an imminent “arms race” between industry titans, but PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst doesn’t see things that way. Despite Microsoft’s relatively recent buyout of Bethesda, the Japanese giant believes today’s news is the natural...
News Housemarque's Future Games Under Sony May Be 'Even Bigger' Than Returnal
Going deeper
In case you've somehow missed the big news but wound up here first, Sony has just announced its acquisition of Housemarque. The studio behind the rather excellent PlayStation 5 title Returnal is now among Sony's fleet of first party teams, meaning it'll be making games exclusively for Sony from now on. It was more or less doing that...
