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News Video Game Cases to Disclose Paid Random Loot Boxes
For your information
Games that include “paid random items” – a blanket phrase designed to refer to loot boxes, card packs, and other similar in-game purchases with a random element – will now be marked as such. European ratings board PEGI already includes a symbol for titles which feature microtransactions, but it will now specify whether...
Random PS5's DualSense Has Already Been Reimagined As a Sexy Anime Girl
Gamers
We’re not the only ones milking the PlayStation 5 controller’s reveal dry, as it seems some budding artists have been… Well, milking themselves while creating fanart inspired by the pad. DualSense has a very distinctive futuristic look, and that’s served as inspiration for some particularly, er, interesting sketches.
Soapbox I Wish I Was Growing Up with Games Now
Nostalgia is a helluva drug
It’s so easy to look back at games with rose-tinted glasses, I think. I wouldn’t change my childhood gaming experiences for the world; my jaw hit the floor when I first saw Crash Bandicoot’s N. Sanity Beach on the PS1, and I engaged in a six month adventure with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo...
News Resident Evil 3 Remake Leaves Some Fans Fuming Over Jill Valentine's Skirt
#NotMyJill
Resident Evil 3 Remake’s pre-order bonuses include, among other things, a classic Jill Valentine costume inspired by her iconic blue boob tube and miniskirt from the 1999 PSone original. Unfortunately, it’s left some vocal fans fuming, as Capcom has opted to exchange the protagonist’s bottom layer for a pair of shorts. No pantie...
Random Jet Engine PS4 Fan Noise Goes Viral in Social Media Mocking
Fly away
If you’ve got a PlayStation 4, there’s probably a good chance you’re familiar with its absurd fan noise. While not everyone’s console sounds like a rocket – and there are steps you can take to reduce the sound – the reality is that the Japanese giant’s console is pretty, well, loud. In fact, it’s so common that Tweets like...
Random PlayStation Hand Sanitizer Is Particularly Pertinent Right Now
Wash your mitts
If there’s one good thing coronavirus may bring, it’s more people caring about their personal hygiene. While there’s very little that we, as individuals, can do about the spread of this dangerous disease – we can at the very least keep ourselves clean. As such, this official PlayStation hand sanitizer – posted on Reddit by...
News One-of-a-Kind Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Fetches $300,000
Most expensive gaming memorabilia ever
The ultra-rare Nintendo PlayStation prototype which went to auction several weeks back has sold for $300,000, making it the most expensive piece of gaming memorabilia ever sold. Despite the record, the figure seems low for what is effectively a one-of-a-kind console, which up until recently many assumed...
News Pro FIFA 20 Match Decided by Rock, Paper, Scissors
After server issues
While the world of live football continues to lament the use of the controversial VAR, professional FIFA 20 is also under attack after elite players claim they were forced to decide the outcome of a qualifying game using Rock, Paper, Scissors. This is because the servers for the title weren’t fully functional, so it prevented...
News There's An Awesome The Last of Us Board Game Room at PlayStation HQ
Dice roll
PlayStation is a behemoth of a brand, so you bet your bottom dollar the organisation has some amazing boardrooms. Fortunately, the firm has given us a look at the interior of one of its offices, which is decorated with a dazzling The Last of Us board game-style wallpaper. In it we see famous locations from the PlayStation exclusive...
News Capcom Should Consider Making This Resident Evil Collection Concept a Reality for PS4
Scare 'em up
There are so many Resident Evil games on the PlayStation 4 now that you can play practically every instalment in the series on Sony’s flagship format. There are omissions, of course, but all the numbered entries thus far are present and correct – with the hotly anticipated Resident Evil 3 remake ready to join the roster imminently...
News PlayStation Fans' Patience Running Thin As PS5 Remains a No-Show
Patience is a virtue
You can taste the tension in every Tweet and forum post: PlayStation fans are tired of waiting for next-gen news. While we’d expected the PlayStation 5 to be fully revealed by now – as was the case with the PS4 seven years ago – Sony has said little about its upcoming console so far this year, showcasing its logo and...
News One-Of-a-Kind Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Could Be Yours
If you can afford it
Remember that ultra-rare Nintendo PlayStation prototype that was a thing of legend until someone discovered it a few years ago? Well, you can own it, as it’s been put up for auction. The bidding concludes on 27th February, but unsurprisingly it’s already up to $48,000 – expect that figure to rise much higher over th
News PSone Crushed the N64 Because of Depressing Games and Lonely Players
According to late Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi
Many factors have been attributed to Sony’s success with the PSone, from the format’s financially friendly CD-ROMs through to the manufacturer’s guerrilla marketing tactics. However, according to Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Nintendo president of the time, the platform outpaced the Nintendo 64...
News Sony Will Struggle to Top This Amazing PS5 Controller Reveal Render
Start hyperventilating
There are fan trailers – and then there are fan trailers. This outrageous PlayStation 5 render is the work of Giuseppe Spinelli, and frankly we reckon it’s better than anything Sony will eventually cook up. It’s both a mix of fantasy and fiction, building on a bunch of facts we already know about the DualShock 5...
News TrueTrophies Provides Breakdown of Every Trophy You've Earned Over the Past Decade
Getting on the podium
You had the PlayStation Wrap Up a few weeks back, except it’s now time to get to the really important stuff -- Trophies! The folks over at TrueTrophies have produced a page where you can get all the nitty and gritty facts which detail your hunt for Trophies and it's well worth checking out if you love adding Platinums to your...
News PlayStation Fans Are the Most Loyal, According to a Recent Study
Sony ponies
Console wars aren't going away anytime soon, especially with Sony and Microsoft introducing their new consoles later this year. Forums will be set ablaze by passionate fans of one platform or the other, and will fight to the death on behalf of these billion-dollar corporations. Which fans are the most loyal, though? If you're a...
News Innocuous Gag Drives Fresh PS5 Reveal Rumours
The thirst is real
The rumour mill has officially reached fever pitch, and some PlayStation fans on social media are beginning to lose their heads. Sony will be thrilled to see the pent-up demand for fresh PlayStation 5 information – after all, it’s this kind of anticipation which led to the next-gen system’s predictable logo becoming the most...
News PS5 Fans Are Having Fun Imagining the Console's Box Art
Case study
There’s a lot of chatter about what the PlayStation 5’s cases will look like. We’ve already done our own set of mock-ups, inspired by the PlayStation 4’s box art. Our theory is that Sony will want something that matches current retail displays but sets it next-gen system apart. Others believe the Japanese giant may opt for...
News PS I Love You XOXO Podcast Returns with PS5 Hopes and Dreams
Two hour special
Who else had missed that introductory title sequence brimming with classic PlayStation boot-up sounds? We most certainly did, so the welcome return of one of the internet's very best Sony-focused podcasts is going to be the source of our enjoyment this evening. Kinda Funny's PS I Love You XOXO is back, and the first episode is...
Random Drink from the Holy Grail with Official PlayStation Trophy Glass
The hunt is on
Sony’s so deep in the merchandising market with PlayStation these days, you can even buy lava lamps. Trophy hunters will be particularly enchanted by this item, however: an official glass inspired by the platform’s Holy Grail – a humble trinket, which ships without that iconic ‘bling’ sound. It’s available now from Amazon...
News Classic PlayStation Podcast PS I Love You XOXO Returns Next Week
Greg Miller and co
Who doesn't love a good PlayStation podcast? PS I Love You XOXO was largely considered to be one of the very best, hosted by Greg Miller and Colin Moriarty, although the show was scrapped after the latter departed Kinda Funny under controversial circumstances back in 2017. The podcast is about to make its triumphant return,...
News PlayStation Gear Website Once Again Shuts Down Across EU Territories
Offline merch
We're not entirely sure what the deal is with Sony's PlayStation Gear online merchandise store. For the past two and a half years, passionate fans have been able to purchase officially licensed clothing, statues, and artwork from the hardware manufacturer across EU territories. However, much like when it returned to the internet in May...
News PlayStation Players Are Still Gaming's Biggest W*nkers
#Foreplayers
Another year, another avalanche of surprisingly interesting statistics from Pornhub -- the world's most popular pornography website. Once again, the adult site has crunched a load of data, but there's only one part of it that matters to us (honest!). We are, of course, talking about 'Traffic by Game Console', which breaks down the...
Reaction PlayStation's Most Ardent Fans Are Feeling Frustrated and Insecure
The current state of play
There are PlayStation fans, and then there are PlayStation fans. If you’re reading this, you probably fall somewhere in the middle; we’re guessing your interest in games expands beyond the next Call of Duty release date, but hopefully you’re not one of these social media nutters who attacks developers for including a...
News PSone's Iconic Startup Sound Was Designed to Detect if the Console Could Read Your Disc
The more you know
PSone’s iconic startup sound is arguably one of the most recognisable audio sequences in all of games, but did you know it was designed specifically to detect issues with the console’s CD drive? “The function of this sound is to tell the user that the hardware is running like it is supposed to, and that the disc has...
News PlayStation's 25th Anniversary Marked with Game Informer Cover Story
Cover star
Update: You can read Game Informer's full story, The First 25 Years, through here. Game Informer’s cover is perhaps best associated with jaw-dropping game reveals, but this month it’s serving up some celebrations, as PlayStation celebrates its 25th anniversary. The latest issue promises “a massive chronicle of the PlayStation’s...
News Sony to Celebrate PlayStation's 25th Anniversary All This Week
Happy birthday
Tomorrow will mark the 25th anniversary of the PlayStation brand, as the PSone first launched in Japan on 3rd December, 1994. And the company has confirmed that it will be commemorating the occasion all this week on the PlayStation Blog and social media, although it’s yet to outline exactly what we can expect. Jim Ryan, the...
News Ex-Ghostwire Tokyo Director Ikumi Nakamura Seems Primed to Join Sony
More evidence uncovered
Former Ghostwire Tokyo director Ikumi Nakamura is most certainly taking her time deciding where she'll develop video games next, isn't she? After leaving Tango Gameworks, she has been on a bit of a world tour visiting numerous studios far and wide, but the destination she seems to keep coming back to is Sony. The PlayStation...
News Insomniac's Last Ever Non-PlayStation Game Is Getting Rave Reviews
Stormland is a success
Insomniac Games is owned by PlayStation now, but the Burbank-based developer still has unfinished business with partner Oculus to conclude. Stormland – it’s last ever non-Sony published project – is gaining rave reviews, attaining an average score of 83 on aggregate website Metacritic. While much of the excitement...
News The Witcher Netflix Series Already Has Seven Seasons Mapped Out
Geralt's got work to do
It's still to early to say whether Netflix's take on The Witcher will be a success or not, but that isn't ever going to stop studios from planning ahead. In an interview with entertainment magazine SFX (as reported by GamesRadar), showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich has already mapped out seven whole seasons for the series. It...
News Metal Gear Solid Artist Creates Stunning Death Stranding Magazine Cover
Beauty in death
The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu is quite the feast for the eyes. It features a Death Stranding cover put together by the one and only Yoji Shinkawa, the artist behind all of the brilliantly distinctive character art in the Metal Gear Solid series. Of course, Shinkawa also contributed to Death Stranding, but his...
News The Witcher Netflix Series Gets a Release Date, New Trailer Teases Geralt in the Tub
Wild stunt
You know, Netflix's take on The Witcher isn't looking too bad. The streaming service has revealed that the upcoming series will release on the 20th December, with eight episodes being made available right from the world go. The above trailer's well worth a watch, by the way, and yes, it does feature a scene where Geralt's busy taking a...
News Fans Want Ex-Ghostwire: Tokyo Director Ikumi Nakamura to Join Sony
Sound the Siren
Ex-Ghostwire: Tokyo creative director Ikumi Nakamura captured the attention (and hearts) of gamers around the world when she revealed Tango Gameworks’ next project at E3 2018 earlier in the year. Unfortunately, she’s since parted ways with the Tokyo-based studio, and fans are hoping that she may have a future with Sony’s...
News PS4 Community Helps Out House Fire Victim Whose Console Was Damaged in the Blaze
Reddit rescue
Reddit user SmokeinPeace2516 was eating in his dining room a few days ago when a fire broke out on the floor above. Caused by a wiring defect, the fire brought down the ceiling, but fortunately no one was injured, and all are reportedly okay. Though of course not the most important thing in the world in these situations,...
Random Haunting Sonic Movie Costumes Arrive Just in Time for Halloween
Gotta spook fast
We've had just about enough time to forget all about Paramount's first attempt at Sonic the Hedgehog in the upcoming movie, and now look what's happened. The movie might be delayed into next year, but that hasn't stopped some merchandise from popping up, and boy, they're a sight to behold. Below are two examples of hilariously...
Random This Miniature PSone Toy from Bandai Is Ultra Detailed
Internal workings included
Now, here's something for the collectors among you. There's a place in all of our hearts for retro consoles, and the PSone is certainly among those. Sony's original grey box is a pretty understated design, but it's become something of an icon -- at least for PlayStation fans. If you're infatuated with the nostalgic...
News Even Xbox Is Weighing in on the PlayStation 'X or Cross' Debate
It ain't Crossbox either
No doubt having seen the X button debate raging across the internet for the past week and a half, the official Xbox Twitter account is getting in on the action. If you somehow don't know what we're on about, the PlayStation UK Twitter account made waves last week when it stated that the X button on a PlayStation controller...
News The Internet Is Cross with PlayStation's Name for the X Button
Xit strategy
It's been days since PlayStation UK posted a tweet saying that the X button is actually pronounced 'cross', but the debate is still raging across the internet. Well, we say debate, but the reality is that most people never call the X button cross. Countless fans have responded to our site poll and social media posts on the matter, and...
Poll Sony Says the X Button Is Pronounced 'Cross', But What Do You Call It?
This makes us very X
Is it the X or the Cross button? Most sane individuals have settled on simply calling it X, but those who insist on calling it Cross still crop up from time to time. The two types of people had happily settled their differences -- until the question was raised once again on Twitter. We spotted this response earlier today, and it...
Soapbox I'm Collecting Every NFL Game Ever Released on PlayStation
Third and long
What’s wrong with me? I’ve been planning for a while to clear out my cupboards from the countless PlayStation discs I’ve accumulated over the years, but just as I’ve started making progress on that process, I’ve been unable to resist the temptation of adding new cases to my collection. There’s a twist, though: I’m only...
News Tired of Funko Pop? How About Ducks Cosplaying as Video Game Characters
Quackers
So, you've spent your life savings on collecting all the Funko Pop! Vinyl figures money can buy, and now you need something new. Something different. Something... Weird. Introducing 'Tubbz', a range of collectable cosplaying ducks from Numskull. We told you it was weird. Each duck cosplays a different video game character, and all of them...
News Super Mario Maker 2 Comes to PS4, with a Helping Hand from LittleBigPlanet 3
Claptrap9 does it again
Dreams is all the rage right now when it comes to player creation, but don't rule out Media Molecule's previous franchise, LittleBigPlanet, just yet. Much like what he did with the original Super Mario Maker, prolific inventor Claptrap9 has re-made Super Mario Maker 2's creation suite in
News EU PlayStation Fans Are Furious with Sony's Treatment of the PS Store
Store wars
PlayStation fans in Europe are in a particularly foul mood at the minute – and changes to the PS Blog’s weekly new releases article have tipped them over the edge. Historically, the platform holder has listed every new title and DLC pack due out on the PlayStation Store, with appropriate links and release dates. The latest update,...
News Someone Made Super Mario Maker in LittleBigPlanet 3
Dream big
Dreams is on the cusp of receiving its Early Access release, and yet even after its impressive beta, people still question the sheer creativity of Media Molecule’s community. Perhaps this LittleBigPlanet 3 level will put things into perspective: it’s Super Mario Maker recreated in Sackboy’s world. Yes, we said Super Mario Maker –...
News Sony Spotlights Some of Its Top Talent on International Women's Day
A look behind the curtain at Worldwide Studios
As part of International Women’s Day, Sony has released a pretty cool trailer peeking behind the curtain at several of its first-party teams. The inspirational clip, which naturally focuses on ladies, spotlights employees from a variety of different disciplines, including programmers, artists,...
Soapbox Can We Please Kill Cursors in Console Games?
Sammy's cursing up a storm
I tolerated the cursors in Theme Park and Theme Hospital on the PSone because even as a nipper I knew that these games had been ported from the PC and there was really no other way deliver them on Sony’s grey device. The Horde, too – one of my absolute all-time favourites on the ill-fated Panasonic 3DO – had...
News Insomniac Games Celebrates 25 Years of Great Games
Still awake
If we asked you to list your five favourite game developers, we suspect Insomniac would pop up a lot. The studio launched Marvel’s Spider-Man to critical acclaim last year, but we think everyone expected it to be good the moment it was announced – that’s what past pedigree does for a team. Whether it’s Ratchet & Clank,...
News Senran Kagura 7EVEN Impossible to Release After Sony Censorship Row
Project being completely reconsidered
Senran Kagura 7EVEN was announced for the PlayStation 4 all the way back in 2017, but it sounds like Marvelous has been forced back to the drawing board following a recent wave of policy changes which have seen several risqué titles censored on Sony’s system. While the platform holder is yet to officially...
News Phoney PS5 Invites Are Being Sent Out to Press
They're fake
PlayStation Meeting invites are beginning to hit the inboxes of games media, but they’re completely fake. Sent from a standard Gmail account as opposed to an official Sony address, the emails promise a 20th February blowout, which will purportedly reveal the “future of PlayStation”. It’s similar to the correspondence the...
News Man Gets Suspended Sentence for Trying to Pass Off PS4 as a Bag of Bananas
Fruit loop
A French man has been handed a four-month suspended prison sentence for trying to pass off a PlayStation 4 as a bag of produce. The 19-year-old had the crafty idea of putting Sony’s system on a weighing counter intended for fruit and veg, and then paying for it via a self-checkout till. It means that he ended up stumping up around €9...
