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Rumour Ghost of Tsushima PC Port May Finally Be Unmasked Soon
Is the PS4 exclusive bound for PC?
According to new online murmurings, one of Sony's premier PS4 exclusives will soon be announced for its overdue PC port. Ghost of Tsushima has yet to make the jump from console to computers, but it's always been expected the open world action game would join other first-party efforts. If some new hearsay is to be...
News Ghost of Tsushima Movie Making Progress as Director Heaps Praise on the Game
"One of my favourite properties of all time"
Filmmaker Chad Stahelski, best known for directing the John Wick movies, has provided a brief update on the Ghost of Tsushima adaptation. A film based on Sucker Punch's open world samurai epic was announced a couple of years ago, and new comments from Stahelski give us a better idea of how far along the...
News Ghost of Tsushima Dev Sucker Punch Speaks of Its Studio Family
Family values
Sony has been releasing various studio profile videos on YouTube, presumably to help with recruitment in a stretched tech sector. This latest clip focuses on Seattle-based Ghost of Tsushima developer Sucker Punch, and digs a little bit into its background, before touching on its overall office culture. As is common with these kinds of...
News John Wick Director Confirms Ghost of Tsushima's Movie Is in Heavy Development
Dreaming of Jin again
PlayStation Productions is spinning up all kinds of yarns right now, and we're pretty excited to see Jin Sakai make the jump to the big screen. We knew that the Ghost of Tsushima flick was intended to be a visual treat, and veteran stuntman and John Wick director Chad Stahelski has confirmed the film is currently in "heavy...
News Ghost of Tsushima Topped an Impressive 1 Million Sales in Japan
Ghost with the most
Open world epic Ghost of Tsushima sold over 1 million copies in Japan, PlayStation has confirmed. The story of surviving samurai Jin Sakai first launched on PS4 in 2020, and around a year later it was re-released on PS5 as Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut. This sales total takes both versions into account. It's an impressive...
Rumour Ghost of Tsushima 2 Not at PlayStation Showcase
Neither is Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
There's a very, very good chance Sucker Punch Productions has a PS5 sequel to Ghost of Tsushima in development, but according to Jeff Grubb, it won't be one of Sony's big announcements for next week's PlayStation Showcase. The Giant Bomb journalist interjected during a The
News Another Legendary Japanese Dev Praises Ghost of Tsushima
Shinji Mikami had fun
Ghost of Tsushima was a bit of a hit with Japanese developers back when it released in 2020. Most notably, former Yakuza / Like a Dragon director Toshihiro Nagoshi was blown away by Sucker Punch's open world epic, while Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida said it was
News Ghost of Tsushima's Movie Is Going to Look Visually Gorgeous
John Wick director lays out ambitious aims
Ghost of Tsushima is not just one of the prettiest games on PS4 – it’s one of the prettiest games ever made! And John Wick director Chad Stahelski, who’s been tasked with bringing Jin Sakai to the big screen, wants to find a way recreate the splendour of Sucker Punch’s sandbox in cinemas around the...
News Former Capcom Producer on Ghost of Tsushima, Resident Evil, and Cross-Cultural Creation
Global appeal
In terms of gameplay, the methodical survival horror of the Resident Evil franchise couldn't be more dissimilar to the open-world samurai action of Ghost of Tsushima. But they have at least one thing in common: both are set in countries and cultures that are not their creator's own. Speaking to IGN, former Capcom producer Hiroyuki...
News Ghost of Tsushima Paved the Way West for Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Says Dev
The Ghost with the most
It's been noted numerous times up until this point, but Ghost of Tsushima really did strike a chord with Japanese gamers and developers. Sony's excellent open world title — first released in 2020 — enjoyed a lot of success in the nation that it was portraying, and you may remember that former RGG Studio boss Toshihiro...
News Sony on Board with Subtitled, Japanese Language Ghost of Tsushima Movie
With an all-Japanese cast
It sounds like the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima movie will be presented entirely in Japanese with subtitles – assuming John Wick director Chad Stahelski gets his way. Speaking with Collider, the filmmaker explained that “Sony is on board” with the idea, but admitted that he won’t be getting a $200 million budget to...
News Ghost of Tsushima Surpasses 9.73 Million Copies Sold on PS5, PS4
Jin and juice
Sucker Punch’s samurai smash hit Ghost of Tsushima has surpassed 9.73 million copies sold in the two years since it launched, making it one of Sony’s strongest selling first-party releases. The impressive sales number – accurate as of 3rd July, 2022 – means that the title will almost certainly cross 10 million units when all is...
News Ghost of Tsushima Merch Now Being Sold in Actual Tsushima Island's Tourism Shop
Island life
As we've reported on numerous times, Ghost of Tsushima has proven to be very popular with the Japanese — to the point where key employees at developer Sucker Punch were made official ambassadors of the actual Tsushima island. This was after the open world title received all kinds of awards fro
News Ghost of Tsushima Dev Is Moving on After Two Years of Updates
Ghosting
Ghost of Tsushima developer Sucker Punch seems to be moving on from its open world epic following close to two years of post-launch support. The game's latest update, patch 2.18, released early this week, adjusting various aspects of the title's dedicated co-op multiplayer mode, Legends. It also included a couple of minor tweaks to the...
News Ghost of Tsushima Movie Finds Screenwriter in Takashi Doscher
The crew grows on upcoming adaptation
PlayStation Productions is in full swing following the success of the Uncharted movie, with work on The Last of Us' HBO series well underway. However, it doesn't just stop with these two franchises — the next Sony game being adapted for the screen is Ghost of Tsushima. Announced last year, it appears the team...
A mess
There’s a lot to like about the PS Store and the improvements Sony’s made to its infrastructure, but age-old issues continue to rear their ugly head. While this month’s addition of Ghost of Tsushima: Legends was supposed to be a sweetener for subscribers, it’s proving to be anything but for a handful of fans looking to upgrade their...
News Gran Turismo 7 Meets Ghost of Tsushima in the PlayStation Crossover Art No One Saw Coming
The race is on
We've come to expect PlayStation Studios congratulating one another on social media whenever a new game hits store shelves, but we honestly didn't see this particular artwork coming. Posted on Twitter by Ghost of Tsushima developer Sucker Punch, this crossover drawing features Jin racing against a slick looking sports car from the...
News Get a Horizon Forbidden West Outfit in Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut
Available in a new patch dropping today
Sucker Punch Productions has issued a new patch for Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut on PlayStation 5 and PS4 that allows you to unlock a new outfit inspired by Horizon Forbidden West protagonist Aloy. Situated in the northern region of Iki Island, you'll need to solve the puzzle at a newly restored Wind...
News Ghost of Tsushima Sales Surpass an Impressive Eight Million
Clean cut
If a company is ever looking to launch a new gaming IP, Ghost of Tsushima seems like the new template to follow. Last night during its CES 2022 conference, Sony announced that the latest game out of Sucker Punch Productions has now sold more than eight million copies worldwide. The impressive sales update represents another three million...
News Ghost of Tsushima Patch 2.12 Will Rebalance Legends Multiplayer Mode
Balanced like the blade
Sucker Punch has announced a new patch for Ghost of Tsushima, taking the game to version 2.12, or 2.012.00 on PlayStation 5. This incoming update is focused on Legends, the excellent co-op multiplayer expansion added to the game not long after launch. There's a laundry list of patch notes to go through, but almost everything...
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...
Out now on PS5, PS4
A new Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut patch is out now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Sucker Punch has released a number of minor updates over the last couple of weeks, but this one — patch 2.008 — features some welcome adjustments. It's around 2GB in size. For starters, it improves load times when you're switching...
Random MLB Star Shohei Ohtani Scores Ghost of Tsushima Inspired Topps Trading Card
Eastern eye
Two-way Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani is one of the best players in the MLB right now, starring as both a pitcher and a batter for the Los Angeles Angels. And now he has a new Topps trading card, inspired by Ghost of Tsushima. The one-of-a-kind baseball card, designed by artist Chuck Styles, reimagines the former Hokkaidō Nippon-Ham...
Poll Did You Buy Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut?
Iki Island awaits
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is out right now on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 — but are you joining Jin Sakai on his new adventure? In case you don't know, Director's Cut includes the Iki Island expansion, which, as stated in our Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut review, we absolutely love. It whisks our samurai hero...
Not when other companies are doing it for free
If you've read our Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut review, you'll already know that we're big fans of the new Iki Island expansion. We'd go as far to say that Jin's new offshore adventure is worth the price of admission alone — but the reality of the situation isn't so simple. Having played the...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Solves PS5 Save Transfer Woes
Simple samurai
We’d had some indication from the likes of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Saints Row The Third Remastered that Sony had solved the PlayStation 5’s curious save transfer system, but Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut puts any scepticism beyond doubt. In order to move your progress from the PS4 version to its next-gen...
News Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Launch Trailer Sets the Scene for Iki Island
Out on Friday
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is just two days away from its launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4, so it's now time for a flashy launch trailer to remind you what this expanded re-release is all about. Of course, the new Iki island expansion is the centrepiece of the Director's Cut, adding a brand new location to explore just off the...
Ghost with the most
Ghost of Tsushima's co-op multiplayer is being heavily updated alongside the release of Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut later this month. It sounds like Sucker Punch has been hard at work adding to and improving the experience. But before we get into the updates, the bigger news here is that Legends is being released as a...
It's all about the SSD
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut has lip sync for Japanese voices — but only on PlayStation 5. And, unsurprisingly, a lot of fans have been wondering why that is — including ourselves. Fortunately, we were able to get an answer from Sucker Punch creative director Nate Fox, who was kind enough to explain how the new...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island Expansion Size Is Similar to Act 1 of the Main Game
Basically another Act
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut includes a whole new adventure, which takes place on the island of Iki. But just how big is the Iki Island Expansion? Well, we asked creative director Nate Fox that very question in our big Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut interview, and we got a very promising answer. "If you're familiar...
Behind the mask
With Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut carving its way to both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on the 20th August, we've been eager to learn more about what's being added to Jin's expanded adventure. As you may already know, Director's Cut features a brand new expansion, which sees our intrepid samurai travel to the mysterious Iki Island...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Could Take Up a Healthy Chunk of Your PS5 Storage
But it's nothing crazy
The file size for Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut has been spotted ahead of the game's release next month. The ever-reliable PlayStation Game Size picked it out on Sony's servers, and unsurprisingly, it looks like Director's Cut is going to be a bit bigger than the original release. It does include the Iki Island expansion,...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Japanese Voice Trailer Shows the New Lip Sync
Lip service
Sony has uploaded a second story trailer for Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut — but don't expect any new footage. This is the same trailer that was released earlier, except it's got Japanese voices with English subtitles. The primary goal here is to highlight the new Japanese lip sync, which is exclusive to the Director's Cut. Given...
Good for the soul
As if we needed more reasons to get hyped for Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, developer Sucker Punch has confirmed that the new Iki Island expansion will be home to a number of animal sanctuaries. Jin will be able to visit these peaceful locations and interact with the wildlife, which includes wild cats, deer, and even monkeys...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Iki Island Expansion Gets Great Looking Story Trailer
Plus plot details
Sony has released a new trailer for Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, which gives us a much better idea of what the re-release's new content is all about. Iki Island is an expansion that sees Jin travel to... well, the island of Iki, where a different Mongol threat is taking root. The above trailer gives us a look at the...
Poll Ghost of Tsushima Released One Year Ago Today - What Review Score Would You Give It Now?
Second chance
Ghost of Tsushima released for PlayStation 4 on the 17th July 2020, meaning that it's one year old today. The PS4 exclusive was extremely well received by both players and critics, and went on to be a commercial blockbuster for Sony. Developer Sucker Punch also did a great job of supporting the game once it was on the market, providing...
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 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 Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Gets Age Rating for PS5, PS4
Ikishima incoming?
Following rumours of a Ghost of Tsushima expansion named Ghost of Ikishima that made the rounds last week, a new ESRB age rating has been spotted for a Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut. This new version is listed for PlayStation 5 and PS4. Given the naming, we assume this would be a bun
News Wholesome Ghost of Tsushima Reaction Video Goes Viral
🥺
You all remember the moment: Ghost of Tsushima’s title card is iconic. But one streamer’s reaction to the opening has gone viral almost a year after release: LordBalvin’s bobbing head and tearful eyes perhaps speak for all of us – there’s no question Sucker Punch knocked this one out of the park. We’ve included the video below,...
Ghost of Tsushima Legends also promoted
Sony has updated the retail box art for Ghost of Tsushima, sparking speculation that the game could be heading to PC. The open world title's new box promotes Ghost of Tsushima Legends — the game's excellent co-op mode that was added in a free update. The new box also removes the "Only on PlayStation" tagline...
Random Ghost of Tsushima Helps Gameshow Contestant Answer Question on Japanese History
Get Jin
Here's a fun story for you: UK gameshow The Chase recently featured a trivia question on Japanese history. A contestant was asked: "The term 'kamikaze' or 'divine wind' comes from the typhoon that saved Japan from invasion in 1281 by which ruler?" Three answers were presented: Tamburlaine, Ivan the Terrible, or Kublai Khan. A potentially...
News Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us 2 Both Nominated for Six GDC Awards
Dreams up for three
The Game Developers Choice Awards are set to take place at the 2021 Game Developers Conference (commonly known as GDC) on the 21st July, and PlayStation's leading the way in terms of nominations. Both Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us: Part II are at the top of the pile, with six nominations each. Indie darling Hades (we're...
Swing king
Superhero spin-off Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales has already outsold PlayStation 4 juggernauts The Last of Us: Part II and Ghost of Tsushima in the United States – despite launching in mid-November. Naughty Dog’s survival horror sequel released in June, while Sucker Punch’s historical open world deployed in July – although...
News Ghost of Tsushima Has Sold a Staggering 6.5 Million Copies
For Tsushima!
Rarely do new intellectual properties become sales sensations, but Sony has struck gold with Ghost of Tsushima. The PlayStation 4 exclusive, which launched in July 2020, has now surpassed 6.5 million copies — which is seriously impressive. Almost as impressive is the fact that the open world adventure has been completed by more than...
News Ghost of Tsushima Movie Announced with John Wick Director at the Helm
Be seein' ya, Jin
We're not typically the kind of website that gets excited over movies, but this newly announced project sounds very promising. PlayStation is once again branching out one of its properties to the big screen, as Deadline reports that a Ghost of Tsushima film is happening. The best thing about this, though? Chad Stahelski, the...
News Over Half of Players Completed Ghost of Tsushima's Campaign
Average playthrough clocks 30 hours
There’s always been chatter about how many players actually finish games – particularly long ones, like Ghost of Tsushima. Sony has certainly stumbled on some secret sauce when it comes to its first-party software, however, as completion rates are through the roof for many of its titles. The statisticians over...
News Famitsu, Dengeki, and Japanese Fans Give Ghost of Tsushima All Kinds of Awards
The Ghost with the most
Ghost of Tsushima's staggering success in Japan is well documented at this point. Not only did the PlayStation 4 exclusive break sales records for Sony, it also inspired the real island of Tsushima to make Sucker Punch studio heads Nate Fox and Jason Connell permanent ambassadors. A huge honour, and it's just got even better...
