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News Modern Warfare 2 Records Call of Duty's Biggest PS Store Launch Ever
Most pre-orders and day one sales
Sony today confirmed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has recorded the franchise's biggest-ever game release on the PS Store, accumulating more pre-orders and day-one sales than any other entry in history. Of course, this is to be expected to a degree as the industry continues to shift more and more towards digital...
News Cyberpunk 2077, Mass Effect, Ubisoft Games on Sale This Weekend
More PS Store Weekend Offers
A new set of PS Store Weekend Offers is now live, available until midnight on 31st October 2022. There's a fairly good range of PS5, PS4 games part of the sale, including bigger Ubisoft titles and RPGs. Listed below are all the games included in the latest PS Store Weekend Offer. Cyberpunk 2077 —...
News Nearly 2,000 PS5, PS4 Games Going Cheap in New PS Store Sale
Tales of Arise! Trails of Cold Steel! ANNO!
PS Store sales are still important if you're not subscribed to PS Plus Extra or PS Plus Premium, so Wednesday marks a big day for bargain hunters. The latest set of promotions puts almost 2,000 PS5, PS4 games on sale, along with a lot of DLC. These deals will
News PS Store Halloween Sale Provides Cheap Scares on PS5, PS4 Games
Ghostbusters! Inscryption! Visage!
If you're in the mood to play something spooky this Halloween, the PS Store now has the perfect sale for you. Available until midnight on 3rd November 2022, a collection of over 450 PS5, PS4 games have been discounted, most of which have at least a hint of horror in them. Let's cover some of the noteworthy titles...
News PS Stars Integration Rolls Out on Sony's Web Store
Just your Level and Points for now
Sony’s new loyalty scheme PS Stars, which is still in its early stages, is beginning to proliferate outside of the PS App. While the integration is extremely limited, just showing your current Level and Points, if you click your avatar on the browser-based PS Store, you’ll see all of your latest PS Stars...
PS Store Sales Charts Sports Outpace The Last of Us PS5 on Both Sides of Pond
Ellie and Joel out of the top two
There was no stopping NBA 2K23 and FIFA 23 in September, as the two titles have traded places across PS5 and PS4 in North America and Europe respectively. EA Sports’ soccer sim has done especially well for itself on both sides of the pond when you consider it launched at the very tail end of the month – but...
News Sony Expects More PS5 Owners to Wishlist Games When They're Announced
You know what to do
A big new feature on the PS5 allows you to wishlist games, and it’s something Sony expects fans to do more frequently moving forwards. Speaking with Games Industry.biz, indies evangelist Shuhei Yoshida revealed that the platform holder is encouraging publishers to prepare their PS Store game pages as soon as a title is...
PS Store Sales Charts Saints Row Sells Well Despite Mixed Reception
MultiVersus still most popular F2P game
The mixed critical reception Saints Row received at launch hasn't stopped it from becoming the best-selling PS5 game in Europe and the second best-selling in the USA for the month of August 2022. Volition's open world reboot was only beaten to first place in North America by Madden NFL 23, while it beat out...
News Assassin's Creed Games Go Cheap for Weekend of Reveals
Deal of the Week
To mark this weekend's Assassin's Creed Showcase as part of the Ubisoft Forward showcase, the publisher has put a load of the series' past games and DLC on sale on the PS Store. These all form the Deal of the Week promotion, so you have until 14th September 2022 to take advantage of them. The PS5, PS4 Assassin's Creed game deals...
News Big PS Store Indie Sale Live Now, Over 1,000 PS5, PS4 Games Included
Kena! Death's Door! Disco Elysium!
Another Wednesday brings with it one more bundle of PS Store sales, this time around focusing almost entirely on the indie scene. More than 1,000 PS5, PS4 game discounts have been applied, and they'll be available until 21st September 2022. We've got price drops for recent releases and classic titles going cheap,...
News New PS Store Weekend Sale Builds on Sweet Bethesda Deals
GRID! Star Wars! Battlefield?
A new PS Store Weekend Sale has hit Sony's storefront today, but the vast majority of the PS5, PS4 game deals included aren't new promotions. It appears Bethesda's QuakeCon sale has been rolled into this list of price drops along with a few extra deals. Therefore, we'll list the new PS5, PS4 discounts below and you can...
News 400+ PS5, PS4 Games Going Cheap in New PS Store Sale
Sniper Elite! Batman VR! Doki Doki!
Building off yesterday's PS Store Bethesda sale, another line of discounts has hit Sony's digital storefront. These new PS5, PS4 deals will stick around until midnight on 30th August 2022, giving you plenty of time to pick out some more bargains. Let's have a quick look at what's in store this time around. On...
News All-Time Low Prices in New PS Store Bethesda Sale
Grab a genuine bargain
You won't find them on the PS Store sales page, but a range of discounts to PS5 and PS4 Bethesda titles have gone live today, and some of them represent seriously good deals. We're talking less than £6/$8 for pretty much all of them. The deals are live until midnight on 23rd August 2022, so they're effectively acting as one...
Reminder Last Chance to Grab PS5, PS4 Deals in PS Store Summer Sale
Save a penny or three
The massive PS Store summer sale ends tomorrow night, so if you've been considering taking advantage of any one of the hundreds of deals it houses, now's the time to do it. All PS5, PS4 game discounts expire at midnight on Wednesday, with an all-new set of sales expected to take over in the morning. Some of the biggest and...
News Sony Adjusts Default PS Store Sorting Amid Shovelware Backlash
Getting you to the good stuff
As many of you will no doubt be aware, the PS Store has become overrun with copy-and-paste games, the majority of which exist to dole out 60-second Platinum Trophies. Browsing the New Releases section of the PS Store has consequently become a nightmare, as you’re inundated with multiple permutations of the exact same...
News Press X for Trophies Is a Sad Indictment of PS5, PS4 Today
Embarrassing
Sony has a big problem on its hands, and it’s not clear how it’s going to solve it. While previous oddities like My Name Is Mayo and Mr Massagy were “fun” Platinum novelties, the PS Store is now getting absolutely overrun by small developers who’ve all cottoned on to the same thing: easy Trophies attached to low effort titles...
PS Store Sales Charts The Quarry and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Battle for PS5 Number One
Shredder's Revenge makes a splash on PS4
June's North American and European charts for the PS Store are in, and there's an interesting battle at the very top. On the PS5 charts, The Quarry and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order both earn themselves a number one and number two spot; Supermassive's horror adventure clinches it in the US, while Europe...
PS Store Sales Charts Evil Dead: The Game Prevents Flawless Victory for NBA 2K22
Ash vs basketball
The top PS Store downloads for May 2022 arrived last week, and they somehow passed us by. As it turns out, it wasn't the most eventful month for Sony's digital storefront, although Evil Dead: The Game put a dent in NBA 2K22's armour. The multiplayer horror title takes first place on the PS5's US chart, while 2K's basketball...
News Ska Studios Clarifies Salt and Sacrifice Pricing Mishap
Always intended to be this way
Update: Ska Studios has clarified a story claiming Salt and Sacrifice’s pricing was adjusted on Epic Games Store per PlayStation’s demands. According to the developer, the game’s “pricing was always intended to be the same on all storefronts at launch”. A statement explains: “Storefront pricing was...
PS Store Sales Charts LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Rules the Galaxy
MLB The Show also shows up
This probably won't come as much of a surprise, but LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was the most downloaded game on PS Store for the month of April. As you can see on the PS Blog's latest charts, the latest adventure in a galaxy far, far away dominates, taking number one on both PS5 charts and first and second place on...
News PS Store Weekend Offer Cuts More PS5, PS4 Prices
Right in the deals
If you’ve got nothing to play this weekend – and, seriously, how have you managed to clear your backlog and do you have any tips? – then Sony’s just dropped a Weekend Offer on the PS Store which sees a number of PS5 and PS4 game prices slashed by up to 75 per cent. The main participant is 2K and Rockstar, but you can also...
News Pay for PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophies Is Rampant on PS Store Right Now
Platinum in 60 seconds
Forget pay-to-win, because the PS Store has become the home of pay-for-Platinums. Given the addictive nature of Sony’s gongs, it was only a matter of time before cunning companies monetised the popular pots, and we’re beginning to see more and more titles leaning into easy Trophies. In the case of publishers like Ratalaika...
News PS Vita's Worrying PS Store Issues All Resolved
Working as intended again
Update: Sony has promptly solved problems with the PS Vita’s PS Store, which worryingly suggested that content was “no longer for sale”. As of the time of reporting, service has been resumed, and is operating as intended again. Original Story: PS Vita’s built-in PS Store is busted, and there’s been no word from...
News SEGA Delisting Classic Sonic the Hedgehog Games from PS Store
But only PS3 is affected
Much like Rockstar with the GTA Trilogy, SEGA is making the unsurprising move of delisting a bunch of classic Sonic the Hedgehog games from the PS Store – with the PlayStation 3 being the biggest victim. As of 20th May, 2022, it’ll remove the standalone versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the H
News Rafts of PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Big in Japan Sale
Land of the rising savings
If you weren’t already aware, a new PS Store sale has gone live! We know, what you’re thinking – you’ve already got Horizon Forbidden West to finish and Elden Ring to begin. Just stick with us, though, because you’re going to want to check out this sale – especially if you’re a fan of PlayStation 5 and PS4...
News Could PS3, PS Vita Closures Be on the Cards After Wii U, 3DS Announcements?
Sony's got a good excuse now
Sony tried, and failed, to close the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita storefronts last year – after an enormous social media backlash convinced the company to change its mind. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan took to the PS Blog with his tail between his legs, statin
PS Store Sales Charts Among Us Dominates Key Christmas Month
Sus'
Among Us ruled supreme during PS Store’s key Christmas month, with the social sensation dominating both the PlayStation 5 and PS4 sales charts in December. The title did launch at an attractive price point of just £3.29/$3.99, so was in “impulse buy” territory – although it’s worth remembering that the release is available for free...
News PS Store's 'Huge' January Sale Will Be Unwrapped on 22nd December
Here we go
We hope that you’ve been saving! Sony has announced that its traditional, annual January Sale will get underway on 22nd December, and if history has taught us anything, this is usually the big one. “Our January Sale is going to be so huge we just can’t keep it wrapped up for much longer,” the manufacturer said in a promotional...
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 Sony's Black Friday Deals Focus on PS5, PS4's Biggest Blockbusters
FIFA! Far Cry! Deathloop!
There are over 1,200 indie titles discounted on the PS Store right now, but PlayStation’s anticipated Black Friday sale looks set to aim squarely at the biggest blockbusters available for the PlayStation 5 and PS4. While it’s extremely unlikely there’ll be any hardware deals due to the
News PS Store on PS Vita Facing Wide-Spread Issues Around the World
NP-2244-2 error ongoing for almost a week
Sony has agreed to keep the PS Store online on the PS Vita, after previously announcing plans to discontinue it – but make no mistake, maintenance for the system’s storefront is at the very bottom of its list of priorities. Perhaps that would explain why error code NP-2244-2 is persisting after almost a...
News Horror and Halloween Are the Theme in Over 550 PS Store Deals
Player beware
It’s spoopy season, which means huge discounts for horror games on the PS Store ahead of Halloween. This latest promotion includes over 550 deals and spans must-play releases like Resident Evil Village (£31.34/$40.19), Aliens: Fireteam Elite (£27.99/$31.99), and the recently released The Medium (£33.74/$37.49). While the Halloween...
News PS5 PS Store Now Shows Latest Games in New Section
Thanks, Shu
The PlayStation 5's PS Store has been an evolving beast over the last year. We remember the lack of an obvious place to find the latest deals being an issue, for example. Of course, Sony has been adapting the integrated storefront over time, and it's now in a better position. However, one remaining issue was trying to locate the newest...
News PS Store Weekend Offer Finds You Something New to Play on PS5, PS4
Are you not entertained?
The discounts never end on the PS Store! Just when you thought your credit card was safe, along comes the Weekend Offer to coax cash out of your bank account and into Sony’s coffers. Nah, don’t worry, this isn’t a particularly great promotion, but it may help you find something new to play over the next couple of days...
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 Sony Patent Points to Dynamic, Evolving PS Store Pages
Changing with the times
Like it or loathe it, the way we play games is changing. Lifecycles are longer than ever before, with seasonal updates keeping things fresh years after launch. It’s something that Sony’s paying close attention to, and may influence the direction it takes the PS Store. A new patent spotted by Op Attack and shared on Reddit...
News PS Store Summer Sale Brings the Heat on 21st July
🥵
Just a quick heads up: the PS Store’s Summer Sale will raise temperatures starting 21st July. While Sony’s yet to confirm which games will be included, it is hyping up the discount event in newsletter emails. The correspondence promises a “range of incredible deals and offers” and adds that we should expect “big savings on games,...
News Looks Like The Last of Us 2 Has Been Permanently Discounted on PS Store
But only in the US for now
The Last of Us: Part II appears to have been permanently discounted on the PS Store in the United States, following its release last year. The sequel – which we awarded a 10/10 – is now available from $39.99, with the Digital Deluxe bumping the price to $49.99. Unlike other savings on Sony’s virtual storefront,...
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...
Deal Returnal, Demon's Souls, Spider-Man in PS5 Weekend Sale
Something for the weekend
Sony’s dropped a surprise PS Store sale for some of the PlayStation 5’s biggest games, including Returnal, Demon’s Souls, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Scheduled to run until 28th June, the promotion sees Housemarque’s roguelite reduced to £52.49/$49.69, which represents a 25 per cent saving...
News Over 1,200 PS5, PS4 Deals Added to Indie Games Sale on PS Store
Disco Elysium! The Pathless! Dead Cells!
A frightening number of indie games have been discounted on the PS Store, with deals spanning over 1,200 titles and running until 18th June. Just to reiterate, that number’s not a typo: over 1,200 different games have seen their prices zapped for the next two weeks. The promotion includes some high profile...
News When Will PS5 Exclusives Drop in Price on PS Store?
No discounts as yet
One of the benefits of playing on PlayStation compared to, say, Nintendo Switch is that software prices fall fast. Or at least, they used to. Sony’s exclusives hold their value to some extent, but it usually doesn’t take more than a few months for the manufacturer to start chipping away at the prices in promotional events. So...
Soapbox 69% of PlayStation's Revenue Is Driven by PS Store, But the Shopping Experience Sucks
Sammy's grudging forking out on PS5, PS4
There are many things I don’t understand in this world – wrestling being the main one, really – but Sony’s recent round of financials had me parroting that emoji where the little yellow guy has his chin perched on his thumb and index finger. A staggering 69 per cent of PlayStation’s revenue for the...
News Web PS Store Finally Adds Sorting, Filtering Options Again
Baby steps
Hand-in-hand with the announcement that search engine Google is adding a search bar to Stadia’s storefront (seriously), Sony has added filtering options into the web-based PlayStation Store. This functionality was missing when the online storefront relaunched last year, but the Japanese giant is slowly rolling out features that aim to...
News Digital Dominates Physical As Pandemic Pushes Consumers to PS Store
Boxed out
The transition from physical software sales to digital downloads has happened quickly to say the least, but last year’s pandemic pushed more consumers than ever towards the PS Store. Of the 338.9 million PlayStation 5 and PS4 games sold during the fiscal year ending 31st March, 2021, an incredible 220 million were downloaded. That means...
News Industrious PlayStation Fans Restore Old Web PS Store
Still alive
Once upon a time, Sony announced plans to close the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita storefronts, and while it had already replaced the old web-based PS Store, it blocked it off for good. Now the company has reversed its decision
Reaction Sony's Storefront Closures Put PS5, PS4 Backwards Compatibility Efforts Back in Focus
It hurts to see PlayStation's history left behind
Alongside long overdue confirmation of the closure of its PlayStation 3, PS Vita, and PSP storefronts today, Sony noted that the changes will allow the organisation to “refocus our resources for PS Store on PS5 and PS4, which will enable us to enhance the customer experience even further”. It’s...
News Sony Confirms PS3, PS Vita, PSP Store Closures, Downloads Will Be Retained
Shifting focus and resources to PS5, PS4
Sony has officially confirmed the closure of its legacy PlayStation 3, PS Vita, and PSP storefronts. As previously reported, PS3 and PSP will be closed on 2nd July, while PS Vita will shut on 27th August. While you will still be able to download all of your previous software and video purchases – including...
News Sony Locks the Door on Legacy Web-Based PS Store
Another avenue to PS3, PSP, and PS Vita content closed
Sony may have officially re-launched its web-based PlayStation Store last year, but savvy users were still able to access the old one through a legacy hyperlink. Amid rumours that the company is about to outright close its PS3, PS Vita, and PSP storefronts, the platform holder has now locked up...
