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News Sony on PS5 Fan Noise: 'A Great Deal of Effort' Has Gone into Making PS5 Quieter than PS4
Let's hope it works
We already know that the PS5 has been designed with an innovative new cooling system in mind, and Sony has reiterated that a lot has been done to make the next-gen system as quiet as possible. In an interview with The Guardian, Sony Europe boss Simon Rutter says "a great deal of effort" has gone into making sure that the PS5 is...
Not an expansion or remaster
Update: And now developer Insomniac Games has confirmed that Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a standalone PS5 game. The studio will apparently have more to share in the future. Original story: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales has been the source of much confusion following a very vague, and to be frank, poorly worded...
News PS5 Price: Sony Emphasising Value for Next-Gen Format
How low can you go?
Sony’s yet to announce the price of the PlayStation 5, but boss Jim Ryan appears to be preparing fans for a costly console. Speaking with the BBC, the executive wouldn’t be drawn on specifics, but hinted that it’s emphasising “value as opposed to price”. He said: “We must be more attentive than ever before to ensure...
News The Last of Us 2 Pre-Load Is Available Now on PS4
78.52GB in total
If you've pre-ordered a digital version of The Last of Us: Part II through the PlayStation Store, you might want to check your console notifications. The game is now available for pre-load on PlayStation 4, taking us one step closer to that coveted release date of 19th June 2020. You'll be pre-loading version 1.02 of the Naughty...
News PS5 Backwards Compatibility Testing Still Underway for 'Over 4000' PS4 Games
Sony reiterates
Despite what you may have heard, backwards compatibility isn't as simple as flicking a switch and having all of your old games work on your new console. Extensive testing needs to be carried out in order to ensure that current-gen software runs correctly on next-gen hardware, and Sony is still in the process of setting up "over 4000"...
News We're Just Getting Started with PS5 Software, Says Sony
Bringing the big guns
Reel off the titles that Sony announced for the PlayStation 5 during its reveal event overnight, and it makes for startling reading: Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Gran Turismo 7, Demon’s Souls, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – and these are just the highlights. The crazy thing is that, as PlayStation boss Jim Ryan...
Gallery Demon's Souls Comparison Screenshots Show Epic PS5 Upgrade
Side-by-side
Demon’s Souls is one of the most beloved PlayStation 3 games, and it’s getting a new lease of life on the PlayStation 5 courtesy of a Bluepoint remake. The initial trailer revealed an enormous upgrade, but seeing some side-by-side comparisons with the original demonstrates just how far we’ve come. Full credit must go to Dark...
Gallery Astro's Playroom Is a Free, Utterly Adorable PS5 Game
Bot brilliance
Astro’s Playroom is almost guaranteed to be one of the most entertaining PlayStation 5 launch games, and the great news is that you won’t have to pay a penny to play it. The title – which is designed to be a showcase of the DualSense controller’s features and functions – will come pre-loaded on your system, and will take you...
Gallery Destruction AllStars Is PS5's Big Multiplayer Card
On-wheels, on-foot
Sony’s said that it wants to do much better with multiplayer games, and Destruction AllStars looks to be its big online play for the PlayStation 5. Developed by ex-Bizarre Creations staffers at Lucid Games, the title appears to depict a kind of future sport where colourful characters compete both on-foot and behind-the-wheel...
News PS5 Fans Dream of an All Black Console with These Mock-Ups
Paint it black
So, what do you think of PlayStation 5's predominantly white colour scheme? As with the DualSense PS5 controller, the console adopts a two-tone look that's pretty polarising, especially coming off the matte black PS4. It's a bold, risky new direction for the hardware, and as such, not everyone is going to love it. As you might...
News Gran Turismo 7 Takes Full Advantage of the PS5 DualSense Controller
3D audio, haptic feedback
Who knows when it'll arrive, but Gran Turismo 7 is coming to PlayStation 5 at some point in the future. And when it does, it looks like the real driving simulator will be making full use of the next-gen features Sony's new console has to offer. It'll support 3D audio, which we're sure will sound excellent through the use of...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Remake Lets You Prioritise Visuals or Frame Rate
Two different modes
It feels so good to finally say that the Demon's Souls PlayStation 5 remake is officially a thing. Announced during Sony's PS5 games reveal event last night, it blew our socks off with an announcement trailer for the ages. We don't know when we'll get our hands on it just yet, but Bluepoint Games' latest project will give us the...
News PS5 Memes Are Rife as the Internet Reacts to Console Reveal
It's everything but a console
Nothing can escape the internet's desire to meme. Everything is a potential candidate for hilarity -- especially if an object looks remotely like a different object. Through rudimentary image editing, we can all revel in the shared joy of poking fun at pretty much anything. And yes, that inevitably includes PlayStation...
News PS5 Size Appears to Be Huge As the Internet Estimates Dimensions
Nothing official yet
How big is PlayStation 5? How much room will PS5 take up in your living space? If we're to believe a bunch of fan-made estimates, Sony's next-gen console is shaping up to be a real giant. The company has yet to share official dimensions of the standard PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition, so we don't know the exact measurements right...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is a Remaster of the 2018 Game with New Content
Takes advantage of PS5
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales was one of the more surprising announcements Sony made at its PlayStation 5 games reveal event last night, but what actually is it? Is this an entirely new, full-length game? Or is it something more akin to InFAMOUS: First Light on PlayStation 4? Well, we now have our answer and it may...
News PS5 Digital Edition Exists for Consumers Who 'Purchase Solely Digitally'
Jim Ryan on PS5's hardware strategy
Surprising many fans at the PlayStation 5 event was the reveal of the console itself, and it's certainly a striking bit of kit. Whatever you think of the white and black console, Sony also surprised us with a second SKU of the next-gen machine -- a Digital Edition, one without a disc drive. We weren't necessarily...
Reaction PS5 Reveal Event Plays to Sony's Strengths
First-party fire
As far as introductions go, it’s hard to imagine one much stronger than PlayStation 5’s long-anticipated reveal presentation. Where the PlayStation 4 was introduced to the world with, well, Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack, Sony really went to town with its first slate of next-gen releases: Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales,...
Round Up What Was Announced at Sony's PS5 Games Reveal Event?
Every PS5 game announcement
We finally know a handful of PlayStation 5 games which will complement the console on its launch later this year and some titles arriving afterwards. That's thanks to the digital broadcast Sony just hosted, titled the Future of Gaming event. It's been a long time coming, especially after the Japanese giant teased us with...
Talking Point Did the PS5 Games Reveal Event Meet Your Expectations?
Did it live up to the hype?
Following up on Sony's deep dive into the PlayStation 5's architecture in March, the hardware manufacturer has now revealed just a selection of the next-gen titles coming to the console at launch and beyond. Done via a digital showcase, we now know that the likes of Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratchet & Clank: Rift...
Gallery PS5's Design Is Unorthodox But Unforgettable
A new kind of console
We’ve had a few hours to solidify our thoughts on the PlayStation 5’s hardware design, and we’re going to need a little longer. This is the boldest, strangest console that Sony has ever cooked up, but it’s certainly memorable, isn’t it? Remember, you’ll be able to purchase the next-gen system with or without a 4K...
Gallery Returnal Is a PS5 Roguelike with an Ever-Changing World
From arcade specialists Housemarque
Returnal doesn’t look like your typical Housemarque title, but the Finnish studio has been itching to do something different for quite some time. Billed as a cross between a roguelike and a third-person shooter (with some bullet hell thrown in for good measure), the hook is that the title changes each time you...
Gallery Sackboy Looks Adorable As Ever in Big Adventure's PS5 Screenshots
LittleBigComeback
Who would have predicted that we’d see the return of Sackboy during Sony’s big PlayStation 5 presentation? The adorable mascot will mark his comeback with an all-new outing designed by Sumo Digital, and while it’s not necessarily a next-gen visual feast, this initial batch of assets reveals that the hero hasn’t shed his...
Gallery Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Looks Like a Real Dimension Shift on PS5
Good-looking Lombax
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart looks amazing in the above trailer, but even in screenshots, it's an absolute blinder. Take a look at them yourself below -- Insomniac Games has outdone itself here. The level of detail is ludicrous on every object and character. We're so excited to see Ratchet & Clank return on PlayStation...
Gallery Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Swings High in PS5 Screenshots
Spidey-sense is tingling
Perhaps the biggest shock of Sony’s big PlayStation 5 reveal presentation is that Insomniac Games is working on a new Marvel’s Spider-Man game starring Miles Morales – and it’s due out later this year. While we don’t know much about the game yet, these new screenshots captured on next-gen hardware should whet your...
Gallery Demon's Souls PS5 Screenshots Are Mind-Blowing
Better than you remember
Good lord, and we thought Shadow of the Colossus looked amazing. The remake masters over at Bluepoint Games have outdone themselves this time, rebuilding legendary From Software action RPG Demon's Souls from the ground up on PlayStation 5. The in-game screenshots below are quite frankly stunning, and it's pretty amazing to...
Gallery Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Screens Are Pure Car Porn
Racing glory
Gran Turismo 7 is the simulation racer many have been waiting a generation for. Launching on the PlayStation 5, it appears to be building upon the basis of Gran Turismo Sport – but it’s got a full, single player campaign. That should please old-school fans who were disappointed by its absence in the PlayStation 4 release. It also...
Gallery Horizon Forbidden West Is a PS5 Stunner in First Screens
A return to Guerrilla Games' universe
There’s no question Horizon Forbidden West is the best-looking PlayStation 5 game showcased thus far, and while we’re still waiting for more details and information about its storyline, we’ll allow you to feast on this first batch of screenshots – captured directly from Sony’s next-gen hardware...
News Yes, the PS5 Can Be Placed On Its Side
Horizontal or vertical
Are you wondering whether the PlayStation 5 can actually be placed sideways? All of the initial promotional material for Sony's next-gen console showed the machine in an upright position, leading many fans to question whether it has to be positioned vertically. Fortunately, that's not the case. Sony has released a couple of...
News PS5's New Wireless Headset Will Let You Enjoy Peerless 3D Audio
Hear this
One of the PlayStation 5’s headline features is its 3D audio functionality, so Sony would be remiss not to release a killer headset alongside the console later this year. Fortunately, it’s announced the gorgeous Pulse 3D Wireless Headset, which is an updated version of the cans that it’s been peddling alongside the PlayStation 4 for...
News PS5's New 1080p Camera Is Super Cute
Broadcast yourself
Alongside the announcement of the PlayStation 5’s hardware design, Sony also announced a slew of accessories, including an uber-cute camera. Seemingly set to launch alongside the system later this year, the dual 1080p lenses will allow you to broadcast yourself alongside your “epic gameplay moments”. It has a clasp shell...
News Astro's Playroom Is a Free PS5 Platformer That Comes Pre-Loaded on the Console
A new kind of rescue mission
Astro Bot Rescue Mission is one of the most fun games you can find for PlayStation VR, and Astro’s Playroom looks to be a spiritual successor designed to showcase the features and functions of Sony’s next-gen hardware. You’ll get a copy of this for free, pre-loaded on your console at launch. “Explore four...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Is a Full Blown Platformer Heading to PS5
All play, no create
Well, this was unexpected. We thought LittleBigPlanet was done, but it seems Sackboy will have a life outside that franchise. He's getting a brand new game for PlayStation 5, and it's called Sackboy: A Big Adventure. Unlike the LittleBigPlanet games, this appears to be a bonafide 3D platformer for up to four players. It's being...
News Demon's Souls Remake on PS5 Is Real
Brave soul, who fears not death
Yep, it's happening. They're remaking Demon's Souls. It's a PlayStation 5 exclusive developed by Bluepoint Games in partnership with Japan Studio, just as the rumours have been saying for months now. The game got an announcement trailer during Sony's PS5 reveal showcase, in which the title's opening is remade...
News Horizon Forbidden West Brings Post-Apocalyptic Wonder to PS5
Aloy returns
It’s perhaps the most obvious of all PlayStation 5 reveals, but Horizon Forbidden West is the latest project from Guerrilla Games, bringing Aloy’s imaginative post-apocalyptic world to Sony’s next-gen console. The trailer shows the heroine embarking on an all-new adventure, filled with robo-dinos and some of the most vibrant grass...
News PS5 Console Revealed, Standard and Digital Only Edition
Next-gen is here
Sony has officially unveiled the PlayStation 5, but that's not all. There will actually be two versions of the PS5: the standard edition that has a disc drive, and the digital edition, which doesn't have a disc drive. The latter will be the cheaper option. What do you think of Sony's next-gen console? We'll update this article...
News Returnal Is a Brand New Game from Housemarque for PS5
Caught in a loop
We had a feeling Housemarque would show up at the PlayStation 5 reveal event, and we weren't disappointed. It's new game, Returnal, has been announced for PS5, and it looks like a bit of a departure from the studio's usual stuff. It stars a woman who appears to be stranded on an alien planet and caught in an infinite time loop. The...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Brings the Duo Back on PS5
Insomniac returns to beloved series
The rumours were true: Ratchet & Clank are back. Announced during the PS5 reveal event, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a brand new adventure coming to PlayStation 5, and it looks stunning in the debut trailer above. There aren't too many details to go on right now, but it looks as though a big component...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Announced for PS5, Holiday 2020
Next generation
Well we didn't see this coming. Sony announced Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales during its PS5 event. It's simply described as "a new adventure from Insomniac Games". It's coming to the next-gen console supposedly at launch, in holiday 2020. You can get a quick glimpse at the game thanks to above trailer. It looks good.
News Gran Turismo 7 Is Real, Confirmed for PS5
Get driving
Yep, it's real. Gran Turismo 7 has been confirmed for PlayStation 5 with a lengthy trailer during Sony's next-gen game reveal event. It turns out that pulled logo was correct after all and gameplay looked absolutely fantastic in motion. We've embedded the announcement trailer above for your viewing pleasure, so make sure you let us know...
Live Watch the PS5 Games Reveal Event Right Here
The future of gaming
The future of gaming starts now, with Sony's long-awaited PS5 Games Reveal event. This is being billed as an hour-long look at the project in production for the PlayStation 5, with gameplay and trailers certain to take centre stage. The livestream will get underway from 1PM PDT / 4PM EDT / 9PM BST, and you can savour every...
News Everybody's Talking About Insomniac Games Ahead of PS5's Reveal
Ratcheting up the tension
The newest member of Sony’s Worldwide Studios is actually one of PlayStation’s oldest partners, and the web is awash with Insomniac Games speculation right now. There have been strong rumours regarding a new Ratchet & Clank project for many years, but it seems many expect the title to be revealed for the PlayStation...
News You Can Auto-Join the PS5 Reveal Event on Your PS4
Don't miss a thing
Are you a bit forgetful? Do you get carried away with your games? Well, Sony’s set up a cheeky option which will ensure you don’t miss a single second of its PlayStation 5 reveal event – by Auto-Joining you to the livestream. You’ll find The Future of Gaming livestream under the Events tab on the PlayStation 4’s main...
News Horizon Zero Dawn Composer Tweets About PS5 Event, Fans Lose Their Minds
Aloy, Aloy
Will Horizon Zero Dawn 2 -- or whatever it ends up being called -- be announced at tonight's PS5 event? It's always seemed like a relatively strong possibility given developer Guerrilla Games' penchant for pushing PlayStation tech, and now we've been handed what could be the biggest hint yet. "Excited! Wonder what they will be showing...
News PS5 £599 Retail Listing Is an Error, Says Amazon UK
Not a real deal
Update (11/6/20): The PS5 console listing has been labelled an error in an official statement from Amazon UK. Speaking with IGN, a spokesperson for the retailer confirmed "This was an error", saying it "was priced as a dummy product with a dummy price". Mystery solved, then -- as we suspected, it's a fake product listing created...
Guide What Time Is the PS5 Games Reveal Event?
Dates, times, and where to watch
Sony has finally announced what we've all been waiting for: a proper look at PlayStation 5 games. The fabled PS5 reveal event is very nearly upon us, and it promises to give us our first real glimpse at next generation software. It's pretty exciting. So, when is it all going down? What games will be shown? We're...
News Some First Party Studios Don't Know What Sony's PS5 Console Looks Like
Allegedly
What will the PlayStation 5 console look like? Our community has had its say, but we're none the wiser on what form the real deal will take. The DualSense controller may offer some clues with its two-tone design, but other than that and an
News Media Molecule Announces DreamsCom, an In-Game Expo for Community Creations in Dreams
Livestreams! Developer updates! More!
Dreams is more than a typical PlayStation 4 game, and it's proving that wonderfully as time goes on. At the start of this year, we had The Impys, a rewards ceremony for creations made by the community, and the Dreamiverse continues to evolve in various interesting ways. The latest innovation is Dreams Community...
Feature Predict Sony's PS5 Event with This Yes or No Quiz
Back in action
After what feels like an eternity of waiting, the PS5 event is finally happening. And to help everyone get into the spirit of things, we've prepared a Push Square classic: a predictions quiz comprising of 20 yes or no questions. That's right, we want you lot to predict what will happen during the showcase. We'll be taking a look back...
News Get Hyped with the Launch Trailer for The Last of Us 2
Short but sweet
The Last of Us: Part II has been in development for a heck of a long time, but it's very nearly here. Announced all the way back in 2016, the sequel has suffered delays and leaks in the run up to release. Today, we're just over a week away from playing the final game. As is the norm these days, Sony has put out a launch trailer for...
News Naughty Dog Acknowledges Inspiration for The Last of Us 2 Commercial's Song
Ironically stolen from her album Stolen
Update: Naughty Dog's vice president Neil Druckmann has admitted that it took inspiration from Lotte Kestner's cover of True Faith for The Last of Us: Part II's commercial. Writing on Twitter, he said: "Due to an oversight on our end, she wasn't credited as intended. Our deep apologies, we are rectifying this...
