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Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here
Resident Evil 3! Untitled Goose Game! Ghost of Tsushima?
It’s the last State of Play of 2019, and Sony’s going to need to put in a big performance if it hopes to satiate, well, insatiable fans. We know that Resident Evil 3’s almost guaranteed to put in appearance, but what of first-party titles like Ghost of Tsushima? Join us live from 6AM PT...
Deal Death Stranding Limited Edition PS4 Pro Bundle Is a Great Price in the UK
Give me your hand in savings
If you've been eyeing up this special edition Death Stranding PlayStation 4 Pro, you may be in luck. Of all places, UK retailer GAME has a great price on the black and white bundle. Maybe you're still Christmas shopping, or perhaps you just really want this fancy, hand-printed machine? Whatever the case, this is a decent...
News Sony's Sending Out a Cosy Dynamic Christmas Theme to PS4 Players in Europe and North America
Check your emails
Update: We have confirmation that codes for the theme are now being emailed out to PS4 players in North America, not just Europe. Hopefully you got one! Original story: If you're keen to get into the spirit of Christmas, then you might want to check your emails. Sony is sending out codes to PlayStation 4 players which unlock a...
News Sony to Develop Critically Acclaimed MLB The Show Series for Other Consoles
No, really
Looks like Major League Baseball was not satisfied with the best sports game on the market being exclusive to one platform, as from the 2021 instalment, MLB The Show will no longer be exclusive to PlayStation consoles. The bizarre twist here is that Sony San Diego will continue to be the series’ developer, meaning that the first-party...
News Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Will Have You Login to an Xbox Account on Your PS4
Update: Now officially confirmed
Update (9/12/2019): Minecraft: Bedrock Edition has been officially confirmed for PS4. This means you'll be able to play cross-platform with those using other hardware. It also grants access to the Minecraft Marketplace, where you can find new skins, worlds, and other bits and bobs. Anyone who already owns Minecraft...
Feature 6 PS4 Announcements to Expect During This Week's State of Play
Resident Evil 3! Untitled Goose Game! Ghost of Tsushima?
Sony’s set to close out 2019 with one last State of Play broadcast, and clocking in at over 20 minutes, we’re hoping for a humdinger ahead of the holidays. While the manufacturer is remaining tight-lipped regarding the nature of the pre-recorded stream, there are a few rumours flying...
News To the Surprise of No One, PS5 Will Have Exclusive Games
Titles not playable on PS4
When isn’t there a furore on gaming forums? There’s a lot of discussion at the moment regarding comments made by trusted Kotaku scribe Jason Schreier, who teased on a Split Screen podcast that the PlayStation 5 will have exclusive first-party games at launch. Surprising? Not really, but it sounds like Xbox will be...
News Sony Wants to Make Every PS5 Game Multiplayer with Cloud Controller Sharing
So says yet another patent
The USPTO has been very busy lately, approving and publishing several patents from Sony Interactive Entertainment. With PlayStation 5 on the horizon, it's always interesting to look at these, as they could possibly give us a glimpse at what the future holds. Just last week, we learned about a proposed PS5 controller device...
News PlayStation Now Subscribers Are Losing PS Store Purchases Due to a Licenses Bug
PS Plus also causing problems
There’s no doubt about it: the PlayStation Store is a complicated beast. Unfortunately, as Sony adds more layers to its digital shopping plaza, it’s becoming even more complex. Case in point: PlayStation Now subscribers are beginning to report license-related issues which means that they will lose access to titles...
Guide PS4, PSVR, PS3, Vita - Which Should You Buy the Kids for Christmas?
A parent's guide to PlayStation consoles
What's the difference between all the PlayStation consoles? Should you get your children a PS4? Which PS4 should you buy for Christmas? If you're unfamiliar with game consoles, it might seem like a confusing bunch of mumbo-jumbo. What's the difference between a PS4 and a PS4 Pro? What do you need for...
News Death Stranding User Score Spikes as Metacritic Removes Over 6000 Negative Ratings
Special delivery
Death Stranding has been a hit with most critics, but the game was rather predictably review bombed over on Metacritic by users. As is often the case with titles that end up dividing opinion for whatever reason, a tug of war very quickly ensued, with many users awarding the game a perfect 10 while others slapped it with a big fat 0...
Feature As PlayStation Turns 25, We Share Our Fondest PSone Memories
Are you Red E?
If you’re anything like us, PlayStation will have been a part of your life for almost as long as you can remember. We have some great memories of Sony’s original grey box, and we figured it’d be fun to share those with you as the brand celebrates its 25th Anniversary this week. But this isn’t just about us: we want to hear...
Promises over 20 minutes of updates
Well well well, there it is. Sony has announced that a new State of Play will be airing next week, on Tuesday 10th December. The PlayStation Blog reads: "Tune in to 2019's final episode at 6am Pacific for new announcements and updates." A new State of Play episode was looking increasingly likely as things seemed...
News EU PlayStation Store Christmas Flash Sale Discounts Death Stranding, MediEvil, and More
Hitman 2 slashed in price
The gigantic Christmas sale might be taking place across the EU PlayStation Store right now, but that hasn't stopped Sony from introducing some noteworthy flash sales into the mix. One has just popped up on the Store page, but the deals will only be live across this weekend. If a game takes your fancy, you've got until...
News Don't Worry, This Isn't What the PS5 Controller Will Look Like
Another interesting Sony patent surfaces
What the heck is that thing? Surely that's not Sony's final design for the PlayStation 5 controller? Well, you can rest easy -- this is something else entirely. We already know that the DualShock 5 will look pretty much the same as the PS4 controller, so where does this crazy device come into play? It's...
News Sony Is Updating Playlists for Ghost of Tsushima, State of Play
Start speculating
There’s been speculation regarding State of Play for some days now, especially as PlayStation celebrates its 25th anniversary milestone. Fans think they may have uncovered proof of an impending episode, however: the series’ playlist was updated on YouTube recently. Alright, it’s about the most inconclusive evidence ever, but...
News Dreams Early Access Ends This Saturday, Awards Show Celebrates Creations
Full release in February?
Dreams' early access period is coming to an end -- it'll no longer be available for purchase on the PlayStation Store from Saturday 7th December at 3:59pm PST / 11:59pm GMT. You'll still be able to play the game if you've already purchased it, which will automatically upgrade to the final version once it releases, but...
News Get in the Christmas Spirit with Concrete Genie's Free Brush Pack Update
Available today
Developer Pixelopus didn't have any specific DLC planned when it was asked about post-launch support on Twitter back in October, but it has now become clear that the team has come up with an idea it simply has to implement into the game. A free Brush Pack update is available for download right now as part of patch 1.06. This new...
News Google Stadia Terrified Sony Before Streaming Service's Tepid Launch
Impact was overstated
It looks like streaming could be a part of the future of video games, and with Google showing its hand with the recent Stadia launch, the moment we leave behind downloads could be closer than ever. That is if Google Stadia had been a success upon its release last month. Disappointing sales and alarmingly low player numbers have...
This is just the start
The PlayStation 5 rumours just keep on rumbling. This time around, reliable Kotaku news editor Jason Schreier has taken to Twitter in order to share some of his insight into the next generation of consoles. It's just a few bullet points, but they're sure to spark speculation. First off, Schreier says Microsoft is currently...
News Gamers Are Convinced Horizon: Zero Dawn Is Coming to PC Next Year
Aloy of nonsense?
PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn is coming to the PC in February – or at least that’s what one shaky rumour claims. The source of this snowballing speculation is murky, but it appears to stem from a Russian YouTuber named Anton Loginov, who purportedly made similar proclamations regarding Death Stranding earlier in...
News Celebrate PlayStation's 25th Anniversary with These Desktop and Mobile Wallpapers
Time for presents
Sony seems to be turning PlayStation's 25th anniversary celebrations into a week-long event, which is of course fine by us. Next on the agenda is this neat set of special wallpapers you can use for your mobile or your desktop computer. Okay, so it's not the best gift ever, but it's the thought that counts, right? The wallpapers...
Cel shady
At the end of last week, Sony uploaded one of its regular PlayStation lineup music videos on its Japanese YouTube channel. As usual, the advert featured some gorgeous animation in between all the gameplay footage. These videos are always a treat, but the latest one has run into a spot of bother. Sony has now removed said video from its...
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 Sony Worldwide Studios Boss Shares His Philosophy on Game Development
"Our challenge is to be meaningful"
It’s no longer Shuhei Yoshida you need to beg for Bloodborne 2, because the role of Worldwide Studios president has been handed to ex-Guerrilla Games managing director Hermen Hulst. The Dutchman hasn’t been in the role long, and so we’re hearing from him for the first time as part of a feature on...
Random Genius Resident Evil 2 Mod Replaces Mr. X with God of War's Kratos
Mr. Axe
We don't get to see mods very often on Planet PlayStation, but you have to admit they can be pretty darn cool. A benefit of playing games on PC is being able to utilise mods for certain titles, or even create your own, and they can dramatically change the experience in all sorts of ways. One game that's seen quite a lot of activity in this...
News Bluepoint's Mysterious PS5 Game Will Become Studio's Proudest Achievement
Soul searchers
It’s old news now, but Bluepoint Games has been tasked with creating a massive title for the PlayStation 5 – and many believe it will be a Demon’s Souls remake. This game, according to president Marco Thrush, will become the studio’s greatest achievement to date – an impressive feat when you consider that the Texas team has...
News Sony Appears to Officially Confirm It Won't Make Another Portable PlayStation
Viva la Vita
Will Sony ever make another portable PlayStation? The outlook, according to the company’s Magic 8 Ball, looks increasingly unlikely. While the Nintendo Switch is enjoying enormous success primarily due its handheld functionality, boss Jim Ryan told Game Informer that “clearly it’s a business we’re no longer in now”. The...
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 Media Molecule Celebrates PlayStation's 25th Anniversary with Cute Dreams Level
Happy birthday
PlayStation is 25 years old today, which is naturally cause for celebration among Sony's staff. One of the company's development studios, the ever-cheerful Media Molecule, is commemorating this milestone in style with -- what else -- Dreams. In this brief but endearing clip, you can see the team's interactive effort in helping...
Random Developers Across the Globe Celebrate 25 Years of PlayStation
Happy birthday to you
It's PlayStation's 25th birthday today! Happy birthday, PlayStation! To mark the occasion, numerous developers and publishers across the globe have been posting well wishes and positive messages on Twitter. From the likes of God of War lead Cory Barlog and Death Stranding's Kojima Productions through to SEGA, all sorts of...
News Death Stranding Vehicles Are Blocking Progress, But a PS4 Patch Is On the Way
A Christmas miracle
In Death Stranding, players have come across a potentially game-breaking quirk. As has been well documented, your version of the game's world will be populated with items, equipment, and more created by other players. When you find these things, they can be extremely useful, but it turns out that vehicles are causing a bit of a...
News PS5 Pre-Order Notifications Are Now Being Sent Out By Multiple Online Retailers
It begins
Hmmm, something seems to have clicked. As reported by Spiel Times, it appears as though multiple online retailers -- across multiple territories -- have opened sign ups for PlayStation 5 pre-order notifications. In other words, you can now tell the likes of GAME here in the UK that you want to be notified when Sony's next-gen system is...
News PlayStation Now December Update Adds PUBG, F1 2019, and More
Battle Royale madness
Sony's streaming service PlayStation Now is back with another slew of games arriving on the service for the month of December 2019, and it looks like subscribers will be able to test their whits in one of the world's most popular Battle Royales. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is joining the streaming service today, available to...
News You May Not Have Seen These The Last of Us: Part 2 Screenshots Before
Well, well, Ellie
We’re getting hungry for new The Last of Us: Part II content again – especially now that we know the title has been delayed. Fortunately, an eagle-eyed ResetEra poster has dug up some new assets from the hotly anticipated sequel’s website. These are all taken from
News PS4 Loses the Battle of Black Friday to Xbox One, Nintendo Switch in UK
System down 45 per cent year-over-year
Sony may have advertised the PlayStation 4 aggressively during Black Friday in the UK, but it’s the deals that do the talking, and the manufacturer simply couldn’t compete with the Xbox One S All-Digital being flogged for an eye-opening £109. According to Games Industry, it’s Microsoft who won this...
News December 2019 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Early Christmas presents
December has arrived, and with a new month comes new PlayStation Plus games. Sony is closing out 2019 with an interesting duo of PS4 titles, and they're starting to be made available for download now, starting in Europe and rolling out to other territories very soon. This month, your PS Plus games are Titanfall 2 and...
Certified
It's been made official: PlayStation is the best-selling home video game console brand ever. Across all its major platforms (not counting portables), Sony has sold over 450 million units, comfortably dominating the home console space over its 25-year existence. The fact has now been acknowledged by Guinness World Records, with the...
News Sony's Japanese PlayStation Awards Ceremony Was Just an Awards Ceremony After All
Who could have guessed
Sony has just concluded its annual PlayStation Awards in Japan, and it should come as no surprise that there were no announcements or reveals during the show. The platform holder has conducted this awards ceremony yearly since the inception of PlayStation, and as expected, this year's celebration was all about the best-selling...
News Huge Savings on US PS Store Will Sort Out Your Xmas Gaming
Festive cheer
Looking for something new to play over the festive break? Sony’s matched Europe’s new Christmas Sale with some End of Year offers for the United States, all of which are scheduled to run until 23 December at 8AM Pacific. The deals – which run up to 67 per cent off – span titles such as Dead Cells ($16.74), Everybody’s Golf...
Reminder This Is Your Last Chance to Claim November 2019's Free PS Plus Games
You know what to Nioh
Don’t forget that November 2019’s free PlayStation Plus games will expire shortly, and be replaced with December 2019’s lineup of Titanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Video Game. This means that, from the time of publication, you have only a few hours to claim
Soapbox PS5 Must Introduce Price Parity Across Regional PSN Stores
Liam is calling for fairness
When the PlayStation 5 releases late next year, we'll be taking one step closer to an all-digital future. Sure, the next-generation console will launch with a disc drive and support physical media, but the way the industry has shifted focus to digital downloads across the PlayStation 4's lifespan proves that a lot of...
Rumour Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is Coming to PS5 'Sooner Than You Think'
Spidey senses are tingling
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is an inevitability. A nailed-on sequel to 2018's Marvel's Spider-Man, developer Insomniac Games is all but guaranteed to be working on the PlayStation 5-bound follow up as we sit here and type this. It's interesting, then, that Kinda Funny's Imran Khan apparently knows quite a bit about the supposed...
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 PS4 Flogs the Most Software on Black Friday in the UK
Bundled titles best-sellers
While there’s no indication of which console sold the best this Black Friday, we do know courtesy of Games Industry data that the PlayStation 4 moved the most software in the UK. According to the site, almost 500,000 games were sold for Sony’s platform over the past week, which is an impressive result – even if it...
News EU PS Store Adds Almost 500 Xmas Deals to PS4 on Cyber Monday
Start the week right
Were you disappointed with Sony’s roster of deals on the PlayStation Store this Black Friday? No problem, because the company’s rolled out a ginormous Christmas sale in Europe this Cyber Monday, and it spans over 500 products. This one’s set to run until 24th December, so you have plenty of time to pick up a bargain to...
Devkit console wars
We've all seen the PlayStation 5 developer unit by now, right? The V-shaped machine has leaked a bunch of times over the last year or so, but why is it that we don't hear many reliable whispers about the devkits for the next Xbox -- code-named Project Scarlett? Well, according to Tom Warren, senior editor over at The Verge, it's...
Rumour New PS5 Devkit Leak Shows Console and Controllers
V for very nice
Yep, the PlayStation 5 development unit appears to have leaked once again. Posted to Twitter by @Alchoholikaust, a photograph shows not one, but two PS5 devkits sitting next to a monitor. Also pictured is the supposed PS5 controller -- the design of which matches a recently uncovered patent from Sony. It's a lot like the DualShock 4,...
Deal Boy! God of War Is $9.99 on the PS Store This Black Friday
Norse way
Boy, is this a deal! Sony’s dropped the price of God of War to $9.99 on the US PlayStation Store, making it one of the bargains of Black Friday 2019 – especially seeing as it didn’t pop up as part of the December PlayStation Plus lineup like previously rumoure
News PS5 News Could Be Incoming as PlayStation Celebrates 25th Anniversary
This could be big
Japanese gaming magazine Dengeki PlayStation will be focusing on PlayStation's 25th Anniversary in its upcoming issue, which goes on sale next month. It'll include features, interviews (with Sony Japan Studio, apparently), and, potentially, new details on the PlayStation 5. Indeed, this could be a big deal. Sony's yet to fully...
