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News Naughty Dog Has 'Big Ambitions' for Its Next Multiplayer Project
Factions incoming?
Despite the fact that The Last of Us' multiplayer offering on both PS3 and PlayStation 4 was considered a fairly major success, its sequel is dropping all online functionality. The Last of Us: Part II is a completely single player experience, much to the disappointment of many. However, we know that developer Naughty Dog is...
Rumour Is the Recently Patented PlayStation Cartridge Upgradable SSD Storage for PS5?
Report suggests cartridges may be for system storage
A couple of days ago, LetsGoDigital managed to get hold of another PlayStation related patent. This time, it seems Sony has listed an interesting cartridge device, but what is this thing's purpose? We already know the PS5 will have a 4K Blu-ray drive for phy
Talking Point Is the PS4's Final Year of Relevance in Danger of Becoming Overhyped?
Let's all calm down for a second
Let's not beat around the bush here. Besides Death Stranding, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Resident Evil 2, 2019 has been a poor year for major video game releases on PlayStation 4. The AAA space has seen the likes of ANTHEM's disappointment and seemingly big titles come and go without an ounce of post-launch...
Rising up
You know that training montage right near the start of Horizon: Zero Dawn? It's a quick and effective way to show the growth of main character Aloy. She goes from being an energetic kid to a capable hunter in the space of just a few minutes, but you know what's even more impressive? The fact that Survivor's 'Eye of the Tiger' syncs up...
News Hideo Kojima Reckons There's a Reason Death Stranding Didn't Connect with American Critics
"Flies higher than an FPS"
Death Stranding’s reviews are nowhere near as divisive as they’ve been painted to be, but the game did come under intense scrutiny from some American publications, namely IGN and Giant Bomb. While the criticism hasn’t come exclusively from US-based media – British magazine EDGE outright refused to review it, for ex
News No, This Isn't a New WipEout on PS4
Dreams strikes again
Not a week goes by that we don't spot at least one impressive creation made in Media Molecule's Dreams. This time, we've been wowed by SlidEout 3019 by PlayStation 4 user Gauffreman -- a clear love letter to Sony's WipEout series. If you're not convinced by the above screenshot -- which already shows the ridiculous attention to...
News Sony Files Patent for Curious New Cartridge
Tomorrow is in your hands?
Sony has filed a patent for a curious new cartridge in Brazil, raising speculation about the nature of the product it’s designed for. The last cartridge-based console that the company released was the ill-fated PS Vita, and with the PlayStation 5 already confirmed to include a 4K Blu-ray drive, it’s unlikely to be...
Opinion Maligned PlayStation Chief Jim Ryan Is Silencing His Critics
Pipe down
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is not a pantomime villain, but that’s what he’s been portrayed to be. The executive – guilty of toeing the company line on cross-play, for example – has long been the butt of enthusiast gamers’ jokes. His biggest slip-up? An off-the-cuff remark about the original PSone Gran Turismo playable next to the...
News Sony's Worldwide Studios Celebrate the Release of Death Stranding with Brilliant Artwork
Decima pals
Sony's own development studios are pretty well known for congratulating each other whenever one of their games launches, and it seems some Worldwide Studios teams are treating Kojima Productions the same way. Death Stranding is out today on PlayStation 4, and to celebrate, the likes of Guerrilla Games and Sucker Punch Productions have...
News Don't Worry, Death Stranding Runs and Looks Great on the Base PS4
Every bit as good as the Pro version
There had been some concern a few months back that the base PlayStation 4 model was being left behind as the likes of Control and Borderlands 3 ran poorly on the 2013 hardware. Now, Sony's biggest first-party release of 2019 is here, and it turns out that Death Stranding runs just as well as it does on the PS4...
Poll Should Sony Work with Hideo Kojima Again?
What's next for Kojima Productions?
Death Stranding is out today, bringing a conclusion to one of the most prestigious partnerships in games. Sony bent over backwards for Hideo Kojima, providing him with the source code to Guerrilla Games’ Decima Engine and a budget big enough to produce a title with a bunch of Hollywood stars. Nevertheless, the...
News Games Are So Beautiful on PS4 Pro You'll Flood a City with Your Tears
According to Sony
Remember the good old days of PlayStation's unusual adverts? Mental Wealth sticks out as a particularly weird one, but there are numerous examples you could dig up. This latest promo doesn't quite reach the heights of some of Sony's late 90s classics, but it's still one of the stranger ads we've seen for PS4. More specifically,...
News PlayStation Needs to Evolve to Keep Pace with How People Play, Says Sony
Change is an opportunity
“It’s human nature to view change as a risk, but change is every bit an opportunity,” PlayStation boss Jim Ryan told GamesIndustry.biz. He’s referring to stories regarding upheaval at Sony, which has most recently seen the departure of Shawn Layden and role changes for
Random Don't Get Our Hopes Up for a SOCOM Reboot, Shuhei Yoshida
Retweet sparks speculation
Sony's Shuhei Yoshida has just moved into a new role at PlayStation that will see him working with independent developers ahead of the PS5's launch, but in his spare time, he clearly enjoys creating waves on Twitter. He is certainly one to retweet and promote community creations, reviews, and interesting Sony-focused...
News Death Stranding Save Data Can Balloon in Size If You Don't Keep It in Check
So many autosaves
The way Death Stranding manages its save data is... Unique, to say the least. The vast, vast majority of games on PlayStation 4 rack up maybe three or four autosaves at a time and let you create a bunch of manual saves if that's what you prefer. Standard stuff. But for whatever reason, Death Stranding has a habit of creating loads...
News Of Course Death Stranding Is Getting Review Bombed on Metacritic
What a bunch of BBs
Oh for God's sake, this again? For some reason, quite a few people on the internet have decided that Hideo Kojima's a hack and that he deserves some hate. It's a weirdly convoluted narrative that we've watched develop over the course of Death Stranding's development, and now that the game is here, detractors seem to be out in...
News Sony: Our Exclusives Are Too Special and Valuable to Giveaway Day One with PS Now
On another level to Xbox
No one is going to argue against the value of Xbox’s Game Pass service, but Sony and Microsoft are in different places with their first-party games. While the former has been breaking long-standing records all generation long with releases like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, God of War, and Marvel’s Spider-Man, the Team...
Review Death Stranding - Hideo Kojima's Latest Masterpiece Has Arrived
I'm not that Fragile
When Hideo Kojima stated that his next project would bring about an entirely new genre, he wasn't joking. Death Stranding may feel familiar in minor mechanical means, but it's also wholly unique among a sea of AAA titles eager to take advantage of the latest RPG levelling system. It's a social experience where you never see...
News Worldwide Studios Expanding Again with New Development Team in Malaysia
New studio to focus on art and animation
Sony is establishing a new development studio in Malaysia. As reported by GamesIndustry, this latest addition to Worldwide Studios will act as a support team to other PlayStation developers, helping to produce art and animation for upcoming exclusive titles. It will also be of benefit to the country's growth...
Interview Death Stranding's Soundtrack Will 'Defy Classification', Says Score Designer
Joel Corelitz on Kojima and Timefall
At the time of writing, Death Stranding is just hours away from launching. You've got your pre-load ready to boot at midnight, with 2019's most unique experience ahead of you. It's an outstanding game, which we highlighted in the 10/10 Push Square review, with one of its greatest aspects being a soundtrack that...
News Days Gone Delivers with Cool Death Stranding Crossover Content in Latest Patch
Baby driver
Of all Sony's games, Days Gone is definitely the one most up for a bit of playful crossover nonsense. A little while back, Bend Studio added in a handful of Uncharted-related bike skins for free, just because. Now, just before the arrival of Hideo Kojima's brilliantly mental Death Stranding, the team has done it again -- only this time,...
News Jim Ryan: PlayStation's Brand, Content, and Community Mean It Has the Edge Over Stadia
CEO confident about new competition
Not only are we on the precipice of a new console generation, with PlayStation 5 now about a year away, we're seeing a newcomer arriving in a matter of days. Google is about to launch its cloud-based gaming platform Stadia, and it's going to be fascinating to see what impact it has on the industry moving forward...
News Sony Commits to PSVR Despite Lacking First-Party Output
Big offers planned for Christmas time
We've made a point of highlighting the slightly poor amount of games hitting PlayStation VR over the past couple of months. It feels like the big releases have almost dried up completely when compared to last year's holiday season, which saw the likes of Astro Bot Rescue Mission becomes the headset's latest...
News Sony Wants to Transition Players from PS4 to PS5 At an Unprecedented Pace
Second job syndrome
Here’s the concern for Sony: the PlayStation 4 has proven incredibly successful, but a new generation beckons. Naturally, the Japanese giant doesn’t want to leave behind the community of over 100 million players that it’s established, so it needs to convert them to the PlayStation 5 faster than it’s ever done in the past...
Live Catch the Death Stranding Countdown Livestream Right Here
Kojima and Keighley together again
Death Stranding is a matter of hours from release, and to celebrate, Sony is hosting a special countdown livestream. We've embedded it above, so you can watch along as Hideo Kojima and other guests join Geoff Keighley to talk about this crazy PlayStation 4 title. It's worth reiterating that you can pre-load the...
News Former SIE Chairman Shawn Layden Proves There's No Bad Blood with Congratulatory Tweets
Wishes Hermen Hulst the best
The former head of Sony's Worldwide Studios left the company rather abruptly in late September, without a reason given. While there wasn't much of a suggestion of ill will between the two parties, it's nice to know that Shawn Layden's departure hasn't left behind any bad blood. The man himself has been active on Twitter...
News Globalising PlayStation Doesn't Mean Americanisation, Says Sony
PlayStation to remain a multinational brand
PlayStation is going through some pretty hefty changes as it prepares for the dawn of PS5 next year. It's been shuffling around its executives -- just today, it was announced Hermen Hulst is the new head of Worldwide Studios, while Shuhei Yoshida will be looking after indies. But the changes go beyond
News Getting Games Running on PS5 Sounds Even Easier Than on PS4
Sony's next-gen console is developer friendly
The PlayStation 3 was notoriously tricky to work with, thanks to its complicated hardware infrastructure. It had lots of potential, but many studios struggled with the convoluted nature of the CELL processor. Learning from this unfortunate developer experience, Sony made the PS4 dramatically easier to...
News Sony Is Always Looking at Studio Acquisitions, But the Dev Has to Fit Into the Portfolio
"We are careful about who we look at and talk to"
We've spoken time and time again about how studio acquisitions are all the rage nowadays -- kickstarted by Microsoft after it announced the purchase of five different studios during its E3 2018 press conference. Sony followed that up by buying Insomniac Games, but while the hardware manufacturer is...
News 'We've Always Been There with Indies' Says PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan
Refutes claims Sony's indie focus has slipped
At the beginning of PlayStation 4's life, Sony earned itself a reputation as a huge supporter of indie games and developers. This focus seems to have shifted somewhat over the course of the generation, as the platform holder pours more and more resources into its own blockbuster exclusives. We've seen...
News Sony's Shu Yoshida Will 'Look After and Nurture' Indie Studios in New Role for PS5
Made to celebrate independent devs
PlayStation 4 was all about indie in its earlier years -- with various developers having the chance to get up on Sony's E3 stage and show off their titles to the masses. No Man's Sky was a perfect example of that, an experience that gained huge exposure from its conference success. Some would argue that the...
News Hermen Hulst of Guerrilla Games Becomes Head of PlayStation's Worldwide Studios
Shuhei Yoshida to take on smaller role
News of more change to PlayStation's top brass comes today, as we learn that Hermen Hulst has been promoted to head of Worldwide Studios. This follows on from the departure of Shawn Layden, who unceremoniously left the company just over a month ago. Hulst was previously managing director of Guerrilla Games, but...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts Concrete Genie Missing As Call of Duty Shoots to the Top
Top gun
There were quite a few new releases in October -- so many, in fact, that it almost doesn't feel like Concrete Genie and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare released in the same month. The painterly PlayStation 4 exclusive arrived several weeks before Infinity Ward's reboot, but it's sadly nowhere to be found on the PlayStation Store charts for...
Random Dame Helen Mirren Looks As Puzzled About Death Stranding As Everyone Else
Hollywood royalty visits Death Stranding art exhibit
One of Hollywood's biggest stars has paid a visit to a Death Stranding event in New York City. Dame Helen Mirren, famous for her roles in countless movies over the years, seems to be interested in Hideo Kojima's latest work, as she's been snapped at the exhibit by none other than Geoff Keighley...
News Death Stranding Achieves a Rare Perfect Score from Japanese Bible Famitsu
First ever Sony game to achieve accolade
Japanese magazine Famitsu's review scores have long come under scrutiny for being, shall we say, less than honest. Nevertheless, it's still a big deal when the legendary tome dishes out one of its top scores. Death Stranding is the latest recipient of the publication's infamous 40/40, making it the 26th title...
News Death Stranding Pre-Load Is Available Today on PS4
Today is in your hands
If you've been wondering when pre-load will begin for Death Stranding, we've some good news. Kojima Productions' PlayStation 4 console exclusive is out in just a couple of days, and those who have pre-ordered the game digitally will be able to download it starting today, 6th November. According to a number of reports from...
News PlayStation Now November Update Adds Persona 5 and More to Streaming Service
A trio of PS4 games join the lineup
PS Now is a more tempting proposition than ever before thanks to its new, lower price tag, and what's more, every month sees a handful of new games thrown into the mix. November's update is here, and while there are only three PlayStation 4 titles being added this time, it's a trio of great games that you'll be...
News Death Stranding Sales Are 'Very Difficult' to Predict, Says NPD Analyst
Life or death
Will Death Stranding be a big success? It's a question that's been rekindled by the arrival of reviews for the game, and although Hideo Kojima's latest project does have a very healthy Metascore of 84, it's still tough to say whether the unorthodox experience will break into the mainstream market. The NPD Group's Mat Piscatella has...
News PS Plus Games for November 2019 Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Nioh and Outlast 2 ready to go
Another new month means another round of PlayStation Plus titles. It's 5th November (remember, remember) and the latest PS Plus games are beginning to roll out on PS4. In Europe, the lineup has been updated, meaning you can start adding them to your library. Other territories will follow suit a little later. Nioh, a...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn 2 Will Probably Have the Best Foliage on PS5
Park life
Have you seen Death Stranding? It’s arguably the best looking game on the PlayStation 4, and it shows how far the Decima Engine has come since the release of Horizon: Zero Dawn a couple of years ago. Of course, a sequel to Aloy’s inaugural outing is almost certainly in the offing for the PlayStation 5, and you should expect it to look...
News Death Stranding Counts Down to Launch With Special Livestream
Of course Geoff Keighley is there
Death Stranding is due to launch on PlayStation 4 this coming Friday, but you'll be able to get swept up in the hype and anticipation a day early thanks to a special livestream. Counting down to release on the day, various special guests will be in attendance along with what we assume will be clips of gameplay and...
News PS Vita Advocate Gio Corsi Leaves PlayStation After Six Years of Service
And now the Vita is dead
The PlayStation Vita has already been dead for quite some time, but this feels like the last nail in the coffin. Gio Corsi, a vocal and loyal supporter of Sony's second handheld device, has left the company with last week being his final one. Taking to Twitter, Gio said: "A hearty thank you to all the great devs, pubs,...
Feature Preventing a Voidout at London's Death Stranding Experience
Hideo Kojima braves the UK weather
On what was surely one of the wettest mornings London had seen for quite some time, there was a buzz about Camden Market. As England rugby fans drowned their sorrows in pubs nearby, a queue already hundreds of ecstatic people deep was beginning to take shape -- stretching and winding its way down Chalk Farm Road...
News Death Stranding Commentates on Social Media According to Kojima
And the current political climate, of course
Hideo Kojima has been paying attention. Speaking as part of a BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat documentary, the auteur explained that "we may be connected through the Internet more than ever, but what's happening is that people are attacking each other because we're so connected". He’s not wrong: social media –...
News PlayStation's New PS4 Ad Invites Kratos, Crash, and Cloud into Our World
It's time to play
PlayStation's done it again, delivering a PS4 ad that goes above and beyond expectations. This latest cut depicts a load of different characters doing the rounds in the real world, with the likes of Kratos interrupting some guy's morning shave, and Cloud having to keep it down in a public library. Fun stuff. Do you enjoy creative...
News Hideo Kojima Wants His Studio to Make Movies in the Future
His body is made of movies, after all
There's a through-line you can make in all of Hideo Kojima's games: the man loves a cutscene. The Metal Gear Solid series is notorious for its inclusion of hours and hours of cinematics, filling out the games themselves with story-heavy scenes. While the majority of games feature cutscenes, very few take things...
News Death Stranding Documentary Details the Final Few Days of Development
BBC takes a peek into Kojima Productions
There's understandably a lot of buzz surrounding Death Stranding at the moment. The game is just a few days away, reviews are strong, and we're seeing it plastered pretty much everywhere. Hideo Kojima's latest project is done, and very shortly, we'll all be able to play it. If you can't wait to dive in, you...
News PS Plus Members Get Double Discounts on PS4 Games in New PlayStation Store Sale
Twice as nice
Just like that, Halloween is over, and November rolls into view. Pinch, punch, first day of the month. Anyway, Sony has replaced its spooky PlayStation Store sales with a new offer that sees the return of Double Discounts. There are hundreds of titles reduced on both the US and EU storefronts, and if you're a PS Plus member, the...
Random Popular PS4 Games Reimagined as Retro PSone Releases
Nostalgia hit
The likes of Horizon: Zero Dawn and Bloodborne are great PlayStation 4 games, but what if they’d launched on the PSone? Reddit user IanMazgelis has reimagined the aforementioned exclusives, along with Gravity Rush 2 and NieR: Automata, with some fairly authentic looking 90s cover art. The results speak for themselves: How do
Poll Will You Be Buying Death Stranding?
Life or death
Well, the Death Stranding reviews are here and the game's sitting quite pretty with a Metascore of 84, but not everyone is as enamoured with Hideo Kojima's latest as we are. We've awarded Death Stranding a very rare 10/10 here on Push Square, but the title's received a handful of less positive critiques elsewhere. The question then, is...
