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News PS5 Players Choose Performance Mode 75% of the Time
Peak performance
During the PS5 Pro reveal video, the ever-informative Mark Cerny dropped a rather interesting detail with regards to PS5 graphics options. One of Sony's main selling points for the Pro is that players will no longer be forced to choose between visual fidelity and performance modes, with the upgraded console's additional power...
News Lack of Competition from Xbox Partly Why PS5 Pro Is $700, Says Analyst
Pro move
All anyone's really talking about when it comes to PS5 Pro is the mid-gen console's price point, and it's easy to understand why. Even for gaming enthusiasts, an MSRP of $699.99/£699.99 is a hard pill to swallow, regardless of how much more powerful the machine purportedly is than the regular PS5. While there will be various reasons why...
News PS5 Pro Pre-Orders Will Be Exclusive to PS Direct for Two Weeks
An added complication
A late-minute tweak to a PS Blog post has revealed that PS5 Pro pre-orders will be temporarily exclusive to Sony’s own direct-to-consumer storefront PS Direct – assuming you live in a country where the outlet is available.
News PS5 Pro Reveal Is Already Sony's Most Disliked Console Announcement
Bet you didn't see that coming
As we all know, YouTube dislikes are the be-all and end-all sign of something going horribly wrong. Up until now, Sony's managed to avoid dislike doom with its console reveals — but the newly announced PS5 Pro is bucking that trend. At the time of writing, the upgraded system — which is set to release in November...
News 'It Makes Sense Why the PS5 Pro Price Is So High,' Say Tech Experts
Consumer electronics generally going up
The tech heads at Digital Foundry have gathered to discuss Sony's PS5 Pro reveal, and the conversation is a level-headed one considering various facets of the upcoming console. It's well worth a watch, and we've embedded it above. Perhaps most interesting is their view on the PS5 Pro's premium cost; while many...
News Arrowhead Offers Peek at Helldivers 2 Patch Meant to Satisfy the Masses
Yes, but is it FUN yet?
We're almost halfway through developer Arrowhead's self-imposed 60-day plan to win back the affections of the notoriously raucous Helldivers 2 player base, and the developer has offered a sneak peek at some of the changes in store. Presumably, we can expect the game's next major patch to arrive around 14th October. As...
News Despite Price Point, Analyst Firm Expects PS5 Pro to Sell Like PS4 Pro
Does 13 million units by 2029 seem doable?
With today's bombshell reveal of the PS5 Pro at $700/£700, many of the PlayStation faithful feel that the asking price is too high, especially in these uncertain times. Despite the sticker shock, Ampere Analysis is projecting that it expects sales of the plucky Pro to reach a similar level as the PS4 Pro...
News 'It Felt Like Putting New Glasses On,' Claims First PS5 Pro Hands On
"Everything was sharper, and still 60fps smooth"
We haven’t had a chance to play around with PS5 Pro yet – in fact, no one in the media aside from CNET has. Sony gave the exclusive story to the American site, and invited the outlet to its headquarters in San Mateo to try out a dozen or so games. Many of those demos were setup in side-by-side...
News In Case You Missed It, PS5 Pro Has a 2TB SSD Included
Double the storage space
One small detail that wasn’t emphasised massively during Mark Cerny’s presentation of the PS5 Pro is that it’ll include a 2TB SSD hard drive out of the box, which is double the 1TB included with PS5 Slim models. You can still expand your storage using a non-proprietary M2 SSD purchased from whichever manufacturer you...
News PS5 Pro Will Improve PSVR2 Games
But no specific updates announced
While there was a huge emphasis on how PS5 Pro will improve traditional gaming experiences, Mark Cerny never once mentioned PSVR2 during his presentation today. That’s perhaps to be expected from a platform holder that feels like it’s largely washed its hands of the product, with no first-party projects...
Talking Point Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
For the Payers
Well, the PS5 Pro has been revealed. Finally. But now that it's official and we know when it's coming, what are your initial thoughts on the beefed-up console? We've gathered the Push Square editorial team together in order to document their immediate reactions, which you can read below. Needless to say, that $700 / £700 price point...
News Freelance Artist Attempts to Redesign PS5, PC Flop Concord's Cast
Better or worse?
Concord, the ill-fated first-person shooter from Firewalk, failed for a multitude of reasons. We’ve documented many of these, but one thing PlayStation fans have latched onto are the character designs. As we pointed out in our review, they’re not all bad – but some of them do struggle to standout in a saturated market. Compare...
News PS5 Pro Can Run PS4 Games Better Via Improved Backwards Compatibility
"PS5 Pro Game Boost"
Sony's dropped some additional PS5 Pro details on the official PlayStation Blog, confirming that, just like the base PS5, the enhanced system will be capable of running PS4 games via backwards compatibility. That information isn't even remotely surprising, but the article does go on to claim that last-gen titles can benefit even...
Gallery PS5 Pro Is Looking Sleek in These Official Shots
Go faster stripes
As you'll know doubt have seen, the PS5 Pro is official after months of rumours and speculation. Not only do we have information about the souped-up console's enhanced hardware and its price, but Sony has done us the good grace of showing us what the thing looks like. It teased the PS5 Pro's design a few days ago, and now we have a...
News Don't Worry, You Can Add an Ultra HD Disc Drive to PS5 Pro
But it's sold separately
PS5 Pro won’t ship with an Ultra HD disc drive, but don’t panic, as a detachable one can be added whenever you like. Those of you who own the existing PS5 Slim will know that the disc drive is a separate standalone component, and while it’s sometimes bundled with the console, you can choose whether you want to install...
$700, take it or leave it
Following on from months of rumours and speculation, the PS5 Pro has finally been revealed. Sony unveiled the new console via its own dedicated technical showcase, which pretty much confirmed what we've all been expecting: this thing's going to run PS5 games better thanks to more powerful internals. But was the...
News PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
Pre-order from 26th September
Sony has today unveiled its upgraded PS5 console, the PS5 Pro, in a Technical Presentation hosted by system architect Mark Cerny. The enhanced system will cost $699 / £699 and releases on 7th November 2024. The video unveiling of the console can be rewatched above. It ships without a disc drive, but you can buy the...
News Astro Bot PS5 Sales 'Aren't Huge' in UK, But There's Still Hope
Ifs and bots
Having released on Friday of last week, we're able to get an early glimpse into the sales potential of Astro Bot thanks to Games Industry's ever-informative Chris Dring. Apparently, the PS5 exclusive's opening numbers "aren't huge", and are roughly a third below what fellow platformer Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart managed when it...
News Ex-PlayStation Boss Reckons Axed Game Devs Should Just 'Drive an Uber'
"Go to the beach for a year"
In comments that sound so detached from reality they almost beggar belief, ex-Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Chris Deering – who left PlayStation in 2005 – has insinuated that those who’ve lost their game development jobs as part of the recent spate of industry-wide layoffs should “drive an Uber” or...
News PS5 Pro Showcase Coming Today, Hosted by Mark Cerny
A 9-minute technical presentation
Sony has announced a "PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation" will take place today, 10th September 2024, hosted by Mark Cerny. While the firm doesn't directly mention what the showcase is about, all signs indicate this will be a PS5 Pro unveiling. It'll be nine minutes long and will "focus on PS5 and innovations in...
News 25 Years Ago, Square Released the Best Final Fantasy Game
Revisionist history
A quarter of a century ago today, in 1999, Final Fantasy VIII was released in North America on PS1, and millions of players were introduced to the trials and tribulations of Squall, his mercenary comrades, and various sorceresses for the first time. Contrary to popular opinion and later revisionist history, it was warmly received...
News Astro Bot Director Surprised By Level of Support from Fellow PlayStation Studio Heads
"To our greatest surprise, the studios unanimously agreed"
Almost certainly the cure for whatever ails you, Team Asobi's plucky Astro Bot has captured the hearts and minds of the PlayStation faithful, from new PS5 owners to the most jaded old veterans. This is partly due to the non-stop onslaught of cameos and references to Sony's rich history (in...
News Sony Increases PS5 Controller Prices in US, Europe, and More
A few dollars more
Without any prior warning, Sony has increased the price of the PS5's DualSense controller in a number of key regions, including the US, Europe, and Australia. To begin with, keen-eyed onlookers noticed that American retailers such as Best Buy and Target had updated the price points for various pads, bumping them up by $5 pretty...
News Astro Bot PS5 Fans Wonder Where All the Square Enix Characters Are
Not a single Square Enix face appears
One of the biggest highlights of Astro Bot is discovering all the VIP Bots in the game, based on other memorable video game franchises and individual titles. There are more than 150 of them in the PS5 game, which has allowed Team Asobi to make some seriously deep cuts with the characters it includes. However,...
News Astro Bot PS5 Credits Indicate DLC Cameo Bots Could Be Inbound
Stellar Blade, Assassin's Creed, Rise of the Ronin
If you've spent all weekend long blissfully jumping about in Astro Bot on PS5, then you'll be glad to know it looks like more cameo bots could be coming to the game sooner or later. Analysed by VGC, several franchises not included in the base game are credited during the closing sequence, which...
News Sony: It's Massively Important PS Studios Develops Games in Various Genres
The spice of life
There’s been much ado about PlayStation first-party lately, especially when you contrast the critically acclaimed release of Astro Bot against Concord’s premature closure. Speaking as part of an interview published on the PlayStation Podcast and
News Days Gone Director Roasts 'Small Game' Astro Bot PS5 for Deacon St John Cameo
"My character has been reduced to a cartoon shill"
In a rare instance of unity, gamers seem to unanimously agree that Astro Bot is extraordinary – but Days Gone director John Garvin disagrees. The outspoken ex-Bend Studio veteran has taken to X (or Twitter) to share his dissatisfaction with Deacon St John’s cameo in the PS5 exclusive platformer,...
Soapbox Astro's Playroom PS5 Did Live Service and You Didn't Even Notice
Sorry, it's true
Live service has become a curse word among enthusiast gamers. While ostensibly a business model, many associate the phrase with multiplayer and microtransactions. It’s true that free-to-play games like Fortnite are live service, with regular iterations introducing seasonal gameplay mechanics, systems, and themes. Right now...
Poll Are You Playing Astro Bot?
Sit your bot down
Well, the time has finally arrived. Astro Bot is out now on PS5, following months of hype and, just this week, a tidal wave of ridiculously high-scoring reviews. As of writing this article, the PlayStation Studios exclusive is the highest rated game of 2024 so far, sitting incredibly pretty at a jaw-dropping 94 on Metacritic. It's...
Gallery Astro Bot Has the Best PS5 Controller Design Yet
Stare into those steely blues
Astro Bot is out in the wild, earning full marks from us in our 10/10 Astro Bot PS5 review! To celebrate launch day, Sony sent us the limited edition Astro Bot DualSense, and this thing is a beaut. <related ids="170413,167762"> Sporting the eye-catching Astro white and blue combo, this DualSense stands out...
Committed Concordians
At approximately 9AM PT on 3rd September, Firewalk Studios and PlayStation announced that Concord would be removed from sale immediately and the servers would be shut down just three days later on 6th September. This sent all Trophy hunters who were chasing the game’s Platinum and some fans of the game into a state of panic...
News PS5, PC Disaster Concord Is Now Officially Offline Indefinitely
Gone and likely forgotten
And just like that, two weeks after it launched, Concord is officially offline indefinitely. A 1.3GB patch has been deployed confirming that Sony has pulled the plug on the first-person shooter, and you can no longer connect. The release – arguably the biggest flop in PlayStation first-party history – sold an estimated...
News PlayStation Studios Celebrate Astro Bot's PS5 Arrival with Awesome Artwork
Play together
As is now a long-standing tradition, Sony's PlayStation Studios have gathered around on social media in order to celebrate the launch of a new first-party title. We are, of course, talking about Astro Bot, which has arrived on PS5 after months of anticipation. All of the usual suspects have taken to posting congratulatory messages in...
News Where to Buy Astro Bot and Limited Edition PS5 DualSense Controller
Get 15% off in the UK!
Astro Bot is out now on PS5, and we awarded it a 10/10 in our Astro Bot PS5 review. If you're looking for the best deals and cheapest pre-order prices for the game, or if you're wanting to get your hands on the glorious limited edition Astro Bot DualSense controller, you're in the right place. Remember, if you do grab a copy,...
News Astro Bot PS5's Live Action Trailer Is a Whole Vibe
Play will find a way
Sony has released a glitzy, high budget live action Astro Bot trailer, which will likely run in movie theatres and on television through the remainder of the year. The spot, while only 30 seconds in length, is excellently executed. It shows people in mundane everyday scenarios, like at a school or in an office. When the...
News Concord Will Remain in Prime Video's Secret Level Anthology Series
Might as well get your money's worth
Given Concord's shocking reversal in fortune in recent days, you might wonder what this all means for its expanded universe of transmedia, which was seemingly so central to Sony's strategy here. Well, the show must go on, as they say, and a source close to the production has indeed confirmed that Concord will...
News Astro's Playroom Is Having a Party Inside Your PS5 Right Now
Prince would be proud
You may recall that Astro’s Playroom has been counting down to the release of Astro Bot, which is out now in some countries around the world. But while you presumably busy yourself with the new game, you may be wondering what’s going on in the old one. Fortunately, this video posted to X (or Twitter) showcases the party...
Going through changes
PlayStation, more than any other platform holder, has endured the test of time through its unique ability to reinvent itself. Where its rivals have historically relied on tried-and-trusted intellectual property, like Mario and Halo, Sony has rarely ever stood still, overhauling its image with each respective generation. It’s...
News PS5 Pro Seemingly Teased in New 30th Anniversary Artwork
Zoom in and enhance
Eagle-eyed PlayStation fans have spotted what appears to be a tease of the heavily rumoured PS5 Pro model in today's new 30th anniversary artwork. Captured in the lead image, if you zoom in in between the PlayStation logo and the "30th" graphic, you'll spot a console that looks very familiar to the mockup leaker Billbil-Kun...
News Astro Bot PS5 Is the Best Game of the Year So Far
Opens with an insane 94 on Metacritic
In our Astro Bot PS5 review, we said the release is “among the best” in the new-gen system’s library. And other critics agree: Team ASOBI’s platformer – out tomorrow, on 6th September – is officially the highest rated game of the year. With a 94 rating on Metacritic, it’s only beaten by Elden Ring...
News PlayStation to Mark 30th Anniversary with New Gran Turismo Demo, Merch, Soundtracks
An "early glimpse" at the celebrations
Sony has today shared a brief look behind the curtain at its plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of PlayStation. The PS1 released in Japan on 3rd December 1994, and 30 years later, the brand is still trucking along — and Sony wants to commemorate the occasion. Part of its plans include a new Gran Turismo...
Review Astro Bot (PS5) - One of the Greatest PlayStation Platformers of All Time
Ace-tro Bot
PS5 pack-in Astro's Playroom was a taster dish, teasing players with a short but sweet experience; Astro Bot, then, is the full three-course meal. Developer Team Asobi has been delivering brilliant 3D platformers since PSVR's Astro Bot Rescue Mission, so it should come as little surprise that this latest entry in the young series is...
News Helldivers 2 Illuminate Faction Sighted, Arrowhead CEO Calls Reports 'Fake News'
Nothing to see here, folks
Helldivers 2 players have been clamouring to face the Illuminate since the game launched earlier this year, with the technologically advanced civilization posing a serious threat to Super Earth in the original Helldivers. Briefly, scanners picked up the presence of an unidentified force on the Galactic War map, but...
News Concord PS5, PC Scalpers Attempt to Cash In on 'Rare Collector's Item'
Mercenary life
With time running out and Concord servers set to switch off tomorrow, September 6th, scalpers seem to be attempting to make some quick money off of PlayStation's soon-to-be-unplayable multiplayer shooter. Spotted by IGN, while physical copies of Concord were quickly swept off retail shelves and the digital version is no longer...
News Players Take the Easy Way Out in Pursuit of Concord's Coveted Platinum PS5 Trophy
We're here if you need to talk
Fresh off the news of the game's unprecedented flop and subsequent removal from sale, Concord's remaining player base appears to be taking the easy way out; in pursuit of the game's Platinum Trophy and easy XP gains, Concord players are now committing suicide en masse, resulting in darkly humorous scenes. On
News Internal Sony Fairgame$ PS5, PC Chatter Is Reportedly Quite Positive
Haven's turn in the spotlight
With all the Concord doom and gloom going around today, why don't we try a different tact? With Firewalk Studios seemingly in a precarious position, the spotlight now shifts to Sony's other PS5, PC shooter punt, the unfortunately titled Fairgame$, from the Jade Raymond-led first-party studio, Haven. While it's
Reaction PlayStation Needs to Take a Long, Hard Look at Itself
Disasterclass
In an unprecedented move, Sony will axe Concord on 6th September, just two weeks after the high-budget first-person shooter released. This multi-million dollar blunder goes beyond disaster – it’s an absolute embarrassment, and will forever be a stain on the format holder’s record. PlayStation’s always had first-party flops, but...
News Sony Flop Concord Axed Two Weeks After PS5, PC Release
Dead practically on arrival
Setting what has to be a new record for a game of its size and budget, Concord is officially being taken offline just two weeks after its launch on PS5 and PC. This is a frankly unprecedented move, but one that doesn't come as a massive shock, which speaks volumes about the game's utterly disastrous levels of appeal...
PSA Astro Bot PS5 Copies Leak, Gameplay Spoilers Are Everywhere
So bot right now
Update: We're still days away from the release of Astro Bot on PS5, but if you go looking for it, you can quite easily find a wealth of gameplay footage online. As noted in our original coverage (which you can still read below), people have been streaming Astro Bot on sites like Twitch and Kick, having managed to get their hands on...
News Layoffs Hit Ballistic Moon Ahead of Until Dawn PS5's October Release
Not the usual sequence of events
The developer behind the upcoming remake of Supermassive's Until Dawn has laid off an unspecified number of employees ahead of the game's October launch. British developer Ballistic Moon has since made a statement after reports began to emerge on LinkedIn and were shared on ResetEra. It reads, in part: "It is with...
