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Poll Are You Playing the Stellar Blade Demo?
Live by the blade
Out now on PS5, the Stellar Blade demo offers up the first hour-and-a-bit of the Sony-published action title. As its April release date nears, it feels like anticipation for this flashy action game is at an all-time high — and first impressions have been positive pretty much across the board. "This feels like the type of game...
News Jim Ryan Leaves PlayStation as PS5 Set to Become Its 'Most Successful Console Ever'
"Right now, we're at the top of our game"
Today marks the end of Jim Ryan's 30-year tenure at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Having climbed the ladder of the company all the way to the top, his five-year stint as CEO has now drawn to a close, with Hiroki Totoki temporarily taking over until a permanent replacement is found. Speaking on the latest...
News The Stellar Blade Playable Demo Is Now Available on PS5
Try it yourself
There's been a lot of chatter about this Stellar Blade demo recently. First, it was released accidentally, and although Sony took it back down pretty quickly, it wasn't fast enough to stop a few people playing and sharing footage online. So, we knew a demo was coming, and it wasn't much later that we got official confirmation. Now,...
News PS5's Stellar Blade Isn't Out Yet, But There's Already Talk of a Sequel
Plus a potential photo mode, although who'd want that?
IStellar Blade is a hotly anticipated PS5 exclusive launching in late April, and it already seems set for success, possessing some indefinable quality that makes us think it will sell like gangbusters. Developer Shift Up must be getting plenty of positive feedback because CEO Hyung-Tae Kim is...
News Helldivers 2 Brings Out the Big Guns for Automaton Eradication
Democracy's arsenal continues to grow
Helldivers 2 players are now fully committed to the assault on the Automaton homeworlds in a preemptive campaign of "defensive annihilation". The first waves met stiff resistance from the machines, and the entire situation was at risk of becoming a dangerous quagmire for the forces of Freedom. Thankfully, seeing...
News Sony Beta Testing Intriguing New Feature in PS App on Mobile
Appy now?
If you're using the official PlayStation app on your phone, you may have noticed an intriguing patch note in the latest update. Sony is introducing (in beta form) a new section named Lore, which will sort of turn the app into a second screen-style experience, containing things like diary entries, character profiles, and cutscenes as you...
News PS5, PS4's Gran Turismo 7 Continues to Get Better and Better
Collaboration with upcoming anime Highspeed Étoile announced
Sony doesn’t consider Gran Turismo 7 to be a live service game, but developer Polyphony Digital treats it like it is one. The game goes from strength-to-strength with each new update, and while v1.44 is on the smaller side by the series’ standards, it adds more complimentary content...
News Judge Rules in Sony's Favour in $500m Controller Comms Lawsuit
Communication is key
A US judge has ruled that Sony did not infringe on another company's patented technology with its PlayStation hardware, specifically in regard to how consoles and controllers communicate. As detailed by GamesIndustry.biz, Genuine Enabling Technology (GET) first filed a complaint against Sony back in 2017, claiming that the...
News PlayStation Fans Torn on Prospect of PS5 Pro
Pro-crastination
The all-but-official PS5 Pro has been a prominent talking point over the last couple of weeks, especially with leaked specifications and the like only adding fuel to the fire. But from our perspective, it's starting to seem like Sony has a fairly hard sell on its hands — even if the mid-gen upgrade ends up being aimed squarely at...
Preview Stellar Blade Is the PS5 Exclusive Enthusiasts Have Been Praying For
Finally some good f*cking food
If you were raised on a diet of Japan Studio oddities and quirky PlayStation published exclusives, then Stellar Blade is the game you’ve been praying for. Developed by Korean studio Shift Up – the infamous outfit behind the wildly popular smartphone shooter NIKKE: Goddess of Victory – this single player PS5...
News Finish Them! Bot Plot Prompts Helldivers Campaign to Liberate Automaton Homeworlds
Bots plot large-scale attack, Super Earth responds proportionally
An encrypted message has come down from Super Earth High Command (developer Arrowhead Game Studios), ordering all available Helldivers 2 players to immediately embark on a "defensive annihilation" campaign against the Automatons' homeworlds. It's all or nothing; the objective this...
News Almost 4,000 Huge PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Wallet Loosening Spring Sale
Aw sh*t, here we go again
Close to a colossal 4,000 PS5 and PS4 games are on sale in Sony’s epic Spring Sale, which is rolling out at the time of writing and scheduled to run through 24th April. A second phase of deals will be added to the current crop on 10th April, potentially making this one of the biggest PS Store promotions in history. Some...
Talking Point How Do You Feel About the PS5 Pro?
Pro strats
Although it's yet to be officially announced, we all know that the PS5 Pro is real, and it's likely dropping later this year. A mid-gen upgrade on the PS5, Sony will probably position the refreshed console as another premium product — something that it's been doing throughout the generation so far, with stuff like PS Portal and the...
News Big PS5 Update Lets Sony Use Your Gameplay Clips to Help Other Players
But you have to opt in
A future PS5 update has been revealed, in which the 'Game Help' section of the system's interface will be significantly expanded upon. The new 'Community Game Help' is exactly what it sounds like: players will be able to reference gameplay clips from other users when they're stuck on a certain in-game objectives, challenges,...
News Devs Allegedly Pondering the Point of Sony's PS5 Pro Upgrade
"Many feel they're not making the most out of PS5 yet"
There have been two big stories on the ground at GDC this year: Xbox’s flatlining brand and the purpose of the PS5 Pro. Speaking as part of a podcast, GamesIndustry.biz’s well-connected reporter Christopher Dring noted that he didn’t meet a “single person” at the show that understood...
News Development of Santa Monica Studios' Next PS5 Game Appears to Be Going Swimmingly
Judging by Barlog's general demenour
Sony's first-party Santa Monica Studio is currently working on a new PS5 game, that much is known, having wrapped development on God of War Ragnarok with the release of the essential Valhalla DLC. If we had to bet, it will be quite some time before we hear anything more concrete, but one thing's for sure:...
News Xbox Planning to Release the 'Majority' of Its Exclusives on PS5
Third-parties apparently unsure whether to support Microsoft's system
Xbox will apparently release the “majority” of its tentpole first-party titles on PS5 in the future, as its multiformat strategy gathers pace. Earlier in the year, the Redmond firm broadcast a strategic business meeting, where it announced four console exclusive titles –...
News Helldivers 2's Galactic War Effort Undermined by Bug
This time, of the technical kind
We all know that bugs represent an existential threat to the future of Super Earth and, by extension, to the players of Arrowhead's excellent Helldivers 2. However, the ongoing Galactic War effort is being undermined by one more treacherous than most. This makes determining precisely how much Liberty has been spread...
News Stellar Blade PS5 Demo Drops This Week, Progress Carries to the Full Game
Stellar news
Sony and developer Shift Up have confirmed that a playable demo for Stellar Blade will launch later this week, on Friday the 29th March. Of course, we all knew this was coming — the demo was actually released several weeks early, by mistake, on the PS Store. Sony pulled it offline as quickly as it could, but not before a bunch of...
News Days Gone Dev Bend Studio Staffing Up for 'AAA Live Service' Game
Finger on the pulse
Sony first-party developer Bend Studios is staffing up for another "AAA live service" game, and it seems that PlayStation will continue to chase the live service dragon. When we last heard from the Oregan-based developer of Days Gone, Bend said it was still "cooking" and, if nothing else, seemed confident whatever they were...
Poll Are You Playing Rise of the Ronin?
Rise up
The latest game from Nioh studio Team Ninja, Rise of the Ronin is a PS5 exclusive, complete with Sony's backing. While it does continue the developer's run of creating challenging action RPGs, Ronin is set within a sprawling open world — which is a first for the team. Critic reviews have been slightly mixed. In our own Rise of the Ronin...
News Horizon Forbidden West Off to a Sturdy Enough Start on PC
Sixth biggest Sony release on PC thus far
There’s an argument that the novelty of Sony’s delayed single player PC ports has worn off, but Horizon Forbidden West is bucking that trend. The open world sequel, converted by Nixxes, has opened to a respectable peak of 35,168 concurrent users on Steam, making it the sixth biggest PS Studios launch on...
News Big PS Store Discounts on Major PS5, PS4 Titles for PS Plus Members This Weekend
Save it
Rarely a day passes without a deluge of discounts on the PS Store these days, and another 50 or so offers have been unloaded on to the storefront ahead of the weekend. These discounts will be valid until 27th March, so you’ve got a few days to decide what takes your fancy and why. Please note, these deals are exclusive to PS Plus...
Gallery Stunning Ukiyo-e Rise of the Ronin Mural Unveiled to Commemorate PS5 Release
Roamin' into the world of Ronin
Rise of the Ronin, the latest tentpole PS5 console exclusive from legendary Japanese developer Team Ninja, has been subject to a colossal marketing push in Asia, where posters and billboards have been spotted around cities such as Taipei for several weeks now. That’s all culminated in an Edo period art exhibition in...
News Frontline Helldivers 2 Players Report First-Ever Sightings of Flying Bugs
Previously, Bugs weren't thought capable of flight
Earlier this week, we brought you word of a dangerous paranoia sweeping the ranks of Helldivers 2 players who, perhaps not getting enough sleep, have convinced themselves that operatives of an alien faction known as The Illuminate already walk among us. Well, if that sounds ridiculous, you'd best...
News PSN, PS Store Back Online After Several Hours of Issues
Phew
Update 2: Just in time for the midnight releases of Dragon's Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin, PSN is back up and running at full capacity. This includes the PS Store, which seemed to have been hit with the worst issues, stripping the service of functionality for several hours. Update: The majority of PSN's services seem to now be back on track,...
News PS Portal Is Proving Everyone's Predictions Wrong
A whole new world
Prior to its release, few predicted PS Portal would be successful. Many were baffled by Sony’s decision to release the Remote Play handheld, which streams gameplay directly from a PS5. But as the months wear on, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that Sony’s added a permanent fixture to its hardware portfolio, with the device...
News Updated PS5 Explore Page Adds New Features, Backgrounds
Still only available in the USA
The Explore page on the PS5 home screen appears to be running a beta that adds new features like backgrounds, friend activities, your controller's battery life, and easy links to console storage. Mystic, a popular PlayStation YouTuber, posted a new video today detailing the additions, which appear to have only rolled...
News Latest Helldivers 2 Patch Introduced a Pesky Crashing Issue, Developer Is On the Case
Those damn bugs
Oops! The most recent patch for Helldivers 2, namely version 1.000.103, has inadvertently brought in a new issue, causing frequent crashes for many players. If you have the latest patch for the game installed, you may have experienced this yourself, with the shooter suddenly quite unstable. While this is obviously isn't great, the...
Review Rise of the Ronin (PS5) - A Safe, Outdated Open World Game
A whole Nioh world
By trying to do so much, Rise of the Ronin feels like an inferior version of everything it's inspired by. With an open world populated by map markers and side activities, it’s a worse Assassin's Creed. With a historical Japanese setting, it's a worse Ghost of Tsushima. With a combat system that prioritises parrying, it's a worse...
News Media Molecule's Live Curation Support for Dreams Stops Next Month
Incoming changes will automate filtering
Studio Media Molecule has been winding down its live development and support for Dreams for a while now, as it shifts towards work on its next big game. The next step in this process is the stoppage of the game's live curation, which has been manually handled by a dedicated team since the game's launch. As...
News PS5 Pro's Proprietary DLSS-Esque Upscaler Sounds Superb
4Kin' get in
The days of developers pushing for native resolutions feel like they’re coming to an end. The reality is that it’s a waste of resources, especially as upscalers like DLSS (or Deep Learning Super Sampling, to give it its full name) get better and better. It’s no surprise Sony is exploring similar technology with PS5 Pro, and it...
Ballin'
MLB The Show 24 may not be the best-looking sports game on the market anymore, but San Diego Studio continues to lead the field by pushing the boundaries of the genre overall. This year’s release may feel largely familiar when you’re at the plate, but the expansion of narrative-based experiences in the Storylines section demonstrates how...
News First Rise of the Ronin PS5 Review Score Is Sky-High
Famitsu publishes its verdict
Update: The review embargo for Rise of the Ronin has now lifted, and overall critic verdicts haven't been as kind to the PS5 title as Famitsu. On Metacritic, the game sits at a score of 76 from 94 outlets. In our Rise of the Ronin PS5 review, we awarded the game a 6/10 and concluded: "Rise of the Ronin isn't a bad...
News PS5 Pro's Rumoured Spectral Super Resolution Tech Could Be Transformative
A long-term play
According to all rumours and reports, Sony is working on its own reconstruction technology similar to DLSS, or Deep Learning Super Sampling. The feature, named PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution according to Insider Gaming, seems like a long-term play by the platform holder, with the first iteration planned for the PS5 Pro...
News Sony Reportedly Undertaking Internal Investigation Following Leaked PS5 Pro Specs
Alright, which one of you jokers was it?
Sony is reportedly undertaking an internal investigation to determine how exactly the specs for Trinity, the codename by which the colloquially-named PS5 Pro is internally known, leaked so entirely over the weekend. The incident occurred during a third-party developer rollout, and while we may never learn the...
News Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier Unearths Another Retro Platinum Trophy for PS5, PS4
Eco warriors
Sony’s emulation strategy has been fairly consistent adding Trophies to classic first-party titles, and upcoming PSP port Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier will not buck the trend. The game – technically the last mainline entry in Naughty Dog’s platforming series – first launched in 2009, and mixes traditional adventuring with...
News Helldivers 2 Paranoia Peaks, Players Convinced The Illuminate Already Walk Among Us
Report further sightings to your nearest Democracy Officer
Helldivers 2 players have served heroically in the ongoing intergalactic war effort, turning out in their millions to patriotically defend Super Earth from the external threats of both Bug and Bot. But reports have begun to trickle in about a new enemy faction moving in the shadows, or...
News Both God of War PS5, PS4 Games Battle for Top Billing in Sony's Twitter Competition
Kratos vs. Kratos
Kratos must go to war with himself in order to win a Twitter competition put together by Sony, because the final bout as PlayStation fans pick their favourite games is God of War versus God of War Ragnarok. At the time of writing, the poll that determines the winner still has 16 hours left to run, and the results so far are...
News Helldivers 2 Named February's Best-Selling Game in Europe
Data includes physical and digital sales
Third-party estimates claim Sony's surprise PS5, PC hit Helldivers 2 has sold more than eight million copies, and across Europe at least, it's been announced as the region's best-selling game for February 2024. This is according to GSD data, which includes both physical and digital purchases. 56 per cent of...
News Sony Allegedly Pausing PSVR2 Production Due to Surplus of Unsold Stock
VRy concerning
Sony has allegedly paused production of its PSVR2 headset while it works to clear a surplus of stock, according to an article by Bloomberg journalist Takashi Mochizuki, who has had his stories corrected by the manufacturer in the past. The article, citing unnamed sources “familiar” with the firm’s plans, claims the p
News Sony Polls Players on Favourite Games That Aren't Bloodborne
Bluepoint's Demon's Souls, however, is fair game
PlayStation Studios has churned out some fairly immaculate AAA bangers over the years, and now the firm is applying the screws to fans, asking them to pick their favourites. In a tournament-style Twitter poll designed to crown "which PlayStation game reigns supreme", Sony has infuriated long-suffering...
News Over Eight Million Helldivers 2 Players Recruited Since Last Month
"A game for everyone is a game for no one"
The unstoppable Helldivers 2 war machine continues unabated, and our latest intelligence suggests that Swedish developer Arrowhead Games Studios has successfully deployed more than eight million copies since making simultaneous planetfall on PS5 and PC last month. That's according to TD Cowen analyst Doug...
Rumour PS5 Pro Is Up to Three Times Faster Than PS5 as Specs Surface
Sony aiming for a Holiday 2024 launch
The heavily rumoured PS5 Pro will feature a GPU (graphics processing unit) up to three times faster than the PS5 model currently available, it's been claimed. Insider Gaming and YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead state PS5 Pro documents were posted to Sony's developer portal, and screenshots have been shared with them...
News Here's a Crash Course on What's New in MLB The Show 24 on PS5, PS4
Home run?
MLB The Show 24 is quietly one of Sony’s most successful series, but with developer San Diego Studio forced to iterate on unforgiving annual cycles, it can be difficult for it to make meaningful improvements year-over-year. This short 60-second trailer provides a crash course on what’s new in the latest game, then, which is out today...
News Proudly Represent Democracy with a Helldivers 2 Clothing Range
Available to pre-order now
Helldivers 2 has become big enough to earn its own clothing range on Insert Coin, with a variety of t-shirts, hoodies, and pins up for pre-order now. The items are set to ship in late May, by which point the tides of the in-game galactic warfare could have turned. There are two t-shirts — one bearing the Helldivers logo...
News Temporary PS5 Price Cuts Target Europe As Sony Makes Final Push for Goal
We go again
Sony may have revised its PS5 sales estimate for the current financial year, which will end on 31st March. But unsurprisingly it still wants to sell as many systems as possible, which means it’s going to make one last push for that all-important 21 million units target it’s been eyeing. And how does it intend to do that? One last...
News Huge PS5, PS4 Games Discounted for the Weekend Only
Gotta go fast
Sony knows it’s onto a good thing with the PS Store, as with each passing week it continues to add dozens of new titles, all of which are ripe for future reductions and price promotions. That means we’re seeing bigger and bigger sales every month, and time-limited Weekend Offers are becoming a thing on top of regularly scheduled...
News Live-Action and Cutscenes Meet for a Rise of the Ronin PS5 Launch Trailer
Out on 22nd March
Rise of the Ronin is out for PS5 as an exclusive next week, which means Sony has given it the usual flashy launch trailer treatment, blending live-action footage with cutscenes taken from the game. Clocking in at exactly one minute, you can check the trailer out above ahead of the 22nd March 2024 release date. Before launch, we'll...
News Unlock a Free 12 Months of PS Plus Premium with PlayStation's Visa Credit Card
Only in the US, though
New customers who sign up to use the PlayStation Visa credit card can nab a free 12-month subscription to PS Plus Premium if you spend $600 on your account within 60 days of opening it. The offer will expire on 15th September, 2024 and is obviously only available in the United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. You can find more...
