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News Bungie CEO Laments 'Sad Day' for Sony Studio Following Layoffs
"These are truly talented people"
Bungie – like a number of other Sony first-party studios recently – has been hit by a wave of layoffs, as the Japanese giant seeks to streamline its business. Despite registering record revenues, the platform holder has been aggressively cutting jobs this year – a trend, which, to be fair, has been consistent...
News PS5 Cloud Streaming Is Now Available for PS Plus Premium Members in North America
Cloud five
Update: As previously promised, Sony has rolled out support for PS5 cloud streaming in North America for PS Plus Premium subscribers. As is the case in Europe, games that support the feature will be denoted by an icon on the dashboard. Original Article: And just like that, the functionality of PS Plus Premium has expanded in Europe,...
News PS5 Live-Service Game Marathon Has Reportedly Been Delayed to 2025
Destiny 2 DLC pushed back too
As part of Bloomberg's report on layoffs at Sony-owned developer Bungie, it is also claimed the studio has pushed back its PS5, PC live-service title Marathon to 2025. In addition, Destiny 2 DLC The Final Shape will now release in June 2024 instead of February. Neither Sony nor Bungie have confirmed the delays, but...
News Bungie the Next PlayStation-Owned Dev to Suffer Layoffs
Undisclosed number of employees lose their job
A new report from Bloomberg, which has been confirmed by posts from employees on Twitter, has revealed Destiny 2 developer Bungie has been hit with an u
News Sony's New PS5 Earbuds and Headset Get Release Dates, Pre-Order Details
Out in December and February
Sony has today announced its new line of audio devices for the PS5, the Pulse Explore wireless earbuds and Pulse Elite wireless headset, will release in the coming months. The earbuds launch on 6th December 2023 and the headset shall follow a couple of months later on 21st February 2024. Both will be available for...
News It Sounds Like PS5 Is Handily Outselling Its New-Gen Rival in France
Ratio nearing 90 per cent against Xbox now
Many would argue that PS5 has been up against tough competition in 2023, with releases like Starfield and the popularity of Xbox Game Pass giving Microsoft substantial momentum. But despite the discussions you may see on Twitter, Sony’s stranglehold on the new-gen video game market is only getting tighter...
News God of War, Uncharted on PC Expand to GOG
They really are Good Old Games now
PC service GOG (or Good Old Games) has announced it'll soon have its own versions of God of War and the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection to sell on its online store. The two games have already been available on Steam for some time now, but this offers PC users another way of owning them. The DRM free...
News Gran Turismo 7 Promises Major PS5, PS4 Update Next Week
At least seven new cars incoming
Gran Turismo 7 has been growing on a monthly basis, but series creator Kazunori Yamauchi promises a “big update” is coming for November, with at least seven new cars. The industry veteran posted his traditional silhouette picture on Twitter, seemingly confirming the upcoming addition of the Lexus LFA, Nissan...
News PS5, PS4's Most Played Games Probably Won't Surprise You
Interesting, nonetheless
Unfortunately, Sony doesn’t have a most played PlayStation games list like Xbox and Steam, which means we’re often left in the dark over what people are actually playing on PS5 and PS4. Still, it doesn’t take a genius to guess the contents of the top ten, and this Circana chart at least gives us a glimpse into the most...
News Sony Does a Lot Behind the Scenes to Ensure High Quality PS5 Exclusives
But is still humbled by success
While it doesn’t have a flawless record, it’s fair to say that most PlayStation Studios releases are of a high quality. Many of the company’s games secure strong Metacritic ratings, and in an interview with Barron’s, bigwig Eric Lempel admitted that management is humbled by the games’ critical receptions...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Marvel's Spider-Man 2?
Swing and a hit
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been out on PS5 for about a week now, and so the time has come to pass definitive judgement on Sony's latest blockbuster (if you're actually ready to do so, that is). The sequel was met with a tidal wave of super positive reviews, quickly cementing its place amongst the highest rated games of 2023. And with...
"This isn’t throw-away stuff we’re making"
Shawn Layden served as chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment World Studios, now known as PlayStation Studios, for years and was hugely influential in shaping the current PlayStation landscape. He's also a digital soothsayer of sorts who foresaw the industry's dark future with remarkable clarity. He...
News Veteran PlayStation Exec Connie Booth Officially Exits the Firm
"We're thankful for Connie's numerous contributions"
Veteran executive and PlayStation Head of Internal Production Connie Booth has officially parted ways with Sony. And although the reasons and circumstances surrounding the departure remain maddeningly unclear, we at least now have confirmation of the rumours that began swirling last weekend. In a...
News PSVR2 Is 'Important' to Sony, But 'PS5 Is the Core'
Sony reaffirms stance on VR
PlayStation has been a major part of the virtual reality push the last few years, and the relatively recent PSVR2 has moved things forward in the growing space. The headset's innovative features and unique controllers mean it's competitive with higher-end PC VR gear. It's been pretty successful so far, but how's Sony...
News Sony on PS Plus Price Increase: We Want to Make PlayStation Plus Great
"We have to adjust to market conditions"
Back in August, Sony announced price increases for all tiers of PS Plus. Naturally, the news wasn't especially well received by subscribers, and even now, months later, it's still a touchy subject — especially since you could argue that the overall quality of PS Plus, in terms of game offerings, hasn't...
PS5 stock + Spidey = $$$
Sony seems to have incredibly high hopes for PlayStation over the coming months. In a new interview with financial and investment publication Barron's, Sony Interactive Entertainment's SVP and head of global marketing Eric Lempel sets the stage: "We’ve had consoles a bit here and there over the last three holidays, but...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update Fixes Flag Issue and More, Here Are the Patch Notes
Puerto Rican flag restored
Insomniac Games has released a new patch for its smash hit superhero sequel, Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The game has been out for just under a week, and in that time a handful of bugs and errors have been raised. This 551 MB patch amends a few of those, most notably the issue surrounding an incorrect flag present in Miles...
News The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
What does version 23.02-08.20.00 do?
There's nothing like a firmware update to get your Thursday off to a good start. Sony has just pushed out a new system software update for PS5, weighing in at approximately 1.2GB. This is available to download and install now, bringing PS5's software up to version 23.02-08.20.00. So, what does it do? Actually,...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Player Gets Out of Bounds, Discovers Kraven's Trophy Room
Talk about cut content
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 hasn't even been out a week, which hasn't stopped tens of thousands of players from picking up the Platinum Trophy already. Others have been testing the title's limits and learning the gruesome fate of characters seemingly killed offscreen. WARNING: VAGUE SPOILERS for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to follow!...
News Spider-Man 2 Is Already Doing an Amazing Job of Keeping People Playing on PS5
25% have already beaten the story
Trophy statistics don't necessarily tell the whole tale, but they can be a fairly accurate indicator of how much engagement a game is getting from its players. And in the case of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, the PS5 title is seemingly doing a fantastic job of keeping people glued to their controllers. As pointed out by...
News New PS5 Icon Denotes Which Games Can Be Streamed with PS Plus Premium
Cloudy with a chance of streaming
Sony’s added a new icon to the PS5’s user interface to demonstrate which games can be streamed. You’ll see the symbol – a kind of cloud shape with a PS Plus logo next to it – on the home screen, as well as on tiles in your Game Library. If you press options then you’ll be given the option to stream,...
News Secret PS5 Update Finally Makes It Possible to Check for Updates on Games in Your Library
Finally
Update: It’s taken an obscenely long time to roll out for everyone, but you should all now have the ability to check for updates on PS5 software in your Game Library. Sony has quietly rolled out the feature without a firmware update, but if you dig into your catalogue of installed software and hit the Options button, you should see the...
News PS5, PS4's Essential Picks Promo Plunges Over 500 PS Store Prices
Like a Dragon! One Piece! Star Wars!
A new promo on the PS Store today has seen hundreds upon hundreds of PS5 and PS4 games discounted, with savings up to 75 per cent. Highlights this time include Like a Dragon: Ishin’s Digital Deluxe Edition for just £29.99/$34.99, as well as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Deluxe Edition for £62.99/$62.99...
News You'll Need an Internet Connection to Pair PS5 Slim's Optional Blu-ray Drive
Preservation concerns raised
Sony will introduce a new PS5 model imminently, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 bundles are already being spotted in the wild. Along with photographs of the revised box art comes confirmation of a potential controversial tidbit: an Internet connection will be required to pair the optional Blu-ray disc drive with your...
News The First PS5 Slim Has Been Spotted, Release Date Likely Imminent
Modern Warfare 3 bundle appears
The PS5 'Slim' is expected to launch in the very near future — the 8th November if the most recent report is to be believed — and now, the new model has been spotted out there, somewhere in the real world. A picture of a Modern Warfare 3 PS5 bundle has surfaced on social media, and it quite clearly features the...
Poll Spider-Man 2 PS5 Bugs are Apparently a Real Problem, But Have You Had Any?
Oh bugger
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been out for a few days now on PS5. Sony's latest blockbuster has already enjoyed record-breaking sales and incredibly positive critic reviews — but there's a new topic of conversation unfolding around the superhero sequel. In short, there are a lot of people saying that the game
News Media Molecule Confirms Report of Layoffs, Has Begun Consultation Process
LittleBigPlanet, Dreams maker set to shrink
Update: Media Molecule has confirmed the report, making a public announcement on social media. "Media Molecule has made significant strategic changes during the past year, including shifting our focus from Dreams to our new project," it reads. "We have had to make the difficult decision to begin the...
News PS5, PS4's Biggest Stars Assemble for Glitzy UEFA Champions League Commercial
Back of the net
PlayStation has been synonymous with the UEFA Champions League for decades now, and anyone who’s watched the elite European club football competition will have seen banners for Sony’s various systems over the years. As part of its collaboration with the prestigious event, the platform holder has created a glamorous new ident,...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is a PS5 Masterpiece, According to Super Smash Bros Maker
He already finished it
There are few better video game critics than Masahiro Sakurai, primarily because he’s made some of the industry’s greatest ever hits. And after a weekend of hardcore gaming, the Super Smash Bros maker has delivered his verdict on Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: it’s a masterpiece. The veteran shared his feedback on Twitter,...
News Insomniac Promises Fix for Incorrect Flag in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Miles has yet to notice
A great game that's delighting millions, the launch of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been mostly smooth, sans a couple of issues. First, a few players who opted to pick up physical copies of the game are having trouble installing it. Now, it seems
News Veteran PlayStation Exec Has Allegedly Left Sony
Behind some of Sony's biggest hits
A veteran Sony executive with an unrivalled CV spanning practically every major PlayStation first-party hit has allegedly left the company. Rumours of bad news started swirling on God of War creator David Jaffe’s social media this weekend, and he eventually went live with a video explaining the situation earlier...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is Immediately the Fastest-Selling PlayStation Studios Game Ever
Over 2.5 million copies in 24 hours
Well, it looks like Sony's got another blockbuster on its hands. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was always going to be a huge commercial hit — the brand, the marketing, the review scores — but its initial success is still staggering. PlayStation has confirmed that the superhero sequel sold through a crazy 2.5 million...
News Looks Like Sony's the Latest to Be Struck by a Slew of Layoffs
Visual Arts Service Group sees cuts
Those of you who pay close attention to the games industry – or even tech sector at large – will know that many companies are being struck with layoffs right now, even the ones that are performing well. It’s perhaps not too surprising to hear that, following a bunch of job cuts at Naughty Dog earlier in the...
News Sony Drops Another Round of Banger Gaming OSTs on Spotify
Sounds good
Sony Interactive Entertainment has uploaded a fresh batch of gaming soundtracks to music-streaming service Spotify, including some rare pulls. Whether hosting an elegant dinner party or a backyard blowout, remind friends and family what a massive dork you are with these iconic sounds popularised on PlayStation platforms. As spotted by
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is Already One of the Best Selling PS5 Games of the Year
Physical boxed data mostly positive
Early sales reports emerging from the UK suggest Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 may very well be on track to become one of the biggest launches of the year. While the initial information coming out of Britain only includes boxed game data, it’s already the fourth largest physical release of the year, behind only The...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Release Marred By Physical Installation Issues
We are the 36%
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was released on Friday, and no doubt many players spent the weekend blissfully swinging through the streets of New York City. Others, specifically players who picked up physical editions, ran into issues attempting to install the game to their PS5 from that shiny, hopeful disk. A thread on Reddit chronicling the...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Director: This Game Is Worth the Money
Quality trumps quantity
In an age of never-ending live services and padded open world games, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s relatively tight 20-or-so hour story has been criticised by a handful of fans for not offering enough value for money. While the wealth of side content can practically double that playtime, it’s still a release on the shorter...
News This Is Probably the Most Spectacular Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Marketing Yet
Sphere we go again
As we alluded to yesterday, Sony’s marketing team is pretty much unmatched when it has a big game under its umbrella. And few titles are much bigger than Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for the Japanese giant, which is out now and is likely to set new sales records for the PS5 over the coming days and weeks. We
Video Spider-Man 2 Is a Big Graphical Upgrade in Side-by-Side Comparison
With greater graphics comes a greater game
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is finally here, welcoming us all back to this New York superhero extravaganza with a warm embrace. We think this is Insomniac Games’ best Spider-Man game to date, and you can read all about it in our Spider-Man 2 review. However, today we’re doing a bit of pixel-peeping to see...
Poll Are You Playing Marvel's Spider-Man 2?
Great responsibility
Well, it's finally here. One of 2023's most anticipated — and highest rated — games is out now, exclusively on PS5, and we're willing to bet that most of you reading this will be swinging right into the fray over the weekend. Indeed, it's time for Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and we're eager to hear all about your plans...
News PS Studios Celebrate the Launch of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 with Awesome Art
As tradition dictates
Another PS Studios first-party game is here, and we all know what that means — lots of crossover artwork from Sony's other dev teams. Today sees the arrival of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games, and other members of PS Studios are joining in the celebration with a bunch of fun art. So far, we've seen artwork from...
News Venom Spin-Off Game an Option for Insomniac, If Fans Want It
Will be considered after a break
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 only just released today and already is Insomniac Games being quizzed on what comes next. We know the developer has Marvel's Wolverine in the works, but could a Venom spin-off game also be on the cards? It's an option the studio seems up for exploring, if the fans want it after they've finished...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Takes Over the World on PS5 Launch Day
Sony going all out for sequel
Sony knows how to make a splash when it’s got a big game under its umbrella, and it’s no surprise to see Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 appearing all around the world today. We were invited out to the Taipei 101 area earlier today, where the platform holder has set up multiple points of interest for fans to explore – we...
News Get Up to Speed with Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Story Recap Trailer
New beginnings
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is finally here, and no doubt many of the PlayStation Faithful plan on spending the weekend blissfully webbing around an embattled New York City. To properly set the scene, we got a new trailer that tastefully recaps the events of Marvel's Spider-Man and its standalone expansion, Miles Morales (which does include...
News Enjoy 21 Inches of Venom Inspired by Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Always round up
Size isn't everything, but if it were, then this monstrous 21-inch Venom figure from Hot Toys would be the talk of the town. That's not to diminish the 19-inch Venom statue already shipping for those who picked up Marvel's Spider-Man 2's pricey Collector's Edition, whi
News Sony Donates $2 Million to Humanitarian Aid in Gaza and Israel
Going to both Red Cross and UNICEF
Sony has donated 2 million US dollars to ongoing humanitarian aid efforts in Israel and Gaza. The money is going to both the Japanese Red Cross Society and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in a bid to help those who have been affected by the bloodshed. "Sony will continue to work with the recipient...
News Is It Surprising that PlayStation Fans Don't Really Care About the PS5 Slim?
Slim to none
The current PS5 will be replaced by the PS5 'Slim' at some point in November — rumoured to be the 8th — but there isn't much buzz surrounding Sony's redesigned system. Is that really such a surprise, though? After all, the 'Slim' will retail at the same price, and it doesn't boast any improved specifications — other than the fact...
News PS5 Is Running Riot in Europe, with Sales Up 175% Over Last Year
While Switch and Xbox are down
The PS5's continued commercial success in Europe has just reached new heights. According to the latest report from Games Industry, Sony's current-gen console is utterly dominant over here, with system sales up a frankly mental 175% over the same period in 2022. It should be noted that PS5 stock shortages were still a...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Post-Launch Updates to Add New Game+, Mission Replay
Expected before the end of the year
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is about to glide into our lives tomorrow, 20th October 2023. While it does have the odd bug or two (meaning technical issues, not the protagonists), a day one patch should tidy things up — but it's largely a very complete and polished game out of the box. Insomniac Games isn't finished...
Rumour PS5 Slim Gets 8th November Launch with Spider-Man 2 Bundle
Standard console on 10th November
A new report from reliable PS Plus leaker billbil-kun says Sony will launch its new PS5 hardware model first in a Marvel's Spider-Man 2 bundle on 8th November 2023. The new console will then be available standalone two days later on 10th November 2023, it's suggested. Sony has only publicly confirmed the updated...
