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News PS5, PSVR2 Likely to Feature at Sony's CES 2023 Press Conference
January starts strong
Well, this can’t be right, can it? Sony doesn’t do press conferences anymore! Apparently, the Japanese juggernaut still has a bit of a love affair with CES, though, and while you should never expect major PlayStation announcements at the event – well, it’s fair to point out that PSVR2 is literally in the livestream’s...
News God of War Ragnarok Dominates PS Blog Awards, Wins Game of the Year
Wins every category it was nominated for
God of War Ragnarok has won all 10 categories it was nominated for in the PlayStation Blog Awards, which included PS5 Game of the Year and PS4 Game of the Year. Voted for by the community, it has utterly dominated the competition, not allowing a single other PS5, PS4 title to pick up an award where it was...
News PS5's Pricey DualSense Edge Pad Has Shorter Battery Life
But features and functions sound good
The new PS5 DualSense Edge controller looks to very much be the premium, professional gadget Sony has pitched it as according to Hands On impressions posted today by The Verge. The outlet shares praise for the pad's programmability and button customizability, but there is one drawback: the DualSense Edge...
News Horizon Forbidden West Is the UK's Fourth Best-Selling Physical Game of 2022
Comfortably in the top 10
Horizon Forbidden West has been named the UK's fourth best-selling physical game of 2022, beating out competition from LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, God of War Ragnarok, and Elden Ring to land in the top 10. The UK's best-selling physical titles of the year are as follows: FIFA 23 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...
News Here's Your First Look at PS5 Boxart for Physical PSVR2 Games
PSVR2 required
PSVR2, much like the original PSVR headset, lends itself nicely to digital downloads. When you’ve got your face strapped in, it can be an inconvenience fumbling around for Blu-ray cases and disc slots. Nevertheless, plenty of people still prefer to own physical media, and that’s fine. As such, here’s our first look at the boxart...
News PS Plus Premium Classic Pinball Heroes Has Trophies, and It's an Easy Platinum
Pinball wizard
With PS Plus Premium, a handful of games in the classics catalogue have been retrofitted with Trophies — a nice addition that gives a modern kick to these antiquated adventures. The latest old school title to receive Trophy support is Pinball Heroes, a PSP collection featuring tables based on various PlayStation properties. The...
News PS5 Video Editing Suite Share Factory Studio Gets an Update for the Holidays
Sharing the festive cheer
Sony has updated PS5’s on-board video editing suite Share Factory Studio with some enhanced features ahead of the holidays. The latest update includes new bite-sized overlays for use with FIFA 23, as well as some fresh asset packages and refined tools. It’s pretty impressive what you can do with this software these...
Random Watch in Awe as God of War Ragnarok's Hardest Boss Destroyed in Seconds
Godly play
Like its predecessor, God of War Ragnarok is full of boss fights, some of which are optional. In fact, the hardest boss in the entire game is an optional fight, one that you won't find until after finishing the main story. We'll be talking a little about that boss in this story, so if you're yet to finish the game, beware the spoilers...
News Free Death Stranding 2 PSN Avatars Can Be Claimed Now
Four images of the BB Pod
Kojima Productions is commemorating both the studio's seventh anniversary and the reveal of Death Stranding 2 with a collection of PSN avatars you can redeem right now. Using the download codes below on the PS Store, you will be given access to four different pictures of the BB Pod. Then head to your profile page to use...
News PSVR2 Was Designed in Parallel with PS5, Says Sony
Ensuring a more streamlined experience
The original PSVR, impressive as it was, felt a little tacked on to the PS4 experience. There were many incongruences, the most notable being the exemption of HDR passthrough in the original breakout box – at a time when Sony was really promoting the emerging television technology. In fact, the existence of...
News Sony Bigwig Teases Very Important 2023 for PS5
"I can’t talk about specifics at this time"
In a wide-ranging interview with Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, Sony’s senior vice president of platform experience Hideaki Nishino hinted that 2023 will be “very important” for PS5. “I can’t talk about specifics at this time,” he said, via Google Translate, “but I hope you will look...
News Horizon Online Multiplayer to Feature New Characters and Unique Stylised Look
Guerrilla confirms project with recruitment push
There have been many rumours circulating about the Horizon franchise. Apparently, Guerrilla has partnered with another studio to make a mobile spin-off, and of course there's the scuttlebutt about a potential Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 remaster. One rumour that's persisted for a while, though, is an online...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Will Officially Release Fall 2023, Sony Confirms
A big year ahead
Update: Hot on the heels of this announcement, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is now available to wishlist on the PS Store. You can't pre-order yet, however. Original Story: There’s no new trailer, and the window was always heavily hinted at by developer Insomniac Games, but
News PS Studios and Many Others Share Seasons Greetings with Festive Cards
The most wonderful time of the year
We're getting very close to the holiday season now, and one way of knowing is PS Blog's annual collection of greetings cards from game devs. Sony's own PS Studios teams are joined once again by a number of notable studios from around the world, spreading some festive cheer with a series of colourful images. It's...
News Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.27 Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
More cars, fewer problems
The latest game update for Gran Turismo 7 is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. Taking the game to version 1.27, the main feature of this 1.3GB patch has already been revealed. It's adding five new cars to the game, including the rather spiffy Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo. However, there's a little more to the update...
News PlayStation Will Pay You to Provide Customer Support on Its Behalf
PayStation
If you've ever had a passion for troubleshooting or a flair for fixing tech troubles, you might be interested in this new initiative from PlayStation. As reported by PlayStation Lifestyle, the platform holder has begun sending out recruitment emails to some of its users, inviting them to help out their fellow gamers in exchange for cash...
News Death Stranding 2 Leveraging Next-Gen MetaHumans Tech for Photorealistic PS5 Visuals
Unreal
There’s no beating around the bush: Death Stranding 2 looks incredible. The first footage debuted at The Game Awards this week showed a noticeable upgrade from the first game, which already looked absolutely outstanding on PS4 (and, latterly, PS5). Kojima Productions is once again working within the framework of Guerrilla’s impressive...
News Free Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.27 Adds Five Cars to PS5, PS4 and Norwegian Scapes
Including the Ferrari Vision GT
Update: Depending on when you read this, Gran Turismo 7’s free 1.27 update will be rolling out today, 14th December, adding five new vehicles to the game. As now officially confirmed on the PS Blog, they are the Ferrari Vision GT, the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm ’20, the Bugatti Chiron ’16, the Chevrolet Corvette C8...
Rumour The Last of Us 3 Is In Development at Naughty Dog
There's a shocker
You'd best make sure you're sitting down for this one. Apparently, Naughty Dog is making The Last of Us: Part III right now. We know, it's hard to believe. Sarcasm aside, a reliable insider has claimed the studio's head honcho, Neil Druckmann, is busy beavering away at the third entry in the celebrated series. ViewerAnon, who is...
News Insomniac's Spider-Man Spotted in New Across the Spider-Verse Movie Trailer
Every Spidey's here
A brand new trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to the hit animated movie, has just been released. The first thing to say is that, visually, it looks spectacular. The first film was a real treat in many ways, and we don't doubt the follow-up will deliver too. However, keen-eyed Spidey-fans may have noticed...
News Toy Story 2 Is 2022's Most Played PS1 Classic on PS Plus Premium
No time to lose!
Today, Sony released its annual PlayStation Wrap-Up feature, allowing PS5 and PS4 owners to see their personal gaming stats from 2022. There are lots of interesting bits and pieces to draw from this, and among them are the top played PS Plus games for the year. We were curious to know which PS1 classic game on the PS Plus Premium...
News Check Your Gaming Stats with PlayStation Wrap-Up 2022, Available Now
Stat attack
Each year, Sony reveals the PlayStation Wrap-Up, a way for users to see their year of PS5 and PS4 gaming in one sleek webpage. The site is live right now, and once you sign in, you'll be able to check out a variety of interesting facts and figures from your 2022 gaming habits. Once logged in, you'll be presented with the four face...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Writer Might Have Outed Fall 2023 Release Window
Spidey-senses at the ready
Spidey fans have been thinking something's cooking over at Insomniac Games lately. Between some social media teases and the appearance of a PS Store page, it does feel like Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is gearing up for some sort of update. We're certainly overdue for some more info on the sequel, so hopefully it's not too far...
News 'Flawless' New PS5 with Some Devs, Features Detachable Disc Drive
Likely to launch next year
A revised PS5 hardware model with a detachable disc drive is now in developers’ hands, according to original rumourmonger Tom Henderson. The reliable Insider Gaming scribe first broke news of the revamped console earlier in the year, but now claims to have heard from two separate sources that test kits are out in the...
News Returnal on PC Recommends Ridiculous Amount of RAM
System spec needs a lot of memory
In case you missed it, Returnal is making the jump to PC in the near future. As far as we recall, it'll be the first PS5-only game to be ported to computers, save for the remaster package Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. The system specs for Housemarque's third-person shooter have emerged via the Steam page,...
News New, Returning PS Plus Members Can Save £25/$30 Before Xmas
PS Plus Essential is half-price
If you’re not currently a PS Plus subscriber, then there’s never been a better time to join. Available now, through 20th December, new or lapsed subscribers can get a £25/$30 discount on any annual tier of Sony’s flagship subscription service. This means that a year of PS Plus Essential will run you just...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS Store Page Has Fans Hoping for Imminent Update
But it's been taken down
It's been well over a year since we heard a peep about Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The PS5-exclusive sequel is on track to release next year, and is next in line among the very few first-party games we currently know about. Fans have been hoping to see some kind of update on the game for most of this year, but so far we remain...
News Departed Days Gone Game Director Says Sony Bend Punched Above Its Weight
After programmers thrown under the bus
Update: Sony Bend has already responded to writer John Garvin’s controversial comments about Days Gone, and its team. And now former game director Jeff Ross has followed up. In a series of tweets, he explained that the studio has a “small but incredibly talented engineering team who punched way above their...
News Insomniac Raises Pulses with Unprompted Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 GIF
Our spider-sense is tingling
Insomniac’s community director James Stevenson has set pulses raising with an unprompted GIF of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. The moving image doesn’t really reveal much: it’s just a shot of Peter Parker and Miles Morales standing side-by-side. But without any context or captions, some are taking it as a tease. Late...
News PSVR2 Pre-Orders No Longer Require an Invite
Get it while it's hot
Sony has removed the invite requirement for PSVR2 pre-orders from its PS Direct storefront, meaning you’re now free to purchase a next-gen headset if you want one. Previously, the platform holder only allowed those who’d registered interest in the device to scoop it up, but that obligation has now been retired, and...
News The Last of Us: Part I on PC Costs Less Than PS5 Version
Money matters
The Last of Us: Part I is by and large a very successful remake of one of Sony's best games. However, upon launch, one thing left a bad taste in the mouths of its fans: the asking price. The PS5 remake costs $69.99/£69.99, which is quickly becoming an industry standard. It's pretty darn steep, and left a sour aftertaste on what...
PS Store Sales Charts God of War Ragnarok, Modern Warfare 2 Trade Blows
Who comes out on top?
November saw the release of some of 2022's biggest games, with God of War Ragnarok and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 among them. Sony has just revealed the download charts for PS Store last month, and the two juggernauts both vie for the top spot. Santa Monica Studio's epic sequel takes the biscuit in the PS5 charts, landing...
News The Last of Us: Part I Endures and Survives on PC in March
For the real clickers out there
Returnal wasn't the only Sony game to get a release date for its PC port today. Yes, The Last of Us: Part I is also heading to Steam and Epic Games Store, as you can see with the above trailer. The port is heading to PC on 3rd March 2023, so it's only a couple of months away. We don't have any other details about any...
News Horizon Forbidden West DLC Takes Aloy to the Burning Shores Only on PS5
No PS4
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores has just been announced, a DLC expansion for the open world action RPG. This follows a tease from The Snitch earlier in the week. Burning Shores will take Aloy beyond the main game's map to the south, where she will explore what was once Los Angeles. It's now a highly volcanic area made up of many...
News Death Stranding 2 Officially Announced for PS5
Sony to publish
Kojima Productions has officially announced Death Stranding 2. The sequel, speculated to exist for a while, has made its debut at The Game Awards with the above trailer. In it, we see Fragile caring for a small child as her home is attacked. Later in the trailer, main character of the last game Sam Bridges makes an appearance, and...
News Returnal Finally Confirmed for PC Release in Early 2023
The loop begins again
It's been leaked more than once, but Sony and Housemarque have finally announced Returnal for PC. The rogue-like third-person shooter is one of PS5's few true exclusives, and soon it'll be making the jump to PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Details right now are thin on the ground, but over on the PS Blog, Housemarque says...
News Sony Bend Distances Itself from Ex-Director, Thanks Fans for Days Gone Support
"Bend Studio does not share his sentiment"
Earlier this week, Days Gone’s writer and director John Garvin went on a social media rant, blaming “woke reviewers” for the open worlder’s softer than expected Metacritic score. Those messages, after going viral, have since been set to private. And now Sony Bend, the game’s developer, has...
News PS Plus Not Required for Online Multiplayer on PS5, PS4 This Weekend
How freeing
If you’re not a PS Plus subscriber and fancy a taste of online multiplayer on your PS5 and PS4, then Sony is removing the restriction this weekend. From 10th December through 11th December, everyone will be able to play online, at no extra cost. Of course, the paywall will be reintroduced once the temporary promotion has elapsed...
News PlayStation Blog Opens Votes for Its Game of the Year 2022 Awards
Across 16 categories
Sony's official PlayStation Blog has published its Game of the Year 2022 categories and opened up user voting across 16 different awards. The polls close on 14th December 2022, so you've got exactly one week to make your picks. You can head on over to the website to place your votes, but we've listed the categories and nominees...
News Sony Says It's Resolved Long-Term PS5 Stock Shortages
Will deliver new-gen console to many customers
Sony bigwig Jim Ryan told an audience at the PlayStation Partner Awards a few days ago that Sony has resolved PS5’s stock shortages. His message, targeted at publishing partners, added that it will be able to deliver the new-gen console to “many customers in Japan and Asia” starting “this...
News Get to Know PS Studio Firesprite in New Developer Profile Video
In the spotlight
One of the newest additions to Sony's PS Studios group is Firesprite. The developer is PlayStation's largest first-party studio in the UK, easily dwarfing Media Molecule and London Studio, but we still haven't learned a huge amount about it. That's where this new video, which aims to profile the 10-year-old studio, comes in. As...
News Fresh Batch of PSVR2 Pre-Order Invites Sent Out in Europe
Are you VReady?
Those of you who missed the first wave of PSVR2 pre-orders may want to check your inboxes, as Sony has sent out a fresh wave of invites around Europe today. If you received one, you’ll have a short window of time to visit the PS Direct website and purchase the PS5’s next-gen headset. You won’t be charged until the headset...
News PS5 Games Likely to Remain $70 as Xbox Bumps Prices
Pressure's off
Any hope of Sony feeling pressured into reducing the price of its first-party releases looks over, as Microsoft has announced plans to increase the cost of its own exclusives. While the dynamics aren’t directly comparable – Xbox owners will point to Game Pass as an alternative, cheaper means of playing the Redmond firm’s output...
Rumour Is Horizon Forbidden West DLC on the Verge of Announcement?
Focus up
We thoroughly enjoyed Horizon Forbidden West when it launched back in February. While it's been several months since we've explored the post-post apocalyptic United States hunting robo-monsters, we'd be more than happy to shake off the rust and dive back in for more. The latest teaser from The Snitch, a reliable leaker, suggests it's...
News God of War Ragnarok Update Adds Anticipated Photo Mode, Fixes a Bunch of Bugs
Patch 03.00 is here
Photo mode has been added to God of War Ragnarok, just under a month after the game's PS5 and PS4 release. The title's latest update is available to download now, and the photo mode itself appears to be everything that we've come to expect from a PlayStation studio. A full suite of editing tools are now yours to play around...
News This Video Will Make You Want a Job at Horizon Dev Guerrilla
Delve deep inside studio's Amsterdam office
Recruitment is highly competitive in the video game industry right now, with major AAA studios competing for top talent to realise their visions. This clip published by Guerrilla Games will likely be used by the Dutch developer to attract employees to its team – and, to be fair, it does a pretty good...
News Elden Ring, Genshin Impact Take Top Honours at PlayStation Partner Awards
Sony schmoozes strongest performing partners
The annual PlayStation Partner Awards are a bit of an oddity, as they celebrate sales as opposed to critical success. The shindig – hosted by Sony’s Japanese department for decades now – is designed to reward publishing partners for their commercial success on PlayStation platforms, so it’s more...
News Brand New The Last of Us HBO Trailer Revealed
Take On Me
A new trailer for HBO's TV adaptation of The Last of Us has been uploaded that finishes almost entirely new footage of the series, including iconic scenes from the first game. To the tune of Take On Me by a-ha, the story of Joel transporting Ellie across the USA as the cure to the Cordyceps infection is set up. Check out the trailer...
News Ape Escape, Syphon Filter 1 Updated with 60Hz NTSC Mode in Europe on PS5, PS4
Smooth escape
When Sony began introducing retro games to PS5 and PS4 with its PS Plus Premium service, fans in Europe were disappointed to find they're the PAL versions. This means they run at 50Hz, while the American NTSC versions run much more smoothly at 60Hz. The company said it would resolve this oversight, and it looks like we're finally...
News PS Stars Members Can Celebrate PS3 Game Wonderbook This Month
Yes, you did read that correctly
We didn't exactly expect to be writing about Wonderbook: Book of Spells in the month of December 2022, but then Sony has been making some rather deep cuts with its still relatively new PS Stars membership. The company has announced what digital collectibles members can earn this month, and one is a throwback to the...
