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News The Last of Us HBO's Bella Ramsey: Fans Are Going to Love the Show
"It honours the game"
Bella Ramsey, the star of HBO’s upcoming The Last of Us, knows you’re concerned about the upcoming show – but insists you’re going to love it, as she believes it “honours” the game. Live action adaptations of video games tend to be hit or miss, with the most recent example being Resident Evil. But according to...
News Sony Discontinuing PS5 Accolades As No One Used Them
Helpful
One of the PS5’s flagship features will be discontinued later this year as no one used it. Accolades were introduced on the new-gen console as a way of allowing players to acknowledge each other’s efforts in online games. The function enabled you to award teammates and opponents badges based on their playstyle, so you could say they were...
News MultiVersus Has Insanely Low Input Latency on PS5
After companies committed to fixing Unreal issues
Earlier in the year, fighting game tournament EVO, game engine maker Epic Games, and platform holder Sony all confirmed that they’re collaborating on an issue regarding input latency with the Unreal Engine on the PS5. It’s all been a bit awkward for PlayStation: while it’s marketing its PS5...
News Sony Coy on Potential PS5 Price Increase
"There is nothing specific to share"
Sony has failed to rule out a potential PS5 price increase, as it said there is “nothing specific to share” on the subject. Speaking to investors in an earnings call earlier in the week, the company was asked about a hypothetical hike after it bumped the MSRP of a number of its home electronics, including...
Video Did You Know All 20 of These PS5 Tips and Tricks?
We're pulilng our hair out over these, too
The PS5 has been merrily dominating our TV cabinets for over a year and a half now. This beast of a console has amplified our gaming lives in the obvious ways with the likes of incredibly fast loading times, better resolution and framerates, and the immersive qualities of haptic feedback and adaptive...
News Sony to Take Action as PS5, PS4 Owners Play Less Than Anticipated
Firm forecasted much better engagement
One of the key details from Sony’s quarterly financial report today – which also confirmed that the PS5 has shipped 21.7 million consoles – is that PS5 and PS4 owners are playing less than they were a year ago. The manufacturer noted that total gameplay time is down a sizeable 15 per cent year-over-year...
News Nearly 80% of All PS5, PS4 Games Are Bought Digitally
Big increase over previous quarter
Physical enthusiasts should probably look away now because Sony has revealed 79 per cent of all PS5, PS4 games sold during its latest fiscal quarter were for the digital version. This represents a dramatic increase for the start of fiscal year 2022; a 13 per cent boost over fiscal year 2021 to be exact, when...
News Gran Turismo 7 Fans in Love with New Tomica Inspired Scape
Toy town
The latest Gran Turismo 7 update brought with it three new cars for enthusiasts to get to grips with, but what's causing the biggest buzz online is a new Scape bundled in with the patch that's themed around the Japanese model car company Tomica. Photo Mode users are able to edit their cars into the scene and create some pretty amazing...
News 21.7 Million PS5 Consoles Shipped by End of June 2022
Projected profit lowered by $0.4 billion
Sony has shipped 21.7 million PS5 systems to retailers as of 31st June 2022, the firm confirmed in its financial results for Q1 of fiscal year 2022. 2.4 million consoles were shipped during that three-month period, which represents a slight increase of 100,000 across the same period for the previous fiscal...
Random Sony Bend's Bespoke Office Arcade Cabinet Has Us Green with Envy
Gabe over
The cool thing about working at a video game studio is – well, it’s a video game studio. That means the company is able to surround all the boring stuff – y’know, computers and kitchen appliances – with ridiculous, morale improving paraphernalia. Case in point: Sony Bend’s new bespoke arcade cabinet is a real treat. The case...
News You Can't Afford This Amazing Nathan Drake Statue
Time for a treasure hunt
It’s nice to want things! Unfortunately, this Nathan Drake statue – inspired by Naughty Dog’s 2016 title Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – is something you can’t have. That’s because, at $1,299 for the basic version, it’s not for peasants. Still, we can appreciate it all the same! “In this thrilling 27-inch...
News It's Happening! PSVR2 References Unearthed in PS5 Firmware Update
Shhh, it's a secret
Sony had suggested earlier in the week that we would find references to PSVR2 in future PS5 firmware updates, and it’s already beginning. A beta for the new-gen console’s latest system software rolled out earlier today, with folder functionality and 1440p support. It’s supposed to be confidential, but that hasn’t stopped...
News PS5, PS4 Finally Go Portable with Officially Licensed PlayStation Backbone One
Out and about
Many of you will harbour fondness for the PS Vita and its predecessor the PSP, and understandably so – both were superb portable systems. But with the likelihood of Sony making another extremely low, this may just be the next best thing: an officially licensed Backbone One, which works in tandem with an iPhone and the PS Remote Play...
News PS5 Folders, 1440p Support Part of New Beta Update Out Today
Plus new social features
Sony has announced a new firmware update is rolling out today for PS5 beta testers that includes support for a 1440p resolution, folders (named Gamelists on PS5), and a variety of new social features. Available to download now for beta participants, Sony plans to offer the update to all PS5 users later this year. "As always,...
News Sony Strengthens Indie Bond by Loaning PS5 Devkits to Smaller Studios
Indie win
Sony’s goal is to provide the best place to play, but there are always bumps in the road. Last year, the company was taken to task for its treatment of indie developers, with many citing poor promotion of its games and an obnoxious certification process as reasons why they’d rather release elsewhere. To be fair to the firm, it’s...
News Loveable Sony Suit Shuhei Yoshida Is a Legit Let's Play YouTuber Now
The Shu's on the other foot
If you’re not paying close attention to Sony’s YouTube channel, it’s well worth a look these days. The company – which can seem a bit stuffy and buttoned up at times – is really expanding its mix of content beyond just trailers, featuring regular esports tournaments and now even Let’s Plays. This – the first...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update 1.19 Adds Three More Cars, New Scapes
Available to download soon
Gran Turismo 7 continues its post-launch support with the next game update. Version 1.19 will throw in three new vehicles to the game, as teased last week. Namely, the cars we're getting this time are the Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette Group 5 ’84, Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder ’54, and Porsche 918 Spyder ’13. You can...
Random God of War Mocap Actor Made an Awesome Fighting Game-Style Move List for Kratos
Swing and a hit
Veteran stuntman Eric Jacobus was one of the motion capture actors for 2018's God of War — or more specifically, for Kratos himself. Jacobus has just recently uploaded an old video on his official YouTube channel that he actually sent to God of War developer Santa Monica Studio when he was auditioning for the role, all the way back...
Random Xbox Boss Can't Wait for God of War Ragnarok Either
Norse guy
In the latest instalment of Corporate Bigwig Is Actually Your Friend™, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has declared that, just like you, he’s excited for God of War Ragnarok. The suit declared his enthusiasm in a social media post, where he also listed out the first game he ever played and favourite all-time game. Spencer won’t need to wait...
Reaction Meta Quest 2's Price Hike Will Have PSVR2 Relieved or Rubbing Its Hands
VRy interesting
As Sony slowly continues to peel back the curtain on its PSVR2 headset – revealing a selection of neat new user interface features earlier in the week – Facebook made the unprecedented move of increasing the price of its Meta Quest 2 headset overnight. The standalone device, which originally released over two years ago, will now...
News Ex-Square Enix Dev Heard Rumours of Sony Buyout
Here we are again
So, you know all those rumours from a while back about Sony snatching up Square Enix? Well, a new interview with Games Industry has added some fuel to the fire all these months later. Ex-Eidos Montreal developer Stephane D'Astous says that he had heard "rumours" of the aforementioned acquisition. According to D'Astous, Square...
Rumour Star Wars: KOTOR Remake Hit with Huge Delay
Devs fired after internal demo shown to Sony
The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake — which is a PS5 console exclusive — has reportedly been hit with a very significant delay after two important members of the team were fired. Development of the remake is now said to be "on pause", according to sources speaking to Bloomberg journalist...
News Sony Unveils PSVR2 User Experience, Including See-Through View, Customisable Play Area
Great quality-of-life features revealed
Sony has given us a little more information about its upcoming virtual reality tech for PS5, PSVR2. We've seen what the headset looks like, as well as those fancy new controllers, and now we have details on the hardware's user experience. There are several features shown off via the PS Blog, and they lo
News Returnal's Steam Page Getting Regular Updates, Reveal Seems Imminent
Rip the band aid off, Housemarque
It's a very poorly kept secret that Returnal, Housemarque's excellent arcade shooter, is getting the PC treatment. A while ago, a SteamDB page was discovered under the codename 'Oregon', but that couldn't hide several explicit references to the PS5 title; Tower of Sisyphus, Helios, Atropos, and more can all be found...
News Concept Art, Developer Insight Fill the Pages of The Art of God of War Ragnarok
Releases in November
As is the case with most of Sony's major games, God of War Ragnarok is getting a big, chunky artbook. Named The Art of God of War Ragnarok, it's a coffee table tome featuring concept art, behind-the-scenes snippets, and more. Published by Dark Horse Books, this hardcover book will be a great companion piece to the game itself,...
News The Last of Us Remake Is Coming to PC 'Very Soon' After PS5 Launch
The fast of us
You can expect the PC version of The Last of Us: Part I to release "very soon" after the oft-discussed remake launches on PS5, according to Johnathon Benainous, the senior environment texture artist at Naughty Dog. This follows from Benainous' comment that there is
News There's 'No Comparison' Between The Last of Us on PS5 vs PS3, Says Dev
Leak had wrong lighting and HDR
A Naughty Dog developer has argued there's "no comparison" between the gameplay of The Last of Us: Part I remake on PS5 when compared to the PS3 original. Senior environment texture artist Jonathon Benainous said that "having played both, there is no comparison between PS3 & PS5" in response to a fan questioning...
News Neil Druckmann Shuts Down The Last of Us Skins in Fortnite Rumours
"False rumour"
Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann has poured cold water on rumours that popular characters from The Last of Us would be appearing in Fortnite as skins in the near future. Speculation began over the weekend after apparently prominent Fortnite leaker Shiina tweeted that skins of Joel and Ellie would be available in the Battle...
News Insomniac Games Staffers Model Marvel's Wolverine Swag
Must be a claws in their contract
Marvel’s Wolverine is still many years away from releasing on the PS5, but that isn’t stopping developer Insomniac Games from kitting out its employees with a new wardrobe. Creative director Brian Horton proudly posted a picture of himself on Twitter modelling his new swag, which features the game’s logo on a...
News Social Media Sleuthing Has Fans Pining for Horizon Forbidden West DLC
As motion capture actors get back in the studio
Is open world RPG Horizon Forbidden West getting DLC? The original game, Horizon Zero Dawn, received a substantial post-release offering in the form of the Frozen Wilds – and now social media sleuthing suggests Guerrilla Games’ sequel could be about to get a second shot of content. It was noted on...
News In-Depth The Last of Us Remake Comparison Deep Dives PS5 Improvements
Spot the difference
The comparisons will get more complex come launch, of course, but we’ve seen more than enough of The Last of Us: Part I for some pretty good side-by-sides. YouTube channel Analista De Bits has been brilliant at putting together these types of videos, and has done a superb job of contrasting all of the footage available from...
Video 30 Facts You Need to Know About The Last Of Us Remake on PS5
Is Naughty Dog on some mighty thin ice?
The Last Of Us: Part I is the remake from Naughty Dog that’ll bring the 2013 PS3 classic up to the technological standard of a brand new PS5 release. This remake was long-rumoured, and then leaked to the high heavens, but now that Naughty Dog has almost been strong-armed into revealing more info about the...
News Next Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update Teased for Next Week
Three more cars coming
Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has teased the next free Gran Turismo 7 update will be deployed for PS5, PS4 next week, with three new cars part of it. As is tradition at this point, Yamauchi has taken to Twitter to post black and white photos containing outlines of the motors, giving fans the chance to work out what's...
News Killzone Shadow Fall PS4 Servers Will Shut Down, Three Other Games Too
Being turned off next month
Guerrilla Games has announced the online servers of Killzone Shadow Fall, standalone co-op mode Intercept, PS Vita game Killzone Mercenary, and PSVR title RIGS: Mechanized Combat League will all be turned off on 12th August 2022. This will leave only the singl
News The Last of Us: Part I Features an Impressive Suite of Accessibility Options
Every option added is a barrier removed
There's been a lot of discussion of The Last of Us: Part I in the past few days, with all the various leaks and responses, which will no doubt hit a crescendo with the release of an
News Sony Posts Official The Last of Us: Part I PS5 Gameplay in Extended Look
10-minute deep dive published
After days of The Last of Us: Part I cutscene and gameplay leaks, Sony and Naughty Dog have published a 10-minute deep dive into the development of the PS5 remake. The video covers the project extensively, sharing many comparison shots between the PS4 Pro and PS5 versions. Along with gameplay, some of the top-level...
News Killzone Shadow Fall Standalone Co-Op Mode Leaving PS Plus Extra
Appears in Last Chance to Play
The standalone co-op mode of Killzone Shadow Fall, titled Intercept, is leaving PS Plus Extra in the near future. The PS4 game's tile has appeared in the Last Chance to Play section, but a leaving date is not attached when you button through to the app itself. It's safe to say your time is now limited if you happen to...
"Leaks suck"
Just WTF is going on with The Last of Us: Part I on PS5? Gameplay footage from the Naughty Dog remake leaked earlier today, raising significant questions about the comments the developer has made about the game. From what we’ve seen so far, the action looks almost identical to the original PS3 release – it certainly doesn’t look...
Random God of War Ragnarok Sand Sculpture Makes Waves
Beach boy
Thinking of making a few pathetic sand castles on holiday this summer? You need to up your game, boys (and girls)! This absurdly detailed God of War Ragnarok sand sculpture has gone viral, and has even attracted the astonishment of the previous game’s director, Cory Barlog. “Wow,” he exclaimed in response to the creation, with a...
News Push Square Now Has Its Very Own Dreams Collection Made by Media Molecule
Push Square to Dream
Here's a shocker: we love Dreams here at Push Square Towers. The potential of Media Molecule's make-anything-you-want creation suite was obvious from the early days, and it's proved its own value over and over again. It's fostered a dedicated, passionate community of creators that are making some genuinely excellent things, be...
Reaction WTF Is Going on with The Last of Us PS5?
Naughty Dog needs to respond to leaks
We’re getting déjà vu, because once again The Last of Us series is subject to another damaging leak. How this keeps happening to Naughty Dog’s flagship franchise is hard to understand, but the very real reality is there’s well over a month until The Last of Us: Part I launches, and we’ll have probably...
News The Last of Us: Part I PS5 Gameplay Is Next to Leak
Two and a half minutes of action
Hot on the heels of the infamous introductory sequence of The Last of Us: Part I leaking, gameplay of the PS5 remake taken from later in the game has now surfaced. This is the encounter that takes place following Joel and Ellie getting ambushed whilst driving along the abandoned highway. Footage of what the title...
News Sony Purchase Allows Haven Studios to Achieve Its Ambitions, New IP Will Be 'Innovative'
Game is being played everyday
Haven Studios lead Jade Raymond has said the developer's debut game under Sony will be "something innovative that people will be excited to play", and becoming part of PlayStation Studios has allowed the team to realize its ambitions. The comments come as part of what is essentially a puff piece on the SIE website,...
News Marvel's Spider-Man PC Wall Climbs Up the Steam Best-Sellers List
Super swinger
The two Marvel’s Spider-Man games have sold a spider-sense tingling 33 million copies on just the PS5 and PS4 alone, but you wouldn’t rule out the series pushing several million more units when it comes to PC, would you? Pre-orders opened for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered today, and the
News inFAMOUS: Second Son's Cole MacGrath DLC Is Now Free for Everyone
Discover the events after New Marais
Well, here’s something you don’t see all that often: developer Sucker Punch has made inFAMOUS: Second Son’s limited edition Cole’s Legacy DLC free for everyone on the PS Store. The mission pack was previously bundled with select copies of the game, before being flogged for a few bucks. However, now...
News PlayStation Action Figures, Playsets, Plushes, and More Promised in New Toy Making Partnership
God of War, The Last of Us, Horizon, more
Sony has entered a partnership with toy making company Spin Master, which is promising a range of PlayStation-based mechandise. Popular properties like God of War, Uncharted, The Last of Us, and Horizon are all being targeted, with action figures, collectibles, playsets, plushes, puzzles, and more in the...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered PC Version Dated for 12th August
On Steam and EGS
Sony has revealed the PC version of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered will release on Steam and the Epic Games Store on 12th August 2022. Costing £54.99/$59.99, pre-purchase is available now on the two PC platforms, with pre-orders automatically unlocking three Spider-Man suits, the Spider-Drone, and five bonus skill points. A trailer...
News PS5, PS4 Pipped to the Discord Punch Despite Investment and Partnership
Xbox gets Discord voice chat first, after Sony bought minority stake
Over a year ago, Sony announced that it had purchased a minority stake in Discord and was working towards full integration of the social network on the PS5 and PS4 in 2022. The platform holder even closed down its popular Commun
News The Last of Us: Part I's Emotional Intro on PS5 Has Leaked
Prepare tissues
Update: The footage of the heartbreaking introductory cutscene of The Last of Us: Part I is quickly being taken down across the web, but we've found a re-upload in the YouTube video above. Expect this one to be pulled too before long. Original story: The infamous introductory sequence of The Last of Us: Part I has leaked more than...
News Massive PS Store Summer Sale Is Live Now, 1,500+ Games Included
Sifu! The Quarry! Evil Dead!
One of the biggest sales of the year has arrived: the PS Store Summer Sale. More than 1,500 games make up the list of deals this year, and they're all available until 3rd August 2022. Let's dive straight in and check out some of the best PS5, PS4 discounts. On PS5, Sifu receives its first price drop down to...
