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News Returnal: Ascension Adds Co-Op Play and Survival Mode in Huge Free Update
"I'm seeing double! Four Selenes!"
We've been hoping for some sort of new content for PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal, and it seems our patience has been rewarded. Developer Housemarque has just announced Returnal: Ascension, a massive game update that adds two totally new ways to play. Firstly, this update brings us the Tower of Sisyphus, a...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here (9th March, 2022)
Final Fantasy 16? Resident Evil 4? More?
Where can you watch Sony PlayStation’s State of Play livestream? Right on this very page, of course. Sony is back from 2PM PT / 10PM GMT with an all-new State of Play broadcast focused on third-party games, with a particular emphasis on Japanese partners. We’ll have the full broadcast on this page, along...
News 13 Per Cent of Horizon Forbidden West Players Have Finished the Story on PS5, PS4
Going by Trophy data
Sony seems to have a knack for retaining users, and it appears to be the same for Guerrilla's latest, Horizon Forbidden West. The game has been out for nearly three weeks at this point, and in that time, it seems a dedicated percentage of players have stormed through to its ending. Using Trophy data, we can see that, at the...
News Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.07 Is Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
Yet more bugs eliminated
Horizon Forbidden West has just received its latest update, and it's another big one that makes all kinds of fixes and improvements. Patch 1.07 is available right now for both the PlayStation 5 and PS4 versions, so if you're still going through Aloy's adventure, you'll want to get this installed. A big portion of the patch...
News PS Store Indies Sale Offers Discounts on Over a Thousand PS5, PS4 Games
Indiepocalypse
There have been lots of big, bulky, blockbuster games lately. If you're feeling a bit weary and looking for something smaller or less time-consuming, Sony might have just the thing. The latest PlayStation Store sale is all about indies and smaller scale software, and there are well over a thousand PS5 and PS4 titles to choose from in...
News Gravity Rush's Kat Cropped Out of International Women's Day Promo on PS5
We'll never forget her
Poor ol’ Kat. The Gravity Rush protagonist and PlayStation faithful’s favourite appears to have been cropped out of a piece of repurposed International Women’s Day artwork in a promo on the PS Store. To mark the occasion, Sony is celebrating games with female protagonists, like Horizon Forbidden West and Uncharted: The...
News MLB The Show 22's New PS5, PS4 Commentary Team Recorded for 350 Hours
Call it as you see it
Take note EA Sports and FIFA: this is how you change your game’s commentary team. MLB The Show 22 is adding brand new commentary this year, provided by Jon ‘Boog’ Sciambi and Chris Singleton. The duo recorded across 128 sessions for a total of 350 hours, adding 45,000 brand new lines of commentary to the game. But the...
News State of Play Confirmed, Showcasing Third Party PS5, PS4 Games
Here we go
Sony has officially confirmed a brand new State of Play broadcast following heavy rumours earlier in the week. The show will go out live tomorrow, 9th March, at 2pm PST / 5pm EST / 10pm GMT, covering "new reveals and eye-catching updates for PS5 and PS4 titles". According to the platform holder, there will be a focus on "highlighting...
News Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
What does version 21.02-04.51.00 do?
Look, we all know what this is going to entail. We've all been here before, and every time, it's the same. Alright, fine, maybe not every time, but most times. PlayStation 5's latest firmware update is ready and available to download right now, and you already know what it does. You've probably already got the...
News This Is Aloy's Real-Life Face Model from Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West
Based on Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra
Who is Aloy’s real-life face model in Horizon Forbidden West and Horizon Zero Dawn? We all know that Ashly Burch lent her larynx to bring the outspoken heroine to life, but one thing we weren't aware of is that the character's based upon the likeness of Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra. Guerrilla Games revealed...
Rumour PlayStation's Next State of Play Showcase Reportedly Airing This Month
Potentially even later this week
We've been seeing some rumours flying around lately that Sony is preparing to hold a fresh State of Play — or some sort of PlayStation update, anyway — in March. The trouble is there are almost always a few people claiming something of this nature is just around the corner, and it can be hard to discern who...
News Sony Music's Latest Collaboration with PlayStation Features a Fire Verse from Idris Elba
Vroom vroom vroom vroom vroom
After years of lip-service, Sony’s various divisions are finally working in unison. But while the collaborations between PlayStation and Sony Pictures have been obvious – The Last of Us is shooting in Canada right now, and Uncharted has been a big hit at the Box Office – we’ve seen less crossover with Sony...
News Gran Turismo 7's Prestige Cars to Be Dynamically Priced by Real-World Valuation Company
But why?
Okay, we could get behind the Elvis Presley song and even the moon landing footage, but this is just weird. Gran Turismo 7’s prestige vehicles, Legend Cars, will have their in-game prices dynamically altered by real-world insurance and valuation specialists, Hagerty. This means, as the price of a specific model changes in real-life, those...
News Gran Turismo 7 Meets Ghost of Tsushima in the PlayStation Crossover Art No One Saw Coming
The race is on
We've come to expect PlayStation Studios congratulating one another on social media whenever a new game hits store shelves, but we honestly didn't see this particular artwork coming. Posted on Twitter by Ghost of Tsushima developer Sucker Punch, this crossover drawing features Jin racing against a slick looking sports car from the...
News Gran Turismo 7's New Approach to Microtransactions Isn't Going Down Well
Taking all the credit
During the long-term, post-launch support of Gran Turismo Sport, Polyphony Digital added countless new cars to the game, making them all available for purchase individually at varying prices. For Gran Turismo 7, the approach to microtransactions has shifted, and some are taking issue with it. Basically, the in-game purchases...
News Gran Turismo 7 Seemingly Suspended from Release in Russia
Sony withholds Russian release of driving sim
As of right now, Gran Turismo 7 is unavailable to purchase in Russia. Spotted by Eurogamer, the Russian PlayStation website has no fixed release date for the just-released sim racer. It's currently available worldwide everywhere on PS5 and PS4, with the exception of Russia, where the release date is...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Updates to Add Cars, Courses, and So Much More
"Look forward to the ever-evolving GT7"
As is so often the case with games these days, when Gran Turismo 7 hits the starting line tomorrow, the content included will merely reflect the release’s first lap. We’ve already pointed out in our Gran Turismo 7 PS5 review that this is the biggest, most personal simulation racer from Polyphony Digital to...
News Gran Turismo 7's Eight-Minute Opening Movie Charts the Long History of Cars
One more sleep
Gran Turismo 7 releases tomorrow, 4th March, for PlayStation 5 and PS4, and the one-word descriptor for the game is "passion". As noted in our Gran Turismo 7 review, Polyphony Digital's love of automobiles and the culture surrounding them is palpable throughout the experience, and it all kicks off with an opening movie of epic...
News Gran Turismo 7's PS5, PS4 Launch Collab Is Way Too Trendy for You
Stylish social club
PlayStation has always been at the cutting-edge of pop culture, so it’s strange we don’t see more collaborations from the company with fashion brands, to be honest. Here’s one, though: Polyphony Digital has teamed up with streetwear label Anti Social Social Club on a custom GT500-spec Toyota Supra livery, which will be...
News Sony Ships Secret PlayStation Console Prototypes Overseas
We'd love to tech a look
In over ten years of covering PlayStation, we’ve never seen this kind of sleuthing before. Tweak Town has been keeping an eagle-eye on Sony Interactive Entertainment’s exports, and has uncovered a ledger for 700kgs worth of video game console prototypes, shipped from its headquarters in London to Norfolk, Virginia. The...
News Gran Turismo 7 Load Times are Dramatically Different Between PS5 and PS4
Need for speed
As we've come to expect — especially from first-party titles — Gran Turismo 7 has significantly shorter load times on PlayStation 5, compared to what you'll find in the PS4 version of the game. Thanks to the current-gen console's super fast SSD and obviously much improved specs, we're talking differences of over half a minute. Not...
News Ukraine Looks to PlayStation to Temporarily Block Russian Accounts
"Modern technology is perhaps the best answer to tanks"
Ukraine’s deputy Prime Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has called on PlayStation to “temporarily block all Russian and Belarussian accounts” as companies increase pressure on the Russian regime. As part of an open letter published on Twitter, Fedorov appealed specifically to Xbox as well as...
News PS Store Essential Picks Sale Offers Hundreds of PS5, PS4 Discounts
Wallets at the ready
The carousel of deals continues to spin over on the PlayStation Store. The latest sale, Essential Picks, brings prices down on hundreds of PS5 and PS4 games and DLC, meaning there's something for practically everyone once again. Starting with some of the bigger games, The Last of Us: Part II is a bargain at £17.49 / $19.99,...
News Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.06 Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
More common problems addressed
Horizon Forbidden West is out, and players sure are finding plenty of bugs. Thankfully, Guerrilla Games seems to be blasting them as quick as it possibly can with major game updates, and the latest of these is now live on PlayStation 5 and PS4. Version 1.06 is ready to roll, and it makes tonnes of fixes. There are a...
Review Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) - The Real Driving Simulator Makes Its Grand Return
Back to basics
There are labours of love, and then there's Gran Turismo 7. From famed developer Polyphony Digital and series creator Kazunori Yamauchi, it's abundantly clear every single member of the studio has a passion for cars. In fact, we might even be selling them short. Gran Turismo 7 is a game born out of love. It's just as much about the...
News Sony Pulling the Plug on PS3 After-Sales Support in Japan
Game over
It’s hardly earth-shattering news, but the PlayStation 3 is old – like, really old. The console launched all the way back in 2006, so it’s perhaps no surprise Sony is pulling the plug on support for the system and its peripherals – in Japan, at least. Writing on its official Twitter account, the organisation “sincerely...
Soapbox It's Okay to Enjoy Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West
Why not both?
History has a way of repeating itself, and just like Horizon Zero Dawn in 2017, the discourse surrounding Horizon Forbidden West has been destroyed by the arrival of an alternative open world game. Twitter is awash with the repetition of an increasingly tedious gag: apparently gamers can’t wait for the third instalment in Guerrilla...
News Gran Turismo 7's PS5, PS4 Platinum Will Be Time Consuming But Attainable
Fast and not-so furious
According to Sony’s own statistics, just 0.1 per cent of GT Sport owners managed to unlock the Platinum Trophy. That’s because Polyphony Digital included some absolute slog gongs, requiring 91 online wins and a ludicrous amount of XP to reach Level 50. It looks like the Japanese developer has learned its lesson, as Gran...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Horizon Forbidden West?
Forbidden best?
It's been a week or so since Horizon Forbidden West released on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Aloy's sophomore adventure has already proven to be a very popular release — both with critics and PlayStation fans. But if you had to give it a review score, how would you rate it? We gave it a 9/10 in our Horizon Forbidden West PS5...
News Horizon Forbidden West PS5, PS4 Could Be Getting DLC Expansions
Another Aloy adventure?
There’s a strong chance you’ve barely scratched the surface of Horizon Forbidden West, but even if you’ve barely made it out of The Daunt, you may be interested to learn that DLC expansions could be on the way. A video published by VSC Rating Board, the “statutory body which rates video games in the UK”, mentions...
News Permanent PS Now Games Leaving the Service without Much Notice
Another sign of Spartacus?
Nothing is permanent in this digital age, of course – it’s one of the major reasons many gamers still advocate for physical media. When it comes to PS Now, it’s expected that titles will come and go – many are even added to the service with hard deadlines of when they’ll be removed. Other titles are considered to...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Shipping a Week Before Launch
Tons of physical copies out in the wild
Many of you may not have to wait to play Gran Turismo 7 on the PlayStation 5 and PS4, as copies in the United States have started to ship – a week before the game’s intended 4th March release date. Our review of the simulation racer is still under embargo, but there are multiple reports of players already...
News Horizon Forbidden West Drives Strong PS5, PS4 Digital Sales
Almost 50 per cent in the UK
Horizon Forbidden West got off to a strong start in the UK, but its sales were down slightly compared to Horizon Zero Dawn. Of course, it’s important to remember that those initial sales only reflected physical copies, and the industry is increasingly shifting towards digital – even when it comes to story-based,...
News Horizon Forbidden West's Gorgeous Soundtrack Now Available on Streaming Services
Some of it, anyway
Update: It's been brought to our attention (thanks, Voltan) that the below soundtrack is actually only the first of three volumes. Parts two and three of Forbidden West's OST will follow onto streaming services on 11th and 25th March respectively. Still, there's lots of music to listen to already, so plug in and soak in the atmos...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Takes the Most Trophies at DICE Awards 2022
It Takes Two claims Game of the Year once again
The DICE Awards, run each year by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, has just concluded, and once again, Sony is walking away with a number of trophies to pop in its cabinet. The most awarded game at this year's event is Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which claims four awards —...
News Rafts of PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Big in Japan Sale
Land of the rising savings
If you weren’t already aware, a new PS Store sale has gone live! We know, what you’re thinking – you’ve already got Horizon Forbidden West to finish and Elden Ring to begin. Just stick with us, though, because you’re going to want to check out this sale – especially if you’re a fan of PlayStation 5 and PS4...
News PS5, PS4's Revamped PS Plus Sub Allegedly Outlined in Report
"Pretty close to launching"
If this report is accurate, then we’d strongly recommend Sony goes back to the drawing board – and fast. New details have emerged regarding PlayStation’s revamped PS Plus subscription service, which is “pretty close to actually launching”. The problem? It sounds like pretty poor value for money based on what’s...
News Gran Turismo 7 Trailer Pits Real-Life Against PS5
And the winner is?
Judging by this comparison video, the framerate in real-life is awful! Sony’s released a video pitting Gran Turismo 7’s virtual rendition of Willow Springs against the real thing, and it makes for compelling viewing. The in-car footage is using a GoPro in the cockpit, so it looks a lot livelier than the game’s silky smooth...
News Sony Expanding Support for PS5 Screenshots, Videos on PS App
Coming to more countries
Sony’s slowly increasingly the capabilities of the PS App on iOS and Android smartphones, with its Game Capture functionality becoming available in more territories, following a trial in Canada and Japan. Beginning with the Americas – don’t worry Europe, more regions will follow imminently – you’ll soon be able to...
News PS5, PS4 Rumourmongers Reckon a Sony Showcase Is Coming in March
All aboard
With the release of Gran Turismo 7 next week, Sony will have effectively emptied its release slate. We know that God of War Ragnarok is due out this year, but it’s still not dated – and beyond that, there’s only Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Marvel’s Wolverine on the horizon. Neither game is likely to launch until late 2023 at the...
News Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.05 Released, Here Are the Patch Notes
Iffy HDR, collision detection, and facial animations fixed
Guerrilla Games has just released a new patch for Horizon Forbidden West. Update 1.05 is now available to download on both PlayStation 5 and PS4, and it makes a long list of fixes. While there are still some issues outstanding the developer is aware of, this should go a long way in improving...
News Gran Turismo 7's PS5, PS4 Commercial Is Unsurprisingly Shiny
Lined up
Wow! We’re nowhere near done with Horizon Forbidden West, and Sony’s already running Gran Turismo 7 commercials on television! Of course, the simulation racer will release next week on PlayStation 5 and PS4, so we’re really being spoiled at the moment, aren’t we? The ad’s pretty good by the way: it leans into the #FindYourLine...
News Here's Your First Look at PS5's PSVR2 Headset, Which Is Lighter and Slimmer Than the Original
Future nostalgia
Like so much of PSVR2’s build-up thus far, Sony has just unceremoniously dropped images of the final product online. The headset and redesigned PSVR2 Sense controllers match the design aesthetic of the PlayStation 5, with a dual-tone white and grey finish. “You’ll notice the PSVR2 headset has a similar shape as the PSVR2 Sense...
News Horizon Forbidden West's PS5, PS4 Visual Issues a High Priority, Patch Incoming ASAP
Guerrilla working to resolve HDR, shimmering, and pop-in problems
Horizon Forbidden West looks incredible on both the PlayStation 5 and (perhaps, surprisingly) PS4, but it’s not flawless: its presentation does have a few issues, including HDR hiccups, shimmering, and pop-in. The good news is that developer Guerrilla Games is on the case, and
News Sackboy Joins Aloy in the Forbidden West with Free Horizon Costumes
Available now
Sackboy: A Big Adventure has received its fair share of freebie DLC outfits, and that's not stopping just yet. To celebrate the release of Horizon Forbidden West, Guerrilla Games' action RPG sequel, the cuddly platformer has just received a duo of new costumes, and as usual, they're adorable. Aloy and her mysterious frenemy Sylens...
News In the UK, 70% of Boxed Horizon Forbidden West Buyers Paid More Than They Needed To
British problems
And this, dear readers, is why companies are so cunningly ambiguous! Early physical sales data for Horizon Forbidden West has arrived in the UK, and with it comes confirmation that “almost a third of sales” were on the PlayStation 4. That means roughly 70 per cent of people paid
News Horizon Forbidden West Is Getting Review Bombed on PS5, PS4 for No Reason
0/10, apparently
It wouldn’t be a major video game release without gamers exhibiting embarrassing behaviour. Horizon Forbidden West has been quietly racking up disproportionately negative reviews on Metacritic overnight, and while it’s still holding a steady overall user score, the string of 0/10s are obviously beginning to look disingenuous...
News God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Still Pegged to Release This Year
It's coming
Horizon Forbidden West is out now – check our Horizon Forbidden West guide – and Gran Turismo 7 is right around the hairpin bend, which means Sony’s attention will eventually have to transition to God of War Ragnarok. The title’s largely been kept undercover to allow PlayStation to focus its attention on the aforementioned...
News Sony's Releasing a PS4 System Update to Fix Cyberpunk 2077 Disc Issues
Cyberpunk'd
We should all know by now that things rarely go smoothly when it comes to Cyberpunk 2077 and PlayStation 4. Since the game's gigantic 1.5 update launched earlier this week, some PS4 players have had issues launching their disc version of Cyberpunk 2077 — and it's actually Sony that's moving to fix the problem. On the 19th February,...
News Horizon Forbidden West Reaction GIFs Are Just the Best
You know it
It’s becoming a bit of a PlayStation Studios tradition, isn’t it? Ever since the first few Sony first-party GIFs went viral, virtually every team has been trying to get in on the fun. Guerrilla is the latest to give it a go, with a set of memes featuring characters from Horizon Forbidden West. For example, here’s one of Aloy:...
