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News Sony's PS Plus, PS Now Cross-Gen Bullsh*t Continues
Sort it out
There are things that are occurring in the PlayStation Nation that Sony has little control over. For example, the Japanese giant can do little if Microsoft decides to drop near-$70 billion at Bobby Kotick’s doorstep in order to buy Activision Blizzard. There are other instances where the platform holder can do better, however – and...
News Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection's PS5 Trophies Are a Complete Bust
Sully'd
What in the name of Sully’s holy ‘stache is this? How, we beg, has Naughty Dog managed to cock up Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection’s Trophies quite like this? This a truly head-scratching effort from one of Sony’s first-party studios, and we daresay it will cost the company a couple of quid, as there’s no doubt plenty were...
News PS5's PSVR2 Will Seemingly Have a Cutting-Edge Display
Outstanding image quality awaits
PSVR comfortably achieved the illusion of “presence”, despite its very obvious technological drawbacks. The improvements being touted for PSVR2 are wildly exciting, then, as a report by Display Supply Chain Consultants has revealed that the PlayStation 5 virtual reality headset will pack 800 pixels-per-inch...
Fortune favours the old
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is a damn good time. It bundles both Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy into one PlayStation 5 package, boasting new graphics modes, a complete lack of load times, and DualSense functionality. Both games are more than a few years old now, but as far as we're...
News Sony Team London Studio Bolstering Ranks for Online PS5 Game
Still no clue what it could be
Sony first-party London Studio is continuing to staff up for its PlayStation 5 online game. We’ve known about production on this project for quite some time now, as it’s been recruiting since the release of Blood & Truth for PSVR. While many had expected it to continue its work in virtual reality with
News Horizon Forbidden West Is Reportedly 'About as Long' as Horizon Zero Dawn
So, fairly long, then
How many hours does it take to beat Horizon Forbidden West? While we don't have a definitive answer to that question, we now have a pretty big clue as to how long we can expect the sequel to be. German site GamePro managed to glean some information about Aloy's upcoming adventure from game director Mathijs de Jonge, including a...
News PS5 Screenshot, Video Captures Being Slowly Integrated into the PS App Worldwide
Share more
Sony is slowly rolling out functionality it had previously promised, allowing you to access the videos and screenshots you capture on the PlayStation 5 using the Create button in the PS App on your smartphone. Enter your Media Gallery on your console and you may be prompted to enable Auto-Upload, depending on where you live. Anecdotally...
Modified to augment ranged combat
Well, we all expected it really, didn’t we? The best armour in Horizon Zero Dawn was the Shield Weaver, which practically made Aloy unstoppable in combat. While you had to work through a number of side-quests to collect it, the souped-up threads effectively engulfed the protagonist in an impenetrable energy...
News PS4 Trophies Bugged Out with PS3 Labels and People Are Jumping to Conclusions Again
It was just a glitch
As the ol’ saying goes: aw sh*t, here we go again! Following a tepid – and totally unrelated – “tease” from PlayStation Japan’s social media account over the weekend, the whole backwards compatibility song-and-dance has once again been restarted by a PS Store bug. Some fans noticed overnight that their PlayStation 4...
News Watch Some Brand New Horizon Forbidden West Footage In IGN's Hands-On Preview
Less than a month to go
Horizon Forbidden West is quietly on the approach, launching for both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 18th February. With things being the way they are, though, we've had relatively little information about the game pre-launch, let alone any chance to play the game early. That being said, IGN has just shared a hands-on preview...
News Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Trophies and Saves Will Transfer from PS4 to PS5
Plunder some Platinums
If, for whatever reason, you started the PlayStation 4 versions of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End or Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and want to transfer your progress to the PS5 remasters included with the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, then it’s a pretty straightforward process. All you need is a save file stored on...
News Spider-Man's Tom Holland Talks You Through Uncharted Movie's Plane Stunt
Flying without wings
Sony spent about five weeks shooting Uncharted’s plane set-piece, which will appear in the upcoming movie after first appearing in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. According to star Tom Holland, who plays Nathan Drake in the film, it’s by far the most gruelling action sequence he’s ever filmed – which is impressive...
News Purchase Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection and Watch the Movie for Free
Buyers to receive complimentary movie ticket
Over the weekend, PlayStation UK announced a promotional deal that means you'll not only play the new Uncharted game, you'll get to watch the upcoming movie at no extra cost. That's right — if you buy or upgrade to Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection via PS Store, you'll receive a ticket to the film...
News Gran Turismo 7 Another PS5, PS4 Exclusive Using Tons of SSD Space
Reportedly 89.445GB in size
Both Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7 release for PlayStation 5 and PS4 within just a few weeks of each other, and if you plan on having both installed on your internal SSD when the time comes, it looks like the twosome will take a huge chunk out of your overall storage space. The former is currently being pegged...
But just one conclusion
While you will have to field some “very strong” moral choices during your time with Horizon Forbidden West, the decisions you make will all culminate in a single “impactful” ending. That means, unlike most modern RPGs, there are not multiple endings to uncover – just the one, canon conclusion. We suspect said...
Talking Point In Theory, Could Xbox Game Pass Come to PS5, PS4?
Pass it on
It’s not yet clear what the future holds for Activision Blizzard and Call of Duty on PlayStation. Sony’s alluded to Microsoft honouring existing contracts, but there’s no word on how long those will last. Meanwhile, talkative Xbox chief Phil Spencer has expressed a “desire”
News Horizon Forbidden West Is a Whopping 86GB on PS5
More if you're in Europe
Horizon Forbidden West will take a Tremortusk-sized bite out of your PlayStation 5’s SSD, with the anticipated sequel weighing in at almost 86GB, according to data scraped from Sony’s servers. PlayStation Game Size reports that the release may be even larger in Europe, with file sizes of over 96GB touted – and this is...
News Analyst Expects PS5 to Seriously Outperform Xbox This Year
Two-to-one
Things may be getting hotter in the boardrooms following Microsoft’s near-$70 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard, but it’s the PlayStation 5 that will keep cash registers alight this year. That’s according to Ampere research director Piers Harding-Rolls, who believes that Sony will sell 18 million new-gen consoles this year to...
News PSVR2 Is Coming, But Here's a Reminder That PSVR Is Still Alive and Kicking
Sony releases new trailer for existing headset
Sony may be preparing a big PSVR2 push, presumably later this year, but that doesn’t mean it’s forgotten its existing virtual reality headset. A new promotional trailer published on YouTube earlier today showcases the vibrant software slate on the ageing accessory – even five years after its...
Poll Does Sony Need to Take Action After Microsoft's Activision Buyout?
Holding out for a hero
Microsoft's jaw-dropping acquisition of Activision Blizzard earlier this week has fundamentally changed the gaming landscape as we know it. The reported $68 billion buyout shows just how ridiculously deep Microsoft's pockets are — and that financial bulk is something that Sony simply cannot compete with. It leaves the...
News The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Launch Trailer Is Here
Drake's back
Exactly one week out from the PlayStation 5 release of the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Sony has shared the launch trailer that depicts Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy in their remastered glory. As you can probably imagine, footage focuses on memorable clips from the two titles, but if you haven't...
News Sony Is Not Making More PS4s to Make Up for PS5 Stock Shortfall
Production was always planned, company says
Sony has responded to reports which suggested it was making more PlayStation 4 consoles to deal with a shortfall of PS5 stock. Speaking with NLab, as reported by Yahoo, a
Little fish
In an interview anecdote published by the Washington Post, chatty Xbox chief Phil Spencer has said that he trusts the likes of Sony, Nintendo, and Valve not to damage the gaming industry – it’s tech giants like Amazon, Apple, and Google that he’s concerned about. The conversation is, of course, shadowed by his company’s...
News PlayStation Wrap-Up 2021 Available Now, Share Your Gaming Stats
Playtime tracked, games totalled
It's that time of the year again: Sony is allowing PlayStation 5, PS4 users to share their own Spotify style wrap-up of 2021 on social media. Head on through this link to get started, making sure you're logged into your PSN account in order to start viewing and sharing your own stats. The wrap up begins by sharing...
News Meet Horizon Forbidden West's Voice Cast, Including Carrie-Anne Moss
Plus new gameplay clips
Right off the back of yesterday's story trailer for Horizon Forbidden West, developer Guerrilla Games has shared a deep dive into the voice talent providing the dialogue for the upcoming PlayStation 5, PS4 title. It includes interviews with Ashly Burch (Aloy), Lance Reddick (Sylens) and The Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss...
News This Dreams Recreation of Returnal's Archonact Is Staggering
Larger than life
Well, the Jurassic Park scene recreated in Dreams was good, but this may be better. At the very least, it matches it: Polish creator BadRobo82 has recreated Returnal’s Archonact, and it’s a real achievement. With floating cybernetic tentacles and menacing glowing eyes, this monster looks every bit as fearsome as it does in the...
News PlayStation Creator Ken Kutaragi Not a Fan of VR Headsets or Metaverse
"Headsets are simply annoying"
Legendary PlayStation inventor Ken Kutaragi has shared his dislike for VR headsets and the Metaverse in an interview with Bloomberg. The PS3, PS2, and PS1 creator turned robotics lead at Ascent Robotics says he's not a fan of virtual reality devices because they isolate you from the real world. "Headsets are simply...
News Sony Responds to Activision Blizzard Buyout, Expects Games to Still Come to PS5, PS4
Wants contracts to be abided by
Sony has this morning issued a statement in response to Microsoft's $69 billion dollar deal to purchase Activision. In a quote shared with The Wall Street Journal via a Sony spokesperson, the firm said: "We expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements and continue to ensure Activision games are...
News A Big Eyes and Mouth God of War PC Mod Has Gone Viral
Gob of War
You want non-Activision Blizzard stories? Well, dear reader, we’re thrilled to deliver those to you. Here’s Kratos from Sony’s recent God of War PC port, modded to have exaggerated googly eyes and a giant, cartoon-like jaw. Hilarious, goofy joke or nightmare fuel? That’s up to you to decide, but it’s as far away from...
News Cult PS4 Sequel Gravity Rush 2 Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday Today
Time flies
Sony’s cult PlayStation 4 sequel to PS Vita favourite Gravity Rush is now five years old. As remembered by Gematsu on Twitter, topsy-turvy protagonist Kat returned on 19th January, 2017 in Japan, with Gravity Rush 2’s North American and European release following just a day later. The game massively expanded upon the scope of the...
News Forgotten PS5 Crash-'Em-Up Destruction AllStars Refreshes Scoring in Update
Wreckognition
Destruction AllStars, the long-forgotten PlayStation 5 crash-‘em-up, is completely rebooting its scoring system in an attempt to encourage more skilful gameplay. Mechanics in the original release were criticised for seemingly serving little purpose, like the on-foot parkour and melee combat. Wreckognition will attempt to fix that by...
News The Matrix, Black Panther Stars Join Horizon Forbidden West Voice Cast
Carrie-Anne Moss as Tilda
Guerrilla Games has today shared a brief look behind the curtain of Horizon Forbidden West with a new story trailer, but it has also confirmed some Hollywood stars have joined the game's cast to lend a voice to a few of the new characters. In an interview with Game Informer, it's confirmed brand new character T
News Horizon Forbidden West Story Trailer Details Aloy's Next Big Adventure
Meet some new friends
With Horizon Forbidden West now less than a month away from its PlayStation 5 and PS4 launch, it's time for the grand marketing machine to properly kick into gear. First up is a brand new story trailer containing loads of brand new scenes, characters, and locations. It all looks stunning, featuring footage taken straight from a...
News Sony Stock Value Loses $20 Billion, But Will Likely Recover
Biggest drop since 2008
Sony shares have fallen by 13 per cent — which equates to roughly $20 billion — since Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Call of Duty publisher Activision for $68 billion. The sharp drop in market value represents Sony's biggest loss since October 2008, removing $20 billion from the company's value in just one day...
News PS Store Sale Brings Hundreds of PS5, PS4 Games Under £20
Need for Speed! Dead by Daylight! Tetris!
A brand new sale has just appeared on the European PlayStation Store, bringing a wide selection of games under the £20 mark. PS5, but mostly PS4, software is included here, with some pretty huge discounts available. The promotion has yet to hit the North American PS Store, but it'll just be a matter of...
News PlayStation's Call of Duty Marketing Deal Almost Certainly Ending
Say goodbye to those small bonuses
Sony's marketing deal with Call of Duty, which promotes the latest game alongside PlayStation 5 and PS4 consoles and gives owners digital goodies on the platforms, will almost certainly come to an end as a result of Microsoft's $70 billion purchase of the company. Sony has been a key partner for the series since...
News PS5 Stock Registrations Open in Europe Now
Sony combating the scalpers
While the PlayStation 5 has been easier to purchase at points over the past few months, it still remains largely elusive. One way Sony is trying to combat scalpers and get the console into the hands of fans is by selling the device directly, and we’ve seen it launch its PlayStation Direct storefront in Europe following...
News PlayStation Indies Evangelist Shuhei Yoshida to Speak at Asia-Pacific Game Summit This Week
One to keep an eye on
As the Taipei Game Show nears, Shuhei Yoshida will speak on 20th January as part of the Asia-Pacific Game Summit on PlayStation’s indies initiative. The former PlayStation Studios boss turned indies evangelist will appear as part of a session scheduled to premiere on YouTube. It’s unclear exactly what his involvement will...
News Xbox Boss Reacts to PS Plus, PS Now Rumours, Says It's the 'Right Answer'
Expects new games included in the service
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has responded to the rumours of Sony's plans to combine PlayStation Plus and PS Now into a single service, currently dubbed Project Spartacus. Whether it's a proper competitor or not to Microsoft's celebrated Game Pass membership still remains to be seen, but Spencer believes this sort...
Poll What's the Best Uncharted Game?
Drake decider
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, which remasters Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy for PlayStation 5 and eventually PC, is now less than two weeks away. Maybe you can't wait to return to the adventures of Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer, or maybe you're planning to experience them for the first time...
News Mobile Game WipEout Rush Already Available on iPhone, Android in UK
User reviews miffed by idle gameplay
Update: We thought WipEout Rush was only available on Android, but it turns out you can get it from the App Store for your iPhone or iPad as well. Again, regional availability may vary, but it's certainly downloadable here in the UK. Original Story: As pointed out by Push Square reader
News PlayStation Wants Global Game Jam 2022 to Explore VR and Eye-Tracking
As PSVR2 includes feature
Global Game Jam 2022 is right around the corner, encouraging creators from around the world to come together and collaborate on simple software ideas in a short, friendly, competition-based format. Sony, as an industry leader, is backing the event, and has sponsored a “diversifier” – an optional sub-challenge which...
News Sony's Own First-Party Studios Championed PC Ports
"This is a really good idea"
Sony’s transition into the PC market is looking to be a lucrative move for the manufacturer, but it’s the firm’s own first-party studios that championed the move. Following the launch of God of War last week – which registered over 70,000 concurrent players on Steam at one point this past weekend – director...
Random We Thought This T-Rex Made in Dreams Was a Shot from Jurassic Park
Stunning recreation goes viral
It's been a little while since we've had a Dreams creation go viral, hasn't it? Media Molecule's create-'em-up platform lets players make whatever they like, and there are countless examples of amazing works from the community. It's always a good feeling when the game can capture some broader attention, and an...
News Sony Renews Psygnosis Trademark, But Don't Get Too Excited
Just procedure
Sony Interactive Entertainment has just secured a trademark renewal for Psygnosis, the legendary studio that would go on to become Studio Liverpool. However, we wouldn't hold our breath to see the developer reemerge in 2022 — this appears to be a very routine trademark protection move. Analyst Roberto Serrano spotted the renewal,...
News PlayStation Reiterates God of War Ragnarok 2022 Release Date
Be ready, boy
PlayStation has published a list over on its official site, which highlights 22 games set to release in 2022. As you'd expect, it covers a lot of this year's big hitters, including Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Dying Light 2, Gran Turismo 7, and more. All of these titles have set release dates — but what about the currently...
News God of War PC Nearing 75,000 Concurrent Players on Steam
Boy, that's decent
Update #2: As a final update of its launch weekend, God of War is now closing on 75,000 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it far and away Sony's best launch on PC thus far, and will certainly have the executives smiling. Update #1: As expected, God of War's concurrent players number has continued to climb on Steam,...
News This Is Why PlayStation Wants to Make Smartphone Games
Mobile games made $116 billion in 2021
Like it or loathe it, PlayStation is diversifying. In addition to making television shows and PC ports, the organisation has also expressed interest in adapting some of its biggest franchises to smartphones. While the firm has released mobile games in the past – and Sony Music, in particular, has enjoyed...
News A Wrinkle in Time Star Storm Reid Joins HBO's The Last of Us As Riley
Euphoria
The Last of Us: Left Behind’s Riley will feature in HBO’s upcoming television adaptation of Naughty Dog’s smash hit, played by Euphoria and A Wrinkle in Time star Storm Reid. Deadline exclusively revealed the news overnight, confirming that the 18-year-old American actress will make a guest appearance in the forthcoming series. This...
Talking Point What Do You Realistically Expect from PS5, PS4's Game Pass Inspired PS Plus Reboot?
Plus one
Sony is reportedly revising its subscription services, with a new initiative codenamed Project Spartacus being touted behind closed company walls. This, it’s rumoured, will phase out streaming option PS Now and create three new PS Plus tiers. For many, the service will remain unchanged, offering the existing mix of discounts, cloud saves,...
