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News LittleBigPlanet Servers Disabled Again After Disgruntled Fan Declares #LittleBigVictory
"We do not take these attacks lightly"
The war in the LittleBigPlanet community continues, forcing the popular series’ servers offline once again. Earlier in the year, we reported how one fan believed to be frustrated with the franchise’s future had launched a DDOS attack on LittleBigPlanet 3, causing an outage for upwards of six weeks. Now, a...
News Don't Forget, PS Plus Multiplayer Is Free All Day
Play online, pay nothing
While we wait for Sony to announce June 2021’s free PS Plus games, it’s worth remembering that online multiplayer is free on both the PlayStation 5 and PS4 for the rest of the weekend. That means, even if you’re not a subscriber, you can compete online in titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Knockout City, or...
News Returnal Team Out to Prove It's More Than Just the 'Resogun Studio'
Wants to make "bigger types of experiences"
We think Finnish developer Housemarque has already proven it can create games on a big scale through Returnal, but it appears the team may not quite agree. Marketing director Mikael Haveri claims the studio wants to rid itself of the idea that it's just the "Resogun studio" by continuing to create bigger...
News Stylish Returnal Promo Brings the PS5 Game's Cycle to the Real World
It's to the right
Returnal is a game that concerns itself with cycles, trapping protagonist Selene in an endless loop in which she can't die. The intimidating world of Atropos shifts and changes between cycles, and players must go through dozens of runs in order to fight their way through the PlayStation 5 exclusive. We all know this already, but...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Features an Enormous List of Accessibility Options
Insomniac details huge range of options for players
In the Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart State of Play presentation, it suggested the PlayStation 5 exclusive will contain a myriad of accessibility options, and that these would be detailed at a later date. Well, Insomniac Games has come good on that promise — the studio has revealed an exhaustive...
News See the Various Planets You'll Visit in Latest Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Video
Zurkon Jr. returns
Zurkon Jr. is back following his first video, in which he talked us through some of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's weapons and abilities. This second vid focuses on the PS5 exclusive's locations, showing off the diverse range of planets we'll be blasting through come 11th June. As Zurkon Jr. says, the game will have planets...
News Returnal Update 1.3.7 Arrives on PS5 Today, Here Are the Patch Notes
More common issues fixed
Update: This patch is available now, weighing in at just over 1GB. Original Story: Housemarque has revealed the latest patch for its fast-paced arcade shooter Returnal, which has been a little unstable since its launch. Some of the more egregious issues have been resolved, but the developer has been working to plug the...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure DLC Brings Returnal's Selene to Craftworld on PS5
Give her a change of scenery
Update 21/5/21: As has been pointed out to us, this Selene costume for Sackboy: A Big Adventure costume has been confirmed to be free. Also, no platforms have been specified, so presumably it'll be available in the PS4 version of Sackboy too. We'll have to wait and see on that one, but hey, free stuff! Original Story:...
News The Last of Us 2 PS5 Patch Out Now, Adds 60FPS Option
"The first step," says Naughty Dog
And just like that, Naughty Dog has dropped a new update for The Last of Us: Part II that enhances the game on PlayStation 5. Patch 1.08 provides the option of playing at 60 frames-per-second, much like what we got with fellow PS4 exclusives God of War and Ghost of Tsushima. The resolution will be the same as it is...
News Photo Mode Comes to Destruction AllStars in Latest Update, Available Now
Here's all the patch notes
The latest patch for Destruction AllStars has gone live today on PlayStation 5, bringing with it a feature that's borderline synonymous with Sony's first-party releases. Indeed, Photo Mode has been added to the crash-happy experience, letting you capture those metal-melting moments in style. In any single-player mode,...
News New PS Store Sale Discounts 250 PS5, PS4 Retro Games and Remasters
Outriders! Scott Pilgrim! MediEvil!
It looks like Sony is back on its usual role of weekly PlayStation Store sales, as we've got another line-up of discounts this week to dive into this week as well as the guarantee that Days of Play is hosting another slate of discounts in seven days time. We don't know the exact name of this latest sale just yet,...
News Zurkon Jr. Guides Us Through Weapons and Traversal in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Video
Fingers crossed the Groovitron makes it in
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is just a few short weeks away, and as with any intelligent life in the galaxy, we're super excited. It's a good thing Insomniac Games keeps putting out new screenshots and videos to keep us going, then. The latest trailer for the PlayStation 5 exclusive is embedded above,...
News Free Play At Home Content for PS5, PS4 Games Can Be Redeemed Now
Content packs and premium currencies
Much of the content for the final Play At Home update can now be grabbed from the PlayStation Store, including item packs for Rogue Company and premium currency for Destruction AllStars. Sony has set up a little hub on the storefront itself, meaning you can easily find it all at once. UK a
Plus PS4 heavy hitters
Sony's official PlayStation celebration Days of Play is making a return this year, starting on the 26th May and ending on the 9th June. Traditionally, Days of Play makes a big deal out of sales and discounts — and this year's event is no different. Sony says that we can expect deals on a range of highly rated PS5 and PS4...
News The First Days of Play Community Challenge Is Active Right Now
Earn a PS4 theme, PSN avatar
If you've signed up for this year's round of Days of Play community challenges, you can start playing games and earning Trophies in a pledge to complete the first stage right now. If 2.4 million PlayStation games are played and 7.2 million Trophies are unlocked, everyone who registered before today's cut-off will be...
News PlayStation Gear Store Updated with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Merch
T-shirt, water bottle, and pencil case
If you're already convinced you'll love PlayStation 5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, you can start repping the franchise ahead of time. The PlayStation Gear Store has been updated with a new range of items focused entirely on Ratchet, Clank, and newcomer Rivet. We've got a t-shirt, water bottle, and...
Talking Point Should Sony Have Its Own Controller Design Lab?
More colours, more customisation
PlayStation controllers are all the rage nowadays. PS5 pads are selling well, PS4 controllers were some of the previous generation's best-selling accessories, and last week's announcement that more colours are on the way for the current-gen gizmo went down a treat. While there's no way of tracking pre-order numbers,...
News Sony Patented an eSports Betting System for PS5, PS4
Bad odds
How about a bit of controversy to kickstart your glib Monday morning? Sony patented an eSports betting system for its consoles a couple of years ago, with the documentation outlining a framework whereby odds would be calculated by a player (or team’s) historical performance, allowing users to then bet on their favourites in a variety of...
Random PS5 Purchasers in China Received This Platinum Trophy Pin Badge
Can we have one, please?
For those of you who might not be aware, the PlayStation 5 recently launched in mainland China. On 15th May 2021, Sony's flagship console officially arrived in the country, as has been documented by industry analyst Daniel Ahmad. There isn't much that's too extraordinary about the machine's Chinese launch, aside from strict...
News Sony on Upcoming PS5 Games: Wait Until You See What's Coming from Our Third-Party Partners
Lots to look forward to
While it’s unquestionably got off to a strong start with titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Returnal, and Resident Evil Village, it’d be fair to say that the PlayStation 5 is still very much at the start of its life. Word from PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst this week confirmed that the division has...
News Returnal's Save System Still Being Investigated, New Content in the Works
Housemarque still not sure on best approach to save issues
Returnal is one of the best PlayStation 5 games you can buy right now, but it has had one major criticism levelled at it: its save system – or lack thereof. Currently, the only way to retain your progress during a run is to put your console in Rest Mode, but this creates all kinds of...
News PlayStation Studios' Creator Page Is Live on Steam, And Teasing More PC Ports
Only on PlayStation (and PC)
PlayStation Studios now has an official creator page on PC storefront Steam, and it’s teasing more PC ports beyond Days Gone, which is due out on 18th May. Several titles are listed on the page, including Deacon St John’s aforementioned debut, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Predator: Hunting Grounds. However, if you click...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Size Isn't So Bad
Time and space
The file size for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has been revealed, and thankfully, it's not going to take up a massive amount of your console's rather limited storage space. Spotted by PlayStation Game Size, the upcoming PS5 exclusive will occupy around 42.2GB. That's without any day one patches, mind. We recently got an early look...
News When Will PS5 Exclusives Drop in Price on PS Store?
No discounts as yet
One of the benefits of playing on PlayStation compared to, say, Nintendo Switch is that software prices fall fast. Or at least, they used to. Sony’s exclusives hold their value to some extent, but it usually doesn’t take more than a few months for the manufacturer to start chipping away at the prices in promotional events. So...
News PS5 UK Stock Was So Bad in April Even PS4 Outsold It
Life in the old dog
Sony’s done a reasonable job of replenishing PlayStation 5 stock specifically in the UK this year, but April was a barren month for the next-gen console in Britain. In fact, so bad was the supply that the Japanese giant’s new system was actually outsold by its predecessor. Now obviously the PS4 is still a brilliant box with...
Guide All Free PS4 Games, Offers Included in Play At Home Initiative 2021
Everything you can get free of charge
What free PS4 games are included in the Play at Home initiative 2021? What offers are included in the Play at Home initiative? Sony is bringing back its Play At Home scheme this year to help continue combating the COVID-19 pandemic by offering free PlayStation 4 titles as well as offers on select services. In...
News Days Gone Refuels with Nearly Half an Hour of PC Gameplay
Decent St. John
Ahead of its PC port next week, various outlets are beginning to lift the lid on what Days Gone plays and looks like on the personal computer. That's probably a good idea since the response from the hardcore crowd to Sony's PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn was a little all over the place. Therefore, GameSpot has posted 28 minutes of...
News Final Play At Home Update Includes Free Content for Lots of PS4 Games
Rocket League, NBA, MLB, Warzone, and more
Sony has revealed the final step in its Play At Home scheme, which will distribute free content for a very long list of PlayStation 4 games. It includes customisation packs for Rocket League, Rogue Company, and Brawlhalla as well as bonus premium currency for titles like
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Goes Gold, Ready for June Release on PS5
Riveting
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is the next major PlayStation 5 exclusive, and it's shaping up very nicely indeed. Insomniac Games must employ a bunch of witches and wizards, because it seems that every game they put out is a winner. We can't imagine Rift Apart will disappoint, and there's not long to wait. The colourful platformer comes to...
News Qualify for the Actual Olympics in GT Sport Now
Pedal to the medal
Always dreamed of being an actual Olympic athlete? Well, now you have the opportunity – but you’re going to need to be bloody good at GT Sport to qualify. As reported previously, Polyphony Digital’s simulation racer has been selected as part of the inaugural Olympic Virtual Series, which will see the world’s best players...
Reminder Get Horizon Zero Dawn for Free Until Tomorrow
Don't forget to Play At Home
Sony has promised more PlayStation 4 games and offers will be included in the Play At Home promotion in the future, but today is your last chance to grab the initiative's biggest inclusion yet. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition will no longer be available for free after tomorrow, so here's your reminder to grab it if...
News Insomniac: 'Nothing Really Stopping Us' Working on Sunset Overdrive
Director wants to make sequel
Will Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart team Insomniac Games ever return to the Sunset Overdrive IP it kickstarted on Xbox One? Director Marcus Smith was posed the question in GQ Magazine as part of
News Dreamy PS5 Controller Colours Cosmic Red, Midnight Black Announced
Guardians of the galaxy
As rumoured over the weekend, Sony has announced two dreamy new DualSense controller colours – and they look stunning. Midnight Black and Cosmic Red will join the existing white-and-black pad, with a global release date scheduled for next month. “Midnight Black features two subtly different shades of
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Will Have a Very Achievable Platinum Trophy
"You can achieve it on one playthrough"
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is out in less than a month, and we seriously can't wait. The PlayStation 5 exclusive looks awesome, with the series' typical charm and vibrance on full display, amplified by the new console's extra grunt. You can read up our thoughts on the action platformer in our hands-off...
News PS5 Users Are Playing More and Buying More Than PS4 Early Adopters
Early signs of huge success
Contrary to common opinion, there aren’t a million PlayStation 5 consoles sitting in scalpers’ warehouses: the system is outperforming the PS4 when launch aligned despite unprecedented demand leading to stock shortages. Need some proof? Well, according to Wired, owners have logged an outrageous 81 per cent more...
Talking Point Returnal Story and Ending Explained - What Does It All Mean?
Let's get spoilery
Returnal has been out on PlayStation 5 now for a while, which means that a bunch of you have hopefully reached its conclusion by now. A big part of the game's appeal, aside from its slick bullet hell action, is its intriguing, mysterious story. Who exactly is Selene? Why has she ended up on the hostile planet Atropos? What's with...
News Sony Has More Than 25 PS5 Exclusives in Development, And Almost Half Are New IP
"Big, small, different genres"
PlayStation Studios, the group which houses renowned Sony developers like Naughty Dog and Insomniac Games, has “more than 25 titles in development for the PS5” – and “nearly half of which are entirely new [intellectual property]”. That’s according to a Wired post-mortem, which features anecdotes from key...
News Sony's Soho Engine Trademark Now Registered in Japan
Trademarks prompt speculation
Update: Once again, Gematsu has noticed that Soho Engine has now been trademarked by Sony in Japan. We're still none the wiser as to what this entails, although we're beginning to think it may be the name of a game rather than a piece of software. Original Story: As first spotted by
First Impressions Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is an Eye-Popping Demonstration of PS5's Power
Sony shows us more of Insomniac Games' exclusive
You don’t need a preview for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, to be honest. That’s probably not what Sony expected us to write after inviting us to a glitzy COVID-free online event, but it’s our takeaway after watching over 30 minutes of unedited gameplay footage and listening to key creative...
News Sony XDEV Recruiting Producers for AAA PS5, PS4 Games in Japan and Asia
More evidence of global operation
As we reported earlier in the week, Sony XDEV Europe now appears to be a global operation. The Liverpool-based division – seemingly now rebranded Sony XDEV – historically partnered with external developers across Europe to bring exclusive titles to PlayStation platforms like Returnal and Detroit: Become Human...
News PS Store Extended Play Sale Shares More PS5, PS4 Game Deals
Tony Hawk! Yakuza! Phoenix Wright!
As the PlayStation Store Golden Week Sale comes to a close, another selection of PS5 and PS4 discounts have arrived to take its place. However, we've got to be honest with you straight away and admit this new line-up of price drops is a bit of a stinker. The PS Store Extended Play Sale doesn't exactly have a lot to...
Soapbox I'm Beyond Excited for PS5's Next-Gen PSVR
Sammy's feeling the hype
I’ve been thinking about PSVR a lot lately. I loved the original headset, and I’m very proud of how Push Square – in my probably biased opinion – had some of the best virtual reality coverage online at the time. I’ll readily admit that I’ve dropped off a lot since the PlayStation 5 came out – that spaghetti of...
News PS Plus Shares What It Does Best in New Live-Action Advert
Best of
A live-action advertisement for PlayStation Plus? Sony really is giving its premier subscription service the marketing budget and then some at the moment. It's not going to tell hardcore folk like us lot anything we don't already know, but the advert focuses on the sort of multiplayer action a membership provides (or locks behind a paywall,...
News Days of Play Event Returns with New Challenges and Rewards
Earn PS4 themes, exclusive avatars
Sony is once again bringing back its Days of Play community event for 2021, rewarding those who take part with many PlayStation 4 themes and exclusive avatars. Split across three stages, you'll need to play lots of PS5 and PS4 games (not too difficult) and then earn Trophies (again, not difficult for us lot). The...
News Next-Gen PSVR for PS5 Sounds Mind Blowing
4K! Headset haptic feedback! Foveated rendering!
The next-gen PSVR headset Sony has already announced for PlayStation 5 sounds like a quantum leap compared to its rudimentary PS4 predecessor. That’s assuming an exclusive report published by UploadVR is accurate, which cites “reliable sources”. Apparently, the platform holder has been briefing...
News Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Has Been Played By Over 37 Million People
A taste for adventure
On its fifth anniversary, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has been played by over 37 million people. It’s important to note that these are not sales numbers: Naughty Dog is vague about how the figure is calculated, but the number will almost certainly include PS Plus downloads, pre-owned copies, and rentals. Nevertheless, it’s...
News Sony XDEV Europe Appears to Be a Global Operation Now
Pitbull would be proud
Sony XDEV Europe has collaborated with independent teams like Quantic Dream and Housemarque for many years, but now its remit appears to span worldwide. The Liverpool-based studio responsible for releases like Returnal and Detroit: Become Human historically only interfaced with European teams, but an internal reshuffle appears...
News Sony Reiterates PS5 Stock Shortages Won't Go Away Anytime Soon
Sony predicts problems will persist through 2022
The PlayStation 5 is a hot commodity right now. It's been in high demand and low supply since its launch in November of last year, with complications caused by COVID-19 making it difficult to produce enough consoles. Unfortunately, Sony doesn't expect things to improve all that much in the foreseeable...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Returnal?
The cycle repeats
Returnal has been out for just over a week now, and the PlayStation 5 exclusive has been met with a wave of positivity. Just before launch, most reviews painted the intense shooter as a near essential purchase on Sony's new system — but what review score would you give Returnal? That's what we're here to find out. We gave the...
News Alternative PS5 Controller Colours Apparently En Route
Spanish site claims to have scoop
Sony was destined to flood retail with alternative DualSense controller colours at some point, the question has always been: when? Forgive the shaky source, but Spanish website Area Jugones – renowned, apparently, for PS Plus leaks in the past – has heard that brand new PS5 pads are en route. According to the...
