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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...
News New PS Vita Games Will Sadly Cease This Summer
Despite the PS Store remaining open
Sony will cease accepting PS Vita software for submission this summer, as despite reversing its decision to remove the portable’s storefront, it will still enforce policies that will effectively bring an end to new releases. Despite nearing its 10th anniversary, titles have continued to deploy on the device with...
News Returnal Patch 1.3.6 Available Now on PS5, Fixes Lots of Common Issues and Crashes
The cycle continues
Housemarque is being put through its paces, as its PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal has been causing trouble with various bugs. A number of players have been hit with some pretty nasty problems, like doors not opening, the inability to pick up items, and game crashes. While those crashes might be a problem on Sony's side, it...
News MLB The Show 21 Drops Apologetic Payload Following Server Woes
Diamonds are a baller's best friend
MLB The Show 21’s launch wasn’t as smooth as Sony San Diego would have liked, with progression issues in Road to the Show and some serious server woes. However, the developer has taken measures to make amends with an absolutely enormous payload in Diamond Dynasty right now. Available until 17th May, redeem...
News Class Action Lawsuit Claims Sony Has Monopoly on PS Store Games
After the platform holder pulled plug on download codes at retail
Sony may soon have to mobilise its attorney against a class action lawsuit which claims it has a monopoly on the sale of digital games through the PS Store. The platform holder stopped selling download codes for software at retail a few years ago, meaning there’s technically no...
News PS5 Redesign to Manufacture in 2022, Will Likely Only Alter Internals
TSMC apparently plotting new 6nm chip
The ongoing semiconductor shortage is unlikely to be resolved any time soon, but Sony had hinted that one solution to PlayStation 5’s stock shortages could be to “change the design” of the next-gen device. Specifically, it’s referring to t
News Returnal Patch 1.3.4 Available Now on PS5, Fixes Nasty Save Errors
New update ready to rock
Update: Overnight, patch 1.3.4 for Returnal went live, which promises to fix the save-related issues the previous update introduced. So, just update your game to the latest version (the patch is roughly 1GB in size), and your progress will be a-okay — plus, you can enjoy the various bug fixes that 1.3.3 was intended to...
News PS5 Game Boost Trailer Raises Eyebrows
Sony debuts new logo
Sony’s released a new miniature PlayStation 5 trailer dedicated to the console’s Game Boost feature, which is a marketing buzzword for the way in which backwards compatibility enhances select PlayStation 4 games. Obviously, we’ve seen the likes of Days Gone and Ghost of Tsushima transformed with post-relea
Soapbox 69% of PlayStation's Revenue Is Driven by PS Store, But the Shopping Experience Sucks
Sammy's grudging forking out on PS5, PS4
There are many things I don’t understand in this world – wrestling being the main one, really – but Sony’s recent round of financials had me parroting that emoji where the little yellow guy has his chin perched on his thumb and index finger. A staggering 69 per cent of PlayStation’s revenue for the...
Random Good Morning Football Stans Twisted Metal
R-rated Mario Kart
Twisted Metal is poised to make a comeback, as PlayStation Productions preps a television series based on the cult car combat series. But the game – especially for those who played PS1 in the 1990s in the United States – will always have a special place in PlayStation history, as proven by this conversation between the hosts...
News Destruction AllStars Season 1 Is Live Now on PS5, Introduces New Character Alba and More
Get into gear
Destruction AllStars is alive and well on PlayStation 5 — in fact, today sees the arrival of a big update to the vehicle-smashing multiplayer game. Season one, entitled Hotshots, is rolling out right now, with a 13GB game update available to download. So, what does this new season bring to the table? Well, as outlined last week,...
Look how far we've come
This is a great little clip dug by Reddit from an old GameSpot live show, in which Insomniac Games boss Ted Price and PlayStation veteran Mark Cerny promote the original Ratchet & Clank, prior to its release on PlayStation 2 in 2002. Obviously the series was brand new at the time of this airing, so Price spends a little...
Random Dev Cheat Codes Discovered in Returnal Let You Spawn Weapons and Re-Roll Biomes
But a patch is coming
Here's a pretty fascinating story for you. Returnal, the excellent arcade shooter rogue-like from Housemarque, is generally resonating well among players, but there are some struggling with the difficulty and its perma-death structure. If you're in that camp, and wish there was a way to make things a little easier for yourself,...
News Those Paul George PS5 Sneakers Are Coming to NBA 2K21 As Well As Real Life
PG 5 PlayStation 5 colorway available IRL and in-game
Earlier this week, we caught wind of a new collaboration between PlayStation, Nike, and NBA baller Paul George. A brand new set of basketball shoes will be available to purchase soon, inspired by the design of Sony's PS5 console. They look pretty neat, with a similar colour scheme to the curvy...
Feature What Discord Integration Could Mean for PS5, PS4
Talking shop
Recently, Sony confirmed that it had made a minority investment in Discord, and that it would be establishing a new partnership with the hugely popular platform. But what does that actually mean for PlayStation players? What is Discord, and how could it be integrated into the existing console experience? For the uninitiated, we're...
News PS Plus Members Get Exclusive Early Access to Wreckfest PS5
Crash, bang, wallop
Sony has repeatedly reiterated that it wants to improve the value of PS Plus in order to retain subscribers as it transitions to the PlayStation 5 era, and this may be another example of that: Wreckfest’s next-gen port is available a month early to members. The game doesn’t officially launch on PS5 until 1st June, but PS Plus...
News Insomniac Games Renews Trademark for Xbox Exclusive Sunset Overdrive
Sunrise, sunset
Sunset Overdrive was always one of Microsoft's most interesting exclusives during the Xbox One era. Developed by Insomniac Games while it was still independent, it's a highly stylised open world action game that became something of a cult hit. Of course, as mentioned, the studio was brought into Sony's ranks following its excellent...
News Crossplay Controversy Shifts to Sony Being Only Company to Enforce Clause
Interesting clause sheds light on Sony's approach
Update: Now that social media has a better understanding of what the crossplay policy implemented by PlayStation actually means, the backlash has shifted to the fact that Sony is the only organisation to enforce it. To be fair, this is at least a better focal point for fans’ frustration – even if...
News Nioh, Jump Force, Streets of Rage 4 All Join PS Now
Jump for joy?
Subscription service PlayStation Now has reloaded with three new titles today: Nioh, Jump Force, and Streets of Rage 4. As was the case with Marvel’s Avengers last month, Koei Tecmo’s samurai slasher will be the PS4 version and not the recently released PS5 remaster. It seems it’ll be a permanent addition, while Jump
News Sony Invests in Discord, Full Integration Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Year
"We are beyond excited to start this journey"
Sony has made a minority investment into social network Discord, with full integration coming to PlayStation next year. The announcement – which perhaps explains the closure of Communities on PlayStation 4 – was made by bigwig Jim Ryan on the SIE Blog, with the executive explaining that “our teams...
News Leaked Document Reveals Xbox's Opinion of The Last of Us 2
"Naughty Dog still can't seem to make decent gun combat"
Companies conduct internal reviews of their competitors’ products all the time – it’s just we seldom ever get to actually read them. The ongoing litigation between Apple and Epic Games is uncovering all kinds of industry secrets, however – such as this Microsoft review of The Last of...
News PS Plus Subscribers in Spain Get a Bonus Game Next Month
Wavey
Those of you who have a PS Plus subscription in Spain can look forward to a bonus game in May 2021, as Waves Out will be offered as a free fourth title for members. This is part of the PlayStation Spain’s fairly industrious PS Talents scheme, which supports grassroots development. The PS4 puzzler sees you controlling a magnet, gathering up...
News Returnal Crashes May Be Sony's Problem, Other Bugs Being Investigated
Crash landing
While it’s certainly not affecting everyone, a number of Returnal players are experiencing crashes while playing the game. This is something Housemarque has acknowledged, although it’s suggested that the PlayStation 5 is the problem – and not necessarily the game. Writing on Discord, a spokesperson said: “This is an issue with...
News Web PS Store Finally Adds Sorting, Filtering Options Again
Baby steps
Hand-in-hand with the announcement that search engine Google is adding a search bar to Stadia’s storefront (seriously), Sony has added filtering options into the web-based PlayStation Store. This functionality was missing when the online storefront relaunched last year, but the Japanese giant is slowly rolling out features that aim to...
News Housemarque Acknowledges Request for Mid-Run Saves in Returnal
Halted progress
Currently, you can’t save and quit in Returnal, meaning the only way to pause your progress mid-run is to put your PlayStation 5 in Rest Mode. Consequently, if you’re putting together a good attempt but run out of time – maybe you have a Netflix date or something – then you’re going to have to close the game and start over...
Poll Are You Sold on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart?
Dimensional shift
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart got an extended gameplay demonstration last night, as part of Sony's latest State of Play broadcast. The upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive certainly looked the part, with visuals that, at times, beggared belief. And hey, the action didn't look too bad, either! Our point is that it was an incredibly...
News PS5 Sales Now Trending Above PS4 Launch Aligned in Japan
But no one's buying any games
After all the hullabaloo surrounding the PlayStation 5’s launch in Japan – stock issues mean that it was trending behind even the Nintendo Wii U at one point – the next-gen console is now selling faster than its predecessor the PS4 did in the region when launch aligned. It’s worth remembering that the PS4...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Becomes an eSport with PS5 Challenges
Compete for prizes
Okay, it’s not really an eSport, but we liked the alliteration. Nevertheless, Sackboy: A Big Adventure has been added to the roster of PlayStation’s Competition Centre, with new bi-monthly challenges rewarding the world’s best players with cosmetics. Every two months until January 2022, developer Sumo Digital will be adding...
News Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Think People Will Buy Wired VR
Next-gen PSVR headset will have a single cord, of course
Sony has announced that its next-generation PlayStation VR headset for PS5 will do away with its predecessor’s spaghetti of wires, replacing them “with a single cord to simplify setup and improve ease-of-use, while enabling a high-fidelity visual experience”. Facebook founder Mark...
News MLB The Show 21 PS5, PS4 Patch Boosts Ballplayer Progression in Road to the Show
Fix up
Ever since launch, improving your Ballplayer in MLB The Show 21’s flagship Road to the Show campaign mode has been a chore. Sony San Diego said that it would look into this over a week ago, and now it’s releasing a patch that should help to improve the problem. Scheduled to release later today on PlayStation 5 (v1.003) and PS4 (v1.03),...
News Returnal Impresses with Particle Effects and Smooth Performance in Technical Breakdown
Digital Foundry puts it through its paces
Housemarque has always made games with oodles of style, focusing on eye-popping visual effects and sturdy performance. In this new video from Digital Foundry, the studio is clearly sticking to what it knows best with Returnal, pushing the PlayStation 5 with its custom Unreal Engine 4 tech. The technical...
News PS5 Pre-Orders Took 20 Minutes to Sell Out in China
Here we go again
It took just 20 minutes for PlayStation 5 pre-orders to sell out in China, with the system slated for a 15th May release. Sony confirmed the date during a livestream earlier this week, which also saw confirmation of domestically developed character action title Lost Soul Aside for the next-gen console. Launch window titles will...
News Housemarque Provides an Overview of Returnal in 30-Minute Gameplay Video
Developer deep dive
Returnal releases today exclusively on PlayStation 5, and we think it's a belter. The addictive arcade shooter seems to have made a big impression across the board, but if you need more convincing, perhaps this video will give you a better idea. In this new gameplay presentation, developer Housemarque discusses the game's basics...
Gallery Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Drops Jaws in New PS5 Screenshots
Magic
Is it the best-looking game ever made? It’s sure as hell up there! A trio of new Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart screenshots have been released to coincide with the latest gameplay footage, and they’re going to leave you slack-jawed, we’re sure. To be honest, we’re running out of superlatives to describe this game, but if
