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News PS Store Big in Japan Sale Has Some Seriously Great PS4 Bargains
13 Sentinels! Ace Combat! Odin Sphere!
If you're a fan of PlayStation 4 developed in the land of the rising sun, then boy is this the sale for you. The Big in Japan themed discount list is back on the PlayStation Store, ready to send anime games, JRPGs, and anything in between to the digital bargain bin. The sale is live right now across both the EU...
News Some Fans Think a PS5 Back Button Attachment May Be Imminent
Patent renews interest in peripheral
Do you remember the DualShock 4’s Back Button Attachment? It was a huge deal when it was revealed in late 2019, with many assuming Sony would add rear paddles to the then-unannounced PlayStation 5 controller. Of course, that never turned out to be the case, but the programmable accessory was still extremely...
News Unofficial Bloodborne 60FPS Patch Released by Modder
Modded PS4 needed
Since Sony is yet to officially patch PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne with 60 frames-per-second support, well-known modder Lance McDonald has now released his unofficial update on his Patreon page. He told the world of his plans to go public with the sought
Random Horizon Zero Dawn Graphical Downgrade Goes Viral
How low can you go?
Despite launching several years ago, Horizon Zero Dawn is still one of the best looking PlayStation 4 exclusives available. However, fans have been having fun playing with the graphical settings of the PC port – and have discovered that the title’s visuals can be downgraded all the way down to a resolution of 256x144. The...
News Just So You Know, You Won't Be Able to Import Your Save into MLB The Show 21
Time to build a new franchise
In most recent years, Sony San Diego has allowed you to pull your save from a previous iteration of MLB The Show into the latest one. This is a godsend for modes like Franchise, as a full-length baseball season consists of north of 100 games, and these can take months to complete. However, if you’re planning to start...
Poll What Do You Think of Destruction AllStars?
Start your engines
Destruction AllStars smashed its way onto PS5 last week with February's PlayStation Plus update. The wreck-'em-up seems to have divided opinion somewhat, but we reckon it's pretty good fun when it all comes together. We gave it a 'Not Bad' 6/10 in our Destruction AllStars PS5 review, explaining that with the right post-launch...
News PS5 Finally Launches in China Later This Year
Sony eyeing Q2 2021
Sony’s continuing to roll out the PlayStation 5 in key territories, with India receiving the system earlier this month and China next on the docket. While the system released in November 2020 for much of the world, Chinese retailers were forced to sell import units to local customers, commanding prices up to four times higher...
News Here's How Sony Put 40,000 Tiny PlayStation Symbols on the PS5 Pad
Loving grip
From the moment the easter egg was spotted in the lead up to the PlayStation 5's launch, it has been clear that the tiny button symbols situated on the bottom of the console's controller was a real labour of love. Altogether, the 40,000 icons form a grippy texture for PS5 users, which in turn makes it a far better pad to hold than...
News PlayStation Reflects on Its First Year Fighting Climate Change
Green gaming
As a household brand around the globe, PlayStation has a responsibility to do good while it continues to entertain us. In a year unlike any other, consoles like the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 have kept many gamers sane during lockdown, but the company has also been working behind-the-scenes to improve its carbon footprint...
Poll What Other First-Party PS4 Game Needs a PS5 Update?
The next-gen jump
Having played God of War again following its PS5 update, we've started thinking about other defining PS4 titles that could do with another turn in the spotlight. Obviously games like Ghost of Tsushima and Days Gone are already members of this exclusive club — both titles looking and playing better than ever on Sony's new system...
News Destruction AllStars PS5 Update 1.2.2 Addresses Voice Chat Complaints
That was fast
A common complaint among Destruction AllStars players is about voice chat. When you enter a lobby before a match starts, you're automatically placed into a party chat with your teammates and opponents, much to the chagrin of those not in the mood for a chat. However, developer Lucid Games has responded very quickly, and a game update...
News Sony's Resident Evil Movie Reboot Will Shuffle to Cinemas on 3rd September
Maybe
Sony has attached a 3rd September, 2021 release date to its Resident Evil movie reboot. That’s right at the beginning of the US’ Labor Day weekend, so it makes sense in terms of timing; whether theatres will be widely attended at that point remains up for debate. Don’t be surprised if it gets delayed, like the Uncharted movie. While the...
News Ghost of Tsushima Patch 1.20 Out Now, Fixes Bugs for Legends Mode
Squash those bugs, samurai
The Legends mode for Ghost of Tsushima sees some love with the game's latest patch, bringing with it a number of bug fixes to smoothen the online experience. Available to download now, the update weighs in at 683.3MB. Sucker Punch Productions hasn't detailed what glitches patch 1.20 has attempted to fix, so we'll be sure...
Review The Nioh Collection (PS5) - Backwards Compatibility Causing a Conundrum
Death defies Nioh
A collection of last-gen games gussied up to be re-released on a new console is nothing new. This particular Nioh collection is perhaps a bit more unique in that it includes a supposed remaster for a game that was released a mere ten months prior, but that’s not even the strangest thing about this Nioh bundle. The Nioh Collection...
News Destruction AllStars' On-Foot Gameplay Has Lots of Hidden Techniques the Game Doesn't Tell You
Animation director shares some tips
Lucid Games' car-smashing PlayStation Plus title Destruction AllStars launched this week, and feelings toward it appear to be pretty mixed. Even in the comments of our own review, some readers clearly have a lot of time for it, while others are more critical. Some are taking issue with the game's on-foot gameplay,...
News PS5 Stock Problems to Persist as Semiconductor Shortages Continue
Sony doing everything it can
Sony was able to sell 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles in 2020, which more or less matched the total achieved by the PlayStation 4 over seven years ago. However, there’s no question the Japanese giant could have sold more – but it’s seriously struggling to meet demand instead. That’s led to all kinds of issues...
Hands On God of War PS5 Update Makes for a Truly Godlike Experience
Improving a masterpiece
2018's God of War is excellent on PlayStation 4, and will always be remembered as one of the console's most important exclusives. But the game's latest update makes it feel like Kratos' axe-hurling adventure was always meant to be played on PlayStation 5. Offering an absolutely rock solid 60 frames-per-second at 4K...
Review Destruction AllStars (PS5) - A Confident But Flawed Start for Chaotic Car Combat Game
Dodgy ignition
Destruction AllStars is quite a frustrating game. Not really because of anything the game does wrong, but because it clearly holds a lot of potential. As an idea, it sounds great: a destruction derby style title that keeps you in the action with on-foot gameplay when you're between vehicles. In practice, while it does succeed in some...
News Destruction AllStars Devs 'Hear You Loud and Clear' on Voice Chat Issues
Studio working on a fix ASAP
Destruction AllStars’ community manager has taken to Reddit to confirm that it hears you “loud and clear” regarding the game’s inability to switch off voice chat entirely. “We're working on a fix for these issues ASAP,” they stressed, adding that it may be able to provide a timeline for said update later this...
News Japanese Media Giant Kadokawa Corporation Forms Alliance with Sony
Conglomerate owns FromSoftware
Sony’s going gung-ho with its anime business, as the company sees it as a potential pillar moving forwards. It recently acquired Crunchyroll, but it already owns Funimation and Aniplex. It’s not surprising, then, to see media conglomerate Kadokawa Corporation partner with the Japanese giant for “mutual...
Part of a wider partnership with the Jackie Robinson Foundation
MLB The Show 21’s Collector’s Edition is significant this year not just for its contents, but because of what it stands for. Sony has partnered with the Jackie Robinson Foundation, and will be donating $1 to the charity for every copy sold in the US through 31st December. However,...
News Destruction AllStars Introduces Daily and Weekly Challenges Just a Day After Launch on PS5
Earn additional XP
Those of you who have already downloaded and played Destruction AllStars may have noticed a ‘Coming Soon’ window where the title’s Daily and Weekly Challenges are supposed to be. We’d assumed that developer Lucid Games was still busy beavering away on that feature, but we weren’t expecting them to be rolled out so...
News Sony Plots Highest Ever Profits As Transition to Entertainment Pays Dividends
Anime, gaming, and music doing big business
Sony may be known historically for its tech products like televisions and the Walkman, but the company has slowly been transitioning towards entertainment for years. And while its electronics business has been faring well recently – posting a ~$1.06 billion profit for the quarter ending 31st December –...
News This Is Why PS5, PS4 Microtransactions Won't Be Going Away
Extraordinary revenue drivers
Microtransactions are extremely controversial in enthusiast gaming communities like Push Square, but Sony’s financials show why they won’t be going away. According to the Japanese giant’s record-breaking report, 29 per cent of PlayStation’s overall revenue was generated by DLC, expansion packs, and, yes,...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Webs Up 4.1 Million Sales
Venomous
It’s no surprise to see Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales selling well – it was pretty much destined to be a sure-fire hit really, wasn’t it? – but as part of its rip-roaring financial report, Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 spin-off has sold through 4.1 million units as of the end of December. The...
News PS Plus Subscriber Count Reaches an Impressive 47.4 Million
87% of PS5 owners are subscribed
The PlayStation Plus subscription service has never been more important to Sony, so the company must be pretty chuffed that its gaming division continues to see growth within the sector. There are now 47.4 million active PS Plus members, representing an increase of 8.6 million compared to the same time last year...
News PS5 Firmware Update 20.02-02.50.00 Available to Download Now
Fixes PS4 disc upgrade issue
It's been almost two months since the previous PlayStation 5 firmware update, so it feels like patch 20.02-02.50.00 has been a fairly long time coming. Weighing in at 868.3MB, the new data added to the console is available to download for all PS5 owners right now. We hear your cry, though: "what does it do?" Well, the...
News PS5 Ships 4.5 Million Consoles in First Quarter of Availability
Sony games division sees record profit
From its November launch through until the end of 2020, Sony has shipped 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles to stores and consumers across the globe. The statistic matches that of the PlayStation 4's launch across the very same quarter in 2013. The strong sales of the PS5 will have played a helping hand in Sony...
News PS Store Critics Choice Sale Cuts the Price of Many PS5, PS4 Games
Tony Hawk! Immortals! DOOM!
Sony is really back into the swing of things as yet another digital sale hits the PlayStation Store today. The theming for this line-up of discounts is Critics Choice, which means we've got some discounts for the latest and greatest PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games. All these deals will be live through until midnight...
News God of War PS5 Patch Posts Staggering Results in Comparison Test
Razor sharp, rock solid
God of War has been patched to take full advantage of the PlayStation 5, and the results are phenomenal. For those who need a recap, the game ran at a sturdy 30 frames-per-second in 1080p on a standard PlayStation 4, but the PS4 Pro offered two options: Resolution or Framerate. In the Resolution mode, the game utilised...
News Destruction AllStars Commits a Cardinal Sin with Voice Chat
Don't talk so loud, bro
Destruction AllStars has all the bells and whistles you’d expect a modern multiplayer game to have: customisable player profiles, multiple currencies, and lightning-fast matchmaking. However, it commits one cardinal sin: there’s no universal option to mute voice chat. With the DualSense controller shipping with a...
News God of War PS5 4K 60FPS Patch Out Now
Oh boy
Update: God of War's PS5 support patch is available to download now. Get it installed on your current-gen system and you'll be able to play 2018's excellent action game at 60 frames-per-second in 4K. For the sake of clarity, this is still just the PS4 version of God of War. But much like what happened with Ghost of Tsushima, play the game on...
News PS5 Console Customisation Has Been Taken to the Next Level
YouTubers create art on huge PS5
This is quite literally the epitome of YouTube. Head on over to the site's Trending page and you'll come across a video where popular YouTuber ZHC customises a gigantic PlayStation 5 alongside five other artists, with two teams taking either side of the console. They then conduct a 100-hour challenge to see who can...
Little Nightmares, WWE 2K Battlegrounds too
Update: Sony has now confirmed the list of PS4 titles heading to PlayStation Now for the month of February 2021, and it includes Call of Duty: Black Ops III, WWE 2K Battlegrounds, Detroit: Become Human, Darksiders Genesis, Little Nightmares, and
News Destruction AllStars Launch Trailer Hypes Up PS5 Multiplayer Mayhem
Available on PS Plus now
Destruction AllStars is now available on PlayStation 5. After a delay and swapping from full-price product to PS Plus freebie, Lucid Games' multiplayer car combat game is ready to roll. To celebrate, Sony has just released the above launch trailer. It includes a bunch of gameplay footage, showcasing colourful chaos as...
News iOS 14.5 Update Will Include Support for DualSense PS5 Controllers
Make the call
If you enjoy a spot of gaming on your iPhone or iPad, you want to be using the best controller, right? At the moment, you can connect up a DualShock 4 to your iOS device so you can use Remote Play or engage with your favourite mobile games with a comfortable pad. But what about DualSense, the PlayStation 5's excellent controller? At...
News Share Your Gaming Stats with Spotify-Esque PlayStation Wrap Up 2020
All the gaming stats you need
2021 is already well and truly underway, but Sony wants you to take a second and look back on the year just gone. Despite 2020 being a dreadful year for a number of reasons, games kept us going, with the likes of Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us: Part II providing high points across the summer. Then, of course,...
News February 2021 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
Take back Control
It's a little earlier than normal, but you can claim February's PlayStation Plus games on PS5 and PS4 right now. Destruction AllStars was made available in midnight across various territories, meaning people have already started their vehicular combat careers. The PS5 exclusive was followed by fellow PS Plus titles Control:...
News PS Now Competitor Google Stadia Ceases Internal Game Development
Pivoting business focus to publishers
Well, it's happening. Google has just taken its first big step towards removing the Stadia streaming service from the market as it shuts down two internal studios originally set up to produce exclusive games. The news broke via a Kotaku report published minutes before the official confirmation, which claimed the...
News A Potential Destruction Derby PS5 Revival Ultimately Became Destruction AllStars
Party crashers
Who has fond memories of Destruction Derby on the original PlayStation? At the time, it was a pretty impressive showpiece for the console, allowing you to bust up vehicles in all manner of over-the-top races and events. Over two decades later, PS5 would surely be a great platform for showing off car damage and deformation, right?...
News Sony Partnering with Red Bull for In-Game Photography Competition
Click, click, boom
Sony’s marketing team has been working overtime since the release of the PlayStation 5, and it’s got another promotional initiative in the pipeline – this time with Red Bull. This one is US-focused, so those of you in Europe can close your browsers, although the premise is interesting and could provide the blueprint for...
News Destruction AllStars File Size Will Be Kind to Your PS5's Precious SSD
A mini adventure
Destruction AllStars is Sony's next major PS5 exclusive, and it arrives tomorrow as part of your PlayStation Plus lineup for February. With the emphasis firmly on online multiplayer, this is probably one of those games you'll want to have installed on your PS5's SSD so you can nip in every now and then for a quick match. The trouble...
News MLB The Show 21 Hits a Homer from 20th April, Cross-Play Between PlayStation and Xbox
An historic moment
Well, it leaked over the weekend, but now we have official confirmation: MLB The Show 21 will swing for the bleachers from 20th April on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and – in a mind-boggling first – Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The title will launch day-and-date on all of the aforementioned platforms, published by Sony, and...
News PS5 Owners Confused by Incorrect Profile Listings for Games
Wrong titles appearing
Over the past few days, have you taken a look at your profile on PlayStation 5 and noticed a game listed you haven't actually played when the console says so? You're not the only one in that case. Reports are building up across the web of the PS5 profile page swapping out recently launched titles with something completely...
Reminder Today Is Your Last Chance to Claim January 2021's PS Plus Games
She's a Maneater
Wow, January is over already? Time sure does fly. Indeed, it's 1st February 2021, and that means today is your last chance to scoop up last month's PlayStation Plus games. If you want to play Maneater on PS5 or Greedfall and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on PS4, make sure you add them to your library today, lest you miss out forever...
News Gran Turismo 7 on PS5 to Provide the Best Experience Yet
More like classic entries
Gran Turismo Sport transformed Sony’s flagship simulation racing series into a hugely popular e-sport, and thus was successful at pushing the brand forward. However, series fans lamented the lack of a fully-featured single player campaign like in previous entries; the loosely RPG-inspired car collecting mode of previous...
News MLB The Show 21's Cover Star to Be Officially Unveiled on Hot Ones
But we already have a good idea who it is
We already know who MLB The Show 21’s cover star will be: San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr. That’s all according to leaked box art of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox One version, which emerged over the weekend. And it’ll be made official on a 1st February episode of Hot Ones, meaning a full...
News PlayStation Studios Poised to Publish First Ever Xbox One Game
Leaked MLB The Show 21 box art will take some getting used to
There had been some speculation that, with coronavirus ongoing, Sony may choose to wait until next year to bring its flagship baseball simulation to non-PlayStation platforms – but leaked MLB The Show 21 box art appears to confirm that’s not the case. Here we see images of the...
News Bedlam in Japan as New PS5 Stock Arrives at Tokyo Retailer
The police were called and the sale cancelled
There was absolute bedlam at one Tokyo retailer overnight, as fresh stock of the under-supplied PlayStation 5 arrived. Since releasing last November, Sony’s new console has been borderline impossible to find all around the world, but Japan has been on the particularly short end of the stick, with...
News PlatinumGames Dismisses Claims of PS5 Abandoning Japan
"PlayStation is international"
There’s been intense conversation, of late, regarding PlayStation’s status in Japan. Sales statistics show that, launch aligned, the PlayStation 5 is performing worse than the Nintendo Wii U – although the console is sold out worldwide. Some think that the small hardware shipments signal a lack of interest in its...
