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News Returnal Looks Super Cool in New Gameplay Clips
Lots of rogue-like action
Returnal looks set to be the first major PlayStation 5 exclusive out the gate in 2021, and if these new gameplay snippets are anything to go by, Housemarque could be onto a real winner here. The footage is accompanied by game director Harry Krueger, who discusses the origins of the rogue-like shooter. Originally codenamed...
News PS Store January Sale Starts Tomorrow, Promises 'Huge Savings'
Includes full games and DLC
Sony has been sending out emails over the weekend informing PlayStation users of when the next round of discounts will hit the PlayStation Store. Spoiler alert: it's tomorrow. The January sale will kick into gear within the next 24 hours, containing deals for both full games and DLC. The email reads: "Our epic January...
News PS5 Hardware Trailer Is Completely X-Rated
Not safe for work
Sony’s dropped a new PlayStation 5 hardware trailer, showing its entire next-gen product line. This is a saucy clip that’s certainly not safe for work, indulging in all of the curves and angles of the company’s new console. It’s not massively dissimilar to videos we’ve seen of the device in the past, but we’re always...
News The Last of Us 2 Dominates Biggest Ever PS Blog Game of the Year Poll
Can't be for nothing
The Last of Us: Part II has picked up another accolade – well, eight of them to be precise. Naughty Dog’s sublime sequel netted PS4 Game of the Year in the community voted PS Blog poll, and this year an eye-watering 2.5 million votes were cast in total. That’s a quite phenomenal statistic really, and a new record for the...
PlayStation Legends
Just in time for the holidays, Ghost of Tsushima is enticing players with some superb looking armour sets based on some of PlayStation's most popular properties. There are four new outfits to unlock in the game's Legends multiplayer mode — one for each character class. We've got God of War armour for the Samurai role, Horizon...
Band together
Ghost of Tsushima has another update, which you can download now on PS4 (and PS5 via backwards compatibility). Patch 1.18 fixes a number of "minor bugs", while also addressing a couple of potential issues brought up by those who enjoy the Legends multiplayer mode. For starters, Sucker Punch wants to make gathering allies for the Raid...
News Sony Removes Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store, Pledges Refunds for All PS Store Purchases
Hack job
Update: CD Projekt RED has said that it's “working hard” to bring Cyberpunk 2077 back to the PS Store as soon as possible, following Sony’s unprecedented decision to delist the title. Its statement, in full, is presented below: What a bonkers turn of events! Original Story: In an unprecedented and frankly mind-blowing move, Sony...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Sews Up Online Update Today, PS4 to PS5 Save Transfer
Tight knit
Sackboy: A Big Adventure – the wonderful Sumo Digital developed platformer for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 – has added full online multiplayer, as previously promised by the UK developer. You’ll need to download a new title update, but once it’s installed, you’ll be able to collaborate with up to three other knitted pals –...
News Fans Wonder if PS4 Pro Has Been Discontinued
End of the line
Has Sony discontinued its super-charged last-gen console, the PS4 Pro? That’s what fans are pondering, after an update to its official US-based storefront PlayStation Direct included a note next to the out of stock system stating “there are currently no plans to restock this item in the future”. Ahead of the holidays, the PS4...
Reaction Cyberpunk 2077 Debacle Proves Sony Needs a Better PS Store Refund Policy
Inconsistency causing confusion
The debacle surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 has, not for the first time, highlighted a gaping flaw in the PlayStation Store. We’ve talked about refunds before – amusingly, when No Man’s Sky was underfire for failing to deliver on its promises – but another anticipated title has fallen short of expectations, and so...
News Reports of Cyberpunk 2077 Refunds for PS5, PS4 Being Denied
Sony blocking refunds as CDPR says it wants players to be satisfied
Update: There were reports on Reddit this weekend of fans receiving refunds for Cyberpunk 2077. While not everyone was having luck with customer support, many players were. Today CD Projekt RED issued a statement, with the following senten
News Sony Commits to Safer Gaming Environments Alongside Xbox and Nintendo
Respect and safety at its core
Sony has today committed to a partnership alongside Microsoft and Nintendo to provide users with safer gaming environments as more and more games share the same communities online via cross-play compatibility. Detailed in an Xbox Wire news post, the three companies believe that "all players deserve to have fantastic...
News PS5 Beats Nintendo Switch's Hardware Launch Record in France
A sell out
Sony enjoyed the biggest hardware launch ever in France last month, as the PlayStation 5 sold 107,000 units at launch. That narrowly edged out the previous record holder, the Nintendo Switch, which managed 105,000 units a few years ago. For comparison, the PlayStation 4 sold 90,000 units in the European country at launch. The console...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Adds 60FPS, Ray Tracing Option on PS5
Ray to go, Spidey! Proud of you
As is already the case for Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and was teased by Insomniac Games earlier in the week, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered now includes a Performance Ray Tracing option, which allows you to enjoy the game at 60 frames-per-sec
Soapbox PS5 Pricing Is Setting Releases Like Returnal Up to Fail
Sammy thinks Housemarque is being done dirty
I’m really looking forward to playing Returnal. I, like everyone at Push Square Towers, have been a long-time admirer of Housemarque and the kind of games it makes. Super Stardust HD was one of my favourite PlayStation 3 games, and I’d rate both Resogun and Nex Machina as must-play titles on the...
News Returnal on PS5 Will Use DualSense Features and 3D Audio to Immerse You in an Alien World
Housemarque details upcoming shooter
Never doubt Housemarque. The studio is responsible for some of the best arcade games in recent memory, including Super Stardust HD, Resogun, and Nex Machina. Its portfolio speaks for itself, so we're rather excited for its next project, Returnal. Announced earlier this year, the game is a roguelike third person...
News The Last of Us 2 Sweeps The Game Awards, Wins Game of the Year
Naughty Dog sequel scores seven gongs
It was a huge night for The Last of Us: Part II at The Game Awards, as the game scooped seven awards in total – including the most prestigious of all, Game of the Year. In an emotional speech, director Neil Druckmann thanked the family and friends of all Naughty Dog employees, who supported the team throughout...
News PS5 Exclusive Returnal Confirms Release Date for March 2021
As rumoured earlier
A retailer listing took the wind out of the sails of this announcement, but it's always nice to have some confirmation. PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal from Housemarque will indeed launch on 19th March 2021. Accompanying the reveal is a new trailer featuring a ton of gameplay, detailing how the roguelike plays. Looks pretty...
News Season Brings a Stunning Art Style and Different Cultures to PS5
Now that's beautiful
Did Season just stake its claim for the Best Art Direction category at The Game Awards show for whenever it releases? What an absolutely stunning art style that is from Scavengers Studio, coming to PlayStation 5. Check out the announcement trailer above. The PlayStation Blog post reads: "Close your eyes, take a deep breath and...
Rumour PS5 Shooter Returnal May Be Launching 19th March
Release date at The Game Awards?
Housemarque’s upcoming third-person PlayStation 5 roguelike Returnal may be launching as soon as 19th March, with the shooter being mistakenly listed for pre-order on Best Buy Canada’s website. The page was promptly pulled, but we managed to snag a screenshot just in time: While this could all be attributed to...
News Spider-Man Remastered May Also Get 60 FPS, Ray Tracing Mode
Thinking emoji
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales impressed PlayStation 5 gamers yesterday by adding a new mode to the next-gen version of the game that allows for ray tracing implementation at 60 frames-per-second. During a quick bit of testing conducted by ourselves, it now looks to be the way to experience Insomniac Games' latest web-slinging...
News PS Store Game Awards Sale Has lots of PS5, PS4 Game Deals
Yakuza! Destiny 2! AC Valhalla!
Sony has returned to its PlayStation Store hunting ground with another sale that puts even more PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games on heavy discounts. Celebrating The Game Awards 2020, these deals will only stick around until midnight on 14th December 2020, so you've got just four days to take advantage of them. If...
News Where to Buy PS5 Search Query Beats Out Toilet Paper, Face Masks on Google
Home essentials
It’s been a bonkers year, which means people have been searching for some strange things in 2020 – even more so than usual. And that’s reinforced by the fact that “where to buy toilet paper” and “where to buy face masks” were among the most repeated queries over the past 12 months – “where to buy hand sanitizer”...
News Hype Intensifies as PlayStation Tells Us to Tune into The Game Awards
Let's go, Geoff
In case you didn't know, The Game Awards 2020 is happening tomorrow. Naturally, organiser and host Geoff Keighley has been hyping the event up for weeks now, but just over 24 hours until it all kicks off, Sony has managed to push some people's expectations into overdrive. And all it took was a single tweet: "Tune into The Game...
News NFL Running Back Marshawn Lynch Joins Predator: Hunting Grounds
Beast mode
Predator: Hunting Grounds won’t be winning many awards this year, but it will scoop the gong for the Best Gears of War Ass Update in a Game Not Called Gears of War. The first-person asymmetrical shooter is adding Marshawn Lynch of Seattle Seahawks running back fame. He’s not currently playing in the NFL, but he’s had a great career,...
News PS4 Firmware Update 8.03 Is Available to Download Now
It actually does something this time
Stop the presses: Sony has just released a PlayStation 4 firmware update that does something other than improving system performance. PS4 firmware update 8.03 is ready and available to download right now, and while the change is small, it's a nice quality of life feature. So, what does the optional patch 8.03...
News Dreams PS4 Update 2.20 Available to Download Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
What's new in the Dreamiverse?
The wonderful Dreams has just received its latest update. Media Molecule's create-anything sandbox is now up to version 2.20, and the new patch is ready for download. So, what does this update do? The headline change this time around is threaded comments. In the past, when you viewed the comments on a creation, they...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 Update Adds Ray Tracing at 60FPS, Here's What It Looks Like
We've got comparison shots
The development wizards at Insomniac Games have only just gone and added a new performance mode to Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PlayStation 5 that adds the ability to play at 60 frames-per-second along with ray tracing. The patch is available to download right now and adds the toggle to the settings menu both...
News PS5 Firmware Update 20.02-02.30.00 Available to Download Now
Plus a controller patch
Another week, another PlayStation 5 firmware update appears to be the statement from Sony right now. System software update 20.02-02.30.00 is available to download at the time of writing for all PS5 owners, weighing in at 868MB. What does it do, you ask? We think you already have a pretty good idea. Yes, this is yet another...
News PS Blog Wants to Know About Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Games of 2020
Don't forget to vote
As you may have seen earlier as part of our The Elder Scrolls VI story, PlayStation Blog has launched its annual Game of the Year, which is made up of a whopping 15 categories this time. Cyberpunk 2077 – out this week – is excluded from the vote due to its irritatingly late release date, a problem which has also prompted...
News Ghost of Tsushima Wins 'Player's Voice' at The Game Awards
Go ninja go
Ghost of Tsushima is the first winner of this year's The Game Awards, scooping the 'Player's Voice' award ahead of the event later this week. As the name suggests, this one was decided by a public vote. Ghost managed to beat fellow PS4 exclusive The Last of Us: Part II, indie darling Hades, shooter sequel DOOM Eternal, and the recently...
News PS5 Montage Trailer Brings Big Hype
Here's what's coming up
You’ve probably seen this already, but just in case, we figured we’d share this hype PlayStation 5 montage trailer. It focuses on new and upcoming games, and while there’s nothing we haven’t seen before, it illustrates just how strong the next-gen console’s lineup is looking as we near 2021. Among the titles is...
News Gran Turismo 7 Seemingly No Longer Scheduled for First Half of 2021
Merely in development now
Update: A new PlayStation 5 video published shortly after this article went to press pegs Gran Turismo 7 as "coming in 2021". It also stresses that it's a PS5 exclusive. Original Story: Looks like Gran Turismo 7 may take a little longer than anticipated to reach the starting line. You may recall a commercial for
News Gangs Are Raiding Lorries to Steal PS5 Stock
Of course they are
Okay, things have officially gone gaga on the PS5 stock front. The stolen Amazon UK orders were already bonkers enough – with some customers receiving alternative items they didn’t order like cat food – but now there’s a full-scale criminal operation underway, as British newspaper The Times report
News Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us 2 Battle for Player's Voice Win at The Game Awards
Get your votes in
The Game Awards is very nearly upon us, but Geoff Keighley has involved the community early. The Player's Voice award is up for grabs, and fans have been casting their votes for their favourite game of 2020. Which will win? It's looking very likely that a PlayStation 4 exclusive will take victory. Player's Voice is now in its...
News SNL Skit Jokes About PS5 Stock Shortages
Please bring me a PS5
Lots of children will have placed the PlayStation 5 console at the top of their Christmas wish list for this year. Unfortunately, many of them will not have their wish granted due to the current PS5 stock shortage. American TV show Saturday Night Live recognises this with a comedic skit that pitches Stu as the kid writing to...
News Ghost of Tsushima Patch 1.17 Out Now, Improves Multiplayer, Fixes a Few Bugs
Keeping sharp
Ghost of Tsushima has a new update on PS4 (and PS5 if you're playing through backwards compatibility). Patch 1.17 features a handful of bug fixes as well as improvements to both network stability and its Legends multiplayer mode. It's a 949MB download. As far as we can tell, no official patch notes have been released yet, but we'll be...
News Neil Druckmann to Continue Writing and Directing at Naughty Dog as Co-President
Top dog
Update: Newly minted Naughty Dog Co-President Neil Druckmann has commented on his promoted role at the company. He said that he'll continue "writing and directing" at the studio while "helping to mentor the next wave of creators". He also congratulated Alison Mori and Christian Gyrling in their new roles as Vice President. We can't wait...
News Metal Gear Solid Movie Reportedly Picks Up Oscar Isaac as Solid Snake
Star Wars actor joins the team
This is the first time we've written about the Metal Gear Solid movie Sony is supposed to be making since March 2015, which should tell you all you need to know about the project. Essentially, it's in the very same position 2021's Uncharted big-screen adaptation was in a few years back. However, there appears to have...
News Here's a Video of PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Speaking Japanese
He only does everything
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is British, but he’s spent more than two decades rising through the ranks at a Japanese company, and that means he’s picked up a bit of the lingo along the way. In this video from the recent PlayStation Partner Awards, the executive addresses the audience in Japanese – from the safety of what...
News PlayStation Boss Reiterates Importance of Japan As Core Fans Get Antsy
"Incredibly important to us"
The departure of Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama from Sony Japan Studio this week served as confirmation for some core fans: PlayStation is side-lining Japan, and it no longer sees the region as important to its efforts. That was the subject of a
News One of Demon's Souls' Hardest Bosses Has Been Beaten Using Just a Dance Pad
She's the boss now
There's always a huge sense of relief and pride that comes with beating a boss in Demon's Souls, especially if you've been at it for a couple of hours learning their move set and when to attack. So, what if the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller was taken away from you and replaced with a dance pad usually reserved for the likes...
News PS Vita Network Issues Solved After 24 Hour Outage
Can now access the PS Store again
Update: PS Vita is now back online and working correctly, meaning you can once again access the PS Store to purchase and download games for the device. You can also transfer software from your PlayStation 3. It took a while to get fixed, but all's well that ends well. Original Story: It’s flying under the radar...
News Team Asobi Has 'No Plans' for Astro's Playroom DLC or Sequel Right Now
Contradicts PlayStation Blog post
According to a new interview with Sony Japan Studio lead Nicolas Doucet, Team Asobi has no concrete plans to develop an expansion for Astro's Playroom or even begin work on a sequel as of right now. Picked up by Video Games Chronicle after the piece appeared in Edge magazine, Doucet explains that any future plans...
Random 'Tis the Season to Decorate Your Tree with PlayStation Baubles
Lookin' pine
Here’s a fun product for the holiday season: glass PlayStation Christmas baubles to decorate your tree with. These are officially licensed and surprisingly stylish, coming in black with white detailing. You get four in the set, two inspired by the DualShock 4 controller, while the others use the brand’s iconic logo and symbols. We...
News Six Months After Release, The Last of Us 2 Gets a New Story Trailer
This time it's about Abby
Now that The Last of Us: Part II has been available almost six months, Naughty Dog has decided to release an all-new story trailer which focuses on some aspects of the story kept secret prior to release. The video focuses on Abby, setting up the beats which lead to her revenge mission. If you haven’t played the game yet...
News PS3 Gets a Surprise Firmware Update, Available to Download Now
What year is it?
Sony has updated the PlayStation 3, its classic console originally released in 2006. The new firmware update – numbered v4.87 – actually includes a new feature as well: it updates the Blu-ray keys for recent movie releases, meaning you can continue to use the system as a media player. There’s also a minor security fix that the...
News Silent Hill, Gravity Rush Veterans Leave Sony Japan Studio to Form New Team
Bokeh Game Studio is its name
Silent Hill, Gravity Rush, and Forbidden Siren creator Keiichiro Toyama has left Sony Japan Studio to team up with two other Japanese development veterans and create their own independent development house. He is joined by Kazunobu Sato, who was a producer for The Last Guardian
News Sony's Started Rolling Out Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Marketing
Impressive billboard appears in Glasgow
Here at Push Square Towers, we’ve kinda just decided that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will get a release date at The Game Awards next week. We don’t have any evidence for that, other than that it makes sense. Right? In fact, we’re expecting a decent presence from PlayStation, with an
News Kratos Is Coming to Fortnite Season 5
Battle axe royale
Well, here's a crossover we weren't expecting. Kratos, star of the God of War franchise and one of PlayStation's best known characters, will be coming to Fortnite as part of Season 5. The news emerged when the above image was leaked online, showing off the Kratos skin in all its glory. As you can see, the Ghost of Sparta's...
