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News Demon's Souls PS5 Demo Running 1440p, 60 Frames-Per-Second
Performance mode lookin' crisp
Demon’s Souls is a true next-gen showcase for the PlayStation 5, and its recent demo is running at 60 frames-per-second on Sony’s new hardware. A Digital Foundry analysis concludes that the title, presumably utilising some kind of performance mode, is leveraging 1440p resolution – although it stresses that due to...
News PlayStation China to Spotlight China Hero Project Updates This Week
New announcements, footage, and progress
PlayStation China will provide an update on its ongoing China Hero Project this week, meaning titles like Lost Soul Aside could get new trailers. Writing on its Twitter account, the Sony-funded initiative explained that it’ll host a domestic online event from 7PM Beijing time (12PM BST) on 30th September,...
News Sony Begins Advertising Spider-Man Films as PS5 Essentials
Homecoming, Far from Home, and Into the Spider-Verse
Sony clearly loves the grasp it has on the Spider-Man IP, and so alongside the upcoming Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, it will also begin advertising the recent films based on the
News PS5 Pre-Orders from Some Retailers May Not Be Fulfilled Until 2021
Stores telling customers PS5 orders might be late
GameStop's Irish stores won't be able to send PlayStation 5 consoles to all pre-orders in time for release day, reports VGC. The retailer has been sending messages to some PS5 pre-order holders, informing them that their next-gen console won't be with them until sometime in 2021. It cites...
Rumour Your PS4 Saves May Not Work on All Upgraded PS5 Games
Backwards compatibility should be fine
Update: Insomniac Games community director James Stevenson has now stated that, in the case of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales at least, your PS4 save will carry across to the PS5 if you utilise the title's free next-gen upgrade. This situation seems to suggest that cross-save has not been mandated by Sony...
News This Is What a Bloodborne PS5 Remaster Could Look Like
Fan creates 4K 60fps video
Rumours of a Bloodborne remaster have been doing the rounds for a long, long time — but what would such a remaster actually look like? YouTube channel SnazzyAI gives us some idea, using AI to render some Bloodborne gameplay in 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second. God does it look good. According to some sources, a PS5...
News Unofficial DualSense PS5 Controller Images Show Us the Tech Inside
A look inside the DualSense
Are you waiting patiently for Sony to provide a teardown of the PlayStation 5? Us too, but until then, take a look at this. A South American tech company named Evzen Elite Technology has posted some interesting images of the DualSense PS5 controller on its Instagram, and they appear to give us our first look inside the...
Deal PS Plus Subs Available for $29.39 in the US
Better than half-price
If you’re eager to extend your PlayStation Plus subscription ahead of the PlayStation 5’s launch, then you probably won’t find a better deal than this in the United States. CD Keys currently has 12-month codes available for $29.39, which is effectively a 52 per cent saving. That means you could, in theory, get two years...
News The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Will Be Worth the Wait, Says Neil Druckmann
Have a little patience
Many Naughty Dog fans had been hoping that yesterday's celebration of The Last of Us would also bring with it a reveal of the long-awaited multiplayer component for The Last of Us: Part II. That never happened, with the studio instead focusing on its community with a set of new GIFs,
News The Last of Us Day Marked with a Clutch of GIFs
The Meme of Us
Naughty Dog’s celebrations for The Last of Us Day get bigger and better every year, and despite a coronavirus-inflicted name change, 2020 is no different. Fresh from yesterday’s selection of pre-announcements, the world-class developer has followed up with a
News Metal Gear Artist Creates Stunning Last of Us 2 Illustration, Perfect for Wallpaper
Mobile and desktop versions released
Yoji Shinkawa, the supremely talented artist best known for his work on the Metal Gear franchise, has crafted an amazing illustration of Ellie, Joel, and Abby to help celebrate The Last of Us Day 2020. Both mobile and desktop versions have been released, making it a tempting proposition for your next wallpaper...
Soapbox The Week After PS5's Showcase, Sony Told Us Nothing About Its Next-Gen Console
And it's getting boring now
Sony’s big PlayStation 5 Showcase Event was an entertaining watch from a software perspective last week, but we said at the time that it’d need to kickstart a flow of constant communication from the Japanese giant. I’d expected it to take the momentum from its livestream into this week, as it utilised the remaining...
News Rapper Travis Scott Has a PS5
Goosebumps
As this very scribe pointed out on Twitter last night, it's kind of crazy to think that every YouTuber and their dog now has an Xbox Series X while the only person outside of Sony to even touch a PlayStation 5 DualSense controller is Geoff Keighley. However, just a couple of hours later, that take was rendered completely outdated. So, who...
News This Free The Last of Us 2 PS4 Theme Can Be Downloaded Right Now
Make it to Santa Barbara
Naughty Dog celebrates The Last of Us Day starting tomorrow, but you can kickstart the party right now by downloading a brand new PlayStation 4 theme via the PlayStation Store free of charge. The dynamic theme, pictured above, is taken from the main menu screen that players see upon completing The Last of Us: Part II. The...
News Celebrate The Last of Us Day with Statues, Merch, and Contests
PlayStation Store discounts too
Tomorrow marks The Last of Us Day, formerly known as Outbreak Day, and the occasion brings with it a variety of purchases and activities to participate in. From a free PlayStation 4 theme and discounts on the games themselves through to lovely statues and even an Abby cosplay guide, it has the lot. Naughty Dog has...
News Second Wave of PS5 UK Pre-Orders Are Quick to Sell Out
And they're gone
After a number of UK retailers confirmed they would today have extra PlayStation 5 pre-orders available for those who missed out last week, the second wave has also sold out at a speedy pace. The likes of Amazon UK, GAME, Smyths Toys, Currys, and Argos all made their latest PS5 allocation available throughout Friday morning, but it...
News PlayStation Girl Pokes Fun at PS5 Pre-Order Scramble
Sell out
Securing a PS5 pre-order has proved particularly problematic for some gamers, and PlayStation Girl is here to illustrate the struggle. In the embedded comedy sketch, the personified next-gen platform flaunts all of her new features, while her predecessor is forced to sit and watch. Unfortunately, actually obtaining the new console turns out...
News More PS5 Pre-Orders Live in the UK, with the US, Canada to Follow
GAME, GameStop, Walmart with second wave
Update: The second wave of PS5 pre-orders are going live across the UK right now, with the likes of GAME accepting pre-purchases on its website via mostly costly bundles. Smyths Toys has also gone live with their own set of PS5 pre-orders, including the consoles themselves and bundles. Meanwhile, the US and...
News New Sony Patent Shows Potential Next-Gen PSVR Controllers Once Again
Move it
It's hardly a secret at this point, but Sony is definitely looking to create some brand new virtual reality controllers. The PlayStation Move wands have served well, but the tech is 10 years old, and PSVR deserves better. Presumably, the platform holder is set to produce a brand new VR headset for use with PS5, but until we learn more about...
News Sony Launches SIE Blog for Behind-the-Scenes Insight into PlayStation
Corporate puff pieces
Sony has launched a new SIE-themed blog page to accompany its existing PlayStation Blog. The corporate website aims to provide readers with a “view into the company behind PlayStation”. The first post explains: “We’ll share the latest company news, stories about the people behind the products and experiences you love,...
News Nioh 2 Darkness in the Capital DLC Confirmed for 15th October
Explore Kyoto City
Nioh 2 is still chugging along with its DLC plans after the PlayStation 4 exclusive released back in March, and this latest piece takes us to Kyoto City where the Heian Palace takes centre stage for more intense combat and levelling. The Darkness in the Capital expansion will be out on PS4 on 15th October 2020, and given the price...
News This Could Be the First PS5 Compatible SSD
Storage space
Samsung has announced its new uber-fast SSD hard drive, and it could be the first that Sony whitelists for use in the PlayStation 5. As expected, it’s not cheap: 250GB will cost you $89.99, 500GB will retail for $149.99, and 1TB will set you back $229.99. Compared to the $219.99 cost of the Xbox Series X’s expandable storage, this...
Reaction Spider-Man PS5 Debacle Shows Sony Is Out of Touch
Read the room
You know you’ve done goofed when you’d get a better response by not doing anything at all. Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the PlayStation 5 re-release of 2018’s open world smash hit, has been handled atrociously by Sony – and it’s emblematic of a disastrous week for the Japanese giant, that’s seen it scramble from one...
News Sony Confirms Spider-Man PS5 Remaster Is Not a Free Upgrade
It's not available standalone, either
If you've been keeping up with the news then this story won't come as much of a surprise, but it's still worth having it in writing. In a statement to Kotaku, Sony has confirmed that the upcoming Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered on PS5 will not be available as a free upgrade to those who own Marvel's Spider-Man...
News That PS5 Placeholder Box Art Turned Out to Be the Real Thing
Demon's Souls, Sackboy, and more
At the start of this month, before we even knew the PlayStation 5 price and release date, a bunch of box art for upcoming exclusives hit the web that claimed not to be the final piece. It included the likes of Demon's Souls, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Destruction AllStars,
Rumour Bloodborne Remaster Is Real, Coming to PS5 and PC
Bloody hell
Whispers of a Bloodborne remaster have been doing the rounds for what feels like an eternity. Those familiar with the original game will know that it doesn't run perfectly on PS4 — it has some odd frame pacing issues and the frame rate does tend to drop during busier fights. Still, for our money, it's one of the the greatest games...
News Microsoft Ponders More Video Game Company Acquisitions
It'll all end in tears
Microsoft has bottomless pockets, and in the aftermath of its Bethesda acquisition, it looks to be reaching deep. The worry, of course, is that things could escalate both dramatically and rapidly – with other publishers potentially purchased by giants like Google, Tencent, Apple, and the aforementioned Redmond juggernaut...
Poll Has Xbox's Bethesda Buyout Made You Reconsider a PS5 Purchase?
Fus Ro Damn
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past couple of days, you'll know that Microsoft has purchased Zenimax Media and all of its studios for a whopping $7.5 billion. They now belong under the Xbox Game Studios umbrella and so the release of future Bethesda titles on PlayStation 5 is no longer a sure-fire thing. Microsoft suit...
News Tweet Allegedly Sent from PS5 Goes Viral
Starved for news
Sony’s retreated to its underground lair following last week’s mammoth PlayStation 5 reveal, which has left fans starved for news on the next-gen system once more. Fortunately, when the platform holder’s not willing to speak, the community is able to build its own hype – like this tweet which has gone viral this week...
News Japanese YouTubers to Go Hands On with PS5 in Early October
Will other territories follow suit?
Because 2020 has gone the way it's gone, hands-on impressions of next-gen hardware are sorely missing. Unless you're Geoff Keighley, you won't have touched a DualSense controller or played any PS5 games. The console is less than two months away now, so it's about time Sony upped the ante. In Japan, at least, the...
News PlayStation Store Big in Japan Sale Has Some of the Best PS4 Bargains Yet
Resident Evil! Persona! Yakuza!
Phwoar, this is the type of sale we absolutely love to see. The PlayStation Store Big in Japan sale has returned to everyone's favourite digital storefront, and this time around, it's packed full of loads of great PlayStation 4 deals. We've got a lot to get through today. These discounts will stick around until...
News UK Retailer GAME Quietly Adds £10 Delivery Charge to PS5 Pre-Orders
Upping the cost
UK retailer GAME sold through its initial allocation of PlayStation 5 consoles, but should it get any more stock over the coming days, you’ll now have to pay an additional £9.99 delivery fee. This is despite the company previously promoting its free delivery policy. It’s worth noting that the alteration is not retroactive, so...
News Naughty Dog Rebrands Outbreak Day Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Now known as The Last of Us Day
Naughty Dog has branded 26th September – the fictional date referring to the spread of the cordyceps virus in The Last of Us lore – as Outbreak Day for some time now, but amid the coronavirus pandemic, the developer has committed to a name change. As part of a Twitter statement, the studio said that it will now...
News PS5 Pre-Order Mess Put into Perspective as Xbox Buyers Are Also Forced to Scramble
Bad for different reasons
Whether you're a part of the PlayStation Nation or a member of Team Xbox, pre-ordering a next-gen console has not been easy. Sony was slaughtered last week when PS5 pre-orders were unleashed without any real notice. The situation was such a mess that the Japanese giant actually had to
News Official PS5 Page Mentions 'Faster and Smoother Frame Rates' for Select PS4 Games
"Game boost"
Sony has mentioned this before, but the potential benefits of backwards compatibility are now in bold text over on the official PS5 webpage. Listed under the system's features, one bullet point, titled 'Game Boost', reads: "Enjoy faster and smoother frame rates in select PS4 and PS VR games." It's still a vague description, but it's...
Reaction Bethesda Acquisition Is a Kick in the Balls for PS5, But Sony's Goals Won't Change
Content is king
Xbox has acquired Bethesda for a frightening sum of money, putting that oft-referenced Microsoft warchest to use at last. The purchase price, an eye-watering $7.5 billion, eclipses the sum Disney spent on Marvel and Star Wars combined – it’s a frankly flabbergasting figure. It’s also potentially a giant blow for the PlayStation...
News See the PS5 in Your Own Home with Augmented Reality Model
How does it measure up?
The PS5's size is well documented now, with Sony releasing the official dimensions and an illustrator offering some comparison drawings of the console. But if you're still trying to figure out just how big the nxt-gen console is, there's one more solution you can employ. A 3D artist has created a three-dimensional model of...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Special Editions Leaked Online
Some story details too
Sackboy: A Big Adventure will be heading to both PlayStation 4 and PS5 this November. The LittleBigPlanet spin-off ditches Create mode in favour of a fully fledged 3D platformer for up to four players, and it looks pretty solid. If the reveal trailer and screenshots haven't sold you yet, perhaps the special e
News Your Marvel's Spider-Man Saves Can't Be Carried Over to the PS5 Remaster
Treated as a new release
Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered sounds like a pretty significant upgrade on the original PS4 release, boasting 60 frames-per-second and numerous graphical enhancements. However, developer Insomniac Games has confirmed that you won't be able to carry your save data from the PS4 game over to the PS5 remaster. This is probably...
News The PS5 Digital Edition Might Be in Super Short Supply
Stats reveal all
We've been hearing reports over the past week that the PlayStation 5 digital edition might be hard to come by in terms of both pre-orders and units available on launch, but nobody has put together hard evidence on the subject until now. Website Ars Technica has crunched the numbers from a variety of different GameStop stores across...
News PS5 Size Put Into Perspective with Series of Scale Illustrations
PS5 compared to Xbox Series X, S, and other hardware
The PlayStation 5 is one of, if not the largest game console ever produced, but until you get it into your home, it's difficult to appreciate the scale. How will PS5 fit into your current setup? Are you going to have to do some adjusting to get the massive machine next to your TV? Fortunately, one...
News PS5 HD Camera Details Hint at Create Button Functionality
Get the picture?
What does the Create button on the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller actually do? Well, we know it's a replacement for PS4's innovative Share button, but the new name implies you'll be able to do more with it than upload photo mode captures and amusing video clips. On the official PlayStation website, details for the new HD...
News Devs Evangelising the Ease of PS5's Development Environment
Easy-peasy
Ever since the exotic architecture of the PlayStation 3, there’s always a lingering concern that Sony could concoct a console that’s impossible to work with. Back when it announced the PlayStation 4, system architect Mark Cerny tackled this point directly, and while most studios have suggested they’re thrilled with the PlayStation...
News Sony Apologises for PS5 Pre-Order Panic, More to Be Made Available
"We truly apologise for that"
If you haven't managed to get your hands on a PlayStation 5 pre-order just yet, your chances of doing so have just dramatically increased. Sony has today taken to Twitter to confirm that more PS5 pre-orders will be made available through various retailers in the coming days, as well as even more next-gen systems that'll...
News New PS5 Photos Show a Big and Weird Looking Console
Sony's biggest ever
The PS5 has already been confirmed as Sony's biggest ever console. This next-gen system is a beast, and these new photographs (via Roberto Serrano on Twitter) make its size very apparent. It's a weird looking console, isn't it? The white plates that sandwich the system's core have a serious curve to them, and depending on the...
News Horizon Forbidden West Built from the 'Ground Up' for PS5
Despite also being on PS4
Here’s a head-scratcher from everyone’s favourite video game executive Jim Ryan: Horizon Forbidden West has been built from the “ground up” for PlayStation 5. Except, as was revealed earlier in the week, the game is also coming to the PlayStation 4. We don’t quite know how that will work, but here’s what the...
News PS5 Game Install Sizes Revealed, And They're Enormous
But there are improvements compared to PS4
There was hope that the efficiency of the PlayStation 5’s super-fast SSD hard drive would reduce game file sizes, as titles wouldn’t need to duplicate data to ease read speeds. That, apparently, is not quite the case, as the minimum install requirements for a couple of PS5 launch games have been...
Gallery Destruction AllStars Detonates Four PS5 Screenshots
Explosive
Considering it’s a PlayStation 5 launch game, we still don’t know anywhere near as much about Destruction AllStars as we’d anticipated. Sony failed to include the title in its recent next-gen showcase, and the initial trailer was more of a cinematic than a full-scale gameplay reveal. Judging by
Soapbox Screw Sony's PS5 Game Pricing, I'll Just Wait for Sales
For the payers
The price of games is going up. Sony, along with 2K Sports, may be an outlier right now, but make no mistake: other publishers will follow. It means the widely accepted price point of $59.99 in the United States is coming to an end; in Europe, you’re looking at price points of up to €79.99 for blockbuster PlayStation 5 gam
News Amazon Contacting Customers with PS5 Pre-Orders Warning Launch Day Delivery Is Not Guaranteed
Uh-oh
Oh no! So much for peace of mind, eh? Amazon has been contacting customers with PlayStation 5 pre-orders, warning them that there’s no guarantee they’ll receive their console on launch day. While the correspondence does appear to have been sent to virtually everyone with a pre-order, the message notes that “you may not receive this item...
