The Gran Turismo series is no stranger to adding odd or unique vehicles to its games. From concept cars to a moon rover, Polyphony Digital manages to show its appreciation to vehicles of all sorts. As part of GT7’s latest update, Sony’s own currently-unreleased Afeela Prototype can now be driven. …
Read More »Fallout 4’s free ‘next-gen’ update is unavailable for PS Plus players; fine on Game Pass
As part of the PlayStation 5’s launch, Sony offered 20 PS4 titles for free to all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. One of the included games was Fallout 4 (since then also finding its way onto PS Plus Extra). With FO4’s next-gen update finally available to download and play, …
Read More »Media Molecule’s next game will be an original IP
Media Molecule is one of PlayStation’s most unique studios, focusing on highly artful/experimental titles, with an emphasis on creativity. Unfortunately, their most recent endeavour – Dreams – seemingly failed to perform, leading to the recent shutdown of all support. Fortunately, it looks like the team are once again working on …
Read More »Sony takes LittleBigPlanet 3 servers offline for good following DDOS attacks
Though once a staple in the PlayStation’s library, LittleBigPlanet has not had a new entry since 2014’s LBP3. Unfortunately, the PS4 servers for the title were taken offline temporarily back in January due to continuous DDOS attacks towards the game. Sadly, the issue has not been resolved, with Sony now …
Read More »Sony reportedly in talks to acquire Paramount
Of the major US film and TV distribution companies, one of the biggest is Paramount. Known most recently in the gaming space for their work on the Sonic the Hedgehog films and spin-off show, new reports have claimed that media giant Sony might be in talks to acquire the company. …
Read More »Blizzard may finally bring World of Warcraft to consoles
Over the last console generation, MMOs began becoming increasingly popular on consoles, with games like The Elder Scrolls Online and Final Fantasy 14 showing that these types of games can play well with a gamepad rather than a mouse and keyboard. With that in mind, the idea of World of …
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima PC system requirements revealed
With the exception of The Last of Us Part 1, most of Sony's PlayStation games have ran very well on a broad range of PC hardware. Sony's support of cutting-edge PC features like the latest versions of FSR and DLSS has also gone a long way. Now, Ghost of Tsushima …
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima is the first PC game to feature PlayStation Overlay and Trophies
After much waiting from fans, Ghost of Tsushima is finally making the jump from PlayStation to PC. The PC version of the Director's Cut is launching in just a few weeks time, complete with the base game, the Iki Island expansion and the Legends multiplayer mode. The team at Nixxes …
Read More »25 games are leaving PlayStation Plus next month
Each month, Sony adds a number of titles to its 3 tiers of PlayStation Plus. Similarly, each month a select number of games leave the service. In May however, Sony appears to be culling quite a few more titles than usual – removing over two-dozen. In going to the PlayStation …
Read More »Yoko Taro claims Stellar Blade is better than NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata released back in 2017 on PlayStation to a wave of success, far surpassing publisher Square Enix’s expectations and reviving what is now a popular multi-media franchise. Stellar Blade is in a similar spot, coming first to PS5 while exhibiting many similarities to Yoko Taro’s own work. Interestingly, the …
Read More »Vampire Survivors is coming to PS5 alongside Contra crossover
Back in 2022, Vampire Survivors launched on PC to a wave of success, spawning a new sub-genre in the form of the semi-idle reverse bullet-hell. Since then, the game has found its way onto pretty much every platform, from the Xbox to Switch and even mobile. The one system which …
Read More »April’s PS Plus Extra/Premium titles revealed
Each month, Sony updates its PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium libraries with a bunch of new games. For the month of April, players can get their hands on a number of day-one additions – including Dave the Diver and Tales of Kenzera: Zau. Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, April’s PlayStation …
Read More »PS5 exclusive ‘Stellar Blade’ has gone GOLD
Stellar Blade is an interesting looking fast paced spectacle fighter which feels like a cross between NieR Automata and Bayonetta. Set to launch exclusively for PS5 on the 26th of April, the game has now officially gone Gold – concluding a relatively long development period. Making the announcement on Twitter, …
Read More »Sea of Thieves’ PS5 release offers 120fps, DualSense features and more
As part of Microsoft’s recent shift toward a more multiplatform approach with its first-party games, the console manufacturer has released Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush to the PlayStation 5. Next up is Sea of Thieves, with the team at Rare confirming cross-play, cross-progression, 120fps and more. Publishing an FAQ of sorts …
Read More »Sony reportedly no longer interested in the KOTOR Remake
First announced back in 2021, the much-anticipated Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake has suffered from a number of setbacks including a change in development studio, rumours of its cancellation and more. While the game was recently confirmed to be “alive and well” it seems as though Sony no longer have any interest in the project.
Read More »PlayStation Portal hackers help to patch PSP emulator exploit
Back in February, we reported on the fact that a group of hackers managed to get the PSP emulator PPSSPP running on the streaming-focused PlayStation Portal peripheral. Unfortunately, the hackers who discovered the exploit have now helped Sony patch it.
Read More »Sony to hold next PlayStation Showcase in May
The last PlayStation Showcase took place in January, giving us new looks at upcoming PS5 titles like the Until Dawn remake, Stellar Blade and Death Stranding 2. Things have been quiet since then, but that looks set to be changing soon. Sony typically likes to hold its Summer showcase towards …
Read More »Stylish metroidvania ‘Tales of Kenzera: Zau’ coming day-one to PS Plus
Back during the 2023 Game Awards, Tales of Kenzera: Zau was announced: A “story-driven action-exploration game inspired by Bantu tales”. Despite being the studio’s debut title, it has garnered a great deal of attention – so much so that it is being added to PlayStation Plus on the day of …
Read More »Helldivers 2 update triples level cap, adds new hazards and more
Helldivers 2 has taken the industry by storm since its release back in February, with the co-op shooter far exceeding Arrowhead Game Studios’ expectations. Despite this, the team have been keeping up with a rapid rate of post-launch patches and updates – the latest of which is now live. Making …
Read More »Steam Award winner ‘Dave the Diver’ is coming to PlayStation Plus
Dave the Diver is a “casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night”. Released last year, the title received wide acclaim for its chill nature, comedic chops and satisfying gameplay loop. Previously exclusive to PC and Switch, Dave the Diver …
Read More »Hollow Knight: Silksong gets official PlayStation/Xbox store pages
Since its official announcement in early 2019, fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight: Silksong. Though very few details have been shared since, it seems as though there is some activity going on behind the scenes – with both the Xbox and PlayStation stores now …
Read More »Final official PS2 sales figures put console at 160 million units sold
The PlayStation 2 has sat at the top of the video game console best-sellers list ever since the system was first introduced, with the decades-old console managing to sell over 155 million units. That said, this figure has remained more of an estimate for years now – with official and …
Read More »Minecraft looks to finally be getting native current-gen upgrades
Despite being by far the best selling videogame of all time, Minecraft has for the past 3 years been running on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with last-gen equivalent settings. Following a stealth update to the Xbox’s beta release, Minecraft looks set to finally get official current-gen ports. …
Read More »Days Gone studio appears to be working on a live service multiplayer game
Sony has been working on a number of ‘live service' projects at its studios for a while now. Some of these have been cancelled, like Naughty Dog's TLOU Factions 2, or Insomniac's promising-looking Spider-Man: The Great Web. Others have lived on, like the upcoming Horizon Zero Dawn multiplayer game. It …
Read More »PS5 exclusive ‘Stellar Blade’ demo arriving this week
Stellar Blade is an interesting looking fast paced spectacle fighter which feels like a cross between NieR Automata and Bayonetta. Following the accidental release of the upcoming game’s demo a couple weeks ago, the team at SHIFT UP have now announced its official release. Making the announcement on the PlayStation …
Read More »Nearly a dozen games are leaving PS Plus next month
As they do every month, Sony is set to remove a handful of titles from its PlayStation Plus Extra game subscription service in April. Fortunately, the console maker offers plenty of heads-up, with subscribers having a solid three weeks to give these titles a whirl. Updating its ‘Last Chance to …
Read More »Dreams’ live curation to end as game officially loses all support
A little under a year ago, Media Molecule announced that they would be ceasing support for their inventive game-creation toolset known as Dreams, with no updates planned for the future. The game is now taking a further step into its grave, with live curation support soon set to end. In …
Read More »The Lexar SL500 supports Apple Pro Res recording with the iPhone 15 Pro
Lexar's latest portable SSD has arrived, bringing with it faster speeds, USB Type-C connectivity and wide compatibility for gaming PCs and consoles, as well as smartphones like the iPhone 15. The Lexar SL500 Portable SSD features a slim, aluminium unibody, making it small enough to fit in the palm of …
Read More »Rise of the Ronin includes a bunch of neat QoL features
As games have gotten increasingly complicated, we have seen certain aspects of gameplay become more of a bother than necessary. Rise of the Ronin by Team Ninja appears to be doing all it can to streamline the process of playing the game itself, adding a plethora of cool quality-of-life additions. …
Read More »Dunkey’s publishing company Big Mode has announced its first game
We've seen a few big streamers and content creators go on to work directly in games. One of the most popular gaming YouTube channels, Dunkey, set up his own publisher back in 2022, called Big Mode, with plans to shine a light on and bring hidden-gem indie games to market. …
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