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Memory shortages have prices for tech shooting up across multiple market segments but gaming is being hit particularly hard. This week, Sony announced that it is having to raise PlayStation hardware prices in the US, Europe, UK and Japan. Once the new pricing comes into effect, the PS5 will officially …

Due to delays and internal reboots, Marathon ended up being in development for much longer than initially planned. With a six year timeline, the cost of producing the game rose exponentially for Bungie, with estimates putting the final number in the $250M to $300M range. Despite positive reviews from those that have given the game a chance, Marathon has reportedly only shifted an estimated 1.2M copies so far, with the vast majority of that coming from the PC market. 

Sony is shutting down yet another one of its game development studios. Since making a number of acquisitions between 2019 and 2023, Sony has been slowly winding back on its investments. The latest casaulty is actually a new studio that formed just last year - Dark Outlaw Games.

Sony has officially lifted the curtain on its “Project Amethyst” collaboration with AMD, confirming that machine learning-based frame generation is headed to PlayStation hardware. The news comes alongside the debut of PSSR 2.0, which has recently been rolled out to 12 games. This update finally leverages the full AI capabilities …

PlayStation Network is a well known brand by this point, having been used by Sony pretty much since the inception of their online platform’s launch. With the service soon to reach its 20 year mark however, it appears as though Sony is planning a big rebranding of PSN.

After just six weeks on the market, Highguard officially shut down last week. Now, Sony appears to be issuing refunds to PlayStation users who spent money on in-game microtransactions. 

Like clockwork, Arrowhead Game Studios have announced another Warbond coming to Helldivers II, this time inspired by the trenches of WWI.

Ahead of its launch later today, Sony have released a lengthy blog post detailing everything you need to know about Ghost of Yotei Legends.

Following reports last year that Until Dawn remake studio Ballistic Moon had “effectively closed”, new filings have officially confirmed that the studio is now dissolved.

In recent days reports have claimed that Sony has pulled back on its PC strategy and no longer intends to release blockbuster single-player exclusives on Steam, impacting upcoming titles like Wolverine, Saros and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. According to a study, waning interest in new PlayStation PC releases could have been part of the cause. 

According to insiders, the simultaneous release of LEGO Horizon Adventures on Switch and PlayStation was mandated by the LEGO company, and was not up to Sony.

In a surprise report, it appears as though Sony were welcome to the idea of a Bloodborne remake – but FromSoftware rejected the pitch.

Sony Santa Monica’s next game will reportedly be a new God of War spin-off IP featuring Kratos’ wife Faye as the main character.

What if BluePoint Games’ ill-fated multiplayer God of War project was able to come together and be released? What if most of Sony’s cancelled PS5 games found their way past the finish line? This is an ode to some of the live-service games we never got.

Over the past console generation, we’ve seen Sony embrace the notion of releasing some of its first-party titles to other platforms later on down the line – particularly on PC. While this has yielded some success, it seems the console maker might be going back towards exclusivity, with insiders claiming that future multi-platform releases might be limited to live-service titles.

Sony has officially unveiled its PlayStation Plus Essential line-up for March, including the likes of Monster Hunter Rise; Slime Rancher 2; ESO and more.

As they do each month, Sony is set to remove half a dozen titles from its PlayStation Plus Extra service, including TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, Redout 2 and more.

Kratos’ voice actor Christopher Judge teased that Sony Santa Monica’s next project could be revealed as soon as “late Summer.”

Following the announcement of the God of War trilogy remake, insiders claim that Sony Santa Monica’s other project could be unveiled as early as this Summer.

Sony has launched PlayStation Flex in the UK, a hardware leasing programme that allows gamers to rent a PlayStation 5 for a monthly fee with no upfront cost. Developed in partnership with London-based fintech firm Raylo, the programme marks a shift in Sony's strategy, targeting audiences who may not want …

In recent weeks, we've heard from one analyst that Sony is pushing back its next-gen PlayStation console plans due to the on-going RAM shortage. We have also heard from Nintendo's CEO about the possibility of a Switch 2 price hike due to rising component costs. Now, a new report claims …

Starting life as a PS5 exclusive, SHIFTUP studio’s Stellar Blade is set to come to even more platforms following its PC release last year.

Ember Lab have officially announced their sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits, with Scars of Kosmora arriving sometime this year on PS5 and PC.

With Sony set to host another State of Play showcase this week, there have been many fans wondering if we'll get a new look at Insomniac's next major game, Marvel's Wolverine. Unfortunately, it sounds like Logan is off of the menu for this week's stream.  Don't tune into the State …

Ahead of its launch some time this year, the store page for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has been updated with a bunch of new details.

Following the announcement of PlayStation's State of Play, multiple leakers have offered details on some of the titles set to be shown off at the Sony event.

Following the likes of Kratos; Mimir; Brok and Sindri, Atreus has officially been cast in Amazon Prime's live-action God of War.

A couple of weeks ago, two rumours surfaced, one indicating that a Nintendo Direct would be happening in early February and another claiming that a PlayStation State of Play would be happening later in the month. The Nintendo Direct rumour proved true last week when Nintendo went live with a …

Following leaks and rumours, Guerrilla Games officially announced and unveiled Horizon Hunters Gathering: a co-op focused title in the vein of Monster Hunter. In the wake of its announcement, known insider Jason Schreier confirmed that the project is being developed by the core Horizon team – and so don’t expect a proper Horizon 3 any time soon.

Despite arriving on a smaller platform than its predecessor, PlayStation’s Ghost of Yotei is so far outpacing the sales for Ghost of Tsushima.