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Sony kicked off the month with a few new games for PS Plus Essential subscribers and now, the next batch of games for PS Plus Extra and Premium have been announced. There will be 23 games joining the service in May, including Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.  Ratchet & Clank: …

We're coming up to June, which typically means we're in for a few weeks of major game announcements. We already know the plan for Summer Game Fest, Gamescom and the Xbox Games Showcase. Now, we have an early tip that the next major PlayStation showcase will be happening soon.  According …

PixelOpus may not be one of Sony’s most well-known first-party PlayStation studios, but it was just as important – focusing on smaller scale and more arthouse-styled experiences. In a surprising move, despite the studio’s upward-trending trajectory, PixelOpus has unceremoniously been shut down. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official PixelOpus …

The premiere of HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation earlier this year was met with an equal amount of critical and commercial success. During its airing, the show managed to break all manner of records. With its conclusion, this continues to be the case as the show has now become …

Back in February, Sony confirmed plans to remove the PlayStation Plus Collection from the PS5's PS Store this year. The PS Plus Collection is a set of 20 best-selling titles from the PS4 generation, all backwards compatible and playable on the PS5. If you have yet to claim these games, …

Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus service has been quite a hit, especially the Xbox Game Pass-like ‘PS Plus Extra’ tier. One of the most exciting additions in recent months was the day-one inclusion of Tchia in March. A little over one month following its launch, the game has already surpassed 1 …

2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man is by far one of the PlayStation’s greatest success stories, with the first-party title (alongside Miles Morales) selling over 33 million copies so far. Interestingly, the 2018 PS4 title did end up getting a remastered release for PS5 – though it was locked behind a purchase of …

With the previous generation of consoles, we saw our first look at the notion of mid-gen console upgrades thanks to the release of the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X systems. Rumours have claimed that Sony is planning to have a similar release structure for the current-gen PS5, with …

Last year it was announced that a film adaptation based on Sony’s long-running and ever popular Gran Turismo racing series was in development. Said to be inspired by a true story, the first official trailer for the film has now been released – alongside the film’s August release date. Based on …

We've reached a new month, which means a new batch of free games for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers. The new trio of games was announced last week and now, they are officially available to claim.  The first game PS Plus subscribers can claim this month is GRID Legends (PS4/PS5), the …

Sony had plenty of good news for investors during its recent earnings call, with plans to sell a record-breaking number of PS5 consoles this year. The earnings call also had some good news for PC gamers, as Sony is planning to bring more PlayStation games to the platform.  We've noted …

When Sony first entered the video games industry back in 1994, the world was a very different place, with Nintendo and SEGA being the two biggest video game console manufacturers. In the nearly 3 decades since, we have seen the meteoric rise of the PlayStation brand, with no signs of …

After a somewhat slow start due component supply issues, Sony announced at the beginning of the year that PS5 consoles should no longer be in short supply. We have seen this pan out, with the system’s sales skyrocketing over the past few months – and breaking records in the process. …

Over the past 4 years Dreams has time and time again surprised fans and critics alike with just how versatile and impressive creations can be. To many, the platform was just getting started – but unfortunately, Sony has gone ahead and crushed my ‘Dreams’ dreams.

Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, the headset has had somewhat of a slow start, with leakers reporting that Sony has cut the hardware’s production by 20%. That said, up …

All the way back in Spring of 2019 it was announced that a live-action show based on the PlayStation franchise Twisted Metal was in production. Since then, we have seen very little from it, but with Twisted Metal set to release in 3 months time we have finally gotten our …

We're nearing the end of the month, which means it is about time for Sony to announce a new batch of games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Next month's free PS Plus Essential games have now been announced, including two PS5 titles.  The first game PS Plus subscribers can expect in …

While Microsoft was able to convince the UK's Competition & Markets Authority that its acquisition of Activision Blizzard would not harm the console gaming market, it would seem the CMA was not convinced that the deal wouldn't impede competition in the cloud gaming market. 

Following the cancellation of the Epic Games MOBA Paragon in 2018, the creator released all of the game’s assets online for free, allowing other studios to pick up the mantle where they left off. One of the games spawned from Paragon’s ashes was ‘Predecessor’. Following its Early Access launch late …

One of the biggest new PlayStation IPs to have been created during the previous generation was that of Horizon Zero Dawn. With the first game having sold over 20 million copies and its 2022 sequel proving to continue the series’ success, it was safe to assume that another mainline entry …

In recent years we have seen a push by Sony to adapt many of its well-loved video game IPs into different mediums. Under the banner of PlayStation Productions we have seen the successful release of an Uncharted film as well as the HBO show adaptation of The Last of Us. …

Unlike Microsoft with Xbox Game Pass, Sony does not bring its first-party titles to the console manufacturer’s PlayStation Plus subscription service at launch. Despite this, Sony has been rather good with adding partner titles day-one to PS Plus. Such is the case with the action-platforming and puzzle-strategy game Humanity from …

Sony has announced its latest acquisition. After completing its acquisition of Bungie earlier this year, Sony has now acquired Firewalk Studios, a company formed by ex-Bungie employees. Firewalk Studios hasn't released its first game yet, having formed in 2018, before announcing a publishing partnership with Sony for its first game, …

After a somewhat slow start due component supply issues, Sony announced at the beginning of the year that PS5 consoles should no longer be in short supply. We have seen this pan out, with the system’s sales skyrocketing over the past few months – and breaking records in the process. …

Last week we reported that the community-driven game creation toolkit known as Dreams would be ending support later this year – in a surprising move announced by Media Molecule. Following this, the studio’s co-founder and creative director has announced that they are leaving Media Molecule. Making the announcement on Twitter, …

Sony has been getting more and more into Esports in recent years, with the console manufacturer even going as far as to acquire the EVO Championship Series – the ultimate fighting game tournament. As part of this refocus on Esports, Sony has now launched an official PlayStation Esports Channel. So …

Following the hugely successful run of HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation, many fans both old and new have been giving the recently-released remake of the first game a go.. While PC players still patiently wait for the many performance woes to be sorted out, The Last of Us Part …

At this point, Final Fantasy 16 has gone gold and is well on its way towards its June release date. With the game now complete, it is time for Square Enix and Sony to give us another look at the next major game in the franchise.  State of Play will …

While Xbox has spent a great deal of time pushing its cloud gaming services (thanks in no small part to Microsoft’s ownership of the Azure cloud computing service), Sony has focused much more on local gaming solutions. This seems to be shifting somewhat with a number of new job listings – alongside recent rumours – suggesting that Sony is going all-in on cloud gaming.

First shown off all the way back in 2013, Media Molecule’s Dreams serves as one of the most interesting first-party PlayStation titles in recent memory. The community-driven game creation toolkit has seen a great deal of post-launch support following Dreams’ release in early 2020. Unfortunately, support will be ending later …