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Recent reports suggested that despite moderately successful sales, Sony refused to greenlight a sequel to 2019’s Days Gone. While this does not rule out a new entry in the future, the potential franchise appears to have been put on ice. The Creative Director for the game has claimed that part …

Earlier this week, a report citing “multiple banker sources” claimed that there were several parties exploring an acquisition of Japanese mega-publisher, Square Enix. Of course, while Square Enix might be in the sights of a number of companies, there was nothing to suggest Square Enix was in active talks to …

Square Enix has been a key pillar in the games industry for decades now with huge historical gaming franchises under its belt. A major change could be coming though, as sources claim that “multiple parties” are exploring an acquisition of the publisher. According to Bloomberg Japan in a report citing …

With the PlayStation 5 almost halfway into its first year on the market, it was high time that the console received its first major software update. Such is now the case, with Sony announcing that the PS5 will be receiving its first major update later today. Making the announcement on …

Over the weekend it was revealed that so far, Epic Games has spent around $330 million on exclusives for the Epic Games Store. Epic Games didn't seem to concerned about this and now we know why, as the company has just completed a $1 billion round of funding with investments …

Sony recently disappointed a large number of PlayStation players following a report by Bloomberg which claimed that the console manufacturer cancelled a Days Gone sequel that was pitched by developers at Sony Bend. While disappointing for fans of the open-world zombie title, it seems not all hope is lost, at …

For many years, Remedy Entertainment was closely associated with Xbox, with games such as Alan Wake and Quantum Break being console exclusives. Since then, the studio has grown and opened up much more, with titles such as Control seeing great success of a multitude of systems. Despite this, it seems …

Each month, Sony adds a number of games to its lineup of PlayStation Now titles. The subscription service is most similar to Xbox’s Game Pass, with titles joining (and some leaving) on a regular basis. For the month of April, subscribers can get their hands on a number of major …

MLB The Show 21, a PlayStation published game, is launching day-one on Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft announced the deal yesterday, marking another astonishing turn of events as Sony begins to open up to the idea of multi-platform releases.  Weirdly, this means Xbox gamers will get a better deal, being able …

Each month, PlayStation offers a number of games for free to all of those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. For the month of April, subscribers can get their hands on Days Gone, Oddworld: Soulstorm, and Zombie Army 4: Dead War. all three titles will be available from the 6th of …

Upon its launch in July of 2020, Ghost of Tsushima far exceeded sales expectations becoming PlayStation 4's fastest selling first-party original IP debut. It seems this sales success has continued into 2021, with it being confirmed that Ghost of Tsushima has sold 6.5 million copies in less than 9 months. …

Ghost of Tsushima quickly became an important first-party IP for PlayStation following the release of the game in July of last year. Since its release, the game has gone on to sell 6.5 million copies – a major achievement for an original title. In the wake of this success, Sony …

With the evolution of technology, it is only natural that eventually older hardware and software get left behind. It would appear as though this will be the case with the PlayStation 3, PS Vita and PSP, which will all reportedly see their online stores shuttered for good later this year. …

Last year, PlayStation offered a couple games for free to all users as part of its Stay at Home initiative. This year, the console manufacturer is continuing the initiative, but upping the free items. While they have already given away Ratchet & Clank for free, PlayStation users will be able …

Sony recently confirmed that it was working on a next-generation version of its popular PlayStation VR headset. At the time, the console manufacturer confirmed that not only would the headset get upgraded, but the controllers too. Now, Sony has revealed these controllers, and they appear to be a major leap …

It looks like several major gaming companies have found a new cloud tech firm to get behind. This week, Sony, Square Enix and Tencent invested in Ubitus, a Japan based cloud gaming company. Ubitus was founded in Taiwan initially back in 2007 and later moved its headquarters to Japan. Previously, …

While Microsoft may have significantly more first-party studios than Sony, the latter has historically formed a number of successful 2nd-party relationships. Such as with Kojima Productions, Sony is now partnering with Haven, a brand new studio formed by industry veteran Jade Raymond, to make a brand new and original IP. …

While just a few years ago the number of physical games sold greatly outweighed that of digital sales, the scales are quickly being rebalanced, with digital overtaking the market across all console manufacturers. Such is the case with Sony, who has reported that almost 63% of all PlayStation games sold …

Throughout 2020, many industries saw major losses due to COVID-19 and the ensuing pandemic which required shops and venues to close. The gaming industry however not only persevered but thrived during this period, growing to its biggest size ever, with the console market surpassing $50 Billion worldwide. As reported by …

2018’s God of War while serving as a soft reboot for the franchise, exists within the same world as the previous entries. That being said, it is left unexplained as to how Kratos ended up in Midgard. A newly announced comic aims to answer this question. As reported by IGN, …

When Death Stranding was first released in 2019, the game launched to a polarising reception, with some people loving the unique and strange world created by Hideo Kojima, and others claiming it to be repetitive and monotonous. Despite this, it seems as though in the long run, the game managed …

Ghost of Tsushima took many by surprise when it launched last Summer, offering a beautiful open world and introducing players to the island of Tsushima. While feudal Japan has been a desired destination for many video game players, taking people to Tsushima offered a unique twist – one that resonated …

Sony helped push VR into the relative mainstream with its PS VR back in 2016. Even at the time however, the technology was lagging behind other headsets, in particular when it came to the controllers and tracking. Though the console manufacturer continued to support the headset, many fans feared this …

Last month, Sony announced plans for a PSVR 2 headset and brand new VR controllers for the PlayStation 5. The company didn't show anything yet, but teased that some DualSense features would be added to Sony's new and improved VR controllers. Now, we have our first look at what the …

Back in January 2020, Sony decided to shut down PlayStation Vue, its own live TV subscription service. Now, the next phase of re-focusing PSN on games is coming, with Sony announcing that it will no longer support movie or TV rentals or purchases.  In a short blog post today announcing …

Each month, Sony adds a number of new games to its ever-increasing list of streamable and downloadable games through the PlayStation Now subscription service. For the month of March 2021, the console manufacturer has added a number of major PlayStation console exclusives / games with PlayStation exclusive content. Joining PlayStation …

Back when Mark Cerny revealed the PlayStation 5 hardware for the first time, we learned that the console would support third-party M.2 SSDs, just as long as they meet certain performance criteria. The PS5 has now been out for several months now, but this additional storage support has yet to …

Recently we reported that PlayStation’s Jim Ryan expressed his intentions to keep offering brand new games for free through PlayStation Plus at launch. It did not take long for these words to come into effect, as PlayStation has now announced that Oddworld: Soulstorm will be made free to PS Plus …

As part of Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service, subscribers are treated to a number of games for free each month. While most of these titles are older games, on occasion the console manufacturer has offered brand new games through the service, such as Destruction AllStars. Following this success, PlayStation has …

Ever since Nintendo popularised the format, many publishers have created their own version of the console manufacturer’s ‘Nintendo Directs’. One such company is PlayStation, who have been hosting ‘State of Play’ streams for the past few years. Now, the console manufacturer has announced its next State of Play event, going …