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When Modern Warfare 2 Remastered was announced, some fans were understandably frustrated by the game’s 30 day PlayStation 4 exclusivity, especially due to the fact that there had been no explanation by Activision as to why. According to a well-known Call of Duty insider however, the reason for the exclusivity …

Though God of War was always seen as one of PlayStation’s premiere exclusives, the franchise’s soft reboot in 2018 catapulted Kratos to new heights. In becoming one of the highest rated PS4 games of all time, and selling over 10 million copies, God of War (2018) certainly has much to …

Following the announcements of Death Stranding and Horizon Zero Dawn for PC, there has been plenty of speculation about what other PS4 exclusives might make the jump to PC. With that in mind, there were plenty of raised eyebrows when listings for PC versions of Bloodborne, Days Gone, Gran Turismo …

This week, new reports around Sony's PS5 launch plans emerged indicating a limited number of consoles available during the three-month launch window...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Sony Interactive Entertainment made the decision to delay The Last of Us Part II once again despite the game being close to completion, with just final bug testing left to do. Neil Druckmann offered some insight into the decision last week and now, he has …

There’s no denying that the current pandemic has led to many aspects of the video game industry grinding to a halt. While some development studios have had to pivot to working from home, many smaller indie studios are unable to afford to do so. In light of this, Sony has …

With the current state of the world, a large number of countries have enacted some form of social distancing requirements, with the reasoning being to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 – the virus that has rapidly swept the globe. PlayStation, in an effort to encourage people to stay home, …

Ever since PlayStation Now received its soft-relaunch back in October 2019, the game subscription service has focused much more heavily on giving its users higher quality titles. Previous months have seen PS4 juggernauts such as God of War and Persona 5 join the line-up. The stand out title for the …

Sony has officially shown off its first piece of PlayStation 5 hardware – the DualSense – replacing its DualShock moniker and making it clear that Sony is taking a new step into what they deem to be the future of gaming...

At this point, we are all well aware that The Last of Us Part II is not coming out in May, as Sony has issued an indefinite delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now due to this, Sony is doing something that is quite rare for the company- it is …

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, last week Sony Interactive Entertainment made the decision to delay The Last of Us Part II once again. While the game is almost finished, no new release date has been set, but we have been given some extra insight into the situation thanks to Naughty …

For years, talks of an Uncharted film based on the popular PlayStation franchise have been in the works. The film currently has a release date of 2021, with Tom Holland on board to play protagonist Nathan Drake, and Mark Wahlberg set to be Sully – Drake’s mentor/father figure. Nolan North, …

Nowadays it's hard to escape news related to COVID-19 – most of it being negative reports about the outbreak spreading further. However, there is also plenty of good news in connection to the virus, including how governments are working together with companies to help people, and how people are donating …

Due to the self-isolation which has been imposed on many households throughout the world, internet service providers are seeing a much higher usage of its services simultaneously, leading to a great deal of strain on their bandwidth. Many companies including Netflix, YouTube and PlayStation have opted to slow down their …

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many businesses are having to re-evaluate their plans for the year. This includes game studios with planned release dates this year. Sony has recently spoken out on the potential for impact to its own business, closely monitoring the risk for delays in game production. “In …

Sony has begun opening up to the idea of bringing its exclusive games to PC, starting off with Death Stranding and Horizon Zero Dawn this year. Recent changes to the PlayStation website suggest that perhaps God of War will also arrive on PC...

Last week, the European Union made its concerns around internet stability clear to streaming service providers like Netflix, YouTube and others. As a result, those companies are lowering bitrates or the default resolution of videos in an attempt to not overload ISPs with traffic and avoid internet outages. Now, Sony …

During Mark Cerny's technical deep dive and specification reveal for the PlayStation 5 earlier this week, limitations to backwards compatibility with PS4 titles was mentioned. At the time, Cerny warned that some games may not be compatible with the new super-fast SSD without additional tinkering from developers and that around …

Marvel’s Spider-Man was one of 2018’s biggest titles. Developed by Insomniac Games, the first-party PlayStation title saw universal acclaim from both critics and fans alike. Selling over 13 million copies, the game was a huge success becoming the best selling superhero game of all time, leading to little doubt in …

For the first time, a Sony first party studio is going to be releasing a prominent PlayStation exclusive on PC. Horizon Zero Dawn is arriving on Steam this Summer, showcasing the capabilities of the Decima Engine on non-PlayStation hardware. However, we are learning that there will be some pros and …

This has been a big week for console news, as we now have detailed hardware specifications and feature sets for both the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

When Persona 5 was first released in 2017, the JRPG quickly became a fan favourite, becoming one of the highest rated games on the PlayStation 4. With Persona 5 Royal set to release later this month, the review embargo for the enhanced edition of Persona 5 has been lifted revealing …

Ever since the PlayStation 5 was first announced, fans have been eagerly awaiting for further news regarding the next generation console. The last few months have been rather barren on that front however. Now finally, in the wake of Microsoft revealing more information on its Xbox Series X, Sony have …

Back in January, we reported on a rumour that Konami was working on two Silent Hill titles. The franchise, which has remained dormant since 2012’s Silent Hill: Book of Memories and 2014’s cancelled Silent Hills, was rumoured to be coming back in a big way with two new titles. Since …

The announcement of The Last of Us’ tv adaptation came as a surprise to many. The series which is set to be headed by the Creator of Chernobyl, Craig Mazin, and released by HBO was also confirmed to be receiving talent from the game’s creators themselves. Neil Druckmann was already …

We heard the rumours yesterday, but it's now official as E3 2020 has been cancelled...

For months now, rumours of a PC port of the PlayStation exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn have been going around the rumour mill. Finally it has now been confirmed that the open-world action-adventure title by Guerilla Games will in fact be coming to PC this summer. Furthermore, the Head of Worldwide …

Talk of a film adaptation of The Last of Us has been ongoing for years now, ever since March 2014, when Sam Raimi was announced to be producing the adaptation. Since then, the film has gone through script rewrites, a shift in focus, and creative disputes, amongst a litany of …

As we near the launch of the next generation of consoles, there are only a handful of AAA games left to be released in the months prior. One of the PlayStation 4’s swan songs is Ghost of Tsushima – an open world action-adventure game with stealth elements set in Feudal …

Earlier we reported that Shannon Studstill, the Head of Sony Santa Monica and Executive Producer of 2018’s God of War would be leaving the studio in order to join Google Stadia as Head of their second studio. PlayStation have now announced Studstill’s replacement. Yumi Yang, the Director of Product Development …