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Three great games are coming to PS+ subscribers’ libraries this July 6. Get ready to clear up some space on your storage, as the games coming this month are heavyweights. PS+ July Lineup: A Plague Tale, COD Black Ops 4, WWE 2K Battlegrounds A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5 version) – PlayStation 5 owners will get to play the […]

PlayStation Japan’s Twitter account accidentally posted a tweet that the company has acquired Bluepoint Games. Bluepoint, an American studio founded in 2006, was behind the fantastic Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes.  Gaming industry insider Nibel spotted the tweet on Twitter and posted screenshots of the images. He also verified that these tweets were in fact real […]

PlayStation Head Hermen Hulst doesn’t like the idea that they are in fierce competition with Microsoft or other companies. It’s the blue vs the green all over again as both companies keep acquiring new game studios to secure first-party exclusives. But why is that? In an interview with British GQ, Hulst addresses whether or not […]

After six months of being virtually unplayable, Cyberpunk 2077 finally hits a satisfactory level in terms of stability and performance – at least according to CD PROJEKT RED’s CEO Adam Kiciński. While speaking at the WSE Innovation Day, Kiciński told TVN24 about the recent patches for Cyberpunk 2077 and what their development team has been working on. […]

A regulatory announcement last Tuesday revealed that Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming back to the PlayStation Network. Do note that the game has yet to release a PS5 version. Buying the game from the PSN will net you the PS4 version. According to the announcement, Sony Interactive Entertainment decided to reinstate Cyberpunk 2077 to the PlayStation Network. The game […]

They didn’t have to make a press release about it, but it’s not hard to miss that Sony’s isn’t part of the E3 2021 Online Schedule. But why won’t the PlayStation creators not show up for E3 2021, when in fact they should have a lot to show off for their PS5 console? They have […]

There are two new colors for the PS5 DualSense controller, bumping the total number to three. Joining the pristine white color of the original White color design are Cosmic Red and Midnight Black. Sony first revealed the two new colors in a blog post last month. They even released a reveal trailer for the new […]

We’re a few days into June, so if you haven’t checked on this month’s PS+ selection yet, you’re in luck. This month, two new games become free to download for PS+ subscribers. A third game can be downloaded by PS5 subscribers. Be sure to grab them before the games expire, or before July barrel rolls […]

Sony may have been bringing their (formerly) PlayStation exclusives to PC, but it doesn’t mean the end of PS5 exclusives. In an interview on the PlayStation Blog, PlayStation Studios Head Herman Hulst clarified what Sony’s plans are with regards to PC releases. The interview touched on various topics, talking about PlayStation Studios’ vision, Hulst’s perspective […]

Sony announces the EVO Community Series, a group of events leading up to this year’s EVO 2021 Online FGC tournament. After gaining ownership of the tournament series in March this year, Sony takes over the entirety of the circuit. This year, EVO 2021 goes completely online. On top of this, there will be a series […]

Seven new games arrive on the PlayStation Now subscription service for the PlayStation 5, Sony announces in a blog post. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt headlines the list of seven games. The critically-acclaimed game by CD Projekt Red comes in its Game of the Year Edition, which includes all 16 DLCs and two expansion packs. CD […]

The sequel to the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn has been confirmed. Titled Horizon Forbidden West, its release date scheduled sometime in 2021. Horizon Forbidden West will come out simultaneously on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. While the hype train is rolling fast, we’ve also just received new gameplay footage for the game. This makes the hype […]

Players who have the The Last of Us 2 PS5 version gets a free 60 FPS upgrade download update. The free update enhances the game’s performance on the console. According to developers Naughty Dog, “This allows you to choose your preferred framerate to complement the rest of the enhancements that are part of the PS5 backward compatibility […]

Days Gone has just joined the growing number of (formerly) PS4-exclusives that eventually arrived on PC. However, it hasn’t all been fun and games for some of the PC ports of previous titles under this banner. In the mixed bag of PS4-games-goes-to-PC, will Days Gone be remembered as one of the better ones? Or is the Days Gone PC version […]

Registrations have opened for Sony’s PlayStation Days of Play 2021. You can sign-up here on the registration page until May 31, 2021. What to expect out of Days of Play 2021? Check out all the details here. What to expect from PlayStation Days of Play 2021 PlayStation’s Days of Play 2021 starts on May 18, 2021 […]

Epic Games Store did a lot of work to get their Epic Games Store off the ground. They spent lots of money to get games to launch exclusively on the platform. Epic also launched with a weekly free game giveaway to all users that cost them millions. It mostly paid off in terms of getting […]

The YouTube TV app has finally reached the PlayStation 5. PS5 finally gets a YouTube TV app PS5 users will now be able to subscribe to the YouTube TV streaming service and watch their favorite channels without cable. This comes after a long and bitter fight between streaming device Roku and Google. This later led […]

Sony announced that starting May 4, PlayStation Now subscribers will have access Nioh, Jump Force, and Streets of Rage 4. Sony’s PlayStation Now library of hundreds of the games now has Nioh, Jump Force, and Streets of Rage 4 Sony’s PlayStation Now subscription service offers players access to over 800 games from the PS2 to the PS4 for their […]

Sony partners with Discord to improve their voice communications systems on the PlayStation Network, Sony announced Monday. PlayStation-Discord partnership to improve PSN voice communications The PlayStation Network (PSN) will eventually get better voice comms by 2022. Sony invested a minority stake during one of Discord’s investment rounds. Through this partnership, Sony plans to integrate Discord […]

Sony revealed in a recent investors call that the PlayStation 5 shortage will continue well into 2021. PS5 Shortage continues this year 2021 Sony will not be able to exploit the high demand for the PS5, as parts continue to be scarce well into 2021. This also means that getting our hands on a PS5 […]

Sony will be spending even more for first-party PS5 exclusives, Sony confirms in a recent investors call. Sony invests more for future PS5 exclusive games The company decided that the PlayStation 5 needs more first-party and PS5 exclusive games. To do this, the company will be investing even more money towards in-house development and external […]

Sony’s latest financial report for the past fiscal year shows great promise for the PlayStation 5. PS5 SALES AS OF MARCH 31, 2021: 7.8 MILLION UNITS SOLD The PlayStation 5 has sold more units than the PlayStation 4 had in its first quarter of sales after launch. Compared to the PS4’s 7.6 million units for […]

Sony will no longer be closing their PS3 Store and PS Vita Store in July, according to an official blog post. They will still pull the plug, however, for the PSP Store. SONY ADMITS THEY MADE ‘WRONG DECISION’ TO CLOSE DOWN PS3, PS VITA STORES Sony backtracks on their decision to no longer support PSP, […]

A massive update is dropping on April 14. The PS5 April Update will be bringing in new features for Sony’s latest console. This will be the first big update for the PlayStation 5, and you can read all about the changes here. PS5 APRIL UPDATE BRINGS IN USB EXTERNAL DRIVE SUPPORT The PS5 April Update […]

No one can ever deny Sony’s position in the console market. The game developer established itself as a pillar of game consoles ever since the launch of the PlayStation. However, the company’s success undoubtedly took a massive hit with Microsoft’s advances with the next-generation Xbox. Now, rumors floating on the internet point towards Sony’s alleged […]

Video games have become an essential part of competition within the last decade now. Back in 2017, it was announced that the popular video game franchise NBA 2K, had created a professional league. It’s continued its popularity, as it’s one of the most engaged video competitions to date. It appears to have become so popular […]

The introduction of next-generation gaming technology always adds extra challenges for game developers. Naturally, developers always want to make their best games available on every platform at hand. Now, with the overwhelming success of Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X|S, a beloved franchise makes the bold step towards the future. Bethesda officially announced […]

You may want to buy all the digital games you can before the older PlayStation Stores go offline later this year. SONY REPORTEDLY PLANNING TO CLOSE PLAYSTATION STORES OLDER THAN PS4 Sony allegedly decided to shut down the PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation Portable (PSP), and PlayStation Vita (PSV) PlayStation Stores by August this year, TheGamer […]

The Evolution Championship Series stands as the premier fighting game tournament each year. EVO gathers thousands of spectators and fighters but last year it moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately,  the organizers ultimately decided to cancel EVO 2020 altogether. The ongoing global pandemic halted a 14-year long tradition of holding EVO tournaments in […]

Sony operates under the assumption that its players will find ways to turn seemingly innocuous objects into PlayStation controllers. Subsequently, the big console-makers successfully patented technology that would allow players to make their own PlayStation controllers. The technology covered in the patent sounds ludicrous but previous projects showed random objects being turned into game controllers. […]

Sony’s State of Play returns to deliver exciting news for all loyal players. The scheduled presentation will stream live on February 25, 2021. Sony promises to give players updates for up to 10 incoming games set to release for the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 throughout 2021. We’re still very much early into the […]

IFixit gained fame among tech YouTubers as the manufacturers of precision tools. Their specific brand of equipment makes hardware teardowns and maintenance a breeze. The same tool developers produced a video looking into the inner workings of the new DualSense for the PlayStation 5. What they found inside may spell danger for current and future […]

Crash Bandicoot 4 is finally coming to the PS5, XBox Series X and Switch. It’s why this post will be about the Crash Bandicoot 4 release date on the PS5, Switch and XBox Series X (and similar platforms). The Crash Bandicoot franchise triumphantly returned to the gaming world with the release of the N.Sane Trilogy […]

SNK delivered its promises to its fans. The fighting game developer launched The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimted Match for the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5. The classic entry in the KOF series features a total of 66 playable characters. Additionally, SNK updated certain game mechanics and fighter abilities for better game balance. King […]

Sony reached a milestone last year with its PlayStation 5 console. The latest home console from Team Blue sold a total of 4.5 million units in just a little over a month. Sony aims to sell over 14.8 million by March 2022. Unfortunately, the already-problematic stock shortage could continue well into the year due to […]

Sony officially announced that the PlayStation 5 shipped 4.5 million units in 2020 alone. This figure matches the sales record of the console’s predecessor, the PlayStation 4 which launched in 2013. It’s a substantial record for the blue side of the console wars but it’s not entirely indicative of the prevalent stock shortage problem for […]

Scalpers sold between 10-15% of all PlayStation 5 (PS5) units in the US, a new report suggests. The resellers earned an estimated amount of over $40 million in profits from sales. PLAYSTATION 5 UNITS SOLD TO BE RESOLD Data analyst Michael Driscoll sampled all of the PlayStation 5 sales in America. Based on his findings, […]

What a strange world we live in, all because of MLB The Show 21. MLB THE SHOW 21 ON XBOX WILL FEATURE A PS LOGO MLB The Show used to be a PlayStation-only video game. However, Sony signed a long-term deal with MLB back in 2019 that will bring the series to rival consoles. Since […]

Console developers vastly underestimated the demand the incoming console generation would generate. Subsequently, the concerted efforts of scalpers exacerbated the lack of supply across the board. It’s not a question of PlayStation or Xbox at this point. Players looking to pick up a PS5 or a new Xbox find themselves struck by the sting of […]