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Earlier this week, seven games heading to PS+ Extra and Premium members leaked. Now a few days later, Sony has announced the full list. As the leaks showed, games like Gotham Knights and Disco Elysium The Final Cut are on the way, but there are a couple of surprises too. …

Sony is on a bit of an announcement spree this week. After unveiling the PS5 Slim last night, today the company is officially announcing the launch of PS5 Game Streaming, finally allowing customers to stream PS5 titles without having to download them.  While on Xbox, Cloud Game Streaming is limited …

The most recent batch of PS+ Essential titles recently became available and now it is time to turn our attention to this month's update for PS+ Extra and Premium subscribers. The higher PS+ tiers include access to an evolving library of games. Despite rumours that The Last of Us Part …

Sony has tried to fuse its Film & TV powerhouse with the PlayStation brand a couple of times in the past to disappointing results. This time around though they may have got it right. As an add-on to PlayStation Plus Premium, subscribers will soon also get access to Sony Pictures …

As we inch closer and closer to the 20th of October release of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the team at Insomniac Games have been going deeper into the many changes and improvements coming with the much-anticipated sequel. One of the core focuses by the studio has been with the game’s accessibility …

Despite being known for its story, 2013’s The Last of Us featured a rather fun multiplayer mode known as Factions. Ahead of 2020’s The Last of Us Part II, Naughty Dog confirmed that the sequel would not include a Factions mode – with the team instead working on a standalone multiplayer project. Since then, the title has seemingly struggled to find an identity – with it reportedly now being put on ice.

In recent years, Sony has been ramping up its development of ‘live service' games, in hopes of generating more recurring revenue through multiplayer hits, rather than consistently relying on single-player blockbusters. Sony reportedly has as many as ten live service games in development right now, but sources now claim that …

Racing titles are notorious for having relatively short post-launch lives due to the fact that included vehicles and brands need to be licensed for the games. As such, while unfortunate, it comes as no surprise that 2017’s PlayStation exclusive Gran Turismo Sport will see its servers permanently go offline early …

Back in August, we reported on the many different accessibility features which are set to be implemented into the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, including the ability to slow down the entire game at will (both for accessibility and to allow for cool photo mode opportunities). Now, the team at Insomniac …

Paradox's City Skylines impressed us back when it launched in 2015 and the game has only grown since then with expansions adding new features and more depth. Now, Cities: Skylines II is on the horizon but while the game will still be landing this year for PC players, console gamers …

Following the departure of Shaun Layden several years ago, Jim Ryan took on the head role at Sony Interactive Entertainment, leading PlayStation to some of its most profitable quarters and steering the launch of the PlayStation 5. With the PS5 now established and continuing to do well, Jim Ryan is …

2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man for many served as the best representation of what being Spider-Man would feel like. That said, some deemed the game to be too automated – especially when it comes to traversing New York City. The upcoming Spider-Man 2 will fix this by including a “Swing Steering Assist …

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is by far one of the biggest first-party PlayStation games set to arrive in 2023. With just one month left to go before launch, the team at Insomniac Games have now announced that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has officially gone Gold. Making the announcement via Twitter, Insomniac Games …

Alongside their ongoing work with Destiny 2 and the rebirth of the long-dormant Marathon franchise, Bungie is said to have been quietly working on a brand new IP for a few years now. Known internally as project ‘Gummy Bear’, this unannounced PvP title is reportedly using Epic Games’ latest and …

Back in February, Polyphony Digital teamed up with Sony’s AI branch to introduce a “revolutionary superhuman racing AI racing agent” known as GT Sophy. The racer was added to Gran Turismo 7, bringing a new level of challenge for players – though only for a week. In the months since …

One of the core benefits seen by the current generation of consoles is their ability to run games at multiple frame rates, offering players the freedom to pick their preferred balance of graphical fidelity and gameplay smoothness. One such title was Marvel’s Spider-Man remastered. Now, the team at Insomniac Games …

Final Fantasy VII is undoubtedly one of the most important JRPGs in the history of video games, with the 1997 title putting the franchise and genre on a whole new pedestal. Square Enix has been treating FFVII with great reverence, especially with their 2020 remake of the iconic title. Just …

While the feature has been available since as far back as the PlayStation Vita, Sony has in recent years put an increasing amount of emphasis on its Remote Play game streaming service. As part of a new update, Android TVs running version 12 and those with a Chromecast 4K will …

As has been the case pretty much every month, Sony’s monthly update to its PlayStation Plus catalogue was partially leaked ahead of time. Now, the console manufacturer has officially announced the full line-up of games arriving onto the Game Pass-like service in September. Making the announcement via the PlayStation Blog, …

xDefiant is a free-to-play multiplayer-focused first-person shooter which takes heavy inspiration from the likes of Call of Duty. Having garnered quite a bit of interest over the course of its development, many have been excitedly waiting for the Ubisoft-published title to get a concrete release date. The team have now …

Fall Guys hit it big back in 2020 when the Takeshi’s Castle-styled battle royale game released for PlayStation and consoles. Since then, the game has gone from strength to strength, arriving on Xbox systems and amassing millions of more players through their free-to-play relaunch. Shortly following its success, ‘Stumble Guys’ …

Payday 3 is coming out in just over a week and Starbreeze is already teasing its post-launch content plans. Like Payday 2, there will be plenty of DLC for Payday 3 but that won't be all. In fact, the developers are already planning a big engine change that will see …

Mortal Kombat 1 is now mere days away, and while the game has been pitched and shown off as a current-gen exclusive title, it seems as though NetherRealm have plans to backport the game to last-gen consoles. According to promotional material published by GameStop, Mortal Kombat 1 will at the …

For those who wish to play PC games using a controller, Microsoft’s Xbox peripheral has historically been the go-to accessory – with many PC titles outright not supporting PlayStation controllers (at least not without 3rd-party software). Finally, Steam is adding an indicator to its Steam store listings, letting DualShock and …

Typically, Sony holds a State of Play stream each September and that trend looks set to continue this year. Apparently, Sony is planning another game reveal stream very soon.  According to games reporter, Jeff Grubb, Sony's State of Play stream will return soon. While it won't necessarily be a full showcase …

With each passing generation the file sizes for games have increased time and time again, with the peak seeing titles such as Call of Duty Warzone take up to 250GB during the PS4 / Xbox One generation. Thankfully, due to the introduction of SSDs and compression technologies, game sizes have deflated to much more reasonable figures. Even so, the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will take up almost twice as much space as the first game...

Just yesterday we reported on a bunch of new trademark filings by Sony across both the US and Europe pertaining to the much-loved though under-represented IP Astro Bot. We have heard little from the mascot ever since the PS5 pack-in title Astro’s Playroom. That said, according to one leaker the …

Each month, usually about a week before official announcement, the next batch of games for PlayStation+ subscribers leaks. September is no different, with the headlining game for next month being revealed as Saints Row.  The Saints Row reboot launched to poor critical reception but a number of patches since then …

For the past generation or so, Astro Bot has somewhat become the mascot for PlayStation and its various console hardware, with the first-gen PSVR headset getting the standalone ‘Astro Bot: Rescue Mission’ and the PS5 bringing the excellent pack-in title Astro’s Playroom. Those wanting a new adventure with PlayStation’s robotic …

Sony brought in the first official PS5 price cut in regions across the world over the summer, shaving $100/£75 off the price tag. We heard that Sony had expected to sell more during the limited-time promotion in the UK and Europe. Now, Sony is bringing the deal back for a …