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The video games industry is a fast-moving and ever-evolving space, with new games coming out on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, many older titles have been left behind as a consequence, be it due to changing technologies or simply lack of support. Fortunately, Sony has now created a new team focused …

PlayStation Now is Sony’s game subscription service, allowing you to stream and download a long list of games for one monthly price. As Sony prepares for the upcoming merging of PS Now with PlayStation Plus, more than 50 games are being removed from the former service. Ahead of the upcoming …

Sega officially announced Sonic Origins earlier this month, a new collection of remasters, covering everything from the original Sonic the Hedgehog to Sonic CD. The game has already caused some controversy due to day-one DLC plans and pre-order bonuses. Now adding on to that, Sega has announced plans to delist …

One of the advertised features of the soon-to-be-live revamped PlayStation Plus service is the ability to trial games before purchasing them. Though Sony has not yet gone into detail regarding these trials officially, new leaks have detailed the specificities of this promised feature.

Each month, Sony offers a number of games for free to all those with a Base PlayStation Plus subscription. May’s games have now leaked, revealing that 2 of the 3 games offer bespoke PS5 versions. Dealabs have consistently leaked the PlayStation Plus titles for months now, and they are back …

Ever since the release of The Last of Us Part II, the team at Naughty Dog have remained relatively silent regarding their current development endeavors. Though we know the team is working on the standalone multiplayer release of The Last of Us Factions, a new leak has all-but-confirmed a long-standing …

Following the announcement that Variable Refresh Rates are finally supported by the PS5, Insomniac Games announced an update to their recent Spider-Man games, adding VRR support, but also a great deal more. Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered update version 1.007 stealth dropped onto PS5 consoles, adding a whole number of major improvements …

When the PlayStation 5 was first released, one of the primary features intended to make the console a next-gen experience was the use of a variable refresh rate on TVs that supported the functionality. After almost a year and a half on the market, the PS5 is finally getting VRR …

The video games industry is in an interesting place right now, with console manufacturers shifting their focus from creating walled garden experiences to opening up their games to more and more players. Sony has been doing so by bringing their games to PC – and are now seemingly doubling down …

It has been almost ten years since the release of Shadowrun Returns and somehow, the trilogy never ended up making it over to consoles. That will finally be changing, with Paradox announcing Shadowrun Trilogy: Console Edition this week, as well as plans to bring the games to Xbox Game Pass.  …

We recently reported that Microsoft is working on a new ad platform which will allow for third-party advertisements to be placed within free-to-play Xbox games. According to sources, Sony is planning a very similar thing – though better in some ways and worse in others. After first revealing that Microsoft …

The Uncharted franchise is one of PlayStation’s biggest, spawning 6 successful games, many of which were critically praised on a number of fronts. Though Naughty Dog stepped away from the series after 2017’s Uncharted Lost Legacy, the team looks to be preparing for a return to the franchise. Christina-Marie Drake …

The DualSense controller has proven to be highly successful with its mix of new haptic feedback features. Some titles have full support for DualSense on PC as well, making it an increasingly popular option for a PC gaming controller. Now to make things easier for PC gamers, Sony has released …

After a year or so of Switch exclusivity, No More Heroes III is officially heading to other platforms. Later this year, the game will land on PC, as well as Xbox and PlayStation consoles, offering improved visuals, better frame rates and faster loading times.  If you have experienced the first …

There were many concerns shared when game subscription services came to prominence, with some devs fearing the netflix model would not work well for games. According to statements by Game Pass affiliated studios, sales in fact increased after coming to Game Pass. According to Lorne Lanning – the creator of …

Sony has been on an acquisition spree as of late, adding Insomniac, Housemarque, Nixxes, Bluepoint and Bungie to its roster of PlayStation Studios – to name just a few. We know Sony plans to make more moves, but it seems the console manufacturer may have accidentally leaked their own announcement …

Sony has been slowly releasing more and more information on their upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset, with many fans expecting a late Holiday 2022 release date. It seems that may have been the initial plan, but according to a new leak, supply chain issues have forced Sony to delay the system …

In recent years, Sony has been steadily investing money into Epic Games. As part of the company's latest round of funding, Sony, and the investors behind LEGO, have invested a further $2 billion into Epic Games.  This time last year, Epic Games was valued at around $29 billion, but that …

In a surprise announcement this weekend, Square Enix has officially revealed Kingdom Hearts 4. The new entry to the mainline series will see Sora return in an “epic new storyline titled the ‘Lost Master Arc'. The announcement was made as part of the grand finale for the Kingdom Hearts 20th …

When Sony first unveiled the PlayStation 5 back in Summer 2020, a wide variety of games were announced, from launch titles to future and distant projects. One of the games announced was STRAY – an interesting title which has you play as a cat in a futuristic cyberpunk robot world. …

Naughty Dog released The Last of Us Part II in 2020 to universal acclaim and ultimately hundreds of awards. The team at Naughty Dog have been radio silent on what they have been working on, though one insider has now reportedly given insight into the studio’s developments. This rumour comes …

Many fans were left disappointed after it was revealed that Sony’s Bend Studio would not be working on a sequel to 2019’s Days gone. A new rumour has surfaced regarding their next game however, and if it is true, then Bend Studio’s upcoming project is an exciting one indeed. This …

Sony recently revealed their brand new and revamped PlayStation Plus service, which will be absorbing PlayStation Now into one unified service. As we wait for this service to go live, Sony is continuing to flesh out their PS Now library. Making the announcement on their blog, Sony revealed the set …

Firesprite Games is one of the most recent studios to be acquired by Sony. Formed of ex-Studio Liverpool talent, the team have worked primarily on VR titles. That being said, the team’s next project is said to be a AAA horror title built on Unreal Engine 5. Firesprite recently published …

Starting April 5th, PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to redeem three new games for their library: Hood: Outlaws & Legends, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, and Slay the Spire. Hood: Outlaws & Legends is an online multiplayer heist game where rival gangs compete against one another …

After months of leaks and rumours, Sony finally announced their revamped PlayStation Plus service, offering new tier levels which include the ability to play classic PlayStation titles. While exact details on how the service works have not been detailed, Sony’s Jim Ryan has claimed that the games are “looking great” …

Sony just announced its revamped PlayStation Plus game subscription service, finally providing concrete details on the console manufacturer’s response to Xbox Games Pass. According to PlayStation Head Jim Ryan however, the notion of adding brand new games day-one to PS Plus “would not be possible.” Sony finally officially announced its …

Console mascots may not be as popular as they once were, but the creation of an iconic video game character associated with a specific system can help boost sales and cultural mindshare. Knack was Sony’s first PS4 mascot, and while reception to all of Knack’s games were lukewarm, the notion …

As we enter the spring season, many video game publishers are starting to offer insight into the next Quarter of gaming and beyond. The rumour mill surrounding PlayStation has been fervent in recent weeks, with multiple major announcements expected to be happening in just a few days. For months, rumours …

Bandai Namco had great success in 2020 with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, a new take on the series aiming to give fans a full RPG experience. Now, it seems that One Piece is getting similar treatment with One Piece Odyssey.  Today, Bandai Namco announced One Piece Odyssey, a new JRPG …