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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 …

There was once a time when the thought of Xbox and PlayStation players being able to play together was nigh-on-impossible, however over the course of this generation the console manufacturers have embraced the more positive aspects of each other and have begun to allow their respective players to enjoy gaming …

PlayStation have yet to officially announce its March lineup, but thanks to Resetera user Lapsu we now know that March is set to be one of the service's biggest months yet. 11 games will be joining the service, including the multi-award winning Control from Remedy Entertainment and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. …

The Dead or Alive series has never been the most consumer-friendly fighter. With an abundance of cosmetic DLC priced far above average, and multiple season passes costing more than the base game itself, the series is no stranger to post-game revenue making. A recent update to Dead or Alive 6 …

Right behind Microsoft’s March Games with Gold announcement, Sony has announced which games PlayStation Plus users are set to receive for free in the month of March. Subscribers will be receiving two games this month: Sonic Forces, the latest mainline title in the franchise to use the ‘Boost Formula‘, and …

Though it was only recently that we reported on PlayStation’s Essential Picks sale, the console manufacturer is back at it again, this time with its ‘Big in Japan’ sale. This, as the title suggests, features many of Japan’s biggest and best titles including fan favourites such as NieR: Automata. The …

In the last week, we’ve reported on a number of high profile studios and developers dropping out of this year’s Game Developers Conference due to fears regarding the potential spread of Coronavirus. Despite this, GDC have confirmed that the conference is set to go ahead as planned. Other events such …

While patents may not be the most reliable way to predict future products, it is always interesting nonetheless to see what mindset companies may be in with regards to the implementation of features in products. A new patent filed by Sony shows that the console manufacturer is at least considering …

The PlayStation store is currently having a sale which sees some of the console’s premier titles being offered for much lower prices. Dubbed the ‘Essential Picks’ sale, titles such as The Outer Worlds, Days Gone, and A Plague Tale: Innocence –to name a few– are all heavily discounted allowing you …

Though it was only yesterday that we reported on PlayStation’s decision to withdraw from PAX East due to concerns regarding the potential danger of Coronavirus, the company has now announced that it will also be removing itself from the upcoming Game Developers Conference due to the exact same reason. In …

PlayStation was set to have a big presence at this year’s PAX East. Occurring between the 27th of February and the 1st of March, the console manufacturer was going to allow attendees to play The Last of Us Part II for the first time – among other games. It would appear …

A large element to video gaming is the sense of community and togetherness. PlayStation is celebrating its 100 million plus fans through a community challenge which sees users earning trophies in order to win exclusive PS4 themes and PSN avatars. Dubbed the PlayStation Player Celebration, fans will have until the …

Gran Turismo is well established as one of the premiere racing franchises in video games. With over a dozen titles, and the most recent game, GT Sport, selling an estimated 8 million copies, developer Polyphony Digital’s words hold weight in the market. In a recent round-table discussion, the studio’s CEO Kazunori …

While we have been expecting next-gen consoles to arrive in 2020 for a long time, we did not expect such early announcements from both Sony and Microsoft. The next-gen Xbox and PlayStation consoles were confirmed in late 2019 and it would seem these early reveals are having a pretty major …

The first two months of 2020 have proven to be relatively quiet ones when it comes to big video game releases. That being said, it has allowed for other titles, which would have perhaps been largely forgotten, to shine. Such is the case with the Yakuza Remastered Collection, which managed …

Though the PlayStation 5 is set to be released in less than a year, not much is currently known about the console. One of the most important aspects of the console, its price, has been kept rather secretive, with Sony only going so far as to say the price will …

For decades, the Nintendo PlayStation prototype was nothing more than a myth. The outcome of a failed partnership between the two tech giants, Nintendo’s decision to partner with Philips instead of Sony is what led to the eventual creation of the PlayStation. Said to be the last survivor of 200 …

Though it may still be early days, it would appear as though 2020 has received its first game of the year contender. Media Molecule’s Dreams, which has spent the last 10 months in Early Access, has finally been released, and if early reviews are anything to go by, this PlayStation …

Geoff Keighley has made his name known across the video game industry for producing a high number of important gaming events throughout the history of the industry. Some of his most notable works include his role in the Spike Game Awards for over a decade, the creation of The Game …

The Nioh series has been rather generous when it comes to allowing its fans to play the games prior to launch. Before the release of Nioh in 2017, developer Team Ninja offered its users 3 separate demos, and even tweaked the game based on user feedback. Nioh 2 has received …

With the Last of Us Part II set to be released in just over 3 months, it would appear as though Naughty Dog is beginning to spin the wheels of their PR and marketing campaign. At PAX East, which is set to take place between the 27th of February and …

Back in August 2019, we reported that Sony had acquired Insomniac Games, the Burbank-based development studio which has shared a long history with the Japanese console manufacturer. At the time, it was unknown how much Sony had paid to make the studio a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide …

Ever since PlayStation Now was first launched back in 2014, the subscription service has slowly been adding more and more titles on a monthly basis. This month’s titles have now been revealed to be Shinji Mikami’s The Evil Within, LEGO Worlds, and Cities: Skylines. These titles are joining the other …

In an effort to “improve efficiency”, Sony has closed yet another first-party studio. SIE’s Manchester Studio was set up in 2015 with the goal of creating VR titles for the PlayStation VR platform. Yet, despite having not released a single game, the studio has now been closed. This closure follows …

PlayStation Plus subscribers are in for a treat this month, as PlayStation is offering its Plus users not two, but three free games this month – and well respected games to boot. Available to download right now is BioShock: The Collection, containing remasters of the full BioShock trilogy and its …

There’s no denying that coming into the next generation of consoles, the PlayStation brand is the strongest it’s been in years. With record high PlayStation Plus subscribers, and over 108 million PS4 consoles shipped, it would appear as though the PlayStation 5’s impending launch is doing little in the way …

In the lead up to the PlayStation 5’s release, Sony appears to be going through a great deal of corporate restructuring. The latest announcement comes from Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Japan Studio, where Nicolas Doucet, the Creative Director and Producer of Astro Bot: Rescue Mission has been promoted to Studio Director. …

It would appear as though January 2020 is quickly becoming the month of game delays, as yet another highly anticipated title was announced to be delayed for a number of months. Marvel’s Iron Man VR, originally slated to release on the 28th of February for the PSVR, has now been pushed …