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2K’s latest entry in the WWE franchise is being review bombed by fans after claims that the game launched in a buggy and unfinished state. Amid all these complaints, PlayStation has reportedly been issuing refunds to those who request it on their digital store, a move which is uncommon for …

Update (25.10.19): Naughty Dog has now confirmed that The Last of Us Part II has been delayed. While the February release date was announced just four weeks ago, the developer team has since realised that there is more work left to do than initially anticipated. As a result, the game …

In the run up to the release of the much anticipated PlayStation exclusive ‘Death Stranding’, PlayStation UK is hosting “The Death Stranding Experience” in London, giving fans the opportunity to meet the game’s creator, Hideo Kojima, and learn more about the game. Occurring during the lead up to and release of …

PlayStation is continuing its yearly tradition of offering deep discounts around Halloween time, ensuring that you get your spook on this October. The PlayStation store has maintained an ever evolving rotation of deals to reward its users who choose to purchase games digitally. The store is currently hosting a Halloween …

Here’s what PlayStation Plus subscribers have to look forward to this month. The October free games and discounts for PlayStation Plus members has been announced and we have all the details here for you. If you have been a PlayStation Plus subscriber for some time, then you will probably already …

At times, it can be easy to forget that PlayStation Now exists. While Sony was ahead of the competition when it came to subscriptions and streaming, the service hasn’t had as much of a push as something like Xbox Game Pass or upcoming services like Google Stadia. It looks like …

In a rather unexpected announcement late last night, the PlayStation Twitter account released a statement saying that Shawn Layden has left the company. There has been no accompanying press release, or even a statement from Shawn Layden himself. A replacement chairmen for Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios has also not …

At this point, the smart home craze is in full swing and most major tech companies are looking at ways to break into the market. On Microsoft's side, the Xbox One is getting voice command support for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa in addition to Microsoft's own digital assistant, Cortana. …

As expected, last night's PlayStation ‘State of Play' stream brought along new announcements for The Last of Us Part II. There is a new 3-minute gameplay trailer, in addition to a release date announcement, which is set for February 2020. The Last of Us Part II was first announced in …

Back when the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles first launched, both were found to have fairly high power draw when on standby and not fully switched off. Both console makers released more efficient hardware revisions over time but as we build up to next-gen, both companies are committing to …

It has been a long time since Sony or Naughty Dog has said anything official about The Last of Us Part II. This week, that silence was broken, with the game confirmed to be appearing as part of Sony's ‘State of Play' announcement live stream on the 24th of September. …

Sony has done incredibly well during this console generation, in large part thanks to an impressive slate of exclusive games for the PS4. However, we could start to see a shakeup next generation thanks to Microsoft's new slate of first-party studios and the promise of PC and console releases. Sony …

Development on next-gen consoles is well underway at this point, with Sony confirming several key specs for the PlayStation 5 and Microsoft announcing Project Scarlet. Developers already have their hands on early versions of this next-gen hardware and while devkits are normally kept heavily under wraps, one particular industry veteran …

Insomniac Games has been an excellent partner to Sony over the years, developing many PlayStation exclusive games while remaining independent. Over the last six years or so, Insomniac has been experimenting more with work on other platforms, including Oculus VR and Xbox One, but those days are now over, with …

It is well known that Sony has been doing incredibly well throughout this console generation but it looks like the PS4 still had one last record to break before we enter the PS5 generation in 2020. Sony has now shipped over 100 million PS4 consoles, becoming the fastest console to …

Long before the arrivals of Xbox Game Pass and uPlay+, EA began testing the waters of gaming subscriptions with EA Access. The service granted people access to a growing vault of older games alongside early access and 10-hour trials to brand new titles. EA Access has already been successful on …

Sony decided to follow in Nintendo's footsteps last year and attempt to capture holiday season sales with the release of a mini-classic console. The PlayStation Classic's launch wasn't the smoothest, the 20 pre-installed games didn't really live up to what many had hoped for and the initial price tag put a …

Many major tech companies have been contacting the US government regarding its proposed tariffs on products manufactured in China. Up to this point, we have mostly been hearing from PC hardware and OEMs like Apple, Intel etc. Today, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo released a joint letter regarding these tariffs, strongly …

At this point, both Sony and Microsoft have confirmed some key details about their next-gen consoles. Sony has demonstrated its PS5 SSD speeds while Microsoft has released a Project Scorpio style teaser for its new hardware, which will be arriving in late 2020. Now, some developers are starting to share …

We are still a while off from the launch of Sony's next-gen PlayStation but we already began hearing about the console's hardware specs back in April. At the time, Sony's lead architect on the PS5, Mark Cerny, talked up the console's SSD capabilities but some of it was difficult to …

We were all surprised last week when heads at Microsoft and Sony came together to jointly announce that the two companies would be working together on future game streaming technology and services. It turns out, the announcement may have also caught the PlayStation team off-guard too, who weren’t clued in …

An unlikely alliance has formed between Microsoft and Sony to jointly develop Azure for better AI and streaming services.

Way back in 2015, during one of Sony's best E3 presentations to date, Final Fantasy VII Remake was officially announced. This naturally drummed up a ton of excitement but immediately after, Square Enix went quiet on the project. That is changing this year, as during Sony's State of Play stream …

Long before Xbox Game Pass became a thing, EA began testing the waters of gaming subscriptions with EA Access. The service granted people access to a growing vault of older games alongside early access and 10-hour trials to brand new titles. The service has been successful on Xbox One and …

Sony may not be participating in E3 this year, but we will be getting plenty of PlayStation announcements over the course of 2019. This year, Sony has transitioned to Nintendo Direct style ‘State of Play' streams, which quickly round up new announcements on a more frequent basis. We had the …

Earlier this month, Sony began openly talking about its plans for the next-generation PlayStation console. We've heard some of the key specs and learned a surprising amount about the console well ahead of time. While there were rumours that Sony could have the PlayStation 5 ready to go in early …

Quicker loading times are the obvious benefit here but it would seem that there are other gameplay-affecting benefits that aren't getting as much attention. 

Rumours have been swirling for a while now but today, Sony officially revealed PS5 details and hardware specs.

While Destiny has always been a multi-platform series, it has always had close ties with PlayStation, with the PS4 version often getting the majority of marketing. Unfortunately, this deal seems to have had an adverse effect for Destiny 2, as Sony reportedly pushed back on the idea of allowing Destiny …

God of War is a resounding success for Sony’s Santa Monica Studio, collecting game of the year awards left, right and centre. To the disappointment of fans, director Cory Barlog has continuously reiterated that the game would not be receiving extra content, but fans will gain access to a free …