Tag: Sony
News PS5's PSVR2 Outperforming Monster PC Rigs, Is the Pinnacle of Virtual Reality
Now you're playing with power
There’s been no shortage of chatter about the price of PSVR2, but while the timing of the headset’s release may be unfortunate with the current financial crisis, there’s no question you’re getting a lot of bang for your buck. The next-gen device is lightyears ahead of its predecessor, and is pound-for-pound the...
News MLB The Show 23 Celebrates the Negro Leagues in All-New Storylines Mode
Sony donating to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
MLB The Show 23 may not be releasing during Black History Month, but the announcement of its Storylines mode seems perfectly timed: the newly announced The Negro Leagues will serve as a gateway to the trials, tribulations, and – most importantly – triumphs of some of America’s lesser known...
Talking Point Should Sony Be Worried by Live Service Implosion?
Boom or bust
Last week, several live service games announced they are shutting down. These titles included critically acclaimed games like Knockout City and Rumbleverse, releases which had been well-received by both players and the media, but had seemingly failed to attract a large enough playerbase to make sustaining them worth the ongoing outlay.
News God of War TV Show Will Try to Appeal to Everyone
Fans of the games and newcomers
The God of War TV series is apparently coming along nicely, although it's likely still a long way off from being done. Last we heard, the Amazon Prime show will be based on the story from God of War (2018) — a decision that's already raised a few eyebrows, given how Kratos' origins and backstory (as explored in the...
News Yes, You Can Play Non-VR PS5 Games with PSVR2's Cinematic Mode
And they'll look pretty tasty
For many original PSVR owners, Cinematic Mode offered a novel alternative way to enjoy non-VR content on the PS4. It worked by placing you in a virtual space, and broadcasting any content on a gigantic screen in front of you. This feature will return on PSVR2, although it will come with some familiar caveats due to the...
News Horizon Call of the Mountain Goes Gold Two Weeks Before PSVR2 Launch
It's calling
Developer Guerrilla Games has confirmed that potential PSVR2 system seller Horizon Call of the Mountain has gone gold, meaning that the game's ready to ship. This announcement has been dropped surprisingly close to the platform's launch on the 22nd February — but honestly, that probably doesn't mean much. It could just be that the...
News Blimey! PS5 Sales Doubled Last Month in the UK
On fire
PS5 is on a serious upward trajectory – and it’s not because the console was previously flopping or anything like that. Sony’s ability to finally get ample stock onto store shelves is driving outrageous sales figures right now, with Games Industry.biz’s well-connected Christopher Dring revealing that January 2023 sales are up an...
News God of War's Mjolnir Hammers India As PS5 Marketing Onslaught Strikes Again
Thor you might like to see it
Fans could already discover the Leviathan Axe in London earlier this week, and now Thor’s iconic Mjolnir has struck India, as Sony’s aggressive PS5 marketing campaign takes the world by storm. In order to celebrate refreshed availability of its new-gen system, the Japanese giant also
Random It Now Takes Devs 270 Days to Make One Gran Turismo Car
Honda bright side, they look really good
Do you ever get the feeling we might be getting a bit too obsessed about photorealism in games? Well, if you’re a car modeller at Polyphony Digital, nobody would blame you for starting to feel that way. When it comes to meticulous attention to detail, the Gran Turismo series has always been the gold...
News Sony Shakes Up Corporate Ladder by Promoting Exec Obsessed with Growth
On the up
A barnstorming quarter – which generated a record-breaking $9.6 billion in revenue for the PlayStation division alone – has prompted some shake ups within Sony’s upper-management hierarchy. CFO Hiroki Totoki has been promoted to president, active from 1st April, which marks the beginning of the next financial year. Potentially with...
News Work Is Underway on the Next Gran Turismo Game
"I can't talk about it yet"
Polyphony Digital may be plotting an extraordinary free PSVR2 patch for Gran Turismo 7 this month, but work is already underway on the next instalment in the legendary series. That’s according to creator Kazunori Yamauchi, who admitted as much in a Japanese interview, but laughed that he’s not allowed to talk about it...
News It's Happening! First PSVR2 Trophies Hit Sony's Servers
A new reality awaits
We’re now weeks away from the release of Sony’s next-gen virtual reality headset PSVR2, and the first Trophies are beginning to hit the platform holder’s servers. Arcade-inspired American football outing 2MD: VR Football Unleashed All-Star is the first to have its gongs published – and yes, there’s a Platinum to strive...
News The Last of Us: Part 1's PC Release Date Delayed a Few Weeks
Naughty Dog wants to get it right
Hey, what's a PlayStation Studios game without a delay? Originally set to debut on PC from the 3rd March, The Last of Us: Part I will now land just over three weeks later, on the 28th March. According to Naughty Dog, this should ensure that the port "lives up to your, and our, standards". The developer also says...
News Gran Turismo 7's Glitzy Free PSVR2 Upgrade Adds VR Showroom Mode
Take a closer look
We already know the entire Gran Turismo 7 experience will be playable in PSVR2, which is obviously huge news. But one feature that’s been announced as part of the latest round of hands on previews is the addition of an entire mode: the VR Showroom. Okay, so functionally, this is exactly what it says on the
News Sony Is So Confident in PS5, It's Bumping Its Shipment Estimate
Cash cow
Sony had said that it aimed to ship 18 million PS5 consoles during the current fiscal year, which is scheduled to end on 31st March, 2023. That’s a bullish figure, which would have required it to ship an extraordinary 5.2 million units during the current quarter. But the company’s feeling so confident in its manufacturing pipeline, that...
News You Can Actually Buy a PS5 Now as Sony's Stock Promise Seems Real
PS5 stock issues finally solved
It's taken more than two years, but we now live in a time where you can simply hop online and buy a PS5. Based on our surveillance, the current-gen console has been in perpetual stock for roughly a week now, following on from what seemed to be a huge boost in production and shipping over the last several months. Sony...
News PS5 Finally Takes Control of Japanese Charts, As Forspoken Flops
New-gen console comfortably outsells Nintendo Switch
It’s taken a long time, but PS5 is finally doing well in Japan. The system, capped for so long by poor availability, has been gradually getting a foothold in its native territory – and while the Nintendo Switch still very much reigns supreme, it’s finally overtaken the hybrid this week. Sony...
News Yankees Hall of Famer Derek Jeter Leads Off MLB The Show 23 PS5, PS4 Collector's Edition
Is it a home run?
The New York Yankees’ iconic shortstop Derek Jeter will be the face of MLB The Show 23’s Collector’s Edition, flanking Jazz Chisholm on the cover of this year’s game. The superstar – who won five World Series – was elected into the baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, and his career has been captured by artist Sanford Greene...
Rumour Marvel's Wolverine on PS5 Targeting Mature Rating in Fall 2024
Won't be open world, apparently
We're yet to actually see anything of Marvel's Wolverine outside of that one tiny announcement teaser, but you can already feel the hype. This is, after all, going to be a PS5 exclusive from Insomniac Games — the Sony studio that's already given us Marvel's Spider-Man and Miles Morales, and is currently working on
News PS Plus Is Down Year-Over-Year, But Making More Money
Up compared to previous quarter
There’s no doubt that PS Plus plateaued during the pandemic, and Sony has struggled to grow the service beyond 50 million active subscribers. That ceiling has meant the platform holder has turned its attention to extracting more revenue from each individual member, and the strategy appears to be working with the...
News PS5's Market Share Is Expanding Significantly in Xbox's Backyard
Sony takes control in USA
There had been a school of thought that, due to the various stock shortages, Sony and Microsoft were neck-and-neck in the all-important battleground of the United States. That’s actually not the case, and the PS5 is actually outperforming the Xbox Series X|S at a ratio greater than the PS4 against the Xbox One at the same...
News Sony Is Successfully Attracting Non-PS4 Owners to PS5
Everyone's welcome
Here’s a fascinating statistic, considering the unquestionable success of the PS4: Sony is attracting brand new customers to its ecosystem with the PS5. As announced during its latest financial report, the manufacturer revealed that approximately 30 per cent of its newest console’s monthly active users in the three month...
News Gran Turismo 7's Free PSVR2 Upgrade Sounds Mind Bogglingly Great
Full game supported in high fidelity
Sony’s somewhat muted PSVR2 marketing means we’re still learning new things less than three weeks before the headset releases. Gran Turismo 7 was quietly announced for the new-gen device at CES last month, and IGN has the first details on the free upgrade. The bottom line: previewer Ryan McCaffrey is visibly...
News PS5 Powers PlayStation to Record Breaking Financial Results
How high can you go?
Sony is only just steadying the PS5’s stock situation, so it’ll be incredibly buoyed by the brand’s overall performance in the quarter ending 31st December. In addition to shipping 7.1 million new-gen systems, the firm enjoyed an eye-watering 53.3 per cent increase in revenue year-over-year, raking in a whopping ¥1,246.5...
News PS5 Shipments Eclipse 32.1 Million Units, with Huge Year Ahead
Lock stock
Sony managed to ship an impressive 7.1 million PS5 consoles in the quarter ending 31st December, showcasing an enormous improvement in hardware availability. In the same period a year prior, it was only able to supply 3.9 million units, so it almost doubled stock availability. It’s since promised that the new-gen console will be much...
News PS5 Firmware Update Beta Invites Discord to the Party
Alongside raft of quality of life improvements
Sony is in the process of rolling out a new PS5 firmware update beta today, which brings with it the long-awaited integration of Discord. Unfortunately, the implementation isn’t quite as deep as we’d originally hoped, allowing you to join cross-platform party chats – albeit with the use of the...
News Snazzy PS5 Trailer Encourages Upgrade from PS4
Sony all-in after availability increase
Now that it’s promised significantly improved availability, Sony wants you to upgrade from PS4 to PS5. A short and snappy new trailer – released alongside a gigantic global marketing campaign – outlines the benefits of trading in your old console for the
News God of War Ragnarok Smashes Through a Staggering 11 Million Sales
A godlike success
You would have been mad to bet against God of War Ragnarok being a huge commercial hit, but the game's latest sales update has even managed to take us by surprise. The sequel, which launched on PS5 and PS4 on the 9th November last year, has sold through a staggering 11 million copies. That's serious blockbuster territory for a...
News PS Plus Members Lose 19 Games in May as Sony Drops PS Plus Collection
Claim them soon
Sony has confirmed that it will discontinue the PS Plus Collection on the 9th May, 2023. Just before the launch of the PS5 in 2020, the PS Plus Collection was announced as an incentive for potential PS5 buyers. Basically, it was a selection of highly rated PS4 games that PS Plus subscribers gained instant access to — all of which...
News Check Your Inbox for 10% PS Store Discount Code on PS App
Save even more on PS5, PS4 games
With the PS Store host to 1,000s of must play games these days, you’re probably wondering whether you need to raid a bank to afford them all. Fortunately, Sony is sending out discount codes to select PSN members, offering a 10 per cent discount on any transaction through most of February. Not everyone on the Push...
News Horizon Forbidden West's Clawstrider Spotted in the Frozen Wilds of Poland
Where's Aloy when you need her?
Sony's big new marketing push for PS5 really is a global affair. The latest in a string of 'Live from PS5' installations can be found on the slopes of a Polish ski resort. A life-size model of a fearsome Clawstrider — one of the robo-dinos featured in Horizon Forbidden West — can now be seen on the ski slopes in...
News Actual Size PS5 Spotted Being Installed in Dubai
Bigger than the Burj Khalifa
Sony’s ongoing global marketing campaign – which is designed to celebrate the system’s renewed availability – has arrived in Dubai, where a life-sized PS5 is being installed. Alright, so maybe this is a few feet bigger than the actual new-gen console, but we couldn’t resist the gag. We’re not
News More PS5 DualSense Controller Colours Seemingly Discovered
Padding out your options
Sony loves a good alternative DualSense controller colour, and it’s always safe to assume more are on the way. Fans think they may have discovered what to expect next, however, as the pad’s official warranty page makes reference to two unreleased hues: Metallic Gray and Metallic Red. Presumably, these will form some kind...
News As PS5's Stock Situation Improves, Japanese Retailers Are Ditching Lotteries
Order direct
Sony promised the PS5 would be much easier to find in 2023, and it’s slowly becoming a reality. Sales are improving dramatically in the manufacturer’s native Japan, where for the longest time you’ve had to register your interest with retailers in order to partake in lotteries for the opportunity to purchase a system. That practice...
News Sony Denies Claims of PSVR2 Stock Cuts at Launch
Points to enthusiastic fans in statement
Update: Sony has provided GamesIndustry.biz with a statement where it denies claims made by Bloomberg that it has halved its PSVR2 sales estimates for the headset's launch. Sony says it hasn't cut production numbers — a number it has neve
News Twisted Metal TV Show Teased for a 2023 Debut
Could be a big year for PS Productions
PlayStation Productions has been a pretty successful venture for Sony so far, and it's showing no signs of slowing down yet. It's still relatively early days, but we've already had the Uncharted movie become a box office hit and The Last of Us TV adaptation breaking records (and hearts) with HBO. There's more...
News Activision Blizzard Exec Says Last of Us HBO Proves Microsoft Acquisition Should Go Ahead
Sony is "the first of us"
Well, that's a new tact. Lulu Cheng Meservey, Activision Blizzard’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer, thinks that HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us is great. Like, REALLY good. So good, in fact, that she believes it is proof that Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of...
News Third PS Plus Premium Title Updated with Trophy Support
Jumping Flash! gets 15 gongs
Sony has quietly updated another Classic game included in the PS Plus Premium lineup with Trophy support well after launch. Joining Super Stardust Portable and No Heroes Allowed is PS1 game Jumping Flash! with 15 gongs to unlock, which includes a Platinum Trophy. The Trophy list should be live now, so you can s
News Xbox, Nintendo Reportedly Join Sony in Skipping E3
No shows all-round
Platform holders Microsoft and Nintendo will not bother with a presence on the E3 2023 show floor according to a new report from IGN. Joining Sony — who hasn't attended the convention since 2018 — it raises more questions about what the expo will look like as Reedpop takes over manag
News Sony's MLB The Show 23 Costs $70 on PS5, Nothing on Xbox Game Pass
The third year in a row
The shock and awe of this story has waned a lot over the past couple of releases, but for the third time in a row PS5 owners will be asked to pod out $69.99 for Sony’s very own MLB The Show 23, while Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to play at no extra cost. The PS4 version will retail for $59.99. There’s currently...
News Miami Marlins' Jazz Chisholm Lights Up MLB The Show 23 on PS5, PS4
Hits a line drive on 28th March
Miami Marlins centre fielder Jazz Chisholm will bring some flare to MLB The Show 23’s cover. This year’s star – born in the Bahamas – is part of a completely revamped visual theme for the release, which is seeing developer San Diego Studio promoting the title with bright colours and jubilant music. We’re...
News The Last of Us' Sales Keep Increasing Following Hit HBO Show
All according to keikaku
Update #2: After the colossal jump last week, it was possible The Last of Us’ sales would slow down. But the hit HBO show – which has been renewed for a second season – is continuing to drive interest, pushing physical sales of The Last of Us: Part I and The Last of Us Remastered by a further 32 per cent and 27 per...
Video Watching HBO's TV Show? Dig Deeper into The Last of Us' Lore
Smashing through that mighty thin ice to delve deep
The Last of Us is more popular than ever thanks to both the HBO TV series and The Last of Us: Part I remake. Regardless of whether you are watching the show or playing the game for the first time, there is a ridiculous amount of lore just waiting to be explored that neither medium fully uncover...
News Horizon Call of the Mountain Offers a New Perspective on the Series' World
Play as Shadow Carja member Ryas
While main series protagonist Aloy will feature in some form, PSVR2 launch game Horizon Call of the Mountain places you in the shoes of a new character: Shadow Carja soldier Ryas. A new PlayStation Blog post has detailed more of his backstory ahead of the title's 22nd February 2023 launch, revealing how he has
News PS5 Fans Speculate Uncharted Tease in New Ad Campaign from Sony
Maybe not A Thief's End
Just when the Drake family thought it could take a well-earned rest, PlayStation fans spot what looks like a tease for a new Uncharted game. As part of the new Live from PS5 ad campaign from Sony, a number of PS5 exclusives (Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Horizon Forbid
News Gigantic PS5 Marketing Campaign Brings Games into the Real World
Axe nicely for a photo
Sony is in the process of effectively relaunching the PS5, promising that the system will be much easier to find moving forwards. To mark the occasion, it’s dipping deep into its marketing budget – and bringing some of its biggest brands into the real world. In the case of the UK’s capital, that means it’s installed...
News You'll Now Have a 'Much Easier Time' Finding PS5 Consoles, Says Sony
New PS5 TV spot highlights games
Since the PS5 launched in late 2020, it's been pretty difficult to actually get your hands on one. With various issues contributing to a PS5 stock shortage, fans eager to play Sony's newest console have been struggling to find the machine for the first couple of years. Demand has been much higher than supply all this...
News New Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Ad Spotted on TV
Live from PS5
Footage of a new, live-action advert for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been captured from an Australian TV channel. It was spotted on the ESPN network during an ad break for an A-League football game and shows Spider-Man capturing some criminals through the reports of a news network. The advert was first thought to be fake given it doesn't...
News Horizon Forbidden West Multiplayer Leak Shows Old Build with Fortnite-Style Characters
A glimpse into the future?
(Please note that the image at the top of this article is from Fortnite, which has an Aloy skin.) A Horizon Forbidden West leak is currently being passed around online, and it's quite fascinating. The footage is apparently from an old alpha build of the open world adventure, showing a four-player multiplayer mode that...
News Sony Quietly Adds Trophies to Another PS Plus Premium Classic
Heroes
It didn’t get off to the best start, but Sony does appear to be quietly correcting PS Plus Premium’s biggest issues. The last drop included a decent number of classics, while the platform holder has fixed some of the NTSC and PAL issues that plagued the launch period. And now, it appears to be casually rolli
