Sony announces an $100 million Global Relief Fund to support those affected by COVID-19Sony has announced and established an $100 million COVID-19 Global Relief Fund to help those affected by the virus. The funds are targeted to help in three key areas.Posted 16 hours ago by Heidi Nicholas 0
Kojima Productions working remotely after employee diagnosed with CoronavirusAn employee at Kojima Productions has tested positive for the Coronavirus. The developer has temporarily closed its office, and all members of staff are now working from home.Posted 3 days ago by Sean Carey 0
Square Enix is shipping Final Fantasy 7 Remake early due to COVID-19 disruptionSquare Enix has decided to ship copies of Final Fantasy VII remake early to both Europe and Australia due to disruption caused by COVID-19.Posted 4 days ago by Sean Carey 5
Sony is "carefully monitoring" Coronavirus situation but doesn't expect game delaysSony has released a statement regarding the potential impact the Coronavirus could have on its upcoming games. The company estimates that it won't affect business but is monitoring the situation.Posted 7 days ago by Sean Carey 0
PlayStation Network download speeds will also be slowed in the US due to COVID-19Sony is taking measures to reduce internet bandwidth usage in the US. PlayStation Network download speeds have been slowed because of the current pandemic. Similar measures were taken in Europe a few days ago.Posted 7 days ago by Sean Carey 3
PlayStation Network download speeds to be slowed in Europe due to Coronavirus pandemicSony Interactive Entertainment is working alongside internet service providers to reduce the current strain placed on the internet. PlayStation Network download speeds are to be throttled.Posted 9 days ago by Sean Carey 8
PlayStation clarifies backwards compatibility for the PS5Sony's recent Road to PS5 livestream caused some confusion about the backwards compatibility of the PS5. A new update clears this up, stating that "the overwhelming majority" of PS4 titles will be playable on the PS4.Posted 14 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 12
PlayStation Worldwide Studios will focus on narrative-driven single-player games for PS5PlayStation Worldwide Studios head, Hermen Hulst has revealed that PlayStation is committed to providing single-player narrative-driven exclusives to the PS5.Posted 22 days ago by Sean Carey 10
The Last of Us HBO series will be the "first of many shows" from PlayStation ProductionsThe hugely popular PlayStation exclusive The Last of Us is now to be made into an HBO TV series, with Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann collaborating on the project with the creator of HBO's Chernobyl.Posted 28 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 1
Happy Birthday to PlayStation 2, 20 years old todayThe PlayStation 2 is 20 years old today, with its original launch in Japan taking place on March 4th, 2000. It remains the most successful games console of all time and a beloved memory of many a 30-year-old.Posted 30 days ago by Sam Quirke 7
The mayor of Boston urges Sony to come to PAX East, but more publishers are dropping outThe mayor of Boston wants Sony to reconsider their hasty retreat from PAX East at the end of the week, as coronavirus fears cause the publisher to avoid international travel. But they're not the only ones backing out.Posted 1 month ago by Sam Quirke 4
Kojima Productions pulls out of GDC 2020 due to Coronavirus concernsKojima Productions is the latest in a number of high-profile companies to have pulled out of this year's Games Developer Conference, due to fears surrounding the Coronavirus.Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 0
Sony no longer attending GDC 2020 due to Coronavirus concernsSony will no longer be attending this year's Games Developer Conference in San Francisco, citing concerns surround the coronavirus. The company also pulled out of PAX East for the same reason.Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 3
Gran Turismo series producer wants to push PS5 frame rates to beyond 60 FPSGran Turismo's series producer, Kazunori Yamauchi believes that 4K resolution is fine and that he would rather see frame rates improved to either 120FPS or even 240FPS with the next generation of consoles.Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 6
Sony are closing the PlayStation forums next weekSony recently announced their decision to close all of the PlayStation forums, starting next week. They haven't given a reason for this, but say players can still get involved on their blog and social media platforms.Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 8
Report suggests a single PS5 unit costs $450 to manufactureA report from Bloomberg suggests Sony is struggling to keep the costs of the PlayStation 5 down due to scarcity of components. Sources have told Bloomberg that a PS5 unit costs around $450 to manufacture.Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 11
Sony purchased Insomniac Games for $229 millionIn a recently published SEC filing, it's been revealed that Sony paid $229 million for the developer Insomniac Games.Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 3
Nioh has shipped over 3 million copies globallyPublisher Koei Tecmo has announced that Nioh, the soulslike action-RPG has shipped over 3 million copies — a significant milestone with Nioh 2's release fast approaching.Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 3
Sony closes its Manchester Studio which was working on an unannounced PSVR titleSony is to close its Manchester-based studio after five years of being in business as a bit to "improve efficiency." It's believed that all studio's staff have been made redundant.Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 2
PS5 price undecided due to several factors including competition from other platformsIn Sony's third-quarter earnings call this week, the company revealed that console sales had understandably slowed and that it was not yet ready to reveal a price for the PS5 due to several factors.Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 15
Potential PS5 Controller Images LeakImages of the PS5 devkit and the potential PS5 controller have been posted online by a cleaner who took the photos after hours. We can see more the angular touchpad on the controller and more of the PS5 devkit.Posted 3 months ago by Sean Carey 18
Bluepoint Games Once Again Teases the Internet with Another Cryptic TweetBluepoint Games has revved up the internet's rumour mill engine once again by sending out a cryptic tweet that has confused the masses.Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 2
Facebook and Oculus Acquire Beat Saber Development StudioFacebook and Oculus Studios have acquired the small indie developer Beat Games, who created the VR hit Beat Saber. Content for Beat Saber will still come to all platforms as planned.Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 0
Shuhei Yoshida Fires back at Xbox's Phil Spencer "Nobody's Asking for VR" CommentIn a recent interview about VR for Microsofts next-gen console Project Scarlett, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer said: "nobody’s asking for VR". Sony's head of indies, Shuhei Yoshida has seemingly fired back at Spencer's comments.Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 35
Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a patent for a new cartridgeSony Interactive Entertainment has filed a patent for what looks like a game cartridge, prompting speculation over a new Sony handheld gaming device.Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 12
Herman Hulst of Guerilla Games is Sony's new Head of Worldwide StudiosHermen Hulst, previously the managing director of Guerrilla Games, will now take over as the new head of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios. Shuhei Yoshida, the current president, is leaving his role to switch focus.Posted 5 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 3
Sony decides to pull the plug on PlayStation Vue – the service shuts down in January 2020The live TV streaming service, PlayStation Vue is being shut down. Sony announced a shut down date of January 30th 2020, and cited increased competition in the pay-TV market as a cause, as well as expensive network deals.Posted 6 months ago by Sean Carey 3
Dozens of Employees Reportedly Laid off from Sony Interactive Entertainment EuropeDozens of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe employees have been reportedly laid off as Sony begins restructuring several arms of the company. Xbox's Aaron Greenberg took to Twitter to offer up jobs to those affected.Posted 6 months ago by Sean Carey 14
Sony Removes Facebook Integration from PS4Facebook is currently not being supported on PlayStation 4's meaning you can't share your gameplay videos or screenshots. Facebook and Sony are in talks to re-enable the feature.Posted 6 months ago by Sean Carey 5
Shawn Layden Suddenly Leaves PlayStation, No Replacement AnnouncedPlayStation abruptly announce the departure of Shawn Layden, Chairman of Worldwide Studios. There's no word of a replacement, and Layden himself hasn't yet commented. PlayStation say they are "deeply grateful" to him.Posted 6 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 4
100 Million PS4 Consoles Have Been Shipped WorldwideSony's flagship console has now shipped over 100 million consoles across the globe — making it the fastest console to hit that many units sold.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 1
Sony Dismisses Indies, Considers PS5 To Be A "Niche" Product For Hardcore GamersAfter a noticeable absence at E3 and still no significant news on the next console generation, Sony have only exacerbated their communications issues with the latest remarks made to the Wall Street Journal.Posted 9 months ago by Sam Quirke 33
Sony's Latest PlayStation 5 Patent Aims to Eliminate LoadingIt's being left to the discovery of patents to figure out what Sony may be trying to achieve with their next console, and the latest of those suggests the team is trying to avoid loading screens and transitions.Posted 10 months ago by Rebecca Smith 7
PlayStation 5 Patent Uses Mobile Phones as Alternative to Dualshock ControllersThe latest patent to emerge for the PlayStation 5 console looks at making players' mobile phones a standard alternative to the console's controller.Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca Smith
Final Fantasy VII Rumoured for State of Play – Watch it With Us TonightThanks to some cryptic tweets from both Final Fantasy brand manager Shinji Hashimoto and the Final Fantasy official account, rumours are now building that the title will be shown in Sony's second State of Play episode.Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca Smith
EA Access Subscription Service Expands to PlayStation 4After years of Xbox exclusivity, EA Access is finally coming to PlayStation 4. It's a subscription service allowing access to EA's back catalogue, as well as exclusive trials and early access to new titles.Posted 11 months ago by Sam Quirke
PlayStation Now Downloads Twice as Popular as StreamingAccording to gamesindustry.biz, downloaded games get double the amount of gameplay time when compared to the streamed titles on PlayStation Now.Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith
PlayStation 5 Won't Be Released Before April 2020While we knew the console wasn't going to be arriving this year, Sony's quarterly financial results have revealed we can't expect to see the console over the next 12 months.Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith
Bloodborne: The Board Game Smashes Crowdfunding Goal in Just 17 MinutesThe latest creation from CMON is now combining one of PlayStation's most popular RPGs with their traditional tabletop experience to create Bloodborne: The Board Game.Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith
Price Predicted to be $400 for Upcoming PlayStation 5PlayStation's Lead System Architect Mark Cerny promised players the price of the console would be appealing, but what exactly does that mean?Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith