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PlayStation Studios certainly live up to their reputation when it comes to console exclusives. Though its first-party line-up tends to earn unanimous praise, Sony doesn’t shy away from striking third-party exclusivity deals for risky endeavors, which pay off more often than not. When it comes to PS5, choices are plenty. From indies to AAs to

The year 2022 is almost over, but it feels like just yesterday that we were hyping our most-anticipated games, most of which are now in the rearview mirror. While 2023 is sure to deliver even more incredible experiences, we can’t move on before looking back at what defined this last year in gaming. From in-game

As the reindeer are now out of the yard and it is public knowledge that Skábma – Snowfall will be launched on PS4 and PS5 soon, I would like to take this opportunity to explain what our game is really about. Play Video What is Skábma? Skábma – Snowfall is an adventure game set in

The Gran Turismo series has been a Sony staple since the original game launched on PS1 in 1997. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi discussed his history with the series and shared the Gran Turismo sales numbers over the last quarter century. Gran Turismo total sales reach over 90 million

Santa Monica Studio has announced the much-requested God of War Ragnarok New Game Plus mode will be coming to the game in 2023. While details on the mode are yet to be revealed, players are hoping for the addition of more armor and equipment, including the fur cloak. When will the God of War Ragnarok

Eight games will be leaving PS Plus Extra and Premium in February 2023 according to the PlayStation Store. These games follow in the wake of another ten games that are due to leave the service a month earlier in January, so if you’re in the middle of playing through any of them, you may want

It looks like PSVR 2 games will continue the tradition of releasing physically and digitally, both. It’s a commonly-asked question that Sony hasn’t officially answered yet, but an Amazon listing for The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Chapter 2: Retribution confirms that some games will also launch on disc. Digital and physical PSVR 2 games will

The Last of Us Part 1 Firefly Edition is finally available in Europe as players can now pre-order the game through PlayStation Direct. The edition won’t ship until a little way into the new year and cannot be purchased anywhere else, although whether this deters scalpers remains to be seen. When will The Last of

It looks like Microsoft and Activision are going to be spending a lot of money on legal battles revolving around their proposed $69 billion deal. In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission is going to court to block the merger. In Sweden, a state-run pension fund has sued both companies. Now, a group of gamers have

Need for Speed Unbound puts a new spin on the racing series with a graffiti-inspired aesthetic that helps enhance both story and gameplay in refreshing ways. It’s amazing what a new coat of paint can achieve, especially when it’s combined with 60 FPS support on consoles, the return of police chases, an interesting approach to

Have you ever wanted to start your own potion shop and take on the role of a medieval alchemist? Well, now you’ll have that opportunity when Potion Craft comes to PlayStation in 2023! Play Video What is Potion Craft? Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you play as an aspiring alchemist, physically interacting with

Just yesterday, God of War Ragnarok beat Elden Ring in the PS Blog Game of the Year awards, but it seems like both lost out to Gran Turismo 7 in terms of sales in Japan. While the sales figures only represented physical sales, Gran Turismo 7 managed more copies sold than the other two games

Photo Mode is now officially in God of War Ragnarök, and we’ve loved what the community has shared so far. To help you create even more perfect in-game shots, we’ve asked two of our most active community photographers to give you the advice you need to take your photo to the next level.  Hosts of

Insomniac’s PS5 version of Marvel’s Spider-Man has been seen in the latest Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse poster. As the character even appears in the front row of the poster, fans are hoping the character will have more than just a cameo appearance in the upcoming movie. Will Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 have an Across the Spider-Verse

Knowing how to overclock the PS5 controller will be valuable to competitive players who will appreciate lower input lag when playing on PC. More responsive inputs can give an advantage in fast-paced games like first-person shooters and racing games. Here’s how to overlock the PS5 DualSense controller to increase the polling rate to 8,000 and

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation

Action and adventure games are two of the most common genres, especially when they’re combined. The PSLS Game of the Year for this genre had quite a bit of competition, but was it a Norse God, a plague of rats, or another game that managed to grab the best Action and Adventure game award for

The polls are closed and your votes counted for the PlayStation Blog Game of the Year 2022. The winners of these awards, spanning 16 categories, have been shaped entirely by player choice. A thank you to everyone who voted and – given the strength of titles released in the past 12 months – were stuck

With the holiday season fast approaching, many of you may be thinking about getting a PS5 console as a gift for a younger member of the family, but young children always need help to set up their consoles. They may not have the patience to wait for games to install and update on the day,

2022 has been a good year for horror games. Although players didn’t quite get blockbusters like Resident Evil, valiant efforts by a number of development studios saw fresh, new horror IPs introduced. There’s no shortage of terrifying experiences for PS5 and PS4 players but looking specifically at games released this year, here are our nominations

On a spring afternoon in 2016, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles during the E3 videogame event, I crossed the stage between a packed house and a symphonic orchestra, to conduct an original theme I had written that had never been heard publicly. Even before the game’s title was revealed, the audience experienced a

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has responded to calls to boycott Hogwarts Legacy over her comments regarding the transgender community, saying that those who refuse to play the upcoming game should also refuse to read the Harry Potter books and watch the movies. JK Rowling tweets about Hogwarts Legacy boycott plan Rowling responded to writer

U.S. politicians have penned a letter to a number of gaming companies, including Sony and Microsoft, to quiz them about combating extremism and harassment in online games following a damning report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). According to Axios, the letter was written by seven lawmakers after ADL found that in 2022, up to 77 percent

Popular games insider “The Snitch” has announced that they have quit leaking games. It’s unusual for us to report on something like this, but The Snitch has arguably had quite an impact in the industry over the last year, during which they racked up an impressive amount of accurate leaks – so much so that

PlayStation recently shared holiday greetings cards from a number of first-party studios and third-party partners over on the PS Blog, including one from Bluepoint Games that appears to be teasing its new project. The developer has stayed out of the limelight since its acquisition by Sony, and all we’ve had confirmation of thus far is

Death Stranding 2 will not feature Bridges member Heartman according to his voice actor Darren Jacobs. The title was officially announced at The Game Awards, after which the actor confirmed that while he thought the trailer was amazing, he is not currently involved in the second game. Which characters are returning in Death Stranding 2?

Geoff Keighley has revealed last week’s The Game Awards 2022 viewer numbers were the highest ever in the event’s 8-year history. This included more than 100 million livestream viewers across multiple channels, while just under 10 million people tried to win themselves a Steam Deck for tuning in on Steam. The Game Awards 2022 hit

Last week, we asked you to head back to the Nine Realms and share epic God of War Ragnarök moments using the game’s newly released Photo Mode. After sifting through the action-packed shares tagged with  #PSshare #PSBlog, here are this week’s highlights:  DotPone shares Kratos yelling while holding an ice charged Leviathan Axe. crossedvisions shares

Following a leak a couple of days ago, Insomniac Games and PlayStation have now confirmed the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launch window for Fall 2023. The confirmation of the release date window follows a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it personal website edit from writer Jamie Mayer that suggested players would have to wait a while to get their hands on

Kojima Productions will be producing a Death Stranding film in partnership with Hammerstone Studios. This marks Kojima Productions’ first feature movie adaptation. The film will be completely financed by Hammerstone, which is best known for the films Barbarian (2022) and Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020). Death Stranding film will highlight new characters According