Hello, PlayStation Now fans! February is here, and that means a new batch of PlayStation 4 games joining the PlayStation Now library. Starting today, PS Now subscribers can enjoy The Evil Within, Lego Worlds, and Cities: Skylines, which will be available to stream and download on PS Now. These titles will join the PlayStation Now
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Hi everyone — my name’s Jason Kingsley and I’m the Creative Director and Co-founder of Rebellion. I’m delighted to be back at PlayStation.Blog the day Zombie Army 4: Dead War launches on PS4! It’s almost five years ago to the day my first PS Blog post got published, and oddly enough that was all about
Hey guys! Damoun Shabestari (aka Shabs) here, Game Director on Firewall Zero Hour*, the team-based multiplayer shooter exclusive to PS VR. We hope you’re all having a great start to the year! Here at First Contact Entertainment, we’ve been excited to welcome so many new players to the game over the holidays. We’re continuing that
Hey Movers! SMG Art Team here — with Moving Out launching April 28, we thought we’d share the story behind the creation of some of the characters you’ll get to play in this couch co-op, moving game full of comedy, color, and chaos. We’ll break down the process so you can get a first-hand look
What was old is back again, with vengeance! The Pillars of Eternity franchise has come a long way from its humble origins as a Kickstarter that was a mere glimmer in the eye of developers that missed the “real-time-with-pause” genre of RPGs. Taking cues from the likes of Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale, what was
If you watched our full-length documentary, Raising Kratos, you got a glimpse into our journey reinventing this franchise. It should be no surprise, we have plenty of intriguing, untold stories left to tell that dig deeper into the development of God of War. Thus, we’re proud to continue in partnership with the PlayStation Blogcast, a
CD Projekt RED teased Cyberpunk 2077’s Street Stories last year, noting that they’ll serve as an essential part of the protagonist’s gaining street cred. At the time, little was known about how prominently these secondary quests might feature. Now the studio has unveiled players will come across around 75 Street Stories, each uniquely designed to
This month, PS4 Tournaments is introducing additional fan favorite titles, launching new seasons of current, on-going tournaments, and adding new prizing. New Games: NBA 2K20 and Soul Calibur VI begin this week. These games are part of the Challenger Series, which is seasonal — giving you the chance to come back to compete repeatedly. In
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that it’ll be introducing major changes to Overwatch with a patch in early February that’ll keep its meta fresh and address balancing issues. Overwatch players have often complained about infrequent balance updates, especially when new characters are released. There are also concerns about the game’s meta, which sometimes discourages diversity and
Over the weekend, a report cropped up claiming that PlatinumGames will soon launch a Kickstarter campaign to help port Wii U game The Wonderful 101 to other platforms including the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The report originally came from YouTube channel GameXplain but it has since been corroborated by known insider and video game
In the wake of the recent bushfires that have devastated communities across Australia, Sony Foundation Australia is hosting a Twitch fundraiser with the goal of raising funds to support young Australians affected by the bushfires. A few folks from PlayStation are joining to help support the cause… hope you can join us! The streaming campaign
Film director Christophe Gans, who worked on the 2006 movie adaptation of Silent Hill, has announced that he’s working on new Fatal Frame and Silent Hill movies. Gans revealed this news to French website Allocine during an interview. He said (translation via RelyonHorror): I have two horror film projects with Victor Hadida. I am working on the
The Overwatch League has joined a growing list of organizations that have decided to postpone and cancel events scheduled in China due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. Over on Twitter, the league announced that it has cancelled all February and March matches in China, and will share an updated schedule in due course. Matches planned
Today marks Ubisoft Québec developer Mike Laidlaw’s final day with the Assassin’s Creed Odyssey studio. Presently, the reason behind his departure isn’t publicly known. Details on where his talents may take him next also remain under wraps, though it seems Laidlaw is still weighing his options. The former BioWare developer shared the news whit his
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics gathers characters from the original 1982 film and the new Netflix series to build a new strategy RPG launching Tuesday on PS4. Recruit and customize your Gelfling crew with new jobs and equipment, then take the battle to the villainous Skeksis across more than 50 stages. The fate
Hello! I hope this new decade has treated you well thus far. We kicked off 2020 with the release of big games like Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and Journey to the Savage Planet, but don’t sleep on smaller titles like Flat Heroes and Shadow Legend VR! Hit the polls below to help decide January’s best
RecoTechnology’s turn-based military title 1971 Project Helios is slated to launch sometime in Q2 2020 for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam and GOG, and Xbox One. The experience bridges the gap between modern warfare tactics and close combat, while emphasizing the importance of resource management. Check out the latest teaser trailer below
It gives me so much joy to announce that our Azure Striker Gunvolt series is making its long-awaited debut on PS4 this April! After the release of Azure Striker Gunvolt in 2014 and Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 in 2016, I had always hoped that one day we would be able to bring the series over
Last week we asked players to share a peek into where they’ve set up their PS4 homebase. Across the world, PlayStation fans sent in the view of their gaming set up using #PS4share and #PSBlog. From cozy living rooms and neon lit desks, to themed displays and minimalist designs, here are this week’s highlights: cnpalmer75’s
Publisher Electronic Arts has had a tremendous third fiscal quarter 2020 (ending December 31, 2019), partly due to the success of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. In fact, the single-player Star Wars game has surpassed 8 million copies sold since its debut in November 2019. Originally, EA had predicted Jedi: Fallen Order to sell between
Death is coming in Apex Legends Season 4 — Assimilation. Face your fears or become them with Revenant, light up the Arena with a fresh Battle Pass, strike fear into your enemies with a new sniper, explore an updated map, and more. Become a Walking Nightmare with Revenant Revenant used to be human. He was
The new decade kicks off with a trove of high-profile releases. Tracking all the gaming goodness releasing in early 2020 can be overwhelming, but we’ve got your back. The first part of the year has you covered whether you’re into surviving zombie outbreaks, fighting Hell through Heaven and Earth, or fending off vicious Infected. Below
Yesterday, the Microsoft Store’s online listing seemingly leaked release date details for Dead Cells‘ “The Bad Seed” DLC. Developer Motion Twin has since confirmed the content will indeed arrive in a couple of weeks on February 11th for $4.99. In addition to confirming “The Bad Seed’s” release date, Motion Twin shared a brand-new trailer for
Launching on January 18th, 2020, in Japan, Yakuza: Like a Dragon is the latest entry to the Yakuza series. With some pretty massive changes to the series’ normal genre (going for turn-based combat instead of third-person brawler combat), all eyes were on the newest game to see how it would perform with said changes. Change
February’s loaded with not two, not three, but potentially up to five free PS Plus games! Bioshock: The Collection contains three legendary first-person adventures, The Sims 4 gives you creative control over reality itself, Firewall Zero Hour offers engaging, online multiplayer* for PS VR owners**. More on February’s free games: Bioshock: The Collection Play Video
In December of last year, Motion Twin shared a teaser trailer for Dead Cells‘ upcoming “The Bad Seed” DLC. At the time, only an early 2020 release window was attached. While the studio has yet to provide a release date, it appears fans may get their hands on “The Bad Seed” in only a couple
Swery’s The Good Life received a new backer development update on Kickstarter, and it shows off some of the visual effects that the game will include. More specifically, it focuses on the lighting effects in the world, with at least some air of mystery surrounding when and how these effects will come into play. The centerpiece of
Kingdom Hearts originally swept the world for its endearing mix of Final Fantasy and Disney while somehow managing to capture its own unique identity and charm. The third game in the series (ninth overall, counting the non-numbered, yet narrative-crucial entries) pushed the Final Fantasy connections aside in favor of focusing entirely on Disney worlds and
In December of last year, Ubisoft announced it would push back Ghost Recon: Breakpoint’s Title Update 1.1.0. This decision also delayed the title’s first live event, starring the Terminator. Finally, there’s a date in place for when both will become available across PS4, PC, and Xbox One platforms. The next title update will launch on January
Thanks to everyone who joined us for last night’s 1st Annual IMPY Awards!If you missed our magical evening you can catch the rebroadcast now… or cheat and skip ahead in this post to see the winners! It’s been an incredible year in Dreams and the IMPY Awards just scratch the surface of all the wild,