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According to the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu (via Twinfinite), almost one-third of Death Stranding‘s launch month sales in Japan were digital. The publication estimated that the game sold 109,375 copies via the PlayStation Store. Pokemon Sword & Shield was ahead of Death Stranding with 629,636 digital copies sold between October 29th and November 24th. Romancing Saga

Microsoft’s The Initiative, a “AAAA” studio working on high-quality next-gen experiences, has hired yet another God of War and Sony Santa Monica veteran. As spotted by Twitter user Klobrille (via Windows Central), Erik Jakobsen joined The Initiative as Principal Environment Artist sometime this month. He served Santa Monica Studio for nine years, with his most

According to data shared with Business Insider by Parrot Analytics, Netflix’s The Witcher is currently the third most “in-demand” streaming shows in the United States, just behind The Mandalorian and Stranger Things. The company tracks content consumption, engagement, and viewership across multiple platforms around the globe. The Witcher, which debuted on December 20th, is a bit

Folks over at Polygon have discovered a new Sony Interactive Entertainment patent that showcases a controller design featuring two programmable buttons built into the back of the device. The patent, which was approved on December 26th by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), differs from the patent we saw in November and its design differs from

Its been a while since we’ve had a high-quality shoot-em-up (SHMUP), and Dark Gravity is seeking to change that. With a striking low-poly aesthetic and frantic action, Dark Gravity will be launching on PC in Q4 2020, with a console release to follow afterward. The game takes inspiration from SHMUP classics such as Ikaruga and

Early on in A Plague Tale: Innocence, the De Rune siblings pause in the middle of a silent church yard. After their ancestral home was attacked, they’ve been on the run through the fields and villages of war-torn, plague-infested medieval France, with angry villagers and the Inquisition hot on their trail. Older sister and protagonist

Amnesia: The Dark Descent and SOMA developer, Frictional Games, is teasing its next project. The tease itself seems to be nothing overt, but a new website certainly hints at what’s to come. Nextfrictionalgame.com serves as the website’s name. However, the site’s single webpage offers no further details. The website features the Frictional Games logo, links

If you’re an English speaker who has been looking forward to the upcoming Fairy Tail game—a JRPG based on the rather popular anime and manga series—then you better be ready to read. In an interview with Nintendo Everything, Fairy Tail producer Keisuke Kikuchi mentioned that the Japanese voice actors will be reprising their roles from

I’ve always had a soft spot for music-driven games. Rhythm games like Guitar Hero, Rez, or Thumper play almost subconsciously for me as someone with a musical background so I first approached Sayonara Wild Hearts with a similar mindset. However, as I made my way through the game I discovered that it’s so much more

We hope you’re having a wonderful holiday! We’re taking it easy over at PlayStation HQ, but we couldn’t resist looking back at some of the biggest and best trailers of 2019. We’ve gathered a few of our favorites below; feel free to reminisce with us! Did we miss any? Share your faves in the comments!

The end of another year is upon us. It seems like 2019 just began, and yet here we are, the final week of the decade. In just one short week, we’ll be in 2020, the same year as the launch of the next-generation of consoles. PS5 might still be nearly a year away, but if

The deals keep coming as we approach the holidays and many retailers try to entice you to partake in those last-minute sales. One of those is GameFly, one of the last companies to still offer video game rentals (following Redbox ceasing video game rentals earlier this month). With GameFly, you can take advantage of the

Death Stranding only just released, but that isn’t stopping Hideo Kojima and his development studio Kojima Productions from working on the next project. The renowned director tweeted an image on December 23, 2019, as he sat in the office “working on the next concept.” The image features two computer screens, one of which has a

Sometimes you just need the zombies to line up so you can score one headshot after another. Dead Age, a turn-based zombie roguelite that originally came out on PC back in the middle of 2016, has just hit the PlayStation 4. The game has you assembling a crew of survivors in an effort to, well, survive.

If you’re looking for a brand-new PlayStation 4 theme, look no further. Sucker Punch and Sony are currently offering a free dynamic theme for Ghost of Tsushima, complete with stunning imagery. Thankfully, the dynamic theme is available to download across multiple territories. All fans need to do is enter in a code on their respective

Fans who didn’t preorder God of War ahead of its April 2018 release missed out on a few in-game goodies. To celebrate this holiday season, Santa Monic Studio and Sony are giving away the preorder bonuses for free. These extra items are available to download now on the US and EU PlayStation Store as the

As someone familiar with FromSoftware’s prior works, I approached Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice with (what I believed to be) earned confidence. After all, surely those who’ve conquered the Souls series and acquired Bloodborne’s Platinum Trophy would be adequately prepared for a stealthy shinobi adventure through 15th Century Japan. For the first several enemy encounters, this

Henry Cavill, who plays Geralt of Rivia in Netflix‘s adaptation of The Witcher, has said that he would rather sit home and play video games as an escape than go out. His game of choice? PC game Total War: Warhammer II. In an interview with GQ, Cavill said: Every time I step out my front door,

Titan Comics has announced an ongoing comic series based on Guerrilla Games’ hit title, Horizon Zero Dawn, which will get a special issue on Free Comic Book Day 2020. The series will be co-created by Writers Guild Award winner and game writer Anne Toole, and will feature cover art by artist Ann Maulina. The comic will

Where do I start? Death Stranding, as is true of just about anything Hideo Kojima works on, has been the subject of intense speculation since it was first revealed on stage at PlayStation’s E3 2016 press conference. With Kojima-san striking out on his own, starting a new studio (upon which he has staked his very

Remedy Entertainment’s Control released to critical acclaim but it wasn’t without its faults, although what one considers a game’s flaws is subjective. But what does Remedy think it could have done better when it comes to its latest release? Its checkpoint system and difficulty, according to director Mikael Kasurinen. Speaking to GameSpot, Kasurinen said that he

Model Sasha Zotova has announced that she will be lending her likeness to Jill Valentine in the upcoming Resident Evil 3: Nemesis remake. In a series of posts on her official Instagram page, Zotova said that working with Capcom is an honor and thanked fans for their support. We recently learned that Resident Evil 3

This week has been a long week of PSLS year-end awards, and we’ve honored plenty of great releases. Even if games didn’t win, just being nominated gives attention to games that deserve the spotlight, and still there were plenty of other honorable mentions that didn’t even make the nomination list. 2019 was an awesome year

Last week, we asked you to head to a galaxy far, far away and share your favorite moments from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. From daring lightsaber duels to detailed portraits, you shared shares using The Force…aka, using #PS4share and #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: Cal is caught up in a duel for the

Whoa, it’s already the end of the year? *Blinks* Apparently, time flies when amazing games drop one right after the other! In these final holiday weeks of 2019, we’d like to say thank you for all your support throughout the year. Both the PlayStation.Blog team and the creators of the aforementioned amazing games hope your

Merry citizens of Gallowmere, Tis the season of comfort, joy and second chances! I bring you the jolly news that the MediEvil Short-Lived Demo is being resurrected at PlayStation Store today with additional content! Get your hands on this free download to claim the Sir Dan’s Helmet item, traverse the Graveyard and Hilltop Mausoleum and

The original Telltale Games shuttered on a sour note. Hundreds of employees were laid off with no notice. Shortly after the studio’s closure, stories of a hectic and poorly managed work environment hit the airwaves. Telltale had been in bad shape for years. Holding company LCG Entertainment’s resurrection of Telltale remains somewhat of a contentious

Dreams of a Resident Evil 2 remake have been swirling in my head since 2005. My imagination ignited the moment I unlocked Leon’s Raccoon Police Department outfit in Resident Evil 4. Seeing the outbreak survivor in his updated, detailed RPD uniform battling parasitic threats with RE4’s revolutionary over-the-shoulder gunplay set my mind wild imagining what

Choosing your favorite game of the year is always difficult. You may have a frontrunner and a few others that really leapt out at you, but truly determining which was your flat-out favorite? The one you’d hang your hat on for a given year? Tough stuff. Welp, get ready for an even more challenging decision

PlayStation Store kicks off a season of savings tomorrow morning with a massive month-long Holiday Sale. Round 1 sees deals up to 50 percent on more than 1,500 titles guaranteed to get you out of the cold and into the game. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking cinematic landscapes of Death Stranding – making its PS