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Players keen to try out Stellar Blade should mark March 29 on their calendars, as that's the day the demo will be available. The demo arrives a month before the game's official launch, providing a hands-on experience for players who want to test and see if Stellar Bladelives up to all its hype.

After denials by Arrowhead Game Studios CEO and director Johann Pilestedt that Helldivers 2 has flying bugs—playfully dismissing it as propaganda by “bug sympathizers”—the studio boss has now acknowledged that “most bugs fly” and that the arrival of flying bugs was only ever a matter of time.

Rarely a day passes without a deluge of discounts on the PS Store these days, and another 50 or so offers have been unloaded on to the storefront ahead of the weekend. These discounts will be valid until 27th March, so you’ve got a few days to decide what takes your fancy and why. Please note, these deals are exclusive to PS Plus subscribers.

Sony has established a brand new production line for PlayStation 5 discs in Brazil, which should help make it easier for players in Latin America to obtain physical media for the console.

Almost four long years after its original announcement, Red Thread Games has confirmed Dustborn will launch for PS5, PS4 on 20th August 2024. A new trailer debuted during today's Future Games Show announcing the release date, which you can catch above. The game will cost $29.99 on the PS Store, with a physical edition available at a higher price.

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture developer The Chinese Room has announced its next title Still Wakes the Deep will launch for PS5 on 18th June 2024. You can watch a new trailer above, which debuted during the Future Games Show earlier today. Set aboard an oil rig caught up in a storm, you must face «the unknowable horror that’s come aboard».

Sony has set up a new production line in Brazil, where it will manufacture physical PlayStation 5 game discs.

The Explore page on the PS5 home screen appears to be running a beta that adds new features like backgrounds, friend activities, your controller's battery life, and easy links to console storage. Mystic, a popular PlayStation YouTuber, posted a new video today detailing the additions, which appear to have only rolled out to select PS5 users. You can see what's new in the video above.

Prior to its release, few predicted PS Portal would be successful. Many were baffled by Sony’s decision to release the Remote Play handheld, which streams gameplay directly from a PS5. But as the months wear on, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that Sony’s added a permanent fixture to its hardware portfolio, with the device exceeding expectations.

Helldivers 2 is the best-selling video game of 2024 so far in the USA. Full stop. Done. Accounting for both physical and digital purchases, Circana data places it at the top of the sales charts for both February 2024 and the year so far. The unexpected hit is said to have sold more than eight million copies, but that stat will have increased since. The PS5, PC title beat out competition from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to land top spot for the month, though the Square Enix sequel did release on the final day of February.

PlayStation 5 players in the USA may be in for a major upgrade to their Explore page, as showcased by content creator Mystic. This update still seems to be in beta, so not all USA users will see this change on their PS5 at the moment. However, given Sony's tendency to conduct beta tests before rolling out significant upgrades, it's only a matter of time before all users can enjoy the new Explore page. Also, it's worth mentioning that only USA accounts can access the Explore functionality, and Sony has never explained why.

Helldivers 2 has taken the world by storm ever since its launch in early February, so it’s no surprise that the game is continuing to top sales charts all over the world. Circana (formerly known as the NPD Group) recently released the data for software and hardware sales in the US for the month of February (via analyst Mat Piscatella on Twitter), and Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony’s co-op shooter has topped those charts.