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Stellar Blade in-game graffiti which references a racial slur will be patched out in the game’s day-one patch, Sony has said.

Housemarque is teasing that it will make an announcement on Tuesday.

Microsoft has suggested that Xbox is starting to reap the rewards of its increased multiplatform focus.

The director of Stellar Blade has explained that what players are describing as input lag during certain moves is a deliberate choice.

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer SHIFT UP have released the launch trailer for Stellar Blade, which is due out for PlayStation 5 on April 26.

Stellar Blade’s New Game Plus mode has been made available earlier than expected.

There was a moment in Nier Automata when I knew that I was in for something special.

Sony has launched a new PlayStation Store sale featuring discounts of up to 75% on select games.

Sony has made four new game trials available to PlayStation Plus Premium members.

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer SHIFT UP have released the second chapter in its developer diary series “The Journey” for action adventure game Stellar Blade.

The Electronic Software Association has shot down the idea of supporting libraries in the preservation of defunct online games.

Metroid’s Samus Aran missed out on an appearance in Fortnite because Nintendo wanted the character to only be available on the Switch version of the game.

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Wipeout co-creator Nick Burcombe is making a futuristic sports title at a new development studio called Starlight Games.

Helldivers 2 launched exclusively on PS5 and PC on February 8, quickly becoming a phenomenon and rising up the charts to become one of the most played games on Steam. The co-op third-person shooter, developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, broke the mould a bit when it launched simultaneously on Windows alongside the PlayStation platform. While it's not a first-party title, publishers Sony rarely release games under their banner on other platforms at launch. The overwhelming success of Helldivers 2, however, could be forcing the PlayStation parent to rethink its strategy. The game is now rumoured to be a subject of internal discussions over a possible Xbox release.

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer SHIFT UP have released a new music video for Stellar Blade titled “Eve” in collaboration with Korean pop artist BIBI.

Comedy Central has announced a 10-episode animated series based on the classic Sega game Golden Axe.

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developers Sucker Punch Productions and Nixxes Software have released new information for the PC version of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, which includes cross-play support for its Legends mode with PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 users, a new PlayStation overlay, and system requirements.

The video that initially leaked the specs for the as-yet unannounced PlayStation 5 Pro console has been taken down by Sony.

Sony has placed a copyright claim on a leaks video about the PlayStation 5 Pro.

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer SHIFT UP have released a new trailer for Stellar Blade featuring the game’s Japanese voice-over track.

The UK games market grew by 4.4% last year, according to trade body UKIE.

With a demo currently pulling in almost double the players of the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo, Stellar Blade is turning heads, and not just for the reason you’d think. While many on social media are pointing at the heroine’s assets for the game’s popularity, its gameplay has been seeing ample praise, predicting great things for release day on April 26.

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer SHIFT UP have released the first chapter in a series of developer diaries for action adventure game Stellar Blade. The first chapter is titled “The Journey.”

Shift Up has asked players to “go easy” on the Stellar Blade demo, which is proving to be a hit with players.

Electronic Arts is raising the price of its EA Play subscription service.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced April 2024’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue and Classics titles.

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has released update 01.000.202 for Helldivers 2 on PC and PS5, which targets game stability and mission-crashing bugs.

Two upcoming PlayStation Plus Classics titles have seemingly leaked.

Shift Up CEO has confirmed free updates and a new game plus mode will be coming to Stellar Blade.

Microsoft has kicked off Xbox’s Spring Sale.

Arrowhead Game Studios has detailed Helldivers 2’s latest premium Warbond.

Stellar Blade studio Shift Up has discussed its DLC plans for the upcoming PS5 exclusive.

Saber Interactive founder Matthew Karch has launched a defence of his former employer Embracer Group and its CEO, Lars Wingefors.

A fan-made karting game originally based on Bloodborne has a new release date, after it was delayed following action by IP holder Sony.

A Google engineer who helped to hack the PlayStation Portal to run PSP games offline says his team has now helped Sony to fix the exploit.

The CEO of Saber Interactive has confirmed that its remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is still in active development.

Sony is reportedly planning to hold a PlayStation product showcase next month.

Sony has released April’s first wave of PlayStation Plus games.

Tales of Kenzera: Zau is coming to PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue on the day of its release.

Dave the Diver will be coming to PS5 and PS4 later this month, and will be added to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue on the same day.

Helldivers 2 has received a new patch, bringing the game up to version 1.000.200.

Hiroki Totoki officially takes control of PlayStation as their interim CEO, starting today, April 1, 2024.

Sony president, COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki officially begins his role as interim CEO of PlayStation today.

Jim Ryan has said that the PlayStation 5 is on track to be Sony’s most successful console “across multiple vectors.”

Outgoing Sony boss Jim Ryan has claimed that the PlayStation 2 has now sold 160 million units.

Sony has announced April 2024’s PlayStation Plus Essential games.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has launched PlayStation Store’s Spring Sale.

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Sony has successfully won a patent infringement lawsuit in which it was being sued for $500 million for its controller-to-console communication method.

The director of Rise of the Ronin says he wants to see Team Ninja‘s next game accomplish things that couldn’t be managed this time around.

Sony will expand PlayStation 5’s Game Help feature with the addition of user-generated videos later this year.

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer SHIFT UP will release a demo for action adventure game Stellar Blade via PlayStation Store on March 29 at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET, the companies announced.

PlayStation and developer Shift Up have confirmed a demo for third-person action game, Stellar Blade, will release on PlayStation 5 this Friday, March 29.

Days Gone is that zombie x motorbike open world game (except they were at pains to point out that Freakers weren't zombies) that Sony did for PS4 in 2019, and ported to PC in 2021 - both years after people were done with Sons Of Anarchy as a thing. As alluded to in The Maw this week, there hasn't been much news out of Bend Studios since then, but they're now hiring for a lead project manager for "crafting our next high-profile AAA title." Another clue? The successful applicant must have experience "with an emphasis on live operations" and "in leadership roles shipping AAA live service games". Hmmm.

Bend Studios' next game will be a «AAA live service» game.

The Legend of Zelda movie director Wes Ball has outlined his vision for the upcoming Nintendo adaptation.

A digital Jim Ryan bobblehead has been released to celebrate his career at PlayStation.

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

MLB The Show 24 players are reporting that the Switch version is prone to frequent crashes, especially in the popular Diamond Dynasty mode.

Rise of the Ronin is a victim of a genre in decline.

Helldivers 2 was the best-selling game of February in the US and the best-selling game so far this year.

Demon’s Souls is a prickly issue for From Software fans. While the title is a From Software creation the whole way through, as an intellectual property, it is actually owned by Sony, so From, and From’s creative lead Hidetaka Miyazaki himself, has no control on remaking or rereleasing the game.

March’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue and Classics titles are now available.

Sony’s DLSS equivalent planned for ‘PlayStation 5 Pro’ is capable of upscaling 1080p games to 4K, and can be backwards compatible with existing PS5 games via patches.

Former PlayStation head of internal production, Connie Booth, has joined Electronic Arts.

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Team NINJA have released the fourth developer diary for open-world action adventure game Rise of the Ronin, titled “Rise as One.”

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Team Ninja have released a new episode in Rise of the Ronin’s behind-the-scenes video series. Titled “The Cause” this latest entry puts the game’s dynamic story in focus.

Helldivers 2 was February’s best-selling game in Europe following an impressive launch.

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The apparent specs for the as-yet unannounced PlayStation 5 Pro console have been shared online.

Sony has reportedly paused production of PlayStation VR2, just one year after launch, so it can deal with a backlog of unsold units.

Sony’s breakout hit, Helldivers 2, has likely sold more than 8 million copies since its release last month, a market analyst has said.

The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is reportedly still in development at Saber Interactive, but it doesn’t sound like it will be released in the next 12 months.

Sony is reportedly set to discount PlayStation 5 Slim across Europe again this month.

With development starting way back in 2015, Team Ninja’s action RPG Rise of the Ronin is finally slated to hit the PlayStation 5 on March 22. Just over a week from launch, a new one-minute trailer has been released, blending live-action sequences with the title’s impressive animation.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed March 2024’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue and Classics titles.

Sony has released a new trailer for Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin, which is viewable below.