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You Can (Finally) See Playtime Statistics On The PlayStation 5

It’s just a matter of knowing where to look, since the option is buried inside some menus and submenus.

PlayStation 5: The Kotaku Review

I’m sitting at my desk, staring at the PlayStation 5 looming over my media stand—“entertainment center” is a little too grandiose for the small piece of Target furniture that holds all my gaming stuff—and wondering how the hell I’m going to review this thing. How would my boss, whose various PlayStation 4 reviews I’ve skimmed several times…

The PlayStation 5 Will Only Be Sold Online At Launch

When the PlayStation 5 launches this month, Sony won’t be selling the console in stores. Instead, launch day sales will only be online. “In the interest of keeping our gamers, retailers, and staff safe amidst COVID-19, today we are confirming that all day-of launch sales will be conducted through the online stores of our retail…

Spider-Man: Miles Morales Has An Into The Spider-Verse Suit

Much like its predecessor, Spider-Man: Miles Morales will feature a variety of spider suits for its titular superhero when it arrives on November 12. That said, it’s going to be hard to top the one modeled after Miles Morales’ appearance in Into the Spider-Verse PlayStation announced today that Miles Morales includes a gorgeous homage to…

Astro’s Playroom On PS5 Makes Some Neat References To PlayStation History

PlayStation 5 pack-in game Astro’s Playroom is pretty darn good. (Well, the level we’re allowed to tell you about is pretty darn good, anyway.) A big reason why this free game works so well is that it’s a love letter to the history of PlayStation, with levels full of references to past games, consoles, and…

The PlayStation App Is Getting An Overhaul

Sony announced a bunch of changes to the PlayStation App that make it less terrible today, including folding in Messages and letting you remotely install and delete games on your PS5. The redesigned app is set to go live later today on both iOS and Android. Here’s what Sony says to expect, according to a new…

Sony Is Giving Away Free Adaptors For Playing VR Games On PS5

If you want to keep playing VR games after making the transition to PlayStation 5 next month, you’re going to need an adaptor for your PlayStation Camera. Fortunately, Sony has opened a website where you can grab one for free. Availing yourself of this free adaptor is as simple as visiting the official website and…

PlayStation Plus Collection Will Offer Select PS4 Games On PS5 [Update]

PlayStation 5 users will have access to a new PlayStation Plus benefit known as the PlayStation Plus Collection, today’s showcase revealed, which will provide a wide variety of PlayStation 4 games on the new console. Some of the available games include God of War, Bloodborne, Final Fantasy XV, Mortal Kombat X, Until Dawn, The Last…

Bugsnax Is One Of November’s PlayStation Plus Games, But Only For PS5 Owners

November’s PlayStation Plus games are a little different than usual. Alongside the two games for November, PlayStation 5 owners can also get the charming but conceptually disturbing Bugsnax. From November 12 to January 4, PS5 owners will get Bugsnax as part of their monthly Plus subscription. (The exact availability window depends on when the PS5…

Sony announced that 1.5 million PlayStation 4s were shipped during the financial period ending September 30. That brings the total number for the console to over 113.5 million, making the PS4 Sony’s second most successful machine, coming in behind the PS2’s staggering 155 million number.

Sony’s PlayStation Business Is Doing Quite Well

Today, Sony announced the financials for all its business. Gaming, in particular, was a bright spot. Even with the sun setting on the PlayStation 4, year on year sales hit 52.2 billion yen and were up 11 percent for the company’s game business—something Sony called “a significant increase.” That breaks down to an increase in…

On The Eve Of PlayStation 5 Season, Let’s Remember My PlayStation 2

Today, a handful of my colleagues have published PlayStation 5 impressions, detailing where the power button is, how it fits in various spaces, and how those slick-ass Dual Sense controllers feel. But did you also know that this week marks the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation 2? How can we appreciate where the next-gen consoles…

Thanks To My Childhood, I Can’t Throw Out My Console Boxes

My first console was a PlayStation, a gift from my mother’s boyfriend. I don’t remember asking for it; I think it was a gift to curry favor. My mother had an antipathy towards video games that bordered on hostility, so while she didn’t outright ban my sister and me from playing them, it was very…

Look At These Metal Gear Solid Air Jordans

Last year, film director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) showed off some epic Pikachu Air Jordans. Now in 2020, he’s back with a pair of excellent Metal Gear Solid themed ones. Vogt-Roberts posted the custom AJ1s this week on Twitter to mark the anniversary of Metal Gear Solid’s PlayStation release in North America. Bud Sanfilippo…

The PS4’s New Party Chat System Is A Pain, But Sony Is Looking Into It

Sony says it will “keep you posted” about recent changes to party chat on PS4 after users complained about how much more restrictive they make the feature. “Hey folks – just wanted to let you know that we’re looking into your feedback on the recent changes to Parties on PS4,” PlayStation tweeted out over the…

Sony Says It Isn’t Spying On Your PlayStation Parties

Yesterday, Sony rolled out system software update 8.00 for the PlayStation 4, which added new features, renamed some old things, and for the most part got the old console ready to interact with the upcoming PS5. A notification that party chats may now be recorded began appearing along with the update, upsetting many users who…

PS4 System Software Update 8.00 Goes Live

Sony’s latest PlayStation 4 software update is launching today, tweaking a host of existing features. As the PlayStation Blog details, there will be updates to Party and Messages, bringing noticeable changes to the UI, streamlining them, and linking them more closely. Instead of having separate groups, both Party and Messages will now use the same…

Sony Lists 10 PS4 Games That Won’t Run On PS5

A new page filled with details about PlayStation 5 backward compatibility appeared today on the official PlayStation support website. While we already knew about some of what’s listed here, Sony did include a new and relatively short list of PS4 games that won’t be playable on PS5. The new support page is titled “Backward compatibility:…

Xbox Deletes Tweet Dunking On PS5 For Having A Removable Stand

The UK Twitter account for Xbox fired some shots at PS5 yesterday in one of the silliest ways possible because it’s 2020 and these are the console wars we deserve. It all began after Sony released a tear-down video of the PS5 highlighting all of the next-gen console’s internal components. The first step in that…

PlayStation Trophies Are Getting A Refresh Before They Move Over To PS5

Sony announced it’s expanding the number of trophy levels and changing how they’re calculated ahead of the release of the PS5. Currently, PlayStation Network users have a level from one to 100 based on the total number of trophies they’ve collected while playing games on the platform. Starting later today that will change, with everyone…