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Shawn Layden, Head Of PlayStation’s Game Studios, Departs

Sony has announced that Shawn Layden, chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios and a mainstay of PlayStation’s E3 press conferences, will be leaving the company. No reason was given for his departure, and a successor has not been named. Formerly president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America (until Sony’s regions were brought under one roof…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2019

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Tiny PlayStation Toy Even Has The Internal Circuitry

Next year, Bandai will be releasing some 2:5 scale models of famous old consoles. They’re nice enough to be sitting on a shelf as is, but what’s really cool about these is that they replicate the machines both outside and in. The models—and their controllers—pop open to reveal intricate little reproductions of the circuit boards…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2019

MediEvil‘s Demo Has Some Nostalgia Value, But That’s About It

Did you know there’s gonna be a new MediEvil game? Sony’s been showing it off at events, like the most recent State of Play livestream, but details have been a little scarce. A new limited time demo that came out today offers a sneak peek into the upcoming exclusive action-comedy game. The brief preview shows…

By Heather Alexandra Published September 26, 2019

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Everything PlayStation Announced In Today’s State Of Play

Sony’s Nintendo Direct-style State Of Play livestream series returned today, with a deep look at The Last of Us II as well as short updates about other games coming to PlayStation, including Civilization 6. Here’s a rundown of the news. The Last Of Us Part II will be released on February 21, 2020. A demo…

By Chris Kohler Published September 24, 2019

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The Last of Us Part II Will Be Out In February

During Sony’s State of Play stream Tuesday afternoon, the release date for The Last of Us Part II was finally announced. You’ll be able to play Naughty Dog’s highly-anticipated sequel on February 21, 2020. The release date comes alongside a brand-new trailer that starts slow and quickly escalates to become the most violent and action-packed…

By Joshua Rivera Published September 24, 2019

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Borderlands 3: The Kotaku Review

Take a bag of potato chips—any brand, anywhere—and you more or less know what you’re going to get. Crispy, greasy salt and oil delivered via thin layers of starch, they make a mess of crumbs and grease, and they’re terribly delicious, extremely difficult to stop eating once you’ve caved into the first, and likely to…

By Joshua Rivera Published September 20, 2019

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The Sights Of The Tokyo Game Show

Today is the first press day for this year’s Tokyo Game Show (the four-day expo won’t be open to the public until Saturday). Let’s have a look inside. Neither Nintendo nor Microsoft attends the show. Traditionally, Sony has dominated, but this year, Sega (and Atlus), Konami, and Square Enix all have booths of roughly equal…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2019

Twenty Years Later, Chrono Cross Remains A Musical Masterpiece

I’m playing Greedfall right now and enjoying myself in spite of some misgivings. One thing I miss at the moment—and it’s something crucial to role-playing games—is a solid musical score. There’s moments of rousing action music, but it’s very limited. That got me thinking: What RPG has the best music? The answer is simple: It’s…

By Heather Alexandra Published September 11, 2019

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Batman: Arkham Knight and Darksiders 3 Are September’s PlayStation Plus Games

I’ve always enjoyed watching other people play the Batman games, though I’ve never played one myself. Perhaps September’s PlayStation Plus lineup will change that. As ever, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership. September’s PS Plus games are: Batman: Arkham Knight Darksiders 3

By Riley MacLeod Published August 28, 2019

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Sony Is Still Trying To Stop People From Hacking The Vita, For Some Reason [Corrected]

Correction: 8/28/2019, 1:30 p.m. ET: After the publication of this story, the Vita hacker in question now says that the h-encore² hack in fact still works with the 3.72 Vita firmware. Kotaku apologizes the error. The original story is below. Less than a day after a new exploit for jailbreaking the Vita was discovered, Sony…

By Ethan Gach Published August 27, 2019

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The Original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Soundtrack Is Still A Blast

Gaming series known for their superior soundtracks often have one thing in common — a wide array of powerful or catchy music orchestrated to fit a specific environment. Though plenty of games (mostly annual sports series) have used popular prerecorded tunes as part of their soundtrack in the past, they rarely stand out from the…

By Ben Bertoli Published August 25, 2019

Until 2012 You Could Watch Netflix On A PS2 In Brazil

Netflix on consoles was a much different experience a decade ago. Today users just download an app, login and start watching some TV or movies. But back in 2009, depending on your console, you might have to order a disc from Netflix and link your account to their service to watch whatever was on Netflix…

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 17, 2019

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Cloud Saves On PS4 Have A Weird Limit

Cloud saves are great. They keep your save data safe, providing backups for everything you’ve ever accomplished in a PS4 game. They also makes it easy to stop playing on one PS4 and pick up right where you left off on another. But PS4 cloud saves have a bizarre 1,000-file cap, and no one’s really…

By Ethan Gach Published August 16, 2019

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ESA Says Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo Will Start Disclosing Loot Box Odds

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced that Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony will be required to implement new policies requiring the disclosure of all loot box odds for games on their platforms. “I’m pleased to announce this morning that Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have indicated to ESA a commitment to new platform policies with respect…

By Ethan Gach Published August 7, 2019

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Wolfenstein: Youngblood: The Kotaku Review

I am generally suspicious of games that people say are “better with friends,” simply because most things are. Manual labor, paying taxes, repeatedly hitting your thumb with a hammer—these are all things that are “better with friends.” Humans are social creatures, and company can make both miserable and pleasant things a whole lot better. “Better…

By Joshua Rivera Published August 1, 2019

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Pioneering Open World PS1 Game Is Now Finally Playable In English [Update]

Mizzurna Falls, a Twin Peaks-ish open world game developed for the PS1 and only ever released in Japan, is now 20 years later available to play in English for the first time. While the script itself had been translated by Resident Evie a few years back—you can read more about that in this excellent Vice…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2019

Sniper Elite 4 And Wipeout Omega Collection Are August’s PlayStation Plus Games

August’s PlayStation Plus games are pretty different. As always, they’re only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus subscription. August’s PS Plus games are: Wipeout Omega Collection Sniper Elite 4 They’ll be available August 6 through September 2.

By Riley MacLeod Published July 31, 2019

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Sony Has Shipped 100 Million PS4s

The PS5 may be on the horizon, but the PS4 is far from dead. Sony reports that they have now shipped 100 million PS4s between the machine’s late 2013 launch and June 30 of this year. Sony’s most recent figure for the number of PS4s actually sold to customers is 91.6 million, through the end…

By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2019

Konami Says Sony Made The Last Minute Decision To Change PS Plus Game

Last week, Sony announced two new PlayStation Plus free game for PS4. The titles were Horizon Chase Turbo and Pro Evolution Soccer 2019. However, a few days later, on July 2nd, Sony announced that PES 2019 was being pulled and replaced with Detroit: Become Human. Konami, the publisher behind PES 2019, now says this last…

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 5, 2019

Death Stranding Looks Great As A PS1 Game

Bear Parker, the same guy who managed to remake Metal Gear Solid inside another game, has decided to take everything we’ve seen of Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding and turn it into a PlayStation 1 game, complete with gameplay and giant ladders It works real well! Death Stranding’s grim aesthetic and murky palette translates nicely into…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 27, 2019