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CulturePlayStation Boss Says Horizon Forbidden West In 2021 Isn’t A Sure Thing
When last week’s Horizon Forbidden West gameplay preview came and went without a refining of its 2021 release window, folks were rightfully curious why a concrete launch date hasn’t been set. According to PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst, it’s because things are still in flux behind the scenes after the events of the last year.…
By Ian Walker Published June 2, 2021 -
CultureGod Of War Sequel Pushed To 2022
The next God of War game will miss its original 2021 release window and instead come out some time next year, Sony’s Santa Monica Studio announced today. “We remain focused on delivering a top-quality game while maintaining the safety and well-being of our team, creative partners, and families,” the official statement reads. “With this in…
By Ian Walker Published June 2, 2021 -
CultureGhostrunner Goes Next-Gen On September 28
Ghostrunner, last year’s terrific first-person parkour game, will leap, grapple, wall-run, and maybe trip (but in a suave way that no one notices) onto PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on September 28, publisher 505 Games announced today. The updated version of Ghostrunner will include all of the de rigueur next-gen enhancements, including 3D audio,…
By Ari Notis Published June 2, 2021 -
OpinionYou Still Don’t Need A PlayStation 5
It’s been six months since the PlayStation 5 came out, and yet the Seto Kaiba action figure that can also run high-end video games remains comically hard to come by. For a while, this irked me. I wanted to be part of the new console generation—the zeitgeist. So I obsessively watched a Twitch channel dedicated…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 27, 2021 -
CultureSony Report Says Uncharted 4 Is Coming To PC
Sony’s latest investor relations report is full of numbers and promises, but also some actual video game news, in that it is somehow the first place to officially mention that Uncharted 4 is coming to the PC. Here’s the relevant page, where it’s listed as a “new growth vector” alongside other PlayStation games that have…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2021 -
CultureA PS3 Version Of Gears Of War 3 Is Now Available
A build of Gears of War 3 that was developed by Epic as a way to test Unreal Engine 3 on the PlayStation 3 has been released online, letting anyone with a debug PS3 play the Xbox exclusive on Sony’s home console. Twitter user and digital archivist PixelButts celebrated the 10th anniversary of Epic creating…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 20, 2021 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryReturnal Converted Me To 3D Audio
Returnal, a PlayStation 5 action game about dancing with death at an inescapable time-loop space rave, is a visual delight. It’s also an aural one. And at no time is that more apparent than when you play with a pair of 3D audio headphones. Let me put it this way: Before I picked up Returnal,…
By Ari Notis Published May 20, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsIt’s Just Lovely Playing Days Gone On PC
Having never played the game on PS4, I settled in with Days Gone on my PC this week and found myself pleasantly surprised. Not necessarily with the game itself; it does some fun survival stuff and the zombie horde system is very cool, but I also hate everyone in it and am mystified how a…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2021 -
CultureThe Last Of Us 2 Gets 60 FPS Patch On PlayStation 5
The Last of Us 2 players now have the ability to experience the game at a smooth 60 frames-per-second on PlayStation 5, Naughty Dog’s director of communications Arne Meyer announced today. “The team has been digging into the PS5 hardware and the possibilities it unlocks since launch last year and we’re excited about what the…
By Ian Walker Published May 19, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsWhy The Rain In Returnal Feels So Damn Good
Returnal, a PS5 game based entirely on Vaas’ iconic refrain from Far Cry 3, is an impressive game. But few things are more impressive than its rain, which feels unnervingly real in your hands, a result of the PS5 controller’s advanced haptic feedback. Today, in a post on the PlayStation Blog, Housemarque’s Gregory Louden and…
By Ari Notis Published May 13, 2021 -
CultureThe Black PS5 DualSense Controller Everyone Wants Comes Out Next Month
Ever since Sony revealed its striking white DualSense controller folks have been clamoring for an all-black version. Well, here you go Midnight Black and its foppish companion, Cosmic Red, are hitting store shelves next month. While I still prefer my custom pink number, it’s nice to see Sony playing around with new DualSense colors, even…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsResident Evil Village Looks Much Scarier As A PS1 Game
I wasn’t blown away by the scares in Resident Evil Village, and it turns out a PlayStation 1-style demake is all the proof I need to believe the game would have been a much more terrifying experience on older consoles. Created by Hoolopee, whose impressive work we’ve showcased before, this Resident Evil Village demake video is…
By Ian Walker Published May 12, 2021 -
CultureSony Expects PS5 Shortages To Continue Into Next Year
Even though the PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, the console is still scarce at retail. Sony Chief Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki apparently believes that these shortages will continue, even into 2022. Bloomberg (via The Japan Times) reports that Totoki recently discussed the issue at a closed briefing. According to those in attendance, the exec…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2021 -
CultureSony Sued For Restricting Its Digital Game Sales To PlayStation Store
Two years ago, Sony stopped selling digital download codes for its games through retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. And now the gaming giant has been hit with a class-action lawsuit. Bloomberg reports that the proposed suit—Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC in a San Francisco U.S. District Court—alleges that limiting the digital purchase…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2021
