PS4 & PS5

If yesterday’s PS5 Pro reveal is any indication, PlayStation needs competition from Xbox now more than ever. Since its heavy losses during the PS4/Xbox One generation, Microsoft has slowly been withdrawing from the console race, choosing instead to establish itself as the world’s biggest game publisher. And without a true competitor, the PS6 era is

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation

It’s finally time for the official PS5 Pro reveal (aka technical presentation) livestream — a moment we’ve all been waiting for. We’ve known about the mid-gen upgrade for what seems like eons now, and we’ll finally hear about it today from none other than PlayStation architect Mark Cerny. PS5 Pro reveal/technical presentation livestream video, times,

When Liu Kang changed the timeline to what we know it to be in Mortal Kombat 1, he created a whole new universe of possibilities. In this New Era, some characters have been reimagined. Sektor first appeared in Mortal Kombat 3 as a cybernetic ninja, famous for punishing enemies with missile barrages and flamethrower attacks.

It’s been quite a long time since the pioneering fighting game franchise Fatal Fury has seen a proper new installment. Yes, characters from the Fatal Fury series have shown up in other games, but the last proper Fatal Fury game, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, hit arcades all the way back in 1999. 25 years

Days Gone creative director and writer John Garvin has taken issue with the fact that the video game appeared in Sony’s recent platformer Astro Bot. In a recent post on social media, Garvin shared a photo of the game’s character, Deacon St. John, as a small robot, watching two robotic dog plays that came from

Can you believe it’s been 10 years since Destiny first launched on PS3 and PS4? 10 years since players first chose Hunter, Titan, or Warlock and jumped into Bungie’s expansive sci-fi world to build up their fledgling Guardian. I can still vividly remember my first time facing off against a daunting Fallen Walker in the

Astro Bot made his anticipated return to PS5 with last week’s release of the titular game. Team Asobi, the PlayStation Studio behind Astro’s Playroom, infused the little bot’s big new adventure with enough stages, power-ups, secrets, and fun to make any 3D platforming fan grin. With the game’s launch fresh in our minds, I visited

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hermen Hulst has said that PlayStation’s portfolio of “great games” has become more diverse over the years, and the platform boasts a “bigger” community than ever before. Hulst made these comments during the latest episode of the official PlayStation podcast, where he and Team Asobi’s Nicolas Doucet talked about Astro Bot‘s

Players have been discovering potential references to unannounced Astro Bot DLC over the game’s launch weekend. Hawk-eyed users noticed that Astro Bot’s credits contain copyright notices for all the games that made an appreance during the campaign, but some of the games and studios Sony gave a shoutout to are currently absent. Potential Astro Bot

Ubisoft has pledged to release a Star Wars: Outlaws update sometime in September to improve its controversial stealth missions. Speaking to GamesRadar, creative director Julian Gerighty acknowledged that the game’s early insta-fail stealth missions aren’t exactly enjoyable, and the development team understands players’ frustration with them. Star Wars: Outlaws September 2024 update will balance stealth

A veteran analyst has expressed doubts that Sony will be able to save PS5’s biggest flop by going free-to-play. Yes, we’re talking about Concord for the billionth time, but this speculation is noteworthy because it raises important questions about the game’s future. Sony suggested that it hasn’t given up on Concord entirely, but how can

A large number of players have reported losing their Astro Bot save files because the game utilizes a strange method of saving progress. We’re not sure if this is a design choice or a bug that needs to be patched, but the autosave feature doesn’t actually create a save file until players quit out to

Today is a sad day for all the Freegunners out there. Concord servers are officially offline, making it inaccessible to those who want to play. The developers had a message thanking the fans that played the game during its brief period of life. Concord developer thanks its audience as servers close On the official Concord

Last week, we asked you share gaming characters getting to work using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: MrioMoreno5 shares Lake protagonist Meredith delivering mail and package in her hometown. snejku23 shares Rivet grabbing a selfie with some industrial workers in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. juniaxe shares Ada showing off her credentials in

Long gone are the days of limited edition PlayStation consoles as Sony opted for removable PS5 covers this gen. We’ve had some limited edition console covers (I fought off scalpers to snag the Spider-Man 2 covers), but we haven’t seen much to write home about. Frankly, unofficial custom PS5s, like the one below, make me

The biggest contributor to having a great gaming experience on the PlayStation 5 is using the best PS5 controller. The DualSense controller that comes with the console has amazing adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, which elevates the gaming experience. They provide varied responses based on the in-game action and the environment you’re in. Unfortunately, only

Authenticity and style are hallmarks of EA Sports FC’s take on the beautiful game, and there’s no denying that comes through in EA Sports FC 25, which is warming up for a September 27 launch (with early access from September 20 for those that pre-order the Ultimate Edition). I had a chance to examine the