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February 27, 2021

A PlayStation Network outage is affecting certain games

Just a day after a massive Xbox Live outage, Sony's PlayStation Network has been experiencing issues for several hours. The problem on this end is a bit different, and based on reports may only affect certain games. Sony's PSN Status page rep…

February 27, 2021

‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ will be a PS Plus freebie with a catch

After Sony’s latest State of Play stream, it’s clear why the company announced the next batch of free games for PlayStation Plus members a couple of days later than usual. Final Fantasy VII Remake headlines the March lineup. At State of Play, Sony sh…

February 26, 2021

Sony is reportedly shutting down Knack and ‘The Last Guardian’ developer Japan Studio

Sony is reportedly shutting down its oldest in-house developer. According to VGC, the company hasn't been renewing the contracts of many of the employees at Japan Studio. The developer is best known for its work on franchises like Gravity Rush, A…

February 26, 2021

‘Sifu’ brings stylish kung fu action to PlayStation and PC later this year

Sloclap, the studio behind the beautiful but flawed Absolver, is taking another crack at making the perfect kung fu game. We got to see a minute-long preview of its latest project, Sifu, during Sony's recent State of Play presentation. In a scene…

February 26, 2021

‘Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade’ arrives on PS5 June 10th

Final Fantasy VII Remake was already one of the prettiest games you could play on any current or previous generation console, and now it's about to look even better. Square Enix is working on an enhanced PlayStation 5 port of the game it plans to…

February 26, 2021

Watch the PS4 and PS5 State of Play stream right here at 5PM ET

PlayStation's State of Play livestream returns today at 5PM ET with a 30-minute broadcast — "give or take," according to Sony — featuring details on 10 upcoming PS4 and PS5 games. This includes new game announcements, and updates on thi…

February 26, 2021

‘Destruction AllStars’ will cost $20 if you miss it on PS Plus

Destruction AllStars will cost $20 after it leaves PlayStation Plus on April 6th, developer Lucid Games announced today. Before Sony delayed the title and made it a PS Plus freebie, it was supposed to cost $70.
Lucid said the new price point would he…

February 24, 2021

Sony will offer ‘Ratchet and Clank’ PS4 for free, no PS Plus required

Sony offered free games and other entertainment last spring to help PlayStation gamers get through the early COVID-19 pandemic, and it's bringing that campaign back for what could be the last several months of lockdowns (Hopefully? Please?). The…

February 24, 2021

Sony is working on a new PlayStation VR headset for PS5

Sony is finally hinting at how PlayStation VR will evolve for the PS5. The console maker has revealed the first details of a brand new PSVR headset for its latest console, and the focus will be as much on streamlining the overall experience as it wil…

February 23, 2021

Sony is developing a live-action ‘Twisted Metal’ TV series

The latest part of Sony's plan to turn games into TV shows and movies is a blast from the past. A live-action Twisted Metal series is in development. According to Variety, the show is an action comedy executive produced by Deadpool and Zombieland…