PS4 & PS5

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

A quick heads up for folks who purchase discs, Astro Bot PS5 update 1.002.000 is out now, the patch notes for which we’ll share as soon as we have them. The digital versions will be updated automatically, but those with physical versions may need to update manually if not prompted. When will Astro Bot PS5

Bloober Team revealed two new visual options for the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake. The option to turn off UI elements paired with the grainy 90s filter will surely appease fans of the 2001 classic horror game. How does the UI toggle and 90s filter work in Silent Hill 2? According to a Twitter post

August was packed with plenty of summer gaming with titles that hit almost every genre in the medium. What did you enjoy most about last month’s title lineup?  How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that

Sony leadership reckons that the company doesn’t have enough original IP, including in its PlayStation division. The Group is making a “multibillion-dollar” investment into creating original content in a bid to widen its share of the entertainment industry, and in an interview with Financial Times, expressed its desire to “foster” new IP from the beginning.

Produced and written by the legendary Hironobu Sakaguchi, and accompanied by a mesmerizing score from Nobuo Uematsu, Fantasian: Neo Dimension’s release on PS5 is set to enchant both new players and long-time Final Fantasy fans alike. Despite being originally designed for mobile in 2021, Fantasian is a full-scale JRPG with undeniable charm. I recently had

If you’re an RPG fan, you probably need no introduction to Dragon Quest III. This RPG is one of those rare, precious games that captured the imagination of players, critics, and creators alike, and changed the genre. If you’ve ever played a Japanese RPG, it likely owes a debt to Dragon Quest III. So, it’s

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