PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst has said that recent PlayStation acquisitions aren’t an “arms race” and that Sony isn’t really taking development teams off the market. Instead, Hulst insists that the company is helping to stem teams so that they can grow. Hulst made these remarks in an interview with French YouTuber Julien Chieze, during which
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A random PlayStation Stars wait list awaits some unsuspecting players in the Americas, where the program went live yesterday. We didn’t hear about this issue when PlayStation Stars went live in Asian countries but a number of folks reported yesterday that they were slapped with a two-month wait after registering. Upon perusing the official FAQ
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Need for Speed Unbound Leaked Screenshots Reveal Anime Art Style
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudNew Need for Speed Unbound leaked screenshots have appeared on the internet thanks to retailer Neowing listing the product early. While the reveal of the new NFS game is surely only around the corner, EA has been beaten to the punch by a Japanese retailer. The screenshots show off a daring anime art style and
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PlayStation Stars Launches Today in North and South America
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudPlayStation Stars, the new loyalty program aimed at all PS5 and PS4 players, is launching in North and South America today, October 5. Players in these regions can now join the free program through the PlayStation App on iOS and Android, or through the PlayStation website, getting a digital collectible just for signing up. The
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Sony rolled out PS5 system update 22.02-06.00.01 nice and early this morning, and it does exactly what you expect: some good ol’ system performance improvement. However, as usual, players are likely to figure out what changed (or improved) in due course. The previous update, which released last month, was quite significant and added a number of
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It looks like CD Projekt RED‘s first original IP, code named Hadar, will be a role-playing game. In an earnings presentation yesterday, the studio revealed that it had started toying with the concept several years ago and began early-stage conceptual work in 2023 but it hasn’t gone beyond that thus far. Later during a conference
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Overwatch 2 Down Due to Ongoing DDoS Attacks, Says Blizzard
by Ali Mahmudby Ali Mahmud“Overwatch 2 down” has been trending ever since the game’s launch so if you’re unable to log in and/or are facing frequent disconnections, rest assured that you’re not the only one. Yesterday, we reported that Overwatch 2 players across all platforms ran into a plethora of technical issues on launch day, but Blizzard Entertainment has
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The Microsoft Activision Blizzard fiasco has taken a new turn. On one hand, the Xbox maker has repeatedly expressed confidence that the deal will be given the green light by regulators, and on the other hand it has launched an entire marketing campaign dedicated to explaining the benefits of the deal for gamers, creators, and
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PlayStation Increasing Investment in PC, Mobile, and Live Service
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudExpect more PlayStation PC games going forward as Sony Interactive Entertainment plans to further its investments in the area. That’s according to PlayStation Studios head honcho Hermen Hulst, who told Reuters in a recent interview that the company plans to strengthen its expansions in the mobile, PC, and live service spaces. It’s unclear if Sony
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It’s Overwatch 2 launch day, which means it’s time to download and install the newly-launched version of the game. With the original game exiting phoenix-like for the sequel to emerge from the ashes, many are no doubt wondering how to download Overwatch 2 on PS5 and PS4. If you’re staring at the PS Store with