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Tuesday, Jan 14

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PlayStation Store Update Worldwide January 14, 2025

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…

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Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Remake to Feature New Systems – Report

Rumors about an Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag remake are sailing around the internet once again. This time, it is reportedly confirmed the reimagining will be more than just a visual update, and may actually feature new gameplay systems.…

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PS Store Discounts Beloved Racing Game to Just $2.99

The PS Store is slashing the prices of some of the best PS4 and PS5 games. With this being the final week of the digital storefront’s Holiday Sale, this is the last chance for PlayStation gamers to get some awesome games at incredible…

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Until Dawn Movie Gets First Look, Players Remain Skeptical

Sony Pictures Entertainment has just released a first look trailer for Until Dawn movie to a mixed reaction from players. The movie doesn’t follow the game and its intended audience isn’t strictly gamers, but it’s understandably getting a…

This PS Plus Premium Game Trial Grants Platinum Trophy Within Minutes

PS Plus Premium users have access to a trial for a game that lets players pop the Platinum trophy within five minutes. We feel a little dirty sharing this, but who are we to deny players an easy Platinum? So go ahead and download the trial…

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Sony’s Trying to Resolve PlayStation Lag Issues in Online Games

Sony appears to be looking into ways to resolve lag in online games experienced by PlayStation players, especially those with an unstable internet connection. In a new patent published by the company, PlayStation aims to resolve latency…

Sony Drops PSN Requirement on PC for Upcoming Game – Report

A Sony-funded upcoming game, which the company will also be publishing, has apparently dropped PSN account requirement on PC. The game is none other than Final Fantasy inspired PlayStation China Hero project by Ultizero Games, Lost Soul…

Monday, Jan 13

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake Gameplay Updates Detailed – Report

The rumor mill keeps churning for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake. This time around, details about how the remake will significantly improve several gameplay systems have been unearthed. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake updates…

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Highly Anticipated Stylish Action Game for PS5 Gets New Trailer Very Soon

When S-Game revealed Phantom Blade Zero during the 2023 PlayStation Showcase, it impressed with its stylish action combat and intriguing world. Now that people have gotten their hands on it, it seems to be one of the more anticipated…

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PS Store Slashes Hit Shooter to $1.99 and You Don’t Have Long to Get It

This is the final week of PS Store’s Holiday Sale. Players can ring in the new year by saving up to 75% on some of the most popular games for PS4 and PS5. This includes a hit shooter that some would argue was the best in its genre last…

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PSA: PS Stars Still Granting Tons of Points for PS Plus

Last August, Sony announced that PS Stars points will no longer be awarded for purchasing/renewing subscriptions like PS Plus. The decision prompted some justified hue and cry from players, but for some reason, many seem to have missed the…

This Handy PS Portal Site Lists All Cloud Games Available to Stream

Folks dabbling into PS Portal‘s direct cloud steaming, which is currently in beta, can now consult a handy fan-made website for a complete list of compatible games. Sony frequently makes new games available to stream, but unfortunately,…

PlayStation’s Upcoming Live Service Game Has Already Split Fans

New details of an upcoming PlayStation live service game, code named project Gummy Bears, have been leaked. Gummy Bears was originally a Bungie project, which the studio described back then as a “team-based action game inspired by several…

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PS5 Players Can Now Stream PS Store Shovelware, Apparently

PS5 cloud streaming support is now being extended to shovelware, if PS Store’s own tags are anything to go by. Sony’s online storefront has been a mess for quite some time — from licensing issues to being clogged with asset-flip shovelware…

Friday, Jan 10

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Popular Xbox Shooter Coming to PS5 Alongside Halo – Report

Earlier today, industry insider NateDrake reported Xbox console exclusive Halo: The Master Chief Collection will come to PS5 in 2025. It seems another popular Xbox shooter is set to arrive on Sony’s gaming platform later this year as well.…

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Losing PS5 Console Exclusivity in 2025 – Report

It was only a matter of time. According to insider NateDrake, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series will lose PS5 console exclusivity this year. Remake is already on PC, with Rebirth coming to PC later this month. Final Fantasy 7 Remake and…

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Next Xbox Games Coming to PS5 Leaked by Insider

A duo of Xbox exclusive titles are reportedly coming to PS5 later this year according to industry insider NateDrake. Both of these games are incredibly popular with Xbox players, with one of them featuring what many would consider the…

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PC Players Still Mourning PSN Requirement 8 Months On

It’s been eight months since Sony made PSN accounts mandatory for PlayStation games on PC, but players still aren’t over the change. Whenever Sony announces a Steam port for a PlayStation game, players express shock and bewilderment that…

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PlayStation Making ‘Groundbreaking AAA original IP’ at New Studio

Sony is developing a “groundbreaking AAA original” game for PlayStation at a new, undisclosed studio based in Los Angeles. It’ll be an entirely new intellectual property (IP), according to a job description making rounds online. New…

Sleeping Dogs 2 Hopes Dashed Further After More Bad News

Any hopes left for Sleeping Dogs 2 have been dashed after a new update that have fans fearing that the franchise is actually dead. Actor and filmmaker Donnie Yen has confirmed to Polygon what we’ve long feared: Sleeping Dogs’ Hollywood…

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Dev Behind PS5 Launch Exclusive Godfall ‘Disbanded’ – Report

Counterplay Games, the studio behind PS5 launch exclusive Godfall, appears to have been “disbanded.” This report comes from an employee at Jackalyptic Games, who revealed in a note on LinkedIn that his team was working on a project with…

Thursday, Jan 9

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Delayed as Ubisoft Explores Sale

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is once again delayed , this time until March 20, 2025, to further “refine and polish” the upcoming game. The French publisher also suggested it is considering options to sell the company…

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PS5 Will Beat Switch 2 US Sales in 2025, Analyst Predicts

A veteran analyst reckons that should Nintendo Switch 2 launch in the first half of 2025, PS5 sales will beat the console in the U.S. Circana’s Mat Piscatella also predicted supply constraints that’ll last several months due to a high…

Another Sony-Owned Live Service Game Appears to Be Running Its Course

Sony hasn’t had the best of luck with live service games — whether first-party or third-party PlayStation exclusives — and it now has another cause for concern. The company spent $3.6 billion to purchase Bungie at a time Destiny 2 was…

Game Pass Releases Help PS5 Sales More Than Xbox, Expert Reckons

A journalist and market data expert has suggested that Game Pass launches help boost PS5 game sales more than they help Xbox. Christopher Dring, formerly of GameIndustry.biz, revealed during a Q&A session with Install Base Forum that games…

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A Major Game Has Been Canceled Less Than a Month Into 2025

Announced at The Game Awards in 2022, a new entry from a major IP has kicked off the list of canceled games in 2025. The game in question is none other than Splash Damage‘s Transformers: Reactivate, which was revealed with a pretty flashy…

Wednesday, Jan 8

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Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Returns Very Soon

Capcom announced the Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta is making its return just before its February launch. Formally titled “Open Beta Test 2”, the next test period will include everything from the first open beta, plus a few extra goodies…

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Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows Just Can’t Catch a Break

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows might turn out to be a great game when it launches next month, but its pre-release coverage is anything but good. Besides continuing to be targeted by folks who are convinced that Ubisoft is rewriting…

PS5 Pro Owners Flocking to AliExpress for Covers

Yesterday, Sony announced another color collection for various PS5 accessories, but curiously missing from the announcement were PS5 Pro covers. The mid-gen hardware released two months ago, and as Sony takes its sweet time releasing…

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Players Can Smell The Last of Us in Sony’s Offical Future Concept

Sony is no stranger to crafting and sharing unique — and sometimes bizarre — concepts, and its CES 2025 presentation was no exception. At this year’s event, the company debuted what it called Sony’s “future immersive entertainment” concept…