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Sony Wants to Make More Family-Friendly Game After Astro Bot’s Success

Sony Wants to Make More Family-Friendly Game After Astro Bot’s Success

The critical success of Astro Bot helped Sony vindicate its decisions to release more family- friendly titles. Helldivers 2 was also praised by Sony.

Saros Features an “Evolving Set of Weapon and Suit Upgrades,” Says Creative Director

Saros Features an “Evolving Set of Weapon and Suit Upgrades,” Says Creative Director

Housemarque reveals more details on the game's progression mechanics, including the ability to "permanently upgrade" their loadout.

PS5 Worldwide Shipments Reach 75 Million Units

PS5 Worldwide Shipments Reach 75 Million Units

Sony's console shipped a whopping 9.5 million units during the quarter ending December 31st, 2024, up from 1.3 million last year.

Saros Announced by Returnal Developer Housemarque, Launches 2026

Saros Announced by Returnal Developer Housemarque, Launches 2026

The studio behind Returnal, Nex Machina, Resogun, and more has announced its next title, another AAA sci-fi roguelike shooter.

Metal Eden is a Sci-Fi FPS Coming to PS5 on May 6

Metal Eden is a Sci-Fi FPS Coming to PS5 on May 6

Metal Eden will have players take on the role of android protagonist Aska, as they fight off hordes of enemies across an artifricial city built by corporations.

Days Gone Remastered Announced, Launches on April 25th for PS5

Days Gone Remastered Announced, Launches on April 25th for PS5

The remaster of Bend Studio's 2019 open-world title features Permadeath and Speedrun modes alongside the new Horde Assault.

Lost Soul Aside Launches May 30

Lost Soul Aside Launches May 30

UltiZero Games and Sony's long-in-development action RPG will be available for PlayStation 5 and PC upon its release in May.

The Order: 1886 Sequel Was Rejected by Sony Due to Middling Critical Reception

The Order: 1886 Sequel Was Rejected by Sony Due to Middling Critical Reception

Ready at Dawn co-founder Andrea Pessino also spoke about the difficulty of working on The Order: 1886, and how a sequel would have been bad for the studio.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Special Panel Announced for March 9

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Special Panel Announced for March 9

Game director Hideo Kojima will "discuss and share new details" at SXSW 2025 on the open world title, which is due out later this year for PS5.

Will Sony Offer a Disc Drive Option with the PS6?

Will Sony Offer a Disc Drive Option with the PS6?

WIll Sony continue to provide physical options with its next console?

Lost Soul Aside Developer Seemingly Confirms Trailer for Upcoming State of Play

Lost Soul Aside Developer Seemingly Confirms Trailer for Upcoming State of Play

The long-in-development action RPG is set to launch for PlayStation 5 and PC sometime this year, and a new trailer might now be around the corner.

How Does 2025 Look So Far for PS5 in Terms of First-Party Games?

How Does 2025 Look So Far for PS5 in Terms of First-Party Games?

What's in store for PS5 owners in 2025?

State of Play Announced for February 12th

State of Play Announced for February 12th

The showcase is over 40 minutes long and will celebrate a "creative and unique selection of exciting games" for PS5 from various studios.

Stellar Blade Made Shift Up $43 Million in 2024

Stellar Blade Made Shift Up $43 Million in 2024

Shift Up has also stated during its recent earnings report that it expects the PC release of Stellar Blade to perform better than the PS5 release.

Insomniac Games’ Most Stressful Period Was When it Worked Without Sony

Insomniac Games’ Most Stressful Period Was When it Worked Without Sony

Former Insomniac Games CEO Ted Price has spoken about how the early 2010s, when the studio worked with other companies, was stressful.

Sony Compensates PlayStation Plus Subscribers After Extensive PSN Outage

Sony Compensates PlayStation Plus Subscribers After Extensive PSN Outage

Sony blames the extended outage on an "operational issue," though it didn't offer any explicit details on its nature or cause.

Resistance 4 Pitch Was Rejected by Sony, Says Former Insomniac CEO

Resistance 4 Pitch Was Rejected by Sony, Says Former Insomniac CEO

Studio founder Ted Price describes it as a "wonderful concept" which didn't work out "in terms of timing and market opportunity."

Xbox Series X/S Has Sold 27-29 Million Units, Take-Two Suggests

Xbox Series X/S Has Sold 27-29 Million Units, Take-Two Suggests

Take-Two estimates over 94 million cumulative sales for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, which hints at current sales for the latter.

Helldivers 2: Servants of Freedom Premium Warbond Launches February 6th, Includes Portable Hellbomb

Helldivers 2: Servants of Freedom Premium Warbond Launches February 6th, Includes Portable Hellbomb

A stronger (and more painful) version of the Sickle, grenade-launching sidearm, and two new Medium armor sets also await.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PC Review – A Great Port Marred by Optimization Issues

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PC Review – A Great Port Marred by Optimization Issues

An excellent PC port in general, crashes and stability stop Spider-Man 2 from reaching greatness.