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Physint Director: “I Make Games to Give People the Energy to Live On, and Be Happy”

Physint Director: “I Make Games to Give People the Energy to Live On, and Be Happy”

"If someone plays my game and, years later, thinks, ‘I wanted to keep going because this game cheered me up,’ that would make me happiest."

PS5 Live-Service Game Was Canceled After “No Substantial Progress” in 3 Years

PS5 Live-Service Game Was Canceled After “No Substantial Progress” in 3 Years

Robert Morrison, who previously worked at Bend Studio on its cancelled live-service title, "saw the eventual cancellation coming."

Helldivers 2’s Developers Are Looking Into Ways to Shrink PC Version’s Massive File Size

Helldivers 2’s Developers Are Looking Into Ways to Shrink PC Version’s Massive File Size

Arrowhead Game Studios is exploring methods to release separate patches for hard drive and SSD users that could shrink the file sizes.

Stray Brings Its Dystopian Adventure to PlayStation Plus Essential on November 4th

Stray Brings Its Dystopian Adventure to PlayStation Plus Essential on November 4th

The acclaimed adventure will be available to subscribers with EA Sports WRC 24 and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator until December 1st.

Former PlayStation Exec Says Chasing Live-Service Like Fortnite is like a “Mirage” on a “Sand Dune”

Former PlayStation Exec Says Chasing Live-Service Like Fortnite is like a “Mirage” on a “Sand Dune”

Shawn Layden spoke about his time at Sony working on single-player games, and the company's change in priorities with multiplayer.

Sony Has No Plans to Bid for Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

Sony Has No Plans to Bid for Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

Rather than making major deals in the US film industry, Sony is interested in "growth markets" with double-digit potential like anime.

Cancelled Multiplayer God of War Screenshots Leaked – Rumour

Cancelled Multiplayer God of War Screenshots Leaked – Rumour

Leaked screenshots of the cancelled project indicate that it would have taken players back to the God of War's take on Ancient Greece.

Ghost of Yōtei on PS5 Pro Detailed: RTGI at 60fps, PSSR Upscaling, and Near-Instant Loads

Ghost of Yōtei on PS5 Pro Detailed: RTGI at 60fps, PSSR Upscaling, and Near-Instant Loads

Sucker Punch’s Adrian Bentley explains PS5 Pro upgrades and how the team builds and tests against the real loader for faster boots.

Ghost of Yōtei Devs Explain How They Made Its Vast, Reactive World Run Fast on PS5

Ghost of Yōtei Devs Explain How They Made Its Vast, Reactive World Run Fast on PS5

From "baking" distant mountains into textures to depth-award cloud maps, Sucker Punch outlines all the tricks to make its world shine.

Helldivers 2 Gets Massive Updates With Balance Changes, Crash Fixes and Performance Improvements

Helldivers 2 Gets Massive Updates With Balance Changes, Crash Fixes and Performance Improvements

The latest update brings in many changes to the various weapons, armours and stratagems, along with optimisation improvements.

PS5’s Install Base in the United States Finally Surpasses the PS3

PS5’s Install Base in the United States Finally Surpasses the PS3

Circana's Mat Piscatella also reports that the PS5 is tracking 4.6 percent higher than the PS4 after the same time on the market.

Ghost of Yōtei’s Launch Week Sales in US “Basically Flat” to Ghost of Tsushima, Says Circana

Ghost of Yōtei’s Launch Week Sales in US “Basically Flat” to Ghost of Tsushima, Says Circana

Sucker Punch's open-world action-adventure is keeping pace with its 2020 hit, which is good news considering the circumstances.

Astro Bot Studio Head Believes DualSense and SSD Are The Best Reasons to Get a PS5

Astro Bot Studio Head Believes DualSense and SSD Are The Best Reasons to Get a PS5

Nicolas Doucet also spoke about the developing for PC versus consoles, and the advantages of targeting a single set of hardware.

Ghost of Yōtei Studio Didn’t Want to Offer “Choice Just for Choice’s Sake” in its Ending

Ghost of Yōtei Studio Didn’t Want to Offer “Choice Just for Choice’s Sake” in its Ending

Lead writer Ian Ryan spoke about having also considered offering multiple choices to players like preceding title Ghost of Tsushima.

Almost Five Years, Zero Releases: Sony Has Wasted Bluepoint’s Potential

Almost Five Years, Zero Releases: Sony Has Wasted Bluepoint’s Potential

The last five years haven't been kind to Bluepoint Games considering that most of its work has been done away by Sony's failed live-service push.

Ghost of Yōtei Wraps Up Only One Chapter of Atsu’s Story, Says Sucker Punch

Ghost of Yōtei Wraps Up Only One Chapter of Atsu’s Story, Says Sucker Punch

While they didn't confirm a future expansion, co-director Jason Connel and writer Ian Ryan spoke about the story and its reception.

ARC Raiders Developer Found Marathon’s Playtest “A Great A/B Test” for Its Design Decisions

ARC Raiders Developer Found Marathon’s Playtest “A Great A/B Test” for Its Design Decisions

"Obviously, they made decisions we didn't, and vice versa. So we could compare and contrast how some of those things shook out."

Ghost of Yōtei Patch Fixes Numerous Mission Blockers, Digital Deluxe Edition Mask Reward

Ghost of Yōtei Patch Fixes Numerous Mission Blockers, Digital Deluxe Edition Mask Reward

Numerous permanent blockers in story and side missions have been addressed with the new patch, alongside a placeholder asset.

PS6 and the Next Xbox Are Likely on Track for 2027, Regardless of This Generation’s Outcome

PS6 and the Next Xbox Are Likely on Track for 2027, Regardless of This Generation’s Outcome

Whether gamers are ready for the next generation of consoles or not, Sony and Microsoft will go ahead with their plans regardless.

Ghost of Yōtei Guide – Everything You Should Do After Finishing the Story

Ghost of Yōtei Guide – Everything You Should Do After Finishing the Story

Wondering what Ezo has to offer after mainlining the story? Fortunately, there's a wealth of different activities and tales to uncover.