There was a time in the early noughties when PlayStation offered refuge for gaming’s outcasts. From the beat-driven charms of Papa the Rappa to the oozing oddities of LSD: Dream Emulator, Sony’s grey delight was equally comfortable hosting the bizarre alongside its blockbusters. Now, thanks to skyrocketing development costs, the experimental era ofPlayStationis largely a thing of the past. Doubling down on established IP to deliver polished, homogeneous experiences, modern PS exclusives rarely raise an eyebrow....

Ryu Ga Gotoku studio is set to hold an online presentation in September. The RGG Summit 2024 stream, which it’s expected will include news about Ryu Ga Gotoku’s upcoming titles, will be broadcast on September 20 at 3am PT / 6am ET / 11am BST. The Like a Dragon studio has yet to announce what will appear at the show. The studio recently claimed that its next title will be revealed at theTokyo Game Show 2024....

Dead Take, the upcoming psychological horror game from Tales of Kenzera studio Surgent Studios, has confirmed its cast and announced a release date. Jane Perry (Baldur’s Gate 3,Dragon Age: The Veilguard), and Alanah Pearce (Cyberpunk 2077, V/H/S/Beyond) joinalready announced cast members Ben Starr and Neil Newbon. Dead Take’s cast also includes cameo appearances from Laura Bailey (The Last of Us: Part II,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2), Matthew Mercer (Critical Role, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth),Sam Lake(Alan Wake II, Max Payne), Travis Willingham (Marvel Rivals,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order), and CDawgVA (Honkai: Star Rail, Card-En-Ciel)....

PlayStation considered a lower-spec PS5 console similar to Xbox’s Series S, but feared it would quickly become obsolete, CEO Jim Ryan has said. Speaking to Japanese siteAV Watch(translated by VGC), the exec said that based onSony’s research, “low priced, reduced spec” consoles had “not had great results in the past.” “The first thing I would like to say is that I respect every competitor’s decision and their philosophies,” Ryan said....

Latest update22nd Nov 2024 / 9:00 pm We’ve updated the list of Shindo Life codes for UPD 240. Shindo Life codesare secret, time-limited passwords used to obtain free spins and RELLcoins. Shindo Lifehas you do ninja chores to train to a point where you’re ready to tussle with familiar characters from Kishimoto’s hit anime and manga series Naruto.New Shindo Life codesmake fighting through this semi-openRobloxadventure a little less daunting....

Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida is to be honoured with the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship. The award, which is the highest accolade that can be bestowed by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, will be given to Yoshida at the BAFTA Games Awards on March 30. Yoshida joined thePlayStationproject in 1993, a year before the release of the original console. He went on to become the president of Sony Computer Entertainment, now known asSony Interactive EntertainmentWorldwide Studios (SIE)....

Sony has confirmed it’s disabled PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now subscription stacking, ahead of the revamp of its membership services this summer. In an update to its officialPlayStation Plus FAQpage made on Friday, the platform holder claimed it had blocked subscription stacking “temporarily” and confirmed that going forwards, any voucher codes will not be redeemable until after an existing membership expires. For example, a one-monthPlayStationPlus voucher will provide access to approximately three weeks of PlayStation Plus Extra or approximately 2....

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced that accessibility tags for PlayStation Store game listings on PS5 will be rolled out globally this week. In aPlayStation Blogpost, SIE’s senior VP of platform experience, Hideaki Nishino, said the tags will enable developers “to provide detailed insight on accessibility features supported in their games”. He added: “These can range from visual and audio accessibility settings to DualSense controller options, difficulty settings, and online communication features like chat transcription....

The latest update for Spider-Man 2 accidentally gives players access to developer Insomniac Games’ debug tools. The Version 1.002.000 update,which went live today, adds a New Game+ which includes new features including the ability to go beyond the base game level cap, unlock new symbiote suit styles and upgrade gadgets with golden styles. Other new features added in the update include the ability to replay missions, and the ability to change time of day in the post-game....

Super Mario Bros Wonder is officially the fastest-selling Super Mario game ever, according to Nintendo. In a presentation as part of its financial results briefing for the second quarter of the financial year,Nintendopointed out the game’s immediate impact. According to Nintendo’s internal estimates,Super Mario Bros Wonderhas sold 4.3 million units globally in its first two weeks on sale. Nintendo says this makes it the fastest-selling Super Mario title worldwide, at least since software sell-through data collection started in the Wii and DS era....

Latest update24th Oct 2024 / 12:00 pm Yet another new Survivor.io code is in for the spooky month of October. Redeeming the latestSurvivor.io codesis the best way to bump your gems counter over to a potentially powerful new upgrade. Survivor.iois a simple mobile game that tasks you with building up a bunch of weapons in the hopes of lasting longer than your previous run. Gems let you buy upgrades or roll for equipment that persists between runs....

Three games are available to play for free on Switch Online for the next week. All regions will have access to two games –Cursed to GolfandA Little to the Left. North America will also getVampire Survivors, while Europe getsMinecraft Dungeons. Switch Online members will be able to download them today from 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, and will then have full access to them until October 30 at 11....

Nintendo Switch Online users have hacked missing Controller Pak support into the service’s N64 games. SwitchOnline’s Expansion Pack tier launched in October and was met with frustration from some players due tovarious emulation issues and missing features, including the lack ofController Pak support. The Controller Pak was essentially theN64’s memory card. This was placed in the slot at the back of controller so players could save game data in titles that didn’t save directly to cartridge....