Following months of reports about its sale, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment seems to be resting safely with AT&T for now, if comments by WarnerMedia’s new Chief Executive Officer are anything to go by. Jason Alan Kilar, who became WarnerMedia’s CEO on May 1st, penned a letter to the organization’s employees and sat down for an
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U.S. president Donald Trump recently signed executive orders targeting TikTok’s parent company ByteDance and gaming giant Tencent, the latter of which not only took many by surprise but also alarmed the games industry. The executive order against Tencent takes issue with its WeChat service, and prohibits U.S. citizens from engaging in any transactions. However, given Tencent’s involvement
God of War director Cory Barlog has said that in comparison to previous generations, transitioning to the PlayStation 5 will be easier and “a little bit less of a massive leap of faith.” Speaking recently during Gary Whitta’s Animal Talking, Barlog said that players have a “really good foundation of understanding” when it comes to the
The original plan for this article was to discuss the reveal of one of the stand-out games from yesterday’s PlayStation State of Play live stream, the indie sci-fi spectacular Aeon Must Die. Featuring a dark aesthetic and a distinct visual style that immediately reminded me of something like the anime Guyver, it appears to be
Developer Skookum Arts originally launched its 2.5D side-scrolling puzzler The Pedestrian on PC via Steam earlier this year. The peculiar puzzle platformer will soon land on the PlayStation 4, as well. PS4 players can get their hands on The Pedestrian on an unspecified date in January 2021. A trailer during the latest State of Play broadcast unveiled
What game made your July that much better? Was it the high-flying action of Marvel’s Iron Man VR, Jin Sakai’s stunning journey through Ghost of Tsushima, the freeform tricks of Skater XL, or perhaps the animated antics of Cuphead? Now’s your chance to let us know. Get those votes in below before Sunday, August 16,
With its robust and detailed Photo Mode, we asked you to move through the world of Ghost of Tsushima, and share animated videos using #PS4share and #PSBlog. From picturesque cliffsides to brutal duels, pensive portraits and intense posters, here are this week’s highlights: Jin plays his flute in this serene scene from glenlee92. JRPyznar shared
Today’s reveal of the Control AWE expansion officially bridged the worlds of Control and Alan Wake as something more than just a few Easter eggs indicating they take place in the same universe. After all, the trailer for the AWE expansion was narrated by Alan Wake, and the titular character appeared near the end of the
The Pedestrian is a 2.5D puzzle platformer themed around the public sign system. You play as a 2D character moving through signs in a dynamic 3D world. You progress through the game by rearranging and connecting public signs to explore and advance through each environment. So now let’s take a look at the team behind
Hopefully you enjoyed the Control AWE trailer that just debuted in State of Play! This is the second and final expansion to Control, to be released on August 27, which is also Control’s one year anniversary. Our development team at Remedy has worked very hard to bring you something special. We managed to pack quite
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series is a three-part experience that takes place on Mustafar, the lava-filled planet that is home to Darth Vader’s fortress. During your time on Mustafar, you traverse Vader’s fortress, uncover ancient secrets beneath the planet’s surface, and learn to master the Force. Vader Immortal holds a very special place
We are ThinkingStars and in our game Anno: Mutationem we’re all about that mix. The game is a combination of 2D & 3D modes, action and adventure gameplay, sprites and polygons, while throwing in some RPG-elements and letting the whole thing come alive amid a bustling cyberpunk world. So how does this 2D and 3D
Hey everyone! This is Zhenzhong (ZZ for short) from miHoYo and I wanted to first thank you all for your continued support and feedback. We’ve been working hard to improve and polish Genshin Impact based on the feedback of our avid beta testers and we’re really excited to confirm the game’s worldwide launch on PS4
All the hubbub surrounding Spider-Man as a PlayStation-exclusive character for Marvel’s Avengers has yet to cease. At the very least, fans can find solace in knowing he will count as the only character to receive such treatment. No other heroes in Marvel’s Avengers will appear exclusively on just one platform, which means there won’t be
Warface: Breakout was always designed as an evolving experience. With players getting to grips with battles between the Wardens and Reapers since launch and throughout Season 1, we’re already looking ahead to an even bigger, better future. My.Games and Allods Team recently revealed the 2020 roadmap for Warface: Breakout, spanning three Seasons with free content
Cuphead is this deceptively charming and uber difficult platformer shooter that made waves when it launched exclusively on Xbox and PC back in 2017. Someone must have done a deal with the devil, because eventually it came to the Switch in 2019—despite the developer originally saying it wouldn’t come to other platforms—and a surprise launch
The Overwatch Summer Games 2020 Event began yesterday and that can only mean one thing: It’s that time of the year again when everyone grabs their sunscreen, puts on their flippy-floppies, and then- WHAT ARE YOU DOING? DON’T GO TO THE BEACH–WE ARE STILL IN A PANDEMIC. I meant it’s time for Lucioball! Um. Sorry.
Hey there PlayStation Nation! We hope you are all doing well and staying safe out there, and want to thank you for all the support you’ve given to us with Street Fighter V over the years. Today we’re excited to reveal upcoming content for Street Fighter V: Champion Edition with the “Street Fighter V Summer
It’s nearly Beta day for those of you who have pre-ordered Marvel’s Avengers! You’ll be among the first in the world to Embrace Your Powers prior to our September 4 launch. We built the Marvel’s Avengers Beta to give you a slice of the full game experience: single-player content from the original campaign, co-op War
2020 has been a strange year all around. Even aside from a pandemic changing how we do things, we’ve been ramping up to the release of next-gen consoles and yearly staple fall franchise Call of Duty experimented with the standalone free-to-play battle royale Warzone, which released in March. That experiment is paying off. In just
* Timed Exclusive content until Oct. 1, 2020 The Shadow Company, an elite PMC group within the Allegiance faction, has arisen to take the ongoing conflict into their own hands. Fight alongside them in Season Five of Modern Warfare featuring four new Multiplayer maps and new additions to Warzone like an opened Stadium and Transit
Turn the world into your weapon, shape a world’s destiny by your actions and have your combat skills challenged as three new titles join PS Now this month. Hitman 2, Greedfall and Dead Cells are all playable from today. Let’s take a closer look at each below. New to PS Now? Find out more here.
Sony has shared its earnings results for the first quarter of this fiscal year, in turn revealing the continued success of its PlayStation division. Notably, sales of PS4 hardware reached 112.3 million units as of June 30, 2020. And the number of PS Plus subscribers continues to climb, too. The subscription service now closes in
After some leaks that seemed too big to be true, it was confirmed today that Spider-Man is coming to Marvel’s Avengers as a PlayStation exclusive character. He’s being added free in 2021 via an in-game event with “unique challenges” for the hero to face, bringing his web-slinging movement and fighting style to PlayStation players’ rosters
Once again, a few of the rumors about a new State of Play have proven true. Sony will air another show later this week on Thursday, August 6th at 1:00pm PST. Fans shouldn’t go in with too many high expectations, though. Apparently, the forthcoming broadcast will not feature any major updates about the PlayStation 5.
In our June Future of Gaming digital event, we announced an array of PlayStation 5 peripherals and accessories that will be launching this holiday season. But we know that many of you were also wondering if and how existing PlayStation 4 peripherals are compatible with the next-gen system. Today, we’re happy to share a brief
For the first time since its release, Warframe will receive a new expansion on all platforms simultaneously. Digital Extremes has promised that the open-world ‘Heart of Deimos‘ expansion will take the game “into a completely new era” with three worlds to explore, “devastating” pilotable mechs, and powerful combat. A new Helminth Chrysalis system will allow Tenno to
Hideo Kojima has addressed recurring comments about the similarities between Death Stranding and current world events fueled by the global pandemic. Ever since COVID-19 took hold and practically shut the world down, Death Stranding players have been pointing out the eerie similarities between the game’s themes and how individuals have become disconnected from reality. However,
Folks over at Video Games Chronicle have viewed The PlayStation Revolution documentary ahead of its release, and have shared an interesting tidbit that delves into the troubled launch of the PS3 and how it nearly spelled doom for PlayStation. In the film, former Sony executive Shahid Kamal Ahmad revealed how Sony went through a difficult period
Anthem wasn’t at its best at launch. Players knew it, but more importantly, developer BioWare knew it. Neither the core game mechanics nor the loot system were considered particularly satisfying. For several months, the team worked to alleviate these issues, yet it was never enough. As a result, BioWare Austin has spent much of this