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January 17, 2025

Sony Cancels Two Major Live Service Projects

Sony has officially halted development on two unannounced live-service games from Bend Studio (Days Gone) and Bluepoint Games (Demon’s Souls remake), as per a Bloomberg report. Jason Schreier suggests Bluepoint’s project could have been a live-service God of War game. Despite these cancellations, Sony clarified that neither studio will be closed, and their next projects are under discussion.

December 2, 2024

PS5 Dominates Amazon Sales During Black Friday Month, Tripling Competitors’ Numbers

As Black Friday deals rolled into Cyber Monday, November’s sales data began surfacing, showcasing a remarkable performance by the PS5 on Amazon. According to analysts, Sony’s flagship console outpaced its competitors, with the Nintendo Switch, despite being eight years old, surpassing Xbox’s figures during this pivotal shopping season.

November 18, 2024

The Next PlayStation Controller Might Feature Illuminated Buttons

Sony is reportedly working on a new feature for its DualSense controllers, as revealed in a recently filed patent for light-up buttons. This patent adds to Sony’s extensive portfolio of hardware innovations, offering a glimpse into the company's ongoing research and development efforts. The Japanese tech giant has been actively filing patents in recent months, ranging from accessibility improvements to groundbreaking hardware concepts, and this latest idea is no exception.Known for its PlayStation console series, Sony has consistently pushed the envelope in video game technology, particularly in accessibility and user experience. Continuing this tradition, the new patent outlines a controller design with illuminated buttons, aiming to make gaming more intuitive and inclusive for players of all levels.

October 30, 2024

November 2024 Free Games for PlayStation Plus Subscribers Announced

PlayStation has unveiled the latest lineup of free games available to PlayStation Plus members this November. Starting on November 5, all PS Plus members can claim Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and Death Note Killer.Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, which launched last year, expands on the original mini-car racing game with a wider selection of vehicles, creative race tracks, and refined gameplay. With over 130 vehicles and varied driving styles, it’s an accessible and entertaining racing experience for players of all ages.

October 11, 2024

Leak Hints at Destiny 2 Crossover with Popular Game Franchise

A recent leak about Destiny 2 Crossover suggests that the game will introduce content inspired by the legendary Street Fighter series. In Destiny 2, players step into the shoes of Guardians tasked with reclaiming their powers and defending The Last City. Despite its futuristic, sci-fi environment, Bungie has managed to keep the game fresh with a variety of crossovers.

October 6, 2024

Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster Faces Controversial PC Requirement

The upcoming Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has stirred controversy among PC gamers due to a newly announced requirement: players must have a PSN account to access the game on Steam. The remaster was revealed during the recent PlayStation State of Play event, allowing fans to revisit Aloy's original journey with enhanced visuals optimized for modern hardware.Although the original Horizon Zero Dawn is now seven years old, it's still regarded as one of the most visually stunning games ever made. This has led many to question the necessity of a remaster. Nonetheless, Sony has moved forward with Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, which is slated for release on PC and PlayStation 5 on October 31.

June 7, 2024

The PlayStation Showcase is scheduled for late 2024

According to the published news, we should wait for the PlayStation Showcase in late 2024. Also, in relation to the absence of Horizon x LEGO, it has been said that this collaboration will probably be officially unveiled at the Summer Game Fest event, or finally, it will be postponed to the end of 2024 as part of the PlayStation Showcase program. Prominent leaker Midori previously announced that Sony's interactive entertainment division will share new details on several first-party titles at the Summer Game Fest event, and a LEGO and Horizon collaboration announcement at the event is not far off.

June 7, 2024

Increasing the price of games to more than 70 dollars

The CEO of Embracer said in an interview that the companies are talking and consulting to increase the price of games to more than 70 dollars. He said that making games like a very extensive RPG costs a lot, but the question is, are the players willing to pay this cost or not? The first company that raise the price of games to 70 dollars was Sony, and the rest of the companies welcomed this approach and quickly followed Sony and raised their prices to 70 dollars, and this price was accepted by everyone. Now, according to the conditions of making new games, the companies are negotiating together to raise the price of the games to more than 70 dollars.

April 28, 2024

Shutting down PlayStation 3 servers

Soon the PlayStation 3 servers will be shut down forever. According to the leaked information, PlayStation 3 had about 2 million active users last year, which Sony will lose when it is discontinued. According to reports, the final update of this console will be presented in 2024. Although the exact release time is not known, information has been leaked about the services that will be affected by this update.

April 26, 2024

Details and release time of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone

Reloaded is the name of the third season of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, this game will be available for players from May 1, 2024. In this update, we see the addition of several maps and different modes for the multiplayer part of Modern Warfare 3, and some new story missions are added to the zombie part. Among the contents that will be added to the Warzone section, we can mention the Specialist Perk Package.