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Industry Giants Should do Better Protecting Games From Oblivion, Says Former PlayStation Boss

Michal Ciezadlik, 26 October 2023, 10:27

Shawn Layden, former head of PlayStation, has expressed his concern about some trends in the video game industry. In his opinion, big publishers do not care about games.

Sony Expects 90% on Metacritic; Company's Studios Face Big Challenge

Hubert Sledziewski, 12 June 2023, 16:28

Sony reportedly attaches great importance to average ratings on Metacritic.com. The publisher's studios are said to be aiming for a score above 90%.

Saving the World is So Boring, With One Exception - Final Fantasy 6!

Hubert Sosnowski, 27 March 2023, 16:57

Saving the world is exploited ad nauseam, especially in RPGs. Universal, but boring. Predictable enough to give yourself another game because you know what to expect. Fortunately, there have been some exceptions – and one was very, very special.

Ash or Snow? Silent Hill Mystery Solved After 20 Years

destroytheardor, 29 July 2022, 13:51

The dispute over whether it was snow or ash falling from the sky had been dividing the Silent Hill community for some 20 years now. The speculation was put to an end by Masahiro Ito.

Remaster to Behold; Crisis Core: FFVII Reunion Looks Great

Adam Adamczyk, 20 June 2022, 12:11

The remaster of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII looks insane. Check out the frame rate comparison with the PSP version.

Classic PS Plus Game Test; Digital Foundry is Not Impressed

Adrian Werner, 28 May 2022, 17:26

Digital Foundry checked out the emulation of PlayStation, PS2 and PSP games available as part of PS Plus. The first impressions are not good.

Star Wars Battlefront 3 Found; Fans Advise What to Do With Playable Copy

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 May 2022, 13:50

What to do with a playable copy of a canceled Star Wars game, discovered among childhood treasures? One Reddit user asked such question concerning Star Wars: Battlefront III. She did not predict that it will cause a storm on the web.

Hideo Kojima Wanted Metal Gear Solid Protagonist to Befriend Rats

Hubert Sledziewski, 12 April 2022, 14:54

In the first Metal Gear Solid, each rat was supposed to have a name, and Snake was originally to be able to befriend them. However, this wouldn't stop him from shooting the rodents in a certain boss fight that would make them increase in size.

PSP Store Closed Permanently; PS3 and PS Vita Stores Still Operating

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 03 July 2021, 19:20

The PSP store is closing completely, digital versions of games for the portable console will only be available in PS3 and PS Vita stores.

Sony Caves In - PlayStation Store Will Remain on PS3 and PSV

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 April 2021, 20:34

Sony backpedaled on its plans to close the PS Store on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita consoles. CEO Jim Ryan confirmed that the decision was based on player feedback.

Sony Provides PS Store Shutdown Schedule for PS3, PS Vita and PSP

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 March 2021, 22:05

Sony has confirmed plans to close the PlayStation Store on older devices. The store will be unavailable on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita in a few months.

One of the Essential Assassin's Creed Developers Leaves Ubisoft Montreal

Filip Wegrzyn, 26 March 2021, 20:18

After 10 years of work, the main scriptwriter of Assassin's Creed series - Darby McDevitt - leaves Ubisoft Montreal. He was responsible for the stories of Black Flag and Revelations and worked as a narrative director on the latest installment of the series - Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.

Sony is About to Close Digital Store With PS3, PS Vita and PSP Games

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 March 2021, 20:52

Sony may block digital distribution for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita. If The Gamer's sources are to be believed, the company is expected to announce this later this month.

PSP 5G - Sony May Create a Mobile PS5

Przemyslaw Dygas, 23 February 2021, 16:10

It is possible that Sony is working on a portable console with support for 5G technology. The new version of the PSP would be based on game streaming associated with the PS Now service.

Leak Reveales Canceled Tomb Raider Remake

Adrian Werner, 07 January 2021, 16:34

Files from a canceled remake of the first Tomb Raider, developed by Core Design, just surfaced on the web.

40 Years of Console Hitory in One Picture

Arkadiusz Strzala, 17 November 2020, 20:36

One Reddit user showed his gaming experience in one picture. It shows 30 consoles - both the cutting-edge PS5 and Xbox X/S and devices from almost 40 years ago.

PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 20 October 2020, 20:59

A list showing sales of consoles from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft over the years appeared on the web. The Japanese company continues to take first place, while the Xbox is performing exceptionally poorly.

Dan Houser, Co-creator of GTA, Leaves Rockstar Games

Peter Doron, 05 February 2020, 11:58

On March 11 2020, Dan Houser, co-founder of the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption franchises, will leave the ranks of Rockstar Games. Unfortunately, the reasons for this surprising decision were not revealed.

Over a Billion PlayStation 4 Games Have Been Sold

Adrian Werner, 01 February 2020, 21:24

Sony announced that by the end of January 2020, total sales of PlayStation 4 games exceeded 1.18 billion copies. The only console in this family the has done better is PS2.

450 Million Sold Consoles Land PlayStation a Guinness Record

Michael Kulakowski, 03 December 2019, 23:45

Sony has announced that PlayStation has been included in Guinness World Records as the most popular home console brand in history. More than 450 million PlayStation family systems have been sold in the 25 years of its existence on the market.

Assassin's Creed Franchise Sales Exceeded 140 Million Copies

Adrian Werner, 28 September 2019, 21:09

Ubisoft boasted that Assassin's Creed sales exceeded 140 million copies. We also got to know the results of other publisher's IP, such as Far Cry, Just Dance or Splinter Cell.