Ubisoft is the latest publisher to announce it won’t be attending this year’s E3. The company joins Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo among the major publishers that won’t be attending the annual gaming expo that is set to return as an in-person event since 2019. “E3 …
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Microsoft won’t be on the E3 2023 Show Floor
E3 2023 is scheduled to take place from June 13th to 16th as an in-person event, but Microsoft has now confirmed to IGN it won’t be on the show floor, instead choosing to support the digital week that kicks off on June 11th. “We can’t …
Sony Rolls Out PS5 System Software Update with Discord Integration and Support for 1440p
Sony has rolled out its next major PS5 system software update featuring Discord voice chat integration, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support for 1440p resolution, updates to UX, accessibility and social enhancements. The update is available globally; all PS5 owners can download and apply today. One …
Horizon Forbidden West Headlines PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue for February 2023
One of Sony’s major PlayStation exclusives of 2022 is coming to PlayStation Plus Extra and PlayStation Plus Premium in February. Horizon Forbidden West, the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, headlines a host of games coming to the PlayStation Plus catalogue on Tuesday, February 21st. Horizon …
Sony’s PlayStation Plus Collection Will No Longer Be Available from May 9th
The PlayStation Plus Collection, which offers free first-party titles and classic games from other studios, will no longer be available from May 9th, Sony announced on Wednesday in a PlayStation blog post. Sony started offering the service to PS5 owners in 2020 who subscribed to …
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo are All Reportedly Skipping E3 2023
E3 2023 will be an in-person event at the Los Angeles Convention Centre in June, but Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo won’t be making an appearance at the annual trade show, according to a report from IGN. The event is scheduled to occur from June 13th …
Sony Says People ‘Should Now Have a Much Easier Time’ Getting PS5 Consoles
Ahead of its lineup of games and accessories for the new year, Sony has launched a new PS5 commercial and started some fresh marketing. Earlier in January, PlayStation chief Jim Ryan confirmed the PS5 console shortage was over, and Sony has now reiterated that again …
PlayStation’s Returnal Arrives on PC on February 15th
Housemarque’s Returnal is coming to the PC on February 15th; Sony shared in a PlayStation blog post. Returnal was originally released as a PS5 exclusive but now joins other PlayStation games to be ported to PC ahead of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part …
Microsoft Reportedly Set to Receive EU Antitrust Warning Over Activision Deal
Microsoft is facing yet another obstacle to seeing through its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Reuters reports that the EU antitrust watchdog is ready to hit Microsoft with a warning ahead of the April 11th deadline it set to decide about the deal. Sony, …
Sony Has Now Sold More than 30 million PlayStation 5 Consoles Globally
Sony has sold more than 30 million PlayStation 5 consoles to date, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan announced during the company’s CES 2023 presentation. The sales figure represents a 5 million increase since the company released its November sales report. Despite increasing the price …
Sony’s Project Leonardo is a Customizable Accessibility Controller for PlayStation 5
Sony has been pushing the boundary for accessibility in its recent games, including a bunch of customizable options in God of War Ragnarök and The Last of Us Part I and 2 so players with disabilities can enjoy the games. While Sony’s work has been …
Hitman 3 Owners will Get Hitman 1 and 2 for Free
Starting from January 26th, Hitman 3 will become ‘HITMAN World of Assassination,’ IO Interactive announced on its website on Tuesday. The new Hitman World of Assassination will be bundled with Hitman 1 and Hitman 2 and will be available through IO’s existing Access Pass System. …
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Comes to the PS5 in Fall 2023
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will launch on the PlayStation 5 in fall 2023. Sony made the announcement in a PlayStation blog post on Thursday. The title from Insomniac Games was first revealed in September 2021 at a PlayStation showcase, but no information was shared concerning it …
‘Burning Shores’ Expansion is Coming to Horizon Forbidden West in 2023
Guerrilla’s Horizon Forbidden West is getting an expansion in 2023, but it will be a PlayStation 5 exclusive. Burning Shores will see protagonist Alloy “pursue a sinister threat in the untamed wilds of Los Angeles, now a treacherous volcanic archipelago,” game director Mathijs de Jonge …
Idris Elba is Coming to Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty Expansion
It has already been confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty DLC will be coming in 2023, but a new addition to the cast has now been revealed in a second trailer. The trailer, which was unveiled during The Game Awards 2022, stars British actor Idris …
Death Stranding 2 Trailer Officially Revealed at the 2022 Game Awards
Death Stranding 2 is officially Hideo Kojima’s next game. The teaser trailer was revealed during 2022’s Game Awards, and it is heading to the PlayStation 5 according to the YouTube trailer’s description posted by Kojima. Earlier in the year, lead protagonist Norman Reedus confirmed a …