Sony is closing the PlayStation Store on three of its legacy platforms. Late last year, Sony ended the sale of PS3, PSP, and Vita games via the PlayStation Store on web and mobile. This latest change affects game purchases directly through the legacy consoles and handhelds. In an email, Sony offered a full explanation of…
Sony is making a number of new avatars available on PlayStation 4. The new avatars include characters from upcoming PlayStation Studios titles. There’s Sackboy, who appears in the upcoming Sackboy: A Big Adventure on both PS4 and PS5. There are also avatars for Ratchet and Clank, who star in the upcoming PS5 platformer Ratchet &…
Few game developers pull off good satire. Sure, there are plenty of examples of tongue-in-cheek humor in video games but not very many dedicate their product to ridiculing an entire cultural era, either intentionally or unintentionally. This is exactly what Ubisoft has done with their ’80s action movie knock-off in the form of Far Cry…
Harmonix has announced that a reboot of their classic Amplitude franchise will be available on PS4 starting January 5. Those who backed the game on Kickstarter with a $40 pledge or higher will have access to the game starting December 23. Amplitude features a single player campaign along with competitive and cooperative local multiplayer modes….
Sony announced over the weekend in an email to PlayStation Plus subscribers that their accounts were being extended five days. “The extension will be applied automatically and no action is necessary to receive the extension,” the email says. The extension is due to an interruption in PSN services over the holidays. The company says that…
It has been almost four years since the PlayStation Network attack that brought down Sony’s online service for more than a month. The company attempted to calm frustrated fans with two free games and extended service plans for Qriocity users, but it was not enough to head off a lawsuit. Today, PSN users in the…
Atlus’s retro-inspired RPG, Citizens of Earth, launched today on various digital platforms – Steam (PC), Nintendo eShop (3DS & Wii U), and PlayStation Network (PS4 & PS Vita). This Earthbound-style game puts you in charge of a vice president coming home from a long and drawn out campaign run. He find the place has gone berserk, and must use his…
Sony is starting strong in 2015 with its latest selection of free video game downloads for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Subscribers on PlayStation 3, PS4 & PS Vita can download the following titles throughout January 2015, free of charge, beginning January 6: DuckTales Remastered (PS3) Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition (PS3 & PS Vita) inFamous: First…
Bungie revealed some absolutely ridiculous stats about Destiny players and the amount of time spent in the game since its release. According to Bungie and Activision, there are almost 13 million Destiny players collectively on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network – more specifically, PSN IDs or Gamertags that have “jumped on and played Destiny.” Get ready for some even bigger…
Sony’s premium subscription service, PlayStation Plus, launched a few years ago; ever since it has been one of the best deals in video games. Subscribers are given early access to certain content, including exclusive betas, game demos, and PlayStation Network downloads. Each month, they can also choose to download the full version of several different…
