Why you might be playing Bloodborne for a long, long time

If you’ve played one of FromSoftware’s brilliant, brutal Souls games, you’ll know that they can suck you in for months at a time. I’ll sheepishly admit to having lost a couple of hundred hours to the series myself. Depending on your perspective then, you’ll be happy to hear that the studio’s forthcoming PS4 debut, Bloodborne, will offer just as much value, with the main adventure comparable in scope to any of the Souls games.However, factor in the...

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MLB 15 The Show – new features and release date revealed

Spring is just around the corner and that means life is about to get a whole lot better. Baseball fans across the world relish the return of America’s great pastime along with the return of peanuts, Yasiel Puig, Matt Vasgersian and of course, MLB 15: The Show. As many of you are excited for the new MLB season to begin, the team here in San Diego is just as excited to show you everything we’ve been working on for MLB 15 The Show.Take a look at some...

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PlayStation Plus in February: Transistor, Yakuza 4, Thief, Rogue Legacy, more

Hi everyone! As the nights are still long and days a little chilly up here in the northern hemisphere what better way to keep yourself entertained than with a fresh batch of PlayStation Plus games. We’ve got a real mix of treats for you this month…New on PlayStation 4First up this month on PS4, rich 2D action adventure set in mythical ancient Greece. Apotheon takes you on a journey to the top of Mount Olympus where, as humanity’s last champion, you must pass through the land of the dead, infiltrate Mount Olympus, and end the wrath of the Gods....

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PlayStation, meet Spotify

Hello everyone! I’m thrilled today to introduce a new music destination called PlayStation Music, with Spotify as the exclusive partner. We’ve partnered with our friends at Spotify to bring its award-winning digital music service to PlayStation Network this spring in 41 markets around the world.We know how important music is to our community of gamers, and this partnership combines the best in music with the best in gaming. PlayStation Network users...

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New on PlayStation Store: Dying Light, Grim Fandango Remastered, Life is Strange

First up this week, first-person action survival game Dying Light. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious epidemic, scavenging for supplies and crafting weapons to help defeat the hordes of flesh-hungry enemies the plague has created. At night, beware the Infected as they grow in strength and even more lethal nocturnal predators leave their nests…Elsewhere, one of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is back! Grim Fandango’s epic story...

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Check out the first trailer for incoming PS4 eSport title Gunsport

We previously introduced Necrosoft Games’ Gunsport to you back in April — it’s a cyberpunk volleyball with guns-style eSport for the PS4, coming in late 2015. After a successful showing at PlayStation Experience, we’d like to finally reveal to you our first teaser trailer. In it, you’ll get a glimpse into the world of Gunsport – a world without war.In the alternate future of Gunsport, humanity has lost its taste for war, and regional pride now takes...

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New video explores Life is Strange’s ‘rewind time’ concept

Hello from all of the DONTNOD development team! We’re still hard at work here at the studio but would like to share the second Life is Strange dev diary for you to see more of the game we’ve been creating here in Paris.This second video from the three part series is called ‘The Butterfly Effect’ and explains everything you need to know about Max’s ability to rewind time, including how the concept originated and exactly how rewinding time in Life is Strange works.If you want to ask us any questions about the game we’re hosting a Reddit AMA on Wednesday...

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Get your 10% PSN discount code here

As detailed earlier this week, all PSN members can claim a 10% discount on PlayStation Store content this weekend, from 9.00am this morning until 9.00am on 26th January.Please see below for the unique discount code for your territory.To recap, some exceptions do apply, including subscriptions for PS Plus, Music Unlimited, rental video content, pre-orders and transactions made on PlayStation Store via the PS Vita, PlayStation TV or PSP content (if you want to purchase PS Vita or PSP content, you can do so via the webstore). The 10% promo will stack...

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10 of the best #PlayStationMemories

Hi there everyone. It’s a little quiet on the news front today, so it seems like a good time for something a bit different. As some of you might remember, during our 20th anniversary celebrations last month, we put out a call via Twitter and Facebook for you to share some of your best PlayStation memories.Over the past couple of weeks we’ve rifled through your contributions, picked out a few of our favourites, and illustrated them with the animations below. Take a look, see if your suggestions made the cut, and let us know which clip is your favourite!We’ll...

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Brand new The Order: 1886 story trailer makes its debut

Well, it took a few years to get here, but I’m happy to say that The Order: 1886 went gold last week!It’s almost hard to believe that the game is wrapped up. There are definitely times when we miss the madness that takes place when finishing a game. From our first initial pitch of the project back in 2010, to growing our team over the last four years, we have poured all our energy and passion into this game and we can’t wait for everyone to experience it.Back at the PlayStation Experience event in December, we were able to finally show a long demo...

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited launches 9th June on PS4

We are excited to announce that The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited edition arrives on PlayStation 4 on Tuesday, 9th June! This marks the first time in the series’ history that you’ll be able to play an Elder Scrolls game on the console with your friends.Tamriel Unlimited features all the major updates that the game has seen on PC over the last year plus many important changes that will be rolling out in the coming months.The biggest change...

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New on PlayStation Store today: Resident Evil, Citizens of Earth, Saints Row IV

Bursting out the gate is Capcom’s remastered wonder, Resident Evil. Re-touched visuals with support for optional widescreen, as well as new controls (also optional) let you experience RE differently, or traditionally. The choice is all yours.Citizens of Earth is a brand new RPG tasking you to, you guessed it, save the day as the world’s Vice President. Go around town and recruit a myriad of townsfolk with unique skills to complete your mission.You’ll...

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New deals on PlayStation Store this week: 2K Games, indies and more

The January Sale has come to end, but in its place we have a fresh batch of new PlayStation Store offers. 2K Games has cut prices on a chunk of its catalogue, including heavy hitters such as Bioshock Infinite and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (on offer for one week only).Meanwhile, we’ve quite a few indie titles also on offer, with tonnes of fun to be had in the likes of Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate, Pier Solar and many more.All offers follow below.2K Special Offers (ends 4th Feb)Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel50% off – Original price £39.99/€49.99 – offer...

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Final Fantasy XIV Patch 2.5 “Before the Fall” Now Live

Today, an article from my US-colleague, Matt! Greetings, PlayStation gamers! My name is Matt “Bayohne” Hilton and I’m on the Final Fantasy XIV community team. We’re extremely excited that Part 1 of our latest Patch 2.5, titled “Before the Fall,” is now live! As with each major update, there is a lot of exciting content to tackle and I’d like to introduce PlayStation Blog readers to some of the major points to experience.First off, if you haven’t...

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Borderlands: The Handsome Collection hits PS4 next month

Ever since we announced Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, nearly every fan I’ve heard from at trade shows, on Twitter, in the comments, or on the forums has asked one question: when is it coming to PS4? Well, we appreciate your patience, and today we have some good news for all of you: not only are we bringing The Pre-Sequel to PS4 on 27th March, but Borderlands 2 is coming along with it! Both titles will be available in one package as Borderlands: The...

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PSN members, claim your 10% PlayStation Store discount this Friday

Hi everyone. We hope your New Year is getting off to a great start! As promised, as a thank you to all of our PSN members, we are happy to announce the details of the 10% PlayStation Store discount.The discount will be valid from 9.00am GMT on 23rd January until 9.00am GMT on 26th January. Simply use the promotion code for a one-time 10% discount off eligible items in a total cart purchase in PlayStation Store on PS3, PS4 or via store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com.Some exclusions do apply, including subscriptions for PS Plus, Music Unlimited and...

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New Project CARS trailer makes its debut

Hi there guys, Andy Tudor here from Slightly Mad Studios. I hope everyone had a great holiday and New Year! Normally the holidays are a welcome time to relax with friends and family, eat turkey, celebrate over a couple of drinks, and watch some movies but there’s no rest for the wicked unfortunately – we were hard at work getting Project CARS ready for launch in just a few short months!Having made the decision to get players like yourselves involved in the creation of the game right from day one, you’re finally going to get your hands on what...

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Which games were the most downloaded on PlayStation Store in 2014?

As regular readers will no doubt be aware, every month we bring you the PlayStation Store sales charts. Today, for the first time, we’re publishing the charts for the whole year. The below lists show which titles sold the most units during 2014. PS Plus downloads are not included.A few extra titbits for you: the PS3 version of Minecraft was the biggest selling SKU across all platforms, whereas the PS4 version of Grand Theft Auto V made the most revenue. Red Barrels‘ PS4 survival horror Outlast was the biggest selling independent title, and the...

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