PlayStation developers’ New Year’s Eve party Spotify playlist

Eternal worry of any New Year’s Eve party: the playlist. Indecision reigns supreme. What tracks for what mood? And while Spotify makes it all the easier to draw upon a world-sized history of phenomenal music, it’s also simpler for anyone to railroad your evening’s flow with a quick “add to” finger touch. So we suggest you keep the game of digital musical chairs out of guests’ hands… and your own. Why not let the world’s leading PlayStation developers make the selection for you? We asked creators worldwide for their personal recommendations that’d...

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This War of Mine: The Little Ones & Day of the Tentacle Remastered hit PS Plus in January

It’s a great time of year to be a gamer; the no man’s land between Christmas and New Year, when the house is still full of unhealthy deliciousness and school, work and other fun-spoiling real life commitments are still a week away. And as 2017 approaches, we’ve got another stash of PlayStation Plus games coming your way to keep you playing in the new year… Available to download from 3rd January: Day of the Tentacle Remastered (PS4, PS Vita) This...

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Your expert guide to getting the best out of your PlayStation Christmas gifts

For those of you celebrating, a very happy Christmas from everyone here at PlayStation! Hopefully you’re all having a great day with friends and family, and enjoying some welcome festive respite. Anyone give or receive any PlayStation-related gifts this morning? Do let us know in the comments below – and allow me to point you in the direction of some useful pages that will help you get up and running: PS4 Pro ultimate FAQ: Everything you need to know about your new super-powered PS4 List of games updated with PS4 Pro features: Find out which games...

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Fu’Un Super Combo hits PS4 today, ft. a pair of previously Japan-only PS2 fighting games

Our team at SNK has worked closely with Sony in order to bring a collection of older titles to their PS2 Games initiative on PS4. We believe in remembering and highlighting our past works and history and feel it is important to offer our fans the opportunity to play these classic games on modern hardware. Our release this week is of particular importance as it is the first import title we have released as part of the program. Fu’Un Super Combo which...

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PlayStation Store’s 12 Deals of Christmas discount #12 is now live

The PlayStation Store 12 Deals of Christmas promotion continues! A new deal will go live every 48 hours at midday – make sure you don’t miss out! Deal #12: Final Fantasy XV and Final Fantasy XV Digital Premium Edition* Deal #11: Watch Dogs 2 Deal #10: Grand Theft Auto V Deal #9: FIFA 17 Deal #8: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Deal #7: Titanfall 2 and Titanfall 2 Deluxe Edition Deal #6: Uncharted 4 Deal #5: Battlefield 1   Deal #4: The Elder...

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The PlayStation Store January Sale starts today and it’s our biggest ever

The January Sale is back and it’s the biggest sale we’ve ever had on PlayStation Store! We have hundreds of amazing titles available on offer, including the likes of FIFA 17, Battlefield 1, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, Ratchet & Clank, and many more*. For those that love digital and Indie titles we have some great deals on the likes of Rocket League – Game of the Year Edition, Salt & Sanctuary, Firewatch and Verdun, to name just a few. There’s also a host of great DLC and Season Pass content to get stuck into, such as Bloodborne...

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PS4 battler The King of Fighters XIV gets upgraded visuals in January update

Hey KOF fans! I have some great news for you today! As part of our special Christmas and Holiday Season promotion, we are releasing a new DLC costume and a selection of original PS4 themes for the fan-favourite pop-idol Athena Asamiya on 22nd December 2016! The DLC costume is based on Athena’s iconic KOF ’98 look. Athena has changed her fashion up quite a bit over the years, but this one has always been a popular choice among fans. For the Original...

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8 things you should try out in the new Gravity Rush 2 demo

You may have seen the good news: a Gravity Rush 2 demo is now available on PlayStation Store. Download it now and get to grips with Kat’s unique gravity-defying powers, explore a corner of the beautiful floating city of Jirga Para Lhao and save citizens, rescue cargo and reclaim piping-hot meals from flying thieves. There’s a lot to take in and fun things to do, and that’s even outside the stated mission objectives. Here’s a few suggestions of things...

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Harmonix to bring remaining Rock Band DLC exports to PS4 from January

Hey friends, as many of you are aware, it’s taken us much longer than we expected to bring DLC entitlements to our European PlayStation 4 players on a handful of products, most notably some of the disc and track pack exports, including Rock Band 2. We won’t bore you with all the technical challenges involved in carrying forward ownership entitlements across different console generations, but it goes without saying moving those challenges have been...

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Voting is now open for PlayStation Blog’s Game of the Year 2016 Awards

You’ve read what developers have considered their favourite PlayStation gaming moments over the past 12 months. Now it’s time to for your voice to be heard as we open voting for the this year’s Game of the Year Awards. 2016’s proved a busy year, opening with the anticipated release of The Witness and ending with the similarly long-awaited launches of Final Fantasy XV and The Last Guardian. The rest of the year was punctuated by hit after hit: Uncharted...

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Nier: Automata demo out now, new trailer teases Final Fantasy XV, Dragon Quest weapons

As we come to the end of 2016, we thought there would be no better way to round off the year than to give you guys the opportunity to try out Nier: Automata yourselves. It’s the season for giving after all, so we’re excited to announce that the Nier: Automata playable demo is available to download from the PlayStation Store for free, right now! The demo takes you to an abandoned factory, following android 2B’s mission to destroy a massive enemy weapon...

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PlayStation developers’ favourite gaming moments of 2016

It’s been a truly momentous year for PlayStation in terms of games. 2016 has offered one of the more diverse 12 months in PlayStation history, whether you’re exploring exotic locales, screaming at friends in an overstressed kitchen, becoming an iconic dark knight, or punching the air after scoring ‘Play of the Game’. With so much choice, it’s impossible to choose an easy top ten of the past year, so instead we asked those who’ve transported us to worlds beyond our imagination for their personal favourites. These are the best PlayStation gaming...

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