14 discounted games that will get you ready for the big PlayStation exclusives of 2017 and beyond

While it feels like the last decade has gone past in the blink of an eye, it’s safe to say there have been a whole lot of classic PlayStation games and franchises born since PlayStation Store first launched. If you’ve kept an eye on PlayStation Blog in recent times, you’ll know that for some of these iconic titles, series’ and characters, the adventure is far from over. So while you look forward to what’s coming up in 2017 and beyond, the PlayStation Store Only On PlayStation promotion is the perfect place to stoke the flames of excitement for...

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7 unseen concepts that shaped Tearaway, Media Molecule’s brilliant papercraft adventure

With PS4’s papercraft-inspired adventure Tearaway Unfolded available on PS Plus this month, we asked Media Molecule to talk us through some unseen concepts behind the game’s creation. Here, designer Rex Crowle pinpoints key design junctures in Tearway’s development, illustrated through exclusive images from the game’s early days. 1. A colourful dungeon crawler? “This is a very early concept from Tearaway. The game went through many changes, and...

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Meet the death-dealing characters & ships of PS VR shooter StarBlood Arena

Hey all you Bombardiers and Bomberdettes! Quick! Name something that our BloodBux coins and StarBlood Arena have in common! Gold! That’s right folks – StarBlood Arena has gone GOLD! Now that the madness is underway, here’s what you’re gonna see starting day one! Every single one of the death-dealing ships is fitted with their own personal arsenal of self-recharging smack-down: Two gun systems with crazy alternate firing modes! Pro tip: Manage...

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PlayStation Store has big savings on Destiny this weekend

Become legend and prepare for Destiny 2 with big PlayStation Store savings on Destiny for PS4 this weekend. We have discounts available until Monday 3rd April 2017 on Destiny – The Collection, Destiny: The Taken King and Destiny: Rise of Iron, so head to PlayStation Store today and become legend! Destiny: The Collection Destiny: The Taken King Destiny: Rise of Iron Deal of the week (until 5th April 2017) Just a reminder of this week’s PlayStation Store Deal of the Week: it’s the ever brutal Mortal Kombat. We have both Mortal Kombat X and Mortal...

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Destiny 2 is coming to PS4 on 8th September, watch the reveal trailer

Hey, PlayStation Nation.DeeJ from Bungie here with some exciting news: Destiny 2 has been officially revealed! We’ve begun a conversation about our next adventure together. There is so much more to say before the time comes to reunite the Guardians to reclaim their city from the most dreaded threat it has ever faced. Fortunately, we have until September 8 to dive into the details. This is a new beginning for every player. We know you have questions...

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Wipeout Omega Collection gets 7th June release date, first details on the soundtrack

What kind of Pilot are you? Feisar? Auricom? Mirage? Pirahana? Well, soon you can join your favourite team and climb aboard your ship and put your AG Racing skills to their absolute limits. Yes, WipEout is back and coming to PlayStation 4 on 7th June with WipEout Omega Collection, featuring all the tracks & ships from WipEout HD, Fury and 2048 together for the first time. WipEout Omega Collection looks utterly stunning, totally with remastered...

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Roguelike strategy RPG Plague Road announced for PS4, PS Vita

Hey guys, it’s been awhile since I’ve written a post for Playstation Blog. But today I have exciting news – we are getting ready to submit our new game into QA this month. Set around a city consumed from within by disease, Plague Road tells a story of a lone doctor who having once abandoned their home, now returns in search of survivors. Over the course of the game, players will learn how the city fell victim to the growing sickness within its walls,...

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Watch the first exclusive live performance of No Man’s Sky’s soundtrack

For their first video game soundtrack project, noisy instrumental band 65daysofstatic certainly picked a blinder. Exploring the uncharted universe of No Man’s Sky needed a suitably sci-fi audio accompaniment and 65daysofstatic rose to the challenge of creating a soundtrack that included procedural elements to match the many and varied choices the player would make in the game. For the first time, Laced Records, 65daysofstatic and Hello Games are...

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Drawn to Death and Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime join PlayStation Plus in April

With only a few days left to cross off on March’s calendar, it’s time to pull back the curtain on what April has in store for PlayStation Plus. Drawn to Death Yes, earlier this month veteran game creator David Jaffe revealed the first of April’s PS Plus line-up when he confirmed the release date for his long-awaited arena shooter Drawn to Death. A multiplayer-focused, online experience, Drawn to Death invites you to dive between the pages of a teenage tearaway’s high school text book and do bloody battle in a world constructed entirely of ballpoint...

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Action RPG Akiba’s Beat out 19th May on PS4 and PS Vita

Okay, so Akiba’s Beat! This game has been the source of much confusion, and we’ve gotten many questions about it, so I’m here to set the record straight and give you all the information you’ve been seeking. H-Hopefully. (*anime-style hand-behind-head facial emote with blushed cheeks*) First off, release date! We have one now. The game will be arriving on both PS4 and PS Vita, physically and digitally, in Europe on Friday 19th May. If you plan to...

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How you’ll harness the power of daydreams in What Remains Of Edith Finch, out soon on PS4

A few years ago, Giant Sparrow made a whimsical little game called The Unfinished Swan, which I (and many others) loved. A couple years later, they revealed their new project: a decidedly darker experience titled What Remains of Edith Finch. We’re nearing Edith’s release on PS4 (25th April), so I jumped at the opportunity to play a short section of the game and talk to its creative director, Ian Dallas. If you played The Unfinished Swan, you might...

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New Minecraft mini game & Power Rangers skins out today

Hullo there! I’m Marsh from Mojang – we make Minecraft along with our chums at 4J Studios! We’ve got a pretty swish update soaring onto PlayStation today, bringing with it a free, all new Mini Game. It’s called Glide and it’s designed to test your aeronautical skills to the very limit. Strap on a pair of elytra “wings” (technically elytra aren’t wings, but the parts of a beetle’s shell which enclose the wings – actual fact!) and hone your swooping...

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Final Fantasy XIV’s free trial loses its 14 day time restriction

Good news – the clock isn’t ticking anymore! The Final Fantasy XIV free trial has unequipped its 14-day time restriction. Free trial players are now able to access all content up to level 35 without any clock ticking the play time away! Adventurers can try out awesome jobs, test their skills on the first 10 levels of the Deep Dungeon and indulge in all the activities the Gold Saucer has to offer, such as Chocobo Racing! The time restriction has...

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New on PlayStation Store this week: MLB The Show 17, Dark Souls III DLC, Rain World

Brace yourselves – PlayStation Store’s in-tray is absolutely rammed this week. Perennial baseball favourite MLB The Show returns with its latest annual iteration; there are major DLC drops for the likes of Dark Souls III, Battlefield 1, Final Fantasy XV and Minecraft; much-hyped indie adventure Rain World finally debuts; Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix hits PS4; and there’s a new episode of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier to get stuck in to. And...

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