Escape a planet brimming with deadly wildlife in sci-fi roguelike Risk of Rain 2, out now on PS4

Those of us at Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing are stoked out of our minds to surprise launch Risk of Rain 2 today on PS4. If you’re hearing about Risk of Rain 2 for the first time, let’s play a little catch up! Way back in the halcyon days of 2013, Risk of Rain dropped, quickly becoming one of the early titles leading a roguelike resurgence. Now, Risk of Rain 2 marks the return of 2013’s classic roguelike, but adds a whole new dimension. While...

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Explore and colonise distant planets in Astroneer, out on PS4 later this year

Hello! Joe from System Era Softworks here to share some news about something that many of you have been asking for! Our first game, Astroneer, is coming to PS4 on 15th November! We couldn’t be more excited to join the amazing PS4 roster, and we’ve just released a trailer to celebrate! Check it out above. Creating space personalities Now that the announcement is official, we wanted to take a look back at the creative process behind one of the most...

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A beginner’s guide to ruthless platformers La Mulana 1 & 2, coming soon to PS4

La Mulana 1 & 2 taps into the excitement of exploring the unknown and challenging your reflexes and puzzle-solving skills! Slay monsters and solve diabolical traps in this non-linear puzzle-platformer from indie superteam Nigoro, now available for the first time as a physical collection on PS4! We’ve prepared a beginner’s guide for series newcomers who dare explore the ancient ruins rumored to be the origin of civilization itself. 1. Pay attention...

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How to take more pictures of Spider-Man (in Marvel’s Spider-Man for PS4)

Has it already been a year since Marvel’s Spider-Man webbed up our hearts? I’ve been a lifelong fan of the ol’ wall-crawler, so since Insomniac’s acclaimed adventure first point-launched onto PS4 I’ve been beside myself swinging through the city, putting a stop to crimes both big and small… and stopping every five minutes to bust out my camera. Even after locking down the game’s Platinum Trophy, I’ve made quite the habit of hopping back in from time...

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne’s new beta will challenge veterans with a unique quest

Hello hunters! We’re on the verge of the worldwide console launch of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, and while I know most of you are already 1000% ready for it, we wanted to give you one more beta round and some juicy monster info! Iceborne beta round 3 – Velkhana of the Frost First up, get ready for one more epic challenge before launch. From 30th August at 08.00 BST until 2nd September 07.59pm BST, we’ll be hosting the third round of our beta,...

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Batman: Arkham Knight and Darksiders III are your PlayStation Plus games for September

Don Batman’s cowl and stalk the rooftops of Arkham City or unleash your inner fury in the savage third chapter of the Darksiders series in your next batch of PlayStation Plus monthly games, available to download from 3rd September. Let’s take a closer look: Batman: Arkham Knight Descend into the besieged streets of Arkham City as DC’s most-iconic crime-fighting crusader in Rocksteady’s neo-noir action adventure and explosive finale to the Arkham series. Pull on the legendary black cowl and explore the vast, neon metropolis, grappling up walls...

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Spyro glides into Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled this week in new Grand Prix season

Hello PlayStation players and CTR racers everywhere! We’re excited to be back with you with another blog post, right in time for our latest Grand Prix* season in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled – the Spyro & Friends Grand Prix! We’re thrilled to be bringing together two icons from the days of PlayStation past… gaming legends who have been spinning, jumping, wumping, gliding, and flaming bad guys for over 20 years. Now Crash Bandicoot and Spyro...

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Harmonix’s rhythm shooter Audica launches on PS VR later this year

When Harmonix first announced its VR rhythm shooter, Audica, earlier this year, we got one question more than any other: when is this coming to PSVR? Well, I’m excited to say that the wait is almost over! This fall, PlayStation VR players will be able to enter the arena, raise their blasters, and shoot to the beat of a stellar soundtrack featuring some of the hottest artists in the pop and EDM space. Audica is a game about precision, about becoming...

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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition available today

We feel privileged to be repeating the same thing over and over again – thank you for all of your amazing support of Insomniac Games and Marvel’s Spider-Man since the web-slinger landed on the PlayStation 4 system. We’re a little over a week away from the game’s one-year anniversary on 7th September! We’ll be looking back at 2018 over the next few weeks – but we wanted to kick off the anniversary celebration with a loud THWIP. It seems crazy that just about a year ago people hadn’t yet had a chance to swing around Marvel’s New York. We’ll always...

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These are your new PlayStation Store releases this week

We’re back with a diverse mix of titles hitting PlayStation Store this week. Gain supernatural powers in Control, try to survive amidst the creeping terror of being lost at sea in The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan or go on a quirky hand-painted adventure in Knights and Bikes. Check out the highlights below and head over to PlayStation Store for more information. Control Why it should be on your radar: Remedy Entertainment’s unique third-person...

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