Inside the creation of Tetris Effect’s original soundtrack, out today

Today is a big day for us — as big and exciting as the day Tetris Effect was first announced on stage at the PlayStation conference at E3 2018, and even when it was released later that fall. From all of us on the Tetris Effect team: Thank you for your support, for playing the game, and for sharing your experiences with us. Since its release, we’ve received an overwhelming response from fans around the world to both the game and its music. When I...

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Star Wars Battlefront II and Call of Duty: WWII are your PS Plus games for June

PS Plus members face a tough question this month: do you prefer your action to be down-to-earth, or in a galaxy far, far away? If the former, Sledgehammer Games invites you back to the dramatic backdrop of World War II as the Call of Duty series returns to its roots. If the latter, join huge Star Wars battles across three eras, and rebel against the Empire, or crush the Resistance in Star Wars Battlefront II. Whether you want to be the hero, villain, or an elite trooper, there’s a Star Wars battle fantasy for everyone. Regardless of what choice...

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition launches 27th August with new features

We’re excited to announce the release date for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition. The beloved RPG will arrive on PS4 on (dramatic pause)… …27th August, 2020! As the name implies, this is a remaster of the classic Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, which originally released in the West back in 2003. That means this is the first time the game will be available on PlayStation — and believe me, it’s been well worth the wait because this...

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Three tiny heroes go on a big adventure in Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

Hi everyone! We are so thrilled to finally bring Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling to PlayStation 4! It has been a passion project for the developer at Moonsprout Games since 2015 and is truly a heartwarming, charming RPG for players of all ages. We’d like to introduce a little bit about the world of “Bugaria” to you today. In Bug Fables, players take the role of three aspiring heroes, Kabbu the beetle, Vi the bee, and Leif the moth, as they embark...

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Putting jump scares in the back seat: Dissecting Those Who Remain’s atmospheric horror

Those Who Remain is a psychological thriller that appeals to the primal fear of the dark. It’s an emotional journey through a broken man’s mind and a town shrouded in darkness, that’ll have the player question his beliefs and hopefully achieve a good ending. Talking about journeys, it’s been a long one for us, our three-man development team. We started this project more than three years ago, and one of our clear aims was to do something different,...

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Blood & Truth: how to script a PS VR blockbuster

I’m Colin Harvey, Lead Writer on London Studio’s ode to action cinema, Blood and Truth. In the past I’ve worked across different media such as books, comics and audio. My games work includes writing and narrative design for Rebellion’s Sniper Elite 4, as well as uncredited work on The Getaway 2 and the ‘lost classic’ Eight Days, both for Sony. I even have a PhD in video game storytelling (yes, really). I got the gig on Blood and Truth because I’m...

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Atomicrops out tomorrow: 5 tips to survive the apocalypse

Mere moments after inheriting your uncle’s farm an atomic bomb wipes out all civilization except your irradiated farm. If you’re going to survive this you’re going to have to be prepared to get your hands dirty. To celebrate the launch of Atomicrops we wanted to welcome you to the new world with a few handy tips, so you don’t get cornfused and killed. 1. Harvest every day Harvest every single day! Harvesting crops is the only way you make money...

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PlayStation Store’s Double Discounts promotion starts today

The Double Discounts promotion begins on PlayStation Store today! “What exactly is Double Discounts?”, you ask. It’s a fair question, with a fairly simple answer. A range of PS4 games are now on sale for a limited time. However, the percentage saving on each title is doubled if you’re a PS Plus member. So let’s say you’re eager to blast across the open world of The Crew 2 (Deluxe Edition), have a stadium of fans roar their approval at your skills on the pitch on Football PES 2020 (Standard Edition) or race the world’s best bikers in MotoGP 19....

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Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath, Minecraft Dungeons headline this week’s PlayStation Store releases

PlayStation Store comes bearing gifts this week. Gods and sci-fi icons do battle in Mortal Kombat Aftermath, a new PvP shooter enters the multiplayer arena in the form of Warface: Breakout. Cute RPGs are represented with Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, while a modern day phenomenon reimagines itself as a dungeon crawler in Minecraft Dungeons. Let’s dive right in to the highlights, then to the full release list. Mortal Kombat: Aftermath Kollection...

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