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'Dead Space' highlights the biggest problem with AAA games
Built-in limitations of the PS3 and Xbox 360 era were critical in helping developers narrow their focus and innovate. Developers today are grappling with an abundance of technological possibility, and this has resulted in a litany of chaotic blandness in recent years.
Jessica Conditt02.24.2023
Ubisoft is killing online support for 15 games on September 1st
In order to better support more recent titles, Ubisoft says it will be ending online services for 15 games from the early 2010s including Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Anno 2070 on September 1st.
Sam Rutherford07.06.2022
The revamped PlayStation Plus should hit the US on June 13th
Sony plans to start the rollout in Asia on May 23rd.
Kris Holt04.22.2022
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium are Sony's take on Xbox Game Pass
The new tiers debut in June.
Kris Holt03.29.2022PlayStation Network issues are affecting PS4, PS5 and other Sony consoles
Sony says you might have trouble launching games and apps while it works to restore service.
Kris Holt03.23.2022
Konami pulls some Metal Gear Solid games from digital stores
The publisher is trying to renew licenses for archival footage in 'MGS2' and 'MGS3.'
Kris Holt11.08.2021
Sony is making it harder to buy PS3 and Vita games
Sony is disabling credit card and PayPal payments for the PS3 and Vita stores on October 27th, making it difficult to buy games for the aging systems.
Jon Fingas10.05.2021
Sony permanently shuts down LittleBigPlanet's PS3 and Vita servers
PlayStation temporarily disabled the games' online services in May following attacks by hackers.
Kris Holt09.13.2021
Sony will keep selling PSP games on PS3 and PS Vita stores
You'll no longer be able to search for games on the PSP or make any in-game purchases for them after July 6th.
Mariella Moon07.02.2021
‘GTA Online’ will shut down on PS3 and Xbox 360 on December 16th
'Max Payne 3' multiplayer is also going away on those consoles.
Kris Holt06.16.2021
Sony reverses decision to close PS3 and Vita game stores this summer
'It’s clear that we made the wrong decision here.'
Kris Holt04.19.2021
This PlayStation DVR add-on is coming back in Japan, and it will get PS5 support
Nasne still has PS3 styling, but later this year it will let Japanese gamers watch live TV and DVR recordings on their PS5.
Richard Lawler03.16.2021
A PlayStation Network outage is affecting certain games
Sony says PS3, PS4 and PS5 owners may have trouble launching certain games or playing online right now.
Richard Lawler02.26.2021
PlayStation Store will stop selling PS3, PS Vita games on mobile and the web
In addition, Sony is killing the PS Store’s Wishlist feature.
Mariella Moon10.16.2020
NPD's best-selling games of the decade charts 'Call of Duty' domination
As usual, the NPD group has rounded up sales stats for the last month, but with the flip from 2019 to 2020 it is also listing some of the best sellers over the last ten years. Grand Theft Auto V is the best selling game across all platforms and outlets tracked from 2010 through the end of 2019, but otherwise the top ten is dominated by the Call of Duty series, with Red Dead Redemption at number 7 and Minecraft at number 10 as the only other titles. Grand Theft Auto V Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Black Ops II Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops III Call Of Duty: Ghosts Red Dead Redemption II Call of Duty: WWII Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII Minecraft Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019 Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Mario Kart 8 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Battlefield 1 Battlefield 4 Destiny The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Star Wars Battlefront 2015 In fact, Call of Duty accounted for 10 of the top 15 selling games over the last decade, with Infinite Warfare just making the list. The PlayStation 4 is the top selling console over the last ten years, and the DualShock 4, accordingly, is the best-selling accessory. Still, Nintendo managed to grab the sales crown for December and 2019 as a whole, and as we head into a new decade with a new generation of systems on the way things look wide open.
Richard Lawler01.16.2020
PS3 hit 'Journey' unexpectedly arrives on iOS
Thanks to a surprise release from Annapurna Interactive, the PlayStation 3 classic, Journey, is available on iOS.
Christine Fisher08.06.2019
The end is near for 'Uncharted' and 'The Last of Us' multiplayer on PS3
After nearly 10 years of operation, Naughty Dog is pulling the plug on PS3 multiplayer servers for Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3 and The Last of Us. The developers say the decision is "bittersweet to say the least," as the games marked "defining entries" in Naughty Dog's history. But you've still got time to get your fill, as the servers will remain intact until September 3rd. And, as part of a fitting send-off, Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3 and The Last of Us will be totally free on PS3 until then -- get the bundle from the PlayStation Store.
Rachel England06.06.2019
Sony bumps up PlayStation Plus cloud storage limit to 100 GB
One of the major selling points of PlayStation Plus (beyond "free" games and online play) is it offers cloud backups for your game saves and profiles. From early next month, members will have vastly more room to play with, as Sony's boosting the storage capacity from 10 GB to 100 GB. It's a welcome change, as it should help players free up more hard drive space and offer more flexibility for those who want to continue their progress on another system.
Kris Holt01.30.2019
'FIFA 19' demo gives you an early taste of The Journey this week
It's that time of year again: FIFA demo season. The demo's 2019 installment for, you guessed it FIFA 19, will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One September 13th, around two weeks before the full game. The playable teaser features 10 teams total including UEFA Champions League clubs Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
Timothy J. Seppala09.11.2018
PlayStation Plus members can get 'Destiny 2' for free right now
September is shaping up to be a bumper month for PlayStation Plus members, as they can get their hands on Destiny 2 for free. It's the type of big-name recent release that Sony doesn't often include in its monthly PS Plus giveaways, and while most of the games in the latest batch will be available from September 4th, you can grab Destiny 2 as a freebie right now.
Kris Holt08.29.2018