World War Toons on PlayStation VR was a huge success at E3, so when we found out that we were going to be showing the game at this year’s PlayStation Experience, we couldn’t wait to show what we’ve been working on. We weren’t content with just showing a new trailer or unveiling a new character,…
There are a scant 108 days to go until The Last of Us Part II releases on May 29! We are thrilled to say that we’ve entered the final stretch of production and are putting the finishing touches on The Last of Us Part II as you read this. The end of development puts us…
I am more and more convinced that an insidious cabal of games industry executives—headed by ‘Todd Howard’ and ‘Phil Spencer’—is conspiring to prevent the rumoured Oblivion remaster/remake from releasing to drive me, specifically, to madness. No matter how much I will it, the game has been a no-show at every splashy, trailer-filled videogame event for…
Uniting gamers in glorious warfare You’ve undoubtedly heard the term PC master race, a designation some PC players throw around to declare their dominance over their console brethren. But are PC players really better at games than console gamers? Cross-platform play between the Xbox One and both PC and PlayStation 4 may answer that question….
I can’t believe I’m writing this, but your friendly neighborhood PlayStation.Blog officially hits the big 1-0 today. Before moving onto tomorrow’s PlayStation Live From E3 2017 programming, I wanted to write you a personal thank-you note — and take a quick stroll down memory lane. I’ve been lucky enough to work on the Blog for…
Nintendo has announced this afternoon that the next downloadable character in the impressive Super Smash Bros Ultimate is Steve and the crew from the Minecraft series. If you download the Minecraft character then you you get a special new Minecraft theme stage to battle on. There will also be Alex and Zombie and Enderman skins…
I haven’t played a typing game since I was in the first year of high school and was forced to complete courses in Dance Mat Typing. I didn’t do a great job back then, and after all these years of honing my own Frankenstein’s monster version of touch typing, it turns out I haven’t gotten…
In a new YouTube video detailing game design pitfalls that regularly derail game development projects, Fallout co-creator and veteran RPG designer Tim Cain said one of the most common issues in game design stems from neglecting an overlooked skill: Knowing when to stop. “As a very wise designer once told me, ‘A game that includes…
This has to be the most cheerful game about aliens destroying the universe that I’ve ever played. Often making Lego Star Wars look like Andor, Battle Suit Aces is a hugely heartfelt sci-fi visual novel. The fact it’s a great deckbuilder too is just showing off. Need to Know What is it? A deckbuilder from…
Hey everyone, Thank you so much for your heartfelt support of Moss and the Polyarc team during these past months of development. From visiting our booths at places like PAX and Gamescom, to sending us feedback on social media after playing Moss on the PlayStation VR Demo Disc, your interest in our hero Quill and…