PlayStation VR

PlayStation Studios adds UK-based Firesprite to growing list of studios

PlayStation Studios has acquired United Kingdom-based development studio Firesprite, best known for working on PlayStation VR titles like The Persistence and Sony’s The Playroom.  This deal was made following years of collaboration with Sony on various projects and is the third acquisition for PlayStation Studios this summer, following Dutch technical studio Nixxes Software and Returnal developer Housemarque.  Notably, Firesprite is the 14th studio listed as part of PlayStation Studios, with many of its employees previously working for Sony Interactive Entertainment out of its Liverpool studio, which closed in 2012. “We’ve

When is the PlayStation Showcase?

Top GamesSONY confirmed another PlayStation Showcase earlier today, Thursday, Sept. 2. Here's when to expect it. / SONYSony confirmed another PlayStation Showcase earlier today, Thursday, Sept. 2. Here's when to expect it.PlayStation players—mark your calendars. A new showcase has been confirmed with a mysterious line-up that could have a major impact on your holiday season. SONY Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is getting ready to present the top projects it's been working on since the studio last came to town—virtually, anyway.Here's what you need to know.? Save the date! PlayStation Showcase 2021

The 6 best PSVR bundles in 2021

With the shift into next-generation technology, VR gaming is about to get better than ever as these more powerful consoles serve to run these headsets. The PSVR is the premiere console-based VR gaming experience. Launched for the PS4, this device gives many players an entry point into the technology without requiring a powerful PC to facilitate it. With the launch of the PS5 late last year, Sony has shared its plans to bring a new PSVR to market in the future, boasting a higher quality build and support for next-gen

Can you imagine a banana as a game controller?

Yes! Sony made it possible to imagine. Yes! Sony made it possible to imagine. New technology is going to allow people to use a banana or any object as a game controller. Finally! we are not confined to use only some mathematical shape’s (circle, triangle, square) in the form of remote control; Sony has filed for a patent that details a method of turning any object, either banana, bread or a bottle, into a game controller. The patent application described the method of turning a banana into a PlayStation controller.

Sony Announces Date of Its Next State of Play, Which Is All About Deathloop

Sony has revealed it’s going to have a summer State of Play — hopefully the first of many. It’ll be around 30 minutes long and will focus primarily on Deathloop. We’ll be getting a look at “Deathloop’s time-twisted world” as well as other indies and third-party titles. The show airs on July 8 at 5 pm EST. Sony also has been pretty clear that this is not going to be a show featuring any of its most anticipated first-party titles. PlayStation is clear that the primary focus of the show

Sony State of Play to Focus on Deathloop, Indies

Top GamesThe upcoming State of Play takes place Thursday. / Photo courtesy of SonyA Sony State of Play broadcast focusing on Arkane's upcoming Deathloop and various independent games has been scheduled for Thursday.The show will include a nine-minute dive into Deathloop that Sony says will "see Colt use his abilities to stealthily skulk across rooftops... or go in guns blazing to create a whole lot of mayhem." It sounds like the game's flexibility will be a main point of the broadcast.A new State of Play arrives this Thursday. Tune in

Sony reportedly using Samsung OLED panels in new PSVR headset, aims for holiday 2022 release

Sony is set to put forward their second device in the VR headset space with a follow-up product to 2016’s PlayStation VR. In a report by Bloomberg, sources close to the upcoming PSVR project shared that Sony is looking to launch the new product during 2022’s holiday season. The report also claims that the device will use Samsung’s OLED panels as their display of choice. In a May report by UploadVR, it was claimed that reliable sources had revealed some of the features this new device will boast, including a

Sony Reveals 7 New PSVR Games and Sniper Elite VR Release Date

[embedded content] Sony today revealed more details about the upcoming games for PlayStation VR in a PSVR Spotlight. These are not necessarily new games: We’ve heard of them before, but we do get new trailers for seven new games as well as release dates. Almost all of the games are due out sometime this summer, meaning that  The games are Arashi: Castles of Sin, Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey, Winds and Leaves, After the Fall, Fracked, Wanderer, and Sniper Elite VR. In case you haven’t heard of any of these

Arashi: Castles of Sin Announced for PlayStation VR

Developer Endeavor One has announced Arashi: Castles of Sin for PlayStation VR. The announcement comes courtesy of Tom Doyle, the Co-founder and Creative Director of Endeavor One, who revealed the game on the PlayStation Blog. Players will “assume the role of Kenshiro, an elite shinobi and the last surviving son of the noble House Arashi. Castles across feudal Japan have been captured by ruthless bandits, the Six Oni of Iga. With your wolf companion, Haru at your side, exact revenge for their merciless destruction and reclaim the castles for good.