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Sony Releases New Image from Uncharted Film, Admits Movies Are a “Risky Venture”

Sony also confirmed that there are no current plans to adapt God of War for film or television, at least not any time soon. The New York Times was the first to post the image. According to the Times, Sony is spending $120 million dollars to make the film, which is naturally based on game franchise of the same name. That said, the Uncharted film does not follow the plot of the games. It’s a prequel, following a young Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) as he learns from mentor Victor Sullivan

Is Sony Preparing For Betting With Bitcoin On PlayStation?

Sony Interactive Entertainment has published a patent that has been released this month that could potentially pave the way for PlayStation users to bet on competitive esports events with bitcoin. Let’s take a look at the patent and what it all means. Sony’s Patent The firm’s patent is titled “E-sports Betting Platform”. While the patent doesn’t reference PlayStation exclusively, it does call out bitcoin and crypto as a potential tool for wagers. Specifically, the patent language states that “wagers may be pecuniary, e.g., money or bitcoin, or may be non-pecuniary,

PlayStation Studios Has Over 25 New Games Set to Release on the PlayStation 5

[embedded content] A PlayStation Studios exec revealed in a new interview that the development team is working on a lot more PlayStation 5 games than we’ve seen so far. In fact, the team has plans to add over 25 more games to the console’s roster. We don’t yet know which games they’re making, but the PS5 may soon have several more exclusives than it currently does. PlayStation Studio’s head Herman Hulst told Wired about the number of new games, saying, “There’s an incredible amount of variety originating from different regions.

Lawsuit Accuses Sony of Monopolizing Digital PlayStation Game Sales

Top GamesSony only sells digital copies of its games on its PlayStation Store, and a new lawsuit characterizes that as a monopoly. | Photo courtesy of SonyA proposed class action lawsuit has accused Sony of operating an unlawful monopoly by only allowing the sale of digital PlayStation games in its PlayStation Store, preventing third-party retailers from selling download codes as of two years ago.Sony is being sued for its decision to not sell full game digital codes outside the PlayStation Store. Reading through the complaint is making me laugh. It

Will Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart be on PS4?

Top GamesPlayers eager for Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart are concerned about if it will be on the PS4. | Insomniac GamesWill Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart be on PS4?Players eager for Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart are concerned about if it will be on the PS4. Since the release of Sony's next-generation console, the PlayStation 5 (PS5), an increasing amount of titles have started to skew toward exclusively next-gen releases. Some view this as a step in the right direction—toward the future. However, for those who haven't been able

Sony Trademark for Xbox Exclusive Sunset Overdrive Discovered

A recently discovered trademark filing reveals that Sony may be planning to publish the 2014 action game Sunset Overdrive on the PlayStation. While the game was originally published by Microsoft, it’s owned by developers Insomniac Games, which was acquired by Sony in 2019. The trademark was filed on April 26, according to the listing. The listing was spotted by my favorite Twitter source, Nibel. In case you didn’t remember, Sunset Overdrive was one of the few Xbox One launch exclusive titles. It was also one of the very few titles

Sony, Discord announce partnership that will bring the communication service to PlayStation

Sony Interactive Entertainment has made a minority investment in Discord, the popular communication service platform, which will bring Discord to PlayStation platforms as early as next year, the company announced today. Near the end of April, Discord was reportedly in “exclusive talks” with Microsoft about selling the platform for $10 billion, but those talks eventually fell through. It appears that Sony was on deck, waiting to strike and make the investment. Full details of the deal were not disclosed. “At PlayStation, we’re constantly looking for new ways to enable players

How Many Biomes are in Returnal?

Top GamesPlayStation's footage of Returnal showing Atropos. | Courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment.How many biomes are in Returnal? We got the answer, and more information, on the biomes found in Sony Interactive Entertainment's installment! The short answer is that Returnal has six biomes in total. Each of them is in a different area on Atropos. Every biome has one boss that players must fight against in order to advance in the game. According to the player base in various social media platforms, each biome has a vastly different difficulty. Some

Returnal peaks at over 102,000 Twitch viewers before official PS5 release

Returnal, is an anticipated third-person shooter with rogue-like and psychological horror elements that was developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.  The reviews and gameplay previous for the game have only made fans even more excited, so it shouldn’t be surprising that the game is already hitting massive numbers on Twitch.  [embedded content] Even before Returnal’s official launch on April 30, the game is peaking at over 102,844 viewers and an early average of around 52,000 viewers that is steadily growing as the day goes on, according to

PlayStation Plus Games for May 2021 Announced: Battlefield V & More

Today Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the games that will be granted to PlayStation Plus subscribers in May 2021 at no additional cost.We’re getting Battlefield V for PS4, Stranded Deep for PS4, and Wreckfest for PS5.If you’re unfamiliar with any of them, here’s an official description:Wreckfest: Drive Hard, Die Last | PS5Burn rubber, break rules and shred metal in this full-contact racer from the creator of the FlatOut. Race and upgrade patched-together cars, improving their looks and toughening up their body armour to survive the epic crashes and neck-to-neck fights over