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[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Sony Has Quietly But Confidently Grown Its First-Party Lineup Published at 2021-09-30 17:09 by PushSquare News It’s abundantly clear Sony isn’t interested in making a big song and dance out of its business deals. Rather than saving acquisition announcements for the big stage at digital events, the company treats them … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— PlayStation Showcase 2021 Was Good, But Not Good Enough Published at 2021-09-10 01:09 by PushSquare News Prior to the PlayStation Showcase, we dropped a garbage time Soapbox, explaining that Sony couldn’t afford any dead air in its press conference today. But a bizarrely lopsided livestream had us sweating with ten … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— PlayStation Showcase Was Good, But Not Good Enough Published at 2021-09-09 23:09 by PushSquare News Prior to the PlayStation Showcase, we dropped a garbage time Soapbox, explaining that Sony couldn’t afford any dead air in its press conference today. But a bizarrely lopsided livestream had us sweating with ten minutes … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— It’s Time to Accept We Can’t Predict PlayStation Anymore Published at 2021-07-06 17:07 by PushSquare News We don’t have a clue what to expect from PlayStation anymore, and neither should you. A lot has changed over the course of the last generation, and Sony’s communication strategy – or, perhaps, lack … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Messy Ghost of Tsushima Upgrade Makes PS5 for the Payers Published at 2021-07-01 17:07 by PushSquare News Sony may see itself as the premium platform in the marketplace these days, but it’s up for debate how long dedicated fans will continue to pay for the privilege of playing on the … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— E3 Is a Relic Desperately Clinging to Relevancy Published at 2021-06-15 23:06 by PushSquare News E3 has been the event around which the video game industry revolves for nearly three decades now, but it’s time to admit it’s a relic that has long passed its sell-by date. There will be … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— E3 Is a Relic Desperately Clinging to Relevancy Published at 2021-06-15 22:06 by PushSquare News E3 has been the event around which the video game industry revolves for nearly three decades now, but it’s time to admit it’s a relic that has long passed its sell-by date. There will be … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Xbox Game Pass Is the Thorn in PS5’s Side Published at 2021-06-13 19:06 by PushSquare News The curtain has closed on a very strong Xbox briefing, which saw its beefed up first-party roster – and a lot of timed exclusives – deliver the first real E3 2021 livestream of the … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Partnerships Show PlayStation Empowering Creators, And Avoiding an Acquisition War Published at 2021-06-11 14:06 by PushSquare News On the eve of a Microsoft press conference, it’s hard not to be wary of the dreaded ‘a’ word if you’re a PlayStation fan: acquisitions. Oh, the dreaded acquisitions. Xbox’s well-publicised buyout of … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Days Gone Was PS4’s Black Sheep, But a Darn Good Open World Game Published at 2021-04-11 14:04 by PushSquare News A sequel to Days Gone, the Sony Bend survival horror open world, was pitched but never given the go-ahead. That’s according to a Bloomberg report, and it’s certainly corroborated by … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Sony Said Xbox Game Pass Isn’t Sustainable, Then Released One of Its Tentpole Titles into the Service Anyway Published at 2021-04-02 23:04 by PushSquare News “Putting into a subscription model on day one, for us, just doesn’t make any sense,” Sony bigwig Jim Ryan told GamesIndustry.biz prior to the launch … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Sony’s Storefront Closures Put PS5, PS4 Backwards Compatibility Efforts Back in Focus Published at 2021-03-29 19:03 by PushSquare News Alongside long overdue confirmation of the closure of its PlayStation 3, PS Vita, and PSP storefronts today, Sony noted that the changes will allow the organisation to “refocus our resources for … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Why Did PlayStation Buy Evo? Published at 2021-03-19 20:03 by PushSquare News In single player focused communities like Push Square, esports get overlooked. But make no mistake, this sector of the market is enormous: BBC regularly hosts Rocket League and League of Legends tournaments live on its website now, while … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— What Next for PlayStation? Published at 2021-03-12 13:03 by PushSquare News It’s been a strange year for PlayStation, hasn’t it? Objectively, the organisation is arguably at the peak of its power right now: revenue is ridiculous, it’s raking in more award nominations than the rest of the industry combined, and. … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Japan Studio’s Disbandment Is Disappointing, But Not Surprising Published at 2021-02-26 15:02 by PushSquare News Back in 2013, when Allan Becker – the former head of Sony Santa Monica – was convinced by then-Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida to run Japan Studio, he told Kotaku his ultimate ambition: “For Japan … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Sony’s New PS Store Is Actively Preventing Fans from Spending Money Published at 2020-12-22 14:12 by PushSquare News Goodness gracious, the new PS Store is an absolutely flabbergasting heap of horse doo, isn’t it? Look, we understand: coronavirus, new consoles, complicated – we recognise that rolling out a new iteration … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Cyberpunk 2077 Debacle Proves Sony Needs a Better PS Store Refund Policy Published at 2020-12-15 02:12 by PushSquare News The debacle surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 has, not for the first time, highlighted a gaping flaw in the PlayStation Store. We’ve talked about refunds before – amusingly, when No Man’s Sky was … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— PS5 Reveal Event Plays to Sony’s Strengths Published at 2020-06-12 06:06 by PushSquare News As far as introductions go, it’s hard to imagine one much stronger than PlayStation 5’s long-anticipated reveal presentation. Where the PlayStation 4 was introduced to the world with, well, Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack, Sony really … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— State of Play’s Ghost of Tsushima Deep Dive Feels Like the Future of the Format Published at 2020-05-15 12:05 by PushSquare News Sony’s State of Play livestreams have largely divided opinion over the past year – well, up until yesterday. Whatever your thoughts on Ghost of Tsushima – and, according … Read More

[NEWS] This is an auto-generated post based on our gamebot.— Sony Needs to Show Us a True, Next-Gen PS5 Exclusive After Lukewarm Inside Xbox Published at 2020-05-07 17:05 by PushSquare News Today’s hotly anticipated Inside Xbox broadcast was supposed to be our first taste of next-gen gameplay, but it proved to be anything but. Microsoft, to its credit, had attempted … Read More