Over the years Sony have suffered some major issues with system outages, including the DDos attacks of December 2014 in which PlayStation Network was targeted and went down for extended periods of time, spoiling what should have been an exciting Holiday period for millions. While there hasn’t been a major outage in a while Sony
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With a wealth of big spring releases now behind us, the summer for PlayStation fans is gearing up with the release of both The Last of Us Part II and Ghost of Tsushima. However, if you’re in the mood to try out some lesser-known games to fill some of the time, the PlayStation Store has you covered
Though the first half of the year has been upended in significant ways by the coronavirus pandemic, this spring has still been a great one for video games. Several long-anticipated games have finally made their way to gamers everywhere, including the highly-anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake. As a reimagining of a JRPG classic, it shouldn’t come
For the decades that we’ve been playing games on PlayStation platforms, Japanese games have especially felt at home on Sony’s various platforms. Over the years, major franchises such as Final Fantasy and Resident Evil have come to define the platform and given us some of its classic titles. With Golden Week around the corner, now is the
On Tuesday, Sony gave a heads up that game downloads over the PlayStation Network in Europe would be slower during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Now U.S. players will take the same hit on the opposite end of the Atlantic. Via a PlayStation Blog post, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO and President Jim Ryan explained that the
With the end of the year quickly coming to a close, now is the perfect time to stock up on those games that you might have missed throughout the year or didn’t get to play before the year’s end. Thankfully, Sony has you covered with the official PlayStation Store Holiday Sale, which is offering just
PlayStation has a new update in the works for PS4 party features. Starting today, PS4 owners can sign up for a chance to test them. The biggest feature those lucky few who are selected can expect is an increase in the maximum party size from eight to 16. Quick addendum though–you can’t invite people who
An update to the PlayStation Network refund policy has hit, making it somewhat easier to refund a faulty game that’s been causing your console to crash. The update was quiet, with no acknowledgement from the PlayStation or AskPlaystation Twitter accounts. These updates include refunding a preorder so long as you have not streamed or downloaded it. You
Anamanaguchi, the American band behind the excellent soundtrack from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, has taken to Twitter to clear the air regarding their lack of involvement in getting the Ubisoft developed and published title de-listed from the digital marketplace. The band’s official Twitter account released a recent status update regarding the situation,
With the holiday season in full swing, now is the best time to stock up on games to spend the winter with, and the PlayStation Store has you covered with an upcoming Flash Sale to give you deals on some recently-released hits. Over on the PlayStation Blog, it was revealed that a Flash Sale will
Some users have begun receiving emails containing their voucher to participate in the PlayStation Network Online ID change preview that will come alongside System Software update 6.10 for the PlayStation 4. However, the fine print reportedly contains some worrying side-effects. Should your PlayStation Network Online ID change, games on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation
We often cover PlayStation 4 themes from many regions here on DualShockers, especially when they’re free. Yet, many seem to think that they cannot use, for instance, a Japanese theme with an American account, or an American theme with a European account. This is not the case. If you think you’re stuck using only themes
PlayStation Plus’ collection of free monthly games has always been one of the service’s best perks, and with summer in full swing, you’ll be able to head back to an open-world game set in the midst of history, and escape the clutches of serial killers with friends. Sony has announced the lineup of games coming
Since its debut, PlayStation Plus has not only been the core of PlayStation owner’s online service, but has also delivered regular installments of new games to enjoy, with the latest games coming next month having been officially announced by Sony for July. Over on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has announced the lineup of games that
Since its release back in September, Bungie has been adding and implementing plenty of new features, missions, and more into Destiny 2, and now for PS4 owners that have yet to take the plunge and become a Guardian, you’ll get the opportunity to do just that (for free) starting this weekend. Over on the PlayStation Blog, Bungie
E3 is right around the corner and while many PlayStation fans are eager to see the upcoming games for the system such as Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us: Part II, the current crop of games on PlayStation remains strong, according to the latest PlayStation Store sales charts. Over on the PlayStation Blog (and right
Over on the US and European PlayStation Blogs, Sony has revealed the top-selling titles on the PlayStation Store for April 2018, and it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that the recently-released and critically-acclaimed God of War took the top spot for digital sales on the PlayStation Store last month. For Sony’s other platforms, Rick and
The early part of the year is usually known for being a bit quiet as far as new game releases, but February proved to be another strong month for PlayStation owners according to the sales stats from the PlayStation Store last month. Sony has revealed the list of top-selling titles on the PlayStation Store in
In what feels like almost commonplace at this point, Sony has officially revealed that its PlayStation Network will go down for maintenance today and tomorrow. However, in a bit of a surprise, it’ll be conducted a little earlier than it has in the past. For both days, March 5, 2018, and March 6, 2018, the PlayStation
2018 is still only in its second month, but already we are seeing some exceptional games that debuted like Celeste, Monster Hunter: World, and many more, and according to the PlayStation Store several of the big hits from the early part of the year are finding their way to the bestsellers charts. Sony revealed its lineup of
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, games are being bought left and right for friends, family, and of course personal use, and PlayStation Store has been no exception with many of the year’s biggest titles taking their claim on the digital storefront’s charts for November. Over on the PlayStation Blog, the top downloads