How Capcom designed Kimberly and Juri for Street Fighter 6

Fresh off the streets of Evo 2022, two more characters have been announced for Street Fighter 6, the next evolution of the Street Fighter franchise, launching in 2023. Juri returns with her playfully sadistic ways along with new ninja Kimberly! We sat down with Game Director Takayuki Nakayama to ask him how Kimberly and Juri […]

Share of the Week: Stray – Cat Closeups

Last week, we asked you to get up close and personal with the furry feline protagonist of Stray using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: ZenoCrach shares lights reflecting in the eyes of the Stray. MDSP777 shares the Stray wandering around a tree town. PhoenixRedVP shares the Stray standing in front of some TVs […]

Meet Your Maker revealed, a brutal new take on building and raiding

Hot on the heels of its world premiere reveal, we’re here to take you even deeper into the brutal world of Meet Your Maker. Let’s start with a quick recap of the game itself, coming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in 2023. Meet Your Maker is a new first-person building-and-raiding game set in a […]

Players’ Choice: Vote for July 2022’s best new game

The polls are open! What was your favorite new game last month? Living the cat life in Stray? Pitting heroes vs. toons in MultiVersus? Fighting to save Gilly’s in Arcadegeddon? None of the above? Hit the poll below and cast your vote — we’ll tally ’em up early next week and share the winner as […]

How Rollerdrome’s composer created the sound of 2030

Roll7’s upcoming skater-shooter, Rollerdrome, features a fully original soundtrack, featuring dark retro-futuristic synth beats by the incredible Electric Dragon. I spoke to Ian, the artist behind Electric Dragon, to discuss the process of working on the project and creating this all-new album. Jemima Tyssen Smith: Hello Ian! I had the pleasure of working with you […]

Indies coming to PS4 & PS5 in August 2022

It’s August and things are really heating up—and we don’t just mean outdoors. There’s a tidal wave of new indie titles coming to PS4, PS5, and PS VR this month*, covering a wide variety of genres and playstyles. Here you’ll find wacky sports action, death-defying stunts, alien words, and even a terrifying “vacation” to a […]

We Are OFK: How an indie band wants to change music biopics, out August 18

You’ve probably seen a music biopic movie or tv show: a story of the rise-to-fame of some band you know. You’ve probably heard songs by a virtual band, animated characters playing music recorded by real creative artists. We Are OFK is both of these things. OFK is our virtual band, with real songs on streaming […]

Deathverse: Let It Die launches this fall, devs detail wild weaponry

Greetings to all of our dedicated Let It Die fans. I am super excited to announce that Deathverse: Let It Die is launching on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 Fall 2022! Since our announcement on PlayStation’s State of Play last year, we received lots of great comments from our community. On May 28 and June […]

Follow the best of Evo 2022 with PlayStation Tournaments: Evo Lounge live show

The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) is back in Las Vegas from August 5-7 and is celebrating its 20th anniversary as one of the most exciting fighting game community (FGC) tournaments in the world. PlayStation will be live at the show with exciting events and special coverage. Read on to learn about Evo 2022 and how […]

Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 436: Stray Thoughts

Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS, or download here We’re back with another episode of the Official PlayStation Podcast, this time with an emphasis on games with heroes that roller skate or meow. Plus, an in-depth chat with Dre of Roll7 about the studio’s upcoming arena skater-shooter, Rollerdrome! Stuff We […]