Your PlayStation Stars update for November 2022

PlayStation Stars is our loyalty program and it’s free to join through the PlayStation App. Members have a variety of perks including access to fun Campaigns, which are updated and added to frequently. PlayStation Plus members also get points on purchases from PlayStation Store. Completing Campaigns can unlock Digital Collectibles or PlayStation Stars points. Points […]

Share of the Week: Haunted

Last week, we asked you to share haunted moments from the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s spooky highlights: ForgottenJasmin shares Seline leaning away from a gnarled creature with a gigantic single eye in Returnal. ke_23 shares a series of robed women floating in various positions across a red background […]

Final Fantasy XVI interview: worldbuilding, differing viewpoints and favorite characters 

Last week, Final Fantasy XVI Producer Naoki Yoshida and Director Hiroshi Takai debuted the game’s newly released trailer, entitled Ambition. In that PS Blog post, they touched briefly on the game’s lore as well as sharing more information about two newly revealed characters. After that reveal, we had yet more questions. So today, they’re going […]

Celebrating 20 years of Ratchet & Clank

Ratchet & Clank turns 20 today! Did someone tamper with The Great Clock? It’s almost hard to believe, but it’s true! Insomniac Games launched the original game in 2002, sparking two decades of grand adventures through space, time, and dimensions. Since its humble beginnings on the PlayStation 2 console, the franchise introduced us to a […]

How the PS5 brings Lakeshore to life in Need for Speed Unbound

Experience Need for Speed Unbound at 60fps and 4k resolution on PS5, feel every bump in the road through haptic feedback, and immerse yourself in the world of Lakeshore, a street racers’ playground! Recently we debuted the reveal trailer for our latest Need for Speed. Unbound is an all-new street racing thrillride in development by […]

How Forspoken’s combat works, and why it looks so magical

Hello everyone, my name is Ryota Nozoe, Lead Visual Effects Artist on Forspoken. This expansive new action RPG puts you in control of Frey Holland, a young woman who is transported to the mysterious world of Athia! This land may be beautiful, but it’s dangerous too – a phenomenon called ‘the Break’ has corrupted the […]

PlayStation Studios Extra Life Game Day Livestream Event, Saturday November 5

Mark your calendars! PlayStation Studios is set to host an all-day livestream event on Saturday, November 5th for Extra Life Game Day to raise money for a great cause! Join Bend Studio, Guerrilla, Insomniac Games, and San Diego Studio for a day full of fun, laughter, and some friendly competition to raise funds for Children’s […]

Shuhei Yoshida recommends 10 games from the PlayStation Plus Premium Classics Catalog

With hundreds of titles available to play on PlayStation Plus Premium, you may be stuck for choice. Enter Shuhei Yoshida. The head of PlayStation Indies is here to share his own personal picks from the collection, encompassing every era of PlayStation, from unique platformers to enthralling fantasy adventures, and shares his memories of those titles […]

Bringing characters to life in Sonic Frontiers

Get ready to forge new frontiers and experience Sonic the Hedgehog like never before in Sonic Frontiers! Sonic’s upcoming open-zone, action-adventure platformer is set to launch November 8 and marks a massive leap forward into the future of 3D action Sonic games. With the return of fan-favorite characters like Sonic, Tails, and Amy, as well […]

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

Time to pack in the pumpkins as October has come and gone, and with it some amazing games! Which new release will take the Players’ Choice crown? Vote in the poll below to help decide! How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation.Blog will open a poll where you can vote for […]