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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/29/gran-turismo-7-update-1-48-features-5-new-cars-cafe-menu-and-world-circuit-events/',
                'Gran Turismo 7 update 1.48 features 5 new cars, Café Menu, and World Circuit Events',
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<p class="">Gran Turismo players! This month’s update brings back a few of the classic GT legends including the Honda NSX GT500 and the Nissan Skyline GTS-R ‘87.  </p>
<p class="">Update 1.48* for Gran Turismo 7 will be available as of Wednesday, May 29 at 11:00pm PST / May 30 at 7:00am BST / 3:00pm JST.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">5 new cars added this month</h2>
<p class=""><strong>Honda Civic SiR･II (EG) ’93</strong><br/>(Can be purchased from Used Cars)</p>
<p class="">The top-grade 5th generation Civic balances speed with comfort.</p>
<p class="">The Civic, now equipped with a VTEC engine and much faster, passed the baton to the 5th generation model in September of 1991. The body was available in a 3-door hatchback, the newly christened “Ferio” 4-door saloon, and the 5-door shuttle. The car’s tagline called it the “Sports Civic”. Engine variety increased due to the further development of the VTEC system. The base models were equipped with the carbureted 1.3 L and 1.5 L, on top of these were the easy to drive 1.5 L SOHC VTEC and the more fuel efficient 1.5 L VTEC-E. </p>
<p class="">The top of the line was crowned with SiR model, which featured the high performance 1.6 L DOHC VTEC. All cars used Honda’s new standard double wishbone suspension. The SiR model, which served as the face of the “Sports Civic” boasted 9.9 BHP more power than the previous generation, achieving 167.7 BHP. Also for the suspension, the spring rate, amount of suspension stroke, etc. were revised, and were set to be more sports oriented. As with previous models, the SiR aimed for lower weight through simplified equipment, while the SiR･II featured a full suite of comfort amenities such as automatic air conditioning, power windows, and a genuine leather wrapped steering wheel.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Honda NSX GT500 ’00</strong><br/>(Can be purchased from Legend Cars)</p>
<p class="">A new design with a lower centre of gravity was the key to victory for this JGTC champion.</p>
<p class="">During the 2000 All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), the three big automakers Honda, Toyota and Nissan engaged in an unprecedented war for the GT500-class title. The NSX development team decided on major changes to the 2000 model even going so far as repositioning the transverse mounted engine. Mounting a V-type engine in a transverse layout helps to shorten the length of the vehicle, but the layout creates problems in routing the exhaust pipes coming from the two-cylinder banks. Previously, the NSX’s exhaust pipes had ran under the engine, but the development team decided to re-route them to the sides and lower the engine itself. However, in this configuration the gearbox, which was mounted on the side of the engine, would be in the way. To make space for the exhaust pipes, the team set about redesigning a smaller gearbox. The result was a completely bespoke transmission that employed formula car gears, which are thinner and more compact than regular gears.</p>
<p class="">Five NSX teams were entered for the 2000 season. Among them, the Castrol Mugen NSX team, along with Takata Dome NSX, took on the role of advanced-development “works cars” inside the NSX camp. The Takata Dome NSX showed overwhelming performance, taking win. However, the unique weight handicaps in the JGTC rules resulted in the team missing out on the championship title. In its shadow emerged the Castrol Mugen NSX, putting in one solid run after another. It was driven by Ryo Michigami and Osamu Nakako, with Nakako being replaced by Hidetoshi Mitsusada halfway through the season. The Castrol Mugen NSX team were able to deftly handle the weight handicaps incurred from its 1st place finishes and went on to glory as the series champion.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Nissan Skyline GTS-R (R31) ’87</strong><br/>(Can be purchased from Used Cars)</p>
<p class="">An unlikely monster machine born from the elegant lines of the 7th gen. Skyline.</p>
<p class="">Though it still retained the same sporty appeal of the previous generation R30 model, the 7th generation R31 Skyline marked a change of direction for the line when it was released in August 1985. In the Japanese car scene of the time, there was a growing trend in both the sales and general popularity of luxury outfitted ‘high-society cars’, typically either 4 or 2-door models. In response to this cultural boom, the Skyline was repositioned as a luxury saloon. At its debut, the new model featured a somewhat understated line-up, featuring a 4-door hardtop, a sedan and an estate. Fans would have to wait until May 1986 for the anticipated 2-door coupé.</p>
<p class="">The real attraction of the 7th generation would show up much later still though. This was the GTS-R, released in August 1987 in a limited run of only 800 cars. The GTS-R was developed to reclaim the Group A racing title and was a very sporty model. The powerplant was based on the turbocharged RB20DET DOHC inline-6 featured in the GTS, which generated 177.5 BHP and 23.0 kgfm of torque. The GTS-R version added a stainless-steel exhaust manifold and a T04E turbocharger, achieving 207.1 BHP and 25.0 kgfm torque. This was a very special engine, earning itself the designation RB20DET-R.</p>
<p class="">The suspension and exterior were also modified. While the normal GTS-X had an automatic front spoiler that deployed according to vehicle speed, the GTS-R instead used a fixed spoiler, with the rear spoiler also being upgraded to a larger unit. In addition, the car was offered in an exclusive ‘Blue Black’ body colour.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Volvo 240 SE Estate ’93</strong><br/>(Can be purchased from Used Cars)</p>
<p class="">A historic model which taught the world to love the station wagon.</p>
<p class="">When people think of Volvo, they think estate cars. And when they think estate cars, they think Volvo. Such was the automobile scene for quite some time until the worldwide SUV boom began gaining momentum in the late 1980’s. One car that cemented this maxim was the 240 Estate.</p>
<p class="">The 240 series itself had debuted in 1974, made up of the ‘244’ 4-door sedan, ‘242’ 2-door, and ‘245’ 5-door wagon. The 3rd digit of the model number denoted the number of doors. It wasn’t until 1983 that all these models were consolidated into a single ‘240’ model. Additionally, when the car originally debuted it featured round headlights, the iconic square lamps were introduced later in 1979. The 240 retained most of its original styling throughout its production until 1993, though its safety features were kept constantly up to date with additions like airbags and ABS as standard equipment. Even in an era where sedans ruled sales figures, over one third of total production was made up of wagon models, proving just how popular the Estate was in the 240 line-up.One of the most notable features of the 240 Estate was its styling, which appeared square no matter what angle the car was observed from. It features a long front overhang to incorporate crumble zones, and on the rear as well a long overhang facilitates both impact absorption and extra luggage space. This resulted in the car’s characteristically long thin silhouette.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Volvo V40 T5 R-Design ’13</strong><br/>*Can be purchased from Brand Central</p>
<p class="">The globally successful Volvo that serves as a saloon, estate, and coupe.</p>
<p class="">The V40 was revealed at the 2012 Geneva show as a C-segment 5-door hatchback. Though it was positioned as Volvo’s entry-level model, the V40 would actually play a huge role in the Volvo catalogue as it served as the combined replacement for 3 different models: the conventional S40 saloon, the V50 family estate, and the sporty C30 3-door hatchback. To create a car that could provide the comfort of a saloon, the utility of an estate and the youthful, sporty styling of a coupe, the car was developed completely from scratch. While the base structure utilized a platform in common with Ford cars, the styling is innovative and has no trace of Volvo’s conservative image of the past. Incorporating design cues from the classic P1800 of the 60’s and its later 1800ES variant, the car has flowing lines and a soulful silhouette that can be interpreted as a coupe or an estate. The car was an immediate hit from its debut, attracting worldwide attention for both its aesthetics and utility, able to comfortably seat 4 adults along with all their luggage. The T5 R-Design is the sportiest model of the series. Its 210.1 BHP 2L inline-5 turbocharged engine provides quick acceleration performance, and its sports suspension and 18-inch wheels provide both sharp handling and a smooth ride. The special front bumper and rear diffuser provide additional aerodynamic performance, as well as giving it a bold look.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Café / Extra Menus</strong></h3>
<p class="">The following Menu has been added:</p>
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<li>Extra Menu No. 39: Racers of the Japanese GT (Collector Level 48 and above)</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>World Circuits (Event)</strong></h3>
<p class="">The following new events have been added to World Circuits:</p>
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<li>Europe Sunday Cup 400 – Kyoto Driving Park: Yamagiwa</li>
<li>Japanese FF Challenge 450 – Autopolis International Racing Course: Short Course</li>
<li>Japanese FR Challenge 450 – Autodrome Lago Maggiore: West</li>
<li>World Tour Car 800 – Circuit de Sainte-Croix: A</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Scapes</strong></h3>
<p class="">‘Move the camera up and down II’ has been added as a featured curation in Scapes.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/29/state-of-play-returns-this-thursday/',
                'State of Play returns today',
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<p class="">State of Play is back! Tune in live for updates on PS5 and PS VR2 titles, plus a look at PlayStation Studios games arriving later this year.</p>
<p class="">The 30+ minute show features 14 titles, and begins May 30 at 3pm PT / 6pm ET | May 31 12am CEST / 7am JST on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. See you then!</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Regarding Co-streaming and Video-On-Demand (VOD)</strong></h2>
<p class=""><em>Please note that this broadcast may include copyrighted content (e.g. licensed music) that PlayStation does not control. We welcome and celebrate our amazing co-streamers and creators, but licensing agreements outside our control could interfere with co-streams or VOD archives of this broadcast. If you’re planning to save this broadcast as a VOD to create recap videos, or to repost clips or segments from the show, we advise omitting any copyrighted music.</em></p>
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<p class="">God of War Ragnarök will be coming to PC on September 19, 2024!</p>
<p class="">Santa Monica Studio’s development partner for God of War (2018) on PC, Jetpack Interactive, is back to help deliver the PC version of God of War Ragnarök. Alongside the release date, we’d also like to share a selection of the features that will be available.*</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Unlocked framerates</strong></h2>
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<p class="">Experience the epic conclusion of Kratos and Atreus’ journey in the Norse saga at peak performance. Unlocked framerates and the option of true 4K resolution** expand the full potential of the cinematic no-cut camera as you travel through the stunning vistas of the Nine Realms to do battle against deadly foes in the forms of Norse gods and monsters.</p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758612373_bee3a5638a_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows Kratos charging up his Leviathan Axe during combat." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758612373_bee3a5638a_h.jpg"/></a>
<p class=""><em>**Requires compatible PC and 4K device. </em></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Upscaling technology</strong></h2>
<p class="">Full integration with NVIDIA RTX Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), and Intel XeSS (Xe Super Sampling) will allow you to reach higher graphical settings and output resolutions.***</p>
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<p class=""><em>***Requires compatible PC and graphics card.</em></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Super ultra-widescreen support</strong></h2>
<p class="">Enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Nine Realms in panoramic widescreen with 21:9 ultra-widescreen and 32:9 super ultra-widescreen support!****</p>
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<p class=""><em>****Requires compatible PC and display device. </em></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Includes God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla</strong></h2>
<p class="">At launch, God of War Ragnarök PC will include all our post-launch updates including a robust New Game+ mode and the God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla DLC.</p>
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<p class="">Experience God of War’s combat like never before with the roguelite-inspired DLC that follows Kratos on a deeply personal journey as he faces the darkness of his past while overcoming the trials of Valhalla.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>God of War Ragnarök – Pre-purchase offer</strong></h2>
<p class="">Available for pre-purchase now on Steam and the Epic Game Store are the Standard and Digital Deluxe editions of the game.</p>
<p class="">If you purchase God of War Ragnarök before launch on September 19, you will receive the <strong>Kratos Risen Snow Armor</strong> and the <strong>Atreus Risen Snow Tunic</strong> (cosmetic)*****.</p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758825510_ed8d58a6f6_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows what is included in the Standard Edition of the game:

A digital code for the full game.

Two cosmetic items: 
Kratos Risen Snow Armor Atreus Risen Snow Tunic" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758825510_ed8d58a6f6_h.jpg"/></a>
<p class=""><em>*****Unlock in-game items via story progression.</em></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>God of War Ragnarök – Digital Deluxe Edition</strong></h2>
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<p class="">The God of War Ragnarök Digital Deluxe Edition of the game includes:</p>
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<li><strong>Full God of War Ragnarök game</strong> for PC </li>
<li><strong>Kratos Darkdale Armor</strong>*****</li>
<li><strong>Atreus Darkdale Attire</strong> (cosmetic) *****</li>
<li><strong>Darkdale Blades Handles</strong> for the Blades of Chaos*****</li>
<li><strong>Darkdale Axe Grip</strong> for the Leviathan Axe*****</li>
<li>Official God of War Ragnarök Digital Soundtrack</li>
<li>Dark Horse Digital Mini Artbook</li>
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<p class=""><em>*****Unlock in-game items via story progression.</em></p>
<p class="">More information on the specific system requirements a bit closer to release on September 19.  </p>
<p class="">You can pre-purchase the game on <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322010/God_of_War_Ragnark/">Steam</a> and the <a href="https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/god-of-war-ragnarok-3ca641">Epic Game Store</a>.</p>
<p class=""><em>*Account for PlayStation Network is required.</em></p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/dynasty-warriors-origins-revealed-for-ps5-out-2025/',
                'Dynasty Warriors: Origins revealed for PS5, out 2025',
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<p class="">When the original Dynasty Warriors debuted back in 1997, little did we know that 27 years later Koei Tecmo would be introducing an electrifying new entry into the series, ready to deliver Dynasty Warriors to the next generation of action gamers. </p>
<p class="">Dynasty Warriors: Origins unleashes the largest armies ever seen in the series while also introducing a new hero to the exhilarating 1 vs. 1,000 action that made the franchise famous. But before I go any further, please take a look at the announcement trailer.</p>
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<p class="">Dynasty Warriors: Origins is being developed by the fantastic team at Omega Force, a team that is poised for a fresh start with this game (complete with new logo), and we’re out to prove with Origins that we are not only going back to our hack and slash roots with the type of action our fans crave, but we are here to redefine expectations! I am certain that in this game, we will deliver a most excellent experience that we were not able to accomplish in the series until now, carving out a new history for both Dynasty Warriors and Omega Force!  </p>
<p class="">Since Dynasty Warriors 2 (the original Dynasty Warriors was a fighting game!), the roots of this series have always been based around the “sense of realism on the battlefield” and “the exhilaration of 1 vs. 1,000” gameplay. In Dynasty Warriors: Origins, we will return to these roots to deliver this non-stop action to not only our most loyal fans of the series, but to all game fans worldwide. In Dynasty Warriors: Origins, we’ve been able amplify the feeling of tension on the battlefield while also being able to deliver the epic sense of exhilaration after overcoming the odds in the most thrilling warfare we’ve ever been able to create.   </p>
<p class="">To achieve this, we’re making the most of the PS5 hardware specs, creating an all-new Warriors-like battlefield where you’re challenged by massive armies as far as the eye can see! With the overwhelming number and scale of enemy armies pushing towards you, you’ll have to act fast and with force if you want to survive. In addition to your own striking power, you’ll need to coordinate with allied armies and enjoy the tactical aspects of gameplay in order to take out the hoard of enemies in our most tension-filled fights to date. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">An original protagonist appears</h2>
<p class="">But that’s not all, as for the first time in Dynasty Warriors franchise history, we will depict the chaos of the Three Kingdoms from the eyes of a ‘nameless hero’. Play through the historical tale of war through the eyes of our new protagonist, showcasing the vast land of China and its timeless soldiers and generals like never before! </p>
<p class="">Stay tuned for more information in the coming months as we reveal more about our new nameless hero and his fight for the Three Kingdoms before Dynasty Warriors: Origins is released in 2025.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/infinity-nikki-an-open-world-dress-up-adventure-is-coming-to-ps5/',
                'Infinity Nikki, an open-world dress-up adventure, is coming to PS5',
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<p class="">Hello, everyone! I’m Runhao Yao, producer of Infinity Nikki and founder of Infold Games. I’m excited to share the latest developments about our game in today’s State of Play. Infinity Nikki is coming to PS5 and will start beta testing on PS5 console in Q3 2024.</p>
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<p class="">Have you heard of Nikki? Developed by Infold Games, the Nikki series is a collection of dress-up games that’s evolved over the course of 12 years. Nikki has grown alongside her fans. And with each generation, we aim to elevate our technology and expand our scope. We constantly push ourselves to enhance our series’ quality. In this fifth installment, Infinity Nikki, we merge dress-up gameplay with the open-world genre, allowing Nikki to explore by using the special abilities of different outfits in a warm, delightful world. This can enrich players’ gaming experience and spice up their life.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The vast, marvelous world of Miraland</h2>
<p class="">Miraland is the setting of the Nikki series. On this continent, styling isn’t just a pursuit of beauty. It also has magical powers. In past games, Nikki is given the mission to save Miraland, and she relies on the power of styling to change the world’s fate. The clothing styles from various nations, whether splendid or fantastical, add unique aspects to Nikki’s journey.</p>
<p class="">Infinity Nikki opens up a new chapter. Nikki and her friend Momo arrive in a Miraland that’s from an alternate timeline. A great world lies before them, bringing infinite possibilities and more challenges. However, Nikki’s resolve remains unwavering as always.</p>
<p class="">Nikki will travel with Momo across Miraland’s extraordinary nations, each with a unique culture and history. They’ll encounter all sorts of people and creatures filled with creativity and whimsy. They’ll also be able to collect exquisite outfits of various styles through different means. On their journey, Nikki and Momo will encounter special scenarios and perplexing puzzles. They overcome trials together, which shows the strength of their friendship.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Dress-up and open-world exploration</h2>
<p class="">The game’s trailer shows Nikki switching between outfits to utilize their special abilities.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Floating Outfit:</strong> Nikki becomes lighter and can effortlessly float over obstacles.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Purification Outfit:</strong> Nikki releases magical orbs to save creatures that have been corrupted by demonic energy.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Gliding Outfit:</strong> When navigating through a large stone forest, Nikki wears this to glide through the air on a flower she summons.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Shrinking Outfit:</strong> Nikki can shrink and stay on Momo’s head to pass through places that are inaccessible to others. Controlling Momo allows you to experience a unique gameplay perspective. Momo’s tiny physique allows him to easily enter tight spaces such as tree holes or a cannon. He can also interact with special mechanisms. For example, he can use air currents to lift himself and explore higher or hidden locations.</p>
<p class="">Floating, purifying, gliding, shrinking… We’ve given players a variety of outfits that will help them overcome complex environments and challenges, revealing a different perspective on open-world exploration and inviting you to discover endless fun.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Dress-up and relaxation</h2>
<p class="">Miraland is also a world for you to relax in and enjoy without worries.</p>
<p class="">Change into different outfits to fish, catch bugs with a net, or collect wool from sheep. With an in-depth gathering system, the materials Nikki finds will eventually be used to craft outfits. Whether you’re in the meadow, frolicking among the flowers, or by the river, you can meet fascinating creatures! There’s a fish shaped like a handkerchief, a cat with shirt-like fur, a worm that resembles a sock… Every branch and bud can hold surprises you’ve never seen before.</p>
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<p class="">We’ve also given Momo, Nikki’s adventuring pal, Momo’s Camera. Its settings can be adjusted, which turns the world into a giant photography studio. Enjoy Miraland’s beautiful landscapes while dressing up Nikki in your favorite styles and taking gorgeous photos.</p>
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<p class="">Should you meet someone offering hot air balloon rides at a street corner, take that chance to capture Miraland’s stunning sunsets from hundreds of meters in the air.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Dress-up and challenging adventures</h2>
<p class="">As players progress through the game, they’ll encounter exciting challenges that require the use of different outfit abilities.</p>
<p class="">These levels blend puzzle-solving, collecting, and platforming. Nikki and Momo will race in mine carts with the wind, navigate through the miniature worlds of Beauty Lab, or run from ghosts in railcars. Each diorama-like level brings unique challenges and fun through various gimmicks and designs.</p>
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<p class="">In the world of Infinity Nikki, styling allows Nikki to freely mix and match and is the key to unlocking Miraland’s infinite possibilities. We believe this will offer an unparalleled gameplay experience.</p>
<p class="">Thank you for supporting Infinity Nikki, which will launch on PS5. We look forward to meeting you in Miraland!</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/first-look-at-alien-rogue-incursion-ps-vr2-gameplay-out-holiday-2024/',
                'First look at Alien: Rogue Incursion PS VR2 gameplay, out Holiday 2024',
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<p class="">Hey everyone! TQ Jefferson from developer Survios here with a world premiere of gameplay from <a href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10004478/">Alien: Rogue Incursion</a>, coming to PS VR2 this Holiday season. If you haven’t seen the first look trailer yet, please check it out below: </p>
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<p class="">The first next-gen Alien VR game, Alien: Rogue Incursion is a single-player, action-horror game featuring an all-new storyline. A high tension shooter developed with Unreal Engine 5, players will need to stay frosty as they explore an overrun facility on the inhospitable planet Purdan. </p>
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<p class="">As reverent fans of the franchise, we know that any Alien video game begins and ends with its deadly Xenomorphs, and those encountered within Alien: Rogue Incursion are definitely ferocious, unpredictable, and terrifying. </p>
<p class="">Dynamically spawning and pathing with countless unique possibilities, even we couldn’t tell you exactly where and when each Xenomorph will strike, let alone what strategies it might use or if it’ll bring some friends.  </p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758793774_9d6003bbe2_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This is an image of the Mess Hall Corridor." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758793774_9d6003bbe2_b.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758458836_719d9bf09a_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="ALT TEXT: This is an image of the Nest Saferoom." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758458836_719d9bf09a_b.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<p class="">While heart-pounding combat is the core of Alien: Rogue Incursion, grabbing your pulse rifle and blasting your way out of every situation is not always the best strategy. Constantly hunted by unpredictable and resourceful Xenomorphs, players will often find creativity and a level head to be their greatest weapons, especially when it comes to leveraging the environment to their advantage. </p>
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<p class="">Thanks for stopping by to learn more about Alien: Rogue Incursion.<br/> </p>
<p class="">We’re incredibly excited to share more soon, so stay tuned throughout the year for additional details on gameplay, weapons, characters, and beyond, and <a href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10004478/">head over to the Alien: Rogue Incursion PlayStation Store page to wishlist the game</a> for PS VR2 ahead of launch this Holiday. </p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/ballad-of-antara-is-a-world-bending-action-rpg-coming-to-ps5-in-2025/',
                'Ballad of Antara is a world-bending action-RPG coming to PS5 in 2025',
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<p class="">Hi, I’m Yang Yang, head of Tipsworks Studio from Infoldgames. <a href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10010860">I’m honored to introduce our new game, Ballad of Antara, to the amazing PlayStation community.</a> This grand, new action-RPG title is a new IP, created with the highest fidelity, and will be free to play. Please take a look at our reveal trailer below.</p>
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<p class="">For this new IP, we set out to create a vast world, both in geological scale and cultural variation. In the normal version of this world, common folk reside. In another version of the world, peculiar sightings and encounters await. We call this unimaginable part of the world “Para”. Fundamental essences of the living world are taken away and trapped inside the Para from the invasion of an ancient power, and that’s where our story begins.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758730878_ccf1ed5ca6_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image show a large flower-like plant sitting on an island in the middle of a pond. The plant’s petals are withered and hardened. Rocky outcrops surround the pool. " src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758730878_ccf1ed5ca6_b.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758942260_275e71801e_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows the Para version of the same location. The plant’s petals here are flourishing and boast a rich purple colour. The surrounding terrain is slightly different as well, the rocky outcrops joined by rocks floating in the air." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758942260_275e71801e_b.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<p class="">You’ll experience an adventure of two intertwined fates through exotic landscapes. For each new destination you travel to, you will explore a handcrafted gameplay space with intricate, exploration-oriented level design. Each destination has its own unique Para as their own unique essence is taken away, with drastically different biome, stories, heroes, and adversaries.</p>
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<p class="">Ballad of Antara is an action-RPG with multiple playable characters. These characters possess the power to traverse the two worlds of normalcy and unimaginable. We call them “Emissaries”. Each Emissary has their own unique class, gameplay capabilities, and their own enticing, mysterious stories we want to tell.</p>
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<p class="">Finding and rallying these Emissaries across the world, strengthening your forces, and discovering the truth behind the calamity of this land, are your primary goals in Ballad of Antara. The young girl shown at the end of our reveal trailer is the key to this endeavor. You will help her undo the devastation done to this desolate world through trials, twists, and confrontation, and witness her growth along the way.</p>
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<p class="">Besides an engrossing single-player narrative, Ballad of Antara will also offer multiplayer support up to 3 players, so you can venture with your friends, or find other players to face this challenging land head on, including story quests, exploration, and intricately crafted dungeons.</p>
<p class="">For us, this has been a huge undertaking for the last four years. Today, we are excited to finally be able to reveal it, and right now we are hard at work to release the game in 2025. Post launch, we also plan to keep updating the game with new Emissaries, new zones, continuation of the story, and more.</p>
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<p class="">We hope the world of Ballad of Antara stays with you and grows with you for years to come. We will be showing more of the game later this year, and we plan to work with our friends at PlayStation to bring a Ballad of Antara beta test to PS5 when we are ready.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/skydances-behemoth-gameplay-revealed-launches-on-ps-vr2-fall-2024/',
                'Skydance’s Behemoth gameplay revealed, launches on PS VR2 Fall 2024',
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<p class="">Mountaintops loom in the distance. Wind whips across your ears, muffling the crunch of snow from your footsteps. Then you feel it–a rumble beneath your feet. Rhythmic. Growing. The vibrations rattle through your legs up to the sword in your hands.</p>
<p class="">Something big is coming.</p>
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<p class="">Skydance Games set a new standard for grounded, gritty VR combat with our previous title, The Walking Dead: Saints &amp; Sinners. For our next game, the team wanted to tackle new challenges. We believed there was an experience of grand scale that only VR could achieve. How far could we push that?</p>
<p class="">We designed this dark fantasy to stretch the boundaries of what’s possible inside a headset, creating a grim new world teeming with mystery and dangers great and small. When you enter the Forsaken Lands, one thing is clear: You are not welcome here. Everything and everyone wants to kill you. Are you bold enough to forge ahead?</p>
<p class=""><a data-id="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10003642" data-type="link" href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10003642">Our team is proud to present Skydance’s Behemoth, out Fall 2024.</a></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Scale the world</strong></h2>
<p class="">The Forsaken Lands are epic. Bones of a once-great civilization jut out from unforgiving terrain. Sprawling mountains on the horizon cast shadows on the lands below. Colossal towers hang over your path as you hunt for a Behemoth’s hidden lair.</p>
<p class=""><strong><em>“</em></strong><em>Everything in this game is designed relative to the Behemoths. It’s important that players are awed by the size and scale of each boss. You’re literally fighting a mountain.”</em></p>
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<p class="">The Forsaken Lands are your gauntlet and your hunting ground. Equipped with a grappling hook and unnatural grip strength, you’ll climb, zip, and reel to ascend or descend walls, towers, and cliffsides. Surmount barriers hindering your path, explore nooks and crannies to claim hard-to-reach items, or grasp onto unsuspecting foes and cast them into the abyss.</p>
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<p class="">But don’t get cocky. One step in the wrong direction can spell disaster for you. Push too hard against the Forsaken Lands, and they will push back.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Hunt or be hunted</strong></h2>
<p class="">Although desolate at a glance, the Forsaken Lands are populated by marauders and zealots. To them, you are an outside threat, a rival that must be executed. You cannot reason with them, so you must carve your way to victory by any means necessary.</p>
<p class="">Skydance’s Behemoth puts a new twist on our signature physics-driven melee combat system. </p>
<p class=""><strong><em>“</em></strong><em>Building on our work on The Walking Dead games, we have continued to push our gore-tech and dismemberment systems in a way that players should find truly satisfying.”</em></p>
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<li><em>Peter T. Akemann, Chief Technologist, Skydance’s </em><em>Behemoth</em><em>, The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners</em></li>
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<p class="">Your foes are not mindless zombies, they’re skilled, strategic warriors. Stay on your toes. Avail yourself of every weapon you can grasp. Block, parry, hack, and slash to wear their strength down. Then crack skulls, drive blades through hearts, sever limbs and cleave everything in between.</p>
<p class="">These tortured denizens have succumbed to the ancient curse that ruined their former kingdom, the source of the bloodlust that plagues the Forsaken Lands.</p>
<p class="">That same curse grants you bursts of supernatural strength that can turn the tide in battle. Why? That is a mystery to you, for now. But it is an advantage you will need against those enemies who tower above all others…</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Conquer mighty Behemoths</strong></h2>
<p class="">You have come to the Forsaken Lands to end this terrible curse before its wrath devastates the world beyond. The Behemoths are evil made flesh, their size and strength matched by their rage. The only way to end the curse is to slay them.</p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758714248_4c50224058_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="A POV shot. In the middle of a blizzard, the player gazes above them as a behemoth strides by, the monster’s head bent down to observe the tiny figure at its feet." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758714248_4c50224058_b.jpg"/></a>
<p class=""><strong><em>“</em></strong><em>I can’t overstate what it feels like to fight a Behemoth in VR. We talked a lot about the “pucker factor” of each encounter. When the Seal swings that flail and it smashes to the ground, your adrenaline spikes. That’s what we were after, a visceral response from our players.”</em></p>
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<li><em>Brian Murphy, Game Director, Skydance’s </em><em>Behemoth</em></li>
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<p class="">Many hunted Behemoths before you. They all died trying. When you fight these mountainous monsters, every skill you’ve honed over miles of harsh terrain and many (many, many) buckets of blood is put to the test. Face your fears, push yourself beyond limits, and you just might kill the unkillable. Only then will the darkest secrets of the Forsaken Lands be revealed…</p>
<p class="">So, who’s ready to hunt?</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/marvel-rivals-is-coming-to-ps5-venom-and-adam-warlock-revealed-closed-beta-test-announced-for-july/',
                'Marvel Rivals is coming to PS5: Venom and Adam Warlock revealed, Closed Beta test announced for July',
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<p class="">Hey there, True Believers! <a href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10010451">It’s Stephen Wu here, Producer of Marvel Rivals.</a> Today, we’re thrilled to confirm Marvel Rivals is coming to PS5 as well as drop out brand-new trailer, which reveals another two characters joining the roster day one: Venom and Adam Warlock! We know the players have been eagerly awaiting this news since we first unveiled Marvel Rivals back in March! For the CBT this July, we’ll be rolling out tests for the PS5 platform, so get your controllers ready!</p>
<p class="">I have to admit, developing Marvel Rivals has been a thrilling ride. For the NetEase team, pulling this 6v6 Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter from the vast House of Ideas into reality was never easy. But through relentless refinement and a true alliance with the Marvel Games team, we assembled a game of which we feel truly proud.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Super Powers Rather Than Abilities</h2>
<p class="">We want every fan of Marvel Rivals to dive into a Super Hero world unlike ever before. You’re not just higher-dimensional beings controlling game characters, nor are you elite players pressing buttons at high APM — <strong>you ARE the heroes</strong>. We wanted to take these Super Heroes and push them like never before! Use Magneto to cast Metal Bulwark to protect your teammates from projectile damage. Choose Hela and call upon forces of Nastrond to annihilate your enemies. Choose Venom to tap into the power of the symbiote and devour your enemies or pick Adam Warlock and unleash the potential of quantum magic, establishing a soul bond with your teammates to charge ahead or resurrect your entire team. Better yet, leverage the power of flight by choosing Iron Man, Storm, and other flying heroes to suppress enemies using aerial combat techniques.</p>
<p class="">Heroes are split into three distinct roles based on their unique power inclinations: Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist. You’re free to pick your preferred role and hero, teaming up with allies to create a versatile and dynamic lineup for battle.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Team-Up Abilities: A New Twist on Iconic Marvel Elements</h2>
<p class="">In Marvel Rivals, the bonds and friendships that once lived only in the lore are brought to life on the battlefield through Team-Up Abilities, further enriching and changing your combat strategy. Magneto can receive a touch of Scarlet Witch’s chaos magic and use his giant steel sword to slash at enemies with a chaos energy wave. Hulk can enhance Iron Man’s Nano Armor, enabling it to emit incredibly powerful gamma energy infused in his Unibeam. Of course, the classic scene where Rocket Raccoon rides on Groot’s shoulders and fires wildly at the enemy can also be recreated in the game. When up against overwhelming enemies, even Venom and the Spider-Totems can set aside their differences to morph into a united Venomized force, piercing through the battlefield with dark, lethal spikes!</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Game Modes &amp; Maps: Familiar Worlds Reborn</h2>
<p class="">Step into the boots of your favorite Super Hero and dive headfirst into a tapestry of adventures! Carve your saga in the epics of Asgard, now transformed by the World Tree into Yggsgard, by vying for control of Jarnbjorn, or seizing control of Odin’s Royal Palace and Throne Room. Leave your mark in the cyber database of Tokyo 2099 by protecting an impetuous, young Spider-Hero, or steadfastly upholding the Great Web. Vanquish foes with your actions and craft your own legends across the Marvel Multiverse!</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Environmental Destruction: Don’t Worry, I’ll Call Damage Control</h2>
<p class="">Every battle players participate in will bring new opportunities to wreak havoc on the battlefield using your Super Hero powers. Marvel Rivals lets you tear down walls to open shortcuts across the map or destroy a building’s foundation to collapse it on your foes. Embrace your strength as you destroy a bridge with Hulk or obliterate a building with Storm’s atmokinesis!</p>
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<p class="">Prepare to play as your favorite Super Heroes and Villains from the Marvel Universe as you battle it out in heroic events and iconic locations! Reach a new level of team play collaboration from Team-Up Abilities, unleash joint super powers as you fulfill your role, tear down the battlefield, and strive to win in the exciting fights that await you in Marvel Rivals!</p>
<p class="">PlayStation-Exclusive Content </p>
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<p class="">On the day we hit PS5, we’ve got a special treat for our PS5 gamers — an exclusive “Scarlet Spider” costume! Fingers crossed Kaine Parker won’t mind us giving his threads a fresh spin. </p>
<p class="">You can look forward to a Closed Beta Test on PlayStation in July, 2024. Wishlist it now!</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/astro-bot-arrives-on-ps5-september-6/',
                'Astro Bot arrives on PS5 September 6',
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<p class="">Hi everyone! On behalf of Team Asobi, I have the immense pleasure to unveil <a href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10002684">our new game Astro Bot coming to PlayStation 5</a>.</p>
<p class="">A video speaks a thousand words so please check out our first trailer to see the game in action.</p>
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<p class="">Since making an appearance at the launch of PlayStation 5, Astro has introduced many players to the magic of PlayStation. We received a ton of heart-warming comments about how much fun the game was, how it utilized the DualSense wireless controller in fun ways and how it paid tribute to 25 years of PlayStation history. From the bottom of our robotic hearts, thank you very much for all your support!</p>
<p class="">We listened to your comments and now, Astro is back in a super-sized space adventure, his biggest to date.</p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758812219_86b792c7cf_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank" width="50%"><img alt="This image shows Astro riding his Dual Speeder above the clouds. A flock of pink flamingos fly around him. Poking through the clouds in the distance are mountainous outcrops with green grass and pink trees at their top." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758812219_86b792c7cf_b.jpg"/></a>
<p class="">In this brand-new game, you will explore 6 galaxies and over 80 levels in search of Astro’s scattered crew. Hold on tight to your Dual Speeder and dive down to each unique planet, from lush forests, sandy beaches, hot volcanoes to more surprising locations such as a gigantic hourglass or the canopy of a singing tree!</p>
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<p class="">To get help on his mission, Astro can use over 15 new abilities offering unique play styles. As you would expect from an Astro game, these take full advantage of the DualSense controller, its haptic feedback and adaptive triggers so you can feel every little step along the journey. Among the many new powers, you will find Barkster, the Bulldog Booster that lets you air-dash and smash through enemies, metal and glass, the Twin-Frog Gloves that offer long-range punching and the ability to swing and the Giant Sponge that lets you suck up water from the environment to grow huge and cause massive (and slightly moist) destruction. Combined with improved Astro controls, these new powers take the Astro platforming experience to new heights, while remaining accessible for all. We can’t wait for you to get your hands on these and let us know how they feel.</p>
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<p class="">We also cranked up the number of baddies too with over 70 new types, including massive bosses at the end of each galaxy. Special mention to the deadly cobra queen Lady Venomara who appears in the trailer, waiting for you in her golden lair. Defeating each boss will uncover a wonderful secret but we don’t want to spoil that, so our lips are sealed😊. And for the brave ones of you craving even more challenge, the game comes packed with die-and-retry levels to test your reflexes.</p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758476866_aca0637690_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="In this image, with a metal rooster clad to his back, Astro Bot observes a mammoth metallic cobra, the tail of which slithers across the platform in front, kicking up dust. Behind that green and gold-bangled body rises the snake’s head." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758476866_aca0637690_b.jpg"/></a>
<p class="">But that’s not all, during this epic adventure, Astro will reunite with many friends from the PlayStation universe. The trailer shows only a few but we double down on the cast and hope to delight every PlayStation fan out there. And who knows, maybe this time, these characters will play an even bigger part in saving the day?  (wink)</p>
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<p class="">That’s all for now. Thank you for reading. At Team Asobi, we believe in the second-to-second fun and joy of video games. And with this new Astro Bot game, we invested all our love and craft to bring a constant smile to your face, as you run, jump, bop enemies and find the many secrets and jokes we dotted around.  We will be waiting for you on September 6!</p>
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<p class="">We’ll be back soon with more details about the game as well as pre-orders opening up June 7. Until then, power up your DualSense, Team Asobi and Astro are taking you on a PlayStation space adventure to remember!</p>
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<p class="">Team Asobi out!</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/monster-hunter-wilds-new-gameplay-details-from-todays-state-of-play/',
                'Monster Hunter Wilds: new gameplay details from today’s State of Play',
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<p class="">Greetings, PlayStation fans! Today during State of Play, we revealed some exciting new information for Monster Hunter Wilds. It’s been some time since we first announced the game last December, so the team is thrilled to show off our newest trailer to everyone. It’s still a small taste of things to come, but we hope you can pick up on one of the game’s main themes: “the living world.” Beyond the new trailer itself, we’d also like to introduce some of the monsters, characters, and even share some info about the hunter’s new mount. </p>
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<p class="">Breathtaking Immersion</p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758666483_59cda9c6a6_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows hunter astride their mount as they race past a herd of monsters." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758666483_59cda9c6a6_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758666483_59cda9c6a6_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows an oasis in the middle of sandy dunes. " src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758879570_b673404c30_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a>
<p class="">Every locale, monster, and person acts with their own thoughts and motivations, combining dynamically to bring an immersive and constantly changing Monster Hunter ecosystem to life.</p>
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<p class="">When you encounter a large monster while out exploring a locale, you’ll be able to begin that quest seamlessly, allowing for deeper immersion. Your hunter will also engage other characters in fully voiced conversations, deepening your connection with the many people you’ll meet along the way.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Changing Environments</h2>
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<p class="">In Monster Hunter Wilds, locales are dense, deep, and three-dimensional. Let’s start with the Windward Plains shown in the trailer, which is a vast, untamed land ready to be explored. While exploring this new locale, hunters will discover harsh environments contrasted by abundant landscapes teeming with life, and even extreme weather conditions that transform the locale in unexpected ways.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557667_e213730131_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows a sandy landscape in which herds of monsters roam." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557667_e213730131_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758797114_094a207666_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows a grassland landscape in which herds of monsters roam. " src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758797114_094a207666_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a>
<p class=""><strong>Windward Plains</strong></p>
<p class="">A vast sand plain and the first locale that the investigation team will explore after setting foot into the Forbidden Lands. The locale consists of a variety of unique areas made up of sandy deserts, swaying grasslands, and twisting rock formations.</p>
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<p class="">This is just one such region that awaits you, and rest assured that a world full of countless surprises and discoveries to be made awaits. </p>
<p class="">In Monster Hunter Wilds, environments will change drastically. Monsters and organisms will change and adapt according to changes in the environment, resulting in a world that feels truly alive.  </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Believable Ecosystem of Monsters</h2>
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<p class="">Monsters act independently to survive in these harsh environments. In Monster Hunter Wilds, hunters can expect to immerse themselves in a vibrant ecosystem of monsters living in nature, including large-scale groups of monsters that move in herds and packs and interact with one another. </p>
<p class=""><strong>Doshaguma</strong></p>
<p class=""><em>Fanged Beast</em></p>
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<p class="">A monster with a tough, strong-looking build. Doshaguma are highly territorial, have a wide habitat range, and can be very aggressive. Large packs of this monster have sometimes been spotted.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557237_c4cd7fb91d_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows the artwork of a Doshaguma, hunched over on all fours, huge thick mane running up its back. Two large tusks protrude from its mouth. " src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557237_c4cd7fb91d_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758462136_0c56b7ad17_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows a hunter and his mount race away from a pack of four Doshaguma." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758462136_0c56b7ad17_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<p class=""><strong>Chatacabra</strong></p>
<p class=""><em>Amphibian</em></p>
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<p class="">This amphibian species uses adhesive saliva to attach ore and other substances to its forelegs to strengthen itself. </p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758462111_1f65b60061_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt=" This image shows a Chatacabra, hunched over and leaning on its massive forearms, a huge tongue slithering from its mouth." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758462111_1f65b60061_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557582_2ce58c1feb_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This images shows a hunter faces off against a lone Chatacabra." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557582_2ce58c1feb_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<p class=""><strong>Ceratonoth</strong></p>
<p class=""><em>Herbivore</em></p>
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<p class="">Ceratonoth males protect surrounding females of their species from lightning by catching lightning strikes with the well-developed dorsal horns on their backs and releasing them to the ground. They form large herds with the male Ceratonoth at the center.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Dalthydon</strong></p>
<p class=""><em>Herbivore</em></p>
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<p class="">This herbivorous wyvern changes its habitat depending on the season. When it senses danger, it will sometimes take a defensive posture and fight back with its well-developed head shell.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Seikret,</strong> an essential mount for traveling through vast fields</p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758666258_2050534870_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows the player’s mount, the two-legged, feathered Sikret. " src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758666258_2050534870_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758796954_06f4e1ea16_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows a hunter riding their mount, the two-legged, feathered Sikret. " src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758796954_06f4e1ea16_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<p class="">Say hello to your trusty new mount—the Seikret! These small but nimble monsters are ridden by hunters and other members of the Research Commission. Using their strong sense of smell, they can automatically take you to destinations that you specify on your map. </p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758462026_5c1bcc980a_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows a hunter and their mount racing through a grassy plain. " src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758462026_5c1bcc980a_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557477_f3e673d38d_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows a hunter and their mount in mid-air, looking over a plain filled with monster herds" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557477_f3e673d38d_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<p class="">You’ll be able to use certain items and even your slinger while on the move, allowing you to recover your health, sharpen your weapon, or even gather materials all from the safety of your Seikret.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557472_a01f88a012_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows a hunter and their mount dashing past an enraged herd of Doshaguma. " src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557472_a01f88a012_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758666148_cac34440b1_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image is in the same sequence as the previous image, but shows the hunter raising their weapon while astride their mount." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758666148_cac34440b1_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<p class="">In addition to acting as a rideable mount, the Seikret enables hunters to access and switch to a secondary weapon without returning to base! Use this brand-new ability to adapt quickly to the ever-changing hunts in Monster Hunter Wilds.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ultimate hunting action</h2>
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<p class="">The 14 iconic weapon types make their return in Monster Hunter Wilds. Choose from the Great Sword, Long Sword, Sword &amp; Shield, Dual Blades, Hammer, Hunting Horn, Lance, Gunlance, Switch Axe, Charge Blade, Insect Glaive, Light Bowgun, Heavy Bowgun, and Bow.</p>
<p class="">While series veterans should find themselves right at home, there’s plenty of new actions for each weapon type that will take your hunt to the next level. We shared a small look at a few of these for the Great Sword and Heavy Bowgun, and we look forward to sharing more information on all the new actions in the future!  </p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557387_51ef3f253a_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows a hunter clashing directly with one Doshaguma while another two ready for attack behind. " src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53757557387_51ef3f253a_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758796829_663834f006_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows a hunter using a Heavy Bowgun against a herd of charging Doshaguma." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758796829_663834f006_h.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<p class="">For now, let’s go over a few of the new abilities and systems that will make their debut in Monster Hunter Wilds. </p>
<p class=""><strong>Focus Mode</strong></p>
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<p class="">In Focus Mode, hunters will have more precise control over how they guard, aim, and attack in order to target a monster’s weak points for big damage. Focus Mode makes it easier to adjust your distance to the monster and aim your attacks, making the distinctive Monster Hunter hunting action more accessible to a wider variety of players. </p>
<p class="">Some weapons will also feature distinctive moves that can only be used in this mode.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Hook Slinger</strong></p>
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<p class="">A new version of the slinger has been added to the hunter’s standard equipment in Monster Hunter Wilds. Use it to collect items from a distance, even while on the back of a Seikret. Some contextual actions using the slinger can also be activated from a distance.</p>
<p class="">We can’t wait for you to see how all of these systems come together to make for a truly evolved hunting experience that retains the depth the series is known for, while providing new and exciting ways to hunt. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Enter a deep story as a hunter appointed to the <strong>Forbidden Lands Research Commission</strong></h2>
<p class="">The story takes place in the <strong>Forbidden Lands,</strong> where you will set foot into a vast region that the Guild has yet to investigate. What discoveries await you in this unexplored land, full of new faces to meet and monsters to discover? </p>
<p class="">Allow us to introduce you to a few of the key characters you’ll meet in the story. </p>
<p class=""><strong>Characters</strong></p>
<p class=""><strong>・The Hunter</strong></p>
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<p class="">The protagonist controlled by the player. A hunter that has been appointed to the <strong>Forbidden Lands Research Commission</strong> by the Guild. As with past Monster Hunter games, you’ll be able to create your own hunter, who will have fully voiced dialogue for the first time in the series. </p>
<p class=""><strong>・Palico</strong></p>
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<p class="">A Felyne that supports the protagonist as a Palico. The Palico speaks the same language as humans and will greatly support and aid you on your adventures. </p>
<p class="">・<strong>Alma </strong></p>
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<p class="">A guild-appointed handler who relays monster hunt requests and authorizations, and also manages the hunter’s quests. Alma will join you out in the field and throughout your adventure, providing useful information and helping you keep track of your quests and supply items.</p>
<p class="">・<strong>Gemma</strong></p>
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<p class="">For anything you need forged, Gemma is ready to go. As a <strong>Research Commission Smithy</strong>, Gemma will be in charge of crafting your armor and weapons.</p>
<p class="">・<strong>Nata</strong></p>
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<p class="">A mysterious child that accompanies the investigation crew, Nata will play a key role in the game’s story.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wrap-up</h2>
<p class="">We hope you enjoyed the new trailer and all of the details we’ve shared today for Monster Hunter Wilds. The team is working hard to craft and immersive hunting experience with a compelling story, so please stay tuned for more information to come. </p>
<p class="">Players of Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne on PlayStation can use their save data to receive special bonuses in Monster Hunter Wilds! </p>
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<p class="">More details on how you can receive the bonuses, please visit the official website.</p>
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<li><strong>Monster Hunter: World Save Data Bonus</strong>
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<li>Felyne Leather Set (Palico Armor) </li>
<li>Felyne Acorn Spade (Palico Weapon)</li>
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<li><strong>Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Save Data Bonus</strong>
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<li>Felyne Duffel Set (Palico Armor) </li>
<li>Felyne Trekker Peckaxe (Palico Weapon)</li>
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<p class=""><a href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10005176">Monster Hunter Wilds is launching for PlayStation 5 in 2025!</a> Please look forward to more information in the near future. </p>
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                'Where Winds Meet brings superhuman, open-world martial arts adventure to PS5',
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<p class="">Hi! My name is Beralt Lyu, the Producer from Everstone Studio and I’m delighted to announce that our title <a href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10011142">Where Winds Meet will be coming to PlayStation 5</a>. We have dedicated 5 years to crafting our epic Wuxia open-world action-adventure RPG game, so we’re really looking forward to bringing it to all you PlayStation fans. Wuxia is a genre of fiction and cinema featuring warriors from ancient China often shown using superhuman martial arts feats – think <em>Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon</em> or <em>House of The Flying Daggers</em>. Then, think of you, as a young swordsman or swordswoman, getting the chance to master these amazing Chinese martial arts, to enhance your combat prowess or, more intriguingly – to solve puzzles and traverse our vast landscape.</p>
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<p class="">Your character might use the mystical power of Qinggong to run up sheer cliffs or across the shimmering surface of water at high speed or use the power of Chi to stun enemies from a distance, or grasp objectives from far out of reach. Martial arts skills can also be acquired from observing and mimicking the behavior of animals. Breath fire like a dragon, leap like a giant toad or roar like a lion – all skills that can prove incredible useful when faced with an array of foes, whether human or maybe with that giant bear you accidentally provoked!</p>
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<p class="">Where Winds Meet, is set in the period in Chinese history known as the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. For us, this historical period offers an exciting opportunity – because it was a time of great turbulence and change and represents the perfect setting for our young hero to carve their path and discover their destiny. There is of course a narrative to unfold and reveal as the game progresses, for example, you will uncover the mystery of your own identity, discover the historical backdrop of this epic adventure, enjoy intriguing encounters with captivating characters, then, quite possibly, battle with them!… But we won’t say too much about this now – it remains to be discovered!</p>
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<p class="">It’s really the game’s open world that we can’t wait for you to experience. It’s a vast and seamless open world, that will unfold before your eyes revealing breathtaking landscapes. You’ll venture through different regions, rich in historical and cultural features, interacting with diverse local NPCs and reveling in the Wuxia influence, so evident in the puzzles and plots, the narration and of course the “Wuxia stories”. Whether it is individuals like the erratic behaviour of a villager in the Qinghe region, or the machinations of various factions at play, we think you’ll be intrigued to dive deeper into the narrative thread underlying our martial arts saga.</p>
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<p class="">Where Winds Meet has an oriental martial arts theme, and we attach great importance to the presentation of martial arts (Wuxia) elements in the game. Weapons are an important part of the player’s combat ability. We try to restore a variety of unique weapons in Wuxia martial arts in the game such as Spear, Sword, Fan, Dual Blades, Umbrella, and Glaive.</p>
<p class="">In addition to weapons, there are also some equally important fighting capabilities in the game, which is an inheritance and extension of the traditional Chinese martial arts, kung fu. It includes some real-life fighting moves, and others that appear to defy the laws of physics adding a romantic and fantastical element to the combat system.</p>
<p class="">We hope to introduce players around the world to the unique charm of wuxia martial arts combat. Players can use Accupoint Hit to temporarily freeze their opponents or use Chi Grip to disarm their opponents and launch a counterattack. There will also be some powerful enemies waiting for you to challenge. It is this breadth of strategy and variety of weapons and skills that make Where Winds Meet so compelling, we think, and we hope that PlayStation fans agree!</p>
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<p class="">We hope you find the setting intriguing, rich, challenging and refreshingly different. We will, of course, be optimizing the game control for PlayStation and for the PS5 DualSense controller, allowing users to navigate the martial arts mysteries and moves for a seamless and unforgettable adventure.</p>
<p class="">Please stay tuned for more news about Where Winds Meet for PlayStation 5.</p>
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<p class="">Path of Exile 2, the next generation free-to-play action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, <a href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10010602">will be coming to PlayStation 5</a>, and now with a great new feature, couch co-op.</p>
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<p class="">Path of Exile has always been a game that plays great with your friends, but until now, you needed multiple devices to play it on. For Path of Exile 2 though, we really wanted to bring the experience of playing together to the couch.</p>
<p class="">Players can play collaboratively on a single account, or log in with two separate Path of Exile accounts on the same console.</p>
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<p class="">In addition, Path of Exile 2 is introducing full cross-play and cross-progression. Play with your friends without losing any progress!</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Key features</h2>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Twelve character classes</strong></h3>
<p class="">Path of Exile 2 features twelve character classes, two for every combination of Strength, Dexterity and Intelligence. While each of the class variants focuses on a different playstyle, they’re just a starting point. You can combine skills from many classes together to create your ideal character build.</p>
<p class="">Each of the twelve character classes has its own three Ascendancy specialisations, resulting in a total of 36 Ascendancy Classes to pick between.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New Skill Gem system</strong></h3>
<p class="">Path of Exile 2 features 240 Skill Gems that grant devastating active skills, and 200 Support Gems that modify their behaviour. Earn the Gems as you play through the Campaign and combine them together to create your perfect build. </p>
<p class="">This is the next generation of Path of Exile’s famous skill system. Support Gems are now socketed directly into Skill Gems, removing many of the frustrations present in the old system while maintaining all the previous depth. It’s now possible to six-link every skill your character uses.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Dual-specialise your Passive Skill Tree</strong></h3>
<p class="">Path of Exile’s iconic Passive Skill Tree has made a return, with 1,500 skills that allow you to completely customise your gameplay experience. It now features Dual Specialisation, the ability to allocate some passive skill points to two different sets of skills. They engage whenever the appropriate weapon or skill type is used. For example, you can have some points allocated to both daggers and traps, or ice and lightning, and as you swap between attacks, the appropriate skill points will apply. This lets you specialise in multiple areas without opportunity cost.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Uncover all-new items</strong></h3>
<p class="">Path of Exile 2 features 700 equipment base types and every single one has its own unique item you can find. You can augment your arsenal with new weapons such as Spears, Crossbows and Flails, as well as supplementary items like Focuses, Traps and redesigned Sceptres.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Encounter unique bosses</strong></h3>
<p class="">In Path of Exile 2, every area of the Campaign contains a boss encounter. There’s over a hundred bosses to fight as you make your way through the Acts and they all have unique mechanics to learn.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Explore a new endgame</strong></h3>
<p class="">At the conclusion of Path of Exile 2’s six-act campaign, you’ll gain access to its endgame. Each of the more than 100 endgame maps has its own boss encounter! We’ll reveal more details of the surprises that await you in Path of Exile 2’s endgame in the leadup to release.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Fair-to-play. Never pay-to-win</strong></h3>
<p class="">Path of Exile 2 is a separate game to the original Path of Exile. We will continue to offer expansions for both games going forward. They are completely free-to-play and will never be “pay to win”. Purchases are shared between the two games.<br/><br/>Join Early Access on PlayStation 5 later this year.</p>
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<p class="">The latest State of Play packed in a lot. If you were unable to watch the show when it debuted, you can find it in full below. </p>
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<p class="">Alongside that, you’ll find all the individual trailers and announcements, collected together in one handy list. Enjoy! </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Astro Bot</strong></h2>
<p class="">Astro is back in a super-sized space adventure, his biggest to date. In this brand-new game, you will explore 6 galaxies and over 80 levels in search of Astro’s scattered crew. The game launches this September 6, with pre-order beginning June 7. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Concord</strong></h2>
<p class="">Today’s State of Play revealed the first look at the gameplay, universe, and characters of Concord, as well as how and when you’ll be able to get your hands on the 5v5 character-driven, first-person multiplayer shooter. A beta is planned for later this year, followed by Concord’s global launch on PS5 and PC on August 23, 2024.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>God of War Ragnarök</strong></h2>
<p class="">God of War Ragnarök will be coming to PC on September 19, 2024! From Santa Monica Studio and brought to PC in partnership with Jetpack Interactive comes an epic and heartfelt journey that follows Kratos and Atreus as they struggle with holding on and letting go. Pre-purchase now to receive in-game rewards, including Kratos Risen Snow Armor and Atreus Risen Snow Tunic. All editions also include access to the God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla DLC for no additional cost!</p>
<p class=""><em><a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/god-of-war-ragnarok-is-coming-to-pc/">Read the full PS Blog post. </a></em></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Until Dawn </strong></h2>
<p class="">Get a new look at the seminal horror classic, which has been rebuilt and enhanced for PS5 and PC. When eight friends return to the isolated lodge where two of their group vanished a year prior, fear tightens its icy grip, and their mountain retreat descends into a nightmare with no escape. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Skydance’s Behemoth</strong></h2>
<p class="">Skydance’s Behemoth is Skydance Games’s next monumental offering for PS VR2 and its follow-up effort to the award-winning The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners games. It is a first-person action-adventure VR title launching this Fall that combines brutal physics-based hand-to-hand combat with player traversal, environmental puzzle-solving, and larger-than-life boss battles.</p>
<p class=""><em><a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/skydances-behemoth-gameplay-revealed-launches-on-ps-vr2-fall-2024/">Read the full PS Blog post. </a></em></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Path of Exile 2 </strong></h2>
<p class="">Path of Exile 2, the next generation free-to-play action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, will be coming to PlayStation 5 with a great new feature: couch co-op! Join Early Access later this year. </p>
<p class=""><em><a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/path-of-exile-2-is-coming-to-ps5-couch-co-op-and-cross-play-confirmed/">Read the full PS Blog post. </a></em></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Monster Hunter Wilds</strong></h2>
<p class="">A new trailer for the upcoming action-RPG details the rich, living world you’ll be able to explore when it releases on PS5 in 2025. In a dedicated PS Blog post, Capcom introduces some of the monsters and characters, as well as more info on the hunter’s new mount.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Silent Hill 2</strong></h2>
<p class="">Silent Hill 2 launches October 8 on PS5. The creators behind this psychological survival horror remake delve deeper into the new gameplay and narrative details on PS Blog.</p>
<p class=""><em><a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/silent-hill-2-launches-october-8-new-gameplay-revealed/">Read the full PS Blog post.</a></em></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Alien: Rogue Incursion </h2>
<p class="">Survios debuts a first look at Alien: Rogue Incursion gameplay. The new action-horror VR game is coming to PS VR2 Holiday 2024. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Marvel Rivals</h2>
<p class="">Marvel Rivals unveils its Closed Beta Test on PS5 in July 2024! </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Dynasty Warriors: Origins</strong></h2>
<p class="">Omega Force unleashes the largest battles ever seen in a musou game in Dynasty Warriors: Origins, coming to PS5 in 2025. A new hero emerges to fight for survival in intense Three Kingdoms hack-and-slash warfare.</p>
<p class=""><em><a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/dynasty-warriors-origins-revealed-for-ps5-out-2025/">Read the full PS Blog post. </a></em></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Ballad of Antara</strong></h2>
<p class="">TipsWorks Studio from Infoldgames announced Ballad of Antara, a free-to-play fantasy action-RPG, which is coming to PlayStation 5 in 2025.</p>
<p class=""><em><a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/ballad-of-antara-is-a-world-bending-action-rpg-coming-to-ps5-in-2025/">Read the full PS Blog post. </a></em></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Infinity Nikki</h2>
<p class="">Infinity Nikki is an open-world dress-up adventure game coming to PS5, with a beta test due later this year. Alongside Nikki, awaken the magical powers hidden within various outfits and embark on a journey filled with fun. </p>
<p class=""><em><a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/infinity-nikki-an-open-world-dress-up-adventure-is-coming-to-ps5/">Read the full PS Blog post. </a></em></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where Winds Meet</h2>
<p class="">Where Winds Meet, an epic Wuxia open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China, is bringing its martial arts mysteries to PS5. </p>
<p class=""><em><a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/where-winds-meet-brings-superhuman-open-world-martial-arts-adventure-to-ps5/">Read the full PS Blog post.</a> </em></p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/silent-hill-2-launches-october-8-new-gameplay-revealed/',
                'Silent Hill 2 launches October 8, new gameplay revealed',
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<p class="">We are delighted to finally announce the launch date for Silent Hill 2. Since our first announcement in 2022, we have been met with passionate expectations from fans across the globe. In order to meet such high expectations, we have taken ample polishing time and carefully decided on when we would be able to deliver the game with confidence. This game is at its best, a remake with respect toward the original. We have revealed one gameplay movie and one new trailer to accompany the <a data-id="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10005529" data-type="link" href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10005529">start of pre-orders, </a>so please give it a look.</p>
<p class="">The 13-minute gameplay footage that we revealed during the Silent Hill 2 Transmission showcases exploration in the town and the hospital so that players will have a better idea of what actual gameplay will be like. The new trailer revealed during the PlayStation broadcast includes scenes with Angela and the Otherworld.</p>
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<p class="">Next up, Bloober Team Creative Director Mateusz Lenart talks through new gameplay and narrative details for Silent Hill 2.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">Silent Hill 2 Remake – What to expect</h2>
<p class="">The original Silent Hill 2 ignited our imaginations. When we set out to create the remake, our main goal was to recapture that same spark by fully fleshing out Team Silent’s original vision using cutting-edge technology.</p>
<p class="">So how exactly does our remake compare to Konami’s original game? Let’s take a closer look under the hood to find out from the point of narrative and gameplay.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758832703_96314f3868_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image shows a deserted street in Silent Hill. A green car with white roof is parked at the side of the road, its rear partially shrouded by an ominous fog." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758832703_96314f3868_b.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758626011_cd3ab338ed_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="In this image, James stands to the left of the screen, staring at a rusted set of double doors at the end of a dark corridor. His gaze is directed that way by the pointed finger of a young girl who stands alongside him." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758626011_cd3ab338ed_b.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><u>Narrative and gameplay</u></strong></h2>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Story and characters</h2>
<p class="">Silent Hill 2 is known for its gripping and multilayered storytelling, and that’s something we wanted to preserve in the remake. The setting of some events may change, but their impact on the story will remain the same. Even when new locations are introduced, we’ve sought to refer to the original whenever possible so that returning players will feel right at home when they venture out into the foggy streets of Silent Hill again.</p>
<p class="">The central characters from the original story, James and Maria, are at the heart of our remake as well. Their emotional arcs have been preserved, with great care being given to showcasing their emotions with motion capture technology. This allows us to employ “show, don’t tell” techniques more often, which is why some of the dialogue has been slightly altered to add an extra layer of nuance to the character dynamics.</p>
<p class="">As many fans are already aware, we did not use the original voices to create the remake. This was due to many factors, both creative and technical. Relying solely on preexisting dialogue would’ve been limiting and would mean that many gameplay improvements, such as player guidance, could not be introduced. Instead, we’ve decided to employ an all-new cast of voice actors who’ve brought their A-game to channel the performances of the original game. We believe that Luke Roberts and Salóme Gunnarsdóttir were born to play James and Maria, respectively, and both have approached their roles with the kind of care and nuance that the original characters deserve.</p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758832693_96dd41ba73_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="James walks down the middle of a road, towards the fog that obscures the rest of the street from view." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758832693_96dd41ba73_b.jpg"/></a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Camera and combat</strong></h2>
<p class="">Overall, we wanted players to feel more in control of James in our remake, while maintaining the pervasive feeling of dread that characterizes the original. Therefore, we decided to go with an over-the-shoulder camera that supports greater gameplay immersion and the feeling of being in the game’s space.</p>
<p class="">However, this does not mean that we are changing the style of the game itself. Players will still be afraid to venture out into the fog, where limited visibility provides ample cover for a variety of monsters lurking outside the player’s field of vision. Meanwhile, James’ radio builds tension and creates a sense of uncertainty about what is out there, waiting for them in the dark, and also provides helpful audio cues for players to base their movements on.</p>
<p class="">The combat in this remake is designed to allow for a wider variety of approaches – the player’s arsenal of actions has been expanded, while also preserving the feeling of playing as an inexperienced everyman. James is not a skilled fighter and he doesn’t feel overpowered. His range of attacks is very limited, so he must use more prudent tactics, stay mindful of his surroundings and, if necessary, run instead of fighting. The way he deals with enemies is never a flashy spectacle, but rather a desperate struggle for survival.</p>
<p class="">Giving James more opportunities led to changes in how the enemies he encounters fight as well. He will still have to deal with familiar opponents from the original game, but returning players will notice how their movements and attacks have been fleshed out in order to make them more distinctive and unpredictable in combat scenarios. For instance, going against the frantically aggressive Nurse will pose a completely different challenge than a skirmish with the silent and stealthy Mannequin.</p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758626006_463e0406be_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="James cocks a shotgun, aimed directly at a blood-covered Nurse that aggressively lumbers towards him, steel bar clutched in one hand." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758626006_463e0406be_b.jpg"/></a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Puzzles</strong></h2>
<p class="">The puzzles in the game have been slightly altered to present a new spin on their original designs, but still maintain their eerie connection to the game’s overall theme and narrative. We’ve taken great care to build upon the memory of the original Silent Hill 2 by sometimes twisting and confounding player’s expectations with regards to certain puzzle solutions, in a kind of a tribute to the inventiveness and playfulness of the original game.</p>
<p class="">We believe that this approach, alongside the numerous and often surprising references to the original present in the game, will bring joy to fans of the classic Silent Hill 2, while at the same time offering them something new and interesting to solve. We like to think of it as our way of expressing love for the original game – by enriching the experience, while still being mindful of preserving its essence.</p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758832713_5eb5888c8f_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This images shows James standing in an office-like environment. Papers are strewn over the floor, with the setting illuminated by a glimmer of light from three sets of grimy windows." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53758832713_5eb5888c8f_b.jpg"/></a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition details</strong></h2>
<p class="">The deluxe edition includes various DLCs, such as a digital artbook full of concept art for the town of Silent Hill and its monsters, a digital soundtrack with tracks by Akira Yamaoka, and a Pyramid Head mask made from a pizza box (Note: The digital artbook and soundtrack will be distributed in the form of a bonus application. The contents will not be available for download in specific audio formats, such as MP3.). The Pyramid Head mask is available as a cosmetic item for in-game characters.</p>
<p class="">If a pre-order is placed, the standard and deluxe editions will include a Mira the Dog mask and a Robbie the Rabbit mask (*PlayStation 5 exclusive) DLC as pre-order bonuses. Likewise, each mask can be used as a character’s cosmetic item. Deluxe edition pre-orders also come with 48-hour early access. These are great deals full of content, so we recommend <a data-id="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10005529" data-type="link" href="https://store.playstation.com/concept/10005529">pre-ordering and purchasing through the PlayStation Store.</a></p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53759042595_a1e766c220_b.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="This image details what is available in the various editions.Standard Edition - the game.Standard Edition (pre-order) - the game, Mira the Dog Mask, and (PS5 only) Robbie the Rabbit Mask. Deluxe Edition - Game, Digital Artbook, Digital Soundtrack, Pyramid Head Mask (pizza box). Deluxe Edition (pre-order) -  Game, Digital Artbook, Digital Soundtrack, Pyramid Head Mask (pizza box), Mira the Dog Mask, and (PS5 only) Robbie the Rabbit Mask, 48 hour Early Access." src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53759042595_a1e766c220_b.jpg"/></a>
<p class="">We will be revealing more information for Silent Hill 2 as the launch date approaches, so stay tuned. Our other titles, Silent Hill: Townfall and Silent Hill 2f, are also currently in development. We will follow up on these games when the time comes, so please look forward to more.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/31/share-of-the-week-leap/',
                'Share of the Week: Leap',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/05/e41bbd525c7e7bc649279feeeac0fcc92f21ef34.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">Last week we asked you take a leap in the game of your choice and share using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s jumping highlights:</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/DexM_ds/status/1795500939400359971/photo/3"><em>DexM_ds</em></a><em> </em><em>shares Celene leaping over obstacles in Returnal.</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/sorathluna/status/1795334563587313970/photo/3"><em>sorathluna</em></a><em> </em><em>shares Jin leaping from his horse in Ghost of Tsushima</em></p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53756131156_5d0c4dcb66_k.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="1080" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53756131156_5d0c4dcb66_k.jpg" width="1920"/></a>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/Hedronik/status/1795503678037622921/photo/2"><em>Hedronik</em></a><em> </em><em>shares Eivor making a leap of faith in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.</em></p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53756545125_334d927bf2_k.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="1080" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53756545125_334d927bf2_k.jpg" width="1920"/></a>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/Dario_OtherEyes/status/1795698887837298815/photo/3"><em>Dario_OtherEyes</em></a><em> </em><em>shares Yuffie leaping in Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade.</em></p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53756545120_5354facd44_k.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="1080" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53756545120_5354facd44_k.jpg" width="1920"/></a></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/Tigas_VP/status/1795470245303349451/photo/1"><em>Tigas_VP</em></a><em> </em><em>shares a Cal leaping down to strike the Spawn of Oggdo in Star Wars Jedi Survivor</em></p>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53756452759_521255cd31_k.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="1080" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53756452759_521255cd31_k.jpg" width="1920"/></a>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/secondcapture/status/1795451244678365521/photo/4"><em>secondcapture</em></a><em> </em><em>shares the ballerina doing a graceful backflip in Bound.</em></p>
<p class="">Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week?</p>
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<p class="">THEME:  Hidden</p>
<p class="">SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on June 5, 2024</p>
<p class="">Next week, we’re going into sneak mode. Share moments where characters are hidden in the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/31/playstation-stars-campaigns-and-digital-collectibles-for-june-2024/',
                'PlayStation Stars Campaigns and Digital Collectibles for June 2024',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/05/b6fd919bd3c3c680b38f55f5eedc3eb35a6581e1.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">Hello PlayStation Stars members. June is almost here. We’re excited to share this month’s updates, which include special Days of Play Campaigns, new Digital Collectibles you can purchase with your Points, and a few other surprises. Here’s what you need to know. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Days of Play Display Case</strong> </h2>
<p class=""><strong>Now Available </strong></p>
<p class="">Change the scene on your Display Case to celebrate Days of Play and showcase your Digital Collectibles.  </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Campaign: Dredge | Days of Play 2024 | Digital Collectible: DREDGE Boat</strong> </h2>
<p class=""><strong>Now Available</strong></p>
<p class="">Don’t miss your opportunity to play Dredge, which is now in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. Embark on your own journey to find fish and mysteries and earn the “Introductions” trophy to haul in the Dredge Boat Digital Collectible. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Campaign: PlayStation Plus Game Catalog: Must-play this Month | Reward: 75 Points</strong></h2>
<p class=""><strong>Now Available </strong></p>
<p class="">To celebrate Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, play any one of these games from the catalog to earn 75 Points. </p>
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<li>Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 </li>
<li>Gotham Knights  </li>
<li>Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy  </li>
<li>Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales </li>
<li>GigaBash </li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Campaign: Your PlayStation Plus Monthly Games Await | Reward: 75 Points </strong> </h2>
<p class=""><strong>Available: June 4</strong></p>
<p class="">Check out the new batch of PlayStation Plus Monthly Games. <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/28/get-ready-days-of-play-celebration-kicks-off-on-may-29/">Play any one of these game titles </a>to get some Points.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Campaign: Destiny 2: The Final Shape | Digital Collectible: A Light to Accompany the Darkness</strong> </h2>
<p class=""><strong>Available: June 4 </strong></p>
<p class="">It’s time to save the universe from the Witness’s twisted designs. Journey into the Traveler, rally the Vanguard, and end the War of Light and Darkness. You are our last beacon of hope. Play Destiny 2: The Final Shape on PS4 or PS5 to earn a Digital Collectible. </p>
<p class="">Get ready and pre-order Destiny 2: The Final Shape now:<a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0002-PPSA02409_00-D2FSAPBUNDLE0001"> Destiny 2: The Final Shape + Annual Pass</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Campaign:  PlayStation VR2 Games | Days of Play 2024 | Digital Collectible: A Flip of the Virtual Coin </strong> </h2>
<p class=""><strong>Available: June 6</strong></p>
<p class="">Check out this lineup of new PS VR2 games and step into a new reality with PlayStation Plus Premium. Play any one of the games noted below to get a celebratory Digital Collectible! </p>
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<li>Ghostbusters Rise of the Ghost Lord </li>
<li>Walkabout Mini Golf </li>
<li>Before Your Eyes </li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Campaign: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition | Days of Play 2024</strong> <strong>| Reward: 50 Points </strong></h2>
<p class=""><strong>Available: June 7 </strong></p>
<p class="">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition is now part of the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. Celebrate with us by earning the “Getting Started” trophy to earn some Points. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Campaign: PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog | Days of Play 2024 | Digital Collectible: Coin of the Classics</strong></h2>
<p class=""><strong>Available: June 11 </strong></p>
<p class="">The PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog continues to grow. Play any one of the newly added games below and earn yourself the Coin of the Classics Digital Collectible. </p>
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<li>Tomb Raider Legend </li>
<li>Star Wars: The Clone Wars </li>
<li>Sly Cooper &amp; The Thievius Raccoonus </li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Campaign: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Comes Home | Digital Collectible: Mini-Puft Mischief</strong></h2>
<p class=""><strong>Available: June 18 </strong></p>
<p class="">They’re back! The Spengler family teams up with the original Ghostbusters to save the world from a second Ice Age. Celebrate the home release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Play any game on PS4 or PS5 to get your Mini-Puft Mischief Digital Collectible.  </p>
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<p class="">Also, don’t miss your chance to redeem a Slimer Digital Collectible, now available in the Rewards Catalog.   </p>
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<p class="">Head to PlayStation App to see all the PlayStation Stars Campaigns throughout the month. Learn more about PlayStation Stars<a href="https://store.playstation.com/sky/qrcode/?smcid=Social%3ABlog%3Aloyalty-banner%3AApr-24"> here</a>.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/31/tomba-creator-tokuro-fujiwara-discusses-the-colorful-side-scrollers-playstation-heritage/',
                'Tomba creator Tokuro Fujiwara discusses the colorful side-scroller’s PlayStation heritage',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/05/06205e625e27270f5ec94f1f3a96362360f55213.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
                '<div class="post-single__content single__content entry-content">
<p class="">Today is my lucky day because I get to talk about Tomba with legendary creator Tokuro Fujiwara. Before leaving Capcom to develop Tomba, Fujiwara worked on many games, including some you might have heard of, like Mega Man, Resident Evil, and Commando. </p>
<p class="">Tomba is a colorful action platformer originally published by Sony Computer Entertainment and beloved by hardcore PlayStation fans. In an era where side-scrollers were being left behind for polygon-pushing 3D gameplay, Mr. Fujiwara decided to do something different: a beautiful blend of old and new, something truly unique.  </p>
<p class="">Now, after almost twenty years, Tomba returns to PlayStation on August 1 with new features as Tomba Special Edition</p>
<p class=""><strong>Alena Alambeigi:</strong> In 1997, when you made Tomba, most developers focused on making 3D games like Tomb Raider or Crash Bandicoot. You instead decided to mix 2D sprites with perspective-shifting 3D environments. Why?</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Tokuro Fujiwara:</strong> Tomba runs on 3D technology, with gameplay designed around 2D principles. This is why it’s described as a 2.5D game. I think 2D games have a certain kind of charm that 3D doesn’t. I also wanted to push the limits of what could be done. To bring my vision to life, I needed to use 2D principles along with 3D CG visuals. This allowed me to create something that felt new on the PlayStation. </p>
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<p class="">There were times when I wondered if I should go 3D instead, 3D games have a very clear sense of space. In 2D, all the action takes place on a flat plane, and multiple layers provide a sense of depth. This means you have to design the game in creative ways so that the different layers don’t conflict. This results in something interesting that can only be achieved with 2D. </p>
<p class=""><strong>Alambeigi:</strong> What do you hope new players will take away from Tomba Special Edition?</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Fujiwara:</strong> Tomba has many side quests. These come in different varieties and are hidden throughout the game. I encourage players to seek them out. Various items allow players to learn new moves, expanding how levels can be beaten. I hope players search and seal away the Evil Pigs scattered throughout the world, which will unlock even more to see! There are many discoveries to be made. I hope players can relax and enjoy the world of Tomba.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Alambeigi:</strong> Speaking of genre-bending gameplay. Tomba feels like an open world despite being described as a side-scrolling platformer. This was largely due to how nonlinearly the levels could be played. Was this done intentionally, or was it something that just happened through development?</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Fujiwara:</strong> I had envisioned this open-feel game from the very beginning. It was all a blur when things started, but as development progressed, it began taking shape. </p>
<p class="">You could consider Tomba an open-world title, a term that was rarely used back then. There’s a wide area with a lot of different content in it. You encounter, discover, and collect various things as you move around. For example, you have to complete certain tasks in Tomba, but you can wander around freely and complete them however you like. Some tasks and main objectives can even be skipped entirely. Many of the ideas I envisioned for Tomba back in the day were ideas we see in open-world game design today.</p>
<p class="">I initially wanted to include 100 quests, but the final game exceeded that. It was hard work for the team to fit it all together on a timeline. What started out as vague ideas in my head ballooned into an amount of content so large it blew my mind!</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Alambeigi:</strong> The original PlayStation was a massive leap in gaming technology. What was it like to experience it back then? </p>
<p class=""><strong>Fujiwara:</strong> Game development is an ongoing battle against technology growth. This was the case back then and is still true today. I felt that the PlayStation was such a remarkable improvement in terms of hardware, allowing for greater possibilities. Games went from being rendered in pixels to CG. Game developers had to learn many new skills. Expectations ballooned along with the scope of game ideas. Development environments evolved, which made things challenging but exciting for developers. The introduction of the PlayStation and the advancements from that era still impact games today.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Alambeigi:</strong> Finally, why do you think it’s important to bring Tomba back now?</p>
<p class=""><strong>Fujiwara:</strong> Tomba has been around for a long time, but continues to be loved by many. I’ve long wished that the game could be accessible to more people on modern systems. Now that the opportunity is here, I think PlayStation fans today will get a ton of enjoyment out of Tomba </p>
<p class="">Tomba Special Edition leaps onto PlayStation 5 on August 1, with PS4 to follow.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/03/v-rising-devs-deep-drive-into-boss-encounters-coming-to-ps5-june-11/',
                'V Rising devs deep drive into boss encounters, coming to PS5 June 11',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/46c6a6409db1b2b1ff7647779875f8da403d4686.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
                '<div class="post-single__content single__content entry-content">
<p class="">In V Rising, you take the role of a Vampire freshly awoken from their dusty tomb, and your power has long since dried up. It’s time to get it back, and what else could that mean other than a blood-soaked adventure to drink your fill and find your footing once more as a nocturnal terror of the night.</p>
<p class="">Enter the V Blood. These people, monsters, beasts, and supernatural wonders are all descendants of powerful bloodlines. This magically enhanced blood proves a potent source of advancement for the Vampire, master hemomancer, to tap to absorb skills, knowledge, and even magical secrets to learn spells and abilities.</p>
<p class="">These boss-level encounters are numerous but notable. In this blog, we’ll give you a few examples of what you’ll have to face off against, and for those sinister strategists among you, we’ll offer a few tips to take advantage of.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Willfred The Village Elder</h2>
<p class="">Willfred is the chief of a small, secluded village, its reclusive population hiding a terrible secret. Visiting this place during the day, you might notice strange details, such as scratched surfaces and empty cages. Only by returning at the right time will you uncover this place’s dark, twisted nature, and come face to face with a hunger for blood that might match even your own.</p>
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<p class="">The Village Elder is the alpha of his pack, and the most vicious hunter you’ll encounter among his fellow werewolves. He’ll relentlessly chase you down with an onslaught of clawing and biting attacks. Bringing some defensive countermeasures in your spell kit will be of great help, and you should take special care to hold your dash ability to slip away during only the most critical moments. Toward the end of the fight, captive villagers will break free from their cages and try to escape. Willfred will switch his attention, going into a compulsive feeding frenzy. You should get to them before he does because you won’t like what happens after he feeds.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ziva the Engineer</h2>
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<p class="">In the depths of Gloomrot, a gothic hellscape riddled with toxic waste and mutations born of the ambitions of mankind’s pursuit of higher evolution, you can find Ziva the Engineer. She’s the crazed head engineer of weapons development for the tech-savvy faction, the Trancendum. When facing off against her, it’s vital to learn the attack patterns of her three weapons, an experimental arsenal that demands respect if you don’t want to meet an early undead end.</p>
<p class="">She swaps regularly between her weapons during the fight, switching up her move set as she does. When she grabs her Electro Zapper, you’ll need to stay on your toes and keep moving. Her flamethrower is a deadly countermeasure to be feared like the sun, so you’ll want to keep your distance when she’s equipped with this one. Lastly, her Gatling gun will fill the battlefield with bullets, and you’ll need to find some cover to survive the onslaught.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Raziel the Shepherd</h2>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53755202928_32e79995b4_k.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53755202928_32e79995b4_k.jpg"/></a></p>
<p class="">The Church of Luminance is the dominant force of power in Vardoran, and their adherence to and worship of the Light are rooted deep in the history of mankind. It was the Light that felled Dracula and drove Vampire kind into hiding centuries ago, and a challenge you’ll need to overcome if you have any hope of rising to greatness.</p>
<p class="">Raziel’s monastery is teeming with divine energies, burning away at any unprepared Vampire daring to set foot on the sacred ground. Brewing a concoction to give temporary resistance against holy powers will help protect you from the natural energies of the area, but also provide some layer of protection against his abilities.</p>
<p class="">Prepare for a menagerie of holy spells from this caster-type enemy, as he’ll rain down projectiles, area attacks, and sustained beams of light that you’ll need to avoid to survive the encounter. The beacons of holy light he’ll summon will make this more difficult, making it more challenging to move around unhindered. Destroy these beacons to free up space so you have room to dodge safely!</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Talzur the Winged Horror</h2>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53755010496_79331707c5_k.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53755010496_79331707c5_k.jpg"/></a></p>
<p class="">This is one of the end-game bosses of V Rising and very likely a necessary step to empowering yourself enough to face Dracula. A horrific beast and one of Dracula’s favorite pets, it has been horribly deformed and empowered by the favor of the Immortal King.</p>
<p class="">The massive size of the Winged Horror makes fighting it in melee a dangerous proposition. However, Talzur is no simple beast. It summons chilling frost to trap its victims and spews chaos fire to those unfortunate enough not to escape in time. Portions of the battlefield will continuously be set ablaze, so you’ll have to tread carefully and save your abilities to avoid being knocked back into one of the fire pits.</p>
<p class="">This is one of the longer fights in the game, an intense combat where any misstep could see you mauled for a single slip-up. Beware the Winged Horror.</p>
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<p class="">V Rising will be released on June 11 for PlayStation 5. Pre-order a bundle to get five days of early access.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/03/players-choice-vote-for-may-2024s-best-new-game/',
                'Players’ Choice: Crow Country voted May 2024’s top new game',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/ab523194c59c0d3696a8d057d5470a68b74d5abf.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">Crow Country passes the classic PlayStation horror vibe check. Congrats to SFB Games for landing enough votes to become May 2024’s Players’ Choice title. </p>
<p class="">What games have you been playing in June? Share predictions on what will win for this month in the comments below.</p>
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<p class="">May saw a wide variety of games, from indie retro horror to mascot brawlers and fast-paced shooters. What did you enjoy most out of the diverse lineup of titles? </p>
<p class=""><strong>How does it work?</strong> At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that month. After the polls close we will tally your votes, and announce the winner on our social channels and PlayStation.Blog. </p>
<p class=""><strong>What is the voting criteria?</strong> That’s up to you! If you were only able to recommend one new release to a friend that month, which would it be? Note: re-released games don’t qualify, but remakes do. We define remakes as ambitious, larger-scale rebuilds such as Resident Evil 4 (2023) and Final Fantasy VII Remake.</p>
<p class=""><strong>How are nominees decided?</strong> The PlayStation Blog editorial team will gather a list of that month’s most noteworthy releases and use it to seed the poll. </p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/04/skydances-behemoth-hands-on-report/',
                'Skydance’s Behemoth hands-on report',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2054/06/d976988bab41108931aecee742c4054df8d8bf28.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">Even back when they were <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2022/06/02/the-walking-dead-saints-sinners-chapter-2-retribution-announced-for-ps-vr-and-ps-vr2/">herd-deep in undead</a>, the creators behind The Walking Dead: Saints &amp; Sinners were dreaming up how – and where – else they could apply the immersive tactility of their VR combat. At the tail end of 2022 <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2022/12/08/discover-a-brutal-new-world-in-behemoth-for-ps-vr2%EF%BF%BC/">came the answer in the form of a cinematic teaser</a>: sidearms would be exchanged for swords and dangerous encounters transposed from a Walker-infested New Orleans to a brutal, dark fantasy world.</p>
<p class="">And last week, <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/skydances-behemoth-gameplay-revealed-launches-on-ps-vr2-fall-2024/">a gameplay debut by way of the latest State of Play</a>. At the initial announcement, the cornerstones promised for this Unreal 5-powered adventure – physics-based combat, a grappling hook to climb and grab, and boss battles with earth-shaking titans – all present in nearly two minutes of PS VR2 footage.</p>
<p class="">There’s plenty in that first-look sizzle that I experienced first-hand by way of a recent hands-on. Thirty minutes and change were spent going toe-to-toe with skilled fighters, repelling down mountainous ruins, and clambering <em>up</em> the torso of an angry, monstrous behemoth in a “vertical slice of a vertical slice” demoing the game’s key features.</p>
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<p class="">Favoring dual-wield loadouts and two-handed broadswords throughout, I walked away feeling every inch an ancient warrior but equally glad to have donned a lightweight shirt that morning and had a few weeks of a gym return under my belt.</p>
<p class="">You don’t have to fear a forced workout. The studio intends to craft difficulty settings that cater to and scale for all players, be they story and lore lovers, power fantasy seekers, or survival enthusiasts. But even in this preview, the intricacy of combat is a gritty delight. The core of the physics-based melee system requires blades or shields to be angled correctly to strike limbs and block incoming blows, thrown daggers, arrows. There’s a tight parry window to stagger enemies and unblockable attacks that your dodge move will come in handy for.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em><em>The studio is still developing the game’s haptic feedback to make use of PS VR2’s headset and Sense controllers. The intent is for every weapon to have its weight and heft, and for the player to ‘feel’ the passing of Behemoths. One fun illustrative example: when you run out of stamina, the headset feedback will mimic throbbing temples until stamina automatically recharges.</em> </em></p>
<p class="">How to pierce a fighter’s defenses depends on their weapon – and yours. Daggers will only scratch wooden shields, small axes will puncture holes in them, and two-handed broadswords – with the right angle and force – will carve chunks off them. Headshot a faraway foe with an arrow shot, or toss a melee weapon, and then charge in to finish the job. Aim a strike or weapon throw correctly, and you can knock a helmet off an armored foe’s head.</p>
<p class="">Your grappling hook is an essential tool for fights. Grab distant weapons, and yank a combatant off balance. Rappel out of trouble, or reposition yourself on the battlefield. In one moment, I snag a tree trunk behind someone and with a quick pull it cannons into them. In another, I fast-rappel up a ledge, the hook’s pull launching me upwards (the subsequent smooth arc of my grapple-assisted leap not losing its sheen during my playthrough), and as my feet touch higher ground, I notch and fire an arrow at a bowman lurking nearby.</p>
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<p class="">Combat is intense throughout. Don’t expect hordes (or herds) of enemies, but every individual is a tangible threat at close range. All equip themselves from the same pool of weapons you’ll ultimately have full access to, and have much the same skill sets as you. Thus, most encounters hinge on situational awareness, positional strategy, weapon consideration, and player resilience.</p>
<p class="">There’s another addition to that list: superhuman strength. For you, at least, the curse that’s infected much of the Forsaken Land’s populace is a boon. A limited-time but automatically-recharging buff that, when activated, lets you hulk out and smash down doors, perform brutal, superpowered finishers, or send would-be killers – or their limbs – flying. It further evens the odds when surrounded or when dueling tougher enemy types.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em><em>The clash of steel doesn’t wholly define your journey: the game rewards exploration. Explore your surroundings to grab items (which can be concocted into healing potions and other items at crafting stations) and stray off the beaten path to discover collectibles. Place your hands upon indentations on stone altars to save your progress and cleanse your arms of the blood of the fallen – your sword, however, continues to carry the stains of where you’ve been.</em></em></p>
<p class="">You’ll never be without weapons. The Forsaken Lands’ brutal history is laid bare in its landscape. Armaments lie abandoned or dropped by the dozens. The pierced, skeletal remains of those who once wielded them litter the world, and those still with a pulse can be looted once they join their deceased brethren. You can sheath extra blades, shields, and bows upon your person to switch up strategies on the fly.</p>
<p class="">You’ll earn ‘hero’ weapons which will always be upon you (rematerializing if you leave them behind on your travels). Once discovered, a handy forge lets you enhance your arsenal with different properties, stats, and damage types. You’ll also be able to add cosmetic flourishes earned through besting the worst the Forsaken Lands throw at you. Downed Behemoths will grant buffs to your strength (health) and stamina.</p>
<p class="">Behemoths, plural. As per the State of Play trailer sting, there’s more than one out there. But one is what I face at the demo’s end. After the previous half hour teasing its presence, either spotted as a moving mountain in the far distance or wandering down a valley newly carved out by its passing, I step out into a snow-ravaged tundra for a battle that ties together everything I’ve learned in the past 30 minutes.</p>
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<p class="">I dodge mammoth foot stomps, and a building-sized wrecking ball swung with impunity. Armor encasing its feet are grappled and prised off, requiring multiple hands-over-hand pulls to remove it and allow me to ascend onto the beast’s side. Climbing up a rampaging colossus towards an attackable weak point isn’t unfamiliar; doing so in the first person is. Feet back on terra firma and Behemoth downed temporarily, I’m jumped by a squad of humanoid attackers, and we clash in the shadow of a cliff-sized arm. Muscle memory is weak enough that I’m eventually overwhelmed, even after swigs of the revitalizing health potions I snatch off my belt. The Behemoth regains its footing. I’m briefly eclipsed as one mammoth foot descends one last, fatal time. </p>
<p class="">It’s an epic end to an epic fight, one I’m readying for a second round of when the game launches on PS VR2 this fall. The creators of Skydance’s Behemoth have taken the best learnings of their previous work and are intent on building something special.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/04/shin-megami-tensei-v-vengeance-launches-june-14-on-ps5-and-ps4-full-details-on-enhanced-gameplay/',
                'Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance launches June 14 on PS5 and PS4 – full details on enhanced gameplay',
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<p class="">Hello, I’m Shigeo Komori, the Game Director at Atlus and we are excited to bring Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance to PlayStation fans. In celebration of today’s new trailer, I want to share more details about the game ahead of its June 14 launch on PS5 and PS4.  </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Battle system　</strong></h2>
<p class="">SMT V: Vengeance introduces a multitude of new skills across 270 new and familiar demons, including powerful new Magatsuhi Skills. These unison skills are unlocked after receiving a new kind of talisman called a periapt, which states the skill and demons required to use it. Gather these demons as your allies to command the tactical advantage in battle: unleash fearsome attacks, improve your chances with support skills, or bestow life-saving healing effects on your team. </p>
<p class="">More powerful skills mean more powerful foes – explore the apocalyptic netherworld known as Da’at and encounter glowing red enemies called Magatsuhi demons. These enemies are stronger than your typical demon and will hunt you down if you’re not careful! Emerge victorious and you will be rewarded with higher amounts of Macca, EXP, and even stat-boosting Incense. Be on your guard, as unlike normal enemy encounters these demons will wield fierce Magatsuhi Skills.  </p>
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<p class="">As a reward for our devoted fans, when certain conditions have been met the level cap will be increased from 99 to 150. Additionally, upon completing specific tasks the game will unlock the punishing Godborn difficulty mode, with <em>all </em>enemy demons now level 150 – a challenge that will test the prowess of even the most hardened SMT veteran. </p>
<p class="">The battle system has also received various updates and adjustments, such as being able to use magic skills during auto-battle. These system updates and new elements will be applied to Canon of Vengeance and Canon of Creation. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New demon experiences </strong></h2>
<p class="">Players can now take control of an individual demon during special side quests. During these quests the player will guide the actions of a demon, such as fan-favorites Alice and Pixie, as well as new characters like Nahobeeho, to complete a variety of non-combat tasks around various locations throughout the game. These quests give players a better understanding of an area by using each demon’s particular skills for exploration and allow players to spend more time with their favorite demons. They also allow players to better understand demons and their personalities, especially their thoughts about humans. Upon the quest’s completion, the demon may become your new Demon Navigator! </p>
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<p class="">SMT V: Vengeance also adds more ways to interact with demons through a new feature called Demon Haunts. Here the player can enjoy special conversations with demons, friends, and even Aogami to improve the Nahobino’s abilities. Receive new rewards and level up through conversations, and even take a nostalgic picture of your favorite demon or ally with the free camera mode (available only in Demon Haunts). Talking with your demon party members will increase their stats as well, so be sure to return to these safe areas to chat often and create an unstoppable team! </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Greater field exploration</strong></h2>
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<p class="">Map exploration has been enhanced by including elements like Magatsuhi for fast travel, a sky view for a wider look around the area, and a full map view unobstructed by the Abscesses that previously blocked the path. Magatsuhi Rails provide shortcuts and open more areas to explore compared to the original, including secret locations that can only be discovered via rail travel. The Canon of Vengeance storyline includes entirely new locations in Da’at, and we hope players feel a sense of wonder as they explore the vast Shinjuku Ward and mysterious dungeon Shakan. </p>
<p class="">Traversing Da’at is never a chore with a Quest Navigator by your side, and with a greatly increased number of friendly allies we know you’ll find the perfect companion to accompany you on your epic journey. Netherworld investigation is also even easier with the addition of two support features for Quest Navigators: they now leave a vapor trail to track their movements, and stopping points will emit a pillar of light from the spot where they are first discovered. Reading the map is also easier with additional unique icons and quest markers.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New accessibility features</strong></h2>
<p class="">There have been dozens of small updates and revisions to make things more interesting and accessible, such as the increased pick-up range of relics, the ability to read tutorials at any point, gaining the initiative even after enemy detection by striking them from behind, reduced ambushes from aerial enemies, an increase in the number of Miracles (which have various positive effects), and the further enhancement and variety of actions for demon encounters.</p>
<p class="">Lastly, there are two big changes from the previous game: the ability to save anywhere on the map rather than the limited leyline founts, and Estoma, a shield to avoid enemy encounters has been updated from a skill to a Miracle, allowing the player to spend Magatsuhi instead of MP, freeing up a valuable skill slot. </p>
<p class="">Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance launches June 14 on PS5 and PS4. I hope you enjoy the game!</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/05/2024s-must-play-playstation-indie-games-so-far/',
                '2024’s must-play PlayStation indie games so far',
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<p class="">We’re only halfway through 2024, and it’s already been a banner year for indie games. These games from small developers offer big-time fun, showcasing new and unique approaches to gameplay, visuals, and storytelling. This year’s bounty of indie goodness offers an amazing variety of experiences, from old-school throwbacks to bold new experimental designs. Whether you want to immerse yourself in the foreboding wilderness on your big screen monitor or make some poker hands on the PlayStation Portal before bed, something here is sure to please.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.playstation.com/games/ultros/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1717579639330059&amp;usg=AOvVaw2q_LKE72uV05rNXQkOAAIG">Ultros</a></strong></h2>
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<p class="">As you awaken in the depths of a ship floating in space, a stunning neon landscape spreads before you, teeming with bizarre lifeforms and untold mysteries. What happened here, and what has transformed this craft into a womb of cosmic horror? Combat vicious foes with an arsenal of hard-hitting combat skills, then nurture the strange seeds you discover on your travels to sprout secrets. Strengthen yourself and explore all you can before a time loop engulfs everything and begins anew. Will you be able to escape the cycle of birth and destruction?</p>
<p class=""><strong>Publisher: </strong>Kepler Interactive | <strong>Developer: </strong>Hadoque |<strong> </strong>PS5, PS4</p>
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<p class="">A rollicking 3D action adventure for all ages, Penny’s Big Breakaway sees the titular heroine getting up to comical shenanigans in a bright, colorful fantasyland. Small-time performer Penny thinks she’s found her path to success with a special string that brings her yo-yo to life, but when her newly sentient accessory pulls a humiliating stunt on Emperor Eddie, her freedom’s left hanging by a thread. Use Penny’s yo-yo to attack, swing around, and ride through the numerous skill-testing stages in this speedrunning-focused platformer that’s packed with charm.</p>
<p class=""> <strong>Publisher: </strong>Private Division | <strong>Developer: </strong>Evening Star | PS5</p>
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<p class="">Take it from a resident–the Pacific Northwest is a very strange place. There’s the constantly changing weather, the bizarre terrain, and <em>so many trees</em>. As beautiful as nature and wilderness are, it’s very easy to isolate and consume you, so how will you survive when it’s just you, your trusty station wagon, and a handful of other humans stationed in an abandoned garage against bizarre phenomena transforming hundreds of miles of wilderness into a life-sucking hellscape? Each trip is unique, exciting, terrifying, and perhaps the one where you’ll finally escape.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Publisher: </strong>Kepler Interactive | <strong>Developer: </strong>Ironwood Studios | PS5</p>
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<p class="">Stop-motion animation’s distinct look and feel combined with Harold Halibut’s narrative-driven gameplay. Set in an alternate history where a space colonization expedition was launched in the 1970s, things went disastrously wrong, and now the ship’s stuck at the bottom of a hostile planet’s sea. As Harold, a wholly average handyman, you meet and befriend the various personalities onboard while doing your duties, learning about the various ideas everyone has to escape this decades-long rut. When the time to act comes, what role will Harold play?</p>
<p class=""><strong>Publisher: </strong>Slow Bros. | <strong>Developer: </strong>Slo Bros. | PS5, PS4</p>
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<p class="">So, you think you’re a real card shark, huh? You might think you have an unbeatable poker face, but we all know the house always has the advantage, or does it? The first (and only) poker roguelike sees you constructing decks with special Jokers, Vouchers, Tarot, and Planet cards. Play your cards well, score big, beat the Blinds (or even strategically skip them), and take on the Bosses who have some of their own aces up their sleeve–then earn new decks to expand your strategic possibilities even more.</p>
<p class=""> <strong>Publisher: </strong>PlayStack Limited | <strong>Developer: </strong>LocalThunk | PS5, PS4</p>
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<p class="">Journey through a gorgeous world inspired by African tribal art, music, and culture. Abubakar Salim, the voice behind Beyek in Assassin’s Creed Origins, weaves a story of loss and self-discovery inspired by his experiences. As the headstrong shaman youth Zau, you must pass an arduous trial, offering up the souls of three beasts to the God of Death to revive your fallen father. Switch seamlessly between the Sun and Moon masks with different navigation and combat skills as you amass the power you need for your goal.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Publisher: </strong>Electronic Arts | <strong>Developer: </strong>Surgent Studios | PS5</p>
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<p class="">Do you love the gameplay and exploration of games like Demon’s Souls and Elden Ring, but feel a bit weary of dark fantasy? Another Crab’s Treasure is an undersea adventure with a colorful, cartoony aesthetic and all the skill-testing challenges you’ve come to love. Take over the claws of hermit crab Kril, whose underwater paradise is ravaged by pollution. Use the trash you find as weapons and armor to take on the nastiest underwater baddies on this side of Amity Bay. Find the legendary treasure and get back your precious shell!</p>
<p class=""><strong>Publisher: </strong>Aggro Crab | <strong>Developer: </strong>Aggro Crab | PS5</p>
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<p class="">The debut game from new publisher Bigmode takes players on a dark, wild exploration adventure. Here in the labyrinth, there’s very little light–but plenty of creatures, several of which are less-than-docile, let’s say. You control an odd little something and are here to delve into the labyrinth’s mysteries, assuming you can survive. Beautiful, atmospheric pixel art blends with exquisite exploration and an atmosphere that’s both beautiful and terrifying to create a game packed with secrets, discovery, and replayability.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Publisher:</strong> Bigmode | <strong>Developer: </strong>Billy Basso| PS5</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/crow-country/">Crow Country</a></strong></h2>
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<p class="">Edward Crow’s famous amusement park, Crow Country, shuttered years prior, and its founder went missing, but something remains in this wonder-wasteland. Travel back to the 90s in this survival horror adventure inspired by ‘90s PlayStation classics. As special agent Mara Forest, you’ll traverse the abandoned park to discover why it abruptly closed, savoring the creepy atmosphere packed with brain teasers, environmental storytelling, dangerous encounters, and terrifying surprises.</p>
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<p class="">Hi all – Mark Buckley from the FFXIV PR team here to give you a look at some of the content that we recently showed off at our Dawntrail media tour, which just wrapped up last week!</p>
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<p class="">As we very quickly approach the launch of <a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-PPSA02954_00-C0EX05SET0000000">our fifth expansion, Dawntrail on July 2</a>, we wanted to provide a first look at some of the town and field areas you’ll be exploring, a sneak peek at the level 91 dungeon, and also some footage of Viper and Pictomancer in action!</p>
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<p class="">The adventure our intrepid Warrior of Light is about to embark upon in Dawntrail takes them to the shores of a new continent: Tural! Adventures in Dawntrail begin with a voyage across the Indigo Deep where a visitor from this land seeks your aid in a rite of succession to determine the land’s next ruler, with rumours that events could even lead to the fabled gates of a city of gold…</p>
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<p class="">As you can imagine, there is an awesome amount of new things to experience in Dawntrail but I’d like to take you through some key areas which were showcased during the tour!</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Areas</h2>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Tuliyollal </strong></h3>
<p class="">The city of Tuliyollal marches up the side of a mountain, the path from its coastal harbor to the lofty palace at its summit marked by a profusion of slopes and stairs. Embodying the ideals of the nation with which it shares its name, this ever-bustling metropolis is home to a population drawn from all the lands of Tural.   </p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Urqopacha</strong></h3>
<p class="">This mountainous region of Yok Tural is inhabited by two peoples of vastly different stature: the child-sized Pelupelu, and the gargantuan Yok Huy. Such disparities, however, shrink into insignificance before the brooding majesty of Worqor Zormor, the tallest peak in Tural.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Kozama’uka</strong></h3>
<p class="">To the south of Tuliyollal stretch the verdant forests of Kozama’uka. Rivers great and small flow from mountains to the west and pour into the region, creating breathtaking waterfalls. Although the peoples which inhabit the region resemble goblins and the Vanu Vanu, they have each built unique cultures within this vast wilderness. </p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Dungeon: Ihuykatumu</strong></h3>
<p class="">We also showed off the level 91 dungeon as part of the Dawntrail media tour. While we don’t want to spoil why Warriors of Light will travel here, needless to say the entire dungeon looks gorgeous, and even starts with a cruise down a jungle river!</p>
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<p class="">Face challenging new dungeons and unprecedented threats. With perils and pitfalls at every turn, it will take steadfast unity and careful coordination to emerge victorious.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Jobs</h2>
<p class="">Arriving with Dawntrail are two brand new jobs, Viper and Pictomancer! Read on for a taste of what to expect when you can play these jobs on July 2!</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Viper</strong></h3>
<p class="">The viper’s close-range fighting style, passed down by Turali hunters for generations, uses quick and decisive strikes with two one-handed blades alongside powerful flourishes from a combined two-handed weapon. Once a foe is weakened, they empower themselves with the strength of their ancestors to deliver a powerful and decisive finishing blow.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Viper’s Limit Break in action</em></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Pictomancer</strong></h3>
<p class="">With brush in hand, a pictomancer weaves the aether of their imagination into the fabric of reality, allowing them to manifest their myriad motifs into living muses. Yet every work of art takes time to perfect, and thus their palettes are ever prepared with a colorful arsenal of instant-cast abilities and spells.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Pictomancer’s Limit Break in action</em></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Playable Race – Female Hrothgar</h2>
<p class="">The Hrothgar people hail from Ilsabard. A Turali people with shared ancestry, the Xbr’aal, call Yak T’el home. </p>
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<p class="">Females number relatively few among the population, but are readily identified by their lithe, muscular forms. Equally distinctive is their predisposition for leadership.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">First major graphical update</h2>
<p class="">The game’s first major graphical overhaul adds a host of visual improvements, including enhanced texture and shadow resolution, and improved material qualities for characters and environments. Experience the world of Eorzea and beyond like never before! We’re positive all of these updates will look stunning on the PlayStation 5, and we can’t wait for you to experience it for yourselves!</p>
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<p class="">As you can see, there’s so much to be excited about in Dawntrail but what we’ve shared with you today is just a small piece of the expansion. We hope you’re just as excited as we are about the adventures that will come with Dawntrail, and we hope to see you for early access on June 28th, 2024 ahead of the official launch on Tuesday, July 2nd! Remember, <a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-PPSA02954_00-C0EX05SET0000000">you’ll need to pre-order to unlock early access, along with some other goodies</a>. </p>
<p class="">We can’t wait to see you in Tural!</p>
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<p class="">Hey everyone! <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/concord-gameplay-revealed-launching-august-23-2024-on-ps5-and-pc/">After revealing Concord last week</a>, we’re excited to continue unpacking more about the game and answering your questions in the days and weeks ahead, beginning today with more information about how you and your friends can check out our upcoming beta, details on the physical and digital editions of the game for PS5 and PC¹, and how you can get early access to Concord when it launches in August.<br/><br/>From the very beginning, we wanted Concord to be a complete multiplayer-focused experience that combines engaging gameplay, rewarding progression, and a robust roster of characters, maps, and game modes right out of the gate, while also creating a platform for us to evolve and expand the game and universe over time.<br/><br/>When it launches in August, Concord will debut in a standard edition (available in both physical and digital versions for $39.99 / £34.99 / €39.99 / ¥4,480 MSRP) that provides the full Concord experience, including all 16 playable Freegunners, 12 unique maps set on various worlds, and six distinct team-based game modes, which will expand shortly after launch with regular, post-launch updates for all players at no additional cost. </p>
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<p class="">Alongside the Standard Edition, we will also have a Digital Deluxe Edition ($59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99 / ¥6,480 MSRP) that includes additional cosmetics to personalize your Freegunner crew and, for those eager to jump in and play, early access to Concord when it launches this August. The Digital Deluxe Edition will grant up to 72 hours of early access before Concord’s global launch on August 23. It also includes the Northstar Freegunner’s cosmetics pack, which grants you 16 Northstar themed Freegunner outfits; one for each of the 16 playable Freegunners available at launch.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Get Vale’s Monarch Pack and early access to the Concord beta</strong></h3>
<p class="">We’re excited for you to meet and learn more about the characters of Concord, including Vale—an adept sniper who you saw in our gameplay reveal trailer using her biomechanical legs to leap above the battlefield and land precision shots on enemies. To receive the Monarch Pack cosmetic pack, which includes the Monarch Frontliner outfit for Vale and Dead Reckoner weapon skins for her sniper rifle and side-arm. You can pre-order the standard edition of Concord or purchase the Digital Deluxe at any time.<br/><br/>Seeing Vale and the other Freegunners in action in gameplay footage is one thing, but there’s no substitute for experiencing the game for yourself. That’s why we’re hosting a pre-launch beta, simultaneously on PS5 and PC with cross-play support. Those that pre-order will have an opportunity to be among the first to play Concord—and you’ll be able to bring your friends.<br/><br/>Pre-ordering any edition of Concord will grant you five codes for our Beta Early Access weekend in July, allowing you to team up with your friends on PS5 and PC and take on rival crews across the galaxy. Stay tuned for more details about the Beta in the coming weeks, including the dates of Early Access and Open Beta, and more. <br/><br/>Pre-orders for PS5 are now live at participating retailers, <a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP9000-PPSA23834_00-CONCORDDDE000000">PlayStation Store</a>, and direct.playstation.com. Pre-Purchase for PC on Steam and the Epic Store. <br/><br/>Stay up-to-date on all things Concord by following Concord on <a href="https://twitter.com/PlayConcord">X/Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/playconcord">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@playconcord">TikTok</a>, as well as by joining the <a href="https://t.co/XwMz2SDvgd">community on the Concord Discord</a>.</p>
<p class="has-small-font-size">¹<em> Account for PlayStation™Network and internet connection required. Paid for PlayStation®Plus membership (sold separately) required on PS5. PlayStation Plus membership subject to recurring subscription fee taken automatically until cancellation. Age restrictions apply. Full terms: play.st/psplus-usageterms.</em></p>
<p class="has-small-font-size">©2024 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Developed by Firewalk Studios. <br/>Concord is a trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.</p>
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<p class="">Since the launch of Hogwarts Legacy last year, we’ve been overwhelmed by the amount of support and love from players and fans. There are millions of new students now attending Hogwarts themselves, and we wanted to give a small thank you to everyone with a free update bringing a highly requested feature to the game: Photo Mode!</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Photo Mode image of Hippogriff over the Black Lake at sunrise.</em></p>
<p class="">Hogwarts Legacy’s Photo Mode lets you harness your inner photographer to compose and capture screenshots of your favorite characters, moments, and locations throughout the game. Whether inside the halls of the eponymous castle or out in the rolling hills of the surrounding Scottish Highlands, players can now use a variety of camera tools to get the perfect shot and remember their experiences in the wizarding world.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Photo Mode image of Hippogriff flying past Hogwarts.</em></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Hogwarts Legacy Photo Mode Features</strong></h2>
<p class="">To enter photo mode, simply pause the game and tap the Square button. Once you are ready to take the screenshot, hide the Photo Mode UI with the Square button and tap the Create button on your DualSense wireless controller or Share button on your DualShock 4 controller.<br/><br/>Check out the full list of features at the bottom of this article.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Photo Mode image of Hippogriff over the Black Lake during daytime.</em></p>
<p class=""><strong>Additional update features</strong><br/><br/>Along with the Photo Mode, we have a few other small additions and features included in this update. </p>
<p class=""><strong>Talent point reset</strong><br/><br/>Players can now reset their talent points from the Field Guide menu to try out different playstyles. You can either fully reset your allocated talent points, or individually undo specific talent points. Each talent point you reset will cost 200 gold. </p>
<p class=""><strong>New cosmetics</strong><br/><br/>We’ve brought a few new cosmetic items to Hogwarts Legacy to add a fresh look to your next playthrough. Our artists were inspired by one of the wizarding world’s most famous Azkaban escapees to make the Azkaban Coat and Azkaban Prisoner’s Outfit.<br/><br/>Last year, we showed off The Glasses That Lived in our Hogwarts Legacy Easter Egg video. Many players asked us how they could get their hands on them, and we’ve finally rescued these circular taped spectacles from the cupboard under the stairs so you can wear them for yourself. You’ll also get the Onyx Hippogriff mount, as well as the new Lavender Borealis broom.<br/><br/>In addition, we’ve made several bug fixes and optimizations for players.<br/><br/>Thank you for all your support for Hogwarts Legacy! The Hogwarts Legacy Summer 2024 update is available to download now on PS5 and PS4, free for all players! Share your favorite captures from the Photo Mode with us using the hashtag #CaptureTheUnwritten, and we’ll see you at Hogwarts.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Full list of Photo Mode features:</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Camera Functions
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Move</li>
<li>Rotate</li>
<li>Tilt</li>
<li>Field of View</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Visual Controls
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Depth of Field</li>
<li>Focus Distance</li>
<li>Focus Amount</li>
<li>Exposure</li>
<li>Contrast</li>
<li>Saturation</li>
<li>Vignette Strength</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Visual Filters and Effects (the strength of all filters can be adjusted with a slider)
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Black and White</li>
<li>Dusty</li>
<li>Gryffindor</li>
<li>Slytherin</li>
<li>Ravenclaw</li>
<li>Hufflepuff</li>
<li>Sombre</li>
<li>Frozen</li>
<li>Taupe</li>
<li>Deathly Hallows</li>
<li>Portrait</li>
<li>Canvas</li>
<li>Chromatic Aberration </li>
<li>Film Grain</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Hide Character</li>
<li>Hide NPCs</li>
<li>Character Poses
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Standing 1</li>
<li>Standing 2</li>
<li>Standing 3</li>
<li>Sitting 1</li>
<li>Sitting 2</li>
<li>Sitting 3</li>
<li>Fighting 1</li>
<li>Fighting 2</li>
<li>Fighting 3</li>
<li>Fighting 4</li>
<li>Taunt</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Frames
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Letterbox (2:1)</li>
<li>Letterbox (2.4:1)</li>
<li>Letterbox (4:3)</li>
<li>Letterbox (1:1)</li>
<li>Letterbox (9:16)</li>
<li>Classic</li>
<li>Ornate</li>
<li>Wooden</li>
<li>Parchment</li>
<li>Paper</li>
<li>Gryffindor</li>
<li>Slytherin</li>
<li>Ravenclaw</li>
<li>Hufflepuff</li>
<li>Clouds</li>
<li>Veil</li>
<li>Floo Flames</li>
<li>Pensieve</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Hogwarts Legacy and House Crest Logos</li>
<li>Adjust Time of Day and Season
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Any changes made here will revert once you exit Photo Mode</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>3×3 Grid
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Allows players to compose their shots by the rule of thirds</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Photo Effects</li>
<li>UI Toggle</li>
<li>Reset all settings except camera position</li>
</ul>
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            INSERT INTO articles (url, title, cover_image, content, youtube_link) VALUES (
                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/06/astro-bot-pre-order-begins-june-7-features-parappa-lovestruck-lyricist-outfit-and-more/',
                'Astro Bot pre-order begins June 7, features PaRappa Lovestruck Lyricist outfit and more',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/bf22fb3bbb9c14f76e0cc3aecad7f494526a0807.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
                '<div class="post-single__content single__content entry-content">
<p class="">Hi everyone, this is Nicolas from Team Asobi. How are you all doing?</p>
<p class="">Last week, <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/astro-bot-arrives-on-ps5-september-6/">we announced that our upcoming game Astro Bot is coming to PlayStation 5 on September 6</a>. Reactions to the announce trailer have been amazing and we cannot thank you enough for all the kind comments we received. The little robots of Team Asobi are now working harder, faster, and stronger to put the final touches to the game. So, what a perfect time to <a href="https://www.playstation.com/games/astro-bot/">officially open the pre-orders for the game</a>. </p>
<p class="">Starting Friday, June 7, you can pre-order Astro Bot for PlayStation 5 in different 3 editions: </p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Physical Standard Edition</li>
<li>Digital Standard Edition </li>
<li>Digital Deluxe Edition</li>
</ul>
<p class="">By pre-ordering any of the above, you will receive early unlocks to customize your experience. </p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>The Astro Lovestruck Lyricist outfit</li>
<li>The Glorious Graffiti Dual Speeder paint color</li>
<li>2 Astro Avatars </li>
</ul>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Physical Standard Edition + pre-order items</strong></h2>
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<p class=""></p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Physical poster</li>
<li>PaRappa Lovestruck Lyricist outfit</li>
<li>Glorious Graffiti Dual Speeder paint color</li>
<li>2 Astro Avatars</li>
</ul>
<p class="">Here’s a sneak peek at the insert poster inside the Physical Standard Edition </p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53771435523_6b9653ed95_o.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53771435523_6b9653ed95_o.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53770317787_f0eb328a28_o.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53770317787_f0eb328a28_o.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Digital Standard Edition + Pre-Order Items </strong></h2>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53771558259_298955db6b_o.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53771558259_298955db6b_o.jpg"/></a>
<p class=""></p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>PaRappa Lovestruck Lyricist outfit</li>
<li>Glorious Graffiti Dual Speeder paint color</li>
<li>2 Astro Avatars</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Digital Deluxe Edition + Pre-Order Items</strong></h2>
<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53771435413_84daa86f5c_o.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53771435413_84daa86f5c_o.jpg"/></a>
<p class="">On top of this, the Digital Deluxe Edition also adds the following early unlocks:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Astro’s Yharnam Tourist outfit</li>
<li>Astro’s Golden outfit </li>
<li>The Neon Dream Dual Speeder paint color</li>
<li>The Champion’s Gold Dual Speeder paint color</li>
<li>The official Soundtrack and Digital Art Gallery</li>
<li>10 Astro Avatars</li>
</ul>
<p class="">The outfits and the Dual Speeder paint colors listed above will become available during the adventure as you unlock their respective buildings on the crash site.</p>
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<p class="">We had a blast designing these, between glamour and nostalgia and we hope you also enjoy showing them off in your game. As for the game soundtrack, it is once again composed by Kenneth C.M Young, who has once again been making some super catchy tunes. Special mention to the Tree of Funk!</p>
<p class="">That’s all for today, before going back to polishing our little treasure, let me take a second to thank you all on behalf of Team Asobi for the months of support you have given us. We have been blessed with nothing but kind comments online and touching family stories from the Astro community. We treasure these memories very dearly, never forgetting why we make video games and we hope we live up to your expectations with this new Astro Bot game!</p>
<p class="">See you on September 6. Team Asobi out.</p>
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            INSERT INTO articles (url, title, cover_image, content, youtube_link) VALUES (
                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/06/20240607-concord/',
                '(For Southeast Asia) Concord is now available to pre-order, Early Access and beta detailed',
                'None',
                '<div class="post-single__content single__content entry-content">
<p class="">Hey everyone! <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/concord-gameplay-revealed-launching-august-23-2024-on-ps5-and-pc/">After revealing Concord last week</a>, we’re excited to continue unpacking more about the game and answering your questions in the days and weeks ahead, beginning today with more information about how you and your friends can check out our upcoming beta, details on the physical and digital editions of the game for PS5 and PC¹, and how you can get early access to Concord when it launches in August.<br/><br/>From the very beginning, we wanted Concord to be a complete multiplayer-focused experience that combines engaging gameplay, rewarding progression, and a robust roster of characters, maps, and game modes right out of the gate, while also creating a platform for us to evolve and expand the game and universe over time.<br/><br/>When it launches in August, Concord will debut in a standard edition (available in both physical and digital versions for SGD 55 / MYR 169 / IDR 579,000 / THB 1,290  MSRP) that provides the full Concord experience, including all 16 playable Freegunners, 12 unique maps set on various worlds, and six distinct team-based game modes, which will expand shortly after launch with regular, post-launch updates for all players at no additional cost. </p>
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<p class="">Alongside the Standard Edition, we will also have a Digital Deluxe Edition (SGD 80 / MYR 249 / IDR 879,000 / THB 1,990 MSRP) that includes additional cosmetics to personalize your Freegunner crew and, for those eager to jump in and play, early access to Concord when it launches this August. The Digital Deluxe Edition will grant up to 72 hours of early access before Concord’s global launch on August 24 (Asia time zone). It also includes the Northstar Freegunner’s cosmetics pack, which grants you 16 Northstar themed Freegunner outfits; one for each of the 16 playable Freegunners available at launch.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Get Vale’s Monarch Pack and early access to the Concord beta</strong></h3>
<p class="">We’re excited for you to meet and learn more about the characters of Concord, including Vale—an adept sniper who you saw in our gameplay reveal trailer using her biomechanical legs to leap above the battlefield and land precision shots on enemies. To receive the Monarch Pack cosmetic pack, which includes the Monarch Frontliner outfit for Vale and Dead Reckoner weapon skins for her sniper rifle and side-arm. You can pre-order the standard edition of Concord or purchase the Digital Deluxe at any time.<br/><br/>Seeing Vale and the other Freegunners in action in gameplay footage is one thing, but there’s no substitute for experiencing the game for yourself. That’s why we’re hosting a pre-launch beta, simultaneously on PS5 and PC with cross-play support. Those that pre-order will have an opportunity to be among the first to play Concord—and you’ll be able to bring your friends.<br/><br/>Pre-ordering any edition of Concord will grant you five codes for our Beta Early Access weekend in July, allowing you to team up with your friends on PS5 and PC and take on rival crews across the galaxy. Stay tuned for more details about the Beta in the coming weeks, including the dates of Early Access and Open Beta, and more. <br/><br/>Pre-orders for PS5 are now live at  <a href="https://store.playstation.com/product/UP9000-PPSA23834_00-CONCORDDDE000000" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">PlayStation Store</a>. Pre-Purchase for PC on Steam and the Epic Store. Physical pre-order for Concord starts from 7<sup>th</sup> June 2024, please check with local retailers for availability and more information.<br/><br/>Stay up-to-date on all things Concord by following Concord on <a href="https://twitter.com/PlayConcord">X/Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/playconcord">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@playconcord">TikTok</a>, as well as by joining the <a href="https://t.co/XwMz2SDvgd">community on the Concord Discord</a>. </p>
<p class="has-small-font-size">¹<em> Account for PlayStation™Network and internet connection required. Paid for PlayStation®Plus membership (sold separately) required on PS5. PlayStation Plus membership subject to recurring subscription fee taken automatically until cancellation. Age restrictions apply. Full terms: play.st/psplus-usageterms.</em></p>
<p class="has-small-font-size">©2024 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Developed by Firewalk Studios. <br/>Concord is a trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.</p>
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            INSERT INTO articles (url, title, cover_image, content, youtube_link) VALUES (
                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/07/honkai-star-rail-update-v2-3-brings-new-friends-and-simulated-universe-on-june-19/',
                'Honkai: Star Rail update v2.3 brings new friends and Simulated Universe on June 19',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/df90511c322547085d209429f348f40c2b630986-scaled.jpeg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
                '<div class="post-single__content single__content entry-content">
<p class="">Dear Trailblazers, greetings from the Honkai: Star Rail dev team. Today, we are excited to share the details of Honkai: Star Rail version 2.3, Farewell Penacony. This update introduces the highly anticipated Stellaron Hunter, Firefly, as well as a significant figure from the IPC, Jade. Additionally, under the guidance of Mr. Screwllum, the new update in the Simulated Universe – Divergent Universe – will be unveiled as well.</p>



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<p class="">After inheriting the Watchmaker’s Legacy and embarking on the new Path of Harmony, Trailblazers awaken in the real world following the climactic battle with Mr. Sunday. Now, the abrupt termination of the Charmony Festival has left The Family’s reputation in tatters, with numerous delicate issues urgently demanding attention. In response, aside from the Oak Family, the major lineages are preparing their strategies to address the aftermath. In the version 2.3 Trailblaze Mission, the Express Crew will be invited aboard the Radiant Feldspar, soaring into the skies above Penacony to witness crucial Family discussions firsthand.</p>
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<p class="">Meanwhile, aboard the Radiant Feldspar, a new project within the Simulated Universe, Divergent Universe will be conducted under the guidance of Mr. Screwllum, utilizing technology from his home planet to bring gameplay improvements. For instance, the Arithmetic Mapping function in the Divergent Universe testing removes character download limitations. If a character’s level is below the current Equilibrium Level Cap, it will automatically increase to meet the cap. The update also introduces the Equation feature, where combining buffs from two different Paths grants corresponding combat abilities once the required amount is achieved. Additionally, when facing defeat in the Divergent Universe, Trailblazers can now restart challenges without needing to force-stop the game. With the new Restart Challenge option, players can regroup and give it another shot.</p>
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<p class="">In the upcoming version, Origami Birds will also make their way onto the Radiant Feldspar, bringing a new mini-game. In this arcade challenge, Trailblazers must achieve eliminations within a set number of moves to boost the birds’ Combat Power. During the Origami Bird Clash event, Trailblazers can not only participate in Story Challenges, but also freely battle friends from across the universe!</p>
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<p class="">After venturing alongside the Trailblazers for a time, we will uncover more about Firefly in version 2.3. Firefly is a member of the Stellaron Hunters, originating from the long-destroyed world of Glamoth. Once a prosperous and expansive empire, Glamoth was left thrashed and devastated by the calamity brought on by the Swarm. Firefly, a young girl encased in mechanical armor known as SAM, was created as a weapon against the invasion. Unfortunately, she suffers from Entropy Loss Syndrome due to genetic modification. Driven by the quest to find meaning in life and to defy fate, she joined the Stellaron Hunters to further her goals and calling.</p>
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<p class="">As a 5-star Fire-Type character, Firefly possesses an immense power. After using her Technique, she can summon her SAM armor and leap into the air, moving freely, with SAM attacking all enemies within a set range to enter battle. Each wave of enemies can have Fire Weakness forced upon units without Fire Weakness, lasting for a set number of turns. In the heat of battle, SAM will be operating in two forms. In the initial form, using her Skill consumes HP but simultaneously replenishes her Ultimate energy. The less HP Firefly has, the less damage she sustains. Furthermore, when activating her Ultimate, SAM transforms into its second battle form — the dazzling Complete Combustion state! Alongside more potent Basic Attacks and Skills, her Speed and Weakness Break efficiency are also heightened. The Break DMG dealt by SAM is increased until the countdown for Complete Combustion ends. An aspect worth mentioning is that this state not only displays SAM’s might, but also provides players with a unique perspective from within the cockpit of the SAM mech. In this perspective, Firefly’s unwavering gaze is an embodiment of her fiery spirit, capable of setting the starry seas ablaze.</p>
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<p class="">Another Quantum-Type 5-star character, Jade, is set to make her distinguished debut. As a senior manager in the IPC Strategic Investment Department and one of the Ten Stonehearts, she is recognized by her Cornerstone, Jade of Credit. Cold and elegant, Jade is a skilled moneylender with a keen understanding of the human heart. Her personal hobby, Bonajade Exchange, highlights her patience in waiting for high-value acquisitions through accepting pawning of assets and her ability to extract value from seemingly destitute clients.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>​​</strong>Jade’s Skill allows her to forge a binding agreement with a single ally, making them her Debt Collector and bestowing upon them enhancements. Interestingly, if she selects herself as the Debt Collector, the only part of the enhancement will be applied. Each attack launched by Jade or her Debt Collector accumulates Charges for Jade. Once fully charged, Jade unleashes a follow-up attack against all enemies. Her Ultimate, however, enforces the terms of the agreement with unyielding precision, dealing damage to all enemies while also enhancing her follow-up attack.</p>
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<p class="">It’s worth noting that the limited 5-star characters — Ruan Mei and Argenti — will make their appearances in event warps during the first and second halves of version 2.3, respectively. Their formidable strength ensures they will remain powerful allies in your future adventures.</p>
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<p class="">That wraps up our insights on Version 2.3. While there are still more surprises in the wings, we’ll keep this update brief and delightful. We hope you’re enjoying your cosmic adventures, that Firefly and the new Simulated Universe will bring surprises to everyone, and look forward to rendezvousing with you in the next one.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/07/share-of-the-week-hidden/',
                'Share of the Week: Hidden',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/fa28cef08e9eb3321f5b5b3a1038be8e1fba2c1e.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">Last week we asked you to share sneaky hidden moments from your favorite games using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s hidden highlights:</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/TakaSanGames/status/1797056207070617813/photo/1"><em>TakaSanGames</em></a><em> </em><em>shares Ellie hidden in the bushes in The Last of Us Part II.</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/BarryPaust/status/1797741128932069766/photo/1"><em>BarryPaust</em></a><em> </em><em>shares Wander crouching to hide from a Colossus in Shadow of the Colossus.</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/thwippip/status/1798317356164555036/photo/3"><em>thwippip</em></a><em> </em><em>shares a face-painted Aloy hiding behind leaves in Horizon Forbidden West</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/marka_game/status/1798237466861994304/photo/3"><em>marka_game</em></a><em> </em><em>shares Jin blending in with the scenery in a unique way in Ghost of Tsushima</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/Photoingame/status/1798295186424139903/photo/4"><em>Photoingame</em></a><em> </em><em>shares a Na’vi blending in with blue water in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/Defnotanthonyfr/status/1798366028617203989/photo/2"><em>Defnotanthonyfr</em></a><em> </em><em>shares the cat from Stray blending into the cluttered surroundings to take a nap</em></p>
<p class="">Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week?</p>
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<p class="">THEME:  Hogwarts Legacy – Photo Mode<br/>SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on June 12, 2024</p>
<p class="">Next week, a new photo mode feature casts a spell on Hogwarts Legacy. Share moments from your magical journey using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.</p>
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            INSERT INTO articles (url, title, cover_image, content, youtube_link) VALUES (
                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/07/mlb-the-show-24-heats-up-with-new-season-2-summer-content/',
                'MLB The Show 24 heats up with new season 2 summer content',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/f122defbc622147f12e5c105dc09436e348a7a56.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">The Drive to Diamond in MLB The Show 24 pulls into Cooperstown for a trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to celebrate the start of Season 2. Play new programs, unlock never-before-seen cards, and build your best Diamond Dynasty squad.* </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Head start rewards</h2>
<p class="">Unlock Head Start Rewards of packs and XP right away when you log in on June 7 afternoon PT. If you have completed all five head start goals, you will have enough XP to earn your first Wild Card slot from the Season 2 XP Reward Path. Then, you can slot in your favorite player from your Season 1 cards to join your new Season 2 squad. Don’t forget to open your Diamond Cornerstone Captain pack to build your team around his Captain boosts.</p>
<p class="">There’s so much to do as Season 2 begins. Play new Team Affinity to find your favorite team’s rewards. Build your best squad to take on head-to-head opponents in Ranked or join your friends on a 2v2 or 3v3 Ranked co-op game. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Double XP</h2>
<p class="">You will earn Double XP all weekend long to give you a fast start in Season 2. From fresh Moments to 3-inning games to 9-inning games, play your way and earn all new XP Path rewards, including Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr., Roy Halladay, and Chipper Jones.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Season 2 collection</h2>
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<p class="">As you make your way through all the amazing content that Season 2 in MLB The Show 24 has to offer, be sure to collect Season 2 Legends and Flashback player items in the Season 2 Collection to earn the Collection Boss Choice Pack featuring Hall of Fame Series Derek Jeter, Frank Thomas, and Bob Gibson. Having any of these amazing athletes in your lineup, let alone all 3, will make any team a force to be reckoned with in MLB The Show 24.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Coming soon in June</h2>
<p class="">Play the new <em>Architects Program </em>dropping on Tuesday, June 11, as reinforcements arrive for your Captain-themed squad. As you play through the program, you will earn four Diamond players that fit the new Season 2 Cornerstone Captain team builds. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024 All-Star Game</h2>
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<p class="">Another big stop during Season 2 will take us to Texas for the 2024 All-Star Game in mid-July. If you’re in attendance in Arlington, TX, be sure to stop by the MLB The Show booth to get hands-on experience with MLB The Show 24, and, maybe, walk away with some MLB The Show prizes that will make you the envy of all your friends. </p>
<p class="">For those of you who can’t make it out, don’t worry because MLB The Show 24 has you covered with new content from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, MLB Draft and the must-watch MLB Home Run Derby.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hall of Fame programs</h2>
<p class="">After the All-Star festivities, get ready to relive some of the most exciting careers of Hall of Famers in MLB The Show 24. Play Moments and Missions as we celebrate this year’s Class of 2024.</p>
<p class="">Check <a href="https://theshow.com/">https://theshow.com/</a>, and follow our <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBTheShow">Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mlbtheshow/"> Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mlbtheshow/?hl=en">Instagram</a> accounts for the latest MLB The Show 24 updates. </p>
<p class="has-small-font-size"><em>*Internet connection required for updates and rewards. Online multiplayer features require an internet connection and a console-specific online multiplayer subscription.</em></p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/07/valorant-limited-beta-is-coming-to-ps5-on-june-14/',
                'Valorant Limited Beta is coming to PS5 on June 14',
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<p class="">We’re so excited to reveal that the electrifying, creative, and action-packed gameplay of Valorant is now coming to PS5. We can’t wait for you all to join us for our Limited Beta, which begins June 14! </p>
<p class=""><br/>Valorant is a 5v5 character-based tactical FPS, where precise gunplay meets unique Agent abilities. Valorant is more than just guns and bullets… I mean don’t get us wrong, you can definitely do some crazy outplays with your guns (five bullets, five enemies, five one-taps… no problem), <em>but</em> Valorant is so much more than that. In every game of Valorant you’ll get to choose an Agent from our continually growing, unapologetically global roster, and each Agent is armed with unique abilities. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Creativity meets clutch</h2>
<p class="">Every Agent has a different kit that allows you to create opportunities for your gunplay to shine. No two Agents will play alike, just like no two montages will look the same in Valorant. When we initially began thinking about bringing Valorant to PS5, it was never about the technical aspects of building a new game on new platforms—it was about preserving the feeling of what it’s like to play Valorant. Once you start playing Valorant and get more familiar with the gameplay, there’s a special moment that will just click. Moments where you stand alone and outnumbered, but you find a way to overcome the odds and win the round while your teammates watch in silence—before erupting into cheers. These are the moments that make Valorant special, where creativity meets clutch. And we’re so happy that we can bring that experience to PS5 and welcome more players to our community. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The playing fields</h2>
<p class="">In addition to unique Agents, abilities, and gunplay, Valorant also features an array of maps. Each one is a playground for you to showcase your creative thinking. There’s also different modes for you to try out, whether you want to play a quick match or climb the ranks, there’s something for everyone. Currently, for competitive queue, we have a map pool that changes every few months. But all of our existing maps are available in non-competitive modes. All the content that is currently available on Valorant PC, will be available on PS5, and whenever we ship a patch, we’ll be shipping it for everyone at the same time. So when a new map or Agent launches, everyone who plays Valorant will get it at the same time.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">For the Beta</h2>
<p class="">While we want to have everyone playing the same Valorant, we also know that with all the different modes, maps, Agents, and guns, there’s a lot to learn. So we’ll be releasing the following modes and maps during our Limited Beta to catch everyone up to speed. </p>
<p class=""><strong>Unrated, Swiftplay, Deathmatch:</strong></p>
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<li>June 14: Ascent, Bind, Haven, Abyss </li>
<li>June 25: Patch 9.00, Sunset </li>
<li>July 9: Lotus</li>
<li>July 23: Icebox </li>
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<p class=""><strong>Team Deathmatch </strong></p>
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<li>All TDM maps </li>
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<p class=""><strong>Customs </strong></p>
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<li>All maps </li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to sign up</h2>
<p class="">Valorant is all about how you want to play. From the Agents you pick, the gun you default to (we prefer the Vandal), to how you customize your collection. We’re excited to welcome you into our community, can’t wait to see all your creative clips, and are so ready to put Valorant in your hands. </p>
<p class="">Our Limited Beta will begin on June 14 in the following regions: USA, Canada, parts of Europe, and Japan. Throughout our Limited and Open Beta more regions will be made available and we’ll continue to update availability throughout each phase. You can sign up to join the Limited Beta now at <a href="http://beta.playvalorant.com">beta.playvalorant.com</a>. If your region isn’t listed, we encourage you to still sign up to show your interest, as we’ll be adding new regions over the course of our Beta.</p>
<p class="">That’s all from us for now. We can’t wait to see you in-game on June 14!</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/11/marvels-spider-man-2-update-includes-suit-collab-and-fan-favorites-available-june-18/',
                'Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 update includes suit collab and fan favorites, available June 18',
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<p class="">A brand-new, free update for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2* is upon us and it’s bringing eight new suits to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – including some new designs and returning favorites from previous games. This update, dropping on June 18, also addresses some community feedback and adds stability improvements to the game.</p>
<p class="">First, we’re delighted to fully unveil four new suits created in partnership with Colm Dillane, AKA KidSuper, and some special guest collaborators. Evenly split between the Spider heroes, these are new takes on Spidey suits designed from the ground up by KidSuper, Vini Jr, Lando Norris, and Rina Sawayama. Check them out – along with some notes from each designer!</p>
<p class=""><strong>Metro Suit (Miles Morales) – </strong>Designed by KidSuper</p>
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<p class="">Fashion designer, Colm Dillane, AKA KidSuper, created the Metro suit for Miles Morales, which comes with additional variant suit styles: red on black, classic Spidey, and teal on purple. KidSuper not only partnered with us to make these suits, but he also worked closely with our special guests to design their suits!</p>
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<p class="">“The puffer design you often see in my KidSuper collections and the exclusive ‘original’ colorway! We came up with designs that felt super original, like something only we could pull off.”</p>
<cite> – KidSuper</cite></blockquote>
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<p class=""><strong>Ginga Suit (Miles Morales) – </strong>Co-designed by Vini Jr. and KidSuper.</p>
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<p class="">Professional Football player Vini Jr. wears his inspiration on his sleeve. A love letter to Brazil and the beautiful, global game of Football, the Ginga suit features a design and default colorway reminiscent of both: a sporty look for Miles Morales with a black, green, yellow, and blue shader. Of course, this suit also features added styles: red on black, classic, and gold on white.</p>
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<p class="">“I wanted it to be a celebration of Brazil’s culture and people. I just love the overall design because it has the energy and action that I associate Spider-Man with, but it’s beautifully mixed with some Brazilian flair. Which makes this suit super special and different from others.”</p>
<cite> – Vini Jr.</cite></blockquote>
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<p class=""><strong>Fluro Suit (Peter Parker) – </strong>Co-designed by Lando Norris and KidSuper </p>
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<p class=""> Motorsports phenom Lando Norris is all about moving fast. Paired with the high-speed action of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Norris’ suit reflects the pace – wholly inspired by racing, complete with a helmet and overalls familiar to those who burn rubber across global circuits. The Fluro Suit features its own suit styles with some variants such as a classic color scheme, white on black, and pink on blue.<br/></p>
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<p class="">“The main inspiration for the design was the feeling of speed. I also wanted to incorporate racing elements and materials like carbon, along with my trademark Fluro colour, which you can see throughout the suit. The carbon style effect on the suit is my favourite.”</p>
<cite> – Lando Norris.</cite></blockquote>
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<p class=""><strong>Motorchic Suit (Peter Parker) – </strong>Co-designed by Rina Sawayama and KidSuper</p>
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<p class="">Singer/Actress/Model Rina Sawayama delivers a badass motorbike look to Spidey’s locker. Decked out in all leather, the Motorchic suit gives Peter Parker a revved-up design unique from any other in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. The suit features other variants as well: a classic color scheme, black, and gold.</p>
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<p class="">“I really wanted to explore my love of fashion whilst making this suit and what we ended up with I think encapsulates that, it’s fun, practical, edgy and chic. I personally love the metal detailing across the suit, it still feels like what I envision as classic Spider-Man but adds a more rugged feel. It looks pretty heavy duty and like it would stand up very well in combat!”</p>
<cite>– Rina Sawayama</cite></blockquote>
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<p class="">We’re also thrilled to announce four fan-favorite legacy suits from Marvel’s Spider-Man and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales are being added to the game! Based on community requests, these four suits are being retrofitted for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, including two for Peter and two for Miles. See what’s in store below!</p>
<p class=""><strong>Last Stand Suit (Peter Parker)</strong></p>
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<p class="">Donning a red leather jacket, the Last Stand suit is a highly requested fan favorite coming to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2! Now updated with our suit styles, the Last Stand suit gets a more classic variant, full black, and an Arachno-Man-inspired yellow and green. </p>
<p class=""><strong>Into The Spider-Verse (Peter Parker)</strong></p>
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<p class="">Inspired by Peter B. Parker’s design in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, this iconic look adds a Spider-verse flare to Peter Parker’s wardrobe. Enable the Film Style Animation mode via visual settings to get an even more authentic, filmic look!</p>
<p class=""><strong>Animated Suit (Miles Morales) </strong></p>
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<p class="">Miles gets a little animated. We’re adding Miles Morales’ Animated suit to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. This suit is reminiscent of classic cartoons and comics of old.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Uptown Pride Suit (Miles Morales)</strong></p>
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<p class="">Complete with a gold trim, the Uptown Pride suit is a beloved favorite from Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales that’s making its way to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2! This time, the Uptown Pride Suit gets added colorways: silver trim, black on red, and blue on pink. </p>
<p class="">Finally, our latest update brings stability fixes to the game and addresses some player feedback, such as the ability to swap out your parry and traversal abilities from the Symbiote to Spider Arms, and vice versa. This update, version 1.003.000*, will be available on June 18<sup>th</sup>, so keep an eye out for it! </p>
<p class="">If you haven’t had a chance to jump in yet, now is a good time as any: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is currently featured in PlayStation’s Days of Play celebration! That means big discounts for physical and digital editions across PlayStation Store and at participating retailers! Be sure to get the game before the promotion ends on June 12, 2024!</p>
<p class="">We look forward to hearing what you think when the update hits next week!</p>
<p class="has-small-font-size"><em>*Internet connection required for update v.1.003.000</em></p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/12/lego-horizon-adventures-hands-on-report/',
                'LEGO Horizon Adventures hands-on report',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/1a64987422716040793b8cbf2aea6ca49c397137.jpeg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">Aloy is ready to take on the post-apocalyptic world LEGO brick by brick this holiday season in LEGO Horizon Adventures. Guerrilla and Studio Gobo have built a playful spin on the familiar Horizon games that unleashes eye-catching stop-motion animation, chuckle-worthy storytelling, and (literal) worldbuilding that will make the familiar series feel like a new adventure. </p>
<p class="">The hands-on demo laid the foundation for fun with an early solo tutorial stage controlling Aloy, followed by a co-op story mission where Aloy and her Nora tribe companion Varl set out to save a beloved leader from cultists using their weapons, environment, and yes, even hot dogs. Here are a few moments that caught my Focus: </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A familiar world, brought to life by LEGO bricks</h2>
<p class="">Immediately the LEGO version of this world looks incredibly authentic, with every brick placed in a way that builds the world Horizon fans know and love. Aloy moves through the world in a stop-motion style that clicks right into place. The original voice cast has also returned to retell Aloy’s story with a cheeky tone, adding humor and playfulness that keeps familiar plot points fresh and delivers laughs for a wide audience. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A LEGO girl and her bow</h2>
<p class="">Aloy can use her bow for combat and to help navigate the brick-laden wilds. Holding the Square button lets Aloy aim her bow at specific targets. This is made easier by pressing R1 to activate her Focus, highlighting major targets in blue. Aloy unleashes powerful attacks by using the environment around her; shooting an arrow through a bonfire creates a flaming projectile, adding extra damage to enemies or setting grass or vines ablaze to open new routes.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Turn over every LEGO brick</h2>
<p class="">Playful curiosity is often rewarded, so take the time to explore. While Studs – the LEGO form of currency – are scattered along main paths, more can be found by shooting barrels or other objects. Chests are found exploring off of main paths, and Aloy can discover special piles of bricks. Aloy can craft these bricks into various designs (a sailboat! A dog house!) to earn even more Studs. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Make a home at Mother’s Heart</h2>
<p class="">A visit to the game’s main hub village, Mother’s Heart, is a must. A trip to the All Mother Tree allows Aloy and any co-op companions to upgrade their specific weapons or use Studs to purchase upgrades that benefit everyone. This area is also where you can customize costumes or your hut, specifically its roof, yard, plot, and hut color. Naturally, I dropped some Studs on a roof fit with a roller coaster on top. I was even able to lift up and toss village NPCs into a purchased wardrobe, outfitting them with attire from the world of Horizon or other LEGO game properties. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tap in a couch co-op companion </h2>
<p class="">Once in Mother’s Heart, I let my couch co-op friend control Aloy as I stepped into the LEGO brick shoes of Varl, her spear-wielding companion. Varl’s spear abilities largely operated the same as Aloy’s, but we each purchased different ability upgrades at the All Mother Tree. While exploring, additional temporary upgrades can be bought or dropped by enemies that are specific to different characters. In Varl’s case, that came in the form of a more powerful spear that allowed for 12 throws before breaking down. If one player loses all their health in co-op, they can be revived by the other player using the Triangle button. But be warned – upon being revived, you will drop any of the temporary upgrades you had collected up to that point. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Speaking of those upgrades…</h2>
<p class="">Certain ability upgrades can be used by any character and they come in handy during combat encounters. The LEGO Brick Separator<strong> </strong>unleashes a powerful melee move that can literally take an enemy apart. Dislodging highlighted parts of a machine can sometimes even reward a new weapon. When I unleashed the LEGO Brick Separator on a Longleg, its severed horns began to spin, and I could kick them toward enemies for an additional attack. Jumping over an enemy using the<strong> </strong>Blast Boots<strong> </strong>will set them ablaze. My favorite upgrade was the Hot Dog Cart<strong>,</strong> a quickly assembled cart complete with a hot dog man who lobs hot dog bombs across the combat field to great and delicious effect. This was invaluable during frenzied or crowded encounters, and honestly just made me giddy. </p>
<p class="">LEGO Horizon Adventures invites players (and a co-op buddy) to its gleefully comical spin on Aloy’s world when it launches on PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch this holiday season.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/13/ps5-players-will-soon-be-able-to-join-discord-voice-chat-directly-from-their-console/',
                'PS5 players will soon be able to join Discord voice chat directly from their console',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/172d59a185fc7326887589068dcc701363e29028.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
                '<div class="post-single__content single__content entry-content">
<p class="">In recent years, we’ve partnered with Discord to introduce more ways for players to connect with their friends and communities across Discord and the PS5 console. Since we first introduced Discord voice chat on PS5, players have joined a Discord voice chat on PS5 more than 290 million times to hang out with friends in Discord voice channels while gaming.</p>
<p class="">Today, we’re pleased to share that we’re starting to roll out the ability for PS5 players to join Discord voice chat directly from the PS5 console, without relying on the Discord PC or mobile apps to initiate the connection.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to join Discord voice chat on PS5</h2>
<p class="">To start, select the Discord tab in Game Base within the PS5 Control Center and choose the Discord server or DM group you’d like to join. Then, select your preferred voice channel. This will reveal more details, such as who is already in the channel chatting. You’ll also receive a PS5 console notification when another Discord user calls you, allowing you to join right away.</p>
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<p class="">This update will make it easier than ever to quickly hop into Discord conversations with other gamers. It will gradually roll out over the coming weeks, starting with players in Japan/Asia, followed by Europe, Australia/New Zealand, and the Middle East, and finally the Americas.</p>
<p class="">Please note that you will need to <a href="https://www.playstation.com/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/">update your console</a> to the latest system software, and your accounts for PlayStation Network and Discord must be linked. If you haven’t yet linked accounts, you can learn how to do so <a href="https://www.playstation.com/support/subscriptions/link-psn-status-discord/">here</a>.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Profile Share also begins rolling out next week</h2>
<p class="">Starting next week, we’re also rolling out the ability for you to share your PlayStation Network profile on any messaging or social app. To begin, select “Share Profile” from PlayStation App or the PS5 console to generate a shareable link or QR code. When the recipient opens the link, they’ll have the option to add you as a friend once they’re signed in to PlayStation Network:</p>
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<p class="">We’re passionate about making it as easy as possible for you to find and connect with new friends and communities, whether you enjoy playing with other friends on PS5 or hopping into crossplay games. Thank you for your ongoing support.</p>
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            INSERT INTO articles (url, title, cover_image, content, youtube_link) VALUES (
                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/13/playstation-store-may-2024s-top-downloads/',
                'PlayStation Store: May 2024’s top downloads',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/976c56855cea411d18efb7adfb379b8b055fd8a0.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
                '<div class="post-single__content single__content entry-content">
<p class="">It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, PS VR, and free-to-play games topped the download charts last month. F1 24 is off to the races on May’s PS5 list by entering the top 3 of most downloads in the EU region, with Sea of Thieves ascending the list in both the US and EU regions. The PS VR2 list saw new release Madison VR enter the fray of most downloads in May.</p>
<p class="">Check out the full listings below. What titles are you playing this month?</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PS5 Games</strong></h2>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-ps-product-spec"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>US/Canada</strong></th><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">EU</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Sea of Thieves</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Sea of Thieves</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Madden NFL 24</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Grand Theft Auto V</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>F1 24</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>HELLDIVERS 2</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Assassin’s Creed Mirage</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Grand Theft Auto V</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>HELLDIVERS 2</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>NBA 2K24</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>MLB The Show 24</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>TopSpin 2K25</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Stellar Blade</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Fallout 4</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Fallout 4</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Who’s Your Daddy?!</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Who’s Your Daddy?!</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Stellar Blade</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Assassin’s Creed Valhalla</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Grounded</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>It Takes Two</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Another Crab’s Treasure</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>NBA 2K24</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Marvel’s Spider-Man 2</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Among Us</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>NHL 24</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Grounded</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Marvel’s Spider-Man 2</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Rise of the Ronin</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Resident Evil 4</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Assassin’s Creed Mirage</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Gran Turismo 7</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>WWE 2K24</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>ELDEN RING</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>The Crew Motorfest</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>*Naming of products may differ between regions</em><br/><em>*Upgrades not included</em></figcaption></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PS4 Games</strong></h2>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-ps-product-spec"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>US/Canada</strong></th><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">EU</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Minecraft</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Minecraft</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Red Dead Redemption 2</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>A Way Out</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Fallout 4</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Red Dead Redemption 2</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops III</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>The Forest</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>A Way Out</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Fallout 4</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Gang Beasts</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Kingdom Come: Deliverance</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Madden NFL 24</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Gang Beasts</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Batman: Arkham Knight</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Assassin’s Creed Odyssey</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>The Forest</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Batman: Arkham Knight</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Grand Theft Auto V</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Fallout 76</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Grand Theft Auto V</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Far Cry 5</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Mortal Kombat X</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Firewatch</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Stardew Valley</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops III</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Kingdom Come: Deliverance</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Mortal Kombat X</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Far Cry 5</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Middle-earth: Shadow of War</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Mad Max</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Resident Evil 6</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>RESIDENT EVIL 5</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>RESIDENT EVIL 5</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>MLB The Show 24</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Mad Max</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Resident Evil 6</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong>         </strong><em>*Naming of products may differ between regions</em></figcaption></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PS VR2 Games*</strong></h2>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-ps-product-spec"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">US/Canada</th><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">EU</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>MADiSON VR</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>MADiSON VR</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Beat Saber</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Job Simulator</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Job Simulator</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Beat Saber</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Legendary Tales</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>STRIDE: Fates</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Waltz of the Wizard</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Pavlov</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Pavlov</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Swordsman VR</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Jurassic World Aftermath Collection</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Legendary Tales</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>STRIDE: Fates</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Among Us VR</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Among Us VR</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Arizona Sunshine 2</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em> *PS Store purchases only. Game upgrades or games bundled with hardware not included</em></figcaption></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PSVR Games</strong></h2>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-ps-product-spec"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>US/Canada</strong></th><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">EU</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Coaster</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Creed Rise to Glory</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Sniper Elite VR</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Job Simulator</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Job Simulator</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Sniper Elite VR</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Creed Rise to Glory</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>The Walking Dead Onslaught</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Batman: Arkham VR</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Beat Saber</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>The Walking Dead Onslaught</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Beat Saber</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Lethal VR</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Batman: Arkham VR</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Free to Play (PS5 + PS4)</strong></h2>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-ps-product-spec"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">US/Canada</th><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">EU</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>MultiVersus</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Stumble Guys</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Fortnite</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Fortnite</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Roblox</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Roblox</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Call of Duty: Warzone</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Call of Duty: Warzone</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Stumble Guys</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>MultiVersus</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Apex Legends</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Rocket League</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Fall Guys</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Fall Guys</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Rocket League</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>eFootball 2024</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Destiny 2</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Apex Legends</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>The Sims 4</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>The Sims 4</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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            INSERT INTO articles (url, title, cover_image, content, youtube_link) VALUES (
                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/13/monster-hunter-wilds-interview-how-capcom-is-evolving-its-apex-franchise/',
                'Monster Hunter Wilds interview: How Capcom is evolving its apex franchise',
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<p class="">Back in 2018, Monster Hunter World’s immediate success propelled the game, and the Monster Hunter franchise, into the global spotlight. Its lush maps, deep combat, and memorable monsters helped it become one of Capcom’s most successful projects ever. Today, millions of players now eagerly await 2025’s follow-up, <a href="https://www.playstation.com/games/monster-hunter-wilds/?smcid=ma">Monster Hunter Wilds</a>.<br/><br/>New footage from <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/monster-hunter-wilds-new-gameplay-details-from-todays-state-of-play/">State of Play</a> and Summer Game Fest has given players lots to dissect, from new monsters and abilities to harsh, dynamic weather. But a recent hands-off presentation during Summer Game Fest allowed me to see live gameplay, and crucially how the game’s new features impact the experience.</p>
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<p class="">In just those 30 minutes of demo gameplay, I saw several things that got me stoked for Wilds. The new map is much more detailed, particularly regarding verticality. Some maps in World were pretty dense and could overlap or even turn back on themselves. Perfect for a monster’s den, but sometimes confusing for players. This time around, between the map and new UI elements that tell you which direction the target monster is (and how far away they are), it’s much easier to keep track of your targets.<br/><br/>The target monster was the Doshaguma, new to Monster Hunter Wilds. In Wilds, players can select a monster on their map and begin a quest by engaging that monster in combat out in the field (Capcom did not confirm other ways players can begin quests, or other quest types in the game). Upon that first hit, an incredible piece of music swells to usher in the quest with full orchestral might and a driving, dramatic sense of conflict. As the hunt goes on, the sand leviathan Balahara appears with a deep pit that pulled Doshaguma down. They brawl in a classic Turf War scrap, with smaller monsters scurrying all around. Chaotic and intense, and about to escalate even further.</p>
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<p class="">Not long into the battle, an imposing wall of dust and sand forms on the horizon. It soon blankets the area with a blue/black darkness, illuminated by stray lightning strikes. These weather events change which monsters may appear on the map, including a mysterious new Apex creature that fires lightning right out of its head.</p>
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<p class="">Immediately following the demo, I was able to speak with the game’s leadership trio for more on what I just saw: Series Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, Director Yuya Tokuda, and Art Director/Executive Director Kaname Fujioka.<br/><br/><strong>PlayStation Blog</strong>:<strong> Monster Hunter World was a huge success when it launched in 2018. How did its unprecedented success inform your approach to Monster Hunter Wilds?</strong><br/><br/><strong>Ryozo Tsujimoto</strong>: What we did for World, both the base game and the expansion, really impacted Monster Hunter Wilds. Our approach to keeping players continuously interested in World helped us learn what players wanted to see in the future. That doesn’t just mean things we wanted to improve within the game, but also how we release information to players, and how to ease them into the game as well.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Speaking of easing players into the game, Monster Hunter Wilds features a lot of quality-of-life improvements. For example, the map seemed much more detailed and useful to navigate. Things like tracking quests and monsters, where items are located, and the great sense of verticality to the map. Any other new things that returning players could look forward to?</strong><br/><br/><strong>Yuya Tokuda</strong>: You’ve picked up on how much easier it is now to get to monsters, and finding monsters on the map. We received feedback that they were kind of difficult to get to sometimes, especially in maps that are very vertical where you have lots of different geographical elements. And, with the introduction of the Seikret, it’s easier for players to figure out where to go, and where to find monsters on the field.<br/><br/>In terms of things we improved on, one example is that it’s much easier now to select items. We really put an eye to giving more options for players with different kinds of item preferences, because selecting and navigating through items was something that can be difficult in the moment of a hunt. But hopefully, by giving players more options and more customization, we’ve improved this experience for returning players.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>The phrase “living breathing ecosystem” was used to describe Monster Hunter World. The maps were large and full of life, you could get monsters tangled in vines, creatures would interact with each other, and so on. How are you expanding on that idea, and make it feel even bigger and more interactive? </strong><br/><br/><strong>Kaname Fujioka: </strong>We’re focusing on designing monster herd behaviors that are really tuned to each environment and their ecology. So, we want to have well designed, detailed monster behavior as they move in these larger packs. How the player interacts with them during their hunt is our first little step there toward enhancing the livable, beautiful environment.</p>
<p class=""><strong>I noticed in the demo, the hunter used both the Great Sword and Heavy Bowgun. So you’re able to take two weapons into a quest now. Previously a player would have to commit to a weapon, take it into a quest, that’s your weapon. How did this change come about for Wilds?</strong><br/><br/><strong>Yuya Tokuda: </strong> One of the big things about Wilds is that the environments themselves are so much more dynamic and adaptable. Things are changing so often, and even the monsters that are available to hunt can change moment to moment. It was important for us to give players the ability to adapt to that, and switch their own kind of playstyles. So they can carry different weapons, or the same weapons but with different elements for those kinds of situations. We’re really designing the game around allowing players to adapt to the environment.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Focus Mode and wounds are new for Wilds. Can you talk a bit about how these work, and how / when a player might want to engage with these systems?</strong><br/><br/><strong>Yuya Tokuda</strong>: So, you don’t need to be in Focus Mode to create wounds. Attacking the monster naturally causes damage or wounds to happen. As long as you’re attacking the wounds, you’ll be doing more damage to the monster.<br/><br/>Entering Focus Mode does highlight monster wounds so you can target them a lot easier, and there are special attacks you can perform in Focus Mode that do more damage to wounds. But, Focus Mode isn’t really just for targeting wounds.<br/><br/>A cursor that appears on the screen allows you to aim your attacks and also to aim your other moves like guarding and blocking attacks. The real merit of Focus Mode is to help players in their positioning and their distancing from monsters, so that even players who are maybe not as experienced with action games, or games similar to Monster Hunter, have an easier time honing in their attacks.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>To wrap, if you could say anything to Monster Hunter World players who were really into it, but maybe they fell off years ago and they’re curious about Wilds, what would that be?</strong><br/><br/><strong>Ryozo Tsujimoto</strong>: We’re really just trying to make an amazing game for everyone. We hope Wilds is going to be the experience that tops anything before in the Monster Hunter series, and really gaming in general.<br/><br/><strong>Yuya Tokuda: </strong>For players that didn’t gel with the action [of World], we’re planning a really thorough support system for players to learn about the game and play it from start to finish. We’re hoping that allows players to experience the best that Wilds has to offer.</p>
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<p class=""><em>The hunt begins when Monster Hunter Wilds comes to PS5 next year.</em></p>
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            INSERT INTO articles (url, title, cover_image, content, youtube_link) VALUES (
                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/14/share-of-the-week-hogwarts-legacy-photo-mode/',
                'Share of the Week: Hogwarts Legacy – Photo Mode',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/646f0b74b61e994ae60e222b97f7ed4095c6ad5d.png?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">With the release of Hogwarts Legacy’s new photo mode, last week we asked to see your most magical shares using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s magical highlights:</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/OKPopJustin/status/1800258366100340888/photo/1"><em>OKPopJustin</em></a><em> </em><em>shares a student flying over the lake on a hippogriff, with Hogwarts castle in the background</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/Defalt368/status/1800875393332977792/photo/1"><em>Defalt368</em></a><em> </em><em>shares students playing a game of Summoners Court</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/f0rgottengirl/status/1800657192883802558/photo/3"><em>f0rgottengirl</em></a><em> </em><em>shares a masked wizard casting a blue-colored spell</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/CowboyDbop92/status/1800563175722819792/photo/3"><em>CowboyDbop92</em></a><em> </em><em>shares a wizard wearing a pumpkin mask casting a red spell toward a troll</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/NemesisNatVP/status/1800393364321272067/photo/2"><em>NemesisNatVP</em></a><em> </em><em>shares a character wearing the Azkaban Set looking over a ridge at Hogwarts in the distance</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/Dande_Lion55/status/1800306506887471468/photo/2"><em>Dande_Lion55</em></a><em> </em><em>shares a portrait of a house elf with colorful bokeh lighting in the background</em></p>
<p class="">Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week?</p>
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<p class="">THEME:  Alan Wake 2 – Photo Mode<br/>SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on June 19, 2024</p>
<p class="">Next week, we’re shining our flashlights on Alan Wake 2 and its new photo mode. Whether exploring the main game or the new Night Springs DLC, share heart-racing moments using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.</p>
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            INSERT INTO articles (url, title, cover_image, content, youtube_link) VALUES (
                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/17/still-wakes-the-deep-how-a-devs-own-claustrophobia-inspired-the-first-person-horror-out-june-18/',
                'Still Wakes the Deep: how a dev’s own claustrophobia inspired the first-person horror, out June 18',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/1127013340e64bce7d8848eae753f02b76a3bfcd-scaled.jpeg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">With Still Wakes the Deep releasing on PS5 tomorrow, we wanted to highlight some of the inspirations for the environments of the upcoming first-person narrative horror. Early on we decided that Still Wakes the Deep would be set on an oil rig and the team wanted to play on different fears and phobias. One of the main fears is the ocean itself; another is being isolated.<br/><br/>One of the first levels I worked on from the ground up was a space inside the engineering section of the rig, with a lot of machinery inside these four echoey, metal walls.<br/><br/>I wanted to try and play with the fear of claustrophobia, which in hindsight was an odd thing,  because it’s a fear that is very vivid for me due to my own personal experiences. In the end I found it quite useful and intriguing to use my own triggers to build an environment that might in turn trigger the same emotions within players.</p>
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<p class="">I pulled from my core childhood memory of claustrophobia a lot while we were developing Still Wakes the Deep.<br/><br/>I remember being at an event with lots of kids outdoors and they put out this big wooden crate with lots of little wooden compartments for the kids to play and crawl through.<br/><br/>As I got halfway through, I remember the twists and turns becoming narrower and the angles becoming harder to navigate.<br/><br/>My heart was racing, and I started to hyperventilate. I still remember the feeling of the wood under my fingers, the sounds, the smells.<br/><br/>When our main character Caz enters the engineering sections of the oil rig, you immediately feel trapped. The halls are narrow, the ceiling is low, every surface is metal and there’s a lot of heat and moisture trapped in the air around you.</p>
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<p class="">Since there are no windows, you lose that sense of where you are. Now imagine moving through this space, while you’re up to your knees in a mix of water, oil, rust, and dirt, and you realise there’s something else in there with you. All you want is to get back to the open top of the rig for a breath of fresh air, but the only way through is by entering even narrower spaces.</p>
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<p class="">The audio team did the brilliant job of capturing these vivid nightmarish sounds of horror.<br/><br/>In trying to trigger certain emotions with dark eerie visuals and audio I started to imagine how terrible it must feel to have all that moisture in the air with oily, dirty water seeping into your overalls.</p>
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<p class="">You have a constant mix of these engineering sections like hot pipes and machinery but then every time you come outside you have terrible cold weather, cold steel. I wouldn’t say it’s comforting but I think it will make for a thrilling story.</p>
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<p class="">There lie the strengths of The Chinese Room. On one side, we have people that love storytelling, whether it’s through movies or writing, and on the other we have musicians and audio technicians all from different walks of life.</p>
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<p class="">Would I say that working on Still Wakes the Deep has conquered my fears? Probably not. If anything, it’s intensified fears of what’s lurking in the shadows! Still Wakes the Deep launches tomorrow on PS5.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/18/how-rusted-moss-devs-teamed-up-to-create-physics-based-grappling-hook-action/',
                'How Rusted Moss devs teamed up to create physics-based grappling hook action',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2054/06/7fb2004dfa95f1fd50822154f23f3be9284b47b1.jpeg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">Rusted Moss is an action-exploration game developed by solo individuals (not part of any development studios) that revolves around its unusual method of traversal: an absurdly bouncy grappling hook. We won’t lie: the physics-based grappling will bring you both great pain and great joy. But the triumph once you master it — you’ll practically fly through the game while blasting enemies with your arsenal of guns when Rusted Moss comes to PS5 on June 20.</p>
<p class="">In this melancholic world, humans prepare for an invasion by capricious fairies from another realm. You play as Fern, a changeling determined to put an end to the war. As you uncover the story behind the world, you’ll eventually choose a side: fae or human? </p>
<p class="">With the PS5 release, we are also adding in seven to eight hours of additional content — approximately as much content as the base game itself. This includes new zones (ranging from moderate to very difficult), a boss rush, and an additional playable character.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A unique grappling hook</h2>
<p class="">During a show-and-tell with indie developers, Emlise (the main dev) showed a grappling hook that worked like a bungee rope or rubber band. She performed incredible, crazy maneuvers that made traditional platformer abilities like double jumps and dashes seem so limited. I had never seen anything like that — grappling hooks in most games either just pull you to the anchor point or swing the player in static arcs. </p>
<p class="">It looked so polished that I was sure she would develop it into a full game. But she had no plans to. She saw it as a programming exercise to learn about verlet integration (a numerical equation used to calculate trajectories). </p>
<p class="">“Players would find it too difficult. It takes some time to get used to,” says Emlise.</p>
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<p class="">Each of us then carried out our duty as friends and peer-pressured her into continuing development. My sister and I also joined her, forming our 3-person development team. It was strange because we had no intention of making a game together before that moment. </p>
<p class="">Rusted Moss was made to bring this mechanic to life,  not for the sake of making a game or to go full-time on indie dev (my sister and I work day jobs outside the game industry).</p>
<p class="">I think its origin gave a purity to Rusted Moss’ foundation because there was no doubt as to what kind of game it could become. Everything would revolve around just one core mechanic — the grappling hook.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Please break our game</h2>
<p class="">Synergy with the grappling hook became the focus of Rusted Moss’ game design. The abilities you gain all enhance the physics-based traversal — whether it’s a charge jump that lets you fall further, or the kickback from your guns.</p>
<p class="">This maximizes the opportunity for player expression and creativity. Progression is not based on a simple lock-and-key solution, which is a design pattern often found in other action exploration games.</p>
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<p class="">With these synergistic abilities, we’ve seen the same platforming challenge solved in five different ways. If a player is creative, determined, and skilled enough, they can “break” our game and show us moves we didn’t even consider during Rusted Moss’ development. </p>
<p class="">We took this philosophy to the extreme during our quality assurance testing period. One tester found a bug that gave them an unintentional movement ability. Rather than fix it, we added a visual effect when that ability is active. We love seeing our players discover this “secret ability” in-game.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Unusual children</h2>
<p class="">The main character, Fern, has a sharp and acidic personality. Women are often pressured to be nice and think about what “nice” means to the people interacting with them. Based on our experiences as an all-female dev team, Fern is a power fantasy that opposes that narrative, sometimes to an extreme. She says what she thinks, which is often quite nasty and honestly… hilarious!</p>
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<p class="">This aligns with her identity as a changeling — a fairy that has replaced a stolen baby. In folk tales, children who acted strangely were identified as changelings and treated cruelly. Nowadays we might think of them as neurodivergent or unusual in some other way. We wanted to explore themes around children turning out to be something the parents did not want or expect.</p>
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<p class="">Prepare to learn all the tricks at Fern’s disposal and maybe discover some new ones when Rusted Moss launches on PS5 June 20.</p>
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            INSERT INTO articles (url, title, cover_image, content, youtube_link) VALUES (
                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/18/new-playstation-portal-remote-player-system-software-update-releases-tomorrow/',
                'New system software update for PlayStation Portal remote player releases June 19',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/5efe4730bcbf98492ae62cb653a19e366657f45f.jpeg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
                '<div class="post-single__content single__content entry-content">
<p class=""><strong>Update on July 24:</strong> With the latest system software update released today, PlayStation Portal can also connect to a range of public Wi-Fi networks that operate at 5GHz.</p>
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<p class="">When we developed the PlayStation Portal remote player, our goal was to bring high-quality console gaming experiences to the palm of your hands, even when you aren’t in front of the TV. We continue to evolve the experience on PS Portal, and we are happy to announce that the latest system software update for our first dedicated remote play device will start rolling out tomorrow – adding a few new user enhancements.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sign-in screen support for select public Wi-Fi networks</h2>
<p class="">While we recommend PS Portal to be used in your home as you have control over the quality of the Wi-Fi, it can also be used outside of the home in places where a fast and stable Wi-Fi connection is available – and we’ve seen many players take advantage of this.<br/><br/>With this new update, PS Portal will also connect to a range of public Wi-Fi networks* that may require additional validation steps beyond entering the network password. This includes Wi-Fi networks with sign-in screens that can often be found in hotels, cafes, and airports.<br/><br/>To connect to these public Wi-Fi networks, PS Portal will display a QR code for you to scan with your smartphone or tablet. Once scanned, you’ll be able to use your mobile device’s web browser to complete the additional validation steps on behalf of your PS Portal. As a reminder, PS Portal requires a Wi-Fi connection with at least 5Mbps, and for a better play experience a high-speed connection of at least 15Mbps is recommended.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New visual feedback for touchpad areas</h2>
<p class="">The emulated touch pad on PS Portal’s vibrant 8-inch screen is getting an update. We’ve added new visual feedback to the touch pad areas. The new effects will be displayed when using the touch pad areas during remote play.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Display battery level in percentage</h2>
<p class="">You now have the option to display the remaining battery level percentage on the status bar at the top right corner of your screen. To use this feature, open the quick menu, go to [Settings] &gt; [System] &gt; [Battery], and then turn on [Show Battery Percentage].</p>
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<p class="">Since the initial launch of PS Portal last November, we’ve been overwhelmed with the enthusiastic reactions and the variety of ways our community has been enjoying gaming on PS Portal. While Remote Play for PlayStation has been available since the PlayStation 3 generation, we’ve built upon this technology with PS Portal to elevate the Remote Play experience to another level by integrating key features of the DualSense wireless controller with a vibrant 8-inch LCD screen.<br/><br/>We’re excited to see that PS Portal has introduced many more gamers to the Remote Play feature on PS5, with over 60 percent of PS Portal owners using the feature for the first time**. What’s more, PS Portal is making it easier for many players to access their games, with the average PS Portal owner’s engagement on PS5 going up within the first 8 weeks of using their PS Portal.<br/><br/>We’ve also seen a wide range of games proven to be popular on PS Portal, from single player adventures including God of War Ragnarök, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Astro’s Playroom to multiplayer titles including Fortnite, Rocket League and EA Sports FC 24 – all being some of the most played games on PS Portal within the first 3 months of its launch***. <br/><br/>We’re always grateful to the PlayStation community for embracing our journey as we continue to explore different ways to bring new player experience. Check out the <a href="https://www.playstation.com/accessories/playstation-portal-remote-player/">official website</a> to learn more about PS Portal and let us know what you think in the comments!</p>
<p class="has-small-font-size"><em>*To connect to public networks, make sure that the initial setup for your PS Portal is completed. Authentication requires use of another device that can connect to the public network, such as a smartphone. Public networks that operate at 5GHz are not supported.</em><br/><em>**Internal Data from Nov 2020 – April 2024</em><br/><em>***Internal Data from Nov 15 2023 – Feb 15 2024</em></p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/20/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-5-spoiler-free-tips/',
                'Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree: 5 spoiler-free tips',
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<p class="">Rise, Tarnished. Your time has come again.<br/><br/>After a long wait, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree launches tomorrow on PS5 and PS4. With a massive new world to explore, weapons to be found, skills to master and, of course, bosses to face, FromSoftware’s latest expansion could seem like a daunting undertaking. But fear not, Tarnished, as our tips – spoiler-free and covering the first few hours – will help set you on the right path. To begin, a crucial step: what’s required to enter the Shadow Realm.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Entering the Shadow Realm</h2>
<p class="">If you’ve ever played a FromSoftware expansion, you’ll know that gaining access is never a straightforward process. Shadow of the Erdtree continues this tradition. In order to enter the Shadow Realm, you’ll need to complete a few tasks in the base game.<br/><br/>On your journey through the Lands Between, you’ll firstly need to have defeated Starscourge Radahn, a notoriously challenging boss. To face him, traverse Redmane Castle in Caelid during the Radahn Festival and take the elevator down to fight him on the beach.<br/><br/>You’ll also have to have bested Mohg, Lord of Blood. He can be found at Mohgwyn Palace, reached by following Varré’s questline or using a Waygate hidden in the Consecrated Snowfield. Mohg is known for being a particularly tough fight, but other Tarnished have been setting up summon spots next to the battle to help shepherd fighters through and open the DLC.<br/><br/>At the back of the Mohg boss arena you’ll discover Miquella’s cocoon. If both foes have been conquered (and expansion downloaded) a new interaction option will appear when you stand by the cocoon. Accept, and you’ll enter the Shadow Realm and begin your journey into the Shadow of the Erdtree.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Navigating the world</h2>
<p class="">If you put dozens of hours into Elden Ring’s base game, it’s easy to forget that you originally had to collect map fragments in order to build up a picture of the world around you. In Shadow of the Erdtree, this feature returns, meaning when you first enter the Shadow Realm, your map will be blacked out, with one exception; a single bright spot somewhere in the darkness.<br/><br/>One of your first objectives should be to navigate to this point, where you will find a map fragment beneath a tall obelisk. Collecting this will reveal the region’s map, but be warned — Shadow of the Erdtree’s world design uses verticality on a scale unlike almost anything seen in the Lands Between, meaning there is still so much more to be discovered – both above and below – what the map can show you.<br/><br/>This world is dense with secrets, so be sure to explore every nook and cranny. You’ll no doubt be rewarded with weapons, spells and items for your effort.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Making friends and enemies</h2>
<p class="">The starting area of the Shadow Realm is full of friendly (and not-so-friendly) characters who can help fill you in on the story, point you in the direction of hidden areas, send you on missions or challenge you to a duel. <br/><br/>You’ll come meet warriors, tribesmen, worshipers and devotees among others within your first hour or so of gameplay. Speaking to them, bringing them items they require, or taking the correct action in front of them can help progress their story arc within the overall narrative. And of course, they may reward you with items, join you as companions in battle and more.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Using Shadow Realm Blessings</h2>
<p class="">While you can still level up your character as before, within the Shadow Realm, character progression comes in the form of special blessings. Two new consumables, Scadutree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ashes, can be found around the world and used at a Site of Grace to buff your character and their skills, so seeking them out during your first few hours is a worthwhile endeavor. </p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53801987451_3111835818_o.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="Shadow Realm Blessing is a menu option when sitting at a site of Grace" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53801987451_3111835818_o.jpg" width="47%"/></a><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53801987426_d1dcab0cfa_o.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="Scadutree Blessing and Revered Spirit Ash Blessing are available options under the Shadow Realm Blessing menu" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53801987426_d1dcab0cfa_o.jpg" width="47%"/></a></p>
<p class=""><strong>Scadutree Fragments: </strong>These increase both damage negation and attack power for your character, meaning you receive less damage from enemy attacks and deal more with your own.<br/><br/><strong>Revered Spirit Ashes: </strong>These have a similar purpose but apply to your Spirit Ashes, granting your summons more survivability and power, so you can beef up your Mimic Tear or Black Knife Tiche before facing that next boss. (Other Spirit Ashes are available…)<br/><br/>Note that both of these special blessings only apply to the Shadow Realm, and therefore will have no effect in the base game.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Managing new discoveries</h2>
<p class="">Like all FromSoftware games, Elden Ring is chock-full of items and consumables, some useful, others mysterious. Alongside Shadow of the Erdtree, Hidetaka Miyazaki and his team have introduced a new quality of life feature that allows you to more easily explore the recent commodities you’ve discovered on your adventure.<br/><br/>This new feature, which is turned off as standard, will highlight new pick-ups with a “!” in your inventory, making it easier to survey your collection. It also offers an optional Recent Items Tab, where everything you’ve found recently is collated into one easy-to-understand menu. Both of these features make it simpler to uncover the use of the many new items in Shadow of the Erdtree, but the choice of whether to use them or the original system is entirely yours.<br/><br/>If you wish to turn these features on, they can be found under the Display section of the Settings menu. Here you can turn on either Mark New Items or Show Recent Items Tab, or use both together.</p>
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<p class="">These tips should help you enter the Shadow Realm and make smooth progress during your first few hours. But there is still so much to be discovered when Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree launches tomorrow, June 21.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/21/share-of-the-week-alan-wake-2-photo-mode/',
                'Share of the Week: Alan Wake 2 – Photo Mode',
                'https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2024/06/780ccb334873317af774cf4a7a5ecf4a383e6f63.jpg?resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart',
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<p class="">Last week, we asked you to shine a light on Alan Wake 2 and the recent release of its photo mode using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s haunting highlights:</p>
<p class="center"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53805584865_14cf0950ee_h.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="1080" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53805584865_14cf0950ee_h.jpg" width="67%"/></a></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/arashikages/status/1803077007825424598/photo/4"><em>arashikages</em></a><em> </em><em>shares Alan standing at the center of black swirling handprint motif splattered on a hotel’s walls</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/Yuric83/status/1803650984553456116/photo/1"><em>Yuric83</em></a><em> </em><em>shares Saga moving through a distorted section of forest</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/jdbolzan/status/1803590925773365743/photo/1"><em>jdbolzan</em></a><em> </em><em>shares diner waitress Rose in control during the Night Springs DLC, holding a rifle in front of a banner in town</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/CamisGui/status/1803443955356275085/photo/2"><em>CamisGui</em></a><em> </em><em>shares the sunlight fading as FBI agent Alex Casey takes in a crime scene</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/hazelgreen_vp/status/1803093985969250529/photo/1"><em>hazelgreen_vp</em></a><em> </em><em>shares a portrait of FBI agent Alex Casey sipping on coffee</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://x.com/denisjurison/status/1803082345680892245/photo/2"><em>denisjurison</em></a><em> </em><em>shares a black and white portrait of Alan staring out the lake house window</em></p>
<p class="">Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week?</p>
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<p class="">THEME: Summer<br/>SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on June 26, 2024</p>
<p class="">Next week, we’re celebrating the warmth and sun of summer. Share moments from your favorite game filled with summer vibes using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. </p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/24/everything-you-need-to-know-about-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-iii-and-warzone-season-4-reloaded-live-june-26/',
                'Everything you need to know about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded, live June 26',
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<p class="">The DNA bomb has detonated at Popov Power Plant, releasing powerful mutagens in the Season 4 Reloaded mid-season update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone. Deploy across new mutated modes, maps, Unstable Rifts, events, and more, and get your hands on new weapons and Aftermarket Parts to help face the challenges ahead.</p>
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<p class="">Season 4 Reloaded of<a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-iii/"> Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III</a> and<a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0002-PPSA01649_00-CODWZ2BUNDLE0001/"> Call of Duty: Warzone</a> launches on June 26 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Multiplayer Overview</strong></h2>
<p class=""><strong>Three Core 6v6 Maps</strong><br/><br/><strong>Incline (New Core Map): </strong>Battle over frozen ground on this small-sized research outpost deep in the Caucasus Mountains of Urzikstan. Fire down from the cable car in the central transit station and prepare for long-ranged encounters along the northern road.<br/><br/><strong>Bitvela (New Variant):</strong> Experience Multiplayer like never before in this pixel-art inspired version of Favela appearing in the Bit Party Playlist modifier. Pixelated cars, buildings and trees, jagged clouds, and pixel smoke particles perfectly mimic the original map, without a curved edge in sight. When competing in Bit Party, your Operator’s head will grow after every elimination, making you a bigger target while also granting objective bonuses.<br/><br/><strong>Das Gross (New Variant):</strong> A vile infection has enveloped downtown New York City, sending bloody tendrils over the ceiling and walls of Das Haus. An alien planet looms overhead in the night sky. Try to keep your wits about you in this map variant arriving with a new Vortex Playlist.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New Mutation Mode, Havoc, and more</strong></h3>
<p class=""><strong>Mutation: </strong>Take turns playing as humans and mutants in a moshpit of game modes. Mutants can choose from a variety of classes including the Mutated Leaper, Radioactive Beast, Contaminated Slugger, and Camouflaged Sneaker.<br/><br/><strong>Havoc:</strong> In this twist on Team Deathmatch inspired by classic arena shooters, random modifiers activate throughout the match, dramatically altering gameplay in a mode where no two matches are the same!<br/><br/>Plus, perfect your aim in the Headshots Only mode, wield powerful weapon blueprints in Blueprint Gunfight, and flex your parkour skills with the limited release of G3T_H1GH3R.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Zombies Overview</strong></h2>
<p class=""><strong>Face Waves of Enemies in an Unstable Rift</strong><br/><br/>Gear up for a new wave-based challenge via the appearance of unstable rifts. Squads must race to be the first to enter: reports of [[REDACTED]] in the Exclusion Zone may lead the way.<br/><br/>After entering an unstable rift, squads must defend against increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Survive the onslaught to reset the cooldown on all your insured weapons and schematics. Squads who gain access to multiple unstable rifts can repeat the activity within the same match.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Call of Duty: Warzone Overview</strong></h2>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Explosion at Popov Power Plant</strong></h3>
<p class="">The DNA bomb has exploded at Popov Power Plant in Urzikstan, altering the environment and releasing a toxic chemical agent in the vicinity. Approach the site with extreme caution.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New Gameplay Features</strong></h3>
<p class=""><strong>[Redacted] Weapons:</strong> Look for [Redacted] Weapons now found within Loot Hot Zones and Bunkers in Urzikstan. These extra-powerful weapons hold more than the normally five allowed attachments, granting their owner an edge in combat.<br/><br/><strong>Runaway Train Public Event: </strong>Each match within Urzikstan has the chance to trigger the Runaway Train public event announced around the sixth gas circle. When active, the safe zone will remain over the moving train until the end of the match. Hop aboard and clear out enemy stowaways.<br/><br/><strong>Mutated Playlists:</strong> Plus, wield mutant powers in two limited-time modes arriving in the mid-season: Mutation Resurgence Quads and Mutation Buy Back Quads.  </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>General Overview</strong></h2>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Two New Weapons</strong></h3>
<p class=""><strong>Reclaimer 18 (Shotgun, Battle Pass): </strong>The Reclaimer 18 supports two firing modes. Activate pump-action for extended damage range and semi-auto for increased fire rate. Toggle between them as the situation demands to reign in close-ranged fights.<br/><br/><strong>Sledgehammer (Melee, Challenge): </strong>Smash skulls with the Sledgehammer, sporting a 20-pound carbon steel head with a variety of attack moves including swings, an overhead attack, and a pole butt.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Season 4 Combat Pack for PlayStation Plus members</strong></h3>
<p class="">PlayStation Plus members don’t forget to grab the Season 4 Combat Pack. This pack grants Élodie, Lockpick a new operator skin Chemical Warfare.<br/><br/>PlayStation Plus members will also receive the following: the Composition Carbine weapon blueprint, the Brushstroke Ballistics weapon blueprint, the Fuming with Pashion Large Decal, the Toxic Artist Weapon Sticker, the Mini Infiltrator Charm, and the Infectious Vision Emblem.<br/><br/>Plus, PlayStation players will receive a 2XP Player boost in-game from June 26 – 27 and from July 4 – 5.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New Challenges and Events</strong></h3>
<p class="">Check for new weekly challenges throughout the mid-season to unlock more Aftermarket Parts plus the animated Molten Obsidian weapon camo for completing all eight Weekly Challenges.<br/><br/>Earn more rewards across a variety of in-game events, including Altered Strain, Retro Warfare, Redeployment Missions, Vacation Squad, and Vortex: Death’s Grip.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New Store Offerings: 8-Bit Task Force 141 and More</strong></h3>
<p class="">Deploy as 8-Bit versions of Task Force 141 with the Tracer Pack: 8-Bit Blitz bundle and suit up in astronaut gear with the Out of This World Pack. Look for other wild bundles arriving in the mid-season, including a crabby Zodiac-themed Pro Pack.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Season 4 Reloaded launches June 26th</strong></h3>
<p class="">Purchase Modern Warfare III on PlayStation to enjoy the benefits of two additional loadout slots, monthly exclusive Double XP events, +25% PlayStation Party Bonus XP, +5 bonus Battle Token Tier Skips with a BlackCell purchase, and a free in-game bundle each season with the Combat Pack. <br/><br/>Stay frosty. Available on PS5 and PS4.</p>
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                'https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/26/the-first-descendant-launches-on-ps5-and-ps4-july-2-new-character-gameplay-revealed/',
                'The First Descendant launches on PS5 and PS4 July 2, new character gameplay revealed',
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<p class="">Descendants, after a long wait, The First Descendant releases worldwide July 2<sup> </sup>on PS5 and PS4. To help you prepare for the action, we’re here with new gameplay details for characters Bunny, Valba, and Ajax, ​​along with insights into the unique graphic features available on PS5 .</p>
<p class="">Not familiar? The First Descendant is a third-person online co-op looter shooter. In the game, you will become a Descendant, inheriting mysterious powers and tasked with protecting your homeland – the continent of Ingris – from alien invaders.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Launch content</strong></h2>
<p class="">Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The First Descendant is a next-generation looter shooter that focuses on the fun of grinding and growth. It’s a game where you collect and enhance various characters, unique-effect firearms, external components that boost character and skill performance, and modules to tune the performance of characters and weapons, presenting you with the challenge of creating your own unique build.</p>
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<p class="">At launch, five new fields that have not been previously revealed will be added, along with 16 types of new end-game content called Instance Dungeons. Additionally, 16 types of Void Intercept Battles – large boss raids considered the highlight of The First Descendant – will also be introduced.</p>
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<p class="">Additionally, Descendants, who are central to the game, will be added. In total, 19 Descendants will be introduced, including 14 original Descendants and 5 high-performance versions known as Ultimate Descendants.</p>
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<p class="">Our most popular Descendant, Bunny, is known as an iconic mascot with a helmet resembling rabbit ears. Bunny wears a unique suit that can charge and discharge electrical energy, allowing her to run at incredible speeds. This suit not only enhances Bunny’s agility but also enables her to release stored electrical energy around her or concentrate it into a powerful focused beam, making her a formidable force on the battlefield.</p>
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<p class="">Valby is my personal favorite character. She has a special ability to transform into water and create puddles at will, anytime and anywhere. While on water, Valby can use skills with reduced MP, allowing for more efficient use of abilities. This ability enables Valby to create puddles among enemies for quick movement or to liquefy and pass through obstacles, providing advantages in both offense and defense.</p>
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<p class="">Our creative director’s top recommended Descendant is Ajax. As a tank dealer, Ajax provides a unique strategic element to the team. He possesses the incredible ability to distort physical space and summon protective shields for allies. These shields effectively block enemy attacks while allowing allied attacks to pass through unhindered, protecting allies and providing a tactical advantage. He ensures the safety of teammates on the battlefield while enabling them to launch attacks without interference.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PS5 Graphical features</strong></h2>
<p class=""> Additionally, we are pleased to introduce the graphical features available at launch for the first time, specifically for PS5. Since last year’s Crossplay Open Beta, we have invested significant effort into optimizing and enhancing graphic quality for PS5.</p>
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<p class="">Firstly, we added a Balanced Mode to the graphics settings, which was unavailable during the Beta.  PS5 users can now choose from three modes: Fidelity, Balanced, and Performance, offering a variety of options to suit your preferences.</p>
<p class=""> Additionally, we have implemented the high-resolution shadow mapping technique, Virtual Shadow Map (VSM), provided by Unreal Engine 5 after extensive optimization efforts, enhancing the overall visual quality.</p>
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<p class="">Furthermore, we added options for Ray Tracing and AMD Frame Generation, offering choices for those who desire higher visual quality or improved performance.</p>
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<p class="">The First Descendant’s development team is always listening to your feedback. Therefore, we invite you to the continent of Ingris to explore and share your valuable insights with us. The First Descendant launches July 2 on PS5 and PS4.</p>
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<p class=""><br/>From the very first gameplay prototypes to getting the game ready before launch in August, playtesting <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/concord-gameplay-revealed-launching-august-23-2024-on-ps5-and-pc/">Concord</a> every day has been a defining aspect of development and core to our culture at Firewalk and our mission of delivering great-feeling multiplayer. There’s simply no substitute for getting your hands on a controller or mouse and keyboard, squadding up as a team, and experiencing the game for yourself.</p>
<p class="">That’s why we’re excited to share that your first chance to play Concord during our upcoming beta is just a couple of short weeks away! Here’s everything you need to know:</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Concord Beta Early Access (July 12 – 14) and Open Beta (July 18 – 21)</strong></h2>
<p class="">The Concord Beta will kick off with an Early Access weekend on PS5 and PC* from Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14. <a href="https://www.playstation.com/games/concord/?smcid=ma">For those that pre-order</a>, this early access weekend will be your opportunity to be among the first to play Concord—and you’ll get to bring your own crew. Those that <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/06/concord-is-now-available-to-pre-order-early-access-and-beta-detailed/">pre-order any edition of Concord</a> will get five codes for Concord Beta Early Access: one for you and four of your friends.</p>
<p class="">Following the Early Access weekend, the Concord Open Beta will be available to all players on PS5 and PC beginning on Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21.</p>
<p class="">No matter what platform you play on, the Concord Beta Early Access and Open Beta will allow you to team up with friends on either PS5 or PC through optional cross-play support.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Play the full 16 Freegunner roster</strong></h2>
<p class="">You won’t have to wait until launch to find your favorite Freegunner(s). During the Concord beta weekends, you’ll be able to play as all 16 of the Freegunners that will be available at launch. Whether you like to run and gun, lock down an area, lay down fire from afar, or back up your team, there are Freegunners for players of a wide range of playstyles and skill levels.</p>
<p class="">From familiar faces like Haymar, Vale, Lennox, 1-0FF, and Star Child from the reveal trailer to other members of the Northstar crew, like It-Z, Teo, Bazz, and more, you’ll get to experiment and learn how each character brings distinct strategic abilities, traversal and gunplay feel, and, most of all, your own personality to the battlefield.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Explore (and Battle Across) Multiple Planets and Modes</strong></h2>
<p class="">Throughout both Concord Beta weekends, you’ll be able to visit and battle across multiple worlds and maps in the Concord Galaxy.</p>
<p class="">During the Concord Beta Early Access weekend, you’ll have a chance to play on four maps:</p>
<p class=""><strong>Freewater:</strong> Set in a fortified outpost on the sun-scorched planet of Glance, Freewater features intersecting perimeter lanes and a large central courtyard in the middle of the map that serves as a prime convergence point and inspires intense combat engagements.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Water Hazard: </strong>On the stormy water-covered planet of Leviathan, a massive, armored eel, known as a Morack, has been caught and is being harvested on a large floating fishing rig. Players will fight across the platform and within the jaws of the Morack in a primary harvesting site.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Star Chamber:</strong> Located atop the tallest mountain on the planet Gloom sits an ancient observatory with narrow corridors and a meteorite at the center, which creates great opportunities for team fights and one-on-one battles.</p>
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<p class=""><strong>Shock Risk: </strong>Located beneath a massive conductive kite in the sky that harvests lightning on the planet Leviathan, Shock Risk features multiple unique arenas for battling with rival crews with pathways that converge on a large center tower.</p>
<p class="">During the Open Beta weekend, a new world and fifth map will be introduced: Bone Mines on the planet Akkar.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Bone Mines: </strong>The remains of massive vastadons on the tropical planet Akkar have become the site of a lucrative Guild mining operation, where you will fight through the excavated bones and mining caverns in a mix of close-quarters and mid-range combat.</p>
<p class="">The Concord Beta will also have multiple modes to fit your mood, whether it’s to jump in for a quick match after work or to team up with friends for more coordinated and competitive play.</p>
<p class="">The Concord Early Access Beta weekend will launch with three modes:</p>
<p class=""><strong>Trophy Hunt: </strong>A respawn-based mode where you fight to take down members of the rival crew and collect their bounty cards to earn points for your team. The first team to reach the target score before time runs out wins the match.<br/></p>
<p class=""><strong>Cargo Run:</strong> A no-respawn mode where teams compete to retrieve the Blue Buddy robotic package delivery system, plant it at one of the zones, and defend it from the rival crew to win.<br/></p>
<p class=""><strong>Clash Point: </strong>A round-based, no-respawn game mode where teams compete to control a single capture zone at a central location on the map.</p>
<p class="">Then, during the Open Beta weekend, you’ll be able to try out a new mode: Area Control.</p>
<p class=""><strong>Area Control: </strong>A respawn mode where teams compete to control multiple capture and control zones around the map. Control two or more zones to increase your team’s score and reach the point threshold to win.<br/></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Witness the beginning of the Northstar Crew’s Story</strong></h2>
<p class="">Alongside familiarizing yourself with the Northstar crew through gameplay, you’ll also be able to see the beginning of their story. When you play the beta, you’ll be welcomed with the very first of our cinematic vignettes—brief cinematics that, when Concord launches, will premiere every week in game. When the Beta Early Access launches and then when the Open Beta starts, we’ll introduce new cinematic vignettes in-game to give you a small glimpse into how the Northstar crew’s stories will unfold each week.</p>
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<p class="">We can’t wait to see you all in-game during the Concord Beta to experience just some of the content that will be available when the game launches on August 23 and will grow over time through post-launch updates at no additional cost.</p>
<p class="">Be sure to stay tuned for more information about the beta, including pre-load and server availability timing, PC specs, and more, by following Concord on <a href="https://x.com/PlayConcord">Twitter/X</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/playconcord">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://tiktok.com/@playconcord">TikTok</a>, as well as by joining the community in the <a href="https://discord.gg/concordofficial">Official Concord Discord</a>.</p>
<p class=""><em>*Account for PlayStation™Network and internet connection required. Beta terms and conditions apply.</em></p>
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