PSN crapping out means we all get an extra day of the Monster Hunter Wilds beta, even us on PC

This past weekend saw a bizarre, still largely unexplained outage of Sony’s PlayStation Network service, effectively rendering a bunch of folk unable to access digital games and online servers. As someone who moonlights as a console sicko, I’ll admit it was a real spanner in my weekend plans. It was quite frankly terrible timing, too—as … Read more

Former WoW designer tips hat to Marvel Rival’s shifting meta as an antidote to MMOs with stale class design ‘you have to change the meta continually’

MMOs—at least, the big boys that have endured from the massively multiplayer golden age—can sometimes be considered a smidge stale. Many design elements are, in a sense, solved. The Holy Trinity took over years ago, dungeon finders are a must, and heaven forbid if you’re running something suboptimal in a pick-up group of hypervigilant strangers, … Read more

Share of the Week: Climb – PlayStation.Blog

Last week, we asked you to climb to new heights in the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: m1rko_vp shares Jin scaling the side of a building in Ghost of Tsushima. ​​ Misfunkshun shares Eivor climbing up a cliffside in Assassins Creed Valhalla. call_me_xavii strikes Astro Bot climbing up … Read more

Takeover launches February 11 with creator-made challenges and items – PlayStation.Blog

We live to fight, Legends. This season we’re showing that the community rules all as some of your favorite creators are taking over content and competition. These Creator Commissioners will create challenges based on their own Apex experiences, with fresh and unique items available to earn. Gear up with Arsenals, new shops stocked with everything … Read more

one year later – PlayStation.Blog

Early 2024 the fight for galactic liberty reached new heights when, on February 8, Helldivers 2 blasted off into the stratosphere and became the new star of PlayStation 5. Since its launch, the third-person squad-based shooter has become a firm favourite with fans, scooping a clip-load of awards throughout the year. And what a year … Read more

New Monster Hunter Wilds trailer reveals Iceshard Cliffs and the monsters within – PlayStation.Blog

Hunters! 2025 is here, and the time to hunt in Monster Hunter Wilds is fast approaching. We are excited to share the latest trailer, as well as additional information on the second open beta test (OBT2).  First, let’s unpack all the reveals from the latest trailer. Play Video Meet a wandering Wudwud at the newly … Read more

Capcom shares updates on Onimusha series, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, and Monster Hunter Wilds – PlayStation.Blog

Capcom held a double-feature livestream, combining our latest news and updates in one special show. We shared the news on our upcoming lineup in Capcom Spotlight, followed by a deep dive into the highly anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds ahead of launch on February 28.  Here’s the big news from the show. Onimusha: Samurai’s Destiny remaster … Read more