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Email us at [email protected]! Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download here Join the Blogcast crew for the first episode of 2020! This week, we look back on some of our favorite games from the past decade and reveal our 2019 Year in Gaming results. Plus, a peek at next week’s new releases and a rundown of the week’s biggest gaming news. Listen in! Stuff We Talked About The Witcher Describing games using only sound effects Justin’s passable-at-best Snake impression Dead Cells Our 2019 Year in Gaming results The Cast Sid Shuman – Senior Director of Social Media, SIEA Justin Massongill – Social Media Manager, SIEA Kristen Zitani – Social Media Specialist, SIEA Tim Turi – Senior Social Media Specialist, SIEA Thanks to Cory Schmitz for our beautiful logo and Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music. [Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.] View the full article

The story isn’t over yet. Kingdom Hearts 3 fans can experience a new side of the game’s emotional climax in Re Mind, the new DLC launching Thursday on PS4. Other highlights next week include Shadow Legend VR for PS VR and EarthNight for PS4. For a full list of new games coming to PlayStation next week, read on. And enjoy The Drop! Balthazar’s Dream PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Out 1/22, Cross-Buy) Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog’s dream in a heroic attempt to save his owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer. Balthazar dreams of strange and mysterious lands filled with canine wonders. With a loud bark, Balthazar embarks on a quest to save his owner, venturing through the dreamscape with love and determination only a dog can possess. EarthNight PS4 — Digital (Out 1/23) EarthNight is an illustrated procedurally generated platformer that takes place in a dystopian future just after the dragon apocalypse. Sydney and Stanley have had enough! They’ve decided to skydive back down to the planet, taking out as many dragons as they can. Jump and dash your way across the backs of dragons on your way down to Earth in classic 2D side-scrolling action. Soccer, Tactics & Glory PS4 — Digital (Out 1/22) It’s an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG. Create a football team, play matches, earn XP, train skills, learn new classes, upgrade facilities, buy and sell footballers, grow youth, make hard choices. It’s a deep strategy which respects your time. Foxyland 2 PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross-Buy) After a peaceful day looking for cherries, Foxy’s children were kidnapped by the mean Wolfie brothers. Now it’s up to Foxy and Jennie to rescue their children! Jump, leap,and wallkick to bypass enemies in order to reach the end of the stage to rescue Foxy’s puppers across the island. Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind PS4 — Digital (Out 1/23) Kingdom Hearts III tells the story of the power of friendship as Sora and his friends embark on a perilous adventure. Re Mind — The other tale that unfolded during the climax of Kingdom Hearts III. Through experiencing the personal battles of the seven guardians of light, Sora is about to discover truths that he has never before imagined. Lumini PS4 — Digital A long-forgotten species, a hostile planet and a journey of discovery – welcome to the world of Lumini… only the Lumini themselves can restore balance to their home world and help revive their long-dormant race in this relaxing flow-style adventure, before adapting to preserve the future for generations to come. Shadow Legend VR PS VR — Digital Shadow Legend is an action-adventure game exclusively designed for virtual reality where you play as the Grand Master of the Knights Templar in a story-driven medieval crusade. Freely explore densely filled worlds and use your sword, bow, and magic skills to save your kingdom from the destruction of Lord Adaroth. War Theatre: Blood of Winter PS4 — Digital (Out 1/22) From the developers of War Theatre comes the next series installment, Blood of Winter. In this free-to-start turn-based strategy RPG, return to Kasalli, where the Endless War continues to rage and powerful new forces converge to determine the fate of the country. Bad Boys for Life Soundtrack Mac Miller – Circles Spies in Disguise Doctor Sleep (2019) The Magicians – Season 5 Playing with Fire The information above is subject to change without notice. Pardon our dust! In the coming months, you may notice the occasional discrepancy in The Drop as we’re updating the back-end systems we pull game info from to populate our list. We will, of course, strive to correct any mistakes as they arise. Thanks for your patience! View the full article

Welcome to the 20s! Last week, we asked you to share what game you started playing to ring in the new decade with. From recent release to older fan favorites, you shared your best moments using #PS4share and #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: happenstance_cv cradled their sweet BB in Death Stranding. Jay_Kyuubi booted back up The Witcher 3 and caught this early moment of Geralt gazing out at Kaer Morhen. JRPyznar started off the new year behind the wheel in Gran Turismo: Sport. themarkplumb framed things just right in this Red Dead Redemption 2 share. Jesse rises up in her role as Director in Control, as shared by virtua_photo. It’s never too late to dive into GTA V, as shared by walterjosepkov3. Search #PS4share and #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? Theme: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Share by: 9am Pacific on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Next week, grab a silver and steel sword and revisit The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Toss a coin to your favorite moment as Geralt of Rivia and share using #PS4share and #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. View the full article

Happy New Year everyone! PlayStation Store is back at it, kicking off 2020 with a two-week long Games Under $20 sale. Starting tomorrow, cruise around Los Santos in one of PS Blog’s Top 10 Games of Decade – GTA V, grab your proton pack but don’t cross the streams in Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered, or head off to the far reaches of an ever-evolving solar system in Outer Wilds. Peep the full lineup below, then head over to PS Store tomorrow morning. Games Under $20 ends February 5 at 8 am PT – so don’t wait too long. Hindsight is 20/20. PS4 Games Title $Sale $Original ACCEL WORLD VS. SWORD ART ONLINE 14.99 59.99 ADAM’S VENTURE: ORIGINS 2.54 14.99 AEREA 2.59 19.99 AMERICA’S GREATEST GAME SHOWS: WHEEL OF FORTUNE & JEOPARDY! 13.99 39.99 ASSASSIN’S CREED CHRONICLES TRILOGY 9.99 24.99 ASSASSIN’S CREED IV BLACK FLAG 8.99 29.99 ASSASSIN’S CREED UNITY 14.99 49.99 ASSASSIN’S CREED UNITY 8.99 29.99 ASSETTO CORSA 7.49 29.99 ASSETTO CORSA ULTIMATE EDITION 9.99 39.99 BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT 9.99 19.99 BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT PREMIUM EDITION 19.99 39.99 BATMAN: THE ENEMY WITHIN – SEASON PASS 4.94 14.99 BATMAN: THE TELLTALE SERIES – SEASON PASS 4.94 14.99 BATTLEFIELD 1 AND TITANFALL 2 – ULTIMATE BUNDLE 17.99 59.99 BATTLEFIELD V – CHAPTER 5 PREMIUM BOOSTER PACK 14.99 29.99 BLACK CLOVER: QUARTET KNIGHTS 14.99 59.99 BOUND BY FLAME 3.99 19.99 BRAWLOUT DELUXE EDITION 11.99 29.99 CALL OF CTHULHU 9.99 39.99 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE – HAVOC DLC 5.99 14.99 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE GOLD EDITION 19.79 59.99 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III – AWAKENING DLC 5.99 14.99 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III – SALVATION DLC 5.99 14.99 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III – SEASON PASS 19.99 49.99 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS – SEASON PASS 19.99 49.99 CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE – SEASON PASS 19.99 49.99 CARNIVAL GAMES 19.99 39.99 CARS 3 15.99 39.99 CONAN EXILES 19.99 49.99 DARK SOULS 2: SCHOLAR OF THE FIRST SIN 9.99 39.99 DEAD BY DAYLIGHT 14.99 29.99 DEFUNCT 1.04 14.99 DÉRACINÉ 14.99 19.99 DIRT 4 8.99 59.99 DISHONORED 2 13.99 39.99 DISHONORED 2: DEATH OF THE OUTSIDER 10.49 29.99 DISHONORED: DEATH OF THE OUTSIDER DELUXE BUNDLE 19.79 59.99 DJMAX RESPECT 17.49 49.99 DOCTOR WHO: THE EDGE OF TIME 18.39 22.99 DOLLHOUSE 12.89 29.99 DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION – GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION 9.99 39.99 DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION DELUXE EDITION 4.99 19.99 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 7.99 39.99 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE + SEASON PASS BUNDLE 12.99 64.99 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – EXTRA PASS 14.99 29.99 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – SUPER PASS 14.99 29.99 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – ULTRA PACK SET 7.49 14.99 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE SUPER BUNDLE 16.99 84.99 DUCK GAME 5.19 12.99 DYING LIGHT 12.99 19.99 DYING LIGHT: THE FOLLOWING 9.99 19.99 EA FAMILY BUNDLE 15.99 39.99 EA SPORTS UFC 3 5.99 19.99 EA SPORTS UFC 3 5.99 19.99 EA SPORTS UFC 3 DELUXE EDITION 8.99 29.99 EARTHLOCK 11.99 29.99 ELEA 6.88 12.99 ELITE DANGEROUS 11.99 29.99 ELITE DANGEROUS: DELUXE EDITION 17.99 59.99 FAR CRY 4 19.99 39.99 FAR CRY 4 AND ZOMBI BUNDLE 11.99 29.99 FAR CRY 4 GOLD EDITION 17.49 34.99 FAR CRY NEW DAWN 15.99 39.99 FARMING SIMULATOR 17 9.99 19.99 FISHING SIM WORLD: PRO TOUR 9.99 19.99 FISHING SIM WORLD: PRO TOUR + QUAD LAKE PASS 19.34 42.99 FROSTPUNK: CONSOLE EDITION 19.79 29.99 GET EVEN 7.49 29.99 GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME REMASTERED 17.99 29.99 GOD EATER 2: RAGE BURST 14.99 59.99 GRAND THEFT AUTO V 14.99 29.99 GUNDAM VERSUS 14.99 59.99 HASBRO FAMILY FUN PACK – CONQUEST EDITION 13.99 39.99 HOW TO SURVIVE 2 3.74 14.99 INJUSTICE 2: LEGENDARY EDITION 14.99 59.99 JAGGED ALLIANCE RAGE 10.19 29.99 JEOPARDY! 7.99 19.99 JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: EYES OF HEAVEN BUNDLE 19.79 59.99 KEEP TALKING AND NOBODY EXPLODES (VR) 5.99 14.99 KNACK 9.99 19.99 L.A. 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For the first time since The Elder Scrolls Online’s launch, Tamriel’s adventurers will be able explore the snow-covered lands of Skyrim once again with the announcement of an all-new Chapter, The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor. This new Chapter, coming to PlayStation 4 on June 2, is a major part of the brand-new Dark Heart of Skyrim year-long story that begins with the Harrowstorm dungeon DLC in March and continues throughout the entire year. Greymoor takes you to the region of Western Skyrim. Not only will this new zone allow you to explore the cold wilderness that surrounds the city of Solitude, but it also provides an opportunity to explore the massive underground region of Blackreach. Whatever your experience was with this part of Tamriel during your adventures in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you’ll find the Western Skyrim of ESO, some 1000 years before the events of TESV, a familiar but different land from the one you’ve explored previously, filled with new quests, delves, world bosses, and more. In this new Chapter, you will take part in a massive year-long story and help the besieged Nords investigate the emergence of horrific supernatural events called harrowstorms. Monstrous vampires and other dark beasts have emerged from the depths below Solitude, and it is up to you to put a stop to these dark events and discover the ancient evil at their heart. This new Chapter also introduces a new system, Antiquities, that allows you to scry and uncover ancient relics from all over the continent. As a would-be archeologist, you shall unearth fantastic new items and collectibles in your quest to discover Tamriel’s hidden history. As part of the Dark Heart of Skyrim year-long adventure, the story you experience in the Greymoor Chapter (and the Harrowstorm DLC before it) will be a part of a major storyline that continues throughout the entirety of 2020. Of course, Greymoor’s storyline is a complete adventure in its own right, and how you choose to play each new release in 2020 is entirely up to you! An ancient evil has awoken beneath the frozen lands of Western Skyrim, and an epic new year-long adventure beckons to Tamriel’s champions. It’s time to face the darkness that now marches forth from Blackreach — Skyrim needs heroes! View the full article

Every Dragon Ball fan has a favorite moment, one that made them cheer at the screen or sit up in anticipation. For some, this moment could be a dizzying combat scene, while for others it may be a dramatic line of dialog. I can certainly recall some exchanges in the Cell saga that gave me goosebumps the first time I heard ’em. We’ve watched — or read! — these moments for many years, and with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, you’ll be able to play through the Z Warriors’ saga, from the Raditz attack all the way through Majin Buu. We were curious how the game’s development team crammed so many famous sagas into one game (let alone add even more lore, characters and moments), so we reached out to community specialist Sam Wilkinson and lead producer Ryosuke Hara for more info. PlayStation.Blog: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot encompasses the entire DBZ saga, from the days of Raditz and Vegeta to the ultimate showdown with Majin Buu. That’s a lot of ground to cover! Was there ever a time when the team felt the early sagas would be enough to fill an entire game, or was the goal always to tell the full story? Sam Wilkinson/Ryosuke Hara: That’s a good question, this definitely crossed our minds at one point. However, the initial goal of this project was not only to tell the story of Dragon Ball Z, but to allow the players to experience the journey that Goku and the Z-Warriors shared, becoming stronger and building up their bonds. We felt that this had to be delivered in one package. PSB: We assume Kakarot doesn’t contain literally every moment and line from each saga, so how did the team determine where to trim and where to let moments breathe? SW/RH: Dragon Ball Z is loved all over the world, so of course everyone has their personal favorite scene. This made it difficult to set a specific guideline when deciding which moments to include. However, everyone working on Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot are lifelong fans of Dragon Ball, so we knew the only thing we could do was continue discussing the best way to please as many Dragon Ball fans as possible. PSB: What was the overall process of converting a “saga” into individual RPG-like segments? SW/RH: Aside from the main story, we also focused on how to make the gameplay between the main scenarios interesting. As I mentioned, we are all fans of Dragon Ball, so we asked Akira Toriyama questions that we have been dying to know. We adapted those answers into the game mechanics, such as Sub Stories and conversations with NPCs. PSB: Were there any particular moments from the show that were perhaps not considered “crucial” to the game experience but were too memorable to leave out? SW/RH: There were tons! For example, we tried to shed light on the funny moments that Akira Toriyama is well known for, such as Gohan’s school life during the Buu Arc. There are definitely moments that you wouldn’t see in other Dragon Ball games. PSB: Once you had the moments locked in, were any lines used from the show or was all-new VO recorded? SW/RH: All of the lines were newly recorded by the voice actors for this game. Recently, there haven’t been Dragon Ball games which focused on retelling the anime sagas. So we could tell that the voice actors were feeling a lot of nostalgia, and enjoyed returning to these iconic scenes. PSB: When you’re not screaming into battle against notable villains, Kakarot offers lore-building side-quests with all kinds of NPCs. What kinds of stories did you want to tell with these side missions, and how do they help further flesh out the DBZ world? SW/RH: The Dragon Ball world is full of appealing characters. And although most of those characters have some sort of relationship with Goku, there are many characters that you don’t see interact in the manga or anime. For example, Piccolo and the Ox-King. Sub quests in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will also feature the relationships and talks between these types of characters, as well as introduce new locations in the Dragon Ball world provided by the author himself. PSB: A brand-new character, Bonyu, is introduced via these side-quests. How was this addition to the DBZ roster proposed and then integrated into the game? SW/RH: To be honest, adding this new character in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, was completely unexpected. At an early stage of development, we put together a list of questions we wanted to ask Akira Toriyama. When he answered one of our questions regarding the Ginyu Force, he revealed that this new character, Bonyu, used to be a member of the Ginyu Force. And not only did he provide us with this new lore, he also drew her character design. We then created a sub-quest which revolves around her setting, and her 3D Character Model, based on the illustration provided by the author. PSB: Was there any hesitation regarding adding a new character to these past events? How does Bonyu add to the world of Dragon Ball Z? SW/RH: We had absolutely no hesitation, and that’s simply thanks to the fact that it was the author himself who introduced this new character to us. PSB: Finally, how did Cyberconnect2 like working with the DBZ franchise? They’ve created notable anime fighting games as well as beloved RPGs, and this seems like a great mix of their strengths. SW/RH: Most definitely. We believe that CyberConnect2 has been able to fully utilize their strengths in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. They’ve really succeeded in fusing this game’s presentation style with the Dragon Ball Z art style. I hope everyone pays very close attention to the various facial expressions from the characters in the game during epic battles. Ryosuke Hara and the team at CyberConnect2 were honored to bring the story of Dragon Ball Z to PS4. They have been working passionately to ensure that Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot honors and expands on the worldwide-beloved work of Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot releases this Friday, January 17. View the full article

Originally released in 1999, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis expanded the doomed Raccoon City introduced in RE2. The chaotic city captured fans’ imagination, letting them fulfill thrilling zombie outbreak survival fantasies. New storefronts, colorful survivors, and explosive hazards brought the streets to life (despite all the death). The titular Nemesis stalked Jill throughout the city as well, keeping tourists on their toes with every step. The upcoming RE3 remake capitalizes on the exciting expansion of Raccoon City delivered in the 1999 original, boosted by Capcom’s modern enhancements. A new trailer and batch of screens sheds further light on the iconic Nemesis’s reimagined look and the chaotic Raccoon City. The fresh look also offers a few tantalizing tastes of where the remake detours from the original release, with new faces, shops, and more. Nemesis is the star of the new trailer, showcasing his trademark determination and arsenal. His classic rocket launcher returns, but he also boasts a flamethrower this time. Jill should keep her distance from Nemesis at all costs. If his 1999 iteration is any indication – he’s faster than he looks. In the 1999 original, Nemesis could prematurely end Jill’s escape by grabbing her head, lifting her aloft, and unleashing one of his infectious tentacles through his palm. Does that lethal technique return in the RE3 remake? Nemesis gives his hand a rest and lifts Jill into the air with the business end of his rocket launcher. This is objectively a bad situation for Jill Valentine. Speaking of the bio-weapon’s tentacles, this screen shows Nemesis’s whiplike appendages in action. The trailer and screens offer a closer look at the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service (U.B.C.S.). Here we see Tyrell. Will Jill find some shaky ground on which to cooperate with these soldiers representing the insidious Umbrella Corporation? An enemy visually similar to the series’ iconic Hunter enemy prepares to attack U.B.C.S. soldier, Carlos Oliveira. These reptilian monsters traditionally pack a devastating flying leap attack. The enigmatic Dario makes his return in the remake. In the 1999 original, he’s one of the first survivors Jill encounters. Will he have a similar role in the remake? In the mood for seafood and/or donuts? Resident Evil 3 offers glimmers of the destinations Raccoon City once provided its inhabitants. Check out the full gallery here for a look at new character Murphy, Nemesis in action, and more shots of Raccoon City. Resident Evil 3 hits PS4 on April 3, packed with the asymmetrical multiplayer experience Project Resistance. View the full article

Hi everybody, my name is Jonathan Hawkins and I’m the Founder of White Elk and the Creative Director of Eclipse: Edge of Light. Originally showcased as a PS VR demo at PlayStation Experience 2015, the team at White Elk grew to fully bring the game to life as a magical 3+ hour adventure through a strange and foreboding world. Eclipse is a first-person exploration game set on a sentient planet with a dark past. Crash-landing, you awake to find yourself in a dreamscape environment, littered with the remnants of a failed civilization. It’s a world filled with discovery and wonder but shrouded in tragedy and mystery. More Images from Eclipse: Edge of Light The game features many game mechanics that create fun sci-fi exploration — jetpacking through massive canyons, discovering holographic memories, scanning ancient cryptic ruins and throwing a magical artifact to solve puzzles. First released on Daydream in 2017, it went on to receive many nominations and win three mobile VR game of the year awards. We are now very excited to finally bring the game back to PlayStation as both a PS4 and PS VR title with updated graphics. Before founding White Elk, I worked at Sony Santa Monica starting off as an intern and leaving as Lead Level Designer. Over those many years, I helped to create God of War I, II & III with an awesome team that I loved working with. It was always my dream to bring the team back together, so we could continue to create new games for players. With the original Eclipse demo, I started to fulfill that dream. Pitching my good friend and former colleague Cecil Kim on this strange idea for the game, he fell in love. Cecil was the Visual Development Director on God of War, and I loved working with him as he is a visual genius. I knew he could help me realize the vision of the world, with its massive scale and beautiful environments. He art directed the demo and went on to create the full game with his talented team at Section Studios. On God of War 1, I helped to implement the game audio and music. There I learned that half of a game’s experience is audio. So, I reached out to another friend and colleague Mario Lavin who was the Lead Sound Designer on God of War: Ascension. With his help, we brought the world to life, with detailed sound design and technical 3D sound implementation that creates a huge impact on any game, but especially for VR. His audio design helped to establish the mood in the demo and through the rest of the game. Even early on there was a tone that I felt we captured in the PSX demo. A strange eerie feeling, a sense of impending doom but beauty. This feeling was originally inspired by a beautiful track “How We Left Forlandia” by the late composer, Johann Johansson. I collaborated with composer Andrew Prahlow on the music as we were both huge fans of the Johansson’s music and especially of the Fordlandia album. When the game was released in 2017, we both got a chance to see Johannson play a concert on the day the game was originally released. Funny how things work out. Andrew also composed the music for our second game Covert and went on to write the award-winning soundtrack for Outer Wilds, which was released last year on PS4. The final piece of the team-building puzzle was technology. So, I reached out to another God of War alumni, Matt Arrington. He helped to code the original God of War engine from scratch and he brought his amazing talents to single-handedly program Eclipse, by adding new features and expanding the game design pillars. We worked for months to get the feel of the Artifact throw and its many mechanics perfect. Without his help, I would probably still be coding the game today. The path of creating Eclipse was long, challenging, and filled with many setbacks. However, we persevered together. It couldn’t have been made without our fantastic team, partners, and others who worked so hard to bring it to life. We are ecstatic that after all this time, Eclipse has returned to PlayStation and more players will have the chance to experience the magic of this world that we all helped to create. View the full article

2020 is shaping up to be a great year in gaming, with a new console generation and plenty of new games to look forward to. But first, we wanted to give our fans a look at their PlayStation year-end wrap up from 2019. It’s a fun way to reflect on your fondest gaming memories of the past year. From today until February 14, the PlayStation 2019 Wrap-Up will provide a look back at your* gaming year on PlayStation 4, with stats such as the number of games played, top genres, earned trophies and more. Take a look at some of my stats below! To make it extra special, we’re giving all eligible PlayStation fans a free dynamic theme and seven avatars to celebrate their gaming achievements in 2019, and reflect their gameplay persona: Action Hero — for the gamer who lives for the epic moments in action-adventure games Legendary Warrior — for the gamer who steps up to the challenge in fighting games Master Explorer — for the gamer who has continually aced that platformer game Master Strategist — for the gamer who loves solving puzzles in a good strategy game Speed Demon — for the gamer who leaves their fellow drivers in the dust in a fast-paced driving/racing game Sports Phenom — for the gamer with a competitive edge and a love for sports games Marksman — for the gamer who hits their mark in a shooter game So which avatar are you? Look out for an email** with the results, or go to our website to find out. You can also easily share your achievements with your fellow gamers on social media with the share feature that’s integrated on the website. Enjoy! *Users need to have a registered PSN account in their region, be age 18 years or over, have played games on a PS4 console for at least 10 hours between January 1, 2019 and December 10, 2019, and have allowed us to collect “additional data.” Users can check their settings on PS4 at [Settings] > [Device Data/Health & Safety] > [Device Data]. ** Users need to have opted in to receive marketing emails via the Notifications Settings on their PSN account. View the full article

This time on Dra– er, The Drop, an RPG experience of earth-shattering proportions comes to PS4, based on the anime phenomenon that helped bring the medium to homes around the world. That’s right: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot lands on Friday, January 17! Will you download Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot from PlayStation Store or buy it at your favorite retailer? Will you train, fly, and fight as the mighty hero Goku in a bid to save planets from certain destruction? Will you get tired of Justin’s attempt to write an intro in the style of a DBZ episode? Find out next this time on The Drop! For a full list of new games coming to PlayStation next week, read on. And enjoy The Drop! Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack PS4 — Digital The DX versions of the titles from the Dusk series are now available as a specially priced 3-game set! Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX, Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX. (Note: These titles are also available for individual purchase.) Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX PS4 — Digital The promise begins. A Dusk era has fallen upon this world many times, yet people have managed to survive and reclaim a meager livelihood thus far. Here, in a remote atelier, there was a lone girl making her living by making medicine. Her name is Ayesha. (Note: The full trilogy is also available as a bundle.) Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX PS4 — Digital The promise is entrusted to two alchemists. This world has seen its fair share of Twilights, and is slowly nearing its end. There exists a nation that has prospered through its use of alchemy, devoting their every effort to rediscovering the lost alchemic technologies of the past. (Note: The full trilogy is also available as a bundle.) Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX PS4 — Digital Water sources go dry. Plants wither and die. All creatures thirst and starve. The blue oceans turn to sand, and the life of the sea no longer has a place to call home. Yet still, the sun continues to shine, mercilessly drying up what little water remains in the earth. Slowly, but surely, everything fades away to nothing in this Dusk World. (Note: The full trilogy is also available as a bundle.) Darwin Project PS4 — Digital Darwin Project is an outdoor, futuristic, battle royale style deathmatch with a strong emphasis on hunting, trapping, and survival. Not only will you be pitted against fierce rivals, but you’ll compete for the favor of an all-seeing Show Director. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot PS4 — Digital (Out 1/17) Relive the story of Goku and other Z Fighters in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot! Beyond the epic battles, experience life in the Dragon Ball Z world as you fight, fish, eat, and train with Goku, Gohan, Vegeta and others. Explore the new areas and adventures as you advance through the story and form powerful bonds with other heroes from the Dragon Ball Z universe. Eclipse: Edge of Light PS VR, PS4 — Digital Crash-landed on a sentient planet, you awake to discover a dreamscape world, filled with alien wonder and the remains of a betrayed civilization. You find a powerful relic that can interact with ancient technology and grant you near-magical powers. Can you rise to the challenge and solve the haunting riddle of this mysterious place? Gravity Error PS4 — Digital (Out 1/15) Gravity Error is a 2D puzzle/platformer about changing gravity. Guide Force in his quest seeking emotional stableness in a set of levels and avoid being crushed. Solve the puzzles in multiple creative ways. Hardcore Mecha PS4 — Digital HARDCORE MECHA is a 2D platformer action focusing on a better handling. The Campaign mode offers rich gameplay and seamless in-game cut-scenes for an immersive experience. Choose your favorite mecha in Multiplayer, experience the fast-paced hardcore competitive battle of steel! Maitetsu: Pure Station PS4 — Digital (Out 1/16) Sotetsu woke up the RailRoad Hachiroku by accident and became her owner. For different purposes, they agreed to help find her lost locomotive, with the help of his stepsister Hibiki, the town’s mayor and local railway chief, Paulette and others. Red Bow PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross-Buy) Red Bow is a top-down, creepy adventure game that sets players in the role of Roh, a young girl who gets trapped in a bizarre nightmare filled with creepy monsters! Roh finds herself trapped in a strange dark nightmare world. Help her realize what role she plays by exploring creepy environments. Seek Hearts PS4 — Digital Set out on an adventure to discover Izen’s mysterious origins in a sci-fi RPG! With questions swirling about why he was created and by who, Izen sets out on a journey to discover his origins. However, as he and those with him pursue answers to this mystery, they fail to notice a shadow creeping up upon them… Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo PS4 — Digital A modern take on the retro arcade shooter. Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo is a fast-paced frantic blast of a shoot ’em up (shmup) with loads to unlock and leaderboards to climb. Blast your way through five unique game modes in this easy-to-play, hard-to-master space blaster. Track Mayhem PS4 — Digital Fly a spaceship inside and outside a hexagonal course in space. Move your ship left or right around the track or fly over to avoid crashing into obstacles. Collect coins and fire up a shield to blast ahead. Hit all the booster pads for extra speed and intensity! Without Escape PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross-Buy) Without Escape is a tribute to first-person graphic adventures of the early ’90s with an interactive story told through pre-rendered background and full-motion video. Explore the confines of your own home as you flip between a mundane existence and a terrifying otherworld. Are you prepared to endure the horrors that await you? Rick and Morty Playlist Selena Gomez – Rare Foo Fighters – 0099925 Terminator: Dark Fate Countdown Parasite The information above is subject to change without notice. View the full article

Hundreds of thousands of gamers of all skill levels have challenged each other for thousands of prizes, ranging from unique dynamic themes to real world cash, since PS4 Tournaments launched last year. Next up – MLB The Show 19 PS4 Tournaments: New Year’s Cup. The response to the Fall Cup was fantastic, and we’ve improved the tournament experience to give players more incentive to come back and compete every week. The tournament is open to all eligible participants, and there are multiple ways to qualify for the finals and earn a shot at the $10,000 prize pool, as well as weekly rewards. The first qualifier begins January 11, and the last one is February 1 – with two qualifiers happening each weekend. Everyone* will compete in a Swiss tournament system through the qualifier rounds. There are two ways to qualify for the Grand Final: – Top 64 point earners qualify to the final – Top 8 finishers in each weekly tournament qualify directly to final Grand Final will be a seeded bracket determined by season-wide points and finishes throughout the cup Additionally, we currently have Mortal Kombat 11 and FIFA 20 Tournaments running, offering players an opportunity to win a unique dynamic theme, in-game currency, and even cash prizing. Remember, no matter your skill level, you will be able to compete against both friends and others in the PlayStation community. For more information on all PS4 Tournaments, visit compete.playstation.com. Sign up today! *MLB The Show 19 PS4 Tournaments: New Year’s Cup – must be 16+ and resident of the US and Canada. Active PS Plus subscription required. Void where prohibited. Rules: https://esl.gg/MLB19Series-NYC-Ruleset View the full article

Happy New Year! In the final days of 2019, we asked you to take a look back at the year in gaming and share moments from your favorite games released that year using #PS4share and #PSBlog. Now we’re kicking off 2020 with these highlights: DotPone shared this quiet moment of rest in Death Stranding. Jesse floats into the unknown in the topsy-turvy world of Control, shared by JRPyznar. Cal leaps forward in this electric shot from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, shared by lorsteibel. Sefwick finds some interesting framing in Devil May Cry 5. TheFourthFocus painted a colorful world for their friends in Concrete Genie. vikingdad278 shares a smokey rear view of Deacon in Days Gone. Search #PS4share and #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? Theme: New Years Game Share by: 9am Pacific on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Did you start any new games over the new year? Share moments from a new game you’re playing in 2020 using #PS4share and #PSBlog for a chance to be featured next week View the full article

As the 2010s drew to a close, we asked you to scan through an impressive list of games and choose three that stood out as the best of the past 10 years. Now, the votes are in, the winners are known, and it’s time to share your pick for game of the decade. But why stop with just the top choice? We’ve also gathered the top 20 entries, which combine to form one hell of a list. How many of your picks are below? The Last of Us Platinum Trophy Winner When we started the poll, we had a feeling we’d see Joel and Ellie near the top. Turns out the characters, drama, and grisly action in The Last of Us left such an unforgettable impression on players that it received over 11% of all votes to become the Game of the Decade Platinum winner. God of War Gold Trophy Winner Kratos’ legendary journey wowed the world and brought home all manner of awards in 2018. Today, it proudly brandishes the Gold trophy atop a mountainous list of incredible games. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Silver Trophy Winner Players tossed a vote to their Witcher enough times to earn it a Silver trophy. Like God of War, Wild Hunt won many awards in its release year and remains a popular adventure to this day. Grand Theft Auto V Bronze Trophy Winner With a vast open world, standout characters, and a consistently updated online experience, it’s no surprise to see GTA V take the Bronze trophy and round out your top choices for Game of the Decade. PS Blog Game of the Decade: The Full List The Last of Us God of War The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Grand Theft Auto V Red Dead Redemption 2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Horizon Zero Dawn Bloodborne Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Marvel’s Spider-Man Persona 5 Dark Souls Call of Duty: Black Ops II NieR: Automata Death Stranding Red Dead Redemption Mass Effect 2 Fortnite Batman: Arkham City Resident Evil 2 View the full article

Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download here If you watched our full-length documentary, Raising Kratos, you got a glimpse into our journey reinventing this franchise. It should be no surprise, we have plenty of intriguing, untold stories left to tell that dig deeper into the development of God of War. Thus, we’re proud to continue in partnership with the PlayStation Blogcast, a Santa Monica Studio limited podcast miniseries, Worlds Collide. In each episode of Worlds Collide, we’ll bring together developers from different departments across our team, who collaborated on a feature that helped evolve God of War. These conversations will shine the Light of Alfheim on our studio culture and game development processes as if you’re right on the ground floor with us. If you missed Episode 1, fear not, you can download it from the PlayStation Blogcast page on any of your favorite podcast apps, or our earlier blog post. Enjoy our latest episode below. Episode 2: “The No Cut Camera” The no cut camera in God of War was a miracle of collaboration across many departments. Developers Dori Arazi (Director of Photography and Cinematic Art Lead), Phil Wilkins (Senior Staff Programmer), and Erol Oksuz (Lead Gameplay Camera Designer) discuss how they merged technology with cinematography to establish a single shot from start to finish and every which way you could venture on your journey in God of War. It was bold, it was new… it was damn near impossible. To learn more about our studio, hit up sms.playstation.com. Enjoy the show! View the full article

Welcome back! We’ve got one more chart for ya this week, this time running down the most-downloaded games at PlayStation Store for the entirety of 2019. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was our big winner on the PS4 side, followed by Minecraft and NBA2K19, while Beat Saber, Superhot VR, and Skyrim VR swept away the PS VR charts, and Apex Legends sits atop the Free-to-Play chart with runners up Fortnite and Dauntless. Peruse the lists below to see where your favorites landed, then let us know in the comments if you have any predictions for 2020! PS4 Games 1 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition 3 NBA 2K19 4 Grand Theft Auto V 5 NBA 2K20 6 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege 7 Madden NFL 20 8 Star Wars Battlefront II 9 Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 10 Days Gone 11 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 12 Borderlands 3 13 MLB The Show 19 14 World War Z 15 God of War 16 Mortal Kombat 11 17 Rocket League 18 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition 19 The Forest 20 Marvel’s Spider-Man PS VR Games 1 Beat Saber 2 Superhot VR 3 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR 4 Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted 5 Job Simulator 6 Creed: Rise to Glory 7 Borderlands 2 VR 8 Firewall Zero Hour 9 Blood & Truth 10 PlayStation VR Worlds Free-to-Play Games 1 Apex Legends 2 Fortnite 3 Dauntless 4 Realm Royale 5 Brawlhalla 6 Warface Live 7 Don’t Even Think 8 Warframe 9 H1Z1: Battle Royale 10 3 on 3 Freestyle DLC and Expansions 1 Fortnite – The Laguna Pack 2 Fortnite – The Cobalt Pack 3 Fortnite: Battle Royale – The Wilde Pack 4 Fortnite: Battle Royale – The Red Strike Pack 5 Fortnite – The Wavebreaker Pack 6 Fortnite: Battle Royale – Breakpoint’s Challenge Pack 7 Fortnite – Lava Legends Pack 8 Fortnite: Save the World – Standard Founder’s Pack 9 Fortnite – Fallen Love Ranger Challenge Pack 10 Fortnite – Batman Caped Crusader Pack View the full article