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2022 brought us plenty of new adventures, lands to explore, and friends and foes to meet. Whether you spent the most time exploring the nine realms with Kratos and Atreus or navigating a unique dystopian world as a stray cat, relive these gaming moments and celebrate your year with PlayStation’s 2022 Wrap-Up. Starting today through January 13, 2023, PS4 and PS5 console users* can access and share their 2022 Wrap-Up highlights, including number of earned trophies, number of games played, total hours played across PS4 and PS5 games, and number of PlayStation Plus monthly games downloaded if they are a PlayStation Plus member. Stats will continue to update through the end of 2022, so be sure to check back in the new year. You can also view the monumental stats achieved collectively by the global PlayStation community in 2022, including the number of Thunderjaws felled in Horizon Forbidden West, total miles driven in Gran Turismo 7, and the total number of axes thrown in God of War Ragnarök. At the end of the 2022 Wrap-Up experience, you’ll receive a Summary Card that you can share and compare with other players – my 2022 highlights are below. As you can see, I took up temporary residence swinging mammoth swords in the Lands Between of Elden Ring for a big chunk of 2022 (and loved every minute of it). What was your most played game? PS5 and PS4 console users* who click through all of the 2022 Wrap-Up sections can also receive a voucher code to redeem one of six Astro Bot avatars that reflects their PlayStation gaming achievements this year. Each avatar voucher code can be redeemed by other players within their region, meaning users can share the code with friends and keep an eye out for the different avatar codes that are available to redeem. For more details, visit the 2022 Wrap-Up page here. Feel free to share your most-played game in 2022 or any other fun stats in the comments below. *Users need to have: a registered PSN account in their region, be age 18 years or over and, have played games on a PS4 or PS5 console for at least 10 hours between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022. Users who have not consented to the collection of “Full Data” from their PlayStation 5 system settings in 2022, will not be able to participate in the Wrap-Up campaign. Users located in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australasia, India, and Russia, who have not consented to the collection of “Additional Data” from their PlayStation 4 system settings in 2022, will not be able to participate in the Wrap-Up campaign. View the full article

In the story of One Piece Odyssey, Luffy and the Straw Hat pirates find themselves in a huge storm at sea and shipwreck on the mysterious island known as Waford. One Piece Odyssey is a brand-new turn-based RPG featuring new characters and monster designs produced by Eiichiro Oda, the author of One Piece. At our recent preview event One Piece Odyssey producer Katsuaki Tsuzuki framed the main theme of the game as a “Story of bonds, spun by memories”. It was also important to the developer team to create an “RPG that allows players to explore and adventure in the world of One Piece”. Today, we’re excited to share ways that players will be able to strengthen bonds in the game and harness each characters’ unique skills as they immerse themselves in the One Piece world Tsuzuki and the rest of the team have created. (Be warned, pirates, minor story spoilers ahead!) Battle system To start, we’ll cover the battle systems in the game and how the unbreakable bonds forged in battle are essential to beat your enemies. Tsuzuki: “In action games, it is necessary to focus and understand how to control a single character in each battle, to get that sense of satisfaction. However, One Piece as an IP has plenty of fascinating characters already in the “Straw Hat Crew”, so for our players to enjoy the unique charms of each and every one of them, we adopted a turn-based command battle as the battle system of our choice.” Generally, RPG turn-based games have players set up all characters and locked in before executing the turn. However, One Piece Odyssey takes a different approach. Tsuzuki: “We adapted a rock-paper-scissors element as its basic tactics, while also randomly positioning the characters into multiple areas. This is so that players can switch between various registered characters—and challenge them to make full use of each character’s unique abilities and skills to defeat the enemies at hand. This system provides a variety of situations they will face each time, which brings a fresh perspective on the combats they’ll endure along the way.” In most combat encounters, the Straw Hats will scramble into different combat areas with the enemies, and up to four crew members will engage the enemy while the rest remain in reserve. Straw hats can be called in from reserve and may reposition freely as long as they have an action remaining. At times, the positioning of enemies may be challenging for your line up if more support-oriented crew members are rushed and surrounded by elite marines. Since you’ll have the ability to switch between characters on your roster, you’ll be empowered to consider combat positioning, effectiveness type, Bond Arts, and potential secondary objectives in any combat encounter. Effectiveness type The Straw Hat crew and enemy NPCs are categorized into effectiveness types: Power, Speed, and Technique. Where Power is more effective against Speed type enemies and less effective against Technique type enemies. Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hats and is a Power type. As powerful as Luffy is, he has a harder time against Technique type foes. Nami, the navigator of the Straw Hats, is a Speed type and strong against Technique type foes. Call upon her lightning skills and help Luffy out when he’s in a pinch! With up to nine Straw Hats with four in direct combat, there is a lot to experience. Bond Arts & Memory Links Now, the crew is already strong as everyone possesses their own strengths. However, this is a story of bonds and so we encourage all players to unlock the full potential of the game with Bond Arts! Bond Arts are among the strongest attacks that the Straw Hats can perform. Earlier on in the story, the Straw Hats will dive into the world known as Memoria, a world of memories woven together with the memories of the Straw Hat crew, to recover their lost power. In order to unlock Bond Arts, players must discover these lost side quests known as Memory Links, found within Memoria, and re-live the story of bonds that certain Straw Hats share. After completing these Memory Links, the Bond Art will be unlocked and free to use throughout the game as long as the Straw Hats have the required bond level. Bond Arts require a certain amount of bond level to activate and the bond level can be charged by fighting together. To initiate a Bond Art attack, all Straw Hats involved in the Bond Art must be in the engaging party, have a high enough bond level, and the initiating Straw Hat must also have an action. The sheer strength of these attacks makes it worthwhile to seek out these Memory Links and to play with various line ups of the Straw Hats to keep bond levels charged. Tsuzuki: “Bond Arts is one of the example of the benefits in utilizing different characters and items, where you will have an option of a stronger attack to defeat your enemies. Therefore we encourage you to try Memory Links to strengthen your party.” Dramatic scene This wouldn’t be One Piece if there wasn’t a little drama. We’ve worked it into the game as an additional way to level up your team. Over the course of the game, the Dramatic Scene system will randomly provide mid-battle objectives and offer increased experience, currency, and loot if the objective is achieved. For example, sometimes an enemy must be defeated by a specific Straw Hat; even if the crew member is weak against the effectiveness type. This can sometimes make the battle more difficult, but the reward is worth it! Other ways to enhance your team Outside of battles, the game continues to encourage players to increase camaraderie. Tsuzuki: “During your adventure, you’ll find places where you can camp and have a ‘party’. By having this ‘party’, you will receive an EXP bonus for the next 10 battles you encounter. “ All the extra additional loot the Straw Hats earn from overcoming the dramatic scene challenges are key components to cooking, crafting Trick Balls, and enhancing equipment. By utilizing the strengths of the bonds of the Straw Hats, they are able to build momentum of strength to overcome greater challenges, like boss fights, by converting these rewards into items that greatly impact the tide of battle. Camping & crafting As any great adventure would have it, the Straw Hats will spend time resting, carousing, and crafting when they camp. While camping, the player will have a chance to figure out how to best spend their resources through cooking, crafting Trick Balls, and utilizing Nico Robins Mystery Craft. Sanji is the chef of the crew and can create scrumptious meals to eat in battle. Never forget to get some take out from Sanji’s Kitchen before any tough battle as the meals are better than any random apple you may find. Check out Sanji’s Bronze Bat Soup as it will heal all allies and also grant a 10% bonus to DEF and GUTS. Usopp, the sniper of the Straw Hats, creates Trick Balls. These Trick Balls can provide large buffs for the party or large debuffs for the enemy. Bosses are strong in One Piece Odyssey. Like the original works, bosses will test the Straw Hats and player will need to work with Usopp to create Trick Balls that lower an enemy’s defense or make them more susceptible to status ailments. Equipment Nico Robin, the archaeologist of the Straw Hats, is the curator of the player’s equipment. Each Straw Hat has a grid and players can freely fill the grid to enhance the crew by acquiring blocks of cubes with various abilities and stats which players can find throughout the game. Later in the game, as the story progresses, Nico Robin may become one of the most popular crew mates to spend time with as she can craft equipment together to enhance its effects and allow the player to freely express the Straw Hats through versatile customization. All members of the crew are deeply valued and an important core to the game and the odyssey with the player. Build your own memories with the Straw Hats through depth and strategic elements of battle. One Piece Odyssey is coming to PS5 and PS4 on January 13, 2023. Pre-order today and embark on a grand odyssey with Luffy and the Straw Hats. View the full article

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After taking a deeper look at the magic parkour , combat , and things to do in Athia, we’re excited to present the Forspoken Gameplay Showcase. Ella Balinska, the actor who performs as Forspoken’s protagonist, Frey Holland, reveals new gameplay content showcasing Frey’s high-intensity battle with Tanta Sila, an encounter with a very powerful Breakbeast, and an ominous introduction to a never-before-seen character, Tanta Olas. Additionally, we receive an exciting look at the next-gen immersion experience provided by playing Forspoken on PlayStation 5. Want to see this new content for yourself? Check out The Forspoken Gameplay Showcase below: Play Video Read on to discover more details on the amazing Forspoken Gameplay Showcase content, but please note this article contains minor spoilers for Forspoken’s story. Frey’s journey & battle with Tanta Sila After being mysteriously transported into the mystical land of Athia, Frey has little else on her mind outside of surviving in her corrupted, dangerous new surroundings and returning home to New York City. However, her motivations to return to her hometown are quickly pushed aside after Frey discovers that Olevia, a little girl she developed a special bond with during her time in Athia, has been murdered in an attack by Tanta Sila, a once benevolent matriarch of Athia turned maddened and cruel. Frey is heartbroken, enraged, and finds herself driven to avenge Olevia’s death and defeat Tanta Sila once and for all. To describe this magical showdown as intense would be an understatement – Frey’s conviction and mastery of her new abilities are tested against Sila’s overwhelming strength in a fight reminiscent of a gorgeous fireworks show. Speaking of glorious battles, Frey encounters a few other beasts in Athia that test her mettle… Breakbeast battle Frey’ time in Athia introduces her almost immediately to a phenomenon known as the Break – a devastating blight that corrupts anything and everything it touches. Perhaps the greatest example of this corrupting force is a handful of extremely powerful Breakbeasts. These terrifying creatures are found roaming across the different areas of Athia, so Frey can put her combat and magic parkour skills to the test when she comes across one. But beware: these “ultimate” Breakbeasts are no joke. Utilizing combos of different magic types and parkour moves can be especially helpful during these high-octane fights, so it’s best to try out different strategies if you find yourself becoming bested by the beasts. Fighting ferocious beasts may have Frey feeling homesick for New York, but even when she suddenly finds herself back in the concrete jungle, things are much more dangerous than they appear… A trip to New York & Tanta Olas Frey’s desire for a way to leave Athia and return home to New York City is tragically used against her in a sinister plot crafted by none other than Tanta Olas. With her mastery of illusion, Olas is able to harness her magic to create an illusory version of New York City in an attempt to trap Frey. Frey is perplexed when she finds herself in the familiar setting of her hometown, but by the time she’s able to detect that things aren’t quite as them seem, it’s too late. By cleverly lowering Frey’s guard and sealing her into an illusion of her making, Olas shows she is a force to be reckoned – perhaps not with her strength like Sila, but with her mental prowess. While an encounter with Olas is much like a bad dream, the Forspoken PS5 demo is a dream come true for fans hungry to finally play as Frey. Download the demo today and leap into the spellbinding action. We hope you’ve enjoyed this never-before-seen look at some of the things waiting for you in Forspoken, but don’t fret, plenty more surprises await you in Athia. Fully experience Frey’s journey for yourselves on January 24, 2023, when Forspoken launches for PlayStation 5. View the full article

Starting December 13, Los Santos Drug Wars injects a new psychoactive strain of chaos into Grand Theft Auto Online on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Head straight to Blaine County and join up with old pal Nervous Ron and a new band of out-of-state misfits on a mission to put their stamp on the Los Santos psychedelics trade. Fight off an unlikely coalition of wealthy hippies and trigger-happy bikers while cooking up potent hallucinogenics — in elaborate labs or out of your own massive rolling chemistry set — in the opening chapter of an expansive new two-part story update for GTA Online. Caution: Los Santos Drug Wars contains a range of wild side effects, including a new business enterprise to operate, new vehicles and missions, and experiential upgrades. And this is just the first dose — be prepared for lots more exciting events, including some jolly holiday hijinks, significant story and gameplay updates, and much more to come. View the full article

Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS, or download here On this week’s show, the gang talks early Game of the Year predictions, shares a few of their gaming highlights from 2022, and says goodbye to one of the Podcasts’s regular hosts. Spoiler: It’s me. So long, and thanks for playing! Stuff We Talked About Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- ReunionNeon WhiteGod of War RagnarökDestiny 2A Plague Tale: RequiemOur predictions on Game of the Year The Cast View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Tim Turi – Manager, Content Communications, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Kristen Zitani – Senior Content Communications Specialist, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Justin Massongill – Manager, Content Communications, SIE 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 and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Thank you for everything over the past ten years, Justin. We’ll miss you! – The Team View the full article