Early ideas for Spider-Man: Brand New Day's story included numerous other villains, a British alter ego, and several changes to avoid clashing with Sony's terrible Spider-Universe films.
IGN•Tom Phillips21 Sept
Kojima feared losing staff after PlayStation withdrew funding.
Dot Esports•Elizbar Ramazashvili21 Sept
Hideo Kojima has revealed that Sony ended their long-running partnership over a Zoom call, and gave no reason for doing so.
Players with visual or motor disabilities devise their own ways to keep playing, while Microsoft, Sony and ONCE develop adapted controllers and editions of video and board games.
Euronews21 Sept
After it was announced that Sony was dropping Hideo Kojima's Physint, and that instead the Metal Gear Solid creator's latest title would be coming to Xbox, there were a flurry of rumors about the falling out. Bloomberg reported that the decision was driven by a number of factors, including missed deadlines, budget and profitability concerns, […]
The Verge•Terrence O’Brien20 Sept
Austin Abrams stars in Sony's reboot that sets a record debut for the franchise and marks the year's best-reviewed horror title.
The Hollywood Reporter•Ryan Gajewski20 Sept
Last week, we learned that Sony "stepped away" from Kojima Production's previously PlayStation-exclusive "action espionage" game Physint. Following the announcement, which saw Xbox take over publishing duties for the in-development title, a new report has claimed Sony's decision was the result of concerns over "budget, potential profitability and exclusivity". Read more
The relationship is apparently still okay, though
Hideo Kojima reveals what happened with Sony in his first interview since PlayStation ditched Physint.
IGN•Wesley Yin-Poole20 Sept
The Last of Us director Bruce Straley has apologised to the God of War Laufey team at Sony Santa Monica for saying he was "not excited" about the upcoming game's gameplay. Read more
Former PlayStation executives Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes have recreated their iconic "this is how you share your games on PS4" moment - now with a very timely game-less picture. Read more
Executives, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs and creators across the field of film, television and gaming came together for a day of keynote speakers, panels and networking on Thursday for the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit presented by EY. Industry professionals from Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Sony, Warner Bros., Mattel, Reddit and more spoke about navigating AI, engaging […]
Variety•Mya Copeland18 SeptSuno says its new model is a way to "move forward together" with the music business, but UMG and Sony say it's still "trampling" the rights of human artists.
'Wolverine' has reportedly sold nearly 2 million copies so far, making it Sony's bestselling new game on PS5 this year.
Following the exit of Jason Momoa, Sony Pictures and Justin Lin have moved fast to find his replacement for their feature adaptation of Helldivers as sources tell Deadline Alan Ritchson is in talks to star in the film. The film is based on Arrowhead Game Studios’ video game franchise with Lin on board to direct. […]
Deadline•Justin Kroll18 Sept
Jason Momoa was previously attached to star in the sci-fi action project.
The Hollywood Reporter•Borys Kit18 Sept
Plus, save on more games, movies, peripherals, and MTG x The Hobbit heading into the weekend.
IGN•Danielle Abraham18 Sept
Mixed reviews and viral rage-bait haven't held Sony's latest exclusive back so far
Former PlayStation executives Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes have recreated their iconic game-sharing instructional video as Sony helps the industry barrel toward a discless future.
IGN•Michael Cripe18 Sept
Sony has yet to announce an official sales figure for Marvel’s Wolverine, but one analyst has said early data suggests it's sold 1.9 million copies since going on sale on September 15, generating around $130 million in revenue.
IGN•Wesley Yin-Poole18 Sept