Bungie was one of the first game studios to voice their support for the "essential healthcare rights" after a leaked document showed that the United States Supreme Court seeks to overturn Roe v. Wade. On the flip side, Sony's PlayStation department has been just failing spectacularly. In an effort to avoid any sort of controversy, PlayStation has decided that keeping quiet is the best course of action....
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Bungie Stays Resolute in Support of Political Opinions Despite Sony Acquisition
As PlayStation stays silent, Bungie keeps fighting the good fight.
Bungie was one of the first game studios to voice their support for the "essential healthcare rights" after a leaked document showed that the United States Supreme Court seeks to overturn Roe v. Wade. On the flip side, Sony's PlayStation department has been just failing spectacularly. In an effort to avoid any sort of controversy, PlayStation has decided that keeping quiet is the best course of action.... -
Sony and Insomniac Each Donating $50K to Abortion Rights Group
These donations come a week after PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan's bizarre email.
Last week, PlayStation president Jim Ryan sent out an email to employees urging them to "respect differences of opinion" when it comes to thoughts on abortion rights. He then went on to talk about cats and how he wants a dog as they "know their place."
This week, both Sony and Insomniac Games are donating $50,000 each to the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP).... -
Sony Details New PlayStation Plus Lineup
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A look at the PS4, PS5, and even Ubisoft+ games coming to the service.
It should be no surprised by now that the changes coming to PlayStation Plus are literally just around the corner. Asian will start to see the new PlayStation Plus model in just a week on May 23. The Americas and Europe will follow suit with the changes in June.
Today, Sony laid out what seems to be the final and most comprehensive look at what will be available for the more premium tiers of PlayStation... -
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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan Tells Staff to be 'Respectful of Differences of Opinion' Over Abortion Rights
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Employees at Sony working in the PlayStation division are said to be "seething" today after reading an email sent on Thursday by head of PlayStation Jim Ryan. That email urged employees to be respectful of "differences of opinion" on abortion rights. Ryan's email then went into five further paragraphs talking about his two cats' first birthday.
According to a report from Bloomberg, Ryan's email opens by addressing various current events.... -
in NewsFull Cross-Play Finally Coming to Borderlands 3
Sony is finally allowing it to happen.
Last year, Gearbox revealed that full cross-play functionality for Borderlands 3 was ready to go. However, the studio had to pull the feature from PlayStation consoles because Sony, at the time, was very much against cross-play with other platforms.
Thankfully, Sony has learned how to take a chill pill and are allowing full cross-play for titles, including Borderlands 3. At PAX East, Gearbox announced that cross-play will arrive this... -
in NewsNew PlayStation Plus Changes Begin this May
Asia will get access to the updated services first.
Sony just announced their planned release dates for the revamped PlayStation Plus options that were announced in late March. Those of you reading this from America (be it the North or South variant), will get access to the new version of PlayStation Plus on June 13, 2022.
Those living and playing in Asian markets (except Japan), will actually be the first in the world to get access to the new service on May 23, 2022.... -
in NewsSexual Discrimination Lawsuit Against Sony Dismissed
An amended complaint may be filed still.
A sexual discrimination lawsuit filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has been dismissed by a federal judge.
This lawsuit was originally filed by a former SIE employee, Emma Majo, back in November 2021. In the suit, the plaintiff says that SIE did not offer the same career advancements to women as it did to men. The lawsuit also claims that SIE violated the Equal Pay Act and wrongfully terminated her employment at the... -
Kojima Productions to Remain Independent
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This announcement comes after a rollercoaster of a week for conspiracy theorists.
Yesterday, Sony Interactive Entertainment updated their PlayStation Studios website banner to include a showcase of games that are offered up exclusively from PlayStation. Typically, the banner only displayed characters from Sony's first-party studios, but the most recent change included one particularly interesting character.
On the new banner, on the far left side, is none other than Sam... -
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Sony Invests Another $1 Billion in Epic
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in NewsSony Invests Another $1 Billion in Epic
This comes a year after Sony invested $200 million.
Last year, Sony invested $200 million (USD) into Epic Games. I could have sworn I put up a news post about this when it happened, but I cannot seem to find it at the moment, so you'll just have to trust me on this. Or you can just read the official release of that from April 13, 2021 via Epic Games.
Almost one year later and Sony is again pouring money into Epic Games. This time, instead of $200 million the amount is... -
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Sony Announces PlayStation Plus Overhaul
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Three subscription tiers with varying degrees of perks.
Following months of rumors, including a big one dropped just this past week, Sony did indeed announce a revamp to their PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now online services. The two services will now be combined, but you won't have to pay more than you already do if you don't want to.
According to the announcement, made via Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan, the two services will now be combined... -
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Sony to Reveal PlayStation Game Pass-like Service Next Week
The service, codenamed "Spartacus," may be revealed next week by PlayStation.
A new report by Bloomberg says that Sony will reveal its new Game Pass-like subscription service next week for PlayStation. The service, long rumored and said to be codenamed "Spartacus," will allegedly combine Sony's two current subscription services: PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus. There will be different tiers that users can subscribe at.
The rumors about Spartacus... -
8 Additional Women Claim Sexual Harassment and Discrimination at Sony
Workers describe lack of promotions for women, porn in the workplace, and other issues.
Eight former and current Sony Interactive Entertainment employees have accused Sony of various forms of sexism in the workplace. These are according to court documents that were filed on Tuesday and first reported on by Axios.
Emma Majo, a former security analyst, filed a lawsuit against Sony for gender discrimination and wrongful termination in November 2021. She wants this to become... -
Sony Suspends PlayStation Sales in Russia
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Software and hardware sales are suspended.
Shortly after this evening's State of Play ended, Sony put up an official statement on Twitter concerning the sale of PlayStation software and hardware in Russia. In short: Sony has suspended all software and hardware shipments in Russia. The studio has also suspended the launch of Gran Turismo 7 as well as "operations of the PlayStation Store" within Russia.
Sony's statement continues on to say that they will be donating... -
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in NewsSony to Hold New State of Play on Wednesday
A new PlayStation State of Play stream is coming at you very soon.
Sony announces that a new State of Play stream will take place this Wednesday, March 9 at 5PM (ET). The PlayStation Blog post announcing the event says that fans can expect "new reveals and eye-catching updates for PS5 and PS4 titles."
The blog was also quick to note that there won't be any updates on PlayStation VR2 titles or hardware shown during this particular broadcast.
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God of War TV Series Coming from Amazon
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It'll be a live-action series based off of the games.
Amazon Prime Video is apparently working on a live-action series based off of the God of War video games. This is according to a new report by Deadline.
Deadline says that Amazon is in talks with Sony to adapt God of War into a live-action series. Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, the creators and executive producers on The Expanse are said to be interested in joining this series. They will also possibly be joined by producer... -
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