Feature Articles about Sony Interactive Entertainment

Aloy swimming through an underwater canyon in Horizon Forbidden West
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Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores Taught Me I've Had Thalassophobia for Years

For as long as I can remember, I've felt unsettled around deep water. There's no real reason for this; I never had a traumatic experience as a kid, and in fact, I grew up around swimming pools, lakes…

April 28, 2023 | 12:00 EDT

Promotional image from HBO's The Last of Us with Joel and Ellie on the front
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How Does HBO's The Last of Us Episode 1 Adapt the Game?

This past weekend saw the debut of HBO's The Last of Us, a big-budget live-action adaptation of Naughty Dog's critically acclaimed game. A lot of digital ink has been spilled over whether or not this…

January 17, 2023 | 03:10 EST

Kratos and Tyr clasping hands with the God of War: The Official Cookbook of the Nine Realms cover art in the background
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What the Ending of God of War Ragnarok Means for the God of War Cookbook 

Over the years, video games have expanded beyond software; now players can experience their favorite titles by collecting figurines, vinyl soundtracks, and even official Lego® models. Perhaps one of…

December 15, 2022 | 12:00 EST

sindri god of war ragnarok story
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Sindri’s Story Perfectly Embodies God of War Ragnarok’s Major Themes

God of War Ragnarok has everything you want in a big-budget blockbuster game. The action is satisfying, the set pieces are full of jaw-dropping spectacle, and the story is gripping enough to pull you…

December 2, 2022 | 12:00 EST

God of War Ragnarok Freya Danielle Bisutti Interview
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Danielle Bisutti’s Life Lessons from God of War Ragnarok

Danielle Bisutti walked into her first table read for God of War in 2014 knowing only that she had a part in a video game. She soon learned she’d be working on the series as Freya, and the game would…

November 22, 2022 | 12:00 EST

Lego Harry Potter Family Games PlayStation Plus Premium
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Top 10 PlayStation Plus Premium Family Games

Entertaining the family, especially during the summer, is tough, and while there are days you can easily go outside and enjoy the weather, it will rain at some point in the future. When that occurs,…

July 5, 2022 | 11:30 EDT

Gran Turismo 7
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How Gran Turismo Revolutionized Car Culture

When you hear the name Gran Turismo, you imagine a racing game filled with unprecedented potential and one that takes the love for car culture to the next level. It shares a belief that you need cars…

June 27, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West
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What Does the Future of Horizon Forbidden West Look Like?

Just a couple weeks after the Horizon Forbidden West release, we ask: What could come next? Both Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West have proven to be two of Sony's most powerful first-party…

March 7, 2022 | 12:00 EST

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 20th Anniversary Splash
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Celebrating 20 Years of Jak and Daxter

Jak and Daxter celebrates its 20th anniversary on Dec. 3. Compared to many of the previous era’s platformers, the series has aged with real grace. In fact, when most people think of PlayStation 2-era…

December 3, 2021 | 12:00 EST

Kratos Fighting a Troll
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God of War (2018) Retroactively Improved the Series

God of War (2018) is a thoughtful game in a narratively blunt series. Despite how earlier games in Sony Santa Monica’s god-slaying epic action-adventure series have minimal narrative depth, God of…

October 6, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

Ratchet & Clank - Rivet Looking Cool
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Change is Hard in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Change is the universe’s most aggravating constant. As time marches forward at the pace of a death metal blast beat, change inevitably occurs. For many people, change means leaving home and going to…

July 8, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

Death Stranding x Cyberpunk 2077 crossover cover
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How the Death Stranding X Cyberpunk 2077 Crossover Could Open the Door for DLC

A Death Stranding x Cyberpunk 2077 crossover launched yesterday, surprising fans with new missions, new cosmetics, and new functional content. What's even more interesting is that this crossover…

December 18, 2020 | 01:00 EST

Ghost of Tsushima
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The Best Game Music of 2020 - Ghost of Tsushima

The games industry owes a lot to what the film industry has done in the past century. Ghost of Tsushima especially owes a lot to Akira Kurosawa’s legendary work in samurai cinema, one of the many…

December 11, 2020 | 11:00 EST

Ghost of Tsushima Legends
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Ghost of Tsushima's Co-Op Mode is A Brand New Game

Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima is a fantastic psuedo-historical samurai adventure. In many ways, it was the swan song for the PlayStation 4 and cemented Sony's brand of console-exclusive prestige…

October 21, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Jin preparing for a duel with a Mongol Warlord, the game's title in the center.
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The Historical Truths of Ghost of Tsushima

For the past week, I have been playing Ghost of Tsushima, and it is amazing. Sucker Punch put a lot of love and care into every facet of this game, and it shows. Everything from the gorgeous art…

July 23, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

The Last of Us Part 2 has an accessibility feature that makes allies blue, enemies red, and the background grey
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The Last of Us Part II and Video Game Accessibility

Amid the avalanche of articles about The Last of Us Part II, there's one you may have missed: the story of a completely blind player who managed to beat the entire game without sight, using audio…

July 20, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

Sam can be seen riding a bike on the highway.
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Death Stranding and Its Highway | Bullet Points

I walked into Death Stranding expecting to stumble. As much as I enjoyed Metal Gear Solid, I believed Hideo Kojima’s newest work would frustrate me more than entertain me. For a good while, my…

November 14, 2019 | 11:00 EST

DriveClub Story Image
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What Exactly Happened To Driveclub, Why Was it Removed from Sale?

The downfall of DRIVECLUB is an interesting story.  What was once set up to be a premiere PS4 launch title is now facing permanent deletion from the PlayStation Store. While the game itself isn’t…

September 28, 2019 | 01:11 EDT

Kratos and Atrues can be seen in a boat with Jörmungandr behind them
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God of War’s Hub World Is A Blueprint For Future Hubs | Bullet Points

There's a crucial difference between the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon trilogies: their hub worlds. The former has a world map in the first game akin to Super Mario World where you move your…

May 21, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

Artwork for No Man's Sky, depicting a player character in a spacesuit and an alien landscape
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All We Know About: No Man's Sky

First revealed way back in December of 2013, No Man’s Sky has been making waves in the gaming industry ever since. The developers over at Hello Games have taken on one of the biggest projects in…

April 26, 2016 | 01:00 EDT