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Sony goes live with its PlayStation Black Friday sale

Sony has gone live with its Black Friday PlayStation sale, with several deals on titles, bundles and add-ons.

Check out the full range of deals below:

The PlayStation Black Friday sale is set to end on November 30th. Further, the PlayStation Gear Store is also celebrating Black Friday with 20percent off on clothing, accessories, collectables and more using code “BLACKFRIDAY20.” Check out the PlayStation Gear Store here.

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PS5 DualSense support comes to Android PlayStation Remote Play app

PlayStation’s Remote Play app on Android now supports the PS5’s DualSense controller.

This functionality rolled out on the iOS version of the app earlier this year. It’s important to note that it’s currently only available through the Android app on phones running Android 12.

With the DualSense, Android 12 users can take advantage of the controller’s unique adaptive triggers and haptic feedback in supported games.

Further, the Remote Play app update also adds touchpad, motion sensor, rumble and battery indicator support for the PS4’s DualShock 4 controller. This, too, is exclusive to Android 12 users, although general DualShock 4 compatibility remains for previous Android generations.

The PlayStation Remote Play app can be downloaded from the Play Store here.

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Here are the most played PS5 games from the console’s first year

In celebration of the PlayStation 5’s first release anniversary, Sony has revealed the top 10 games in terms of hours played from the console’s initial release year.

Unsurprisingly, Fortnite comes out on top, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and, of course, FIFA 21. Next up is NBA 2K1, and out of left field, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla follows in the 4th position. Other recognizable titles like Demon’s Souls, Destiny 2 and more also appear on the list.

Below is a full list of the top titles on the PS5 in terms of hours played:

    • Fortnite
    • Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
    • FIFA 21
    • NBA 2K21
    • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
    • Destiny 2
    • MLB The Show 21
    • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
    • Demon’s Souls
    • NBA 2K22

In the same blog post, Jim Ryan, the president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, writes that more than 360 games launched on the PlayStation 5 in its first year and that more than 25 games are currently in development at PlayStation Studios (for the record, I doubt Ryan actually wrote this post himself). While it’s been a monumental year for current-gen console gaming across both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, it’s hard not to imagine how much more massive it could have been if the ongoing chip shortage didn’t hit the production of both systems.

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PlayStation’s ‘Remasters and Retro!’ sale offers throwback titles for up to 80 percent off

PlayStation is hosting a ‘Remasters and Retro!’ sale now on the PlayStation Store. The sale offers savings of up to 80 percent off on over  130 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 titles.

The sale includes games like Shadow of the Colossus, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, and Everybody’s Golf.

Some notable deals include:

To see all the deals, click here. The sale runs until November 17th.

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Here’s what’s coming to PlayStation Now in November 2021

PlayStation has revealed the new batch of games that are coming to its PlayStation Now streaming service in November.

On November 2nd, the following four games will join the PS Now catalogue:

  • Celeste
  • Final Fantasy IX
  • Mafia: Definitive Edition (available on PS Now until February 28)
  • Totally Reliable Delivery Service

It’s worth noting that Celeste is the critically-acclaimed platformer from Vancouver’s own Extremely OK Games. As well, Final Fantasy IX is the third of five Final Fantasy games that are coming to PS Now.

PlayStation Now is available on PS4, PS5 and PC at a cost of $12.99 CAD/month, $34.99/three months or $79.99/12 months.

Find out what came to PS Now last month here. Meanwhile, the full list of games coming in November to PlayStation’s other service, PS Plus, can be found here.

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Here are the free games hitting PlayStation Plus in November 2021

Every month, PlayStation offers a few games at no additional cost to those subscribed to its PlayStation Plus service.

Now, the company has revealed the batch of games that will land on PS Plus in November. This time, there are six free games up for grabs, instead of the usual three, because of the fifth anniversary of PlayStation VR. To celebrate the occasion, PlayStation Plus is offering three free PS Plus games in addition to the trio of PS4/PS5 titles.

To start, there are two PS5 games this month — the dodgeball multiplayer title Knockout City and the social deduction party title First Class Trouble. Notably, both the PS5 and PS4 versions of these games are free with PS Plus; normally, the service only offers one or the other.

Meanwhile, the last of the main three free PS Plus games is the action-RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning on PS4. All three games will be available to download for free through PlayStation Plus from November 2nd to December 6th.

As for the PS VR freebies, you can claim the procedurally generated horror game The Persistence, first-person shooter survival title The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (Standard Edition) and the first-person sword fighter Until You Fall.

The PS VR titles will be free from November 2nd to January 3rd.

If you haven’t claimed them yet, October’s free PS Plus games will remain free until November 1st — read up on those here.

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Apple Music launches on PlayStation 5 globally

Apple Music is coming to PlayStation 5 later today.

Earlier this month, some PS5 owners had noticed that the music streaming service was popping up for them, but now, Apple and PlayStation have made it official.

With an Apple Music subscription, PS5 users can access more than 90 million songs, as well as tens of thousands of curated playlists, 4K music videos and more.

Functionally, Apple Music on PS5 works just like Spotify. You can either start the Apple Music app before hopping into a game or, if you’re currently playing one, can do so by selecting the ‘Music Function’ card from the Control Center. This will let you listen to music in the background.

However, you can also find and watch music videos from the Apple Music app. Playback will begin in full screen, although it will be reduced to audio-only if you return to your game or go elsewhere on the PS5’s home screen. Returning to the music video will re-open it to continue fullscreen viewing without interruption.

The Apple Music app can be downloaded from the Media space on your PS5. From there, follow the on-screen instructions to link your Apple Music account. PlayStation says more info on this process can be found here.

An Apple Music subscription starts at $9.99 CAD/month. A membership is also included in the Apple One service bundles, which start at $15.95/month.

It’s worth noting that Apple and PlayStation have also partnered on a promotion that gives PS5 owners six months of Apple TV+ for free. Read more on that here.

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God of War PC port being handled by Vancouver-based Jetpack Interactive

Vancouver-based video game studio Jetpack Interactive is working on PlayStation’s recently announced PC port of God of War (2018).

PlayStation confirmed the news to ArsTechnica after the outlet reached out to determine which developer was working on it. Jetpack’s previous titles include the PC version of Dark Souls for Bandai Namco, general engineering support for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare II for EA the PS4 port of Orcs Must Die! Unchained for PlayStation.

The PC version of God of War will release on January 14th, 2022 and offer a variety of technical improvements, including 4K resolution with an unlocked frame rate, support for Nvidia’s Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) standard and 21:9 widescreen monitor support.

California-based Sony Santa Monica originally developed God of War for PS4 and is currently working on its sequel, God of War: Ragnarok, ahead of its release sometime next year.

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Source: Ars Technica

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PlayStation’s next State of Play is set for October 27

Playstation has announced its next ‘State of Play’ event is on Wednesday, October 27th at 5pm ET/2pm PT.

The show is 20 minutes long and focuses on announcements and updates for upcoming third-party releases headed to Sony’s PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

The event will primarily look at previously announced games plus a few reveals from Sony’s partners around the world, according to the gaming giant.

I’m looking forward to seeing anything to do with Elden Ring at the event, especially since the game’s release was recently pushed back a month.

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Among Us to release on PlayStation, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass on December 14

Developer Innersloth has confirmed that its massively popular multiplayer game Among Us is coming to PlayStation and Xbox consoles on December 14th.

Specifically, the game will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox Game Pass for Console. Cross-play will also be supported between all of these platforms. It’s also worth noting that the PlayStation version of the game will have exclusive Ratchet & Clank-themed content.

The social deduction party game originally launched on mobile and PC in 2018 but saw a significant surge in players in 2020 as streamers picked up the game amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A Nintendo Switch version launched last December.

A few physical collector’s editions have also been revealed — more information on those, including pre-order links, can be found here.

Source: Innersloth