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Outriders is just the latest game to include cross-play across multiple platforms. After a series of blunders, Sony seems to be making some smart moves. Sony announced today that it has partnered with Discord to bring the popular chat service to the PlayStation Network . This news comes only weeks after reports that Microsoft was in talks to acquire Discord. Besides just a good move for Discord users, it proves that Sony is finally getting serious about cross-play. Sony was far behind the competition regarding cross-play for a few years, actively blocking it in games like Fortnite, Rocket League, and Minecraft. Though no one from the company is on the record as to why it had such an anti-cross-play stance, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida (via The Verge ) said that cross-play wasn't needed because PlayStation 4 was the best place to play, indicating the company felt superior to the competition and would be "lowering itself" by enabling cross-play. User experience, apparen

This comes a week after Discord supposedly turned down a $10 billion offer from Microsoft. What you need to know Discord is a chat platform used by millions every day. Sony announced it would be partnering with Discord and connecting it to the PlayStation Network. Discord had previously been considering an acquisition offer from Microsoft, but reportedly turned it down. In a surprise move, Sony announced today it would be partnering with Discord to integrate the popular chat platform into the PlayStation ecosystem. Discord will be connected to "your social and gaming experience on PlayStation Network" starting sometime early next year. The announcement comes from Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan, who said in a statement: "Our goal is to bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together on console and mobile starting early next year, allowing friends, groups, and communities to hang out, have fun, and communicate more easily while playi

Best answer: PlayStation Plus is Sony's subscription service for all things PlayStation, and it's available to purchase monthly or for an entire year. With it, you get access to online multiplayer, cloud storage, exclusive deals, and more. Instant Game Collection If you're looking to expand your game library, a PlayStation Plus subscription is a great way to do it. As a Plus subscriber, you will have access to two free PS4 games every month and a free PS5 game. Once you have a game in your library, it will remain there as long as you have an active PS Plus subscription. PlayStation Plus Collection The PlayStation Plus Collection is a new benefit for PlayStation Plus members on PS5. This is another great way to expand your library because the Collection grants subscribers access to a library of PS4 titles for free. Only around 20 games are included in the PlayStation Plus Collection right now, but it is expected to expand over time. From Worldwide Studios: Bl

Best answer: Sony is very clear; there is no Remote Play compatibility on PlayStation Now. You are unable to stream any PlayStation Now content to your phone via Remote Play. What is PlayStation Now? PlayStation Now (PS Now) is Sony's game streaming service. For around $60 a year, you can stream over 800 PS4, PS3, and PS2 games directly to your PS4 or PS5 or download hundreds of games to use offline on a console. All of these games can also be streamed to PC. That's a pretty good selection for a little under $5 a month. PS Now has taken a little while to get going, especially because many were already subscribing to PS Plus, another $60 a year. Now, though, you can comfortably buy PS Now as a one-off payment and feel good knowing you have 800 games to play whenever you like. What is Remote Play? Remote Play is an app for your phone that allows you to use it as a TV to play PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 games. It's easy to set up — you need to download the app

New and exciting PS4 releases seem to come out each month, giving dedicated gamers plenty of worlds to choose from. With the PS5 officially here, fans now keep track of multiple new releases and updates more than ever. Fortunately, we've gathered all of the best titles and listed other worthy games for you to consider. Here are all the PS4 and PS5 releases to look out for this May. ★ Head to the village - May 6 Resident Evil Village Staff Pick A brand new Resident Evil experience is almost here, with Resident Evil Village picking up right where Resident Evil 7 biohazard left off. Players will still assume the role of Ethan Winters, this time trapped in a remote village where they'll have to find out the various mysteries of just why you've been taken there. Gameplay seems to be very similar to the extremely popular Resident Evil 4, making this one of the year's most anticipated games. $60 at Amazon May 14 Mass Effect: Legendary Edition The Mass Effec

PlayStation Now may not be the hugely popular service that Xbox Game Pass is for players, but the subscription service still has a ton of value. It offers more than 800 games spanning some of the best that the PS2, PS3, and PS4 have to offer and adds new games monthly. However, if you're a member of PlayStation Now and find yourself ready to get rid of your subscription, doing so is incredibly easy. How to cancel PlayStation Now on your console Luckily, canceling your PlayStation Now subscription is easy, no matter what console you have. Ending your subscription is as simple as navigating to your account information page on your console and/or website. From there, you simply turn off the auto-renew function or cancel the service, and you're good to go. To cancel your PlayStation Now subscription on your PS4 or PS5, follow these steps: From the dashboard on your PlayStation 4 or 5, head to your Settings app on the console. Scroll all of the way down to Users and Acco

Don't fear the reaper. When the PS5 released late last year, it arrived with a couple of cross-gen releases, a very pretty remake of a 10-year-old game, and an adorable platformer tucked away in the system's memory. But once the dust settled and the newness of the console started to fade, many wondered when the first real next-gen game would arrive for the system — the flagship title that would showcase what the PS5 is capable of. Not just from a technical standpoint, but in its gameplay, sound, story — the whole package. Almost five months into the new year, it's looking like we have to turn to Returnal for answers. This roguelike is the first major PS5 release of the year so there is a lot riding on its shoulders. Not only was it bound to set the standard for next-gen releases, but it had a lot to prove as a new IP amidst news of Sony's focus on blockbusters and reluctance to greenlight new projects . When I first started up Returnal, I thought I knew what to

PS Now is lacking in several ways, one of which being its ability to court new indie and AA titles. I've written a lot about PlayStation Now the past few weeks, whether because I think it's in desperate need of an overhaul or because I think it could become a serious xCloud competitor . The common denominator that you'll constantly see me compare it to is Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft's all-encompassing game subscription service. This time around, I'll be discussing how PS Now should take a page from Game Pass's playbook and become the perfect place for indies to thrive on PS5 . Indie games can be tough to market and even harder to sell. Indie games can be tough to market and even harder to sell. They don't have the same type of money behind them as AAA titles do, and many depend on word of mouth to make sales. The fewer people that play your game, the fewer people you have talking about it. But with a subscription service, it's easier to take a c

Free games every month PlayStation Plus From $9.99/mo. at PlayStation Pros Gives you access to play games online 2-3 free games every month for free 100GB of cloud storage Cons PlayStation Plus games aren't always the best No Xbox Game Pass-like service on PlayStation as of yet PlayStation Plus gives you access to not only being able to play online, but a large library of some of PlayStation's best games. Better yet, if you want to upload saves and other items into the cloud, PlayStation Plus gives you a ton of space to work with. Stay online Xbox Live Gold From $9.99/mo. at Xbox Pros Two free games every month Up to 50% discount on certain Microsoft Store titles Ability to upgrade to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Cons Xbox Game Pass has essentially priced out just having Xbox Live Gold. Xbox Live Gold has been around for a long time, and it offers many of the same pluses as its competitor. You'll get two free games every month, discounts on titl

The PS5 has sold more than the PS4 during the same time period since launch. What you need to know Sony has posted its Q4 2020 fiscal year financial results. The company has revealed that it has sold a total of 7.8 million PS5 consoles so far. Sony's PlayStation Plus service now has 47.4 million monthly active users. Sony today shared its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2020. The company posted an operating profit of 66.5 billion yen ($610.8 million) during the period, thanks to a strong performance by its gaming, movie, and music divisions. The games and network services business saw an impressive 32% YoY increase in full-year sales, reaching 2.66 trillion yen ($24.6 billion). Operating profit, on the other hand, came in at 342 billion yen ($3.17 billion), up from 238 billion yen ($2.2 billion) last year. However, Sony notes that the division's operating income was dragged down by "loss resulting from strategic price points for PS5