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The Latest Breaking News from Japan Studio

Former PlayStation boss says Japan Studio's closure "wasn't necessarily" surprising: "When a studio hasn't had a hit for a while, then they forget how that feels"

"You start to forget how to get there," says Shawn Layden

7 Years Later, a Popular RPG Is Getting a Totally Unnecessary Remaster

7 Years Later, a Popular RPG Is Getting a Totally Unnecessary Remaster

'Horizon Zero Dawn' is a strange fit for a remaster when it's already playable on modern consoles, but another announced remaster makes a better case for itself.

'Astrobot's Best Easter Egg Exposes a Dark Truth About PlayStation

'Astrobot's Best Easter Egg Exposes a Dark Truth About PlayStation

'Astro Bot' is the year's biggest surprise hit, but it's hard to get in on the fun when it feels like an ad for Sony.

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We Finally Know How PlayStation Ruined a Legendary Video Game Studio

'Silent Hill' creator Keiichiro Toyama shared one reason for his departure from Japan Studio before its closure in 2021, and it all has to do with Sony's strategy.

Silent Hill icon says Sony's desire for more big-budget games at Japan Studio was at odds with his "motive" to "always" create original games

Keiichiro Toyama speaks on his departure

Rediscovering the 25-year-old console JRPG whose jaw-dropping CGI cutscenes I once considered the indisputable pinnacle of video game graphics

Opinion | And the biggest question is: How could I possibly forget this bygone PS1 classic?

Sony's Secret to Success Is This Now Defunct Game Studio

The presence of Japan Studio in Sony's CES presentation highlights just how important the now closed studio was to modern gaming.

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‘Muted, soft, like watercolours’: The Last Guardian’s soundtrack was an appeal to the heart

‘Muted, soft, like watercolours’: The Last Guardian’s soundtrack was an appeal to the heart

Composer Takeshi Furukawa talks about creating the soundtrack for Fumito Ueda’s touching tale about the relationship between human and beast

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21 years later, PlayStation owes everything to this forgotten classic

21 years later, PlayStation owes everything to this forgotten classic

This PlayStation 2 title's groundbreaking gameplay has influenced games like 'The Last of Us' but the development ethos behind it is no longer found at Sony.

PS Plus price, tiers, games list, and launch date for Sony's Game Pass revamp

PS Plus price, tiers, games list, and launch date for Sony's Game Pass revamp

This is everything we know about Sony's subscription service that will take on Microsoft's successful Xbox Game Pass.

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