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PlayStation's 2024 in review: Software and hardware underwhelm, but Sony’s never been stronger

PS5 owners had fewer ‘big’ exclusives this year, but smart first-party deals and powerful new hardware have kept Sony in pole position yet again.

TechRadar

Marvel Rivals devs are working on cross-progression but "a lot of platform-specific rules" are getting in the way

"Players will be the first to know" once it's implemented

GamesRadar

After a year of PSN controversy, balance woes, and a 63-day recovery effort, Helldivers 2 devs say "we've been on a rollercoaster, but we're also in an extremely privileged position to be on this rollercoaster"

"Even with all the ups and downs, I'm so happy to be on this ride."

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PlayStation Wrap-Up 2024 is down as users are locked out of their accounts

Numerous users are reporting problems with the Wrap-Up site as they try to access their top gaming moments of the year

Evening Standard

Helldivers 2 claws its way back to "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam after Arrowhead puts the focus back on having fun, with over 13,000 positive reviews in the past week alone

Democracy is back on the menu

GamesRadar

Sony isn't giving up on PSN account requirement for PC games: Company president says it's necessary so people can 'safely' play its games

Hiroki Totoki admitted the requirement invites "pushback" but Sony wants to maintain control over its games.

PC Gamer

Horizon Zero Dawn's questionable remaster launches to Mixed reviews as players lament a new mandatory PSN sign-in that wasn't in the original, visual glitches, and audio bugs

Maybe wait for a patch.

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PlayStation Is Discontinuing One of Its Own Games To Make Way For the Remaster

'Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered' will replace the original game on some storefronts and be rendered unplayable for many thanks to a controversial Sony requirement.

Inverse

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered will require a PSN account, and you can't buy the originals on PC anymore

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition has been delisted from Steam and the Epic Games Store.

PC Gamer

Earth Defense Force 6 drops controversial Epic account requirement for players on Steam

EDF6 players no longer need a linked Epic account in order to play the game online.

PC Gamer

Sony restricts PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition pre-orders in Japan to PSN accounts with 30 hours of activity

PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition preorders in Japan have been restricted in an attempt to battle scalpers.

TechRadar

Helldivers 2 players on PC curse galactic game master Joel as PSN outage takes their PS5 brethren out of the Major Order fight for 8 hours: "Hold the line!"

Is there a low Joel won't stoop to?

GamesRadar

8 hours later, PlayStation Network creeps back online after PS4 and PS5 players go without online multiplayer and more

Players are reporting that PSN is finally coming back online in some countries

GamesRadar

'The mod has got too much attention': Modder who bypassed God of War: Ragnarök's PSN requirement takes it offline just in case Sony comes knocking

Mod of War.

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God of War Ragnarok's PSN bypass mod has been pulled because it "got too much attention" and its creator wanted to avoid "potential threats" from Sony

The mod let you skip right past the PSN linking requirement for God of War Ragnarok on PC

Windows Central

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered will come alongside an unpopular feature on PC

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered requires a PlayStation Network account on Windows PC, much like other PlayStation Studios games in 2024.

Windows Central

The God of War Ragnarök PC mod that bypasses Sony's PSN requirement has been taken down, and not even Nexus Mods knows why: "We've reached out"

Just a few days after its release, the mod PC players have been using to bypass Sony's God of War Ragnarök PSN requirement has suddenly been taken offline.

Inverse

'God of War: Ragnarok's Most Annoying Feature Had a Quick, Temporary Fix

A mod was made to circumvent God of War Ragnarok's PSN requirement on PC, but has since been delisted.

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God of War Ragnarök's PC port is great, but thanks to Sony stubbornness, all we're talking about is that stupid PSN controversy again

Following God of War Ragnarök’s release on PC, the otherwise great port has come under fire by fans as a result of Sony’s PSN requirement.

PC Gamer

Someone made a mod to bypass the PSN login for God of War Ragnarök, and it works

Bypass the annoying PlayStation overlay and play Ragnarök like a proper singleplayer game.

PC Gamer

God of War Ragnarök is getting review bombed and some questionable mods because it requires a PSN account, and players aren't happy

The review bombing begins again.

Tom’s Hardware

God of War Ragnarok PC port suffers review bombing on Steam due to PlayStation Network account requirement

God of War Ragnarok's PC port has been tainted by a PSN account requirement, at least according to the backlash it's getting on Steam.

PC Gamer

The PlayStation 3 emulator now supports online matchmaking for some 2000s greats, including Armored Core 4, Ridge Racer 7 and Tekken 5

Keeping online play for the classics alive, even if Sony takes its own servers offline.

Windows Central

5 reasons to buy a REAL gaming PC instead of a PS5 Pro (and 3 reasons not to)

Console gaming keeps getting more expensive, and you can now build a respectable gaming PC for about the same price as a PS5 Pro. There are plenty of perks that come with PC gaming, but there are a few reasons why Sony's console still makes sense.

Tom’s Hardware

God of War: Ragnarok's PC port requires an incredible 190GB for installation — PSN account is also a requirement

God of War: Ragnarok's PC port system requirements release, and at least one of those requirements is unreasonable for a single-player game.

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