Sources: Bruce Straley Not Directing The Last of Us 2 [UPDATE: Sony Confirms]

Bruce Straley, who co-directed The Last of Us and Uncharted 4, will not have the same role on The Last of Us 2, sources tell Kotaku. His longtime creative partner Neil Druckmann is directing the game. Official word at the studio, sources say, is that Straley is on a yearlong sabbatical. Sony and Naughty Dog…

Kojima Is Using The Horizon Zero Dawn Engine To Do Creepy Stuff In Death Stranding

Kojima Productions is using the same engine as Horizon Zero Dawn to make Death Stranding. Guerrilla Games’ new Decima Engine is apparently a perfect fit for the designer’s intense attention to detail. Kojima revealed the news during a panel discussion of the upcoming game at PSX. He was joined on stage by Mark Cerny and…

Cool Games You May Have Missed From The PSX Keynote

Today’s PlayStation Experience showcase was packed full of people talking and images flickering by so quickly you could be forgiven for missing half of the games that got some love on the big stage. Some of them, like Pyre, we already knew a fair amount about, but others, like Nex Machina, are completely new. Below…

Watch The 2016 PSX Keynote Right Here [UPDATE: Over]

Today in Anaheim, California is the third annual PlayStation Experience, an event for all things PlayStation, including panel discussions, news about upcoming games, and even a Street Fighter V world championship tournament. Sony’s keynote showcase will kick things off today at 1:00PM EST, which you can watch live in the YouTube stream below. Since last…

New Details On The Crash Bandicoot Trilogy Remaster

Everyone suspected that a Crash Bandicoot revival might be in the works, but when the N. Sane Trilogy was announced at this past E3, people weren’t sure what to make of it. Were the old games only getting remastered for the PS4 or was there something more to the trilogy? According to the latest info…

Naughty Dog Announces The Last of Us 2

While it has been rumored for a while now, today we got official confirmation that The Last of Us is getting a sequel that follows an older Ellie and Joel. (EDIT 5:30 PM: During a panel discussion later in the day, creative director Neil Druckmann confirmed that Ellie will be the playable character in The…

Hell Yes, Ni no Kuni II

Announced last year at PSX, here it is again: Ni no Kuni II, one of the most gorgeous video games we’ve ever seen. It’ll be out in 2017 for PS4.

Knack 2 Announced For PS4

I know you were all worried it might not, but rest easy: Knack 2 exists. Sony just revealed that a sequel to the origianl launch title for the PS4 is in the works and groovier than ever. Mark Cerny, lead architect and producer on the PS4 and Vita, but perhaps best known for the arcade…

Three Japanese PlayStation classics, Parappa The Rapper, Patapon and Loco Roco, are getting high resolution PS4 remasters. The first had been on PlayStation console but the latter two were originally for PSP.

Sony Is Bringing Wipeout Back With A Multi-Game Collection

After several years away, the classic PlayStation racing franchise Wipeout is returning with the Wipeout Omega Collection coming in summer of 2017. It’ll include 2012’s Wipeout 2048, 2008’s Wipeout HD and that game’s expansion 2009 expansion Wipeout Fury. The collection is for PS4. Over on the PlayStation blog, Sony is saying that the games “are…

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Is Coming in 2017 

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is real and coming out late next year, Capcom announced today during the PlayStation Experience keynote. Rumors began circulating earlier this week that Capcom would reveal the latest game in its cross-over fighting series at this weekend’s PlayStation Experience. This is the trailer: It’s been just over five years since the…

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Will Star Chloe

Despite being a fan favorite, Chloe Frazer was completely absent during Uncharted 4. What happened to Chloe after Drake’s Deception? Looks like we’re finally getting an answer that exact question. Announced today during the Playstation Experience event, here’s your first look at a new, standalone adventure with the women of Uncharted, Chloe and Nadine. Looks…

The Weekend In Esports: We Have Lift Off

This weekend, whether you love strategy or twitch reflexes, fighting games or sports, there’s something going on in the world of competitive gaming for you. So let’s get right to it, and as always, let me know what you’ll be watching in the comments or if there’s something I’ve missed. Rocket League After several weeks…

Something Wild Happens If You Watch Both Death Stranding Trailers At Once

After the newest Death Stranding teaser dropped, creator Hideo Kojima encouraged fans to go back in and look for clues, hinting that he was hiding some secrets within the footage. Fans are starting to find these secrets, and guess what, they are bonkers. As spotted by constablegrimes, if you play both trailers side-by side (which…