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Sony acquires Returnal developer Housemarque

"Housemarque is a highly-accomplished studio and we couldn't be more thrilled to officially welcome them to the PlayStation Studios family"

Sony is supportive of cross-platform play on PlayStation

“We support and encourage cross-play,” says Jim Ryan

Sony charges developers for cross-platform play, court documents reveal

Tim Sweeney claims that Sony is the only platform holder to do this

PlayStation details recyclable packaging for PS5

Packaging per unit is between 93-99% plastic-free

New PlayStation update adds USB storage and cross-generation Share Play

PS5 owners will be able to save game data onto an external drive, but the games won't be playable from there

Newzoo: Catering to families with Xbox Game Pass could be key to closing gap on Sony

Game subscription services are markedly more popular among families, but most packages don't provide family plans

PSVR designer Richard Marks joins Google's advanced technology department

Marks leaves Sony after nearly 20 years working on experimental projects

PS2 classics added to PlayStation Now

Sony matches Xbox by making three generations of video games available through subscription service

PlayStation VR receives $100 price cut

Sony's headset now cheapest on the market

PlayStation and Classic FM team up for orchestral concert

Event takes place at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 30th, features music from The Last of Us, Uncharted and more

Sony patents suggest VR-driven redesign for PlayStation Move

Updated motion controllers will include analog sticks and finger tracking technology

Uncharted series sales pass 41 million

More than a quarter of total units sold in the the past 18 months

PlayStation 4 has sold over 70 million units worldwide

Current generation console approaches lifetime sales of PlayStation 3

Crafting believable VR characters in Blood & Truth

Sony London's VR director Stuart Whyte on the need for stage-trained actors and truly interactive conversations in virtual reality

Sony ramping up Move production for PSVR push

Platform holder also reports virtual reality attach rate highest on PS4 Pro, five games sold per headset

PlayStation drives Sony's Q2 2017 revenues up to $18.25bn

Game and Network Services division saw sales more than double on 2016, PS4 shipments up to 67.5m units

Sony: Planet of the Apes and PlayLink will help us reach non-gamers

Platform holder expects recognisable IP to play a big role in selling PlayStations to the masses

Andrew House leaving Sony after 27 years

Will remain as chairman until the end of the year, is immediately succeeded by Tsuyoshi ' John' Kodera

Sony releasing updated PlayStation VR in Japan this month

Western release to follow, introduces stereo headphone cable support and new Processor Unit with HDR pass through

PlayStation introduces credit card

The card promises rewards such as games, DLC, electronics and more