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PlayStation 5 - Breathtaking Immersion: Latest PS5 Promo Video Released
As a follow-up to their Play Has No Limits PS5 Promo Video, today Sony released a new PlayStation 5 - Breathtaking Immersion promotional video proceeding the PlayStation 5 Invitations and PS5 Gamescom Part 1 and Part 2 trailers we saw last weekend. 
To quote from Sony Global Marketing VP Mary Yee: With PlayStation 5, our goal is to put the player at the heart of the gaming experience. From the DualSense wireless controller’s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, to the ultra-high speed SSD, to the immersion felt with Tempest 3D AudioTech engine, we want players to lose themselves in every PS5 game.
To provide in-game examples of these benefits, we asked developers around the world to share their thoughts on how the PS5 console’s ultra-high speed SSD and Tempest 3D AudioTech engine will shape the future of gaming. You can see some of the games that will leverage these features in our latest video:
PlayStation 5 – Breathtaking Immersion
Experience lightning-fast loading, deeper immersion and an all-new generation of games on PS5.
“Beyond near-instant loading and fast-travel, the SSD and its speed allow us to more quickly load and display more detailed assets. This should lead to the city looking better than ever, and this is just the beginning for our team unlocking those possibilities. It’s a fundamental change that we can’t wait to take more advantage of in the years to come.”— Brian Horton // Creative Director, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
“As developers [of Demon’s Souls], we are already changing the way we think about...
To quote from Sony Global Marketing VP Mary Yee: With PlayStation 5, our goal is to put the player at the heart of the gaming experience. From the DualSense wireless controller’s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, to the ultra-high speed SSD, to the immersion felt with Tempest 3D AudioTech engine, we want players to lose themselves in every PS5 game.
To provide in-game examples of these benefits, we asked developers around the world to share their thoughts on how the PS5 console’s ultra-high speed SSD and Tempest 3D AudioTech engine will shape the future of gaming. You can see some of the games that will leverage these features in our latest video:
PlayStation 5 – Breathtaking Immersion
Experience lightning-fast loading, deeper immersion and an all-new generation of games on PS5.
“Beyond near-instant loading and fast-travel, the SSD and its speed allow us to more quickly load and display more detailed assets. This should lead to the city looking better than ever, and this is just the beginning for our team unlocking those possibilities. It’s a fundamental change that we can’t wait to take more advantage of in the years to come.”— Brian Horton // Creative Director, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
“As developers [of Demon’s Souls], we are already changing the way we think about...
PlayStation Store Essential Picks Sale Features The Last of Us Part II PS4
This Wednesday, September 2nd, Sony's latest PlayStation Store Essential Picks sale officially kicks off featuring The Last of Us Part II among the incoming PS4 game promotions at up to 50% off! 
Below is the full scoop from Associate Digital Promotions Manager Nathan Clark, to quote:
Headlining the digital sale is Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed action adventure The Last of Us Part II. While continuing the story of Ellie and Joel, it also introduces new intriguing characters, all of whom are swept up in the dramatic events that unfold in a post-apocalyptic world.
Want to get historical with your adventuring instead? Heads to ancient Greece to explore an open world rich with intriguing stories in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. In the mood for high speed pursuits instead? Also joining the promotion is the kart-based chaos of Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled.
There are plenty more games available in the Essential Picks promotion. Below are the titles that are on sale in both Europe and North America. Check out the full list on PlayStation Store from Wednesday, September 2 (EU players, head here and American players, here) to see your local discounts*.
Below is the full scoop from Associate Digital Promotions Manager Nathan Clark, to quote:
Headlining the digital sale is Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed action adventure The Last of Us Part II. While continuing the story of Ellie and Joel, it also introduces new intriguing characters, all of whom are swept up in the dramatic events that unfold in a post-apocalyptic world.
Want to get historical with your adventuring instead? Heads to ancient Greece to explore an open world rich with intriguing stories in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. In the mood for high speed pursuits instead? Also joining the promotion is the kart-based chaos of Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled.
There are plenty more games available in the Essential Picks promotion. Below are the titles that are on sale in both Europe and North America. Check out the full list on PlayStation Store from Wednesday, September 2 (EU players, head here and American players, here) to see your local discounts*.
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – Deluxe Edition
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Gold Edition
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Season Pass
- Assassin’s Creed Origins – Deluxe Edition
- Batman: Return to Arkham
- Battlefield V
- BioShock: The Collection
- Borderlands 3 – Season Pass
- Borderlands 3 – Super Deluxe Edition
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Zombies Chronicles Deluxe
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Battle Pass Edition
- Code Vein
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
- Days Gone
- Days Gone – Digital Deluxe Edition
- Death Stranding
- Death Stranding: Digital Deluxe Edition
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Digital Deluxe Edition
- DOOM + Wolfenstein II Bundle
- Dragon Ball FighterZ – FighterZ Edition
- Dreams
- For Honor – Marching Fire Edition
- For Honor: Complete Edition
- God of War
- God of War – Digital Deluxe Edition
- Gran Turismo Sport Spec II
- Grand Theft Auto V and Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack...
Sony Unveils the Latest Additions to PlayStation Now September Lineup
A new month is upon us, and today Sony unveiled the new video game additions joining PlayStation Now's September lineup! 
Headlining the latest PS Now additions are Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy XV, sport sim WWE 2K19 and sci-fi puzzle horror Observation arriving this month.
Here's a bit more about each from Senior Manager of Game Services Content Adam Michel:
Resident Evil 7
Step into a Resident Evil experience quite unlike anything you’ve ever encountered as the series embarks on an ambitious approach that plunges you neck-deep into an adrenaline pumping nightmare.
Trade the series classic third-person gameplay and stylized visuals for an unsettlingly realistic, first-person adventure, filled with a grueling atmosphere, stomach-turning design and a hauntingly unhinged cast of new characters. Set among the isolated rural estates of America’s deep South, nothing is quite as it seems and nowhere is truly safe.
Resident Evil 7 biohazard is available until November 30, 2020.
Final Fantasy XV
Join Prince Noctis and his closest friends as they fight against the empire in an effort to take back their fallen kingdom. A unique fantasy world teeming with exotic wildlife, nefarious beasts and ancient treasures lies in wait.
Wield devastating magic and powerful cooperative attacks in a tactical real-time battle system to crush those that stand in your way. Discover and modify new weapons and armour as you go, developing new skills and strengths with each successive victory.
Final Fantasy XV is available until March 1, 2021.
WWE 2K19
Take on or play as WWE and NXT’s most popular Superstars and Legends in one of the franchise’s biggest rosters to date in a variety of match types and options, extensive creation capabilities, fan-favorite modes and much more.
Includes an all-new MyCareer experience and new game modes such as 2K Towers and the return of 2K Showcase, highlighting the Return of Daniel Bryan.
Observation
This cinematic sci-fi thriller told through the lens of a space station’s artificial intelligence. Take on the role of S.A.M., an AI system installed on the low orbit space station “Observation” in 2026 and take control of the station’s...
Headlining the latest PS Now additions are Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy XV, sport sim WWE 2K19 and sci-fi puzzle horror Observation arriving this month.
Here's a bit more about each from Senior Manager of Game Services Content Adam Michel:
Resident Evil 7
Step into a Resident Evil experience quite unlike anything you’ve ever encountered as the series embarks on an ambitious approach that plunges you neck-deep into an adrenaline pumping nightmare.
Trade the series classic third-person gameplay and stylized visuals for an unsettlingly realistic, first-person adventure, filled with a grueling atmosphere, stomach-turning design and a hauntingly unhinged cast of new characters. Set among the isolated rural estates of America’s deep South, nothing is quite as it seems and nowhere is truly safe.
Resident Evil 7 biohazard is available until November 30, 2020.
Final Fantasy XV
Join Prince Noctis and his closest friends as they fight against the empire in an effort to take back their fallen kingdom. A unique fantasy world teeming with exotic wildlife, nefarious beasts and ancient treasures lies in wait.
Wield devastating magic and powerful cooperative attacks in a tactical real-time battle system to crush those that stand in your way. Discover and modify new weapons and armour as you go, developing new skills and strengths with each successive victory.
Final Fantasy XV is available until March 1, 2021.
WWE 2K19
Take on or play as WWE and NXT’s most popular Superstars and Legends in one of the franchise’s biggest rosters to date in a variety of match types and options, extensive creation capabilities, fan-favorite modes and much more.
Includes an all-new MyCareer experience and new game modes such as 2K Towers and the return of 2K Showcase, highlighting the Return of Daniel Bryan.
Observation
This cinematic sci-fi thriller told through the lens of a space station’s artificial intelligence. Take on the role of S.A.M., an AI system installed on the low orbit space station “Observation” in 2026 and take control of the station’s...
OpenTyrian Beta PS4 Homebrew Game Port Incoming and More!
Following the OpenOrbis PS4 Toolchain and PS4 OrbisDev Shader Player Code and Demo, PlayStation 4 developer masterzorag shared via Twitter word of a new OpenTyrian OrbisDev basic_3 sample with an OpenTyrian Beta PS4 homebrew game port incoming! 
In the Tweets below he states the following, to quote: "New #orbisdev basic_3 sample is opentyrian! Graphic on a GLES2 renderer, so it runs fine in PS4 or linux
I miss audio and some fixes to input, but it's cool enough to show; oh, and without the need of entire SDL library!
I know you like to play games, so get ready to play this one!"
Also heating things up in the PlayStation 4 Scene on Twitter is a new Dragon Ball FighterZ mod work in progress by @Markus95 (aka @Kus00095) alongside a PS4 Mini Homebrew / Coding Contest from @Al Azif:
In the Tweets below he states the following, to quote: "New #orbisdev basic_3 sample is opentyrian! Graphic on a GLES2 renderer, so it runs fine in PS4 or linux
I miss audio and some fixes to input, but it's cool enough to show; oh, and without the need of entire SDL library!
I know you like to play games, so get ready to play this one!"
Also heating things up in the PlayStation 4 Scene on Twitter is a new Dragon Ball FighterZ mod work in progress by @Markus95 (aka @Kus00095) alongside a PS4 Mini Homebrew / Coding Contest from @Al Azif:
Gamescom 2020 Wraps Up with More PlayStation 5 (PS5) Game Trailers
A few days back we spotlighted some Gamescom 2020 PS5 Trailer Videos, and with the annual event wrapping up below are some more new PlayStation 5 (PS5) Game Trailers for those awaiting the Holiday 2020 launch of Sony's next-generation PlayStation 5 console! 
The Stone Of Madness - Announcement PS5 Trailer
The Stone of Madness is a hardcore real-time tactics and stealth game set in an ever-changing Spanish Monastery. Five inmates are imprisoned under different pretences. In order to escape they must face their phobias and risk worsening their conditions before madness completely takes them...
Features:
Paradise Lost | Gamescom 2020 Cinematic Trailer | 2020
A new Paradise Lost CGI trailer is here! Learn more about the history of the abandoned bunker. Do you dare go inside?
Naser: Son of Man PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Naser: Son of Man is a 2D cover-based shooter with a heavy emphasis on storytelling happening in a 19th-century steampunk world.
The world is conquered by Robots under the leadership of The Queen Elizabeth Zero, and there is only one person who can defeat this tyranny, a Persian prince called Naser that goes on a dangerous journey to avenge the death of his loved ones and the defeat of...
The Stone Of Madness - Announcement PS5 Trailer
The Stone of Madness is a hardcore real-time tactics and stealth game set in an ever-changing Spanish Monastery. Five inmates are imprisoned under different pretences. In order to escape they must face their phobias and risk worsening their conditions before madness completely takes them...
Features:
- Master Tactician– Plan and execute your escape in real-time, utilise each characters’ unique abilities and escape the Monastery.
- The Prisoners – Play as five unique and flawed characters, discover why each has imprisoned.
- Secrets of the Monastery - Explore the monastery and you may come across items or clues to unlock new content for future play-throughs.
- Character Progression/Regression – Each character has special skills and unique flaws that can help or hinder or progress.
- Endless Escapes - There are multiple escape plans to attempt by exploring the monastery. The monastery map also changes with each play-through, moving key and items to other locations.
- Stunning and Original Art - Exquisite hand-painted and original works inspired by 18th century artist, Francisco De Goya
Paradise Lost | Gamescom 2020 Cinematic Trailer | 2020
A new Paradise Lost CGI trailer is here! Learn more about the history of the abandoned bunker. Do you dare go inside?
Naser: Son of Man PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Naser: Son of Man is a 2D cover-based shooter with a heavy emphasis on storytelling happening in a 19th-century steampunk world.
The world is conquered by Robots under the leadership of The Queen Elizabeth Zero, and there is only one person who can defeat this tyranny, a Persian prince called Naser that goes on a dangerous journey to avenge the death of his loved ones and the defeat of...