Share of the Week – Death Stranding 2: On The Beach https://ift.tt/C5J6BRH
Last week, we asked you to connect in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, and share moments from Sam’s new journey using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:
Dande_Lion55shares a detailed close portrait of Sam.
darkalienstarshares a zoomed out shot of Sam atop a mountain, with a massive moon cresting.
calisarah1998share Sam and Lou balanced on a rock overlooking the landscape.
F1Str4ndshares Sam fighting off being overtaken by BTs.
Milz_VPshares Sam crossing water by walking across a ladder
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THEME: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – Traversal
SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on July 9, 2025
Next week, we’re travelling through the world of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. Share moments walking, driving, riding, and ziplining using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.
PlayStation Store: June 2025’s top downloads https://ift.tt/Gbd6k1A
It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. June saw PS5 players connecting the world in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and connecting on the pitch in Rematch. Skydance’s Behemoth topped the PS VR2 charts in both the US and EU, and Splitgate 2 debuted at number one in the US for free-to-play.
Check out the full listings below. What titles are you playing this month?
PS5 Games
US/Canada
EU
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
REMATCH
Grand Theft Auto V
EA SPORTS FC 25
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Grand Theft Auto V
REMATCH
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
EA SPORTS FC 25
F1 25
Minecraft
Minecraft
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
MLB The Show 25
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic
Resident Evil Village
DELTARUNE
Cyberpunk 2077
Resident Evil Village
It Takes Two
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Mortal Kombat 1
Split Fiction
Phasmophobia
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
NBA 2K25
Lies of P
Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game
Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game
Cyberpunk 2077
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic
Mortal Kombat 11
Phasmophobia
*Naming of products may differ between regions *Upgrades not included
PS4 Games
US/Canada
EU
STAR WARS Battlefront II
STAR WARS Battlefront II
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
EA SPORTS FC 25
Gang Beasts
Grand Theft Auto V
Batman: Arkham Knight
The Forest
Minecraft
Minecraft
Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Batman: Arkham Knight
Stardew Valley
Gang Beasts
The Forest
Need for Speed Heat
Dying Light
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Resident Evil 6
Mafia: Trilogy
RESIDENT EVIL 5
Firewatch
Mortal Kombat X
God of War
EA SPORTS FC 25
Dying Light
God of War
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Game of the Year Edition
Injustice 2
Mortal Kombat X
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Game of the Year Edition
Resident Evil 6
Need for Speed Heat
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
RESIDENT EVIL 5
Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
*Naming of products may differ between regions
PS VR2 Games*
US/Canada
EU
Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
Beat Saber
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Chapter 1
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Chapter 1
Beat Saber
Alien: Rogue Incursion VR
Alien: Rogue Incursion VR
Among Us 3D: VR
Metro Awakening
Ghosts of Tabor
Among Us 3D: VR
Metro Awakening
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition
Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition
Synth Riders
Horizon Call of the Mountain
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
Arizona Sunshine 2
*PlayStation Store purchases only. Game upgrades or games bundled with hardware not included
Players’ Choice: Vote for June 2025’s best new game https://ift.tt/lHeE74v
Last month, we battled many forms and shapes of the supernatural to connect and escape. Some big new releases included Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, FBC: Firebreak, and Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic.
How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that month. After the polls close we will tally your votes, and announce the winner on our social channels and PlayStation.Blog.
What is the voting criteria? That’s up to you! If you were only able to recommend one new release to a friend that month, which would it be? Note: re-released games don’t qualify, but remakes do. We define remakes as ambitious, larger-scale rebuilds such as Resident Evil 4 (2023) and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
How are nominees decided? The PlayStation Blog editorial team will gather a list of that month’s most noteworthy releases and use it to seed the poll.
Revealing Full Metal Schoolgirl, an over-the-top action game from D3Publisher out Oct 23 https://ift.tt/ew9lbYV
Full Metal Schoolgirl is an exhilarating action-shooting game in which machine girls, armed and mechanized from head to toe, storm a giant exploitative corporation and wreak havoc with non-stop shooting and slashing.
Two cyborg high school girls rise up to destroy Meternal Jobz, an evil corporation that rules over Japan in a not-so-distant future. The game releases on October 23.
The player becomes stronger through trial and error
The battle takes place in a 100-story skyscraper. Standing in your way are the working dead, corporate slaves who have been turned into cyborgs and forced to continue working even after their death.
The floor layout and security systems, including traps, change every time you attempt to advance, so you’ll have to go through tons of trial and error as you make your way to the top floor.
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The machine girl can instantly transform her arms into weapons and wield them with ease. She gradually becomes stronger as she acquires more powerful weapons and modification programs (MODs). She can use firearms such as Gatling guns and shotguns, or melee weapons such as chainsaws and blades. Choose the right weapons according to the situation.
If you get a game over, you’ll lose your weapons and equipment and will have to start over from the first floor. However, you can use the materials and rewards you obtained from defeating enemies, as well as the money you earn from your livestream(?!), to perform enhancement modifications and improve the basic performance of your Machine Girl.
There are over 100 types of weapons and equipment. Power up your machine girl and player skill to destroy the president who awaits you on the top floor.
“You there! Have you ever wanted to become a machine? Have you ever wanted to be reborn as a cute, lively girl? Have you ever wanted to become a famous streamer and make money? Have you ever been dissatisfied with your company and wanted to cause a ruckus at the office or factory? I’m sure you have, right? Full Metal Schoolgirl will make all your wishes come true. A huge exploitative corporation doesn’t give its employees days off and forces them to work even after they die. The only ones who can save them are the machine girls, fully armed from head to toe. This intense game takes place in the skyscraper of an evil corporation, where you engage in close -quarters combat in confined spaces. Fire guns, slice enemies into pieces with chainsaws, and destroy everything in sight. Fulfill your desires and relieve stress—that’s Full Metal Schoolgirl.”
– Nobuyuki Okajima, Producer, Full Metal Schoolgirl
A wardrobe of cosmetic DLC options
Pre-orders for the digital version will begin on the PlayStation Store tomorrow. There will also be a Deluxe Edition, which includes the main game as well as various DLCs such as costumes and accessories for the characters.
Additionally, the early purchase bonuses will include Akemi Costume: Saki’s Battle Suit from OneeChanbara Origin and Ryoko Costume: Aya’s Battle Suit from OneeChanbara Origin (Deluxe Edition only).
If you preorder at least one day before the release date, you will also receive the accessory Furball in 3 Color Varieties and “Now I’m Pissed Cat” in 3 Color Varieties (Deluxe Edition only). PlayStation Plus members also get a 10% discount.
Full Metal Schoolgirl is scheduled to be released on October 23. Please look forward to new information in the future.
Share of the Week: Maximalism https://ift.tt/BrgVDc5
Last week, we asked you to share maximalist moments from the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:
JarrinWasHereshares Jesse from Control standing in a sea of yellow sticky notes.
call_me_xaviishares the humans of Humanity all bunched together
JULY_AA_0510went all out with the sticker pack for Cyberpunk 2077.
secondcaptureshares a giant finger-shaped building in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Fabricioevmshares the massive landscape of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with a mountain-sized Nevron in the distance
AkiraAoyama_VPshares an onslaught of rats from A Plague Tale: Requiem
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THEME: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on July 2, 2025
Next week, deliver shares as you trek through Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. Share moments from Sam’s latest journey using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.
When you first heard the announcement of Resident Evil Requiem, were the hairs on your arm suddenly standing up on end a sign of excitement, fear… or a little bit of both? Either way, there’s no denying that a new entry to this classic survival horror series always gets the blood pumping. Producer Masato Kumazawa got us a little more under the flesh of what we can expect when we head back to the broken and bleeding shell of Raccoon City…
PlayStation Blog: What does “Requiem” infer about the game’s story?
Masato Kumazawa: There are many layers to the title: a requiem for the protagonist, – Grace Ashcroft, – grappling with the loss of her mother eight years ago, and a requiem for all of the people who were caught up in the Raccoon City incident, to name but just a few examples. But once you complete the game, I believe you’ll find even more levels of meaning for the subtitle.
“When creating a story set in the ruins of Raccoon City, we felt it was fitting to have a character with a personal connection to the city itself.”
What made you want to bring back the Ashcroft family from the Resident Evil Outbreak series, and how does Grace’s inexperience factor into the player’s journey?
When creating a story set in the ruins of Raccoon City, we felt it was fitting to have a character with a personal connection to the city itself. In this title, which aims to focus on horror, we introduce Grace as a new, relatable protagonist, who is unlike previous protagonists Leon or Chris.
By making Grace someone who reflects the player’s own vulnerability, we believe players will enjoy a gameplay experience filled with tension and immersion. When walking alone down a dark hallway, her breathing becomes erratic; when an enemy suddenly appears, she jumps in fright. Grace is a character with a low tolerance for fear, but she grows throughout the story and eventually begins to confront various horrors with courage.
By the time players finish the game, we’re confident everyone will have come to love her!
“With Resident Evil Requiem we wanted to return to a story that continues the overarching narrative rooted in Raccoon City and the secret machinations of the Umbrella Corporation”
We clearly see the ruins of Raccoon City and Raccoon City Police Department in the reveal trailer. Why return to this iconic setting?
In recent mainline titles like Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village, the series has explored the broader world of the Resident Evil universe by focusing on incidents involving the Winters family.
With Resident Evil Requiem, however, we wanted to return to a story that continues the overarching narrative rooted in Raccoon City and the secret machinations of the Umbrella Corporation. As the series celebrates its 30th anniversary, we believe Raccoon City is the most fitting setting.
Was Village’s post-launch third-person perspective DLC a test for allowing both first and third-person perspectives? Why was that an important option to give to players?
The third-person mode added to Resident Evil Village was created simply in response to fan requests and was not intended as a prototype. Our analysis of recent gameplay trends in the series revealed that many players tend to engage with either first-person or third-person titles exclusively.
With that in mind, we’ve included both perspectives in RE9, driven by the desire for all Resident Evil fans to enjoy the latest installment.
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What are the challenges in developing the game to be played so smoothly in both first and third-person at any time?
In modern 3D-rendered games some may think that changing the perspective is a simple task. However, in the survival horror genre, where delicate adjustments are made to evoke fear in the player, there are significant differences between first-person and third-person perspectives. These differences affect not only character models and animations, but also fine-tuned balance, UI, sound design, and more.
It’s essentially like developing two separate games in parallel.
“Fear is something players tend to grow accustomed to over time, but with this title we’ve been more conscious than ever about maintaining a sense of tension throughout the experience.”
What would you say are the philosophy and themes of Resident Evil RequiemRE9 in comparison to previous games?
The concept of the game is “‘addictive fear”’ – the sense of experiencing something terrifying, but you can’t help wanting to know what happens next; you’re compelled to keep going.
Fear is something players tend to grow accustomed to over time, but with this title we’ve been more conscious than ever about maintaining a sense of tension throughout the experience.
The reason behind this concept is that recent entries in the series, such as Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4, while still horror titles, leaned heavily into action. With the latest installment we wanted to return to a game that puts a strong focus on horror.
Are there any notable graphical improvements you’d pinpoint in the trailer that really highlight improvements through increased familiarity with the RE Engine?
The RE Engine, which has powered many titles, continues to evolve. In the trailer you’ll notice many details expressed through the visuals, such as sweat trickling down Grace’s skin, the delicate texture of her hair, and the subtle trembling of her lips, showing her anxiety and tension.
Greetings, scientists! July 22 fast approaches, a date which was forecast by our analysts and tested again and again deep in the labs of our facility! That’s right, we’ve been working on Abiotic Factor, a one-of-a kind co-op adventure. Go it alone or with up to 5 friends as enthusiastic eggheads trapped in a secret underground research and containment facility following an invasion by militant crusaders bent on bringing their science to an unceremonious halt.
Use brains – not brawn – to survive, inventing and hacking your way sector by sector, inter-dimensional portal by inter-dimensional portal, to finally – hopefully – escape.
Your first day
When you start your first day at the GATE Cascade Research Facility, it’s bedlam in the laboratories. Starting in the quaint Office Sector, it’s up to you and your friends to take matters into your own hands, quite literally.
Take care of your basic needs, from raiding vending machines and sleeping on couches to preparing meals from alien meats and breaking into the executive restroom on the coveted third floor… And that’s if the hazardous radiation spills don’t get you first.
Build yourself a home inside the sprawling facility, a base or shelter using whatever you can scrap together! Stay cozy and stay safe amidst the scenic vistas of vacant cubicles and machinations of science and paranormal alike. Whether it’s adding an office water cooler to your living room, an advanced power system to keep everything running, or a dozen laser turrets to fend off foes, there’s always something more to invent, build, discover, and explore.
Craft the equipment you need to combat a huge range of enemies from this world and a dozen other anteverses. Use destroyed computer parts, salvaged office equipment, alien artifacts and things your tiny human brain can barely comprehend – but it won’t stop you from trying. What are you, a coward? No, you’re a scientist.
When you’re not fighting anomalous entities, you’re farming your hydroponics. When you’re not farming, you’re cooking up that meat just right or sitting around a makeshift heater with your pals… or trying to steal an abandoned forklift.
As you scour the halls you may find yourself fighting for your life, but instead of fleeing like the scrawny egghead you might feel you are deep down inside, use that big wrinkly brain and science your way through enemy encounters to gain the upper hand, because if there’s one thing you have that they don’t, it’s the power of science at your very fingertips, right next to your calculator wristwatch. Upgrade your weapons at the Enhancement Bench and take a sip of coffee for a job well done.
Traveling with friends? Take on the team role that suits you, whether it’s forager, fighter, chef, builder or explorer, there’s a dozen ways to play Abiotic Factor – and a dozen more that you might just invent along the way. Just don’t forget to stay hydrated, okay?
A vast labyrinth
The GATE Cascade Research Facility is an immense and interconnected underground world.
Open up its bizarre secrets and anomalous wonders, chamber by chamber. Create shortcuts and explore every nook and cranny – we have both. Do this all while building up an ever-expanding bag of tricks to deal with the uncanny challenges that each new sector brings, and meet other scientific experts along the way who may help – or hinder – as you strive for ultimate survival.
You’ll soon realize that the adventure goes far beyond the facility – to a myriad of strange worlds and distant, supernatural realms unlocked by science and other forces yet unknown to us mere clipboard-clutching mortals.
The science must continue
Whether you’re tackling your challenges as a mad scientist, or act as a more reserved researcher, through trial and error, you can survive. Just be sure to bring your favorite labcoat – and maybe a few colleagues as well.
However you do it, you can discover the wonders, trials, and the triumph of Abiotic Factor on July 22, Day 1 as part of the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. We’ll see you soon in the GATE Cascade Research Facility.
