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Sony President Sanford Panitch Wants To Tie Sony’s Marvel Films Into Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe

June 7, 2021

Sony Pictures President Sanford Panitch wants to tie the Marvel properties of his studio with Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. But when they already have a good thing going, with their solo Marvel v...

Horizon Forbidden West Gameplay Trailer Sparks Discourse Over Aloy’s New ‘Chubby’ Appearance

Spencer Baculi

June 2, 2021

Video Games

The first gameplay trailer for Horizon Forbidden West has seemingly revealed that series protagonist Aloy, the Nora tribeswoman raised to hunt and survive amongst the harsh post-apocalyptic environment she was ...

Report: Sony Now Focusing Exclusively On “Blockbusters”, Smaller Studios Being Made To Work On Naughty Dog Releases

Spencer Baculi

April 11, 2021

Video Games

The turn of Sony’s video game development focus towards “exclusive blockbusters” is causing discontent among some of the company’s smaller studios, as many teams are having their resources directed to bigger de...

Sony Purchase of Crunchyroll In Jeopardy As U.S. Justice Department Extends Anti-Trust Probe

Spencer Baculi

March 26, 2021

Anime

Sony’s acquisition of Crunchyroll has hit a major roadblock, as the sale of the anime streaming service is now facing increased scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Justice. Source: Dragon Ball Super Episode ...

Sony Announces Closure Of JAPAN Studio, Will Shift Resources To Global PlayStation Studios Teams

Spencer Baculi

February 27, 2021

Video Games

Sony has announced that their Tokyo-based JAPAN Studio, the in-house video game development team responsible for such titles as Gravity Rush, Ape Escape, and The Last Guardian, will effectively shutter in favor...

Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade For PlayStation 5

John F. Trent

February 25, 2021

Video Games

As part of Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play livestream, Square Enix announced Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for PlayStation 5. They also released a new trailer showcasing classic Final Fa...

Sony Policy Banning Dismemberment Revealed By CyberConnect2 CEO In Discussion About Demon Slayer

Spencer Baculi

February 23, 2021

Video Games

According to Hiroshi Matsuyama, Sony’s heavily censorious policies extend past sexually suggestive content, as the President and CEO of noted anime video game developer CyberConnect2 recently revealed that Sony...

Sony Sells Less Than One Million PlayStation Units In Japan In Worst Sales Year Since 1994

Spencer Baculi

January 14, 2021

Video Games

Sony’s woes in the Japanese market continue, as sales data has revealed that the company sold less than one million PlayStation units in Japan across all of 2020, marking the worst sales numbers since the conso...

Report: Censorship Among Key Reasons PlayStation Brand Faces “Decisive Decline” In Japan

Spencer Baculi

January 8, 2021

Censorship, Video Games

A new report claims that Sony’s ongoing effort to appeal to Western markets has left the PlayStation brand facing a “decisive decline” among Japanese audiences. Related: Aokana: Four Rhythms Across The Blu...

The Latest MCU Scoop Reveals Marvel’s Plans For Spider-Man Foe Carnage

John F. Trent

December 21, 2020

Movies

It appears Marvel Studios and Sony have big plans for Spider-Man foe Carnage, following his tease in the first Venom film. Folks who watched the Venom film know that Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock takes a trip to S...

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