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Shuhei Yoshida On What Contributed To Closure Of SIE Japan Studio: ‘The Double-A Market Has Disappeared’

Michael Harradence / February 19, 2025

The closure of Sony Japan Studio has been discussed by former executive Shuhei Yoshida, who says the decline of the double-A market was largely to blame.

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Former Sony Exec Shawn Layden Says The Closure Of Japan Studio ‘Wasn’t Necessarily A Surprise’ To Him

Michael Harradence / October 24, 2024

Shawn Layden, the former CEO and president of SIE America, has touched on the closure of Sony’s Japan Studio during a talk at Gamescom Asia.

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Silent Hill Creator Keiichiro Toyama Speaks On Why He Left Sony Japan Studio

David Carcasole / July 15, 2024

Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama speaks on why he left Sony Japan Studio to form Bokeh Studio, check out the details here.

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Sony Removes Japan Studio From Its Official List Of Studios, Replaces With Team Asobi

Michael Harradence / July 5, 2021

SIE Studio Japan has been removed from Sony’s list of studios on its website, with Team Asobi now in its place.

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Sony Reportedly Laser-Focused On Big Games From Major Developers, Sidelining Niche Teams And Experiences

Michael Harradence / April 9, 2021

Sony is reportedly shifting focus to producing blockbuster games at big developers, shunning niche games and smaller companies in the process.

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Bloodborne Kart Is The Sequel You Didn’t Know You Wanted In Your Life

Echo Apsey / April 1, 2021

April Fools Day has granted us with Bloodborne Kart, a retro kart racer set in Yarnham and complete with all the monsters you would expect.

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Demon’s Souls PS5 Creative Director Gavin Moore Departs Sony Japan Studio

Michael Harradence / April 1, 2021

Gavin Moore, Demon’s Souls PS5’s creative director, is the latest member of SIE Japan Studio to leave the company.

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SIE Japan Studio Loses Another Developer As Gravity Rush Character Designer Departs

Michael Harradence / March 31, 2021

SIE Studio Japan has seen another key team member depart the company, with Gravity Rush’s character designer confirming he’s leaving today.

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Bloodborne Running At 4K 60 FPS Is A Jaw-Dropping Upgrade We Will Probably Never See, Check Out The Footage News

Bloodborne Running At 4K 60 FPS Is A Jaw-Dropping Upgrade We Will Probably Never See, Check Out The Footage

Echo Apsey / March 25, 2021

Take a look at Bloodborne gameplay running at 4K 60 FPS, and see just what a great upgrade this is for the FromSoftware game.

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Bloodborne Executive Producer, Masami Yamamoto, Announces His Departure From Japan Studio, Continuing Studio’s Mass Exodus

Echo Apsey / March 15, 2021

Masami Yamamoto, an Executive Producer on Bloodborne has announced that he has left Japan Studio, continuing the studio’s mass exodus of employees.

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Asian PlayStation Plus Games Get Knack 2 Instead Of Remnant: From The Ashes In March

Echo Apsey / February 26, 2021

Asian PlayStation Plus players will get Knack 2 instead of Remnant: From The Ashes in their lineup in March. Which would you have preferred?

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Update – Sony Confirms It Is Effectively Shutting Down Japan Studio, With Only Team Asobi Set To Remain

Echo Apsey / February 26, 2021

Japan Studio looks set to shut its doors, marking the end of Sony’s oldest first party team.

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Puppeteer Creator Wants To Make A Sequel To The Beloved PS3 Game

Echo Apsey / January 12, 2021

Would you be up for seeing a sequel to this beloved platformer from SIE Japan Studio?

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Bloodborne And Demon’s Souls Remake Producer Departs SIE Japan Studio

Michael Harradence / December 24, 2020

Sony Japan has suffered another blow with the departure of Demon’s Souls and Bloodborne producer, Teruyuki Toriyama.

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Astro’s Playroom Designer Doesn’t Rule Out Sequel Or Expansion, But Nothing Is In The Pipeline

Michael Harradence / December 4, 2020

The designer behind Astro’s Playroom has said the team isn’t sure what it’s doing next, but hasn’t ruled out a sequel or expansion to the PS5 title.

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Japan Studio Veterans Behind Silent Hill, Gravity Rush, The Last Guardian Leave The Studio To Form Bokeh Game Studio

Echo Apsey / December 3, 2020

Japan Studio veterans Keiichiro Toyama, Kazunobu Sato, and Junya Okura have left the studio to form their own independent developer Bokeh Game Studio.

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Demon’s Souls Update 1.003.000 Out Now For PS5

Michael Harradence / November 24, 2020

The Demon’s Souls update 1.003.000 is now available to download for the critically acclaimed PS5 remake. Get more info here.

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Demon’s Souls Update 1.002.000 For PS5 Now Available To Download

Echo Apsey / November 22, 2020

Demon’s Souls update 1.002.000 for PS5 is out now for you to download, so you better get your PS5’s started and get this patch downloaded!

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Demon’s Souls PS5 – How To Open The Secret Door And How To Get The Penetrator Armor Set

Echo Apsey / November 20, 2020

This guide will show you how to open the Demon’s Souls’ PS5 secret door and get access to the Penetrator armor set to wear for yourself.

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Demon’s Souls Remake Team Considered Including An Easy Mode Setting

Michael Harradence / November 19, 2020

The Demon’s Souls PS5 remake development team has revealed they initially toyed with the idea of featuring an Easy Mode in the game.

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Someone Made Bloodborne’s Threaded Cane In Real Life And It Looks Amazing

Echo Apsey / November 15, 2020

Have you ever wanted to wield Bloodborne’s Threaded Cane in real life? Well, someone has made that a reality and made their own version of the weapon.

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Demon’s Souls PS5 Launch Trailer Prepares You For A Brutal Next-Gen RPG

Michael Harradence / November 12, 2020

Check out the Demon’s Souls PS5 launch trailer! The Bluepoint and SIE Japan Studio-developed title hits the US today alongside Sony’s console.

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Demon’s Souls PS5 Trophy List Closely Follows FromSoftware’s Classic List Structure

Echo Apsey / November 8, 2020

The Demon’s Souls PS5 trophy list has now gone live and it neatly follows FromSoftware’s classic list structure and form.

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Astro’s Playroom PS5 Trophies Go Live Confirming The Game Has A Platinum

Echo Apsey / November 8, 2020

Astro’s Playroom’s PS5 trophies have now fone live, confirming that the pack-in title does have a coveted Platinum Trophy.

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Astro’s Playroom And Spider-Man: Miles Morales Both Take Less Than 10 Seconds To Load Into The Main Menu On PS5

Echo Apsey / November 6, 2020

Astro’s Playroom and Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales both take less than 10 seconds to load into the main menu on PS5. Take a look at the clip here.

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Hands-On Impressions: Unfortunately, Bloodborne’s PS5 Performance Is Just As Bad As On PS4 Right Now

John-Paul Jones / November 6, 2020

Read our quick hands-on impressions detailing Bloodborne’s PS5 performance and why it doesn’t run any better on Sony’s new console.

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You Can Feel Metal Strike Metal And Arrows Fly Past Your Head In Demon’s Souls, Thanks To The PS5 DualSense’s Haptic Feedback

David Carcasole / November 2, 2020

Bluepoint Creative Director Gavin Moore discusses how haptic feedback in the new PS5 DualSense controller will further immerse the player.

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Demon’s Souls Will Have More Than 180 Videos Of PS5’s Official Game Help Feature

Echo Apsey / November 2, 2020

Bluepoint Games has revealed that Demon’s Souls will have more than 180 videos of PS5’s Official Game Help feature, to assist you as you play.

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Demon’s Souls Remake On PS5 Has A Photo Mode, But You Can’t Use It When You Get Invaded

Echo Apsey / October 29, 2020

The Demon’s Souls Remake on PS5 has a photo mode in the game, but you won’t be able to use it when you get invaded online.

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Demon’s Souls On PS5 Changes Rolling, the Nexus, And More But Keeps The Old Monk Fight And Some Of The Original Cast

Echo Apsey / October 29, 2020

Demon’s Souls for PS5 makes a number of changes, including rolling and the Nexus. But The Old Monk Fight is back, along with some of the original cast.

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