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Season: A letter to the future new story trailer revealed, PS5 features detailed

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In Season: A letter to the future, you play as a young woman from a secluded village exploring the world by bike for the first time, collecting memories before a cataclysm washes everything away. Your journey brings you to a strange valley where the seeds of the next Season have been planted. You meet the last remaining inhabitants the day just before they’re to be evacuated. In this last moment, you try to piece together the mysteries of the valley. Every conversation, every landscape, brings you closer to understanding: what is this Season and why is it ending?

Season: A letter to the future new story trailer revealed, PS5 features detailed

What’s the story?

Most of the themes of “Season: A letter to the future” are expressions of the anxieties of our age. We’re heading towards a future we know will be worse than the present. As this becomes more certain, it has an attendant thought that feels even darker: These awful years are also the good times. The story exists to give some kind of poetic expression (poetic meaning barely under control, the subconscious has the wheel) to these thoughts and feelings, to defamiliarize them, tear them up and put them back together in a fantasy world. There is another major motif to the story as well: The five senses.

The senses or how things feel

The game often calls attention to your senses. The screen goes black several times as the character closes her eyes to listen closer to sounds. How things taste, feel, or smell, are often described as you explore. This theme found potent expression in many of the features available only on PlayStation 5. How does it feel to ride a bicycle? The adaptive triggers let us vary the resistance depending on the speed or the steepness of the road, so going uphill feels uphill. The haptic feedback also changes as you cycle over different types of terrain. When recording audio in the game, you hear the sound but you also feel the shape of it in the vibration of the DualSense controller.

Season also uses Tempest 3D AudioTech to add a deeper level of detail to the spatial dimensions of sound. The world is populated with ear-catching sounds that demand this close inspection. Music doesn’t just exist in the score but is part of the world, self-playing musical instruments, tunes from the radio, unusual bird songs, wind singing through bamboo. These are rich details but given the thematic importance the game attaches to our senses, they take on an added layer of meaning.

Interact with the world and its people

There are many diverse people you will meet on your adventure through the world of Season. When you come across them, each is preparing for the changing Season in their own way. Join th

PlayStation Store: December 2022’s top downloads

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It’s time to reveal the top downloads for PS5, PS4, PSVR, and F2P for this past December. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and FIFA 23 trade for top and runner up spots across the US and EU PS5 charts, with those positions replicated in the PS4 charts. December’s big new releases The Callisto Protocol, Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and Marvel’s Midnight Suns also got a look in. 

Check out the full listings below. Next week, we’ll reveal the top downloads for the entire year of 2022. 

PS5 Games

US/CanadaEU
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIFIFA 23
2FIFA 23Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
3NBA 2K23Grand Theft Auto V
4Grand Theft Auto VNeed For Speed Unbound
5Madden NFL 23The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
6The Callisto ProtocolThe Callisto Protocol
7God of War RagnarökGod of War Ragnarök
8Need For Speed UnboundELDEN RING
9ELDEN RINGNBA 2K23
10CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNIONCRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION
11Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesCyberpunk 2077
12Gotham KnightsIt Takes Two
13The Witcher 3: Wild HuntStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
14Marvel’s Midnight SunsGoat Simulator 3
15Cyberpunk 2077Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
16Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderGRAN TURISMO 7
17NHL 23FAR CRY 6
18GRAN TURISMO 7F1 22
19Sonic FrontiersGotham Knights
20The Last of Us Part IMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

*Naming of products may differ between regions
*Upgrades not included

PS4 Games 

US/CanadaEU
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIFIFA 23
2FIFA 23Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
3NBA 2K23Minecraft
4MinecraftGrand Theft Auto V
5Grand Theft Auto VThe Last of Us Part II
6Red Dead Redemption 2Red Dead Redemption 2
7The Last of Us Part IINeed for Speed Heat
8Madden NFL 23NBA 2K23
9God of War RagnarökA Way Out
10Need for Speed HeatGod of War Ragnarök
11ARK: Survival EvolvedARK: Survival Evolved
12God of War III RemasteredGod of War III Remastered
13EA Sports UFC 4The Crew 2
14God of WarTom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint
15A Way OutGod of War
16NHL 23Marvel’s Spider-Man
17Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesAssetto Corsa<

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for January: Back 4 Blood, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, Life is Strange and more.

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Update: Sayonara Wild Hearts was incorrectly announced as part of January Game Catalog lineup for PlayStation Plus.


Today we’re happy to reveal the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for January 2023. All games will be available on Tuesday January 17. Let’s dive in. 

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium | Game Catalog

Back 4 Blood | PS4, PS5

Join the war against the Ridden in a thrilling co-op first-person shooter from the creators of Left 4 Dead. With humanity’s extinction on the line, it’s up to you and your friends to take the fight to the enemy, eradicate the Ridden and reclaim the world. Fight your way through a dynamic, perilous world in a four-player co-op story campaign where you must work together to survive increasingly challenging missions. Play with up to three of your friends online or go solo and lead your team in battle. Choose from eight customizable Cleaners, one of the immune survivors, and a range of lethal weapons and items as you strategize against an ever-evolving enemy bent on your total destruction.

New Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC gameplay featuring Bardock revealed

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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, released on PlayStation 4 in 2020, is an action RPG in which players take on the role of Goku and relive the story of Dragon Ball Z with an overwhelming volume and new visuals.

New Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC gameplay featuring Bardock revealed

Since its release, the game has distributed additional episodes and scenarios as DLCs, and now the fourth DLC, Additional Scenario: -Bardock- Alone Against Fate, will be released on January 13, 2023.

A remastered version of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot with enhanced background graphics will also be released on January 13, 2023, for the next-generation console PlayStation 5.

About Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is based on the concept of bringing the Ultimate Goku Experience and allows players to experience as Goku in all aspects. The game includes characteristic superhuman battles from Dragon Ball, and other features such as exploring fields recreated from the Dragon Ball world, eating a huge array of food, and interacting with many other characters from Dragon Ball. 

Particular emphasis is placed on recreating many famous scenes depicted in the Dragon Ball Z anime, so fans as well as those who want to experience the Dragon Ball story anew can enjoy the game.

Additional Scenario: -Bardock- Alone Against Fate

The new additional scenario to be released features Goku’s father, Bardock, as the main character. The DLC is based on the TV special Badock the Father of Goku You can experience the epic battles Bardock confronts, in order to change the cursed future of his planet, and himself.

Just as in the main Kakarot series, the DLC recreates famous scenes from the anime, and also depicts the lives of the Saiyans on Planet Vegeta and their relationship with Bardock’s friends, which have not been depicted in previous games until now. The new Planet Vegeta map allows players to freely explore locations such as the Frieza Army Base and Saiyan Settlements.

You can also participate in various sub quests at the request of Bardock’s friends. In these sub quests, you might be able to get a glimpse of a different side of the characters.

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Share of the Year 2022

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A new year is upon us, but we still have time to take one final look back at 2022 to visit your Share of the Year moments. Here are this year’s epic highlights:

justinphotomode shares Aloy framed by a machine’s wings in Horizon Forbidden West.

__Auron__ shares a close up of the cat from Stray, with neon reflected in its eye.

i3ecci_ shares Batgirl striking a pose in front of a red light in Gotham Knights.

ChosenVoid shares Ellie enjoying a butterfly in The Last of Us Part I.

nemineminemico shares Akito surrounded by red glowing orbs in Ghostwire: Tokyo.

Tabineco_55 shares the cat in Stray moving past a drain grate.

Kaylem21 shares Aloy perched in a verdant area in Horizon Forbidden West.

toko_luke95 shares Kratos and Freya in the heat of battle in God of War Ragnarök.

m_nt_13 shares Jacob staring out into the darkness of Callisto Protocol.

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Genshin Impact Version 3.4 lets players venture into Sumeru, the Desert of Hadramaveth

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Hello Travelers! The Genshin Impact dev team is excited to share with you the latest information on our first version update of 2023, coming on January 18. As the world of Teyvat ushers in a new year, Version 3.4 The Exquisite Night Chimes will introduce two new playable characters, Alhaitham and Yaoyao as well as lots of fun, events, and rich rewards. While the people of Liyue are busy preparing for annual Lantern Rite celebrations, the Yashiro Commission and Arataki Itto are also planning something exciting and challenging. Players can look forward to claiming the following rewards for free: 10 + 3 Intertwined Fates, a 4-star Liyue character, and Lisa’s new outfit! Kamisato Ayaka’s new outfit will also be available in store with a limited-time discount.

In addition to celebrations and events, a new area amid sandstorms finally reveals itself among the vast desert of Sumeru, where myths, wonders, and mysteries are buried.

Festivities, games, and rewards

In the annual Lantern Rite celebrations, Liyue Harbor has been adorned with ribbons, lanterns, fireworks, and various festive activities are also in full swing. A special music festival will be hosted this year featuring guests from afar. In the meantime, the locals are ready to share some traditional crafts, such as the Paper Theater Performance, which is a must-see among the children. The performance features the Valiant Bearded Hero Huanguang, and Travelers will assist behind the scenes to ensure that the series of performances runs smoothly. Another event gameplay, Radiant Sparks, allows players to experience the feeling of soaring into the sky like blooming fireworks.

The joy also spreads to Inazuma, where two competitions await challengers. The Yashiro Commission is busy preparing for “Warrior’s Spirit,” a competition in which participants will duel with blades using Inazuma’s traditional skills of “Parry” and “Honed Techniques.” During the event, Kamisato Ayaka will wear a new outfit and engage in an extraordinary duel with a special guest. On the other side of the islands, Arataki Itto is also hosting a competition, but it is one that requires contestants to duel with their beetles. During the “Beetle Brawl,” you can control your Onikabuto to crush your opponents with techniques and perfect timing.