Hey there, creatures of destruction! I’m delighted to point out that in less than a month, you’ll be able to play Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart on the PlayStation 5 console. To celebrate the occasion, the highly mischievous member of the Zurkons has appointed himself as the MC of our new episodic info bash showing you what’s in store when the game launches on June 11. 

In other words, you’re invited to Zurkon Jr.’s Almost Launch Party! 

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True to the Zurkon name, Jr. is leading off our celebratory blowout with a literal bang by discussing his favorite topic: weapons and traversal! As you’ve come to expect from the franchise, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart features our signature roster of powerful weapons, including classics like the cutting-edge Buzz Blades, to new destructive tools such as the Blackhole Storm and Negatron Collider. We’re also amping up immersion by using the unique features of the DualSense wireless controller: pull the adaptive triggers all or halfway for specific weapons to unleash alternating shots of devastation, feel the force behind every blast through the controller’s haptic feedback, and hear the clicks and ticks of your weapons via the built-in speakers.

Rivet shows off the Phantom Dash in all its stylish glory

In addition to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s staggering arsenal of weapons, we’ve also given Ratchet — and by extension Rivet, some new moves to use in and out of combat. Use the Rift Tether to transport yourself across battlefields, or activate the Phantom Dash to safely dodge and phase through incoming enemy attacks. But rather than me telling you what’s to come, I’ll let Jr. show you in our weapons-focused episode of Zurkon Jr.’s Almost Launch Party.

Welcome to Farewell, Oregon. A beautiful place surrounded by mountains, lush forests, and snowy terrain. Two years later, the world has turned upside down consumed by ravenous and infected creatures known as Freakers. Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter must fight to survive against other survivors, wildlife, and hordes of Freakers. Ride the Broken Road on your invaluable Drifter bike as you traverse the unique environment of the post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest. Experience a journey of redemption, hope and searching for a reason to live in an epic open world adventure available on PC now.

Explore a breathing and living world filled with beauty and chaos. Witness the dynamic weather of the high desert and how it affects your surroundings. Come across random encounters and traps as you travel the vast land filled with danger. Prepare to ride off the beaten path and utilize your whole arsenal to survive one more day. This world will come for you.

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When you begin your Days Gone journey on PC, you will have immediate access to Survival Mode, Challenge Mode and Bike Skins – once you have completed the main story, you can access New Game Plus.

Survival Mode

Try your hand in Survival I and Survival II difficulty modes with harder enemies, removed enemy awareness indicators, no fast travel and immersive gameplay with no HUD on screen. However, players can temporarily turn on the HUD with the use of Survival Vision to catch your bearings. Can you survive the brutal world of Days Gone?

Challenge Mode

Test your skills on 12 various challenges from fighting unlimited hordes to timed trial bike races as you climb up the leaderboards. Earn credits to unlock new bike skins and more playable characters. The higher scores you achieve the better stat boosts you receive from the patches you earn. Carry those added stat boosts to story mode and watch Deacon’s vest pile up with new patches as you acquire them. 

Bike Skins

Customize your Drifter bike with multiple bike skins featuring God of War, Death Stranding, Horizon Zero Dawn, Concrete Genie, and more! Ride on over to the Mechanics in-game to apply any one of these bike skins and begin riding the Broken Road in style.

New Game Plus

Jump back onto your bike and play the story all over again with New Game Plus with your previously earned bike upgrades, weapons, skills, upgrades, crafting recipes, encampment credits and trust, collectibles, and Achievement progress. All of this will be unlocked at the beginning of your new playthrough making Deacon’s job just a little b

Days of Play 2021 has begun! Starting today with the PlayStation Player Celebration* event, the race is on to reach the Stage One set of Community Goals! We’re excited to see what happens here.

We’re also pleased to announce today that the Days of Play sale will start from May 26 lasting until June 9, with great deals on a selection of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games as well as other select products at participating retailers. Promotions are available while supplies last. Please also note that product offerings and availability will vary by location and retailer – make sure to check out the official Days of Play site which will be updated with your local deals when the sale begins.

Here are some of the top offerings that will be available at participating retailers during this year’s Days of Play:

PlayStation 4 games

• Death Stranding
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Predator: Hunting Grounds
• Sackboy: A Big Adventure
• The Last of Us Part II
• Selection of PlayStation Hits games

PlayStation 5 games

• Demon’s Souls
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales: Ultimate Edition
• Sackboy: A Big Adventure
• The Nioh Collection

What’s more, additional deals on PlayStation Store as well as PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now subscriptions will also be available during Days of Play. Stay tuned for more info here on the PlayStation Blog and over on the Days of Play site.

Lastly, here is a wrap up of upcoming activities that you can enjoy during Days of Play:

●       Free Online Multiplayer Weekend: If you haven’t tried the online multiplayer benefit for PlayStation Plus yet, we’re hosting a free online multiplayer weekend where you’ll be able to access the online multiplayer modes in PS4 and PS5 games that you own. Hop on to PSN during the following dates and times to take advantage of this: Saturday, May 22 at 12:01am local time till Sunday, May 23 at 11:59pm local time (Online multiplayer game sold separately. Requires internet connection and PlayStation Network account).

●       PS Gear Store: For those of you in the United States, Canada, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain and UK, check out the PlayStation Gear Store for 20% off select products in celebration of Days of Play (please note, this offer cannot be combined with other discounts).

●       Share of the Week: The next special theme for Share of the Week will be announced on May 21, so stay tuned!

It’s so much fun to see the PlayStation Community race to complete the first Stage of the PlayStation Player Celebration goals – click here to see how the Community is doing, when each goal has been met, and when the next Stage begins.

If you haven’t already signed up for PlayStation Player Celebration,  you can do so here until May 31 to join other fellow gamers and play toward a shared set of goals – and earn exclusive PSN avatars and PS4 themes in participating locations*. If you sign up today, you

Welcome to the Holofield Athlons! It’s Damoun Shabestari (aka Shabs) here, Game Director at First Contact Entertainment. We are excited to announce that Solaris Offworld Combat will be releasing digitally for PS VR tomorrow and will be 50% off for PlayStation Plus subscribers for the first two weeks.*

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About Solaris Offworld Combat

Solaris Offworld Combat immerses you in a future where esports and televised teams have evolved into playing on Virtual Holofields. You are an Athlon, part of an elite team of four, working to achieve legendary status in the fastest game around. 

The basics 

The rules are simple: take the Control Point and hold it to score. The team that reaches the score limit or has the most points before the five-minute round is over, will be crowned the winners. 

The Control Point moves every 30 seconds, so you’ll always be on the move, which means you’ll need to watch out for plasma pits, proximity mines, and most importantly enemy laser fire. Honestly, without proper coordination, equipment, and teamwork; you’ll never stand a chance. 

Your virtual arsenal 

Now, you and your teammates won’t be alone out there, you’ll also have access to the best weapons in the galaxy. Each round you’ll start off with your pistol, but you can find shotguns, rifles, rocket launchers, and grenade launchers scattered around the holofields.  

Aeterna Noctis features 16 large and visually distinct areas, populated with over 100 different enemies; a roster of fantasy creatures, monsters and warriors that will put reflexes to the test! Then there are 20 legendary bosses, each of which promise a true challenge. You can get a glimpse of just some of those titans below in the new trailer:

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Not everything is out to kill you. You can discover NPCs who are pocketed throughout the areas and who will unlock secondary missions. Not only are those quests designed to test you, they’ve been designed to add to the game’s lore, enriching the story of the King of Darkness’ journey to regain the power of Aeterna. Even if you focus solely on the main adventure, you’re looking at around 20 hours of playtime, backed by a haunting, 46-track score.