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Sony restricts PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition pre-orders in Japan to PSN accounts with 30 hours of activity

PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition preorders in Japan have been restricted in an attempt to battle scalpers.

TechRadar

Helldivers 2 players on PC curse galactic game master Joel as PSN outage takes their PS5 brethren out of the Major Order fight for 8 hours: "Hold the line!"

Is there a low Joel won't stoop to?

GamesRadar

8 hours later, PlayStation Network creeps back online after PS4 and PS5 players go without online multiplayer and more

Players are reporting that PSN is finally coming back online in some countries

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'The mod has got too much attention': Modder who bypassed God of War: Ragnarök's PSN requirement takes it offline just in case Sony comes knocking

Mod of War.

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God of War Ragnarok's PSN bypass mod has been pulled because it "got too much attention" and its creator wanted to avoid "potential threats" from Sony

The mod let you skip right past the PSN linking requirement for God of War Ragnarok on PC

GamesRadar

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered will come alongside an unpopular feature on PC

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered requires a PlayStation Network account on Windows PC, much like other PlayStation Studios games in 2024.

Windows Central

The God of War Ragnarök PC mod that bypasses Sony's PSN requirement has been taken down, and not even Nexus Mods knows why: "We've reached out"

Just a few days after its release, the mod PC players have been using to bypass Sony's God of War Ragnarök PSN requirement has suddenly been taken offline.

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'God of War: Ragnarok's Most Annoying Feature Had a Quick, Temporary Fix

A mod was made to circumvent God of War Ragnarok's PSN requirement on PC, but has since been delisted.

Inverse

God of War Ragnarök's PC port is great, but thanks to Sony stubbornness, all we're talking about is that stupid PSN controversy again

Following God of War Ragnarök’s release on PC, the otherwise great port has come under fire by fans as a result of Sony’s PSN requirement.

Windows Central

Someone made a mod to bypass the PSN login for God of War Ragnarök, and it works

Bypass the annoying PlayStation overlay and play Ragnarök like a proper singleplayer game.

PC Gamer

God of War Ragnarök is getting review bombed and some questionable mods because it requires a PSN account, and players aren't happy

The review bombing begins again.

PC Gamer

God of War Ragnarok PC port suffers review bombing on Steam due to PlayStation Network account requirement

God of War Ragnarok's PC port has been tainted by a PSN account requirement, at least according to the backlash it's getting on Steam.

Tom’s Hardware

The PlayStation 3 emulator now supports online matchmaking for some 2000s greats, including Armored Core 4, Ridge Racer 7 and Tekken 5

Keeping online play for the classics alive, even if Sony takes its own servers offline.

PC Gamer

5 reasons to buy a REAL gaming PC instead of a PS5 Pro (and 3 reasons not to)

Console gaming keeps getting more expensive, and you can now build a respectable gaming PC for about the same price as a PS5 Pro. There are plenty of perks that come with PC gaming, but there are a few reasons why Sony's console still makes sense.

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God of War: Ragnarok's PC port requires an incredible 190GB for installation — PSN account is also a requirement

God of War: Ragnarok's PC port system requirements release, and at least one of those requirements is unreasonable for a single-player game.

GamesRadar

Concord devs defend PSN requirement after Helldivers 2 backlash: "The goal is for players to come together"

"For that cross-play and cross-progression to work, that's a layer that needs to be there"

PC Gamer

'It's done on our end': Helldivers 2's infamous review bomb cape is ready, but Arrowhead is looking for 'the right time to release it'

Es-caping a PR nightmare.

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Helldivers 2 and Ghost of Tsushima return to Steam in several regions after delisting, Sony PSN controversy

After both Helldivers 2 and Ghost of Tsushima were delisted from Steam in non-PSN countries, both games have been made available again in several regions.

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Ghost Of Tsushima Lands On Steam Amid Controversy

Sony's PSN requirement controversy affects Ghost Of Tsushima's Steam release and user reviews, highlighting challenges and opportunities in the gaming comm...

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After PC launch, Ghost of Tsushima becomes Steam's top selling paid game, soars past Hades 2 and Helldivers 2

Ghost of Tsushima has arrived on PC with its launch on Steam, and it's already a best seller on the platform.

PC Gamer

Ghost of Tsushima's crossplay function will launch with a 'beta' tag attached, prompting speculation that Sony is hoping to avoid another PSN-related fiasco

Ghost in the machine.

TechRadar

Best VPN for Helldivers 2 in 2024

Want to play Helldivers 2? Mass Steam delistings make it tricky. Here's how a VPN can help out if the game isn't available in your local Steam library.

GamesRadar

In a huge win for democracy, latest Helldivers 2 patch adds "optional" PSN account linking, which is hopefully the end of that whole debacle

But the hit shooter still remains delisted in certain countries

PC Gamer

Arrowhead Games is feeling the pressure from Helldivers 2's successes—and its blunders, community manager reveals: 'many of us at AH more or less lost a week' due to the PSN controversy

Pressure, pushin' down on me.

PC Gamer

Arrowhead is actually making a 'review bomb' cape to commemorate the Helldivers 2 PSN fiasco, complete with two huge negative review bars

Sony's PSN blunder will be immortalized on a cape.

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