UNBELIEVABLE: Japan studio | History Defined

Rare Demon's Souls prototype shows off first-person perspective, unused enemies that could have rewritten Dark Souls history: "Like watching the mona lisa being painted"

Unprecedented

GamesRadar · Aug 7

Former PlayStation head says the rise of AAA games shut down Japan Studio because Sony "wanted to drive hardware sales with games like God of War and Uncharted"

"That's the kind of game that's in demand"

GamesRadar · Jul 25

PlayStation boss Hermen Hulst wants to develop Astro Bot into an enduring series, calling it one of the consoles "most exciting recent successes"

Bring back Japan Studio

GamesRadar · Jun 13, 2025

'Astrobot's Best Easter Egg Exposes a Dark Truth About PlayStation

'Astro Bot' is the year's biggest surprise hit, but it's hard to get in on the fun when it feels like an ad for Sony.

Inverse · Sep 10, 2024

We Finally Know How PlayStation Ruined a Legendary Video Game Studio

'Silent Hill' creator Keiichiro Toyama shared one reason for his departure from Japan Studio before its closure in 2021, and it all has to do with Sony's strategy.

Inverse · Jul 16, 2024

Silent Hill icon says Sony's desire for more big-budget games at Japan Studio was at odds with his "motive" to "always" create original games

Keiichiro Toyama speaks on his departure

GamesRadar · Jul 16, 2024

Rediscovering the 25-year-old console JRPG whose jaw-dropping CGI cutscenes I once considered the indisputable pinnacle of video game graphics

Opinion | And the biggest question is: How could I possibly forget this bygone PS1 classic?

GamesRadar · Apr 3, 2024

Sony's Secret to Success Is This Now Defunct Game Studio

The presence of Japan Studio in Sony's CES presentation highlights just how important the now closed studio was to modern gaming.

Inverse · Jan 10, 2024

‘Muted, soft, like watercolours’: The Last Guardian’s soundtrack was an appeal to the heart

Composer Takeshi Furukawa talks about creating the soundtrack for Fumito Ueda’s touching tale about the relationship between human and beast

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2023

21 years later, PlayStation owes everything to this forgotten classic

This PlayStation 2 title's groundbreaking gameplay has influenced games like 'The Last of Us' but the development ethos behind it is no longer found at Sony.

Inverse · Sep 29, 2022