Cyberpunk 2077 returns to the PlayStation Store

CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has finally returned to the PlayStation Store after a newly launched patch.

In the announcement tweet, the studio confirmed that the game is playable on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 and that a free next-gen upgrade is still coming towards the second half of 2021. However, they also warned players that they “may continue to experience some performance issues with the PS4 edition while we continue to improve stability across all platforms.”

Both the Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter page and PlayStation's Twitter account have encouraged players to play on either a PlayStation 4 Pro or PlayStation 5 console to get the best possible experience.

I personally played the game at launch on the Xbox Series X and I did have an okay time with the game but I also ran into a ton of bugs throughout. I can comment on the state of the game today but some of the standout issues I had with the game was missing out on important story points due to a cut scene bug. Overall I still went to get the full 100% of the achievements but I can't see myself returning until a substantial DLC is launched.

PlayStation Plus Games For May 2021 Announced

Sony has revealed the upcoming free games for PlayStation Plus in May 2021.

The aforementioned upcoming games go as followed:

Wreckfest (PS5)

Battlefield V (PS4)

Stranded Deep (PS4)

All three of the games will be available to download on the 4th of May, after the past few months of amazing games coming to the service. It seems PlayStation is taking their foot off the gas a little but hopefully, they'll field some deep picks for June 2o21. (I'm not sorry for all the bad puns)

E3 2021 Announced To Begin On June 12

The ESA has officially announced its plans for a virtual E3 this year, confirming that the event will take place between June 12 and June 15 of this year.

Revealed In a press release, the ESA confirmed that multiple publishers will show up show which includes Xbox, Nintendo, Capcom, Ubisoft, Konami, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, Koch Media. They also went on to say that there will be "more to come" who will be "showcasing their latest news and games directly to fans" with the group promising the event's content will be available for free. Lastly, they confirmed that more details such as how viewers will be able to watch the event at a late date.

There are a few notable publishers that seemingly won't be participating in this year's E3 that include Sony, EA, Sega, and Square Enix. Sony hasn't held a show at E3 since 2018 so that isn't too surprising and a similar situation follows with EA focusing on their EA Play event. I am hopeful that SEGA or Square Enix could show up in some fashion at one of the main conferences for Xbox or Nintendo.

Either way, I'm super excited to see E3 return after the garbage fire that was the 2020 gaming announcement shows. Hopefully, this means it won't be spread out over the course of multiple months and is more condensed. I can't go another year of watching 12 different showcases over the course of three months.

PlayStation Announce The Return Of Play At Home

PlayStation is bringing back their Play At Home initiative, which they launched last April which gave players two free games in the form of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey.

This year’s Play at Home initiative will be starting in March and continuing through until June.

This year, we wanted to go further. So we’ve designed a series of free games and entertainment offers for our PlayStation community to make the next few months a little more fun and enjoyable.

This year’s Play at Home initiative is kicking off in March and extending through June. The first game will be 2016's Ratchet And Clank from Insomniac Games and is available from March 1st until March 31st for free on the PlayStation Store. Once redeemed, it's yours to keep forever and forever.

In addition to this, Funimation will be holding a special offer that starts March 25th for new subscribers to the service for a limited time.

Sony Announce Release Windows For Some Upcoming Games

CES 2021 started yesterday and came with a ton of awesome tech announcements that included Sony Revealing a bunch of release windows for some upcoming video games.

Jim Ryan kicked off the PlayStation part of the show by discussing the PlayStation 5's launch and the upcoming Uncharted movie and The Last of Us TV show, However, he quickly transitioned into a trailer for some games followed by a ton of details.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is apparently set to launch sometime in March 2021, Solar Ash is expected June 2021, Little Devil Inside is expected July 2021 with Ghostwire Toyko and Stray scheduled for October 2021. Lastly, Project Athia isn't coming anytime soon with it set to arrive in 2022, while Capcom's Pragmata won't be on PS5 until 2023.

These are release windows so they can change at any point in time but it seems like PlayStation have a pretty packed year, especially when Deathloop is possibly coming in May and Ratchet And Clank: Rift Apart supposedly coming in 2021 too. Oh and Destruction AllStars on PlayStation Plus in February. It’s looking like a great but expensive year for PlayStation Players.