PlayStation®Partner Awards 2021 Japan Asia The PlayStation Partner Awards 2021 Japan Asia will present awards to hit titles sold for the PlayStation, recognizing the creative work of those who made them. This will be the twenty-seventh time for the event to be held since it started as the PlayStation Awards the year after the platform’s birth in 1994. Awardees will be presented with trophies based on the motif of the PlayStation controller’s trademark button icons (△○×□). GRAND AWARD Awarded to the top three titles developed in the Japan / Asia regions with the highest worldwide sales between ..read more

PARTNER AWARD ■Tales of ARISE(BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.) ■FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE(SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.) ■FINAL FANTASY XIV(SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.) ■MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM　BATTLE OPERATION２(BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.) ■NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…(SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.) SPECIAL AWARD ■Apex Legends(Electronic Arts Inc | Respawn Entertainment) ■Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin(Edelweiss | Marvelous Inc.) ■Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition(CAPCOM Co., Ltd.) PARTNER AWARD Awarded to titles developed in the Japan / Asia region with top-ranked worldwide sales between October 2020 an ..read more

In our efforts to make PlayStation the best place for gamers to elevate their competitive play, we’ve invited challengers of all skill levels to compete and grow our competitive community with over 16,350 tournaments across 70 countries in eight languages. With the addition of Apex Legends and Rainbow Six Siege to the Open Series, FPS fans will have an expanded range of options when deciding to squad up with friends. We’re delighted to keep motivating fans to Play, Watch, and Learn with these fan-favorite titles coming to the PlayStation Tournaments: Open Series in September. Apex Legends and ..read more

Respawn Entertainment has much in store for fans with Apex Legends Season 9, coming to the free-to-play battle royale on May 4. We’ve got the lowdown on a new round-based 3v3 mode called Arena, a jetpack-equipped Legend named Valkyrie, the Bocek Compound Bow, as well as an update to the Olympus map.  Play Video A close look at Season 9: Trails of Heroes The new Arena Mode In this new 3v3 mode, players compete against each other on a close-quarters map. How it works Each round is decided by eliminating the enemy team (of course), with the final victory decided by winning at least three r ..read more

Note: The full version of this post ran originally at PlayStation.Blog Japan. Today, we paid tribute to all of the hit PlayStation titles released in the past year on the PlayStation Partner Awards 2020 Japan Asia, streamed on the PlayStation Japan YouTube channel. The PlayStation Awards have been held every year since the birth of the PlayStation platform in 1994, celebrating its 25th anniversary last year. This year, we’re giving the event a new name — the PlayStation Partner Awards — and adding some new awards to look forward to.  Award Categories Grand Award Awarded to the top three t ..read more

Death is coming in Apex Legends Season 4 — Assimilation. Face your fears or become them with Revenant, light up the Arena with a fresh Battle Pass, strike fear into your enemies with a new sniper, explore an updated map, and more. Become a Walking Nightmare with Revenant Revenant used to be human. He was the greatest hitman the Mercenary Syndicate ever had. He used to look in the mirror and see his human face looking back. But time changes everything, and when his programming finally failed, he saw what he had become at the hands of the Mercenary Syndicate and Hammond Robotics: a walking nigh ..read more

In Apex Legends Season 3 — Meltdown, you’ll be able to battle in the burning cold of World’s Edge, score a fresh Battle Pass to take on Daily and Weekly Challenges, and get unique rewards. Uncover your opponents’ secrets as Crypto, a Legend who sees what others want to keep hidden, and heat the arena up with the Charge Rifle. It’s the latest fight in this free-to-play battle royale game where legendary competitors aim for glory, fame, and fortune on the fringes of the Frontier. Let’s investigate the details to get you ready for the fight! Welcome to World’s Edge Season 3 unveils a brand new ma ..read more

Apex Legends fans, gather ‘round! Today sees the debut of the Iron Crown Collection event, which brings new challenges, skins, gameplay tweaks, and a new play mode to the popular battle royale shooter. I spoke with Lee Horn, the game’s director of product management, for the Respawn POV. The new limited-time Solos mode will be the biggest attraction here for many players. “At its heart, Apex is a competitive team game,” Lee said, explaining that “huge community desire” led the studio to try something different. Solos will pit 60 players against each other in the game’s first free-for-all battl ..read more

Get ready to bring the thunder in Apex Legends Season 2 — Battle Charge. Meet the electrifying Legend Wattson, get your hands on a new and improved Battle Pass, take on unique challenges, and much more when the new season starts on July 2. SHOCK THE SYSTEM WITH WATTSON Natalie “Wattson” Paquette is a familiar face in the Apex Games: daughter of the Games’ lead electrical engineer, she devoured every book she could on the subject, and grew into a skilled engineer herself. Eventually, she was commissioned to build the Apex Games’ Modified Containment Ring. Her father tragically died the day it w ..read more

The hunt is on — welcome to the Wild Frontier. The first season of Apex Legends is here, and tons of great stuff is dropping into the arena. Check out what’s in store if you play for free, and learn what you get when you grab the Season 1 Battle Pass. What is a Season? Seasons are massive packs of content dropped regularly throughout the year. We drop these massive packs of content regularly throughout the year, and each season brings new Legends, fresh loot, and special events that change the Games. Grab the Battle Pass to earn tons of themed rewards as you level. You can also earn a Wild Fro ..read more