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PlayStation Tournaments on PS5 officially launches today

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Since hosting our first on-console tournament back in 2016, it’s been our pleasure to watch the growth of esports and competitive gaming across our platforms.

Over the past three months, we’ve been beta testing the next generation of our on-console competitive experience: PlayStation Tournaments for PS5.

The new experience streamlines competitive play with shorter tournament times, seamless on-console sign-up, easily discoverable tournaments, all-new UI, real-time match updates, and more improvements that address common barriers to online competitive play.

Today, we’re thrilled to roll out our first official PlayStation Tournaments for PS5 – featuring Guilty Gear -Strive, NBA 2K23, and FIFA 23.* You can now play and compete to win prizes across a range of special events, challenges, leaderboard competitions, and more with our global PS5 community.

PlayStation Tournaments on PS5 officially launches today

Kicking off with a special launch program

Between December 1 and January 31, you can take part in the PlayStation Tournaments: Win-A-Thon on both PS5 and PS4 consoles. There are lots of exciting prizes on offer, including cash, PS5 consoles, and new DualSense Edge wireless controllers.

The Win-A-Thon is a leaderboard competition where you can rack up wins and improve your overall ranking while taking part in PlayStation Tournaments.

Succeed in any Win-A-Thon eligible tournament to have that victory count towards your overall ranking on your regional leaderboard. When the results are tallied at the end of January, all players with the most points will win awesome prizes.

The best PS5 players will take home accessories like the new DualSense Edge wireless controller or Pulse 3D wireless headset, while PS4 owners could win PS5 consoles.

Look for the Win-A-Thon badge on a tournament card, sign up, and start your leaderboard climb for a shot at the prize. For a breakdown on prizing and eligibility click here. For more information, see the full rulesets for PS4 and PS5.

New features on PlayStation Tournaments for PS5

Thanks to community feedback, we have introduced some new features that make it quick and easy to take part in tournaments on PS5, including:

An easy discovery process: Tournaments are easy to find. Scroll to the

Awaken your wanderlust with open world adventure Sable, out today on PS5

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Hello, Gliders! I’m Greg, Creative Director at Shedworks. The team and I are excited to finally get Sable into your hands on Playstation 5! It’s been a lot of hard work from the team and we think you’ll love some of the new features and content. 

For those of you who are not yet familiar with Sable, this game is a coming-of-age adventure set in the world of Midden. Our main character Sable embarks on her Gliding, a journey of self-discovery that will take her to scenic vistas, remote encampments, and ancient ruins, all the while meeting friends and strangers on the way. By helping them, she will learn more about their ways of life, see new sides of herself, and ultimately choose the mask she wants to wear for the rest of her life. 

The mask is an exploration of identity. Everyone in Midden undertakes a ceremony called “The Gliding” as they reach adulthood, where they travel the world and try on many different masks until they finally find the one that suits them best. Their chosen mask is part of how they present themselves to the world. Will they choose to follow a particular craft or role in society? Or will they choose a mask that symbolises a rejection of convention?

Our aim with Sable is to trust you as the player: once Sable leaves her family, we open up the game completely and give you the freedom to encounter any location, quest, or activity in any order you like. Every single quest in the game is optional. This means you can pick and choose what parts of Midden interest you and which characters you want to learn more about. What you do is driven by your own fancy and we hope this will awaken your curiosity and wanderlust, where adventure can lie around any corner.

In addition to the freedom of exploring, it was important for us to make a game that was inclusive, warm, and welcoming to all travellers. This included representation of people with different sexual and gender identities. We also wanted to emphasize that you are not participating in combat. We want you to focus on exploring the world without being distracted by enemies or violence.

The team has been working hard to make this release extra special for you. The Playstation launch is bundled with the game’s biggest content update yet, which centers around the brand-new fishing mini-game. 

In the land of Midden, fish populate the desert sands rather than the waters of the oasis. To get started, you’ll want to visit the Angler’s Hut in Sansee and have a chat with the Angler who will provide Sable with her very first fishing rod. Once equipped with the rod, you can cast off anywhere you fancy and be sure that something will bite! Assist the Angler with their requests, and Sable may even be rewarded with the new Angler Mask. 

In The Wash, Sable can find another new location. The Vivarium displays local flora and fauna, but the head Researcher needs Sable’s help with completing the collection. Sable can turn in any fish or butterflies she has collected so far on her journey, which will populate the halls of the Vivarium on her next visit. 

Finally, we wanted to take this opportunity to make exploring Midden an even more immersive experience by utilizing the DualSense controller. You will feel the adaptiv

Jurassic World Evolution 2: Dominion Malta Expansion launches December 8

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Discover spectacular new prehistoric species, three new islands, detailed Mediterranean inspired buildings, and an all-new campaign in Jurassic World Evolution 2: Dominion Malta Expansion.  

Tying into Universal’s and Amblin’s recent blockbuster, Jurassic World Dominion, you’ll experience new challenges and exciting opportunities that massively expand the scope of the film. Set just before the movie’s dramatic events, you’ll help lead an ambitious Malta-based enterprise. Work alongside Cabot Finch and key figures from the film, including Kayla Watts (voiced by DeWanda Wise), Soyona Santos (voiced by Dichen Lachman), Barry Sembène (voiced by Omar Sy), and Lewis Dodgson (voiced by Campbell Scott) as you set up parks across three sunny Mediterranean islands.

Jurassic World Evolution 2: Dominion Malta Expansion launches December 8

In Jurassic World Evolution 2: Dominion Malta Expansion, you’ll establish key buildings, develop your sites, and trade on the dinosaur exchange to acquire more species, eggs, and even genome data. But be warned: the Authorities and the Underground are both taking a keen interest in your operation. Who you choose to align with unlocks more ways to expand your parks, so build trust with these organisations and you’ll earn anything from hatchery upgrades to accessing new islands. There are three in total, and progress is persistent across these islands. Switch between them on the fly, or even bring over dinosaurs on the cargo ship – it’s entirely up to you.

As well as a deep new campaign packed with fresh gameplay features, Jurassic World Evolution 2: Dominion Malta Expansion of course brings you stunning new prehistoric species, variants and skins, as seen in Jurassic World Dominion. Authentically created to mirror their film counterparts, these iconic prehistoric species are ready to give guests an unforgettable experience. 

Firstly, there’s the infamous Atrociraptor. Arguably even more dangerous than its Velociraptor cousins, the Atrociraptor has a bulkier body and boxier snout. Coloration varies wildly between individuals so get ready to take your pick. 

Another species is the Lystrosaurus. A short, squat herbivore with powerful forelimbs and an unusually shaped skull, which lived around 250 million years ago. The Lystrosaurus is notable for its tusks and horned beak, used to bite bits of vegetation. 

Next, the Oviraptor, a smaller predator with a distinctive head crest and a unique feathered look.  Originally believed to steal eggs of ot