PS VR Spotlight, which focuses on upcoming games for PlayStation VR, returns today.  Unlike last time, we won’t be making you wait too long to find out what the reveals are: all the announcements will be dropping throughout the day.  Every half hour in fact, right here on PS Blog, with the first happening imminently: in 15 minutes at 7am PT / 3pm GMT / 4pm CET.

Not long to wait. There’ll be six announcements in total and all new reveals of PS VR games launching later this year. 

We were delighted by the enthusiasm we saw from the community around last week’s announcement of our next-generation VR system for PS5. We’ll have more to share in the future. But in the meantime, stay tuned right here to learn more about some of the amazing PS VR games launching in 2021!

Essential Picks returns to PlayStation Store on Wednesday, March 3, saving you up to 60% off a range of PlayStation games for a limited time*. That includes the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, NBA 2K21 and Just Cause 4 – Gold Edition. 

• A Way Out
• Age of Wonders: Planetfall – Invasions
• Age of Wonders: Planetfall – Premium Edition
• Age of Wonders: Planetfall – Revelations
• Age of Wonders: Planetfall – Season Pass
• Age of Wonders: Planetfall – Star Kings
• Batman: Arkham Knight – Premium Edition
• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – Cross-Gen Bundle PS4 & PS5
• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – Ultimate Edition PS4 & PS5
• Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!
• Cities: Skylines – Campus
• Cities: Skylines – Cities Upgrade Bundle
• Cities: Skylines – Downtown Bundle
• Cities: Skylines – Green Cities
• Cities: Skylines – Industries
• Cities: Skylines – Mass Transit
• Cities: Skylines – Mayor’s Edition
• Cities: Skylines – Natural Disasters
• Cities: Skylines – Parklife
• Cities: Skylines – Premium Edition 2
• Cities: Skylines – Season Pass
• Cities: Skylines – Season Pass 2
• Cities: Skylines – Snowfall
• Cities: Skylines – Sunset Harbor
• Cities: Skylines – Ultimate Content Bundle
• Code Vein – Deluxe Edition
• Detroit: Become Human
• Detroit: Become Human – Digital Deluxe Edition
• Dishonored Definitive Edition
• Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
• Dissidia Final Fantasy NT – Digital Deluxe Edition
• Dissidia Final Fantasy NT – Season Pass
• Dragon Ball FighterZ
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
• Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition
• Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition
• Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
• Final Fantasy IX – Digital Edition
• Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
• Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
• Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
• Final Fantasy XV – Episode Ardyn
• Final Fantasy XV – Episode Gladiolus
• Final Fantasy XV – Episode Ignis
• Final Fantasy XV – Episode Prompto
• Final Fantasy XV – Royal Edition
• Final Fantasy XV – Royal Pack
• Final Fantasy XV – Season Pass
• Final Fantasy XV Multiplayer: Comrades
• Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition HD
• Firewall Zero Hour
• For Honor: Complete Edition
• Gauntlet: Slayer Edition
• Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
• Jump Force – Ultimate Edition
• Just Cause 4 – Gold Edition
• L.A. Noire
• LEGO Harry Potter Collection
• Mad Max
• Madden NFL 21 Superstar Edition PS4 & PS5
• Metro Exodus: Gold Edition
• Middle-earth: Shadow of War
• Middle-ea

Hi everyone, I am super excited to tell you about Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition, coming to PlayStation 5 on March 4. Myself and the rest of the team have been blown away by the positive response to Mortal Shell. Our fans have asked us many times whether an upgraded version of Mortal Shell is coming to PS5, so I am delighted to finally have the chance to tell you everything that the Enhanced Edition will bring to the next generation.

Before I do, here is a brand new Enhanced Edition trailer for you showcasing what we’re bringing to next gen. 

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From the moment we got our hands on the PS5, we have been diving into its power and capabilities to find the best ways to bring Mortal Shell to a new generation. Whether you’re taking your first steps into Fallgrim, or returning to face its most vicious and grotesque adversaries, our goal is to turn up the immersion and make everything feel more brutal than ever. That means fluid 60fps gameplay (targeted), razor-sharp 4K visuals (upscaled, with 4K compatible display), enhanced textures and DualSense controller upgrades that give you more of a physical connection to the game.

From mobs to brutal boss encounters in 60FPS

As soon as we were able to get Mortal Shell running on PS5, we noticed immediately how the 60fps frame rate made a huge difference. Each perilous swing of your sword seems so much more fluid now. Even the Ballistazooka – the heavy shoulder-mounted ranged weapon that launches spears – is far more responsive as you aim your crosshairs onto your target.

Explore Mortal Shell with enhanced textures  

It was incredibly important t

At SIE, we strive to provide the best entertainment experience for PlayStation fans, and that means evolving our offerings as customer needs change. We’ve seen tremendous growth from PlayStation fans using subscription-based and ad-based entertainment streaming services on our consoles. With this shift in customer behavior, we have decided to no longer offer movie and TV purchases and rentals through PlayStation Store as of August 31, 2021.  

When this change takes effect, users can still access movie and TV content they have purchased through PlayStation Store for on-demand playback on their PS4, PS5 and mobile devices. We thank our fans for their continued support, and we look forward to further enhancing the entertainment experience on PlayStation.

February has come to a close, which means it’s time to open up the Players’ Choice polls and vote for your favorite new release of the past month! From the stylish heroes of Persona 5 Strikers and Ys IX: Monstrum Nox to the tricks and puzzles of Little Nightmares II and the We Were Here series, February was bursting with unforgettable moments. 

We’ll keep the polls open until Sunday night at 11:59pm Pacific, so be sure to cast your vote before then. Make the pitch for your favorite release in the comments below! 

How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation.Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that month. Soon thereafter, we’ll close the polls, tally your votes, and announce the winner at PlayStation.Blog. PlayStation Store will also showcase some top Players’ Choice winners throughout the year.

What is the voting criteria? That’s up to you! If you were only able to recommend one new release to a friend that month, which would it be? In keeping with our long tradition in the Game of the Year Awards, remastered or re-released games won’t qualify. Ambitious, larger-scale rebuilds and remakes like Shadow of the Colossus and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will.

How are nominees decided? The PlayStation.Blog and PlayStation Store editorial teams will gather a list of that month’s most noteworthy releases and use it to seed the poll. Write-in votes will be accepted.