Tag: Dreams
News Shuhei Yoshida: A Mix of Technical and Business Reasons Held Dreams Back from PC, Mobile
A dream it shall remain
Dreams, the highly ambitious PS4 exclusive from Media Molecule, was famously one of Shuhei Yoshida's favourite projects while he was at the helm of PlayStation Studios. He touches on it briefly in a lengthy interview with MinnMax, looking back fondly on visits to the Guildford-based development team. "Meeting with people at...
News Media Molecule's Live Curation Support for Dreams Stops Next Month
Incoming changes will automate filtering
Studio Media Molecule has been winding down its live development and support for Dreams for a while now, as it shifts towards work on its next big game. The next step in this process is the stoppage of the game's live curation, which has been manually handled by a dedicated team since the game's launch. As...
Rumour PC, PS5 Versions of Media Molecule's Dreams Were Allegedly Real, Cancelled
PC version was "ready to ship"
Dreams remains a tremendous hub for imaginative players (and is home to some truly excellent creations), but the underplayed PS4 exclusive will, sadly, remain a PS4 exclusive. Outcry from fans about the game's potential were it to be released on more platforms — particularly PC — have been around since the start,...
News With Live Support Now Over, Media Molecule Outlines What's Next for Dreams
What happens now?
As announced back in April, live support and active development of Dreams has come to a stop as of 1st September, 2023. Developer Media Molecule couldn't find a sustainable path forward, and so has effectively discontinued its work on the game, instead moving onto a new project. All that being said, the creation game is going...
Feature Tren Sends Media Molecule's Dreams Out in Style
The little game that could
Conversation surrounding Media Molecule and Dreams is bittersweet at the moment; the game's arrival on PS Plus precedes the developer taking a step back from its creation platform and, largely, moving onto pastures new. However, it's important to remember the studio's efforts that led us to this point. It's been supporting...
News PS Plus Has Already Pulled in 100k New Dreamers on PS5, PS4
Dream to make believe
With Media Molecule's Dreams set to cease live service on 1st September, the surreal creation engine has come to PS Plus, drawing in more than 100k new Dreamers already. You can see all kinds of cool Dreams-related stats over on the aptly-named DreamStats website, although even there, fun
Feature Best Dreams Games to Play While It's on PS Plus
All our recommendations in one place
Since Dreams launched in February 2020, it's come a long way. The game arrived with a whole host of weird and wonderful creations from the early access period, but it's been populated with a steady stream of brilliant stuff in the intervening years. We've made many recommendations on what's worth playing within...
Interview How a Dreams Side Project Evolved into Media Molecule's Next Game
Talking Tren with its lead developer
John Beech Media Molecule is on the verge of launching Tren, a brand new game all about a wooden train set. It's due to be released in Dreams very soon, and after spending time playing the adorable title ourselves, we were eager to pick the brains of its creators. In order to learn more about Tren, where it came...
News Dreams Live Service Ending as Media Molecule Couldn't Find a 'Sustainable Path'
But the dream isn't over
In case you missed the news, developer Media Molecule is taking a step back from Dreams in the near future. Its highly ambitious creation suite is staying online and is going nowhere, but the studio's live service updates and events are coming to an end from 1st September. This was announced back in April, when Media...
News Dreams Is Coming to PS Plus Extra as Well as PS Plus Essential in August
Don't sleep on it
Media Molecule's PS4 exclusive create-'em-up, Dreams, is having a bit of a moment right now. Not only has the developer revealed Tren — its next original game within Dreams, which you can read more about through the link — it's also been announced the title will be joining PS Plus Essential's lineup for August. As it turns out,...
Preview Sony's Next Great First-Party Game Is Media Molecule's Tren, Made in Dreams
All aboard the hype Tren
Media Molecule might be taking a step back from Dreams in the near future, but it's going out on a high note. One of the team's last major contributions to its community-driven platform is Tren, a game about a wooden train set that packs the same warmth, whimsy, and charm as any of its previous works. Spearheaded by...
News New Usage Terms Let You Use Creations Outside of Dreams as End of Live Service Approaches
Update 2.60 available now
Media Molecule is on the verge of sunsetting live service for Dreams, but until that time, the creation sandbox is still getting updates. The latest of these has just arrived, and is available to download and install now. Version 2.60 is about 455 MB in size, and includes several bug fixes as well as some interesting new...
News Media Molecule Co-Founder Exits Following Dreams' Live Support Stoppage
Mark Healey moving on
One of Media Molecule's founders, Mark Healey, has announced his departure from the studio. Sharing his news on social media, he says today will be his last day at the PS Studios developer. "So, after years of co-birthing and building Media Molecule, I have decided it is time for me to fly the nest today is my last day at...
Reaction Dreams Losing Support Is a Sad End to PS4's Most Unbelievable Project
The dream is over
Wow, what a journey. In case you haven't heard yet, Media Molecule has decided to cease its live service operations for Dreams, its magnificent and severely under-played PS4 exclusive. The game itself is staying online, and you can continue to play and create to your heart's content, but this marks the beginning of the end. After...
News Media Molecule to Cease Live Service for Dreams, Now Working on a New Project
Time to wake up
After just over three years of support, developer Media Molecule has announced its plan to discontinue updates for Dreams. Announcing the news on the game's official website, the studio explains that, following the 1st September 2023, it will no longer be releasing updates or in-game events as it looks to move onto a new project...
News Media Molecule's Brand New Game Is Available Now in Dreams
A Long Climb Ago the latest Mm Original
Update: A Long Climb Ago is now available in Dreams, following a small patch. Once you have the update installed, you'll be able to play this new game, which is currently front and centre in DreamSurfing. Original Story: For those of you waiting for Media Molecule to make its next game, know that the studio...
News Media Molecule Reveals Details on This Year's Impy Awards as Dreams Turns 3 Years Old
Happy birthday!
They grow up so fast, don't they? PS4 make-'em-up Dreams celebrates its third anniversary today, and to go along with the milestone, Media Molecule has unveiled some of its plans for the fourth annual Impy Awards. In case you don't know, the Impy Awards is a yearly ceremony in which the developer and the Dreams community celebrate...
Feature 5 Free Dreams Games That Belong on PS Store
Lucid
For anybody not already invested in Media Molecule's excellent creation suite, Dreams is sort of a hard sell. It's settled into its niche at this point, having found a dedicated community keeping things buoyant with a steady stream of fascinating new content. However, for anyone outside the bubble, it can be difficult to really grasp the true...
And the community is playing a huge part
We shouldn’t forget that Media Molecule makes amazing games. The likes of Tearaway and LittleBigPlanet were award-winners, but Dreams’ post-release discussion has centred squarely on its community. This will please the modest Guildford-based first-party, of course: it has one of the most collaborative...
News The Land of Lost Dreams, a Halloween Treat in Dreams on PS4, Is Available Now
Media Molecule's spooky new event now live
Developer Media Molecule has brought the Halloween spirit to Dreams once again with this year's special event. All Hallows': The Land of Lost Dreams is now available in-game, and it looks like another great excuse to fire up the unique PS4 exclusive. You can get an idea of what to expect in the above...
News Explore the Land of Lost Dreams in Media Molecule's Latest Halloween Event
Dreams turns spooky once again
Arguably one of the best things about Dreams is its evolving calendar of in-game events, and Halloween tends to be particularly good. All Hallows': The Land of Lost Dreams is this year's spooky excursion, and it looks typically great in the above trailer. Accessible in-game starting from 20th October, the event...
News Claim Your Very Own Patch of Spooky Forest in Dreams' Upcoming Halloween Event
All Hallows': The Land of Lost Dreams
Dreams has in-game events all year round, but the All Hallows' events each October are always a highlight. The community of creators, alongside Media Molecule, put together brilliant things to see and do within the create-'em-up, and it looks like this year will be no different. All Hallows': The Land of Lost...
News Push Square Now Has Its Very Own Dreams Collection Made by Media Molecule
Push Square to Dream
Here's a shocker: we love Dreams here at Push Square Towers. The potential of Media Molecule's make-anything-you-want creation suite was obvious from the early days, and it's proved its own value over and over again. It's fostered a dedicated, passionate community of creators that are making some genuinely excellent things, be...
News DreamsCom 22 Brings an Entire In-Game Expo to Dreams on 26th July
Booths! Interviews! Live streams!
One of the best parts of Dreams, Media Molecule's magical create-'em-up, is its dedicated, positive community, so it's only right that the fans are celebrated each year. DreamsCom is the game's annual in-game event that acts like a digital exhibition, and it returns this year very soon, on 26th July. From that...
News Dreams' Digital Expo DreamsCom Returns This Summer with New Ways to Participate
Submissions now open
Within the realm of Dreams, there are a few consistencies that rein in the madness, and DreamsCom is one of them. It's an in-game event that acts like a gaming exhibition for all the wild and wonderful things the community makes using Media Molecule's toolbox. DreamsCom 22 has just been announced, and submissions are now open if...
Random Amazing Dreams Remake of Unreal 5 Train Station Scene Is Playable Now
Plus: Watch a timelapse of its construction
Update (19/5/22): When we first shared this story about a Dreams recreation of that Unreal Engine 5 demo, the work was only half done. Now, though, artist Martin Nebelong has completed the reconstruction, and it's kind of amazing how closely he's been able to match that photo-realistic scene. You can see...
News Dreams Update 2.44 Brings Big Improvements to Create Mode, Available Now
Patch notes, get yer patch notes
Dreams features lots of great user-made experiences to play/watch/listen to, but that's only half the game. Where Media Molecule's PS4 exclusive really gets crazy is with its versatile Create mode, allowing users to make more or less whatever they like. While the toolset was fantastic at launch, there is always room...
News Noguchi's Bell Episode 2 Continues to Push the Potential of Dreams on PS4
Available to watch now
Dreams is still going strong thanks to its dedicated community of creators and players, and there are always new impressive sights and sounds in the Dreamiverse. A particularly ambitious project from Cyber Sheep Film is Noguchi's Bell, a series of animated short movies being produced entirely within Media Molecule's game. The...
News Dreams' Community Awards Show, The Impys, Returns Later This Month Following Delay
Trophy time
The third annual Impy Awards was due to take place in February, but Media Molecule was forced to push back the Dreams community show to a later date. Fortunately, we now have a date and time to write on our calendars. If you're into Dreams and want to see which creators have earned themselves a trophy, you'll want to keep 27th March...
Random This Elden Ring Artwork Made in Dreams Is Simply Stunning
The Lands Between
Here's your semi-regular reminder that Dreams is amazing. The make-anything creation suite really does have very powerful tools, and you can create some truly breathtaking things if you know what you're doing. Case in point: this fantastic fan art for Elden Ring. The creation seen in the above video is the work of Martin Nebelong,...
News Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Rights to Movie Being Painted in PS4 Game Dreams
A Winter's Journey
After a tense and strenuous week, let’s all exhale with an uplifting story about the power of video games: Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the distribution rights to Alex Helfrecht's A Winter’s Tale, a movie which is being partly painted in PlayStation 4 game Dreams. The extraordinary film is set in Bavaria during 1812,...
News This Dreams Recreation of Returnal's Archonact Is Staggering
Larger than life
Well, the Jurassic Park scene recreated in Dreams was good, but this may be better. At the very least, it matches it: Polish creator BadRobo82 has recreated Returnal’s Archonact, and it’s a real achievement. With floating cybernetic tentacles and menacing glowing eyes, this monster looks every bit as fearsome as it does in the...
Random We Thought This T-Rex Made in Dreams Was a Shot from Jurassic Park
Stunning recreation goes viral
It's been a little while since we've had a Dreams creation go viral, hasn't it? Media Molecule's create-'em-up platform lets players make whatever they like, and there are countless examples of amazing works from the community. It's always a good feeling when the game can capture some broader attention, and an...
News Major Dreams Update Makes Creation Easier with Templates, Adds New Media Molecule Game
Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale available now
Media Molecule has just released a huge new update for Dreams, and it's targeting both sides of the game: play and creation. With version number 2.35, the studio is introducing a major new feature to DreamShaping, the part of the experience in which you create things, but it's also releasing an original...
News Dreams' Community Awards Ceremony The Impys Returns in February
Nominations are open now
Whether you pay it any mind or not, Dreams forges on, and it's gearing up to celebrate another year's worth of community creations. Yes, the third annual Impy Awards has been officially announced, recognising the achievements the game's user base has reached over the last 12 months. As always, there will be an awards...
News Dreams Central, a Social Entertainment Hub Made in Dreams, Hits Kickstarter
Back ambitious project now
A handful of ambitious creators are aiming to push Dreams to its limit — one group is building a social hub before the creation suite is even capable of online play. While Dreams Central will remain an offline experience to start with, the PlayStation Home-inspired project is looking seriously impressive, and we're...
News Dreams Joins Forces with Ghostbusters: Afterlife for Official Mini-Game Based on the Movie
Watch the cast play it, too
Dreams is whatever you want it to be, and Media Molecule is using that potential to forge some amazing collaborations with other brands. The latest of these is a team-up with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the new reboot of the classic film franchise. Dreams community members SlurmMacKenzie and byvsen were contacted by the...
Hands On All Hallows' Dreams: Ghost Train Is a Frightfully Fun Halloween Event on PS4
Dreams' latest community collab is a treat
Dreams provides players with a toolset with which to make more or less anything they please, but as with any creative medium, a blank canvas can be the most daunting thing of all. It's why one of the game's best ongoing features is the community jam, which provides everyone with a theme, and a deadline to...
News Dreams Is Teaming Up with Professor Brian Cox for Latest Community Jam
Space jam
Tell you what, Media Molecule doesn't half pick some unusual collaborators for Dreams. The studio has worked alongside artist Noah Cyrus, the cast of the Jumanji movies, Wallace & G
News All Hallows' Dreams: Ghost Train Looks to Be a Real Treat, Live Now in Dreams on PS4
All aboard
Dreams remains one of PlayStation's most fascinating games, and that's partly down to its ever-evolving landscape of community-made stuff. A real highlight, whether you get involved as a creator or you just play the end result, is all the special events, including the annual Hallowe'en showcase, All Hallows' Dreams. It's back this year as...
News All Hallows' Dreams: Ghost Train Takes You on a Spooky, Community-Made Thrill Ride
Hallowe'en invades Media Molecule's make-'em-up once again
One of the best bits about Dreams is when it plays host to special in-game events. In the summer we had the return of DreamsCom, in which community creations were put on display in an amazing trade show-style setting. Now, though, the spooky season is upon us, and that means the return of...
News Help Dreams Project Splatty's Adventure Become a Full-Length Game with Kickstarter Campaign
3D platformer aiming to be a full game within a game
Dreams gives players the tools to make pretty much anything, and the user-made content is suitably diverse. There are people making simple props for others to use, albums of music, and animated short films. Of course, many are attempting to build games within Media Molecule's creation suite, but...
News Impressive Film Made in Dreams, Noguchi's Bell, Takes to Kickstarter for Full Animated Series
Making dreams happen
Noguchi's Bell is something we've yet to touch on here at Push Square, but it's among the most impressive things made in Dreams so far. It's a 20-minute short film made entirely using Media Molecule's toolset, and you can watch it within the game or via YouTube (above). The team behind it, Cyber Sheep Film, has bigger ideas,...
News Digital Gaming Expo DreamsCom Is Officially Open in Dreams on PS4
Go, go, go
Rejoice: DreamsCom 21 has arrived. The second iteration of Dreams' very own convention kicks off today on PlayStation 4, showcasing countless community creations across over 40(!) floors of booths. Simply boot up the game and enter DreamSurfing, and you'll be presented with DreamsCom at the top of the page. You can either jump right into...
News Media Molecule Teases Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale, Another Original Game Made in Dreams
Update: Gameplay footage shown in new video
Update: Media Molecule has delved into Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale during its DreamsCom stream. The game started life as an asset kit, but has evolved into a full game, in which you'll explore dungeons and fend off baddies alone or in local co-op. This Mm Original looks like another brilliant little game...
News Media Molecule's Next Game Is Tren, a Toy Train Adventure Made in Dreams
Update: Check out the announcement interview
Update: Tren has featured on the DreamsCom live stream. In the above video, creator John Beech is interviewed about the Mm Original coming to Dreams, with plenty of gameplay on show. It looks absolutely delightful; you'll be exploring a wooden train world, upgrading your engine, hauling freight, and...
News Here's a Peek at This Year's DreamsCom, the In-Game Expo Made in Dreams
Grab your lanyard
Do you miss the experience of visiting an exhibition hall for a big gaming event? The hours-long queues, the tacky merchanidse, the body odour — it's all part of it, and we can't help but feel a little nostalgic for the days of necking Mountain Dew samples because we're too polite to decline the poor sales rep. If you've been...
Hands On Media Molecule Flexes with Megapenguin Rehatched's Opening Levels in Dreams
Collaborative project's primer is fantastic
We'll openly admit to being a little late to the party on this, but we've just played Megapenguin Rehatched in Dreams and have to tell you about it. As we reported a couple of weeks ago, Megapenuin Rehatched is a collaborative project within Media Molecule's creation game. The idea is brilliant: the...
Random Ratchet & Clank Recreation in Dreams Is Yet More Proof of Its Power
Look at that grass swaying
Every now and again, it's nice to be reminded of what's possible within Dreams, Media Molecule's PlayStation 4 creation suite. Fortunately, a month or two will pass and something made with the game will blow up on the likes of Reddit and Twitter. The latest thing to find viral success comes from a creator who consistently...
News Megapenguin Rehatched Is a Big Collaborative Community Project in Dreams on PS4
Get that buff penguin home
This is a pretty deep cut. Cast your minds back to E3 2018, where Dreams had a pretty big presence on the showfloor. During this time, developer Media Molecule presented attendees with Megapenguin, the beefcake bird you'll see in the above video, and asked them what would happen next in his adventure. It was pretty great...
