First, it's important to know why bad games make it onto the PlayStation Store to begin with. Last week, our colleagues at IGN scoured the storefront's "Games to Wishlist" page and interviewed game developers to understand how eSlop overcame Sony's barriers to entry and why they were suggested to the storefront's users.

Sony files another video gaming focused patent that, if it ever comes to light, will greatly enhance the player’s experience.

A number of games have recently disappeared from Sony's PlayStation Store, leading to speculation that they were removed by Sony, according to a report from Eurogamer on Monday. The games in question have been referred to as spam or "eslop,