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News - July, 2023
Monday31st Jul 2023
News New PS5 Firmware Beta Starts Today, Bigger SSD and Dolby Atmos Support
Mute the PS5 beep sound
Sony has today announced a new PS5 firmware update will enter the beta testing phase for qualifying users later today, bringing many more features to the current-gen console. If you've been selected to participate, you will receive an email invite within the next 24 hours. The countries the beta update will be available in...
News PS5, PS4's Superb Sim Racer Gran Turismo 7 Grows Again Next Month
Four new cars incoming
With the Gran Turismo movie right around the hairpin bend, Sony will be expecting sales of sim racer Gran Turismo 7 to increase. Polyphony Digital, reliable as ever, has announced that its next free update will release next month, on 7th August. Teased on series creator Kazunori Yamauchi’s social media feed, there’ll be...
News Killing Treasure Goblins Is About to Become a Lot More Rewarding in Diablo 4
Drop it
Catching a glimpse of a Treasure Goblin has long been a hype moment in the Diablo games, as slaughtering the poor little bugger before it escapes results in a shower of loot. However, in Diablo 4, hunting a Treasure Goblin typically isn't as exciting as it should be — and that's primarily because the loot that they drop tends to be rather...
News Microsoft Urges UK Regulator to Renege on ActiBlizz Block, Points to PlayStation Deal
"Industry's most powerful player will have the game it considers most important"
It’s been mercifully quiet on the Microsoft front these past two weeks, and may we underline how beautifully blissful it’s been! But of course, the Redmond firm’s well imbursed legal team hasn’t stopped putting in the overtime, as it seeks to overcome the final...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail Guide: Your Ultimate Wiki and Walkthrough Resource
All aboard the Astral Express
Honkai: Star Rail is a free-to-play turnbased space fantasy RPG from Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse. Available now on PC and mobile, the sci-fi adventure is also "coming soon" to PS5 and PS4. In this Honkai: Star Rail guide, we'll include everything you need to know about the gacha game. Honkai: Star Rail Guide:...
News The Fantasy 6 Remake Talk Has Started Again
A Terra-ble idea?
Yoshinori Kitase, who worked on the original Final Fantasy 6 as a director, made headlines a couple of months back when he revealed that other Square Enix employees keep asking him about a potential remake of the classic RPG. At the time, Kitase admitted that remaking such an old title would be "difficult", but that hasn't stopped...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Reveals Five Months of Paid DLC, Free Updates
Two more expansions on the way
Team Ninja has expanded its post-launch plans for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty by giving a full rundown of what users can expect month to month, including both paid DLC and free updates through until 2024. With one expansion available on PS5 and PS4 already, the second and third will arrive in September and December...
Hands On The Expanse: A Telltale Series PS5, PS4 Gets Off to a Strong Start
Kowlting gut, bosmang
The Expanse: A Telltale Series is a newly-reanimated Telltale Games' first outing since filing for bankruptcy in 2018, before reviving a year later under LCG Entertainment. Now, with many of the studio's original staff having returned in a freelance capacity, the first episode (of five) is available, and we were eager to dive...
Mini Review Venba (PS5) - A Moving Tale of Love, Loss, Family, and Food
The Venba bus is coming
Venba is a delightful video game. What it accomplishes in a little over an hour is impressive, both in terms of introducing and authentically portraying a culture that most Western gamers will have limited familiarity with, and in presenting a moving story of love, loss, family, and the important role that food plays in tying...
News Win the Ballon d'Or in EA Sports FC 24's Career Mode
Become the best of the best
The most prestigious individual honour in football, the Ballon d’Or, is coming to EA Sports FC 24 as part of its single player campaign. Teased in a Career Mode deep dive trailer, the team touched upon how it wants to make the mode more rewarding, with additional cutscenes showing you winning awards and celebrating with...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Pays Homage to Jet Set Radio on PS5, PS4 from 1st September
Understand
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and in the case of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, it’s got SEGA’s legendary graffiti sim Jet Set Radio on lock. It’s actually incredible how closely this latest trailer reflects the look of the Dreamcast original: the fonts, the heads-up display, the animations, the shading – it’s an immaculate...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Tales of the Fantastic - Best Teams and Protagonist Models
Plot armour
Looking for the Best Teams and Protagonist Models for the Tales of the Fantastic event in Honkai: Star Rail? Tales of the Fantastic is a gameplay event in HoYoverse's turnbased RPG which is unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Mission named A Dragon Gallant, Its Ocean Distant. It includes three story missions, which in turn unlock...
News Remember Phantom Blade Zero from PS Showcase? There'll Be a 30 Minute PS5 Demo Next Year
Side-scrolling prequel also coming to PS5, PS4 later this year
Do you remember Phantom Blade Zero? It temporarily dropped jaws during this year’s PS Showcase, although there has been scepticism regarding the status of the project, as it simply looks and sounds too good to be true. Chinese developer S-GAME hopes to alleviate fears next year, as...
News Hitman to Add First New Elusive Target in Over Two Years on PS5, PS4
Real-life DJ Dimitri Vegas to cameo
Hitman: World of Assassination, the compiled stealth sandbox trilogy from IO Interactive, will receive its first new Elusive Target on PS5 and PS4 in over two years soon. Starring real-life DJ Dimitri Vegas, the mission – named The Drop – will feature his likeness and voiceover work. We’re going to assume...
News Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Release Date May Be Set for October
Another one for the huge list
Sony's own Helldivers 2 could be set to join the long list of high-profile games releasing in October if a leaked document is to be believed. Handed to Insider Gaming, a file sent to members of a Sony partnership program supposedly calls for content creators to "mention that the game will be released in October". A...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant Just Looks Better and Better
It must be Fate
If Fate/Samurai Remnant wasn't already on your radar, this latest trailer might catch your attention. Honestly, the action RPG just looks better and better every time we see it, with this surprisingly epic video showing off fresh characters — including powerful servants that you can summon in battle — and some dramatic plot...
Sunday30th Jul 2023
News Twisted Metal Surpasses All Expectations on Rotten Tomatoes
And its audience score is even higher
Wow, what a start for new subsidiary PlayStation Productions, which has crushed yet another project. Those of you who’ve been keeping a close eye on the division will have witnessed Uncharted become a Box Office success, HBO’s The Last of Us go on to become one of the biggest series of the year, and now...
News Lost Soul Aside Pushes PS5 to Its Limits, Likely Cancelled on PS4
But still no release date
Lost Soul Aside was one of the earlier Chinese indie games to really resonate globally, and its development cycle has been so protracted that it was originally revealed during the early days of the PS4. Several years later, a new trailer from the ChinaJoy convention suggests the game may have been cancelled on Sony’s...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Nowhere Near the Length of Origins, Odyssey, Valhalla
Much closer to old Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed Mirage has been billed as a 'smaller' more traditional Assassin's Creed title since the day it was officially announced, and Ubisoft's still pushing that perspective as we creep closer to the game's October launch. In an interview with French YouTube channel Julien Chièze (as translated by...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Debuts Its Most Disgusting PS5 Fatalities Yet
Black hole
Another jaw-dropping trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 aired overnight, introducing Geras as one of All Confirmed Characters. As a Keeper of Time, his moveset revolves around his ability to freeze rivals in stasis, allowing him to unleash on them before restarting the clock and dishing out immense damage. His ridiculous Fatality, meanwhile,...
Poll Is Twisted Metal's TV Show a Win or a Write-Off?
Calypso needs to know
It’s been a few days since Twisted Metal’s oddball television show started streaming on Peacock. While first impressions were disastrous based on a now infamous Thong Song scene showcased during Summer Game Fest, the reception to the entire first season has been much warmer overall, with reviews still largely mixed but many...
Saturday29th Jul 2023
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 PS Plus Premium Adds Four-Hour Trial for One of the Best RPGs Ever Made
Geralt of here
If you've somehow never played The Witcher 3, then you may be interested in knowing that a trial for the landmark RPG is now available through PS Plus Premium. The four-hour sample can be played on both PS5 and PS4, but it's worth noting that the PS5 version is the much enhanced Complete Edition, which launched last year. Now, four...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for August 2023?
Plus or minus?
Your PS Plus Essential games for August 2023 have been confirmed, and we've already seen a lot of divided opinions out there in the wilds of the internet. As per usual, we're getting three titles on the first Tuesday of the month, and they are: golfing sim PGA Tour 2K23, Media Molecule's creativity-fueled Dreams, and indie darling...
News Yes, All Those Awesome Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Accessories Are Getting Scalped
Console covers fetching up to $200
Sony opened pre-orders for its collection of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 accessories earlier this week, with its custom console covers and DualSense controller selling out pretty fast. While you can still purchase the hardware bundle, it seems scalpers have their eye on the prize when it comes to the aforementioned...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant Looks Great in First Raw Gameplay Demo
You're not alone
We've been keeping a close eye on Fate/Samurai Remnant for a while now, and we're comfortable saying that the upcoming action RPG looks very promising. Publisher Koei Tecmo hosted a presentation for the game at the recent Fate/Grand Order Fes in Japan, giving us our first look at raw gameplay. You can find said gameplay footage in...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 487
Summer holidays
Another week comes to its conclusion, and while it wasn't a vintage one for new PlayStation releases, no one could pretend there's nothing to play, could they? Aaron Bayne: I'll be dipping in and out of Remnant II across the weekend, since I now have a full squad to play with it. I'm having a lot of fun with the game, but it and
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 Natsume's NES Classic Shadow of the Ninja Will Return on PS5, PS4 Next Year
Painstakingly recreated by Tengo Project
Natsume’s iconic NES side-scroller Shadow of the Ninja – also known as Blue Shadow in Europe – is being revived by Tengo Project, the team behind remakes like Pocky & Rocky Reshrined and Wild Guns Reloaded. Due out in Spring 2024, the release promises “painstakingly crafted pixel art graphics”...
Friday28th Jul 2023
Guide Best Puzzle Games on PS4
PS4's best puzzlers
What are the best puzzle games on PS4? It's a big question; there are so many of the darned things that it can be hard to narrow it down. If you enjoy a game that tests your grey matter, you're certainly well served on PS4. Puzzle games can take a few different forms. The classic examples of puzzlers are things like Tetris...
Guide Where to Pre-Order Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Console and DualSense Controller
All the USA, UK pre-orders links you need
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 launches for PS5 on 20th October 2023, but before then, you can get into the web-slinging mood by customising your PS5 and DualSense controller with some classy decals. Sony has announced the PS5 Console — Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition Bundle as well as a special PS5 DualSense...
Poll Who's the Best Final Fantasy Protagonist?
There can only be one
Now that we've all had time to settle into a reality where Final Fantasy 16 exists, this is our chance to revisit a question that's reverberated around the Final Fantasy fandom for decades: just who is the series' best protagonist? Now, for the sake of this poll, we're going to streamline things and focus on mainline Final...
Rumour Tekken 8 Leak Confirms More Returning Characters
Six reveals seemingly incoming
This weekend marks the second phase of the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test, and this time around, it's available on PC as well as PS5. And in utterly unsurprising fashion, the PC build has already been pulled apart, with players taking a cheeky look inside the application's files in an attempt to learn more about the...
News Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Beta Is Open to All This Weekend on PS5, PS4
Features every character so far
If you want to give Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising a go before its launch later this year, you're in luck. The title's open beta is available to download right now on PS5 and PS4, following two days of slightly earlier access for people who signed up. You'll be able to take on other players online and put the game's...
News Lara Croft, Nicki Minaj Coming to Call of Duty
Gun in my purse, b*tch, I came dressed to kill
Regardless of your stance on plundering graves, whether your anaconda does or not, Lara Croft and Nicki Minaj are coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0. It's the kind of straightforward, surreal video game news we enjoy indulging in, and it's just a small part of what's in store for...
News PS5 Sales Live Now in More Regions, Save $50/£75
Get the console at a discount
As Sony announces its sold more than 40 million PS5 consoles, the firm looks to want to ship a few more with haste as discounts on the system have gone live in more territories. In the UK, you can head to the likes of Amazon or
Dance with the one that brought you
While the focus is very much on Baldur's Gate 3 right now, developer Larian Studios has promised a return to its original fantasy universe, but after a well-earned break. The studio earned its spurs in the eyes of RPG fans with the Divinity: Original Sin series (mostly on PC), beginning something of a roleplaying...
News Glorbo Comes to Destiny 2, Pantsing Another AI Website Along the Way
Glorbo-mania sweeps the globe
While admittedly insufferable at times, an advantage that living, breathing video game journalists have over their relentless AI competitors is the fear of being wrong publicly, which is a powerful motivator for us fragile flesh bags. If you don't know what a Glorbo is, good, it means you passed the test. "Glorbo" is...
News Feast on Some Footage from PS5, PS4's Long Anticipated Lost Soul Aside
It's still coming
It’s been many, many years since we first wrote about the Devil May Cry-inspired character action game Lost Soul Aside, but we do now get the sense that the China Hero Project outing is nearing completion. The evidence is, erm, evident in this off-screen footage from convention ChinaJoy, which looks a lot more polished than any...
News Larian Employed Intimacy Coordinators to Aid in Developing Baldur's Gate 3's Sex Scenes
We've come a long way since Commander Shepard's awkward fumblings
Sex is a part of life, and it's a part of Baldur's Gate, as well. Heck, it's part of the roleplaying experience at this point, expected even, with Mass Effect's randy Commander Shepard's legendary exploits causing a scandal in at least two separate dimensions. Considering that the two...
News Final Fantasy 14's Free PS5, PS4 Trial Expands to Include Stormblood
Relinquish your life
Square Enix’s gigantic MMO smash hit Final Fantasy 14 will grow in 2024 with the release of its next major expansion Dawntrail, but for those eager to see what all the fuss is about, you may be excited to learn that the title’s gigantic free trial will grow yet again with the release of its 6.5 update, which is expected...
News PAYDAY 3 Skips Out on PS5 Closed Beta
Begins on Xbox and Steam in August
PAYDAY 3 is slated to score its biggest haul yet, with the high-stakes cooperative heist game coming to PS5 on 24th September. PlayStation players hoping to get in a job or two during the upcoming closed beta session (2nd-7th August) will have to look elsewhere, however, as publisher Deep Silver and developer...
News Anticipated RPG Sea of Stars Goes Gold Ahead of PS Plus Extra Launch Next Month
Stars power
Sea of Stars, the highly anticipated indie RPG coming to PS5 and PS4 on the 29th August, has just gone gold. In other words, it's now entered its final certification phase ahead of launch, and it should be ready to go next month. "Sea of Stars has gone gold!" writes Sea of Stars' official Twitter account. "The master build was submitted...
News PS5, PS4 Expansion Dawntrail Takes Final Fantasy 14 on Vacation Next Year
Summer holiday
The all-consuming full-time job, also known as Final Fantasy 14, will eat up more hours of your life next year, when it adds its fifth major expansion, named Dawntrail. Announced during a glitzy fan fest event earlier today, director Naoki Yoshida described it as “the very best summer vacation a hero could possibly have”. It’s...
Feature A Morning Inside Media Molecule
Stephen pays a visit one of his favourite devs
As you'll have (hopefully) read about recently, I spent some time at Media Molecule, playing its latest offering, Tren. This developer and its games mean quite a lot to me personally, but aside from anything else, I believe it's a team that remains one of the industry's most creative and most...
News Patapon Spiritual Successor Ratatan Is a Fan's Dream Come True in Debut Trailer
Kickstarter campaign starting soon
If you've grown tired of waiting for Sony to make another Patapon game, it seems the original creators are taking matters into their own hands. Named Ratatan, this spiritual successor is being helmed by staff who brought Sony's PSP series to life, and you can really tell in the debut trailer. This is Patapon in...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Gets Fast and Furious with First Crossover DLC
First car available at launch
Now, here's some crossover content that makes total sense. Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged is set to arrive on PS5 and PS4 in October, and Milestone has just announced the first DLC for the upcoming arcade racer. Various cars from the Fast and Furious movie series will be coming to the game, allowing you to drive...
Thursday27th Jul 2023
Guide Mortal Kombat 1: Beta Access Explained and How to Play
Early access
Do you need Mortal Kombat 1 beta access explained and how to play? Betas are imperative for online focused games as they allow the developer to stress test their servers. In addition, it also enables eager consumers to get hands on time with an anticipated title before it launches. On this page, as part of our Mortal Kombat 1 guide,...
Guide Mortal Kombat 1: Release Date and All Pre-Order Details
Get over here and pre-order
Looking for the release date and all pre-order details for Mortal Kombat 1? NetherRealm Studios' upcoming fighter is one of the biggest games of the year, introducing all-new Fatalities and combat options, including Kameos. In this Mortal Kombat 1 guide, we'll share the release date and all pre-order details...
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 Red Dead Redemption Logo Fuels More Remake Rumours
Also a new RDR codename
Suggestions a Red Dead Redemption remake or remaster is in the works from Rockstar are doing the rounds again as Internet sleuths have uncovered a new logo for the PS3 title recently uploaded to the developer's website. First spotted by Twitter user Tez2, a site update from earlier today included a new reference within the...
Random Take 'Baldur's Day' Off, Stay Home and Play Baldur's Gate 3
A festivus for the rest of us
Imagine, if you will, Half-Life 3 is announced. Better, it will be developed by a best-in-class AAA studio. Not the original creators, mind, but the next best thing, and more appropriate, given the modern context and how much time has passed. That's kind of how momentous it feels to be an old-school RPG fan on the...
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,...
More than token replaya-Billy-ty
Speaking to Push Square during Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons' July 2023 release, developer Secret Base's Raymond Teo described adding highly replayable roguelite elements to create a brawler with an ingenious way of counteracting the beat-'em-up genre's innate repetitiveness. It takes just under two...
News Open World PS5, PS4 Gacha Tower of Fantasy Is a 12-Month Console Exclusive
Sony signs up online adventure
You can already play Tower of Fantasy on PC or a smartphone, but Sony has been heavily promoting the PS5 and PS4 port, and that’s because the open world gacha is a timed console exclusive. The small print at the end of the game’s latest launch trailer notes that the PlayStation version is deploying “at least 12...
News PS5 Console Sales Surpass 40 Million, Sony Confirms
Over 2,500 games already available
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has announced more than 40 million PS5 consoles have now been sold since its release in November 2020. With any PS5 Stock issues now completely rectified, Ryan said: "With the support of PlayStation fans, we have reached a milestone of 40 million PS5 consoles sold through to gamers since...
News PS5 Action RPG The God Slayer Could Be Incredible, But Is Not Due Until 2027
A long wait ahead
Sony announced a new, potentially jaw-dropping addition to its China Hero Project overnight – but don’t expect to play it until at least 2027 at the earliest. The God Slayer, in development at My Time at Sandrock maker Pathea Games, is being billed as an action RPG – and judging by the first images, it looks like a stark...
News Told You So! Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Really Wouldn't Have Worked on PS4
Rock-solid PC port, though
Much hay has been made of Insomniac's pre-release claim that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart "would not have been possible without the Solid State Drive of the PlayStation 5," with ourselves contributing a bale or two. Now, the PC iteration is out in the wild, and the wizards over at Digital Foundry have been able to put...
News Latest Like a Dragon May Have Really Erased Its PS5, PS4 Retail Release
Just like that
First rumoured, and now apparently confirmed, it seems Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will be released digitally in the West on PS5 and PS4, with SEGA all but erasing our hopes for a physical release. RGG Studio posted an update to Twitter, seemingly just to remind us that the Kiryu-centric caper was still slated...
News Lords of the Fallen PS5 Shows Tons of Promise in 18-Minute Gameplay Deep Dive
Dual-realm footage revealed
With titles like Assassin's Creed Mirage, Alan Wake 2, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 releasing around the same time, PS5 game Lords of the Fallen may not be something you pick up on day one. However, a new 18-minute gameplay deep dive from developer Hexworks is proof of why it should remain on your wishlist, as the...
News F.I.S.T. Dev Confirms The Winds Rising for PS5
Part of China Hero Project's third phase
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch studio TiGames has announced during Sony's latest ChinaHero Project showcase that its next title is a story-driven action RPG named The Winds Rising, releasing on PS5. The reveal trailer embedded above gives very little away, but it's said to sport a "grand adventure" all...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Announced, New Characters Revealed in Debut Trailer
Futurrrre
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl launched back in 2021 and was surprisingly decent — save for a lack of voiceovers. That would come along in a later update, but it seems GameMill Entertainment is taking another run at this platform fighter all the same. It's just revealed Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 with the above gameplay trailer. This...
Mini Review LISA: Definitive Edition (PS5) - Joyful and Painful in Equal Measure
It’s the end of the world as we know it
LISA: Definitive Edition is the updated collection of LISA: The Painful, originally released in 2014 via RPG Maker, and its sequel, LISA: The Joyful. These new releases are extended with new quests, bosses, and secrets. There’s even a new difficulty mode alongside Normal and Painful; Painless, for those...
News Unconsecrated Sequel Blasphemous 2 Gets Gory PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Praise be
Blasphemous 2 continues the series' trademark blend of tough-as-nails 2D gameplay and unsettling Catholicism-inspired enemy design. Preorders are now live, with the game launching on PS5 next month, on 24th August, and we got a suitably gory gameplay snippet to tide us over in the meantime. The second scripture in the ongoing Blasphemous...
News Quantum Error PS4 Version Gets the Axe, PS5 Release Date Remains Unkown
Last-gen version murdered
Plans for a PS4 iteration of long-in-development cosmic horror FPS Quantum Error have been cancelled, with developer TeamKill citing qualitative issues in a statement that approaches humblebrag. In 2020, we wondered if this spooky shooter might be a PS5 launch title, and in the years since, it's been moulded into a...
News Here's When Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Pre-Order Beta Starts
And all the characters you'll be able to play
You won’t have to wait long to try out Mortal Kombat 1 – in fact, the game’s pre-order beta is just weeks away. NetherRealm Studios has confirmed that the game’s promotional test will get underway from 18th August through 21st August, and you’ll just need to have a valid PS5 pre-order to...
News Elden Ring PS5, PS4 Patch 1.10 Offers PvP Balance Changes, Bug Fixes
Update split between PvP and PvE
Update 1.10 has been deployed today for PS5, PS4 versions of Elden Ring, making various balance changes exclusive to both the PvP and PvE sides of the game. When fighting another real-life player, you can look forward to better poise damage across all weapons and some spells as well as extended critical hit angles...
News Dhaba: Land of Watermarks Revealed as Another China Hero Game on PS5
From Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption dev
As part of an overnight livestream, Sony revealed another PS5 title coming from its China Hero Project initiative: Dhaba: Land of Watermarks. It shall form part of the program's third wave of games out of the country, which also includes The Winds Rising from F.I.S.T. developer TiGames. Dhaba: Land of...
News Heavenly Bodies' Cleanup DLC Pack Is Nearly the Same Size as the Base Game
Available now on PS5 and PS4
Heavenly Bodies is an entertaining co-op indie game that's filled with potential for chaos, and if you're into that sort of thing, good news: there's now more of it. A DLC pack called Cleanup is available to purchase on PS Store for PS5 and PS4, and it sounds like a substantial addition to the zero-gravity physics...
News Monster Hunter Gets Its Mobile Spin-Off on 14th September
Pre-register now for more rewards
Niantic and Capcom have today jointly revealed Monster Hunter Now, a mobile spin-off similar in style to Pokémon GO, will launch on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store on 14th September 2023. Pre-registration across both platforms is available now, and the more players who do so, the better the rewar
News Truck Driver Experiences the American Dream on PS5 This Year
Big rigs
The original Truck Driver from SOEDESCO was a bit of a disaster: you may recall the publisher actually recruited a different developer to patch the title post-release, and while it was planned to be ported to PS5 on multiple occasions, it never actually happened. It’s a shame as well: Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator...
Wednesday26th Jul 2023
News PS Plus Essential Games for August 2023 Announced
Living the dream
Sony has announced the next lineup of PS Plus Essential monthly games, and amazingly, it's done so without them leaking beforehand. August 2023's trio of treats have been revealed over on the PS Blog as usual, and here's what you're getting this time:
TV Show Review Twisted Metal - Car Crash Entertainment
Black humour
Of all the PlayStation properties ripe for adaptation, we’re going to hazard a guess that Twisted Metal wasn’t top of your list. And yet here we are, with Peacock’s ten episode series about to start streaming. We’ve watched the entire first season, and while the early trailers proved divisive, we’re happy to confirm that the...
News PS Plus Members Can Watch the Gran Turismo Movie Early
But still only in cinemas
Sony is hosting advanced screenings of the Gran Turismo movie for PS Plus subscribers, but only at select cinemas. A promotional email sent out to UK members includes a link to reserve tickets on 8th August at various Showcase, Vue, and Cineworld theatres across the country, a day ahead of the film’s British release on...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Will Feature the Same Mary Jane Face Model, Insomniac Insists
PuddleGate 2.0
Uh oh, it must be nearly time for the release of another Insomniac game, as we have another overblown technical conundrum to unpack. However, it's not the puddles the overly-zealous PlayStation faithful are concerned about this time. Instead, fans, perhaps a little too eager for Marvel's Spider-Man 2's 20th October release date, have...
News Diablo 4's Seasonal Battle Pass Doesn't Contain Enough Platinum to Buy Literally Anything
We live in a society
Reaping the live service whirlwind, Blizzard is in yet more hot water with Diablo 4 players after it was realised the popular action RPGs Battle Pass only pays out 666 Platinum upon completion, in keeping with the title's hellish marketing. This is not enough to purchase the next Season's Battle Pass or any cosmetic item, with...
News Don't Worry, Ubisoft Promises Star Wars Outlaws Won't Be a '300 Hour Epic Unfinishable RPG'
A festivus for the rest of us
If you were worried that Star Wars Outlaws was going to end up being an infinite Ubisoft timesink ala Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the developers at Massive Entertainment want to put you at ease, noting that the experience will be "very manageable". The concern comes from a recent interview, in which one of the game's...
News PS5 Action RPG Atlas Fallen Has a Pleasingly Small File Size
Your PS5 will appreciate it
Headlines are made whenever a new game comes saddled with a huge file size, so it's nice to report on a title that's keeping things comparatively slim. Atlas Fallen may not be an all-encompassing AAA release, but its file size is still pleasingly light on PS5. The action RPG will reportedly weigh in at a slender 21GB on...
News 100 Layoffs at CD Projekt RED Amid Organisational Changes
Nearly 10% of its workforce
Polish studio CD Projekt RED has announced it'll be cutting "around 100" jobs in the very near future as part of a structural reshuffle. Adam Kiciński, CEO of the company, has put out a press release that goes over what's happening and why. "To meet our own high expectations and ambitions to create the best role-playing...
News Venom Co-Creator Todd McFarlane Approves of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Interpretation
He's not a tongue guy, though
Comic Con has just swung by, and Insomniac Games was there to show off more of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, giving us our first proper look at Venom. The anti-hero is set to be a key part of the story in the sequel, and he's so beloved that it's important the studio gets it right. So, what does Todd McFarlane, one of the...
News Armored Core 6 Is Apparently Five Times the Length of Previous Games
60 hours of mech carnage
It doesn't come as a huge surprise, but Armored Core 6 is set to be a lot bigger than its predecessors. Not just in terms of environments — the upcoming mecha title boasts relatively open level design — but with regards to campaign length as well. According to a fresh video preview from Fextralife, Armored Core 6 is 50...
News Full Evo 2023 Showcase Confirmed, Featuring Live Game Announcements and Updates
Tekken! Street Fighter! Guilty Gear! Granblue!
Over the years, Evo has become more than just the world's biggest fighting game event: it's now a prime venue for publishers and developers to get the word out about their latest projects. It's a bit like E3, but with a specific focus on fighting games. And with Evo 2023 — which begins on the 4th...
News Shrek, Po, and Boss Baby Burn Rubber in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing
Hey now, you're an all-star
It seems everything is getting a kart racer lately, so why not DreamWorks? The animation studio has many memorable characters that star in its films, and you'll soon be able to send them drifting around bends in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing. It comes from GameMill Entertainment, the team that's previously brought us...
News Skate 4 Playtests Will Kickflip onto Console Eventually, EA Promises
Gnarly bro
Skate (or Skate 4, as it's colloquially known) is currently in development, with EA inviting the community in over the past year to kick its tiny, skate-board-sized wheels on PC. This has all been going swimmingly, apparently, but EA has thrown us console warriors a lifeline; we'll get the chance to have our say on PlayStation platforms,...
Random Spruce Up Your Musty Hangout with These Persona 5 Royal Scented Candles
Notes of rebellion and loyalty
Ever wondered what abstract concepts like rebellion or loyalty smell like? We neither, but the list of products Atlus hasn't yet managed to shoehorn the cast of Persona 5 into grows shorter every day. Case in point, this collaboration between the publisher and gaming candle maker Wick & Skull offering officially...
News PSVR2 Hit C-Smash VRS to Receive New Modes, Music in Major August Update
And it's free
One of the most striking, and best-received, PSVR2 titles to date is C-Smash VRS, a virtual reality reboot of SEGA's cult classic Dreamcast game, Cosmic Smash. While we really rather like it, one of our only criticisms is that it felt a little light on content at launch. However, it appears a big update arriving next month will go some...
News Off-Road Driving Game Overpass 2 Jumpstarts Release Date to September on PS5
Was previously October
Publisher Nacon has released a new trailer for its upcoming tough terrain driving title, Overpass 2. The game was announced a while back, but with this new video, it appears the release date has been brought forward. Initially scheduled for a late October date, the sequel will now be arriving on PS5 on 28th September. The...
Tuesday25th Jul 2023
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Members Get This Anticipated PS5, PS4 RPG on Day One Next Month
Sea of Stars demo available now
Sony has today announced the retro-inspired PS5, PS4 RPG Sea of Stars will launch straight into PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium on its release date of 29th August 2023. It will be part of the August 2023 service refresh, arriv
Fool me once
In yet more Diablo 4 live service drama, developer Blizzard has been accused of "malicious design" by fans for the apparent shocking ease with which the game parts players from their hard-earned money, whether they intended it or not. Streamer
Guide Best Trails Games Ranked: Which Trails Games to Play and Where to Start
A guide to Falcom's huge RPG series
Over the last few years, the Trails series has started to find some footing in the West, largely thanks to the localisation of the Trails of Cold Steel saga on PS4. And now that publisher NIS America is committed to bringing the franchise overseas, we finally have enough Trails games to warrant a guide like this...
News Elden Ring Dev's Armored Core 6 Looks Sublime in PS5, PS4 Gameplay Showcase
Mech a mess
Armored Core has never been a particularly fashionable franchise, but FromSoftware has never been more popular either. The upcoming Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon has commanded significant attention as a result – and, honestly, it looks outstanding in this 12-minute gameplay trailer. We get a glimpse of some combat, traversal, rig...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5's Best Suit May Have Been Teased by a Toy
OP, will probably need a nerf
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is shaping up to be a super-hero power fantasy for the ages, with players able to play as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales, and with the infamous alien Symbiote suit AKA Venom in the offing. Well, it looks like Insomniac wanted to one-up even themselves, and we got a glimpse at something quite...
Preview Armored Core 6 Could Give Newer FromSoftware Fans Whiplash
Our findings after three hours of play
After gaining absurd popularity in the hardcore space with its Dark Souls series and then capitalising on that with Elden Ring sales up the wazoo, FromSoftware had the Monty Python's Flying Circus thought process: "And now for something completely different." With five mainline instalments under its belt, the...
News Sony Will Announce New PS5, PS4 Games During Chinese Press Conference This Week
Here's when to watch live
Sony is plotting a press conference in China this week, which it promises will reveal the third phase of its ongoing China Hero Project. The Japanese giant has been nurturing developers all across the country, pledging funding, marketing, and publishing support for a variety of games, including FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch...
Rumour Immortals Fenyx Rising Sequel Canned by Ubisoft
Clipped wings
A supposed sequel to 2020's Immortals Fenyx Rising has been cancelled, according to multiple VGC sources. The open world action title was spearheaded by the team behind Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and while it did come with a lot of the bloated baggage you'd expect from a Ubisoft sandbox, it was a really fun game if you were looking for...
News UK Sales Charts: Pikmin and Horses Overtake Most PS5, PS4 Games in the Top 10
A classic combo
The UK's bestselling physical games usually don't move much beyond the usual suspects, but this year's steady stream of big new releases has seen it jump around a fair bit. The latest chart is a good example, which sees another Nintendo exclusive debut at number one with Pikmin 4, while EA has made an impact with The Sims 4: Horse...
News We Might Finally Be Getting a Granblue Fantasy: Relink Release Date
From fantasy to reality
The advent of a country's certification rating doesn't always mean that a release date announcement is imminent, but when it comes to the elusive Granblue Fantasy: Relink, we'll take anything we can get. Cygames' PS5 and PS4 action RPG has been in launch date limbo for nigh on an eternity, but an official rating in Australia...
News Exoprimal Attracts One Million Players, Free Skin to Celebrate
Part of 16th August title update
Capcom has confirmed its co-operative dinosaur shooter Exoprimal has been booted up by more than one million users since the 14th July 2023 launch across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The game was released straight into Xbox Game Pass — and our findings suggest the subscription service will be doing...
Preview Blue Protocol Might Be the Competition Genshin Impact Needs
We go hands on with Bandai Namco's online RPG
For as unfathomably popular Genshin Impact has been all these years, you could argue it's always had things a bit easy. There is nothing else quite like it on consoles, and consistent content updates along with new waifus to metaphorically marry every other month have turned a lot of fans' free time into...
News Infinity Strash: Dragon's Quest Characters Detailed Along with 16 Minutes of Gameplay
Strash bash
The name seems to get longer every time we see it, but we don't begrudge Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventures of Dai a thing. Square Enix has published a bunch of new information concerning the combat styles of our core cast of characters. In addition, Japanese media has shared a total of 16 minutes of new gameplay (thanks,...
News Sonic Superstars Info Incoming as Game Informer Reveals Latest Cover Story
Chaos control
Later this year, SEGA is set to launch a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog game — one that combines an old-school feel with modern, 2.5D presentation. Sonic Superstars shows a lot of promise, and was pretty good fun in our brief hands-on time back in June, but there's still a lot about the game that's unknown. Enter
News Keep Your Eyes Peeled for a Ton of Armored Core 6 PS5 Gameplay Footage
Brace for impact
FromSoftware's eagerly-anticipated mech action game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is out this time next month, but prospective pilots won't need to wait that long to get their next gameplay briefing. The cagey developer is teasing some fresh gameplay, and it's expected in the hours to come. Keep an eye out for incoming...
News Tekken 8 Gameplay Will Be 'Heavily Tuned' Following 'Bare-Bones' Network Test
Harada turns down the Heat
The first weekend of the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test (not a beta, as noted by Bandai Namco numerous times) has come and gone. Roughly 40,000 players got to sample the upcoming fighter during this PS5 exclusive phase, with the dev team welcoming any and all feedback. But you know how these things go. The test period only...
News Make Sense of Immortals of Aveum's Magical PS5 World in Comic-Con Cinematic Trailer
Jak was right to keep the Binding Stone
We're still trying to get a read on the first-person sorcerer simulator Immortals of Aveum, and it's proving resistant to our scrying. The gameplay looks promising enough, but the fairly generic fantasy setting still gives a little pause (we got enough of that for the year in the mediocre Forspoken,
News Watch the Best Bits from Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Amazing Comic-Con Panel
Come out swingin'
We were expecting last week’s San Diego Comic-Con to be big for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – but it ended up being even more exciting than we were anticipating. In addition to showcasing a jaw-dropping new story trailer, Insomniac Games also announced a
News PS5 MMO Blue Protocol Brings Big Anime Energy in New Trailer
Class time
You’ve read our huge Blue Protocol hands on preview – and now you want to see a little more of the game in action, right? Well, this new trailer’s got you covered. For those of you who don’t know, this title is being developed by Bandai Namco in collaboration with Amazon Game Studios – although there has been a little
News Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate Is Roguelike Chess with Guns Coming Soon to PS5, PS4
Dodge this
We've all been there — you're being trounced in a round of Chess, feeling frustrated, and want nothing more than to flip the table or swipe all your opponent's pieces off the board. One game that may offer some of this catharsis is Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate, which is making its way over to PS5 and PS4 on 24th August 2023. The...
News You Could Own the Gran Turismo Movie's Nissan GT-R Racing Car with Upcoming Auction
Onscreen motor going up for sale
If you're a big car fanatic (and have a vast amount of cash burning a hole in your proverbial pocket), you may be interested to know about this upcoming opportunity. An upcoming auction could see you drive away with a Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3. In fact, it's not just any GT-R — it's the same one used in the...
Monday24th Jul 2023
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Can You Play It on PS5, PS4?
Trailblazers
Can you play Honkai: Star Rail on PS5 and PS4? The latest game from Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse is creating quite a buzz in the gacha gaming community, following its release on 26th April, 2023 for PC and smartphones. But fans have been been wondering if the title will release on PlayStation consoles. As part of our Honkai: Star...
Guide Street Fighter 6: Best Gifts to Increase Bond Levels with All World Tour Masters
Strengthen your relationships with a sweetener
Looking for the best gifts to increase Bond Levels with all World Tour Masters in Street Fighter 6? A huge aspect of Capcom's new fighter is its RPG-like single player campaign, which allows you to befriend both classic and new characters from the franchise. Raising your Bond Levels with the various...
Guide Street Fighter 6: All World Tour Missions and Quests
A complete checklist for every main mission
Looking for a list of all World Tour missions and quests in Street Fighter 6? World Tour is an RPG-like mode in Capcom's fighting game, which takes you to the mean streets of Metro City, where you'll embark on a campaign to learn the meaning of strength. On this page, as part of our Street Fighter 6 guide,...
News Of Course Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Logo Leaks from a Pack of Monster Energy Drinks
2023's most on-brand leak
In perhaps the most on-brand leak of the modern era, the logo for this year's Call of Duty game has made its way online on the back of a cardboard box containing Monster Energy drinks. Activision's FPS franchise has had a long-standing partnership with the energy drink, offering the likes of double XP if you buy a can, and...
News Insomniac Games May Have a Third AAA PS5 Exclusive in Development
Unannounced project in production now
There’s simply no question that Insomniac Games is carrying this generation for Sony. We’re not belittling the efforts of PlayStation’s other first-party studios, but it’s worth acknowledging that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will be its third release for the PS5 thus far – fourth if you factor in the...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Operation Briefings and Rewards
An essential part of the Interastral Guide
Looking for all Operation Briefings and rewards in Honkai: Star Rail? Operation Briefings are, in essence, an in-game mechanism presented as part of the Interastral Guide to encourage players to explore all of the release's features and content. It's divided into a series of parts or chapters, each...
Review Remnant II (PS5) - Dark Souls with Guns Still Has Room to Grow
Ashes tests
For every sequel that manages to pull an Assassin's Creed II, there are many more that almost make it. Whether it's a result of not quite realising a project's full potential or introducing issues the original never had, these games are just as enjoyable as they are disappointing. Remnant II, a follow-up to the unexpectedly good Remnant:...
Guide Street Fighter 6: Total Number of Chapters in World Tour
The journey for strength
Looking for the total number of chapters in World Tour in Street Fighter 6? As you work your way through the RPG-inspired storyline in Capcom's new fighting game, you may be wondering how many main story missions there are. On this page, as part of our Street Fighter 6 guide, we're going to reveal the total number of...
Guide Street Fighter 6: All World Tour Masters' Locations
Meet your Masters
Looking for all World Tour Masters' locations in Street Fighter 6? You'll need to find Masters in Capcom's RPG-like single player campaign in order to increase Style EXP and Bond Levels with them. This will subsequently unlock new moves for you to learn, as well as Master
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Is the Express Supply Pass Worth It?
Monthly accumulator
Is the Express Supply Pass in Honkai: Star Rail worth it? There are a number of ways to spend real-money while you're aboard the Astral Express, including on Oneiric Shards, but the Express Supply Pass represents a relatively low investment for some pretty significant rewards. On this page, as part of our Honkai: Star Rail guide
Guide Street Fighter 6: Where to Find Rashid in World Tour
The Turbulent Wind is waiting for you
Looking for where to find Rashid in World Tour in Street Fighter 6? The Turbulent Wind has arrived as a new DLC character in Capcom's critically acclaimed fighter, but you won't need to purchase him to enrol as his student in the game's single player campaign. You will, however, need to track him down. On this...
News PlayStation's Skipping Gamescom, But It's Showing Up for ChinaJoy 2023
Games lineup revealed
For a number of years now, Sony has brought PlayStation to ChinaJoy, one of the largest gaming exhibitions in Asia. It's set to take part yet again in 2023, with the event scheduled between 28th and 31st July at Shanghai's New International Expo Center. So, what's Sony bringing to the showfloor? A fair amount, actually. The...
News Dying Light Studio Techland Set to Be Acquired by Tencent
Will become majority shareholder
Dying Light 2 developer Techland has announced Chinese firm Tencent is setting itself up to become the studio's main shareholder, effectively acquiring the Polish team. Confirmed by founder Pawel Marchewka in a website post, he says the buyout allows Techland "to move full speed ahead with the execution of the vision...
Guide Street Fighter 6: How Long to Beat World Tour
Your journey starts with a single step
Looking for how long to beat World Tour in Street Fighter 6? If you're playing the new RPG-inspired single player campaign in Capcom's fighter, you may be wondering how long it takes to reach the conclusion of the story. On this page, as part of our Street Fighter 6 guide, we're going to reveal how long to beat...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Nameless Honor Explained and How to Rank Up
Don't pass on the Battle Pass
Looking for Nameless Honor explained how to rank up in Honkai: Star Rail? Nameless Honor, despite its somewhat confusing name, is the Battle Pass in HoYoverse's turnbased RPG. Like most other Battle Passes, there are free and premium rewards, and you need to pay to unlock the latter. On this page, as part of our Honkai:...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: How to Complete Daily Training
The daily grind
Looking for how to complete Daily Training in Honkai: Star Rail? Daily Training is a system in HoYoverse's hit turnbased RPG that rewards you with crucial resources, like Trailblaze EXP and Stellar Jade, for interacting with the game everyday. On this page, as part of our
News Somerville Is the Next Xbox, PC Exclusive Plotting PS5, PS4 Ports
Trophy list spotted
Hot on the heels of PS5, PS4 ports for High on Life, it appears indie game Somerville will also be making the jump to PlayStation in the near future. Trophy listing site Exophase has picked up a set of PS4 Trophies for the 2.5D adventure game, essentially confirming ports are planned by developer Jumpship.
News Enjoy 12 Minutes of Soft, Smooth Sand Land PS5 Gameplay, Fresh from SDCC 2023
Yowza
While sand can, at times, be coarse, rough, and irritating (getting everywhere), this couldn't be further from the case with the upcoming RPG, Sand Land. Courtesy of IGN, we got a look at 12 minutes of silky-smooth, buttery-soft PS5 gameplay from San Diego Comic-Con that's just brimming with Akira Toriyama's trademark charm. We see our...
News Star Wars Outlaws Director Teases Galaxy's Most Unappealing Cooking Mechanic
Luke Skywalker > Bear Grylls
Ever wondered what kind of nightmarish, extraterrestrial smoothy you could whip up with the disgusting liquids that barbarian Luke Skywalker was always chugging down? It might not actually taste that bad; as dedicated fans well know, George Lucas had a bad habit of making things sound worse than they actually are (see...
Preview Tekken 8's Hyper Aggressive Gameplay Has Glorious Potential
Feeling the Heat
We only got to play it for a weekend, but the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test has us drooling over the potential of Bandai Namco's heavy hitting fighter. This sequel has been a long time coming — it's easy to forget that Tekken 7, although still quite popular, is over six years old on PS4 — and at first glance, the eighth...
News Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon Reportedly Supports 6-Player PvP
Spectator sport
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is out this time next month, and in typically iron-clad FromSoftware fashion, we know shockingly little about it. This is a welcome reprieve in a year in which nothing is seemingly sacred, and everything leaks in advance. That said, in what is technically not a leak, pictures of the game box taken...
News 200 Evacuated from Genshin Impact Event Following Bomb Threat
Officials found no evidence of explosives
A Genshin Impact event in South Korea had to be evacuated after an anonymous Twitter user posted a picture of a supposed homemade explosive device, implying it had been planted inside Seoul's Olympic Park arena. No one was injured. Police and firefighters evacuated around 200 people from the Genshin Impact...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Current Events (July 2023)
Plan your play sessions
Looking for all current events and rewards in Honkai: Star Rail? Events are periodic in-game promotional activities that reward you for fulfilling certain objectives and goals in HoYoverse's turnbased RPG. Rewards can include anything and everything from Stellar Jade to Star Rail Special Passes, and thus it's i
News Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Locks In August Release Date on PS5, PS4
Pontius the Knight gets his own trailer
The latest entry in Frozenbyte's co-op fantasy series is just around the corner. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy was announced earlier this year, and now publisher THQ Nordic has confirmed when we'll all get to play it. The game is just a few weeks away, launching on PS5 and PS4 on 31st August 2023. In...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Echoes of War Locations and Rewards
Boss rush
Looking for all Echoes of War locations and rewards in Honkai: Star Rail? Echoes of War allow you to exchange Trailblaze Power in order to replay boss battles from previous Trailblaze Missions throughout the campaign. Completing these unlocks Light Cones,
News Waka Waka! Pac-Man Chows Down with Fall Guys Crossover Costumes
Fruitful endeavour
Fall Guys is on a good run of crossovers lately. It was only last week that Death Stranding's Sam Bridges was made available as a costume in the free-to-play battle royale title, and it's being quickly followed up by video game royalty. Bandai Namco's iconic arcade hero, Pac-Man, is the latest to join the fun. Here's what he...
Sunday23rd Jul 2023
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Blade - Best Builds
Passive aggressive
What are the best builds for Blade in Honkai: Star Rail? Blade is a Wind elemental Stellaron Hunter who subscribes to The Destruction Path Type. This means he's especially effective in offense. On this page, as part of our
News All of a Sudden, High on Life Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
Full price release at £49.99 / $59.99
The comical FPS with a talking gun High on Life has been shadow-dropped onto PS5, PS4 at a price of £49.99 / $59.99. It's available to download now, marking a pretty high-profile port that's come with literally no marketing whatsoever. The announcement seems to have been made at a San Diego Comic-Con panel,...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Caverns of Corrosion Locations and Rewards
Cave master
Looking for all Caverns of Corrosion locations and rewards in Honkai: Star Rail? Caverns of Corrosion are combat gauntlets which consume Trailblaze Power and reward you with an assortment of Relics which can be used to upgrade and advance your characters. On this page, as part of our
News PS5 Open World Star Wars Outlaws Will Let You Work for Jabba the Hutt
And you can betray him
Ubisoft knows its way around compelling open worlds, but Star Wars Outlaws is shaping up to be one of its biggest and most densely detailed yet. As previously announced, each planet in the release will be fully explorable, with enough open space to give you a meaningful sense of adventure. And the French publisher is...
Saturday22nd Jul 2023
News PS5's Remote Play Portable Appears to Leak Online
Photos and videos of Sony's new handheld emerge
Sony’s interesting Remote Play handheld for PS5, officially announced earlier in the year, appears to have leaked. Video footage of what appears to be a prototype unit is being shared around social media, as well as photos of it in various states of disassembly. Effectively, the device looks like an...
Review Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Review (PS4) - The Demon King of Owari Rises
No-man's fool
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening is the sixteenth entry in the venerable strategy franchise (which celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year) from Koei and its most accessible yet. While still convoluted compared to even another strategy title of this scale, the love and dedication to Japan’s iconic Sengoku era and the...
News Baraka, Li Mei, and Tanya Konfirmed in New Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Trailer
Bloody brilliant
A trio of Mortal Kombat 1 fighters have been revealed in an action-packed trailer, with Baraka, Tanya, and the oft-overlooked Li Mei all joining the lineup. Fans will obviously be familiar with Baraka, while Tanya was last seen in Mortal Kombat X. But it’s Li Mei who will require a better memory: she was last playable in Mortal...
News PSVR2 Rails Shooter Switchback VR Dramatically Overhauls Visuals with 8GB PS5 Patch
Fans report a dramatic upgrade
Despite being billed as a spiritual successor to Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, rails shooter The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR was dismally disappointing at launch. While its gameplay was tired, it also looked surprisingly bad: low resolution and blurry, with bad textures across the board. Honestly, it didn’t feel like...
News As Rumoured, Mortal Kombat 1's First DLC Pack Adds Homelander, Peacemaker, and More
Omni-Man! Quan-Chi! Ermac! Takeda!
It’s a big day for Mortal Kombat 1’s confirmed characters, with six new additions officially unveiled as part of the foray’s first Fighter Pack. And if you’re into guest characters, then you have a trio of unexpected (but previously rumoured) arrivals to look forward to: Peacemaker, Homelander,
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 486
Beta blockers
It's an uneventful weekend really, with the school holidays underway here in the UK, and no notable sporting or cultural events to mention [Whoops, completely forgot about the Women's World Cup - Ed]. We hope you have a chill one! Aaron Bayne: I didn't even know it existed a few weeks ago, but now I'm going gaga for Remnant 2 which...
First DLC drop in September
As teased earlier in the week, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is getting an unexpected second Character Pass – despite the game originally releasing over three years ago! The DLC drop will consist of three packs in total, adding an impressive nine new characters to the game. It’ll all get underway in September with The...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Trails into Reverie?
The beginning and the end
Calling all Trails fans: we need your help. As regular readers may know, we have our own Best Trails Games guide, which ranks each title in Falcom's RPG series, and it's all user rated. With that in mind, we need some ratings for the latest game, Trails into Reverie — and that's why we've constructed this poll. Now,...
Friday21st Jul 2023
Guide Best Local Multiplayer Games on PS4
The best couch multiplayer games on PS4 ranked
What are the best local multiplayer games on PS4? The truth is, there are so many great options for some couch multiplayer goodness on PS4. While many titles offer great online experiences, nothing quite beats local multiplayer together with friends and family in the same room. Finding the right game...
Guide GTA Online: All Cars and Vehicles Compatible with Hao's Special Works Tuning Upgrades
Supercharge your fleet with HSW's new-gen upgrades
What are all cars and vehicles compatible with Hao's Special Works tuning upgrades in GTA Online? One of the new features in the PS5 version of Rockstar's sandbox is Hao's Special Works, which allows you to add unique tuning upgrades to select vehicles in order to make them perform even better than...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Missions and Quests
Mission possible
Looking for a list of all missions and quests in Honkai: Star Rail? Missions are, as you'd probably expect, the main form of content in HoYoverse's turnbased RPG. In addition to including the majority of the story content in the game, you'll also need to progress through quests in order to unlock some game modes and features. On...
News Amazing Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Bundle Announced
Launching prior to the game on 1st September
Update: Pre-orders will open on 28th July for a stunning new Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition hardware model. The console, which features a custom design, will be available in two permutations, both with or without a Blu-ray disc slot. It’ll also come with a matching DualSense design, showcasing...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Sets Pulses Racing with Jaw Dropping PS5 Story Trailer
Amazing
Update: Here it is! The official version of the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 story trailer, in all of its 4K glory. Like we said previously, this is a breathtaking trailer that’s sure to have you hyped by its conclusion. Original Story: Insomniac Games anchored its highly anticipated Comic-Con panel moments ago with a jaw-dropping story...
Rumour PS5 Pro Release Date Reportedly Slated for November 2024
Internally codenamed Project Trinity
Sony will reportedly release an upgraded PS5 Pro hardware model in November 2024, according to a report from Tom Henderson, who’s successfully leaked PlayStation’s hardware plans in the past. The Insider Gaming scribe – this time writing for Key to Gaming – accurately outed the Japanese giant’s Remote...
News Comical FPS High on Life Really Is Coming to PS5, PS4
Trophy lists reveal all
After a PS4 version of High on Life was spotted on the backend of the PS Store, the comedic game has now essentially been confirmed for PS5 and PS4 as Exophase has pulled Trophy lists for both versions. They are available t
News PS4 Version of Snarky Xbox Shooter High on Life Found Loitering in PlayStation Backend
Stab-stab
A PS4 version of High on Life, the snarky comedic shooter developed by Squanch Games along with Rick & Morty brain Justin Roiland, has been discovered doing voices and making risque jokes in the alley behind the PlayStation database. Originally thought to be an Xbox console exclusive, it appears that could all be about to change, which...
News PS5 Access Controller Is Available for Pre-Order Now
Releases 6th December 2023
Sony's new controller all about making its games more accessible for disabled gamers, the PS5 Access Controller, is up for pre-order now. Priced at $89.99 / £79.99 / €89.99, you can go to the official PlayStation Direct website and secure a unit ahead of its 6th December 2023 release date. The device is restricted to...
News Sony's Infamous E3 2006 Conference Now Viewable in Clear 1080p
Giant Enemy Crab has never looked this good
Few video game press conferences are remembered more for all the wrong reasons than Sony's 2006 E3 briefing. It set the tone for a PS3 generation that didn't really get going until the PS3 slim steadied the ship, and now you can watch the two-hour disaster in crystal clear 1080p quality. Uploaded by Danny...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Takes Place Around 9 Months After PS5, PS4's Miles Morales
A lot can change in that time
We've been luxuriating in all the new Marvel's Spider-Man 2 details from today's San Diego Comic-Con panel, which included a stunning new story trailer and a limited-edition Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle, the aesthetics of which has already polarised opinion within Push Square's own editorial staff. We even got to learn more...
News PS5 Console Discounts Set to Expand to USA and UK, It's Claimed
So says reliable PS Plus leaker
Select European countries like Spain and Portugal have recently been enjoying discounts of up to €100 on PS5 systems, but a new claim from PS Plus leaker billbil-kun states the sale price will be expanded to other countries soon. While the leaker doesn't know when the promotion will begin,
Interview Double Dragon Gaiden on Modernising an Arcade Classic for a New Era
Billy and Jimmy are back again
The humble beat-‘em-up, like so many fan favourite franchises, is enjoying something of a renaissance on modern consoles, like PS5 and PS4. With the likes of Streets of Rage 4 and TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge proving immensely popular on PlayStation platforms, it was only a matter of time before Double Dragon returned...
News Blizzard Releases Diablo 4 Hype Trailer as Season of the Malignant Begins
Hell's gates are wide open
Diablo 4's first onslaught of post-launch support has officially begun, with the excellent action RPGs Season of the Malignant now live. Blizzard has released a hype trailer, extolling all true believers to return to the service of the Cathedral of Light and do some damned demon slaying. Expected
News PS4 Action RPG The Legend of Nayuta Charms in New English Gameplay
The legend continues
Due out in just a couple of months on PS4 (on the 19th September in the US and the 22nd September in Europe), The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails has picked up a new gameplay trailer which is quite simply packed with charm. For those out of the loop, Nayuta is kind of a Trails series spin-off, although it has nothing to do...
News Wayfinder Brings Online RPG Action to PS5, PS4 Early Access in August
Sample the wares
Wayfinder is a character-based online action RPG which is launching in Early Access on PS5 and PS4 on 15th August, day-and-date with the Steam version, which isn't something you see every day. We got a bunch of new trailers along with the news, including a developer diary which goes into further detail. We also met Venomess, who is...
News ANONYMOUS;CODE Gets Incredibly Meta in 'System' Trailer, Hacks into Western PS4's in September
Close the loop. Hack into God
ANONYMOUS; CODE is the sixth and most recent entry in the excellent Science Adventure series of surreal (and often extremely bleak) Japanese visual novels. The most famous of the series is Steins;Gate, a tragic story of time travel and otaku living in Akihabara that reduced this normally-stolid reporter to tears...
Guide Resident Evil 4 Remake: How Many Chapters Are There?
Full Resident Evil 4 Chapter list
How many Chapters are there in Resident Evil 4? Unlike the original game, Capcom's Resident Evil 4 remake is divided up into clearly defined Chapters, allowing you to track your progress if you know how many of them there are. As part of our Resident Evil 4 Remake guide, we're going to reveal how many Chapters there...
Thursday20th Jul 2023
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All The Xianzhou Luofu Treasure Chest Locations
Wish you were here
Looking for all The Xianzhou Luofu treasure chest locations in Honkai: Star Rail? The Xianzhou Luofu is the third world you'll embark on as part of your intergalactic adventure aboard the Astral Express, and like the other locations it's stuffed with treasure chests for you to find. On this page, as part of our Honkai: Star Rail...
News The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
What does version 23.01-07.60.00 do?
It's PS5 update day! Sony has just pushed out a new system software update for PS5, weighing in at just over 1GB. So, what's the deal? What does this new firmware do, exactly? System software version 23.01-07.60.00, to give it its full name, does what we all expect (and want). Here are the official patch notes:...
News Diablo 4's Huge Patch Backlash Prompts Damage Control Chat with Blizzard Devs
Sit by the fire
Blizzard seems to have really kicked the hornet's nest with its latest update for Diablo 4. Patch 1.1.0 released just a couple of days ago at the time of writing, and to say that it hasn't gone down well would be a dramatic understatement. Said update makes sweeping changes to the game's balance, most notably nerfing a wide range of...
Review Exoprimal (PS5) - One of the Most Promising Online Co-Op Shooters in Eons
Jurassic spark
Capcom has been searching for a successful online shooter of its own for quite some time, and its catalogue is littered with misfires like Umbrella Corps and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City as a result. Exoprimal is the closest it’s come yet, delivering a breathless blend of hero shooter and horde mode that’s underlined by...
News Square Enix Happy with Final Fantasy 16 Sales, Considers Them 'Extremely Strong'
Pleased with PS5 attach rate
Square Enix has gone on record to say it's happy with the initial sales stats of PS5 exclusive Final Fantasy XVI, going so far as to consider them "extremely strong". In a statement given to IGN, the Japanese publisher goes on to compare the sales figures of Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS4 in relation to the PS5's...
News Nautical RPG Sailing Era Docks on PS5, PS4 This Week to Plunder Skull & Bones' Treasure
No quarter given
Sailing Era is described as being a "hyper-realistic sailing and trade venture", which immediately put a little extra pep in our step. Set during the Age of Discovery (but with ships crewed by quirky anime types), players can embark on a nautical RPG experience, and it's out today on PS5 and PS4. It was released in January on Steam,...
News King Kong Game Skull Island: Rise of Kong Announced for PS5, PS4
Out later this year for £34.99
A new King Kong game titled Skull Island: Rise of Kong has today been announced for PS5 and PS4. It's slated to arrive later this year from developer IguanaBee Studios, priced at £34.99. Check out the reveal trailer above. Taking control of King Kong himself, you'll fight to avenge your parents and become king once...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Calyx Locations and Rewards
Plant life
Looking for all Calyx locations and rewards in Honkai: Star Rail? Calyxes are a mechanism in HoYoverse's turnbased RPG which consume Trailblaze Power in return for rewards. You'll need to overcome combat gauntlets to earn said items, and you can choose to take on up to six battles in a row. On this page, as part of our Honkai: Star Rail...
News Yet Another Live Service Game Is Shutting Down After Just One Year
Gundamn
Free-to-play, Overwatch-esque multiplayer shooter Gundam Evolution will be shutting down just one year after its PS5 and PS4 launch, Bandai Namco has confirmed. The live service title, which sees two teams of iconic Gundam suits blast each other to bits, released on consoles back on the 30th November 2022 — and it'll no longer be playable...
Site News Where's Our Remnant 2 PS5 Review?
It's rising from the ashes
Right about now, reviews of Remnant II will be hitting the Internet. Following up on the impressive original, this sequel is all set to expand and improve upon what Gunfire Games achieved four years ago. However, we need more time to judge the game's quality and come to an accurate conclusion. We won't have a PS5 review to...
News Kevin Hart, Jack Black's Borderlands Movie Blows Up Theatres from 9th August, 2024
Who's dancin' now?
Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie has been bumbling around Hollywood for years now, with shooting supposedly concluding all the way back in 2021. Despite that, we’re still yet to see a single second of the film, with Deadpool director Tim Miller reportedly returning for some reshoots earlier this year. Well, now the film has a...
News Twin-Stick Co-op Shooter Killsquad Looks Like Fun for the Whole Family on PS5, PS4
Depending on the family
Killsquad is a frenetic mix of hack-and-slash melee combat and twin-stick shooter gameplay, and it's out today on PS5 and PS4. We got a fun gameplay trailer showing it off in motion, and we appreciate its big daytime TV advertisement energy. Supporting four-player cooperative gameplay, players can choose one of four...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Narrative Is Structured Like a 'Spiderweb', with 17,000 Ending Permutations
It's all about the journey
Baldur's Gate 3 is shaping up to be such a gigantic RPG experience that it's starting to make other developers nervous, with much digital ink being spilt over concern fans will come to expect the "anomaly" it represents. As an officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons product (if you didn't know,
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Sales Reach Five Million Milestone
More content on the way
Capcom has confirmed its masterful PS5, PS4 remake of Resident Evil 4 has now surpassed five million units sold. The milestone was announced in a press release where it's revealed the overall Resident Evil series has sold more than 142 million copies as of 31st March 2023. Having already released the free Mercenaries...
News Shooty Souls-Like Remnant 2 Gets Large-Calibre PS5 Gameplay Overview Trailer
Soon, so soon
Remnant 2 is the sequel to Remnant: From the Ashes, a cooperative third-person shooter that incorporated Souls-Like elements in addition to a randomised rogue-lite component. It was a heady mix of ideas in addition to being a ton of fun, and it seems like developer Gunfire Games has been honing the resultant sequel to a razor edge...
News The Room VR: A Dark Matter Unlocks a PSVR2 Port, Free Upgrade for PSVR Players
Another puzzle solved
Here's another win for PSVR2 users: the acclaimed first-person puzzler, The Room VR: A Dark Matter, is being ported to Sony's new headset. It launched for the last-gen visor back in 2020, but Fireproof Games is bringing it to the more modern PSVR2 very soon. You can get a taste for it in the new trailer above. If you're...
News New Armored Core 6 Trailer Puts Plot Ahead of Bullets and Missiles
Out for PS5, PS4 on 25th August
A series not exactly famed for its narratives, Bandai Namco has today put out a new Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon trailer all about the upcoming PS5, PS4 game's story. It's a very stylish and flashy look at what will almost certainly take a backseat in the final version — think audio logs and quick cutscenes —...
Site News Accessibility Brought to the Fore in New Push Square Partnership
Breaking it down
PlayStation has led the industry when it comes to accessibility, with first-party studios like Naughty Dog, Santa Monica Studio, and others all innovating to ensure its PS5 and PS4 titles can be enjoyed by more people. This has led to the Japanese giant winning a number of awards for its efforts, and later this year it’ll release...
News Atlas Fallen Combat Is All About Building Momentum in Latest Trailer
Hammer time
We're quietly excited for Atlas Fallen. This upcoming action RPG from Deck13 — creators of The Surge — looks to be shaping up nicely, as evidenced by this latest trailer. It focuses on the combat, which appears to be quite flashy but also fairly deep when you take its various mechanics into consideration. You'll have access to...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Stagnant Shadows Locations and Rewards
Awaken for resources
Looking for all Stagnant Shadows locations and rewards in Honkai: Star Rail? Stagnant Shadows are a game mode in HoYoverse's turnbased RPG which will allow you to fight difficult enemies in exchange for crucial character ascension materials. On this page, as part of our Honkai: Star Rail guide, we're going to list all Stagnant...
News Gran Turismo Movie's Slick Second Trailer Hammers Home the True Story Angle
This actually happened
The Gran Turismo movie is very nearly ready to hit the big screen. Sony Pictures has just released the second trailer for this upcoming flick, which tells the true story of aspiring driver Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe), whose expertise in the PlayStation racing sim earns him a spot on a real race track. It's this true...
News Cosmic Star Heroine Devs Embrace the Magical Girl Within in JRPG This Way Madness Lies
“A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!”
This Way Madness Lies is the next comedy JRPG from the vintage 16-bit crafters over at Zeboyd Games (responsible, amongst other things, for the excellent Cosmic Star Heroine). We got a look at gameplay in a Nintendo Switch centric gameplayer, with the launch date for a PS5 version to be announced...
News Claudio Serafino Gets Sirius in Tekken 8 Character Trailer
Ciao
Bandai Namco's steady stream of character-focused trailers for Tekken 8 continues. This time, relative newcomer Claudio Serafino is under the spotlight. Making his debut in Tekken 7, this Italian fighter uses the light of Sirius to inflict damage. Aside from his impeccable dress sense, Claudio looks like a fairly down-the-middle fighter to us,...
Wednesday19th Jul 2023
Guide Diablo 4 Season 1: Launch Times and Everything You Need to Know
Seasonal characters, Malignant Hearts explained
If you were looking for a Diablo 4 Season 1: Launch Times and Everything You Need to Know guide, you've come to the right place. As a live service title, developer Blizzard will periodically update the game with new content in addition to releasing a Battle Pass each quarter. On this page, as part of...
Guide Twisted Metal 2 Cheats: All Cheat Codes and Passwords
If you've got an Axel to grind
Looking for Twisted Metal 2 cheats and all cheat codes and Passwords? Known as Twisted Metal: World Tour in Europe and Twisted Metal EX in Japan, Sony's car combat sequel originally released in 1996 and refined the formula of its predecessor with improved graphics and tighter gameplay. In this Twisted Metal 2 cheats...
News Diablo 4 Classes Nerfed to the High Heavens Ahead of Season 1 Launch
Reality check
Diablo 4's first live season, known as the Season of the Malignant, is mere days away from launch, and Blizzard has released a hefty patch to prepare for its coming. Amongst many, many changes (the patch notes weigh in at 5k words), the intent appears to be a general curbing of power across every class in the game, with community...
Guide Twisted Metal Cheats: All Cheat Codes and Passwords
For those with a Sweeter Tooth
Looking for Twisted Metal cheats and all cheat codes and Passwords? Originally released in 1995 for the PS1, the car combat game is one of Sony's earliest first-party hits, and spawned a number of sequels across several generations. In this Twisted Metal cheats guide, we're going to share all cheat codes and Passwordss...
News PS Store Summer Sale Live Now, Get All the Best PS5, PS4 Deals Here
2,800+ PS5, PS4 games handed price drops
As teased at the end of last week, Sony's big PS Store summer sale is live right now, discounting more than 2,800 PS5, PS4 games. Below you'll find just a selection of some of the best deals we've managed to spot. The sale is split into two categories, with some titles leaving on 2nd August 2023 and the rest...
News The Witcher 3 PS5, PS4 Update 4.04 Is Out Now, Fixes Ray Tracing Mode
Get all the patch notes here
CD Projekt RED has today unleashed patch 4.04 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt across both PS5 and PS4 consoles. This update is designed to fix a number of minor issues relating to side quests, and on PS5 more specifically, improves the graphical mode that utilises ray tracing. The RPG should be more stable after loading a...
News Venom Is the Focus of Fresh Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Look
New screenshot revealed
With a Comic-Con panel from Insomniac Games scheduled for tomorrow, the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 studio has begun drumming up excitement early with a new interview and screenshot from Entertainment Weekly. Venom is the focus of this latest marketing beat, with a new image showing off the villain's symbiotic skin and long tongue...
Preview The Crew Motorfest Finally Hands PS5 Some Proper Arcade Racing
A new Horizon for PlayStation racers
The Crew Motorfest races onto PlayStation this September, and recently we were lucky enough to get extensive hands-on time with a PC build of the game. With an expansive Hawaiian archipelago to explore, various racing playlists to drift through, and plenty of sweet new rides to test out, The Crew Motorfest is...
News PS5 Sales Spike a Staggering 116% in Europe
Sony comfortably leading across all major metrics
PS5 hardware sales spiked an impressive 116 per cent year-over-year in Europe during June, as Sony’s console continues to make up for the shortfall it experienced due to stock shortages in the aftermath of the pandemic. The next-gen console has absolutely rocketed in 2023, and is likely to end the...
News Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone Teases Stardew Valley Update, Fans Flip Out
What could ??? mean?
Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, the developer responsible for indie mega-hit Stardew Valley, is teasing some minor additions to the now-venerable game. Fans reacted accordingly (despite it being almost three years since the game was last updated), swarming out of the woodwork and proving that once the 'Valley gets its hooks into...
News Microsoft Extends Deadline of $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition
"Excited about bringing more games to more players"
We’ve reached the point with Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard where it’s likely only a matter of time before the deal closes, but the trillion dollar tech titan still has some hurdles to overcome with the UK’s regulator. While it’s returned to the...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC Doesn't Actually Need an SSD
Recommended, but not required
Despite what the marketing might have said at the time, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart coming to PC seems to have put the entire SSD discussion to bed, once and for all. A solid-state drive is officially listed as "recommended" rather than being required to run the game on minimum settings. Much was made of the game's...
News Uncharted 2 Director Notes Familiarity of New Mission: Impossible Flick's Train Sequence
Cruise suspected of being real-life Drake
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves director Bruce Straley, ever the firebrand, sees some striking similarities between a train sequence in Tom Cruise's latest attempt to go out in a blaze of cinematic glory (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning) and that
News PSVR2 Exclusive Firewall Ultra Readies Up on 24th August
Pre-orders now live on PS Store
Highly anticipated PSVR2 tactical shooter sequel Firewall Ultra will Oscar Mike its way onto Sony’s new-gen system from 24th August, with pre-orders now live on the PS Store. The standard edition of the game will retail for $39.99, while its Digital Deluxe Edition will cost $59.99. The latter includes early access...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Plunders New PS4 DLC Over Three Years After Release
You're going to Luffy it
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 launched over three years ago on the PS4, back in 2020 – but publisher Bandai Namco, alongside developer Omega Force, has teased that new DLC is on the way. This is obviously unusual because typically a game’s post-release support has concluded by now, unless it’s a live service like...
News Won't Someone Think of the Children? UK Moves to Protect Kids from Loot Boxes
Something had to be done
Children will find it much harder to go on sugar-fueled loot box binges in future, as the UK games industry has agreed to a set of 11 guidelines which should restrict the little tykes' access to in-game loot boxes moving forward. This series of "improved protections for children, young people and adults following concerns...
News Legend Bowl Brings Retro Tecmo Bowl Vibes to PS5, PS4 Next Month
With full, highly customisable Franchise mode
The highly customisable, retro-inspired Legend Bowl will toss a bullet pass to PS5 and PS4 from 9th August, with a fully-fledged Franchise mode to keep you occupied season-on-season. The gameplay – clearly inspired by the legendary Tecmo Bowl series – may have a throwback pixel art aesthetic to it,...
News Puzzling Great Patrick's Parabox Hits PS5 Next Week
Priced at $19.99
The very well-regarded puzzle game Patrick's Parabox will be making its way to PS5 next week on 26 July 2023. A brain-teasing title all about boxes, you'll need to manoeuvre in and out of them to solve puzzles by pushing boxes into and out of other boxes. Check out the trailer above to see the concept in action. Across 350 levels,...
Tuesday18th Jul 2023
News Another 10 PS5, PS4 Games Leave PS Plus Extra, Premium in August
Service loses many Yakuza games
No sooner has Sony removed 10 PS5, PS4 games from PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium (but
News 18 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Twisted Metal! It Takes Two! World War Z!
PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium members can now download and start playing 18 new PS5, PS4, and Classic titles today as Sony refreshes its subscription service. The games are available now across the UK and Europe, and will roll out to the USA and other territories later in the day. This monthly selection...
News Latest Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Patch Is a Small One, More Updates Planned
Patch 6.5 available to download now
Respawn Entertainment has today deployed an update that builds upon the sixth post-launch patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PS5, bringing the game up to version number 1.000.0008. The update is available to download now, weighing in at 1.012GB and is labelled patch 6.5 on the official Twitter account. "While...
News UK Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 16 Sales Way Down, Out of the Top 10
God of War Ragnarok does well again
Physical sales of Final Fantasy XVI in the UK looked to have slowed down considerably as the title has fallen out of the top 10 completely. Sales across last week place it in 11th position, meaning the likes of Minecraft and last year's Elden Ring sold better than it in the region. FIFA 23 topped the list, while
News LISA: Definitive Edition Removes and Changes Content to Release on PS5, PS4
Sony asks for changes
LISA: Definitive Edition publisher Serenity Forge has announced the PS5, PS4 versions releasing today have undergone some content changes in order to comply with Sony's rules and restrictions. Most notably, a significant change that has affected all versions — including Xbox and Nintendo Switch editions — has been made in...
News Twisted Metal Duo Add PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophies
Gravity Crash Portable also has a full set of gongs
Trophy hunters, rejoice! Twisted Metal and Twisted Metal 2, launching officially on PS5 and PS4 this week as part of PS Plus Premium, will both have Platinum Trophies to unlock. Confirmation comes courtesy of server scraping site Exophase, with the full lists now appearing on Sony’s backend. The...
News Modern Warfare 3 Will Be a Continuation of Last Year's Call of Duty, Activision Confirms
The times they are a-changing
No matter how crazy this wild world of ours gets, we can always count on the inexorable march of the Call of Duty franchise to stay on track. Call of Duty 2023, however, is doing things differently for the first time in the series' long history. Following some convincing leaks from insiders and the bragging of...
News Remnant 2 Has a 60fps Mode on PS5, Dev Confirms
But it's not locked
Following some concerns from its community, Remnant II studio Gunfire Games has put minds at ease by announcing the PS5 sequel will indeed have a 60fps mode at launch. It comes with the warning that "it may dip occasionally", says Gunfire Games president David Adams, but it's "overall pretty solid". As part of a short Twitter...
Preview Everything You Need to Know About EA Sports FC 24
New name, same game?
EA Sports FC 24 represents a new era for one of gaming’s biggest brands. While this year’s release iterates on decades of investment into the flagship football franchise, it also ushers in a soft reset for the series, with a new name, branding, and goals. We were lucky enough to get the inside scoop on the soccer sim during...
News PSVR2 Horror The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR Getting Major Update This Week
Foveated rendering and graphical improvements incoming
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR was a hugely disappointing spiritual successor to rails shooter Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, and one we described as “scruffy” in our dismal 4/10 review. Supermassive Games had promised to improve the
News Script for HBO's Last of Us Season 2 Premiere Beats WGA Strike Deadline
Just don't expect to see it produced anytime soon
Emmy-nominated HBO adaptation The Last of Us remains in production limbo, with its eagerly anticipated second season continuing to feel the effects of the ongoing Writer's Guild of America strikes
Random The Barbie vs. Oppenheimer Feud Has Reached Final Fantasy 16 Voice Actors
"One ticket for Barbie... please"
The fun Barbie vs. Oppenheimer feud comes to a head on Friday as both movies hit the big screen on the same day, and now Final Fantasy XVI voice actors are getting in on the act. Ben Starr, who voices protagonist Clive in the game, began by showing his support for Barbie, asking for a ticket in a Twitter video...
News If Sony Does Ever Make a PS Vita 2, It'll Probably Need Replaceable Batteries
Party like its 1989
If Sony ever were to release a hypothetical Vita successor (not likely, and yet still we dare to dream), it would need to feature replaceable batteries, at least in order to comply with new regulations laid down by the Council of the Europen Union. The decree aims to "regulate the entire life cycle of batteries" and
News PC Multiplayer Sensation BattleBit Remastered Could Come to PS5
Low-poly, big love
BattleBit Remastered is a name we keep hearing in the whispered recesses of our minds, where games not officially announced for PlayStation eke a living in the shadows. But with the vaguest of hints it could be coming to console, we thought it was about time to educate ourselves and see what all the fuss was about. A title...
News Sonic Superstars' PS5, PS4 Opening Cinematic Gives Sonic CD's a Run for Its Money
Gotta go fast
SEGA has released the beautifully animated opening cinematic from Sonic Superstars, its upcoming side-scroller throwback for PS5 and PS4. This has clearly been created with a heavy dose of nostalgia in mind, as it reminds us of the legendary cartoon-style intro from Sonic CD. We don’t think it’s quite as good as that one – but...
News Bungie's PS5 Marathon Reboot Recruits Top Halo Infinite Talent
Full circle
Bungie's intent with its in-development Marathon, so the rumours say, is to create the "ultimate live service game". Judging by how much weight the Destiny studio's word seems to carry within Sony's current corporate climate, we'd believe they'll be given carte blanche to do so.
News Plastic Football Title LEGO 2K Goooal! Now Also Rated in Taiwan
Will it have more realistic faces than FC 24?
LEGO 2K Goooal! is the worst kept secret in games right now. Take-Two's next LEGO sporting game — the first being LEGO 2K Drive — looks to be a football (soccer, if you like) game, and it's now been rated in not one but two countries. Having already received age ratings in South Korea, the game has...
News Stunning Smartphone Spin-Off Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade Skewers Closed Beta
Underway in August, with registrations open now
Mobile is becoming an increasingly important part of all major publishers’ plans – including even PlayStation – and we’re long beyond the days of throwaway endless runners inspired by popular intellectual property. Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade –in development at Tencent’s Level...
News Take a Look at Street Fighter 6's Rashid in Full PS5, PS4 Character Guide
Turbulent wind
Street Fighter 6 is still fresh in the memory following its sublime launch earlier this year, but Capcom’s live service plans are already underway with the imminent arrival of Rashid, a fan favourite from Street Fighter 5. In this full character guide trailer, we get a look at all of the Soaring Eagle’s moves, and a taste of how...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Adds Competitive Photography Mode This Week
Wreck-It Ralph's Vanellope von Schweetz also moving in
Disney Dreamlight Valley, with its live service content pipeline, is quickly shaping up to be a real contender to Animal Crossing’s crown – in fact, with this kind of update cadence, it’ll be difficult for Tom Nook to catch up when he does eventually decide to set up a new town. The cosy...
Monday17th Jul 2023
All the best PS5 games, ranked and rated
What are the best PS5 games? The PlayStation 5 is the latest home games console from Sony, released on 12th November, 2020 in North America and a week later on the 19th November, 2020 in Europe. Of course, it's the platform holder's most powerful, most premium machine to date, promising a big shift from the...
Guide Sniper Elite 5: All Workbenches Locations
Tinkerer
Where do you find all Workbenches locations in Sniper Elite 5? Workbenches are a utility that double as a kind of collectible in Sniper Elite 5, allowing you to tinker with your loadout within each of the game's eight maps. Workbenches are often found in resistance safehouses marked with a white logo or Nazi armouries, depending on the map...
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Guide: All Collectibles, Tips, and Tricks
A walkthrough for all Sniper Elite 5 collectibles
Sniper Elite 5 is the latest stealth-based third-person shooter from UK developer Rebellion and the sequel to Sniper Elite 4. The game stars US operative Karl Fairburne, as he embarks on a one-man mission to disrupt a plot named Operation Kraken in Nazi occupied France. We described the game as...
All Mission 1's collectibles
Where do you find all The Atlanic Wall collectibles locations — including the Personal Letters, Classified Documents, Hidden Items, Stone Eagles, and
All Mission 3's collectibles
Where do you find all Spy Academy collectibles locations — including the Personal Letters, Classified Documents, Hidden Items, Stone Eagles, and
All Mission 2's collectibles
Where do you find all Occupied Residence collectibles locations — including the Personal Letters, Classified Documents, Hidden Items, Stone Eagles, and
All Mission 4's collectibles
Where do you find all War Factory collectibles locations — including the Personal Letters, Classified Documents, Hidden Items, Stone Eagles, and
All Mission 5's collectibles
Where do you find all Festung Guernsey collectibles locations — including the Personal Letters, Classified Documents, Hidden Items, Stone Eagles, and
Guide Sniper Elite 5: All Stone Eagles Locations
Eagle eyed
Where do you find all Stone Eagles locations in Sniper Elite 5? Stone Eagles, also known in-game as Dead-Eye Targets, are a type of collectible in Sniper Elite 5, typically found on the top of buildings around each of the game's eight maps. Stone Eagles can be marked on your map using binoculars, and will generally flash depending on your...
All Mission 7's collectibles
Where do you find all Secret Weapons collectibles locations — including the Personal Letters, Classified Documents, Hidden Items, Stone Eagles, and
All Mission 6's collectibles
Where do you find all Libération collectibles locations — including the Personal Letters, Classified Documents, Hidden Items, Stone Eagles, and
All Mission 8's collectibles
Where do you find all Rubble and Ruin collectibles locations — including the Personal Letters, Classified Documents, Hidden Items, Stone Eagles, and
All Mission 10's collectibles
Where do you find all Wolf Mountain collectibles locations — including the Personal Letters, Classified Documents, Hidden Items, Stone Eagles, and
Guide Sniper Elite 5: All Hidden Items Locations
Souvenir hunter
Where do you find all Hidden Items locations in Sniper Elite 5? Hidden Items are a type of collectible in Sniper Elite 5, usually found on desks and tables around each of the game's eight maps. Hidden Items rarely have additional intel or information, but are generally relevant to the mission you're undertaking. As part of our Sniper...
Reminder 10 Quality PS5, PS4 Games Taken Off PS Plus Extra, Premium Tomorrow
Stray, BioShock, and more depart
Tomorrow signals the monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium refresh, this time bringing 18 new PS5, PS4 titles to Sony's subscription service. However, 10 different games will be going the other way and will no longer be playable from tomorrow morning. Because of the way the two higher tiers work, you must buy the...
Guide Sniper Elite 5: All Personal Letters Locations
From Paris with love
Where do you find all Personal Letters locations in Sniper Elite 5? Personal Letters are a type of collectible in Sniper Elite 5, typically found on desks and tables around each of the game's eight maps. Personal Letters often contain key intel and information about your current mission. Occasionally you'll need to loot Personal...
News Every Little Helps! UK Giant Tesco Will Stop Stocking Physical Video Games
You won't find PS5, PS4 software on shelves
Colossal UK supermarket chain Tesco has announced plans to stop stocking video games entirely in its 2,800 stores, contributing to the spiralling death of physical software. According to Games Industry.biz, the firm will begin phasing out boxed PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox games immediately, meaning...
Guide Sniper Elite 5: All Classified Documents Locations
Burn after reading
Where do you find all Classified Documents locations in Sniper Elite 5? Classified Documents are a type of collectible in Sniper Elite 5, usually found on desks and tables around each of the game's eight maps. Classified Documents often contain key intel and information about your current mission. As part of our Sniper Elite 5...
News Star Wars Outlaws' PS5 Planets Will All Be Handcrafted and Feel Like a Journey
Hype responsibly
Star Wars Outlaws has sounded like a slam-dunk from the get-go: a single-player third-person action-adventure developed by Massive Entertainment (The Division, The Division 2) which follows a charismatic bounty-hunting duo as they "attempt one of the biggest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen". Also, it's set between The Empire...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 PS5, PS4 Details Are Leaking Everywhere
Weapons may transition from Modern Warfare 2
With the tedious courtroom drama involving Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard finally coming to a close, and the commitment that the franchise will continue to release on PlayStation for the next decade at least, the actual Call of Duty game is poised to take centre stage once agai
PS4's best platformers ranked and rated
What are the best platformers on PS4? If you've been playing games for any length of time, you'll know that platformers have been around since the very beginning. Some of gaming's most recognisable characters are from platformers — your Marios, your Sonics, and so on. Mainly concerned with testing a player's...
News Unlike Recent Assassin's Creeds, There'll Be No DLC or Microtransactions in Mirage
Back to basics
Assassin's Creed Mirage is set to buck both series and industry trends, forgoing DLC and microtransactions both in a cool retro throwback to the way we used to consume video games. That's according to creative director Stephane Boudon, who answered some eager fan questions during a recent Ask Me Anything post on Reddit. Boudon stated...
News The Remnant 2 PS5 Platinum Trophy Seems Fairly Achievable
With early access five days away
With the PS5 release of Remnant II right around the corner, the game's Platinum Trophy requirements have made their way online. While it's the Xbox Series X|S list of Achievements we are pulling from, the PS5 version will have the exact same digital trinkets. They don't seem all that difficult looking from the...
Mini Review Viewfinder (PS5) - Unique Puzzler Is a Snapshot of Great Puzzling Potential
Let's see how this develops
Viewfinder is a first-person puzzle game that challenges your perception with a brilliant core mechanic. Essentially, you can apply a z-axis to two-dimensional images, stamping them into 3D space and letting you walk into them. Initially you only have particular pictures with which to reach the goal of each stage, but...
News New PS5, PS4 Game Tenebris Pictura Has a Touch of Eternal Darkness to It
Out on 31st August
Fans of Nintendo Gamecube classic Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem should keep an eye on Tenebris Pictura, as it looks to emulate at least some of the vibes found in the Silicon Knights title. Megaton Rainfall team Pentadimensional Games is releasing the game for PS5 and PS4 on 31st August 2023, and you can
News Gran Turismo Movie Had to Look and Feel Real, According to Director
Pedal to the metal
The upcoming Gran Turismo flick, based on the true story of gamer-turned-racer Jann Mardenborough, features some pretty spectacular scenes, which required quite an extreme level of commitment from director Neill Blomkamp. This, along with a penchant for high-tech filming methods, has drawn some comparisons to Top Gun: Maverick,...
Dodon Ray!
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's next piece of DLC, The 23rd World Tournament, introduces the iconic martial arts competition of the same name to the game, but earlier in the event's history, long before there was even a single blonde strand of hair on Goku's head (the Cell Saga centred around the 25th World Tournament, for context). The classic...
News VR Skater Delayed Due to PS5 Approval Issues, But 'Sony Has Been Amazing'
"We have had a few things we need to fix"
VR Skater, the fascinating PSVR2 skateboarding sim, had been schedule to release on 21st July – but developer Deficit Games has bailed on that release date, while it fixes some PlayStation approval issues. While it’d be easy to point the finger at the platform holder, a spokesperson for Perp Games told...
News Death Stranding's Sam Bridges Connects with Fall Guys in Latest Crossover
Taking a tumble
The free-to-play battle royale platformer, Fall Guys, loves its crossovers, and the latest is a fun one. When the new Fame Pass arrives in the game tomorrow, 18th July 2023, players will be able to unlock none other than Sam Porter Bridges from Death Stranding. Here's what his costume looks like: Hideo Kojima isn't averse to an...
News Surreal JRPG The Caligula Effect 2 Rights Past Wrongs on PS5 in October
Redo, indeed
The Caligula Effect 2 is getting another chance to make things right, with a PS5 port officially dated for October 2023, the 17th in North America and 20th in Europe. This particular entry bucks genre trends and tells a sci-fi tale in which a group of students suddenly realise they are living inside a simulation. Persona fans might...
News PAYDAY 3 Makes Stealth an Art in Exciting PS5 Trailer
Undercover
A heist is easiest when you get in and out without alerting anyone’s attention, and this assault on a Brooklyn art gallery shows PAYDAY 3’s best laid plans being executed flawlessly. The trailer introduces a couple of gadgets and gizmos you’ll be able to utilise to get in and out without being detected, and segues between real...
Sunday16th Jul 2023
News Accused GTA 6 Leaker Deemed Unfit to Stand Trial by Psychiatrists
Faces 12 charges for various computing no-nos
In one of the biggest bombshell moments of this generation thus far – and there’s been no shortage of them overall – a catastrophic leak saw dozens of work-in-progress GTA 6 videos and screenshots emerge online. Now the accused perpetrator of that crime, 18-year-old Arion Kurtaj, has been deemed...
News Sony and Microsoft Sign a 'Binding Agreement' to Keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
Update: Deal will last for 10 years
Update: Sony has now confirmed to outlet Axios that the "binding agreement" with Microsoft ensures the Call of Duty series will appear on PlayStation hardware for the next 10 years. Original article: With Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard set to close in the coming days following an
News SEGA Plotting More Sonic the Hedgehog Reboots and Remakes on PS5, PS4
Aw yeah, this is happenin'
SEGA wants to bring “remakes and reboots” of older Sonic the Hedgehog games to contemporary consoles, like PS5 and PS4. President Yukio Sugino confirmed the tidbit in an interview with Famitsu, as spotted by DualShockers – but insisted its strategy wouldn’t prevent it from exploring new original ideas as well...
News PS5 Heist Shooter PAYDAY 3 Will Seemingly Require an Internet Connection At All Times
In cuffs
Always-online connections in games are becoming increasingly common, but rarely do they go down well with fans. We’ve seen enormous backlashes to the likes of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and despite its co-op focus, it looks like PAYDAY 3 may be next in line. Confirmed during a livestream with the game’s community manager...
Saturday15th Jul 2023
Feel the Assassin
An official Assassin’s Creed Mirage haptic feedback suit from manufacturer OWO promises to bring you closer than ever before to historical Baghdad – quite literally. Compatible with PS5 and PS4 – among other consoles and PC – the wearable suit will allow you to experience every bump and bobble as you physically embody...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2023?
18 more PS5, PS4, and Classic titles join
Another month brings another long list of PS5, PS4, and Classic games to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium, but are you excited or disappointed by the July 2023 lineup? Of the 18 titles on their way next week, the headliners include It Takes Two,
News FTC Fails to Delay Microsoft's $69 Billion Buyout of Activision Blizzard
"Another step closer to the finish line"
In expected news, the Federal Trade Commission has failed in its attempts to delay Microsoft’s eye-watering $69 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard. Earlier this week, the US regulator lost its court case against the trillion dollar tech titan, meaning it was unable to impose a temporary injunction on the...
News PlayStation's Rhythm RPG Sensation Patapon Primed for Spiritual Successor
Kickstarter campaign will get underway this month
The team behind PlayStation’s iconic rhythm RPG franchise Patapon will bring a spiritual successor to crowd-funding platform Kickstarter later this month. Ratatan – which was officially announced during Kyoto indie convention BitSummit overnight – is being helmed by Patapon creator Hiroyuki...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 485
Lost signals
Wimbledon 2023 comes to a conclusion this weekend, which is a sure sign we've reached the peak of the British summer. Naturally the forecast is rain. Jamie O'Neill: I've not booted up my PS3 in a while now, so presuming that everything is hunky-dory with my collection of games on its hard drive, I plan to return to Double Dragon:...
Friday14th Jul 2023
Guide Best Open World Games on PS4
PS4's best open world games ranked and rated
What are the best open world games on PS4? Many, many games these days opt for an open world structure, which gives players the freedom to explore at their own pace and, usually, cause a bunch of trouble. They're incredibly popular, and there are so many great examples on PS4. Open world games take many...
Guide All PS5, PS4 Crossplay Games
Every PS5 and PS4 game you can play with other consoles
Which PS5 and PS4 games support crossplay with rival consoles Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch? Sony was under fire for a long time regarding its reluctance to support crossplay, but following an open beta featuring a handful of tentpole titles, the company now allows developers...
News Sony's Massive PS Store Summer Sale Starts Next Week
Big PS5, PS4 savings incoming
Sony has shared an early heads up that its mammoth PS Store summer sale will get underway next Wednesday, 19th July 2023. The firm is teasing "blazingly hot discounts on thousands of games across PS5 and PS4", so if you've been waiting on something in particular to get a price drop, it may finally happen next week. At...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Viral Druid Sex Scene a Potential Factor in RPG's Ascent to Steam Top-Seller
Give the people what they want
Earlier this week, we brought you news of Larian's Studios Panel from Hell, where we gleaned a bunch of new information regarding the eagerly-anticipated RPG Baldur's Gate 3. We also got the infamous/legendary viral
News EA Sports FC 24 Adds One of FIFA's Most Requested Features to PS5, PS4
Pro Clubs gets crossplay
EA Sports FC 24 will represent a new start for the long-running FIFA franchise, but fan favourite modes will return. Confirmed during an announcement livestream earlier this week, Ultimate Team will see the addition of women’s football players for the first time, creating new team building opportunities where you could...
News The Last of Us Composer Gustavo Santaolalla May Have Teased a New Version of Part 2
"In the new editions you can make me play certain themes"
Given the global popularity of The Last of Us following the TV show, it stands to reason we’ll probably get an updated version of The Last of Us: Part 2 at some point. This is because the game is currently only available on the PS4, and we suspect Sony is going to eventually want a native...
Hands On Exoprimal PS5, PS4 Shows Early Promise, But May Not Have Staying Power
Dino crisis
Capcom has been on a winning run with critically acclaimed releases like Street Fighter 6 and the recent Resident Evil 4 remake. Oddball dinosaur shooter Exoprimal always looked like a risk to its unflinching reputation, however: the publisher doesn’t have the best track-record with online shooters – just look at the dour Resident...
News Melee-Focused Battle Royale Naraka: Bladepoint Draws Steel on PS5
Slice and dice
Naraka: Bladepoint is out now on PS5, with the free-to-play Battle Royale getting a stylish launch trailer showing off the kind of melee-focused action that awaits. As promised, there's even a pack available for PS Plus subscribers with some in-game content to get you started. It's got quite a bit of
News Try Out PS5's Weirdest New Game with a PS Plus Premium Trial
Commodore Perry's rolling in his grave
Ed-0: Zombie Uprising is apparently going for some kind of "craziest take on a real-world historical event" award, and we think it deserves to win (were one to exist). The best part is you can check it out stress-free with a three-hour-long PS Plus Premium trial. Even better, it's out today. Playing as either...
News HoYoverse Urges Recording Studio to Resolve Voice Actor Payment Issues
Update: After stars had claimed they'd gone months without pay
Update: Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse has issued a response to reports that some of its voice actors have gone months without being paid for their work. In a statement to Eurogamer.net, a spokesperson said: "We truly regret to learn about the ongoing situation. Genshin Impact...
News Destruction AllStars Dev Gobbled Up by Tencent Subsidiary
Light speed
Lucid Games – the developer of PS5’s well-intentioned but ultimately ill-fated destruction derby-style outing Destruction AllStars – has been gobbled up by LightSpeed Studios, a subsidiary of Chinese behemoth Tencent. The latest in a long, long line of gaming acquisitions, the Liverpool-based outfit says it’ll continue to operate...
News Atlas Fallen 'Behind the Sand' Gameplay Offers Glimpses of an Expansive Fantasy World
Worthy wordplay
Deck 13 Interactive's Atlas Fallen is an upcoming PS5 action RPG, and in a behind-the-scenes reveal, we get a few tantalising glimpses of gameplay set in this sand-strewn fantasy world. It's a vast one, with a focus on locomotion and exploration, and its launch is sneaking up: Atlas Fallen launches on PS5 on 10th August. The...
Random PlayStation Pasta Proves It's Fine to Play with Your Food
U R Not Ravioli
If you’ve fallen out of love with lasagne and macaroni is making you miserable, then maybe this officially licensed PlayStation pasta can rekindle your enthusiasm for Italy’s signature dish. Available exclusively in the UK – and seemingly only from Ocado right now – these are spaghetti shapes for adults, with Sony’s...
Thursday13th Jul 2023
Guide Best Puzzle Games on PS5
PS5's best puzzle titles, rated and ranked
What are the best puzzle games on PS5? The puzzle genre is arguably the most popular on the planet, with franchises like Tetris and – whisper it – Candy Crush Saga appealing to millions upon millions of players all around the world. But, like the Tetronimos many of you will no doubt be familiar with,...
News PS1 Platformer Tomba! Makes a Grand Return on PS5, PS4
Using new soundtrack from Fujita Harumi
As part of a Limited Run Games showcase, it's been revealed the classic PS1 platformer Tomba! is being ported to PS5 and PS4. Using the publisher's Carbon Engine, it'll use a new soundtrack from Fujita Harumi, who composed the original back in 1997. With a digital version for the PS Store announced alongside a...
News Gex Is Back! The Complete PS1 Trilogy Comes to PS5, PS4
Kept you waitin'
All the classics are coming back today! Not only is WayForward porting Clock Tower to PS5 and PS4, but the same is happening for PS1 platforming series GEX. Dubbed the Gex Trilogy, it brings GEX, Gex: Enter the Gecko, and Gex 3: Deep Cov
News Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection Finds a Way on PS5, PS4
Well, there it is
A compilation of the highly memorable 8-bit and 16-bit Jurassic Park games will release on PS5 and PS4, with pre-orders for physical copies beginning on 1st September through 15th October. The package will feature three versions of the original Jurassic Park game, originally released for NES, SNES, and Game Boy. You’ll also get...
News Twisted Metal Completes Grand Comeback with PS Plus Premium Pair Ahead of TV Show Debut
For those with a Sweet Tooth
Love it or loathe it, Twisted Metal is one of Sony’s oldest first-party franchises. It’s also the platform holder’s earliest hit: while the series didn’t catch on quite the same in Europe, it spawned multiple sequels during the PS1 era, and would go on to receive various entries across PS2, PSP, and even most...
Site News Where's Our Exoprimal PS5, PS4 Review?
Embrace, extend, extinction
Exoprimal launches tomorrow, 14th July, on PS5 and PS4 – but our review won’t be live to mark the occasion. Capcom’s latest shooter is a heavily online co-op focused game, and while we’ve had code for a few days, the servers have only just gone live. This means outside of the various pre-release betas, we’re yet...
News The FTC Officially Files an Appeal Against Microsoft-Activision Court Victory
Not over 'til it's over
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) isn't giving up without a fight, it seems. After losing its courtroom battle for a preliminary injunction against Microsoft's intended purchase of Activision Blizzard, the government body has officially filed an appeal. The court's decision in favour of the Redmond corporation's acquisition...
News PS5 Access Controller Costs $90, Out on 6th December
Pre-orders open next week
Sony has today announced its PS5 Access Controller will release on 6th December 2023 at a price of $89.99 / £79.99 / €89.99. Pre-orders will be taken from Friday, 21st July 2023 on the official PlayStation Direct website and participating retailers. Check out the new trailer above to see what the PS5 Access Controller...
News The Sublime Hitman: World of Assassination Is Getting a Physical PS5 Release
Boxed up
Fans eager to persist with physical media may be excited to learn that Hitman: World of Assassination – which includes content from all three of Agent 47’s adventures – is getting a boxed release on PS5, available from 25th August. The package includes a PS5 Blu-ray and a PS4 download code, so you’ll still benefit from cross-buy if...
News Scissorman Returns in an Enhanced Clock Tower on PS5, PS4
Out in early 2024
WayForward has announced it's bringing an upgraded version of survival horror classic Clock Tower to PS5, PS4 in early 2024. This is still the original Japanese SNES version — it's not a remaster or a remake — but it will be packing updated animations and cutscenes, a bonus art gallery, and save states. Officially translated...
PS Store Sales Charts Final Fantasy 16 Can't Stop Diablo 4 from June Number One
Raising hell
As has been said many times, June was a crazy month in video game land, with several major games heading to both PS5 and PS4. The trifecta of Street Fighter 6, Diablo 4, and Final Fantasy 16 is an exciting lineup all on its own, but which of these rose to the top of the PS Store's download charts? The headline's a clue: Blizzard's...
News Sony Is Increasing R&D Costs to Fuel Live Service Games, Report Claims
10% increase this financial year
A new report from Nikkei claims Sony will be increasing its monetary investments into Research & Development sectors by around 10 per cent this financial year to aid its push into the live service space. This investment will total around 300 billion yen ($2.13 billion) and represents roughly 40 per cent of the...
News PS5 Was the UK's Best Selling Console in June, Biggest Games Perform Best Digitally
82% of major new releases bought digitally
PS5’s momentum continued unabated in June 2023, where the console topped the UK’s best-selling hardware list after briefly being nudged aside by the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The Mario maker’s machine slipped 20 per cent month-over-month, while Sony’s system saw...
News EA Sports FC 24 Adds Women's Football Players to Ultimate Team on PS5, PS4
Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland is global cover star
As part of a glitzy Amsterdam announcement event, EA Sports rolled out the red carpet for footballing royalty, as it revealed EA Sports FC 24 with the help of Luis Figo, Ronaldinho, and Erling Haaland. The superstar Manchester City striker will be the global cover star of the game. Asked...
News Arzette Is a New PS5, PS4 Sidescroller Inspired by the Infamous Zelda CD-i Games
With the original voice talent
You’re no doubt familiar with the notoriously bad The Legend of Zelda games released for Philips’ ill-fated CD-i system. Despite being among the worst games ever released, their distinct look and style carry a distinct nugget of nostalgia for some – and that’s where Seedy Eye Software’s side-scrolling homage...
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Shows Off Totally Tubular Survival Mode for PS5, PS4
Lookin' real radical
If you’ve been looking for reasons to replay the DotEmu’s bodacious beat-‘em-up TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, then you’re about to get your wish with the addition of DLC expansion Dimension Shellshock. Due out later this year, the developer’s
News Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Dated for 7th November in New Trailer
Priced at £54.99 / $59.99
DON'T NOD has announced its next game Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden will launch for PS5 on 7th November 2023. In a new trailer, a simple story setup is revealed alongside the release date and a Collector's Edition. The standard version costs £54.99 / $59.99, or you can opt for the pricier edition at £179.99. It will...
News Silent Hill: Ascension Comic-Con Panel Set for Next Week
New content and details expected
There are a lot of questions surrounding what Silent Hill: Ascension really is at the moment, so fans will be tuning in for next week's San Diego Comic-Con panel in the hope of concrete news and details. What we do know is it's a TV series where fans can have their say and shape the conclusion of the story, but it's...
News Brilliant PS Plus Puzzler Humanity Expands Its Level Editor in Latest Update
More toys
Humanity, which launched on PS Plus Extra back in May, is a surreal but wonderful puzzle game that we definitely recommend. While the main campaign is the major draw, little has been said of its robust level creation mode, which lets players construct their own stages and share them online. Developer Enhance Games has just released a new...
News Synth Riders Celebrates 5th Anniversary With New DLC
New synthwave coming in hot
With its compelling gameplay loop, incredible soundtrack, and constant support by devs Kluge Interactive, Synth Riders is one of the best games you can play on PSVR or PSVR2. And now, if you boot the title up, there'll be even more music to try out in the game's extensive library of tunes, as there is new DLC available...
Wednesday12th Jul 2023
The best PS4 indie games ranked
What are the best indie games on PS4? It's an almost impossible question, as there are so many great ones to choose from. Indies are incredibly diverse, and the PS4 plays host to hundreds of excellent experiences. What do we mean by indie games, exactly? It's a term that's had its meaning shift over time, but most...
News 18 More Games Join PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Huge July 2023 update revealed
Sony has today revealed the lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games joining its PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers next week. A total of 18 titles hit the service, including It Takes Two, Sniper Elite 5, and
News Final Fantasy 16 DLC Is Now an Option Being Considered by Square Enix
Yoshi-P more open to the idea
Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida has stated DLC is now something under consideration at Square Enix as the company looks to support its latest title after launch. Prior to last month's release, Yoshida described the experience as a "one-off game" that would only be built upon if "players around the world want to...
News Need for Speed: Most Wanted Remake Seemingly Outed by Voice Actor
Simone Bailly says so
A remake of Need for Speed: Most Wanted looks to have been publicly outed ahead of any official announcement from EA, if a now-deleted tweet is to be believed. Simone Bailly, who plays Sgt. Cross' partner in the original title, said: "Need for Speed: Most Wanted Remake is being released in 2024, LIKE & comment if you want...
News The Last of Us HBO Showrunner Quietly Removes Name from Troubled Borderlands Flick
Back away, not today
It's never a good sign when your writer, who in this case happens to be one of Hollywood's hottest, takes steps to obfuscate their involvement with your project. That's precisely the case with the long-in-development Borderlands film, the original script for which was penned by Craig Mazin (The Last of Us, Chernobyl), who just...
News UK Regulator 'Still Stands' by Decision to Block Xbox's $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Buyout
Talks with Microsoft in their infancy
It feels like, one way or another, Microsoft will now acquire Activision Blizzard for an eye-watering $69 billion, following the outcome of US regulator the Federal Trade Commission’s failed temporary injunction attempt earlier this week. In the immediate aftermath of this week’s court ruling, the UK’s...
News Naughty Dog Co-President Evan Wells Announces His Retirement
Will leave the studio at the end of the year
Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells has announced he will be retiring from the developer after 25 years. Confirmed in a statement, he leaves Neil Druckmann as the sole president of the company along with the Studio Leadership Team, who Wells believes will "steer the studio into a successful future". He'll...
News Guerrilla's PS5, PS4 Horizon Multiplayer Game Is a Massive Shift for Studio
Plans for franchise expansion in full effect
Development on Guerrilla’s multiplayer adaptation of Horizon represents a “massive shift” for the studio “almost on the same level as doing the first [game in the series]”. That’s according to studio director Jan-Bart van Beek, who was talking at a keynote during the Develop:Brighton...
Review Oxenfree II: Lost Signals (PS5) - Solid Sequel Feels Finely Tuned
Stranger pings
Generally put on a pedestal and welcomed by all, new IPs are what keep the gaming industry fresh. While other publishers create sequel after sequel, it's those new experiences — particularly in the indie space — that start to live longer in the memory. Night School Studio managed something memorable with 2016's Oxenfree, but what...
News Explore Hong Kong in Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown's First Gameplay, Beta Coming Soon
Release window shifts to 2024
Nacon and KT Racing announced Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown several years ago, and now, they're finally ready to show off a chunk of gameplay footage. In a 30-minute presentation, team members and influencers join rival racing factions, the Sharps and the Streets, to battle on the roads of Hong Kong Island. Before...
News Hellboy: Web of Wyrd Looks Like a Comic Book Fan's Dream for PS5, PS4
Get Wyrd with it
Hellboy: Web of Wyrd tells an original story written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola in the format of a roguelike action-adventure brawler. We got a new trailer (that forgot to tell you this one is coming to PlayStation platforms) in which we see Hellboy solving problems the best way he knows how, and is ably voiced by the
News The Making of Karateka Is the First in a Series of Playable PS5, PS4 Documentaries
That's new
The Making of Karateka is a playable documentary dedicated to Karateka, a game designed by Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner while he was still in college and released in 1984. It was incredibly ahead of its time in terms of narrative design, and this intriguing take on the documentary will allow players to experience multiple...
News The Last of Us TV Series Handed 24 Nominations at The Emmy Awards
Pascal, Ramsey, and more all nominated
After becoming a bigger hit than anyone ever expected, HBO's TV adaptation of The Last of Us has been nominated for 24 Emmy Awards. With the ceremony set to take place across 9th and 10th September 2023, the show itself as well as many of its leading actors are in contention to win big. Just some of the...
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 Street Fighter 6's Stars Looks a Little Off in PUBG: Battlegrounds Cameo
There's a bug going around
Street Fighter 6’s most famous faces have already appeared in Fortnite, so now they’re teaming up with the PS4’s other Battle Royale game, PUBG: Battlegrounds. Beginning 26th July through 20th September – as part of the game’s Survivor Summerfest season – Ryu, Luke, Cammy, and Chun-Li will all be competing for...
News Sony to Showcase Big PS5, PS4 Indies at Kyoto Convention
BitSummit Let's Go!!
With Sony's most recent Showcase dividing fan opinion, to put things mildly, we could at least see some indie gems out of Kyoto, which would be nice. Japan's largest indie game festival is BitSummit, or "BitSummit Let's Go!!" if you prefer, and it is being held over the weekend, from 14th-16th July. Shuhei Yoshida, as Sony...
Plus, insight into its bangin' K-hip-hop soundtrack
With its high-octane arcade gameplay and strong Korean influences, Tiger Blade caught our attention when it was announced for PSVR2 recently. In development at Parisian outfit Ikimasho, the game sees you slashing and blasting your way through waves of hoodlums as you're tasked with stealing a...
News Tune into Saturday Morning Roguelike MythForce on PS5, PS4 from 12th September
Keep them busy, my pets
MythForce is certainly an eye-catching game, with its cartoon-inspired aesthetic tapping into a specific nostalgia centre in our brains. It's a good thing, then, that the cooperative melee roguelike is coming out even sooner than we'd expected: step into a classic Saturday morning cartoon from 12th September on PS5 and PS4...
Tuesday11th Jul 2023
Guide Best Racing Games on PS4
The best PS4 racing games ranked
What are the best racing games on PS4? It's a tough question to answer, as there are a lot of options for car connoisseurs on Sony's super-popular console. No matter what style of racer you enjoy, there are plenty of games you can take for a spin. Particularly for fans of simulation racing, the PS4 is home to a fine...
Guide Amazon Prime Day 2023 - Best Deals on PS5 and PS4 Games, Controllers, SSDs, 4K TVs, and More
Update: Sale ends today!
Update: It's now the second and final day of Amazon's Prime Day 2023 event. We'll continue to update this page with all of today's new deals, so keep checking back! Amazon Prime Day is now upon us, starting on 11th July and ending on 12th July 2023. If you're looking for the best deals on PS5 and PS4 games, PS5 SSDs,...
Reaction What Happens to PlayStation if Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard?
The question we're all pondering
Well, then – here we are. As perhaps even eternal optimists may have anticipated, US regulator the Federal Trade Commission has lost its case against Microsoft, meaning there’ll be no preliminary injunction to prevent its Activision Blizzard acquisition from closing before its 18th July deadline. And in dramatic...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: How to Earn Trailblaze EXP and Increase Trailblaze Level
Level up fast aboard the Astral Express
Looking for how to earn Trailblaze EXP and increase Trailblaze Level in Honkai: Star Rail? Trailblaze Level effectively refers to your account's progress across the entire game, and should not be confused with character levels, which are determined independently. Your Trailblaze Level increases when you reach...
News Another Six-Month Apple TV+ Free Trial Available Now on PS5, PS4
PS4 owners get three months
Apple and Sony have once again teamed up to offer another free six-month trial to streaming service Apple TV+ for PS5 and PS4 owners. If you own a PS5, you'll get half a year of access, and that includes current members or anyone using a previous free trial. On PS4, the free trial only lasts for three months, and it's...
News Microsoft Beats US Regulator FTC in Activision Blizzard Buyout Battle
Update: Xbox maker agrees to "stay of litigation" with UK regulator
Update: In a rapidly developing update in this snowballing story, Microsoft president Brad Smith has revealed that his company have agreed to a “stay of litigation” with UK regulator, the CMA. An appeal hearing with the CAT had been scheduled to get underway on 28th July, but it...
News Stranded Deep PS4 Update Inadvertently Causes Platinum Trophy Domino Effect
Not like this!
Stranded Deep is a survival crafting game that takes place in that most horrific of all locales: the desert island. You wouldn't expect such a remote setting to be fertile soil for Trophy farmers, and yet the game's latest update makes it just that, thanks to what appears to be a viral bug. The story begins, as so many worth telling...
News AI-Generated Audio Row Leads to Persona 5 Voice Actor Deleting Twitter Account
Apathy's a tragedy
Computers are back at it again, easing our lives while creating moral quandaries quicker than we can (ironically) process. 2023, it seems, is the year in which we contend with the rise of AI, as evidenced by the ongoing Writer's Guild of America strike, and now the voice-acting community finds itself at something of a digital...
News Honkai: Star Rail Playable on PS5 for the First Time at Gamescom
Zenless Zone Zero, Genshin Impact also on display
Chinese juggernaut HoYoverse is bringing all of its biggest games – sorry, Tears of Themis – to Gamescom next month, including a fully playable PS5 build of turnbased RPG Honkai: Star Rail. The spacefaring smash hit is scheduled to release on Sony’s system later this year, but this is the first...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Dark Urge Origin Makes Being Evil Sound So Deliciously Good
Few mortals ever glimpse what you're about to see
Players looking for an engrossing new roleplaying experience in 2023 are spoiled for choice. With Baldur's Gate 3, PlayStation players are getting a real doozy, however: the kind of deep, all-encompassing CRPG experience that was once the exclusive providence of PC gamers. Case in point: over the...
News The Boys Come to Call of Duty Tomorrow in Violent, Comedic Crossover
I am done being persecuted for my strength
The Boys, it seems, are back in town and coming to Call of Duty with the launch of Season 4. Handsome heroes Homelander, Black Noir, and Starlight are all making their FPS debut tomorrow,12th July, and we got a fun, in-universe reveal straight from Vought International. The Boys in question will be added...
News Silent Hill Composer Akira Yamaoka Making New Music for PS5, PS4 Game Stray Souls
Supposedly out this year
Legendary Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka has announced he's creating new music for a PS5, PS4 indie horror title revealed today: Stray Souls. Said to be inspired by the survival horror series out of Konami, it's apparently releasing later this year, and you can catch a first glimpse in the trailer above. The reason we...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Given a Quite Literal Hype Train
Ahead of SDCC panel
Insomniac Games is hosting its own Marvel's Spider-Man 2 panel at next week's San Diego Comic-Con, but it looks like the two web-slingers have reached the city ahead of schedule. Spotted on the city's subway system, carriages are being covered in promotional material for the upcoming PS5 game, featuring the key art and October...
News Exoprimal's PS5, PS4 Platinum Looks Time Consuming But Not Impossible
Gong hunting
The spangly set of Trophies from Capcom’s upcoming co-op shooter Exoprimal have started to shine on Sony’s servers, and this looks like a potentially attainable Platinum – assuming you’re willing to dedicate the time. Most of the pots pertain to killing dinosaurs – 100,000 in total for one Gold gong – and levelling up the...
News Exoprimal's Post-Launch Roadmap Portends Otherworldly Street Fighter, Monster Hunter Crossovers
You just love killing dinosaurs? Lights your fire, does it?
We learned a bunch about Exoprimal, Capcom's outrageous sci-fi dinosaur murder simulator, during the game's final showing ahead of launch this Friday, 14th July. Please be excited for a fairly-stacked post-launch roadmap, which includes a new game mode, Exosuit varia
Monday10th Jul 2023
Free-to-play games on PS5 ranked and rated
What are the best free games on PS5? With this evolving list, the Push Square community will be the ones calling the shots, ranking and rating the top free-to-play games on PS5. The free-to-play model has really come into its own during the last few years, and it continues to grow, offering more diverse...
News Larian Studios Gets TikTok Ban for Bear-Form Druid Sex Scene in Baldur's Gate 3
To the cheers of rapturous fans
You might be surprised to learn that Baldur's Gate 3 is the kind of game in which you can have sexual relations with a druid shape-shifted into animal form, specifically, into that of a bear (a Grizzly, to our discerning eye). You shouldn't be, though, considering Commander Shepard's own amorous adventures; a decade...
Feature Your Top 10 PS5, PS4 Games of 2023 So Far
An embarrassment of riches
2023 has already been an incredible year for games no matter what current-gen console you own, and the great thing is we are only halfway through. The likes of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Starfield, and Super
News Very Questionable Face Renders Are on the EA Sports FC Ultimate Edition Cover
Update: official trailer released
Update: EA has now posted the official announcement trailer for EA Sports FC 24, which you can catch above. The faces look a tiny bit better in motion footage, but this obviously isn't actual gameplay. Original article: EA has officially begun its marketing rollout for its big breakaway from FIFA, starting with...
News Total Final Fantasy Franchise Sales at 180 Million
FF 16, Pixel remasters putting in work
Square Enix has revealed by way of a musical theatre show announcement that the Final Fantasy series has now sold over 180 million copies worldwide. The confirmation page reads (via Google Translate): "Since its first release in 1987, the legendary role-playing game "Final Fantasy" series boasts over 180...
News Final Fantasy 9 Remake May Be Real, But Recent Leaks Aren't
Jeff Grubb clarifies
Spotted in an Nvidia leak all the way back in 2019, it seems Square Enix really is preparing a remake of PS1 classic Final Fantasy IX. Jeff Grubb of Giant Bomb backed the claim after receiving reassurance the project is still happening as of last month, bu
News Square Enix Plotting More Retro Revivals After Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Success
Nothing final about it
Final Fantasy fans, give yourselves a round of applause; Square Enix says it's "considering" remastering more titles from its expansive back catalogue following the success of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection released earlier in the year. Some interesting comments were made at the company's
News UK Sales Charts: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Fends Off Final Fantasy 16
And everything else
There's no getting around it: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is killing it in the UK. Sales of the physical edition have kept it at the top of the chart since its launch — the only exception being the week in which Final Fantasy 16 launched. Square Enix's action RPG has been doing well, but it's now moved down to...
Guide Best Arcade Games on PS4
PS4's best arcade games ranked and rated
What are the best arcade games on PS4? Arcade is far from dead, and it lives on through many excellent games on Sony's system. Arcade used to mean change-guzzling coin-op machines featuring fast-paced and addictive games. That first bit is done away with on PS4, of course, but arcade-like games are plentiful...
News This Year's Call of Duty Has Been Secretly Shown Off to NBA Stars
And yes, it's being demoed on PS5 still
A bunch of basketball players at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas have gotten an early glimpse at 2023’s new Call of Duty game, suggesting a public announcement may be imminent. While this may seem unusual, it’s actually not the first time Activision has engaged in this kind of activity prior to a new...
News Twisted Metal TV Show Looks Like Mindless Fun in New Trailer
Maybe it'll be alright?
Not many people seemed to be on board with this clip from Twisted Metal, the TV adaptation of Sony's car combat series. However, it's looking a little better in this new trailer, which gives a broader view of what we can expect. Starring Anthony Mackie as John Doe, he's enlisted to deliver a mysterious package across a...
News Black Panther Game from New EA Team Cliffhanger Games Revealed
Still early in development
EA has today confirmed a new internal studio its helped to set up as well as its first project: a third-person, single player Black Panther game. The team is called Cliffhanger Games and is based in Seattle, led by former VP and studio head of Monolith Productions (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Shadow of War) Kevin...
Random Final Fantasy 16 Theme Song's Official Music Video Equal Parts Sombre, Melodramatic
As it should be
Final Fantasy XVI is currently making a home within millions of PS5s, even if sales appear to have slackened quite severely in recent days. One of the highlights of the game (we thought) was its soundtr
News Asobo Studio Fuels Hope for Verminous Sequel as The Plague Team Bulks Up
Dreaming of rats again
Developer Asobo Studio, which put out the flea-ridden (but well-received) A Plague Tale: Requiem most recently, is hiring for its Plague Team, giving us a flicker of hope for future content in its grimdark medieval world. That's according to a job ad posted by the developer itself on LinkedIn, where it was promptly spotted and...
News SEGA Backtracks on Blockchain, Believes Play-to-Earn Games Are Boring
But never say never
SEGA, once intrigued by the power of the Blockchain, appears to have changed course, with the company's COO Shuji Utsumi declaring that "the action in play-to-earn games is boring. What’s the point if games are no fun?" Speaking to Bloomberg, Utsumi said that SEGA doesn't want to devalue the strength of its biggest IPs, like...
Sunday9th Jul 2023
News EA Sports UFC 5 Will Break Noses, Drop Jaws on PS5
Full reveal in September
EA Sports UFC 5 – not to be confused with renamed soccer series EA Sports FC – will be officially announced in September 2023, after it was teased on Twitter earlier today. No platforms were confirmed, but this series – along with Fight Night – has routinely pushed presentation boundaries, so PS5 is practically...
Hardware Review Nacon Daija Arcade Stick - A PS5, PS4, and PC Fighting Game Dream
Arcade heaven
We’re in a golden era for fighting games right now. Following the critical success of the sublime Street Fighter 6, publisher Capcom recently revealed there’ll be a prize pool of over $2 million up for grabs in the latest iteration of its Capcom Pro Tour. And with the likes of Tekken 8 and Mortal Kombat 1 also on the horizon,...
Saturday8th Jul 2023
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Active Redemption Codes and How to Redeem Them (July 2023)
Redeemable rewards
Looking for a list of all active redemption codes and how to redeem them in Honkai: Star Rail? HoYoverse will regularly release redeemable codes for Trailblazers looking to get a free injection of important items in it sci-fi themed turnbased RPG, and we'll be keeping tabs of them here. As part of our Honkai: Star Rail guide,...
News Meet the Master Assassin Basim from PS5, PS4's Assassin's Creed Mirage
Ubisoft deep dive introduces protagonist
As the release of Assassin’s Creed Mirage draws closer, publisher Ubisoft has been digging into the game’s finer details, and that’s continued this weekend with an insight into protagonist Basim. Long-time fans of the franchise will know that the character previously featured in sprawling Viking...
News Honkai: Star Rail's Story Expands Significantly Prior to PS5 Launch
Even immortality ends
Those of you who’ve been playing Honkai: Star Rail since its release earlier in the year will know that the story ended on a significant cliffhanger, with the Trailblazer and Astral Express member Dan Heng searching for each other on the Xianzhou Luofu. After the last major update lacked any new story missions, the next major...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 484
Sun's out, fun's out
The sun is out, strawberries and cream are in season, and Wimbledon is on the television. This is peak summer now, and as anticipated, there's no video game news. Go outside and recharge your batteries, the holiday months are looking jam packed. Jamie O'Neill: I've been enjoying going back to the roots of the Double Dragon...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Exhibit Replicas: Antimatter Legion Part 2
Iced frosting
Exhibit Replicas: Antimatter Legion Part 2 is an Adventure Mission in Honkai: Star Rail discovered on Jarilo-VI which is part of the Everwinter City Museum Ledger of Curiosities
Friday7th Jul 2023
Guide Best Online Multiplayer Games on PS5
PlayStation 5's greatest online multiplayer titles
What are the best online multiplayer games on PS5? We've been enjoying games together online for a long time now, and these connected experiences are more popular and varied than ever. There are so many online games to play on PS5, but we need your help in finding the best of the bunch. Whether...
News SEGA Survey Suggests Persona 3 Reload to Retail for $69.99
Persona fans know Tartarus well
Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised at this point (considering how many times we've purchased different iterations of Persona games previously), but Persona 3 Reload is looking like it will retail for $69.99. That's despite being based on the initial PS2 version of the game, which may not include
News Expect Big Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Reveals on 20th July
Symbiotic relationships
Comic book giant Marvel teased it earlier in the week, and now developer Insomniac Games has confirmed it: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will have a panel at San Diego Comic-Con on 20th July, 2023. The roundtable, named Symbiotic Relationships, will feature staffers from the Burbank studio as well as actors from the game. Exact
News Capcom's Online Shooter Exoprimal Gets One Last Showcase Before Launch on PS5, PS4
Everybody walk the dinosaur
Publisher Capcom has announced it'll be hosting one last look at Exoprimal prior to launch. The online multiplayer shooter, which pits teams of mechs against enormous hordes of dinosaurs, is scheduled to arrive on PS5 and PS4 on 14th July 2023. If you've yet to be persuaded into trying it out, the company is making one...
News Street Fighter 6 Tops 2 Million Copies Sold, Celebrates with In-Game Rewards
Thanks a million
Capcom's latest fighting title, Street Fighter 6, is just killing it, isn't it? On top of being a fantastic game that appeals to both casual and hardcore fighter fans, it seems to be selling pretty rapidly. Now, just over a month since launch, the game has reached a new milestone, topping 2 million copies sold. This updated...
News Diablo 4's Latest Patch Makes Unique Items Easier to Come By
All aboard the Helltide train
Diablo 4's latest patch is live now on PlayStation platforms, bringing with it a long list of bug fixes and improvements, but most crucially of all, makes the acquisition of Unique items easier. Blizzard posted the full list, which is available for your perusal, but for our purposes, it's the addition of Unique items...
News Immortals of Aveum Gameplay Unpacked in Maximalist PS5, PS4 Overview Trailer
Sigil up
Immortals of Aveum is shaping up to be a big, bombastic AAA first-person shooter and a single-player one, at that. Generic fantasy setting or not, that's a rare enough treat these days, and so we were eager to learn more about it. Featuring different colours of magic that correlate to different combat situations, there are 25 spells total...
News Slitterhead Test Sessions Show Dev Continues Apace, Silent Hill Heritage Evident
Although its still a long way out
Bokeh Game Studio was founded by Keiichiro Toyama, the creator of Silent Hill, and the still very early in development Slitterhead is the team's debut project. In a developer diary, we get glimpses of early pre-alpha gameplay test sessions, interspersed with the team discussing the painstaking process of refining...
News Diablo 4's Season of the Malignant Revealed, Raise Hell from 20th July on PS5, PS4
Thank the High Heavens
Diablo 4's first season has been revealed, and it kicks off rather imminently, on 20th July. It's called Season of the Malignant, and in a new post-campaign quest line, players will face off against Malignant monstrosities born of Lillith's corruption. Revealed as part of a developer live stream, a short trailer was revealed...
News Yuji Naka Faces $1.2 Million Fine and Suspended Prison Sentence for Insider Trading
Yuji knackered
Reports coming out from Japan contain the final sentence for Yuji Naka, best known for his contributions to the Sonic the Hedgehog series. After pleading guilty to charges of insider trading, Naka has been sentenced to a prison term of two and a half years, suspended for a period of four years. Additionally, he faces two fines...
News PS5 Racer Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Might Finally Show Gameplay Next Week
Livestream announced
Fun fact: Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown was announced exactly three years ago today, and we've yet to see any footage of the game itself. While it's had a couple of stylish CG trailers, the open world racer remains enigmatic — but it appears we may finally be getting our first look very soon indeed. Publisher Nacon has...
News NBA 2K24 Adds PS5, Xbox Series X|S Crossplay in Franchise First
Tips off on 8th September
After years of pleas from passionate fans, NBA 2K24 will introduce crossplay across PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in a franchise first when it releases on 8th September, 2023. To be clear, the crossplay functionality will only apply to Sony and Microsoft’s new-gen platforms – it won’t extend to last-gen consoles like PS4 or...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Everwinter City Museum Ledger of Curiosities Walkthrough
Culture restored
Looking for an Everwinter City Museum Ledger of Curiosities walkthrough for Honkai: Star Rail? Everwinter City Museum Ledger of Curiosities is a gameplay event located on Jarilo-VI which unlocks upon reaching Trailblaze Level 21 and completing the
Thursday6th Jul 2023
News Japanese Final Fantasy 16 Sales Plummet by 90% in Second Week
Beaten by Master Detective Archives too
Japan really doesn't seem as hot on Final Fantasy titles anymore, as after the 16th mainline entry failed to hand the PS5 a chart-topping position, sales of the game have dropped considerably by 90 per cent. In its first week on the market, Final Fantasy XVI sold just over 336,000 physical copies. However, in...
News Final Fantasy 16 PS5 Update 1.03 Out Now, Get All the Patch Notes Here
Motion Blur toggle! New controller options! Camera sensitivity!
The first post-launch update for Final Fantasy XVI is available to download now on PS5, bringing the Square Enix title up to version number 1.000.003. The patch adds a couple of new features to the game like a motion blur toggle, another three controller layouts, and more extensive...
Review Trails into Reverie (PS5) - Action-Packed Epilogue Is a Brilliantly In-Depth RPG
Everybody's here
Trails into Reverie is essentially an epilogue to the Trails of Cold Steel series. It brings every character — and we mean every character — back for one last hurrah as yet another threat casts a shadow over the continent of Zemuria. Just to get it out of the way: if you haven't played through the four Cold Steel games, as well...
News PlayStation and Other Gaming Titans Flock to Twitter Rival Threads
In a flap
Gaming titans like PlayStation are spreading their wings and flocking to Threads, the new Twitter rival launched by Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta. The new text-based social media platform is seeking to swoop in on Twitter’s turf, after a series of controversial changes by new owner Elon Musk have seen the popularity of the...
News Sony Calls in a Tactical Supply Drop of Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Gameplay, And It Looks Stunning
Incoming
Update: Well, we suppose this is Sony in 2023, folks! Several hours after publishing a PS Blog post with gameplay details, the platform holder has now followed it up with a Helldivers 2 trailer. Why they couldn’t release together is a mystery! Anyway, this game looks good – real good. It’s got that chaotic third-person co-op flavour...
News Mythical Melee Battle Royale Naraka: Bladepoint Slices PS5, PS4 for Free
Sharpen up
NetEase’s enormously popular mythical melee focused Battle Royale game Naraka: Bladepoint will finally slice and dice PS5 from 13th July and PS4 at a later date, as the game transitions to a free-to-play business model across all platforms. The title, which will feature full crossplay, will also usher in a variety of new content and...
News NBA 2K24 Will Pay Tribute to the Late, Great Kobe Bryant on PS5, PS4
Mamba mentality
It’s time for a new sports game cycle, with NBA 2K24’s cover star revealed. As is perhaps appropriate following his premature passing three years ago, LA Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will grace the cover of the standard Kobe Bryant Edition and the special Black Mamba Edition. 2K Sports is expected to fully pull back the curtain...
News Control a New Kind of Medieval RTS on PS5 in The Valiant
Implementation is everything
The Valiant is a historically inspired real-time strategy game (with RPG mechanics) we've been keeping an eye on for a while now. At long last, its 11th July release date is almost upon us. We got a new trailer that answers our most burning question, one which should be on the lips of every committed strategy fan playing...
News Friday the 13th Unlocks Absolutely Everything for Everyone on PS4 Before Disappearing for Good
Lights out
Friday the 13th: The Game's murdering days are almost over (at least, in this incarnation), and as a way to send the game off, players are being given the keys to the grisly kingdom. On Twitter, the game's official account shared a list of changes that would be coming today, 6th July, via an update. These changes should allow players to...
News James Bond Title Sparks New Studio Opening for IO Interactive
Located in Brighton, UK
Hitman team IO Interactive has opened a fifth studio in Brighton, UK to help create its James Bond game, titled Project 007 right now. A core team is already said to be in place on England's south coast, and along with the developer's other four production houses, it'll "make significant contributions to the ambitious...
News PS Plus Premium Users Get Access to Another Game Trial
The Callisto Protocol playable for one hour
Sony's high-end PS Plus Premium tier has been updated with another Time Limited Trial for members to make use of on PS5, PS4. Subscribers can now download and play survival horror title The Callisto Protocol for one hour. The brief demo is available to download now from the
News PlayStation Developer Firesprite Has Moved to a New Studio, and It Looks Expensive
The swankiest place in Liverpool
It turns out you're not allowed to be part of PlayStation Studios unless you have a really cool office space. The latest member of Sony's first-party group to move into some swanky new digs is Firesprite, PlayStation's largest UK-based team. We can see the brand new studio in an update on its website, and it looks...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Trailer Is a Total Knockout, Smoke and Rain Confirmed
And a trio of Kameos, too
As anticipation builds for fighting game reboot Mortal Kombat 1, developer NetherRealm has announced two new characters who will be joining the launch day lineup. This epic three minute trailer – featuring a mixture of gameplay footage and cinematics from the story mode – confirms the inclusion of fan favourites Smoke...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 May Be PS5, PS4's Worst Kept Secret
CatDog's out of the bag
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl was a fairly innocuous take on the Smash Bros. formula, and we quite liked it for what it was. A sequel is apparently in the works, at least, according to the constant pitter-patter of leaking information, loose threads, and developer insinuations which, together, present a pretty compelling...
Soapbox Stop What You're Doing and Watch Double Fine's PsychOdyssey Right Now
Please watch 2 Player Productions' outstanding documentary
I had always planned to watch PsychOdyssey. I'd been aware of it since the start of 2023, and only heard good things about it, but it just kinda faded into the background. Recently, though, when me and my partner were stuck for something to watch, I remembered this documentary and suggested...
News Horror Fishing Game Dredge Updated Today with Photo Mode, New Passive Mode
Plus new fish and monsters
Dredge from developer Black Salt Games has been updated today on PS5, PS4 to include a Photo Mode and an all-new Passive Mode that strips the fishing experience of its horror elements and monsters. Available to download now, the patch arrives for free. In order to actually start using Photo Mode, you'll need to find a...
News Anticipated Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Reveals in Kombat Kast Livestream This Week
Kloser
Mortal Kombat 1 is holding a Kombat Kast tomorrow, where highly anticipated reveals will finally be unveiled, and likely in brutal fashion. You can tune in to watch live on the platform which best corresponds with the generation you were born in and your own personal proclivities: YouTube, Twitch, or TikTok. Developer NetherRealms has...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Documents the History of Baghdad
Learn the History of Baghdad
Ubisoft is carrying over its efforts to document the historical details and nature of its Assassin's Creed settings into this year's Assassin's Creed Mirage. The publisher has announced in a new blog post a History of Baghdad feature for the upcoming PS5, PS4 game, which works to provide historical context to the Iraqi...
News Forgotton Anne Sequel Forgotlings Needs Your Help Getting Funded
€40,000 needed in 11 days
Throughline Games has a sequel to PS4 indie classic Forgotton Anne in the works, and it's asking fans to help bring it to market with a Kickstarter goal set to expire in 11 days. The team needs €100,000 to ensure the game can be made, and is currently just over €40,000 short of it. Titled
News Rashid of the Turbulent Wind Whips Up the Street Fighter 6 Roster on 24th July
For your viewing pleasure
Rashid of the Turbulent Wind is making his Street Fighter 6 debut on PS5 and PS4 and will officially join the roster on 24th July. Players that picked up the Year 1 Character Pass, or the Deluxe or Ultimate Editions of the game, will already have Rashid unlocked once the appointed time arrives. This wisecracking whirlwind...
Wednesday5th Jul 2023
Guide NBA 2K23: All Locker Codes
Unlock the latest Locker Codes
Looking for all Locker Codes in NBA 2K23? If you're eager to make the most of the game's card collecting MyTeam mode, and unlock some bonuses in MyCareer too, then you'll want to keep an eye out for new Locker Codes. These Locker Codes, when entered, will reward you with brand new Packs, Tokens, Players, MT, and more...
News New PS Store Essential Picks Sale Has 1,400 PS5, PS4 Game Discounts
Dead Island 2! Octopath Traveler! Crash Bandicoot!
Sony has rolled out a new PS Store sale promotion as of this morning named Essential Picks. Available through until 20th July 2023, it discounts 1,400 PS5, PS4 games and DLC, as well as pricier versions like Gold Editions. Below you'll find a quick selection of the best deals this week and then...
Interview Falcom Boss Talks Everything Trails, Reverie, Importance of Western Fans, and More
Also answers our dumbest questions
Trails into Reverie's long-awaited release is just days away at the time of writing, and with the series finally ramping up here in the West, we wanted to reach out to developer Falcom in order to organise our biggest interview with the company yet. Luckily for us, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo has been kind...
Guide Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection: All Games Included and What to Play First
Best order to play the Metal Gear Solid series in on PS5
After a long eight-year hiatus, Konami is bringing back its Metal Gear Solid series in the form of a Master Collection that bundles together the first three mainline instalments along with many bonus features. This is the first time these games will be playable natively on PS5, with past...
News Red Dead Redemption Revival Looking More and More Likely as Evidence Mounts
No smoke without a fire
Recent whispers around the web have suggested Rockstar Games is on the verge of announcing the resurrection of its PS3 classic, Red Dead Redemption. While we could initially write this off as little more than a rumour, we're now seeing signs from several places that give it more and more legitimacy. Things really got started...
News Kuro no Kiseki Localisation News Coming 'As Soon as Possible', Falcom Hopes
The Trails saga looks set to continue
Originally released in 2021 in Japan, Kuro no Kiseki marks the beginning of a whole new story arc in Falcom's long-running The Legend of Heroes: Trails series. Western fans have been waiting on a localisation announcement for close to two years at this point, but it's yet to happen. To be fair, though, the...
Random NieR Creator Yoko Taro Loses Nightmarish Emil Mask, Replacement Probably Haunted
Impossible to verify
Eccentric auteur Yoko Taro, the creator perhaps best known for philosophical android action game NieR: Automata, has lost his iconic Emil mask. If you live in the L.A. area and come across a freaky, grinning skeleton-like mask, maybe keep it? We're sure he's got plenty of others. As reported by Kotaku, the saga began when Taro...
News Even Microsoft Is Expecting a Revised PS5 Hardware Model This Year
Not like this
The portents appear to be aligning for a PS5 hardware revision coming this year. Earlier, we brought you word that a European price cut suggests that could be the case, and now even Microsoft is getting in on the action, claiming in court filings relating to
News Trails, Ys Dev Falcom Working on Something 'Brand New'
Not related to Trails or Ys
For years now, Japanese developer Falcom has been delivering a new game every 12 months or so, with an almost exclusive focus on its two most popular properties: The Legend of Heroes (commonly referred to as Trails these days) and Ys. However, now that Falcom's titles are starting to hit harder in the West — giving the...
News EA Sports FC Reportedly Set for 29th September Release
The reliable PS Plus leaker claims
EA Sports' first football simulator after FIFA, named EA Sports FC, may be releasing across PS5, PS4 consoles on 29th September 2023 according to reliable PS Plus leaker billbill-kun. A new report from the mysterious insider claims such a release date is on the cards, and s
News Nicolas Cage's Performance of a Lifetime Nears in Dead by Daylight on PS5, PS4
Live already in PC-based Public Test Build
Nicolas Cage is now officially playable in the PC-based Public Test Build of Dead by Daylight, ahead of his arrival on PS5 and PS4 on 25th July. As previously announced, the actor will be playing a fictionalised version of himself, which is particularly amusing. “While on set filming the role of a...
News Exoprimal PS5, PS4 Gameplay Details How to Use Dinosaurs as Interdimensional Weapons
Incoming
Capcom has released a new trailer for the over-the-top mecha dino online game, Exoprimal, which enters our own reality on 14th July on PS5 and PS4. In it, we learn the various ways in which specific types of dinosaurs can be utilised to get one over on the opposing team, regardless of how little sense any of it makes. Trigger Neosaurs, for...
News This Year's Tokyo Game Show Will Be Its Largest Ever
Back on track
While Sony's presence at the event will be limited to the Indie Game Area, Tokyo Game Show 2023 will be the event's largest yet, utilising the entirety of the mammoth Makuhari Messe venue in which it takes place for the first time in four years. Last year saw the event return to an in-person occasion, but ongoing coronavirus concerns...
News PixelJunk Eden 2 Brings Chill Platforming to PS5, PS4 Later This Year
Just vibin'
The PixelJunk series has brought us many delightful games in various genres, one of the most memorable being PixelJunk Eden. It's an airy, chilled-out platformer that's all about swinging between plants, gathering pollen, and enjoying the music. It got a sequel a few years ago, aptly titled PixelJunk Eden 2. While it skipped PlayStation...
News Fortnite's Sunny Summer Escape Event Set to Sizzle on PS5, PS4
Purradise Meowscles, indeed
Summer has officially begun (for half the planet ), and Fortnite is wasting no time in getting the good times rolling with Summer Escape, a festive celebration of the sun, its glorious warmth, and all the good that comes with it. The event kicks off today, 4th July, and runs until 18th July, offering players a chance at...
Guide Harry Potter: Magic Awakened: Can You Play It on PS5, PS4?
Accio a PlayStation port
Can you play Harry Potter: Magic Awakened on PS5 and PS4? The new collectible card game-inspired Hogwarts adventure has taken PC and mobile by storm since it launched globally in late June, topping Apple and Google's respective app stores and attracting enormous attention on social media. But many have been pondering an...
Tuesday4th Jul 2023
Guide Best Single Player Games on PS4
The best campaigns to play solo
What are the best single player games on PS4? If you like to play your games solo, this is the list for you. The PS4 is home to an absurd number of amazing single player experiences, giving you plenty to play on your own. This list aims to show off the huge variety of single player games on the platform. While some...
Guide Roblox: Can You Play It on PS5, PS4?
Is Roblox coming to PS5 and PS4?
Can you play Roblox on PS5 and PS4? The blocky, free-to-play online sandbox game is extremely popular, letting users create custom locations and game modes to enjoy with others. The question is: can you play it on PS5 and PS4? In this quick guide, we're going to delve into that, giving you as much info as we can...
News PS Plus Essential Games for July 2023 Available to Download Now
Another batch arrives
With the lineup confirmed last week, Sony has now issued its monthly PS Plus Essential refresh to bring three more PS5 and PS4 titles to members on the base tier of its subscription service. If you're in need of a reminder, they are: Call of Duty: Black O
News Like a Dragon Fandom Divided After Hearing Kiryu's New English Voice
Change can be difficult
It's never easy to fill another's shoes, let alone that of a fan-favourite character of the calibre of Kazuma Kiryu, the long-time protagonist of the Yakuza Like a Dragon franchise. That's precisely the difficult situation in which recently revealed YouTuber and professional voice actor
Random There's a Weird The Last of Us Knockoff on Nintendo Switch Now
And it looks dreadful
Notice anything fishy about new Nintendo Switch release The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival? It looks a lot like a certain popular PlayStation exclusive from Naughty Dog, doesn’t it? Obviously this isn’t the first time a developer has tried to mimic the style of Sony’s smash hit survival horror, but this may be the most...
News Sony Wants More PS5 Exclusives from South Korea
Top talent
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is reportedly out shopping again, looking to secure PlayStation exclusives and third-party partnerships in the burgeoning developmental hotbed that is South Korea. With Sony's renewed focus on mobile, this makes some synergistic sense, but the news has some potentially interesting implications for...
News PS5 Is €100 Off in Some European Countries, Suggesting Hardware Revision Is Coming
Conspicuous
Sony is not struggling to sell PS5 consoles this year, as it’s been breaking records all over the world since the hardware became more readily available. It’s conspicuous, then, that the traditional disc-based unit is actually on sale in some major European territories, including Spain and
Mini Review Gylt (PS5) - Ex-Google Stadia Exclusive Is Serviceable Survival Horror
Innocent until proven Gylty
Finally freed from the purgatory of Google Stadia exclusivity, Gylt is a title from RiME developer Tequila Works. While that previous adventure takes the brunt of its influence from titles like Zelda, Gylt veers in a decidedly scarier direction. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Silent Hill, Gylt is a solid title...
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Games of 2023 So Far?
Six months of quality gaming
We don't know about you, but we think 2023 has been an amazing year for PlayStation gaming thus far. We've had highly rated blockbusters, we've had smaller hits, and perhaps most importantly, we had a lot of variety. Of course, the year is far from over — and the second half of 2023 has serious potential as well —...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Info Will Be Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con
Stay tuned
Annual comic book convention San Diego Comic-Con is drawing closer, and Marvel has revealed its full suite of panels for the show. While there’s nothing planned on upcoming PS5 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 specifically, the cross-media giant promises “additional information” will be shared about Insomniac Games’ anticipated...
News Persona 3 Reload Gets English Gameplay Reveal in Xbox-Flavoured Trailer
But it is actually coming to PlayStation
We got the English gameplay reveal of Persona 3 Reload at Anime Expo 2023, dressed in all the trappings of an Xbox exclusive (it's not). This is standard procedure with Atlus of late, and if things play out like normal, we'll get a trailer that mentions PlayStation after the agreed-upon 48-hour marketing...
News Strategy Series The Settlers Makes Its PlayStation Debut Today
Surprise!
Like a bolt out of the blue, the venerable strategy series The Settlers debuts today on PlayStation with New Allies, despite having missed its previous March release date in order to "ensure the best possible experience for players". It seems like that particular provision has now been achieved, as The Settlers: New Allies is available...
News Promising Action RPG Atlas Fallen Goes Gold Ahead of August Release on PS5
Fallen for it
Atlas Fallen, the upcoming action RPG from Focus Entertainment and Deck 13, has officially gone gold. This means work on the game is essentially done, and it'll be sure to hit its release date of 10th August, 2023. The news was confirmed on social media today: This follows the game receiving a delay to its August launch. Initially...
News Street Fighter 6's New PS5, PS4 Battle Pass Paves the Way for Rashid
The Turbulent Wind nears
There’s no release date attached to Street Fighter 6’s first DLC addition Rashid right now, but he’s due out in the summer and the EVO Championships take place in early August, so it’s probably safe to assume he’s roughly a month away. More evidence comes courtesy of the title’s newest Fighter Pass, which rolls...
News Sony's First Smartphone Dev Loses Managing Director As He Looks for 'Equilibrium' in Life
"I'm eager to watch from the side"
A co-founder from Sony’s recently acquired smartphone developer Savage Game Studios has left the Helsinki and Berlin-based company as he looks for “equilibrium” in life. In a refreshingly candid post, Michail Katkoff – who co-founded the studio, having previously worked at developers like Rovio – said...
News Hours of Unseen Video Game Footage Is Being Archived Online
Rescued before being sent to landfill
The video game industry is so focused on the future that it sometimes forgets about the past. Obviously, retro gaming is an increasingly important part of our pastime, but publishers and platform holders don’t always make it easy to archive the best releases of yesteryear. Recently, for example, Sony announced...
News Sony Exhibiting at Tokyo Game Show 2023, But Only with Indies
Firm won't be bringing AAA titles
Sony has today revealed it will be part of the Tokyo Game Show in September, but it'll only be exhibiting with indie titles rather than any AAA projects from PlayStation Studios. Instead of being listed as part of the "General Exhibition Area" — alongside the likes of Capcom, Level-5, SEGA, and Square Enix — the...
News PSVR2's Fantavision 202X Gets a $30 Physical Version This Year
PS2-inspired boxart included
PSVR2 launch title Fantavision 202X is being treated to a physical version later this year by way of Red Art Games, and pre-orders are available now. Priced at $29.99, just 2,000 copies will be produced across Europe and the USA, and they are expected to ship in either Q3 or Q4 of 2023. If you're interested,
News Persona 5 Tactica PS5, PS4 Gameplay Spotlights Joker, Morgana, and Newcomer Erina
Revolution of the heart
Persona 5's revolutionary spin-off, Tactica, is getting a series of character spotlights started with a bang. Atlus released a trailer showcasing the different gameplay stylings of Joker, Morgana, and dissenting radical Erina, a newcomer to the cause of the Phantom Thieves (or perhaps the other way around). Whether you have...
News Glitzy Genshin Impact Trailer Introduces Gacha's Glittering Cast of New Money Makers
Fontaine awaits
While the next Genshin Impact update is hours away, hit developer HoYoverse has been quietly looking further forward, as it continues to tease its enormous Fontaine storyline. Those familiar with the release cadence for the juggernaut open world RPG will know that each region brings with it new gameplay and, crucially, characters –...
Monday3rd Jul 2023
Guide All EA Play Games on PS5, PS4
Every EA Play game in the PS5, PS4 Vault
What are all EA Play games on PS5, PS4? What EA Play's subscription – formerly known as EA Access – brings a library of titles and perks to members on PlayStation platforms. But how much does it cost to subscribe to EA Play, and is it worth it? On this page, we're going to list all EA Play Games on PS5,...
The 100 best games on PS4
What are the best games on PS4? Sony's fourth home console is widely regarded for its immense library of great games, and so putting together a definitive list is never going to be easy. That's why we asked for your help in making this best PS4 games guide. All of the games that you'll find on these pages have been ranked...
Guide Diablo 4: Best Classes and Tier List (August 2023)
Our ranking of all five classes
Looking for the best classes and tier list for Diablo 4? Blizzard's epic action RPG is a true service game in its own right, and the meta will surely shift with time. Each of the five classes is worth playing in its own right, but some do actually perform more optimally on the battlefield than others (and the game...
Guide PS Stars: How to Solve PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This Month (July 2023) Campaign
Plus puzzle
Looking for how to solve the PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This Month (July 2023) Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign requires you to play one of five different games based on clues, in return for 50 Points. On this page, as part of our PS Stars guide, we're going to explain how to solve the PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This...
News Final Fantasy 16 Is the Seventh Best Final Fantasy Game According to Fans
Early ratings are very positive
Final Fantasy 16 is less than a couple of weeks old at the time of writing this article, but it already seems to be highly rated amongst fans of the franchise. Regular readers may already know that we have a Best Final Fantasy Games list here on the site, which ranks every PlayStation Final Fantasy title based on user...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: How to Level Up Characters
Power up your party
Looking for how to level up characters in Honkai: Star Rail? In order to progress in HoYoverse's hit turnbased RPG, you're going to want to make your characters as strong as possible. The best way to do this is by levelling them up. On this page, as part of our Honkai: Star Rail guide, we're going to explain how to level up...
News The Last of Us 3 Rumours Are Doing the Rounds Again
Motion capture has reportedly begun
Development of a third entry in The Last of Us series is apparently beginning to ramp up — with motion capture looking to take place this year — according to Twitter profile ViewerAnon. Supposedly a reliable source in the movie sphere, the profile previously posted Neil Druckmann's next game is The Last of Us:...
News UK Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 16 Booted from the Top While God of War Ragnarok Climbs
Get 'em, Torgal
Final Fantasy 16 was always going to have a tough fight on its hands against The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the two exclusives are indeed duking it out for number one. Well, in the UK's physical sales data, at least. Square Enix's action epic has shifted from first to second, trading places with the Nintendo sequel...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Path Types Explained and Best Team Compositions
Build an unstoppable party
Looking for all Path Types explained and best team compositions in Honkai: Star Rail? Path Types are effectively classes in HoYoverse's turnbased RPG, and they determine the role of different characters in combat. In order to perform optimally, you'll want to pair characters with complementary Path Types and Elements...
News Over 56% of Final Fantasy 16 UK Launch Sales Were Digital, But the Charts Only Count Physical
Half the story
Final Fantasy 16 dropped off the top spot of the UK sales charts this week, but as we've been saying for years now, the charts themselves rarely tell the whole story of a game's commercial success. This is because digital sales are only becoming more and more prevalent, and, frustratingly, the publicly released charts are based...
News Rise of the Ronin Leak Suggests a Q1 2024 Launch on PS5, More Details
Screenshots posted, romance options
Details and screenshots have leaked for PS5 console exclusive Rise of the Ronin via a Discord server run by the former insider The Snitch. We won't be hosting the images here, but click through to view them. They feature a look at the map, a quest description, and what looks like symbols for a skill tree. The game...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Character Tier List and Best Characters (July 2023)
Pick carefully
Looking for a character tier list and best characters in Honkai: Star Rail? As you pull on banners, you'll want to know which characters are worth building to maximise the potential for your team compositions. Tie
News Diablo 4 Bug Prime Suspect in Rash of Treasure Goblin-Related Killings
Payback time
Diablo 4's nominally passive Treasure Goblins are a type of pacifist enemy that players are encouraged to murder whenever encountered. They drop high-tier loot, leak gold when hit, and will immediately attempt to flee upon sighting the player. And yet, these seemingly harmless loot pinatas appear to be the cause of a series of...
Guide Diablo 4: Best Class Builds and Skills
Our Barbarian, Sorcerer, Druid, Necromancer, and Rogue build recommendations
Looking for a list of the best class builds in Diablo 4? Sometimes you don't need a dedicated build guide to get your next character off the ground; that's what we aim to do here, give you a nudge in the right direction so that you can try something new out. On this page,...
News Comprehensive Baldur's Gate 3 Playthroughs Set to Last 200 Hours
75-100 hours for a normal campaign
Baldur's Gate 3 could last you the rest of the year if you really want it to, as Larian Studios has announced a playthrough that touches all the content in the game might last up to 200 hours. A standard, more mainline approach is supposed to last 75 to 100 hours, but in an interview with IGN, boss Swen Vincke said...
News Granblue Fantasy: Relink Development Finally Finishing Up, More News in August
Release date, please
It sounds like long awaited action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink is finally getting ready for release in the relatively near future. After a lengthy development cycle — which has included multiple delays and even a change in primary studio — the promising title is "nearing completion". That's according to an official...
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Remains True to Original in Tactical PS5, PS4 Gameplay
Wanzer way to go
Tactical turn-based reimagined classic Front Mission 1st: Remake is out now, and it looks to have retained the strategic stylings of its PS1 predecessor. We got a nostalgic look at gameplay in a new trailer, and it's making us want to tinker and tweak some mechs, just like in the bad old days. Developed by Forever Entertainment,...
Reminder Last Chance to Claim June 2023's PS Plus Essential Games
Before it's too late
Sony will be cycling in a new set of PS Plus Essential titles tomorrow, so now's the time to claim what's already on offer if you haven't done so yet. There are three PS5, PS4 games to redeem: NBA 2K23, Jurassic World Evolution 2, and Trek to Yomi. As long as you add them to your PSN account and you have an active membership
Random Geralt of Rivia Gets Gorgeous Bishoujo Makeover in Figurine Form
Ciri's up next
Geralt of Rivia is getting a makeover like never before, with a high-end figurine of the character being rendered in bishoujo ("beautiful girl") style from specialist manufacturers Kotobukiya. In fact, Kotobukiya has partnered with CD Projekt to produce a range of figures (229mm tall) based on characters from the series, and Ciri is...
News Disney Speedstorm Launches Free-to-Play on PS5, PS4 in September
Early access coming to a close
Disney Speedstorm has been playable on PS5 and PS4 since April of this year, albeit in an early access capacity. Players would need to pay to gain access to the almost-but-not-quite-complete version of the kart racer, but this period of the game's existence is coming to an end. Developer Gameloft has confirmed the...
News Rebuild a Defunct Gaming Company with Anime Waifus in New PS5, PS4 Neptunia
Console wars
The long-running Neptunia series will receive another entry in 2024 on PS5 and PS4, this time dealing with a defunct gaming company which your anime waifus will be responsible for resurrecting. The grammatically awkward Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution will release in 2024 on Sony’s systems, and will see you transforming a failed video...
Guided by the moon
Fans of the Melty Blood fighting game series may be familiar with Tsukihime, the adult visual novel that kickstarted the franchise — complete with an anime adaptation and other media — back in 2000. Telling the tale of a troubled young man who ends up dealing with all kinds of supernatural stuff, Tsukihime is often credited...
News Like Fortnite, Price of Fall Guys' Show-Bucks Set to Increase Because Inflation
In select regions
The price of Fall Guys' in-game premium currency, Show-Bucks, is set to increase in the UK, Canada and Mexico. The price hike comes on 17th July, the same day Epic Game's other cash cow, Fortnite, will see its V-Bucks getting a price rise as well because of "economic factors like inflation and currency fluctuations". The updated...
News Overwatch Animated Mini-Series Genesis Incoming, Begins 6th July on YouTube
Part one of three
The first instalment in a three-part animated Overwatch series called Genesis, which debuts this week on YouTube, on 6th July. This series will further flesh out Overwatch's colourful in-game universe, detailing events before the Omnic Crisis uprising, when sentient Omnic robots rose up against their human creators. The deep and...
Sunday2nd Jul 2023
News Jujutsu Kaisen's Finally Getting a PS5, PS4 Game, But It's a 2v2 Arena Fighter
The monkey's paw strikes
Jujutsu Kaisen, the incredibly popular anime and manga property, is finally getting a video game adaptation on PlayStation. That's good! Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash is a two-on-two arena fighter. That's bad! Well, maybe not bad, depending on who you ask, but anime fans must be sick and tired of this happening to their...
Saturday1st Jul 2023
Review Aliens: Dark Descent (PS5) - An Express Elevator to Hell Fans Won't Want to Miss
This time it's war
Aliens: Dark Descent captures the sense of terror and claustrophobia made famous by the legendary horror franchise to which it belongs, despite being a tactical strategy game played from an isometric perspective. It alternates between intense tension, explosive action, and contemplative strategy, occasionally undercut by a...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for July 2023?
Plus or minus?
July 2023's PS Plus Essential games have been officially revealed, and we reckon it's another solid month for the subscription service. As per usual, three titles are up for grabs across PS5 and PS4. We've got Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Alan Wake Remastered, and Endling: Extinction is Forever. Obviously something like Call of...
Review Rogue Legacy 2 (PS5) - A Worthy Heir to the Rogue-Lite Throne
Following footsteps
For many, Rogue Legacy's more tangible sense of progression elevated it above other titles in the rogue-like indie boom. Pioneering the rogue-lite some 10 years ago, the first game was a very stern challenge, but one that you'd eventually overcome thanks to meaningful, permanent upgrades. The loop of running through the game,...
News Expect New Info on Loads of PS5, PS4 Anime Games This Weekend
Anime Expo 2023 begins
In case you didn't know, Anime Expo 2023 kicks off this weekend, running from the 1st July to the 4th July. The Los Angeles event will play host to a number of companies relevant to PlayStation, including Bandai Namco, SEGA, Atlus, NIS America, Spike Chunsoft, and Cygames. Especially in recent years, Anime Expo has proven to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 483
Game over, man
Another slightly more sedate week in the gaming calendar concludes, but Final Fantasy 16 still looms large and the release schedule is showing no signs of slowing as we lurch towards July. Aaron Bayne: I'm actually off holidaying this weekend so I'm mixing things up by taking out my Steam Deck and trying out a bit of Aliens: Dark...
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