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Wednesday1st May 2024
News TopSpin 2K25 Is Being Slaughtered for Its Always Online Requirement, Even When Playing Solo
Double fault
The recently released TopSpin 2K25 is a fantastic tennis title, but the game's currently being blasted for its always online requirement. Yep, this is one of those games where you need a connection to the servers before you can actually play it — even if you just want to grind through career mode or enjoy a local match. Inevitably,...
News PS Plus Essential Games for May 2024 Announced
Four PS5, PS4 titles on offer
Sony has today confirmed the three PS5, PS4 games PS Plus Essential members can look forward to playing as part of their subscription for May 2024. Available to download from Tuesday, 7th May 2024, they are: EA Sports FC 24 (PS5, PS4) | Review Ghostrunner 2 (PS5) | Review Tunic (PS5, P
News Mar 2024 USA Sales: Dragon's Dogma 2 Tops the Charts, Helldivers 2 Is Unstoppable
Democracy at work
March was a good month for new games, as a number of fresh releases walked straight into the USA software charts. As per Circana (formerly NPD) analyst Mat Piscatella, it was Dragon's Dogma 2 that caught fire in March, claiming the crown as the month's best-selling title. The action RPG sequel is also the third best-selling game of...
News PS4 Classic Horizon Zero Dawn Set to Leave PS Plus Extra
Gone from 21st May
The PS Store listing for Horizon Zero Dawn has been updated to state it's leaving PS Plus Extra on 21st May 2024. As a first-party title published by Sony and internally developed at Guerrilla Games, the move comes as a surprise as it was thought all the titles Sony holds the rights to would remain on the service in perpetuity...
Talking Point What's Next for Xbox Games on PS5, PS4?
Phase one complete
Following yesterday's launch of Sea of Thieves on PS5, Microsoft has now delivered on its initial multi-platform promise to bring some of its exclusive Xbox experiences to new consoles. Having made the surprise announcement in February, the firm has brought Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and the aforementioned seafaring...
News Earth Defense Force 6 Heads West on PS5, PS4 This July
PS Plus members get a 10% discount
D3 has confirmed it'll be bringing Earth Defense Force 6 to Western shores on PS5, PS4 from 24th July 2024, just shy of two years after its original Japanese release. A tongue-in-cheek news bulletin trailer has been posted online to mark the update and pre-orders are live on the PS Store now. The release date means...
Guide PS Stars Guide: All Campaigns and Solutions (May 2024)
Your ultimate guide to Sony's loyalty scheme
PS Stars, or PlayStation Stars, is a free loyalty program for PS5 and PS4 which enables you to earn PS Store credit, free games, and Digital Collectibles. If you're a PS Plus subscriber, then you'll earn additional Points based on each PS Store purchase you make. In this PS Stars guide, we're going to...
News Diablo 4 Season 4 Ditches Content Model, Will Rework Loot Instead
"Loot Reborn" arrives 14th May
Diablo IV's upcoming Season 4 promises to be transformative. Blizzard has decided to forgo the usual swathe of service content, instead using the opportunity to rework how itemisation builds crafting work and introduce improvements and fixes requested by the player base. Arriving on 14th May, Loot Reborn will...
Tuesday30th Apr 2024
News Ghost of Tsushima Patch 2.19 Prepares the Game for Crossplay
Honing the blade
Well, it's been quite some time since we wrote about Ghost of Tsushima updates, but the open world action game has a new patch on PS5 and PS4. As outlined by developer Sucker Punch, update 2.19 tweaks the title for crossplay support, ahead of the PC version's release on the 16th May. PlayStation users will be able to team up with PC...
News Funko Fusion Is Either Your Dream or Nightmare, Out This September
PS5, PS4 game playable alone or in online co-op
You're either utterly obsessed with Funko Pops or you can't stand the sight of them, and there's no in-between. As such, newly announced PS5, PS4 game Funko Fusion is already facing an uphill battle with some console owners. Using what appears to be a similar structure and approach to the LEGO games,...
News Latest SMT 5: Vengeance Trailer Is All About the New PS5, PS4 Story
As positive previews drop
Atlus has shared another Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance trailer focusing entirely on the new story branch featured in the expanded PS5, PS4 re-release. Also releasing for Xbox systems and Nintendo Switch, you can see exactly what the fresh content has to offer over the original release in the trailer above. An expanded...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Tails of Iron 2 Is Looking Like a Perfect Sequel
Ironed out
A new gameplay trailer for Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter has dropped, and those who are already familiar with the first game will be happy to know that it looks great. This is one of those sequels that's more about evolution than revolution — but we're not complaining when Tails of Iron got so much right to begin with. Still,...
News Stellar Blade Is a Best-Seller in the UK After Launch PS5 Sales
Stellar performance
Stellar Blade was the best-selling physical game in the UK last week, with its launch sales on PS5 being enough to see it top sales charts in the region. Sony and Shift Up haven't shared any official sales data just yet, but this marks a good start for the title, which holds the potential to sell well long-term. TopSpin 2K25 was...
News Jackbox Naughty Pack Is an M-Rated Entry in the Popular Party Game Series
Adults only
We don't know about you, but anytime we've ever played Jackbox Party Pack, it's only ever been with people in their late 20s or older. While the successful series of party titles are typically aimed at a broad audience, featuring games suitable for all ages, it seems as though a lot of players are treating it like a game purely for...
News Umamusume: Pretty Derby Spin-Off Gallops to PS4 in August
Minigame compilation launching worldwide
Runaway waifu horse racing sensation Umamusume: Pretty Derby will make its PlayStation debut on 30th August, when minigame spin-off Party Dash gallops to PS4 in Japan and around the world. Unlike the main mobile game – which isn’t available in the west yet – this console outing centres on the Slapdash...
Monday29th Apr 2024
News You've Never Seen a PS5, PS4 Game Like Promise Mascot Agency Before
Paradise Killer dev’s next game coming 2025
Kaizen Game Works, the studio behind the cracking detective adventure Paradise Killer, has just revealed its second game, and it looks every bit as bizarrely intriguing. Titled Promise Mascot Agency, this unique indie title is heading to PS5 and PS4 in 2025, and based on the debut trailer we're so on...
News Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 7 Inspire New Indie RPG Beyond Galaxyland
Out for PS5, PS4 later this year
Classic RPGs Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VII have been referenced as inspirations behind a new galaxy-spanning RPG set for release on PS5, PS4 later this year. Beyond Galaxyland, from individual developer Sam Enright, is "an all-new take on the beloved RPG adventures of old" with an active turn-based combat...
News EA Sports F1 24's First Raw Gameplay Looks Typically Solid on the Tarmac
Slippery when wet
EA Sports F1 24 is fast on the approach, launching on PS5 and PS4 in a little over a month. To give players a glimpse at what the sim racer looks like in motion, we have the just-premiered video above, offering about 14 minutes of raw gameplay. In a nutshell, it looks like an F1 game from Codemasters which, from our experience,...
News Akuma Brings the Pain to Street Fighter 6 in May on PS5, PS4
Akuma matata
The next playable character joining the fun in Capcom's Street Fighter 6 is a proper series staple. The powerful antagonist, Akuma, is next in line, and he'll be swinging his fists when he arrives on 22nd May, 2024. He's looking great in the gameplay video above, where he pulverises Ryu with some choice combos and mean-looking special...
News Co-Op Platformer The Smurfs: Dreams Has Some Mario 3D World Vibes in Debut Trailer
Let's a-smurf
Microids has announced The Smurfs: Dreams, another 3D platformer starring the small Belgian blue folks. Coming to both PS5 and PS4 later this year, the game is giving off strong Super Mario 3D World/Sackboy: A Big Adventure energy, as you can see in the announcement trailer above. Playable solo or co-op, the game has you exploring the...
News Guilty Gear Strive's Slayer Somehow Looks Cooler Than Ever Before, Out in May
Bat's more like it
Slayer is one of those fighting game characters who's always oozed cool, and the wizards at Arc System Works have somehow made him cooler than ever in Guilty Gear Strive. His debut trailer is a feast for the eyes, as we get to gawk at his fresh design and new moves. He's the fourth and final DLC character for Season 3, with Season...
News Elden Ring Fans Can Now Drop $400 on Life-Size Malenia Arm Replica
"I am Malenia, Blade of Miquella, and I have never known defeat"
Elden Ring players traumatised by too many losses to the Lady of Rot can now line up to purchase an admittedly quite excellent life-size replica of Malenia's arm. The polyresin prosthetic, which costs just $400, is guaranteed to be a conversation starter if hung over the mantle...
Saturday27th Apr 2024
News Sexy Lara Croft Posters Will Return in Next Tomb Raider Remastered Patch
They were "inadvertently" taken down
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered developer Aspyr has confirmed the Lara Croft posters removed from the recent PS5, PS4 collection will be restored in its next patch. Without saying when the update will land, the team explains that the posters were "inadvertently removed" as a result of "several texture and graphical...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 526
All hallowed Eve
There's a big, new, shiny PS5 exclusive on the scene, and we expect it'll be a popular pick this weekend. Yes, Stellar Blade is here, and it's well worth checking out if you're in the mood for some good old-fashioned monster-murking action. There's lots of other stuff to play, though, as our team shows with an eclectic mix of PS5...
Friday26th Apr 2024
News Microsoft 'Meeting Players Where They Are' as Xbox Games Among PS Store's Bestsellers
Lots of Xbox-owned titles in top 25
Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, has passed comment about Xbox's increased presence on other platforms. Speaking during an earnings call, he said how titles under the Xbox umbrella have been selling rather well on PlayStation Store. "Earlier this month, we had seven games among the top 25 on the PlayStation Store,...
News Bungie to Undo Controversial 'Sunsetting' of Destiny 2 Weapons
"We want to rally all Guardians to help fight the Witness"
As the end of the current phase of Destiny 2 draws to a close, with The Final Shape out in just a month and a change, it really does seem like Bungie is putting it all on the line. A new faction, the first in years, will be introduced, as will the ability to mix and match subclass powers...
News The Wolf Among Us 2 Surfaces, Offering Screenshots
Potentially among us?
The Wolf Among Us 2 is the eagerly anticipated sequel to one of Telltale's most beloved games, but news of the endeavour has been surprisingly scarce. Last we heard, the game had been delayed and would not be released in 2023. Thankfully, a familiar face has kept the flame of hope alive. The Game Awards' own Geoff Keighley...
News Confusion as Fallout 4 PS Plus Owners Unable to Download Free Next-Gen Update
Why is it always the case?
Fans, all fired up from watching Amazon's excellent adaptation, are returning to Fallout games in droves, with the free PS5 update for Fallout 4 looking particularly appealing. However, with the update in the wild, players who picked up the underrated Fallout 4 via PS Plus Extra find they cannot
Thursday25th Apr 2024
News Granblue Fantasy: Relink Patch 1.2.0 Arrives This Week, with New Characters, Quests, and More
Sky's the limit
Despite being a very good game, Granblue Fantasy: Relink got a bit lost in what was a chaotic release schedule earlier this year — but developer Cygames will be hoping that the action RPG's first big update will get people's attention. Launching on the 26th April (that's tomorrow at the time of writing), patch 1.2.0 adds a bunch of...
News That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Is Coming to PS5, PS4 as an Action RPG
Ready for prime slime
Light novel and anime hit That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is being adapted into video game form for the first time on consoles. Featuring a title that's going to kill us every time we have to type it out — That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Isekai Chronicles — it's a side-scrolling action RPG featuring a bunch...
