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Thursday14th Mar 2024
News PS4 Is Still Getting Firmware Update Improvements, By the Way
Not forgotten
We suspect the vast majority of our readers will have moved on to the PS5 by now, but there are still millions upon millions of lingering PS4 users around the world. Sony has remained committed to the console, despite it now being over a decade old, and earlier this week it released a brand-new firmware update which actually makes some...
News Oft-Forgotten Jak & Daxter Spin-Off The Lost Frontier Soaring to PS5, PS4 via PS Plus Premium
Not-so lost anymore
Those itching for a new Jak & Daxter probably won’t have their enthusiasm sated by Sony’s emulated PS5 and PS4 re-release of Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier – but it can’t hurt, huh? The game, originally released in 2009 by High Impact Games, was first conceived by Naughty Dog, but due to its focus on Uncharted:...
Wednesday13th Mar 2024
News Train Sim World 4 Will Finally Make a Stop in Japan on PS5, PS4
At long last
While we’re enormous fans of Train Sim World 4 and Dovetail’s entire railway simulation series, we’ve often criticised its overemphasis on British, American, and German routes. Fortunately, it looks like the release is poised to receive its first Japanese add-on, in the form of the Tadami Line, in-development at external studio...
News The Crew Motorfest Will Be Free from 14th March to 18th March on PS5, PS4
And there's a new Hollywood-themed in-game event
At this point, there’s a pretty good chance Microsoft’s going to port its Forza Horizon franchise to PS5 – but until that day arrives, The Crew Motorfest remains a welcome alternative. And with its third full season of content available now, publisher Ubisoft has announced the title’s...
News Story DLC and Multiple Free Updates Revealed for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
The first is out on 20th March
Ubisoft Montpellier has today confirmed the slate of free and paid updates it has planned for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, having first teased them last month. The main addition takes the form of a paid story DLC arriving in the second half of 2024, but releasing between now and then are three updates adding new...
News 13 New Games Land on PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
STARS! Objection! Marvel!
Sony has announced the selection of PS5, PS4, and Classic games heading to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for the month of March 2024. There are 13 titles in total, and all will become available from Tuesday, 19th March 2024. The list looks like this: PS Plus Extra: March 2024: NBA 2K24 (PS5, PS4) | Review
News Upcoming Sea of Stars Update Adds Local Co-Op in a New Mode
Three players can team up soon
Sabotage Studio has confirmed one of its Sea of Stars updates arriving in the future will introduce a new mode that lets three players play together in local co-op. This makes Garl playable in the overworld along with the other main character that you don't select to control. You can see the update in action in the...
News MACROSS Shooting Insight Gearing Up for Western Release on PS5, PS4
Franchise making its official Western debut
Out later this week in Japan, publisher Red Art Games has announced that it’s bringing MACROSS Shooting Insight to PS5 and PS4 in North America and Europe later this year, marking the first time a tie-in based on the 80s anime franchise has officially launched in the West. The game, a multi-dimensional...
News Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis Will Be Locked Behind Expansion Pass
Won't be available to buy separately
Atlus has now confirmed you will need to buy pieces of content you probably don't want if you wish to play the Episode Aigis DLC for Persona 3 Reload, as the expansion is locked behind the £28.99 / $34.99 Expansion Pass. It won't be up for purchase separately, with a PR representative telling Push Square "the...
News Pentiment PS5, PS4 Update Fixes the Comically Blunt Platinum Trophy
And there's a new home screen icon too
Pentiment developer Obsidian Entertainment has pushed out a new PS5, PS4 update for the historical title that fixes its comically blunt Platinum Trophy name. Formerly named just "PlatinumTrophy", unlocking the final reward will now grant you a gong called "Historia Tassiae". Patch 1.3 also tweaks the PS5, PS4...
News All PS Plus Members Can Grab a Snazzy Free Fortnite Pack Right Now
Blazin' wheels
One of PS Plus’ less publicised perks are the bonuses it adds for free-to-play games, and members to all tiers of Sony’s subscription service can grab a pretty nifty free Fortnite pack from today. The Blazin’ Wheels Pack includes the Lina Scorch Outfit with a LEGO variant, as well as a pretty cool Gas Up Back Bling. Once...
News Resident Evil 4's Remake Tops 7 Million Sales Milestone
Good stuff, stranger
Resident Evil 4’s remake has been a humongous success for Capcom, with sales now topping seven million units since the title’s launch a year ago. At last count, the outing had sold 6.48 million units as of 31st December, so it’s moved another 500,000 copies since then. It did launch on Mac, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPad late...
News Colossal PS Store Sale Plunges the Price of Over 1,000 PS5, PS4 Essentials
Spend to the end
More than 1,000 essential PS5 and PS4 games have been discounted in the latest PS Store sale, which is live now in most regions and scheduled to run through 27th March. The promotion plunges prices by up to 75 per cent, and includes some heavy hitters like the excellent Final Fantasy 16 for £38.99 and Prince of Persia: The Lost...
Tuesday12th Mar 2024
News First Persona 3 Reload DLC Out Now, Adds Songs from Persona 5 and 4
Only available in the Expansion Pass
Since Atlus only said the first bit of Persona 3 Reload DLC would be launching this month, it's come as a slight surprise that the musical-focused expansion is actually already available now on PS5, PS4. The first set brings back a handful of classic tracks from Persona 5 and Persona 4, which you can listen to...
News System Shock Remake Is Out for PS5, PS4 on 21st May
Nightdive Studios brings back a classic
The remake of System Shock, which first released for PC last year, will be ported to PS5 and PS4 on 21st May 2024, it's been confirmed. Having inspired the likes of BioShock years later, Nightdive Studios has remade the classic experience for modern audiences. You can check out the console announcement trailer...
News Monster Hunter World Has Now Sold a Staggering 25 Million Copies
Worldwide
Monster Hunter World has long held the record as the best selling game Capcom has ever released, and the numbers just keep going up. Now six years old, the action RPG has topped 25 million sales — which is very much in mega hit territory. It's a figure that most games couldn't even dream of approaching, and just goes to show how far the...
News Create Your Very Own F1 Team in F1 Manager 2024, Out for PS5, PS4 This Summer
Priced at £29.99 / $34.99
With the F1 season now underway, Frontier Developments has announced its third annual F1 Manager experience will be releasing for PS5, PS4 this summer as a digital title. F1 Manager 2024 will cost £29.99 / $34.99 and — for the first time — allows you to put together your own custom F1 team and race them to victory...
News Classic JRPG Package Grandia HD Collection Is Finally Coming to PS4 Later This Month
That's just grand-ia
The Grandia HD Collection, which released for Nintendo Switch all the way back in 2019, is finally making the trip to PlayStation — or PS4, more specifically. The package includes remasters of both the original Grandia and Grandia 2 — two classic, turn-based Japanese RPGs that graced the PS1 and PS2, respectively. It may...
News Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis Expansion Pass Price Revealed at £29 / $35
Now up on the PS Store
Update: The Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass is now available to buy on the PS Store in Europe and North America — and so we know exactly how much it costs. It's priced at £28.99 in the UK, and $34.99 in the US, which is pretty much what we expected given price points in other regions. Original Story: The so-called...
News TopSpin 2K25 Targets a Career Grand Slam from 26th April on PS5, PS4
With all four Grand Slams officially licensed
It’s been this author’s most wanted title for eons, and now it’s almost upon us: TopSpin 2K25 will launch on 26th April – and it’s bringing all four officially licensed Grand Slams with it. That’s right, you’ll be able to compete in all of tennis’ most famous tournaments in MyCAREER mode,...
News Fortnite Fans Can't Believe the Price of the New LEGO Buildings in the PS5, PS4 Item Shop
Brickin' it
Fortnite has grown immensely over the past few months, and it’s effectively become a platform in its own right. But with the addition of all-new experiences like the Rock Band-inspired Fortnite Festival and arcade racer Rocket Racing, some fans have been furrowing their br
News Akuma Wraps Up Year 1 of the Superb Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
Gohadoken
Capcom has released the first trailer for Street Fighter 6’s upcoming DLC addition, Akuma. While there’s no date attached to the new challenger just yet, he’ll wrap up the Year 1 Pass for Capcom’s critically acclaimed brawler, which means fresh DLC teases will follow thereafter. “Stay tuned later this year for captivating...
Monday11th Mar 2024
News Monster Hunter Stories 2 Also Coming to PS4 on the Same Day as the First Game
Stories time
Well, we didn't see this coming. Previously, Capcom announced that 3DS RPG Monster Hunter Stories was getting a PS4 port this summer — and now the publisher has revealed that it'll actually release alongside the sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (which is currently available on Nintendo Switch and PC). Both games launch...
News Fancy Ghostbusters Items Up Next in Destiny 2
There's a custom Ghost, Sparrow, and more
In collaboration with next week's Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire movie hitting cinemas, Destiny 2 will be getting in on the supernatural fun with some themed items for the looter shooter. Unlike it's recent hoverboard update, though, these are more likely to appear in the premium Eververse store rather than be...
News Mascot Brawler MultiVersus Returns 28th May on PS5, PS4 After a Year Away
Stay tooned for more info
Update: As promised, MultiVersus has been re-revealed following its unprecedented year offline. The title will launch on 28th May, and will ship with a raft of improvements, including an upgrade to Unreal Engine 5, all-new rollback netcode, and fresh stages and characters. We spotted Townsville from the Powerpuff Girls...
News UK Sales Charts: WWE 2K24, Unicorn Overlord Crack the Top 10 as Rebirth Slips to Second
WWE opens to better sales than last year
New release WWE 2K24 was the best-selling physical game in the UK last week, knocking Final Fantasy VII Rebirth into second. The PS5 JRPG registered an 89 per cent drop in sales compared to its launch week while 2K's newest wrestling entry has debuted better than last year's instalment, with purchases up 26...
Saturday9th Mar 2024
So says Atlus
Episode Aigis, the paid expansion that's coming to Persona 3 Reload in September, was originally going to be included in the remake itself. This is according to a Famitsu interview with producer Kazuhisa Wada (as translated by Persona Central), who explains that development cycle difficulties forced the team to abandon its ambitions...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 519
You know the drill
With Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth already out, the busy release season is pausing for just a short period before Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade launch later in the month. Here's what we're playing in the meantime. Jamie O'Neill: Considering that the original Top Gear racing game was released on the SNES back in 1992, I'm...
Friday8th Mar 2024
Poll Are You Playing Unicorn Overlord?
Begin the march
Unicorn Overlord, the new strategy RPG from Dragon's Crown and 13 Sentinels developer Vanillaware, is out now on PS5 and PS4. While it certainly isn't the highest profile release of 2024 so far, there's simply no doubting the talents of the Japanese studio behind it. The game's been picking up some incredibly high scores, with our...
News Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Almost Matching Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Sales in UK
Launch aligned it's just 28 per cent behind
How big of a hit has Helldivers 2 been? Well, how about this: in the UK, across its first three weeks available, its sales are just 28 per cent lower than the immense juggernaut that is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 across its first three weeks on the market. Now, there are some caveats to clarify here:...
