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News Jusant Is a PS5 Puzzle Platformer with Some Uncharted Energy
Climb time
You know what, there aren’t enough games about climbing. We know some found it got a little long in the tooth as the Uncharted franchise dragged on, but we really enjoyed the recent Horizon Call of the Mountain, for example – a game where you spend most of your time simply fumbling your way to the peaks of cliff faces with PSVR2...
News Psychological Oil Rig Horror Still Wakes the Deep Plunges PS5 Next Year
Well, oil be damned
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture developer The Chinese Room has returned to its psychological horror roots, with Still Wakes the Deep slated for an Early 2024 release on PS5. Announced earlier today during the Xbox Showcase, the title will see you assume the role of an off-shore oil rig worker, as he fights for his life through...
News Persona 5 Tactica Is Launching This Year, But No Mention of PS5, PS4 Yet
Sit tight
Who doesn’t love an Atlus announcement during an Xbox Showcase? Persona 5 Tactica was, unsurprisingly, revealed during Microsoft’s briefing earlier today – but as we observed earlier in the day, it looks like PlayStation confirmation is embargoed for the time being. We’ve contacted the company and will update when we get
News GTA Inspired Isometric Police Game The Precinct Arrests PS5
You have the right to remain silent
Well, this looks cool! American Fugitive developer Fallen Tree Games has announced The Precinct, a new isometric, Grand Theft Auto-inspired sandbox police game that’s coming to the PS5. Unfortunately, there’s no release date attached to this just yet, so you’ll just need to sit back and enjoy the trailer for...
News Highly Stylised Racing RPG Resistor Looks Like a PS5 Winner
Inspired by Burnout, SSX, WipEout, and more
There aren’t anywhere near enough racing RPGs, but Resistor looks set to fill the void on PS5 in the future. While there’s no release date just yet, the release has been inspired by the likes of Speed Racer and Redline, and its gameplay is channelling old-school Burnout and SSX. Okay, you certainly...
News Human Fall Flat 2 Continues the Clumsy Chaos in 'Bigger, Better' Sequel
Published by Devolver Digital
Human: Fall Flat is one of those games that is secretly very popular. Its brand of slapstick, physics-driven action is a fun time for all ages, and it's proven successful enough to spawn a sequel. Yes, Human Fall Flat 2 is coming, and it'll be published by Devolver Digital. All we have to go on so far is the above...
News Baby Steps Is the Weirdest PS5 Game You'll See Today
Devolver strikes again
Remember the age of Flash games that were purposely difficult to control? That's what Baby Steps reminds us of — only this one is in 3D and appears to have some sort of bizarre narrative. Devolver Digital sure knows how to pick 'em. You play as Nate, a 30-something slacker living in his parents' basement, who is one day...
News Promising Indie Game Cocoon Will Launch on PS5, PS4
Coming out of its shell
First announced last year at the Xbox Games Showcase, it's been confirmed the incredibly promising indie game from former Limbo, Inside developers Cocoon will be releasing on PS5, PS4. The title appeared during the Day of the Devs showcase following Summer Game Fest Live with a more in-depth look at gameplay. Footage reveals...
News Role Play the Dead in Hauntii, Out on PlayStation in 2024
Journey to Eternity
Confirmed during the Day of the Devs Showcase, Hauntii is a new indie title from Moonlight Games slated for release on PlayStation systems next year. With a striking art style, the experience is all about revealing secrets in a place called Eternity. A press release reveals: "No ghost can truly die in Eternity, but all can be...
News Sonic Superstars Is a New Spin on 2D Hedgehog Action, Hits PS5, PS4 in 2023
SEEGAAA
SEGA has just announced a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog game. Following the full-scale, open world Sonic Frontiers, we have Sonic Superstars, which takes things back to some side-scrolling platforming fun. With a cheerful new art style, the game is a 2.5D platformer in which you can play as Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and of course, Sonic himself...
News Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Announced for PS5, PS4, More Info at Ubisoft Forward
A new side-scrolling adventure
Ubisoft might be taking the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake back to the drawing board, but it's just announced something new to tide over fans. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a brand new, original adventure in the beloved series, and it already looks promising in its debut trailer. Launching on 18th...
News Lords of Exile Looks Like a Long Lost NES Era Castlevania for PS5, PS4
8-bit excellence
Look, we appreciate 8-bit era platformers have become dime a dozen during the recent PS Store boom, but sometimes an indie effort still manages to stand out from the crowd. Lords of Exile is very much one of those titles – it looks like a long lost Castlevania game for the NES from Konami, with its imposing gothic architecture and...
News Scrolling PS5, PS4 Beat-'Em-Up Sensation TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Reveals DLC
Radical
The superb 16-bit era beat-‘em-up tribute TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge is back for another bite of action this year, with the announcement of the Dimension Shellshock expansion. Due out later this year, the add-on will feature a veritable smorgasbord of extras, including a new character – Usagi Yojimbo, the steely rabbit samurai – as...
News There's a New JUMANJI Game Coming to PS5, PS4 This November
Play the game
Third-person shooter JUMANJI: The Video Game didn’t exactly attract stellar reviews, but it was a big hit for family-friendly publisher Outright Games, and so it’s perhaps no surprise it’s teamed up with Sony Pictures Entertainment on a follow-up for PS5 and PS4. Due out on 3rd November, the newly announced JUMANJI: Wild...
News Iconic 90s CD-ROM Sensation The 7th Guest Books Unexpected PSVR2 Revival
CD-ROM for one
We bet you didn’t have this one on your PSVR2 bingo card: 1993 CD-ROM sensation The 7th Guest is getting adapted for virtual reality later this year. While the game was announced during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase earlier this week, a trailer for the title shared by developer Vertigo Games clearly shows the logo for Sony’s...
News Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice Is a New PSVR2 Game with Dishonored Vibes
Out later this year
Fast Travel Games has joined Bulletstorm VR in confirming a new game for PSVR2 alongside the news of a Meta Quest 3 headset. The publisher is bringing Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice, a first-person stealth g
News Fast-Paced FPS Bulletstorm VR Kick Stomps PSVR2
Guns up
The rapid PS3 first-person shooter Bulletstorm will be bringing its distinct combat style to PSVR2, after being officially announced for Meta Quest 2 during a livestream earlier today. The original, developed by People Can Fly, launched in 2011 on the PS3 – and you can find our original review through here if you dare exploring our...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged Takes the Action Outside on PS5, PS4 in October
Going turbo
Just like that, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged has been announced by Milestone. Considering the original was the studio's best-selling game ever, we suppose a sequel was inevitable — and here it is. The debut trailer is CG, but it teases a number of interesting new twists to the formula. Based on the collectible toy cars of the...
News PS5 Showpiece Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Jumps to the PC Dimension in July
Riveting
The next PlayStation first-party game to hit PC storefronts is Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The PS5 console exclusive, renowned for its gorgeous visuals and near-instant loading, has just been confirmed for release on Steam and Epic Games Store. Developer and PC porting specialist Nixxes Software is behind this version of Insomni
News Build Towns and Revive Nature in Towers of Aghasba, Coming to PS5 in 2024
Striking a balance
Towers of Aghasba was announced for PS5 during the latest PlayStation Showcase, and while no one knows how to pronounce that name, the game itself looks like a pretty ambitious one. From developer Dreamlit, this is an open world city builder that's as concerned with maintaining nature as it is with building up settlements. Your...
News PlayStation Console Exclusive Ultros Stands Out with Trippy, Psychedelic Gameplay
Colourful side-scroller coming to PS5, PS4
Well, you certainly can't say this game doesn't have style. Ultros is a new game, just announced for PS5 and PS4, from a new indie team called Hadoque. It's a 2D, exploration-based adventure that grabs your attention immediately with its vivid and unusual art style (which, by the way, is provided by Hotline...
News The Talos Principle 2 Brings More Quality Puzzles to PS5 This Year
New puzzle designs join light reflectors
The Talos Principle was a great first-person puzzler on PS4, and now the sequel is coming to PS5. The Talos Principle II was confirmed for Sony's current-gen console during the PlayStation Showcase, and it's coming out this year. Check out the reveal trailer above. On the
News Night in the Woods Creators Reveal Revenant Hill, an Adventure Game with Cats and Witches
Coming to PS5 and PS4
If you liked cult hit indie game Night in the Woods, then Revenant Hill should be on your radar. From developer The Glory Society, this game's debut trailer doesn't tell us a whole lot, but more details on the PS Blog shed a little more light. You play as Twigs the cat, who begins a journey to become a witch's familiar after...
News From the Maker of GRIS comes Neva, a Gorgeous, Solemn Adventure Game on PS5
Neva gonna give you up
Nomada Studio, the developer behind the beautiful puzzle platformer GRIS, has just unveiling its next game. Named Neva, the game is similarly gorgeous — if this trailer is anything to go by, anyway. With a lovely, painterly art style, the trailer suggests the game will deal with death and grief, similar to the developer's...
News Free Anime Online Open Worlder Tower of Fantasy Rolls onto PS5, PS4 This Summer
Hoping to have an impact
Those of you who are tiring of Genshin Impact will find a similar experience pulling for your attention this summer, when the online-focused Tower of Fantasy rolls onto PS5 and PS4. Unlike HoYoverse’s hit, the anime-inspired action game has a shared world where you can team up with friends and take on enemies together,...
News Bungie Is Bringing Back Marathon on PS5, PC, Xbox Series X|S
Launch still far away
Bungie released Marathon in 1994, and now the name is coming back on PS5 as a "sci-fi PvP extraction shooter". Check out the trailer to get a taste of what to expect. Also coming to PC, it'll feature full cross-play and cross-save. Release is said to still be far away, but the next time we see it, gameplay will be attached...
News Well-Loved Co-Op Shooter Sequel Helldivers 2 Targets PS5, PC This Year
Guns up, funs up
We knew Helldivers 2 was in development when a snippet of an internal teaser trailer leaked last year, but here’s confirmation that Arrowhead has been recruited once more by PS Studios and is making a sequel for PS5 and PC. The title’s due out later this year, and has ditched the isometric perspective in favour of some...
News Indie Physics Sandbox Teardown Demolishes a Path to PS5 in 2023
Smashing
Teardown is an indie cult hit on PC, and it's tearing its way onto PS5 later this year. In case you're unaware, the game is a voxel-based physics sandbox, focusing on procedural, "realistic" destruction. You're given various destructive tools, vehicles, and more to play with, and you're given free reign to demolish everything in your way...
News Concord from Firewalk Studios Has a Nice Logo At Least, Releasing 2024
Coming to PS5, PC
What is Concord from first-party studio Firewalk Studios? We don't know, but the developer has still announced it! It's a live service game launching next year for PS5 and PC. The YouTube description calls it a "new PVP multiplayer first-person shooter". The trailer pitches a space setting, and then we get a logo. That's it!...
News Konami's Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Is Real, Confirmed for PS5
Oh what a thrill
After many months of rumours and speculation, Konami has finally announced a full remake of PS2 classic Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is in the works. It will launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The news was shared during Sony's PlayStation Showcase
News Fairgame$ from Haven Studio Comes to PS5, PC
Here's a live service game
Haven Studio, the new developer led by Jade Raymond that was acquired by Sony, has announced its first game is titled Fairgame$ and launches on PS5 and PC. This has already been confirmed as one of the company's Games as a Service. Check out the reveal trailer above.
News F1 Manager 2023 Will Let You Rewrite the Season in a More Realistic Sim on PS5, PS4
This year's management sim announced
Frontier has just revealed F1 Manager 2023, its second attempt at an officially licensed Formula One management sim. Scheduled for release this summer on PS5 and PS4, the game will feature all of this season's races and teams, as you'd expect, and it's your job to lead your racers to victory. Playing as a team...
News OutRun Inspired Arcade Racer Slipstream Getting PS5 Upgrade, Free Expansion
Magical sound shower
The fantastic throwback arcade racer Slipstream, which is heavily inspired by OutRun, will be getting a native PS5 upgrade and a free expansion across all systems to celebrate its fifth anniversary. The new content is named Blue Hour, and will include two game modes, three cars, and five courses for all existing owners at no...
News It's Time! PS5's Next Mortal Kombat Will Be Announced Tomorrow
Toasty
The wait is finally over: the next Mortal Kombat game, strongly rumoured to be named Mortal Kombat 1, will be officially revealed tomorrow, 18th May, at 6AM PT. If you’re not sure what time to be perched in front of your web browser of choice, we’ve compiled a handy little timezone guide below: What Time Is the Mortal Kombat Reveal?:...
News Smurfs Kart Targets Game of the Year Status on PS5, PS4
Dabba dee dabba die
Smurfs Kart is launching on 22nd August for PS5 and PS4, bringing disruption to the ongoing Game of the Year debate. All insincerity aside, the arcade racer from French duo Microids and Eden Games first launched on Nintendo Switch last year, and is now getting a wider release across PlayStation and various other platforms,...
News Despelote Is a Fascinating PS5 Soccer Game About People
Narrative adventure out in 2024
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the first time Ecuador qualified for the major football tournament, and the excitement the country experienced during the qualifying phase has been turned into an incredibly stylish game. Named Despelote, it's coming to PS5 in 2024. From the first-person perspective, you'll dribble, pass,...
News Google Stadia's Biggest Exclusive GYLT Is Coming to PS5, PS4
The clouds are clearing
Following its closure late last year, Google Stadia’s one remaining major exclusive GYLT is getting a multiformat release. Due out on 6th July for both PS5 and PS4, the gothic horror from RiME developer Tequila Works will see you “embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional...
News EA Sports F1 23 Brings Back Dramatic Story Mode Braking Point on PS5, PS4
Devon heaven
If you followed the dramatic story of Aiden Jackson and Devon Butler in F1 2021 story mode Braking Point, then you’ll be excited to learn it’s making a return in EA Sports F1 23. We were clinging to every word of the plot relayed by reviewer Stephen Tailby at the time, and we’re looking forward to hearing more about the twists and...
News Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons Cleans the Streets on PS5, PS4 This Summer
Billy and Jimmy Lee return
Beat-'em-ups have been on the rise in recent years, so why not keep things rolling? Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is a brand new entry in the storied series, and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 very soon. Developed by Secret Base (Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe) and published by Modus Games, this is a...
News Over 200 Legends Join the Batter's Box in EA Sports Super Mega Baseball 4 on PS5, PS4
Dinger dong
We knew when EA Sports acquired Super Mega Baseball developer Metalhead Studio there would likely be a sequel at some point, and it’s pitching up a 2nd June release date on PS5 and PS4. Now officially named EA Sports Super Mega Baseball 4, the long awaited fourth instalment in the arcade baseball series will see over 200 legends added...
News Puzzle Strategy Classic Clash of Heroes Is Getting an Upgraded PS4 Re-Release
Turn it up
In the early days of the PS Store, there’s no question that 2011’s Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes was a bonafide must own. Published by Ubisoft on the PS3, the Capybara developed classic mixed strategy with puzzle gameplay, and it looked simply sumptuous in HD on Sony’s last-last-gen console. And now it’s getting a surprise...
News Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party Hangs Up Its Trench Coat on PS5, PS4 This Fall
Go! Go!
As far as unexpected announcements go, where does this one rank? Microids is bringing Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party to PS5 and PS4 later this year, a one-to-four-player title that promises to immerse you in the “iconic” world of the trench coated detective. “Stroll through the environments of the original series, meet characters...
News VR Skater Unleashes Your Inner Tony Hawk on PSVR2
Coming this summer
Perp Games has provided an update on the previously announced VR Skater, which grinds onto PSVR2 this summer. An in-depth PlayStation Blog post breaks down everything to expect from the VR adaptation of the Tony Hawk sport, which included details on customisation and how the game supports the unique features of Sony's latest...
News Standalone Harry Potter Quidditch Game Announced
For PC and consoles
Warner Bros has announced a standalone game based on the Harry Potter sport Quidditch is currently in the works. PS5 and PS4 versions aren't confirmed just yet, but it is coming to PC and consoles. You can probably be safe assuming the title will release for PlayStation consoles, with a release date not confirmed yet. Harry...
News Be Both DJ and Detective in Killer Frequency, an 80s Infused Murder Mystery on PS5, PS4
Radio times
How many games cast you as a radio DJ with a call-in show? We'd wager not too many, but Killer Frequency goes one better and makes you a pseudo-detective for good measure. This unusual new game from Team 17 is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 1st June 2023, and it has us intrigued. Playing as Forrest Nash, a radio DJ in 1980s America, you...
News Milestone Announces RIDE 5, Its First New-Gen Only Game, Releasing This August
Motorcycle sim racer coming soon
The first sign that the end of the world is upon us will be that Milestone will stop making games about motorbikes. It has three or four annual series, all concerned with racing on two wheels. Hot Wheels Unleashed was some sort of inexplicable anomaly, but hey, we're getting back on track now. The latest game from...
News Next-Gen Shooter Neo Berlin 2087 Is Baffling PS5 Owners
Oddball announcement trailer emerges out of nowhere
A trailer for a game called Neo Berlin 2087 appeared on PlayStation’s official YouTube channel earlier today, and it has fans bemused. As one commenter put it so succinctly: “I've never seen a game this graphically impressive look like it was made on a budget of 20 bucks.” It’s a...
News The King of Fighters XIII Makes PS4 Return with Rollback Netcode
Mai the force be with you
The jaw-droppingly gorgeous The King of Fighter XIII is making a comeback on PS4, publisher SNK Playmore confirmed during the EVO Japan championships earlier today. Originally released in Japanese arcades all the way back in 2010, before being ported to the PS3 worldwide a year later, this new version of the iconic brawler...
News TramSim: Console Edition Tours Munich, Vienna on PS5, PS4
Trampled under foot
Another public transport simulation will stop on PS5 and PS4 in the near future, as Dovetail Games has announced a partnership with Austrian developer ViewApp which will see TramSim: Console Edition ported to PlayStation. The release, which will focus on tram lines in both Vienna and Munich, promises photorealistic visuals and...
News Genshin Impact Dev's Turnbased RPG Honkai: Star Rail Confirmed for PS5, PS4
Coming soon
Genshin Impact developer miHoYo’s stunning upcoming turnbased space fantasy RPG Honkai: Star Rail will release on PS5 and PS4 in the future. Dated for iOS and Android earlier today – it’ll launch on 26th April – the free-to-play gacha is currently in development for PlayStation, and will arrive “soon” according to the Chinese...