War does change after all
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Mini Review Anger Foot (PS5) - Chaotic Kick-'Em-Up Satisfies from Head to Toe
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News Digital Sales Make Death Stranding 2 PS5 Estimates Much Stronger
Said to have sold 1.4 million copies
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News Stop Killing Games Campaign Surpasses One Million Signatures, But There Are Issues
Sign it properly, folks
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News Digital Sales Make Death Stranding 2 PS5 Estimates Much Stronger
Said to have sold 1.4 million copies
Physical UK video game sales are almost dead in the water, but that does not stop early conclusions from being drawn from them. At the start of this week, Death Stranding 2 opened to a 66% drop in physical sales in the region compared to the first game. Now, via data firm Ampere, it's estimated the PS5 exclusive...
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News Stop Killing Games Campaign Surpasses One Million Signatures, But There Are Issues
Sign it properly, folks
There have been a few instances recently of publishers rendering full-price games obsolete. The Crew is perhaps the most famous example: a game designed to be played online, which had its servers shutdown in 2023. This means if you own a copy of the release on Blu-ray, it’s utterly worthless these days, as you can’t...
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News BioWare Flop ANTHEM Dies January 2026, Servers to Be Turned Off
PS4 game won't be playable after server switch-off
EA has announced it's taking the servers for BioWare flop ANTHEM offline on 12th January 2026. As a fully online game requiring an internet connection, this means it won't be playable in any shape or form beyond that date. It will remain online until then, but purchasable currency for use in the...
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Rumour PS5 Disaster MindsEye Wants 'Redemption Arc' Despite Hundreds of Jobs Being 'At Risk'
MindsEyefulness
Some kind of comeback attempt for MindsEye could be on the cards, following the game's dismal launch on PS5 and other platforms last month. This is according to a new report from IGN, which paints a bleak picture of what's going behind the scenes at developer Build A Rocket Boy. Sources say that around 300 employees at the studio...
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News Busted's James Bourne Bleats Out Sonic Racing's Cheesy Theme Tune
It's what he went to school for
We didn’t have to wait till the Year 3000 to hear Busted’s James Bourne belt out the theme tune for a Sonic the Hedgehog game. The former Son of Dork singer, who UK readers will remember for his bleached blonde hair and nasal American accent, has been signed by SEGA to sing the opening vocals for Sonic Racing:...
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News Romero Games Appears to Have Closed as Xbox Layoffs Cast Dark Shadow Over Industry
"We deeply wish we could have done something to prevent this"
An upcoming project from the legendary DOOM designer John Romero and his team has been cancelled as part of the wider Xbox cuts which have rocked the industry this week. The removal of funding – which Insider Gaming reports would have been published by Microsoft subsidiary Bethesda,...
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War does change after all
Sony is bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox consoles roughly 18 months after its release, in a move that signals another unexpected strategy shift in an industry that never stands still. It’s not the first PlayStation game to launch on Microsoft’s machines, as MLB The Show ripped that band aid off earlier in the generation...
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Mini Review Anger Foot (PS5) - Chaotic Kick-'Em-Up Satisfies from Head to Toe
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You may have seen Anger Foot described as a first-person Hotline Miami — and that's probably a good comparison to, er, kick things off. Playing as the titular Anger Foot himself, you'll kick and shoot your way through the superbly named Shit City in search of your beloved sneakers. It's an unapologetically punk setting where just about...
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News Death Stranding 2 and Rematch Trade Blows in PS Store's Top Selling PS5 Games of June
Thing about Sam Bridges is he'll always try and walk it in
Two games you wouldn't expect to see in the same sentence are Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Rematch, but it turns out they were two of the best-selling PS5 games on PS Store last month. In fact, they trade places exactly in the North American and European charts; Kojima Productions'...
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Random Kojima Hyped to See Fan Playing Death Stranding 2 on PS Portal at London Launch Event
In the crowd, no less
During a launch event for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach in London this week, auteur Hideo Kojima was hyped to see a fan in the audience playing on his PS Portal. “You’re playing right now – that’s cool,” he shouted, spotting the fan holding up their Remote Play handheld in the crowd. “Wow, he really is...
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News PlayStation Is Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox, Out on 26th August
Port to Xbox Series X|S confirmed
Sony and Arrowhead Studios have revealed that they're porting their incredibly popular co-op game Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X|S, due for release on 26th August 2025. This is a full version of Helldivers 2, costing $40, and is published by PlayStation Publishing on Xbox Series X|S. It's now available to pre-order...
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News Stunning Final Fantasy 9 Artwork Revealed as Rumoured Remake Date Fast Approaches
Party time
Square Enix has published some stunning new artwork based on Final Fantasy 9, and as you'd expect, its arrival has expectant fans in a bit of an uproar. This is because we're mere days away from the game's 25th anniversary date — the 7th July — and many are betting on the title's long-rumoured remake being officially announced as...
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News Dying Light Team Reportedly Cancels Two Games
One might be its fantasy RPG
Dying Light franchise developer Techland has reportedly cancelled two unannounced games, resulting in a loss of 130 million Polish złoty (~£26.3 million / $36 million). The claim comes from Polish outlet Puls Biznesu, where it's said the monetary losses are attributed to "our decision to discontinue further work on...
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All inFAMOUS games ranked and rated
What are the best inFAMOUS games? Before Sucker Punch Productions began its noble quest to Japan with the Ghost series, it made a series of open world superhero titles, and it remains a fan favourite franchise. Set in a world where a select few people possess superhuman powers thanks to a rare gene, the games use...
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News PS5 Bags One More Popular PC Game, Once Human Out in 2026
Free-to-play title ported to consoles next year
Starry Studio has announced plans to port its open world survival game Once Human to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S next year, following a successful and popular debut on PC in 2024. The free-to-play title has you build up your own safehouse and surrounding territory to fight back against the monsters of the...
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News Neil Druckmann Focused on Naughty Dog Games, Steps Away from The Last of Us TV Show
Update: Halley Gross also leaves the TV show
Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann has today revealed he is stepping away from production of The Last of Us TV series on HBO so he can put his "complete focus" on game development. With the production of season two complete and no "meaningful work" done on the third season yet, Druckmann views this...
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News Are Ya Ready, Kids? SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off Serves Up Today on PS5, PS4
Help wanted
SpongeBob fans, rejoice — one of the character's games has suddenly arrived on PS5 and PS4. A port of SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off is now available for Sony's consoles, releasing unceremoniously on 2nd July 2025. So, what is this? Well, here's the extremely brief launch trailer for the Nintendo Switch version: Essentially,...
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Wednesday2nd Jul 2025
News What the Hell Has Happened to Call of Duty?
"This sucks more than anything that has ever sucked before"
Fortnite’s vibrant art style works lends itself well to the pop culture blender Epic Games has created. Call of Duty’s grey, hyper-realistic art style does not. That’s why it’s so weird seeing Beavis & Butt-Head sprinting around with AK-47s in this bizarre new Premium Event...
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Guide 65+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's July Savings Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
Sony has set live its latest PS Store offer, giving you access to a wide range of bargains in the July Savings sale. Running now until 16th July, there are thousands of potential bargains to be had — but to save you some browsing time, we've picked out a selection of PS5 and PS4 games we highly recommend...
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News Sony Reiterates Big PS5 Pro Graphics Upgrade for 2026
The "full-fat version" of PSSR
PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny has reiterated Sony's plans to deliver a substantial PS5 Pro visuals upgrade at some point next year. The enhancement would come by way of an overhaul of the PSSR system, which will be much improved through Sony's collaboration with AMD, where it's researching the technology...
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News Mass Xbox Layoffs Begin, Everwild and Perfect Dark Both Cancelled
Perfect Dark developer The Initiative shut down
The significant layoffs affecting the Xbox division — first reported earlier this week — have now begun, says Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier. In a fres
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News PS6 Still Years Away Despite Increase in Next-Gen Chatter
Mark Cerny working to a "multi-year" plan
Sony will have started work internally on the PS6 within weeks of the PS5's release back in 2020, but only in the last few months has it — along with Microsoft and the next Xbox — begun talking about its plans publicly. So far, we know that Sony is collaborating with AMD for the PS6's internals, and a...
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News Ambitious, AAA PS5 Exclusive to Deliver Ground-Breaking Story and Atmosphere
UK studio Firesprite hypes up next project
UK-based Sony studio Firesprite is talking a big game when it comes to its next PS5 project. The studio – which worked on PSVR2 launch title Horizon Call of the Mountain and before that horror roguelike The Persistence – has posted a job listing for an “ambitious, AAA project”. The role, for a...
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News Sony Still Does Physical Gaming Properly, Death Stranding 2 Fully Playable from Disc
You never need to go online
Is Sony the only company still doing physical gaming properly? Nintendo first-party’s certainly still in the conversation, but the abundance of Switch 2 Game Key Cards has understandably attracted criticism when it comes to third-party releases. In a world where Microsoft is effectively shipping blank discs on the...
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News Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
At least someone's safe
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is “not retiring anytime soon”, after overseeing a disastrous day of layoffs which have devastated the Xbox division. The executive – who oversees publishers like Bethesda and Activision Blizzard following their unprecedented acquisitions – had been tipped to quit earlier in the day...
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"This is not proprietary technology"
Sony is working closely with AMD on the PS6, and specifically on a technology currently codenamed Project Amethyst. This is a true collaboration between the two companies which has already borne fruit: the FSR4 upscaling tech in the latest line of Radeon graphics cards was create
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News Stellar Blade Has Free Gifts for PS5, PC Players in New Update
As a "token of appreciation" from Shift Up
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up wishes to thank its PS5, PC playerbase in the game's latest update by handing out free gifts and rewards. Available to download now as patch 1.012 on PS5 and patch 1.2.0 on PC, the update is a "token of appreciation for all the love and support from our players". By...
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News This PlayStation Booth at a Recent Beijing Convention Looked Incredible
The best place to play
Sony’s mostly backed away from major conventions in the west, but it’s still investing in its brand in Asia. This past weekend, the platform holder assembled a massive booth at the G-Fusion Game Fest in Beijing, where it showed off a variety of titles – including Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Stellar Blade, and Lost...
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Live Watch Bandai Namco Summer Showcase 2025 Livestream Here
My Hero Academia! Digimon! Tekken! Tales?
Thought the season of summer showcases was over? You’re wrong! Next up we’ve got Bandai Namco, with the announcement of a new My Hero Academia game. This show will also include updates on various upcoming titles, including Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots, Digimon Story Time Stranger, and The Blood of...
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Crash and burn
Video game movies are big business these days, with Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, and even Minecraft breaking records at the box office. But there was a long period where film studios looked down on the industry and its intellectual property, and that’s what happened to Crash Bandicoot in the 90s. Speaking with The Game...
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News Where Winds Meet Confirms Its Final Beta, Sign-Ups Open Now
Available on PS5, PC from 24th to 31st July
First confirmed during a State of Play livestream, it's been revealed the final Where Winds Meet beta test will take place this month on PS5 and PC. The last pre-release test will run from 24th to 31st July, and you can sign up for a chance to play through the link. This last beta for the open world game...
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News Overlooked Action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink Just Topped a Solid 2 Million Sales
Out of the blue
Despite being largely overlooked when it launched back in February of last year, Granblue Fantasy: Relink has gone on to be a decent seller for Cygames. You may remember that the action RPG released at a particularly busy time, sandwiched between titles like Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Tekken 8. Still, it...
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News Digimon Story Time Stranger Gameplay Overview Offers Up New PS5 Footage
Stranger no more
Bandai Namco saw fit to cap off its summer showcase with an extended look at Digimon Story Time Stranger. Producer Ryosuke Hara provides an overview of the RPG's numerous systems in the above video, and for our money this still looks like a massive step forward for the Digimon Story series. There's a lot of fresh footage on...
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News My Hero Academia: All's Justice PS5 Goes All-In on the Anime's Final Season
Everything else is academic
The newly announced My Hero Academia: All’s Justice will go all-in on the climactic final season, promising a campaign that will deliver all the thrills and spills of the source material from a new perspective. While no release date has been confirmed, publisher Bandai Namco is once again working with My Hero One’s...
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Tuesday1st Jul 2025
Guide Last Chance to Get These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Mid-Year Deals Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
So long as the Earth keeps turning, there will always be a new PS Store sale to browse. Mid-Year Deals is the current offer, and it's only active until 3rd July 2025, so you'll need to get in quick to make the most of it. As usual, it features thousands of discounts across PS5 and PS4 games and add-ons. In...
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News July 2025's PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Fight, slaughter, and climb
Offering a welcome distraction during the quiet release period of the summer months is the new PS Plus Essential title lineup for July 2025, with all three PS5, PS4 games available to download now. While this wasn't reflected in the games themselves, the selection and past weekend of virtual activities also marked the...
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Guide New PS5 Games for July and August 2025
Summer gaming
The mercury is soaring, so there's never been a better incentive to shut the curtains and sit in the shade with some video games. Fortunately, there are some tentpole titles due out this summer, including Gears of War's PS5 debut and Konami's stunning remake of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. Here's everything you need to look...
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News Some PS Plus Users Can't Download Diablo 4
PS Store issues strike again
The selection of PS Plus Essential games for July 2025 is available now, except not all of it is if you are hitting an error page when trying to download Diablo 4. The three titles have only been live for just over an hour in the UK and Europe, but widespread reports are coming in of redemption issues, preventing PS...
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News Blackpink's Lisa Is the New Global Face of PlayStation
How you like that?
K-pop hall of famer Lisa has signed on as PlayStation’s new global ambassador. The Blackpink superstar appears in a new trailer, playing a variety of tentpole titles, including Astro Bot, Marathon, Helldivers 2, and Tekken 8. The Thai singer is one of the most famous faces in k-pop, having debuted with Blackpink in 2016...
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News PS6 to 'Push the Boundaries' of Graphics, Doubles Down on Machine Learning
A new partnership with AMD
PlayStation and tech giant AMD have announced a new partnership of sorts, centred around the previously announced Project Amethyst — which is looking to push machine learning to new heights in regards to gaming. PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny recently met with AMD lead Jack Huynh, and the result is... Well, a...
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News Legendary's Live Action Street Fighter Cast Is Crazy, By the Way
It was just Tuesday
Almost every day, it feels like a new actor signs on to Legendary’s live action Street Fighter adaptation. Recently we reported on Callina Liang taking the role of the thunder thighed Chun-Li, and now we have our M. Bison: The Life of Chuck’s David Dastmalchian. This follows the announcement last week that rapper 50 Cent...
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News 'The Campus Has Been Quiet for Too Long': NBA 2K Bites Back At EA College Basketball
Ballin'
EA Sports College Football 25 is the best-selling sports game in US history, so it’s perhaps no surprise the publisher has its eyes on the prize when it comes to basketball. 2K Sports has a stranglehold on professional basketball with its NBA 2K series, which beat out EA Sports’ own NBA Live franchise years ago. But the publisher
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News Kojima U-Turns on Death Stranding 2 Review Scores, 'Happy' with Them
After making changes when it was "too good" pre-release
Hideo Kojima tried his absolute best to make a more divisive game after it turned out Death Stranding 2 was "too good", but his efforts weren't enough: the PS5 game is critically acclaimed with a flat 90 on Metacritic. The overwhelming praise appears to be something he's now proud of, though,...
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News Red Dead Online Springs Back to Life as PS5 Port Hopes Increase
New missions arrive after three years
Rockstar pretty much pulled the plug on Red Dead Online in 2022, prompting fans to hold an in-game funeral for the multiplayer mode. The label has continued supporting the title with various in-game events, but it’s ceased creating new content for it in the years since. But that changes today, as the company...
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News Hitler Seemingly Removed from New Visual Novel PS5 Game
Dark Auction is Hitler's Estate no more
References to Adolf Hitler appear to have been removed from the upcoming visual novel game Dark Auction, with those interested in the title highlighting the changes made to its Steam page. Whereas the game was originally called Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate, the subtitle has now disappeared. This carries on...
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Rumour Realistic, First-Person Ghost Recon Game Is Ticking Along, Targeting 2026 Release
Intel acquired
Development of the next Ghost Recon game is reportedly progressing as planned, with the title now targeting a 2026 release. According to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson — who, of course, has a fantastic track record when it comes to all things Ubisoft — the project is set for "internal alpha" testing this autumn / fall. The...
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Mini Review Into the Restless Ruins (PS5) - An Inventive Spin on Roguelike Dungeon Crawling
Deck of halls
Roguelike dungeon crawlers and deck builders are prolific these days, but many of them manage to stand out in one way or another despite sharing some similar elements. Into the Restless Ruins does just that by splicing the worlds of dungeon-delving and card-collecting together, the result being a unique, clever game where you literally...
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News The 90s Anime Vibes Are Immaculate in Full Metal Schoolgirl on PS5
School daze
90s anime meets Onechanbara melee combat and over-the-top Earth Defense Force action in the impeccably old school Full Metal Schoolgirl. Developed by Yuke’s – and curiously due out one day after the Japanese studio’s other upcoming project Double Dragon Revive, on 23rd October – the title sees you take control of two cyborg high...
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News The Next Tales of Remaster Could Finally Be Announced This Week
The evidence lines up
Tales of fans could be in for a treat this week, as it becomes more and more likely that the series' next big announcement is imminent. Earlier in the month, the official Tales of social media accounts teased that a new remaster would be revealed at some point this summer. Then, just this week, publisher Bandai Namco confirmed...
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News Of Course Hideo Kojima Would Want to Make a Game in Space
"I want to be the first"
Is there anything Hideo Kojima won't try? After creating video game classics for decades and starting his movie-making career, he now wants to go to space... and develop a game while he's up there. In an interview with The Guardian, the game creator reveals he doesn't just want to visit space on an expensive tourist trip;...
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