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News What the Hell Has Happened to Call of Duty?
"This sucks more than anything that has ever sucked before"
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News Ambitious, AAA PS5 Exclusive to Deliver Ground-Breaking Story and Atmosphere
UK studio Firesprite hypes up next project
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Mini Review Into the Restless Ruins (PS5) - An Inventive Spin on Roguelike Dungeon Crawling
Deck of halls
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News Legendary's Live Action Street Fighter Cast Is Crazy, By the Way
It was just Tuesday
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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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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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YesterdayTue, 1st Jul 2025
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 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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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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News K-Pop Supergroup Aespa Gives Street Fighter 6 Whiplash in PS5, PS4 Crossover Event
Virtual idol Naevis signs on as new commentator
As was leaked weeks ago, k-pop supergroup Aespa is infiltrating the world of Street Fighter 6. The headline here is the inclusion of a new outfit for Juri, inspired by one of the band’s most iconic looks. This Outfit 4 will be available from 4th July for one year only, so grab it while you can...
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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 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 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 The Delayed System Shock 2 Remaster Locks Down Its July Release Date on PS5, PS4
Not long to go
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster was originally planned for release in late June on PS5 and PS4, but received a last-minute delay for consoles. Fortunately, it hasn't taken too long for a new release date to arrive, and the game is pretty close. The remaster makes its way to Sony's consoles on 10th July, 2025. Here's a...
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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 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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News Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Confirms Another Year of Free Updates and DLC
The Emperor provides
Great news for fans of Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2: the game's getting another full year of free updates and DLC. As confirmed by developer Saber Interactive, the action-shooter's been such a hit that support will carry through for a second term. A new yearly season pass is being introduced — which we assume will once again...
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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 '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 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 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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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 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 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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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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Monday30th Jun 2025
Guide Last Chance to Get These 12+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's PS Plus Weekend Offer Sale
Exclusive discounts for PS Plus members
As Sony celebrates 15 years of PS Plus, it's introduced a special, weekend-long sale on PS Store exclusively for members of the service. Those who are subscribed to PS Plus get reduced prices on a range of PS5 and PS4 games and add-ons, and while this is obviously a smaller promotion than PS Store's usual...
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Context matters, though
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach sold 66% fewer physical copies than its predecessor in the UK at launch, but the market has dramatically changed over the past five years or so. Earlier this year, we reported that in 2024 boxed games sales accounted for just 4% of all video game spending in the UK. It’s actually difficult...
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News Mass Layoffs at Xbox Expected to Be Confirmed on 2nd July
Entire studios could be axed
Industry whispers suggest Microsoft could be poised to layoff up to 2,000 employees across Xbox as soon as next week. Bloomberg’s extremely reliable Jason Schreier first reported on the “major job cuts” earlier this week, when he cited sources familiar with the company’s plans. According to his write-up...
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Guide Metal Gear Solid Series: How to Get Started and All Games Ranked
The ultimate Metal Gear Solid beginner's guide
One of the best and most important video game franchises ever made, Metal Gear Solid is famed for its stealth action and cinematic storytelling. Its narrative advancements in the PS1 days and the risks it took during the PS2 era are why the franchise is so beloved, and are what put Hideo Kojima truly on...
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News Ghost of Yotei's Pricey $250 PS5 Collector's Edition Is for the Hardcore Fans Only
But it includes a lot
Like any major PS5 game, Ghost of Yotei is getting a pricey Collector’s Edition targeted at hardcore fans only. The £219.99/$249.99 physical bundle – which, irritatingly, only includes a digital version of the upcoming open world game – packs a bunch of limited edition items, including a Ghost Mask replica statue and a...
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Opinion Diablo 4's Story Campaign Is Well Worth Playing on PS Plus
Who needs an endgame?
A lot of people will tell you that Diablo 4 is crap. But when people take a dump on Blizzard's latest, they're usually referring to the title's endgame grind — something that the developer's really struggled to balance and refine ever since the game's launch roughly two years back. Diablo 4's reputation is in tatters these...
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Guide These 10+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (30th-6th July)
Warside! Biped 2! Anger Foot!
Yet again, we're rounding up all of the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week, and it's a slower one we're afraid. We suppose the big new arrival this time is Anger Foot, but it's slim pickings if you're looking for something high-profile. Consider exploring your backlog. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games...
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News Monster Hunter Wilds 1.020 Out Now on PS5, Full Title Update 2 Patch Notes Revealed
Not one, but two new monsters
Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds' next big patch, Title Update 2, will launch on the 30th June — and it'll feature not one, but two returning monsters. As was previously teased, the giant water-dwelling dragon that is Lagiacrus is being added, and you even get to fight it underwater — albeit briefly...
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News Generative AI Never Intended to Be Part of PS5's The Alters, Studio Will Fix Issue
"Is there anything else I can help with?"
The Alters dev 11 Bit Studios probably would have got away with its blatant inclusion of generative AI, if it didn’t accidentally leave in a text string confirming its use of ChatGPT. This weekend, fans unloaded on the Polish studio for failing to disclose its use of a large language model (LLM) in the...
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News Brazilian Gamers Infuriated by Sudden PS5 Price Hikes
How high can they go?
Sony has suddenly bumped the price of a bunch of titles on the Brazilian PS Store, leaving local players infuriated. While the move affects both first-party and third-party titles, it’s retroactive, affecting even launch titles like Demon’s Souls. The manufacturer cited “challenging market conditions, including...
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Poll 15 Years of PS Plus - What Do You Think of Sony's Subscription Service?
Plus size
Here's a factoid that makes us feel incredibly old: PS Plus has just celebrated 15 years since its inception. We know, it's almost hard to believe, but Sony's PlayStation-based subscription service has been around since 2010. Originally launching on the PS3, PS Plus was a much different beast back then. For starters, a subscription...
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News Asian Skin Is Too Beautiful to Accurately Portray in Games, Kojima Implies
"It ends up looking like CG"
Asian actors and actresses may look too good for Hideo Kojima’s games, as the Death Stranding 2: On the Beach director has cited skin texture as one of the reasons he prefers to capture Western stars in his games. Speaking with IGN Japan as part of an extended interview, the auteur was asked why he chooses to work...
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News Trophy Updates for PS Plus Premium Classics Keep on Coming
PS1 game Oddworld receives Trophy support
The efforts to update the classic PS Plus Premium titles on the PS Store with Trophy support continue, as it is revealed PS1 title Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is receiving a Trophy list. A fresh Trophy list for the game has been found on Exophase, following its addition to the top tier of Sony's subscription...
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News New Ace Combat Game Teased in 30th Anniversary Message
"It's time to take flight once again"
A new entry in the Ace Combat series has been teased in a developer message marking the start of the franchise's 30th anniversary celebrations. The first game launched in Japan on 30th June 1995, and 30 years later, series brand director Kazutoki Kono wishes to "express my deepest gratitude to all our fans and...
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News Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Rumours Return as Actor Drops Big Hint
"You might have to beat it again"
The long-rumoured remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is one of the worst-kept secrets in gaming at the moment, and its lead actor may have just dropped the biggest hint yet that it's on the way. Matt Ryan, who voices player character Edward Kenway in the open world pirate action title, was captured during a...
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News Planet Coaster 2's Latest Update Adds a Bunch of Fun New Features, Available Now
Gift shops! On-ride photos! More!
Frontier has released the latest free game update for its park-building sim Planet Coaster 2, and it's available to download and install now on PS5. Various post-launch updates have brought all kinds of new features and improvements to the game, and this newest one includes some really neat stuff to flesh out your...
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News Danganronpa Creator's Switch, PC Game World's End Club Poised for PS5 Port
PS Store wishlist page already live
World's End Club, one of the games Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka made after leaving Spike Chunsoft, is on its way to PS5, as revealed by a PS Store wishlist page. The port itself hasn't been confirmed by IzanagiGames just yet, but with the title already live on the digital storefront, it's assured this is...
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News Peak Polygonal Dogfighting Targeting PS5, PS4 in Air Combat 22 Port
Take flight
The Arcade Archives line is absolutely on fire. Earlier this month we got an arcade perfect port of the original Ridge Racer, and now as Ace Combat celebrates its 30th anniversary, we’re getting a conversion of Air Combat 22 on the PS5 and PS4.
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News Bandai Namco to Reveal New My Hero Academia Game During Big Summer Broadcast
For the love of All Might
Thought the not-E3 fun was over? No chance, as Bandai Namco is reloading with a big Summer Showcase on 2nd July. You’ll be able to watch the broadcast live at the following times: <time style="list">12PM PDT 2nd July 2025</time> The big news coming out of this will be an all-new My Hero Academia game,...
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Sunday29th Jun 2025
News Death Stranding 2 Is Causing Some PS5s to Overheat
Hot in here
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is an absolutely outstanding game, and we’re sure many of you are spending your weekend exploring Australia – perhaps with our handy Death Stranding 2 guide by your side. But not everyone’s having a great first weekend with the game. A number of players have complained that the release’s map...
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News 'Aw, Nah! This Ain't Happenin'!': SEGA on Potential PS5 Sonic Adventure Remasters
Smooth move, Knucklehead
SEGA has zero interest in remastering Dreamcast launch title Sonic Adventure and its sequel. While the 3D platformer received a cool critical reception at launch, this author is particularly fond of the game, largely because it kickstarted a generation of unforgettable action on one of the most legendary consoles of all...
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News Sony Buffed PS5's Wishlist, But It's Been Broken for Weeks Now
Put it on the sh*t pile
We live in an era where most PS5 trailers end with a call to action, either asking you to pre-order a title or at the very least wishlist it until more information is available. Recently, we’ve even seen publishers make public declarations of popularity involving the wishlist activity around their title, such as Resident...
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Saturday28th Jun 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for July 2025?
Plus or minus?
The summer months are officially upon us here in the UK, but is July's PS Plus Essential offering good enough to keep you away from the sunshine? That's what we're here to find out! Three PS5 titles are up for grabs next month, with Diablo 4 being the headline act. Blizzard's action RPG was highly anticipated ahead of its release...
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Random Stellar Blade Dev Gives Insane Anatomically Accurate Explanation of Why Butts Are Beautiful
Talking ass
Stellar Blade is well regarded for the proportions of its boisterous protagonist Eve, but it turns out director Hyung-tae Kim is a bit of connoisseur when it comes to human anatomy. In an interview with a Korean channel, the game’s director – who also did a lot of the early character designs and concept art for the title – gave an...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 587
Stand and deliver
A big week has marked the release of another Hideo Kojima classic, with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach now publicly available for everyone. Needless to say, it's dominating the WAYP discussion. Aaron Bayne: I'll likely chip away at both Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Dune Awakening this weekend. Issy van der Velde: This...
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Friday27th Jun 2025
News Sony Sued for 'Abusing Its Dominant Position in the Console Market'
Netherlands-based non-profit launches class action lawsuit
A Dutch class action lawsuit has accused Sony of “abusing its dominant position in the console market” and artificially inflating prices of software on the PS Store. The case filed in the Netherlands by non-profit firm Stichting Massaschade & Consument claims it’s acting on the...
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News Terminator 2D: No Fate Looks Like a Long Lost Mega Drive Classic in New Gameplay Trailer
We Connor wait
Terminator 2D: No Fate was announced out of nowhere earlier in the year, and as far as retro-inspired titles go, it's looking like a very strong one — and this new gameplay trailer just cements that. Featured exclusively via IGN, the four-minute gameplay video is narrated by lead designer Mike Tucker, and shows off John Connor in...
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News Street Fighter 6 Swimsuit Outfits Incoming, Sagat Arrives 5th August
Money makers
Muay Thai madman Sagat will kick tree trunks when he arrives in Street Fighter 6 on 5th August, as part of the release’s Year 3 Pass. The character will be accompanied by a new Thailand stage and World Tour content. He’ll be preceded by a new Fighting Pass on 4th July, which for the first time will include Battle Grounds content,...
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