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Monday31st May 2021
News Aloy Trends As Fans Discuss Horizon Forbidden West Hero
Face off
Sigh, here we go again. Horizon Forbidden West hero Aloy has been trending on Twitter today after a handful of posts highlighted changes to the protagonist’s face. One of these messages proposed a makeover for the machine slayer, claiming that the character looks “masculine as hell”. Unsurprisingly, this comment has attracted...
Saturday29th May 2021
News Horizon Forbidden West Comparison Shows Improvements Over Zero Dawn
Wild West
Horizon Forbidden West looks insane, but it’s easier to appreciate the improvements when they’re presented side-by-side with Horizon Zero Dawn. This excellent visual comparison digs into some of the key changes in the sequel, like facial animations, water, and overall geometry density. The difference is enormous – and the original...
Friday28th May 2021
News Horizon Forbidden West State of Play Is Already Sony's Most Watched Single-Game Presentation
Bring me the Horizon
Horizon Forbidden West is going to be a hit. As sure as Aloy's hair is red and Erend's infatuation is true, Sony's big action RPG sequel will absolutely do the numbers. We could've told you that before yesterday's State of Play, which revealed about 15 minutes of gameplay footage, but the game's already racking up some...
Thursday27th May 2021
News Horizon Forbidden West Release Date News Coming Very Soon, Development Is On Track
Aloy, Aloy
Is Horizon Forbidden West coming out this year? Unfortunately we still don't know for sure, and there was no release date — or release window — to be found in the title's new gameplay video. However, writing on the official PlayStation Blog, developer Guerrilla Games sheds a bit of light on the situation. "We don’t have an exact...
Gallery Soak Up the Coastal Sunshine in Horizon Forbidden West Screenshots
Sunset Boulevard
Guerrilla Games’ art department never disappoints, and Horizon Forbidden West is shaping up to be another stunner from the Dutch studio. The title’s hotly anticipated PlayStation 5 gameplay reveal proved to be yet another flex from the firm, as it teased us with the sequel’s sunny San Francisco scenery. The blues and greens...
News Horizon Forbidden West Mesmerises in 14 Minute Gameplay Sequence
New tools, weapons, and features revealed
Guerrilla Games has finally lifted the lid on Horizon Forbidden West following its announcement roughly one year ago with a State of Play presentation dedicated entirely to the title. Featuring roughly 15 minutes of gameplay ripped from a PlayStation 5, the sequel dazzles with gorgeous and colourful visuals...
Tuesday25th May 2021
News Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Gameplay Reveal This Thursday in New State of Play Livestream
14 minutes of gameplay
Sony has announced the next State of Play livestream will take place this coming Thursday, and will focus entirely on Horizon Forbidden West. During a 20 minute segment, roughly 14 minutes of the show will be dedicated to gameplay for Aloy's next adventure on PlayStation 5 and PS4. The event will start at 10pm BST / 2pm PST...
Tuesday23rd Feb 2021
News Horizon Forbidden West Looking Good for 2021 Launch, No Word on God of War Ragnarok
Where is Kratos?
Sony is "feeling pretty good" about the possibility of Horizon Forbidden West launching this year alongside first-party exclusives Returnal and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The quote comes as part of a new, bumper interview with boss Jim Ryan, where the main man is asked about the release roadmap for 2021 among many other...
Tuesday16th Feb 2021
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Director Compares Series Evolution to Horizon Forbidden West
A burden shared
Final Fantasy VII Remake was unquestionably excellent, but it explored the narrowest arc of the original PS1 game’s story. Its sequel is expected to be much more expansive, then, and director Naoki Hamaguchi – perhaps feeling the weight of expectation on his shoulders – acknowledged as much in an otherwise innocent PlayStation...
Friday12th Feb 2021
News Horizon Forbidden West on PS5, PS4 Is 'More of the Things People Loved About Zero Dawn'
Aloy actress Ashly Burch can't wait for sequel
In terms of sequels, there’s maybe only one that we’re looking forward to more than Horizon Forbidden West – and that one’s got Kratos in it. It’s fair to say that Guerrilla Games nailed its transition from gritty sci-fi shooters to fantasy role-playing games with aplomb when it released...
Wednesday20th Jan 2021
News Horizon Forbidden West Production Efforts Boosted as PC Patches Wind Down
PS5, PS4 sequel is the focus
It's seemingly all hands on deck over at Guerrilla Games as the Dutch studio attempts to wrap up development on Horizon Forbidden West from home. The team has confirmed in a new blog post that patches and updates for the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn will be less frequent henceforth to ensure the big-budget sequel is...
Monday9th Nov 2020
News PS5 Launch Trailer Tags Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet & Clank, Returnal for First Half of 2021
Horizon Forbidden West second half
Sony has released a PS5 launch trailer ahead of the next-gen console's release this week (in the US, at least). The video showcases a bunch of PS5 games and it's neatly cut, but the big talking point here is that it gives a number of upcoming exclusives tentative release windows. The trailer tags Gran Turismo 7,...
Saturday19th Sep 2020
News Horizon Forbidden West Built from the 'Ground Up' for PS5
Despite also being on PS4
Here’s a head-scratcher from everyone’s favourite video game executive Jim Ryan: Horizon Forbidden West has been built from the “ground up” for PlayStation 5. Except, as was revealed earlier in the week, the game is also coming to the PlayStation 4. We don’t quite know how that will work, but here’s what the...
Thursday17th Sep 2020
Crisscross-gen
If you haven't already heard, both Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Horizon Forbidden West are set to launch on PS4 as well as PS5. The confirmation has come as a bit of a shock, especially considering that Sony's been touting its belief in defined console generations. But PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan is adamant that this is a good...
Wednesday16th Sep 2020
News Horizon Forbidden West Is Coming to Both PS5 and PS4
Free PS5 upgrade for owners of PS4 version
Horizon Forbidden West is one of PlayStation 5's flagship exclusives, looking fantastic in its debut trailer from a few months back. As it turns out, however, you won't need a PS5 to play it at all; the sequel is also in development for PS4. That's right — just like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ho
Friday10th Jul 2020
Random Insert Coin Clothing's Latest Collection Focuses on PS5 Exclusive Horizon Forbidden West
Suits you
Insert Coin Clothing has been around for about 10 years, and in that time it's made countless stylish shirts, hoodies, and accessories all about games. For its latest collection of gear, though, the company has taken inspiration from a game that's not even out yet. The brand has today announced an officially licensed line of apparel based...
Thursday9th Jul 2020
News Horizon Forbidden West Writer John Gonzalez Exits Guerrilla Games
Lore master
Horizon Forbidden West narrative director John Gonzalez has left Guerrilla Games, moving to a new AAA studio in Barcelona where he’ll be tasked with building an original open world with “a new cadre of like-minded, crazy-ambitious devs”. It’s unclear exactly which team he’s joined, though online scuttlebutt points to Smilegate...
Monday6th Jul 2020
News Guerrilla Details New Machines in Horizon Forbidden West on PS5
Developer introduces us to new creatures
There are many things that make Horizon Zero Dawn special, but one of the most iconic things about the game is its roster of robot creatures. The far future landscape is dominated by machines resembling dinosaurs and other animal life, and this juxtaposes with the beautiful environment you explore as Aloy...
Thursday18th Jun 2020
News Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Screenshots Look Like Concept Art Come to Life
Lush
We already published a gallery of gorgeous Horizon Forbidden West screenshots shortly after its announcement for the PlayStation 5, but Guerrilla Games has followed up with two new images taken from the title’s debut trailer. These aren’t necessarily new scenes, but they still look
Wednesday17th Jun 2020
News PS5 Will Ensure There's Virtually No Loading Screens in Horizon Forbidden West
"When you boot up the game, you're right there, in the action"
There’ll be “virtually no loading screens” in Horizon Forbidden West, thanks to the speed of the PlayStation 5’s uber-fast SSD hard drive. As part of a new video, game director Mathijs de Jonge confirmed the tidbit, insinuating that the pauses will be practically n
News Horizon Forbidden West Targeting 2021 Release Date on PS5
Map a little bigger than Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Forbidden West is targeting a 2021 release date on PlayStation 5, according to Guerrilla Games’ Mathijs de Jonge. Speaking as part of a new overview video, the game director revealed that the Dutch developer has “been working very hard in order to create a worthy sequel that will appeal to older...
Friday12th Jun 2020
Gallery Horizon Forbidden West Is a PS5 Stunner in First Screens
A return to Guerrilla Games' universe
There’s no question Horizon Forbidden West is the best-looking PlayStation 5 game showcased thus far, and while we’re still waiting for more details and information about its storyline, we’ll allow you to feast on this first batch of screenshots – captured directly from Sony’s next-gen hardware...
Thursday11th Jun 2020
News Horizon Forbidden West Brings Post-Apocalyptic Wonder to PS5
Aloy returns
It’s perhaps the most obvious of all PlayStation 5 reveals, but Horizon Forbidden West is the latest project from Guerrilla Games, bringing Aloy’s imaginative post-apocalyptic world to Sony’s next-gen console. The trailer shows the heroine embarking on an all-new adventure, filled with robo-dinos and some of the most vibrant grass...
News Horizon Zero Dawn Composer Tweets About PS5 Event, Fans Lose Their Minds
Aloy, Aloy
Will Horizon Zero Dawn 2 -- or whatever it ends up being called -- be announced at tonight's PS5 event? It's always seemed like a relatively strong possibility given developer Guerrilla Games' penchant for pushing PlayStation tech, and now we've been handed what could be the biggest hint yet. "Excited! Wonder what they will be showing...
Friday8th May 2020
News Horizon Zero Dawn Sequel Targeting 'Industry-Benchmark Graphics' on PS5
Don't doubt it
As far as we’re concerned, The Last of Us: Part II looks better than any of the next-gen games announced thus far. And while great graphics don’t always make for a great experience, they’re unquestionably one of the biggest selling-points of new systems. It may be down to Guerrilla Games to showcase exactly what PlayStation 5 is...
Tuesday28th Apr 2020
News Official PlayStation Magazine Clarifies Horizon Zero Dawn Sequel Story
It's not a game
A teaser for the Official PlayStation Magazine's July issue leaked online yesterday, and it's caused a tidal wave of speculation across the Internet. The mag promises a PlayStation 5 game blowout on the 2nd June, and rampant rumours say Sony is set to reveal the PS5 in May, so it all adds up. Bu
Friday24th Apr 2020
Rumour Horizon Zero Dawn 2 Initially Planned for PS4 Before Moving to PS5
Bigger beasts
We all know Horizon Zero Dawn 2 is coming. Guerrilla Games' open world action RPG resonated instantly with PlayStation fans, and Aloy has become one of PS4's most iconic characters. After such a success, it would be foolish to think the studio would turn its attention elsewhere. According to a new report from VGC, it seems Guerrilla...
Rumour 'Gigantic' Horizon Zero Dawn 2 Will Feature Co-Op on PS5
Could be a separate mode
Horizon: Zero Dawn was a purely single player adventure on PlayStation 4, but it looks like developer Guerilla Games has big plans for its next-generation sequel. According to Video Games Chronicle, a reliable source, the PlayStation 5 follow-up will include online co-op so that Aloy is no longer doing it all on her own...
Tuesday5th Nov 2019
News Horizon: Zero Dawn 2 Will Probably Have the Best Foliage on PS5
Park life
Have you seen Death Stranding? It’s arguably the best looking game on the PlayStation 4, and it shows how far the Decima Engine has come since the release of Horizon: Zero Dawn a couple of years ago. Of course, a sequel to Aloy’s inaugural outing is almost certainly in the offing for the PlayStation 5, and you should expect it to look...
Tuesday15th Oct 2019
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Developer Guerrilla Games Is in Sweden to Do Motion Capture Work
Horizon: Zero Dawn 2?
Guerrilla Games, the Dutch developer that brought us Horizon: Zero Dawn and the Killzone series, is hard at work behind the scenes and has been for a number of years. One of Sony's key first-party studios, Guerrilla is presumably prepping a sequel to the aforementioned open world adventure, and so news of the company's latest...
