News Spider-Man PS5 vs PS4 Comparison Shows Off a Generational Leap
Remaster putting in work
News - 2020, Week 40
Sunday4th Oct 2020
News Sony Abandons Decades-Old Japanese Controller Logic for PS5
X-rated
Did you know that in Japan the Circle button is used to confirm menu items and the X button is used to cancel? While some early PS1 titles used the same logic in the West, Sony eventually normalised the use of X to confirm and Circle to cancel, but there’s always been a disparity between the regions – until now. Alongside a wave of...
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for October 2020?
Plus or minus?
October's PlayStation Plus games have been announced, and, well... The reaction hasn't been brilliant. For starters, we've got Vampyr. By most accounts it's a decent game (we gave it a 6/10), but it's the kind of semi-forgotten title that you'd expect alongside a blockbuster. Except there is no blockbuster — there's only Need for...
News Ghost of Tsushima Looks Insane at 60 Frames-Per-Second
Smooth samurai
There’s no word on whether Ghost of Tsushima will be upgraded for PlayStation 5 just yet, but here’s what you could expect from a hypothetical next-gen version. Rendered out by SnazzyAI, this reconstructed 4K, 60 frames-per-second footage is absolutely stunning, with the improved framerate adding an extra sprinkle of magic to...
News PS5 Fan Noise First Impressions Are Promising
Silent but deadly
First impressions of the PlayStation 5’s fan noise are promising, as Japanese publications Dengeki Online and 4Gamer have both suggested that the console runs extremely quietly. This is despite the system powering demanding next-gen titles like Godfall and Astro’s Playroom under hot studio lights for over an hour. Sony’s...
Monday5th Oct 2020
News UK Sales Charts: Physical Crash 4 Sales Down 80% on N. Sane Trilogy
But still top of the charts
We’re in the middle of a pandemic, a month away from the PlayStation 5, in a climate where more and more players are selecting digital software – but despite all of that, Activision will surely be disappointed with Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time’s opening UK physical sales. To be fair, the title did top the...
Sunday4th Oct 2020
News Watch Lots of Brand New PS5 Gameplay with Japanese YouTube Videos
Astro's Playroom! Godfall! DMC5 Special Edition!
A bunch of Japanese YouTubers got the chance to go hands on with PlayStation 5 recently, and as promised, their videos are live right now. While they don't provide a look at the PS5's UI or menus, we now have plenty of raw footage from several games. There's lots of gameplay from the likes of Astro's...
News PS5's Controller Features LED Lights to Denote Which Player You Are
Attention to detail
As is the case with the PlayStation 4 controller, the DualSense includes a coloured strip which will change colour depending on which player you are. However, the Japanese giant has also incorporated four additional LED lights below the touchpad to denote which player number you are. For example, if you’re Player 3, then...
Monday5th Oct 2020
News PS5 Console Exclusive Godfall Requires an Internet Connection
But developer insists it's not a service game
You’ll need to be connected to the Internet to enjoy PlayStation 5 console exclusive Godfall when it launches on 12th November, and that’s despite the developer’s insistence that it’s not a “service game”. Confirmation comes courtesy of the release’s Twitter account, after fans spotted an...
Saturday3rd Oct 2020
News PS Plus October 2020 Free PS4 Games Announced
Hit and miss?
October 2020's PS Plus games have been confirmed. As always, subscribers get two PS4 titles. This time around, it's Need for Speed Payback and Vampyr. The latter will hopefully get you in the mood for Halloween. We actually rather enjoyed DONTNOD's vampiric role-playing game, describing it as "intriguing" in our Vampyr review...
News More PS5 Photos Emerge from Japanese Previews
It's shinier than we thought
Update: Here's another photo of the PlayStation 5 in a real-world setting, this time without any clever image editing to make it look smaller. Clearly it's a monster compared to past PlayStation consoles, but we can't help but appreciate its design a little more now we're finally seeing it in the flesh. Popular...
Sunday4th Oct 2020
Rumour PS5 UI Leak Shows Boot Sequence, 664GB Usable Storage
But legitimacy up for debate
Wow! It’s been a bonkers 24 hours for PlayStation 5 rumours, as first images of the next-gen console’s user interface have allegedly leaked – but we’ve been unable to verify their authenticity. Among the leaks is a video of the system’s start-up sequence, images that suggest the console will include 664GB of...
News Spider-Man Creative Director Calls for Respect as PS5 Remaster Criticism Crosses the Line
Caught in a web
For what feels like the umpteenth time this year, a high-profile video game developer has urged respect as criticism has gone too far. Bryan Intihar, the creative director of Marvel’s Spider-Man, has called for more kindness in the title’s community, after receiving threating messages due to the recasting of Peter Parker’s face...
Saturday3rd Oct 2020
News EA Gearing Up for Need for Speed Announcement on Monday
Presumably Hot Pursuit remaster
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, aka the worst kept industry secret right now, could be officially announced very soon indeed. EA has opened up a teaser page on the official Need for Speed website, with the number 510 everywhere and a countdown ending on 5th October. This follows a handful of social posts from...
Quiz Can You Name These PlayStation Launch Games?
Day one
How well do you remember the launch of each PlayStation home console? The release of a brand new game-playing machine is always exciting, but at the same time, it can be easy to forget the software that arrived alongside the hardware. And so here we are, with a quiz that'll test your knowledge of PlayStation launch titles. Think you're a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 344
It's about time
It’s been a much quieter week in the PlayStation Nation after the theatrics of the Bethesda buyout last time around, so there’s no real need for escapism this time around. Nevertheless, with the weather turning bad, we’re looking forward to some time inside with our favourite games. Sammy Barker, Editor: I can't seem to...
News Kentucky Route Zero Has a Companion Album and You Can Listen Right Now
Not too late to love you now
Back when the console edition of Cardboard Computer's absolute masterpiece Kentucky Route Zero was revealed, some physical goodies were also unveiled in collaboration with IAm8Bit. Alongside physical copies of the game and a vinyl edition of the soundtrack, there was an additional "mystery vinyl". For long-time fans of...
Friday2nd Oct 2020
News Bloodborne Is Free for PS Plus Members Right Now in the US
Update: Never mind
Update: Pack it up everyone, the error has been fixed. Fear the old blood, and all that. Original Story: This is odd. Bloodborne, the beloved FromSoftware action title, is currently free for PlayStation Plus members on PS4. Here's the Store link. Of course, the game has been a PS Plus offering in the past, but you can now grab...
News Seeing The Last of Us 2 at 4K, 60FPS Makes Us Pray for a PS5 Upgrade
Bloody Ellie
We've seen what a Bloodborne PS5 remaster could look like, but after watching this latest video from YouTube channel SnazzyAI, that's not the only next-gen upgrade we're praying for. This new clip shows us what The Last of Us: Part II could become with a 4K, 60 frames-per-second update, and it's a thing of beauty. Fans of the serie
Random PS5 Looks Way Better As a Skyscraper Than a Games Console
Sky high
Sony’s dreamed up some strange consoles in its 25 years as a platform holder, but the PlayStation 5 is surely is boldest design yet. With a popped collar, curvy mid-section, and sharp edges, it looks more like the kind of object you’d expect to find in a contemporary art gallery than next to a television. It also looks way better as a...
News NHL 21 Brings Back an Ice Cold SEGA Genesis Classic
Cool
EA Sports is running low on reasons to flog NHL 21 this year, so when in doubt go retro. The publisher is reviving SEGA Genesis classic NHL ’94, and porting in modern teams and rosters. You’ll be able to play the cool re-release from 30th October for free – assuming you pre-order the organisation’s all-new ice hockey simulation. The...
News Bethesda Acquisition Will Not Impact PlayStation Immediately, Believes Pachter
Starfield could still come to PS5
A week and a bit later, and we’ve all just about recovered from Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda. Discussion has turned back to the PlayStation 5 and its roster of games, but analysts are still attempting to diagnose the effects of the buyout. And speaking with GamingBolt, Wedbush Securities’ Michael...
Guide New PS4 Games This Week (28th September to 4th October)
Crash Bandicoot! Star Wars! Genshin Impact!
What new PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PlayStation Store update this week? It's about time we got a new Crash Bandicoot sequel, and that's the headline title this time. For a full list of all new PS4 game release dates in 2020, click through the link. New PS4 Games This...
News Astro's Playroom to Feature in Japanese PS5 Hands On Videos
Posting this Sunday
Japanese YouTubers have been getting up close and personal with the PlayStation 5 lately, and they'll be able to post their impressions this coming Sunday. Astro's Playroom is set to be one of the next-gen titles detailed as part of the hands on report as creator "Akagami no Tomo no Game Jikkyou Channel!!" has scheduled a video...
News The Pathless Ruled Out as PS5's First Free PS Plus Game
A different path
We don’t actually know what the deal will be with regards to free PlayStation Plus games on the PlayStation 5 yet. The platform holder will continue to giveaway two PlayStation 4 titles every month which will presumably be playable with backwards compatibility, and there will be the new PS Plus Collection for all subscribers to...
News Fall Guys Season 2 Brings More Customisation with Banners and Nicknames
It's all to play for
It looks as though Fall Guys season 2 is going to bring a fair amount of change to the indie hit. As well as a batch of new mini games and costumes with a medieval twist, the rate at which you'll earn crowns will be faster. But that's not all — the game's community manager has revealed a new set of customisation options. Once...
Thursday1st Oct 2020
News Spider-Man PS5 vs PS4 Comparison Shows Off a Generational Leap
Remaster putting in work
We think we can all agree that Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered looks outstanding in the PlayStation 5 footage released earlier today, but without an immediate reference point, the visuals improvements may not be quite as obvious as they actually are. Enter YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits, who
News This Is the Real-Life Model Peter Parker's Face Is Based on in Spider-Man PS5
Face swap
British model Ben Jordan is the new face of Peter Parker, and this is what he looks like in real-life. The 26-year-old – who’s worked with brands like Calvin Klein in the past – is particularly proud to be involved with the project, writing on Instagram: “Excited to be part of the Marvel family as Spider-Man in Marvel’s...
News New Cyberpunk 2077 Advert Features Keanu Reeves, Billie Eilish
I’m a bad guy
It looks like the wider marketing campaign of Cyberpunk 2077 is really starting to kick into gear after a new advert was debuted during the NBA Finals. With the 19th November 2020 release date attached, the 30-second ad features a live-action Keanu Reeves alongside footage of the game itself. We've also got Billie Eilish's Bad Guy...
News EA Play Collapses as FIFA 21 Early Access Rolls Out
The crowd goes wild
The demand for FIFA 21 is predictably insatiable, as the soccer sim’s 10-hour early access trial has forced EA Play offline on the PlayStation 4. The subscription service is currently trending on Twitter as footie fans thirst for their first taste of this year’s game, but with the publisher’s servers struggling, it may be a...
Round Up Crash Bandicoot 4 Reviews Show the Mascot Marsupial Is Back on Form
Woah!
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is the first totally new game in the series in over a decade, following the success of the N. Sane Trilogy. Like that collection of remakes, this new game is sounding very good indeed — that's according to the first batch of reviews, which have just gone live. The general consensus from critics is that...
Deal Grab Borderlands 3 for Just $7.99, Then Get a Free PS5 Upgrade
Bargain bucket
If you've been planning on checking out Borderlands 3 any time soon, you're not going to be able to do it at a better price than this. Best Buy is currently selling the PlayStation 4 looter shooter for just $7.99 as part of its online deal of the day, so you'll have to be fast if you want to snap this one up. We awarded Borderlands 3...
Guide Upcoming PS5 and PS4 Games and Accessories for October and November 2020
Crash Bandicoot! Assassin's Creed! PS5 launch!
We're entering the final quarter of 2020, and man, there's a lot happening. Not only does PlayStation 4 have plenty of exciting software lined up in October and November, but the PS5 is due out in a matter of weeks. There's so much to pack into the next couple of months, so we'll keep this brief. If...
News Fall Guys Season 2 Will Be Far More Generous with Crowns Following Fan Feedback
Everyone's a winner
In Fall Guys, even those who never win an episode can get some crowns eventually. As you level up in the game's Fame path, you unlock a variety of goodies, and that includes a few crowns for you to spend on some top tier items. In season 1, the Fame progression would only grant you three royal headpieces. Unless you've been...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Has Been in Development for a Year on PS5
Swing time
Insomniac Games has been working on Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered for the past year, and despite the reveal of some brand-new assets earlier in the week, the team continues to improve the appearance of the next-gen re-release. Community director James Stevenson confirmed the tidbit in a Twitter post, where he explained that it’s...
News The Pathless Confirmed as a PS5 Launch Game
Another for the list
Giant Squid, the developer behind Abzu, has today confirmed that The Pathless will be a PlayStation 5 launch title, releasing on 12th November 2020. It will also come to PlayStation 4 on the same day, but PS5 owners can look forward to support for 60 frames-per-second on the next-gen console. The game was detailed recently in a...
News DIRT 5 Trophies Show a Smooth Road to the Platinum
Comfy ride
DIRT 5 might provide a messy drive in all its off-road events, but getting the platinum Trophy looks like a clean victory. The PlayStation 4 Trophy list has emerged online, and unless we're mistaken, it looks as though it'll be pretty simple to grab all those trinkets. That's not to say there's no challenge whatsoever. There are some...
News Overcooked 2 Celebrates Moon Harvest Festival with Free Update
New levels and recipes
The folks at Team 17 and Ghost Town Games have been topping up our portion of Overcooked 2 on a regular basis, but we won't say no to a little more. The co-op cooking game has been updated once again with some more free content, this time in celebration of the mid-Autumn festival. So, what's included in this freebie content?...
Wednesday30th Sep 2020
News Spider-Man Creative Director Speaks Out on Peter Parker's New Face Following Backlash
Old versus new
It wouldn't be a normal day in the PlayStation Nation without some controversy, would it? The latest incident to have people slinging insults on social media stems from the Marvel's Spider-Man PS5 remaster. If you haven't already heard, Peter Parker has a new face model, and by new face model, we mean that he looks like a totally...
Poll Which Peter Parker Face Do You Prefer in Marvel's Spider-Man?
Original, or Remastered?
When Insomniac Games said that Peter Parker's model would be updated in Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered on PS5, we didn't think that the nerdy protagonist would be getting an entirely new face — but here we are. A quick and easy poll for you, then: which Peter Parker face do you prefer? There's no doubt that the new face...
Review Vampyr - An Intriguing, Bloodthirsty RPG
Sucky combat
Republished on Wednesday 30th September 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of October's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. DONTNOD has so far released two games: 2013's often forgotten Remember Me and the breakout success Life Is Strange. Vampyr is the ambitious company's...
Review Need for Speed Payback - A Fine Racer Bogged Down By Microtransactions
Pay up
Republished on Wednesday 30th September 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of October's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. We’re not sure about The Fast and the Furious, but Need for Speed Payback sure will make you furious fast. Ghost Games has spent two years tuning up...
Gallery Peter Parker Has a Brand New Face in Stunning Spider-Man: Remastered PS5 Screenshots
Behind the mask
Good golly gosh, Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered looks unreal in these newly released PS5 screenshots. The original game already looked great on PS4, but the power of Sony's next-gen console is clearly going to have a noticeable effect on Spidey's adventure. Oh, and Peter Parker has a new face. Like, a totally new face. Developer...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Looks Outstanding in 60FPS PS5 Footage
New Peter Parker face model
Insomniac Games promised it would give us a good look at Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered running on a PlayStation 5 before launch and boy has it delivered. Alongside a series of impressive next-gen screenshots, a new trailer shows off what the developer has achieved on Sony's latest system. In short: it's seriously...
News PS5 Game Returnal Looks Amazing in New Screenshot, Plus More Details
Here's a story description
Returnal is a PlayStation 5 exclusive from Resogun developer Housemarque that seems to be going too far under the radar right now. This 2021 title is looking particularly impressive in both footage and screenshots, and today we've gotten even more of the latter combined with some new details. These tidbits come courtesy of...
Hands On Genshin Impact Is a Very Impressive Free-to-Play Action RPG
Add to library
Straight to the point: Genshin Impact has pretty much ripped our expectations to shreds. The game that many have been calling a Breath of the Wild clone is actually really, really good — and it doesn't have to cost you a penny. Genshin Impact is a free-to-play, open world action RPG. It has a story, interesting characters, quests,...
News PS5's Stray Shares New Story and Gameplay Details
Untangle an ancient mystery
Stray might be one of the most adorable PlayStation 5 games announced so far, meaning any new details are always going to be met with enthusiasm here at Push Square. And luckily enough, today's update to the game's official PS5 page has brought with it new story and gameplay details that help to give us a slightly better...
News PS Store Games of a Generation Sale Discounts Some of the Best PS4 Titles
Star Wars! CrossCode! Uncharted!
As we come to the end of one console generation before transitioning into the next, it's understandable to be thinking about which games really defined that period of time. Sony itself is quite clearly one of those going through the thought process as the PlayStation Store Games of a Generation sale kicks off today...
After controversial Ultimate Team ad spotted in toy mag
Update: In response to the controversy which started a few days ago after Electronic Arts was spotted advertising FIFA Points to kids inside a Smyths Toys magazine, the publisher issued the following statement: "We take very seriously the responsibilities we have when marketing EA games and...
News Gran Turismo 7 on PS5 Inspired by Franchise's Past, Present, and Future
A true celebration
Gran Turismo 7 looks set to be a complete celebration of the franchise’s two-decade history, with the upcoming PlayStation 5 instalment promising to “ignite your personal passion for cars with features inspired by the past, present, and future of Gran Turismo”. A new PlayStation website recap reveals that you’ll find...
News The Last of Us 2, Ghost of Tsushima Among Top Nominees in Golden Joystick Awards 2020
Make your votes count
The Golden Joystick Awards are upon us once again. The industry's biggest community-voted awards ceremony returns for another year, and there's a real mix in each category this time around. Both The Last of Us: Part II and Ghost of Tsushima are among the most nominated games, appearing in four categories each. Funnily enough,...
News PS5 Marketing Begins in Europe with Huge Doritos Campaign
Chip shot
Sony has partnered with Doritos to giveaway a bunch of PlayStation 5 consoles in Europe, and all you have to do to win is scoff selected packets of the savoury snack. Promotional bags will be available across the UK and the continent starting 29th September, with each carton including a code that you can enter into a website for a chance...
News Crash Bandicoot 4 Trophy List Could Prove to Be a Tough Platinum
Master Marsupial
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is going to be a difficult game and so adding the Platinum Trophy to your personal collection looks like it will also prove to be a tough task. The game's Trophy list has just gone live over on Exophase, and it looks like you'll need to complete and master pretty much everything it has to offer to...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered PS5 Gameplay Promised Prior to Release
In the swing of things
It’s standard practice to show off your game before deploying it, but Sony decided not to release a single screenshot of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered recently, leading to lots of controversy last week. Many feel that the title should be a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade, but Insomniac Games has insisted it’s investing...
News Apple TV Plus Seemingly Streaming to PS5, PS4 Soon
iPlayStation
Got enough room in your life for one more television streaming application? Speculation has it that Apple TV Plus will soon stream to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, as the iPhone maker is in contact with Sony about bringing its service to the systems. Some of the standout content on the Netflix-esque platform include The Banker...
Gallery New Astro's Playroom PS5 Screenshots Are Gorgeous and Adorable
Built-in PS5 game looking good
Astro's Playroom is a game that every prospective PlayStation 5 owner can look forward to. Just like PS4's The Playroom, this 3D platformer comes pre-installed on every PS5 console, aiming to introduce new players to all the next-gen machine's new bells and whistles. As you might expect, the game is also looking...
News Get a Good Look at Spider-Man's New Face in Remastered PS5 Cutscene
Ben Jordan lends face model
If you don't already know by now, Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered will feature a brand new face model for Peter Parker. Modelled after actor Ben Jordan, it'll be featured in the upcoming PlayStation 5 remaster, and presumably, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales if the character decides to show up. But
News PlayStation and Funko Collaborate Once Again on New Line of Vinyl Figures
More PlayStation POP! figures
Funko's ever-expanding range of POP! vinyl figurines has dipped into PlayStation territory before, and now it's happening again. The collectable desk-clutterers are back with a new line of official figures based on some of Sony's first party games. This time around, the focus is on God of War,
Gallery Sparks Fly in Destruction AllStars PS5 Screenshots
Single player details emerge
Destruction AllStars is predominantly a competitive multiplayer experience, but there’s still a single player series for you to work your way through. Revealed courtesy of the official PlayStation website, you’ll be able to “master over 50 events to prove yourself a Destruction legend”. The page adds: “Unlock...
News DIRT 5, Maneater Saves Won't Transfer from PS4 to PS5
But looks like you'll get new Trophies
Like many other games, DIRT 5 and Maneater will receive free PS4 to PS5 upgrades – but there is a catch, as you’ll need to start both titles over. Sony’s approach to cross-save appears to be down to developers to implement; Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales will allow you to transfer your progress...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies Mode Really Could Be a Game of Its Own
Die Maschine
Treyarch has shared a first glimpse at the incredibly in-depth Zombies mode shipping with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War this November. Much like the titles before it, this really does feel like its own game within a game as members of the team describe how they're overhauling the experience with free post-launch content, a brand new...
News Pragmata PS5 Page Is Just as Vague as Its Reveal Trailer
Capcom's mystery title
Ask us to describe PlayStation 5 project Pragmata and all we could probably come up with is a couple of words. Space? A digitised cat? A man in a spacesuit? Yeah, something like that. The new IP from Capcom hasn't exactly explained itself ahead of a 2022 release window and the official PS5 page from Sony doesn't do too much of...
News Rally Fans Wait Patiently for DIRT 5's PS5 Release Date
12th November, maybe
Release dates are beginning to trickle in for PlayStation 5’s launch games, but DIRT 5 is currently one conspicuous absentee. Codemasters has confirmed that the rally game will release on 6th November on the PlayStation 4 and 10th November on the Xbox Series S|X, but Sony’s next-gen console currently finds itself stuck with...
News China Hero Game ANNO: Mutationem Debuts Three Minutes of Gameplay
Now this is style
ANNO: Mutationem is one of those China Hero Project games that has been knocking about for a while now, and this latest gameplay walkthrough is probably our best look at it yet. Three minutes of footage detail a futuristic, stylised world full of combat and traversal. The voiceover isn't in English so we couldn't tell you what...
News New PS5 Features Discovered in PS Store's Source Code
Wishlists! Boost Mode! More!
Sony’s not telling us a huge amount about the PlayStation 5 at the present, so leave it to intrepid code junkies to extract the information out of the platform holder. New code uncovered on the web-based version of the PlayStation Store teases some of the tantalising new features we can expect to find on the next-gen...
Tuesday29th Sep 2020
News PS5 Pre-Orders from Some Retailers May Not Be Fulfilled Until 2021
Stores telling customers PS5 orders might be late
GameStop's Irish stores won't be able to send PlayStation 5 consoles to all pre-orders in time for release day, reports VGC. The retailer has been sending messages to some PS5 pre-order holders, informing them that their next-gen console won't be with them until sometime in 2021. It cites...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Looks Way More Polished in New Story Trailer
Let's hope it stays that way
Much has been said about the roughness of Assassin's Creed Valhalla since its first gameplay reveal, but the upcoming open worlder is looking a lot more like the finished article in this brand new story trailer. Granted, we don't know how much of this video is touched up (we imagine that most of it is), but it's still...
Gallery Demon's Souls PS5 Screenshots Show an Insanely Detailed Launch Game
Next-gen
Crikey, heck – Demon’s Souls sure is a looker on the PlayStation 5, isn’t it? Alongside confirmation of some Digital Deluxe bonuses, Sony has showcased four new screenshots from Bluepoint’s upcoming remake – and it looks obscenely beautiful. We’re not going to do justice to these with words, so we’ll just embed the images for...
News NBA 2K21 Community Rocked by Modded PS4 Controllers
Mean green machine
NBA 2K21’s controversial new shot aiming mechanic was supposed to increase the skill gap of the wildly popular basketball simulation, but wily players appear to have figured out a workaround to ensure they hit coveted green shots every single time: modded DualShock 4 controllers. A round of videos shared online show how some...
Wednesday30th Sep 2020
News Godfall's Cinematic Opening Is Way More Hype Than We Expected
Good god
PS5 launch title Godfall got one of its best gameplay showings just a few weeks back, and now it's here with a cinematic opening that lasts two and a half minutes. Honestly, we didn't have any expectations for this video, but bloody hell, it's actually really good. While we're not always keen on CG trailers, there are certainly times when...
Tuesday29th Sep 2020
News Demon's Souls PS5 Demo Running 1440p, 60 Frames-Per-Second
Performance mode lookin' crisp
Demon’s Souls is a true next-gen showcase for the PlayStation 5, and its recent demo is running at 60 frames-per-second on Sony’s new hardware. A Digital Foundry analysis concludes that the title, presumably utilising some kind of performance mode, is leveraging 1440p resolution – although it stresses that due to...
Talking Point Are You Worried About the Future of Western RPGs on PS5?
A new era
With Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media, and therefore Bethesda Game Studios, the PS5 has potentially lost out on a Western RPG powerhouse. Now that Bethesda joins inXile and Obsidian Entertainment under the Xbox Game Studios umbrella, the team in green has established something of a genre monopoly. Granted, it's going to be a while...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Players Think a New Killstreak May Be Overpowered
Foresight
Season Six of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare starts today, bringing with it a whole host of additions to the game itself and Call of Duty: Warzone. However, one new feature that wasn't touched upon in the patch notes is the inclusion of another killstreak for players to find, and they're worried it might be a little bit too overpowered...
News Neil Druckmann Visits 'Insane' Uncharted Movie Set with Tom Holland
Production seemingly going well
So, what's the latest on the Uncharted movie, then? Tom Holland, who stars as a young Nathan Drake in the upcoming flick, was last seen singing the praises of the film. What's the enthusiastic actor been up to since? Having a chinwag with none other than Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann. Holland was able to speak with...
Wednesday30th Sep 2020
News NBA 2K21 Added to PS5 Launch Lineup, First Screenshot
Slam dunk
The current NBA season may finally be on the cusp of its conclusion when the LA Lakers take on the Miami Heat later today, but basketball fans still have plenty to look forward to with the release of NBA 2K21 on the PlayStation 5 later this year. While it won’t come as a massive surprise, 2K Sports has confirmed the title will Euro-step...
Tuesday29th Sep 2020
Mini Review The Walking Dead Onslaught - One for the Undead Fans
Building a new beginning
It’s been a good year for The Walking Dead fans on PlayStation VR. Having previously seen The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners back in May by Skydance Interactive, we now have The Walking Dead Onslaught arrive as an entirely separate VR adaptation. Developed by Survios, Onslaught takes us directly into AMC’s television...
Get your Sony cross-gen games
Get your wallets ready: it's pre-order time. Sony has started making its cross-gen first party exclusives available to pre-purchase on PlayStation Store. Pages for the PS4 versions of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Sackboy: A Big Adventure are up on the digital storefront in its Coming Soon section. This is...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Details Digital Deluxe Edition
Includes items, soundtrack
The Demon's Souls remake on PS5 is getting a Digital Deluxe Edition, an update on the PlayStation Blog confirms. As the name suggests, it'll be exclusive to the PlayStation Store, priced at $89.99 / €99.99. The Digital Deluxe Edition comes with a bunch of in-game stuff, including armour sets, a weapon, a shield, and a...
News Sony Begins Advertising Spider-Man Films as PS5 Essentials
Homecoming, Far from Home, and Into the Spider-Verse
Sony clearly loves the grasp it has on the Spider-Man IP, and so alongside the upcoming Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, it will also begin advertising the recent films based on the
News PS5 Fans Are Curious if $70 Destruction AllStars Has Microtransactions
In-game currency causes concerns
Sony finally gave us an update on Destruction AllStars today, which forms one-fifth of the PlayStation 5’s first-party launch game lineup. The Lucid Games developed title – which has been shrouded in mystery since it debuted earlier in the year – blends car combat with parkour, and is clearly gunning for the...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Looks Adorable in New PS5 Gameplay Trailer, Special Editions Detailed
Pop it
Slow down Sony, you'll give yourself a headache. Hot on the heels of providing more details on Destruction AllStars, the platform holder has revealed a little more on another of its first party PS5 launch titles, Sackboy: A Big Adventure. Most of the new info is handily summarised in the new video above, which features some new gameplay to...
News PlayStation China to Spotlight China Hero Project Updates This Week
New announcements, footage, and progress
PlayStation China will provide an update on its ongoing China Hero Project this week, meaning titles like Lost Soul Aside could get new trailers. Writing on its Twitter account, the Sony-funded initiative explained that it’ll host a domestic online event from 7PM Beijing time (12PM BST) on 30th September,...
News Destruction AllStars on PS5 Finally Detailed, But No Gameplay Trailer
We take what we can get
What is this?! Details about an upcoming PlayStation 5 game?! Wow! Yes, Sony has finally decided to tell us what Destruction AllStars is. However, it's through the PlayStation Blog rather than with a simple gameplay trailer. That is said to be coming in the near future so, for now, we'll have to make do with the power of...
News Golly! We've Sure Missed Sackboy Costumes Inspired by PlayStation Heroes
Suits you
Amid all the new Sackboy: A Big Adventure news, you may have missed the inclusion of four PlayStation-inspired costumes. Available as part of the game’s Digital Deluxe Edition, you’ll be able to dress your cutesy character as Connor from Detroit: Become Human, Deacon from Days Gone, Jin from Ghost of Tsushima, and Sa
News Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Has Now Been Rated in Korea
Just announce it, EA
Sometimes, you just can't keep secrets from getting out. It happens every now and again. By now, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is definitely a thing, and EA might as well just spill the beans. The existence of the game was first reported by VentureBeat, and it has since appeared in listings on Amazon UK. Now, the...
News Bugsnax Blowout Incoming as Media Goes Hands On
Talkin' 'bout
Earworm indie Bugsnax will get a blowout imminently, as media is set to go hands on with the audacious outing. Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller appears to be leading the charge, revealing on his Twitter account that he’ll be playing the title this week. It’s unclear whether he’ll be previewing the PlayStation 5 version, but with the...
News DJ Diplo and Boxer Anthony Joshua Are in FIFA 21
You read it right
EA Sports clearly has its priorities straight with FIFA 21 on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, announcing that DJ Diplo and Anthony Joshua will cameo in the upcoming soccer simulation. This is the second time British boxer Joshua has cameoed in a game this year, after also appearing in EA Sports UFC 4 – another sport he’s...
News Torchlight III Comes to PS4 in Just Two Weeks
It's time to dungeon crawl
After not exactly setting the world on fire with a recent early access PC release, Torchlight III will come to PlayStation 4 in two weeks on 13th October 2020. This is the full game and not any sort of preview build. Costing $39.99, you'll also gain access to an exclusive Fairy pet named Azure Glittersprite. That's nice,...
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Rumour Your PS4 Saves May Not Work on All Upgraded PS5 Games
Backwards compatibility should be fine
Update: Insomniac Games community director James Stevenson has now stated that, in the case of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales at least, your PS4 save will carry across to the PS5 if you utilise the title's free next-gen upgrade. This situation seems to suggest that cross-save has not been mandated by Sony...
News Yakuza: Like a Dragon PS5 Version Coming March 2021, Free Upgrade Confirmed
Free physical upgrade too
Update: It has now been confirmed that physical PS4 copies of Yakuza: Like a Dragon can also be upgraded to the PS5 version free of charge — you'll just need to purchase the console that comes with a disc drive. However, your save data will not transfer from PS4 to PS5. Original story: Whilst Xbox Series X owners...
News Unofficial DualSense PS5 Controller Images Show Us the Tech Inside
A look inside the DualSense
Are you waiting patiently for Sony to provide a teardown of the PlayStation 5? Us too, but until then, take a look at this. A South American tech company named Evzen Elite Technology has posted some interesting images of the DualSense PS5 controller on its Instagram, and they appear to give us our first look inside the...
News This Is What a Bloodborne PS5 Remaster Could Look Like
Fan creates 4K 60fps video
Rumours of a Bloodborne remaster have been doing the rounds for a long, long time — but what would such a remaster actually look like? YouTube channel SnazzyAI gives us some idea, using AI to render some Bloodborne gameplay in 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second. God does it look good. According to some sources, a PS5...
News Free-to-Play RPG Genshin Impact Is Out Now on PS4
Breath of the Wild on PlayStation?
Genshin Impact, the free-to-play action RPG regularly compared to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, has today released on PlayStation 4. It's available as a free download from the PlayStation Store, or you can opt to purchase an £8.99/$9.99 Adventurers Bundle alongside it to give you a headstart. What...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's Huge Fatalis Update Gets a Trailer Ahead of This Week's Launch
The end is in sight
It's another big week for Monster Hunters the world over as Iceborne's huge Title Update 5 launches on the 1st October (technically the 30th September in some regions). If you missed out on the news, this update adds the fearsome black dragon Fatalis alongside an arch-tempered version of Velkhana. But that's not all. The...
News UK Sales Charts: Mafia Makes the Top 10 Not Once But Twice
Organised legal activity
Publisher 2K will be very happy to see Mafia has launched in the UK's physical top 10 twice. If you're wondering how, don't worry — there's no underhanded criminal work going on, there are just two different ways to buy Mafia. Debuting in third place is Mafia: Definitive Edition, the remake of the very first entry in the...
Review Going Under - A Compelling and Comical Roguelite
Upstairs downstairs
Many roguelikes and roguelites follow a similar template, and if you've played one, it can feel as though you've played them all. However, they're not all cut from the same cloth; yes, they share some common design and gameplay choices, but others are true outliers that do things differently with the formula. Going Under is one...
Sounds good to us
We don't know an awful lot about Final Fantasy XVI outside of its reveal trailer (which we still re-watch on a daily basis). Square Enix has previously said that the game's next big information dump is scheduled for 2021, but it seems as though we're getting broader details a lot sooner. Speaking during the publisher's Tokyo Game...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Scarlet Nexus Slices Up a Stylish Story Trailer
Bleeding hearts
Scarlet Nexus continues to look pretty good in its latest trailer, which focuses on story and characters. Protagonist Yuito has to work alongside a number of people with similar psionic powers, and we get to see a bunch of them here. Scarlet Nexus may be a fast paced action title at its core, but the game clearly wants to surround...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies Reveal Set for Wednesday
The undead are back
Following a bit of a mixed reception to the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War alpha test, the next step in Treyarch's marketing cycle will be to reveal the Zombies mode. It'll take place this coming Wednesday at 10am PT / 6pm BST on the official Call of Duty YouTube channel, assumedly in the form of a trailer along with a bit of...
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