News Sony Informing Users of New PS Store on Web and Mobile, Launching This Month
PS3, PS Vita games will no longer be available
News Sony Seemingly Doubles Down on Poorly Updated Party System for PS5
"Parties are bigger than just voice chat"
News - 2020, Week 42
Sunday18th Oct 2020
News PS5's Fan Will Be Adjusted with Firmware Updates
Sony will collect data on how games perform first
Sony’s invested heavily into the PlayStation 5’s cooling solution, which fuses an enormous heatsink with liquid metal and one ginormous fan to keep the console running efficiently. Speaking with 4Gamer.net, as translated by ResetEra user orzkare, PlayStation’s Yasuhiro Otori revealed that...
News Watch Dogs: Legion Runs at 4K, 30FPS with Raytracing on PS5
Ubisoft reflections
Just a teensy confirmation from Watch Dogs: Legion’s live producer Lathieeshe Thillainathan writing as part of a Reddit question and answer: the game will run at 30 frames-per-second in 4K with raytracing enabled on the PlayStation 5. There’s no word on whether the title will have multiple graphical options, such as a 60...
News Sony Looking into Feedback on Roundly Criticised PS4 Party Changes
"Thanks for speaking up"
To be fair to Sony, we can see what it’s trying to do with Parties on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Effectively, it wants them to be more Discord-esque, enabling you to communicate with your pals in a variety of different ways. The problem is that this change comes at the expense of the simplicity of the previous...
News Watch the Opening of Ghost of Tsushima's Outstanding Legends Update
A new legend
If you haven’t played Ghost of Tsushima: Legends yet, then what are you waiting for? This is an incredible addition to an already sublime PlayStation 4 exclusive, transforming the samurai open worlder into a thoroughly enjoyable co-operative campaign. There are multiple classes for you to choose, gear to unlock, story missions to...
Saturday17th Oct 2020
News PS5 Revives One of PlayStation's Iconic Bugs
Time to kill
If you asked us what PlayStation’s most iconic bug is, we wouldn’t need to think about it for very long: it’s the legendary oversight on the PlayStation 3 which showed your DualShock 3’s battery indicator on top of the clock. We battled with this for years, pushing the PlayStation button to see the time only to have it obscured...
News Fans Are Trying to Figure Out if PS5 Has Quick Resume
Pick up where you left off
Quick Resume has been billed as one of the defining features of Xbox Series X’s offering, allowing you to toggle between different games at will. From what we understand, this functionality works like an evolved version of the PSPgo’s old Suspend Mode, which effectively allowed you to create a custom save state in the...
News PS5 Controllers Begin to Appear in the Wild
New way to play
It looks as though PlayStation 5 controllers are beginning to arrive at retail warehouses around the world. Over on Twitter, one eagle-eyed fan spotted a DualSense shipment at Walmart, and promptly took a photograph of the pad’s packaging to prove it: And on
News Another Indie Dev Suggests Sony's Denying PS Store Sale Requests
And they're not alone
You’d think Sony would be all too happy to discount PlayStation Store games at a developer’s request, but we’ve been hearing for a few weeks now that the Japanese giant is being, well, less than helpful in that department. The latest to speak out is Lucas Pope of Return of the Obra Dinn fame, which is currently half-price...
News Sony Explains PS5's New Voice Chat Reporting Feature
Keeping it clean
PlayStation was trending for all the wrong reasons this week, when PlayStation 4 firmware update 8.00 introduced a new warning message indicating that voice chat conversations may be recorded. This led to all sorts of privacy concerns, prompting the platform holder to put out a state
Quiz How Much Do You Know About the PS5 UI?
Interface intelligence
Earlier this week, Sony finally unveiled one of the most important PlayStation 5 elements: the user interface. We had been waiting a seriously long time to get a glimpse of the UI, so when it did arrive, it set the internet ablaze with excitement all over again. Having digested all it has to offer though, how much do you...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 346
Another weekend closer to PS5
As another week concludes, we’ve learned a bunch more about the PlayStation 5 and its various features. Gone are the days where Sony kept us in the dark, because it’s had quite a rhythm these past few weeks, and we now know all of the essentials about Sony’s console. Good stuff! Sammy Barker, Editor: I dived...
Friday16th Oct 2020
News Sony Informing Users of New PS Store on Web and Mobile, Launching This Month
PS3, PS Vita games will no longer be available
Update: If the new Game Library on the official PlayStation website wasn't confirmation enough, Sony has started to inform users that it will launch a new web and mobile PS Store later this month. The correspondence mentions the dates 21st Octobe
News Sony Seemingly Doubles Down on Poorly Updated Party System for PS5
"Parties are bigger than just voice chat"
PlayStation 4 firmware update 8.00 might have received the most intensely negative reaction to a Sony console patch ever. Fans are not happy with the new, convoluted way of setting up a party to begin chatting away with their mates. However, it doesn't look like the feature will be changed in any significant...
News PS4 Friends List Displays the Console You're Playing On
Little touches
Sony has rolled out a minor tweak to the PlayStation 4 friends list ahead of the release of the PlayStation 5 next month. Now, in addition to showing which game you’re playing, there’s also a small icon to denote which console you’re playing on. Obviously, there’s going to be full compatibility between the PS5 and the PS4 –...
News Bethesda Games Are Looking Increasingly Unlikely on PS5
"We don't have to ship on any other platform"
The industry’s most interviewed man, Xbox boss Phil Spencer, has been chatting to reporters once more – and, of course, that means more discussion about whether Bethesda’s games will release on the PlayStation 5 following Microsoft’s eye-watering
News Fans Notice New Patches for PS4 First-Party Games Ahead of PS5
Curiouser and curiouser
Here’s an interesting observation that’s almost assuredly not a coincidence: Sony has been busy beavering away on patches for a bunch of first-party games prior to the release of the PlayStation 5 next month. ResetEra user Lant_War has pointed the conspicuous activity out, but we’d noticed it in a couple of cases, and...
News Ghost of Tsushima Patch 1.12 Out Now on PS4, Adds Legends Co-Op, New Game +, and Much More
The big one
It's an exciting day for Ghost of Tsushima fans as the game has just received its biggest update yet. Available to download now on PS4, patch 1.12 weighs in at 9.9GB, and adds a crazy amount of new stuff to the open world epic. The headline act here is of course Ghost of Tsushima Legends — a full co-op mode complete with character...
News Marvel's Avengers PS5 Version Delayed to 2021
Kate Bishop add-on also pushed back
Remember Marvel's Avengers? Yeah, that came out on PlayStation 4 just over a month ago but you wouldn't think so. Since the hubbub of the game's launch, active player numbers have plummeted across all platforms, providing those who still want to suit up as one of the six superheroes with matchmaking problems. And...
Guide New PS4 Games This Week (12th October to 18th October)
G.I. Joe! NHL! Torchlight!
What new PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PlayStation Store update this week? Horror fans will get their fix this week from Remothered: Broken Porcelain, while there's a new ice hockey game in NHL 21. For a full list of all new PS4 game release dates in 2020, click through the link. New PS4...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Goes Gold Ahead of Next Month's Release on PS5, PS4
Set sail
Assassin's Creed Valhalla has gone gold. In other words, the game is good to go ahead of its 10th November launch on PS4, and 12th November release on PS5. "We're extremely proud to share that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has gone gold! On behalf of everyone working on the game, we can't wait to see how your own Viking saga unfolds," writes...
News Grab a Physical Copy of Final Fantasy VIII Remastered on PS4
Across various regions this December
We know a lot of you prefer owning a physical version of a PlayStation 4 title as opposed to the digital edition, so listen up if you're a fan of Final Fantasy. Starting 4th December 2020, you'll be able to get your hands on a physical release of Final Fantasy VIII Remastered across certain territories. Those...
News Killzone Fans Think PS5's UI Is Trying to Tell Them Something
Helghast hopes
Killzone fans are having a helluva week, because they believe the PlayStation 5’s user interface introduction is teasing a new title. You may have noticed the Helghast front-and-centre in the system login screen, but that’s just an ancient PlayStation Network avatar, right? Should we really be reading too much into it? Well,...
News Beat Down Bad Guys at 60FPS in New Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Gameplay
Pow
As part of its cover story, Game Informer is continuing to trickle out footage of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales running on PlayStation 5 hardware. This clip is particularly worthwhile, however, as it shows the title running at 60 frames-per-second, which looks sick we must admit. The emphasis here is on stealth, and the titular hero’s...
News The PS5 Appears to Be Extremely Conscious of Spoilers
Alert alert
Perhaps one of the most left-field pieces of information to come out of yesterday's PlayStation 5 UI reveal is that Sony is being very wary of spoilers. In the case of messaging via Photo Mode, developers can flag images for potential spoilers if the player on the receiving end hasn't yet completed that activity. They'll be warned before...
News The Not-So Secret Star of PS5's UI Reveal: Sackboy, Of Course
Spinnin' a yarn
Crumpets! Just how good does Sackboy: A Big Adventure look? Sony’s been quietly building hype for this quaint co-op platformer for weeks now with a series of new trailers, but the title was arguably the star of
News PS5 UI Reveal Reels in 7 Million Views, Trends Top of YouTube
Worth the wait
Even we’ve been critical of PlayStation’s communication campaign for the PlayStation 5 at times, but maybe we should cut the company some slack. After last week’s PS5 teardown video went nuclear, the company has followed up with an explosive first look at the system’s user experience – and overnight it was the top trending...
News September 2020 NPD: Marvel's Avengers Hulk Smashes Its Rivals
Tony Hawk 1 + 2 kickflips fourth
What a strange launch Marvel’s Avengers has endured! The game has, by all intents and purposes, sold well – but it’s perhaps failed to meet the behemoth expectations put upon it by publisher Square Enix. Case in point: the title topped the USA sales charts for September 2020, securing the second-best superhero...
News All Hallows' Dreams Is a Community Created Haunted House for You to Explore
Fright fest
Dreams’ community events are the absolute best, as the excellent DreamsCom virtual convention proved earlier in the year. All Hallows’ Dreams is a seasonally appropriate follow-up, which allows you to explore a spooktacular haunted house – where every room has been designed by a different player. There’s even a pumpkin patch for...
News NBA 2K21 Throws Down Season Two in MyTEAM
The next is now
If you’re playing MyTEAM in NBA 2K21, then you may be eager to learn that Season 2 has just launched. This is 2K Sports’ non-paid adaptation of Fortnite’s Battle Pass format, where you complete challenges to earn XP in order to unlock new rewards. The grand prize is a Pink Diamond Blake Griffin, although you’ll unlock tons of...
Thursday15th Oct 2020
News PS5 UI Revealed in New State of Play Presentation
Activities, tips, and the Create Button
Sony has today posted an 11-minute video detailing everything there is to know about the all-new PlayStation 5 user interface. Taking the form of a State of Play presentation, the Japanese giant takes a deep dive into a completely new set of features. Sony has gone very big on putting as much information...
All together now
Ghost of Tsushima's huge 1.1 update is less than a day away (at the time of writing), and developer Sucker Punch has acknowledged that fan feedback and suggestions from the game's community have helped shape what's in store. Posting on Reddit, the official Sucker Punch account writes: "Thank you to everyone here for your feedback...
News Destiny 2 PS5 Upgrade Lands on 8th December, Bungie Shares Key Details
4K, 60fps, FoV slider
We've known for a while that Destiny 2 will receive a free PS5 upgrade, bringing big improvements on the next-gen system. Well, that upgrade now has a release date: the 8th December 2020. What's more, developer Bungie has detailed everything that you can expect from its looter shooter when it takes advantage of Sony's upcoming...
Poll What Do You Think of the PS5 UI?
What's your favourite feature?
Sony has revealed the PS5 user interface, with an in-depth video demonstration giving us a pretty good idea of how the next-gen system will operate. Obviously we all need to go hands on with the PS5 before jumping to any complete conclusions, but in our humble opinion, the UI is looking impressively slick. But of...
News Burger King Provides Your First Look at PS5's Box
It's a Whopper
This is your first proper look at the PlayStation 5’s physical box, courtesy of Burger King. If you enjoy watching the NFL, then you may want to get used to this 15-second television spot, because we’re expecting it to run a lot – presumably starting this weekend, as there’s no Thursday Night Football tonight. We already knew...
Reaction PS5's User Experience Is Made for Modern Games
The way we play
Sony occasionally gets criticised for being a bit out of touch with the wants and needs of gamers, but we don’t think you could lobby that criticism at the company when it comes to the PlayStation 5’s user experience. Announced today after months of enthusiastic speculation, it’s alarming that we’re still learning new things...
News Here's How Spider-Man: Miles Morales Eliminates Load Times on PS5
They're gone
If you ever need video evidence of how much of an advancement PlayStation 5 is over the current-gen PlayStation 4, just check out the clip we've embedded below. Courtesy of Game Informer's coverage, we've got a good look at the load times of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5. Or, rather, the complete lack of them when...
News PS5 In-Game Hints and Tips System Requires PS Plus Subscription
Cash for help
Sony has officially unveiled the in-game hints and tips system shipping with the PlayStation 5 console next month, dubbed Game Help. It's built into the user interface and allows you to bring up the Command Centre at any time to get a bit of help if you're stuck. You'll then be able to stream a video displaying the solution to your own...
News PS5 Has Speech Dictation for Fast Messaging
Say it out loud
Anyone else just hate typing with on-screen keyboards? The PlayStation 4 is pretty good with this stuff, using a mixture of predictive text, gyroscopes, and even the touchpad to speed up the process – but it’s still a frustrating and cumbersome experience overall, isn’t it? The PlayStation 5 will solve that problem with speech...
News Watch Another Minute of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5
Peter Parker cameos
If you’re on a Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales media blackout after the incredible Spider-Cat clip, then know that we completely understand. Everyone else, though, may want to enjoy this new cut-scene which sees the titular hero hook up with Peter Parker as the pair escort a violent villain across New York City. There’s...
News PS Store Is Integrated into PS5, Means Instantaneous Access
Shop until you drop
Do you remember those glory days mid-way through the PlayStation 3’s lifecycle where its PlayStation Store was part of the operating system itself? Many people look back on that period fondly, because accessing the storefront was lightning fast. Sony looks poised to return to those days, as the PS Store on the PlayStation 5 is...
News Planet Coaster Takes a Ride to PS5 At Launch
Free upgrade from PS4 to PS5
You may want to stock up on cotton candy ahead of the PlayStation 5’s launch, as Planet Coaster: Console Edition will be queuing up for the next-gen system from 12th November in North America and 19th November in Europe. Also available on the PlayStation 4 from 10th November, you’ll be able to upgrade your...
News PS5's User Interface Runs in Native 4K with HDR
Eye candy
You’ve seen the PlayStation 5’s user interface in all of its gorgeous glory, now you want to know some more details, right? Well, how about this: the UX runs in native 4K with HDR applied. That means it’s going to look razor sharp and seriously pop on your television at home – especially with those gorgeous key arts you find on the...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Vehicles Trailer Details the Rides of the Dark Future
Economy, executive, heavy-duty, sport, hypercars
As part of the latest Night City Wire livestream, CD Projekt Red took a deep dive into the vehicles you'll be able to drive and steal in Cyberpunk 2077. They range from the basic economy class and executive line-up through to heavy-duty trucks and the fast sport motors. All of them are detailed in the...
News PS5 Accessories Shipping This Month in the United States
Nice and early
Sony will ship PlayStation 5 accessories purchased from its PlayStation Direct store this month in the United States, and if you pre-ordered you should have an email from the platform holder confirming as much. If you ordered a console then that may be listed in the correspondence as well, but to be clear this just includes...
News Dress to Impress in Cyberpunk 2077
Thread bare
One of the coolest things about Cyberpunk 2077 prior to release has been its artwork and the emphasis the game has placed on fashion. This new trailer goes into a little more detail about the styles you can expect to find in the upcoming role-playing release, including the colourful hues of Kitsch through to the more practical looks of...
News Rain Gameplay in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Will Make You Wet
Blood is thicker than water
Rain is joining the Mortal Kombat 11 roster as part of Kombat Pack 2, and here’s your first look at the aquatic ninja in action. As you’d expect from the character, he’s able to summon water on command, soaking his enemies in both H2O and blood. We also get a look at his Fatality, which effectively functions like a...
News Borderlands 3 Has Two More Weirdly Named DLC Packs in the Works
Designer's Cut and Director's Cut
The Borderlands franchise really does enjoy giving its pieces of DLC the strangest names, doesn't it? Borderlands 3 alone has already had Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright and Hammerlock as well as Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck, but now it
Live Watch the Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire (15th October) Livestream Right Here
City life
Still feel like you need to know more about Cyberpunk 2077? CD Projekt RED has one more Night City Wire episode scheduled before launch, and you can enjoy it live right here. The digital event starts at 9AM PDT / 5PM BST, so hop into the live chat and let's see what unfolds. Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire Livestream: <liveblog...
News Digimon Survive Unsurprisingly Slips into 2021
Survive!
Tactical, story-heavy RPG Digimon Survive was supposed to launch this this year on PS4, but rather unsurprisingly, the title has been pushed into 2021. A statement from producer Kazumasa Habu was posted on Twitter, confirming the delay. As we've come to expect, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on development. Habu says...
Wednesday14th Oct 2020
News PS4 Owners Aren't Happy with the New Party System
A broken step back
One of the biggest changes PlayStation 4 firmware update 8.00 made earlier today was a complete overhaul of the party system. It has interlinked the messaging system with party functionality to, on the surface, make sending off numerous party invites at once a complete breeze. However, that's not how the PS4 community has taken to...
Thursday15th Oct 2020
News Sony: 'We Do Not Record' PS4 Party Chats
Users can, but Sony doesn't
Update: Sony has also issued the following statement on the matter: "Following this update, users are seeing a notification about Party Safety and that voice chats in parties may be recorded. Voice chat recording for moderation is a feature that will be available on PS5 when it launches, and will enable users to record...
Wednesday14th Oct 2020
News Here Are All the Free New PSN Avatars to Choose From
More than 70
A nice little surprise has been bundled in with PlayStation 4 firmware update 8.00 — new PlayStation Network avatars! A whopping 71 avatars have been made available free of charge, allowing you to customise your profile in any way you see fit. Kindly compiled by ResetEra user scar654, you can get a look at them all below. If you spot...
News PS4 Firmware Update 8.00 Available to Download Today
Changes to parties, messages, and more
At some point during the next 24 hours or so, your PlayStation 4 console will prompt you to download firmware update 8.00. As detailed over on the PlayStation Blog, this patch includes a number of different changes to the party system, messaging, new avatars, updated parental controls, and the removal of the...
News PS4 Friends List Cannot Load After Firmware Update 8.00
Errors WS-44369-6 and WS-37505-0 causing issues
PlayStation 4 firmware update 8.00 appears to have broken the friends list on the console, at the time of typing anyway. The web is rife with complaints regarding Sony’s new system software, and here at Push Square we’ve been unable to see our pals’ profiles all day – despite being able to...
News PlayStation Website Launches New Library Page for Your PS5, PS4 Games
Organisation sensation
As part of an impending shake-up to the browser-based PlayStation Store, Sony has rolled out new Game Library functionality on its official website. You’re now able to filter your purchases based on platform, but PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 are the only options at the time of typing. We reported last week that
News Don't Be Surprised if GameStop Push Xbox Series S|X Harder Than PS5
Stores have incentive to sell Microsoft's new console
An interesting industry story has been developing over the past few days, which could potentially affect PlayStation 5’s store presence compared to the Xbox Series S|X in GameStop shops. Microsoft has signed a partnership with the retailer, which will see its 5,000 outlets across the United...
News PS5 Themes All But Confirmed via Dead by Daylight Listing
Customisable content
It absolutely looks like themes will still very much be a thing for PlayStation platforms as we draw closer to the next generation of consoles. Spotted over on ResetEra, a new version of PlayStation 4 title Dead by Daylight is promising buyers a PlayStation 5 theme once the console becomes available. This will be bundled in with...
Guide Amazon Prime Day PS4 Sale - All Deals on PS4 Games, PS Now, Controllers, and Steering Wheels
Headphones! DualShock 4 bundles! More!
Amazon Prime Day has arrived, bringing some big PlayStation 4 deals to the behemoth online retailer. Amazon Prime members can expect to score big savings on PS4 games, PS Now subscriptions, DualShock 4 controller bundles, and much more right throughout the event. As such, we’ve compiled this guide to best...
News Here Is the First Ever PS5 Game, Hot Off the Press
Boxed and sealed
Here’s a photograph of Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford holding the first ever PlayStation 5 game, straight from the Blu-ray manufacturing plant. According to the executive, this copy of Godfall is the “first next-gen retail game in the world”, which is pretty cool to be fair. He’s even photographed the packaging from a variety...
News PlayStation Store Halloween Sale Has Some Spooktastic PS4 Deals
Alien! MediEvil! Fallout!
There wasn't a new PlayStation Store sale last week, so Sony is back with a bang this fine Wednesday with a Halloween-themed sale to ensure everyone stays safe indoors instead of going out to trick or treat. This spooktastic selection of PlayStation 4 discounts will stick around until midnight on 2nd November 2020, with the...
Poll How Often Will You Use PS5 Backwards Compatibility?
Flashback or flashforward
Now that Sony has confirmed virtually every single PlayStation 4 title will be playable on PlayStation 5 except for a list shorter than 10, we can start to work out how often we'll take advantage of the feature. Select current-gen games, such as Ghost of Tsushima, will run even better on the next-gen console with
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Gets Korean Age Rating
Make it official EA
Yeah, you can announce this thing now EA. Mass Effect Legendary Edition has just received an official age rating over in Korea, very strongly indicating that this remastered collection is absolutely a thing. If you remember the latest rumour from a couple of weeks ago, this is the same name that Venture Beat's Jeff Grubb hinted...
News Remothered: Broken Porcelain Is Reportedly a Broken Mess on PS4
More bugs than scares
We had to include the word reportedly in our headline because we can't prove it for ourselves just yet, but Remothered: Broken Porcelain launched on PlayStation 4 today and the game appears to be completely and utterly broken across all platforms. Just check out the Twitch clip below to see what we mean — it very much gets...
News Sony Updates Remote Play Apps in Preparation for PS5
HDR option available on PC
Do you Remote Play on your PC, phone, or tablet? You may be excited to learn that Sony has updated its software this week, adding support for the PlayStation 5. While you’ll actually, y’know, need the console to take advantage of the feature – well, it’s quite exciting seeing the system listed as an option in...
News PS5 Controller Will Convey Player Fatigue in NBA 2K21
All fuelled up and ready to go
NBA 2K21 is being built from the ground-up for the PlayStation 5, and its next-gen reveal trailer demonstrated as much. That means new mechanics and features, and gameplay director Mike Wang has been talking up the new title on the PlayStation Blog. His post goes into obscene degrees of detail, discussing improvements...
Thursday15th Oct 2020
News Spider-Cat Is the Reason to Buy Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
We ain't kitten
There’s a new Spider-Man game coming out, which is pretty cool, right? But what if we told you there’s a side-quest where you rescue a cat, and that pussy will then accompany you on subsequent missions – even fighting by your side?! Yeah, we pretty much figured that would sell you on Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, but...
Wednesday14th Oct 2020
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Receives the Rockstar Trailer Treatment
Like a Viking
Ubisoft’s has not just blown the doors off Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – it’s burned its figurative house down. This new Rockstar-style deep dive trailer outlines everything you can expect from the upcoming Viking-themed open world, including the plotlines you can expect to encounter, the settlement you’ll be able to upgrade,...
News Monster Hunter Movie Trailer May Bemuse Franchise Fans
Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa star
As a dumb military movie with Milla Jovovich and reasonably rendered kaiju, Monster Hunter may not be the end of the world, y’know? We’re certainly not saying it’s going to be a good movie – far from it – but it looks like a relatively entertaining popcorn romp in this new trailer, and it’s got Tony Jaa in...
Mini Review Cake Bash - A Sweet Party Game with a Short Shelf Life
Just desserts
A party game about becoming the tastiest treat in a series of sugar-coated mini games? What's not to like? Cake Bash is a light-hearted multiplayer title for sweet-toothed gamers of all ages. Select an edible character and engage in a series of simple party games to determine the most delicious one of all. Get Tasty is the main mode...
Tuesday13th Oct 2020
News Yakuza: Like a Dragon's Yokohama Map Is Bloody Huge
Way bigger than Kamurocho
Kamurocho, the infamous red light district that's featured in every mainline Yakuza game to date (and even Judgment), is one of our favourite places in gaming. We love it to bits, but at this point, its gaudy streets burned into our brains. Fortunately, the developer knows how to shake things up just enough, as it...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Settlement System Sounds Like a Really Good Addition
Home from home
Upcoming open worlder Assassin's Creed Valhalla is keen to show Vikings as settlers as well as invaders. Main character Eivor and his or her ilk arrive in England looking to make a new home for themselves, and this is where the game's all-new settlement system comes into play. Explained in-depth over on Eurogamer, the system sounds...
Review FIFA 21 - A Step Up from FIFA 20, But Must Do Better on PS5
Tired legs
In the real world, Premier League football stadiums have no crowds thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In FIFA 21, these same stadiums are packed — packed with the exact same awkwardly animated, ugly crowds that have been a part of FIFA for over half a decade. We're not sure which is worse, especially when these virtual fans...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Teases the Mythical Realms of Asgard and Jotunheim
Sounds like you can go there
Much to the dismay of some fans who aren't keen on the series' more supernatural leanings, Ubisoft has already confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will have a number of mythical elements. From God-given visions to fights with giant animals and even creepy witches, main character Eivor will be forced to tackle the...
Wednesday14th Oct 2020
News New Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 Gameplay Shows Off Epic Boss Fight
Rhino enters the fray
Game Informer has all the latest Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales details as part of its October cover reveal, but there's nothing better than seeing the PlayStation 5 game in action for yourself. Here we have footage from the next-gen title's very first boss battle, featuring both Miles Mor
Gallery The Latest Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 Screenshots Are Outstanding
New suits, bosses, and locales
Alongside Demon's Souls, Insomniac Games' Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales really feels like one of the PlayStation 5's showpieces. Everything we've seen of the game up to now looks incredible, and this latest batch of new screenshots courtesy of Game Informer is no different. They inclu
Tuesday13th Oct 2020
Mini Review Torchlight III - Torchlight Returns with a Familiar Dungeon Crawling Adventure
The owl or the retriever?
Torchlight III has had a somewhat troubled development. With original developer Runic Games, it was tooled as a free-to-play MMO called Torchlight Frontiers. After poor fan and dev reactions, Echtra Games — a team made up of Torchlight and Diablo luminaries — was formed. It acquired the license and rebuilt the project...
News Why Shadwen Won't Be Backwards Compatible on PS5
Load screen mishap
Last week, Sony published the list of PlayStation 4 games that won't work on its next-gen console via backwards compatibility. It's an impressively short one, cementing the Japanese giant's statement that more than 99% of PS4 titles can be played on a PlayStation 5. Although, what is stopping those particular experiences from...
News Borderlands 3's Next-Gen Upgrade Levels Up for PS5 Launch
We're dancin'
As the old DJ Khaled GIF goes: another one. Borderlands 3 has been confirmed for PlayStation 5’s launch lineup, meaning if you already own the game on the PlayStation 4, you’ll be able to download the next-gen edition day one. To be clear, this means a 12th November release date for the US and select other regions, then 19th...
News PS5 Display Stand Appears in Japanese Store
So close you can taste it
Shopping on the high street isn’t what it once was during this pandemic afflicted period, but seeing retail displays for new consoles is always exciting. Ahead of the system’s local launch on 12th November, a Japanese store named COMG has erected its PlayStation 5 shelving, and it gives us our first glimpse of the...
News Smash Down Some Burger King for a Chance to Win a PS5
Royal munch
As predicted following yesterday’s commercial, Burger King will offer you a chance to win a PlayStation 5 this holiday. Running from 15th October through 22nd November, you’ll have the opportunity to procure Sony’s next-gen console from the fast food restaurant in the United States. You’ll need to register on BK.com or with the...
News TT Isle of Man 2 Will Receive PS5 Backwards Compatibility Update
Will be "100% functional"
Instead of getting longer, it actually looks like the list of PlayStation 4 titles that won't be backwards compatible with PlayStation 5 will shorten as we near launch. Alongside DWVR, Nacon has confirmed to Push Square that
News PS5's Controller Can Be Used as a Microphone for Rock Band 4
All your existing gear should be good
Rock Band 4, and all of its accessories and DLC, is playable on the PlayStation 5 through backwards compatibility, and here’s an interesting quirk: you can use the DualSense controller as a microphone. Obviously it’s not the recommended way to play, and you’ll be able to connect any USB microphone to the...
News This Is How Tasty Overcooked Looks on PS5
Delicious
Overcooked is not necessarily the type of game you’d expect to benefit significantly from the PlayStation 5’s boosted horsepower, but the upcoming All You Can Eat Edition is definitely looking scrumptious on Sony’s next-gen hardware. Team 17 has released the comparison trailer embedded above, and in addition to smooth 60...
News Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition Rocks a Physical Version on 1st December
Devil in the detail
As promised by Capcom, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition will be getting a physical release, although it'll launch a little later than its digital counterpart. The boxed version, which boasts some lovely artwork of the game's main characters — including the now playable Vergil — will release on the 1st December 2020. For...
News PS5 Launch Title Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Fronts Game Informer Magazine Cover
Plus new gameplay
Update: Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is also on the cover of Japanese magazine Famitsu this week, and you can see the cover courtesy of the Tweet below: [i
News Guilty Gear Strive Will Have a 'Battle Mode' Exclusive to PS5
More details soon
Guilty Gear Strive is set to launch on PS4, PS5, and PC next year, but as spotted by Gematsu on Twitter, the PS5 version of the game will apparently feature an exclusive "battle mode". No official announcements have been made, and the PlayStation Store page simply says "more details on the way". We'll probably learn all about it...
News Manifold Garden Getting Next-Gen Upgrade, But Only on Xbox for Now
Limited resources
Here’s a heck of a sentence: Manifold Garden is getting a timed exclusive next-gen upgrade on Xbox Series S|X, which means… Well, it means there’ll eventually be a free PlayStation 5 version for existing owners of the game, but you’ll need to wait a while. To be fair, a producer for the title explained that this is all down...
Monday12th Oct 2020
News Rockstar Acquires Ruffian Games, Rebrands Rockstar Dundee
Rockin' out
In a move that’s almost sure to guarantee more Grand Theft Auto Online content, Rockstar Games has acquired Ruffian Games, the developer of Crackdown 2. As is standard procedure for the juggernaut label, it’s rebranded the studio Rockstar Dundee – and you can see confirmation of that courtesy of a Companies House listing on the UK...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Promotes 'Great' PS5 Support at Launch
Despite being a PS4 game
Cyberpunk 2077 certainly finds itself in a curious position, given that it’s effectively going to be a PlayStation 5 launch game for many people – despite it technically being a PlayStation 4 release. Yes, developer CD Projekt RED has promised a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade next year, but that’s still some time away. The...
Tuesday13th Oct 2020
News Did the PS5 UI Reveal Just Get Teased by Burger King?
This Thursday, potentially
Yeah, that's not a headline we ever thought we would write. The official Burger King Twitter account has just sent out a tweet featuring the mascot himself opening up a paper bag that would normally contain your usual fries and hamburgers. Except this particular order makes a very strange sound. Do you recognise it? Yes,...
News Ni no Kuni Dev Level-5 Reportedly All But Ceases NA Operations
Game releases outside Japan no longer certain
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom developer Level-5 has reduced its North American presence to a skeleton crew. According to sources close to the website and familiar with the situation, both Level-5 International America and Level-5 Abby began laying off the majority of its...
Monday12th Oct 2020
News PS5 Accessories Release Dates Bumped Up in UK
Now due out on 12th November
You’ll be able to get your hands on the DualSense controller before your PlayStation 5 arrives, as it appears Sony is bumping up the release date of all its next-gen accessories in the UK. While the console is still not scheduled to launch until 19th November on these once sacred shores, the manufacturer’s roster of...
News PS5 Is Now Officially Just One Month Away
Play has no limits
PlayStation 5 will launch exactly one month today in the United States, meaning we’re now on the home stretch ahead of the console’s release. Europe will follow on 19th November. Key launch titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Bugsnax went gold last week, while Sony released a teard
News Black Desert Online Confirms PS5 Backwards Compatibility After Some Scepticism
Worry not
It wasn’t on the list of PlayStation 4 games that won’t work on the PlayStation 5, so naturally free-to-play MMO Black Desert Online will play on Sony’s next-gen console. There had been some scepticism after the company effectively confirmed backwards compatibility with Xbox Series S|X, but failed to do the same f
News Fall Guys Season 2 Adds Sonic the Hedgehog Costume
Gotta go fast
Forgive us for the incredibly predictable tagline, but it's just too perfect isn't it? That's right, the Blue Blur himself is coming to Fall Guys. As part of the game's Season 2 content lineup, an official Sonic the Hedgehog costume will soon be made available, on the 14th October. It'll cost you 10 Crowns to unlock. This outfit is...
News Looks Like Genshin Impact Has Been a Gigantic Hit
Chinese free-to-play has really taken off
After originally causing controversy due to its similarities to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, free-to-play PlayStation 4 action role-playing release Genshin Impact has turned out to be a bit of a juggernaut for Chinese de
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 21 Physical Sales Suffer Unsurprising Decline
Still the biggest release of the year
With the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on the high street and more consumers choosing digital than ever before, FIFA 21’s physical sales are down year-over-year in the UK. EA Sports’ latest soccer sim sold 42 per cent fewer copies than its predecessor, but still managed to cement itself as the biggest...
