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News - August, 2021
Wednesday1st Sep 2021
News PSN Back Online After Being Hit with Account, Social, and PlayStation Store Issues
PSN problems fixed after 3 hours or so
Update (23:50 BST): Phew, it looks like the PSN is finally back on its feet after around three and a half hours of issues. Let's hope that it's smooth sailing from here. Update (22:40 BST): It's been over two hours since the PSN started falling apart, and PlayStation is yet to acknowledge the situation on...
Tuesday31st Aug 2021
News Dead Space PS5 Will Double Down on Dismemberment
Handy
Dead Space was, looking back now, one of the most iconic and influential games on the PlayStation 3. Among its many innovations was the way it integrated traditional UI elements into the action itself, like Isaac Clarke’s infamous illuminated spinal cord, which reflected his health status. But perhaps most famous of all is the fact that it...
News Deathloop Is All About the PS5 DualSense Controller in New Trailer
Magic touch
Bethesda saw you all asking for another Deathloop trailer, and it has now delivered with footage focusing on how the PlayStation 5 console exclusive will take advantage of the DualSense controller. We've known how it will utilise the pad for quite some time now, but the trailer above shows those features in action and then touches on the...
First Impressions Farming Simulator 22 Is AAA Agriculture on PS5, PS4
Old MacDonald would be impressed
Farming Simulator has exploded in popularity since the latter PlayStation 3 days. Once a scrappy, niche line of agricultural releases, this series now commands its very own convention and competitive esports tournament. Giants Software’s latest instalment, Farming Simulator 22, reflects that influx in interest: it...
News Far Cry 6 Sure Does Look Like Far Cry in Latest Previews
Same old, same old
The embargo on a new wave of Far Cry 6 previews has just lifted, allowing various outlets the chance to share their first thoughts based on four to five hours of gameplay. The overwhelming theme quickly materialising is that the sixth entry is absolutely more Far Cry rather than a new take on the series. That was to be expected...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed DLC Roadmap Includes Cars from Batman, Street Fighter, and Barbie
Lots of post-launch DLC on the way
Hot Wheels Unleashed is going to be a pretty robust game when it launches at the end of September, with more than 60 vehicles on day one, various environments to race through, and a neat track creator mode. However, developer Milestone isn't hitting the brakes once it crosses the finish line. A newly published DLC...
News Naughty Dog Borrowed InFAMOUS: Second Son Assets to Help Build The Last of Us 2
Sucker Punch to the rescue
We've heard it before, but a huge advantage of being part of PlayStation Studios seems to be shared technology and experience between developers. That said, it's very rare we hear of any specific examples. In a recent interview with Game Informer, Naughty Dog provides one such anecdote, explaining how it called upon a...
News Lost Judgment Trophy List Requires Charm and Commitment
Another Platinum for the collection?
The Lost Judgment Trophy list has popped up on Exophase ahead of its release towards the end of next month, giving us a look at the sort of tasks required to unlock the Platinum Trophy. And if you've ever played the original game or an entry in the Yakuza franchise then this latest lot of trinkets will look very...
News UK Sales Charts: Aliens: Fireteam Elite Knocks PS5, PS4 Exclusives Down the Top 10
Apex predator
Last week's physical game sales were definitely a win for Sony, as the top three spots went to a trio of PlayStation exclusives — Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The news isn't quite as good a week later, but first party titles are still hanging among the...
News NBA 2K22 PS5 Gameplay Trailer Throws It Down
Put a dunk on it
Well, then – here’s your first look at NBA 2K22 “gameplay”. We put that in quotes not necessarily to be snarky, but to note that it’s not technically gameplay at all. Alright, there’s no doubt this is captured using PlayStation 5 footage, but all of the fancy camera angles aren’t really representative of what you’ll...
News Suicide Squad, Gotham Knights Will Return at DC Fandome This October
WB Games providing updates on superhero games
Last year, WB Games announced a duo of DC video games — Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Gotham Knights. Revealed during DC Fandome, there's been silence on both games ever since, but it appears that they're ready for another showing. The pair of titles have been confirmed as part of the...
News SnowRunner Burns Rubber with Massive Year 2 Pass on PS4
Keep truckin'
If you’ve not had enough of SnowRunner yet, Saber Interactive is wheeling out its Year 2 Pass, which gets underway with Season 5: Build and Dispatch from 9th September. In this new summer-themed add-on, you’ll be working in Russia to restore and rebuild a Tatra factory – unlocking two new Czech trucks, of course: the Tatra Force...
News Don't Worry, Naughty Dog Will Continue Making Single Player, Story-Focused Games
"Single-player experiences are near and dear to us"
Naughty Dog is currently beavering away at a standalone multiplayer game set within The Last of Us' universe. It's expected to be an expanded take on Factions, but details are few and far between. Still, the team doubling down on a purely multiplayer experience is something new for the developer,...
News NBA 2K22 Puts the Spotlight on Defense in Full Gameplay Breakdown
Rejection
NBA 2K22 will be slightly faster than its predecessor, according to an enormous blog post delving into its headline gameplay improvements. The enormous rundown discusses how you can expect “faster” dribbling with “much tighter control”, but the emphasis is mostly on defense. 2K Sports states that the “shot contest and blocking...
News Adorable Cat Collecting Game Neko Atsume VR Is Finally Available on PS Store in North America
PSVR optional, by the way
About four years ago, it was announced that Neko Atsume, a popular Japanese game about collecting and playing with feline friends, would be getting a PlayStation VR version. While this did materialise in 2018, it was only released in its homeland of Japan, with no sign of a Western launch for cat lovers across the sea...
News Toem Is a Black and White Photography Adventure Looking Picturesque on PS5
Picture perfect
Update: Just like that, Toem has been officially announced for PlayStation 5. Developer Something We Made has taken to the PS Blog to confirm the news. The game will release on PS5 on 17th September, so it's just a couple of weeks away. Well, this looks rather pleasant, doesn't it? We've been keeping an eye on Toem since its Day of...
News Represent One of Ten Colleges in Madden NFL 22's Superstar KO
Back to school
We’re going to have to wait a little while longer for the return of EA Sports College Football, but until then, Madden NFL 22 is hoping to warm you up with the addition of ten prestigious programs to its Superstar KO mode. You’ll be able to represent the likes of Clemson, LSU, and University of Florida, as you partake in the new...
Monday30th Aug 2021
News Here's Your First Horrifying Look at Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
Kaya Scodelario stars as Claire Redfield
A new Resident Evil movie, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, promises to tell the origin story of Capcom’s famous horror franchise later this year. And here’s your first look at stars Kaya Scodelario as Claire Redfield and Avan Jogia as Leon S Kennedy, courtesy of IGN. There are other images of...
Mini Review Rustler (PS5) - Silly Medieval Sandbox Houses Enjoyable Old-School GTA Clone
Tis but a scratch
For as iconic as Grand Theft Auto unquestionably is, it often feels like its PS1 origins have been resigned to the past. Titles like Shakedown Hawaii have attempted to recapture Rockstar’s early isometric days, but since the developer’s very own GTA: Chinatown Wars, there’s been a real dearth of top-down open worlds. Rustler...
Review Psychonauts 2 (PS4) - A Brain-Bogglingly Good Return to Tim Schafer's Mindful (Grey) Matters
You were always on my mind
You'd be forgiven for thinking it was a fool's errand to follow up a game as widely acclaimed as the original Psychonauts. The odds were stacked against it: Psychonauts is a cult hit through and through and essentially the opposite of the kind of game that's most likely to get made these days. Yes, it sold close to two...
News Well? We're Waiting! Fans Dig Up Sony's God of War, PSVR Summer Promise
"Stay tuned throughout the summer"
All the way back on 6th July, when Sony announced its post-E3 State of Play centred on PlayStation 5 timed exclusive Deathloop, it said that the show would not feature any updates on God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, or th
Mini Review Quake (PS4) - New Coat of Paint for Legendary FPS
You got the nails
Quake is one of the shooters. Part of id’s holy trinity alongside Wolfenstein and DOOM, Quake is the newest of the bunch and, depending on who you ask, the best. This newest delivers the experience you remember, with a whole lot of added value. This is quite the bundle, packing in five campaigns – including both Machine...
News Survival Horror RPG Chernobylite Stays Inside a Little Longer on PS4
Exclusion zoned
Survival horror RPG Chernobylite, originally scheduled to release at the start of September, has been pushed back until 28th September. The publisher, All In! Games, cited “unforeseen issues with the console build” as the reason for the short postponement. “We want to make sure we always deliver projects that are in excellent...
News Early Look at Dead Space PS5 Pegged for EA Motive Livestream
In space, no one can hear you scream
A “very early look” at EA Motive’s Dead Space reimagining will stream on Twitch tomorrow, 31st August. Scheduled to get underway from 10AM PT / 1PM ET, this is being pegged as a kind of behind-the-scenes, and should provide some insight into the scope and scale of the project. Don’t necessarily anticipate...
News Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi on the Cusp of SEGA Exit
Head hunted by Chinese firm NetEase
SEGA’s tanned industry icon, Toshihiro Nagoshi, is about to be poached by Chinese company NetEase. That’s according to Bloomberg, who are reporting that the Yakuza creator is in “final negotiations” to join the giant, following a 32-year career at the Japanese publisher. It’s speculated that Nagoshi will...
News Lost Judgment's English Voice Cast Feature in New Trailer
Make your judgments now
Greg Chun will reprise his role as detective Takayuki Yagami in Lost Judgment, if you select the English language option. For the recent round of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio titles, SEGA has dubbed the original Japanese releases to make them more inviting to those who don’t want to read subtitles. While it can look and sound a...
Sunday29th Aug 2021
Rumour PS Plus September 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Allegedly Leaked
Here we go again
Ah, another PlayStation Plus leak, just in time for the weekend. Ahead of the official PS Plus games reveal which should fall on the 1st September, it looks like next month's lineup has been outed. The source is French site Dealabs, which has been spot on with PS Plus leaks in the past. So what are the games? Well, on PS5, we're...
News PS5 Revision Teardown Prompts Cooling Concerns
But is it all an overreaction?
One of the top trending videos on YouTube right now, a teardown of the revised PlayStation 5 model, claims that the console is “worse”. So just what’s the deal with the lighter PS5 that’s gone on sale in countries like Australia and even the UK over the past month or so? Well, in addition to the new thumb...
News Negotiations for Death Stranding Sequel Underway, Reveals Star Reedus
Got a BRIDGES to sell you
Looks like there’ll be a sequel to Death Stranding, as star Norman Reedus – who plays Sam Porter Bridges in the game – has revealed to journalists at a Walking Dead roundtable that negotiations are underway. However, there’s a whiff of Chinese whispers to this story: IGN Brazil cites a scribe from AdoroCinema as its...
Saturday28th Aug 2021
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for September and October 2021
Deathloop! FIFA! Battlefield!
August is all wrapped up, and that means it's time to start looking at the busy Fall lineup. Starting in September, the back end of the year is typically packed with big games for both PlayStation 5 and PS4. There's something for everyone, too — various sports games make their annual appearance, first person shooters...
News Naughty Dog's Multiplayer Game Described as Cinematic Experience Between Players
And yes, it's a standalone release
Just what the hell is Naughty Dog cooking? For the longest time, we thought The Last of Us: Part II’s standalone multiplayer mode would be a bigger budget version of the SOCOM-style competitive shooter it shipped with the original game, and we imagined we’d be playing it by now. But it’s been well over a year...
News Alaskan Truck Simulator Pairs Haulage with Survival on PS5, PS4
Keep truckin'
We’re not entirely sure how Euro Truck Simulator hasn’t been ported to PlayStation yet, but other publishers are at least beginning to plug the gap. Alaskan Truck Simulator is one such game: scheduled to release in 2022 on PS5 and PS4, the title promises a fusion of haulage and survival. You’ll need to tend to your big rig,...
Poll What Do You Think of the New Saints Row?
Saints assemble
One of the biggest stories of the past week has involved Saints Row. The sandbox series is returning in February next year, with a brand new game having been announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021. This thing's a full reboot: different characters, a new setting, and no obvious ties to the old Saints Row games. It's a fresh...
News Timothy's Night Is a Weird Noir PS5 Exclusive Platformer, And It's Out Now
Night life
This one probably flew under your radar, right? It certainly flew under ours: Timothy’s Night is a bizarre PlayStation 5 exclusive platformer featuring aliens and a noir setting. You’ll be arming yourself with Tommy guns and driving classic cars as you face off against glowing green extraterrestrials in scenery shrouded in film grain...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 391
Fun, we'll have
Well, that’s Gamescom 2021 done and dusted, then. Wasn’t exactly a memorable one from a PlayStation persuasion, was it? Fortunately, the release calendar is about to get heavy. We suspect future WAYP entries from this point on are going to be loaded. Sammy Barker, Editor: When I'm not bulking out my Madden NFL 22 Ultimate Team,...
Friday27th Aug 2021
Guide All NBA 2K21 Locker Codes
All known NBA 2K21 Locker Codes and rewards
NBA 2K21 can help to boost your MyTeam by providing you with brand new Packs, Tokens, and VC. In this guide, we’ll be listing all NBA 2K21 Locker Codes and rewards, as well as showing you how to redeem NBA 2K21 Locker Codes. We’ll be keeping this page updated right throughout the year, so be sure to...
Review Aliens: Fireteam Elite (PS5) - Competent Co-Op That Entertains But Is At Odds with Itself
Prep for dust off, we need immediate evac
To say that video game adaptations of the Alien franchise are hit and miss is a bit of an understatement. On the one hand, we have genre-defining classics like Alien vs Predator (1999) and Alien: Isolation. Then there's Aliens: Colonial Marines, a release besmirched by industry lies. Isolation succeeded by...
News Saints Row Reboot Faces Huge Fan Backlash, Devs Say 'We Are Not Backing Down'
Trailer smashed with dislikes
Revealed earlier this week during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021, the fully rebooted Saints Row has been under fire since its big unveiling. Across multiple YouTube channels — including the official PlayStation, Xbox, and Saints Row channels — the game's CG announcement trailer has been bombarded with dislikes...
News Horizon Zero Dawn's Logo Retroactively Refreshed to Reflect Forbidden West
Number games
The eagle-eyed among you may have spotted that Horizon Zero Dawn’s logo has been refreshed to reflect upcoming sequel Horizon Forbidden West. When the follow-up was officially announced last year, many noticed that it includes a Roman numeral ‘II’ as part of its linebreak. A similar flourish, with a ‘I’, has been retroactively...
Gallery New Elden Ring Screenshots Look Simply Sublime
Plus new details
It appears an embargo on an Elden Ring preview event just lifted, allowing select outlets to share their initial thoughts based on 15 minutes of gameplay footage. Unfortunately, press haven't been allowed to actually share it publicly, but what we do have access to are some brand new screenshots. We've embedded as many as we can...
Soapbox Don't Let Psychonauts 2 Pass You By
Even if it's just the PS4 version
The PlayStation 4 version of Psychonauts 2 is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Despite being perfectly playable on Sony's last-gen system, it's almost as if the world doesn't know this particular version exists as marketing is pumped into the Xbox Series X|S and PC versions of the game. That's completely...
Guide Call of Duty: Vanguard PS5, PS4 Alpha Test - Dates, Times, and How to Play
When does the Call of Duty: Vanguard alpha start?
What are the dates and times for the Call of Duty: Vanguard alpha on PlayStation 5 and PS4? How do you access the alpha test for Call of Duty: Vanguard? The next entry in Activision's ever-popular FPS franchise is coming our way, but before the full game launch in November, you'll be able to take...
News New GTA Character Casually Outed by Voice Actor
It's a police chief, apparently
A new Grand Theft Auto character, “police chief Captain McClane”, has been outed by a voice actor on his official Facebook page. Dave Jackson, a performer who’s worked on games like mobile spin-off Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff, told his followers that “it’s official” and that
News Saints Row Deep Dive Seeks to Allay PS5, PS4 Reboot Concerns
Tons of new gameplay snippets
For some reason, Saints Row is the latest in a long-line of unlucky games to attract an outrageously negative reaction. Volition said earlier today that it’s “not backing down”, and has now released a new deep dive video that digs into more details about the reboot. Fortunately, this one has been met with a...
News Looks Like Lost Judgment's Getting a Demo
Judge for yourself
A new PlayStation Network listing would suggest that upcoming action RPG Lost Judgment is getting a demo. Pulled up from Sony's database by automated Twitter account PSN releases, the supposed demo was added to the Japanese and Asian sides of the network on PS4. It could be that the demo will be exclusive to Japan and other Asian...
News NBA 2K22 Fleshes Out WNBA Mode, But It's Still Next-Gen Only
Make connections with the league's biggest stars
NBA 2K22 will add some meat to the bones of its WNBA mode The W this year, offering more variety during off-days – including the ability to train with some of the league’s biggest stars. You’ll be able to hook up with the likes of Candace Parker, A’ja Wilson, and Nneka Ogwumike in a variety of...
News Farming Simulator 22 Is Looking Tres Bien in French Map Trailer
Grape Scott
Following the absurdly high budget cinematic trailer debuted earlier in the year, Giants Software is back with a fresh look at its PlayStation 5 and PS4 simulation sequel. Farming Simulator 22 will include three maps, including the previously announced American and Alpine locations, but here’s its third: Haut-Beyleron in France. This...
News Impressive Film Made in Dreams, Noguchi's Bell, Takes to Kickstarter for Full Animated Series
Making dreams happen
Noguchi's Bell is something we've yet to touch on here at Push Square, but it's among the most impressive things made in Dreams so far. It's a 20-minute short film made entirely using Media Molecule's toolset, and you can watch it within the game or via YouTube (above). The team behind it, Cyber Sheep Film, has bigger ideas,...
News NHL 22 Shows First Proper Look at Gameplay with New Trailer
It definitely looks like a hockey game
After NHL 22’s reveal trailer last week, it was only a matter of time before we got a proper look at how the frozen sports next-gen debut would play. Today, we get our first real glimpse at the game, with a pretty extensive gameplay trailer with commentary that highlights the new features coming to this...
News Super Animal Royale May Be World's Cutest Battle Royale, Out Now on PS5, PS4
Free-to-play release
We've seen Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Fortnite soldiers join the Battle Royale ranks over the past couple of years, so it was only a matter of time before animals decided to get in on the action. Super Animal Royale is the latest take on the genre, pitching 64 cutesy creatures against one another in a battle to the
Thursday26th Aug 2021
News TT Games Founder Reckons Insomniac Games Misled Fans with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Reckons rift transitions could "easily" be done on PS3
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is one of the few PlayStation 5 exclusives Sony has released. The game – which leverages every facet of the Japanese manufacturer’s new hardware – was said to be impossible to achieve on the PS4, but TT Games founder Jon Burton – who left the UK studio in...
Round Up What Was Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Good old Geoff Keighley once again put together and hosted the centrepiece of Gamescom 2021 with an Opening Night Live showcase peppered with fairly big announcements and reveals. We really don't blame you for not watching it based on what previous years had to show, so we've collected all of the PlayStation related news for...
News Horizon Zero Dawn Looks Scintillating at 60 Frames-Per-Second on PS5
Smooth as butter
Horizon Zero Dawn’s backwards compatibility patch has been robustly demanded by PlayStation 5 owners, and while it was announced alongside a delay to sequel Horizon Forbidden West, it’s finally here. We figured we’d take a look at how well it runs with Sony’s vaunted
News Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Breaks Up Switch Dominance in Japanese Sales Chart
Sells just under 24,000 copies
Cast your mind back a few weeks and you may remember us reporting there wasn't a single PlayStation 5 or PS4 game in the top 30 of the physical Japanese sales charts. Nintendo Switch titles had effectively taken over the region, but the past week's rankings make for slightly prettier reading as far as Sony is...
News eFootball's PS5, PS4 Gameplay Trailer Is Bizarre
* Available post-launch
eFootball, the spiritual successor to Pro Evolution Soccer, genuinely looks decent in this new gameplay trailer – but many of the highlight worthy features are not going to be available at launch. In a frankly bizarre trailer, small-print stresses that core gameplay mechanics, like being able to trap the ball, will be added...
News Saints Row Bundles in The Third Remastered for Platinum Edition
Three bits of post-launch DLC
Saints Row can now be pre-ordered on the PlayStation Store, providing us with a peek at what developer Volition plans to do with the game post-launch and what goodies it offers if you're willing to cough up the extra cash. If you want to go all the way and pay £94.99/$99.99 for the Platinum Edition, you'll be granted...
News DokeV Dev Insists PS5 Creature Collector Is Not an MMO
Open world action adventure
DokeV captured the imagination with its demo during Gamescom 2021 earlier today, but some fans noticed that the South Korean title has been shown before. An older trailer which debuted in 2019 described the title as an MMO, and that’s left core gamers antsy – there’s almost always a resistance to online multiplayer...
Mini Review Hoa (PS5) - Good Vibes Only for Pretty Platformer
Ghibli? I don't know her
Hoa feels like one of those games designed purely to put a smile on your face. From Skrollcat Studio, it's a vibrant and colourful 2D platformer that revels in its simplicity. There's nothing challenging about it, nothing that will put your brain to the test. The game is designed as something you can put your feet up for and...
News April O'Neil Drops the Mic on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Getting a pizza the action
Update: As pointed out in the comments, DotEmu states on Twitter that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is coming to "consoles" in 2022. So next year, then, and presumably on PS5 and PS4. Original Article: Channel 6 reporter April O’Neil will fight alongside her half-shelled friends in Teenage
Mini Review Islanders: Console Edition (PS4) - Simple Builder Is Brilliantly Effective
Island paradise
What a lovely little game Islanders: Console Edition is. It's the kind of game that you can boot up for five minutes of fun, or you can spend hours zoning out with. The goal is to populate procedurally generated islands with homes and facilities, creating miniature pockets of civilisation. In High Score mode, everything that you...
News Guilty Gear Strive Patch 1.09 Improves PS5, PS4 Pro Input Delay, Buffs a Lot of Characters
Strive for more
Guilty Gear Strive is getting its first balancing patch on the 27th August, coinciding with the release of its second DLC character, Jack-O'. The gorgeous looking fighting game has been out for over two months now, and while character balance hasn't been a huge issue, it's been clear that some combatants are lacking in certain areas...
Talking Point Was Gamescom Opening Night Live Any Good?
Geoff attack
Geoff Keighley has once again returned to Gamescom to put on his own little show, premiering new games, trailers, and announcements. Branded Gamescom Opening Night Live, the European centric showcase did its usual thing of sharing a few big reveals alongside smaller titles. It might not contain the biggest and most surprising things,...
Hands On Jett: The Far Shore Is at Its Best Without Baddies on PS5
Expect some turbulence
Amid all the highly exciting games revealed alongside the PlayStation 5, it'd be easy to forget smaller titles, such as Jett: The Far Shore. The sci-fi action adventure game has always looked very intriguing in trailers, but until now, precisely how it plays has been something of a mystery. Fortunately, we've played it on PS5...
News Blasphemous 2 Spills Blood in 2023, First Game Gets Major DLC Update This December
Wounds of Eventide
Brilliantly brutal action title Blasphemous is getting a big update on the 9th December, which adds the game's "final chapter". Titled 'Wounds of Eventide', you can watch its intriguing animated teaser above. And that's not all. Blasphemous II is happening — but it's a while off. It's currently aiming for a 2023 release date,...
Live Watch the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2021 Right Here
Updates on over 40 games
As has become a regular fixture of late, the Future Games Show returns as part of Gamescom 2021. This is the third instalment of Games Radar’s press conference-esque format this year alone, and it’s promising updates on over 40 games, from the likes of Frontier and Koch Media. The presentation will be hosted by Resident...
Mini Review I Expect You to Die 2: The Spy and the Liar (PSVR) - Escape Room Is a Corker
You only die twice
The first I Expect You to Die was a pretty great escape room/spy mashup, so it’s really great to see Schell Games return to the well and provide another opportunity to save the world from impending doom. Despite being locked down in one position, the game does an incredible job of making a lot from a little, with brilliantly...
News Extended Lost Judgment Story Trailer Is Seriously Intense
Lest ye be judged
Lost Judgment has a new extended story trailer fresh from Gamescom 2021, and the sequel continues to look like it'll be another engrossing adventure. The video introduces the game's plot, showing off both old and new characters, with protagonist Takayuki Yagami once again tangled up in a horrible murder case. As you'd expect,...
Wednesday25th Aug 2021
News Horizon Zero Dawn Gets 60FPS Patch on PS5, Available Now
Update 1.53 unlocks boost
Horizon Zero Dawn has been treated to a surprise patch that allows the open world title from Guerrilla Games to run at 60 frames-per-second on PlayStation 5. You will still be running the game in backwards compatibility, but update 1.53 enables the feature and can be downloaded right now. The most important patch note for...
Guide What Time Is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021?
Dates, times, and where to watch
Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase returns once again this year, with the host bringing many gaming announcements and reveals to the European event. The presentation will be live, but an audience is unlikely. Given the current news drought, you may be wondering when you need to tune in for Gamescom...
News New Saints Row Game Is a Total Reboot on PS5, PS4 in February 2022
Welcome to Santo Ileso
Saints Row is back, and it's been totally rebooted. The new game takes place in a fictional American Southwest city called Santo Ileso, with an entirely new cast of characters. To be clear, this is still very much a Saints Row game; expect open world hijinks, run-and-gun combat, and plenty of daft side activities. The title's...
News Rocket League Patch 2.02 Adds 120FPS Support, Available to Download Now
Smooth drive
Last week, we reported on the incoming updates to Rocket League, the ongoing arcade title from Psyonix. Firstly, a set of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart inspired cosmetics are freely available in-game (gifted to you as soon as you hit the main menu), which is rather nice, isn't it? The second update was news of a 120 frames-per-second...
News Here's Your First Look at Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy in Genshin Impact
Bloody Nora
Good ol’ Genshin Impact: that ridiculously popular PlayStation release that this author has never touched. (Finally got it downloading now, for the record.) As you may already know, Aloy of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West fame is being added, and here she is in her full anime waifu debut. You’ll be able to play as the...
News Crusader Kings III: Console Edition Wages War Against PS5
Designed for console controllers from the ground up
The leak has certainly taken the sting out of this announcement, but Crusader Kings III: Console Edition has been confirmed for the PlayStation 5. The uber-hardcore strategy game first launched on PC in 2020, but is being carefully converted to Sony’s next-gen console, with “all-new gamepad...
News Little Nightmares II Out on PS5 Today with a Free Upgrade
PS5 enhancements detailed
Just over six months since its original PlayStation 4 release, Little Nightmares II has announced its native PS5 version will be available starting today. Dubbed Little Nightmares II: Enhanced Edition, current owners receive a free upgrade and gain access to two different modes: one runs at 30 frames-per-second with a 4K...
Hands On Riders Republic Is Obnoxious But Awesome on PS5
Totally rad
Opening the map in the PlayStation 5 version of open world extreme sports outing Riders Republic is a mesmerising moment. You’ll see hundreds – perhaps even thousands – of player icons, swarming down mountains in a synchronised fashion. Building on the foundations of Steep, this is a connected sandbox where every player exists in...
News Horizon Forbidden West Release Date Set for February 2022 on PS5, PS4
Forbidden out of 2021
Horizon Forbidden West got a surprise development update during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021. While we didn't get to see any new footage, developer Guerrilla Games confirmed what we we've all been thinking: the game won't make it out this year after all. However, we did get a defined release date. Horizon Forbidden West...
News Death Stranding Details What Its PS5 Director's Cut Offers
Features! Photo Mode! Racing!
Geoff Keighley once again managed to end one of his gaming showcases with Death Stranding, this time detailing what the PlayStation 5 Director's Cut has to offer when it launches next month. We've already been treated to a brief overview, but the trailer embedded above really gets into the nitty-gritty. Footage begins...
News Indie Game The Touryst Is the First PS5 Game to Supersample from 8K Resolution
Game officially announced for PS5, PS4
The Touryst was spotted on the PlayStation Store earlier this week, essentially confirming the well-liked indie title will be booking a flight to Sony's systems soon. Now, developer Shin'en Multimedia has confirmed as much: it'll release on both PS5 and PS4, and the graphical output is rather interesting. As...
First Impressions Rebooted Saints Row Has a New Look, But It's Still Saints Row Under the Hood
Don't mess with the Saints
The new Saints Row game has just been announced, and as you may already know, it's a complete reboot. Different characters, a different setting — the lot. But despite this rebirth, the gameplay that we've seen suggests that this is still Saints Row, in all of its goofy glory. Now, we're not talking Saints Row IV here —...
News Latest PS Store Sale Offers Discounts on Hundreds of PSVR Games
Virtually giving them away
This week's brand new sale on PlayStation Store has arrived, and it's all about PSVR. Sony's first virtual reality headset is coming up on five years old, and in that time it's built up a pretty substantial library. If you've missed out on any VR titles, now's your best chance to get some immersive gaming goodies on the...
Random MLB Star Shohei Ohtani Scores Ghost of Tsushima Inspired Topps Trading Card
Eastern eye
Two-way Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani is one of the best players in the MLB right now, starring as both a pitcher and a batter for the Los Angeles Angels. And now he has a new Topps trading card, inspired by Ghost of Tsushima. The one-of-a-kind baseball card, designed by artist Chuck Styles, reimagines the former Hokkaidō Nippon-Ham...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Is XCOM Team's Take on the Superhero Universe
Coming to PS5, PS4 in March 2022
As previously rumoured, Marvel's Midnight Suns is the next game from XCOM team Firaxis Games. However, the developer's take on the superhero universe may not actually play quite so like the tactical series. The announcement trailer above introduces some of the famous faces appearing in the game, including Wolverine,...
News Black Desert Dev Pearl Abyss Turns to Pokémon for Next Project
Creature collector debuts during Gamescom Opening Night Live
The last project that Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss announced during a Geoff Keighley livestream ended up being delayed indefinitely, so don’t hold your breath too hard for DokeV. Announced during Gam
Live Watch the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 Livestream Right Here
Call of Duty! Saints Row! Death Stranding! Surprises?
Gamescom 2021, the biggest convention in the gaming calendar by pure attendance numbers, is not happening in-person this year. But! Fresh from his Summer Game Fest extravaganza, host Geoff Keighley is back with another industry celebration, with updates on titles like Death Stranding:...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Debuts Nearly 10 Minutes of Campaign Footage
Laura Bailey plays Polina
Call of Duty: Vanguard has stuck to its promise of premiering the first look at the game's campaign during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021, and well, it looks like a Call of Duty campaign. That's no bad thing, however. Footage proves that mantling is back from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as well as new indicators and a...
News Riders Republic Beta Opens to Everyone on PS5, PS4 Until 28th August
On your bike
Surprise! If you haven’t had a crack at Riders Republic yet, then you don’t need to wait any longer: the game’s now available to everyone on PlayStation 5 and PS4. The beta rolled out in a closed capacity earlier this week, but through 28th August publisher Ubisoft will be seriously stress-testing its servers, allowing everyone a...
News The New Saints Row Still Has Character Creation
You're the Boss
The all-new, rebooted Saints Row has just been revealed, and we already know what a lot of fans are going to be asking: can you still make your own custom character? The announcement trailer doesn't reference character customisation at all, opting to show a default female 'Boss' with a rather regular clothing style and short hair...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga's New Gameplay Trailer Will Make You Grin
9 films, 1 game
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has a new gameplay trailer, and it's packed with grin-inducing gags. If you don't already know, this massive LEGO adventure covers all nine mainline Star Wars films. It's got the potential to be pretty special for fans of the franchise. Unfortunately, The Skywalker Saga still doesn't have a defined...
News Midnight Fight Express Is a Brutal Looking Brawler Developed By One Man
Hitting PS4 next year
Crafted by Polish developer Jacob Dzwinel, Midnight Fight Express was a surprise highlight of Gamescom 2021. The isometric action title, which sees you batter your way across a threat-infested city, is coming to PlayStation 4 in summer 2022. The game utilises motion capture animation, and it really shows. The melee combat...
News Cult of the Lamb Is a Cartoonish Rogue-Like from Devolver Digital, Coming in 2022
Not baa-d
If you asked us to present to you a Devolver Digital game, it would probably look something like Cult of the Lamb. This new game from developer Massive Monster mixes cartoonish action with rogue-like elements, and it's looking pretty good in the debut trailer. It looks like you'll go out into randomly generated maps and fight off...
Hands On Life Finds a Way in Jurassic World Evolution 2 on PS5, PS4
John Hammond would certainly be proud
If you’re an old-school PlayStation fan, then Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis probably holds a special place in your heart. The park builder launched in 2003 and was a huge hit on PS2, offering a simulation experience set within the universe of Steven Spielberg’s legendary film franchise. It took nearly 15...
News Super Slick PS5, PS4 Brawler Sifu Finally Gets a Confirmed February 2022 Release Date
Be like water
Sifu finally has a confirmed release date: 22nd February, 2022. That's 22/2/22. Easy to remember! The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 brawler has looked ace in all of its gameplay trailers so far, but developer SloClap has never been able to commit to a date — until now. And quite frankly, we feel as though we've seen enough at this...
New story trailer drops
Far Cry 6 just received a brand new story trailer, but frankly, you've seen a lot of it before. Putting the emphasis on antagonist Anton Castillo, Ubisoft is clearly hoping to win you over with another charismatic bad guy to take down in its latest open world FPS. There's not a whole lot to talk about, really: Castillo's...
News Disney's Jungle Book Characters Swing Into Fall Guys with New In-Game Event
Tired of monkeying around
Of all the crossovers with Fall Guys, we weren't expecting a classic Disney movie, but this is 2021, so anything can happen. Yes, the mad 60-player game is collaborating with the House of Mouse on its next slew of in-game outfits when The Jungle Book characters join the fun in September. Four of the film's characters will...
News Park Beyond Is a Theme Park Builder That Lets You Make Impossible Rides on PS5
Opens in 2022
Yes, we all like Theme Park and Planet Coaster, but what if you wanted to take your rides literally off the rails? Bandai Namco's new park builder, Park Beyond, looks to be taking the genre in an outlandish direction, allowing players to make super-crazy attractions. Check out the debut trailer above. It's a park management game that...
News Here's Another Brief Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Cut-Scene
Groot stuff
The marketing cycle for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy seems to centre on out-of-context cut-scenes, but at least Square Enix is picking ones that feature new characters. Here we’re introduced to Grand Unifier Raker, the leader of the Universal Church of Truth. Our Google-fu informs us that this intergalactic faction first featured...
News JETT: The Far Shore Blasts Off on PS5, PS4 This October
To outrun oblivion
Mysterious indie title JETT: The Far Shore has been confirmed to be launching for both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 5th October 2021. From developer Superbrothers, the release date was confirmed during the Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase and will be available on the PS Store for $29.99. A 20 per cent discount will be available at...
News Valfaris: Mecha Therion Brings More Heavy Metal to PS5, PS4 Next Year
Side-scrolling shooter this time
Heavy metal headliner Valfaris was one of our favourite PlayStation 4 indie games back in 2019, and now developer Steel Mantis is back with a sequel that shifts the 2D shooter series into a slightly different genre. Instead of a normal action game, Valfaris: Mecha Therion will be more of a bullet hell shooter with an...
News Dino Park Builder Jurassic World Evolution 2 Bites PS5, PS4 on 9th November
We need more teeth
Frontier’s licensed strategy game Jurassic World Evolution 2 will roar to PlayStation 5 and PS4 from 9th November, the publisher has announced. The game – available to pre-order from today – builds on the foundations of its predecessor by incorporating an all-new campaign set after the events of Jurassic World: Fallen...
News Free-to-Play Shooter Splitgate Season 0 Is Out Right Now on PS4
Sci-fi portal shooter beta gets big update
Splitgate is the overnight success story, combining portals with fast-paced first person shooter combat. The free-to-play shooter is still in beta, but it's extremely popular — so much so that the final game has been pushed back so the developer can keep working on it. Still, that doesn't mean the beta...
Dream team
King of Fighters XV will launch with 39 playable characters on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 early next year. The anticipated SNK brawler got a new trailer at Gamescom 2021, which gives a brief overview of what to expect. Hopefully we get some raw, uncut gameplay footage in the near future. King of Fighters XV releases on the 17th...
News Wasteland 3 Reveals Cult of the Holy Detonation DLC, Out in October
Game's final expansion
The final piece of DLC for strategy RPG Wasteland 3 has been dated for 5th October 2021, meaning InXile's post-launch support concludes with the Cult of the Holy Detonation expansion. Priced at $6.99, it can be purchased standalone or picked up as part of the expansion pass. If you don't own the game just yet, the Wasteland 3:...
News Persona 5's Morgana Is Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's Mysterious Character
You won't believe it
The Push Square office was abuzz with speculation earlier today: just who was Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania’s mysterious character? SEGA has announced a bunch of crossovers for the platformer compilation this month, with
Tuesday24th Aug 2021
Soapbox Where's My Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version, Rockstar?
Liam wants to return to the wild west
Rockstar Games is reportedly on a roll with remasters at the moment, as the confirmed re-release of Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 5 is heavily rumoured to be joined by a trio of remastered GTA titles from the PS2 era at the end of the year. If that package sells well — and let's be honest here, it...
News Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Promotes PS5 Controllers
Peter Parker learns marketing
Boy did Sony make Marvel fans wait for the Spider-Man: No Way Home teaser trailer. Excitement has been at an all-time high these past few days following a supposed leak, but now the superhero fandom has been satisfied with a first look at what happens when the web-slingers true identity is revealed. Naturally, Peter...
News UK Sales Charts: Sony Dominant as PS5, PS4 Games Claim Top Spots
Ghost! Ratchet! Miles!
Another big batch of PS5 Stock must have hit UK shores last week because the island's physical sales chart is suddenly dominated by titles available on the new system. Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut debuts in first place, and Insomniac Games duo Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and
News Watch Dogs Legion Unleashes Hidden Blade with Assassin's Creed Update on PS5, PS4
Legion of boom
Whatever your thoughts on Watch Dogs Legion at launch, you’ve got to give publisher Ubisoft credit for sticking with the London sandbox. A huge new update available today adds the first major Assassin’s Creed crossover content to the series, with free missions and quests for everyone to enjoy – including one starring newcomer...
News NBA 2K22 Adding Go-Karts for the Most Dedicated Ballers
A MyCareer reward for reaching Level 40
Well, well, well. 2K Sports had promised we’d get our first glimpse at NBA 2K22’s Seasons this week, and here’s the information drop. As previously announced, the publisher will be adding Battle Pass-esque content to MyCareer and The W this year, in addition to MyTeam. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem...
News Destiny 2: The Witch Queen DLC Dated for 22nd February in New Trailer
"The definitive Destiny campaign"
Update: The Destiny 2 Showcase has now confirmed all of the details listed below along with revealing the trailer for The Witch Queen expansion. It is indeed releasing on PS5 and PS4 on 22nd February 2022, and pre-orders will be available on the PS Store shortly. Original story: Bungie is scheduled to reveal the...
News Bloober Team Dismisses The Medium PS Plus Rumours
Definitely not part of Sony's subscription
An image floating around social media suggested that former Xbox Series X|S timed exclusive The Medium would be part of September 2021’s PS Plus lineup, but Bloober Team has stressed that’s not the case. Writing on social media, the Polish developer’s Tomasz Gawlikowski said: “The Medium will launch...
News 2K Sports Taking NBA 2K22 Marketing to the Buzzer on PS5, PS4
Buzzer beater
Aside from player ratings and an initial information drop, 2K Sports is operating on an unprecedentedly short marketing cycle for NBA 2K22. In fact, following the news of WWE 2K22’s delay, many fans felt Visual Concepts’ basketball sim would be next in line. Perhaps in an attempt to allay fears,
News Dying Light 2 Stays Alive with Acrobatic Story Trailer
Still due in December
Dying Light 2 is edging closer to its December release date, and here’s a gameplay trailer from Microsoft’s Gamescom press conference to get you in the mood. The moody two-minute clip focuses on the various factions you’ll encounter throughout the campaign, and slips in some parkour traversal and acrobatic combat along...
News Riders Republic Is a Big Deal in PS5, PS4 Customisation Trailer
Dress to impress
Ubisoft has unleashed the Riders Republic beta, and while it’s already leaking all over the web, we’re technically not allowed to talk about it until later in the week. Let’s focus on this new trailer, then: it’s apparently all about customisation, but watching it we reckon it doubles as a kind of cinematic trailer, too. Of...
News Sixth Tales of Arise Character Trailer Details Dohalim
Artes and crafts
Bandai Namco has pushed what we assume is the final character trailer for Tales of Arise. The well-groomed Dohalim is a bit of an all-rounder, able to fight at any range thanks to his mastery of both staff and artes. Dohalim is quite possibly the game's most elegant party member, and that's reflected in the grace that he brings to...
Monday23rd Aug 2021
News PS5's Lighter, Revised Hardware Model Has Already Gone on Sale
Stock hits UK and Australia
Update: Eurogamer.net notes that the new PS5 model has quietly rolled out in the UK as well. The website published photographs sent in by a reader, showcasing the updated model's infamous new screw. The console was purchased from Smyth's Toys over the weekend, confirming that Sony is now distributing this lighter model in...
News Elden Ring Nominated as One of the Best PS5, PS4 Games at Gamescom
Tales of Arise, House of Ashes too
Gamescom 2021 hasn't even started yet and we are already prepping to hand out awards to games that aren't actually even attending a physical event. The gaming industry this year, huh? The main attraction will be Gamescom Opening Night Live on Wednesday, and alongside the event are a series of awards with nominees...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Runs at 60FPS on PS5 with New Patch
Available to download tomorrow
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is being treated to a new patch tomorrow that allows the open world title to run at 60 frames-per-second on a PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility. Update 1.6 is what you'll need to look out for, and it weighs in at just 470MB. Once downloaded, the game will double its frame rate to 60 on...
News Devil May Cry Series Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Hell yeah
Capcom's Devil May Cry series is 20 years old today (the 23rd August), with the original Devil May Cry launching for PlayStation 2 all the way back in 2001. In that time, the property has spawned five main entries (six if you count the divisive DmC: Devil May Cry) and protagonist Dante has become one of the most iconic characters in...
Mini Review King's Bounty II (PS4) - Turn-Based Battler Not Fit for a King
Not so bountiful
King’s Bounty II from 1C Entertainment is the long-awaited sequel to 2008’s fantasy roleplaying game King’s Bounty The Legend. You take control of one of three characters each destined to be the hero of the realm of Nostria. Warrior Aivar, descendant of a noble family and knight of the king’s guard, Mage Katherine, Countess...
Round Up Psychonauts 2 Reviews Love the Wacky New Adventure
Raz gets razzmatazz reception
A whole 16 years after the original, Psychonauts 2 has finally arrived. Raz is back with another wild adventure that takes place directly after the events of the first game, and it seems like the long, long wait has been worth it. Reviews are now pouring in from various outlets across the internet and almost all of them...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Alpha Brings Champion Hill Mode to PS5, PS4
Available 27th-29th August
The first round of pre-release tests for Call of Duty: Vanguard begin next weekend with an alpha available exclusively on PlayStation 5 and PS4. Starting on Friday 27th August 2021 through until Sunday, it brings the new Champion Hill mode to everyone. A PS Plus subscription will not be needed to download and play the...
News Cult Strategy Crusader Kings III Will Test Your Eyesight on PS5
Should have gone to Specsavers
Paradox seems poised to bring PC-ass-PC-strategy-game Crusader Kings III to the PlayStation 5, as a rating for the release has been leaked by Taiwan’s ratings board, as spotted by Gematsu. The title has currently only been classified for Sony’s next-gen console, suggesting it may be skipping the PS4 – although...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Will Debut Gameplay at Gamescom Show
Extended look at PS5 re-release
Geoff Keighley will write a new chapter in his love affair for game creator Hideo Kojima later this week as "an extended look at the gameplay of" Death Stranding Director's Cut is confirmed for Gamescom Opening Night Live. Taking place on Wednesday, the host simply teased the gameplay footage will be lengthy alongside...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's Next Guest Character Is Someone You 'Won't Believe'
Will be announced during Gamescom ONL
Here we are again. Another day, another opportunity for Geoff Keighley to bang the drum for Gamescom Opening Night Live. The man is notorious for getting his audience hyped up ahead of these events — he's already teased a number of announcements and updates on various games. His latest concerns Super Monkey...
News F1 2021 PS5 Patch 1.07 Re-Enables 3D Audio
Sounds good to me
Good news, 3D audio fans: the feature is now back in F1 2021 on PlayStation 5. A couple of weeks ago, Codemasters released patch 1.06 for this year's Formula One sim racer. Among the patch notes, it stated it would remove 3D audio from the game while the developer ironed out some issues. Fortunately, the studio has resolved any...
News WWE 2K22 Stashes the Spandex and Steroids Until March 2022
Delaying the smackdown
WWE 2K22 has been delayed until March 2022, as 2K Sports battles to get the wrestling series back on track. The annual series took a year off in 2020 after the disastrous WWE 2K20, and has now been delayed out of its traditional holiday slot. In a press release, the publisher said that the title has been “redefined from the...
News Voxel Vacation Game The Touryst Extends Its Trip to PlayStation Next Month
Blocky holidays
The Touryst is a game that seemed to appear for a day or two a couple of years back and then vanished into thin air. Well received by critics and players, it's a 3D action adventure set in a sandbox holiday destination called Monument Islands. You can get up to all sorts of stuff, like playing arcade games, surfing, diving in the...
News Knockout City Heroes Playlist Soups Up Dodgebrawl with Superpowers on PS4
Marvelous
Knockout City is in the middle of Season 2 right now, which brought a movies theme to the entertaining multiplayer brawler. Now, it's on the brink of introducing a wild new limited time event called Knockout City Heroes. It's spearheaded by a playlist called Superpowers! — a new mode that adds, well, superpowers into the dodgeball chaos...
Sunday22nd Aug 2021
Talking Point What September 2021 PS Plus Games Do You Want for PS5, PS4?
When will September 2021's PS Plus lineup be announced?
What are the September 2021 PS Plus games for PS5 and PS4? When will the September 2021 PS Plus games be announced? The way the dates fall this month mean that you may be waiting a little longer than ordinarily anticipated for your PS Plus update, but that's not going to stop us from sharing...
News Sony Patent Points to Dynamic, Evolving PS Store Pages
Changing with the times
Like it or loathe it, the way we play games is changing. Lifecycles are longer than ever before, with seasonal updates keeping things fresh years after launch. It’s something that Sony’s paying close attention to, and may influence the direction it takes the PS Store. A new patent spotted by Op Attack and shared on Reddit...
Saturday21st Aug 2021
News Sony Investing in External Japanese Development Group
A core part of PlayStation's identity
Sony, effectively, shuttered Japan Studio earlier this year, retaining Astro’s Playroom developer Team Asobi and expanding it into a fully-fledged first-party team. Many, however, feel that PlayStation is turning its back on its home nation, with Gran Turismo 7 maker Polyphony Digital being its only other...
Mini Review RiMS Racing (PS5) - Attempt for a More Realistic Motorcycle Sim Falls Flat
This bike needed more time in the pit stop
As the racing genre strives towards being as immersive as possible, the added realism can sometimes come at the cost of being enjoyable. RiMS Racing is the perfect example of this, as to simulate what it is like to be a motorcycle racer, the game adds tedious elements of motorcycle maintenance that ruin an...
News PlayStation Studios Boss: I Encourage Our Teams to Be Fiercely Daring
Company wants to break boundaries
Sony has established itself as one of the best publishers in the video game business, but also one of the most daring. Titles like – to name just a few – The Last of Us: Part II, Returnal, and God of War are not simply brilliant, but they’re also disruptive and bold. PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst’s...
News Combat-Focused Action Game Ultra Age Combos onto PS4 Next Month, Demo Out Now
Gameplay looks slick
Fans of character-driven action games like Devil May Cry and NieR might want to keep an eye on Ultra Age — a fast, combat-focused game coming to PlayStation 4 on the 9th September. It looks promising in the gameplay trailer embedded above. "Ultra Age features devastating combos with multiple blade types, wire pull action and...
Hands On GTA Online Meets Mario Kart in Crazy Kart Krash Adversary Mode
Just Peachy
A big part of GTA Online’s enduring appeal is just how versatile it is. Some of the Best Jobs in the game include Slasher, a Dead by Daylight rip-off, all the way through to Overtime Rumble, which is basically Monkey Target with sports cars. Rockstar must have been paying attention to recent virtual cosplayers who rocked up to the LS...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 390
Director's cut
The weeks feel like they come around quicker and quicker, but we're edging towards the business end of the year now. That means games, and lots of them. If you've got anything left in your backlog, you may want to clear it out quickly, because you're about to be very (very) busy. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'd love to tell you I'm going...
Friday20th Aug 2021
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition Coming This November for PS5, PS4
Free upgrade for Special Edition owners
Here's yet another system for you to buy The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on: PlayStation 5! Yes, Bethesda is re-releasing its behemoth RPG once more as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition for both PS5 and PS4 on 11th November 2021. If you already own the Special Edition on PS4, that particular edition...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Comes Out of Hiding at Gamescom Opening Night Live
Geoff Keighley teases new showing
Geoff Keighley just can't help himself, can he? The producer/presenter flippin' loves drumming up hype and teasing things before his shows, and he's doing it again with Gamescom Opening Night Live. The showcase is scheduled in for next week on the 25th August, but Keighley can't wait that long to reveal some of the...
Not when other companies are doing it for free
If you've read our Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut review, you'll already know that we're big fans of the new Iki Island expansion. We'd go as far to say that Jin's new offshore adventure is worth the price of admission alone — but the reality of the situation isn't so simple. Having played the...
News PS5, PS4 Playtime Website Encounters Turbulence As Sony Bans Accounts
Data disruption
Brilliant independent PlayStation playtime website PS-Timetracker has encountered turbulence, as Sony has banned all of its associated accounts. Members could voluntarily send a friend request to a PSN user in order to have their gameplay sessions logged by the website, but Sony nuked all of the associated usernames earlier this...
Poll Did You Buy Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut?
Iki Island awaits
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is out right now on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 — but are you joining Jin Sakai on his new adventure? In case you don't know, Director's Cut includes the Iki Island expansion, which, as stated in our Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut review, we absolutely love. It whisks our samurai hero...
News Black Myth: Wukong Returns, Looks Utterly Jaw-Dropping in New Gameplay Video
Monkey magic
You may remember Black Myth: Wukong from back when its debut trailer took the internet by storm. Developed by Chinese studio Game Science, the action RPG put in a second appearance in February of this year, and that trailer pretty much set the gaming wo
Review Madden NFL 22 (PS5) - Franchise Finally Gets Some TLC in Improved American Football Sim
Throw it in rotation
Prior to the release of the disappointing Madden NFL 21, publisher EA Sports made a promise to series stalwarts that it would improve Franchise in future entries. The lack of improvements to the popular campaign mode in last year’s entry was the straw that broke the camel’s back for many fans, and it triggered a series of...
News Train Sim World 2 on PS5 Has the Largest Trophy List in History
Over 300 at launch
Train Sim World 2 launched on the PlayStation 5 today as a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade alongside its new Rush Hour expansion. We’ll be putting the Boston Sprinter through its paces this weekend, but have had an early play around on the next-gen console and feel pretty good about the interface improvements and lightning-fast loading...
News New Saints Row Game Reveal Teased for Gamescom Opening Night Live
Rebooting
The Third Street Saints have set some time aside to tune in for Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 next week because it looks like host Geoff Keighley has bagged the exclusive reveal of the next Saints Row game. The presenter teased the announcement today on Twitter with a link to the series' official website that now simply reads...
News Promising PS4 Exclusive WiLD Has Allegedly Been Canned
Hardly WiLD news
Let’s not beat around the bush: WiLD looked incredible. The ambitious open worlder helmed by Michel Ancel and his Wild Sheep Studio was announced as a PlayStation 4 exclusive eons ago, but with the Rayman maker retiring from games and development seemingly stalling for an entire generation, word is that it no longer exists...
News FIFA 22's Volta Football Is All About Tekkers, Adds Arcade Minigames
Flair enough
EA Sports is unlikely to ever revisit its Street series, so it’s important that it continues to invest in modes like Volta Football and The Yard in FIFA 22 and Madden NFL 22 respectively. We’re already fairly happy with what we’ve played of the latter, but now it’s time to turn our attention to the publisher’s flagship soccer...
Mini Review Recompile (PS5) - Digital Metroidvania Has Style But Little Substance
Hacked
Recompile is one of those games that shows extremely well, but the reality is an experience that doesn't quite stick the landing. Playing as a virus with the intent of infiltrating and fixing The Mainframe, a computer system that's gone awry, this is a 3D action game that looks great, but doesn't quite have enough to back it up. The...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Campaign Reveal Coming Next Week
Full level playthrough
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 is the place to be if you are interested in an FPS campaign releasing this holiday season because Call of Duty: Vanguard will premier the first look at a single player level during the show. Joined by voice actress Laura Bailey and members of the Sledgehammer Games team, host Geoff Keighley...
News Deathloop's Julianna PvP and Invasions Explained in QuakeCon Panel
Arkane spills a few more beans
Yes, it does feel like we've seen a lot of Deathloop by now, but while the core idea is now widely understood, there are still some aspects we know little about. For example, in Arkane's PlayStation 5 console exclusive, players can choose to invade another's game, taking up the role of Julianna. This feature is...
News Now You Can Send Your Very Own Custom Car Flying Into the Bushes in WRC 10
Livery editor looking good
The officially licensed WRC games have been getting better and better lately, having built up a substantial, fun career mode and pretty excellent handling. Of course, they also have the benefit of all the real world vehicles, drivers, and courses. But what if you wanted to make the experience a bit more personal?...
Thursday19th Aug 2021
Guide Madden NFL 22: Best Class for Face of the Franchise and The Yard
Player builds in every position
What's the best Class for Face of the Franchise and The Yard in Madden NFL 22? EA Sports has extended the Class system for its American football simulation this year, allowing you to make progress in both Face of the Franchise and The Yard with unique Player Builds. Each Class provides a basic selection of abilities...
Sharpened steel
Before we begin: If you're looking for an overview of the base game, check out our in-depth Ghost of Tsushima PS4 review. All of the points that we made in that review also apply to Ghost of Tsuhima: Director's Cut. In this review, we're concentrating on what's new. Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut revitalises Sucker Punch's open...
Guide Call of Duty Vanguard Reveal: All Warzone Event Times
When to tune in for the Battle of Verdansk
When does the Call of Duty: Vanguard reveal in Warzone start? Activision has once again chosen to reveal the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise in its Battle Royale spin-off with a new event called the Battle of Verdansk. As such, you'll need to boot up the PS4 game and participate in order to witness...
Guide Madden NFL 22 Guide: Tips, Tricks, and How to Master the Gridiron
An ultimate resource to everything Madden NFL 22
Madden NFL 22 is the latest in EA Sports' long-running American football franchise, inspired by the 2022 NFL season. Available on both PS5 and PS4, it's the second instalment in the series to release on next-gen consoles. In this Madden NFL 22 guide, we're going to share some tips and tricks for...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Solves PS5 Save Transfer Woes
Simple samurai
We’d had some indication from the likes of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Saints Row The Third Remastered that Sony had solved the PlayStation 5’s curious save transfer system, but Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut puts any scepticism beyond doubt. In order to move your progress from the PS4 version to its next-gen...
Guide Madden NFL 22: All Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
A walkthrough for all the Trophies in Madden NFL 22
In this Madden NFL 22 Trophy roadmap, we're going to reveal how to get the Platinum Trophy in EA Sports' latest American football simulation, Madden NFL 22. This is part of our Madden NFL 22 guide, and includes a full list of all Trophies in the game and how to get the Platinum. We've also included...
Guide Madden NFL 22: How to Build an Ultimate Team without Spending Money
Assemble a roster of unstoppable stars without spending a penny
How do you build an Ultimate Team without spending money in Madden NFL 22? EA Sports has come underfire these past few years for the prevalence of microtransactions in its Ultimate Team modes. By purchasing Packs, players have the opportunity to collect Cards which can be used to...
Weirdness Fall Guys Cosplayer Umo to Be Immortalised In-Game After Living a Year in Costume
That's some dedication
Fall Guys might be out of the zeitgeist, but it has a large community of players who love the 60-player battle royale platformer. As it turns out, the community has some extremely dedicated members in its ranks doing some pretty mad stuff. One such example is Japanese fan Umo, who has apparently been living his life inside a...
News The Original Quake Is Out Now on PS4 with Improved Visuals, New Content, More
Quake up
Earlier today, age ratings seemingly leaked some sort of Quake title making its way to PlayStation 5 and PS4. There have been rumours of a remaster, and that's kind of exactly what we've got. The original Quake has surprise released today, 19th August, on PS4, with a PS5 version coming later. Available for $9.99/£7.99, this is the game...
News Tetris Effect: Connected Finally Available on PS4 After Nine Months Exclusivity on Xbox
Multiplayer expansion arrives at last
Tetris Effect initially launched on PlayStation 4 with full PSVR support back in 2018, and it's among the best versions of the classic Russian puzzler available. Combining the traditional line-clearing gameplay with a vivid audiovisual experience, the game is a delight, and has all kinds of interesting modes...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Invades World War II on 5th November
Campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies
Call of Duty: Vanguard takes the FPS series back to World War II on 5th November 2021 for PlayStation 5 and PS4, it's been confirmed. Following an in-game event inside Call of Duty: Warzone, the announcement trailer embedded above played for those participating. The game will include a campaign, multiplayer, and...
Hands On Lock-On Magazine Is a Love-Letter to the World of PlayStation
Shame it's now sold out
Print media is dead. It's a fact which has been clear for some time, at least in the realm of video games. The internet has rendered the majority of magazines irrelevant, because print can never hope to keep up with the fast-paced nature of the games industry, nor can it be expected to challenge a media which is capable of...
Guide Madden NFL 22: How to Win the Super Bowl in Franchise
Life the Vince Lombardy trophy for your Franchise
How do you win the Super Bowl in Franchise in Madden NFL 22? Taking a team to Super Bowl glory is the holy grail of American football, and your objective in Franchise is to create a dynasty. As part of our Madden NFL 22 guide, we're going to share some strategies that will help you figure out how to...
News AWAY: The Survival Series Dated for 28th September on PS5, PS4
David Attenborough, where are you?
Nature documentary turned full game AWAY: The Survival Series will record the life of a sugar slider on 28th September 2021 for both PlayStation 5 and PS4. Announced all the way back at a State of Play presentation in 2019, the title from developer Breaking Walls has certainly been a long time coming. It comes to...
News Guardians of the Galaxy Game Has Its Very Own Rock Album
Original tracks and licensed music used
The music of the Guardians of the Galaxy films has always been a very important component, and it will be no different in this year's videogame adaptation. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, hitting PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 26th October 2021, will ship with its very own rock album made up of entirely original...
News Old-School FPS Quake Is Popping Up on Rating Board Websites for PS5, PS4
Remaster on the way?
Potential good news for fans of 90s arena shooters: Quake appears to be making some sort of comeback. A couple of listings have emerged on two game ratings websites. The ESRB lists a game simply named Quake, coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4. Meanwhile, the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea has listed Quake...
News If We Have to See Struggling, a Grotesque Co-Op Platformer Coming to PS4, Then So Do You
Suffer with us
Struggling is a puzzle platformer you can either play alone or in two-player co-op, which sounds pleasant enough, and then you see the darn thing. Playing as Troy, an amalgamation of flesh and faces, you'll control the two flailing arms (one each in co-op) in order to get through four deadly worlds. You'll be latching onto all kinds...
News Splitgate Open Beta Downloaded 10 Million Times, Full Release Delayed Indefinitely
Will be present during Gamescom live show
Splitgate, the smash hit "Halo meets Portal" arena shooter you might've heard about lately, has reached 10 million downloads — and it isn't even out yet. Well, not fully. An open beta on PlayStation 4 and other platforms has been running since July, and it's been an immense success. In fact, developer 1047...
News Digital Metroidvania Title Recompile Hacks onto PS5 Today
Code it in
Recompile has looked like a really solid game ever since we first saw it over a year ago. Announced for PlayStation 5 last July, it's now finally available from today, 19th August. Check out the launch trailer above. For those who don't know, it's a 3D metroidvania action game in which you play a semi-sapient computer virus hacking into...
News NHL 22 Reveal Trailer Shows Off a New Look for the Franchise on PS5, PS4
NHL joins the Frostbite family in October
Things are certainly shaping up nicely for NHL 22, aren't they? While normally a generational transition for a sports title is something to be feared — we still haven't forgotten NHL 15 — NHL 22 seems poised to buck that trend. The last of EA's sports franchises to make the leap to the Frostbite engine,...
News Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered Revamps Frenzied Feline Simulator on PS5, PS4
Up to scratch
We didn't expect Catlateral Damage to make a return, but cats do have nine lives, we suppose. The fur-st person feline simulator arrived on PlayStation 4 back in 2016, but after giving the game a bath and a brush, developer Chris Chung has overhauled his indie title. Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered is the result, and it's leaping onto...
News Dying Light 2 Schedules Gamescom Showcase for 26th August
Focuses on parkour, combat, and factions
Dying Light 2 developer Techland returns next week with a third episode in its Dying 2 Know promotional series, shining a light on what's new for the sequel. Scheduled to take place on 26th August 2021 at 7pm BST / 11am PT / 2pm ET, the livestream will this time focus on parkour, combat, and faction systems...
Wednesday18th Aug 2021
News Two New PS Store Sales Contain Over 1,500 PS5, PS4 Game Deals
Scarlet Nexus! Dishonored! Yakuza!
The grand PlayStation Store summer sale has come to an end, so Sony has decided to immediately replace it with two more bumper lists of PS5 and PS4 price cuts. One focuses on indie titles while the other is all about games discounted to a specific price point, but both sales will stick around until midnight on 1st...
News Development Takes Off on a New Ace Combat Game
Bandai Namco and ILCA join forces
Ace Combat is a series that's just been quietly brilliant for years. Like any franchise, it's had its ups and downs, but the core games are largely great. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown on PlayStation 4 was the last entry, and it's a fun, cheesy aerial action game that's well worth your time, especially if you have...
News Mortal Shell: The Virtuous Cycle DLC Is Free for Owners of the Main Game, Starting Today
Limited time offer
Mortal Shell's new DLC, The Virtuous Cycle, was announced a few weeks ago, and it looks like a meaty update to the solid Souls-like RPG. The expansion releases today for the PlayStation 5 and PS4 versions of the game. Normally it would cost £6.99/$7.99, but a special launch deal means those who already own the game can get the...
News Angry Alligator on PS4 Looks Like Maneater But with Fewer Sharks
See you later
Maneater came along in 2020 and was a bit of a surprise hit. The game has you playing as a shark in a small open ocean environment, and your goal is to chow down on humans and fish to gradually evolve into a terrifying sea beast. It's rough around the edges, but it's a good time if you're looking for some dumb fun. Fast forward to now,...
News The Tales of Arise PS5, PS4 Demo Is Available to Download Now
JRPG sampler
Ahead of its release on 10th September 2021, Tales of Arise is offering those interested in the game the chance to test what it has to offer with a free demo available to download on the PlayStation Store now. PS5 and PS4 versions of the playable teaser can be copped, and it contains samplings of pretty much everything included in the...
News Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Launch Trailer Sets the Scene for Iki Island
Out on Friday
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is just two days away from its launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4, so it's now time for a flashy launch trailer to remind you what this expanded re-release is all about. Of course, the new Iki island expansion is the centrepiece of the Director's Cut, adding a brand new location to explore just off the...
News Goodbye Volcano High Delayed to 2022, Narrative Rebooted
To avoid crunch
The narrative adventure game featuring friendly dinosaurs attending high school known as Goodbye Volcano High has been delayed into 2022, KO_OP announced today. The GNOG developer wants to avoid crunching in order to hit a launch date this year, and the other reason for the delay is a narrative reboot. "Those two factors have delayed...
News NBA 2K22 Screenshots Drive to the Hoop as Ratings Roll Out
It's over 90
NBA 2K22 has reached the point in its promotional cycle when social media mangers squeeze every last ounce of interest out of player ratings. Frankly, we’re not all that fussed about these arbitrary scores – we know they affect gameplay, obviously – but fans go gaga over their favourites being ranked, and it’s an opportunity to...
News Hellraiser's Pinhead Will Make You Suffer Beautifully in Dead by Daylight
No tears, please
Clive Barker’s iconic 80s horror hit Hellraiser and its pinheaded antagonist will be joining Dead by Daylight as a new killer. Canadian developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed the news just a day after announcing the release’s Stranger Things content would be leaving storefronts in November, and has since added the Cenobite to...
News Mayhem Brawler Looks So Much Like Streets of Rage 4 It Isn't Even Funny
We had to double check it was a different game
Do not adjust your screens — this is not a trailer for Streets of Rage 4. This is Mayhem Brawler, a game that features more than a passing resemblance to Dotemu's beloved beat-'em-up. Particularly in terms of art style, this thing is unbelievably similar; when we initially saw a screenshot of the...
News Biomutant Has Sold More Than One Million Copies Since Launch
Costs recouped in one week
Since releasing on 25th May 2021, Biomutant has gone on to sell over one million copies worldwide across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms. The Embracer Group confirmed the news as part of its Q1 2021 financial results, where it was also stated that publisher THQ Nordic recouped all of its costs on the project...
News NHL 22 PS5 Trailer Imminent, Adding Superstar X-Factors from Madden NFL
Switching to signature Frostbite engine
After a return to form on PlayStation 4 last year, NHL 22 will make the transition to both the PS5 and EA’s signature Frostbite engine – with a first trailer scheduled to debut tomorrow, 19th August. Early details leaked online confirm that the title will be adding Superstar X-Factors first introduced in
Random Skyrim's Famous Intro Was Once Ravaged by a Bee During Development
There was no plan bee
"Hey, you. You're finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? You walked right into that Imperial ambush; same as us and that thief over there." How many times are you willing to admit to hearing those introductory sentences of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? We're sure some of you are well into the double figures,...
News Assassin's Creed Crosses Streams with Watch Dogs Legion on PS5, PS4 Next Week
Darcy deploys as a new operative
Watch Dogs Legion will add its previously announced Assassin’s Creed crossover content on 24th September, with new operative Darcy deploying on the streets of London next week. The character is included as part of the open worlder’s Season Pass, and comes equipped with a hidden blade and hooded robe. As with all...
News Here's 13 Minutes of Life Is Strange: True Colors Gameplay
HMV
Life Is Strange: True Colors is just a few weeks away from release at this point, meaning it's time for publisher Square Enix to share as much as it can about the game without spoiling things. The big media blast in the lead up to launch has arrived, and today we've been treated to 13 minutes of raw gameplay featuring protagonist Alex Chen. All...
News Yes, Yakuza's Kiryu Will Be a Playable Character in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Nani?!
Okay, this is definitely the best guest star yet. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania will have a number of cameos from SEGA franchises, such as Sonic, Tails, and Beat from Jet Set Radio. However, the most recently announced playable character is the Dragon of Dojima himself: Kazuma Kiryu. That's right — the
Tuesday17th Aug 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 Adds Free DLC, Very Long List of Updates, Fixes
Get all the patch notes here
The CD Projekt RED marketing article confirming Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.3 is on its way wasn't very impressive, but at least the full list of fixes, updates, and tweaks headed to the RPG is a lot more comprehensive. The headline addition is the very first bit of free DLC, which takes the form of some new cosmetic items to...
News Marvel's Avengers' Free Black Panther Update Looks Impressive
Vibin' with all this Vibranium
Marvel’s Avengers isn’t a bad game, it’s just a bit of a bland one. Fortunately, the game’s hotly anticipated War for Wakanda update looks set to add a little spice to the co-op brawler. Frankly, this looks absurdly large: there’s a new campaign, missions, villains, enemies, and even a fresh biome to explore...
News Hades Dev Says Returnal Is One of His Favourite Games This Year
And Housemarque reciprocates
Hades is finally available on PlayStation 5 and PS4, and as you may have heard, it's a fantastic rogue-like action game. It's certainly one of the highest profile indie games in recent memory, and has been incredibly well received; it was even in contention for Game of the Year at 2020's Game Awards. PS5 owners have been...
Mini Review Fracked (PSVR) - A Fun VR Shooter with Oh-So Much Style
Frack and roll all nite
What is the appropriate venue to discuss the morally questionable practice of fracking? Well, with an irreverent shooter about eco-terrorism, of course. While Fracked may side-step saying anything meaningful about fracking, it does not sidestep crafting a fun PSVR experience. Touting a movement system hand-crafted to work...
News Rocket League PS5 Update, Ratchet & Clank Items Out Tomorrow
Simply login to claim them
Free-to-play powerhouse Rocket League is being treated to a substantial update tomorrow that adds brand new quality and performance modes for PlayStation 5 owners to make use of as well as skins and decals inspired by the dynamic duo Ratchet & Clank. To claim them, all you need to do is log into the game before 3rd...
Mini Review I Am Dead (PS5) - Posthumous Puzzler Is a Bittersweet Treat
Dead and loving it
I Am Dead is a quirky puzzle adventure game in which you play as Morris Lupton, the deceased curator of a museum in the island town of Shelmerston. It's an unusual premise, but it's one that developer Hollow Ponds pulls off with style and care. A game about tracking down ghosts and learning about inhabitants of the island could've...
News Fortnite Is the Next Game to Copy Among Us in New Mode
Impostors
First it was Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and now it's Fortnite copying Among Us with a new mode that sounds just like Innersloth's game of working out who's acting sus. Under the name Impostors, this "is a mode for a maximum of ten players: eight Agents maintaining The Bridge and two Impostors out to overtake it". Sound familiar? We...
News Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins Brings Mobile Mystery to PS4
Weeping Angels are back
Doctor Who is a sci-fi franchise that's obviously done very well for itself on TV, but what about games? Well, there have been attempts to make the time-travelling escapades into an interactive experience, though the quality has varied. In 2019, we got Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, a PlayStation VR game that didn't quite meet...
News PS5 Indie Recompile Looks Extremely Chaotic in New Trailer
Welcome to the light show
We rather like the look of Recompile, an indie game heading to PlayStation 5 very soon indeed. In this latest video, though, we get a closer look at how combat will play out in the game's Tron-like digital world, and it looks pretty mad. In the trailer, we're introduced to some enemies, and then the hero starts going ham...
Monday16th Aug 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 Details Leave a Lot to Be Desired
Four months since last major update
After months of relative silence since the game's last major update (1.2 launched in April), CD Projekt Red has revealed the first few details for Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.3. And, well, let's just say that the highlights are... Underwhelming. A new blog post points out three key changes: a better minimap when...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Announced, Full Reveal This Thursday
Will take place inside Warzone
Update: Activision has now confirmed the existence of Call of Duty: Vanguard with a teaser trailer that gathers together the short videos sent to community members this past weekend. The full reveal will take place inside Battle Royale game Call of Duty: Warzone this Thursday at 6:30pm BST / 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST...
News Stranger Things Have Happened, But the Demogorgon Is Departing Dead by Daylight
Upside down
And this, readers, is the problem with licensed content. Stranger Things’ jumbo DLC pack for Dead by Daylight – which includes the Demogorgon alongside key characters Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington – is leaving the game on 17th November. That’s a little over two years since it was added, so presumably that was roughly the...
News Hidden The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Assets Hint at Mysterious Mode
Is that a Battle Royale map?
Naughty Dog insinuated, prior to the release of The Last of Us: Part II, that its multiplayer mode had evolved into something much bigger. We know, from recruitment drives, that it continues to work on the standalone online component,
Soapbox GTA: San Andreas Is Still an Open World Classic
Aw sh*t, here we go again
The rumour that Rockstar is remastering the PlayStation 2’s trilogy of Grand Theft Auto games for PlayStation 5 and PS4 last week had a profound impact on me: I simply had to return to the fictional state of San Andreas. My history with the 2004 open world is both fortuitous and a little bit embarrassing actually: despite...
Talking Point How Would You Improve PS Plus?
Better games? PS Now? More services?
After what appeared to be a fairly hot streak of quality PlayStation Plus line-ups earlier this year, it feels like the chatter surrounding Sony's premier subscription service has once again returned to discussing how to improve it. This month's free PS Plus games clearly played a part in shaping that...
News Metal Gear Solid 2 Looks Better Than Ever in 4K Upscaled Trailer
Digital Foundry works its magic
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a special game, and part of what makes it so memorable is what came before fans could even play it. Prior to the big twist of Raiden actually being the main playable character, Konami introduced the PlayStation 2 sequel with the tanker mission starring Solid Snake. The game was...
News UK Sales Charts: GTA 5 Just Keeps on Selling, Hades Makes Top 10
Hades sells 93 per cent of copies on PS5, PS4
Cue the "who hasn't already bought Grand Theft Auto V?" responses in the comments because Rockstar's heavyweight was the second best-selling physical game in the UK last week. Only beaten to the top spot by Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, GTA 5 rose five places to claim second, representing a 44 per cent increase...
News Guilty Gear Strive Second DLC Character Jack-O' Tricks and Treats Later This Month
By my Valentine
Guilty Gear Strive is getting its second DLC character later this month. Returning fighter Jack-O' is already present in the game's story mode, and so since day one, fans have been expecting to see her back in the action at some point. The Japanese-voiced trailer is above, and the English is below. Much like many other returning...
Saturday14th Aug 2021
News Abandoned App Patch Drops, Trailer Is the Same as Twitter Tease
Yes, really
Well, Blue Box Game Studios finally dropped the patch for its Abandoned app so that we could get a proper glimpse of what the game actually is. And, well, what was shown is the exact same clip as what was teased a few days ago by the developer on Twitter. No, we're not joking. Embedded above is a PS5 user booting up the app after...
News There's Talk of New Twisted Metal and WipEout Games for PS5
Classics making a comeback
The rumour mill keeps a-churning, and while we’re always suspicious of social media sources, we suppose these sound sensible enough. First up is Tom Henderson, a DualShockers scribe who has a prolific track-record with Battlefield leaks. He posted a cryptic Sweet Tooth image alongside the caption 2023, presumably hinting...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 389
Premier edition
Well, there wasn't long between the Olympics and the Premier League returning, was there? With the football back on our screens, we suspect we're going to be a little more occupied this weekend. There's always time for video games, though. Sammy Barker, Editor: Although I'm excited about the new Premier League season, I'll be...
Friday13th Aug 2021
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Cheats - All Cheat Codes, What They Do, and How to Use Them
How to enter cheats for Spyro 1, 2, and 3
Spyro: Reignited Trilogy cheats are plentiful and varied. But how do you enter cheats in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy? What cheat codes can you use in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, and what do they do? As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we're going to take you through every cheat in the game, explaining...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - All Spyro the Dragon Skill Points and How to Complete Them
How to beat all Skill Point challenges in Spyro 1
For the first time, Spyro the Dragon has Skill Points in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy. Completing all the Skill Points unlocks art galleries for you to look at, so it's worth doing! As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we take a look at each Skill Point in Spyro 1 and describe how you can earn...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - All Dragon Statue Locations in Spyro the Dragon
Where are the dragon statues in Spyro 1?
Where are all the frozen dragon statues in Spyro the Dragon in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy? In Spyro's very first adventure, he needs to rescue all his fellow dragons from being encapsulated in crystal by Gnasty Gnorc. There are a whopping 80 of the beasts to find and free, so you'd best get cracking. As part of...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Guide - All Collectibles Walkthrough and How to Play
Every dragon statue, skill point, and more
Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is an excellent PlayStation 4 remake of the original three Spyro games you remember from PS1. We love this retro package, awarding it an 8/10 in our review. In this Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we'll be offering you everything you need to know about the games. We have walkthrough...
How to beat all Skill Point challenges in Spyro 3
Just like the other two games, Skill Points make a return in Spyro: Year of the Dragon in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy. Earning all the Skill Points unlocks art galleries for you to look at, so it's worth your time to collect them. As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we've outlined each Skill...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - All Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! Skill Points and How to Complete Them
How to beat all Skill Point challenges in Spyro 2
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage was the first game in the series to have Skill Points, and they make a welcome return in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy. Earning all the Skill Points unlocks art galleries for you to look at, so they're worth getting! As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we're going to run...
News There's Not a Single PS5, PS4 Game in the Japanese Sales Charts
Missing from the entire top 30
For the first time since the late 1980s, the Japanese sales charts are dominated by a single console. The latest Famitsu results, which track physical software sales from 2nd August through 8th August, are completely occupied by Nintendo Switch titles. To clarify: every game, from 1st position to 30th position, belongs...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - All Dragon Egg Locations in Spyro the Dragon
Where to find all 12 dragon egg thieves in Spyro 1
Where are all the dragon eggs in Spyro 1 in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy? The first game in the trilogy, aptly named Spyro the Dragon, not only has you rescuing dragons from their frozen state, but also tasks you with recovering dragon eggs that have been stolen by blue thieves. These devilish enemies...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - All Spyro 2 Bosses and How to Beat Them
How to beat all Spyro 2 boss fights
How do you win all the boss fights in Spyro 2 in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy? There may only be a few, but it's possible you may be struggling against one of the tougher opponents. As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we're going to tell you how to defeat each boss fight in Spyro 2. If you're looking for...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - Sparx the Dragonfly, What He Does, and How to Feed Him Butterflies
How do you heal Sparx?
Who is Sparx in Spyro the Dragon? Why is there a dragonfly following Spyro around? This little critter accompanies the purple dragon throughout Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, and is a useful ally in all three games included. As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we're going to give you a rundown of who Sparx is and what he...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - All Spyro the Dragon Bosses and How to Beat Them
How to beat all Spyro 1 boss fights
How do you win each boss fight in Spyro the Dragon? Each Spyro game in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy has a handful of bosses to push your scaly skills to the limit. As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we've put together some tips and advice on how to defeat each boss battle in Spyro 1. Looking for help with...
Guide Hades Guide: How to Play and Everything You Need to Know
A beginner's guide to Hades on PS5 and PS4
Hades is a dungeon crawler rogue-like game from Supergiant Games. Released on other platforms in 2020, this critically acclaimed indie title is now available on PlayStation 5 and PS4. If you've yet to play Hades, or just want a refresher, we thought it would be useful to give you a rundown of everything you...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - All Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon Bosses and How to Beat Them
How to beat all Spyro 3 boss fights
How do you win all the Spyro: Year of the Dragon boss fights in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy? As with the first two games in the reimagined trilogy, Spyro 3 has several bosses to go up against throughout the adventure. As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we're giving you the lowdown on each dastardly baddie...
News The Call of Duty: Vanguard Teasing Has Officially Begun
Community member receives video
While publisher Activision hasn't sent out official word of a reveal date just yet, it certainly looks like the announcement of Call of Duty: Vanguard is right around the corner. Community members have this morning been sent clips teasing the upcoming title, with YouTuber MrDalekJD posting what he has received to...
News Battlefield 2042 Datamine Suggests New Mode Hazard Zone Plays Like Escape from Tarkov
Playable on pre-existing maps
EA is currently running a top-secret Battlefield 2042 closed beta ahead of its October launch, with those lucky enough to gain entry having to agree to NDAs and embargoes. That hasn't stopped some participants from leaking information, however. Gameplay has been posted online over the past few days, and now a datamine...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - How to Beat Each Enemy
Should you charge or breathe fire?
How do you beat the certain enemies in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy? Across the three adventures in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, you'll come face to face with all sorts of baddies. As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we've outlined how to defeat each type of enemy. Looking for how to beat the boss fights? Read...
Guide Hades: All Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
How to get all the Trophies in Hades
In this Hades Trophy roadmap, we'll explain how to unlock the Platinum Trophy in this beloved indie action title. As part of our Hades guide, we're going to outline all the Trophies in the game, along with their descriptions and some advice on how to obtain each one. You'll also find a Trophy roadmap, detailing a...
Guide Warzone: Best Guns to Use in Season 5
The best weapons and attachments
What are the best guns to use in Season 5 of Call of Duty: Warzone? If you want to stand a fighting chance on either the Verdansk map or Rebirth Island, you will need to make sure you are equipping the best weapons and the correct attachments to go alongside them. There are many different ways you could approach the...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - All Skill Points and How to Complete Them
How to beat all Skill Point challenges in Spyro 1, 2, and 3
What are Skill Points in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy? How do you earn all the Skill Point challenges in Spyro 1, 2, and 3? As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we're going to explain what Skill Points are, and how to get each one in all three games. What Are Skill Points in Spyro:...
News We're Nearing a Year Since the Last Major PlayStation Press Conference
No first-party exclusives announced for PS5
In little over four weeks, it’ll be a year since the last major PlayStation press conference. While we have been treated to a handful of State of Play livestreams into 2021, Sony has been infamously secretive about its upcoming software slate. In fact, at the time of typing, there’s not a single...
News Abandoned PS5 Saga Sounds Eerily Familiar to Past Blue Box Projects
Déjà vu
While the saga surrounding Blue Box Game Studios’ supposed PlayStation 5 exclusive Abandoned appears truly unprecedented, this isn’t the first time the Dutch developer has delayed a teaser due to purported “technical issues”. In fact, a comprehensive catalogue of the secretive studio’s past endeavours reveals that it’s done all...
News Abandoned PS5's Dev Insists It's Legit, Explains Trailer Delay
"We are almost there"
The first footage of mysterious PlayStation 5 survival game Abandoned was supposed to debut this week, as part of an update to the previously released Realtime Experience app. The idea, as we understand it, was that fans would be able to watch the trailer rendered in realtime on their console, rather than simply on YouTube...
Guide Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - How to Switch to the Original Soundtrack
How do you listen to the original Spyro music?
How do you change the music in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy? Where do you go to switch to the original soundtrack? As part of our Spyro: Reignited Trilogy guide, we're going to explain how you can listen to the original soundtrack from the PS1 games. If you'd rather listen to Stewart Copeland's OST instead...
News July 2021 NPD: MLB The Show 21 Is the Second Best-Selling Game of 2021
Quiet month elsewhere, however
You can tell it's the quiet summer months of the year when trying to find something interesting to talk about in the latest NPD software results is like drawing blood from a stone. The chart has settled to a point where the usual Nintendo titles are on top alongside service games that always do well, meaning the games...
Mini Review Foreclosed (PS5) - Cool Comicbook Framing Can't Mask Careless Gameplay
Shut it down
Foreclosed is a story-driven, third-person shooter set in a cyberpunk world where people are augmented with implants at birth. As a result, inhabitants are essentially corporation property as soon as they leave the womb, and this unsettling thought is at the heart of the game's narrative. You play as Evan Kapnos, a rather generic...
News Become a Local Radio Station DJ in Life Is Strange: True Colors' Wavelengths DLC
Choose playlists and ad-lib over commercials in neat expansion
Life Is Strange: True Colors’ previously announced Wavelengths DLC, which is due out on 30th September, will add depth to supporting character Steph, as you become a DJ for Haven Springs’ local radio station. The expansion – set across four seasons – will see you controlling the...
Thursday12th Aug 2021
News PS5's Abandoned Trailer Isn't Delayed, Says Dev, It's Just Releasing Later
Supposed technical issues still unresolved
Update (12th August): Well over 24 hours after Blue Box Game Studios was supposed to update Abandoned's Realtime Experience App with the first footage of its PlayStation 5 survival game, purported "technical issues" continue to plague the Dutch developer. "We won't be delaying the patch to a specific date,...
Guide Red Dead Online: How to Steal the Ember of the East
How to enter the Sherriff's Office, Foreman's Office, or Mine
How do you steal the Ember of the East in Red Dead Online? Of the new Opportunities added as part of the Blood Money update, this heist in Annesburg is by far the most difficult. The mining town is not only heavily guarded, but there are three potential locations the gemstone can be...
Rumour GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas Being Remastered for PS5, PS4 with 'New and Old Graphics'
Out this year, reportedly
Rumours regarding a supposed Grand Theft Auto collection have been swirling for years now — some kind of remastering project that revives Rockstar classics from the PlayStation 2 era. Alas, none of these rumours have actually led to any concrete evidence — but a new report from Kotaku, based on three different sources,...
Rumour Red Dead Redemption Remaster Planned, But Could Depend on GTA Success
Back in the saddle
A new Kotaku report based on several sources gives an overview of Rockstar's plans to remaster a number of classic titles. The PlayStation 2 GTA games are apparently first on the agenda, but the article also briefly mentions that the developer is prepared to revive Red Dead Redemption. Ever since the
News This Battlefield 2042 Short Film Has Boats and Dinosaurs
Battlefield 4 character returns
Since the multiplayer-centric series known as Battlefield won't ship with a single player campaign in the latest entry Battlefield 2042, developer EA DICE is prepping players ahead of time with a short film that sets up the events which lead into its online bouts for supremacy. Those multiplayer matches are taking the...
News PS2, PS1 Wireless Pad Kickstarter Beats Pledge Goal with Time to Spare
Pick one up for $34
A Kickstarter for a wireless controller that hooks up to both a PlayStation 2 and PS1 console has flown past its pledge goal of $20,000 with one week to spare. Designed by a family-owned business named Retro Fighters, 1,875 backers have so far raised more than $125,000. Named the Wireless Defender, the pad connects to the two...
News Official Dragon Quest Survey Asks Fans to Help Shape Series' Future
Dragon request
Square Enix has launched a rather in-depth survey regarding Dragon Quest as a franchise. Most notably, the 30-question survey asks fans what they want from the beloved role-playing series going forward, inviting users to write down all of their ideas, hopes, and dreams for future games. While we doubt that Square Enix is going to...
News Back 4 Blood Goes Gold Ahead of October Release Date, Open Beta Begins
Blooded
Co-op zombie shooter Back 4 Blood looks set to hit its 12th October release date, as developer Turtle Rock and publisher Warner Bros. have confirmed that the game's gone gold. For those who might not know, that means the product's ready to ship, with core development having been completed. Back 4 Blood enjoyed a popular beta last weekend,...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Key Art Leaks, Reveal Reportedly Next Week
Open beta, Ultimate Edition detailed
Artwork and logos for this year's entry in the Call of Duty franchise — which will be titled Call of Duty: Vanguard — have been leaked online by way of in-game files hidden in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. They all but confirm the World War II setting for the next instalment from Sledgehammer Games,...
News Such Is Sony's Secrecy, Fans Hope New PlayStation Banners Mean Impending News
They probably don't
It’s been almost a year since the last major PlayStation press conference, and the company’s communication has come in waves over the past few months. There’ll be periods where we get plenty of updates from the organisation; there’ll also be periods where the firm disappears into the shadows, and leaves us with very...
News Splitgate Will Receive a PS5 Version Once Servers Are Stable
Popular FPS getting a bump to current-gen
Splitgate is the indie game success story of the moment. The free-to-play first person shooter has seen a surge in popularity since the launch of its extremely successful beta test on PlayStation 4, such that the servers have been strained for weeks. Developer 1047 Games recently secured more funding and...
News Go Down to the Woods Today in Blair Witch: VR Edition, Available Now for PSVR
Pet Bullet in virtual reality
Bloober Team's Blair Witch game is spooky enough on a regular display, but for the real horror fans out there, how about experiencing it in PlayStation VR? Blair Witch: VR Edition brings the full game over to Sony's headset, allowing you to explore the forest alongside Bullet immersed in virtual reality. Oh, and the...
News Relaxing City Builder Islanders: Console Edition Puts Down Roots on PS5, PS4 This Month
Chill strategy game coming soon
City builders and strategy games can get a little bit fussy, especially when it comes to consoles, but it looks like Islanders: Console Edition could be a chilled-out solution. This indie title dropped on Steam in 2019, where it was very warmly received, and it's now being made for PlayStation 5 and PS4 for us dirty...
News Lengthy Lost Judgment Gameplay Videos Show Off Just About Everything
Back in Tak
If you're familiar with Yakuza games, then you already know how Lost Judgment is going to play. The sequel to 2019's fantastic Judgment, players will once again be plopped into the bright white sneakers or private detective Takayuki Yagami. You'll tackle the intense drama of a murder case in the main story, while numerous — often...
News PlayStation Renews Long-Term Partnership with UEFA Champions League
Die besten
The UEFA Champions League – Europe’s flagship club football competition, and the holy-grail for virtually every team across the continent – has been sponsored by PlayStation for over two decades now, and that partnership will continue through 2021 to 2024. Sony has announced that it’s renewed its collaboration with the tournament,...
News Wage War with Foam Bullets in Nerf Legends, an FPS Coming to PS5, PS4 in October
Get nerfed
There have been Nerf video games before, but this one looks like a cut above. Featuring the titular toy weapons you all know and love, Nerf Legends is a brand new, family friendly, first-person shooter from GameMill Entertainment. Coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 later this year, this is a full-fledged shooter with a single player...
News Tough Action RPG Tails of Iron Gets Another Gritty Gameplay Trailer
Slow and steady wins the rat race
Upcoming action RPG Tails of Iron (yes, the title is a pun), has a new gameplay trailer. The brief video shows what you can expect from combat encounters, as our brave rat hero goes up against lumbering, totally evil frogs. You'll be able to make use of different armour sets and weapon types to get the best of your...
News Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon Digs Up Action Packed Puzzles on PS4 This Winter
Block chaining
Shovel Knight remains an iconic indie game hero, but he's not been out on a new adventure for a good while. A duo of spin-off titles were announced by Yacht Club Games last year, and we've not heard a peep about them since. Until now, that is. While things remain quiet on Shovel Knight Dig, the developer has just dropped a new trailer...
Wednesday11th Aug 2021
Guide Red Dead Online: How to Earn Gold
How to quickly earn RDR 2 Online's crucial currency
How do you earn Gold in Red Dead Online? Gold is a secondary currency in Rockstar's online Wild West sandbox, which can be used to purchase Roles and also items you may not be able to afford with Money. As it's required to unlock some of the better content in the game, you're going to want to know...
Guide Red Dead Online: How to Steal the Covington Emerald
Rob a coveted green gem in Saint Denis
How do you steal Covington Emerald in Red Dead Online? A part of the Blood Money update, the Covington Emerald is a precious green gemstone, which is being transported from Saint Denis out West to the Capital Fair, under the orders of Senator Ricard. The stone is heavily guarded by the Saint Denis police, and...
Out of the black box
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's second expansion, The Siege of Paris, sees Eivor travel across the channel to Francia. As per usual, our intrepid Norse hero is eager to establish some new alliances — with both Viking raiders and King Charles the Fat on Eivor's list of potential allies. What follows is a much more gritty and...
News Diablo 2: Resurrected Beta Timings Confirmed, Open Beta Begins Next Week on PS5, PS4
We're all going to hell
You'll be able to try out Diablo 2: Resurrected for yourself in the very near future, Blizzard has confirmed. Two different betas will be taking place this month, both on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The first beta kicks off this very weekend, starting from the 13th August. However, only those who have pre-ordered Diablo...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Is Basically a Brand New Jet Set Radio Game Coming in 2022
Looks superb in new trailer
Phwoar, look at this! Leave a beloved franchise alone long enough, and some indie team or another will come along and make it happen anyway. SEGA's Jet Set Radio series has been dormant for years, but Bomb Rush Cyberfunk looks to fill the hole in our hearts. Previously announced last year, the game comes from Team...
News Vroom! Is the Love Child of Fall Guys and Micro Machines
Coming to PS5
Vroom! is a solo project from developer Adam Bernath, and our first thought when we saw it was Fall Guys meets Micro Machines. It's an online multiplayer game for 60+ players in which everyone drives a little toy vehicle around obstacle-filled rooms, and you all have to reach the end goal one way or another. It looks kinda silly (and...
News Kevin Costner's Field of Dreams Crops Up in MLB The Show 21 Update
If you build it, they will come
The stadium from cult classic Kevin Costner sports romp Field of Dreams has been added to MLB The Show 21, as the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox get ready to take to the Iowa field in real life later this week. For those of you who don’t know, the 1989 movie casts Costner as farmer Ray Kinsella, who hears...
News Axiom Verge 2 Is Out Today on PS4, PS5 Version Coming Later
Surprise!
Well, that's unexpected. Axiom Verge 2, the sequel to the beloved indie metroidvania, is available today on PlayStation 4. Dropped out of nowhere today alongside a showing at Nintendo's Indie World showcase, the game will be ready for purchase on PlayStation Store today, 11th August. A PS5 version is also in the works, but it's coming a...
News Life Is Strange: True Colors Adding DLC Episode, Remasters Delayed
Steph to star in Wavelengths
Life Is Strange: True Colors is still on track for its 10th September release date – despite a heart-stopping letter being published on the series’ social media accounts – but Life Is Strange Remastered and Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered will not deploy until Early 2022. Square Enix explained that...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Adds Co-Op Gauntlets in Call to Arms
See off waves of enemies in iconic locations
The latest update to Red Dead Redemption 2’s multiplayer mode brings waves-based survival gauntlets named Call to Arms, where teams of four work to defend towns like Blackwater. These work similarly to Survivals in GTA Online, with the difference being that you’ll have 10 AI controlled allies to...
PS Store Sales Charts Service Games Rule the Roost in Uneventful July
FIFA! GTA! Splitgate!
Last month didn't exactly have much to talk about in terms of new game releases, meaning the online service games that most people play jumped to the top of the PlayStation Store sales charts. They always hover around the top five, but now they're chart-toppers. Case in point is FIFA 21, which was the best-selling PS5 game...
News Idris Elba Plays Knuckles in the Sonic Movie Sequel, Everyone
Idris Elba plays Knuckles in the Sonic movie sequel
Idris Elba plays Knuckles in the Sonic movie sequel. Idris Elba, a prolific Hollywood actor famous for a wide range of roles, will play Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the second of the blue blur's silver screen outings. The performer, star of Luther and most recently appearing in...
News Chivalry 2 Grows in First Free Update, Adding More Maps and Modes
Part of commitment to double size and scope of the game
Chivalry 2 is already a fairly meaty multiplayer package, but given how the gaming industry is nowadays, what's there at launch is only the beginning. The game's first free update since launch has been deployed on PlayStation 5 and PS4 today, adding new maps, modes, and a whole lot more...
News Sonic and Tails Roll Around at the Speed of Sound in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
More SEGA guest stars for upcoming remaster
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is just around the corner, releasing on PlayStation 5 and PS4 in early October. The game revives a beloved SEGA franchise, remastering the original games in one huge collection, and it's looking pretty great so far. Recently, it was revealed that Beat from Jet Set Radio will...
News Typhoon Studios Reforms as Raccoon Logic, Regains Journey to the Savage Planet IP
Rise from the ashes
Earlier this year, you may recall that Google Stadia shuttered its development studios and ceased work on game projects. One victim of this mass closure was Typhoon Studios, the team perhaps best known for Journey to the Savage Planet. The well-received sci-fi shooter was thought to be lost in all the legalities that followed,...
News OlliOlli World's Customisation Options Mean You Can Play as a Skateboarding Bumblebee
Or whatever
OlliOlli World is the third game in Roll7's wonderful skateboarding series, and it's shaping up very nicely indeed. We went hands on with the side-scrolling skate-'em-up earlier in the year and came away rather impressed, and it just keeps on looking great each time we see it. Case in point: this new trailer, which focuses on...
Tuesday10th Aug 2021
Guide Red Dead Online: How to Earn Capitale
Bolster your income of the Blood Money currency
How do you earn Capitale in Red Dead Online? Capitale is a new type of currency introduced as part of the Blood Money update. As explained by Guido Martelli, the currency is used in criminal transactions, but has been falling into the hands of various outlaws and losing its value as a result. Martelli...
Rumour Sony Planning More Expensive PS Plus Option That Could Include Crunchyroll
PS Plus+
We've been saying for a while now that Sony needs to think about revamping its PlayStation Plus subscription service. Currently, subscribers get a handful of 'free' PS5 and PS4 games every month, supplemented by exclusive PlayStation Store discounts and, sometimes, other Sony-based benefits. Playing (most) multiplayer PlayStation games...
Guide Red Dead Online: How to Play Call to Arms
Sling your six-shooter in RDR 2 Online's co-op mode
How do you play Call to Arms in Red Dead Online? Call to Arms is a new co-op focused mode where you'll fact off against waves of computer controlled bandits in four-player skirmishes. There are ten waves in total to each Call to Arms gauntlet, and you'll be tasked with defending built-up locations...
News Survival Horror Game Tormented Souls Out This Month, Demo Available Now
Play the first 40 minutes
Developer Dual Effect has confirmed its survival horror title Tormented Souls will launch on 27th August 2021, digitally on the PlayStation Store and also on disc with a physical version. The former will cost £16.99/$19.99, and boxed copies ship at a later date alongside a PS4 version. The last-gen edition had been...
Review Hades (PS5) - Who Knew Escaping Hell Would Be So Heavenly?
Say amen, there he goes again
Reviewing Hades in 2021 almost feels redundant. The game's been available on other platforms since September of last year, and has garnered heaps of praise and awards in the months it's taken to appear on Sony's systems. You probably already know what we're going to say about Supergiant's rogue-lite action game, because...
News Sony Completes Acquisition of Anime Giant Crunchyroll
Company looks to unify its anime business
With the deal having reportedly been under US Justice Department review earlier this year, there was debate over whether Sony would actually complete its acquisition of anime platform Crunchyroll. The buyout was officially announced back in December 2020, and now, the Japanese giant has confirmed that the...
Rumour GTA 5 Expanded & Enhanced Will Run at 4K, 60 Frames-Per-Second on PS5
Los Santos sky's the limit
It originally released on the PlayStation 3 and was later ported to the PS4, so given its impressive age you’d probably expect Grand Theft Auto 5 to run at 60 frames-per-second in 4K on the PS5 – but here’s our first hint at the fact. A post about upcoming releases on the German PS Blog – there’s no mention of...
News Play Tales of Arise for Yourself in PS5, PS4 Demo Next Week
On 18th August, to be precise
Bandai Namco is offering fans the chance to get some hands on time with next month's Tales of Arise as a free demo is now scheduled to hit the PlayStation Store next week. Available on both the PS5 and PS4 platforms, the series' Twitter account simply pitches it as a "free play demo", but we happen to know a few extra...
News UK Sales Charts: PS5 Stock Shortages Force Sony Exclusives Out of the Top 10
Peaks and valleys
Sony is seemingly putting out PlayStation 5 consoles to retailers as often as it can; we've seen the sought-after systems come in and out of stock several times recently. When they're available, sales for PS5 games skyrocket, but if consoles elude consumers, that of course means less software leaving the shelves. If you take a look...
Have faith
Remember when Black Myth: Wukong came out of nowhere around this time last year, and people went gaga for it? Well we're already seeing a similar reaction to Faith of Danschant: Hereafter — another Chinese-developed action RPG. Much like Black Myth, this looks like a next-gen project, although it is a little rough around the edges in...
News LittleBigPlanet Fans Are Going Bananas Over a Returning Costume in Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Sacknana is back
Does Sackboy have one of the largest wardrobes in PlayStation history? It has to be up there at the very least, doesn't it? Think of all the outfits the little mascot has had throughout all his games, many of which came as DLC packs. He must have hundreds of costumes by now, and developer Sumo Digital is continuing the trend in the...
Mini Review Synth Riders (PSVR) – A VR Rhythm Game with a Different Sound
Ride the rails
We have espoused the virtues of VR rhythm games before, and now we have a new title to add to the mix: Synth Riders. While mechanically similar to Beat Saber on the surface, Synth Riders has some notable exceptions that allow it to stand out. Our favorite of these features are “rails”, in which you keep your hand balanced on a...
News FIFA 22 Ultimate Team Tries to Make Mode More Appealing to Everyone
Progression reinvented
FIFA 22 will, of course, plot the return of the franchise’s most popular mode, Ultimate Team. While the feature set remains familiar, however, EA Sports is putting progression under the knife, as it seeks to make the game more rewarding to players of all skill levels. Division Rivals, for example, now operates using a...
News Rocket League Season 4 Rounds Up a New Arena, Car, and More on PS4
Saddle up for Deadeye Canyon
Rocket League Season 4 is about to get started on PlayStation 4, and it's looking like a rootin' tootin' good time. The Western themed season starts on 11th August — that's tomorrow, by the way — and it brings with it a bunch of new goodies for fans to enjoy. Most notably, the new season introduces a new arena named...
News Windjammers 2 Confirmed for PS5, PS4 with Open Beta Test
Starts tomorrow
Dotemu has just confirmed Windjammers 2 will be flying onto both PlayStation 5 and PS4. This follows on from a report about an open beta client making its way to PSN servers, and now it's all clear: the summery sequel will indeed be coming to Sony's systems. Writing on the PlayStation Blog,
Monday9th Aug 2021
Guide Red Dead Online: How to Change Your Appearance
Altering the face of your RDR2 Online avatar
How do you change your appearance in Red Dead Online? Upon starting Red Dead Redemption 2’s multiplayer mode, you’ll be tasked with creating an avatar to represent your Western alter-ego in the game. But how do you alter your (anti?) hero’s looks once you’ve got started? As part of our Red Dead...
Guide Red Dead Online: How to Play RDR2 Online
Connecting to Rockstar's multiplayer sandbox
How do you play Red Dead Online? Red Dead Online is the online component of Red Dead Redemption 2, allowing you to engage in multiplayer free roaming as well as a selection of PvP matches. As part of our Red Dead Online guide, we're going to run down how you get into RDR2's online mode. Red Dead Online:...
Guide Red Dead Online: How to Make a New Character
How to start a new game
How do you make a new character in Red Dead Online? Unfortunately, you can only have one character at a time in Red Dead Online, but if you feel as though you've made a mistake in your character creation, or you just want to start a new game, then you have the option of deleting your current character and making a new one. As...
News Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Next-Gen Upgrade Skipping PS5
"No plans" to bring update to other platforms
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has today received a free next-gen upgrade that adds ray tracing, higher frame rates, and a resolution boost. However, you needn't bother powering up your PlayStation 5 and looking for the update because it's exclusive to Xbox Series X|S for now, with a PC specific patch...
Guide Red Dead Online: How to Steal Il Sovrano
Rob a precious gemstone in Rhodes
How do you steal Il Sovrano in Red Dead Online? Part of the Blood Money update, Il Sovrano is a precious yellow gemstone, located in Rhodes as it enjoys a brief layover on the way to the Capital Fair. The elite are discussing who should take care of the stone, and it's up to you to track down its location and pilfer...
Guide Red Dead Online Guide: Tips, Tricks, and Where to Start
The ultimate guide to RDR 2 Online
Red Dead Online, or RDR2 Online, is the online multiplayer component of Red Dead Redemption 2. Set in a sprawling region of the Wild West, the Rockstar sequel first released in 2018. In our Red Dead Redemption 2 review, we described the game as "gripping" and awarded it a 10/10. In this Red Dead Online guide,...
News No Man's Sky Teases Its Next Big Update on Game's 5th Anniversary
New Frontiers
No Man's Sky has had a crazy five years, hasn't it? The game enjoys its fifth anniversary today — 9th August at the time of writing — and boy has it come a long, long way since those divisive early days. Huge, consistent updates have transformed No Man's Sky into a true sci-fi epic, and Hello Games founder Sean Murray is happy to...
News A New South Park Game Is Coming, and It's 3D
Trey Parker and Matt Stone helming new project
South Park certainly has a distinct visual style, and it's one that's not translated well into the realm of video games in the past. In early attempts to turn the purposely low-tech world into something interactive, the universe's felt figures have been replaced with 3D models, and it hasn't really...
News Now 3D Audio Has Been Disabled in F1 2021 on PS5 with Latest Patch
Sounds worse than it is
F1 2021 is a great instalment in Codemasters' ongoing annual series, but the developer really seems to be having a tough time with the PlayStation 5 version. Not long ago, the game's ray tracing features were causing visual issues elsewhere, so the team removed it entirely while it straightened things out. This was fixed, and...
Hands On Back 4 Blood Wears Its Inspiration with Pride
Counter Strike x Left 4 Dead x Cards
Back 4 Blood could be a video game adaptation of the classic Avengers: Age of Ultron quote: "Fine, I'll do it myself." With countless villains failing to put an end to the superhero task force, Thanos takes it upon himself to show them how it's done. And after a long list of Left 4 Dead clones fell short of...
News The Future Games Show Returns for Gamescom, Over 40 Games on 26th August
Hosted by Resident Evil Village voice actors
GamesRadar is bringing back its Future Games Show for another instalment to coincide with Gamescom 2021. The digital showcase will contain "more than 40 games from publishers including Frontier Developments, Team17, Koch Media and Tripwire Interactive", and will be hosted by Resident Evil Village voice...
Mini Review Button City (PS5) - A Cute Adventure, But That's About It
Animal arcade
Button City is an adorable little game about a cast of cutesy animal buddies and their arcade-going adventures. Playing as Fennel the fox, you're new to town and wind up friends with a trio of regulars at the titular arcade. It's all extremely sweet, with a simple but heart-warming story keeping things moving along. The trouble is,...
Sunday8th Aug 2021
News Take-Two Has a Trio of Unannounced Ports or Remasters in the Pipeline
More re-releases on the way
Take-Two, the organisation in charge of labels like Rockstar and 2K Games, has already announced a couple of next-gen conversions: Grand Theft Auto 5 and Kerbal Space Program being the duo. However, as part of an investor relations report, it’s quietly confirmed that it has three more “new iterations of previously...
News PS5 Indie Title Nour: Play with Your Food Needs a Bit More Time in the Oven
Set timers to early 2022
Nour: Play with Your Food was announced for PlayStation 5 nearly a year ago, and our collective tummy has been rumbling at the prospect of this appetising culinary playground since. Originally pencilled in for release this summer, developer Terrifying Jellyfish has made the decision to give the game a little more time to...
Saturday7th Aug 2021
Guide Splitgate: What Are the Server Queue Times?
Are the Splitgate servers online?
What are the Splitgate server queue times? The new multiplayer FPS from developer 1047 Games has proven incredibly popular upon its console release, meaning server queues have to be set up so that those wanting to get in can wait for a free space. The problem is that the game doesn't actually tell you how long you...
Guide Fortnite Ariana Grande Concert: All Show Times and Rewards
When to tune in for the event
What time does the Ariana Grande concert in Fortnite start? What are the Fortnite Ariana Grande concert rewards? It's time for another popstar to take the digital stage in Epic Games' Battle Royale title, following on from USA rapper Travis Scott in 2020. This time around it's Ariana Grande, who will be bringing hits...
News Why on Earth Are GTA Online Players Walking in Circles?
What goes around comes around
There’s so much to do in GTA Online these days that you could quite comfortably play it for the rest of your life and still fail to unlock everything it has to offer. That’s not stopping some industrious players from strapping rubber bands to their DualShock 4 analogue sticks in order to grind out Tuner RP in the...
News Madden NFL 22's EA Play Early Access Kicks Off on 12th August
Touchdown
EA Play subscribers will be able to pass rush an early access trial of Madden NFL 22 from 12th August, and for Ultimate Team players there will be exclusive challenges reserved for the pre-release period. Those of you who dig into the popular team building mode will be able to complete time-limited challenges focusing on cover stars Tom...
News Ariana Grande Rocks Our World in Epic Fortnite Concert
Positions! 7 Rings! Mario Kart!
Epic Games has once again proven just how far ahead it is of anyone else in the live event space with a truly memorable Fortnite concert all about popstar Ariana Grande. Much like last year's Travis Scott in-game gig, players could watch the event and walk about the play area while the Positions singer put on a real...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 388
Ireland! Ariana! The underworld!
The Olympics are almost over and we have no idea what we're going to do with our late (late) evenings once it concludes. That's alright, though: the football season starts over soon (both of the handegg and traditional variety) so there's still plenty of sport to look forward to. Sammy Barker, Editor: I've fallen...
News Blazing Strike Channels Old School Capcom and SNK Fighting Games on PS4 in 2022
Ready?
Blazing Strike is a 2D fighting game that's punching its way onto PlayStation 4 in 2022. A throwback to Capcom and SNK classics, this pixelated nostalgia trip certainly looks the part, and we're loving the character designs. As with any fighting game, going hands-on will be the only way to determine its true worth — but there's no question...
News Agent 47's Green Fingers Turn Venus Fly Trap in Hitman 3 Update
Dartmoor gets a horticultural makeover
The Dartmoor Garden Show has descended on the Carlisles’ idyllic Devon estate, and Agent 47 has arrived to smell the roses. A free Hitman 3 update transforms the English manor into a horticultural heaven, and you’ll be bumping off the judges while simultaneously inspecting the potted plants. Completing the...
Friday6th Aug 2021
News This Portable PS2 Is the Handheld of Our Dreams
Play, beyond
Yeah, the Nintendo Switch is cool and all, but have you ever played a portable PlayStation 2? Probably not, because Sony never actually made one, and while both the PS Vita and PSP had plenty of PS2 ports on them – well, they couldn’t play GTA: San Andreas, could they? This hobby project named the PS2 Eclipse by GingerofOz can,...
First Impressions Rustler on PS5, PS4 Is Old-School GTA in Medieval Times
Horsin' around
Rockstar is in a league of its own when it comes to modern open world games, but its back catalogue of isometric Grand Theft Auto games remains iconic for players of a certain age. This author grew up playing Grand Theft Auto: London at a friend’s house on the PS1, and while it was borderline impossible, it brings back fond...
News Call of Duty Meets Among Us in New Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer Mode
Double Agent
As part of next week's Season Five update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, a new mode named Double Agent will be added to the core playlist, and it seemingly plays a lot like Among Us. Ignore the questionable character models for a second and two teams are pitched against each other: one must set bombs throughout the map and kill...
News The Medium Details PS5 DualSense Features Ahead of Launch
Full shebang
We're closing in on The Medium hitting PlayStation 5 next month, so now it is time for Bloober Team to share how the port will take advantage of Sony's new tech. The DualSense controller more specifically. This old-school, fixed camera angle horror title utilises some fairly unique mechanics, and it's these that will put the PS5 pad to...
News While We Wait for Skate 4, Here's Skater XL with a Free Multiplayer Update on PS4
Free Skate mode now available
Skater XL arrived on PlayStation 4 just over a year ago, and it's a fairly decent skating sim, but this latest update may broaden the appeal. Up until now it's been a solo affair, but with today's free update, the game now has a multiplayer Free Skate mode. As you can see in the above video, you'll now be able to meet...
News Samurai Warriors 5 Pushes Series Past 8 Million Sales
Samurai spirit
Koei Tecmo's long running Samurai Warriors series has just smashed through 8 million sales thanks to the recent release of Samurai Warriors 5. The franchise started life on the PlayStation 2 in 2004, and has spawned 19 hack and slash Samurai Warriors games since — most of which have been spinoffs or typical Koei Tecmo upgrades...
News Evil Dead: The Game Delayed to February 2022, But It's Getting a Single-Player Option
Groovy?
Here's some bad news and some good news for you. Evil Dead: The Game, the adaptation of the Sam Raimi classic that looks surprisingly good, is no longer releasing this year. Initially pencilled in for 2021 when it was announced, it's now been revealed the title will be pushed back to February 2022. However, it sounds like the developers...
News Riders Republic Beta Test Gears Up on PS5, PS4 Later This Month Following Delay
Sign up to play it early
Ubisoft's massively multiplayer extreme sports title Riders Republic was recently delayed into October, but fans itching to play the game needn't worry. The publisher has revealed details about the impending beta test, which will allow participants to get some hands-on time with the game very soon. The beta takes place from...
News Focus Home Interactive Acquires Streets of Rage 4 Publisher Dotemu
Retro specialist has a new (Focus) home
Dotemu, especially recently, has been knocking it out of the park with its retro releases. The company is a publisher and development studio, and has helped bring about old-school titles such as Streets of Rage 4, Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, and Windjammers, among many others. The awesome-looking Teenage...
News Latest Sonic Colors: Ultimate Gameplay Trailer Is All About the Wisps
Wisping up a storm
Sonic Colors: Ultimate sprints onto PlayStation 4 next month, and for some, it'll be the first chance to play this well-received entry in the franchise. The game, which is a mix of 2D and 3D platforming stages, supplements the hedgehog's signature abilities with the Wisps, an alien species enslaved by Eggman, and looking to bring...
News Clank Follows Ratchet with Fall Guys In-Game Event on PS4
Complete Clank's Challenge now
At the end of last month, Fall Guys hosted an in-game event letting you earn the Ratchet outfit. Now, it's Clank's time to shine — Clank's Challenge is live in Mediatonic's mad multiplayer platformer starting today, 6th August. The limited time event lasts between now and 15th August, so you've a good few days to...
Thursday5th Aug 2021
Rumour Sony Targeting AAA Titles for Stunning Next-Gen PS5 VR Headset
Wants hybrid software playable both with and without headset
Sony is eager to propel virtual reality into a new era, as it targets AAA content for its next-gen PSVR headset, which sounds both incredible and seriously expensive. As part of a developer presentation earlier in the week – which we can corroborate did take place – the Japanese giant...
News FIFA 22 Refreshes Player Career, Adds Dressing Room Atmosphere
Also, Create a Club returns
With major sports games like NBA 2K22 and MLB The Show 21 all focusing heavily on Player Career modes, it’s no surprise to see EA Sports bolster that feature in FIFA 22. An extensive Pitch Notes blog post delves into the details of this year’s Career experience, with plenty of thoughtful additions to the flagship...
Review Dodgeball Academia (PS4) - Punchy Sports RPG Is Top Class
Dodge this
There's so much to like about the cheerful, colourful RPG that is Dodgeball Academia. You play as Otto, a determined young man who enrols in a prestigious dodgeball institution, with ambitions of becoming the best of the best. Everything at the academy revolves around the cartoonishly violent sport, and over the course of the game, you'll...
News Rush Hour Begins in Train Sim World 2 on 19th August, Free PS5 Upgrade Departs
Boston Sprinter is on time
The big-budget, aeroplane simulator may exist on another system, but at least us PlayStation commuters have the PS5 version of Train Sim World 2 to look forward to. It’ll depart on 19th August alongside the new Rush Hour update, which will get underway with the gigantic 43-mile Boston Sprinter route. The press release...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Sales 'Well Above' Expectations, Says EA
Massive effect
EA has just enjoyed a very successful quarter according to the company's latest earnings report — and the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition played a big part in that. The remastered collection launched back in May, and EA says that it's sold "well above" expectations up until this point. "The launch of Mass Effect Legendary...
News Fatal Frame Producer Wants to Make a New Game in the Series
Hoping Maiden of Black Water does well
Fatal Frame producer Keisuke Kikuchi is pinning his hopes of a new entry in the series being produced on the upcoming re-release of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. Should this new version perform well saleswise, he "would love to do a new title". It releases for PlayStation 5 and PS4 digitally on 28th...
News Here's a New Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Cut-Scene, Ahead of October PS5, PS4 Launch
Lady Hellbender makes her grand entrance
It’s been quiet on the Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy front since the game’s announcement at E3 2021 earlier in the year, but the title’s 26th October release date is Rocketing [Sigh – Ed] ever closer, so here’s a new cut-scene from the game. It features Lady Hellbender, as “the Guardians try...
Soapbox I Don't Understand Service Games That Don't Add Trophies
Retention prevention
I just can’t understand it, readers: if you’re designing a game that’s built around player retention, why wouldn’t you add new Trophies to it? I suppose the easy answer is thus: Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone are two of the biggest games in the world and don’t actually have any gongs to unlock, but it still blows...
Random New Team ASOBI Recruits Get a Rad Custom PS5 Controller
New hire 🔥
Team ASOBI has transitioned from small Japan Studio division to fully-fledged first-party studio, and it’s marking the occasion with a new website and a recruitment drive. There’s a novelty for successful applicants, however: a lovely welcome pack for all new employees. The set includes a t-shirt, postcard, and steel water bottle.
News Monster Crown Brings Retro-Looking Monster Taming to PS4 in October
Game Boy nostalgia
Monster Crown takes obvious inspiration from the old Pokémon games, but having been in early access on Steam for over a year and forming its own identity, we've got quite high hopes for this creature-taming RPG. Unlike other Pokémon "clones", such as Nexomon, Monster Crown adopts a retro graphical style — harkening back to...
News Human-Munching Horror Game Carrion Squirms onto PS4 This Year
About bloody time
Carrion was announced for "consoles" all the way back at E3 2019, with an expected 2020 release date. Obviously that never happened, but the self-proclaimed "reverse-horror" game is finally scurrying onto PlayStation 4 later this year. Carrion sees you play as an amorphous, multi-tentacled monster with a hunger for human flesh...
News Modern Metroid Axiom Verge 2 Shifts Dimensions in PS5, PS4 Trailer
On the verge of something special
When the original Axiom Verge released, it was sold on the premise that it was a Metroid game made by one man. It just so happened that it deployed right at the apex of the Metroidvania boom, and was one of the best around. The sequel, though, will expand massively on the sequel by introducing a dimension shifting...
News Deathloop Goes Gold, Firming Up PS5 Launch Next Month
Begin the time loop on 14th September
PlayStation 5 console exclusive Deathloop will most certainly hit its release date of 14th September 2021 because the game has now gone gold. Arkane Studios confirmed the welcome news on Twitter, meaning work on the 1.0 version of its latest new IP is now complete. Attention will now most likely turn to readying...
News Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Tunes in a PS5, PS4 Release
Meet new character Riley
Previously announced during a Nintendo Nindies presentation, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals has been confirmed for release on PlayStation 5 and PS4. Launching next year, the sequel brings back the conversation system and radio tuning of the original title for a full-blown follow-up with a new character named Riley. She's...
News Bewitching Fairytales Feature in Gothic PS5, PS4 Indie Wytchwood
Grimm
There aren’t many games based on famous fairytales really, which is a shame because there’s a treasure trove of awesome stories out there. Wytchwood, a kind of isometric adventure game, will at least dig into some of those tales, as it attempts to build a gothic campaign out of the work of the Brothers Grimm and various other pieces of...
News Take A Short Hike on PS4 Later This Year
These boots are made for walkin'
Very highly regarded on other platforms, A Short Hike has now been confirmed for PlayStation 4. It will launch on Sony's last-gen console at some point later this year and can also be played on PS5 via backwards compatibility. Pitched as an exploration game about climbing up a mountain, you'll be able to tour the...
News Golf Club Wasteland Tees Off on PS4 from 3rd September
Priced at $9.99
Demagog Studio will launch its 2D golfing game for the elite on 3rd September 2021, it's been confirmed. A new trailer for Golf Club Wasteland accompanies the announcement alongside pricing details. Humorously, a press release states the game will be "priced just above any sort of livable minimum wage in most countries". It's $9.99,...
Wednesday4th Aug 2021
News Sony's PS Plus Subscriber Count Just Dropped for the First Time
Loses 1.3 million subs
Update: Speaking during a webcast, chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki blamed the quarter's decline in PS Plus subscribers and overall monthly active users on the previous year's coronavirus lockdowns and how they increased game time activity (thanks VGC). "Of course, 104m is not a strong number, but are we looking at it as...
News PS Store Summer Sale Refresh Adds Another 250 PS5, PS4 Deals
Final Fantasy! Assassin's Creed! Pyre!
The PlayStation Store summer sale has been available for two weeks, so now seems like the right time to give it a bit of a refresh, doesn't it? Thankfully, Sony agrees and has spruced up its long list of PS5 and PS4 discounts with many new additions that are live right now on the UK, EU, and US storefronts...
Ghost with the most
Ghost of Tsushima's co-op multiplayer is being heavily updated alongside the release of Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut later this month. It sounds like Sucker Punch has been hard at work adding to and improving the experience. But before we get into the updates, the bigger news here is that Legends is being released as a...
News Far Cry 5 Is Free This Weekend, Full Game Heavily Discounted
From Thursday to Monday
If you're looking forward to playing Far Cry 6 this October but you haven't gotten around to checking out its predecessor, Ubisoft is offering you the chance to play it completely free of charge. Far Cry 5 — that's the full game — will be hosting a free weekend of play over the next four days. It all kicks off tomorrow at...
News PS5 Will Meet Shipment Target as Sony Secures Chips Amid Semiconductor Shortage
Rapid growth
Sony is confident it will meet its aggressive PlayStation 5 shipment target, as it’s managed to secure the necessary components to meet its lofty goals. Despite an ongoing semiconductor shortage, the company has been bullish about its next-gen consoles prospects, already surpassing 10 million units sold through to consumers. For the...
News PS4 Console Sales Limp to Just Over 116 Million
Pat on the back
The PlayStation 4 has had its time in the sun now as Sony focuses its manufacturing efforts on the company's new bit of hardware, meaning the last-gen piece of tech is sort of limping towards sales milestones instead of pushing for a last-minute dash. The company today recorded its results for Q1 of the 2021 fiscal year, and the PS4...
News Sony Is Absolutely Flying Financially Right Now
Bumps profit forecast
Ex-PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai has long since retired from his role as Sony CEO, but every quarter his work comes into focus a little bit more. For a man who has been memed for the last decade or so, he completely transformed the Japanese firm’s fortunes, and has set it on the positive path it’s currently on. No, it can’t...
News NBA 2K22 to Stay Fresh with Evolving PS5, PS4 Soundtrack
New songs every season
The worst thing about sports games are the repetitive soundtracks that really being to grate after a couple of months – or hours, in the case of Madden NFL 21. NBA 2K22 will seek to solve this problem by introducing a constantly evolving soundtrack, where new songs will be added on the first Friday of each season. “NBA 2K...
News Gamescom Opening Night Live Will Be a Two-Hour Event Featuring This Year's Biggest Games
Geoff Keighley bringing the hype
It still feels like we're getting over the E3 period, and now Gamescom is mere weeks away. This year's major gaming events have been a little more splintered than usual, with Sony doing its own thing, E3 and Summer Game Fest vying for your attention in June, and then straggling publishers like EA and Annapurna...
News Meet Luke, a New Challenger in Street Fighter 5 and a Glimpse into the Franchise's Future
Kickbox off
This is it, then: the final character in Street Fighter V’s fifth season. Due out in November, kickboxer Luke is being pitched as “a glimpse into the future” of the prestigious fighting game franchise. Maybe we’re reading too deeply into the comments, but it sounds to us like this appearance could merely be a warm-up for the...
News Get Double Crowns, Exclusive Cosmetics as Fall Guys Celebrates First Anniversary
Happy beanday
Yep, Fall Guys has now been around for one whole year. Launching on 4th August 2020 on PlayStation 4 as a PS Plus game, the 60-player, game show-style platformer exploded in popularity immediately, quickly becoming the most downloaded Plus game ever. Today mark's the game's first anniversary, and it's come a long way since launch, with...
News Street Fighter Icons Cammy and Guile Dab Their Way to Fortnite
Packing bonus items
The star-studded list of video game characters heading to Fortnite simply keeps on growing as Epic Games confirms Street Fighter stars Cammy and Guile will be available for purchase in the Item Shop starting this Saturday. Ryu and Chun-Li were already made part of the Battle Royale cast back in February, but now the roster of...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Brings Jet Set Radio's Beat Back
Jet set radiooo
Here’s a cameo we didn’t expect to be writing about today: Beat of Jet Set Radio fame will be an unlockable character in remaster collection Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania. The goggled inline skater will be unlockable for free during normal gameplay according to SEGA, and will even convert the collectible bananas into paint...
Tuesday3rd Aug 2021
News PS Plus Games for August 2021 Available to Download on PS5, PS4 Now
Hunter's Arena! Plants vs. Zombies! Tennis World Tour!
Based on the results to our recent poll, there’ll be little interest in this news, but just as a heads up: August 2021’s free PS Plus games are available to download now. The selection has been largely panned by subscribers, despite Hunter’s Arena: Legends being a brand new title and both
News Battlefield 2042 Doesn't Have a Campaign, But It Is Getting a Short Film
Check out the teaser for Exodus
In a similar move to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, EA and DICE's upcoming shooter Battlefield 2042 won't have a single player campaign. The anticipated FPS will have its usual suite of multiplayer modes, as well as Portal — a user generated content hub — and something called Hazard Zone, which we don't know much...
Review The Forgotten City (PS5) - Skyrim Mod Turned Full Game Tells a Good Story
I used to be a time traveller like you
Turning a Skyrim mod into a full game is an impressive feat on its own, but to then make it something worth playing is a whole different ball game. The Forgotten City, from developer Modern Storyteller, feels a lot like The Elder Scrolls titles of years past. However, contrasting the main quest of Tamriel's...
News Konami Admits PES Successor eFootball Will Effectively Be a Demo at Launch
Dropping the ball
PES successor eFootball will be just about as bare bones as you can imagine when it kicks off later this year, featuring just nine licensed teams and basic exhibition matches. The free-to-play title will expand with paid modes like Master League at a later date, but there’s currently no date attached to them. Many fans have...
News PS5 Still Dominant in UK, Almost Outsells Every Other Console Combined in July
Despite stock shortages
The PlayStation 5 is selling like mad in the UK — a region where Sony's console has been dominant since the start of the year. Last month, it was reported that the PS5 is "comfortably" the UK's best-selling console of 2021 so far — and July itself was another big win for the platform. Games Industry's Christopher Dring...
News Tales of Arise Is About as Long as Tales of Berseria, Says Producer
Pretty long, then
With its September release date quickly closing in, there's been some speculation surrounding the actual length of Tales of Arise. Some fans have been wondering whether Bandai Namco's focus on developing a new graphics engine would mean that the game's overall size would suffer — but it sounds like we can still expect a typically...
News World War Z: Aftermath Rises on PS4 in September with PS5 Enhancements
Dead good
World War Z: Aftermath, the expanded re-release of Saber Interactive’s co-op tie-in, will chomp at PlayStation 4 from 21st September. As previously announced, the new version will include new maps, including the Vatican City and Russia’s snowbound Kamchatka peninsula. It’ll also run in 4K at 60 frames-per-second on PS5 through...
News Dirt 5, F1 2020, and GRID All Heading to EA Play Subscription Service
Plus in-game items for other titles
EA really wants you to get your racing boots on in the near future because Dirt 5, F1 2020, and GRID are all heading to the publisher's subscription service. Simply stating the three racers will be added "soon", they will be accompanied by in-game items for other titles. Madden NFL 22 players can look forward to...
News Wreckfest Is Getting a (Censored) Carmageddon Crossover on PS5, PS4
Oh my car
Cult classic PS1 kill-‘em-up Carmageddon is coming to Wreckfest, and if you’ll excuse us for quoting directly from the marketing materials, it’s a “match made in hell”. The new Carmageddon Tournament event is rolling out today on PlayStation 5 and PS4, and it’ll see you “wrecking your opponents and wrecking zombies (and...
News GTA 5 Has Now Sold an Eye Watering 150 Million Copies
Red Dead Redemption 2 crosses 38 million units
Grand Theft Auto V will span its third console generation when Rockstar re-releases the PlayStation 3 title on the PS5 later this year. It’s a game that’s achieved unrivalled success, with the open worlder surpassing 150 million units sold-in to date. This reflects both digital downloads and Blu-ray...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Reload with a Fifth Season
More content heading to both games
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone are bolstering their gun magazines on 12th August 2021 as the launch of Season Five deploys new content to both of the online multiplayer behemoths. Activision stopped short of detailing what that actually looks like, but expect new maps for Black Ops Cold...
Monday2nd Aug 2021
News This Is the PS5 SSD System Architect Mark Cerny Is Using
"It's going to be sweet"
Sony is unlocking the PS5 SSD slot with a new firmware update, meaning you’ll be able to expand your internal storage with a high-speed solid-state drive. While these devices are expensive – you can find a full list of all compatible PS5 SSDs through the link – system architect Mark Cern
Castle crashers
11 whole minutes of gameplay footage from upcoming hack and slasher Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires has appeared online. As you'd expect, the video is of particular interest to fans who were disappointed with Dynasty Warriors 9 — ourselves included. So what are the key takeaways here? Well, the battle doesn't take place within a huge...
News PS Now August 2021 Games Announced with NieR: Automata, Ghostrunner, Undertale Added
A highly rated trio
Three new games will soon be added to PlayStation Now, starting from the 3rd August. This month's lineup is made up of NieR: Automata, Ghostrunner, and Undertale. That's a rather diverse trio. Action RPG NieR: Automata is available for a good few months, while Ghostrunner and Undertale are permanent additions (at the time of...
Guide Splitgate Guide: Tips, Tricks, and How to Play
The ultimate guide to Splitgate
Splitgate is an online multiplayer FPS from developer 1047 Games. Originally released on PC in May 2019, the game's console launch has seen a surge in popularity for the first-person experience, making it one of the most played titles currently available on PS4. Splitgate is commonly referred to as Halo meets Portal,...
Mini Review Omno (PS4) - A Lovingly Crafted Adventure That Journey Fans Won't Want to Miss
Omyes
Omno is an enchanting little game where you traverse a series of reasonably large environments, solving enjoyable puzzles along the way. You play as a kind of pilgrim — a staff-bearing being who is tasked with following the light. The light, in this case, is an energy source of sorts, scattered across the aforementioned environments...
Reminder Claim Your Free PS Plus Games for July 2021 Before They're Gone on PS5, PS4
Today's your last chance
Happy August, everyone! A new month means a fresh batch of PlayStation Plus games to look forward to, and the new lineup is scheduled to be ready for download starting tomorrow, 3rd August. However, before you get too excited about the impending update, don't forget about July's PS Plus games. Last month's offering for Plus...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Has Been Played for Over 11,000 Years
That's a lot of swingin'
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is one of Sony's best-selling games of late. This should come as no surprise, given the huge success of its predecessor and, well, because it's Spider-Man. The game has sold 6.5 million copies to date across PlayStation 5 and PS4, and that's not the only awesome stat about the game...
News Astro's Playroom PS5 Dev Team Asobi Teases 'Most Ambitious Game Yet' on New Website
Shoot for the stars
Japan Studio may have been dissolved, but that's not to say PlayStation's completely left its home country. Amid the restructure, Tokyo-based Team Asobi has become one of Sony's youngest developers, and it's already won the hearts of fans with the Astro Bot games. The studio behind Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Astro's Playroom...
Mini Review The Falconeer: Warrior Edition (PS5) - Bird Is the Word in Fun Flight Sim
Beware, sky hunter, beware
We’ve always wanted to ride a bird. No, not like that. Grow up. We meant, quite literally, ride on the back of a large avian like something out of The Rescuers Down Under. The Falconeer — making its PlayStation 5 debut after an acclaimed run on Xbox systems — attempts to allow us to live out this bizarre dream with...
News F1 2021 Patch 1.05 Fixes Ray Tracing on PS5
Shiny
Petrol heads have been enjoying the rather excellent F1 2021 lately, but one nasty issue was spoiling the fun on PlayStation 5. For whatever reason, the limited ray tracing implementation on PS5 was causing lots of visual hiccups. It got so bad, in fact, that Codemasters removed ray tracing from the game in order to straighten things out...
News UK Sales Charts: Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is PS5's Hero, But It Can't Catch F1 2021
PS5 best-seller clings to top 10
The UK's physical games chart is rather predictable at the best of times, but when new releases dry up, things don't really move about much. Case in point: F1 2021 is once again the number one game at retail, which is no real surprise given the real world championship is ongoing right now. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles...
News Ariana Grande Will Headline Huge Fortnite Concert This Weekend
Thank u, next
We truly are living in different times. Positions singer Ariana Grande has confirmed that she will headline Fortnite’s Rift Tour this weekend, which is scheduled to unfold from 6th August through 8th August. There are a number of shows planned – refer to the Fortnite blog for full details – and developer Epic Games recommends you...
Sunday1st Aug 2021
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for August 2021?
Plus or minus?
Another month, another PS Plus games reveal. August's lineup was actually leaked days before the official announcement, by none other than Sony itself. As such, it feels like people have had additional time to moan and groan about what is, in all fairness, a pretty dull month. Well, at first glance, anyway. So, just to recap,...
News Apex Legends Bans Over 2,000 Players, Almost All Are on PS4
For the cheaters
Apex Legends has dropped the ban hammer on over 2,000 players – and almost all of them are playing on the PlayStation 4. According to Respawn developer Conor Ford, these bans were issued to players gaming the Ranked Points system in Ranked Play, and also for abusing a matchmaking exploit which effectively allowed high-rank players...
