Guide Splitgate: What Are the Server Queue Times?
Are the Splitgate servers online?
News Sony's PS Plus Subscriber Count Just Dropped for the First Time
Loses 1.3 million subs
News PS Plus Games for August 2021 Available to Download on PS5, PS4 Now
Hunter's Arena! Plants vs. Zombies! Tennis World Tour!
News - 2021, Week 31
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Saturday7th Aug 2021
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...
Friday6th Aug 2021
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 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 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 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...
Wednesday4th Aug 2021
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...
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,...
Tuesday3rd Aug 2021
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...
Monday2nd Aug 2021
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...
Tuesday3rd Aug 2021
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...
Monday2nd Aug 2021
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...
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