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News - 2021, Week 35
Sunday5th Sep 2021
Soapbox I Don't Know How to Feel About This PS4-to-PS5 Upgrade Uproar
Stephen sees the situation from both sides
Last week, Horizon Forbidden West pre-orders opened up, allowing excited fans to lay down some dosh for Guerrilla's anticipated PlayStation exclusive. While this was of course met with enthusiasm, the announcement was tarnished by the game's PS4-to-PS5 upgrade path — or, to be precise, lack of. If you...
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for September 2021?
Plus or minus
September's PlayStation Plus games have been made official, and we've had longer than usual to gather our thoughts on this month's lineup. Indeed, the selection was correctly leaked days before the big announcement. It split opinion then, but what about now? That's what we're here to find out. To recap, the PS Plus games for September...
Back to England
The Assassin's Creed Valhalla updates just keep coming. The game's approaching its first anniversary, and Ubisoft is far from done when it comes to adding new content. Next week will see patch 1.3.1 arrive on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Due to release on the 7th September, it sounds like another meaty title update. It'll...
Saturday4th Sep 2021
News PS Plus PS5, PS4 Games for September 2021 Announced
Plug that leak
PS Plus' games for September have been officially announced, and as it turns out, last week's leak was completely correct. Hopefully you didn't set your sights on anything different! Without further ado, here's what subscribers get this month: Overcooked: All You Can Eat (PS5) Hitman 2 (PS4) Predator: Hunting Grounds (PS4) Based...
News Alan Wake Remastered Listed for PS5, PS4 Release on 5th October
It's happening
Alan Wake is finally heading to PlayStation consoles next month in a remastered package if multiple online listings from Taiwanese retailers are to be believed. Alan Wake Remastered will launch for both PS5 and PS4 on 5th October 2021, and supremely reliable insider ZhugeEX has confirmed the release "will be announced next week"...
News Shawn Layden Reveals Why He Left Sony PlayStation
Became burnt out
It's been almost two years since former Sony Worldwide Studios head Shawn Layden suddenly left the company, announced to the world with nothing more than a tweet. Fans have speculated the reasoning since time and time again, but now the man himself has broken his silence. Speaking to Bloomberg, Layden explains he was becoming bur
Sunday5th Sep 2021
News Horizon Forbidden West Will Now Offer Free PS4 to PS5 Upgrade, Sony Confirms
Sony games will offer $10 upgrade path henceforth
Sony has updated its PlayStation Blog post on the pre-order listings for Horizon Forbidden West, confirming that it will now offer a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade for all versions of the game. This covers the base $60 version of the title on PS4. Goin
Saturday4th Sep 2021
News PS Store Weekend Sale Discounts Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Demon's Souls, and More
Spider-Man! Borderlands! GTA!
Sony is hosting a surprise PlayStation Store weekend sale that discounts some of its biggest first-party titles of the past 12 months. Available through until midnight on Monday 6th September 2021, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart receives its first digital discount as a result. Its price has dropped to £60.89/$60.19,...
News There's Now a Teaser Trailer for Next Week's PlayStation Showcase
Taste the transitions
Here’s our first look at the presentation for next week’s PlayStation Showcase, which will show us “what’s next for PS5”. The 15-second clip gives us a glimpse at the kind of presentation style we can expect, with shifting shapes and dramatic orchestral audio paving the way for the platform’s iconic shape symbols,...
News God of War Creator Says First-Party Games Will Be at PlayStation Showcase 'With Flying Colours'
David Jaffe reckons the show will be worth the wait
The man who spearheaded the creation and design of the original God of War is David Jaffe, also known for creating another beloved PlayStation series with Twisted Metal. Nowadays, he's put game design on ice and conducts live streams and YouTube videos on a regular basis. The ex-designer's...
News Ex-PlayStation Exec Shawn Layden Is Concerned About the Rising Cost of AAA Games
The price is right?
During the latter stages of his tenure at PlayStation, former executive Shawn Layden oversaw some of the biggest first-party projects in his organisation’s history, including Horizon Zero Dawn and God of War. But the suit’s history in the gaming industry, as he’s eager to point out frequently, stretches back decades, to the...
News Fans Want Sony to Reconsider Horizon Forbidden West's PS4 to PS5 Upgrade
Another own goal
There was a lot of enthusiasm for Horizon Forbidden West’s pre-orders going live this week, but as with so many things Sony does of late, the announcement has been marred by more self-enforced controversy. The company confirmed that, in order to get both the PlayStation 5 and PS4 versions of the sequel, you’ll need to purchase...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 392
Can't stay a-WAYP
It's a long weekend in the US, which means additional playing time for all of you on the other side of the pond. It's just a standard gaming weekend for the rest of us, but there still should be ample time to dig into our backlogs ahead of the impending silly season. Sammy Barker, Editor: I don't know what this says about me, but...
Friday3rd Sep 2021
Review WRC 10 (PS5) - Rough-Edged But Robust Rally Racing
Don't cut
Developer KT Racing has found its footing with the WRC series. After last year's WRC 9 made significant improvements to the officially licensed rally racer, WRC 10 iterates on the winning formula, presenting another fantastic experience — even if it is a little rough around the edges. The driving itself is of course the most important...
Mini Review Kitaria Fables (PS5) - Charming Animal Adventure Combines Action with Crafting
The cat that crafted the cream
Kitaria Fables is a charming action RPG with an emphasis on crafting of all kinds. It takes place in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic characters, and the whole thing would be incredibly cosy if it wasn't for the fact that monsters roam the countryside. There is a story here — one that involves an empire, the...
News Lost Judgment DLC Detailed, 2022 Expansion Lets You Play as Kaito
Yo, Tak!
Lost Judgment is getting three rounds of DLC post-launch, one of which is a proper expansion. It's a first for Yakuza developer RGG Studio, which has only dabbled in small add-ons previously. And yes, you read the headline correctly. Set to release in Spring 2022, 'The Kaito Files' is described as a ten-hour, story-driven expansion where...
Feature Five Years Later, We Remember The Tomorrow Children with Director Dylan Cuthbert
Soviet experiments
One of Sony's finest qualities as a games publisher is its willingness to take a gamble on new ideas. Each PlayStation console has played host to a variety of weird and wonderful games, and early in the PS4's life, this philosophy of embracing experimental, unique concepts didn't waver. A prime example is The Tomorrow Children...
News Crysis Remastered Trilogy Hooks 15th October Release Date
Nanosuit up
Hankering to revisit Crysis 2 and Crysis 3? (Anyone?) Regardless of whether an audience for the Crysis Remastered Trilogy exists, it’s coming out by hook or crook on 15th October. This includes the original – itself already spruced up, and available on the PlayStation 4 right now – alongside its two sequels. Well, their single...
News Gotham Knights Gets Key Art Before DC Fandome Blowout
Bat outta Gotham
Co-op brawler Gotham Knights, alongside the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, will reappear during the DC Fandome on 16th October – and to tide you over until then, here’s a look at the release’s key art. The image shows a rain-slicked Gotham City, with heroes Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood strutting confidently...
News The Final Trailer for Death Stranding: Director's Cut Will Debut Next Week
Dodged a BT
Don’t worry – it’s not part of the PlayStation Showcase! (But we haven’t ruled out Deathloop just yet.) The final trailer for Death Stranding: Director’s Cut will debut on 8th September, from 8AM BST. You’ll be able to see it premiere on the official Kojima Productions YouTube channel – assuming you haven’t had your fill...
News Train Sim World 2's Second Rush Hour Circuit Nahverkehr Dresden Departs 9th September
Gut
The second route in Train Sim World 2’s Rush Hour line will depart on time from 9th September, and will be available as part of the Rush Hour Season Ticket. Nahverkehr Dresden brings a “mix of S-Bahn, Regional, inter-city, and freight traffic”, and leverages the release’s new passenger variety and volume systems to create for a more...
Thursday2nd Sep 2021
News Sony Will Make You Pay Extra to Upgrade Horizon Forbidden West from PS4 to PS5
And pricey Collector's Editions don't have a disc
Update #2: Sony has reversed its decision to make you buy Horizon Forbidden West again if you want to upgrade from PS4 to PS5. Update #1: There are no plans for Sony to offer an upgrade from the Standard version of Hori
News PlayStation Showcase Announced, Presenting the Future of PS5 Next Week
First-party updates and more
As Sony is wont to do, it's just dropped a big announcement out of thin air. A PlayStation Showcase has just been confirmed, offering a "look into the future of PS5". Over on the PlayStation Blog, Sid Shuman gives a vague idea of what to expect, saying the showcase will "include updates from PlayStation Studios and...
Mini Review The Medium (PS5) - One of the Best Horror Experiences on PS5
Anything but medium
With all the rumours about Bloober Team potentially working on a new Silent Hill game, it's easy to forget why the team rose to fame in the first place. Its most recent project, The Medium, has finally made the jump to the PS5 and it could very well be the best psychological horror experience on the console. The story follows...
News PS5, PS4 Co-Op Looter Shooter Project Magnum Looks Very Flashy in Teaser Trailer
Early days, though
A new teaser trailer has just landed on PlayStation's YouTube page, and it's for a game currently known as Project Magnum. Developed by Seoul-based studio Nat Games, there aren't too many details about the game as yet, save for the aforementioned video. We recommend giving it a watch, as the game looks like it could be good. It's...
News Horizon Forbidden West PS5, PS4 Pre-Orders Live Now, Special Editions Detailed
Whip out those wallets
Sony recently confirmed a release date for Horizon Forbidden West. While it's not making it out in 2021, it's not too far away either — it hits both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 18th February 2022. Today, Sony's opened up pre-orders for the game, so you can pop down some dosh ahead of the game's imminent arrival. Of course,...
News PS Now Adding Five Final Fantasy Games Over Coming Months
Phoenix down
Final Fantasy is such a misleading franchise name, isn’t it? It’s like the Neverending Story: how come it ends in under two hours? Anyway, as you know, there are dozens of Final Fantasy games – and five of the better ones are coming to PS Now. This is a staggered rollout, with Final Fantasy VII being the first to join on 7th...
Out now on PS5, PS4
A new Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut patch is out now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Sucker Punch has released a number of minor updates over the last couple of weeks, but this one — patch 2.008 — features some welcome adjustments. It's around 2GB in size. For starters, it improves load times when you're switching...
News Bare Bones eFootball Launch Content Detailed, Out 30th September
Favourites for relegation
Konami's controversial football sim eFootball will launch for PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 30th September 2021 with a very short list of modes and ways to play the game, it's been confirmed. The publisher previously admitted the initial release is essentially a demo, but now that all of its contents have been shared alongside...
News Strike Is a Board Game You Can Play Within Horizon Forbidden West on PS5, PS4
In-universe game quietly announced
Who doesn't love a game within a game? Many RPGs and open world adventures feature in-universe recreational activities — these can be simple mini-games or fully fleshed out experiences in their own right, like Gwent in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It sounds as though Guerrilla Games has been inspired by this, as the...
News NBA 2K22's MyTeam Iterates on Controversial Card Collecting Mode
Holographics! Grading! Drafts! More!
Look, we get that the gacha element is exorbitantly expensive, but 2K Sports is generally quite generous with its card collecting modes. NBA 2K21 allowed you to assemble a pretty deadly squad without spending a cent, and while we can’t say for sure that NBA 2K22 will be the same, the very nature of basketball...
Mini Review Golf Club Wasteland (PS4) - Post-Apocalyptic 2D Golf Game Is Well Above Par
I'll have a tee please, Bob
It's the future, and all is not well in Golf Club Wasteland. In a totally unexpected turn of events, the Earth has been rendered inhospitable by an ecological disaster that nobody saw coming. How were we supposed to know that using liquefied dinosaur bones to power our cars was bad? If those egghead scientists had told us...
News Deep Dives from Featured Teams to Follow PS5 Showcase
Stick around for more
Next week’s PlayStation Showcase will show us “what’s next for PlayStation 5” in around 40 minutes, but those of you hoping for more will probably want to stick around. The broadcast will continue beyond the scheduled presentation with “more updates from some of the studio teams featured” in the show. We’re...
News THQ Nordic Reveals 10th Anniversary Showcase for 17th September
Six new game announcements
Instead of just one videogame event announcement, how about two? Not only has Sony confirmed its big digital event for 9th September 2021, but publisher THQ Nordic has also announced it will be taking to the stage with a showcase containing six new game announcements. Taking place on 17th September 2021, Geoff Keighley...
News No Next-Gen PSVR at Big PS5 Showcase
A different reality
Next week’s major PlayStation Showcase, announced moments ago, will reveal “what’s next for PlayStation 5” – but there’ll be no next-gen PSVR during the 40 minute presentation. Sony insinuated earlier in the year that we’d get updates on the new headset this summer, but our understanding is that a public annou
Friday3rd Sep 2021
News Truck Driver Parks PS5 Port Until the End of October
Truck stop
Like the haulage crisis sweeping the UK right now, Truck Driver will take a little longer to arrive on PlayStation 5. The game had been planned to park on Sony’s next-gen system on 30th September, but is now targeting the end of October instead. The delay seems to be down to the postponement of the title’s Heading North DLC, which has...
Thursday2nd Sep 2021
News WRC 10 Slides Sideways onto PS5, PS4 Today with Launch Trailer
Flat out
The latest annual entry in the WRC series arrives on PlayStation 5 and PS4 today. WRC 10 is KT Racing's effort for 2021, and it looks to build upon the success of last year's well-received iteration. To celebrate the arrival of the new game, publisher Nacon has released a launch trailer, featuring plenty of dust-kicking drifts in both...
Wednesday1st Sep 2021
Review Predator: Hunting Grounds (PS4) - Multiplayer Experiment Falls Wildly Short
Time to bleed
Republished on Wednesday 1st September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Predator: Hunting Grounds is the first major multiplayer-only video game Sony has published since MAG on PlayStation 3. And while Friday t
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Casts Doubt Over PS5 Version Launching This Year
Can't promise 2021 release "with full certainty"
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt RED has cast some doubt over whether it can still release the native PlayStation 5 version of its latest RPG this year. Since the original release on PS4, a better version for current-gen consoles has always been targetting a launch at some point in the second half...
Mini Review Overcooked: All You Can Eat - Remastered Culinary Co-Op Is Still a Tasty Treat
Fill your plates
Republished on Wednesday 1st September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Overcooked: All You Can Eat is like enjoying your favourite meal while wearing newly prescribed glasses. Sure, you've had this plenty of times...
Review Hitman 2 (PS4) - More Darkly Amusing Murder
Hit me baby one more time
Republished on Wednesday 1st September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Poor Sierra Knox. She lived her life as a successful racing car driver, and along with her father was a powerful figure within...
News PS Store Essential Picks Sale Houses Many PS5, PS4 Game Deals
Devil May Cry! Biomutant! Ghostrunner!
Another week, another PlayStation Store sale. You know the score. The PS Store Essential Picks sale is sticking around for two weeks, expiring at midnight on 15th September 2021. We've got lots of different PS5 and PS4 titles on offer, so with the deals active across the UK, EU, and US storefronts right now,...
The rainbow blur
After a string of poorly received entries, SEGA's mascot was in a bad spot back in 2010. However, the Wii-exclusive Sonic Colors was something of a reset for the franchise, cutting out most of the nonsense and presenting itself as a more straightforward action platformer. It remains one of the more favourably received games in the...
Rumour Uncharted PC Collection Is Probably Real, But Leaked Image Looks Fake
Drake's biggest journey yet?
Something that PlayStation fans will have to get used to is the idea of Sony releasing first-party games on PC. That's just how things roll, now. After the successful launch of Horizon Zero Dawn and Days Gone on Steam and Epic Games Store, Sony has doubled down on this initiative. PC porting house Nixxes is now part of...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Shares How It Plays in First Gameplay Footage
Heart of the cards
XCOM developer Firaxis Games has today shared the first public glimpse of Marvel's Midnight Suns gameplay ahead of its launch in March 2022, detailing what it will be like to fight alongside the superheroes of the comic book universe. In short, it doesn't really play like the tactical titles the studio is known for. You will...
News No Man's Sky Expands Base Building with New Settlement Options
Create your own space colony
It feels like we're covering a big No Man's Sky update every other month at this point, and the latest one titled Frontiers is no different. It focuses on the base building mechanics of the space explorer and expands them to such a degree that you can now begin building your very own settlement, complete with alien...
Weirdness These PlayStation Sound Effect Acapellas Are Oddly Awesome
Sounds good
Each PlayStation startup sound has defined a generation, so it’s bizarre to see them performed acapella by YouTube group Maytree. From the bowel rumbling bass of the PS1’s intro all the way through to the PSP’s upbeat jingle, this is both spot-on and strange. It’s particularly amusing to see just how much energy is being invested...
News Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy Joins Genshin Impact Roster Today
Fortnite star part of another game
Fortnite character and Horizon Forbidden West protagonist Aloy today joins the roster of playable characters in online RPG Genshin Impact for a limited time. After you've downloaded update 2.1, you'll be able to log into your account on either PlayStation 5 or PS4 and claim her through the in-game mail system. She...
News Swery's Mysterious RPG The Good Life Pegged for Fall 2021 in English Trailer
Raining cats and dogs
Flippin' heck, this game has taken a while to materialise, hasn't it? Swery's "debt repayment daily life RPG", The Good Life, was initially announced with a Kickstarter campaign back in 2018, and news has been extremely slow on the title ever since. As with the famed developer's other works, this new game looks to be somewhat...
News Skrillex Headlines Latest Beat Saber Music Pack, Available Now
Dubstep star returns
Skrillex and Beat Saber seem like a match made in heaven, so this latest collaboration for the PlayStation VR hit is long overdue. A new music pack has hit the PS Store for £8.99/$10.99 that contains many of the Dubstep star's biggest and most popular tracks from when the genre was still a mainstream thing. There are eight
News Hello Kitty Joins Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania as Premium DLC Character
Super Money Ball
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's all-star lineup just keeps on growing. The remastered collection of fan-favourite entries in the series is coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 in October, and it includes a number of guest stars from other SEGA properties as playable characters. Kiryu, Morgana,
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 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...
Tuesday31st Aug 2021
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...
Monday30th Aug 2021
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...
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