News - 2022, Week 03
Sunday23rd Jan 2022
But just one conclusion
While you will have to field some “very strong” moral choices during your time with Horizon Forbidden West, the decisions you make will all culminate in a single “impactful” ending. That means, unlike most modern RPGs, there are not multiple endings to uncover – just the one, canon conclusion. We suspect said...
News Access a Huge Vault of PS5, PS4 Games for £3.99/$4.99 with EA Play
Three months for the price of one
You may not be the biggest fan of EA, but if you’re gaming on a budget, then here’s a pretty good deal: the publisher is flogging three months of its EA Play subscription for the price of one, meaning for just £3.99/$4.99 you can play any of the PlayStation 5 and PS4 games from its impressive vault for about...
Saturday22nd Jan 2022
As easy as 1, 2, 3
Update: Just as we warned, it really wasn't worth getting excited over the PlayStation Japan tease — not unless you're a massive fan of popstar Kenshi Yonezu. The now infamous tweet was indeed teasing a new Japanese PlayStation advert — but it has absolutely nothing to do with backwards compatibility. The numbers 1, 2, and 3...
News Ubisoft Pulls the Plug on Watch Dogs Legion PS5, PS4 Updates
Bollocks
Ubisoft’s post-release support for many of its games is spectacular, but the French publisher has pulled the plug on Watch Dogs Legion. While it has delivered all of the add-ons and extras it promised prior to release, we do get the sense that if the title had performed better, it may have committed more support to the release. As it is,...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 1
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? Below, you'll find 15 general knowledge questions with multiple choice answers. Some are relatively...
Review Rainbow Six: Extraction (PS5) – Limited Time Event Turned Middling Co-Op Shooter
Live die repeat
The Outbreak event in Rainbow Six: Siege all the way back in 2018 was a ton of fun. It presented the tactical shooter in a new light, offering something different to players that might have wanted a more fulfilling PvE experience than the tepid “terrorist hunt” offering in the base game. Ubisoft clearly felt there was enough...
Talking Point In Theory, Could Xbox Game Pass Come to PS5, PS4?
Pass it on
It’s not yet clear what the future holds for Activision Blizzard and Call of Duty on PlayStation. Sony’s alluded to Microsoft honouring existing contracts, but there’s no word on how long those will last. Meanwhile, talkative Xbox chief Phil Spencer has expressed a “desire”
News Horizon Forbidden West Is a Whopping 86GB on PS5
More if you're in Europe
Horizon Forbidden West will take a Tremortusk-sized bite out of your PlayStation 5’s SSD, with the anticipated sequel weighing in at almost 86GB, according to data scraped from Sony’s servers. PlayStation Game Size reports that the release may be even larger in Europe, with file sizes of over 96GB touted – and this is...
News Sony Partner Deviation Games Expands with New Canadian Studio
Recruiting at a rapid rate
New studio helmed – ironically – by Call of Duty alumni Deviation Games is expanding at a rapid rate as work begins in earnest on its debut project, which will be published under the PlayStation Studios umbrella. Such is the speed of its growth, in fact, that it’s already opened a second office to complement its Los...
News GRID Legends' Cheesy FMV Cut-Scenes Will Become the Thing of Legend
Drive to survive
Oh, wow – they’re really doing it. GRID Legends’ campaign will be filled with FMV cut-scenes, as Codemasters tries to recreate that recognisable Netflix-style documentary format to anchor its races. You’ll go behind-the-scenes at racing team Seneca, learning more about the characters and competitors on the GRID competing to...
News Mecha RPG Relayer Reminds Us It's Releasing in March for PS5, PS4
Information relay
Whoops, we had forgotten that Relayer existed! We first wrote about the turn based mecha RPG in May of last year (when it was still scheduled for a 2021 release) but we totally missed out on its subsequent delay and new launch date. It's coming to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on the 24th March. The game continues to look...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 410
And breathe
Did anything major happen this week? Nah, it's just January, right. Nothing major at all. Great stuff, let's just play some video games this weekend, then. No one's exhausted from corporate takeovers here. Not us. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'll be honest with you, I'm playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. No, I'm not really sure...
Friday21st Jan 2022
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's New Scythe Is Super Strong and Easy to Unlock
The Eclipse
Another week, another round of in-game challenges for Assassin's Creed Valhalla through Ubisoft Connect. These tasks have offered up some good rewards in the past, but the weapon available via this week's community challenge is probably the best of the bunch. By taking part, you get a brand new mythical scythe named Eclipse — and it's...
News These Are Dying Light 2's Graphical Options on PS5
Raytracing! Resolution! Framerate!
Phwoar, it’s a looker! Dying Light 2 launches early next month on the PlayStation 5, and it’s a stunner to say the least. As has become common with most new-gen releases, there’ll be a number of visual configurations for you to flit between at launch, including a quality option with ray-tracing and a full 4K...
News Battlefield 2042 Could Potentially Go Free-to-Play After Poor Performance on PS5, PS4
Outgunned
The temperature is so hot among Battlefield fans right now that admins on the game’s subreddit recently threatened to close the page until its community cools down. Battlefield 2042 isn’t a bad game by any stretch, but it’s failed to live up to expectations by a pretty large margin, and owners are understandably irate. The negative...
Poll Does Sony Need to Take Action After Microsoft's Activision Buyout?
Holding out for a hero
Microsoft's jaw-dropping acquisition of Activision Blizzard earlier this week has fundamentally changed the gaming landscape as we know it. The reported $68 billion buyout shows just how ridiculously deep Microsoft's pockets are — and that financial bulk is something that Sony simply cannot compete with. It leaves the...
News Elden Ring's Enormous Bear Will Kick Your Ass on PS5, PS4
If you go down to the woods today
This new Elden Ring screenshot is so simple and yet so exciting at the same time. Here is a bear, FromSoftware-style – and you just know it’s going to absolutely kick your ass. The mammal looks relatively realistic in its face, but its body is just absolutely enormous, towering over the lead character in the...
"Sony is an important part of our industry"
Will Activision games continue to release on PlayStation consoles once Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision goes through? That's the question on everyone's minds right now, and the team in green itself likely doesn't even know for sure just yet either. However, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil...
News Analyst Expects PS5 to Seriously Outperform Xbox This Year
Two-to-one
Things may be getting hotter in the boardrooms following Microsoft’s near-$70 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard, but it’s the PlayStation 5 that will keep cash registers alight this year. That’s according to Ampere research director Piers Harding-Rolls, who believes that Sony will sell 18 million new-gen consoles this year to...
News Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Rights to Movie Being Painted in PS4 Game Dreams
A Winter's Journey
After a tense and strenuous week, let’s all exhale with an uplifting story about the power of video games: Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the distribution rights to Alex Helfrecht's A Winter’s Tale, a movie which is being partly painted in PlayStation 4 game Dreams. The extraordinary film is set in Bavaria during 1812,...
News Sony Is Not Making More PS4s to Make Up for PS5 Stock Shortfall
Production was always planned, company says
Sony has responded to reports which suggested it was making more PlayStation 4 consoles to deal with a shortfall of PS5 stock. Speaking with NLab, as reported by Yahoo, a
News PSVR2 Is Coming, But Here's a Reminder That PSVR Is Still Alive and Kicking
Sony releases new trailer for existing headset
Sony may be preparing a big PSVR2 push, presumably later this year, but that doesn’t mean it’s forgotten its existing virtual reality headset. A new promotional trailer published on YouTube earlier today showcases the vibrant software slate on the ageing accessory – even five years after its...
News The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Launch Trailer Is Here
Drake's back
Exactly one week out from the PlayStation 5 release of the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Sony has shared the launch trailer that depicts Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy in their remastered glory. As you can probably imagine, footage focuses on memorable clips from the two titles, but if you haven't...
Thursday20th Jan 2022
News PlayStation Wrap-Up 2021 Available Now, Share Your Gaming Stats
Playtime tracked, games totalled
It's that time of the year again: Sony is allowing PlayStation 5, PS4 users to share their own Spotify style wrap-up of 2021 on social media. Head on through this link to get started, making sure you're logged into your PSN account in order to start viewing and sharing your own stats. The wrap up begins by sharing...
Little fish
In an interview anecdote published by the Washington Post, chatty Xbox chief Phil Spencer has said that he trusts the likes of Sony, Nintendo, and Valve not to damage the gaming industry – it’s tech giants like Amazon, Apple, and Google that he’s concerned about. The conversation is, of course, shadowed by his company’s...
News Sony Responds to Activision Blizzard Buyout, Expects Games to Still Come to PS5, PS4
Wants contracts to be abided by
Sony has this morning issued a statement in response to Microsoft's $69 billion dollar deal to purchase Activision. In a quote shared with The Wall Street Journal via a Sony spokesperson, the firm said: "We expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements and continue to ensure Activision games are...
News EA Is the Next Major Publisher Tipped for a Takeover
A rich man's world
With Microsoft’s near-$70 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard, all bets are basically off the table. While you could explain away Bethesda’s acquisition as an anomaly – it was a struggling publisher that was privately owned – it’s clear that we’re now waist-deep in an industry consolidation era. Other publishers will...
News FIFA 22 Team of the Year Revealed
Five Premier League players included
The votes have been counted and now the winners are revealed: EA Sports has shared the 2021 Team of the Year for FIFA 22. Revealed by England legend David Beckham, the 11 players are as follows: Goalkeeper — Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG, Italian) Defender — João Cancelo (Manchester City, Portuguese) Defender...
News Don't Worry, Harry Potter Fans! Wizarding World Website Says Hogwarts Legacy Is Coming in 2022
Until it isn't, of course
Update: Well, here's a much better source than Warner Bros Brazil: official Harry Potter website Wizarding World has updated with a new post on the year ahead, and it also says Hogwarts Legacy is coming this year. Obviously, this is still subject to change, but it's slightly more positive news for the open world RPG...
News A Big Eyes and Mouth God of War PC Mod Has Gone Viral
Gob of War
You want non-Activision Blizzard stories? Well, dear reader, we’re thrilled to deliver those to you. Here’s Kratos from Sony’s recent God of War PC port, modded to have exaggerated googly eyes and a giant, cartoon-like jaw. Hilarious, goofy joke or nightmare fuel? That’s up to you to decide, but it’s as far away from...
News Bethesda's Last PS5 Game Ghostwire Tokyo Potentially Pegged for 24th March
Don't be a ghost
Looks like 24th March could be the last dance for Bethesda and PlayStation 5 owners, as Ghostwire Tokyo’s release date has seemingly leaked on the PS Store. While we’ve been unable to replicate this potential error for ourselves, MP1st grabbed a couple of screenshots showing the aforementioned release date on the game’s...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Finally Lands on PS5, PS4 in April
The Force is strong
Update: Wow, that didn't take long, did it? A mere 15 minutes after penning the rumour (which you can still read below), the 5th April 2022 release date for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been confirmed. You can also check out a new gameplay video, which we've embedded above. Original Story: It feels like we've been...
News Meet Horizon Forbidden West's Voice Cast, Including Carrie-Anne Moss
Plus new gameplay clips
Right off the back of yesterday's story trailer for Horizon Forbidden West, developer Guerrilla Games has shared a deep dive into the voice talent providing the dialogue for the upcoming PlayStation 5, PS4 title. It includes interviews with Ashly Burch (Aloy), Lance Reddick (Sylens) and The Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss...
News Dying Light 2 Has Found More Really Big Numbers to Boast About
The script sounds huge
If you're not playing Dying Light 2 for 500 hours, you will instead be reading 350,000 words and listening to 40,000 lines of dialogue. That's right: Techland has found a few other very big numbers it can boast about on social media, this time relating to the upcoming game's script. For comparison's sake, Skyrim has 60,000...
News WWE 2K22 Tangles with PS5, PS4 from 11th March
Rey Mysterio is the cover star, as rumoured
WWE 2K22 will “hit different” on PlayStation 5 and PS4, when it launches on 11th March. That’s according to publisher 2K Sports, which delayed this title out of last year’s holiday season in order to avoid another scenario like WWE 2K20. The publisher promises that the redesigned gameplay engine...
Review Windjammers 2 (PS4) - Frisbee Flingin' Has Never Felt So Fun
Disc hockey
They just don’t make them like this anymore, do they? French outfit DotEmu is fast establishing itself as retro revival specialists, and Windjammers 2 is another immaculate effort from the Streets of Rage 4 studio. This game of Frisbee blends the best of Pong and Street Fighter to make for a white-knuckle reboot of Data East’s...
News PlayStation Creator Ken Kutaragi Not a Fan of VR Headsets or Metaverse
"Headsets are simply annoying"
Legendary PlayStation inventor Ken Kutaragi has shared his dislike for VR headsets and the Metaverse in an interview with Bloomberg. The PS3, PS2, and PS1 creator turned robotics lead at Ascent Robotics says he's not a fan of virtual reality devices because they isolate you from the real world. "Headsets are simply...
News Promising Dark Fantasy Shooter Witchfire Is Still a Ways Off
Developer update reveals release plans
Remember Witchfire? We've been wondering when on Earth this intriguing project will finally see the light of day, as it's always looked pretty promising. Well, in the seconds-long snippets of gameplay that have been shown, anyway. As it turns out, the guns-n'-magic FPS is still a long way out. In a lengthy...
News Shenmue the Animation Legitimately Looks Amazing
Father!
Here’s one way to get this author to watch anime: adapt Shenmue into an all-new series. While this is re-treading the plot beats of the Dreamcast originals, it’s unbelievably exciting to see the games transformed like this. Many will lament the loss of the cheesy OG voice acting – especially when they’re reading an almost identical...
News Hitman 3 Year 2 Update Whacks Bugs, Adds Elusive Target Arcade on PS5, PS4
Live and let die
Hitman 3’s hotly anticipated Year 2 update is available to download now on the PlayStation 5 and PS4, with the file size weighing in at a whisker over 2GB or so. The headline addition – on consoles, at least – is the new Elusive Target Arcade, which includes permanent additions of multi-faceted missions featuring these...
News PS5, PS4 Racer Hot Wheels Unleashed Heads Under the Sea for SpongeBob Season
Did you smell it?
In an announcement that will no doubt tempt editor Stephen Tailby back to its toy racer, Hot Wheels Unleashed is following its Batman crossover with a season of SpongeBob SquarePants. This update – available on 20th January, shortly after we’re publishing this article – will include an all-new ladder of free and premium...
News This Dreams Recreation of Returnal's Archonact Is Staggering
Larger than life
Well, the Jurassic Park scene recreated in Dreams was good, but this may be better. At the very least, it matches it: Polish creator BadRobo82 has recreated Returnal’s Archonact, and it’s a real achievement. With floating cybernetic tentacles and menacing glowing eyes, this monster looks every bit as fearsome as it does in the...
News Creature-Taming RPG Monster Crown Confirms February Release Date on PS4
Beastly
Following its delay out of 2021, retro-styled RPG Monster Crown's PlayStation 4 fate was unknown — but now it's got a confirmed release date. The cool-looking Pokémon-esque title will launch on the 22nd February, which will be here before you know it. That's 22/2/22, by the way — easy to remember! Here's a quick breakdown of Monster...
Wednesday19th Jan 2022
News These Are the Franchises PS5, PS4 May Lose to Activision Blizzard Buyout
There's a lot
Until the ink is dry on Microsoft’s colossal Activision Blizzard buyout, the status of franchises like Call of Duty will likely remain unclear. For the time being, it’s business as usual for all involved, and Bloomberg sources have said that Xbox may continue to support PlayStation platforms in the future – although as evidenced...
News PS Store Sale Brings Hundreds of PS5, PS4 Games Under £20
Need for Speed! Dead by Daylight! Tetris!
A brand new sale has just appeared on the European PlayStation Store, bringing a wide selection of games under the £20 mark. PS5, but mostly PS4, software is included here, with some pretty huge discounts available. The promotion has yet to hit the North American PS Store, but it'll just be a matter of...
News All These Activision Blizzard Studios Will Likely Cease PlayStation Development
All the teams on the line
Sony’s slate of PlayStation Studios was once regarded as the strongest in the industry, but even with recent additions like Housemarque and Firesprite, it’s now dwarfed by Microsoft following its publisher shopping spree. So, we’ve already looked at the brands and franchises that will almost certainly cease to exist...
News Sony Stock Value Loses $20 Billion, But Will Likely Recover
Biggest drop since 2008
Sony shares have fallen by 13 per cent — which equates to roughly $20 billion — since Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Call of Duty publisher Activision for $68 billion. The sharp drop in market value represents Sony's biggest loss since October 2008, removing $20 billion from the company's value in just one day...
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Suddenly Appears on PS5, PS4
It's time to Master Duel
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is available to download now on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The free-to-play card game was announced last year, pegged with a 'winter' launch window — and now it's suddenly here. Master Duel seems to be just about everything that you'd expect from a free-to-play Yu-Gi-Oh! title. You match...
News Horizon Forbidden West Story Trailer Details Aloy's Next Big Adventure
Meet some new friends
With Horizon Forbidden West now less than a month away from its PlayStation 5 and PS4 launch, it's time for the grand marketing machine to properly kick into gear. First up is a brand new story trailer containing loads of brand new scenes, characters, and locations. It all looks stunning, featuring footage taken straight from a...
News GTA Trilogy Has Done 'Just Great', Exec Says 'Glitch Was Resolved'
Take-Two chief satisfied with remasters
GTA Trilogy has received a few patches since its dismal launch, but it remains below par as Rockstar works to resurrect it. Take-Two and Rockstar overlord Strauss Zelnick is fairly satisfied with the game, though, as he told investors that it’s “done just great” and while it had a “glitch in the...
Mini Review RPGolf Legends (PS5) - Zelda Inspired Putter Is Bloated But No Bogey
Links
Proof that golf is fast establishing itself as a genre unto itself: RPGolf Legends’ portmanteau paints a pretty clear picture of what to expect. The latest entry in ArticNet’s genre blending brand, this is a 16-bit The Legend of Zelda-esque pixel art escapade that just so happens to sprinkle putts into its traditional adventure gameplay...
News The Matrix, Black Panther Stars Join Horizon Forbidden West Voice Cast
Carrie-Anne Moss as Tilda
Guerrilla Games has today shared a brief look behind the curtain of Horizon Forbidden West with a new story trailer, but it has also confirmed some Hollywood stars have joined the game's cast to lend a voice to a few of the new characters. In an interview with Game Informer, it's confirmed brand new character T
News Cult PS4 Sequel Gravity Rush 2 Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday Today
Time flies
Sony’s cult PlayStation 4 sequel to PS Vita favourite Gravity Rush is now five years old. As remembered by Gematsu on Twitter, topsy-turvy protagonist Kat returned on 19th January, 2017 in Japan, with Gravity Rush 2’s North American and European release following just a day later. The game massively expanded upon the scope of the...
Round Up Rainbow Six Extraction Early Reviews Offer Lukewarm Praise to Co-Op Spin-Off
Ooze-bisoft
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction is very nearly here, and some gaming outlets have just published their thoughts on Ubisoft's latest co-op shooter. Launching on PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 20th January — that's tomorrow — the review embargo has lifted, and we're finally learning whether this Siege spin-off is worth checking out. As...
News Forgotten PS5 Crash-'Em-Up Destruction AllStars Refreshes Scoring in Update
Wreckognition
Destruction AllStars, the long-forgotten PlayStation 5 crash-‘em-up, is completely rebooting its scoring system in an attempt to encourage more skilful gameplay. Mechanics in the original release were criticised for seemingly serving little purpose, like the on-foot parkour and melee combat. Wreckognition will attempt to fix that by...
News Aussie Artist Tones and I to Debut Songs in Fortnite from 21st January
Dance monkey
Fortnite is more than just a game: it’s a cultural phenomenon. That’s why we barely bat an eyelid these days when Epic Games cooks up something impressively cool, like its Soundwave Series, which is designed to promote (or, for the cynics among you, advertise) new musical talent. And following a successful run last year, it’ll...
Tuesday18th Jan 2022
News Xbox Now Owns Legendary PlayStation Series Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon
Woah
A curious consequence of Microsoft’s earth-shattering $70 billion buyout of Activision is that Xbox now owns legendary PlayStation franchises Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon. Sony made these games in collaboration with Universal Interactive back in the 90s, but that company was acquired by Vivendi which later merged with Activision to...
Reaction Activision Blizzard Buyout Is Devastating for PS5, PS4
The end of an era
Is this the end of PlayStation? It’s always easy to get apocalyptic in situations like this, but it’s obviously not. Sony’s gaming division remains a wildly popular brand globally, and no single publisher can ever detract from that. Make no mistake, though, Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $70 billion is a...
News Microsoft Buys Call of Duty Publisher Activision Blizzard
Game over
In news that will once again rock the industry, Microsoft has bought Activision Blizzard, the publisher of franchises like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. The deal is reportedly valued at $70 billion, which is several times the sum that the giant already stumped up for Bethesda. It will presumably mean that franchises like Call of...
News Will Call of Duty and Other Activision Blizzard Games Come to PS5, PS4?
Outlook not so good
Update #2: Xbox bigwig Phil Spencer has made the following statement to Bloomberg: “I’ll just say to players out there who are playing Activision Blizzard games on Sony’s platform: it’s not our intent to pull communities away from that platform and we remained committed to that.” Make of that what you will. Update #1:
Poll Would You Still Buy PlayStation Consoles Without Activision Blizzard Games?
The call of duty
In a move that will shake the gaming industry to its core, Microsoft is on course to buy Activision Blizzard for a reported figure of $68 billion. This means that incredibly popular properties such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch, would be owned by Microsoft. You could argue that those last two franchises...
News PlayStation's Call of Duty Marketing Deal Almost Certainly Ending
Say goodbye to those small bonuses
Sony's marketing deal with Call of Duty, which promotes the latest game alongside PlayStation 5 and PS4 consoles and gives owners digital goodies on the platforms, will almost certainly come to an end as a result of Microsoft's $70 billion purchase of the company. Sony has been a key partner for the series since...
News Final Fantasy 16 Missing from Square Enix 2022 Lineup Article
But promises "some surprises"
Square Enix recently shared an article on its official website detailing the games we should expect the Japanese firm to release throughout 2022, and Final Fantasy XVI is nowhere to be seen. Instead, Life Is Strange Remastered Collection, Babylon's Fall,
News Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Event Set for 10th April
No livestream to watch
Square Enix will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts with a live event in Tokyo on 10th April 2022. There won't be a livestream for fans to watch, but a VOD will be available "at a later date", the official Twitter account says. It will play host to "a mini concert, a chat and Q&A with the development team, an...
News My Hero Academia Is a Free-to-Play PS4 Battle Royale Now
Sure, why not?
The latest in terrible anime tie-ins is My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble, a free-to-play PlayStation 4 battle royale from Bandai Namco. This ain’t the 100-player spectacle you may be expecting, however: just 24-players will duke it out in an ugly arena, where you’ll be able to use each hero’s ‘Quirk’ in combat. To be fair,...
News December 2021 NPD: Call of Duty: Vanguard Was the Best-Selling PS5, PS4 Game of the Year
Revenue Sony could lose in the future
If you need any more evidence of how important today's news of Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard for $70 billion and what that means for Sony, here it is: Call of Duty: Vanguard was the best-selling game of the year on PlayStation 5, PS4 consoles across the US. Despite a
News Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Leaving Role Once Microsoft Buyout Is Done, Says Report
WSJ sources claim
Activision boss Bobby Kotick will leave his role as CEO once Microsoft has completed its $70 billion buyout of the Call of Duty company, the Wall Street Journal claims. Sources close to the acquisition plans indicate he will leave the firm after the deal closes, which is expected to take place at some point next
News Matchpoint: Tennis Championships Fires Down the Line on PS5, PS4
Something to rally around
With the Australian Open in full swing, there’s never been a better time to announce a new tennis sim. And as publishers like Nacon continue to chase Top Spin’s glory, a new contender has entered the (Rod Laver) arena: Kalypso is serving up Matchpoint: Tennis Championships on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 this coming Spring...
News China Hero Game ANNO: Mutationem Goes Gold, Out on PS5, PS4 Soon
Shu Yoshida congratulates team
ANNO: Mutationem, the 2.5D cyberpunk side-scroller releasing as part of Sony's China Hero Project, has today gone gold, meaning work on a 1.0 version is now complete. The team at Thinking Stars will now presumably start putting together a day one patch ahead of a PlayStation 5, PS4 launch in the near future. When asked...
Hands On OlliOlli World Is a Bold and Brilliant New Spin on the Skateboarding Series
JollyOlli good
Before getting our hands on the PlayStation 5 version of OlliOlli World for this preview, we refreshed ourselves on the basics in OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood. We quickly remembered the challenging but intuitive controls, the ridiculously addictive allure of besting your scores on each level, and the clean, understated...
News The Artful Escape Confirms PS5, PS4 Launch for 25th January
Musical odyssey ported over
Apparently, there's news today that's nothing to do with Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard for $70 billion. Take this tidbit for example: after popping up on the PlayStation Store over the weekend, The Artful Escape has been confirmed for PS5 and PS4. It's
News Fortnite's Famous Tilted Towers Return to the Game Today
Ready to get tilted
If you played Fortnite in the early days, you'll know the complete and utter chaos that was dropping at Tilted Towers. A hotbed for action and intense gunfights, you and your team dropped there if you wanted a piece of the action straight away. Map changes over the years have meant the Point of Interest had to make an exit, but...
Monday17th Jan 2022
News PlayStation Reiterates God of War Ragnarok 2022 Release Date
Be ready, boy
PlayStation has published a list over on its official site, which highlights 22 games set to release in 2022. As you'd expect, it covers a lot of this year's big hitters, including Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Dying Light 2, Gran Turismo 7, and more. All of these titles have set release dates — but what about the currently...
News Harry Potter Game Hogwarts Legacy Allegedly in Trouble on PS5, PS4
Could be delayed until 2023
It’s been well over a year since we last heard word of Harry Potter-themed open world RPG Hogwarts Legacy, but developer Avalanche Software had promised updates in 2022. That information could end up being a delay, as word has it the title has been stupefied behind-the-scenes. Ex-IGN scribe and Sacred Symbols host Colin...
News Xbox Boss Reacts to PS Plus, PS Now Rumours, Says It's the 'Right Answer'
Expects new games included in the service
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has responded to the rumours of Sony's plans to combine PlayStation Plus and PS Now into a single service, currently dubbed Project Spartacus. Whether it's a proper competitor or not to Microsoft's celebrated Game Pass membership still remains to be seen, but Spencer believes this sort...
Poll What's the Best Uncharted Game?
Drake decider
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, which remasters Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy for PlayStation 5 and eventually PC, is now less than two weeks away. Maybe you can't wait to return to the adventures of Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer, or maybe you're planning to experience them for the first time...
News Stunning Rise of the Tomb Raider Boxart Shared to Mark Series' 25th Anniversary
From Final Fantasy artist Akihiko Yoshida
Square Enix has been celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Tomb Raider series for a while now, bringing the heroine to the likes of Fortnite and even announcing a cookbook based on the franchise. However, it's collaborations such as this one that really makes the occasion feel a
News Speedrunner Beats Sekiro in Just Two Hours... Blindfolded
AGDQ highlight
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is difficult enough on its own, so imagine setting yourself the task of completing the entire game in just two hours. Oh, and you're blindfolded the entire time. That's the challenge streamer Mitchriz set himself during the annual Awesome Games Done Quick event this past weekend, and the resulting run is...
News Dying Light 2 Trophies Revealed, Find Collectibles and Max Stats
Just beware of spoilers
Dying Light 2 is just a few weeks away from its PlayStation 5 and PS4 launch, meaning it's now time for us all to work out how we're going to unlock its Platinum Trophy. The complete list of digital gongs is now available for viewing over on Exophase, but we advise exercising some caution: the first handful of Trophies...
News PS5 Stock Registrations Open in Europe Now
Sony combating the scalpers
While the PlayStation 5 has been easier to purchase at points over the past few months, it still remains largely elusive. One way Sony is trying to combat scalpers and get the console into the hands of fans is by selling the device directly, and we’ve seen it launch its PlayStation Direct storefront in Europe following...
Guide Gran Turismo 7: All Cars List
Every car and vehicle in GT7
What's the all cars list included in Gran Turismo 7? Polyphony Digital's simulation racer allows you to test drive a number of cars and vehicles, each modelled accurately to provide an authentic experience. In this Gran Turismo 7 guide, we're going to list all cars list included in the PS5 and PS4 game. Please note that...
Random We Thought This T-Rex Made in Dreams Was a Shot from Jurassic Park
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It's been a little while since we've had a Dreams creation go viral, hasn't it? Media Molecule's create-'em-up platform lets players make whatever they like, and there are countless examples of amazing works from the community. It's always a good feeling when the game can capture some broader attention, and an...
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"This is a really good idea"
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User reviews miffed by idle gameplay
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News Shadow Warrior 3 Out 1st March, First Two Games Free with Pre-Orders
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The PlayStation Store has dated Shadow Warrior 3 for 1st March 2022, confirming a launch price of £39.99/$49.99 and a slew of digital pre-order goodies. If you commit some money ahead of time, you'll be granted access to complete game downloads of Shadow Warrior and Shadow Warrior 2 on PS4. There's also a limited edition...
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As PSVR2 includes feature
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As the Taipei Game Show nears, Shuhei Yoshida will speak on 20th January as part of the Asia-Pacific Game Summit on PlayStation’s indies initiative. The former PlayStation Studios boss turned indies evangelist will appear as part of a session scheduled to premiere on YouTube. It’s unclear exactly what his involvement will...
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