Guide MultiVersus: All Characters and Tier List
Every character in MultiVersus ranked
News Sony Posts Official The Last of Us: Part I PS5 Gameplay in Extended Look
10-minute deep dive published
News - 2022, Week 29
Sunday24th Jul 2022
News Path of Titans Could Be Your Dream Dinosaur Game on PS5, PS4
Enters beta on 27th July
Path of Titans is a survival MMO where you play as a dinosaur — how's that for a pitch? The game's been available on PC and mobile since 2020, and going by user reviews, it's apparently quite good. It's stomping to PS5 and PS4 on the 27th July, where it'll launch as a beta. Here's a quick rundown from the title's official...
Saturday23rd Jul 2022
News In-Depth The Last of Us Remake Comparison Deep Dives PS5 Improvements
Spot the difference
The comparisons will get more complex come launch, of course, but we’ve seen more than enough of The Last of Us: Part I for some pretty good side-by-sides. YouTube channel Analista De Bits has been brilliant at putting together these types of videos, and has done a superb job of contrasting all of the footage available from...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 14
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 encyclopedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 14 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can have a crack at our previous...
News Harry Potter Game Hogwarts Legacy's PS5, PS4 Special Editions May Have Leaked
Play before everyone else
Hogwarts Legacy’s highest-tier Collector’s Edition could come with a statue of a book that has a floating magic wand suspended above it. This will apparently use magnets to create the illusion, and is referenced in code discovered on the game’s official website. It’s worth noting that these files are not public and...
Sunday24th Jul 2022
News Insomniac Games Staffers Model Marvel's Wolverine Swag
Must be a claws in their contract
Marvel’s Wolverine is still many years away from releasing on the PS5, but that isn’t stopping developer Insomniac Games from kitting out its employees with a new wardrobe. Creative director Brian Horton proudly posted a picture of himself on Twitter modelling his new swag, which features the game’s logo on a...
News PS5, PS4 Sensation Stray's Voice Actor Finally Revealed
She'll surely go down in hiss-tory
The stunning adventure game Stray has slinked its way to phenomenon status, with the release going viral on social media this past week. We’re all feline pretty good about the attention the title’s getting, and now we can finally reveal its adorable voice actor: Lala! The star performer’s photo was published...
Saturday23rd Jul 2022
News Social Media Sleuthing Has Fans Pining for Horizon Forbidden West DLC
As motion capture actors get back in the studio
Is open world RPG Horizon Forbidden West getting DLC? The original game, Horizon Zero Dawn, received a substantial post-release offering in the form of the Frozen Wilds – and now social media sleuthing suggests Guerrilla Games’ sequel could be about to get a second shot of content. It was noted on...
News Ryu and Guile Now Look Weird Without Beards in Street Fighter 6's Classic Costumes
Chun-Li's iconic outfit also included
Street Fighter 6 will be packing a range of classic costumes when it launches for PS5 and PS4 next year, Capcom has confirmed. You'll be able to dress returning combatants Ryu, Chun-Li, and Guile in their iconic outfits, but you know what? Without their rugged new facial hair, Ryu and Guile look a bit...weird...
News PS5 Action RPG Thymesia Hit with Short Delay in August
Stay sharp
Developer OverBorder Studio has delayed the release date for upcoming action RPG Thymesia, which was previously set to launch for PS5 on the 9th August. But don't get too upset — it's only been pushed back nine days to the 18th August, which will apparently be enough time for the team to add some finishing touches. OverBorder Studio...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 436
Into the MultiVersus
How did we like the recent heat wave, then? Crikey that was a scorcher, wasn't it? Let's all recover with iced tea and video games, eh? Sammy Barker, Editor: MultiVersus. That is all. Liam Croft, Assistant Editor: I'm playing through two games at the moment: Stray and Triangle Strategy. The former is lovely and the latter is...
News Meet Exoprimal's Prehistoric Problem Makers
Do you think they saw us?
How do you make a writer sweat? Throw medical terms or dinosaur names at them! Fortunately, we can just about deal with the likes of triceratops and tyrannosaurus rex – but some of the other beasts you’ll be battling in Capcom’s prehistoric PvEvP outing Exoprimal are less easy to spell. Thankfully, with an array of...
Friday22nd Jul 2022
News Sony Posts Official The Last of Us: Part I PS5 Gameplay in Extended Look
10-minute deep dive published
After days of The Last of Us: Part I cutscene and gameplay leaks, Sony and Naughty Dog have published a 10-minute deep dive into the development of the PS5 remake. The video covers the project extensively, sharing many comparison shots between the PS4 Pro and PS5 versions. Along with gameplay, some of the top-level...
Soapbox No Free PS5 Upgrade for Persona 5 Royal Is an Insult to Fans and the Game Itself
Royally screwed
News broke this week that Persona 5 Royal won't offer any kind of upgrade path for those who already own the game on PS4, but want to grab the shiny new PS5 version that's set to launch on the 21st October. And frankly, that's a disgrace. Persona 5 Royal is itself a re-release of Persona 5 — and that didn't have an upgrade path...
Review Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium (PS4) - Coin-Op Compilation Is Filled with Classics
Capgod
The bottom line is that if you’re a retro video game enthusiast you’re going to want Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium. That doesn’t make the timing of this retro compilation’s release any less curious, however – or without caveats. Indeed, launching less than a month after the Capcom Fighting Collection but sharing several titles from its...
News Next Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update Teased for Next Week
Three more cars coming
Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has teased the next free Gran Turismo 7 update will be deployed for PS5, PS4 next week, with three new cars part of it. As is tradition at this point, Yamauchi has taken to Twitter to post black and white photos containing outlines of the motors, giving fans the chance to work out what's...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Stray?
Fur real
Stray has been out for a few days now, and it really seems to have struck a chord with a lot of people. Obviously making a game where you play as a cat that can meow on command is going to have mass appeal from the start — but very positive reviews and the fact that it's available through PS Plus Extra certainly helps. Indeed, we gave...
News Stray Is a Meowsive Hit Judging By Day One Concurrent Numbers
Insert cat pun here
Stray is shaping up to be a bonafide hit, even if we were just to judge its performance from anecdotal incidents like the phenomenon that is @CatsWatchStray, or the reemergence of the Deus Ex Twitter account just to meme about kitties. Thankfully, we do have some more concrete numbers to go by. They are from the PC version of...
News Next Assassin's Creed Game Delayed, Is Reportedly 'Far Behind Schedule'
Stabbed in the back
Ubisoft has delayed the release of the next Assassin's Creed game, Bloomberg reports. The title, internally known as Assassin's Creed Rift, was apparently going to launch in February 2023 — but now it's been moved to May-June 2023. In other words, it's missing out on this fiscal year. It's a yet another story that suggests...
News Lady Dimitrescu Gameplay Shown in New Resident Evil Village Trailer
Play as her and Heisenberg in Mercenaries
Capcom has shared a new Resident Evil Village trailer that focuses on the upcoming Mercenaries update. The refresh will allow you to play as villains like Lady Dimitrescu and Heisenberg as well as Chris Redfield, with footage of all three found in the trailer above. Today also marks the beginning of...
News Killzone Shadow Fall PS4 Servers Will Shut Down, Three Other Games Too
Being turned off next month
Guerrilla Games has announced the online servers of Killzone Shadow Fall, standalone co-op mode Intercept, PS Vita game Killzone Mercenary, and PSVR title RIGS: Mechanized Combat League will all be turned off on 12th August 2022. This will leave only the singl
Video 30 Facts You Need to Know About The Last Of Us Remake on PS5
Is Naughty Dog on some mighty thin ice?
The Last Of Us: Part I is the remake from Naughty Dog that’ll bring the 2013 PS3 classic up to the technological standard of a brand new PS5 release. This remake was long-rumoured, and then leaked to the high heavens, but now that Naughty Dog has almost been strong-armed into revealing more info about the...
News Spider-Man Swings Into Action in Marvel's Midnight Suns
Spidey sense is tingling
Everyones favourite web-head is the latest hero to be highlighted in Marvel's Midnight Suns, the upcoming tactical RPG from Firaxis Studios. Previously, we've seen Iron Man and Captain America get their time in the limelight. Spider-Man comes out swinging with all his usual t
News SD Gundam Battle Alliance Deploys Playable Demo on PS5, PS4 Next Week
Progress carries over
Ahead of its fast approaching 25th August release date, Bandai Namco has confirmed that SD Gundam Battle Alliance will be getting a playable demo next week, on the 29th July. It sounds like the demo lets you play up until a specific mission, so you should be able to get a decent feel for the action RPG's mechanics. What's more,...
News Steampunk RPG Circus Electrique Is Coming to PS5, PS4 on 6th September
Step right up!
Circus Electrique looks like a colourful take on the Darkest Dungeon formula, featuring 4v4 turn-based combat where positioning is an essential factor. Today we got a release date, and it's soon: the steampunk RPG is coming to PS5 and PS5 on 6th September. In a post over on the PlayStation Blog, Creative Director of Zen Studios Chris...
News Gotham Knights Dev Claims Batman Is 'Really Dead'
Joker doesn't make an appearance
Gotham Knights developer Warner Bros Montreal is adamant Batman won't be part of the game in any way beyond his death at the very beginning. Speaking in a Q&A panel at San Diego Comic-Con, creative director Patrick Redding stated Batman is "really dead" and hinted at appearances from other famous faces of the...
News LeBron James, Rick & Morty Join the Fight in MultiVersus on PS5, PS4
GOAT
A MultiVersus panel at SDCC just happened, and while there was plenty to draw from the showcase, there's only one bit of news fans are really after. Fortunately, developer Player First Games has delivered, revealing not one, not two, but three new fighters for its free-to-play brawler. Joining the eclectic roster are basketball legend LeBron...
News The Last of Us: Part I Features an Impressive Suite of Accessibility Options
Every option added is a barrier removed
There's been a lot of discussion of The Last of Us: Part I in the past few days, with all the various leaks and responses, which will no doubt hit a crescendo with the release of an
News Batgirl Issues Her Warning Call in New Gotham Knights Trailer
All about the combat
The latest Gotham Knights trailer — released in conjunction with San Diego Comic-Con 2022 — has arrived and this time around it's all about Batgirl. Footage focuses heavily on combat and her general approach to engagements, highlighting a couple of combos and how she can glide in and out of fights. It is a good showing...
News Fortnite's No Sweat Summer Is the New Vibe
Fun in the sun
Fortnite's latest event is No Sweat Summer, which brings around a fortnight's worth (heh) of content in celebration of the silly season. Live now, the event will last until 9th August, introducing fresh challenges, new quests and exciting map updates. This time, the gimmick is that you are a part of the No Sweat Insurance Company's...
Thursday21st Jul 2022
Guide MultiVersus: All Characters and Tier List
Every character in MultiVersus ranked
What are all the characters in MultiVersus? Which characters are announced for MultiVersus, and who are the best fighters? As with any games of its ilk, MultiVersus has many playable characters in its roster for you to master. As part of our MultiVersus guide, we'll be revealing every character announced so far,...
Guide Where to Buy FIFA 23 on PS5, PS4 - Best Deals and Cheapest Prices
And where to get the Sam Kerr Edition
FIFA 23 is out now on PlayStation 5 and PS4. If you're wanting to secure a copy of the game for the best price, you're in the right place, as we'll be tracking all the best FIFA 23 prices right here. EA says that this is the “most ambitious” FIFA game it’s ever made, with more crossplay possibilities, its...
News No Free PS4 to PS5 Upgrade Path for Persona 5 Royal
Cough up the cash again
The PS5 version of Persona 5 Royal won't offer a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade for those who already own the game, it has been confirmed. A rather poorly translated page from the official Persona Channel FAQ says "we would appreciate it if you could purchase "Persona 5 The Royal" for PlayStation 5 when you play with PlayStation 5"...
Reaction WTF Is Going on with The Last of Us PS5?
Naughty Dog needs to respond to leaks
We’re getting déjà vu, because once again The Last of Us series is subject to another damaging leak. How this keeps happening to Naughty Dog’s flagship franchise is hard to understand, but the very real reality is there’s well over a month until The Last of Us: Part I launches, and we’ll have probably...
News Square Enix Spits on the Spirit of Final Fantasy 7 with Cloud NFT Figure
The planet's dyin', Cloud!
Remember back in May when Square Enix sold off a bunch of its studios and properties to Embracer Group, and the Japanese company declared that it would be using its newfound funds to invest in things like blockchain technology? Well this seems to be the kind of thing that the publisher was talking about. A new Final...
"Leaks suck"
Just WTF is going on with The Last of Us: Part I on PS5? Gameplay footage from the Naughty Dog remake leaked earlier today, raising significant questions about the comments the developer has made about the game. From what we’ve seen so far, the action looks almost identical to the original PS3 release – it certainly doesn’t look...
Hands On Saints Row Is That Same Dumb Fun, But Better
Like a boss
It almost feels like the initial, divided reaction to the new Saints Row title was for an entirely different game considering how similarly it plays to past entries. We recently had the chance to play the latest open worlder for a whole four hours, and we can report this is the same Saints Row you know and — quite possibly — love...
News The Last of Us: Part I PS5 Gameplay Is Next to Leak
Two and a half minutes of action
Hot on the heels of the infamous introductory sequence of The Last of Us: Part I leaking, gameplay of the PS5 remake taken from later in the game has now surfaced. This is the encounter that takes place following Joel and Ellie getting ambushed whilst driving along the abandoned highway. Footage of what the title...
News Ubisoft Bins Four Games, Including Free-to-Play Ghost Recon Frontline
Splinter Cell VR also on the chopping block
What is going on at Ubisoft right now? We’re getting bad vibes from the publisher at the minute, so we hope all is okay on the inside. Following on from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’s delay, the French publisher has confirmed that it’s cancelled four games – including the free-to-play Ghost Recon...
Friday22nd Jul 2022
News Killzone Shadow Fall Standalone Co-Op Mode Leaving PS Plus Extra
Appears in Last Chance to Play
The standalone co-op mode of Killzone Shadow Fall, titled Intercept, is leaving PS Plus Extra in the near future. The PS4 game's tile has appeared in the Last Chance to Play section, but a leaving date is not attached when you button through to the app itself. It's safe to say your time is now limited if you happen to...
Thursday21st Jul 2022
Random God of War Ragnarok Sand Sculpture Makes Waves
Beach boy
Thinking of making a few pathetic sand castles on holiday this summer? You need to up your game, boys (and girls)! This absurdly detailed God of War Ragnarok sand sculpture has gone viral, and has even attracted the astonishment of the previous game’s director, Cory Barlog. “Wow,” he exclaimed in response to the creation, with a...
News GTA Online's Next Story Update Sees Gas Prices Soar in Los Santos
All playable in Invite Only sessions
Rockstar promised we’d get word of a major GTA Online update soon, and here it is: The Criminal Enterprises is coming on 26th July. For the most part this is promising new activities for existing business owners, and some quality of life improvements – like the ability to finally run y
News FIFA 23's Pro Clubs Community Is Irate with EA Sports
#SaveProClubs
FIFA’s Pro Clubs community has been teetering on the precipice of a meltdown for many years, but today’s FIFA 23 reveal may have finally pushed fans over the edge. While this year’s soccer sim will sport crossplay across one-on-one modes, 11-vs-11 option Pro Clubs is naturally not supported, as it demands a full squad of players...
News MultiVersus Founders Pack Suggests at Least 19 New Characters Will Join the Fight
Jinkies!
MultiVersus brings together characters from across the Warner Bros. extended universe, and pits them against each other in glorious combat. The title is live now via its open beta test, and everything you unlock will carry over into the full version of the game when it launches. As reported by
News Sony Purchase Allows Haven Studios to Achieve Its Ambitions, New IP Will Be 'Innovative'
Game is being played everyday
Haven Studios lead Jade Raymond has said the developer's debut game under Sony will be "something innovative that people will be excited to play", and becoming part of PlayStation Studios has allowed the team to realize its ambitions. The comments come as part of what is essentially a puff piece on the SIE website,...
News Surprise! Raji: An Ancient Epic Enhanced Edition Is Now Available on PS4
We were starting to feel left out
Raji: An Ancient Epic came to PS4 back in 2020, and the unique setting inspired by Hindu and Balinese mythologies combined with its solid combat system made it an enjoyable outing. Today we learned that an Enhanced Edition of the title is now available. This revamped version adds ray-tracing, additional game modes,...
News Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human Returns As a Manga
Bet you didn't expect that headline today
It’s been four years since Quantic Dream’s drizzly android drama Detroit: Become Human rose up on PS4 and later PC. But it seems the French developer isn’t done with the universe yet, as it’s overseeing an official manga adaptation named Tokyo Stories, which is being penned by Saruwatari Kazami and...
News Ubisoft Delays Its Avatar Game, Could Be a 2024 Release
Will miss movie tie-in
Ubisoft has today delayed Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora to its next fiscal year, meaning it will miss the tie-in with 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water movie. The game was originally slated to launch at the end of this year, but this big pushback means it could now release as late as April 2024 in accordance with the fiscal year...
News Push Square Now Has Its Very Own Dreams Collection Made by Media Molecule
Push Square to Dream
Here's a shocker: we love Dreams here at Push Square Towers. The potential of Media Molecule's make-anything-you-want creation suite was obvious from the early days, and it's proved its own value over and over again. It's fostered a dedicated, passionate community of creators that are making some genuinely excellent things, be...
News Celebrate Syberia's 20th Anniversary with a Trailer Looking at Its Legacy and Future
A mammoth achievement
The Syberia series is point-and-click adventure royalty, and the colourful and romantic clockwork worlds of Benoît Sokal's devising are classics of the genre. The first and second entries are playable on PS3, the third on PS4, and a fourth game, Syberia: The World Before, is coming to PS5 in November, and to PS4 in 2023. To...
News TMNT: Cowabunga Collection Kicks Shell on PS5, PS4 on 30th August
Turtle time
We're on a turtle-fuelled high after the wonderful TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, so we've been waiting to hear more about the upcoming retro package, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. After a bit of a wait, we finally have a release date, and it's only a few weeks away, launching on PS5 and PS4 on 30th August 2022. The...
News Marvel's Spider-Man PC Wall Climbs Up the Steam Best-Sellers List
Super swinger
The two Marvel’s Spider-Man games have sold a spider-sense tingling 33 million copies on just the PS5 and PS4 alone, but you wouldn’t rule out the series pushing several million more units when it comes to PC, would you? Pre-orders opened for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered today, and the
News Separate Fact from Fiction in Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo, Coming to PS5, PS4 in September
On the shoulders of giants
Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo is an upcoming psychological narrative adventure game inspired by the seminal 1958 movie of the same name (well, the Vertigo part), and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 27th September in Europe and on 4th October in North America. Telling an original story of obsession, manipulation and madness,...
News MultiVersus' Progression, Rewards and Perk System Detailed in New Trailer
Zoinks!
MultiVersus is currently live on PS5 and PS4 via its open beta test, and all progress made will carry over to the full version of the game. We got a new trailer today looking at the way the free-to-play title handles progression and rewards. As you play matches and complete challenges, you will earn Gold, which allows you to unlock any...
News Big Destiny 2 Showcase Coming Next Month, Will Reveal What's Next
The Darkness is coming
Bungie — which is now officially part of PlayStation Studios — has announced it'll be hosting a Destiny 2 showcase next month, on Saturday, 23rd August 2022, that will reveal what's next for the game. Presumably, this is where the developer will detail the upcoming DLC for next year named
News Russian Football Teams Won't Be in FIFA 23
Carrying on from FIFA 22's removal
Given that the Russian national team as well as Russian league teams were removed from FIFA 22 via an update back in April, it comes as no real surprise to hear that Russian football will not be represented in FIFA 23. The confirmation comes from EA Sports itself, as reported by Eurog
News Oxenfree Invades OlliOlli World with Free DLC
Available in-game now
Update: It turns out you don't even need the Void Riders DLC to access this bonus crossover between OlliOlli World and Oxenfree. Once you've gotten past the Sketchside area, simply use the MV32FR33 postcode and you can play the bonus content. Original story: OlliOlli World is getting a free bit of bonus DLC by the way of an
News Strange Multiplayer Spinoff Dragon Ball: The Breakers Hunts Down October Release Date
Frieza gameplay revealed
Dragon Ball: The Breakers — the multiplayer survival game that was announced last year — has been given a 14th October release date here in the West (it launches a day earlier, on the 13th October, in Japan). The game looks more polished in its latest trailer than it has done in previous videos, and it also shows off how...
Wednesday20th Jul 2022
News The Last of Us: Part I's Emotional Intro on PS5 Has Leaked
Prepare tissues
Update: The footage of the heartbreaking introductory cutscene of The Last of Us: Part I is quickly being taken down across the web, but we've found a re-upload in the YouTube video above. Expect this one to be pulled too before long. Original story: The infamous introductory sequence of The Last of Us: Part I has leaked more than...
News PS5, PS4 Pipped to the Discord Punch Despite Investment and Partnership
Xbox gets Discord voice chat first, after Sony bought minority stake
Over a year ago, Sony announced that it had purchased a minority stake in Discord and was working towards full integration of the social network on the PS5 and PS4 in 2022. The platform holder even closed down its popular Commun
Random Cats Watching Stray Is Your New Favourite Twitter Account
Purrfection
We're sure you've noticed, but Stray launched yesterday, and it's been capturing hearts across the board. It turns out playing as a common pet appeals to a lot of people, especially those who already have a cat or two at home. The love for the game has put a jolly spin on the week, and then we discovered @CatsWatchStray. This new...
Thursday21st Jul 2022
News inFAMOUS: Second Son's Cole MacGrath DLC Is Now Free for Everyone
Discover the events after New Marais
Well, here’s something you don’t see all that often: developer Sucker Punch has made inFAMOUS: Second Son’s limited edition Cole’s Legacy DLC free for everyone on the PS Store. The mission pack was previously bundled with select copies of the game, before being flogged for a few bucks. However, now...
Wednesday20th Jul 2022
News The Witcher 3 Livestream Is an Interesting Watch, But Still No Update on PS5 Version
A witcher's work is never done
As promised, CD Projekt Red hosted a livestream focused on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt this afternoon, but we didn't get any new information on the yet-to-release PS5 version of the game, officially titled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition. To be clear, the developer never actually said that new details would be...
News Massive PS Store Summer Sale Is Live Now, 1,500+ Games Included
Sifu! The Quarry! Evil Dead!
One of the biggest sales of the year has arrived: the PS Store Summer Sale. More than 1,500 games make up the list of deals this year, and they're all available until 3rd August 2022. Let's dive straight in and check out some of the best PS5, PS4 discounts. On PS5, Sifu receives its first price drop down to...
Thursday21st Jul 2022
News Sony Fixes Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade PS Plus Issues
Can now be downloaded
Update: Sony appears to have fixed the licensing issue plaguing the PS Plus Extra version of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. If you were denied the chance to redeem and download the PS5 version in the last 24 hours, try again with an active membership and you should be successful this time. Original story: More than 24...
Wednesday20th Jul 2022
News Uncharted, The Last of Us' Bruce Straley Making Game Unlike Any Before
Founds new studio Wildflower Interactive
Naughty Dog veteran Bruce Straley departed the company almost five years ago, having burned out on AAA development following the release of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. The co-director is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Neil Druckmann on The Last of Us, which went on to become one of Sony’s...
News Final Fantasy 10 Series Blitzes Past 20 Million Units Sold
Listen to my story. This may be our last chance
Final Fantasy X is either one of the best entries in the legendary series, the end of a golden age, or both, depending on who you ask and what day it is. Its direct sequel, Final Fantasy X-2, proved divisive when it launched, but has its diehard fans and is an impressive game in its own right...
News Saints Row Goes Gold a Month Before PS5, PS4 Release
Open worlder ready for launch
Volition last night confirmed Saints Row has gone gold ahead of its PS5, PS4 launch on 23rd August 2022. This means work on the 1.0 version of the game is now complete, and so the developer will turn its attention to preparing a day one patch and working on post-launch content. Three expansions have already been...
News EA Sports Says Two World Cups, Crossplay Will Make FIFA 23 the Best Ever
Also happens to be the last
With its FIFA license scheduled to expire this year, you could perhaps forgive EA Sports for phoning in FIFA 23 while it turns its attention to the all-new EA Sports FC. That absolutely won’t be the case, however, as the publisher aims to make this year’s game its biggest and best ever. With two officially licensed...
News Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana's PS5 Port Releases in November
Shipwrecked, again
Highly rated action RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana now has a release date on PS5. Adol Christin's island adventure begins anew on the 15th November 2022 in North America, and the 30th November 2022 in Europe. This PS5 port was first announced back in March of this year, and we still don't really know what the re-release will add...
News No Man's Sky Overhauls Freighters, Asteroids, More in Free Endurance Update
Live now
Another massive update has arrived in No Man's Sky today, and its name is Endurance. As always, this is a free game update, and it makes some big changes. This time, the focus is on freighters, those big capital ships large enough to house multiple starships. With the Endurance update installed, freighters are far more customisable and...
News NBA Jam Inspired VR Basketball to Posterize PSVR2
Blacktop Hoops aiming for Sony's headset
Wii Sports proved over a decade ago that motion controls can make sports games more compelling, and virtual reality has always felt like an evolution of that. We’re already beginning to see titles like Eleven Table Tennis explode on Meta Quest, and Blacktop Hoops c
News PlayStation Action Figures, Playsets, Plushes, and More Promised in New Toy Making Partnership
God of War, The Last of Us, Horizon, more
Sony has entered a partnership with toy making company Spin Master, which is promising a range of PlayStation-based mechandise. Popular properties like God of War, Uncharted, The Last of Us, and Horizon are all being targeted, with action figures, collectibles, playsets, plushes, puzzles, and more in the...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered PC Version Dated for 12th August
On Steam and EGS
Sony has revealed the PC version of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered will release on Steam and the Epic Games Store on 12th August 2022. Costing £54.99/$59.99, pre-purchase is available now on the two PC platforms, with pre-orders automatically unlocking three Spider-Man suits, the Spider-Drone, and five bonus skill points. A trailer...
News Iron Man Is All About Buffing His Own Attacks in Marvel's Midnight Suns
Character video shows the power of redraw
A little while back, we saw a Marvel's Midnight Suns video that put the spotlight on Captain America, showcasing the hero's playstyle in the upcoming turn-based strategy game. Now, it's the turn of Iron Man, and rather fittingly, his moveset looks to prioritise himself over anything else. What we mean by...
News Sword and Fairy: Together Forever's Character Trailer Is Full of Cool Heroes and Villains
Good and evil
Action RPG Sword and Fairy: Together Forever has received a new character-based trailer ahead of its fast approaching 4th August release date on PS5 and PS4. For those who may not know, the Sword and Fairy series is based around Chinese mythology, so the cast and their designs have ties to various old stories. "Between the clans of...
News Make Friends and Exploit Them in This New Cult of the Lamb Gameplay Trailer
You shall not walk the path alone
Cult of the Lamb is an upcoming roguelike action-adventure game in which you play as The Lamb, a cute and cuddly creature tasked with forming a cult in the name of a malevolent being known as "The One Who Waits". We got another look at gameplay in a new trailer today, showing off some of the colourful characters...
News Apex Legends' Gaiden Event Is Serving Up Anime-Themed Rewards
“Nani?!”
The Apex Legends limited-time Gaiden event is live now, and we got an incredible anime-style trailer to celebrate. The event will run until 2nd August, and there are plenty of rewards to unlock in celebration of the medium. The big ticket item here is the return of the Armed and Dangerous game mode, which limits weapons to just snipers...
News Learn More About Genshin Impact's Colorful Cast of Characters in This Story Teaser
miHoYo keeps serving up the goods
The insanely profitable free-to-play Genshin Impact's latest update, Summer Fantasia, is now live. The team over at miHoYo are really on a tear because in addition to last week's cinema
News Beat the Heat With Destiny 2's Summer Solstice Event
The heat is on
Destiny 2's latest live event in the Season of the Haunted is a celebration of the Solstice, and summer in general. Guardians will automatically receive the red-hot Solstice armour for participating and will have yet another reason to stay inside and out of the sun (as if you needed one). The Solstice event will introduce a new...
Tuesday19th Jul 2022
News MultiVersus Is Free-to-Play, But Its Founder's Packs Will Make Your Eyes Water
Premium fun
MultiVersus has just gone live on PS5 and PS4 with its open beta test in early access, with the doors fully opening in a week's time. The game — a platform fighter from Warner Bros. featuring characters from all corners of TV and film — is a free-to-play title, meaning there's no barrier to entry at all. You don't need a PS Plus...
News Very First Look at Yakuza: Like a Dragon Sequel Surfaces
Ichiban has tied his hair back
Japanese gaming publication Famitsu has given us our very first look at Yakuza: Like a Dragon 2 — or whatever the sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon ends up being called. Despite being officially announced back in October of last year, we haven't seen anything of the sequel up until now. All we know for sure is that
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2022 Available to Download Now
Time to play Stray
The long lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games added to the service as part of the July 2022 update can all be downloaded now off the PS Store. Essentially, this means you can s
News Bonus PSP Game Added to PS Plus Premium Lineup for July 2022
Echoshift is its name
Sony has surprised PS Plus Premium members with a bonus PSP title that will be included in the service's first Classic game drop since launch. Coming alongside LocoRoco Midnight Carnival and No Heroes Allowed! is Echoshift, a puzzle game that
News Sony Faces Lawsuit Over Supposed PS5 Crashing Defect
Hard cash for hard crash
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sony in the US with regards to a supposed PS5 defect that shuts the console down completely when playing games. The person who filed the lawsuit, Christina Trejo, cites a range of Amazon customer reviews as well as Reddit threads that date back to around the time when the...
News Some PS Plus Extra Subscribers Face Issues Downloading Final Fantasy VII Remake PS5 Version
Not available for purchase
The licensing problems of the PS Store have struck again as some PS Plus Extra subscribers report they can't redeem and download Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade through the service. On the console store itself, subscribers are told they already own a different version of the game and so cannot claim the PS5 versi
News PSN Offline Issues Mostly Now Resolved
Down and not out
Update: As has been the case for some time, Sony has been prompted resolving its minor PSN outage from earlier in the day. All services are now back online and working as intended. Original Story: It’s not been a good day for PSN and Sony’s online services, with its licensing mishaps once again ruining the release of Final...
News God of War Ragnarok Story Synopsis Revealed
Anticipation levels are increasing
Sony has updated the official PlayStation Store page for God of War Ragnarok (spotted by The Gamer), revealing a plot synopsis for the eagerly awaited sequel, giving us some tasty morsels to savour as we await the title's 9th November release date. The synopsis for the title re
Really feline it
Cyberpunk cat simulator Stray is out now on PS5 and PS4 — and it's available at no additional cost if you're subscribed to PS Plus Extra. But as always, we want to know if you're playing the latest hot release! For what it's worth, we think Stray is a great game. We gave it an 8/10 in our Stray PS5 review, heaping praise on its...
Random Deus Ex's First Tweet in Almost a Year Is All About Stray
Asked for this
Understandably, the official Deus Ex social media has been pretty quiet for a while. After all, the last game released back in 2016, not to mention Embracer's buyout of Square Enix developers and IPs. However, the Twitter account has broken a nearly year-long silence, and it's not even to talk about Deus Ex. It's a tweet focused on...
News MultiVersus Open Beta Patch Notes Reveal Rebalanced Characters, New Perks, More
Time for battle
The MultiVersus open beta test gets underway on 26th July, but those with early access can start playing today, 19th July. Ahead of the beta going live, developer Player First Games has released a meaty patch for the brawler, and it makes some sweeping changes and additions worth noting. Most importantly, this update adds Iron Giant...
News Tifa's Moveset Was the Toughest to Create, Says Final Fantasy 7 Remake Battle Director
Nibelheim's favourite daughter can really pack a punch
The Square Enix blog is currently running a retrospective on Final Fantasy 7 Remake in which, chapter-by-chapter, the developers are asked about their memories, thoughts and feelings concerning the game's development. In the latest post, which focuses on Chapter 5: Dogged Pursuit, battle...
News FIFA 23's Standard PS5, PS4 Cover Stars Include Kylian Mbappé, Sam Kerr
French connection
While FIFA 23’s Ultimate Edition is making history by placing Chelsea forward Sam Kerr alongside global icon Kylian Mbappé, both players will feature on the standard editions as well. In the case of PSG’s star man, you’ll find him on virtually all bog-standard copies of the game, while Kerr is the cover star in Australia and...
Wednesday20th Jul 2022
News PS5's Rollerdrome Will Make You Feel Every Explosion with DualSense
We're feeling it
With the stunning Stray now rubbing its whiskers against PS5 consoles worldwide – be sure to check out our Stray guide for more – Sony’s slowly turning its attention to the next big indie in its console exclusive arsenal. That’s the gorgeous, cel-shaded Rollerdrome – a kind of white-knuckle blend of Tony Hawk’s Pro...
News Cult Fighting Compilation Breakers Collection Combos Crossplay, Rollback
Includes an interactive replay feature
If you haven’t heard of Visco’s 1996 fighting game Breakers and its 1998 sequel Breakers Revenge then the reality is that you’re probably not cool enough. Nah, we’re just kidding – that’s fair enough. The game first released in arcades, but was later ported to the Neo Geo. Of course, we’re not...
Tuesday19th Jul 2022
News John Romero Developing New FPS IP on Unreal Engine 5
Working with a "major" publisher
John Romero has announced his team Romero Games is working on an FPS based on a new IP utilising Unreal Engine 5. It's for a "major" publisher, but that's all the information the studio has decided to share. Founded over six years ago, the team's biggest title to date is the strategy game Empire of Sin. On the...
News Soul Hackers 2 Reveals New Game +, Difficulty Options, and More in Lengthy Gameplay Video
Ringo, you're a star
Upcoming RPG Soul Hackers 2 has a new trailer that covers a range of topics over its hefty seven-minute runtime. The whole thing's in Japanese, but it's easy enough to get the gist of what's being shown here (and thanks Gematsu for the English transcription, which you can find by enabling subtitles on the video). The main...
News Officially Licensed Steyr Arms Rifles Are Coming to Way of the Hunter
Accept no immitations
Way of the Hunter aims to provide an authentic hunting experience. One of the methods developer Nine Rocks Games has adopted to achieve that end is to partner with real-world companies and feature officially licensed weapons. In the latest trailer for the game, we see an array of rifles produced by Steyr Arms, a firearms...
News PSP Remake Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness Levelling Up PS Plus Premium in Japan
Grind it out
While not everyone is thrilled with the list of All PS Plus Games available as part of the classics selection with PS Plus Premium just yet, we do get the impression that the selection will be expanding quite a lot in the coming months. Indeed, another PSP game has been spotted on Sony’s servers in Japan, and this time it’s Disgaea:...
News The Weird and Wonderful No More Heroes 3 Hits PS5, PS4 This October
Plus new trailer
Originally a Nintendo Switch exclusive, No More Heroes III will become a multi-platform release with PS5, PS4 versions launching on 11th October 2022. A new trailer reveals the release date along with loads of new footage specific to the updated current-gen versions. We know the PS5 version will run at 60 frames-per-second with a...
News Trails from Zero Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Its Team-Based Combat System
SSS Rank
Anticipated JRPG Trails from Zero has a new gameplay trailer, mostly showcasing its turn based — and team-based — combat system. If you're already familiar with the Trails from Cold Steel games then you'll feel right at home here, although given that Zero originally released for the PSP back in 2010, it's fair to say that the system as...
News Netflix Animated Series Tekken: Bloodline Gets Ready for Battle This August
Check out the new trailer
Netflix has announced its animated series Tekken: Bloodline will hit the service on 18th August 2022. To go along with the announcement is this new story trailer, which reveals a little more about Jin Kazama's journey. To recap, this is an origin tale of sorts for Jin, who is trained up by Heihachi Mishima after his mother...
News South of the Circle PS5, PS4 Ports Out in Early August
Compared to Firewatch
Developer State of Play has announced the PS5 and PS4 ports of its hit mobile game South of the Circle will release on 3rd August 2022. A new trailer has been revealed to mark the moment, which shares a variety of clips from the game as well as how the control scheme has been adapted for console pads. Just substitute the Xbox...
News Warframe's Veilbreaker Update Will See the Return of a Fan Favorite Character
Pierce the veil
A trailer for Veilbreaker, a free update for Warframe, was shown off at TennoCon 2022, giving players a glimpse at what comes next in the free-to-play multiplayer games' ongoing narrative. Veilbreaker will revive heroes and villains from last year's The New War Expansion, and players will take control of legendary Grineer soldier...
News Question Everything You Know in Seduction: A Monk's Fate
Never give in to temptation
Seduction: A Monk's Fate is a sidescrolling, horror-themed adventure game, and it releases tomorrow, on 20th July, for PS5 and PS4. Uncover the story of a monk who must enter a dark and surreal realm in order to learn the true nature of the monastery he calls home. In Seduction, you will navigate hand-crafted and...
News SD Gundam Battle Alliance Blasts Off With a Bombastic Opening Movie
Mobile Suit Fundam
SD Gundam Battle Alliance lands on PS5 and PS4 in just over a month, and so Bandai Namco has revealed the game's rather good opening movie. It features a bunch of different mobile suits — all in chibi form, of course — as we're whisked through some of Gundam's most popular timelines. Battle Alliance itself is an action RPG...
Monday18th Jul 2022
Review Stray (PS5) - Atmospheric Adventure Is the Cat's Pyjamas
Feline good
Domestic cats are very funny. While they appear to be proud, graceful, independent creatures, they often destroy that image with erratic behaviour, clumsy movements, and affectionate headbutts. The poor things try so hard to maintain an air of superiority, but they're much more loveable and goofy than they want you to think. Stray, a...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Get Free 7-Day Trial
Try before you subscribe
Sony is now offering a free seven-day trial option for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium. We're not entirely sure whether this option has only just appeared or whether it's simply been overlooked up until now, but it's right there on Sony's official PlayStation Plus page (as spo
News The Witcher 3 Livestream Set for This Week
As part of CDPR's 20th anniversary celebrations
CD Projekt Red will host a special The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt livestream this week, on the 20th July starting at 3PM BST / 4PM CEST / 10AM EST / 8AM PST. It's all part of the studio's 20th anniversary celebrations, and the event will no doubt provide some insight into the landmark RPG's development and...
News Sony to Abandon One-to-One PlayStation Support on Twitter
Ghosted
Historically, the @AskPlayStation account was a pretty good way to get support with various platform issues, with a representative usually responding promptly when queried for help. Beginning from 1st August, however, this service will be abandoned, with the company directing you towards its support website instead. It also has various...
TV Show Review Resident Evil (Netflix) - Braindead Horror for the Riverdale Crowd
Switch off your brrrains
The world would be a much better place if it wasn’t for shady pharmaceutical companies with megalomaniacs in charge. This is certainly true of Resident Evil’s Umbrella Corporation, led by the unhinged Evelyn Marcos (Paola Núñez), who repeatedly reminds viewers she wants to change the world. Despite largely being...
Rumour God of War Ragnarok Had Starfield's Old Release Date Before Being Moved at the Last Minute
11/11/22
It sounds like God of War Ragnarok was actually set to release on the 11th November before the date was moved forward to the 9th November, as per the official announcement from a couple of weeks ago. How do we know? Well, apparently, quickly deleted tweets from official PlayStation accounts included the 11/11/22 release date, but people...
News Soulframe Is the Next Game from the Warframe Dev Digital Extremes
Free-to-play game focused on melee combat
Warframe studio Digital Extremes has announced its next big game will be named Soulframe, a sort of sister game that takes place in a different universe. The platforms it will release for haven't been confirmed just yet, but we do know it'll be a free-to-play, open world experience "heavily influenced by...
News Dragon Combat Century: Age of Ashes Delayed on PS5, PS4 the Day Before Release
Flight cancelled
Free-to-play dragon combat game Century: Age of Ashes was set to release tomorrow on the PS5 and PS4 – but has now been delayed. In an eyebrow raising statement, Bordeaux-based developer Playwing admitted that it simply needs more time, and assured that bringing the game to PlayStation is its top priority. It didn’t, however,...
News MultiVersus Trophy List Looks Like a Massive Grind for the Platinum
Good thing it's fun
MultiVersus is the free-to-play platform fighter from WB Games, boasting a diverse roster of characters like Bugs Bunny, Batman, and The Iron Giant. We went hands on with it during the closed alpha stage and came away pretty impressed, but even if it's a good time, we're not sure we can stomach its Trophy list. Appearing on...
Tuesday19th Jul 2022
News Guilty Gear Strive Dominates Evo 2022 Player Registrations as Top Fighting Games are Revealed
Blame the beasts
Evo 2022 is just a few weeks away, set to kick off on the 5th August. It's going to be the first in-person Evo since 2019, with the last two events having been either cancelled or moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It'll also be the second Evo since Sony acquired the brand in March 2021. Anyway, with the big weekend quickly...
Monday18th Jul 2022
News UK Sales Charts: Far Cry 6 Bounces Back While LEGO Star Wars Claims the High Ground
Country feeling like Mustafar right now
The UK is going through a heatwave right now, so we imagine that sales of physical games have generally been down as people stay out of the sun. Still, those that did buy some new titles to play have successfully dethroned F1 22, down a place after spending a couple of weeks on top. LEGO Star Wars: The...
News The Critically Acclaimed Inscryption Hits PS5, PS4 on 30th August
PS5 version available for pre-order
Inscryption will release for PS5 and PS4 on 30th August 2022, it's been confirmed. A pre-order page for the PS5 version is already live on the PS Store, which confirms a launch price of £14.39/$17.99 thanks to a 10 per cent discount for PS Plus members. Pu
News Embark on a Surreal Adventure in Kona II: Brume, Coming to PS5, PS4 in 2023
Seek the truth in the frozen north
Kona II: Brume is a chilly, otherworldy narrative adventure in which you play a Canadian detective in the 1970s investigating a surreal disturbance in Northern Québec. We got a brief, tone-setting teaser announcement along with the news that the title will be coming to PS5 and PS4 in 2023. An otherworldly mist...
News Star Ocean: The Divine Force's Dual Protagonists Get Dual Character Trailers
An unlikely pairing
Star Ocean: The Divine Force is the next instalment in the long-running series of JRPGs, and it launches on 27 October for both PS5 and PS4. Square Enix has released a couple of trailers detailing the motivations and backstories of the dual protagonist's players will be able to choose between. Laeticia Aucerius is the princess...
Tuesday19th Jul 2022
News Of Course Netflix Wants Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Show
Tall order
Netflix’s new Resident Evil show is absolutely ridiculous, so it’ll take some work to top the silliness in a hypothetical second season. One way to do it, however, would be to embrace the memes and introduce Resident Evil: Village’s ginormous Lady Dimitrescu – and if showrunner Andrew Dabb has his way, that’s exactly what will...
Monday18th Jul 2022
News FIFA 23's Ultimate Edition Makes History with Female Footballer Sam Kerr on Cover
Joined side-by-side with Kylian Mbappé
There have been female footballers on the cover of FIFA games before, specifically USWNT striker Alex Morgan on FIFA 16 in the United States. But never before has there been a female footballer on a global cover – until now. It’s been announced that Australian forward Sam Kerr will feature alongside French...
News Sony Set to Buy Esports Tournament Tracking Platform Repeat.gg
GGs
Sony, or more specifically PlayStation, is set to acquire Repeat.gg — a platform that hosts and tracks esports tournaments. The purchase falls in line with Sony's continued interest in all things esports, what with its acquisition of Evo — the world's largest fighting game event — last year. Repeat.gg is designed to be as accessible as...
News Mediatonic Apologises for Fall Guys Auto-Purchase Bug, Offers Refunds
Whoopsie
Fall Guys developer Mediatonic has apologised for a bug causing players to make "accidental" premium purchases in the free-to-play title's in-game store. The issue was first chronicled over on Reddit, where numerous examples of players affected have been documented. When previewing cosmetic items like skins, players reported that the game...
News Check Out 20 Minutes of Gameplay from Warframe's Duviri Paradox Expansion
Monochrome madness
Warframe's next expansion is called The Duviri Paradox, and we got an extended look at gameplay during TennoCon 2022, the annual Warframe convention hosted by developer Digital Extremes. The expansion is slated to launch on PS5 and PS4 later in 2022. The Duviri Paradox is an all-new open-world location that exists inside the mind...
News CyberConnect2 Announces Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
The Fast and the Fur-ious
JRPG developer CyberConnect2 has officially announced Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2, a sequel to the excellent Fuga: Melodies of Steel. While no release date has been announced or platforms revealed, we did get a teaser website that indicates more information will be revealed at the Fuga: Melodies of Steel 1st Anniversary...
News DreamsCom 22 Brings an Entire In-Game Expo to Dreams on 26th July
Booths! Interviews! Live streams!
One of the best parts of Dreams, Media Molecule's magical create-'em-up, is its dedicated, positive community, so it's only right that the fans are celebrated each year. DreamsCom is the game's annual in-game event that acts like a digital exhibition, and it returns this year very soon, on 26th July. From that...
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