News Sony Accidentally Sends God of War Ragnarok PS5 Bundle to Customer
They'd actually ordered Modern Warfare 2
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose Five PS4 Games on 15th November
The entire Mafia trilogy departs
News - 2022, Week 44
Sunday6th Nov 2022
Rumour Diablo 4 Unleashes Hell in April 2023
Getting hot in here
Diablo 4 will target an April 2023 release date, according to fresh rumours from XboxEra, which have been backed up by Windows Central. Officially, the action RPG is on track for an entirely vague 2023 launch. Given that the game's closed beta test is currently ongoing, a full release in the first half of next year does make...
Saturday5th Nov 2022
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - God of War Special
Give me God of War
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? But of course, this is not one of our ordinary PlayStation quizzes. With the release of God of War...
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Getting PS5 Version, Identical to PS4
Cowabunga
A native PS5 version of the outstanding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is releasing on 15th November, but according to developer Tribute Games, it’ll be “identical” to the existing PS4 release and “doesn’t include any additional features or content”. As such, there’ll be no
News God of War Ragnarok Equals Ridiculously High Review Rating of Its Predecessor
Both sit at 94
Now this is a real rarity: God of War Ragnarok has ended up sitting at the same Metacritic score as its predecessor, God of War (2018). Both games have settled at a rating of 94, based on critic reviews from outlets like Push Square. What's even crazier is that the ratings are pulled from almost the exact same number of reviews (at...
News Sony: PS5 Price Increase Hasn't Affected High Demand
Still a hot ticket item
Demand for the PS5 hasn't been affected by the console's recent price increase, Sony has said. As part of the firm's Q2 2022 earnings call, chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki explained Sony will have enough stock to meet demand during the upcoming holiday season. "So far, due to the price increase, we have not seen any...
News Final Fantasy 16 Has a Full New Game+ Mode, Story and Hardcore Difficulty Settings
Something for everyone
A new wave of Final Fantasy XVI interviews are doing the rounds, and some new details are well worth pointing out. In particular, Japanese publication 4Gamer has a lengthy article that confirms the existence of what sounds like an extensive New Game+ mode. Director Hiroshi Takai spills the beans, stating that after completing...
News Resident Evil 4's Inventory Influences PS5, PS4 Puzzler Save Room
You'll get attache(d) to it
Resident Evil 4’s iconic inventory management minigame is being riffed on in Save Room, an upcoming PS5 and PS4 puzzler which challenges you with, well, saving room. You’ll be tasked with squeezing a range of equipment into a briefcase, combining items and reloading weapons in order to maximise the open slots you have...
News Next Overwatch 2 Hero Confirmed as Rammatra
Arrives on 6th December
Rammatra has been revealed as the very first Hero to be added after the launch of Overwatch 2. Announced during the Overwatch League Grand Finals, the new Tank character will join the ranks on 6th December 2022 alongside the game's second season. You can view their origin story video above. "Ramattra’s story is complex and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 451
Ragnarok is coming
Wow! We've had an absolutely insane week, with PSVR2 getting dated and a bunch of games being announced. We don't know about you, but we're hoping to unwind this weekend with some of the great games that have been coming out. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm chained to God of War Ragnarok, much in the way the Blades of Chaos are to...
News Mighty Ducks Themed Items Flying Their Way into NHL 23
Ducks fly together
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Disney all-time classic, Adidas and EA Sports have announced that a handful of items themed after The Mighty Ducks are headed to NHL 23. Of course, The Mighty Ducks were a real team in the NHL for years before tragically dropping the 'Mighty' from their name and abandoning their...
Friday4th Nov 2022
News PS Plus Premium Gets Five Ratchet & Clank Games on 15th November
Ratchet up
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Ratchet & Clank series, Insomniac Games is bringing five of the entries released on PS3 to PS Plus Premium. Available for streaming from 15th November 2022, the games are: Ratchet & Clank Ratchet & Clank: Going
News Naked Man Leaks Gameplay of Hideo Kojima Game Overdose
Yes, really
Whoever had a bet on reading that headline, you've just scored big. Following reports earlier this week that footage of one of Hideo Kojima's next games Overdose was doing the rounds in private Discord servers, the gameplay has now made its way online. You can view the footage through here, but probably even more bizarre are the...
News God of War Ragnarok Is Now Sony's Highest Rated PS5 Game
Metacritic rating of 94
With the God of War Ragnarok reviews from critics now in, the sequel from Santa Monica Studio is now officially Sony's highest-rated PS5 game so far. With a Metacritic rating of 94, it is also the second-best-rated game of 2022 overall — only Elden Ring has it beat by two points. Compare Kratos' latest adventure to other...
News Early Assassin's Creed Red Hint May Have Dropped in New Valhalla DLC
The Yurei Bushido Pack
A new premium weapon and armour set has been released for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and it has some fans wondering whether it's a very early nod towards the recently announced Assassin's Creed Red. Ubisoft doesn't usually doesn't make a point of parading these DLC packs on its social media account, but it posted about the...
News GreedFall Another PS4 Game Leaving PS Plus Extra Soon
Six PS4 games depart on 15th November
Spiders RPG GreedFall has been added to the list of PS4 games leaving PS Plus Extra on 15th November 2022, bringing the total up to six titles set to depart the service. First spotted by Twitter account PS Play
News Bungie Is Concerned PS5 Players are Unwittingly Playing the PS4 Version of Destiny 2
Truly next-gen
Bungie is concerned that PS5 players are inadvertently playing the PS4 version of Destiny 2, and has gently reminded players to check which iteration of the game they are running. The friendly nudge came during the company's weekly blog update, fittingly called This Week at Bungie. Amidst the usual list of tweaks and announcements...
News PSVR2 Has Another Game Confirmed for Launch Day
Swordsman VR upgraded for new headset
Sinn Studio has announced it will be upgrading the PSVR version of Swordsman VR so it's ready as a native PSVR2 title for the launch day of the new headset. Confirmed in a tweet from the developer, it also says it'll share news about a
News Final Fantasy 16 Release Date Reveal Planned for This Year
Game is "about 95%" complete
Square Enix plans to announce the PS5 release date for Final Fantasy XVI at some point this year, game producer Naoki Yoshida has said. In an interview with Famitsu, Yoshida is asked whether a concrete date will be confirmed beyond the "Summer 2023" window, to which he says: "We plan to release the information again...
News Messi, Neymar, and Paul Pogba Really Are Coming to Modern Warfare 2
Neymar is used to diving for cover
Following a series of rumours, Activision has announced footballers Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr, and Paul Pogba really are coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 as playable Operators. When they'll be available for purchase hasn't been revealed yet, but with the World Cup starting later this month, it's...
News Free Classic Armour Pack for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Out Now
Just download update 1.004
Five new armour skins are available in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart starting today to mark the series' 20th anniversary. If you download update 1.004 on PS5, you'll be handed them for free. Ratchet himself can now don the Holoflux Armor set inspired by Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time, while Clank has a very shiny...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?
Staying frosty
The campaign has been out for two weeks and the multiplayer and co-op mode one week, so now it's time to share your own review score of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. We published our own Review in Progress of its single player offering, and then updated to a final score of 8/10 after having enough time to play everything Infinity...
News Kojima Productions Isn't for Sale, Despite Ridiculously High Offers
"As long as I'm alive, I won't accept"
Unsurprisingly, the independent Kojima Productions established following auteur Hideo Kojima’s unceremonious departure from Konami has been the subject of multiple acquisition offers, but isn’t for sale. Speaking during an episode of his Brain Structure podcast, the veteran developer admitted he’d...
News PS5 Exclusive Ghostwire Tokyo Is Coming to Xbox, According to Wall Art in Bethesda Office
Whoopsie daisy
Former PS5 console exclusive Ghostwire Tokyo has been revealed to be coming to Xbox platforms, not by an industry insider or datamined information, but by a swanky piece of wall art in Bethesda Softworks London office, of all things. Twitter user Klobrille picked up on the detail after it was showcased on workplace design company...
News The New Witcher Trilogy From CD Projekt Red Has Found Its Director
So it begins
A new trilogy of Witcher games is now in pre-production at developer CD Projekt Red, with the first entry currently known as Project Polaris. Now we know who will be helming the endeavour, with lead animator Sebastion Kalemba (who served in that capacity during the development of both The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077) taking...
News A New Deus Ex Game Is Reportedly Very Early in Development
How Deus Ex-citing
Here's a cheeky little scoop that we've only just caught up on: a new Deus Ex game is reportedly in development over at Eidos Montreal. This comes directly from reputable journalist Jason Schreier, who mentioned the project on Twitter. According to Schreier, the game is still "very, very early" stages, so don't go expecting to see...
News Sonic Throws Hands at Lightning Speed in High-Energy Frontiers Trailer
Hit 'em with the old Razzle Dazzle
The release of Sonic Frontiers is approaching at blinding speeds, with the open-zone adventure set for launch on 8th November. Today we got a new trailer showing the spiky blue hedgehog trading blows with foes great and small, set to a soundtrack that transported us back to our angstier teenage years. Despite an...
News Atmosphere Is Everything in the Next Episode of The Callisto Protocol Docuseries
You could cut the tension with a rusty knife
The upcoming survival horror epic The Callisto Protocol is looking to scare the pants off of players, and by golly gosh, it looks like it just might, with its disgusting enemies, violent brutality, and atmosphere of pervasive dread. Atmosphere and tension are the subjects of the second episode of the...
Thursday3rd Nov 2022
Review God of War Ragnarok (PS5) - A Dazzling Crown Jewel in Sony's Catalogue
The boy is back in town
At one point or another, Santa Monica Studio was thinking about spreading Kratos' new saga across three games — a trilogy that would mirror the original adventures of the vengeful god. This is worth bringing up because God of War Ragnarok feels like it could have been split in half and sold as two separate pieces. It...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose Five PS4 Games on 15th November
The entire Mafia trilogy departs
Five PS4 games will be removed from PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium on 15th November 2022, which has only just been noticed by Reddit users. Since Sony hasn't been stating any
Mini Review The Chant (PS5) - Nothing Special Whatsoever
Kum Ba Nah
With the horror genre going through a sudden but welcome revival, a bang-average title isn't really going to cut it anymore as The Callisto Protocol and Dead Space loom on the horizon. Unfortunately, The Chant is exactly that. It's an okay game, but it's going to be forgotten about just as quickly as it comes. A third-person title about...
News Official God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Graphics Modes Revealed
Six on PS5, two on PS4 Pro
After news circulated last week following a round of previews for God of War Ragnarok, developer Santa Monica Studio has now revealed the official graphics modes for PS5, PS4 Pro, and PS4. The team doesn't quite commit to the highs of 120 frames-per-second in its official infographic; instead, it says many modes will...
News Hold On, PS5 Just Outsold Switch in Japan
Somehow
Regular readers will know all too well that we don't tend to cover Japanese sales charts these days because Nintendo is just so utterly dominant that it barely counts as PlayStation-related news. But today, things are different. The latest Japanese hardware charts are in, and, shockingly, the PS5 actually managed to outsell the Nintendo...
News Evidence of Elden Ring DLC Mounts as Patch Files Indicate New Bosses Are Incoming
Arise now, ye Tarnished
After the monumental success of Elden Ring, DLC is a no-brainer, yet developer FromSoftware has remained typically tight-lipped on the matter. Evidence has been mounting for some time now, but new files have been added following the title's v1.07 update last month, which adds further fuel to the fire. Dataminer
News PS Studios Teams to Stream All Day for Extra Life
Aim is to raise $10,000 for charity
Top-tier PS Studios teams like Insomniac Games, Guerrilla, and Bend Studio will come together to host an all-day charity stream this coming Saturday, 5th November. The event, part of Extra Life, will see the studios streaming a variety of PlayStation games, in an attempt to raise $10,000 for Children’s Miracle...
News Symbiogenesis Isn't the Return of Parasite Eve, It's Just Square Enix Making NFTs
Oh, FFS
You know, we probably should have seen this coming. A couple of weeks ago, Square Enix registered a trademark for 'Symbiogenesis', and the eyes of Parasite Eve fans immediately lit up. Symbiogenesis is a scientific term that plays an important role in the series' story — it's basically when two organisms combine to create a new organism...
News Destroy All Humans! Standalone DLC Clone Carnage Is Now Free to Play, Except on PS4
But it isn't likely to break the bank
Destroy All Humans! multiplayer spin-off Clone Carnage has gone free to play on Xbox One and PC, basically everywhere except PS4, where the title will bizarrely set you back the princely sum of $0.02 / £0.20 / €0.25. Originally released on 31st May for $12.99 / €12.99 / £9.99, that's still a pretty...
News PS1 Classic Syphon Filter 3 Could Be a New PS Plus Premium Game
Korean age rating spotted
PS1 game Syphon Filter 3 could be on its way to PS Plus Premium in the future as the classic shooter has been handed a new age rating in Korea. It adds to the list of older titles that appear ready to be rolled into the service, which includes
News Shakespearean Remake Tactics Ogre: Reborn Sets the Stage for a Strategy Epic
Sing to me of a time long past
The release of verbose strategy RPG Tactics Ogre: Reborn is right around the corner, with the remastered classic set to storm onto PS5, PS4 on 11th November. Square Enix set the scene for a narrative epic in a trailer showing off the game's expansive story. Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a remastered version of Tactics Ogre:...
News Rat-Infested Sequel A Plague Tale: Requiem Surpasses 1 Million Players in Just One Week
Maybe 30fps isn't such a deal breaker after all?
A Plague Tale: Requiem was released last week to positive reviews, and publisher Focus Entertainment has announced that the rat-filled adventure has racked up more than one million players in the days since, and has released a hype-inducing accolades trailer to celebrate. This might not surprise the...
News Puma, Versace Among the Real-Life Brands in PS5's Need for Speed Unbound
You're not cool enough, pal
If you didn’t get the memo yet, Need for Speed Unbound is cool – it’s hip, trendy, lit. Y’know, everything you’re not! Anyway, despite the title’s cel-shaded look, it’s going to have tons of real-life brands inside it. And we’re talking proper fashionable labels here, like Palace Skateboards, Versace,...
News Forspoken's Glitzy Magic Combat Has Untold Depth on PS5
Frey you're a firework
In some ways, Forspoken looks like the successor to inFAMOUS we’ll probably never get. That’s particularly apparent in this all-new trailer, which offers a deep-dive into the Square Enix console exclusive’s magic abilities. It’s deeper than you may expect: in addition different coloured powers, Frey can also initiate a...
News Crowdfunded Sherlock Holmes Remake Awakens First Footage
We're all mad here
Ukrainian developer Frogwares has released the first gameplay footage of its partially crowdfunded Sherlock Holmes remake, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened. This follows in the immaculately polished footsteps of the previous game, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One – although it’s bringing a distinctively Cthulhu-infused spin to the mix...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play Targets 2023 Launch
Warzone 2.0 will keep us busy in the meantime
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is really firing on all cylinders, locking in the biggest launch in the franchise's almost 20-year history. We also thought it was great, and it's hard to describe how much that is worth, bound as we are by the constraints of the English language. Trillions, probably...
Wednesday2nd Nov 2022
Review Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS5) - Infinity Ward Proves It Knows Best
The Price Is Right
As the development cycle of the Call of Duty series wraps back around to Infinity Ward, excitement in the FPS franchise feels renewed. Last year's Call of Duty: Vanguard will forever go down as a misfire, but after the success that was 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Activision couldn't have wished for a better studio to take...
Poll Will You Pay the PSVR2 Launch Price?
Pound stretcher
Sony has announced its next-gen PSVR2 headset will cost £529.99/$549.99/€599.99, which is more than a PS5. It's a lot of money to see written down, but when you start to consider the technology you're getting in exchange, the picture starts to become clearer. As detailed in our Full Specs Comparison guide including the
News PSVR2 Games Offer Free Upgrades if You Own PSVR Version
Two titles with free upgrades
PSVR2 won't support backwards compatibility with original PSVR games, but the developers who are upgrading their games for the new headset are offering free upgrades. Announced alongside the device's release date and price, Pistol Whip VR and Zenith: The Last City are all giving owners free upgrades if you already own...
News PSVR2 Launches 22nd February 2023, Costs $550
Pre-orders go live on 15th November
Sony has today announced its PSVR2 headset will launch on 22nd February 2023 at a price of $549.99/£529.99. You'll get the device, PSVR2 Sense controllers, and stereo headphones. Pre-orders will begin on 15th November 2022 on the PlayStation Direct online store and other participating retailers. Horizon Call of...
News Football Manager 2023 PS5 Delayed Just Days Before Launch
VAR is having a look
Bad news for all of you wannabe football coaches: the anticipated PS5 version of Football Manager 23 has been delayed at pretty much the last minute. The tactical title was meant to release on the 8th November — just under a week from the writing of this article — but it's now been pushed back to a currently unannounced...
News Amsterdam Hotel Depicted in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resents 'Unwanted Involvement'
A picture is worth a thousand words
A real-world Amsterdam hotel was used as the inspiration for a multiplayer map and section of the campaign in the recently released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and the establishment's manager doesn't appreciate the association. First reported by
News Horizon Call of the Mountain Is a PSVR2 Launch Game
Seemingly costs £40/$40
Horizon Call of the Mountain will launch alongside the PSVR2 headset on 22nd February 2023, Sony has announced. It will be available as a standalone game or bundled in with the device for an extra £40/$40. Given the pricing difference between the two bundles, it would suggest Horizon Call of the Mountain costs £40/$40 on...
News Atomic Heart Confirmed for February 2023 Release on PS5, PS4
Joins crowded release schedule
Update: Mundfish has now confirmed Atomic Heart will indeed release for PS5, PS4 on 21st February 2023 in a new, explosive trailer. A standard version has been confirmed alongside the Premium Edition, which packages in a season pass, weapon skins, and a digital art book. Original story: Developer Mundfish
Mini Review Brewmaster (PS5) - All Hail the Best Beer Brewing Sim on PlayStation
"Just a half for me, Susan. I'm driving"
Back in the good old days you could go to your local pub for a pint of Housewives Knee and the only other people in there drinking proper beer would be old men and people who go to Games Workshop. People wearing fedora hats. Those sorts of people. But then they came. The normal people. Suddenly craft beer...
News PS5, PS4 Hitman Games All on Sale in PS Store Deal of the Week
That's a bit cheap, 47
There aren't any new PS Store sales to report on for the start of November 2022, but there is a Deal of the Week that's sure to interest fans of the Hitman series. The rebooted PS5, PS4 series is now on sale in its entirety, allowing you to pick up the full trilogy on the cheap or one of the individual games. You've got until...
News The Dark Pictures Brings a Fresh Rush of Blood to PSVR2
Will you play Until Dawn?
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, with its on-rails ghost house horror, was one of the surprise stories of PSVR – and it’s getting a spiritual successor, in the form of The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR for PSVR2. This is following closely in the trembling footsteps of its predecessor, sending you on a thrill-ride through some...
News This Japanese God of War Ragnarok Ad Is an Absolute Must Watch
Don't worry: no spoilers here
Yesterday saw Ben Stiller cosplaying as Kratos, but the advert specific to Japan for God of War Ragnarok is, well, quite a bit different. Instead of LeBron James and John Travolta, Japan has Mr Sato singing and dancing along to "Goddo Obu Woragnaroku no Uta". It's an utter delight and makes for essential viewing as we...
News Avoid Deadly Velociraptors in Jurassic World Aftermath Collection, Coming to PSVR2
A crisis about dinos
Developer Coatsink has announced Jurassic World Aftermath Collection for PSVR2. This is a game that hit other virtual reality devices in two parts, but this collection puts the whole adventure together on Sony's new headset. So, what is it, exactly? We've embedded a trailer to give you the gist. Aftermath is set between...
News The Last of Us HBO Show Confirmed to Premiere on 15th January 2023
They're going through with this
Naughty Dog has announced its TV adaptation of The Last of Us will premiere on HBO Max on 15th January 2023. In a tweet, the studio says: "You have no idea what loss is. #TheLastofUs premieres January 15 on HBO." The accompanying poster can be viewed below, which displays the logo and Joel and Ellie — played by...
News Former Capcom Producer on Ghost of Tsushima, Resident Evil, and Cross-Cultural Creation
Global appeal
In terms of gameplay, the methodical survival horror of the Resident Evil franchise couldn't be more dissimilar to the open-world samurai action of Ghost of Tsushima. But they have at least one thing in common: both are set in countries and cultures that are not their creator's own. Speaking to IGN, former Capcom producer Hiroyuki...
News Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong PS5 Upgrade Box Listing Was a 'Mistake', Says Publisher
Nothing to see here
Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong was released in May, and despite saying you can do so for free on both the front and back of the game's box, you cannot upgrade the PS4 version of the game to PS5. Redditor Unfallener has warned other potential customers about the issue and shared the
News Gorgeous JRPG Octopath Traveler 2 Looks Stunning in New Trailer
Meet The Merchant & The Scholar
Octopath Traveler 2 is shaping up to be a real treat for JRPG fans in the new year, with its launch set for 24th February 2023. We got a new trailer today showing off two of the game's eight playable characters, Partitio the Merchant and Osvald the Scholar, along with the new Latent Powers battle mechanic. Continuing...
News Virtual Reality MMO Zenith: The Last City Confirmed for PSVR2 Launch
New and improved
Zenith: The Last City will be part of PSVR2's launch games lineup when it arrives in February. Developer Ramen VR previously brought the MMO to PSVR, but has been working on an enhanced edition for Sony's shiny new hardware. The team says it has "added hundreds of hours of new content, made massive graphics updates, and leveraged...
News Crossfire: Sierra Squad Brings High-Octane FPS Thrills to PSVR2
Guns up
If you’re a fan of Call of Duty, or just military first-person shooters in general, then you’ll probably want Crossfire: Sierra Squad on your radar. The larger-than-life outing developed by Smilegate will see you battling a “seemingly endless enemy force with high artificial intelligence”. It also looks utterly ridiculous; for...
News Co-Op Shooter After the Fall Levels Up on PSVR2
Full crossplay with other platforms
Those of you who already own a PSVR headset will be familiar with After the Fall, which launched last year on PS4. Well, now it’s levelling up for PSVR2, and it’ll be taking advantage of all the new Sony accessory’s features – including the PSVR2 Sense Controller, with its haptic feedback and adaptive...
News Build Your Dream PSVR2 Metropolis in Cities VR: Enhanced Edition
City life
PSVR2 will be fantastic when the action is fast and frantic, but those serene moments are worth experiencing in virtual reality, too. Cities VR: Enhanced Edition is effectively an adaptation of Cities: Skylines, and it’s coming to Sony’s eye-popping new headset next year. “When you first start out you’ll be in a large empty area,...
News Roguelike Shooter The Light Brigade Combines Guns and Magic on PSVR2, PSVR
Illuminating
As part of Sony's info explosion regarding PSVR2, developer Funktronic Labs has announced The Light Brigade. Coming to the new headset as well as its predecessor, this tactical, roguelike FPS has you using light magic to illuminate dark environments while blasting away the baddies. Enlisted in the titular Light Brigade, you're tasked...
News Drop a Quarter for More Arcade Paradise with Coin-Op DLC on PS5, PS4
God is a gamer
Tycoon-style minigame compilation Arcade Paradise will add an extra injection of heaven beginning today, with the Coin-Op Pack featuring three new cabinets to plop into your quarter-munching palace. You can pick-up all three as a bundle for £3.49/$3.99, or a la carte for £1.79/$1.99 apiece. The three machines are as follows:...
News Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue Brings Kid-Friendly Horror to PSVR2, PSVR
Explore the house in virtual reality
The Hello Neighbor series has been surprisingly successful, partly thanks to popular YouTubers turning it into some sort of viral hit. Essentially, it revolves around sneaking into the nefarious neighbour's house to discover what secrets he holds, but you need to be careful, as he'll be tracking you down. The...
News Job Simulator Dev Pledges a Cosmic Catastrophe in Cosmonious High on PSVR2
Out there
Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator developer Owlchemy Labs is back with Cosmonious High, an out-of-this-world adventure for PSVR2, filled with intergalactic interactive idiocy. “In this single player alien adventure players take on the role of a Prismi, a rare alien species that can adapt to any situation. Upon crash-landing into the...
News Superb Rhythm Shooter Pistol Whip Targets PSVR2
Free upgrade for existing owners
Pistol Whip is one of our favourite games for PSVR, and it’s about to become one of our favourites on PSVR2 as well! For those of you who don’t know, this is an innovative first-person shooter, where you need to dodge, duck, and – crucially – shoot in time to the beat. Obviously, it’ll be using all of...
News Frost Queen Mei Removed from Overwatch 2 Due to Ice Wall Bug
Will return in a couple of weeks
Another Overwatch 2 character has been pulled from the game due to bugs, marking the third such instance since the game launched last month. This time it's the frost queen Mei who is causing all the trouble, with her Ice Wall ability allowing players to access areas Blizzard doesn't want them to. It will only be a...
News New PSVR2 Game Tentacular Takes a Squid Out of Water
Pre-orders available soon
Tentacular is a brand new PSVR2 game all about "a gigantic but good-hearted tentacled beast trying to figure out its place in the world". It's a physics-based game designed to take full advantage of all the PSVR2's bells and whistles; it reminds us a lot of Ghost Giant in that you're free to interact with the environment as...
Tuesday1st Nov 2022
News PS Plus Lost Two Million Members in the Last Three Months
But revenue increased by 10%
Sony has lost 1.9 million PS Plus subscribers in the past three months, its Q2 fiscal year 2022 financial results reveal. It means the service's member count drops to 45.4 million, down from 47.3 million in the previous quarter. This is the first full quarter since PS Plus underwent a revamp and introduced two new tiers...
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for November and December 2022
God of War! Need for Speed! Midnight Suns!
We're set for a hugely exciting end to the year with plenty of great games headed our way over the next couple of months on PlayStation 5 and PS4. Below, we've been busy putting together our usual list of games headed to both systems over November and December. You'll find some highlights hand-picked by...
News Ben Stiller Is Kratos in God of War Ragnarok Ad with John Travolta, LeBron James
You read that right
What in the pits of Muspelheim’s lava pools is this? Sony has spent big on God of War Ragnarok’s latest commercial, which sees Ben Stiller dressed as Kratos for a group therapy session with John Travolta and LeBron James. We think the commercial’s trying to play into the complicated relationship between the aforementioned...
News God of War Ragnarok to Feature a Transmog Armour System Due to Popular Demand
Looking good, boy
God of War Ragnarok is shaping up to be a groundbreaking video game; that much is obvious from the time we've spent exploring the Nine Realms so far. It improves on many aspects of its predecessor, 2018's God of War, and in some ways, exceeds them. Case in point, the inclusion of a transmog armour system, a feature fans were...
News PS Plus Essential Games for November 2022 Available to Download Now
Blood, sweat, and Yokai
Today's the day for November 2022's PS Plus Essential lineup to begin rolling out to subscribers, granting them access to another three PS5, PS4 games. They are available to redeem and download across Europe now, and the same will go for the USA as the day progresses. As a reminder, members can now grab the following: Nioh...
News Alternate History FPS Atomic Heart to Get PS5, PS4 Release Date Tomorrow
Beat it
It’s been a long time coming, but Mundfish’s oddball alternate history first-person shooter Atomic Heart will finally get a PS5 and PS4 release date tomorrow. Confirmation comes courtesy of a scheduled IGN First video, which will air at 6AM PT / 1PM GMT on Wednesday, 2nd November. There’ll also be additional information on the game...
News God of War PS4 Sells 23 Million Units Ahead of Ragnarok's Release
Good job, boy
God of War has now sold a total of 23 million copies across its PS4 and PC versions, Sony confirmed earlier today. This means the title has sold roughly 3.5 million more units since August 2021, when Sony issued its previous sales update. Of course, with the release of God of War Ragnarok now just days away, interest in the series is...
News Retro 90s Racing Rules Supreme in Top Racer Collection for PS5, PS4
And it features Horizon Chase Turbo crossover content
Top Gear, renamed Top Racer for licensing reasons, was a hit arcade racing series by Gremlin for the SNES in the 90s – and it’s making a comeback. As part of QUByte and Piko’s endearing efforts to bring back all the classics from yesteryear, the Top Racer Collection will feature the three...
News Deadpool 2 Actor Will Appear in Next Hideo Kojima Game
Joins Elle Fanning on project
Deadpool 2 actor Shiori Kutsuna will join Elle Fanning in a role on Hideo Kojima's next game, it has been confirmed. The actor appears on a page on the Kojima Productions website with the tagline: "Where am I?" A previous teaser confirmed the Super 8 star Fanning will also be part of the project, which is currently...
News Embracer Group Already Closing Newly Acquired Montreal Studio
Just weeks after renaming to Onoma
The Embracer Group is closing the Montreal-based developer it recently acquired from Square Enix just weeks after the studio rebranded as Onoma. Best known for Hitman GO, this is the team focused on mobile experiences rather than big-budget titles for consoles, which the company says it wants to fully focus on. As...
News Return to Monkey Island Lands a PS5 Version Next Week
No PS4 version, though
Following its Nintendo Switch and PC release just weeks ago, Devolver Digital has announced Return to Monkey Island will launch for PS5 on 8th November 2022. A new trailer can be viewed above, but there is no mention of a PS4 version. The game costs £22.49/$24.99 on Nintendo Switch, so expect a similar price on the PS Store...
News Streamer Crowned Elden Lord After Beating Every Boss in Elden Ring without Taking a Hit
We are not worthy
Twitch streamer GinoMachino has completed the world's first all-bosses no-hit run of Elden Ring in what is a titanic achievement of endurance and skill. Elden Ring has 165 boss encounters in total, and some of them are an absolute nightmare featuring multiple phases, so this is some truly impressive stuff. The feat took...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Nears $1 Billion in Opening Weekend
Sets a new record for franchise
Want to know why regulators are wringing their hands so much over Call of Duty, and Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of it? Well, the latest entry – which already broke a PS Store record for the series – just raked in $800 million during its opening weekend. In terms of raw revenue, that’s more money than the...
Mini Review Shatter Remastered Deluxe (PS5) – Brick Breaking Great Returns
How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?
Brick breakers have been a staple of gaming since the early days, and the formula hasn't really changed since. You're presented with a wall of colourful bricks and it's up to you to guide a ball into each one, destroying them until the level is clear. But what happens when a developer decides...
News FIFA 23's World Cup Mode Arrives 9th November for Free
No alcohol allowed
FIFA 23 will be treated to a World Cup mode on 9th November 2022, EA Sports has confirmed. You'll be able to take any of the qualified teams to glory either offline or in an online tournament, and also participate in live modes based around the matches taking place on any given day. If your favourite national team didn't qualify,...
News The Last of Us: Escape the Dark Is an Official Board Game, Kickstarter Next Week
From Escape the Dark Castle makers
Not only is The Last of Us being adapted for a TV show early next year, but it's also getting an official board game from the makers of Escape the Dark Castle. Themeborne is known for creating black-and-white board games that prioritise "cooperative and easy-to-understand gameplay", and it's take on the world of...
News PS5 Shipments Reach 25 Million, But Still Well Short of Yearly Target
Sony wants to ship 18 million consoles this fiscal year
Sony confirmed in its Q2 fiscal year 2022 results that it has now shipped 25 million PS5 consoles as of 30th September 2022. Shipments covering the previous quarter reached 3.3 million, which matches the same period of Sony's previous fiscal year. That brings this year's total to 5.7 million...
News New God of War Ragnarok Footage, Concept Art Shown in Latest Dev Diary
A look at character design
God of War Ragnarok is getting extremely close now, yet fans have had very little to go on ever since the game's announcement. Fortunately, Sony's Santa Monica Studio has put together a few developer diary videos, which give a little more detail and show off a teensy bit more footage before launch. The latest video is all...
News Birmingham's Cross-City Line Is on Time in Train Sim World 3 on PS5, PS4
Running up that Gravelly Hill
Without giving too much away, this author has spent his entire life travelling on the Cross-City Line from Lichfield Trent Valley to Birmingham New Street, so the fact the real-life route marks the next major expansion for Train Sim World 3 is blowing our mind. The 37-mile track already appeared in Dovetail’s PC-based...
News Visco Collection Will Expand Your Neo Geo Library on PS5, PS4
Mix it up
Are you in the market for more relatively niche Neo Geo ports for your PS5 and PS4? Of course you are! As we’ve iterated on multiple occasions now, one of the secret best stories of the past five years has been the sheer number of retro compilations released on the PS Store, and Visco Collection looks like another doozy. As the name...
News The Last of Us HBO Show Reportedly Premieres on 15th January
Date appears in HBO Max app
HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us will release on 15th January 2023, according to the company's HBO Max app in the USA. This lines up with an earlier suggestion from UK distributor Sky that the TV show will premiere a day later due to time zone differences. Officially, the series has been handed a 2023 release, but a...
News Enjoy 30 Violent Minutes of Developer-Led Wanted: Dead Gameplay
Bullets and blades abound
We have had our eye on Wanted: Dead, from the makers of Ninja: Gaiden and Dead or Alive, for a while now, and so today's offering was a real treat. We got an extended look at gameplay in a new video, a full half-hour of guns, gore and goons getting clobbered. Come for the cringy dialogue, but stay for the over-the-top...
News RWBY: Arrowfell Release Date Revealed, Launches 15th November on PS5, PS4
Team RWBY, assemble!
RWBY stans, rejoice! Arrowfell has a release date, and it's sooner than we had anticipated. Set in continuity within Rooster Teeth's insanely popular RWBY universe, take command of Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang shortly after they have become licensed Huntresses, which for anyone keeping score at home, is during RWBY Volume 7...
News Sonic Frontiers Prologue Animation Is All About Knuckles
Prepare for launch
Knuckles says he prefers to work alone, which is quite funny given the whole "and Knuckles" thing. Anyway, this six-minute animated short has just been published, showing what happens to the tough-guy echidna prior to the events of upcoming game, Sonic Frontiers. As it turns out, Knuckles is just doing his daily beat of Angel...
News Star Wars Having a Celebratory Week in Fortnite with New Skins and Items
It's Skywalker Week
Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo are all heading to Fortnite as part of a big celebratory Star Wars event called Skywalker Week. Available in the Item Shop now, you can start splashing V-Bucks on them until 8th November 2022. As for the Battle Royale game itself, Luke's green and blue lightsabers can be found during...
News Black Adam Makes His Explosive MultiVersus Gameplay Debut
All hail the Thunder King
Black Adam is the answer to the age-old DC universe question: Who, of all its many antagonists, could go blow-for-blow with Superman? Now you can reenact the struggles of this titanic twosome, as Black Adam is now available to play in MultiVersus. In case you have been living under a rock (heh) and didn't know, there is a...
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News Sony Accidentally Sends God of War Ragnarok PS5 Bundle to Customer
They'd actually ordered Modern Warfare 2
If it's not independent retailers breaking the release date of God of War Ragnarok, it's Sony itself! @RasheedaASmith on Twitter has posted in response to a
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Has Proven Very Unpopular on PC
A peak of just 610 people played it
After the PC port of the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection set the record for the lowest player count of any Sony game at launch, Sackboy: A Big Adventure has come along and beat it by an alarming margin. Across its first weekend on sale, the highest number of players it had at any one time was just 610...
News Naughty Dog and Sony's Newest Studio Are Co-Developing Project Based on a 'Beloved Franchise'
The smart money says Sully is making a comeback
Last week we brought you word that Sony is building a new internal development team in partnership with PSS Visual Arts. Based in San Diego, this secretive support studio previously contributed to the recently released The Last of Us: Part I, fro
Reminder Last Chance to Get PS Plus Essential Games for October 2022
PS5, PS4 games leave the service on Tuesday
A new lineup of PS Plus Essential games is being drafted in tomorrow, meaning you've only got meer hours left to grab what October 2022 had to offer. Since these PS5, PS4 titles are included in the base tier, you can keep on playing them once they've left the service as long as your membership stays...
News Developer Remedy Provides Update on In-Development Control Games, Alan Wake 2
Five projects currently in development
Developer Remedy has provided an update on its current slate of gaming projects, of which it currently has five in development. The news comes to us from the company's latest earnings briefing, from which several tasty tidbits can be gleaned. Let's start with the juicy stuff, the two in-development Control...
News As Long As There's PlayStation, Call of Duty Will Release on It
That's according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer
Chatty Xbox chief Phil Spencer has reiterated Microsoft’s commitment to releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation platforms, with his statements strengthening every time. As the trillion dollar tech juggernaut battles to get its near-$70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard over the line, the suit has...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Sells Best on PS5
Series back at number one
It's that time of the year once again — the new CoD is out, and it's selling like hot cakes. Yes, the UK's physical games chart has been dominated by Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, which is about as predictable as things come. It sits at number one, and the majority of those boxed copy sales are for PS5, commanding 53 per...
News Evil West Still Shows Promise in New Overview Trailer
Four minutes of fun
We're once again closing in on the PS5, PS4 release of Evil West after its delay out of September and into November, so developer Flying Wild Hog has returned to remind us what the shooter's all about. We likened it to God of War with guns
Random Video Game News Posting Machine Nibel Quits Twitter
Good bye, good luck
Chances are, if you like video games and use Twitter, you’ve heard of Nibel. The veteran social media news scraper has been collating content for years, and his “fastest finger first” approach garnered him an audience of approximately 450,000 followers. But now, he’s decided to quit the platform. “After some...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Wallhack Glitch Is a Bug, Not the Work of Cheaters
Super annoying, though
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was fully released on Friday, and we have been having an absolute blast this weekend past partying up like it was 2007, with the experience being relatively smooth... shockingly so, when compared to the launch of contemporaries like Battlefield 2042. However, one particularly galling bug has...
News Three Marvel Games to Be Developed by EA After Striking Deal
Iron Man title already announced
Electronic Arts has struck a deal that allows it to develop three games based on Marvel superhero properties. The first has already been announced: an Iron Man game from Dead Space remake team Motive Studio. It's going to be a single player, third-person experience that "taps into the rich history of Iron Man". The...
News Survival Horror Darkwood Provides the Perfect Halloween Experience, Now Available on PS5
Survive the night
Darkwood is a truly terrifying, top-down survival horror game set in a bizarre, Lovecraftian world where nothing is truly as it seems. The title has been rereleased on PS5 in the form of the Enhanced Version, and is available now. It's hard to describe how deeply Darkwood can get under your skin, with the constant threat of the...
News Death Stranding Would Not Exist without Band Low Roar
As lead singer passes away aged 40
Death Stranding’s soundtrack, with licensed music from Icelandic outfit Low Roar, is iconic. The sad news of lead singer Ryan Karazija’s passing has hit auteur Hideo Kojima hard, then. Karazija died over the weekend at just 40-years-old, after a “short illness” relating to pneumonia associated...
News Ghostbusters VR Officially Called Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Out for PSVR2 Next Year
I ain't afraid of no ghosts
After announcing a PSVR2 adaptation of the Ghostbusters series is in the works, Sony Pictures has given the game an official title: Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord. The name was confirmed in a Kinda Funny livestream, where studio nDreams also revealed it'll be out for Sony's next-gen VR headset at some point next...
News R-Type Duo Locked and Loaded for West by NIS America
Taking off next year
Update: NIS America will bring R-Type Final 3 Evolved and R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos to the West. The former, available on PS5, will include “seven exclusive stages made by Kazuma Kujo”, a performance-based difficulty system, and visuals rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. A special edition – available for $69.99 from the NIS...
News The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me Was Inspired by the Saw Films, and It Shows
Once you're in hell, only the Devil can help you out
The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me is releasing next month, on 18th November, and we got a new Halloween-themed trailer to celebrate. The gory Saw film franchise has been cited as influencing this particular outing, and it shows, with some of the nightmarish scenarios presented i
News PS5, PS4 Remaster Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Out March 2023
Bonus items detailed
Koei Tecmo has given the PS5, PS4 remaster of its Japanese Nintendo Wii title Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse a release date of 9th March 2023 in a new overview trailer. Originally unlocalised, it launches on western shores for the first time. Featuring better shadows and lighting, the improved visuals will also address...
News Modern Warfare 2 Records Call of Duty's Biggest PS Store Launch Ever
Most pre-orders and day one sales
Sony today confirmed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has recorded the franchise's biggest-ever game release on the PS Store, accumulating more pre-orders and day-one sales than any other entry in history. Of course, this is to be expected to a degree as the industry continues to shift more and more towards digital...
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