News Another 27 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
The PS5, PS4 hits keep on coming
Guide GTA Online: How to Start the Los Santos Drug Wars and Access The Freakshop
And how to get the Acid Lab
News Call of Duty: Warzone Shutting Down on 21st September Across PS5, PS4
Warzone 2 remains playable still
News - 2023, Week 25
Saturday24th Jun 2023
News Xbox Insinuates It Bought Bethesda to Block Starfield PS5 Console Exclusivity
Things could have been very different
At the beginning of the generation, there were rumours that Sony was acting incredibly aggressively, attempting to sign console exclusives with as many publishers as possible. Ultimately, we’ve seen evidence of that, with the likes of Deathloop, Ghostwire Tokyo, and more recently Final Fantasy 16 all launching...
News Xbox Boss Wishy-Washy on Whether The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Come to PS6, PS5
"It's so far out"
Microsoft has consistently reiterated that Bethesda games will come to PlayStation on a case-by-case basis, but while it admittedly continues to support live service efforts like Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls Online on Sony’s consoles, we’re slowly beginning to see that won’t be the outcome for new projects. The recently...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 482
A fantasy, perhaps?
With the not-E3 season now officially behind us, it's time to settle into a steady summer of gaming. Square Enix is getting things underway this week with the release of Final Fantasy 16, a game we suspect many of you will be enjoying this weekend. Aaron Bayne: There’s only one answer to this in my mind: it’s Final Fantasy...
News Of Course Scalpers Are Selling Mortal Kombat 1 Online Stress Test Codes
And for hundreds of dollars, too
Well, this is absolutely stupid – but not especially surprising! Scalpers are attempting to flog access to Mortal Kombat 1’s ongoing Online Stress Test for prices ranging anywhere up to $1,000 on eBay. That’s several times the price of the full game, by the way, for a beta which is scheduled to run through 26th...
News Train Sim World 3 Adds Ticket Checking, Photography Scenarios on PS5, PS4
Busted
Train Sim World 3’s next major expansion, adding a modern version of Manchester’s iconic Piccadilly station as part of the Glossop Line, will incorporate a couple of new gameplay elements. While there’ll be the usual scenarios pertaining to actually driving the route, a couple of new experimental challenges will see you working as a...
News Saddle Up with The Sims 4's Major Horse Ranch Expansion on PS4
Yeehaw
The Sims 4 – almost a decade old at this point, and seriously creaking on the PS4 – is getting another major expansion on 20th July, this time revolving around a Horse Ranch theme. The main addition is Chestnut Ridge, an idyllic slice of Americana where you’ll be able to live out your dream country lifestyle, breeding animals and line...
Friday23rd Jun 2023
News Metal Gear Solid 4, 5, Peace Walker Reportedly in Master Collection Vol. 2
Old Snake finally free of PS3?
The fact Konami is referring to its new Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection as Volume 1 suggests there's likely another in the works, and the Internet combined with sources speaking to IGN believe they've figured out what games will be made available. Via some online sleuthing and source outreach, it's speculated...
News Lance Reddick Remembered in Touching Horizon Forbidden West Tribute
RIP
Developer Guerilla Games has added a touching tribute to the late great Lance Reddick, who sadly passed away earlier this year, in the latest update for Horizon Forbidden West. Reddick portrayed the complicated, morally grey character of Sylens across both Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West, and the memorial, as captured by MdeavorVP on...
News Sony Spends a Fortune Getting an Assortment of Sports Stars to Explain Final Fantasy 16
George Kittle! Alessia Russo! Xavier Woods!
The most amusing thing about this Final Fantasy 16 trailer, aside from the random assortment of sports stars, is how it attempts to appeal to both Europeans and Americans simultaneously. It means there are some people you’ll recognise and others you probably won’t – it all largely depends on which...
News Super Amy Steals the Show in Slick Sonic Origins Plus PS5, PS4 Trailer
Time to shine
Sonic Origins Plus is out today, and as is traditional when marketing video games, we have the launch trailer to show for it. We didn't, however, anticipate Amy stealing it in such total fashion or anticipate the nostalgic wave her Super State transformation brought on. The transformation into one's Super State is well-documented,...
Feature Summer Game Fest - What's It Like to Attend?
Liam documents his USA trip
The month of June 2023 has contained a lot of firsts for me. It now marks the first time I set foot in an airport. It marks the first time I flew on an aeroplane. And most importantly, it marks the first time I visited the USA — Los Angeles to be particular about it. I was in town to attend Summer Game Fest, an event so...
News Sonic Frontiers DLC Celebrates the Hedgehog's Birthday, Available Now for Free
Happy blue blur-thday
Sonic the Hedgehog is 32 today, which is a very good age for the species. Must be all that cardio! In celebration of this incredible feat, a brand new round of DLC is now available in Sonic Frontiers. The Birthday Bash update is free to all players, and adds a host of new features and content to the well-liked open-zone...
News Mortal Kombat 1's Online Stress Test PS5 File Size Konfirmed
Stripped down to the essentials
With the release of Mortal Kombat 1 in the not-too-distant future and loving what we've seen so far, anticipation for the aggressive fighter mounts. With the Online Stress Test mere hours away, if you were one of the lucky chosen few (and we did remind you), emails have already been sent out. The file size has also...
News Mechanical Girls Strive to Survive CRYMACHINA on PS5, PS4 This October
If YorHa can't beat 'em...
CRYMACHINA is an action RPG set in a world where humans went extinct millennia ago, and a group of synthetic beings have been tasked with bringing them back. Along the way, they will apparently need to contend with what it means to be a "real human", and you can, too. While perhaps not the most original pitch (we'd take...
News LEGO Sonic Skins Invade Sonic Superstars on PS5, PS4
A chip off the old block
Don’t love the new-look character models in upcoming PS5 and PS4 party platformer Sonic Superstars? Well, you’ll be able to swap them for LEGO skins instead. A new trailer showcased during today’s Sonic Central showed off skins for both the Blue Blur and his arch nemesis Eggman, inspired by the Danish toy giant’s...
News The Flames of Nobunaga's Ambition Still Burn Brightly on PS4
Forget Rubicon, serve only the Oda clan
Strategically minded fans will likely have a long and storied history with the Nobunaga's Ambition series and know the next entry is out on 20th July, having long-planned for just such an occurrence. First appearing on PlayStation all the way back in 1995, it's exciting to have a new iteration of the...
News Genshin Impact Dives Deeper into Fontaine as 3.8 Update Nears
Under the sea
New region Fontaine was the star of another action-packed Genshin Impact update, in which developer HoYoverse revealed the upcoming v3.8 update, scheduled to arrive on 5th July, 2023. While fans will have to wait a little longer to explore the new underwater area, it looks like there should be plenty to keep you occupied in the...
Thursday22nd Jun 2023
Guide GTA Online: Best Hangar to Buy and How to Get Rich from Smuggling
Aerial operations
What's the best Hangar to buy and how do you get rich from Smuggling in GTA Online? Hangars have two primary purposes in Los Santos: they provide a place for you to store your Personal Aircrafts and also allow you to launch the Free Trade Shipping Co app, which enables you to get rich from Smuggling. In this GTA Online guide, we're...
Guide GTA Online: Fastest Cars
Speed demon
What are the fastest cars in GTA Online? If you want to navigate Los Santos at speed or compete in races, then you're going to want to invest in the fastest cars. We've already introduced the Best Cars and Vehicles to Buy and Own, but in this GTA Online guide we're focusing purely on acceleration and
Guide GTA Online: How to Start the Los Santos Drug Wars and Access The Freakshop
And how to get the Acid Lab
Looking for how to start the Los Santos Drug Wars and access The Freakshop in GTA Online? The latest update for Rockstar's ever-expanding online multiplayer experience features a fresh storyline featuring Ron Jakowski from the single player campaign. But are you wondering how to start the Los Santos Drug Wars and access...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Shutting Down on 21st September Across PS5, PS4
Warzone 2 remains playable still
Activision has revealed the original Call of Duty: Warzone, which launched with 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, is shutting down on 21st September 2023. The free-to-play Battle Royale game will no longer be playable in order to free up the team to focus on other Call of Duty content and the ongoing Warzone 2.0...
News "We've Lost the Console Wars," Says Trillion Dollar Underdog Xbox
Incentive to spend $69 billion
One consistent theme throughout the entire sorry Activision Blizzard buyout saga has been how both Sony and Microsoft have utterly dismantled their own businesses in attempt to convince regulators to get their own way. The latest effort comes courtesy of the US Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing court case, where...
News Indiana Jones Game Deal Amended to Exclude PS5, PS4
Was originally planned for multiple platforms
An Indiana Jones game, previously announced by Bethesda subsidiary MachineGames, was planned for multiple platforms – but the contract with Disney was amended following Microsoft’s buyout of the publisher. Confirmation comes as part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing court c
News The New Free-to-Play Skate for PS5, PS4 Is Really Coming Together Now
New footage of pre-pre-alpha build
EA is taking a slightly different marketing tactic with Skate, as it’s been quite open about the game ever since it started development. We’ve regularly been seeing early footage, and this pre-pre-alpha gameplay from a recent insider test is the best yet. While the title’s clearly still years away, we’re...
News Build Your Dream Theme Park in RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe on PS5, PS4
Featuring more rides, terrain editor
Atari has revealed it's bringing a vastly updated and upgraded version of RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures to PS5, PS4 later this year. Dubbed RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe, it adds 80 more rides and attractions to the theme park builder to bring the total to 200, along with a terrain editor and optimised...
Poll Are You Playing Final Fantasy 16?
Live with Clive
The day is finally upon us, Final Fantasy fans (and everyone else who's been looking forward to this rather drastic departure for the series). Final Fantasy 16 is out right now on PS5 exclusively, and it's fair to say that the hype for this one has been immense. Fortunately, the game itself is fantastic, as noted in our Final...
News YouTuber Yong Yea Is the New English Voice of Kazuma Kiryu
The new Dragon of Dojima
Voice actor and YouTuber Yong Yea has been announced as the new English voice of longtime Yakuza/Like a Dragon protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio made the announcement over on Twitter while revealing Yea as the final panellist at their upcoming Dragons of Japan talk, scheduled to take place at Anime...
News Sony 'Can't Risk' Sharing PS6 Details with a Microsoft-Owned Activision
Conveniently ignores Bungie and San Diego Studio
PlayStation bigwig Jim Ryan has said that Sony would not risk sharing PS6 details with a Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard, as it claims this would hand its direct competitor highly sensitive information. Innovations like the DualSense and hardware specifications are crucially important to new...
Preview Sand Land Is Just as Fun as It Is Niche on PS5, PS4
We play the latest Bandai Namco RPG
Bandai Namco loves its anime RPGs, but Sand Land might be the most niche it's gotten yet. Comprised of 13 issues, it's a manga series from Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama that looks a lot like the famous anime, but is actually its own thing entirely. 23 years after its original run, the Elden Ring publisher is...
Guide GTA Online: How to Work As a Taxi Driver
Crazy taxi
Looking for how to work as a taxi driver in GTA Online? Fans of the main GTA 5 game will be familiar with the Downtown Cab Co, but may not have realised you can work as a taxi driver in the multiplayer mode as well. On this page, as part of our GTA Online guide, we'll explain how to work as a taxi driver. GTA Online: How to Work As a...
News Saturday Morning Roguelike MythForce Brings Cartoon Chaos to PS5, PS4
Nostalgia intensifies
MythForce is a love letter to the types of 80s cartoons those of us of a certain vintage (or who had older siblings) will likely recall from idle younger days. Currently in Early Access on PC, it features first-person fantasy combat and cooperative multiplayer and is making the jump to PS5 and PS4 in Fall (or Q3, if you...
News Square Enix Devs Pester Director Yoshinori Kitase About Remaking Final Fantasy 6 Constantly
Good
Final Fantasy seems to be having something of a resurgence, if you haven't noticed. It's not like the decades-old RPG series ever went away, or anything, but Square Enix seems focused and determined of late, done with distracting frivolities. Final Fantasy XVI, the next mainline entry and a triumphant return to form, is out today, and
News Sony's PC Port Dev Nixxes Under the Microscope in Studio Profile Video
Learn more about the Dutch team
Sony has uploaded a studio profile video all about its PC porting developer Nixxes. Acquired in July 2021, the team has helped to bring a variety of PS5, PS4 titles to PC, including Marvel's Spider-Man and its side game Miles Morales. Right now, it's working on porting Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to the personal...
News Fate/Samurai Remnant Starts a New PS5, PS4 Grail War on 29th September
War never changes
A new Grail War is in the offing, and this one looks better than ever in Fate/Samurai Remnant, a feudal take on the long-running and rather overwhelming Fate series of interconnected IPs. We got a gorgeous new trailer, with that longed-for release date at the end: 29th September, on PS5 and PS4. Considering its anime roots,...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Title Track Will Debut at The Game Awards Live Concert This Month
Turn it up
Sony is slowly but surely peeling back the curtain on Marvel's Spider-Man 2, its big, flagship game for the latter half of 2023. We now have a release date, we've seen some gameplay, and have had details on the various editions you can pre-order. Soon, though, the title track from the game's OST will make itself kn
News Cricket 24 Rain Delayed Until 5th October on PS5, PS4
No one mention Edgbaston
Cricket 24 had been due in June, but perhaps publisher Nacon is feeling generous after England’s unfortunate loss at Edgbaston this week – after all, we can’t imagine anyone other than the Aussies wants to even think about cricket right now. The game will instead arrive on 5th October, then – a pretty hearty delay on...
News Full Final Fantasy 16 Takeover on PS Store for PS5 Launch
The big day
Sony continues to throw all of its marketing muscle behind the newly released Final Fantasy 16, as the PS Store has been reskinned to reflect the title’s arrival today. In addition to some eye-popping artwork, which takes up the entire upper-half of the PS5’s store, there are also appropriate links to the product pages for both the...
News Transformers: EarthSpark Expedition Makes Bumblebee the Star on PS5, PS4
Spark plug
Animated show Transformers: EarthSpark is getting the adaptation treatment from OutRight Games, with Bumblebee set to star in a new action adventure on PS5 and PS4. The single player title – due out later this year – promises to “faithfully recreate the environment and feel of the ground-breaking animated series, as Bumblebee sets...
Mini Review Dr Fetus' Mean Meat Machine (PS5) - A Brutal Match-Four Puzzler Lacking in Meaty Content
All skin and bones
Dr Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is a Super Meat Boy spin-off title from Team Meat, taking a well-known match-four mobile puzzler, similar to the likes of Puyo Puyo, Tetris, and Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine and adding it’s own saw-blade spin to the genre. You’ll be aiding the titular Dr Fetus in his mission to recreate the...
News No Final Decisions on E3 2024 or Beyond Have Been Made
After LA Tourism Department said it was cancelled
Update: Well, then – a twist! After the Los Angeles Tourism Department listed E3 as cancelled in 2024 and 2025, a representative for the ESA has said that no decision has been made. A representative told Axios’ Stephen Totilo: “ESA is currently in conversation with ESA members and other...
News Sonic Central Broadcast to Begin Transmission on 23rd June
A sneak peek at upcoming Sonic projects
Fans itching to get their latest fix of the Blue Blur don't have much longer to wait. A Sonic Central broadcast is being transmitted by SEGA tomorrow, 23rd June, at 8 am PST/ 4 pm BST, where we've been promised a glimpse of some upcoming projects, partnerships, and events still to come in 2023. Sonic Central...
Wednesday21st Jun 2023
Review Final Fantasy 16 (PS5) - Final Fantasy's Triumphant Return to the Top
Flames of Rebirth
Final Fantasy 16 is the furthest the mainline series has ever strayed from its traditional RPG roots. It's more of an action game with RPG elements bolted on than it is an RPG with action combat, but at the same time, it boasts all of the ingredients that we associate with the greatest Final Fantasy titles. Its character-driven...
Guide PS Stars: How to Solve PS Plus Classics Catalogue One Year Anniversary Campaign
Celebrate good times
Looking for how to solve the PS Plus Classics Catalogue One Year Anniversary Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign tasks you with playing a handful of specific games based on some song title clues. On this page, as part of our PS Stars guide, we're going to explain how to solve the PS Plus Classics Catalogue One Year Anniversary...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Is Out for PS5 on 24th October
Pre-orders go live today
Konami has announced the first volume of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection will release for PS5 on 24th October 2023. As confirmed in today's Nintendo Direct, the compilation brings the original PS1 version of Metal Gear Solid along with the PS3 remasters of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and
News Bethesda's Fallout 76 Suddenly Runs Better Than Ever on PS5
Allegedly looks better, too
If Fallout: New Vegas is the black sheep of Bethesda's modern Fallout family (developed as it was by Obsidian), we aren't quite sure what that makes Fallout 76. Released in 2018 in a shockingly bad state, an incomprehensible Gen Alpha or Bravo second cousin, perhaps? In any case, Fallout 76 apparently runs at 60...
News First Final Fantasy 16 Review Awards a Near-Perfect Score
Famitsu has its say
The first PS5 review score for Final Fantasy XVI has been published online, by way of Japanese magazine Famitsu. The outlet awarded the Square Enix title a 39/40, with three reviewers handing the RPG a 10 and a fourth giving it a 9. More verdicts are expected to hit the Internet in the lead-up to tomorrow's launch. Reported by...
News Starfield, Redfall Exclusivity 'Powerful Evidence' Against Xbox's Activision Buyout, Claims FTC
PlayStation's Jim Ryan to be a witness in case
We’re on the cusp of peak corporate pettiness, so batten down the hatches and brace yourselves, because the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to temporarily halt Microsoft’s unfathomable $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is about to get underway. A number of high-profile witnesses...
News 1,500+ PS5, PS4 Games on Sale in New PS Store Mid-Year Deals Promo
Persona! Dreams! Plague Tale!
To mark the halfway stage of 2023, Sony has swamped the PS Store with a big range of Mid-Year Deals. The promotion is live now on the digital marketplace and will run through until 5th July 2023. Below you will find just a selection of the best PS5, PS4 deals. Football Manager 2023 — £19.99 / $24.99 Warhammer...
News Star Ocean The Second Story R Adopts a Bold Visual Style on PS5, PS4
Stunning 2.5D remake is a delight
Star Ocean The Second Story R, the previously leaked remake of PS1’s legendary 1998 JRPG, has been officially announced – and it’s coming to PS5 and PS4. This one adopts an impressively bold artstyle, building on the legacy of the original by retaining its sprite character models but overhauling the...
Random Talented Pixel Artist Recreates Chrono Trigger's Leene Square in Glorious HD-2D
Dare to dream
Chrono Trigger remains perched upon a JRPG pedestal all these years later, virtually unrivalled in terms of reverence. In a reality in which we already got a Final Fantasy VII Remake, there really is nothing else in that realm more deserving of the remake treatment. Until that happy day finally comes, we can at least better imagine...
News PS Plus Premium's Killzone: Liberation Adds PS5, PS4 Trophies to Underappreciated Shooter
Another reason to return
We knew that Guerrilla Games' underappreciated isometric iteration Killzone: Liberation was coming to PS Plus Premium, but had the happy news confirmed today that it would be getting Trophy support as well. With 10 Bronze, 21 Silver, three Gold, and the essential Platinum Trophy,
News EA Games to Become EA Entertainment in Major Corporate Reshuffle
Maximum synergy
Electronic Arts is shaking things up, initiating a major corporate reshuffle in an effort to "empower our creative teams" and make "faster and more insightful decisions around development", according to CEO Andrew Wilson. But don't go dumping your dividends just yet; the move won't have much of an impact on the casual enjoyer of EA...
News Sonic Mania Dev Reveals New PS5 Platformer Penny's Big Breakaway
Yo
Do you miss the days of classic 3D platformers? Then you’re probably going to want to pay attention to Penny’s Big Breakaway, an upcoming PS5 platformer that harks back to the era of collectathons on Nintendo 64 and PS1. It’s being developed by Evening Star, a new studio fronted by Sonic Mania’s Christian Whitehead, so you know it’s...
News NASCAR Arcade Rush Brings Over-the-Top Motorsport to PS5, PS4
Let's go away
If you like your console racers to be a little less realistic and a lot over-the-top, then NASCAR Arcade Rush may be up your alley. Announced earlier this week for PS5 and PS4, the “high-octane” release promises to “wildly reimagine” iconic NASCAR circuits, with “jaw-dropping twists, hair-raising turns, gravity-defying jumps,...
Bandicoot skin when?
Iconic PlayStation mascot Crash Bandicoot is coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone, although sadly not as a nightmarish Bandicoot skin in which players could play pretend soldier. Instead, the Crash Team Rumble Bundle (a name we enjoy repeating under our breath), available now, introduces a vehicle skin, weapon...
News Headbangers Is Rhythm Paradise Meets Fall Guys But with Pigeons on PS5, PS4
Pigeon fever
Team 17 has unveiled its latest title, and it's one boasting a pretty crazy mix of stuff. Headbangers Rhythm Royale is its full name, and we're immediately on board after watching this new trailer. The elevator pitch is that it takes the madcap rhythm-based mini-games of Rhythm Paradise and then throws in dozens of players competing to...
News Mobile Sensation Umamusume: Pretty Derby Scoring PS4 Party Spin-Off
Worldwide launch in 2024
CyGames’ smartphone sensation Umamusume: Pretty Derby is getting a PS4 spin-off subtitled Party Dash – and it’s launching worldwide in 2024. Judging by the trailer, this is a minigame compilation which will span several different events, all inspired by the in-universe Slapdash Grand Prix event. You can check out a...
Tuesday20th Jun 2023
News Another 27 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
The PS5, PS4 hits keep on coming
Sony's monthly updates for its PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers just keep on getting bigger and better, with June 2023's refresh bringing another 27 PS5, PS4, and Classic titles to the subscription service. All the new games are available to download — or stream if you fan
News Get These Excellent New PSN Avatars for Free
You just need a code
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Sony's PS Plus refresh, which introduced PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium, you can grab some splendid new PSN avatars to customise your profile with. All five of them are free, you just need to
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.63 Out Now on PS5, Get All the Patch Notes Here
Fixes quests, makes gameplay changes
CD Projekt RED has today deployed update 1.63 for Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5, focusing on fixes for quests and tweaking various gameplay aspects. Of course, the patch comes a few months before the Phantom Liberty expansion releases, so it's welcome to see the base game receive further fixes before the DLC's overhaul...
News GTA 6 Speculation Further Inflamed After Rumored Voice Actor Returns to Tease a Reveal
Zampella up to his old tricks again
The ever-glowing embers of GTA 6 speculation have once again caught flame after a recent Instagram live session got tongues wagging. Once again, it's veteran voice actor and presumed protagonist-to-be Bryan Zampella and his continued costumed antics that have drawn attention. During the Instagram live session,...
News John Wick Director Confirms Ghost of Tsushima's Movie Is in Heavy Development
Dreaming of Jin again
PlayStation Productions is spinning up all kinds of yarns right now, and we're pretty excited to see Jin Sakai make the jump to the big screen. We knew that the Ghost of Tsushima flick was intended to be a visual treat, and veteran stuntman and John Wick director Chad Stahelski has confirmed the film is currently in "heavy...
Rumour Bungie Wants Marathon on PS5 to Be the Ultimate Live Service Game
Gunning for the crown
Bungie is bringing Marathon back as a PvP extraction-style shooter, and it looks about as sci-fi and kinetic as you'd expect from the team that brought you Destiny 2. As the benchmark for quality in the high-stakes world of service games, it stands to reason that the studio would want to take things to the next le
News Final Fantasy 16 PS5 Pre-Load Available Now
Begin the big download
If you have pre-ordered a digital copy of Final Fantasy XVI via the PS Store, you should now be able to pre-load the PS5 title ahead of launch on 22nd June 2023. It's a big 90.131GB download, so you'll save tons of time by taking advantage of the option. The pre-load also includes the small 300MB day one patch, so you needn't...
News God of War Ragnarok Sales Are Increasing in the UK
Up for a third week in a row
Physical sales of God of War Ragnarok have increased for the third consecutive week in the UK, boosting its position in the UK sales charts to fourth. Compared to the week ending 10th June 2023, the PS5, PS4 exclusive recorded a 38 per cent increase in boxed purchases. It was unable to shift The Legend of Zelda: Tears of...
News Final Fantasy 16's PS5 Marketing Hype Peaks with Official Exhibition at Tower of London
Real-life swordsmith spent months crafting replica
No expense has been spared for Final Fantasy 16’s all-encompassing marketing campaign, and with the PS5 console exclusive launching later this week, publisher Square Enix’s efforts have peaked. The Japanese juggernaut has partnered with the UK’s Royal Armouries – a world-famous museum that...
News Gorgeous Gacha Tower of Fantasy's PS5, PS4 Ascent Begins on 8th August
PlayStation pre-orders now live
Gorgeous open world action RPG Tower of Fantasy has a release date, and it's soon. Dive into your next big time sink on 8th August on PS5 and PS4. In addition, pre-orders are now live (although the title is free-to-play) on the PlayStation Store. Check out some gameplay from a recent showing here, and see what all the...
News Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores PS5 Update 1.26 Makes More Fixes and Upgrades
Get all the patch notes here
Guerrilla Games has deployed yet another PS5 update for Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, which brings the title up to version number 1.26. The patch weighs in at less than 1GB, so you shouldn't need to wait very long before resuming your plight in the Burning Shores. This is another one all about fixes for quest...
News Need for Speed Unbound Hits EA Play This Thursday
If you're not on FF XVI
If you're able to pull yourself away from Final Fantasy XVI on Thursday and you subscribe to EA Play, then you'll have a new PS5 game to play: Need for Speed Unbound. It's been revealed the stylish racer joins the service on Thursday, 22nd June 2023, bringing its arcadey action to anyone who's a member. In our N
News Recent PS Plus Title Meet Your Maker Is Getting a Big PS5, PS4 Update Next Week
Plus a free content pack
Even before its successful launch onto PS Plus Essential in April 2023, developer Behaviour Interactive was talking a big game when it came to post-launch support for Meet Your Maker. It promised a significant content update for this month, and now the DLC is ready for release. It'll be patched into the game next week on...
Payback time
Crash Team Rumble is out today, and we thought it worth pointing out to Trophy Hunters that were perhaps burned by Crash Bandicoot 4's notoriously brutal list that you might find something more approachable here. With 45 in total, the Trophy List on offer here does have a couple of tricky-looking gongs to contend with, but the vast...
News Promising FPS Immortals of Aveum Delayed to August
For more polish and optimization
Immortals of Aveum team Ascendant Studios has made the decision to delay its PS5 first-person shooter by a month. It was originally set to launch on 20th July 2023, but will now release on 22nd August 2023, a few days prior to Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. The developer says pushing the title back by four weeks...
Monday19th Jun 2023
News PS Plus Premium Members Can Test Drive Another Brand New PS5 Game
Tickets, please!
A 2-hour trial for PS5 theme park management sim Park Beyond has popped up on the PlayStation Store, which PS Plus Premium subscribers can download right now. It might just scratch that particular carnival tycoon itch we all get from time to time; the urge to fleece ordinary people out of their hard-earned dollars with overpriced...
News Sonic Origins Plus Isn't Even Out on PS5, PS4 Yet But Fans Are Already Mad
One step forward, one step back
To the casual observer, Sonic Origins Plus looks like a pretty neat package, with some nice retro additions, a bunch of DLC, and even a new character included. The big draw here is the inclusion of the 12 Sonic titles released on Game Gear. Gameplay has inevitably leaked ahead of launch, however, and some fans have...
Tuesday20th Jun 2023
News PS5 Bundle with Two Years of PS Plus Premium Appears to Leak
Hard to be nonplussed over this
There’s some debate over whether PS Plus Premium offers value for money, but it’s getting weaker as Sony continues to extend the selection of software available with its most expensive subscription. One thing that’s inarguable, however, is that new PS5 owners can get an absurd amount of content with the...
Monday19th Jun 2023
Guide Diablo 4: Aspect Imprinting Explained and How to Unlock the Occultist
Legendary effects and where to find them
Looking to have Aspect imprinting explained and how to unlock the Occultist in Diablo 4? New to this entry in the series, the Aspect system is a powerful and deep series of mechanics revolving around the unique effects tied to Rare and Legendary tier gear, and the Occultist is the NPC who facilitates it all...
Review Park Beyond (PS5) - Shallow Park Builder Besieged by Technical Issues
Beyond a joke
At its heart, Park Beyond evokes memories of the Theme Park games from a couple of decades ago, and it's perhaps due to our nostalgia for those titles that we enjoyed our time with this as much as we did. There's something to be said for the simplified theme park builder, in which you don't need to worry about navigating a dozen...
Tuesday20th Jun 2023
News Sony Replaces PlayStation's Mobile Gaming Division Boss with Meta, Kabam Talent
Platform holder ain't phoning it in
Update: Two is better than one – or so the saying goes. Sony has replaced the leadership at the top of its fledgling mobile gaming division with two co-heads, as spotted by infamous LinkedIn snoop Zuby Tech. Ex-Meta product manager Olivier Courtemanche will be joined by former Kabam bigwig Kris Davis in the...
Monday19th Jun 2023
News Devil May Cry Designer Crafts Magnum Opus with Final Fantasy 16
Ryota Suzuki says it's his "personal masterpiece"
Ryota Suzuki is the battle director on Final Fantasy XVI, but before signing up with Square Enix, he spent more than two decades working on some seriously impressive action games for Capcom, like Devil May Cry 5, Dragon's Dogma, and Monster Hunter: World. Suzuki says that the next mainline entry...
News The Callisto Protocol's Story DLC Is a Timed PS5, PS4 Exclusive for, Er, 48 Hours
VIP treatment
The Callisto Protocol is returning with a piece of story DLC called Final Transmission, which comes to PS5 and PS4 exclusively for all of 48 hours on 27th June. It will then come to all other eligible platforms on 29th June. Little else is known about its content or pricing, but we're sure we'll learn more in the days to come. If that...
Preview Eternights Puts Some Indie in Your Persona
Teen troubles at the end of the world
Persona is all the rage nowadays, so it's no wonder independent developers have begun filling the gaps as we await the sixth mainline instalment. Eternights, the debut title from Studio Sai, represents the crème de la crème of this new push from the indie world, with stunning cutscene visuals that would look...
News Hideo Kojima Clarifies Involvement in Death Stranding Film Adaptation
Just to be clear
We knew that Death Stranding, the bizarre story of a post-apocalyptic rambler and an eerily self-aware fetus, was getting a film adaptation and that the big dog himself was taking a personal hand in the project. We didn't know to what extent exactly, but in typical Hideo Kojima fashion, the auteur game designer recently took to...
News No Plans for a Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Demo, Says Insomniac
Release day is when we play
Final Fantasy XVI is a fantastic example of how a well-timed demo can generate a lot of excitement in the lead-up to a game's release, but Insomniac Games has confirmed it won't be following in Square Enix's footsteps for the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The developer said via its Twitter account there are "no plans...
News Lies of P, Wo Long Collab Announced, More Details Soon
Content in both games likely
Publishers Neowiz and Koei Tecmo have confirmed they will be collaborating with one another on some content for the upcoming PS5, PS4 game Lies of P as well as Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, which launched earlier this year. The nature of the content hasn't been revealed, but a Team Ninja blog post promises more details will...
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