Guide Cyberpunk 2077 2.0: Best Character Builds for V
Best perks to unlock in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0
News Final Fantasy 7's Coolest Companions Won't Be Playable in PS5's Rebirth
Vincent and Cid will be "accompanying characters"
News PlayStation's 2024 Release Schedule Is Already a Joke
January to March is just stupid
News 20 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
September's update has dropped
News - 2023, Week 38
Saturday23rd Sep 2023
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Gets Over 30 Minutes of Open Area PS5 Gameplay
Plus a card minigame
Square Enix hosted a Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth stage presentation at Tokyo Game Show overnight, providing over 30 whole minutes of raw gameplay footage from the upcoming sequel. Most of said gameplay gives us a good look at a very open area called the Grasslands — the countryside beyond Midgar's borders. The footage starts...
News Metal Gear Solid Locked at 30fps in PS5, PS4 Master Collection
Sons of Liberty, Snake Eater still "target" 60
In sad news for stealth fans, it seems like Snake's inaugural mission through Shadow Moses will move slower than expected. Publisher Konami has revealed that Metal Gear Solid, alone amongst the treasured trilogy bundled in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, will remain locked at 30...
Preview Dragon's Dogma 2 Feels Like a Remake of the First Game, in a Good Way
Heartfelt
Dragon's Dogma 2 sticks with the Dark Arisen template to a pleasant but almost surprising degree. Sequels often walk a fine balancing act as significant departures can alienate existing fans, whereas repeating the established gameplay often feels too safe. Capcom's anticipated sequel easily falls into the latter category but when the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 495
Chippin' in
We're nearly into The Spooky Month, otherwise known as October, otherwise known as the month with all the games. There's a lot of stuff on the horizon to be excited about, but what are we playing in the meantime? Time to find out. Khayl Adam: I'm still on a review, but I found a bit of time to boot up the revamped Cyberpunk 2077 2.0,...
News Idris Elba's All In for Cyberpunk 2077 2.0, Phantom Liberty Hype Trailer
Stronger, faster, better
Cyberpunk 2077 is finally here, or at least it feels like it. CD Projekt Red seems to have done what many thought impossible and turned the ambitious RPG from a burning wreck (at launch) into something exemplary. It took nearly three years, mind you, but we're feeling the hype, and Phantom Liberty (which we hailed as
News Nightmare Simulator Smalland: Survive the Wilds Scuttles onto PS5 in December
Kill it with fire
Likely to fuel many future night terrors, Smalland: Survive the Wilds is a multiplayer open world survival game on a minuscule scale. It supports up to 10 players and could be lurking behind your PS5 from 7th December. Now that the Giants are gone, after centuries of living underground, the Smallfolk have emerged from their...
News Unrelated to Facebook, Free-to-Play Metaball Looks Like Hoops of Fun on PS5
Jump in
Metaball is a free-to-play futuristic sports game based on basketball but in the style of Rocket League. It's played on hoverboards, and teamwork seems even more essential. Dunks, lay-ups, and bombastic special moves make this seem like a frantic good time, provided the fundamentals are solid. We might have to fire this one up and find out;...
News Anticipation Meownts as Mineko's Night Market Creeps Ever Closer
Purfection
Mineko's Night Market is a gorgeous little indie on the way to PlayStation platforms next month, and we can't wait to finally sink our claws in on 26th October. There's even a physical edition for collectors, and we got another look at this whimsical celebration of Japanese culture and cats in action. We've been anticipating this feline...
Friday22nd Sep 2023
Guide Cyberpunk 2077 2.0: Best Character Builds for V
Best perks to unlock in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0
Looking for Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 character builds to help kickstart your imagination? Well you've come to the right place for the best 2.0 character builds for V. For this Cyberpunk 2077 guide, we've come up with a number of effective character builds that appeal to all styles of play, based on the new skill...
News Final Fantasy 7's Coolest Companions Won't Be Playable in PS5's Rebirth
Vincent and Cid will be "accompanying characters"
In sad news for fans of legendary characters, Square Enix has confirmed to IGN what was likely always going to be the case: that everyone's favourite edgy gunslinger will be an AI companion in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and not fully playable, just like Red XIII in Final Fantasy VII Remake. The same...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 3 Is Gigantic, Out Now on PS5 with Improved Performance
Patch notes are colossal
Following a very short delay of roughly one day, Patch 3 for Baldur's Gate 3 is available to download now on PS5. And Larian Studios wasn't lying — it really is a massive update (that weighs in at just 8GB, thankfully), making all sorts of adjustments to gameplay systems, balancing, and technical performance. The patch...
Random Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Fixes the Game's Most Infamously Bad Moment
Cry me a River
At this point everyone knows just how much of a game-changer Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 is. Total gameplay system overhauls, fundamental changes to combat, etc., etc. But there's one adjustment that deserves to be singled out and paraded through the streets — an adjustment that finally fixes what is perhaps the most infamously...
Review PAYDAY 3 (PS5) - An Outdated Co-Op Heisting Experience
Clowning around
Payday 3 is the third entry in the always online, one-to-four-player, cooperative heist FPS series from Starbreeze Studios. Returning from retirement, the Payday crew have not only moved to terrorise a new city, from Washington DC to New York, but also moved game engine from Payday 2’s Diesel into the more robust Unreal Engine 4...
News Tales of the Shire Is a Cosy New Lord of the Rings Game from Weta Workshop
Previously helped make the movies
Publisher Private Division and developer Wētā Workshop have announced Tales of the Shire, a brand new game in the Lord of the Rings universe. Coming to PC and consoles sometime in 2024, it's described as a "heart-warming" new game all about your "cosy Hobbit life". The above new teaser trailer has just been...
News Nacon's Revolution 5 Pro Controller Promises to Eliminate Stick Drift on PS5, PS4
Launches in October
Unfortunately, a fairly common issue with controllers these days is stick drift, whereby one or both analogue sticks act as though you're holding them in a direction when you're not. The DualSense is no stranger to this fault (we've had it happen at Push Square Towers), but it looks like Nacon is attempting to make stick drift a...
News Forget Venom: Get 19 Inches of Sephiroth in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s PS5 Collector’s Edition
"I'm waiting, Cloud"
If PlayStation UK's provocative advertisement for Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Collector's Edition wasn't enough to entice, maybe Square Enix has the goods to loosen those purse strings. Now available for preorder,
News Microsoft One Step Closer to Activision Buyout as CMA Approves of Deal Changes
It's almost over?
Microsoft's bid to purchase Activision Blizzard King for an enormous $69 billion is now closer than ever to finding approval from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. Thanks to a change in the proposal, whereby the rights to stream Activision's games via the cloud would be entrusted to Ubisoft, the CMA looks to have changed...
News HoYoverse's Action RPG Zenless Zone Zero Confirmed for Consoles
No specifics yet
The team behind super-popular games Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail are working on a third game that's sure to go nuclear as well — Zenless Zone Zero. This action RPG has previously only been confirmed for PC and mobile platforms, but with the above broadcast from Tokyo Game Show, it's now also been announced for consoles...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Dazzles in Raw PS5 Gameplay Demos
Fresh from TGS
If you've been dying to see more of Dragon's Dogma 2 after Capcom's official gameplay presentation, you're in luck — a lot of luck. There's now uncut gameplay footage coming out of Tokyo Game Show, with Japanese publications V Jump and IGN Japan each posting ten-minute captures of the action RPG runni
News Huge Tekken 8 Showcase Has Story Mode Gameplay, Full Matches, and Much More
New training options are crazy
Bandai Namco hosted a huge Tekken 8 presentation at Tokyo Game Show, which basically gives us an overview of the entire game. It features gameplay footage from the story mode — which sees Jin and Kazuya duke it out over the fate of the world — full-blown matches from the latest build, and information on loads of...
News PS5, PC Pre-Orders for Helldivers 2 Are Available Now
Time to enlist
Attention, soldiers: Helldivers 2 is now available to pre-order. Published by Sony and developed by Arrowhead, this is a third-person sequel to the top-down original, and has you blasting away the bad guys in tactical four-player co-op. A new trailer has been released to give you the gist: cool weapons, aliens, robots, and friendly...
Take the L
Officially, in-development fighting game Project L hasn't been confirmed for a console release, but a social media mishap may have just outed the title for PS5. The PlayStation Europe Twitter account seemingly meant to post about Street Fighter 6 features — which is weirdly timed to begin with — but the tweet includes what is clearly...
News Sonic Superstars Sings in Chaotic PS5, PS4 Battle Mode Gameplay
Better together
Sonic Superstars returns to the bad old sidescrolling days on Sega Genesis, with a few modern caveats. There's a chaotic multiplayer component, for one thing, which looks like it could be a ton of fun when the platformer launches next month, on PS5 and PS4, on 17th October. Battle Mode is a new addition and will support up to eight...
News Sunlit Souls-Like Enotria: The Last Song Takes to the Stage in 2024
Bright lights, eternal city
Enotria: The Last Song is an upcoming souls-like currently targeting a Spring 2024 launch on PS5. What's the spin this time? Enotria eschews the darkness and bathes in a sunlit world inspired by Italian folklore. This is a technical showcase trailer, and while the art direction and environment are impressive enough, we'd...
News Aggressive Dino-Shooter Exoprimal Gets Outrageous Season 2 Trailer
The Lost World of live service content
Capcom's over-the-top dinosaur extinction event simulator, Exoprimal, managed to garner a significant audience following launch, and we liked it a lot, too. Another season of content is incoming, as we learnt in an explosive new trailer, hitting PS5 and PS4 on 18th October. This free update will introduce a...
News The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Managed 4 Million Players In Its First Month
Impressive bodycount
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is an asymmetric multiplayer horror title based on the iconic IP of the same name, and apparently, it's something of a hit. Developed by Sumo Nottingham and published by Gun Interactive, the game's official Twitter showed off its impressive body count, more than four million across all platforms, and...
Thursday21st Sep 2023
News Full Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Patch Notes are Here, Massive Update's Out Now on PS5
The big 2.0
The all-important Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 is now available to download on PS5. Weighing in at around 17GB, this is a massive, game-changing patch. Entire systems have been completely overhauled, while countless smaller changes add up to create a much more refined gameplay experience. And that's not just us repeating CD Projekt...
Preview Like a Dragon, SEGA's Once Embattled Yakuza Series, Has Never Been Better
Or stranger
If you’ve been listening to the clacking of leather shoes in SEGA’s glamorous – but often oddball – Yakuza series since the late PS2 days, you’ll know the franchise hasn’t always been in this position. For years a PlayStation exclusive, there was a point where Sony was reeled in to localise the release of PS3 late-comer...
News Nine Minutes of Dragon's Dogma 2 Gameplay Is Enough to Make You Drool
Fire
Capcom's shown off a brand new chunk of gameplay for Dragon's Dogma 2, and boy is this action RPG sequel looking good. As we've come to expect of the Japanese developer, the weighted combat looks like an absolute blast, and a true evolution of the mechanics that were present in the first Dragon's Dogma. You'll still have distinctly different...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection PS4 Will Launch Alongside PS5 Version on 24th October
Day and date
The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 is slated to launch on PS5 on 24th October. A PS4 iteration was also announced but without a specific release date. We now know it'll launch day and date with the PS5 version. While the PS5 iteration will be available both physically and digitally, The Master Collection will only be...
Preview Bandai Namco Is a Publisher Quietly on the Up
More like Funco, eh?
No one really talks about Bandai Namco, but the publisher’s doing a bang-up job. Last year it released Elden Ring, which not only proved a critical darling but also a break-out commercial hit. The action RPG ended up becoming a cultural touchstone for 2022, and it helped underline a really impressive run for the Pac-Man maker...
Poll Are You Playing Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0?
Second (third?) chances
It's taken almost three years to get here, but we're confident in saying that Cyberpunk 2077 is now an excellent open world RPG. Update 2.0 just launched on PS5, and it makes a laundry list of improvements and adjustments to the game. Entire systems have been redone, combat has been refreshed, and overall, it just feels like...
News Tomb Raider Developer Crystal Dynamics Hit with Layoffs as Embracer Crumbling Continues
Fool me once
Crystal Dynamics, the developer behind the rebooted Tomb Raider franchise, has been hit with a round of layoffs. This follows the ongoing crumbling of Embracer Group, which announced a large-scale restructuring of its assets in June, resulting in layoffs, closures and cancellations. Back then, Crystal Dynamics stated that it would be
Preview Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Has a Playable Sephiroth
Our PS5 impressions from a hands on event
After the love-it-or-loathe-it ending of Final Fantasy VII Remake subverted fan expectations for what Square Enix could be planning as it brings Cloud Strife and pals back into the modern era, it was anyone's guess what the publisher might have to show during a recent preview event. Case in point: Sephiroth...
News Capcom Could Be Cooking Something for Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary
"Hunting experiences that will thrill and surprise you"
Capcom has unveiled a snazzy new website to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Monster Hunter. Said site contains a message that thanks fans for all of their support over the years, and concludes: "With these 20 years of success behind us, we hope to ride this momentum and bring you bigger,...
News PS Store's Tokyo Game Show Sale Slashes Prices on Hundreds of Japanese PS5, PS4 Games
Beasts from the east
Tokyo Game Show is happening right now, and in case you missed it, Sony is celebrating with a new sale on the PS Store. As you'd expect, the offer comprises almost exclusively games made in Japan, though there are one or two outliers. Anyway, there are a lot of fantastic titles included here for both PS5 and PS4. With over 200...
Preview Legendary Developer Level-5 Has Risen from the Dead
Two new PS5, PS4 titles show promise
Level-5 has an enormous booth at the Tokyo Game Show this year, rivalling titans like SEGA, Konami, and Capcom. This is significant because the iconic Japanese developer hasn’t really released a noteworthy game since Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom. Admittedly, it has kept the lights on with a number of...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Gigantic Patch 3 Has Been Delayed a Day
So close yet so far
Originally expected to launch at some point today, the highly anticipated Patch 3 for Baldur's Gate 3 has been pushed back an entire... day. Developer Larian Studios took to social media in order to confirm the delay, clarifying that the update will now release on Friday the 22nd September. The wait just got a tiny bit longer!...
The next Trails saga begins
Known as Kuro no Kiseki in Japan, publisher NIS America has confirmed that it'll be bringing the RPG westwards in the summer of 2024. Its official English name is Trails through Daybreak, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4. This new beginning in Falcom's Trails saga first released in 2021, but over the last 18 months or...
News Persona 3 Reload Confirms All-New Story Scenes and Character Interactions
Even for Strega
It was hinted at in the game's latest trailer, but now it's been confirmed through an official press release: Persona 3 Reload will feature all-new story scenes and additional character interactions. Overall, the remake will obviously stick to the original plot, but it sounds like Atlus has taken this opportunity to expand upon all...
News Callisto Protocol's Glen Schofield Announces Departure from Striking Distance Studios
Founder and CEO will "pursue new opportunities"
Glen Schofield, co-creator of Dead Space and director of The Callisto Protocol, is leaving developer Striking Distance Studios. Schofield founded the studio and served as CEO, which was opened in conjunction with publisher KRAFTON in 2019. As reported by
News Looter Shooter Sequel The Division 3 Casually Confirmed by Ubisoft
It's official
Ubisoft has outed the existence of The Division 3 — the next game in its looter shooter series. The title is currently in early development, and that's pretty much all we've got to go on. Just to give you an idea of what 'early' means, the team at Massive Entertainment — the lead developer on both of the previous Division games —...
News Urban-Themed Open World RPG Project Mugen Looks Stunning in Developer-Led Gameplay
Gacha catch 'em all
Project Mugen is an upcoming gacha game developed by Naked Rain. In a new "disclosure of production information" trailer, we looked at the next monstrous timesink gunning for Genshin Impact's crown. The team at Naked Rain utilise technology that procedurally generates city environments, allowing for the development of a massive...
News Wake Meets Sam Lake in Surreal IGN First Alan Wake 2 Gameplay Clip
Kill your darlings
Alan Wake 2 draws ever closer, with its 27th October release now visible on the horizon. As such, we'll likely learn more about the still-mysterious title in the coming days, and courtesy of IGN's First initiative, we've got a surreal gameplay snippet to moon over in the meantime. In the clip, tortured writer and protagonist Alan...
News Trails of Cold Steel 3 and 4 Double Pack Coming to PS5 in Early 2024
Steel yourself
NIS America will re-release excellent JRPGs Trails of Cold Steel 3 and Trails of Cold Steel 4 as a PS5 duology in 'early 2024'. The two games are currently available separately on PS4, but the publisher now has a history of porting Falcom titles to Sony's current-gen console. Ys 8 and Ys 9 are two such examples. The bundle, which is...
News Tekken 8 Details Huge Closed Beta Gameplay Changes as Panda Is Confirmed for Full Release
Everything got touched
Bandai Namco has spilled loads of details on the upcoming Closed Beta Test for Tekken 8. If you happened to be a part of the previous Closed Network Test, then you'll be especially interested in knowing that sweeping gameplay adjustments have been implemented. This includes rather significant tweaks to how the new Heat system...
News The Crew Motorfest Outpaces Predecessors with the Series' Biggest Launch Ever
Pole position
The Crew has always been a successful series for Ubisoft, but its latest entry is breaking records. With its arrival last week, The Crew Motorfest has sped past Ivory Tower's previous games with the series' biggest launch to date. In a press release, Ubisoft boasts of the game's "strong early momentum". Not only is it the highest...
News Swery65 and Suda51 Join Forces with Hack and Slash Action Game Hotel Barcelona
Coming to PS5 in 2024
Two legendary game designers, Swery65 (Deadly Premonition) and Suda51 (No More Heroes), are collaborating on a new game, titled Hotel Barcelona. We've just been treated to our first look at what the game looks like, and it's a side-scrolling action game with a tongue-in-cheek vibe and, of course, plenty of bloodshed. The...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty DLC, Conqueror of Jiangdong, Is Right Around the Corner
New trailer released
Koei Tecmo has unveiled our first proper look at the second DLC pack for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Named Conqueror of Jiangdong, this add-on is also right around the corner, releasing on 27th September 2023 — just over a week away at the time of writing. The trailer is typically bloody and action-packed, showing off some of...
News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Enters the Courtroom in January 2024
Trailer reveals new features
Capcom has provided an update on Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, a remastered collection of the second trilogy of games in the franchise. With the above new trailer, we've had more details on what to expect from the collection, as well as its release date. It'll be fighting for justice on PS4 on 25th January, 2024...
News Megaton Musashi: Wired Gears Up to Bring Elusive Mech Action to PS5, PS4
All systems go
Megaton Musashi: Wired is an updated version of Megaton Musashi, a mecha action RPG released in Japan on PS5 and PS4, developed by LEVEL-5. Wired will be the first opportunity for overseas markets to get their hands on the title, which comes with additional content. We got a new trailer showing off some explosive, mechanized action...
News Medieval Multiplayer Game Warhaven Lays Siege to PS5 in 2024
From War, to Haven
Warhaven is a free-to-play medieval multiplayer game with 16v16 competitive gameplay, charging onto PS5 in 2024. A little more For Honor than it is Chivalry 2, players choose from a roster of unique soldiers and lead squads into glorious third-person combat, replete with siege encounters, pitched battles, and cavalry charges...
News Under Night In-Birth 2 Will Add to the Already Insane January Release Window on PS5, PS4
Going under
Niche fighting game sequel Under Night In-Birth 2 has been given a set release date, and given how insanely busy early 2024 already is, the reveal doesn't make for pleasant reading. Previously pencilled in for a vague 'Q1 2024', In-Birth 2's dropping on the 25th January. For context, that's just one day before Tekken 8 and Like a...
Wednesday20th Sep 2023
Review Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (PS5) - Excellent Expansion Is Cyberpunk's Blood and Wine
Reed between the lines
CD Projekt Red has a bit of a knack for crafting DLC adventures. The Witcher 3 was blessed with two outstanding expansions, and the Polish developer can now add Phantom Liberty to its list of incredibly high quality excursions. Cyberpunk 2077's first (and last) expansion is an emotional rollercoaster, and features some of the...
News PlayStation's 2024 Release Schedule Is Already a Joke
January to March is just stupid
Well, it's time to talk about the PS5 and PS4 release schedule for 2024, because with the announcement that Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will launch near the end of January, we're officially in the realms of stupidity. As of right now, we're looking at a January-February-March stretch that's simply an embarrassment...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Headlines Capcom's Live Presentation at TGS
Updates incoming
Capcom will be hosting a showcase of its upcoming games in a presentation during this year's Tokyo Game Show (which is happening right now). Tomorrow, 21st September 2023, the Capcom Online Program will go live on YouTube at the following times: <time style="list">3PM BST 21st Sep 2023</time> The publisher has...
News CDPR Recommends a Fresh Save for the Best Cyberpunk 2077 2.0, Phantom Liberty Experience
City of Dreams
Cyberpunk 2077's free 2.0 update is out tomorrow, 21st September, with its Phantom Liberty expansion following shortly after. While there's no doubt CD Projekt Red stumbled out of the gate, a gaming launch that will live long in infamy, those willing to give the title another shot will be
News Persona 3 Reload Is Starting to Look Like a Dream Remake in New Footage
Battle upgrades, expanded story
The more we see of Persona 3 Reload, the more impressed and intrigued we are. Now, we know that the remake won't borrow key features from Persona 3 FES and Persona 3 Portable — and that's a bit disappointing — but what is here looks fantastic. If you're like us and you've got fond memories of the original Persona...
News Watch Your Step! Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Reportedly Features Fall Damage
It's optional, though
If you're swinging around between dizzyingly tall skyscrapers, it should be expected you'll need to worry about smacking into the ground at some stage. Fortunately for Spider-Man, it's almost never a concern, but gravity doesn't care whether you're superhuman or not. Anyway, it seems that, for Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Insomniac...
News Trails Announcements Incoming? NISA Confirms Special Falcom Stream for Tomorrow
Fingers crossed for Kuro
It's all very short notice, but publisher NIS America has announced that it'll be hosting a special livestream tomorrow (that's the 21st September, just to be clear). Said stream will feature a "special announcement" from Falcom — the Japanese developer behind the Trails RPG franchise and the Ys series. Our immediate...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Has Officially Gone Gold One Month Away from Release
Here come the Spider-Men
Get hyped, everyone — Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has gone gold. This essentially means core development on the game is done, it's ready to be shipped, and Insomniac Games will be giving itself a deserved pat on the back. To mark the occasion, the developer has put together a short video featuring various actors from the game...
News PS5, PS4 RPG Unicorn Overlord Is Jaw-Dropping in Fresh Gameplay Screenshots
Vanillaware's at it again
Art direction is what makes a game truly memorable in a visual sense, and it's fair to say that Vanillaware is a master of the craft. The Japanese developer has been creating gorgeous titles for generations now, and its latest effort, Unicorn Overlord, looks to be another jaw-dropping work of art. Vanillaware's trademark...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Gets January Release Date Alongside Gameplay, Story Trailers
An embarrassment of riches
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has announced that Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will heroically launch on PS5 and PS4 on 26th January, 2024. Larger-than-life heroes Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu must join forces on an epic RPG adventure that spans the breadth of the Pacific, from Japan to Hawaii. Physical copies of the...
News It's Happening: Legendary Tekken Ball Mode Returns in Tekken 8
Ballin'
If you were one of the millions of Tekken 3 players back in the 90s, then you'll probably have fond memories of Tekken Ball — a mode that saw two characters use their regular moves smack a beach ball at one another in the hopes of scoring a KO. A truly beloved activity, but one that would never return in any future Tekken title (aside from...
News Substantial Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn DLC Will Cost You $30
And a significant time investment
Keen to continue your Tales of Arise adventure? The newly announced DLC Beyond the Dawn is a meaty offering that fans of roleplaying games might struggle to find time for, and it'll set you back $30. Nevertheless, when a break in the constant RPG onslaught inevitably appears, this one will be waiting, providing...
Poll Are You Playing Lies of P?
It's apparently P good
Lies of P is out now on PS5 and PS4, and it already seems to have struck a chord with action afficionados. Thanks to an unsettling puppet-packed backdrop and some great combat encounters, this newest Souls-like stands out in an ocean of FromSoftware-inspired titles. "Lies of P feels like the result of a developer having...
News Battlefield Takes Priority at Need for Speed Developer Criterion Games
Role of the DICE
Criterion Games has been through so many changes already, and now it's going through yet another shift. The studio, best known for the Burnout series and later its contributions to the Need for Speed franchise, is now primarily a Battlefield support studio. As reported by Eurogamer, the UK-based studio will be putting the majority...
News EA Sports WRC Video Gives Us Our First Good Look at Gameplay
Vroom vroom
EA Sports WRC is just around the hairpin bend on PS5, so it's high time we saw some proper gameplay footage. Well, in this new video, we get to see some in-game action, with a mix of raw gameplay, replay angles, and more besides. Our first impression? It's looking very promising indeed. Codemasters is combining its rally expertise with...
News Netflix's Onimusha Anime Looks Legit Good in Action-Packed Debut Trailer
Arrives early November
In case you'd forgotten, Onimusha is making its grand return — as a Netflix series. Announced last year, the beloved Capcom series is being adapted into an anime-style show, and we've just gotten our first look at it in motion. The debut trailer (above) introduces us to Musashi Miyamoto, a Sengoku period samurai who finds...
News Super Popular Kids Show Bluey Gets Its Own PS5, PS4 Game In November
Australia's greatest cultural export
Bluey: The Videogame is the official adaptation of Bluey, an insanely popular animated series ostensibly aimed at children, which parents in the audience are undoubtedly already very familiar with. Announced for release on PS5 and PS4 on 17th November, we'd be willing to bet this one could be average and still...
News No New Content Coming to Evil Dead: The Game, Servers Will Remain Live
"For the forseeable future"
In sad news for fans of horror games generally, and Evil Dead: The Game specifically, developer Boss Team Games and publisher Saber Interactive have announced that they will no longer "pursue the development of new content". Saber Interactive broke the news to the Evil Dead community in a short message: "Today, we have...
News Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Gets Ethereal PS5 Gameplay Overview
Life to the living, death to the dead
Banisher's: Ghosts of New Eden is the next title from developer DONT NOD (formerly DONTNOD Entertainment, of Life is Strange fame), and we got our best look at it yet in a new gameplay overview trailer. Players will pull on the spectral boots of Antea Duarte or the more conventional footwear of Red Mac Raith;
News Ghostrunner 2, Eiyuden Chronicle, More to Feature in 505 Games TGS Showcase
Mark your calendars
Publisher 505 Games is preparing to spotlight several upcoming titles in a Tokyo Game Show presentation. The showcase is set to take place tomorrow, Thursday 21st September, 2023, at the following times: <time style="list">3AM PDT 21st Sep 2023</time> It'll be streamed live on YouTube and Twitch through the...
News Sonic Superstars: Trio of Trouble Is a Cute Animated Prologue You Can Watch Now
Snake, rattle and roll
We're now less than a month away from the release of Sonic Superstars, the hedgehog's latest side-scrolling adventure from SEGA. Leaning into the nostalgia factor with its retro-inspired design and classic characters, the publisher is following its tradition of releasing animated cartoons prior to the release of each Sonic...
News The Sims 4 Chef Hustle Stuff Pack Set to Simmer on PS4 from 28th September
Been a while since we got new Stuff
The Sims 4 is getting a new Stuff Pack, the first in over two and a half years. It joins a monstrous catalogue of add-ons already available, so if you were looking to complete the set, this is it. You won't have too much longer to wait, either: The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack starts cooking on 28th...
Tuesday19th Sep 2023
News 20 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
September's update has dropped
We know, we know, we're a bit behind on this one, but consider this your quick reminder that the PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium update for September has dropped. A total of 20 PS5 and PS4 titles are up for grabs, and they can be downloaded right now. This month's selection will probably go down in history as "that...
News Xbox Almost Flashed Its Cash At Warner Bros, Sees Nintendo As the Holy Grail
"It'd be a good move for both companies"
A genuinely dystopian email sent by Xbox chief Phil Spencer in mid-2020 reveals that the company was eyeing up Warner Bros Interactive in addition to Bethesda as a potential acquisition. Even more concerningly, the executive talks about buying out Nintendo as a “career moment” and “good for both...
News Xbox Poised to Borrow from PS5's DualSense Controller
Can't beat 'em? Join 'em
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and it seems that’s exactly what Xbox has cooking for the latter half of the generation. While the DualSense controller, with its haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, has represented a pivotal part of the PS5’s marketing since launch, it looks like Microsoft is poised to...
News Apple Insinuates iPhone 15 Pro Will Be a Better Games Console Than PS5, PS4
"It's going to be the best"
The hook with the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro is not only that it’s an outstanding multipurpose device, from phone to full-scale camera – but it also has the power to run modern console games natively. That includes the likes of Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, a release originally funded by Sony, as well as Assassin’s...
News Xbox Documents Reveal Staggering Cost of Bringing Games to Game Pass, PS Plus
Hey big spender
A massive Xbox leak has spilled the beans on all kinds of internal affairs at the organisation. Now, this being a PlayStation website, a lot of the leaked information isn't really relevant — but documents that detail the financial impact of bringing games to subscription services? We'll report on that, thank you kindly. While it's...
News There's Something Weird Going on with Titanfall 2 Right Now
Your rockets will blot out the sun
Well, we haven't thought about Titanfall 2 in a while. Respawn's beloved first-person shooter came to PS4 in 2016, and was met with near-unanimous praise for its brilliant campaign and entertaining multiplayer. Unfortunately it never quite caught on, and the developer moved onto Apex Legends — a free-to-play...
News PS3 Classics Oblivion and Fallout 3 are Reportedly Being Remastered
But we wouldn't bet on them coming to PlayStation
Another highlight from Microsoft's extensive information leak is a document that reveals Bethesda's entire development and release schedule. The document itself is from 2020, which means that the information may no longer be accurate, but two titles still stick out: remasters of both The Elder...
News PSN Is Apparently Causing Baldur's Gate 3 Crashes on PS5
Try playing offline, says Larian
The PlayStation Network — commonly referred to as PSN — could apparently be at fault for crashes in Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5. That's according to the game's official Twitter account, which says that it's received reports of "sudden crashes" on Sony's current-gen system. "Some PS5 players are experiencing sudden...
News Genesis Games Join Upcoming PS5, PS4 Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Spared no expense
In case you missed it, Limited Run Games is developing a series of ports, bringing old games into its Carbon Engine and releasing them on modern platforms. One of these projects is Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection, which does what it says on the tin. Bringing together several old school games based on the ever-popular movie,...
News UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy Stops The Crew Motorfest from Topping the Podium
The Crew, two
The UK's boxed games sales for last week have arrived, and once again, Hogwarts Legacy is flying high. It's back at number one as the release schedule cools off, though that's not to say there are no new games in this chart. The Crew Motorfest couldn't best the magical RPG, but it still secured a number two debut, selling nearly three...
Poll Are You Playing Mortal Kombat 1?
Prepare for kombat
You may not have realised thanks to a brief period of early access, but today marks the full release of Mortal Kombat 1. The latest instalment in NetherRealm's eternally popular fighting game series, it's got typically impressive visuals, punchy gameplay, and a twisted interest in watching entrails leave the human body in...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Has Events Where You Encounter the Other Spidey Fighting Crime
Two in one
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 really is shaping up splendidly — after going hands on with it, we're extremely confident in the PS5 exclusive sequel. However, we're not the only ones to gain access to the game recently, with lots of other reports and interviews popping up everywhere. There are a lot of details floating around, but this one in...
News Tekken 8 Brings Feng Wei Back in Brutal Style as Closed Beta Is Confirmed for October
Yes Wei
Feng Wei will return in Tekken 8, and he somehow looks even more brutal. The power-mad martial artist comes equipped with his typically tricky lows, cheeky parries, and bone-crunching strikes. Widely considered to be one of the strongest characters in Tekken 7, it'll be interesting to see how he shakes out in the sequel. And that brings us...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Lynx - Best Builds
Snow patrol
What are the best builds for Lynx in Honkai: Star Rail? Lynx is a Quantum elemental explorer who subscribes to The Abundance Path Type. She's particularly effective at healing and diverting enemy attention towards
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News If It Wasn't Obvious, The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Skip PlayStation
The one from our dreams
A few months back, there was some speculation that The Elder Scrolls 6 might not be an eventual Xbox exclusive, despite Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda. This all came about because Xbox boss Phil Spencer had said that target platforms hadn't been decided yet — but it always felt like his comments were more to do
News One of the Worst Games of All Time Is Coming to PS5, PS4, And You Won't Believe the Merch
Plumbers Don't Wear Ties remaster gets a date
Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, widely regarded as one of the worst games ever made, is heading to PS5 and PS4. We knew this already — the remaster project was announced in 2021 — but it now finally has a digital release date, and physical pre-orders are soon to start. On top of that, though, there's some...
Review NBA 2K24 (PS5) - Stunning Sports Game Wants You to Spend
Dunkin' dough? Nuts
Visual Concepts came to an important but necessary conclusion with NBA 2K24: it needed to dial back the superfluous aspects of the series back. For the past two years, on PS5 specifically, the release’s popular MyCAREER mode has wanted to touch upon all aspects of basketball – including the cultural stuff, like fashion and...
News Marvel's Avengers Is Dirt Cheap Ahead of Getting Thanos Snapped Later This Month
Deal or no deal
In case you missed the memo, Marvel's Avengers is leaving storefronts at the end of September. Square Enix's live service-centred superhero action game will be no more after about three years on the market, leaving PS Store on 30th September 2023 (though you can still play it after this date). However, as spotted by
News Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Still a No-Show Over Two Years Later, But Development Is Steady
The quest continues
Announced back in May 2021, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has been missing in action ever since. December 2022 was the last time it popped up in the news cycle, with series creator Yuji Horii saying news was potentially coming "soon". We're now closing in on the one-year anniversary of that comment, and obviously, the update never...
News Resident Evil 4's Separate Ways DLC Shows Off Ada's Moves in Launch Trailer
Out this week
Revealed just last week during Sony's State of Play presentation, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways is heading our way very soon indeed. This DLC add-on for the excellent remake recounts Ada Wong's perspective on the story, and the agent brings some new gameplay dynamics to the survival horror title. Most notably, she comes equipped with...
News Unity Promises Changes to Controversial New Policy After Causing 'Confusion and Angst'
Update coming later this week
After a week of intense criticism and backlash, Unity has apologised for the "confusion and angst" caused by the announcement of its unpopular Runtime fee policy. In a post to social media, the company has promised to make changes following the strong reaction from the development community. Unity is a game engine...
News Spooky Fishing Adventure Dredge Gets Boat Customisation in Latest Free Update
Dredging it back up
One of the many indie hits this year is Dredge, a fishing game with an eerie twist by Black Salt Games. Since its launch back in March, the title has received a couple of free updates, adding extra content and features as the year's gone on. Today, 18th September 2023, the latest of these updates is now live. The emphasis in...
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