News PS Plus Essential Games for December 2023 Announced
Driving! Washing! More driving!
Out now, may require a huge re-download
News - 2023, Week 48
Sunday3rd Dec 2023
News GTA 6 Leaks Allegedly Go Viral on Social Media Days Prior to Full Reveal
So close
A few seconds of GTA 6 footage have apparently appeared on social media, days prior to the game’s big unveiling. The images – which we won’t share here for obvious reasons – show a city skyline which matches up with some of the buildings glimpsed in previous leaks. While this doesn’t outright confirm its validity, it’s one of...
News Action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink Looks Fantastic in Hours of Raw PS5 Gameplay
Feeling grand
Still set to launch on the 1st February, we're quickly closing in on Granblue Fantasy: Relink. This action RPG has been floating around for years at this point, but with the release date finally on the horizon, it's time for our most in-depth look at the game yet. Various YouTube channels have posted hours of new gameplay footage, with...
News Fortnite Completes Transition to Full-Blown PS5, PS4 Platform with LEGO, Racing Games
Multi-genre madness
Fortnite is no longer just a game: it’s a full-blown multi-genre platform, and Epic Games will realise its vision later this week with the release of three new “experiences” within the uber-popular Battle Royale. Announced as part of last night’s Big Bang event, the new titles will include LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing,...
News Fortnite Chapter 5 Enhances PS5, PS4 Gameplay, Adds Solid Snake
Train spotting
Fortnite’s long-awaited Chapter 5 will revamp the release’s traversal gameplay, while adding some headline new features, including a train and the ability to customise your weapon. All of this has been teased as part of a new trailer, which also shows off some previously leaked Battle Pass skins, including Solid Snake and Peter...
News Fortnite Teases Multi-Genre Future in Epic Big Bang Event on PS5, PS4
More than a Battle Royale
Did you play Fortnite’s heavily promoted Big Bang Event? The nostalgic finale to the popular Fortnite OG served as a promotion for the Battle Royale’s new multi-genre future, as Epic Games utilised the opportunity to promote three new games: LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival. All thr
Saturday2nd Dec 2023
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for December 2023?
Plus or minus?
It's the final month of the year, and Sony has officially revealed the PS Plus Essential titles that will conclude 2023's selection. The thing is, though, we've already seen heavily divided opinions on this latest lineup — even more so than usual, if you can believe it! So, just to recap, we've got three titles: LEGO 2K Drive, a...
News PlayStation Users Set to Lose Hundreds of TV Shows They Paid For
Discover this
In a move that will rightfully have people questioning the advent of an all-digital future, Sony has confirmed that hundreds of Discovery TV shows will soon be completely removed from PlayStation platforms — even if you've purchased them through the PS Store. "As of 31 December 2023, due to our content licensing arrangements with...
Guide What Time Does Fortnite's Big Bang Event Start?
Dates, times, and what to expect
What time does Fortnite’s Big Bang Event start? Epic Games has promised to end the current Fortnite OG season with a cataclysmic event named The Big Bang, which will reference the finale to Chapter 1’s infamous Black Hole. The live activity, which will feature a musical performance from Eminem, is said to bring...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 505
The WAYP that erased its name
We're now mere weeks away from Christmas, which means a hectic WAYP awaits. We've got a bunch of itineraries from the team below, and we're hoping for a similarly active comments section. Let's get to it! Aaron Bayne: I'm off on a trip this weekend so nothing particular on the docket, but I may use this as an...
Friday1st Dec 2023
Guide Upcoming PS5 Games for December 2023 and January 2024
Lord of the Rings! Avatar! The Last of Us!
We've made it to the end of yet another year and, as is often the case for the December-January period, things have started to quieten down a touch in the new games department. Despite this, there are still a fair few new titles that we think are worth checking out. As always, we've been busy putting...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.1 Adds Metro System, On-Person Radio, Car Races, and Much More
No mention of New Game+
Releasing next week on the 5th December alongside the Ultimate Edition of Cyberpunk 2077, Update 2.1 adds and improves a whole bunch of stuff. The full patch notes are coming next week, but for now, we've gathered all of the main points from the latest CD Projekt Red stream and made an easy-to-read bullet point list, which...
Guide Can You Play Lethal Company on PS5, PS4?
Where to play Lethal Company
Can you play Lethal Company on PS5, PS4? A new early access horror game all about scavenging scrap from moons, it has been an overnight sensation that everyone's talking about all of a sudden. Can you play it on PS5 and PS4, though? In this Lethal Company guide, we'll answer the question: can you play Lethal Company on...
News Just One Day Later, Microsoft Has 'No Plans to Bring Game Pass' to PS5, PS4
Conflicting comments from Xbox higher-ups
Yesterday, Xbox CFO Tim Stuart said Microsoft wants Xbox Game Pass on "every screen that can play games", including "what we would have thought of as competitors in the past like PlayStation and Nintendo". One day later, Xbox boss Phil Spencer told Windows Central: "We have no plans to bring Game Pass to...
Review Pinball M (PS5) - A Devilishly Cohesive Horror Pinball Platform
You're already dead
Pinball M launches at a time when creator Zen Studios’ reputation has been dented. For well over a decade now, the Hungarian developer has dominated the virtual pinball market with its beautiful table layouts and feature-packed apps. But this year’s Pinball FX crushed consumer confidence by failing to carry forward previous...
News GTA 6 Trailer Debuts on Tuesday, 5th December
Get all the reveal times here
Rockstar Games has revealed the debut GTA 6 trailer will be posted online on Tuesday, 5th December 2023 at 9am ET / 6am PT / 2pm GMT. Confirmed in a Twitter post featuring a sunny background, palm trees, and the Rockstar logo, now we know exactly when to tune in for the big reveal. Please see below for all the...
News More Resident Evil Remakes Are on the Way, Capcom Confirms
Resident Evil 5 is probably next
Capcom has officially confirmed it plans to continue releasing remakes of older Resident Evil games after the success of Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4. At the PlayStation Partner Awards, Resident Evil 4 producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi told Game Watch that the publisher would like to continue developing Resident
News Another Final Fantasy 16 Update Is on the Way, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up
It's just a new leaderboard
A new Final Fantasy XVI patch will be deployed at the end of next week, but you shouldn't be hoping it includes anything even remotely substantial: it's just going to make an adjustment to the way scores are calculated in Arcade Mode. The PS5 update will be available for download on 8th December 2023, adding a new...
News GTA Online Is Finally Letting Animals Run Wild on PS5
Who let the dogs out?
Something conspicuous from GTA Online all these years is the unpredictable presence of wild animals, which the single-player base game Grand Theft Auto V shipped with back in 2013. An entire decade later, Rockstar has decided that now is the time for these caged beasts to unleash their furry fury, but curiously, only on PS5 and...
News SPINE's Cinematic CQC Gameplay Will Send Shivers Down Yours on PS5
I know Gun-fu
SPINE is a single-player, story-rich action game that emphasises close-quarters gun fights, aping the aesthetics of Gun-fu movies like John Wick, and it's coming to PS5. We got an impressive-looking gameplay trailer showing all kinds of up-close, stylised mayhem. Telling a cyberpunk story set in the near future, SPINE takes its name...
News The Witcher 4 Must 'Build a New Community', Aims to Exceed Predecessor Entirely
Breaking the boundaries of the RPG genre
Project Polaris, colloquially known as The Witcher 4, is now developer CD Projekt Red's primary focus since Phantom Liberty sent Cyberpunk 2077 out on a high note, and anticipation is high. The game's director, Sebastien Kalemba, has she
News Final Fantasy 16's First Expansion Should Be Revealed This Month
A lock for The Game Awards?
Back in September, Square Enix confirmed that two paid DLC expansions for Final Fantasy 16 were in development — but we're still waiting on any concrete details. However, producer Naoki Yoshida did state that more information would be heading our way before the end of the year — and we're obviously now in December...
News Solid Snake, Peter Griffin Dropping in Next Fortnite Season
A Battle Bus?
Solid Snake and Family Guy star Peter Griffin will be the main faces of the next Fortnite season, it's been leaked. A home page advert on Xbox systems accidentally sported a tile advertising Fortnite's Chapter 5: Season 1 Underground update ahead of its reveal and launch this weekend, and the Metal Gear Solid man can be spotted in the...
News Hopes for Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Mercilessly Crushed by Series Creator
What about a remake, then?
Final Fantasy Tactics remains, essentially, the benchmark for the tactical genre it popularised back in 1997 when it was first released on PS1. We did get War of the Lions on PSP back in 2007, but even that is well long in the tooth at this point. Players have been wishing, sometimes begging, for a properly modern remaster...
News Maybe Don't Expect an Elden Ring DLC Release Date at The Game Awards
It's still "a little ways off"
Given the growing significance of The Game Awards and the ties FromSoftware has to the show, there's potential for the debut Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC trailer appear in the show next week. Although, should that happen, you probably shouldn't expect a release date to appear at the end of it. Speaking at the...
News Dragon Quest 3 Remake Development Is Still Ticking Along as Word of Playtesting Spreads
Give us the goods, Square
It feels like Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake was announced an eternity ago, doesn't it? The reworked classic was first announced in 2021, and we've seen nothing of the promising project since. Thankfully, Square Enix has been providing development updates here and there, reassuring fans that it's still happening. And now...
News Street Fighter 6's Awesome New Outfits Are Out Now, But Fans Are Fuming at the Prices
Beat down
The third set of threads for Street Fighter 6’s launch roster is available in-game now – but unsurprisingly, the Internet’s already up in arms over the pricing. A single outfit will set you back 300 Fighter Coins, but you can only purchase denominations of 250 Fighter Coins (£3.99/$4.99) or 610 Fighter Coins (£9.49/$11.99). This...
News As GTA 6 Enthusiasm Mounts, GTA Online Is Getting a New Business
Scrappers
A large part of GTA Online’s ongoing fun is its inclusion of various illicit businesses you can run in order to earn money to fuel your Los Santos lifestyle. But while all eyes will be fixed on the announcement of GTA 6 this month, Rockstar isn’t planning to neglect its decade old sandbox – in fact, it’s plotting a new update this...
Thursday30th Nov 2023
News Psychedelic Side-Scroller Ultros Brings Colour to PS5, PS4 in February
10% discount for PS Plus members
First announced for PS5, PS4 during Sony's PlayStation Showcase earlier this year, it's been confirmed the psychedelic side-scroller Ultros will release on 13th February 2024. It's available to pre-order now on the PS Store for £17.99 / $22.49 with a 10 per cent PS Plus dis
Friday1st Dec 2023
Video Everything You Need To Know About Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Go blue with Ubisoft's latest
The PS5 is about to take a trip to Pandora. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora blasts onto Sony’s console on December 7th, thrusting players into the fantastical world from James Cameron’s mega-hit blockbusters. But what is actually in store for players when they boot up this massive AAA movie tie-in? Well that’s...
News Action RPG Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Keeping PS5, PS4 Powder Dry Until Summer 2024
Survivor, soldier, god killer
Guns and gods collide in Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, from Ashen developer A44 Games. We got a new trailer giving us a good look at combat and learned the game currently has a Summer 2024 release on PS5 and PS4 lined up. The story follows Nor Vanek, a soldier in a coalition army fighting for survival against a...
Guide When Will the GTA 6 Trailer Come Out?
All the reveal times you need
Are you wondering when will the GTA 6 Trailer come out? Developer Rockstar Games has now given us an exact time to tune in for the GTA 6 Trailer, meaning there's no need to speculate anymore. In this GTA 6 guide, we're going to answer the question: when will the GTA 6 Trailer come out? When Will the GTA 6 Trailer Come...
Thursday30th Nov 2023
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting 'One More Patch' with New Gameplay Elements, Details Incoming
Update 2.1 announced
Just when you thought CD Projekt Red was done with key updates for Cyberpunk 2077, it announces patch 2.1, which will release on the 5th December alongside the recently revealed Ultimate Edition of the game. This update will feature "new and hotly anticipated gameplay elements", according to Cyberpunk 2077's official social...
Out now, may require a huge re-download
Update 2: Here we are then, the patch notes for Baldur's Gate 3 Update 5. Fair warning: they're bloody massive. Update 5 is available to download now on PS5, and you can read broader summaries of the patch in our original article and first update, found below the patch notes. Please be aware that these notes...
Random Yorkshire Tea Is Brewing Up a Custom PS5 Controller for Some Reason
A controller you can cup
Yorkshire Tea: a staple of the British diet – and now also the design of a custom PS5 controller, for some reason. England’s finest sippable export has been transformed into a DualSense you can actually buy, and it’s sure to offer some reassurance as you butt your head against PlayStation’s most difficult titles,...
News Microsoft Still Wants to Put Xbox Game Pass on PS5, PS4
Play Microsoft first-party games on Sony hardware
Xbox Series X|S maker Microsoft has once again expressed a desire to release its membership service Game Pass on to PS5, PS4, allowing first-party titles like Starfield and Forza Motorsport to become available to a wider audience. Xbox CFO Tim Stuart made the comments during the Wells Fargo TMT...
News PS5 Really Will Benefit from Baldur's Gate 3's Xbox Version
More details later today
The work Belgian developer Larian Studios has put into getting the Xbox Series S version of Baldur's Gate 3 up to snuff will result in performance improvements for all the platforms the RPG is available on, including PS5. The upgrades will arrive as part of the game's fifth major patch, which is expected to go live this week...
News First PS5 Pulse Earbuds Review Notes Worrying Design and Fit Issues
3D Audio is apparently poor
The first hands on review of the PS5's new Pulse Explore earbuds had CNET waxing lyrical about the audio quality, but a new verdict from PC Mag has raised concerns surrounding the device's design and fit. In a 2.5/5 review, it's suggested the "big tabs that jut up from the earphones
News 12 Extra Atari 2600 Games Are on the Way to Atari 50, Even More in Further Updates
All available for free next week
A bonus 12 Atari 2600 games will be added to PS5, PS4 compilation Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration in an update arriving on 5th December 2023. The free patch is just the first in a series of updates planned that will add more classic titles to the experience we named one of 2022's Best PS5, PS4 Remake, Remaster,...
Random Yes, Netflix Really Is Getting GTA for Christmas
The most wonderful time of the year
We reported earlier in the year that Netflix had big-brain ideas for the oft-overlooked gaming arm of its business, and here’s the bombshell: the streaming subscription will add all three entries from Rockstar’s remastered GTA Trilogy on 14th December. While not strictly PlayStation news in the purest sense,...
Talking Point Is Bungie Really the Right Developer to Aid Sony's Live-Service Push?
A live-service centre of excellence, apparently
When was the last time you read a news story about Bungie and Destiny 2 that was genuinely positive about the game? If you only get your gaming news here at Push Square, it would be last week: the new armour set themed around The Witcher 3 looked pretty cool. It was then pointed out you could actually...
News Resident Evil 4's Free VR Mode Is Out Next Week, PSVR2 Demo Available
8th December to be exact
Capcom has announced the long-awaited PSVR2 mode for Resident Evil 4 will be available for free next week on 8th December 2023. You'll be able to play the entire main story from the first-person perspective using Sony's VR headset, and a free PSVR2 demo will go live on the PS Store on the same day for anyone to try out...
News Sony's Probably Not Done Partnering with Korean Devs
More alliances were hinted earlier in the year
Around six months ago, Korean media reported that Sony was sniffing around the region’s local talent in order to shore up content from emerging studios. In the past few weeks, it’s signed deals with Stellar Blade developer Shift Up and MMO make
News SEGA Wonders Whether Releasing Sonic Superstars Next to Mario Was a Good Idea
It wasn't
Sonic Superstars is a side-scrolling platformer available on multiple consoles, but it was always going to have a hard time in 2023 against a critically acclaimed Super Mario title. Speaking as part of its latest financial sales report, publisher SEGA hinted that launching the co-op outing against Nintendo’s latest – as well as...
News Weird and Wonderful PS5 Road Trip Title Pacific Drive Arrives in February
Another one
Pacific Drive will trundle to PS5 on the 22nd February 2024, developer Ironwood Studios has announced, following a previous delay out of its original 2023 window. The strange driving-survival game, which we really liked the look of when we previewed it earlier this year, is well worth keeping an eye on if you're a fan of risk versus...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Ushers In New Age of $70 Capcom Games
Pay homage to your Capgod
Anticipation is high for Dragon's Dogma 2, the awe-inspiring sequel to Capcom's cult classic action RPG, Dragon's Dogma. But punters had best be prepared to pay a premium: the PS5 standard edition will retail for $70 / £60, the first time the company has charged what is becoming industry standard for AAA products, and...
News Destiny 2's Latest Microtransaction Is So Bad Bungie's Already Removed It from PS5, PS4
Capitalism, Crime, Psychological Horror
In a development Bungie could have done without, the Destiny 2 developer has already pulled a contentious $15 starter pack offered in Season of the Wish, which just went live yesterday. The pack provided a pitiful assortment of goods and was marketed towards new players, a combination of things the community...
News PlayStation Has Helped Plant Over Half a Million Trees in the Last Year
See the wood for the trees
You may recall, as part of Horizon Forbidden West’s promotional campaign last year, Sony announced plans to plant trees in return for fans unlocking a fairly straightforward Trophy in the open world game. This, part of a partnership with a variety of different charities, aimed to restore and preserve the environment and...
News You'd Have to Be Insane to Watch This Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 10 Minute Story Trailer
With an English dub, no less
RGG Studio's knack for storytelling is legendary at this point, and so we'd actually advise against watching this new video for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. This is an extended, ten-minute story trailer for the upcoming RPG, and while we think it focuses on the early hours of Ichiban's next adventure, this is exactly...
News Creative Assembly to Refocus on Strategy Games Following Hyenas Debacle
Likely leaving the console space behind
UK developer Creative Assembly, after a brief dalliance with first-person projects on PlayStation like 2014's Alien: Isolation and the recently cancelled Hyenas, will shift focus back to strategy games and PC. It's likely the last console players will see of the Horsham-based company, at least for the...
News Arendelle Arrives on PS5, PS4 as Disney Speedstorm Lets It Go
Hopefully it won't get a frosty reception
The glacial backdrop of Arendelle will bring a touch of winter to Gameloft’s free-to-play kart racer Disney Speedstorm starting today, as the game’s latest season gets underway. Let It Go will bundle in a bunch of new racers, including Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and Hans. As always, they’ll all have...
News Silence! Apollo Justice's Legal Journey Begins Anew in Ace Attorney Trilogy Promo 2
“Justice is blind, but she sees all"
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy collects another trifecta of Capcom's over-the-top legal capers, with a court date of 25th January 2024 on PS4. We got a glimpse of the trials that await in a new trailer detailing some of the extras on offer, and pre-orders are available now. Apollo Justice follows the...
News K-Pop Ultrastars BLACKPINK Make an Effort to Bring KartRider: Drift Back from the Brink
How you like that?
It’s been a little time since we heard about free-to-play racer KartRider: Drift, but just like Overwatch 2 and LE SSERAFIM recently, publisher Nexon is calling upon the power of k-pop to put the release back in the limelight. And it’s not short-changing players with Kep1er or ALICE here: it’s bringing out the big guns, with...
News Time to Go Mobile with High-Octane Tribes 3: Rivals Official Gameplay
All systems go
Tribes 3: Rivals is a revival of the classic multiplayer first-person shooter series synonymous with blinding speed and majestic movement. We got a full seven minutes of gameplay by way of introduction, courtesy of IGN, which moves at such a stellar pace it makes the Doom Slayer seem a plodding space marine in comparison. The 5v5...
Wednesday29th Nov 2023
News PS Plus Essential Games for December 2023 Announced
Driving! Washing! More driving!
Sony has today announced the three PS5, PS4 games PS Plus Essential members can look forward to downloading and playing for the month of December 2023. Available from Tuesday, 5th December 2023, they are as follows: LEGO 2K Drive (PS5, PS4) | Review PowerWash Simulator (PS5, PS4) | Review
Reaction PlayStation's Finally Poised to Penetrate the Mobile Market in the Right Way
Phone stars
You may not like playing mobile games, but millions upon millions do. Estimates indicate approximately three billion people enjoy some kind of interactive experience on their smartphone, which is almost half the entire planet’s population. That’s a staggering statistic, and it’s not hard to understand why Sony would want to...
News The Batman Movie Suit Coming to PS4's Arkham Knight Next Month
Free update on 15th December
Batman: Arkham Knight is being updated next month with the suit worn by Robert Pattinson in last year's film The Batman. Arriving on 15th December 2023, the suit will actually be available first in the new Nintendo Switch version of Batman: Arkham Trilogy, but will then be offered as a free download to PS4 players and...
Mini Review Flashback 2 (PS5) - Disastrously Buggy Sequel Diminishes 1992 Classic
From Con-rad to Con-traversal
Flashback fans curb your enthusiasm, because Microid's 2023 Flashback 2's not even a 2D cinematic platform game. This PS5 pseudo 3D adventure doesn't have any of the subgenre's gameplay traits that Push Square noted when reviewing a title like Another World. It also doesn't continue in the tradition of great sci-fi...
Mini Review The Last Faith (PS5) - Competent Metroidvania Scratches That Bloodborne Itch
Provided you have the appetite
The Last Faith is a solid gothic fusion of Metroidvania and Souls-Like, mashing mechanics from two relatively crowded subgenres into something that stands out thanks to gorgeous pixel art. Fans of tough, 2D platformers will likely find a lot to like here, doubly so if you are one of those tortured souls afflicted by a...
News Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Announced
It will "honour the legacy of the original"
Update: Following the leaks overnight, Ubisoft has now confirmed Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition is indeed in development. More news will be shared in early 2024, but the publisher is "dedicated to making it an experience that truly honors the legacy of the original". Ubisoft says the...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Player Finds Unconventional Way to Free Roam as Venom
Temporary symbiosis
One player, desperate to freely roam Marvel's Spider-Man 2's depiction of New York City as Venom once more, has found a relatively unconventional way of doing so. However, we wouldn't go so far as recommending it, requiring intentionally crashing your game during a specific story segment and nerves of steel. Vague Marvel's...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Will Be 'The Ultimate Dragon's Dogma'
The action RPG that wasn't "feasible" on PS3
Fans of the first Dragon's Dogma have been quick to point out just how similar Dragon's Dogma 2 seems to be when compared to its predecessor. Indeed, it's clear that the upcoming sequel isn't straying too far from the gameplay formula that made the original title so beloved — but that's not necessarily...
News Steve Fox's Face Is the Main Talking Point of His Tekken 8 Gameplay Trailer
Wanna try me, guv?
Steve Fox is back in Tekken 8, complete with his trademark boxing style and Union Jack-based wardrobe. The British fighter's full gameplay trailer is packed with nasty punches and devastating pressure; he still looks like fantastic fun to play as. However, in case you don't know, there's been some controversy surrounding poor old...
News Stylish Metroidvania Cookie Cutter Announced and Dated for PS5
Out on 14th December
Cookie Cutter, a stylised 2D Metroidvania game "designed for mature players", has been announced and dated for PS5 all at once. The title launches on Sony's current-gen machine on 14th December 2023, and you can get a taste of what to expect in the trailer above. Through a mixture of fighting and platforming, main character...
News Silent Hill: Ascension Was Written by 'Real People', Not AI
So says Genvid Entertainment
Silent Hill: Ascension developer Genvid Entertainment has publicly claimed its interactive TV series spin on the survival franchise hasn't been written using AI. Suggestions it has were
News Embracer CEO Confirms TimeSplitters Dev Could Close Before Christmas
Consultation continues
Following reports in November that Free Radical Design, the UK-based developer tasked with resurrecting TimeSplitters, would be next on the Embracer chopping block, CEO Lars Wingford has acknowledged the studio's precarious position. While the company has said nothing publicly yet, VGC reports that employees recei
News Destiny 2's Pricey Witcher 3 Crossover Armour Sets Remain Undeniably Cool
The Witcher Effect
We've noted previously the coolness of Destiny 2's upcoming The Witcher 3 crossover content, which features stylish cosmetic armour sets inspired by Geralt of Rivia's own. Available now, we have a trailer showing them in action and are beginning to understand why Bungie is charging such a
News Promising Detective RPG Decapolice Delayed to Next Year
To make for a better and denser open world
Update: Despite the official wording from the official Level-5 livestream, the delay to DECAPOLICE may not be quite as significant as first thought. The game's official Twitter account now claims the PS5, PS4 title has only been pushed back to 2024 instead of "post-2024", as was stated during the showcase...
News Did You Know? PlayStation Partnered with NCSOFT Over a Decade Ago
Nothing came of it, though
Sony announced a partnership with NCSOFT earlier this week which will likely culminate in the release of an MMO adaptation of the Horizon franchise, but if you’ve been getting déjà vu from this press release, you’re not alone. The company actually revealed a similar relationship with the South Korean titan over a...
News Elements from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Could Inform Future Avatar Films
Cameron canon
Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is out fairly imminently, arriving on PS5 on 7th December. As a canon part of James Cameron's larger universe, an intriguing aspect fans can look forward to is the new creatures, characters, and storylines, which are already influencing other Avatar projects. Speaking to IGN, Massive...
News 3DS RPG Remaster The Legend of Legacy HD Is Yet Another Early 2024 PS5, PS4 Release
Same day as Dragon's Dogma 2
We're starting to sound like a broken record, but early 2024 is madness in terms of the release schedule. There are approximately 12 million games coming out between late January and late March, and now you can add The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered to the ever-growing list. The FuRyu-developed RPG, which originally...
News CDPR's Live-Action Cyberpunk 2077 Project Not Out Until 2025 at the Earliest
Future tech
CD Projekt's live-action Cyberpunk 2077 offering won't be out until 2025 at the earliest. Not much is known about the preem project, except that it shouldn't be expected in 2024, according to the company's latest earnings call. In the call (thanks IGN), chief commercial officer Michał Nowakowski was ask
News Fate/Samurai Remnant Updates are Incoming at December's Dedicated Fate Showcase
It must be Fate
Fate/Samurai Remnant, the rather good action RPG that launcher earlier this year on PS5 and PS4, will feature in a dedicated Fate franchise showcase next month. Fans of the game have been waiting on additional information pretty much since launch, so we imagine that this event will finally spill the beans on its free updates and DLC...
News PS5, PS4 Mecha Action RPG Megaton Musashi: Wired Delayed to April 2024
Not quite a megaton
Cool-looking action RPG Megaton Musashi: Wired has been hit with a rather unsurprising delay. The colourful mecha title, which developer Level-5 announced for PS5 and PS4 earlier this year, was meant to drop before the end of 2023 — but that's obviously no longer the case. Wired will now release worldwide on the
News Inazuma Eleven's PS5, PS4 Debut Will Need to Wait Until Next Year
Out of action
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road has pulled up at the last minute, and that means it’ll be spending some extended time on the physio’s table before the series finally makes its PlayStation debut next year. While it always looked unlikely this one would make its previous 2023 release window, developer LEVEL-5 has now officially slapped...
Tuesday28th Nov 2023
News Stellar Blade PS5 Dev Shift Up Allegedly Signs on As Sony Second-Party
Strengthening ties
Emerging Korean developer Shift Up, the creator of horny mobile hit Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and the upcoming PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade, has allegedly signed a contract to become one of Sony’s second-party partners – although it’s unclear what this actually entails. The relationship, revealed by a translated GameChosun...
News It's Going to Be a Big Few Days for Virtual Pinball Fans on PS5, PS4
And we mean big
We must admit, we’d tuned out of the Pinball FX news cycle a teensy bit following the game’s free-to-play launch earlier in the year. But Hungarian developer Zen Studios is an industrious outfit, and so we’re not surprised to see it has a ton of content in the pipeline before Christmas. And it all starts this week, on PS5 and...
News GTA Stage Invader Prompts The Game Awards to Shore Up Security
Busted
Both at The Game Awards last year and at Gamescom Opening Night Live earlier this year, there have been stage invaders interrupting the Geoff Keighley hosted events. While these can be eyebrow raising moments at the best of times, they genuinely raise legitimate questions about the safety of those people on stage. Obviously, it’s something...
News Spider-Man 2's Best Side Mission Has Been Nominated for an Award
For its deaf representation
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been nominated for a GAconf Award in the Best Representation category thanks to its rather special side mission Graffiti Trouble. In it, you play as Miles' friend Hailey — who is deaf — and work your way through a construction site to reach a graffiti artist. Insomniac Games simulates what...
News Fallout TV Series Images, Plot Details Revealed, Out in April 2024
Meet main characters Lucy, Maximus, and The Ghoul
The first official images from Amazon's TV adaptation of the Fallout series have been revealed along with confirmation the Amazon Prime series will debut on 12th April 2024. The show is part of the franchise's official canon and has been written so it can coexist with games like Fallout 3 and Fallout...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Still Looks Fantastic on PS5, March 2024 Release Date Confirmed
New gameplay is fire
As promised, Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 showcase gave us two things: more gameplay footage and an official release date. The latter comes as no real surprise since the same date was leaked twice prior to this reveal, but just to make sure everyone knows, Dragon's Dogma 2 is launching for PS5 on the 22nd March. It adds to an...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Really Is Massive as Dev Confirms Series' Biggest Ever Map
Infinite and beyond
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will feature the biggest map in Yakuza / Like a Dragon history. This confirmation comes directly from RGG Studio, which states that the upcoming RPG's Honolulu City map is "more than three times the size of Isezaki Ijincho". Just to be clear, that was the main Yokohama map in Yakuza: Like a Dragon...
News Sony Confirms Strategic Partnership with South Korean Publisher NCSOFT
A mobile phone focus
Sony has today announced it's signed a new "strategic partnership" with South Korean publisher NCSOFT, which has put out games like Guild Wars and Blade & Soul. The deal allows the two firms to "collaborate in various global business fields, including mobile", with NCSOFT employing more than 5,000 people worldwide. A press...
News The Last of Us 2 Remastered's Bonus Levels Incorporated into TV Series
Lost Levels detailed further
Elements from the new Lost Levels set to feature in The Last of Us Part II Remastered will be incorporated into the TV show's second season, Neil Druckmann has revealed. While it's possible for plans to change since filming hasn't begun yet, he told Entertainment Weekly "there is at least one element from a cut level...
News The Game Awards Will Get Rid of Iconic World Premiere Banners
All announcements will stand side-by-side
World premiere. You read those two words in the voice of The Game Awards’ now-iconic voiceover artist, didn’t you? But according to host Geoff Keighley, you won’t be hearing it this time around, as the organiser has tried to unify all of its announcements this year. In other words: it wants world-first...
News The Witcher 4 Is Now CD Projekt Red's Main Focus as Work Wraps Up on Cyberpunk 2077
Wind's howling
As part of its latest earnings report, CD Projekt Red has provided an update on the state of its current projects, as of the 31st October, 2023. Now that it's all but wrapped up major support for Cyberpunk 2077 — following the release of Phantom Liberty in September and the announcement of the Ultimate Edition — the company's...
Reaction You Really Shouldn't Be Surprised Kids Want PS5, PS4 Game Currencies for Xmas
Sign of the times
Gaming is changing, and there’s probably no going back to the “good old days” at this point. For many of you reading this article, Christmas was very likely defined by the carefully wrapped boxes nestled preciously under your tree. You’ll all have your own memories, of course, but for this author it’s The Legend of Zelda:...
News The Game Awards' Big Popularity Contest Is Underway
Which way are you voting?
You may recall last year there was a battle between Sonic the Hedgehog and Genshin Impact fans, as both communities went to war over the Players’ Voice gong at The Game Awards. This is effectively a popularity contest: it’s a fan-voted battle between some of the biggest games on the planet, which consists of multiple...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Release Date Will Indeed Be Revealed Today
Rock the dragon
Folks, we're just hours away from getting a Dragon's Dogma 2 release date. The reveal was confirmed by director Hideaki Itsuno last night, who wrote on Twitter: "It's almost here! Tomorrow, we will “formally” announce the release date." The date announcement will be part of the Dragon's Dogma 2 Showcase, which is being broadcast...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 March 2024 Release Date Leaks, Again
It's got to be real
Well, it looks like Dragon's Dogma 2 is almost certainly going to release on the 22nd March, 2024. The date has just casually shown up on the game's Steam page, and seeing as it's the same date that Europe's PEGI age ratings board leaked a couple of weeks back, it's fair to assume it's the real deal. It must be a bit annoying...
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News Massive PS Store Sale Makes 2,800+ PS5, PS4 Games Cheaper Than Ever
RDR! Sonic! Divinity: Original Sin 2!
Sony has immediately replaced its PS Store Black Friday sale with a new End of Year Deals promotion. Funnily enough, this is a considerably larger sale, with more than 2,800 PS5, PS4 games going cheap through until 20th December 2023. Below you'll find just a selection of the best games on offer, with links at...
News Next Gigantic Baldur's Gate 3 Patch, Feature News Coming This Week
Kisses from Astarion to be fixed
Larian Studios is set to announce details surrounding the fifth substantial patch for Baldur's Gate 3 this week as well as new features coming to the PS5 RPG. A list of changes and tweaks will be provided when the update drops, but for now, we know it'll address slowdown introduced by the game's previous patch and...
Hills have eyes
Update: In a tweet over the weekend, Bloober Team seemed a little peeved that Konami is keeping its PS5-bound Silent Hill 2 remake secret. It suggested, in response to a query, that fans turn their attention to the Japanese publisher for more information. Perhaps recognising its comments may have come across a bit short, it’s since...
News PS1 JRPG Fans May Want to Keep an Eye on Arisen Force: Vonimir for PS5, PS4
Old-school gamers arise
Our esteemed scribe Robert Ramsey wrote about the impact of PS1’s unmatchable catalogue of JRPGs earlier this month, and if that specific article spoke to you, here’s a game you probably should be paying attention to. Arisen Force: Vonimir is currently seeking a small amount of funding on Kickstarter, but is planned for...
Review SteamWorld Build (PS5) - A Steam-Fresh Take on the City-Building Genre
If you build it, they will come
The SteamWorld games have successfully bounced around a number of different genres including Metroidvania-style mining games and turn-based tactical stealth. With SteamWorld Build, developer The Station has brought those adorable robots into the city-building genre, with a bit of dungeon exploration thrown into the...
News Xmas in Kayak VR: Mirage Is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Winter wonderland
Better Than Life’s retina-breakingly beautiful watersports simulator Kayak VR: Mirage melted eyeballs when it debuted alongside PSVR2 earlier this year, but it’s about to get a whole lot more festive ahead of the holidays. The developer has revealed a reskin of existing location King’s Canyon, which lumps in fairy lights,...
News US Children Want Subscriptions and Currencies for Christmas, Not Games
Fewer than one in four will ask for a game
Parents in the USA are more likely to find Roblox subscriptions or Call of Duty points at the top of their child's Christmas wishlist than any physical video games this year, an ESA survey says. Having polled 501 children aged between 10 and 17, video game-related presents returned the most responses at 72...
News Bungie Confirms Destiny 2 DLC Delay After Company Layoffs
Now out on 4th June 2024
Bungie has today confirmed the widely reported delay to Destiny 2 DLC The Final Shape is indeed happening following significant layoffs at the developer. The PS5, PS4 expansion will now launch on 4th June 2024. In a post on the Bungie blog, the team says the delay allows them to "deliver an even bigger and bolder vision" as...
News Sublime Anime Brawler Dragon Ball FighterZ's PS5 Rollback Netcode Is Getting Closer
Dragon Balls to the wall
Dragon Ball FighterZ is, without any shadow of a doubt, one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on PlayStation platforms. However, hardcore fans playing on the PS4 always hoped rollback netcode would make the cut. While nothing has been announced for last-gen versions, Bandai Namco is plotting a PS5 re-release with a free...
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