News Larian Studios' Next Two RPGs Sound Ridiculously Ambitious
"The machine was meant to make large games"
News Silent Hill 2 Remake Dev Asks Fans to Give It 'a Chance'
Following fan concerns
News - 2024, Week 32
Monday12th Aug 2024
News Unsurprisingly, the Borderlands Movie Has Completely Bombed
Bored-er-blands
With Marvel’s extremely popular Deadpool & Wolverine dominating the Box Office, and It Ends Up with Us sucking up any remaining audience interest, Lionsgate’s panned Borderlands adaptation is on course to be one of the biggest Box Office busts in recent memory. The movie, made on a production and marketing budget of...
Mini Review Valorant (PS5) - A Fantastic, One of a Kind Competitive Shooter
For the hardcore
At the end of June, we shared some impressions of Valorant on PS5 after it launched in closed beta. In those thoughts, we said that the game felt "unlike anything else on console" and that "a few more changes feel needed in order to really replicate that PC experience on consoles", but we were looking forward to how Valorant would...
Sunday11th Aug 2024
Getting there
Alan Wake 2 is one of the finest games money can buy on the PS5, but developer Remedy’s still not seen a penny of profit from the release. The title’s financial toils have been well documented for a little while now; effectively, it needs to make back its development and marketing budget before it can start generating royalties for...
Mini Review Love Is All Around (PS5) - Dumb Dating Sim Is Laugh Out Loud Funny
You love to see it
Gu Yi must be the luckiest man alive. The protagonist of FMV dating sim Love Is All Around is up to his eyeballs in debt, a bit of a creep, and a personality black hole – but he still has a group of drop-dead gorgeous girls competing against each other to pay his bills and invite him to stay in their multi-million dollar homes...
News Fortnite's Next Season Will Make Unthinkable Sums of Money on PS5, PS4
Marvel-ous
Disney promised big gaming news at its D23 convention this weekend, but there was no Kingdom Hearts or Marvel’s Wolverine – just Fortnite. To be fair, the entertainment giant has invested billions of dollars into Epic Games, and is building a new experience within the Battle Royale that will sit alongside adjacent modes like Fortn
Saturday10th Aug 2024
News Dead Rising's PS5 Remaster Will Strip Bonus Points for Erotic Photos
Laid bare
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster – the forthcoming Capcom remake of its legendary PS3-era undead roguelike – will strip the release of its ‘Erotica’ feature, which awarded bonus points for titillating photographs. In the original version, you’d earn PP (or Prestige Points) for capturing shots of ladies’ cleavage or underwear, but...
News GTA 6 Won't Be on Subs Like PS Plus at Launch Because Take-Two Makes 'Rational' Decisions
Zelnick doesn't think much to the model
Microsoft has changed consumer’s perceptions on Xbox Series X|S. By committing all first-party games to its Game Pass Ultimate membership, including the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, it’s cultivated an audience less likely to pay full-price for new games. This has affected software sales on its...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 541
A kinda rush
The Olympics are slowly drawing to a close, the summer is heading towards its premature conclusion, and – guess what! – video games will start releasing again soon. Here’s what we’re playing this weekend. Aaron Bayne: I think it's time to finally go back to Helldivers 2, since the new Escalation of Freedom update just dropped...
Friday9th Aug 2024
News The Exit 8 Ripoff Changes Its Name and Logo on PS5 Following Original Game's Release
Emergency exits
Update: Well, the arrival of The Exit 8 on PS5 and PS4 has clearly had an impact. As reported in the original article below, the PS Store was already home to a title called The Exit 9 — a blatant ripoff of The Exit 8, which was quite clearly designed to try and fool users into thinking that it was related to the horror-tinged...
Poll Have You Pre-Ordered an Astro Bot PS5 DualSense Controller?
You wish
In case you didn't know, the anticipated Astro Bot PS5 DualSense controller went up for pre-order today, resulting in a surprising amount of hubbub. Indeed, the special edition pad ended up selling out across a number of websites, and even Sony's own PlayStation Direct store had to bring back its dreaded queueing system in a bid to quell...
News Pour One Out for PS4 Exclusive WiLD, No Longer in Active Development
WiLD
In a development that shouldn't come as a surprise but still stings on some level, remember that promising PS4-exclusive WiLD, shown off at Gamescom (a decade ago), and Michel Ancel was involved? Yeah, its no longer in active development. Dredging through the Push Square archives, it seems like it was sort of happening in
News Sony Appears to Be Dabbling with Written User Reviews on the PS Store
With great power comes great responsibility
Reviewing a video game is a sacred act that previously only a select few individuals were called to, but it seems like all of that could be about to change. Reports of civilian PlayStation users being sent an email link to pen a review of a game purchased digitally have begun to trickle in. This could mean...
News It Took PS5 Longer Than PS4 to Pass 4 Million Units Milestone in the UK, But There's Context
It costs a helluva lot more for starters
The PS5 has officially crossed the four million units milestone in the UK, but it’s achieved it 31 weeks slower than its predecessor, the PS4. There’s crucial context here that needs to be observed, however: the PS5 wasn’t readily available for the first two years of the generation, as the aftermath of...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Collection Getting Physical Anniversary Reprint on PS4
Save it for a rainy day
There is something undeniably comforting about Square Enix's Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection, which preserves the first six entries in the legendary series on PS4. You can take further comfort in the upcoming physical Anniversary Edition; tangible copies were quite limited initially and are getting a reprint, ensuring...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Won't Let You Control Companion Characters
"I will admit that, on paper, that might feel like something was taken away"
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is starting to sound like a proper Dragon Age game. Mechanically speaking, each release is radically different, tied together by thematic and recurring elements, kind of like Final Fantasy (with templars in place of moogles). Put another way,...
News Bungie to Reveal the Future of Destiny and Its Next Multi-Year Journey Soon
A Marathon, not a sprint
It’s not been the best few weeks for legendary developer Bungie, as it’s seen its studio downscaled, one of its teams spun-off, and its management underfire. Now fans of Destiny 2 are beginning to ponder what’s next for the game they love – and the company that made it. All will be revealed in the near future,...
Interview Wild Bastards Dev on Why You Should Be Gunning for This Slick Sci-Fi Shooter on PS5
You bastards
Following up on 2020's Void Bastards — a moreish first-person shooter with a distinctly tactical edge — the talented team at Blue Manchu is back with more, er, bastards. Its new title, Wild Bastards, should be a hoot if the studio's previous work is anything to go by, and so we caught up with game designer Jonathan Chey to learn all...
News Tennis Sim Tiebreak Has Almost 100 Tournaments on PS5, PS4
That's a lot
For a while, Nacon was making the only tennis games in town – but that’s not the case now TopSpin 2K25 has returned to the arena. The French publisher has been looking for ways to differentiate its latest title, Tiebreak, then. And the solution: it just has way more content, with over 120 officially licensed players and almost 100...
News Quidditch Champions Will Depict Never-Before-Seen Harry Potter Schools on PS5, PS4
School daze
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will feature a number of arenas for you to compete in, and a couple of them will be based upon schools never seen before. Obviously, those familiar with the source material will be familiar with Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and Durmstrang Institute, both of which are referenced in the books – but here...
News Shooting on the Twisted Metal TV Show's Second Season Is Underway
Here comes chaos
Against all expectations, the Twisted Metal television show was an absolute riot. The show, starring Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz, opted for a dark comedy vibe – and it was genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, with kooky storylines and oddball characters. It went on to become a big hit on streaming platform Peacock, and was...
News Space Marine 2 Serves Up Worthy Look at Meaty Multiplayer Modes
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, in addition to its lengthy single-player offering, comes fully equipped with some backup multiplayer modes as well. In a gore-soaked new trailer, we get a look at some of the multiplayer shenanigans you can dive into when the game drops from orbit onto PS5 on...
News Expect Big Fortnite News at Disney's D23, And Livestream It All in the PS5, PS4 Game
A kind of magic
As many of you already know, Disney has invested billions of dollars into Epic Games and Fortnite, and the giants are collaborating on all-new experience which will exist within the platform. We may learn more about that this weekend at D23, as the duo have teased big news direct from the show floor. Don’t worry if you’re not in...
Mini Review LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival (PSP) - A Frustrating Yet Jubilant Jamboree
Bouncing back
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival, a spin-off entry in the series from Japan Studio, released on the PSP in 2009 to mixed reviews. So it comes as a pleasant surprise to see it revitalised for PS5 and PS4 in the form of an enhanced emulation, with up-rendering, rewind, quick-save, Trophies (including a Platinum) and custom video filters. For...
News Splitgate 2 First Gameplay Footage Emphasises New Factions Feature
Live gameplay airing next week
Free-to-play shooter sequel Splitgate 2 has unveiled the very first look at its gameplay, which you can watch for yourself above. This follow-up to the original, which was a breakout success, is built in Unreal Engine 5 and makes some big changes, such as the main subject of the video: factions. While the main USP of...
Thursday8th Aug 2024
News PS Plus Extra Loses Five More Noteworthy PS5, PS4 Games
Ten in total for August
A further five games will be removed from PS Plus Extra later this month, although the exact date remains unconfirmed. It takes the total to ten for August, as we previously reported on five titles set to be booted from the service imminently. The full updated lineup listed on the PS5’s Last Chance to Play section is as...
Movie Review Borderlands - As Bland As the Brand It's Based On
Craptrap
Borderlands isn’t an especially funny franchise, so it’s perhaps fitting this Eli Roth (Hostel) adaptation lacks laughs. The most puzzling thing about this picture is how it managed to assemble such an all-star cast: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Jamie Lee Curtis all unite to attempt to bring character to some of the most...
News Highly Rated, P.T.-Like Walking Sim The Exit 8 Has Suddenly Arrived on PS5, PS4
Going underground
Well this is a nice surprise. The Exit 8, a horror-tinged walking sim that released on PC last year, has suddenly popped up on PS5 and PS4. It's available to buy right now, priced at £3.29 / $3.99. "You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8", reads the official...
News Black Myth: Wukong Builds the Hype with Stunning Final Trailer
Not long to wait now
Black Myth: Wukong has looked brilliant since its debut years ago, and it continues to do so in the last trailer before release. The game launches on 20th August on PS5, and to whet our appetites before then, we have this nearly five-minute video to drum up more hype. The trailer is all in-game footage, firstly showcasing...
News Iconic 90s FPS DOOM Adds All-New Campaign in PS5, PS4 Bundle
And it'll be free for many of you
Two of the greatest games of all time have been re-released on PS5 and PS4 – alongside a brand-new, original campaign created by id Software, Nightdive Studios, and MachineGames. Available right now, DOOM + DOOM 2 is free to download if you’ve ever purchased DOOM or DOOM 2 individually on PS4 before. For...
All Borderlands games on PlayStation, ranked and rated
Looking for the best Borderlands games? Since the series' inception on PS3 in 2009, Gearbox's cel-shaded co-op shooter has become a household name, merging Diablo-like loot gathering with chaotic first-person gunplay. To date, the series has spawned multiple instalments, some offering completely...
News Suicide Squad the Villain Behind Warner Bros Gaming Revenue Drop
But Hogwarts Legacy is a tough act to follow
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported its Q2 2024 earnings, and in fairly unsurprising news, a lot of fingers are being pointed at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The villainous service game is largely taking the wrap for a precipitous 41% year-over-year revenue drop experienced by the WB Games...
Mini Review Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (PSP) - Passable 2007 Debut of Series on PSP
Grind derails
Notable as the series' debut on the PSP, as well as for being developed by High Impact Games — and not by Insomniac Games — Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters stumbles slightly by slowing the pace of progression through the franchise's classic weapon and gadget upgrade structure. With a humdrum story set after Ratchet: Deadlocked,...
News Elden Ring Squashes Shadow of the Erdtree Bugs in Latest Update, Here Are the Patch Notes
Available now
A new game update for Elden Ring is now ready to download and install on PS5 and PS4. Bandai Namco and FromSoftware announced the new patch earlier today, taking the smash hit action RPG to version 1.13.2. It's far from the biggest update the game has ever seen, but it makes a handful of notable bug fixes to Shadow of the Erdtree. A...
News Helldivers 2's Next Stratagem Seemingly Revealed During Dev Livestream
Whoopsie daisy
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has seemingly leaked a fiery future stratagem during a PlayStation Access livestream. We love the sound of an Orbital Napalm Barrage and hope to deploy it against bugs liberally in the future. Chronicled by GamesRadar+, PlayStation Access hosted a livestream to mark Helldivers 2's big Escalation of...
News The Smash Hit Vampire Survivors Finally Comes to PS5, PS4 Later This Month
This is surviving
Vampire Survivors, the massively popular title from indie developer Poncle, has a firm release date on PS5 and PS4 at last. Already out on basically everything else, the hit game comes to Sony's consoles on 29th August, 2024. The news comes alongside the above trailer which, to be honest, is not particularly helpful in telling you...
News God of War Ragnarok PC System Requirements Revealed Ahead of September Launch
Some good Intel
Sony is nearing the launch of the excellent God of War Ragnarok on PC, scheduled to arrive on 19th September 2024. For everyone rocking a hefty gaming PC, the platform holder has just unveiled the tech specs required to run the action RPG sequel. We've embedded the whole lot below, so prepare yourselves for tables and numbers: And...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Honour Mode Responsible for More Than a Million Failed Playthroughs
Ultimate bragging rights
Developer Larian Studios has released another fun trove of fascinating player statistics garnered from Baldur's Gate 3. It has come to light that the game's much-vaunted Honour Mode has prematurely ended over 1.2 million playthroughs, with just 141,000 successfully completed, which we should camp out on for a se
News PlayStation's Domination of Europe Set to Continue with Renewed Champions League Sponsor
The champiiiiiioooooons
As we all know, PlayStation has long dominated the console market in Europe. More specifically, Sony's systems are nigh untouchable in countries like France and Germany — hugely important regions that often get overlooked, while so much emphasis is put on commercial trends in English-speaking markets, like the USA and the...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Pre-Orders Live Now on PS5
Watch the new gameplay trailer
Developer and publisher Dragami Games has opened up pre-orders for its upcoming remaster, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP. You can now pre-purchase the game for PS5 on the PS Store for $44.99 / £39.99, with a 10 per cent discount for PS Plus members. To mark the beginning of the pre-order period, the company has released a...
News You'll Be Able to Play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Zombies in Third-Person
A new perspective
Call of Duty is, as you all know, a first-person shooter. But the highly anticipated Zombies mode for Black Ops 6 will allow you to toggle to a third-person perspective, so you can get your undead slaughtering fix from behind the back of your character as opposed to down the barrel of your gun. It’s part of a suite of...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Marketing Suggests Early 2025 Release Window as Fans Speculate
The hunt is on
Officially, Monster Hunter Wilds is targeting an incredibly vague '2025' release. But unofficially, fans are starting to believe that the action RPG is dropping sooner rather than later. This is primarily because of Capcom's current marketing flurry, which has seen the publisher release a steady supply of gameplay videos, day by day,...
News Meet Metis in Fresh Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis Gameplay Trailer
Sister act
Persona 3 Reload is getting its Episode Aigis - The Answer expansion on 10th September, which focuses on everyone's favourite clockwork companion. In a new trailer, Atlus introduces us to Aigis' sister of sorts, Metis, and gives us a glimpse of the kind of dungeon-delving players can expect to undertake. The Answer was first released in...
News Castlevania Sinks Teeth Into August Dead By Daylight Collaboration
Dracula and Belmont, together again
It seems like Konami wants Castlevania everywhere but in its own dedicated game, judging by the slew of collaborations we've seen in recent days. First, it was Dead Cells, then V Rising, and now Dead by Daylight will play host to Dracula himself, in addition to Trevor Belmont. Previously
Guide Does the Borderlands Movie Have a Post-Credits Scene?
Sticking around
Those of you planning to see Borderlands in the cinema this week may be wondering if you should stick around until the credits finish. Many movies, especially those from Marvel, have popularised post-credits scenes, which add bonus context and content to the film you’ve just seen. Borderlands, however, isn’t one of them, and...
Wednesday7th Aug 2024
Reaction PS5 Needs a Price Cut
Sticker shock
Don’t let the discourse tell you otherwise: the PS5 is doing very well. Tagging another 2.4 million units to its total in the quarter concluding 30th June, the system now sits at 61.7 million units sold. That’s a phenomenal feat when you consider all the chaos Sony has had to circumnavigate: the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent...
Preview Space Marine 2 Is a PS5 Blockbuster That's Worth the Hype
I crave a bloodbath... or a blood shower
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is easily one of the best co-op shooters we’ve played in years. If you had fun slaying Terminids with friends in Helldivers 2, then you’ll likely enjoy the bloodier and arguably more epic battles against Tyranids here. Where Space Marine 2 differentiates itself from...
News The Order: 1886 Dev Ready at Dawn to Close After VR Stint
Meta shutters studio with immediate effect
Ready at Dawn, the studio best known to PlayStation fans for the divisive PS4 exclusive The Order: 1886, will be closed by Meta effective immediately. Android Central reports the closure is related to ensuring Reality Labs can stay within its budgetary constraints and make a "better long-term impact" in VR...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Reveals Utterly Ridiculous Player Stats for One Year Anniversary
Down bad by the river
If you can believe it, it's (almost) been one whole year since the release of Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5. Crazy! But you know what's even crazier? The player-related stats that developer Larian Studios has just unleashed upon the world. Needless to say, they make for a richly entertaining read. Please note that spoilers for...
News PS5 Sales Reach 60 Million Milestone, Now at 61.7 Million Consoles Sold
2.4 million PS5 systems purchased in Q1
Sony has shared in its first fiscal year 2024 financials report that 2.4 million PS5 consoles were sold during Q1, meaning the current-gen system has now sold 61.7 million units overall. This is a decrease of 900,000 purchases when stacked against the same period last year, though Sony did make gains in other...
News Fortnite Adds Option to Buy Its Battle Pass Rewards After 18 Months
So skins based on real IP can come back
Epic Games has revealed a change to the way it delivers Fortnite rewards in its Battle Pass structure as it opens up the option to sell items in the Shop that were previously only available if you worked through an old Battle Pass. With a big focus on skins based on real-life IPs like Star Wars and Marvel...
News PS5 Action RPG The First Berserker Gets 15 Minutes of Fresh Gameplay
Bloody roar
Ahead of its showing at Gamescom later this month, The First Berserker: Khazan has decided to drop 15 whole minutes of gameplay footage. This is the most we've seen of the action RPG so far, with the video showcasing some exploration and a lot of combat. The action itself is definitely Souls-like, but with what seems to be a slightly...
Random Alan Wake 2 Fan Detects Audible Scratch Foreshadowing, to the Relief of Dev Responsible
Listen closely
An Alan Wake 2 super fan with particularly acute hearing has picked up on an early and quite esoteric bit of foreshadowing, much to the relief of the Remedy dev responsible for its inclusion. Obviously, targeted spoilers for the 2023 survival horror title to follow! In an interaction chronicled by
News Larian's Channel From Hell Kicks Off with Salute to Baldur's Gate 3 Fans
And a look at some seriously cool office space
Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios recently launched a YouTube channel, fittingly enough, called the Channel from Hell. Fans can now follow along with what looks to be a fun journey, with Larian promising updates on the ridiculously ambitious
News PS5 Journey-Like Sword of the Sea Reappears Over a Year After Its PlayStation Showcase Reveal
Ride the wave
Sword of the Sea caught the eye during the PlayStation Showcase that aired in May 2023. Clearly inspired by timeless PS3 and PS4 title Journey, its reveal trailer promised a visually striking adventure in which you surf across sands atop a big sword. Lovely stuff, but we've seen nothing of the game since its announcement. Fortunately,...
News This Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies Trailer Is Stupidly High Budget
All the money
Can anyone honestly say they’re following the story of Call of Duty’s Zombies mode? We’ve been tangentially aware of the lore for some time now, but we couldn’t tell you the first thing about it. The upcoming Black Ops 6 will apparently continue the so-called Dark Aether plot, but we don’t really know what that is Here’s...
News Fans of Dishonored, Prey 'Will Be Happy' with Weird West Dev's Next Game
Arkane alum teases upcoming project
WolfEye Studios, the developer led by Arkane's founder Raphael Colantonio, is currently teasing its second game, and it sounds like fans of immersive sims should pay attention. The president and creative director of the team has said fans of Dishonored and Prey "will be happy" with its follow-up to Weird West...
News NISA Committed to Bringing Falcom's Trails and Ys Games West at a Faster Pace
Daybreak
It sounds like localisation speed is a key point of improvement for NIS America, as the publisher has reiterated its intent when it comes to bringing Falcom titles West. As you may already know, the American arm of NIS is responsible for translating, marketing, and publishing franchises like Trails and Ys, in place of Japanese developer...
News Concord's Animated Freegunner Adventures Continue as PS5, PC Launch Draws Closer
If you animate it, they will come
Like clockwork, the next exciting instalment of the Concord - Freegunner Adventures, the bi-monthly animated accompaniment to Concord (which isn't out until 23rd August), has arrived, whether you were ready or not. This time, Freegunners Vale, Bazz, and Emari take on a perilous water valve delivery. It's cool to...
News Balatro Creator Ensures IP Won't Ever Be Used for Gambling
Leave nothing to chance
The developer behind smash-hit indie deck-builder Balatro is really not a fan of gambling, potentially as a result of the bizarre episode in which their game was pulled from console stores at launch due to a ratings board blunder. In any case, solo creator LocalThunk, who probably has a lot of money to worry about, recently...
News Smash Hit Roguelike Balatro Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies, Free Major Update Incoming
Cashing in
Balatro, the devilishly addictive roguelike deckbuilder, has now passed the two million sales milestone across all platforms. The game, almost entirely made by someone known only as LocalThunk, has been a big success critically, and we can safely say it's been a commercial hit too. The game sees players drawing cards and playing poker...
News The Seemingly Inevitable Fortnite, Fall Guys Crossover Is Now Upon Us
Buckle up, Beans
In what seems like something that should have definitely happened already, Fall Guys has come to Fortnite in a riotous, colourful explosion of service multiplayer goodness. Combining two of the biggest free-to-play offerings in one absurd package, a bunch of Fall Guys content will be available in Fortnite for the next week, ending...
Tuesday6th Aug 2024
News Silent Hill 2 Remake Dev Asks Fans to Give It 'a Chance'
Following fan concerns
Bloober Team, the studio helping Konami to remake its PS2 survival horror classic Silent Hill 2, has asked fans of the original game to "give us a chance" as it nears the October release date. The appeal comes from a new interview with Rolling Stone, where the developer's CEO Piotr Babieno speaks of his own emotional...
News PS Plus Essential Has 3 More PS5, PS4 Games to Download Now
August 2024 selection live on PS Store
The latest PS Plus Essential monthly refresh is now live, making a further three PS5, PS4 games available for all active members. The titles can be redeemed between now and Tuesday, 3rd September 2024, but will remain playable until your subscription runs out. The three games are as follows: LEGO Star Wars:...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Brought Forward Two Weeks, Priced at $45
Now out for PS5 on 12th September
Dragami Games has made the welcome announcement it's bringing forward the PS5 release date for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP in the West by two weeks. It's now launching on 12th September 2024, and will cost $44.99. In terms of the upcoming spree of PS3 remasters, this now means Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP releases first,...
News Overlooked PS5 RPG Atlas Fallen Just Got Its Game-Changing Reign of Sand Update
"The ultimate version"
Atlas Fallen seemed to just come and go when it first launched this time last year, but the action-focused RPG was still fairly well received. Those who gave it a shot seemed to think it was pretty solid, and while critic reviews leaned into lukewarm territory with 6s and 7s, developer Deck13 decided to stick with the title...
News Sony Apparently Planned PSVR2 for PC from the Beginning
Focused on PS5 experience first
Sony will release an adapter for PSVR2 this week which allows the headset to be connected to a PC. This will effectively transform the proprietary PS5 headset into an accessory for computers, enabling connectivity to Steam where titles like Half-Life Alyx can be played. There are drawbacks: flagship features like...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PS5 Sales Still a Secret as Square Enix Reports Year-on-Year Decline
Final Fantasy 14 is still a monster, though
Square Enix has released its latest earnings report, and unfortunately, those still wating on official sales numbers for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be left disappointed. The sequel's commercial success remains shrouded in mystery while the publisher reveals a year-on-year decline for game sales over the...
Review Cat Quest 3 (PS5) - Fun, Seafaring RPG Doesn't Quite Match Its Pawesome Predecessor
A whisker away
A new entry in The Gentlebros' all-ages action RPG series, Cat Quest 3 opts for a pirate-themed escapade, in which you play as a fearless seafaring feline. In search of a legendary treasure known only as the North Star, you'll explore an open map made up of ocean and islands, often aboard your trusty tub. As we've come to expect, this...
News Elden Ring 'Really the Limit' for How Large FromSoftware's Games Can Be
Size matters
Elden Ring is a monstrous beast by most video game metrics, but according to developer FromSoftware, the size and scale on display are about the limit of what the studio can manage without compromise. We should all probably keep this in mind whenever the title that has to follow the Elden Ring act is inevitably revealed. That's...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Studio Really Will Try and Port the Game to PS4
Confirmed for a September release
While the PS5 version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been in a solid state for some time now, it was anything but at its release last year, so the Digital Foundry verdict of the now-dated last-gen PS4 edition is going to be a fascinating watch. Respawn Entertainment has announced Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will make...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard October Release Date Rumours Backed Up By Removed Art Book
Dragon it out
A now removed product listing for the official Dragon Age: The Veilguard art book has given weight to recent rumours. Indeed, there have been whispers that the RPG is aiming for an October launch, and this art book — which was spotted by Reddit users — was set for the 30th October. Again, the listing has since been taken down,...
News Anticipated PS5 Action Adventure Black Myth: Wukong Goes Gold Ahead of August Release
It's finally happening
We're just a couple of weeks away from the launch of Black Myth: Wukong on PS5, so it's nice to see developer Game Science confirming that the action title has gone gold. A social media statement says that the game's now ready to go, and that everything's locked in for the big 20th August release date. It's actually a huge...
News Half-Life: Alyx Conveniently Discounted Ahead of PSVR2's PC Adapter Launch
Fancy that
Sony's previously announced PC adapter for PSVR2 is available imminently, launching on 7th August. In a fortuitous coincidence, Half-Life: Alyx, widely regarded as the finest VR game on the market (and exclusive to Steam), is steeply discounted, and so if you plan on adapting like Sony, the two together should make for an incredible...
Poll Are You Playing Helldivers 2: Escalation of Freedom?
Time to dive
The first big update for Helldivers 2 has dropped, with the hope being that it generates some renewed hype around the highly rated co-op shooter. Titled Escalation of Freedom, the update is jam-packed with new game modes, objectives, and enemy types. There's even a new difficulty setting to tackle, and just about every aspect of...
News Oh No, PS Plus Email Spam Has Suddenly Returned
No, you haven't been hacked
August's PS Plus Essential games are available to download now, and subscribers are in for a nostalgic treat when they check their email inboxes. You may recall that PlayStation used to send out individual email receipts for every single PS Plus title that you added to your library from the PS Store. Well, thankfully, the...
News Free EA Sports FC 25 Rival UFL Kicks Off on 12th September
Big leagues
You’ve got to give credit to developer Strikerz Inc: it’s decided to take on one of the biggest brands in gaming, and it’s almost at the finish line. Free-to-play football game UFL has enjoyed several wildly successful betas – and now it’s officially due out on 12th September, with full crossplay support across PS5 and Xbox...
Mini Review Pepper Grinder (PS5) - Sprightly Platformer Is Well-Drilled
Drilling into the detail
What would you do if a load of pirates stole your hard-earned booty and the only tool you could find to get your stuff back was an oversized drill? Well, Pepper Grinder proffers an answer: you'd turn that drill into a sort of weapon-cum-vehicle and chase them down. Over the course of a short runtime, across four worlds that...
News Don't Expect to See Kazuma Kiryu or Goro Majima as Guest Fighters in Tekken, Street Fighter
Wouldn't really be fair, anyway
Legendary, beloved Like a Dragon / Yakuza characters such as Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima are unlikely to appear as guest fighters in series like Tekken or Street Fighter. That's despite developer RGG Studios getting plenty of offers for such combative crossovers, which would much prefer the path of transmedia...
News Fresh Hell for Diablo 4 Detectives as Long Search for Cow Level Continues
Moo Moo Farm forever
The cow level is a recurring secret that Blizzard first included in Diablo 2. This addition had a surprisingly large impact, being referenced in pop culture and subsequent releases from the developer. Requiring some esoteric action to unlock, Diablo 3 had its own pony level and boss encounter with The Cow King. Naturally, fans
News PS5, PS4 Players Will Have to Wait for Descenders Next
A slow descent
Extremely entertaining downhill cycling title Descenders is getting an enormous sequel – although it’ll launch first on Xbox and PC in 2025, with a PS5 and PS4 port plotted afterwards. That means you’ll need to wait a little longer for your extreme sports fix on Sony’s system – a little disappointing considering how popular...
News Retro 80s SUNSOFT Releases Receive First-Ever English Translations on PS5
SUNSOFT is back
As we’ve repeated on several occasions now, one of the best things about the current generation of consoles is that we’re starting to see a lot of retro releases resurrected and made readily available on modern hardware. The SUNSOFT Is Back! Retro Game Selection package for PS5 celebrates that fact, offering a trio of 80s titles...
News Cult of the Lamb Entices New Converts with Interactive Odyssey The Pilgrim's Pack
We want to believe
Cult of the Lamb is getting a big, free update next week in the form of Unholy Alliance, which, among other things, adds couch co-op to the game. But if you're the sort of deviant who craves even more of the dark arts, then perhaps The Pilgrim's Pack's enticing brand of comic book-style interactive fiction is for you. This p
News Life Is Strange: Double Exposure's Caledon University Looks Like a Hotspot for Hipsters on PS5
Hip hip hooray
It’s really rare we get grounded settings in games. No seriously, think about – most games are set in fantasy worlds or space. There are exceptions, of course: Hitman is one of this author’s favourites for its virtual tourism, and series like GTA offer relatively familiar sandboxes – even if they are cartoonish and...
News Yep, Filming Is Underway for the Until Dawn Movie
"Understand the palm of my hand, bitch"
Until Dawn pokes fun at schlocky horror movies, so it’ll be interesting to see Sony’s approach for the game’s official movie adaptation. That’s no longer just an idea that’s floating around by the way: shooting started this week for the film. Asad Qizilbash, head of PS Productions, posted a photo...
News Chill Exploration Game Caravan SandWitch Parks on PS5 in September
Hit the road
An indie project that's looked especially chill since it was first announced for PS5 back in May, Caravan SandWitch has now locked down a slightly less vague release window. The title's targeting a September launch on Sony's current-gen system. The latest press release sums the game up quite nicely: "With an emphasis on inclusivity and...
News A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Wants to Make Some Noise for 17th October Release
Available physically and digitally
The whole point of the A Quiet Place series is to stay as silent as possible, but employing that strategy when it needs to sell some copies of A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead isn't going to work all that well. Saber Interactive will be looking to drum up a bit of buzz as its newly announced 17th October 2024 release...
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News Larian Studios' Next Two RPGs Sound Ridiculously Ambitious
"The machine was meant to make large games"
Developer Larian Studios set the new benchmark for ludicrously detailed RPGs with its revolutionary Baldur's Gate 3, which was developed in a somewhat unique situation (given the time and resources to achieve the developer's vision, with input from the community). It should come as no surprise, then, to...
News Beloved, Sekiro-Inspired Action Platformer Nine Sols Rated for PS5, PS4 Release
Tao or never
Nine Sols is an especially stylish (and shockingly mature) action platformer that's been around on PC for a while. Its demo caused quite a stir a couple of years back because of how well made and engaging it was, and the full game released to gushing praise on Steam this May. It currently sits at an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' user...
News Phantom Blade Zero Dev Denies 'Nobody Needs Xbox' Quote as Outrage Over PS5 Exclusivity Brews
Phantom pain
Upcoming action game Phantom Blade Zero has once again found itself in a bit of an Xbox-related kerfuffle. Previously, fans of Microsoft's machine had bemoaned developer S-GAME's decision to launch Phantom Blade Zero as a PS5 console exclusive, despite having said that there was no exclusivity deal in place with Sony. And now, the...
Review Ghosthunter (PS2) - Overlooked Supernatural Shooter Should Be a Cult Classic
The ghost with the most
What a difference a twenty years makes. When Ghosthunter released in 2004 for PS2 it was met with poor sales and mixed reviews from the critics of the time. Generally, reviewers thought it looked great, but it was too linear and at a mere ten hours or so in length it was far too brief. Today, Ghosthunter looks like a bag of...
News God of War Dev's New PlayStation IP Sounds Like It's Taking Shape
War ever changes
We've known for a good chunk of time that God of War developer Sony Santa Monica Studio is working across multiple projects. One is supposedly another God of War game — no surprises there — and then there's a completely new IP, seemingly spearheaded by studio veteran Cory Barlog. It's the latter effort that's currently making...
Mini Review CYGNI: All Guns Blazing (PS5) - A Stunning, Short-Lived Shmup
Blazing squad
Konami’s history is steeped in shoot-‘em-ups, from the 1985 arcade classic Gradius to so-called cute-‘em-ups like TwinBee. As the Japanese publisher slowly begins to embrace its past again, it’s picked CYGNI: All Guns Blazing, a nostalgic nod to the blasters of the past – albeit one developed by KeelWorks, a studio based in...
News Queen's Blood Confirmed for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Sequel, CCG to Be Expanded
Draw
The fiendishly addictive collectable card game Queen's Blood, largely responsible for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's incredible runtime (probably), will return in expanded form in the as-yet-unnamed sequel and conclusion to the Remake trilogy. That confirmation comes from the producer, Naoki Hamaguchi, who revealed the happy news at Otakon 2024,...
News The Last of Us Season 2 TV Teaser Trailer Revealed
"I saved her"
HBO has posted the first official glimpse at its second season of The Last of Us, which looks to adapt a portion of PS5, PS4 exclusive The Last of Us: Part II. Across just 24 seconds of footage — which first appeared in a video documenting what HBO Max has to offer between now and 2025 — we see the memorable dancing scene in...
News Horrifying Extent of Helldivers 2 Game Master's Power Revealed
Joel = J.O.E.L.
Helldivers 2 players have long wondered what the extent of game master Joel's powers to influence the game's ongoing meta-narrative truly is. In a horrifying piece of found footage that has emerged from developer Arrowhead Game Studios, it seems we've been underestimating this shadowy being all along. In the brief clip, it is...
News Gothic Remake Teases Reactive RPG Setting on PS5
Make the best of a bad situation
Gothic is coming back, expected to receive PS5 sentencing by the end of 2024, and we've got our first glimpse at the reactive, focused world in which it takes place. Originally released on PC back in 2001, players can look forward to once more being locked into a grim penal camp in a fantasy world wracked by war. In...
News Yakuza Wars May Be the 'Surprising' New Game from RGG Studio
SEGA registers the trademark
RGG Studio is ready to announce a new instalment in the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series at the Tokyo Game Show next month, with the entry's genre supposedly being a surprise for fans. Ahead of the reveal, a new trademark has surfaced for something titled Yakuza Wars, which may be the new title. Fans are speculating this...
Catching the wind
The Cat Quest series has long impressed us with its all-ages take on the action RPG formula, and with Cat Quest 3 fast approaching, we wanted to check in with developer The Gentlebros. Luckily for us, studio CEO, artist, and designer Desmond Wong was willing to answer our questions, telling us all about the new game's additions,...
News Two Star Wars Outlaws DLC Packs Set for Fall and Spring 2025
Wild Card and A Pirate's Fortune
Ubisoft has today shared more details surrounding the two post-launch expansions planned for Star Wars Outlaws, with the first being Wild Card (out in Fall 2024) and the second A Pirate's Fortune (Spring 2025). Both extend the base game with new stories, areas, and items, available either as part of the season pass...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Locks in Gameplay Showing for Gamescom
Expect a PS5 release date too
The next PS5 title confirmed to be appearing during Gamescom Opening Night Live later this month is the RPG follow-up Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Geoff Keighley has revealed Warhorse Studios will be bringing fresh gameplay to the German stage on 20th August 2024, starting at 7pm BST / 11am PT / 2pm ET. Given the fact...
News Shadows of the Damned 2 Possible if PS5, PS4 Remaster Sells Well
Depends if people want it
A follow-up to PS3 fan-favourite Shadows Of The Damned is something Suda51 would consider making if the upcoming PS5, PS4 remaster of the original sells well enough, the creator has said. If "enough people really want it" and sales are high, then a sequel is "something we would at least consider working on in the future,"...
News Years After Its Reveal, PSP Remake Fate/Extra Record Re-Emerges for PS5, PS4
Fate no more
Fate/Extra Record, a remake of the PSP classic Fate/Extra, was announced eons ago – in 2020, to be precise. However, we’ve not heard a peep out of the project since – well, not until this weekend at least. During the Fate Grand Order Festival this weekend, developer Type-Moon released a new trailer, confirming the title for a 2025...
Mini Review Super Stardust Portable (PSP) - Single-Stick Shooting Falls Short
(Star)Dusting off retro titles
Housemarque's best known for its twin-stick shooters, with Resogun being a notable recent example. However, its space shooting series, Stardust, shouldn’t be forgotten. Originating back on the Amiga in 1993, it's been a huge inspiration for the modern twin-stick shooters we see today. Super Stardust Portable...
News The Monster Hunter Wilds Marketing Machine Kicks into Gear with New Gameplay Videos
Focus
Capcom seems to be gearing up for a blowout on Monster Hunter Wilds. The highly anticipated action RPG is currently targeting a vague '2025' release window, but we wouldn't be at all surprised to see it land in the first few months of the year, so that the publisher can have a potential juggernaut on its fiscal year reports. With that kind of...
News Anticipation as Larian Preps Fresh Channel From Hell, Baldur's Gate 3 Marks First Anniversary
Bear Sex 2: Ursine Boogaloo
Can you believe it's almost been a year since the release of Baldur's Gate 3? On PC, that is, the PS5 version's anniversary is next month. In some ways, we just never recovered, and are incredibly excited to learn what comes next for developer Larian Studios. The plucky independent studio has just unveiled a new YouTube...
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