Guide Best PS5 SSD 2024: Boost Your PS5 Storage Capacity
All PS5 M.2 NVMe SSD requirements and best Solid State Drive to buy
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Village Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Village in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Rusu Mountain Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Rusu Mountain in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Forgotten Forest Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Forgotten Forest in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
News - 2024, Week 33
Sunday18th Aug 2024
News Until Dawn PS5 Is Priced at $60 / £60
A new dawn
We know Sony likes its premium price points, but the upcoming PS5 version of Until Dawn — which is effectively a one-to-one remake of the PS4 original — is asking a lot. According to ever-reliable leaker billbil-kun on Dealabs, the re-release will demand a full $60 / £60 / €70. Comparisons are being drawn to The Last of Us: Part...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 25
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 25 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can have a crack at our previous...
News Black Myth: Wukong Is Another Game Over 100GB on PS5
That's no myth
It's not exactly a rarity these days, but it can still be jarring to see a game's file size weigh in at three digits. Releasing for PS5 in a matter of days, the preload for Black Myth: Wukong reveals that it'll gobble up 104GB of your console's storage space. It's a big one. The size doesn't come as a huge surprise, though. As we've...
Saturday17th Aug 2024
Guide Best PS5 SSD 2024: Boost Your PS5 Storage Capacity
All PS5 M.2 NVMe SSD requirements and best Solid State Drive to buy
What is the best PS5 SSD? Which PS5 SSD should you buy? Following a firmware update, you can expand your PlayStation 5's storage capacity (See Also: PS5 SSD: How Much Storage Space Does It Have?) by purchasing a compatible internal PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD drive. However, due to the...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for August 2024?
Plus or minus?
15 more games are being added across PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month, and as always, we want to know what you think of the lineup. At a glance, August's selection is what we'd call... interesting. Extra starts off strong with the all-time great RPG that is The Witcher 3, which includes the much enhanced PS5 re-release...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 542
The big leagues
Here in sunny England, club football returns this weekend for a brand new season. The nerves are kicking in over sporting events that we can't possibly control, and so some worry-free gaming may be on the menu for many of us. Here's what we're playing over the next couple of days... Khayl Adam: September is shaping up to be very...
Friday16th Aug 2024
Hands On Black Myth: Wukong Is Brilliant, But We Have PS5 Concerns
Monkeying around
Black Myth: Wukong is easily one of our most anticipated games of the year, and after spending over 10 hours with it, we’re glad to see that our hype is warranted. Game Science’s action RPG, which is steeped in Chinese mythology, is a whirlwind of finely tuned combat and exemplary graphics, but it may have put too many eggs in...
Site News Where's Our Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Review?
Monkey business
By the time you read this, the first wave of reviews for Black Myth: Wukong will be online. You'll also have noticed we haven't got a full review of the action RPG ourselves yet, and there's a pretty good reason: PS5 codes have yet to be distributed. Yes, if you're looking for an assessment of the PS5 version in particular, you'll...
News Never Has a Game Looked So Good Yet So Jank as PS5's Neo Berlin 2087
Cyberdunk 2087
When we first wrote about Neo Berlin 2087 last year, we highlighted just how strange the project seemed to be — a sentiment that was shared across countless YouTube comments and social media posts. A PS5 shooter from German indie developer Elysium Game Studio, it boasts the kind of graphical fidelity that you'd associate with AAA...
Rob it Raccoon
Sly Cooper returns! Everyone's favourite kleptomaniac raccoon is finally here on PS5, albeit in port form rather than in a brand new title. Still, we'll take what we can get when it comes to Sly, and so it's a pleasure to see the first game in the series, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, as a PS2 Classic, available for a...
News Hunt: Showdown Banishes PS4 Version, Boasts Unreal Engine 5 Visuals on PS5
Now Hunt: Showdown 1896 is my best friend
Hunt: Showdown has banished its PS4 version to the dustbin of history, launching the Unreal Engine 5-enhanced PS5 iteration called Hunt: Showdown 1896. In addition, it brings the new Mammon's Gulch map for players to get lost in, boasting some 16 unique compounds scattered across its vast alpine biome. In...
Poll Are You Hyped for Gamescom 2024?
Play the Gamescom
It's that time of year again folks, as the gaming industry descends on the city of Cologne in Germany. That's right, Gamescom 2024 is upon us, kicking off next week with Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live show on Tuesday the 20th August. But are you feeling excited about this year's convention? Historically, Gamescom has...
News Eliminate Them All in Slitterhead's Official PS5, PS4 Story Trailer
Soon
The upsettingly named Slitterhead, from Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama and the team at Bokeh Game Studio, continues to writhe towards a November 8th release on PS5 and PS4. We got a story trailer to shed some light on this mysterious, monster-infested world. Players will explore the futuristic streets of Kowlong as the Hyoki, a being...
News PSVR2 Action Adventure Behemoth Scales Things Up with November Release Date
This is big
Skydance Games has announced a release date for its promising virtual reality action title, Behemoth. As you can see in this new trailer, the game is lumbering onto PSVR2 on 14th November, 2024. As a recap, Behemoth casts you into the Forsaken Lands, where civilisation has been brought to its knees, and huge monsters roam the landscape...
News FlatOut Returns with PSVR2 Title Now in Development
Not so flat
Bombastic arcade racing series FlatOut hasn't had a new entry since 2017's Total Insanity, but now it's coming back — albeit in a very different way. Simply titled FlatOut, development has begun on a new game in the series for virtual reality devices, including PSVR2. Unfortunately, there aren't too many details, but we do have an...
News Quantic Dream's Troubled Star Wars Eclipse Just Lost Its Lead Writer
Game remains MIA
First announced at The Game Awards in 2021 with an impressive, but ultimately quite meaningless CG trailer, Star Wars Eclipse has been missing in action ever since. Just in case your memory needs refreshing, this is the Star Wars project from Quantic Dream — the studio behind interactive story titles like Detroit: Become Human,...
News Persona 3 Reload Dev Says P3P's Female Protagonist 'Likely Never Going to Happen'
Mass Destruction
It was always a slim hope; even then, it would have come with a premium price tag. Still, our dreams of Persona 3 Portable's female protagonist coming to remake Persona 3 Reload have been dashed against cruel, hard reality, seemingly for good. Producer Kazuhisa Wada let us down gently but firmly: "It is likely never going to...
News Arizona Sunshine Remake Resurrects the Zombie Shooter on PSVR2 This October
Dead man walking
Less than a year after the release of Arizona Sunshine 2, Vertigo Games has announced its next project. Arizona Sunshine Remake brings back the original zombie shooter on modern hardware, coming to PSVR2 on 17th October, 2024. You can get a glimpse at the remake in the announcement trailer above. This is a ground-up remake of the...
News Rockin' Cyberpunk JRPG Keylocker Sticks it to the Man in September
You dig?
Keylocker is a stylish cyberpunk JRPG with turn-based and rhythmic combat. It caught us by surprise and looked like an exciting change of pace. It's out relatively soon, too, launching next month, 18th September, on PS5. Players inhabit the neon shoes of B0B0, a singer/songwriter who can harness the electric power of music to increase the...
News Of Course Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Will Be Blowing Up at Gamescom Opening Night Live
Holding out for a zero
Set to release on the 11th October, the marketing machine for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has been in full flow for months now, as Bandai Namco pumps out trailer after trailer on a near weekly basis. As such, it's no surprise whatsoever to hear that the anticipated fighter will be featured during Gamescom Opening Night Live...
News Feast Your Eyes on Dark Horse's Imposing Dragon Age: The Veilguard Hardcover Art Book
If looks could kill
Ready or not, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is coming in hot, detailing the onslaught of media fans can expect ahead of launch (which was confirmed to be 31st October on PS5 in a much better trailer). But if your gaming-adjacent tastes lie in a more tangible direction, then perhaps the reaso
News PSVR2 Action Game Vendetta Forever Has Big Superhot Energy, Launches in October
Shoot to kill, kill to move
Virtual reality specialist nDreams has announced its next project, and it reminds us very strongly of Superhot. Developed by Meat Space Interactive, the game is called Vendetta Forever, and it's coming to PSVR2 in October 2024. Inspired by cult action movies, Vendetta Forever is a stylish action game in which you must...
News Viral Hit Rhythm Game Trombone Champ Gets Unflattened on PSVR2 This Fall
Toot sweet
We've been hoping Trombone Champ would make it onto PS5 ever since we first caught wind of it, and it's finally happening — but not quite in the way we expected. Holy Wow Studios and Flat2VR Studios have announced Trombone Champ: Unflattened, a virtual reality adaptation of the viral rhythm title, and it's heading to PSVR2 later this...
Thursday15th Aug 2024
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Village Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Village in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the collectibles in Village in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? What collectibles are in Village, and where can you find them? As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline where to find all the collectibles in Village. Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Village...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Rusu Mountain Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Rusu Mountain in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the collectibles in Rusu Mountain in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? What collectibles are in Rusu Mountain, and where can you find them? As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline where to find all the collectibles in Rusu Mountain. Kena: Bridge of...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Forgotten Forest Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Forgotten Forest in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the collectibles in Forgotten Forest in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? What collectibles are in Forgotten Forest, and where can you find them? As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline where to find all the collectibles in Forgotten Forest...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Fields Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Fields in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the collectibles in Fields in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? What collectibles are in Fields, and where can you find them? As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline where to find all the collectibles in Fields. Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Fields...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits Guide: Tips, Tricks, and All Collectibles
Where to find everything in Kena: Bridge of Spirits and more
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a PS5 and PS4 indie action adventure game from developer Ember Lab. It's a lighthearted adventure with combat, platforming, and puzzles. We really enjoyed our time with it, awarding the game a solid 7/10 in our review. In this Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Village Heart Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Village Heart in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the collectibles in Village Heart in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? What collectibles are in Village Heart, and where can you find them? As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline where to find all the collectibles in Village Heart. Kena: Bridge of...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Meditation Spot Locations
Where to find every Meditation Spot in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the Meditation Spots in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? How do you find all the Meditation Spots, and where are they? Meditation Spots are secluded spaces where Kena can meditate, and doing so increases your health permanently. As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Taro's Tree Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Taro's Tree in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the collectibles in Taro's Tree in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? What collectibles are in Taro's Tree, and where can you find them? As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline where to find all the collectibles in Taro's Tree. Kena: Bridge of Spirits:...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Rot Locations
Where to find every Rot creature in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the Rot creatures in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? How do you find all the Rot, and where are they? The Rot is the race of small creatures that help out Kena in many ways throughout the adventure. As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline where to find...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits PS5, PS4 Trophy Guide: All Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
How to get all the PS5 and PS4 Trophies in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
With this Kena: Bridge of Spirits roadmap, we will be outlining how to unlock the Platinum Trophy in this PS5 and PS4 indie adventure. As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we'll be going through all the Trophies in the game, detailing their descriptions and how to unlock...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Hat Locations
Where to find all Hats in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the Hats in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? How do you find all the Rot Hats, and where are they? There are lots of Hats to find in the game, and once found, you can buy them at Hat Carts to customise your Rot. As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline where to find...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Spirit Mail Locations
Where to find all the Spirit Mail in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the Spirit Mails in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? How do you find all the Spirit Mail, and where are they? Spirit Mail can be found and then delivered to its intended destination, unlocking new areas when you do. As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: What Are the Differences Between PS5 and PS4 Versions?
All differences between PS5 and PS4 versions of Kena: Bridge of Spirits
How are the PS5 and PS4 versions of Kena: Bridge of Spirits different from each other? What are the main differences, and in what ways are they the same? Kena: Bridge of Spirits is out on both PS5 and PS4, but there are a couple of notable differences between consoles. As part...
Rumour Xbox to Announce a 'Big' Game Coming to PS5 at Gamescom
Might be Forza Horizon 5
A big gaming event is just around the corner, and as usual, rumours have begun appearing from every direction. The latest scuttlebutt doing the rounds online starts with Shinobi602, a notable source currently working at Keywords Studios; apparently, Xbox will reveal the next of its first-party titles going multiplatform...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Flower Shrine Locations
Where to find every Flower Shrine in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the Flower Shrines in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? How do you find all the Flower Shrines, and where are they? Flower Shrines throughout the land have been corrupted, and need to be restored to their former glory. As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Confirms October PS5 Release Date in a Much Better Trailer
Behind the veil
Update: It's official: Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches for PS5 on the 31st October. You can catch the date and a lot of brand new footage via the game's new trailer, which we've embedded above. We don't think it's a particularly amazing video, but it's a heck of a lot better than that initial reveal trailer that got everyone so...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Ruins Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Ruins in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the collectibles in Ruins in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? What collectibles are in Ruins, and where can you find them? As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline where to find all the collectibles in Ruins. Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Ruins Collectibles:...
News Stone-Cold Classic Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars' PS5 Remaster Releases in September
Out of the shadows
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars Reforged now has a confirmed release date on PS5. This 4K remaster of the classic 1996 adventure title arrives next month, on the 19th September, and promises some impressive-sounding enhancements. For starters, we've got that aforementioned 4K resolution, which is likely going to seem...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: How Long Does It Take to Beat?
How many hours long is Kena: Bridge of Spirits?
How long does Kena: Bridge of Spirits take to beat? You might be wondering how long Ember Lab's colourful action adventure is. As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to tell you roughly how long it takes to beat this indie title. Kena: Bridge of Spirits: How Long Does It Take to...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: How Do You Unlock Master Spirit Guide Difficulty?
How to get Master Spirit Guide for the Trophy
How do you unlock Master Spirit Guide difficulty in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? In Ember Lab's debut game, there are several difficulty levels when you start it up, but the toughest is locked off. If you want to get the Trophy Master Spirit Guide, you'll need to unlock it. As part of our
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Storehouse Collectibles
All the Collectibles in Storehouse in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the collectibles in Storehouse in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? What collectibles are in Storehouse, and where can you find them? As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to outline where to find all the collectibles in Storehouse. Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All...
News The Plucky Squire Launches on PS5 This September, Day One on PS Plus Extra
Release date confirmed
Publisher Devolver Digital and developer All Possible Futures have finally announced a release date for their upcoming 2D/3D hybrid action platformer, The Plucky Squire. Revealed back in 2022 with a delightful debut trailer, the game is launching at last on 17th September, 2024. What's more, it's also been confirmed that The...
Guide Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Cursed Chest Locations
Where to find every Cursed Chest in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Where are all the Cursed Chests in Kena: Bridge of Spirits? How do you find all the Cursed Chests, and where are they? Throughout the game are chests, but some are cursed, requiring you to pass a challenge before you open them. As part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we're going to...
Preview Persona 3 Reload's Episode Aigis Remake Will Still Divide Opinion
Persona-l taste
Recently, we were given early access to a preview build of Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis on PC. And if there's one thing that we've learned about the upcoming expansion, it's that, just like Reload itself, this will be another incredibly faithful remake. Those expecting any kind of deviation from the rather divisive original will...
News Get a BFG of Your Very Own with Physical DOOM Anthology Preorder on PS5, PS4
BFG stands for big, fun games
The DOOM Anthology is currently up for preorder, offering three decades of demon slaying in one convenient bundle on PS5 and PS4, and the physical edition comes with a nifty five-inch BFG replica, replete with LED lights and a stand. Sadly, its currently only shipping to addresses in the US and Canada, and expected in...
Random Divisive Dark Souls 2 Is Seeing a Resurgence and Some Revisionist History
Actually, we always thought it was good
Dark Souls II is something of an odd duck. Following the breakout success of the original Dark Souls, FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki supervised the sequel but turned his attention to Bloodborne, which was developed in parallel. Love it or loathe it, the perception that Dark Souls 2 is somehow lesser,...
News Take Your First Steps in New World: Aeternum with Open Beta on PS5
A new fantastic point of view
Amazon Games' upcoming online action RPG New World: Aeternum brings the series to PS5 for the first time in October, but you won't need to wait that long to play it. The publisher has announced an open beta, allowing everyone to get a taste for the game about a month before launch. You'll be able to fire up the New...
White lies
In White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies, you step into the shoes of Korean high-schoolers as they investigate the cause of a fire. The puzzles are challenging and the web of mystery surrounding everything is intriguing, but a lack of direction and several technical issues make the game more frustrating than scary. There are three...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Delayed to February 2025 Ahead of Gamescom Blowout
Let's hope it delivers
Warhorse Studios has officially announced the release date for its anticipated sequel, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. While initially pencilled in for 2024, the medieval RPG has been pushed back, but at least now has a firm release date: 11th February, 2025. The news comes as part of a wider announcement about the developer's...
News Forget Yasuke, Assassin's Creed Shadows' Naoe Has Parkour Tricks and a Grappling Hook
Playing favourites
Assassin's Creed Shadows features two protagonists, Naoe and Yasuke. Yasuke has certainly gotten the lion's share of attention, but in a brief clip, Ubisoft has reminded us that Naoe has some cool tricks up her ninja sleeve, including parkour flips and a sick, physics-based grappling hook. On X, we got a short clip showing the...
News Concord Fires Off Another Salvo of PS5, PC Character Trailers
Home stretch
We've got another round of Concord character trailers to luxuriate in, and this time, it's Roka, Duchess, and Kips' turn to shine. Previously, we got a look at Jabali, Teo, and It-Z, and then it was Lennox, Haymar, 1-0FF, and Star Child. With a total of 16 Freegunners promised at launch (on PS5 and PC on 23rd August), we've just passed...
News Promising 2025 Extraction Shooter Exoborne Plans Explosive Escapades on PS5
A storm is coming
Promising open world extraction shooter Exoborne has locked in a 2025 launch on PS5, and we got a pretty darn exciting look at gameplay in a new trailer courtesy of Gematsu. Expect to see more from this one at Gamescom next week, and a closed beta test has been promised for the coming months. Described as a tactical open world...
News Elsie Is a Stylish Roguelike Action Game Shooting for PS5 in September
Play it or els(i)e
Publisher Playtonic Friends and developer Knight Shift Games have announced a release date for their roguelike side-scrolling action title, Elsie. It releases on 10th September 2024 as revealed by this trailer, which starts with a stylish animation before showing off some gameplay, and it looks pretty promising. The game looks...
Wednesday14th Aug 2024
News 15 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for August 2024
Time to split
Like clockwork, the new selection of games heading to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium have been announced by Sony today. Available to download and play from Tuesday, 20th August 2024, a total of 15 titles are being added to the subscription service's game catalogues. Here's what you're getting: PS Plus Extra: August 2024: The...
News Square Enix Has Got Fans Talking About a Final Fantasy 13 Remake, Not a Remaster
Lightning strikes
Whether you're a lover or a hater of the incredibly divisive Final Fantasy 13 trilogy, you've got to wonder why Square Enix has never remastered the whole thing and bundled the games together for modern consoles. Fans have been asking after a trilogy collection for years, but the three titles remain trapped on the PS3 to this day...
News PS Store's August Savings Sale Drops Some Big Discounts on PS5, PS4 Games
Persona! Final Fantasy! Kingdom Come!
What, you thought the summer sale would carry through August? Don't be absurd! In typical PlayStation fashion, the company's simply dropped a new PS Store sale, appropriately called August Savings. Loads of games across both PS5 and PS4 have been hit with fresh discounts, including a handful of bangers that...
Deals PS5 Price Cuts Continue with Savings on Consoles, Games, and Accessories (Europe)
Update: £40 off PS5 Slim, up to 60% off games
Update: Today is the final day of PlayStation Direct's UK and EU sale – deals end at midnight tonight, 14th August 2024. Consider this your final chance to grab anything that takes your fancy below! Original Article (30th July, 2024): This summer has been a pretty spectacular time for savings on...
Mini Review Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered (PS4) - Another Adventure Game Win
Play it again, Sam
The third and final season of Telltale's Sam & Max titles is back. The Devil’s Playhouse launched all the way back in 2010 on the PS3, but thanks to Skunkape Games, a group of early-days Telltale devs, the title lives once more. And what a glorious return it is. When the evil Lord Skun-ka'pe — hey, that name sounds...
News Arrowhead Unveils 60-Day Plan to Placate Rebellious Helldivers 2 Fans
Surrounded, outgunned
Developer Arrowhead has announced a 60-day plan with which it hopes to calm the currently riotous Helldivers 2 community, a vocal number of whom are unhappy with the current state of the game. The recently released Escalation of Freedom update itself was supposed to be something of a make-good but has instead served as an...
News SEGA Announces Two Point Museum for PS5
This is an artefact
We've had Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus — what's next for this fun series of management sims? Well, SEGA and Two Point Studios have just announced their next game: Two Point Museum. Confirmed for PS5, Two Point Museum looks like exactly what you'd expect from the developer. You'll be able to create, curate, and...
Poll Rate Your Favourite PS5 Roguelike Games
Run it back
What are the best roguelike games on PS5? That's a question that we want to answer, but we need your help in order to do so. As regular Push Square readers may know, our best games lists are determined by user ratings — and our goal is to make a new list specifically for roguelike titles. 'Roguelike' itself is a fairly modern term,...
News 'Rebuilt' Until Dawn Comes to Haunt PS5, PC This October
Comparison trailer highlights improvements
Though there doesn't seem to be much hype surrounding it, part of Sony's first-party slate for 2024 is the PS5 and PC release of Until Dawn. This fan favourite horror adventure game released nearly a decade ago, and now, it's coming back on modern hardware, with a pretty significant overhaul to boot. We now...
If you know, you know
Fans of the franchise heading out to see Alien: Romulus this weekend and Creative Assembly's truly terrifying PS4 punt, Alien: Isolation, will have a subtle advantage over their non-game playing kin in a cool nod from director Fede Álvarez. If you want to go into the film without meta-spoilers (we haven't seen it), read no...
Announcement of an announcement of an announcement
The Dragon Age: The Veilguard release date is finally here! Well, almost. BioWare's confirmed that it'll be handing eager fans a full date roughly 24 hours from the posting of this article. Just to be clear, it'll be announced on the 15th August at 9pm Pacific / 12pm Eastern / 5pm UK / 6pm Central...
News Space Marine 2 Analyses Tactical, Sniper Classes from Aboard Imposing Gothic Battle Barge
Only in death does duty end
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is powering towards a 9th September launch on PS5, and the wait is proving difficult for the Emperor's faithful. Thankfully, publisher Focus Home Entertainment has been drip-feeding us a nutrient-rich gruel of gameplay clips to tide us over in the meantime, detailing the Tactical and...
News Borderlands Movie Appears to Have Caused a Spike in Player Population, Which Is Something
Every cloud has a silver lining
With the Borderlands film roundly deemed a commercial and critical failure, we can't help but feel comforted by this nostalgic return to bad video game adaptations. The movie might not have made any money (and lost a bunch besides), but along with Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford having a real one on X, another upside is...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Still Winning, Adds Coveted Hugo Award to List
The most prestigous award in sci-fi, fantasy literature
Despite being released over a year ago and having already secured just about every award possible, Baldur's Gate 3 continues to win, this time securing an extremely prestigious, much-coveted Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work. The Hugo Awards have been around since 1953, which...
Tuesday13th Aug 2024
Preview Dead Rising Plays and Looks Like a Dream in PS5 Deluxe Remaster
To be Frank, it's excellent
In the near two decades since Dead Rising helped define the early years of the Xbox 360, there's never been anything else quite like it — not even Capcom's three follow-ups. All deviated from the structure set by Frank West in some way, whether it was removing the critical time mechanic or placing less emphasis on a...
News Don't Worry, Gamescom Opening Night Live Will Feature New Game Announcements
Geoff reassures
God of gaming events Geoff Keighley has confirmed that next week's Gamescom Opening Night Live will feature fresh announcements. The organiser and host has felt the need to make this clear after listing off a bunch of known games that are set to put in an appearance during the presentation. Naturally, these unannounced titles will...
Guide MultiVersus: All Free Characters You Can Play Right Now
MultiVersus' current free character rotation schedule
Looking for all free characters you can play right now in MultiVersus? Despite being a free-to-play game, you'll need to unlock most of the characters using Fighter Currency or some other method. However, four characters are made available to everyone for free without the need to purchase them...
News Cancellation of The Last of Us Online Was 'Not a Bloodless Endeavour'
Someone had to pay the butcher's bill
The cancellation of Naughty Dog's anticipated multiplayer offering, The Last of Us Online (colloquially known as Factions, originally meant to ship as part of The Last of Us: Part II), is a situation we still haven't quite recovered from in an industry seemingly beset by bad news. For better or worse, more...
Embalm for the soul
Whether you enjoy claustrophobic horror, or you simply always wanted to work in a morgue (no judgement), The Mortuary Assistant has something for you. Developer Darkstone Digital’s atmospheric puzzler has you engage in the macabre monotony of the embalming process, with added supernatural terror. You play Rebecca Owens, fresh...
News Ubisoft Suggests More Development Time Required for Future Assassin's Creed Games
Four years is just right
With Assassin's Creed Shadows set to spring out of the bushes on the unwary in November, Ubisoft says that dev cycles between titles must be longer to find the "right balance". At four years in the oven, Shadows has had the most development time of any title in the series to date, including massive open-world epics...
News Sony Seemingly Leaks PC Port for Red Dead Redemption in PS Store Listing
Okay then
News can be sourced from practically anywhere, but it's not too often that one gaming platform will leak information about another. Today, though, Sony's digital storefront PS Store appears to have revealed that Rockstar Games is planning to bring Red Dead Redemption to PC at long last. Earlier today, the PS Store page for Red Dead...
News 10 Years Ago, Hideo Kojima's P.T. Scared the Hell Out of Us on PS4
The darkest timeline
It seems like just yesterday that the Hideo Kojima-directed demo P.T. ("playable teaser") arrived on PS4. On 12th August 2014, in collaboration with Guillermo del Toro, the world was given a terrifying glimpse at the world of Silent Hills, and it seems we aren't the only ones wondering where all the time went. On X, Kojima got...
News Concord Pre-Load Available Now on PS5, Post-Launch Roadmap Revealed
Buckle up
Things have gone a little quiet, but Sony is on the verge of launching its next big online multiplayer game. Concord, its 5v5 first-person shooter, launches very soon; the "proper" launch date is 23rd August, while those who've pre-ordered the digital deluxe edition will gain access starting on 20th August. Whichever version you've plumped...
News Post-Apocalyptic Action RPG Chernobylite 2 Goes Open World on PS5 in 2025
That's rad
Update: Developer The Farm 51 has confirmed that Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone is coming to PS5. Original Story: Roughly three years on from the PS4 debut of the original Chernobylite (a PS5 version also dropped in 2022), Polish developer The Farm 51 has announced a full-blown sequel. The big news here is that Chernobylite 2: Exclusion...
BioWare is going big
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has a lot of expectations riding on it, and BioWare appears to be going all out to meet them, promising an ambitious RPG of rare scale. In fact, the developer says that the game's opening is bigger and more bombastic than the conclusion to 2014's Dragon Age: Inquisition, which was pretty impressive in...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Lae'zel Combat Stance Literally the Stuff of Ancient Samurai Dreams
Divine inspiration
Larian Studio's animation game was extremely on point in Baldur's Gate 3. The ludicrous number of unique interactions each character has gives each so much personality, and as it turns out, inspiration struck one of the developers from an unexpected angle. In an illuminating new series looking at mocap in BG3, Larian's...
News Halloween, Ash vs. Evil Dead Getting 16-Bit Platformers, Launching This October
Collab between WayForward and Boss Team Games
Following up on yesterday's news about new titles based on the Halloween movie series, developer Boss Team Games has now also announced two more games. In collaboration with WayForward, RetroRealms is a series of 2D, 16-bit style action platformers, and the announced pair are based on Halloween and Ash...
News The Cell Saga Looks Glorious in New Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Gameplay
Perfect
If we had to pick a favourite Dragon Ball saga, it would probably be the Cell Saga. The storyline has everything: a mysterious stranger with a sword who's capable of obliterating Frieza all over again, a plot that involves cool time travel elements, immense character development for Vegeta, Gohan's ascent as a warrior, and a roster of...
News Terminator Survivors Delayed, Will Be Back in 2025
Surviving
Publisher Nacon has announced a delay for its upcoming survival action title, Terminator Survivors. In a statement made on social media yesterday, it's been confirmed that the early access PC launch of the game has been pushed back to 2025. The delay has been made in order for Nacon and developer Nacon Studio Milan to "realize our...
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Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (12th August to 18th August)
Football time
What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? The big new release this week is Madden NFL 25, although it'll be interesting to see how it performs so close to the release of EA Sports College Football 25. Click through the links for a full list of all new PS5 games release...
News Randy Pitchford Teases Borderlands 4 After Tirade Over Flop Movie Adaptation
Pitch unperfect
Randy Pitchford must feel quite conflicted at the moment. As the boss of Gearbox, the studio behind the Borderlands franchise, it must be quite mind-blowing to see the series you helped create get a big budget movie adaptation. However, considering the catastrophic opening weekend sales figures, we reckon it’s probably quite...
News PS Portal Is By Far the UK's Most Popular Gaming Accessory Right Now
A massive success
Back when Sony’s streaming handheld PS Portal was announced, an enormous 33 per cent of you polled on Push Square said you had zero interest in the device. Well, as it turns out, you’re in the minority, because the Remote Play portable is proving a runaway hit for the platform holder. In the UK,
News Dino Shooter Son and Bone Achieves Peak Video Game in PS5 Gameplay
Things that make you go boom
Son and Bone is an unabashed video game fever dream, the kind of thing a non-gamer probably thinks the medium is actually full of. A bombastic boomer-shooter, players take on the role of Sam Judge, a sheriff on the trail of an infamous bandit, who unexpectedly finds himself on an alien world inhabited by dinosaurs. In a...
Random You'll Wish Scrolling Beat-'Em-Up Resident Evil: Survive Was a Real PS5, PS4 Game
SuperS.T.A.R.S.
Resident Evil: Survivor on PS1 proved the versatility of Capcom’s franchise, as it transformed the series into a lightgun shooter. That gameplay loop was later repurposed for the PS Move titles The Umbrella Chronicles and The Darkside Chronicles. We’ve also seen the series transformed into a team-based shoo
News Shuttered Xbox Dev Tango Gameworks to Be Revived, Hi-Fi Rush IP Acquired
Krafton breathes life back into team
Following Microsoft's high-profile, "emotional" shuttering of Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, it seemed like that would be the end of the series and seemingly the end of the story. Like a bolt out of the blue, today it's been announced that Krafton, the Korean publisher behind PUBG, has acquired the IP and...
News PS5's Lack of Tentpole Exclusives Isn't Hurting Engagement, Says Sony
Breaking records despite alleged drought
While some enthusiasts would strongly disagree, Sony doesn’t feel like the lack of “tentpole” exclusive titles have impacted engagement with its PS5 console this year. While the platform holder has published titles like Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade, it hasn’t released a major sequel since...
News More Spicy Helldivers 2 Drama as Freedom's Flame Backlash Boils Over
Flamethrower nerf results in review bomb reprisals
None of us are truly happy, not really, but it seems Helldivers 2 players are even less so, judging by the predictably volatile response to balancing changes introduced as part of the anticipated Escalation of Freedom update. Nerfs to flamethrowers ahead of the release of the fire-focused Freedom's...
News Beware! Scalpers Reselling Astro Bot PS5 Controllers for Ridiculous Prices
Astro not
Astro Bot is due to arrive on PS5 in just under a month's time, and when it does, a limited edition DualSense controller will launch alongside it. The pad is probably the best custom controller PS5 has received yet, and pre-orders have sold out across multiple retailers very swiftly. Unfortunately, it seems a portion of those sales have...
Guide How to Play PSVR2 on PC with the PC Adapter
Significantly expand your VR library
Looking for how to play PSVR2 on PC with the PC adapter? The PSVR2 PC adapter is available now, allowing you to live out your dreams of finally playing Half-Life: Alyx with Sony's headset. However, this experience isn’t quite plug-and-play on PC in the same way it is on PS5. On this page, as part of our PSVR2...
Slime to grind
Aside from being a total pain in the arse to type, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Isekai Chronicles is an action RPG based on the popular anime of the same name. The adaptation offers a brief introduction to the source material, before plopping you into one of the property's later story arcs. Those unfamiliar with the...
News 'We're Back, Baby,' Exclaims Acclaimed Tango Gameworks Director
The story goes on
John Johanas is just one of many staff reprising his role at Tango Gameworks following the Tokyo-based studio’s shock resurrection under Korean publisher Krafton. After being understandably “emotional” following the company’s closure in May, the creative director’s emotional rollercoaster has swung back upwards, as he’s...
News Capcom Wants All of Its Legacy Fighting Games to Be Re-Released on PS5, PS4
Did someone say Rival Schools?
Between compilations like Capcom Arcade Stadium and its sequel, Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle, and Capcom Fighting Collection, the Japanese publisher has being doing an amazing job making its renowned brawlers playable on contemporary hardware, like PS5 and PS4. That strategy will reach its zenith with the release of the...
News Halloween Is Getting a Pair of Games, Including Unreal Engine 5 Title from John Carpenter
Trick or treat
Halloween, the legendary slasher movie franchise, is getting not one but two video game adaptations. As reported by IGN, Evil Dead: The Game developer Boss Team Games is on development duties for both projects. According to the report, both games are being worked on alongside the producers of the films. One of the titles will be made...
News Sandbox Detective Title Shadows of Doubt Sleuths on PS5 in September
Open case
Shadows of Doubt now has a confirmed release date. The sandbox detective title — which features procedurally generated crimes that can offer up some truly crazy situations — is currently in early access on PC. That testing period comes to an end on the 26th September, as that's when version 1.0, and the recently announced PS5 version,...
News PS5 Continues to Dominate a Slow UK Games Industry in July
Despite a slow month for games
PS5 once again was the best-selling console in the UK for July, despite it being a weak month for the industry overall. Approximately 77,000 consoles were sold overall, with the PS5 moving the bulk of those machines. Sony’s system was down 30 per cent year-over-year, while the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S...
News Geralt Voice Actor Confirms Role in The Witcher 4, White Wolf Will Be 'Part of the Game'
This world needs a professional, not a hero
While The Witcher trilogy has primarily followed the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, all of that will change in the next entry in CD Projekt Red series', colloquially known as The Witcher 4. However, this transition will be eased by one Doug Cockle, the voice actor responsible for bringing Geralt to life,...
News CrossCode Creator Reveals Gorgeous Pixel Action RPG Alabaster Dawn
Radical Fish back on the grind
Radical Fish Games, the team behind the excellent CrossCode, has revealed its next title, Alabaster Dawn, which looks to be as chock-full of incredible combat and acerbic wit. But where its previous game expertly converted the MMO experience into a single-player narrative, its next looks like a more traditional RPG...
News PS5 Hero Shooter Hit Marvel Rivals Will Reveal New Characters and More at Gamescom
Rivals cool
If, like millions of others, you’re still enjoying the Marvel Rivals closed beta, then you’ll want to pay attention to Gamescom Opening Night Live for the reveal of new characters and content. Host Geoff Keighley confirmed that there’ll be key updates during the German convention’s opening salvo, and you can find out when to...
News Cult N64 Classic Glover Grabbing Physical PS5, PS4 Release
Single handed
Glover wasn’t the best 3D platformer on a system that was home to several all-timers in the genre, but it was memorable for its four-fingered hero. The game – which is coming to PS5 and PS4 courtesy of Brazilian IP hoarder QUByte – will be available to pre-order physically on PS5 from Limited Run Games, starting tomorrow, 13th...
News Uniqlo Introduces Make-Your-Own Monster Hunter Merch Range
But it's Japan only for now
Clothing retailer Uniqlo has unveiled a new line of merchandise for Monster Hunter, and it lets fans make custom items with a variety of stamps. Unfortunately only available in Japan right now, the website allows you to choose from dozens of Monster Hunter designs and apply them to t-shirts, hoodies, and tote bags however...
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