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Thursday13th Mar 2025

  • News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Patch 1.2 an Absurd 55GB on PS5, Out Now

    Get all the patch notes here

    The big 1.2 patch for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is available now on PS5 and, well, you're probably going to need to set aside quite a bit of time to download it. This scribe's PS5 Pro has pulled the update, and it's weighing in at 55GB so the game can be patched up to version number.. Given the enormous list of...

    • Deep Silver
    • PS5
    • Kingdom Come
    • Patches
  • News Another PS5 Live Service Title Does a Concord, Game and Dev to Close Two Weeks After PS5 Launch

    Spectre Divide fails to find an audience

    Spectre Divide, a PS5 live-service game that looks to emulate Valorant in a 3v3 setting, released on 25th February 2025. However, within the next 30 days, the title will be taken offline permanently and the developer, Mountaintop Studios, will close at the end of this week. Replicating the disaster that was...

    • Mountaintop Studios
    • PS5
    • Spectre Divide
  • News April Could Be a Colossal Month from Xbox on PS5

    Almost too many games

    There were rumours at the beginning of the year that April was looking like a good month for Xbox games on PS5, and that’s certainly beginning to look like the case. We already know Forza Horizon 5, the acclaimed open world racer, will make its PlayStation debut on 29th April, but there are also

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • Bethesda
    • PS5
  • News Collect One Last Special Bot in Astro Bot's Final Free DLC Level, Available Now on PS5

    Armored Hardcore

    The last of the current batch of Astro Bot DLC levels has gone live today as part of the latest game update, providing players with one last challenge stage to conquer. The level, named Armored Hardcore, presents a tough platforming gauntlet to complete, with Astro wielding the metal ball power-up this time. As with each of these...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Astro Bot
    • DLC
    • Updates
  • News No Rest for the Wicked Remains Stunning in Extended Gameplay Update

    Bound for PS5 once Early Access is complete

    Moon Studios, which just recently purchased its independence along with the publishing rights to No Rest for the Wicked, its incredible-looking action RPG currently in Early Access, has provided a lengthy update on the state of the game. Over 25 minutes, we see a bunch of gameplay, and learn that the game...

    • Moon Studios
    • PS5
    • No Rest for the Wicked
  • News PS Plus Will Bring Two Classic FromSoftware Games to Europe for the First Time on PS5, PS4

    Retro PS1 titles make debut

    One of the best things about Sony’s commitment to PlayStation classics as part of its PS Plus Premium subscription is that some retro games have been releasing in Europe for the first time. Level-5’s legendary PSP strategy game Jeanne d’Arc finally launched outside of Japan and North America on PS5 and PS4 last...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS1
    • Armored Core
  • News Sony's Latest PS5 Console Exclusive, Midnight Murder Club, Is Out Now in Early Access

    About to get dark

    In case you didn't know, Sony has just published its latest game on PS5 and PC. Midnight Murder Club is now available in early access for $19.99/£15.99, featuring cross-play and cross-progression support. The game is developed by Velan Studios, the team behind the super fun (but shut-down) multiplayer title Knockout City. In...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Midnight Murder Club
  • News 20 Minutes of Pro Atomfall Gameplay Show Off Promising PS5, PS4 Mystery

    Venture through the Casterfell Woods

    Rebellion has shared another in-depth look at its upcoming PS5, PS4 mystery title Atomfall, with release now exactly two weeks away — or just 11 days if you get the Deluxe Edition. This latest look is a 20-minute gameplay walkthrough from an "experienced player" within the British development house, and charts...

    • Rebellion
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Atomfall
  • News Ubisoft Shareholder Irate Over French Firm's Failure to Disclose IP Acquisition Discussions with Microsoft, EA, and Others

    Under fire once again

    Juraj Krúpa, CEO of AJ Investments and a minority shareholder in Ubisoft, is planning a protest and wants to picket the firm's Paris HQ. Krúpa claims that Ubisoft failed to reveal to investors the discussions it had with companies like Microsoft, EA, and others interested in acquiring its valuable IP, and that management is...

    • Ubisoft
    • Industry
  • News Just Six Months After Space Marine 2's Launch, Space Marine 3 Has Been Announced

    Warhammer 40k's hit shooter getting a follow-up

    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 has been officially announced, only six months after the massively successful launch of Space Marine 2. Publisher Focus Entertainment is partnering with Games Workshop and Saber Interactive once again on the follow-up to the hit third-person shooter. On the...

    • Focus Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Warhammer
    • Announcements
  • Preview In a Sea of Live Service Disasters, Rainbow Six Siege Plans 10 More Years with Its Biggest PS5 Revamp Yet

    Siege stays strong

    If you can believe it, Rainbow Six Siege is coming up on its 10th anniversary. That’s 10 years of new operators, new maps, meta changes, and plenty of battle passes. However, a literal decade down the line and Ubisoft is far from done with one of its few live service hits. In fact, Rainbow Six Siege X, a celebratory revamp of...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Rainbow Six
    • Previews
    • Features
  • News Don't Hold Your Breath for Super Impressive Sims-Like InZOI on PS5

    Spec requirements are high

    You’re going to need a bit of a powerhouse PC if you plan to play Krafton’s super impressive The Sims-like InZOI. The Korean company released recommended specs for the game earlier this week, and even at Minimum or Medium settings you’re going to need a beefy rig. While it’s practically impossible to truly...

    • Krafton
    • PS5
    • InZOI
  • News PS5 Co-Op Hit Split Fiction Surpasses 2 Million Copies in Its First Week

    Hazelight's fastest-selling game ever

    Hazelight has confirmed that its latest co-op dedicated PS5 title Split Fiction sold more than one million units inside the first 48 hours of availability. This makes it the studio's fastest-selling game to date, with A Way Out taking two weeks to achieve the feat and It Takes Two one month. The Swedish...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Split Fiction
    • Sales
  • News Localthunk Bans AI Art Following Balatro Community Erotica Debacle

    Pulling double duty

    We weren't previously aware that there was a community interested in sexy Balatro artwork and other assorted erotica, but now we are, and so must you be. A moderator of both the formal Balatro and an unofficial NSFW Balatro subreddit recently changed the flair of the official community, implying that publisher PlayStack condones...

    • Playstack
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Balatro
  • News As War on AI Rages, Two Zenless Zone Zero Stars Say They Were Replaced Without Prior Notice

    Recast and removed

    Two actors from gargantuan HoYoverse gacha Zenless Zone Zero say they found out about their replacements when patch notes for the game dropped alongside its latest update this week. Soldier 11 star Emeri Chase and Lycaon actor Nicholas Thurkettle have had all of their voice lines removed from the game and re-recorded by new...

    • HoYoverse
    • PS5
    • Zenless Zone Zero
    • Industry
  • News PowerWash Simulator 2 Announced, Scrubbing Up on PS5 in 2025

    What a chore

    Developer FuturLab has announced PowerWash Simulator 2, a direct sequel to its satisfying smash hit clean-'em-up. Due for release on PS5 sometime in 2025, the announcement comes via the above teaser trailer, showing the series' gnome mascots unveiling the title and brief glimpse of gameplay. Unlike the original game, PowerWash...

    • FuturLab
    • PS5
    • PowerWash Simulator
    • Announcements
  • Live Watch Silent Hill Transmission Right Here (March 2025)

    F in the chat

    Following on from the excellent Silent Hill 2 remake, Konami is set to reveal the next Silent Hill title it has in the pipeline: Silent Hill F. That will be the focus of today's Silent Hill Transmission, but there might be other pieces of news alongside it. The livestream will begin 30 minutes after the publication of this article, at...

    • Live
    • Konami
    • PS5
    • Silent Hill
    • Live Chat
  • News Advance Wars-Influenced Warside Closing in on PS5, PS4 Release Date

    Production complete!

    Warside, as we've happily been reminded, is a 2D strategy game reminiscent of Advance Wars. However, unlike that wonderful series, it's coming to PS5 and PS4. We don't have a confirmed release date just yet, but it's coming to PC on 14th April, with the PlayStation iterations coming shortly after. With more than 25 unit types,...

    • First Break Labs
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Warside
  • News GBA-Inspired Platformer Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Announced for PS5, Demo Out Now

    Sleeper hit

    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo has just been announced for PS5, a cute action platformer with presentation clearly inspired by Game Boy Advance. Published by PM Studios and developed by Pocket Trap, this charming 2D adventure casts you as Pippit, a bat on a quest to restore his family's honour after his aunt is kidnapped. "Using...

    • PM Studios
    • PS5
    • Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    • Announcements
  • News Crossplay, World Transfer Promised for Palworld in March Update on PS5

    Worlds colliding

    Palworld developer Pocketpair has announced that its March update will introduce crossplay, allowing multiplayer across all platforms. In addition, a world transfer feature has been promised for your favourite, most important Pals. Pocketpair made the announcement on X, and aside from a nice 25% discount on the PS Store to...

    • Pocketpair
    • PS5
    • Palworld

Wednesday12th Mar 2025

  • News 12 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2025 Announced

    Prince of Persia! Armored Core galore!

    Sony has today confirmed the lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for March 2025. There are 12 titles in total, and all will be available from Tuesday, 18th March. Here's the complete list: PS Plus Extra: March 2025: UFC 5 (PS5)

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News Six Major PSVR2 Games Announced as Headset Gets Huge Price Drop

    Life in the device yet

    PSVR2 is getting more affordable than ever this month, with Horizon Call of the Mountain bundles plunging to just £399.99/$399.99. It’s the perfect moment for some new game announcements, then, and Flat2VR has delivered with six new reveals overnight. There are some really cool games here, so let’s recap them all: Out...

    • Flat2VR
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Announcements
  • News Hitman PSVR2 Could Very Well Be Some of the Most Fun You'll Find on PS5 This Year

    Tactile takeouts

    Hitman World of Assassination is undoubtedly one of the best games you can buy on the PS5, and for those of you who own a PSVR2 headset, it’s about to get even better. While you could play the entire game with the original PSVR headset on PS4, an updated version is coming on 27th March, expanding support to Sony’s new virtual...

    • IO Interactive
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Hitman
    • Trailers
  • News Devil May Cry's Netflix Anime Is Dividing Fans Big Time

    This is your last resort

    Devil May Cry is the next video game franchise to get an animation adaptation, following on from Tomb Raider last year. This one’s being produced by Korean team Studio Mir, the group behind the excellent X-Men ’97, so it has some real pedigree behind it. Capcom is also involved. But based on this launch trailer, ahead...

    • Netflix
    • TV
    • Devil May Cry
    • Anime
  • News A Mind-Melting 1,700 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Massive March PS Store Sale

    Hotting up

    There was no PS Store sale last week, so Sony is making up for lost time with its outrageous Mega March offering. This promotion spans almost 1,700 games, with some recent PS5 and PS4 titles included, like Dynasty Warriors: Origins, which is 20% off. Here are some of the highlights, and we’ll have a full list of recommendations later...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • Game of the Month Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (February 2025)

    As voted by you

    February 2025 was an especially busy month for new PS5 releases — and it would have been even busier had Assassin's Creed Shadows not been delayed into March! Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 kicked off last month in a big way, with the hardcore RPG racking up seriously impressive review scores before wowing players both new and old...

    • Game of the Month
    • PS5
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Trails in the Sky PS5 Remake Looks Outstanding in New Screenshots, Trailer

    Trails has never looked better

    A fresh look at the upcoming Trails in the Sky remake is here, and all we can say is wow. Without a doubt, this is the best looking Trails title yet; it really is leagues ahead of the most recent Daybreak saga. And remember, the original Sky games were made out of character sprites and isometric environments — so...

    • GungHo
    • PS5
    • Trails
    • Trailers
    • Screenshots
  • News Rise of the Ronin Would Not Have Been Made Without Sony

    Team Ninja explains close relationship

    Rise of the Ronin released on PC this week, after a year of exclusivity on PS5. The game was developed as a collaboration between Koei Tecmo and PS Studios, and as explained by ex-Sony employee Shuhei Yoshida, is what the manufacturer considers a second-party release. Speaking with

    • Sony
    • Koei Tecmo
    • PS5
    • Rise of the Ronin
  • News Skate PS5 Isn't Even Out Yet, But It Already Has Microtransactions

    Cost of skidding

    The next Skate game from EA, announced eons ago and developed alongside its community, has added microtransactions to its Closed Alpha playtest. Word comes courtesy of Insider Gaming, who were forwarded a message from developer Full Circle by a participating player. The game, which is planned to eventually launch in a free-to-play...

    • EA Sports
    • PS5
    • Skate
  • Random Dark Souls 2 Fans Unwilling to Relinquish Established Acronym to Death Stranding 2

    Kojima can prise it from our cold, Hollowed hands

    Dark Souls II, admittedly the black sheep of the FromSoftware family, having not received the personal, sadistic attentions of Hidetaka Miyazaka, still has legions of fanatical defenders. These Hollow beings have risen in response to Hideo Kojima's alleged hubris, after that auteur creator casually...

    • Dark Souls
    • Death Stranding
    • Random
  • News Limbo, Inside Studio Co-Founders' Public Feud Turns Ugly, Legal

    "Please stop the bullying"

    Playdead, the Danish developer of excellent indies like Limbo and Inside, was founded by Dino Patti and Arnt Jensen in 2006. Patti departed the studio following the release of Inside in 2016, and apparently, there is no love lost between the two. Things have been turning quite nasty behind the scenes, finally spilling into...

    • Playdead
    • Industry
  • News Atelier Yumia's Protagonist Finally Gets a Good Outfit with Free Tales of Graces f DLC on PS5, PS4

    Suits you

    Atelier Yumia looks great, but we’re still not a fan of the protagonist’s default costume. What’s it supposed to be? A shirt? A blazer? A corset? All three at the same time? Who knows?! Fans will, at the very least, be able to pick a more fetching outfit at launch courtesy of free DLC inspired by Asbel from Bandai Namco game,...

    • Koei Tecmo
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Atelier Yumia
    • DLC
  • News The Last of Us Popularity Surges as Season 2 TV Trailer Breaks Records

    158 million views in three days

    HBO's bet on its TV adaptation of The Last of Us is truly starting to pay off now, as the new trailer for the show's second season is breaking company records. In the three days since its release, the official trailer has gained 158 million views across all platforms, making it the most-watched HBO and Max trailer...

    • HBO
    • TV
    • The Last of Us
  • News Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Dev Set for South Korea with New Studio

    To work directly on the needs of South Korean market

    Virtuos, the developer working with Konami on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, has announced it's expanding to South Korea with a new studio opening in Seoul. The move is designed to expand on the team's work in the country, which has seen it collaborate with the developers behind PUBG,...

    • Virtuos
    • Industry
  • News Don't Want to Play Death Stranding 2 on PS5? You Can Read It Instead

    BBook worm

    Much like its predecessor, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will be getting an official novelisation, scheduled to release one day before the game in Japan, on 25th June. There’s no word on an English translation just yet, but it’s worth noting that the original game was also converted into a book, and it was released across two...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Death Stranding
    • Books
  • News Moon Studios 'Fully Independent' After Purchasing Publishing Rights from Take-Two

    Ori, No Rest for the Wicked dev goes it alone

    Moon Studios, the developer behind the Ori series and the upcoming PS5 game No Rest for the Wicked, has purchased its independence from GTA publisher, Take-Two Interactive. The move will allow Moon Studios to "execute our vision without restrictions". No Rest for the Wicked, which is currently in Early...

    • Moon Studios
    • Industry
  • News Chrono Trigger Turns 30, 'Variety of Projects' Has Fans Praying for a Remaster

    Pull the Trigger

    Chrono Trigger is widely considered to be one of the greatest Japanese RPGs ever made, and the stone cold classic just turned 30 years old. The most insane part, though? Chrono Trigger has never been remastered or even re-released on modern PlayStation consoles, despite being an absolute all-timer. But this three-decade...

    • Square Enix
    • PS1
    • Chrono Trigger
  • News Leila Is a New Kind of Affecting Narrative Puzzle Game on PS5, PS4

    A lot to unpack

    Leila is an upcoming narrative puzzle game about a middle-aged woman struggling to find peace in her life, narrated by the titular Leila. It was just announced for PS5 and PS4 and will launch on 17th April. This self-biographical story will have players diving into Leila's memories and reliving moments from her past, presented in...

    • Ubik Studios
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Leila
  • News The First Berserker: Khazan Ready for PS5 Launch as Game Goes Gold

    Out on 27th March

    The First Berserker: Khazan developer Neople has announced overnight its upcoming PS5 action game has gone gold, meaning work on the 1.0 version is now complete and can be pressed to discs. With the game not out until 27th March 2025 (or 24th March with the Deluxe Editon), the team will likely turn its attention to a day one patch...

    • Nexon
    • PS5
    • The First Berserker
  • News ZA/UM Announces Project [C4], Espionage RPG with Some of That Disco Elysium Magic

    One last dance on the remains of your humanity

    ZA/UM, the development studio behind the sublime CRPG Disco Elysium, has revealed its next game. It's seemingly called Project , at least for now. Despite this scribe's self-professed allegiance to the writers of Disco (in particular, anything Robert Kurtvitz touches) and not the studio itself...

    • ZAUM
    • Project [C4]
  • News BlizzCon Returns in 2026 After a Two Year Absence

    No show this year either

    Blizzard has revealed its fan-focused BlizzCon event will return in 2026, marking its return after a two-year absence. The event didn't take place in 2024, and this latest update confirms there won't be one later this year either. 2026 is the year for BlizzCon's return, though, as Blizzard looks to "elevate this iconic...

    • Activision
    • Blizzard
    • Events

Tuesday11th Mar 2025

  • Exclusive It Takes Two's Infamous Elephant Scene Explained by Josef Fares

    An elephant never forgets

    Spoiler Warning! This feature openly discusses moments within It Takes Two that are best experienced first-hand. If you haven't already, go play the game, it's great. What's the deal with the elephant scene in It Takes Two? If you're reading this, you probably just played through the co-op adventure's notorious sequence...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • It Takes Two
    • Josef Fares
  • Guide Last Chance to Get These 43 PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Dealmania Sale

    Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap

    The PS Store has a new sale on, and this time it's called Dealmania. This implies that there's a maniacal level of potential savings, and to be fair, there are literally thousands of PS5 and PS4 games on offer, so that's fairly accurate. Just to note, the deals will run until the end of 12th March. That's a...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • News PS6 Could Be the Only High-End Next-Gen Console, As New Xbox Touted to Be a 'PC in Essence'

    Update: Massive report reveals Microsoft's plans

    Recent comments from Windows Central's executive editor Jez Corden have sparked discussion about when Xbox's next-gen console will emerge, and more interestingly, what exactly it will be. Speaking on an episode of the Xbox Two Podcast, Corden responds to rumours that Call of Duty studios already have...

    • Microsoft
    • Sony
    • Industry
    • Rumours
  • News PS5 Pro's Graphics Will Get Even Better in 2026

    Sony looking to bring FSR 4 upscaling in collab with AMD

    PS5 lead architect Mark Cerny has shared that the PS5 Pro system will receive an upgrade to its PSSR feature next year that should allow it to produce similar results to the FSR 4 upscaling technology from AMD. This enhancement will be a result of Sony's current partnership with AMD, which is...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS5 Pro
  • News Space Marine 2 Dev Addresses 'Cold Feedback' to Community Events, Cosmetic Items

    "We are not looking to transform Space Marine 2 into a full live-service game"

    Developer and publisher duo Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment have jointly addressed the gene-seed enhanced super-soldier in the room: Despite fans' insatiable hunger for content, Space Marine 2 will not become a "full live-service game". It is aware that the...

    • Focus Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Warhammer
    • Space Marine
  • Mini Review Age of Mythology: Retold (PS5) - Series' Best Stands the Test of Time

    Real-time strategy finds a home on console

    Age of Mythology: Retold is a remastered version of Ensemble Studio’s hugely influential 2002 original. With a fresh coat of HD paint, a visual overhaul for every game unit, and brand new animations, Retold is a nostalgic jaunt for seasoned veterans and an excellent jumping-on point for interested...

    • Reviews
    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • Age of Mythology Retold
    • Mini Reviews
  • News Sony's AI Leak Reveals a Creepy Sci-Fi Future PS5 Gamers Don’t Necessarily Want

    Chatting to you instead of herself

    Like most big tech companies, Sony has been experimenting with generative AI tools, and a leaked internal demo has come under scrutiny from enthusiasts. As reported by The Verge, Sony has been working on technology that allows game characters to respond directly to speech from the player and engage in...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Horizon
    • Industry
    • Leaks
  • News Intergalactic PS5 Game All About Faith, Religion, and 'Being Lonely'

    Deviation from past Naughty Dog games

    Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann and 28 Days Later writer Alex Garland have sat down to have a chat as part of Sony's new Creator to Creator series. The almost hour-long interview of each other touches on both their careers so far, storytelling, and the overall creative process. An excellent insight into...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Intergalactic
  • Guide These 11+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (10th-16th March)

    Wanderstop! WWE 2K25! Warside! More!

    Once again we’re rounding up all of the big new games coming to the PS5 and PS4 this week. This is a slightly quieter week, but the big releases include cosy teashop management sim with a twist Wanderstop and the latest wrestling release from 2K Sports, WWE 2K25. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Features