PS4 News - Page 10
July2024
News No Man's Sky: Worlds Part I Revamps the Universe in Biggest Update of 2024
Better water! Volumetric weather! More creatures!
No Man's Sky is getting yet another game-changing free update from the industrious folks at Hello Games. Named Worlds Part I, this update, available for all players today, is the largest to hit the game this year so far, making some sweeping improvements that essentially make the universe even more...
News You Can Finally Play Inazuma Eleven on PS5, PS4 from Tomorrow
All along the Victory Road
It’s been a long, long road to Inazuma Eleven’s long-awaited PlayStation debut, but you’ll finally be able to put the soccer RPG through its paces from tomorrow. While the full release of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is still a little way away, the Worldwide Beta Test Demo will kick-off from 4AM PDT/7AM EDT on 18th...
News Over 4,500 Massive PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Sizzling Summer Sale
It's getting hot in here
An eye-watering 4,500 gigantic PS5 and PS4 games and add-ons are now on sale on the PS Store as part of Sony’s mind-bogglingly big summer sale. Discounts run up to an enormous 80 per cent off, and span major titles like Elden Ring (£34.99/$41.99) and Hogwarts Legacy (£25.99/$27.99). Here are some of the highlights:...
News Sea of Stars Dev Offers Brief Update on Story DLC, Co-Op Mode
Things are going swimmingly
Sea of Stars won hearts and minds with its colourful aesthetic and appealing, classic gameplay when it was released in 2023. Now, a full year after launch, developer Sabotage has offered a brief update on its upcoming story DLC and intriguing cooperative mode, promising that more information will be coming this year...
News Elden Ring Poster Signed by Hidetaka Miyazaki Currently at Auction for $15,000
It's for a good cause
An Elden Ring poster signed by auteur FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki is currently being auctioned for charity, with the proceeds going towards the Immune Deficiency Foundation. If you've got a spare stack of cash and would like to invest in a unique piece of memorabilia while helping a worthy cause, bidding doesn't close...
News The Casting of Frank Stone Goes Grindhouse in PS5 Release Date Trailer
Stone the crows
Dead by Daylight is so big these days, it’s spawning its own line of full-scale spin-off games, starting with narrative adventure The Casting of Frank Stone. Developed by Until Dawn maker Supermassive Games, the title’s due out on 3rd September for the budget price of $39.99. There’ll also be a Deluxe Edition for $49.99...
News Genshin Impact Fan Frustration Boils Over As Backlash Goes Viral
Voice actors chime in
Genshin Impact has once again found itself in the eye of an almighty social media storm, and this may be the most venomous backlash the uber-popular gacha has faced to date. Earlier this month, HoYoverse released the trailer for its new region Natlan, which is inspired by real-life continents like Africa and South America. You...
News Astro Bot Adorns EDGE Magazine's 400th Issue, Paying Homage to 10 PlayStation Icons
We want them all
EDGE, the UK's premium gaming magazine and one of the last bastions of games media in print, has just celebrated its 400th issue. It's an amazing milestone for a mag that's been going for over 30 years. Whether you still enjoy a physical thing to leaf through or simply get all your gaming news online, it's hard to deny EDGE's...
News PS2 Launch Title Summoner Surprises with a Full Slate of PS5, PS4 Trophies
Platinum armour
Summoner wasn’t the standout PS2 launch title, but it has its fair share of fans. Now the Volition developed action RPG can be enjoyed afresh on PS5 and PS4 as part of Sony’s PS Plus Premium emulation efforts – and perhaps as a surprise, it has a Platinum Trophy to unlock. The Japanese giant’s generally only added Trophies to...
News PS Plus Extra Loses Five More PS5, PS4 Games in August
Last chance to play
PS Plus Extra will be losing five games from its catalogue in August, once the subscription service's next update rolls around in the middle of the month. In other words, you've only got a limited amount of time to try these titles before they're hooked. The marked games are as follows: NBA 2K24 (PS5, PS4) Need For Speed...
News Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Says It's All About How You Use It with PS5, PS4 Platinum
Motion in the ocean
Bite-sized PSP action platformer Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters is available to download on PS5 and PS4 right now, and yes, there’s a Platinum pot to unlock along the way. The spin-off adventure developed by High Voltage Games has been added to the PS Store as part of PS Plus Premium – although you can purchase it...
News Iconic PSP Tactics RPG Jeanne d'Arc Has a Platinum on PS5, PS4
Viva la France
Level-5’s iconic PSP tactics RPG Jeanne d’Arc has been freed from its handheld shackles and is available to play right now on PS5 and PS4, as part of PS Plus Premium. If you’re not subscribed to Sony’s subscription service, you can also purchase the game a la carte, so there’s no excuse not to give this acclaimed Fire Emblem...
News 13 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Are Available to Download Now
Going Jeanne d'Arc
Those subscribed to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium now have access to a selection of 13 more PS5 and PS4 titles. In Europe, Sony has dropped the latest monthly additions to its game catalogue and lineup of retro classics, meaning you can download or stream them right now. The games will be rolling out to North America in a...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Nails Down Upcoming Multiplayer Beta Dates
Duty calls
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is creeping ever closer, and Activision has revealed the dates players can come to grips with its next game, offering multiple opportunities to try it out ahead of launch. Depending on your buy-in level, you could play for over a week at the end of August and into September. Announced on its blog, Call of Duty...
News Brush Up on Your SNK History with Metal Slug Tactics - The Legacy Retrospective
Continue?
Metal Slug Tactics is slated to launch on PS5 and PS4 in 2024, and the shift from sidescrolling shmup action to tense, turn-based tactics seems like a genuinely inspired one. While we wait for a more concrete release date, Paris-based publisher Dotemu has put together a lovely little retrospective, which should help kill a little bit of...
News Tokyo-Based PS5, PS4 Action RPG REYNATIS Will Receive Nine Free Updates
Rey to go
The promising Tokyo-based action RPG REYNATIS will be supported post-release with nine additional free expansions, publisher NIS America has announced. According to a press release, the updates will include “new story episodes for main characters Marin Kirizumi and Sari Nishijima, along with a secret episode”. Unfortunately, there’s...
News Rent-a-Girlfriend in New PS4 Visual Novel Inspired by Popular Manga
Due in Japan this year
MAGES knows its way around PS4 visual novels, and it’s plotting another manga adaptation with the upcoming Rent-a-Girlfriend: The Horizon and the Girl in the Swimsuit. Very little information about the game has been announced at this stage, but it’s due out in Japan in 2024. There’s no word on a Western release, but...
News Remember Splitgate? Developer Teases Announcement for Later This Week
You're mine
Splitgate blew up for a hot minute back in 2021. In case you forgot, this game — a free-to-play arena FPS in which you could use portals to get the jump on opponents — launched in beta form on PS4, and was an overnight success, with developer 1047 Games struggling to keep up with server demand. The full release of the title came...
News FC 25 Reveal Is This Week, Jude Bellingham's on the Cover
Hey, Jude
EA Sports will lift the curtain on EA Sports FC 25 this week. The reveal is happening via a trailer on YouTube, which airs on the 17th July at 5pm BST / 6pm CEST / 12pm EDT / 9am PDT. And, as has been rumoured, Jude Bellingham's going to be the cover star — although he's joined by a selection of familiar faces on the front of FC 25's...
Mini Review Darkest Dungeon 2 (PS5) - Road Trippin' Roguelike Not for the Faint of Heart
Highway straight to hell
Like its predecessor, Darkest Dungeon 2 is about making the best of a bad situation and enduring unspeakable horrors. Unlike the original Darkest Dungeon, it's a faster-paced roguelite meant to be played repeatedly instead of a traumatic, lengthy dungeon crawler. As massive fans of the original, getting over that fact was...
News UK Sales Charts: It Takes Two Leapfrogs Back into Top 10, Hogwarts Legacy Takes the Lead
Three griffins on a shirt
Hazelight Studio's hit co-op game, It Takes Two, has made its return to the UK's physical top 10. It's currently in ninth position, thanks to some deep discounts if Amazon is anything to go by. It's always good to see the usually unmoving bestsellers shaken up a little, though aside from this title, it's all pretty...
News Sony to Demo Wuthering Waves on PS5, PS4 at Chinese Convention
Gacha game takes another step closer
Here’s further evidence that gacha game Wuthering Waves may be releasing imminently on PS5 and PS4: publisher Sony will be showcasing the game at ChinaJoy 2024 in Shanghai later this month. As spotted by Gematsu, the Kuro Games developed open world outing was included on a promotional flier for the event, which...
News The First Descendant Draws a Massive 10 Million Players in First Week
But how many will stick around?
Free-to-play shooter The First Descendant has drawn massive crowds in its first week live, with publisher Nexon pronouncing that some 10 million players have already checked out the game. Noted by Insider Gaming, with no upfront cost, it remains to be seen how many of those players will stick around, but it's still...
News Nexon Will Update The First Descendant's In-Game Icons Following Plagiarism Complaints
"We will continue to improve the game for fans of the looter shooter genre”
Last week, Forbes writer Paul Tassi raised concerns that some of the in-game icons in The First Descendant looked strikingly similar to those used in Destiny 2. The story was widely reported, and in a statement to
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2024?
Plus or minus?
13 more PS5, PS4, and Classic games will be making their way to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium on Tuesday, with much of the reaction from the official announcement focusing on the strong line-up of retro titles Sony has put together for the drop. General highlights include Remnant 2, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and some...
News Wax On, Wax Off with This Super Nintendo-Style Karate Kid Beat-'Em-Up for PS5, PS4
Never put passion before principle
We love a good 16-bit brawler here at Push Square, especially when they’re inspired by classic 80s movies like The Karate Kid. This latest effort from GameMill Entertainment will see you assume the role of Daniel Russo, Mr. Miyagi, Kumiko, and Ali Mills as you take on familiar foes like Johnny Lawrence and Terry...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 537
It's coming home?
It's a big weekend of sport, as the Wimbledon final nears and England vie to maybe, hopefully, potentially bring it home. We'll be watching from behind the sofa. Aaron Bayne: I've been gagging to give it a go, so it'll be the Concord beta for me this weekend. Issy van der Velde: This weekend I'm getting stuck into Cyberpunk...
News Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Is a PS5, PS4 Remake You Probably Didn't Anticipate
Ancient geopolitics in 4K
Where is Robert Ramsey when we need him? The cheeky git’s no doubt enjoying a spot of sunshine while we’re left reeling, contending with the release date for – checks notes – Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake. Next you’ll be telling us they’ve announced returning characters for The Legend
News Genshin Impact Reveals a Smorgasbord of New Waifus for PS5, PS4 Players to Thirst Over
Fire starter
The drip marketing for Genshin Impact’s new Natlan region is well underway, but nothing is going to quench the thirst created by this new crop of characters. Our first taste of the storyline from this fresh open world area appears to be teasing some kind of Goblet of Fire, Hunger Games-esque tournament. Also, apparently everyone is...
News PS Stars Finally Coming Back Online in North and South America
Wish upon a star
Sony's PlayStation loyalty program, PS Stars, appears to be rolling back out to those in North and South America. The service has gradually been reactivated region by region, and it seems the Americas are now finally rejoining the party. PS Stars was having issues, and was offline for a protracted period while Sony worked on fixing...
News Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Sets the Scene in PS5, PS4 Story Trailer
Always bring a gun to a god fight
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn drops on PS5 and PS4 next week, on 18th July, and to tide us over in the meantime, we've been besieged by a suitably epic story trailer. Developed by New Zealand-based studio A44 Games, Flintlock's narrative is one of vengeance. Playing as Nor, you are aided by a mysterious, foxlike...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed Kickflips onto PS5, PS4 in October
Turtle time
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed is the sequel to the recent film reimagining, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and it finally has a release date. Order up a couple of tuna, peanut butter, and grape jelly pizzas for 18th October on PS5 and PS4. Set a few months after the movie's events, Mutants Unleashed will...
News Ridiculously Exhausted Man Laboriously Drags Limp Body Towards PS5, PS4
We are all Exhausted Man
Exhausted Man is a ludicrous physics game in which players must inhabit the role of someone who is absolutely knackered but refuses to sleep. In this delirious state, their body operates like a worm or snake, wriggling and writhing about (literally climbing the walls), struggling with the most basic of tasks, and it's coming...
News Bite-Sized Ratchet & Clank Will Prove Size Matters on PS5, PS4
Another Clanker
Spin-off title Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, originally developed by High Impact Games, will be freed from its PSP and PS2 shackles next week, when it’s ported to PS5 and PS4 as part of Sony’s PS Plus Premium catalogue. The bite-sized adventure – which can be beaten in around five to six hours – takes Insomniac Games’...
News Distance Hits Reverse on PS5, PS4 Launch, Rescheduled for 19th July
Three-point turn
Here's an odd one: Distance, an intense racing game that finally launched on PlayStation after nearly 10 years, has quickly been removed from sale. It was available on the PS Store from 9th July, but has subsequently been taken down, and now has a new release date of 19th July. It's unknown quite why this has occurred, but while...
News Sunsoft's Retro Platformer Aero the Acro-Bat Is Swinging onto PS5, PS4 in August
It ain't trap-easy
Aero the Acro-Bat, a cult classic 16-bit platformer from Sunsoft, is making its grand return on PS5 and PS4. Scheduled for release on 2nd August 2024, you can take a look at this retro title in the above announcement trailer. The original game released for SNES and Mega Drive back in 1993 and found praise for its soundtrack and...
News Woo One of Six Beauties in Acclaimed Chinese Dating Sim Love Is All Around
Ready your rizz
Think you’ve got game? It’s time to put it to the test: acclaimed Chinese dating sim Love Is All Around appears to be PlayStation bound, following its surprise hit release on PC. The game – an FMV affair where you assume the role of apparent alpha male Gu Yi – will require you to use your new-found rizz, as you attempt to woo...
News Huge Genshin Impact Rival Wuthering Waves Could Be Coming to PS5, PS4 Sooner Than Expected
Riding the wave
Wuthering Waves was announced for PS5 and PS4 long before it launched earlier this year, but unlike Zenless Zone Zero, its console version is coming at a later date. Now the gacha game appears to have established itself as a strong alternative to Genshin Impact, fans have been searching for scraps of evidence of the impending...
News Forgotten PS2 Launch RPG Summoner Resurrected for PS5, PS4
You could say it's been summoned
What game did you get with your PS2? Tekken Tag Tournament, perhaps? Ridge Racer 5? FantaVision?! We’re going to go out on a limb and assume not many of you picked THQ’s Summoner, an ancient WRPG with a penchant for reams of text and some scruffy visuals. Developed by Volition, this is likely one of the forgotten...
News Legendary Shmup Series Raiden Will Be Reborn As a Twin-Stick Shooter on PS5, PS4
Guns up, funs up
Raiden has a long and storied history as a vertical shooter in arcades, but now developer MOSS has announced a Super Stardust HD-style makeover for the series, which will see it adopt a twin-stick format. Due out in Japan on 31st October, there’s no word on a Western release just yet, but we’d be surprised if it didn’t make...
News You Simply Have to Play This Stone Cold PSP Tactics Classic on PS5, PS4
Releasing officially in Europe for the first time
Even at the point of its 2007 release, Jeanne d’Arc was considered a stone cold classic – and the passing of time has only elevated the tactics title’s standing in the eyes of fans. Developed by Level-5, during a period when everything the developer touched turned to gold, this is a strategy...
News Double Dragon Revive Is a New, 3D Beat-'Em-Up from Arc System Works
New dimension
Update (11th July 2024): Arc System Works has officially confirmed the project, named Double Dragon Revive. As you can see in the announcement trailer above, it is indeed a brand new beat-'em-up with a 3D art style. Going by the very end of the video, it appears to be in development at Yuke's; the team's previous game was AEW: Fight...
Random Further Psychic Damage Inflicted on Bloodborne Fans, This Time via PS Stars
"Beasts all over the shop... You'll become one of them sooner or later"
It's lucky Bloodborne fans are such gluttons for punishment, as the latest cosmic joke at their expense has come from an unexpected angle, this time via the recently restored PS Stars. The Old Hunters DLC appears to have been mistakenly tagged as a PS5 game in the rewards...
News 13 New Games Land on PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Remnant! Crisis Core! No More Heroes!
Following yesterday's leak, Sony has now announced the full lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games heading to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next week. Available to download and play from Tuesday, 16th July 2024, you have 13 titles to look forward to. They are: PS Plus Extra: July 2024: Remnant 2 (PS5) |
News Boston Celtics Superstar Jayson Tatum Headlines NBA 2K25 on PS5, PS4
Ballin'
Boston Celtics superstar, and reigning NBA Champion, Jayson Tatum will be the cover star of NBA 2K25, which is scheduled to release on 6th September. The icon will front the standard edition of the game across both PS5 and PS4, but those who plump up for the more expensive All-Star Edition will find him accompanied by Las Vegas Aces’...
Talking Point Was Sony Right to Resist Adding PS5 Exclusives to PS Plus Day One?
As Microsoft makes huge changes
One of the major plot points from the opening exchanges of this generation was Sony’s resistance to adding first-party PS5 titles to PS Plus on day one. Whatever your personal opinion of the strategy, the Japanese giant was heckled and harried by both media and fans, repeatedly accused of ripping off its consumers...
News Bandai Namco, Nike Tag-Team Special Tekken 8 Sneaker Designs
Choose your footwear
Tekken publisher Bandai Namco and Nike, purveyors of fine footwear, are teaming up for a sneaker collaboration. The fun throwdown is part of the franchise's 30th Anniversary celebrations, and a pair of your own will run you $250 or your local equivalent, likely much more on the sneakerhead black market. As reported by footwear...
News Ubisoft Apologises for Using Re-Enactment Group's Flag in Assassin's Creed Shadows Art
Don't mess with the Sekigahara Teppo-tai
Ubisoft has apologised for using a historical re-enactment group's flag in Assassin's Creed Shadows concept art and the physical artbook that comes bundled with the Collector's Edition. As reported by Siliconera, the flag belongs to a historical re-enactment group called the Sekigara Teppo-tai (or Sekigahara...
News There's More Than Meets the Eye to Overwatch 2's Transformers Crossover on PS5, PS4
Rolling out now
Update: Blizzard has rolled out its previously announced Transformers crossover content for Overwatch 2, with each of the four skins outlined in the original article below available for 2,500 Coins a pop, which translates to around ~$25/£20. Alternatively, you can buy all four skins together in one giant bundle for 5,900 Coins, or...
PS Store Sales Charts GTA 5 Manages to Dethrone Elden Ring in Shadow of the Erdtree Release Month
June 2024's best-selling game in Europe and USA
Despite the new Shadow of the Erdtree expansion fuelling fresh sales of Elden Ring, it was Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V that's been named the best-selling game of June 2024 on the PS Store across both the USA and Europe. The 11-year-old game continues to top sales charts worldwide, with anticipation...
News UK Sales Charts: British GP Catapults F1 24 into Top 10
Up 23 places on the sales grid
The excitement surrounding this past weekend's British Grand Prix has translated into a dramatic sales boost for F1 24, with the Codemasters simulator jumping up 23 places in the UK sales charts. In 31st position previously, the game was the eighth best-selling physical game for the week of the Silverstone race, which...
News PS Stars Is Back Online in Europe, Asia, Australia So Far
North America still to go
Sony's PlayStation loyalty program, PS Stars, has made its return in several major regions. Fans residing in Asia, Australia, and Europe should now have access to the service once again. The Americas still appear to be offline, but should follow suit soon. PS Stars went offline over a month ago, with Sony engineer
News The First Descendant's In-Game Icons Seem Strikingly Similar to Those of Destiny 2
"Barely-changed" icons raise eyebrows
The First Descendant has barely been out a week, but it didn't take that long for players familiar with Bungie's Destiny 2 to see some striking similarities between the in-game icons used in both games. Forbes writer Paul Tassi (thanks, VGC) highlighted the issue, as well as n
News May 2024 USA Sales: Sucker Punch Classic Ghost of Tsushima Jumps 70 Places to Top Charts
Jin and tonic
It may be an indictment of a particularly slow period for big new releases, but it’s still no less impressive to see Ghost of Tsushima top the USA sales charts for the period spanning 5th May through 1st June. The legendary Sucker Punch title jumped 70 places month-over-month on the back of the game’s PC release, proving Sony’s...
News Apex Legends Demands More Cash in New, Dodgy Battle Pass Strategy
Now you can buy two every season
Instead of just one premium Battle Pass, how would you feel about paying for two... per season? Oh, and you can't use the currency accused from the previous Battle Pass to buy it. That's the new strategy Apex Legends is taking from the beginning of Season 22, which has drawn heavy criticism from the Battle Royale's...
Feature Serving Up Aloy of Food with the Official Horizon Cookbook
Making a meal of it
There's a surprising number of cookbooks based on popular video games. Drawing inspiration from some of the biggest and best series in the medium, these instructional tomes extend their world-building into reality. These 4D experiences can transport your tastebuds to the frosty Norse landscapes of God of War, Stardew Valley's...
News Arcade Racer Distance Launches This Week on PS5, PS4 After 10-Year Wait
Step on the gas
We sort-of already knew this was coming, but now we have a firm release date for Distance, the racing game announced for PS4 almost a decade ago. As spotted by Gematsu, the intense arcade racer is scheduled to launch on both PS5 and PS4 on 9th July 2024. It's very nearly here. Announced at the tail end of 2014
News Bullet Hell Meets Tactics in Touhou Spell Carnival on PS5, PS4
A fine blend
An unexpected blend of genres will headline Touhou Spell Carnival on PS5 and PS4 later this year, as the release fuses bullet hell chaos with cerebral tactics. The press release reveals: “Touhou Project is a bullet hell shoot-’em-up game created by ZUN’s group, Team Shanghai Alice. Set in the isolated land of Gensokyo, various...
News Gundam Breaker 4's Pac-Man Event Is Unexpectedly Awesome on PS5, PS4
Pac it up
The fun thing about long-running franchises is they often have a license to go a little crazy. Collaborations are common, because they pull in punters and get eyeballs on a game that may have otherwise been looking elsewhere. Take, for example, this crossover between arena mech battler Gundam Breaker 4 and legendary arcade game Pac-Man...
News Huge Gran Turismo 7 Update Coming 25th July, Adds New Track and Cars
Patch 1.49 for PS5, PS4 teased
Polyphony Digital teased a significant Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 update for the GT World Series livestream over the past weekend, and it delivered: update 1.49 is bringing a new track, lots more cars, new physics, and expanded GT Sophy AI compatibility to additional circuits. You can see all of it in action in the...
Random You've Been Pronouncing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's 'Scadutree' Wrong
Which is why we say "Skibidi Fragments"
We regret to inform you that you've most likely been incorrectly pronouncing the name of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdrtree's controversial Scadutree scaling mechanic. The Scadutree Fragments scattered throughout The Shadow Lands are essential in powering up your charac
News Ubisoft Unveils Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition's Physical Offerings
The Collector's Edition comes fully stacked
The anticipated remaster Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition is out now digitally, and we quite enjoyed it. However, if you demand a physical copy, preorders for both disc copies and its elegant Collector's Edition open in just a few short days, on 12th
News Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail Puts Up Biggest Player Numbers Since A Realm Reborn
An MMO Rennaissance
The future seems incredibly bright for Final Fantasy XIV. Dawntrail hype caused a record number of players to swarm back to the game, with Square Enix boasting its most significant player count since its 2013 relaunch, A Realm Reborn. Spotted by IGN, director Naoki Yoshida thanked players for their continued support in a
News Official Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Strategy Guide Now Available for Preorder
Seek audience with the Three Fingers
Players currently struggling through Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion can look forward to a new volume in Future Press's Books of Knowledge series, FromSoftware's officially licensed line of hardcover strategy guides. The base game warranted two books of its own,
News Barmy Katamari-Style Neptunia Spin-Off Revving Up Western PS5, PS4 Release in 2025
What the Nep?
The outlandish – and, frankly, off-the-wall – Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-off game, Neptunia Riders vs Dogoos, will release physically and digitally in the west next year for PS5 and PS4. The game – which is already available in Japan – takes the series in an unexpected direction, where you use a motorcycle to gather...
News Celebrate the Summer with Massive New Open World Map in Genshin Impact on PS5, PS4
Hot and bothered
It’s become something of a summer tradition for Genshin Impact to beat the heat with a time-limited map, and this year is no different. As part of the Summertide Scales and Tales update, due out on 17th July, developer HoYoverse will be sending Travellers to Simulanka – a new time-limited realm populated by origami animals and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 536
Rest period
The video game release schedule continues to slow while the sun just about hangs in the sky for some acceptable UK temperatures this weekend, so it should come as little surprise that we don't have much going on in the industry right now. Our own pre-season, if you will. Still, we've managed to find one or two games to pass the time...
News Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Announced for PS5, PS4, and Yes, It's an Arena Fighter
It's about time
Despite its overall popularity, Bleach has always been severely underrepresented in video games — especially compared to the likes of Naruto and One Piece. That's about to change, however, with Bleach: Rebirth of Souls. Freshly announced at Anime Expo 2024, this adaptation covers a good chunk of the source material, through to the...
Live Watch the Bandai Namco Summer Showcase 2024 Right Here
Live from Anime Expo 2024
Want to watch the Bandai Namco Summer Showcase 2024? Well, you've come to the right place. The Japanese publisher's event will be livestreamed straight from Anime Expo 2024, which is happening this weekend in Los Angeles. As such, you can expect announcements and news surrounding anime-based titles from Bandai Namco, such...
News Super Promising Fighting Game Blazing Strike Finally Grabs an October Release Date
First strike
Classically-styled 2D fighter Blazing Strike finally has a release date. The Street Fighter-inspired title's been floating around for years, but we've now got confirmation that it's launching in just a few months, on the 17th October. It's coming to both PS5 and PS4. Sporting some lovely sprite work along with an eye-catching cast of...
News Trails through Daybreak 2 Gets Surprise Early 2025 Release Date in the West
Breaking
The West is now coming very close to being completely caught up on the Trails series. Trails through Daybreak 2 has just been confirmed for a Western release — and that's crazy, because its predecessor, Trails through Daybreak, only just launched today at the time of writing. It's a seriously impressive turnaround by publisher NIS America...
News Metaphor: ReFantazio Gets a Fantastic Story Trailer
Game of thrones
Assuming you haven't already seen enough of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the RPG just got a fantastic story trailer, fresh from Anime Expo 2024. In it, we get a bit more background on some of the main characters — including the protagonist — and a glimpse of the world-shattering stakes that form the core of the game's narrative. "Fight...
News Capcom Ends New Content Support for Exoprimal
Roughly one year after release
Roughly one year after its release on PS5 and PS4, Capcom has announced that it's ending support for Exoprimal. To be clear, the action-shooter will remain online and nothing's getting taken away from players — but there won't be any new content coming beyond the end of Season 4, which cuts off on the 11th July...
News Ys X: Nordics Carves Out an October Release Date on PS5, PS4
Ys please
Ys X: Nordics now has a confirmed release date on PS5 and PS4. Falcom's action RPG launches on the 25th October, which means that it's surrounded by heavy hitters like Metaphor: ReFantazio (11th October), Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (14th November), and Assassin's Creed Shadows (15th November). The last few months of 2024 are looking...
