PS4 News
August2021
Soapbox Where's My Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version, Rockstar?
Liam wants to return to the wild west
Rockstar Games is reportedly on a roll with remasters at the moment, as the confirmed re-release of Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 5 is heavily rumoured to be joined by a trio of remastered GTA titles from the PS2 era at the end of the year. If that package sells well — and let's be honest here, it...
News 2K Sports Taking NBA 2K22 Marketing to the Buzzer on PS5, PS4
Buzzer beater
Aside from player ratings and an initial information drop, 2K Sports is operating on an unprecedentedly short marketing cycle for NBA 2K22. In fact, following the news of WWE 2K22’s delay, many fans felt Visual Concepts’ basketball sim would be next in line. Perhaps in an attempt to allay fears,
News Watch Dogs Legion Unleashes Hidden Blade with Assassin's Creed Update on PS5, PS4
Legion of boom
Whatever your thoughts on Watch Dogs Legion at launch, you’ve got to give publisher Ubisoft credit for sticking with the London sandbox. A huge new update available today adds the first major Assassin’s Creed crossover content to the series, with free missions and quests for everyone to enjoy – including one starring newcomer...
News Riders Republic Is a Big Deal in PS5, PS4 Customisation Trailer
Dress to impress
Ubisoft has unleashed the Riders Republic beta, and while it’s already leaking all over the web, we’re technically not allowed to talk about it until later in the week. Let’s focus on this new trailer, then: it’s apparently all about customisation, but watching it we reckon it doubles as a kind of cinematic trailer, too. Of...
News UK Sales Charts: Sony Dominant as PS5, PS4 Games Claim Top Spots
Ghost! Ratchet! Miles!
Another big batch of PS5 Stock must have hit UK shores last week because the island's physical sales chart is suddenly dominated by titles available on the new system. Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut debuts in first place, and Insomniac Games duo Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and
News Knockout City Heroes Playlist Soups Up Dodgebrawl with Superpowers on PS4
Marvelous
Knockout City is in the middle of Season 2 right now, which brought a movies theme to the entertaining multiplayer brawler. Now, it's on the brink of introducing a wild new limited time event called Knockout City Heroes. It's spearheaded by a playlist called Superpowers! — a new mode that adds, well, superpowers into the dodgeball chaos...
News Voxel Vacation Game The Touryst Extends Its Trip to PlayStation Next Month
Blocky holidays
The Touryst is a game that seemed to appear for a day or two a couple of years back and then vanished into thin air. Well received by critics and players, it's a 3D action adventure set in a sandbox holiday destination called Monument Islands. You can get up to all sorts of stuff, like playing arcade games, surfing, diving in the...
Mini Review King's Bounty II (PS4) - Turn-Based Battler Not Fit for a King
Not so bountiful
King’s Bounty II from 1C Entertainment is the long-awaited sequel to 2008’s fantasy roleplaying game King’s Bounty The Legend. You take control of one of three characters each destined to be the hero of the realm of Nostria. Warrior Aivar, descendant of a noble family and knight of the king’s guard, Mage Katherine, Countess...
News Elden Ring Nominated as One of the Best PS5, PS4 Games at Gamescom
Tales of Arise, House of Ashes too
Gamescom 2021 hasn't even started yet and we are already prepping to hand out awards to games that aren't actually even attending a physical event. The gaming industry this year, huh? The main attraction will be Gamescom Opening Night Live on Wednesday, and alongside the event are a series of awards with nominees...
News WWE 2K22 Stashes the Spandex and Steroids Until March 2022
Delaying the smackdown
WWE 2K22 has been delayed until March 2022, as 2K Sports battles to get the wrestling series back on track. The annual series took a year off in 2020 after the disastrous WWE 2K20, and has now been delayed out of its traditional holiday slot. In a press release, the publisher said that the title has been “redefined from the...
Round Up Psychonauts 2 Reviews Love the Wacky New Adventure
Raz gets razzmatazz reception
A whole 16 years after the original, Psychonauts 2 has finally arrived. Raz is back with another wild adventure that takes place directly after the events of the first game, and it seems like the long, long wait has been worth it. Reviews are now pouring in from various outlets across the internet and almost all of them...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's Next Guest Character Is Someone You 'Won't Believe'
Will be announced during Gamescom ONL
Here we are again. Another day, another opportunity for Geoff Keighley to bang the drum for Gamescom Opening Night Live. The man is notorious for getting his audience hyped up ahead of these events — he's already teased a number of announcements and updates on various games. His latest concerns Super Monkey...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Alpha Brings Champion Hill Mode to PS5, PS4
Available 27th-29th August
The first round of pre-release tests for Call of Duty: Vanguard begin next weekend with an alpha available exclusively on PlayStation 5 and PS4. Starting on Friday 27th August 2021 through until Sunday, it brings the new Champion Hill mode to everyone. A PS Plus subscription will not be needed to download and play the...
Talking Point What September 2021 PS Plus Games Do You Want for PS5, PS4?
When will September 2021's PS Plus lineup be announced?
What are the September 2021 PS Plus games for PS5 and PS4? When will the September 2021 PS Plus games be announced? The way the dates fall this month mean that you may be waiting a little longer than ordinarily anticipated for your PS Plus update, but that's not going to stop us from sharing...
News Combat-Focused Action Game Ultra Age Combos onto PS4 Next Month, Demo Out Now
Gameplay looks slick
Fans of character-driven action games like Devil May Cry and NieR might want to keep an eye on Ultra Age — a fast, combat-focused game coming to PlayStation 4 on the 9th September. It looks promising in the gameplay trailer embedded above. "Ultra Age features devastating combos with multiple blade types, wire pull action and...
News PlayStation Studios Boss: I Encourage Our Teams to Be Fiercely Daring
Company wants to break boundaries
Sony has established itself as one of the best publishers in the video game business, but also one of the most daring. Titles like – to name just a few – The Last of Us: Part II, Returnal, and God of War are not simply brilliant, but they’re also disruptive and bold. PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst’s...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 390
Director's cut
The weeks feel like they come around quicker and quicker, but we're edging towards the business end of the year now. That means games, and lots of them. If you've got anything left in your backlog, you may want to clear it out quickly, because you're about to be very (very) busy. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'd love to tell you I'm going...
Hands On GTA Online Meets Mario Kart in Crazy Kart Krash Adversary Mode
Just Peachy
A big part of GTA Online’s enduring appeal is just how versatile it is. Some of the Best Jobs in the game include Slasher, a Dead by Daylight rip-off, all the way through to Overtime Rumble, which is basically Monkey Target with sports cars. Rockstar must have been paying attention to recent virtual cosplayers who rocked up to the LS...
News PS5, PS4 Playtime Website Encounters Turbulence As Sony Bans Accounts
Data disruption
Brilliant independent PlayStation playtime website PS-Timetracker has encountered turbulence, as Sony has banned all of its associated accounts. Members could voluntarily send a friend request to a PSN user in order to have their gameplay sessions logged by the website, but Sony nuked all of the associated usernames earlier this...
Poll Did You Buy Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut?
Iki Island awaits
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is out right now on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 — but are you joining Jin Sakai on his new adventure? In case you don't know, Director's Cut includes the Iki Island expansion, which, as stated in our Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut review, we absolutely love. It whisks our samurai hero...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Comes Out of Hiding at Gamescom Opening Night Live
Geoff Keighley teases new showing
Geoff Keighley just can't help himself, can he? The producer/presenter flippin' loves drumming up hype and teasing things before his shows, and he's doing it again with Gamescom Opening Night Live. The showcase is scheduled in for next week on the 25th August, but Keighley can't wait that long to reveal some of the...
News Promising PS4 Exclusive WiLD Has Allegedly Been Canned
Hardly WiLD news
Let’s not beat around the bush: WiLD looked incredible. The ambitious open worlder helmed by Michel Ancel and his Wild Sheep Studio was announced as a PlayStation 4 exclusive eons ago, but with the Rayman maker retiring from games and development seemingly stalling for an entire generation, word is that it no longer exists...
News FIFA 22's Volta Football Is All About Tekkers, Adds Arcade Minigames
Flair enough
EA Sports is unlikely to ever revisit its Street series, so it’s important that it continues to invest in modes like Volta Football and The Yard in FIFA 22 and Madden NFL 22 respectively. We’re already fairly happy with what we’ve played of the latter, but now it’s time to turn our attention to the publisher’s flagship soccer...
News New Saints Row Game Reveal Teased for Gamescom Opening Night Live
Rebooting
The Third Street Saints have set some time aside to tune in for Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 next week because it looks like host Geoff Keighley has bagged the exclusive reveal of the next Saints Row game. The presenter teased the announcement today on Twitter with a link to the series' official website that now simply reads...
News Now You Can Send Your Very Own Custom Car Flying Into the Bushes in WRC 10
Livery editor looking good
The officially licensed WRC games have been getting better and better lately, having built up a substantial, fun career mode and pretty excellent handling. Of course, they also have the benefit of all the real world vehicles, drivers, and courses. But what if you wanted to make the experience a bit more personal?...
Not when other companies are doing it for free
If you've read our Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut review, you'll already know that we're big fans of the new Iki Island expansion. We'd go as far to say that Jin's new offshore adventure is worth the price of admission alone — but the reality of the situation isn't so simple. Having played the...
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition Coming This November for PS5, PS4
Free upgrade for Special Edition owners
Here's yet another system for you to buy The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on: PlayStation 5! Yes, Bethesda is re-releasing its behemoth RPG once more as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition for both PS5 and PS4 on 11th November 2021. If you already own the Special Edition on PS4, that particular edition...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Campaign Reveal Coming Next Week
Full level playthrough
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 is the place to be if you are interested in an FPS campaign releasing this holiday season because Call of Duty: Vanguard will premier the first look at a single player level during the show. Joined by voice actress Laura Bailey and members of the Sledgehammer Games team, host Geoff Keighley...
Guide Madden NFL 22 Guide: Tips, Tricks, and How to Master the Gridiron
An ultimate resource to everything Madden NFL 22
Madden NFL 22 is the latest in EA Sports' long-running American football franchise, inspired by the 2022 NFL season. Available on both PS5 and PS4, it's the second instalment in the series to release on next-gen consoles. In this Madden NFL 22 guide, we're going to share some tips and tricks for...
News If We Have to See Struggling, a Grotesque Co-Op Platformer Coming to PS4, Then So Do You
Suffer with us
Struggling is a puzzle platformer you can either play alone or in two-player co-op, which sounds pleasant enough, and then you see the darn thing. Playing as Troy, an amalgamation of flesh and faces, you'll control the two flailing arms (one each in co-op) in order to get through four deadly worlds. You'll be latching onto all kinds...
Hands On Lock-On Magazine Is a Love-Letter to the World of PlayStation
Shame it's now sold out
Print media is dead. It's a fact which has been clear for some time, at least in the realm of video games. The internet has rendered the majority of magazines irrelevant, because print can never hope to keep up with the fast-paced nature of the games industry, nor can it be expected to challenge a media which is capable of...
News NHL 22 Reveal Trailer Shows Off a New Look for the Franchise on PS5, PS4
NHL joins the Frostbite family in October
Things are certainly shaping up nicely for NHL 22, aren't they? While normally a generational transition for a sports title is something to be feared — we still haven't forgotten NHL 15 — NHL 22 seems poised to buck that trend. The last of EA's sports franchises to make the leap to the Frostbite engine,...
News The Original Quake Is Out Now on PS4 with Improved Visuals, New Content, More
Quake up
Earlier today, age ratings seemingly leaked some sort of Quake title making its way to PlayStation 5 and PS4. There have been rumours of a remaster, and that's kind of exactly what we've got. The original Quake has surprise released today, 19th August, on PS4, with a PS5 version coming later. Available for $9.99/£7.99, this is the game...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Invades World War II on 5th November
Campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies
Call of Duty: Vanguard takes the FPS series back to World War II on 5th November 2021 for PlayStation 5 and PS4, it's been confirmed. Following an in-game event inside Call of Duty: Warzone, the announcement trailer embedded above played for those participating. The game will include a campaign, multiplayer, and...
News AWAY: The Survival Series Dated for 28th September on PS5, PS4
David Attenborough, where are you?
Nature documentary turned full game AWAY: The Survival Series will record the life of a sugar slider on 28th September 2021 for both PlayStation 5 and PS4. Announced all the way back at a State of Play presentation in 2019, the title from developer Breaking Walls has certainly been a long time coming. It comes to...
Weirdness Fall Guys Cosplayer Umo to Be Immortalised In-Game After Living a Year in Costume
That's some dedication
Fall Guys might be out of the zeitgeist, but it has a large community of players who love the 60-player battle royale platformer. As it turns out, the community has some extremely dedicated members in its ranks doing some pretty mad stuff. One such example is Japanese fan Umo, who has apparently been living his life inside a...
News Guardians of the Galaxy Game Has Its Very Own Rock Album
Original tracks and licensed music used
The music of the Guardians of the Galaxy films has always been a very important component, and it will be no different in this year's videogame adaptation. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, hitting PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 26th October 2021, will ship with its very own rock album made up of entirely original...
News Dying Light 2 Schedules Gamescom Showcase for 26th August
Focuses on parkour, combat, and factions
Dying Light 2 developer Techland returns next week with a third episode in its Dying 2 Know promotional series, shining a light on what's new for the sequel. Scheduled to take place on 26th August 2021 at 7pm BST / 11am PT / 2pm ET, the livestream will this time focus on parkour, combat, and faction systems...
News Old-School FPS Quake Is Popping Up on Rating Board Websites for PS5, PS4
Remaster on the way?
Potential good news for fans of 90s arena shooters: Quake appears to be making some sort of comeback. A couple of listings have emerged on two game ratings websites. The ESRB lists a game simply named Quake, coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4. Meanwhile, the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea has listed Quake...
News Splitgate Open Beta Downloaded 10 Million Times, Full Release Delayed Indefinitely
Will be present during Gamescom live show
Splitgate, the smash hit "Halo meets Portal" arena shooter you might've heard about lately, has reached 10 million downloads — and it isn't even out yet. Well, not fully. An open beta on PlayStation 4 and other platforms has been running since July, and it's been an immense success. In fact, developer 1047...
Guide Call of Duty Vanguard Reveal: All Warzone Event Times
When to tune in for the Battle of Verdansk
When does the Call of Duty: Vanguard reveal in Warzone start? Activision has once again chosen to reveal the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise in its Battle Royale spin-off with a new event called the Battle of Verdansk. As such, you'll need to boot up the PS4 game and participate in order to witness...
News Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered Revamps Frenzied Feline Simulator on PS5, PS4
Up to scratch
We didn't expect Catlateral Damage to make a return, but cats do have nine lives, we suppose. The fur-st person feline simulator arrived on PlayStation 4 back in 2016, but after giving the game a bath and a brush, developer Chris Chung has overhauled his indie title. Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered is the result, and it's leaping onto...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Solves PS5 Save Transfer Woes
Simple samurai
We’d had some indication from the likes of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Saints Row The Third Remastered that Sony had solved the PlayStation 5’s curious save transfer system, but Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut puts any scepticism beyond doubt. In order to move your progress from the PS4 version to its next-gen...
News Tetris Effect: Connected Finally Available on PS4 After Nine Months Exclusivity on Xbox
Multiplayer expansion arrives at last
Tetris Effect initially launched on PlayStation 4 with full PSVR support back in 2018, and it's among the best versions of the classic Russian puzzler available. Combining the traditional line-clearing gameplay with a vivid audiovisual experience, the game is a delight, and has all kinds of interesting modes...
News Here's 13 Minutes of Life Is Strange: True Colors Gameplay
HMV
Life Is Strange: True Colors is just a few weeks away from release at this point, meaning it's time for publisher Square Enix to share as much as it can about the game without spoiling things. The big media blast in the lead up to launch has arrived, and today we've been treated to 13 minutes of raw gameplay featuring protagonist Alex Chen. All...
News Angry Alligator on PS4 Looks Like Maneater But with Fewer Sharks
See you later
Maneater came along in 2020 and was a bit of a surprise hit. The game has you playing as a shark in a small open ocean environment, and your goal is to chow down on humans and fish to gradually evolve into a terrifying sea beast. It's rough around the edges, but it's a good time if you're looking for some dumb fun. Fast forward to now,...
News Development Takes Off on a New Ace Combat Game
Bandai Namco and ILCA join forces
Ace Combat is a series that's just been quietly brilliant for years. Like any franchise, it's had its ups and downs, but the core games are largely great. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown on PlayStation 4 was the last entry, and it's a fun, cheesy aerial action game that's well worth your time, especially if you have...
News NBA 2K22 Screenshots Drive to the Hoop as Ratings Roll Out
It's over 90
NBA 2K22 has reached the point in its promotional cycle when social media mangers squeeze every last ounce of interest out of player ratings. Frankly, we’re not all that fussed about these arbitrary scores – we know they affect gameplay, obviously – but fans go gaga over their favourites being ranked, and it’s an opportunity to...
News Goodbye Volcano High Delayed to 2022, Narrative Rebooted
To avoid crunch
The narrative adventure game featuring friendly dinosaurs attending high school known as Goodbye Volcano High has been delayed into 2022, KO_OP announced today. The GNOG developer wants to avoid crunching in order to hit a launch date this year, and the other reason for the delay is a narrative reboot. "Those two factors have delayed...
News Mayhem Brawler Looks So Much Like Streets of Rage 4 It Isn't Even Funny
We had to double check it was a different game
Do not adjust your screens — this is not a trailer for Streets of Rage 4. This is Mayhem Brawler, a game that features more than a passing resemblance to Dotemu's beloved beat-'em-up. Particularly in terms of art style, this thing is unbelievably similar; when we initially saw a screenshot of the...
News Yes, Yakuza's Kiryu Will Be a Playable Character in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Nani?!
Okay, this is definitely the best guest star yet. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania will have a number of cameos from SEGA franchises, such as Sonic, Tails, and Beat from Jet Set Radio. However, the most recently announced playable character is the Dragon of Dojima himself: Kazuma Kiryu. That's right — the
News Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Launch Trailer Sets the Scene for Iki Island
Out on Friday
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is just two days away from its launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4, so it's now time for a flashy launch trailer to remind you what this expanded re-release is all about. Of course, the new Iki island expansion is the centrepiece of the Director's Cut, adding a brand new location to explore just off the...
Random Skyrim's Famous Intro Was Once Ravaged by a Bee During Development
There was no plan bee
"Hey, you. You're finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? You walked right into that Imperial ambush; same as us and that thief over there." How many times are you willing to admit to hearing those introductory sentences of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? We're sure some of you are well into the double figures,...
News Assassin's Creed Crosses Streams with Watch Dogs Legion on PS5, PS4 Next Week
Darcy deploys as a new operative
Watch Dogs Legion will add its previously announced Assassin’s Creed crossover content on 24th September, with new operative Darcy deploying on the streets of London next week. The character is included as part of the open worlder’s Season Pass, and comes equipped with a hidden blade and hooded robe. As with all...
News Biomutant Has Sold More Than One Million Copies Since Launch
Costs recouped in one week
Since releasing on 25th May 2021, Biomutant has gone on to sell over one million copies worldwide across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms. The Embracer Group confirmed the news as part of its Q1 2021 financial results, where it was also stated that publisher THQ Nordic recouped all of its costs on the project...
News The Tales of Arise PS5, PS4 Demo Is Available to Download Now
JRPG sampler
Ahead of its release on 10th September 2021, Tales of Arise is offering those interested in the game the chance to test what it has to offer with a free demo available to download on the PlayStation Store now. PS5 and PS4 versions of the playable teaser can be copped, and it contains samplings of pretty much everything included in the...
News Two New PS Store Sales Contain Over 1,500 PS5, PS4 Game Deals
Scarlet Nexus! Dishonored! Yakuza!
The grand PlayStation Store summer sale has come to an end, so Sony has decided to immediately replace it with two more bumper lists of PS5 and PS4 price cuts. One focuses on indie titles while the other is all about games discounted to a specific price point, but both sales will stick around until midnight on 1st...
News Mortal Shell: The Virtuous Cycle DLC Is Free for Owners of the Main Game, Starting Today
Limited time offer
Mortal Shell's new DLC, The Virtuous Cycle, was announced a few weeks ago, and it looks like a meaty update to the solid Souls-like RPG. The expansion releases today for the PlayStation 5 and PS4 versions of the game. Normally it would cost £6.99/$7.99, but a special launch deal means those who already own the game can get the...
News Hellraiser's Pinhead Will Make You Suffer Beautifully in Dead by Daylight
No tears, please
Clive Barker’s iconic 80s horror hit Hellraiser and its pinheaded antagonist will be joining Dead by Daylight as a new killer. Canadian developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed the news just a day after announcing the release’s Stranger Things content would be leaving storefronts in November, and has since added the Cenobite to...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 Adds Free DLC, Very Long List of Updates, Fixes
Get all the patch notes here
The CD Projekt RED marketing article confirming Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.3 is on its way wasn't very impressive, but at least the full list of fixes, updates, and tweaks headed to the RPG is a lot more comprehensive. The headline addition is the very first bit of free DLC, which takes the form of some new cosmetic items to...
News Fortnite Is the Next Game to Copy Among Us in New Mode
Impostors
First it was Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and now it's Fortnite copying Among Us with a new mode that sounds just like Innersloth's game of working out who's acting sus. Under the name Impostors, this "is a mode for a maximum of ten players: eight Agents maintaining The Bridge and two Impostors out to overtake it". Sound familiar? We...
News Rocket League PS5 Update, Ratchet & Clank Items Out Tomorrow
Simply login to claim them
Free-to-play powerhouse Rocket League is being treated to a substantial update tomorrow that adds brand new quality and performance modes for PlayStation 5 owners to make use of as well as skins and decals inspired by the dynamic duo Ratchet & Clank. To claim them, all you need to do is log into the game before 3rd...
News Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins Brings Mobile Mystery to PS4
Weeping Angels are back
Doctor Who is a sci-fi franchise that's obviously done very well for itself on TV, but what about games? Well, there have been attempts to make the time-travelling escapades into an interactive experience, though the quality has varied. In 2019, we got Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, a PlayStation VR game that didn't quite meet...
News Hades Dev Says Returnal Is One of His Favourite Games This Year
And Housemarque reciprocates
Hades is finally available on PlayStation 5 and PS4, and as you may have heard, it's a fantastic rogue-like action game. It's certainly one of the highest profile indie games in recent memory, and has been incredibly well received; it was even in contention for Game of the Year at 2020's Game Awards. PS5 owners have been...
Mini Review Fracked (PSVR) - A Fun VR Shooter with Oh-So Much Style
Frack and roll all nite
What is the appropriate venue to discuss the morally questionable practice of fracking? Well, with an irreverent shooter about eco-terrorism, of course. While Fracked may side-step saying anything meaningful about fracking, it does not sidestep crafting a fun PSVR experience. Touting a movement system hand-crafted to work...
News Marvel's Avengers' Free Black Panther Update Looks Impressive
Vibin' with all this Vibranium
Marvel’s Avengers isn’t a bad game, it’s just a bit of a bland one. Fortunately, the game’s hotly anticipated War for Wakanda update looks set to add a little spice to the co-op brawler. Frankly, this looks absurdly large: there’s a new campaign, missions, villains, enemies, and even a fresh biome to explore...
News Stranger Things Have Happened, But the Demogorgon Is Departing Dead by Daylight
Upside down
And this, readers, is the problem with licensed content. Stranger Things’ jumbo DLC pack for Dead by Daylight – which includes the Demogorgon alongside key characters Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington – is leaving the game on 17th November. That’s a little over two years since it was added, so presumably that was roughly the...
News Hidden The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Assets Hint at Mysterious Mode
Is that a Battle Royale map?
Naughty Dog insinuated, prior to the release of The Last of Us: Part II, that its multiplayer mode had evolved into something much bigger. We know, from recruitment drives, that it continues to work on the standalone online component,
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Announced, Full Reveal This Thursday
Will take place inside Warzone
Update: Activision has now confirmed the existence of Call of Duty: Vanguard with a teaser trailer that gathers together the short videos sent to community members this past weekend. The full reveal will take place inside Battle Royale game Call of Duty: Warzone this Thursday at 6:30pm BST / 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 Details Leave a Lot to Be Desired
Four months since last major update
After months of relative silence since the game's last major update (1.2 launched in April), CD Projekt Red has revealed the first few details for Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.3. And, well, let's just say that the highlights are... Underwhelming. A new blog post points out three key changes: a better minimap when...
Talking Point How Would You Improve PS Plus?
Better games? PS Now? More services?
After what appeared to be a fairly hot streak of quality PlayStation Plus line-ups earlier this year, it feels like the chatter surrounding Sony's premier subscription service has once again returned to discussing how to improve it. This month's free PS Plus games clearly played a part in shaping that...
News UK Sales Charts: GTA 5 Just Keeps on Selling, Hades Makes Top 10
Hades sells 93 per cent of copies on PS5, PS4
Cue the "who hasn't already bought Grand Theft Auto V?" responses in the comments because Rockstar's heavyweight was the second best-selling physical game in the UK last week. Only beaten to the top spot by Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, GTA 5 rose five places to claim second, representing a 44 per cent increase...
News Guilty Gear Strive Second DLC Character Jack-O' Tricks and Treats Later This Month
By my Valentine
Guilty Gear Strive is getting its second DLC character later this month. Returning fighter Jack-O' is already present in the game's story mode, and so since day one, fans have been expecting to see her back in the action at some point. The Japanese-voiced trailer is above, and the English is below. Much like many other returning...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 389
Premier edition
Well, there wasn't long between the Olympics and the Premier League returning, was there? With the football back on our screens, we suspect we're going to be a little more occupied this weekend. There's always time for video games, though. Sammy Barker, Editor: Although I'm excited about the new Premier League season, I'll be...
News Battlefield 2042 Datamine Suggests New Mode Hazard Zone Plays Like Escape from Tarkov
Playable on pre-existing maps
EA is currently running a top-secret Battlefield 2042 closed beta ahead of its October launch, with those lucky enough to gain entry having to agree to NDAs and embargoes. That hasn't stopped some participants from leaking information, however. Gameplay has been posted online over the past few days, and now a datamine...