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August2021
News PS4 Console Sales Limp to Just Over 116 Million
Pat on the back
The PlayStation 4 has had its time in the sun now as Sony focuses its manufacturing efforts on the company's new bit of hardware, meaning the last-gen piece of tech is sort of limping towards sales milestones instead of pushing for a last-minute dash. The company today recorded its results for Q1 of the 2021 fiscal year, and the PS4...
News PS Store Summer Sale Refresh Adds Another 250 PS5, PS4 Deals
Final Fantasy! Assassin's Creed! Pyre!
The PlayStation Store summer sale has been available for two weeks, so now seems like the right time to give it a bit of a refresh, doesn't it? Thankfully, Sony agrees and has spruced up its long list of PS5 and PS4 discounts with many new additions that are live right now on the UK, EU, and US storefronts...
News Meet Luke, a New Challenger in Street Fighter 5 and a Glimpse into the Franchise's Future
Kickbox off
This is it, then: the final character in Street Fighter V’s fifth season. Due out in November, kickboxer Luke is being pitched as “a glimpse into the future” of the prestigious fighting game franchise. Maybe we’re reading too deeply into the comments, but it sounds to us like this appearance could merely be a warm-up for the...
News Street Fighter Icons Cammy and Guile Dab Their Way to Fortnite
Packing bonus items
The star-studded list of video game characters heading to Fortnite simply keeps on growing as Epic Games confirms Street Fighter stars Cammy and Guile will be available for purchase in the Item Shop starting this Saturday. Ryu and Chun-Li were already made part of the Battle Royale cast back in February, but now the roster of...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Reload with a Fifth Season
More content heading to both games
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone are bolstering their gun magazines on 12th August 2021 as the launch of Season Five deploys new content to both of the online multiplayer behemoths. Activision stopped short of detailing what that actually looks like, but expect new maps for Black Ops Cold...
News World War Z: Aftermath Rises on PS4 in September with PS5 Enhancements
Dead good
World War Z: Aftermath, the expanded re-release of Saber Interactive’s co-op tie-in, will chomp at PlayStation 4 from 21st September. As previously announced, the new version will include new maps, including the Vatican City and Russia’s snowbound Kamchatka peninsula. It’ll also run in 4K at 60 frames-per-second on PS5 through...
Subscribe to Push Square on YouTube148k Watch on YouTube News Dirt 5, F1 2020, and GRID All Heading to EA Play Subscription Service
Plus in-game items for other titles
EA really wants you to get your racing boots on in the near future because Dirt 5, F1 2020, and GRID are all heading to the publisher's subscription service. Simply stating the three racers will be added "soon", they will be accompanied by in-game items for other titles. Madden NFL 22 players can look forward to...
News Wreckfest Is Getting a (Censored) Carmageddon Crossover on PS5, PS4
Oh my car
Cult classic PS1 kill-‘em-up Carmageddon is coming to Wreckfest, and if you’ll excuse us for quoting directly from the marketing materials, it’s a “match made in hell”. The new Carmageddon Tournament event is rolling out today on PlayStation 5 and PS4, and it’ll see you “wrecking your opponents and wrecking zombies (and...
News GTA 5 Has Now Sold an Eye Watering 150 Million Copies
Red Dead Redemption 2 crosses 38 million units
Grand Theft Auto V will span its third console generation when Rockstar re-releases the PlayStation 3 title on the PS5 later this year. It’s a game that’s achieved unrivalled success, with the open worlder surpassing 150 million units sold-in to date. This reflects both digital downloads and Blu-ray...
News PS Plus Games for August 2021 Available to Download on PS5, PS4 Now
Hunter's Arena! Plants vs. Zombies! Tennis World Tour!
Based on the results to our recent poll, there’ll be little interest in this news, but just as a heads up: August 2021’s free PS Plus games are available to download now. The selection has been largely panned by subscribers, despite Hunter’s Arena: Legends being a brand new title and both
News Battlefield 2042 Doesn't Have a Campaign, But It Is Getting a Short Film
Check out the teaser for Exodus
In a similar move to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, EA and DICE's upcoming shooter Battlefield 2042 won't have a single player campaign. The anticipated FPS will have its usual suite of multiplayer modes, as well as Portal — a user generated content hub — and something called Hazard Zone, which we don't know much...
News Konami Admits PES Successor eFootball Will Effectively Be a Demo at Launch
Dropping the ball
PES successor eFootball will be just about as bare bones as you can imagine when it kicks off later this year, featuring just nine licensed teams and basic exhibition matches. The free-to-play title will expand with paid modes like Master League at a later date, but there’s currently no date attached to them. Many fans have...
News Tales of Arise Is About as Long as Tales of Berseria, Says Producer
Pretty long, then
With its September release date quickly closing in, there's been some speculation surrounding the actual length of Tales of Arise. Some fans have been wondering whether Bandai Namco's focus on developing a new graphics engine would mean that the game's overall size would suffer — but it sounds like we can still expect a typically...
Guide Splitgate Guide: Tips, Tricks, and How to Play
The ultimate guide to Splitgate
Splitgate is an online multiplayer FPS from developer 1047 Games. Originally released on PC in May 2019, the game's console launch has seen a surge in popularity for the first-person experience, making it one of the most played titles currently available on PS4. Splitgate is commonly referred to as Halo meets Portal,...
Mini Review Omno (PS4) - A Lovingly Crafted Adventure That Journey Fans Won't Want to Miss
Omyes
Omno is an enchanting little game where you traverse a series of reasonably large environments, solving enjoyable puzzles along the way. You play as a kind of pilgrim — a staff-bearing being who is tasked with following the light. The light, in this case, is an energy source of sorts, scattered across the aforementioned environments...
Reminder Claim Your Free PS Plus Games for July 2021 Before They're Gone on PS5, PS4
Today's your last chance
Happy August, everyone! A new month means a fresh batch of PlayStation Plus games to look forward to, and the new lineup is scheduled to be ready for download starting tomorrow, 3rd August. However, before you get too excited about the impending update, don't forget about July's PS Plus games. Last month's offering for Plus...
News UK Sales Charts: Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is PS5's Hero, But It Can't Catch F1 2021
PS5 best-seller clings to top 10
The UK's physical games chart is rather predictable at the best of times, but when new releases dry up, things don't really move about much. Case in point: F1 2021 is once again the number one game at retail, which is no real surprise given the real world championship is ongoing right now. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles...
News PS Now August 2021 Games Announced with NieR: Automata, Ghostrunner, Undertale Added
A highly rated trio
Three new games will soon be added to PlayStation Now, starting from the 3rd August. This month's lineup is made up of NieR: Automata, Ghostrunner, and Undertale. That's a rather diverse trio. Action RPG NieR: Automata is available for a good few months, while Ghostrunner and Undertale are permanent additions (at the time of...
Castle crashers
11 whole minutes of gameplay footage from upcoming hack and slasher Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires has appeared online. As you'd expect, the video is of particular interest to fans who were disappointed with Dynasty Warriors 9 — ourselves included. So what are the key takeaways here? Well, the battle doesn't take place within a huge...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Has Been Played for Over 11,000 Years
That's a lot of swingin'
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is one of Sony's best-selling games of late. This should come as no surprise, given the huge success of its predecessor and, well, because it's Spider-Man. The game has sold 6.5 million copies to date across PlayStation 5 and PS4, and that's not the only awesome stat about the game...
News Ariana Grande Will Headline Huge Fortnite Concert This Weekend
Thank u, next
We truly are living in different times. Positions singer Ariana Grande has confirmed that she will headline Fortnite’s Rift Tour this weekend, which is scheduled to unfold from 6th August through 8th August. There are a number of shows planned – refer to the Fortnite blog for full details – and developer Epic Games recommends you...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for August 2021?
Plus or minus?
Another month, another PS Plus games reveal. August's lineup was actually leaked days before the official announcement, by none other than Sony itself. As such, it feels like people have had additional time to moan and groan about what is, in all fairness, a pretty dull month. Well, at first glance, anyway. So, just to recap,...
News Apex Legends Bans Over 2,000 Players, Almost All Are on PS4
For the cheaters
Apex Legends has dropped the ban hammer on over 2,000 players – and almost all of them are playing on the PlayStation 4. According to Respawn developer Conor Ford, these bans were issued to players gaming the Ranked Points system in Ranked Play, and also for abusing a matchmaking exploit which effectively allowed high-rank players...
July2021
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for August and September 2021
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut! Hades! Deathloop!
The year is moving right along, and we're starting to get out of the comparatively quiet summer months and into a busier release schedule. From August onwards, PlayStation 5 and PS4 games are going to start coming thick and fast, and there's plenty to be excited about over the next few weeks. Let's...
News Jose Mourinho on Fortnite: Footballers Stay Up All Night Playing That Sh*t
Prefer not to speak
Jose Mourinho, a serial winner on the European football stage, is not the biggest fan of Fortnite. As part of an introductory video on his new club AS Roma’s official Twitter account, the outspoken ex-Real Madrid and Chelsea coach described the Battle Royale as a “nightmare”. He added: “Football players stay up all night...
News Kitaria Fables Is Half Action RPG, Half Farming Sim, Adventuring to PS5, PS4 in September
Cat questing
Out on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in just over a month, Kitaria Fables has a new gameplay trailer. The video itself is short but sweet, offering a glimpse of the many adventures that the title has to offer. Kitaria Fables is essentially an action RPG and a farming sim fused together, and reminds us quite a bit of Nintendo 3DS title...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 387
OMNO! OMNO no no no!
How's everyone enjoying the Olympics, then? It's obviously not quite the same without crowds, but the Tokyo event has delivered some entertaining competition in its first week, hasn't it? We can't wait for the athletics events to hit full steam over the coming days. Sammy Barker, Editor: I feel like I need to give my Madden...
News PS5, PS4 Boxing Sim eSports Boxing Club Continues to Look Mind Blowing
The Gypsy King steps into the ring
Every time we see eSports Boxing Club, our jaw hits the floor. In development at Sheffield studio Steel City Interactive, this is not a big budget project coming out of EA Sports – and yet it looks better than practically any other sports game on the market. The release already impressed us earlier in the summer,...
News PS Plus' Free PS5, PS4 Games Announced for August 2021
The leak was on point
August 2021's free PS Plus games have been officially announced, and guess what? It's the same lineup that Sony itself leaked last weekend. We didn't see that one coming! To recap, next month's selection includes: Hunter's Arena: Legends (PS5, PS4) Plants vs. Zombies: Battle
News Horizon Forbidden West Delayed to 2022, Says New Report
It's probably happening
Update: Well, it looks like this is probably happening after all. Following on from a rumour outbreak earlier today, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has weighed in on the situation, reporting that Horizon Forbidden West will indeed be delayed into the first quarter of 2022. The PS5 and PS4 game had been targeting a 2021 release...
News Tales of Arise Fifth Character Trailer Shows Kisara and Her Really Big Shield
Can't touch this
It's that time again, Tales of Arise fans. Bandai Namco has released the game's fifth character trailer, which details another key party member. Kisara's the star in this one, a disciplined knight who uses a huge shield and hammer in battle. As you might expect, Kisara can block incoming blows with her massive bulwark, before...
News Sonic Dashes Into Two Point Hospital on PS4 Today with Free Costumes and Decorations
Sonic scrubs
Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates his 30th anniversary this year, and what better way to mark the occasion than by spending it in hospital? It might be the blue blur's birthday, but SEGA fans are the ones getting a present. Today, Two Point Hospital has been updated with a bunch of Sonic themed goodies, and they're available for free right...
Guide Warzone Guide: Tips, How to Get Started, and How to Win at Call of Duty Battle Royale
A comprehensive guide to Call of Duty: Warzone
Call of Duty: Warzone is a standalone Battle Royale game from publisher Activision, developed and updated by Raven Software. It is heavily linked to both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, with all three titles featured on the same main menu once launched. Available on...
News PS4 Firmware 9.00 Entering Beta Phase, Will Allow You to View PS5 Trophies
Plus more new features
Sony's getting its act together with all its system software, isn't it? For PlayStation 5, the company currently has a huge update in beta which will make a large number of changes and improvements. However, PS4 is not to be left out — firmware version 9.00 is now in public beta for participants, and has one or two...
Mini Review Cotton Reboot! (PS4) - Spooky Cute-'Em-Up's an Elaborate and Accessible 2D Shooter
Bless your Cotton shmups
Even if you're in the middle of a scorching summer, there are games that remind you of other seasons, and with a story that follows Cotton as a broomstick riding witch, PS4 Cotton Reboot! conjures up images of moonlit autumn nights. It's Cotton's sweet tooth, and love of candy wrapped WILLOW, which persuades her over seven...
Mini Review Winds & Leaves (PSVR) – A Silviculturists Dream in Virtual Reality
Planting the seed
Post-apocalyptic games are dime a dozen, but you’ve never played one like this. In Winds & Leaves, rather than punch or shoot your way to safety, you are tasked with re-planting the once vibrant forests of a distant land. You accomplish this by picking fruit from freshly grown trees and then placing them right back into the...
News Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye Expands the Space Exploration Indie Hit This September
Looping us back in
Outer Wilds, not to be confused with The Outer Worlds, is the neat space-faring, time-looping adventure game from Annapurna Interactive and Mobius Digital. It's a beloved game with a fascinating premise; every 20-odd minutes, time resets, and you have that window in which to explore the miniature, physics-based star system and...
News I Am Dead, a Puzzle Adventure Game, Resurrects for Release on PS5, PS4 in August
Post-mortem
I Am Dead is the game's title, not some sort of morbid announcement. It's a colourful adventure game that released last year on PC and Switch, and now it's making the jump to PlayStation 5 and PS4. We've embedded the original announcement trailer to give you the gist. Essentially, the game explores the story of Morris Lupton, the...
News A Memoir Blue Is an Interactive Poem Devoid of Words, Hitting PS5 and PS4
Cloisters Interactive's first game
Could you tell this is an Annapurna Interactive joint based on the headline alone? We hope so, because this is the sort of unique experience the indie publisher has become known for. A Memoir Blue has been announced for PlayStation 5 and PS4 as part of the Annapurna Interactive Showcase, developed by Cloister...
News Stray Is Looking Purr-fect in PS5, PS4 Gameplay Showcase
Curls up in early 2022
One of the indie titles announced during PlayStation 5's reveal was Stray, a game from Annapurna Interactive and BlueTwelve. The teaser showed a cat wandering through a mysterious world devoid of humans but inhabited by robots, and you can't not be intrigued by that. Well, we've finally had a glimpse at proper gameplay, and...
Live Watch the Annapurna Interactive Showcase Right Here
Solar Ash! Stray! More!
And time for something different! Annapurna Interactive has been the publisher of boutique indie titles for a while now, and its slate includes promising PlayStation 5 titles like Solar Ash and Stray. Starting from 12PM PDT / 8PM BST, it’ll be hosting 30 minutes of game announcements and updates from its forthcoming slate...
News Marvel's Avengers' Free Black Panther Add-On Claws 17th August PS5, PS4 Release Date
Wakanda forever
King T’Challa will make his grand entrance in Marvel’s Avengers on 17th August, when the War for Wakanda heats up on PlayStation 5 and PS4. The campaign – which will be free for all players – will add the Black Panther to the roster of playable superheroes, and will add two new villains, a new biome, new enemies, and the...
The first one handed sword in Valhalla
How do you get the new one handed sword in Assassin's Creed Valhalla? In this Assassin's Creed Valhalla guide, we're going to detail Skrofnung, the game's first one handed sword. We'll tell you how to obtain it, and whether it's actually worth using in battle. How to get the one handed sword in Assassin's...
News Apex Legends Introduces New Character Seer in Latest Trailer
Learn all their abilities
The next playable character heading to Apex Legends is Seer, available alongside the new season starting 3rd August 2021. To get you acquainted with the new menace and their abilities, Respawn Entertainment has issued a new trailer detailing what you can expect on the receiving end of a gunfight. It's embedded above and...
It's all about the SSD
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut has lip sync for Japanese voices — but only on PlayStation 5. And, unsurprisingly, a lot of fans have been wondering why that is — including ourselves. Fortunately, we were able to get an answer from Sucker Punch creative director Nate Fox, who was kind enough to explain how the new...
News FIFA 22 Trailer Latches on to Buzzwords, Shows New PS5 Gameplay
It's all about HyperMotion again
We all know EA Sports loves a good buzzword, but FIFA 22’s advancements in motion capture – HyperMotion, as the publisher’s named it – does look to be a game changer. The functionality is exclusive to the next-gen version, and utilises Machine Learning based on a real-world match of football to completely...
News Yes, You Get to Run a Farm in Tales of Arise
Plus other activities
Bandai Namco is making quite a big deal out of side activities in Tales of Arise, and we're all for it. In the game's latest trailer, we get a glimpse of three different pastimes: fishing, cooking... and farming. Yes, that's right, you'll be able to "reap the rewards of the land" in Tales of Arise, as the trailer says. We don't...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island Expansion Size Is Similar to Act 1 of the Main Game
Basically another Act
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut includes a whole new adventure, which takes place on the island of Iki. But just how big is the Iki Island Expansion? Well, we asked creative director Nate Fox that very question in our big Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut interview, and we got a very promising answer. "If you're familiar...
Behind the mask
With Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut carving its way to both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on the 20th August, we've been eager to learn more about what's being added to Jin's expanded adventure. As you may already know, Director's Cut features a brand new expansion, which sees our intrepid samurai travel to the mysterious Iki Island...
News The Ambitious Crimson Desert Has Been Delayed Indefinitely
Adding more ideas to the game
Remember when Crimson Desert lit up The Game Awards 2020 with an ambitious trailer that looked almost too good to be true? While a release date wasn't attached to the project at the time, we will now have to wait even longer to play it for ourselves because Pearl Abyss has delayed it to an unspecified date. This is so...
News James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 Shakes Things Up in Rocket League on PS4
Licence to drive
Have you ever wanted to bring a sense of British sophistication to Psyonix's chaotic football-with-cars game? Maybe you just really like the James Bond movies and want to see one of his most iconic vehicles in Rocket League. Either way, you're in luck: 007's famous Aston Martin DB5 is available in the game starting today. The...
News PlayStation Console Exclusive Kena: Bridge of Spirits Delayed to September
Keep those spirits up
Kena: Bridge of Spirits was revealed back in June of last year, and ever since, it's looked like a delightful action adventure for PlayStation 5 and PS4. Unfortunately, the indie title has gone through its share of delays, and developer Ember Lab has just announced another. The game was pencilled in for 24th August, but will...
News Back 4 Blood Open Beta Shuffles onto PS5, PS4 Next Month with Early Access for Pre-Orders
Start playing from 5th August
Turtle Rock's upcoming co-op zombie shooter Back 4 Blood is essentially a new Left 4 Dead game, which is okay from where we're sitting. Over-the-top undead-slaying action is the order of the day, with up for four players working together to fend off the horde. If you're looking for something relatively mindless to play,...
News Digimon Survive Delayed Yet Again, This Time into 2022
Barely surviving
Will Digimon Survive ever see the light of day? The turn based, story-heavy RPG has been in development for years now on PlayStation 4, and has always looked very promising whenever it's been shown. But having originally been scheduled for a 2019 release here in the West, it's clear that this has become something of a problem...
News Mortal Shell DLC The Virtuous Cycle Is a Roguelike, Out 18th August
New playable Shell, transforming weapon
The pretty good Souls-like out of developer Cold Symmetry titled Mortal Shell is being treated to a new piece of DLC on 18th August 2021 that makes it a roguelike. Named The Virtuous Cycle, it will be available for both the original game on PlayStation 4 as well as the PS5's Enhanced Edition. Check out the...
News Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water Hits PS5, PS4 Just Before Halloween
Packaged with bonus content
Following its surprise confirmation for both of Sony's current consoles, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water will release on 28th October 2021. The new overview trailer embedded above announces the date and provides a fairly detailed look at what the horror title from Koei Tecmo has to offer. It touches on the spooky story...
Tussled sprouts
Republished on Wednesday 28th July 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Plants vs. Zombies has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a tower defence game. After developer PopCap was acquired by EA, the studio...
Review Tennis World Tour 2 (PS4) - A Winner
Match point
Republished on Wednesday 28th July 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Tennis games tend to be a lot of fun, but even the best ones struggle to capture the intricacy of the sport. In franchises like Virtua Tennis, the emphasis...
News Earn Free Wallpapers by Telling Capcom What You Think of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
That's the deal
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles just released on PlayStation 4 yesterday, and if you ask us, it's a cracking adventure game for fans and newcomers alike. Capcom's melodramatic courtroom visual novels are relatively new to Sony's ecosystem, but it's clear why this franchise is so beloved, and this latest collection is easily as good...
News Digital Gaming Expo DreamsCom Is Officially Open in Dreams on PS4
Go, go, go
Rejoice: DreamsCom 21 has arrived. The second iteration of Dreams' very own convention kicks off today on PlayStation 4, showcasing countless community creations across over 40(!) floors of booths. Simply boot up the game and enter DreamSurfing, and you'll be presented with DreamsCom at the top of the page. You can either jump right into...
News Media Molecule Teases Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale, Another Original Game Made in Dreams
Update: Gameplay footage shown in new video
Update: Media Molecule has delved into Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale during its DreamsCom stream. The game started life as an asset kit, but has evolved into a full game, in which you'll explore dungeons and fend off baddies alone or in local co-op. This Mm Original looks like another brilliant little game...
News Baldo: The Guardian Owls Dated for 27th August on PS4
Ni no Kuni x Dragon Quest
It's Ni no Kuni meets Dragon Quest when Baldo: The Guardian Owls comes to PlayStation 4 on 27th August 2021, a gorgeous isometric title that certainly looks the part in a new trailer embedded above. It's full of gameplay so you should get a good idea of how it plays, but if that's not enough, developer Naps Team describes...
News Media Molecule's Next Game Is Tren, a Toy Train Adventure Made in Dreams
Update: Check out the announcement interview
Update: Tren has featured on the DreamsCom live stream. In the above video, creator John Beech is interviewed about the Mm Original coming to Dreams, with plenty of gameplay on show. It looks absolutely delightful; you'll be exploring a wooden train world, upgrading your engine, hauling freight, and...
Reminder Knockout City Season 2 Out Now, Adds Free Movies-Inspired Map and More
Tuesday night at the movies
Just a quick reminder for you: Knockout City has today entered Season 2, named Fight at the Movies. The excellent multiplayer dodge-brawler has kicked off its latest seasonal update, introducing a whole bunch of new bits and pieces to the game. The main addition from day one of Season 2 is Hollywood Drive-In, a brand new...
News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Could Take Up a Healthy Chunk of Your PS5 Storage
But it's nothing crazy
The file size for Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut has been spotted ahead of the game's release next month. The ever-reliable PlayStation Game Size picked it out on Sony's servers, and unsurprisingly, it looks like Director's Cut is going to be a bit bigger than the original release. It does include the Iki Island expansion,...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Stats Show Most Popular Shepard, Key Story Choices, and Much More
Paragon vs. Renegade
BioWare has released a fantastic infographic for Mass Effect Legendary Edition, detailing all kinds of stats and statistics based on the choices players have made across all three remastered games. Please note that some of these stats do refer to potential story spoilers. It makes for a really interesting read, especially if...
Finally
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla's new update is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. On PS5, the update version is 1.030, and it's 4.7GB in size. Original Story: Assassin's Creed Valhalla's next big update will release on the 27th July. Not only does patch 1.3.0 add support for The Siege of Paris — the game's second expansion,...
Mini Review Night Book (PS4) - Interactive Horror Is More Funny Than Scary
Booking hell
Uh oh, Dad's possessed. What rotten luck! Here you are, heavily pregnant and living in a crummy apartment in Croydon, and your fiancé Pearce has inexplicably decided to jet off to the other side world on business when you need him most. Never mind, Pearce has a plan. He's installed security cameras all over the apartment so the police...
News Fortnite's Next Big Event Coming 6th August, Countdown Begins Teases
Ariana Grande concert?
Epic Games is beginning preparation for its next big in-game Fortnite event on 6th August 2021, with update 17.21 now deployed to get the Battle Royale island ready for the show. It all kicks off at 3:05pm PT / 6:05pm ET / 11:05pm BST on the aforementioned date, but if you're in need of a reminder whilst gunning for first...
Rumour Battlefield 2042 to Receive Most Substantial Post-Launch Support in the Franchise
More, more, more
With Battlefield 2042, it looks as though DICE will be going all-out on post-launch content for the multiplayer shooter. We know that the developer has confirmed no less than four battle passes and four seasons in its first year, but precisely what it has planned for each season has been kept under wraps. According to one person...
Random Olympics Volley Ball Player Kelly Claes Loves Marvel's Spider-Man
"Spider-Man all day!"
Video games appear to be seeping into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. First, we had the opening ceremony, which featured music from various Japanese game franchises. Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and plenty more got a nod as athletes from competing countries walked into the stadium. It was pretty great. Anyway, one...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Adds Licensed Cars Like Batmobile, DeLorean, and the Party Wagon
Also Snoopy?
Hot Wheels Unleashed is set to have a pretty large roster of vehicles, but this latest trailer reveals the extent of the final collection. Milestone's die-cast arcade racing game not only includes dozens of recognisable Hot Wheels cars, but will also feature a number of licensed vehicles from all kinds of other properties. In the above...
Review Samurai Warriors 5 (PS4) - Rebooted Hack and Slasher Is Fantastic Fun, for the Most Part
Incident at Honnoji
It's been seven whole years since the last mainline instalment in the Samurai Warriors series, and as far as we're concerned, 2014's Samurai Warriors 4 is still one of the best Warriors games on the market. Samurai Warriors 5 has quite the legacy to live up to, then, but is a rebooted storyline, a fresh art style, and a slew of...
News Warhammer: Vermintide 2 PS4 Patch Adds PS5 Support with 60fps, Better Visuals
Rat's more like it
Brutal co-op brawler Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has a new update on PlayStation 4, which enhances the game for those playing on PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility. Patch 1.23 allows Vermintide 2 to run at 60 frames-per-second on Sony's next-gen console (it's 30fps on PS4), at an increased 1440p resolution (1080p on PS4). It...
News Splitgate PS4 Launch Delayed Due to Overwhelming Server Demand
Beta test extended while dev expands capacity
Splitgate is a game that seems to have come out of nowhere, but it's become incredibly popular during its open beta phase on PlayStation 4. Since 13th July, the beta has been available for download, essentially giving you access to the full game ahead of its proper launch. However, because the game has...
