PS4 News
June2022
News Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp Out for PS4 in July
Expanded version of Killing Harmony board game
Spike Chunsoft has announced an "enhanced" version of the Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony board game Ultimate Talent Development Plan is in the works. Priced at $19.99, it'll release for PS4 on 21st July 2022. The game originally launched for Nintendo Switch and received lukewarm reviews. Danganronpa...
News Klonoa Remasters May Lead to an Expansion of the IP, Says Producer
The Dream Traveler returns
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is releasing on 8 July on PS5 and PS4, and producer Ryo Ishida hopes that it will lead to more entries in the long-running franchise, in the form of other remasters or new IP. In an interview that will appear in the next issue of the gaming journal Lock-On, via VGC, Ishida had the following...
News Being a Loser Is the Optimal Way to Level Up Fall Guys' Battle Pass
Lucky for us
Fall Guys recently went free-to-play, and while this meant a massive influx of new players, it appears there might have been some unintended issues with the game's new Battle Pass model. In Fall Guys, you are awarded a currency called Fame for completing challenges, be they Daily or Weekly. Daily challenges award 300 Fame, and Weekly...
News Insanely Deep PC Strategy Game RimWorld Comes to PS4 Next Month
Watch out for those rabbits
RimWorld is a strategy survival game in which you guide the survivors of a shipwreck on an alien world as they attempt to establish a colony, tending to their needs and dealing with their issues. Featuring an intelligent AI storyteller that will throw twists and turns at you as you play, it's a frightfully addictive game...
News Overwatch 2 Supports 120fps on PS5, Different Performance Options and VRR
Let's up the tempo
Overwatch 2 is taking full advantage of the power of the PS5, and gamers will be able to play the team-based hero shooter at an eye-watering 120fps (provided you have a TV that supports 120hz). We learned this information after Redditor packersfan1290 posted a screenshot on the Overwatch 2 subreddit, and this was later confirmed...
News Scrub Toilets and Play Minigames in Arcade Paradise, Launching August 11th
Wakeup, arcade, profit, sleep
Ever wanted to be the proprietor of a grimy laundromat/retro arcade? No? Well, that's the premise of Arcade Paradise, and the combination of arcade games and light-management sim actually looks pretty great, and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 11 August. You will begin by mopping floors, scrubbing toilets and washing...
News Sony's Cory Barlog Pleads for Patience As God of War Ragnarok Anticipation Hits Fever Pitch
Update: Jason Schreier weighs in
Update: Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has now weighed in on the speculation of a God of War Ragnarok release date announcement being close, suggesting Barlog's tweet earlier today means the news is no longer planned to break tomorrow. While this was the original plan "as of very recently", it may no longer be...
News Atari 50th: The Anniversary Celebration Brings 90 Classics to PS5, PS4 Later This Year
Compilation prize
We hope you're hungry for a retro treat, because Atari's just announced a massive collection heading to modern platforms. Atari 50th: The Anniversary Celebration is a compilation that charts the company's history, and it will include "more than 90 playable games". Going all the way back to the early 1970s, the collection will...
Review The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (PS4) - An Unexplosive Opening
Until yawn
Republished on Wednesday 29th June 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Maybe it's just because our Dad let us watch Jaws when we were six, but we've always been skeptical of the sea. It's wet, and there's weird things in there...
Review Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (PS4) - Madcap Marsupial's Return Is N. Sanely Good
Positive spin
Republished on Wednesday 29th June 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. After Naughty Dog parted ways with Crash Bandicoot, it's fair to say the quality of subsequent games has been inconsistent. However, Activision finally did...
News The Abysmal XIII Remake Gets a Huge Overhaul in September
60fps on PS5, online multiplayer
The complete and utter disaster that was the XIII remake released back in November 2020 is being overhauled by a new developer. Instead of Darguad, publisher Microids has entrusted French team Tower Five with changing the art style and implementing a number of new features. After more than a year's worth of work, the...
News Star Ocean: The Divine Force Locks October Release Date on PS5, PS4
Gets two new gameplay trailers
Upcoming action RPG Star Ocean: The Divine Force will release for PS5 and PS4 later this year, on the 27th October. The launch date is confirmed in a new trailer (embedded above), which shows off a decent amount of fresh gameplay and some English voice acting. And if that's not enough, Square Enix has also released a...
News Skull & Bones Reportedly Setting Sail in November, News Next Week
Pre-order bonuses leak too
Ubisoft's long-in-development pirate game Skull & Bones is releasing on 8th November 2022, according to Xbox Store listings and reporter Tom Henderson. Twitter account Aggiornamenti Lumia, which regularly searches the backend of the online marketplace, found pre-order listings for the title as well as the...
News Latest PS Store Sale Has Almost 200 PS5, PS4 Game Deals
SMT! Digimon! Control!
Another week, another PlayStation Store sale. Running alongside two other promotions that both started up last week, this latest set of PS5, PS4 deals will be available until midnight on 13th July 2022. Below you will find just a taste of the best discounts and price drops. It's pretty slim pickings for native PS5 versions,...
News Survive on an Alien World in I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, Coming to PS5, PS4 on August 25th
Wake up
Ever thought about what life would be like as a colonist on an alien world? That's the premise of I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, a narrative RPG featuring card-based battles, and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 25 August. An intriguing blend of genres, part life sim, deck builder, and visual novel, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist will see players...
News Major Changes Are Coming to Dead by Daylight's Progression Systems
Time to shake things up
Major changes are coming to Dead by Daylight, the nightmarish asymmetrical horror game that brings all of fiction's most terrifying characters to life. Developer Behaviour Interactive's stated goal is to shake up the meta of the game and to make players consider new strategies and tactics. The game's progression system is...
News Live Out Your Childhood Dreams in Disney Dreamlight Valley, Early Access Begins September 6th
Gawsh
A concept that is almost guaranteed to infinitely print money, Disney Dreamlight Valley is a sim-style game set in a world that is populated with Pixar and Disney characters. We got a look at the title in action during yesterday's Nintendo Direct Mini, but rest assured it is coming to PlayStation platforms. The full game will be free-to-play...
News PS Plus Members Can Now Claim a Free Combat Pack in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone
Talk about a perk
PlayStation Call of Duty players can now claim the Expeditionary Combat Pack for free, which can be used in both Vanguard and Warzone, provided they have an active PlayStation Plus membership. Included in the pack is a Legendary Operator Skin for Halima Zambardi, two Legendary Weapon Blueprints and a double XP token. Check out...
Serious Smash vibes
Announced during today's Nintendo Direct Mini and available now on PS5 and PS4, Little Noah: Scion of Paradise is a charming roguelite action game, which is fairly reminiscent of Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Subspace Emissary campaign. In Little Noah, you will explore randomly generated dungeons, recruit allies and defeat bosses...
Guide Overwatch 2 Beta: Dates, Times, and How to Play
When does the Overwatch 2 Beta start?
What are the dates and times for the Overwatch 2 beta test on PS5 and PS4? How do you access the Overwatch 2 beta? Blizzard has finally revealed more information about its upcoming hero shooter sequel, which is due to launch as a free-to-play game this October. However, much sooner than that is a beta test,...
News Shmup Compilation Ray'z Arcade Chronology Firing to PS4
Ray'z from your grave
Shmup fans are in for a treat, as publisher Taito in conjunction with emulation specialists M2 have announced the Ray’z Arcade Chronology for the PS4 – well, at least in Japan. The package spans three different Ray shmups, but includes a couple of new remasters – including RayStorm NEO-HD and RayCrisis HD. RayStorm...
News Magic-Based Battle Royale Spellbreak Will Shut Down Servers in 2023
After just two years on PS4
Spellbreak, the magic-infused battle royale title that released for PS4 in September 2020, is shutting down in early 2023. You may remember Spellbreak from its console debut trailer, which was part of a State of Play broadcast in 2019. The colourful title has been around since 2018, when it first entered early access on...
News RPG Time: The Legend of Wright Sets a Sprawling Adventure Inside a Kid's Notebook
Coming to PS4 this August
This is a game that completely passed us by. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright previously launched on Xbox earlier in the year, but it's now been confirmed for release on PS4, and it looks pretty good. Set within the notebook of an aspiring game designer named Kenta, this intriguing title has you tackling the adventure of the...
Review Disgaea 6 Complete (PS5) - Once More Unto the Netherworld
A statistician's dream, a completionist's nightmare
Disgaea has always stood out among strategy RPGs due to the sheer spectacle of the thing. Ludicrous characters, absurd tactics, and insane damage numbers: it's a franchise that has always taken things to the next level. Disgaea 6: Complete, we're glad to say, continues that trend, and somehow even...
News Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom Planted on PS5 in 2022
Plow pals
Bandai Namco is planting Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom on the PS5 – as well as the previously announced Nintendo Switch. Due out later this year, the game will see “Doraemon, Noby, and their friends land on an unknown planet and decide to help a new friend fulfil his dreams: by farming!” The official blurb...
News Sonic Frontiers Takes You to Cyber Space with Traditional Linear Stages
More details revealed for "open zone" adventure
As part of Nintendo's latest Direct Mini presentation — read more about that through the link — SEGA has shown off a little more about Sonic Frontiers, the hedgehog's big new game due later this year. We've embedded the video above at the right time stamp, and if you're interested in the upcoming...
News Pac-Man World Re-Pac Brings the PS1 Platformer Back with PS5, PS4 Remake
Waka waka
Here's a lovely surprise for all the Pac-fans out there: Bandai Namco has just announced Pac-Man World Re-Pac. It's a remake of the delightful PS1 3D platformer, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4 very soon indeed. Launching on 26th August 2022, Pac-Man World Re-Pac isn't your classic arcade affair. It stars the spherical hero in his own...
News Super Bomberman R 2 Blasts to PS5, PS4 Next Year
New Castle mode detailed
It turns out Konami is still making games, and Bomberman is the series getting all of the publisher's attention. Super Bomberman R 2 has today been announced for PS5 and PS4, following in the footsteps of Super Bomberman R and Super Bomberman R Online — that last one's actually
News Return to Monkey Island with a New Look, But Not on PS5, PS4 Just Yet
Nintendo Switch gets dibs
Point-and-click icon Guybrush Threepwood will make his grand return later this year – but not on PS5 and PS4 at first. Return to Monkey Island – the continuation of the classic series – will launch as a timed console exclusive on the Nintendo Switch in 2022, with other platforms presumably to follow at a later date...
News Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Bundles Every Main Release on PS4
Battle Network 1-6 included
Well, here's an announcement that we didn't expect: Capcom is releasing a remastered collection of every mainline Mega Man Battle Network title for PS4 in 2023. The suitably named Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection will include all six instalments, from the first Battle Network to Battle Network 6. Technically,...
News Square Enix Strategy RPG The DioField Chronicle Gets a Livestream This Weekend
Gather your troops
The DioField Chronicle was announced during Sony's State of Play back in March. It's a strategy RPG from Square Enix, and although we turned our noses up at the name, the project does have potential. We haven't seen the game since, but a dedicated livestream this weekend should give us some much needed information. The stream —...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch 1.5.3 Available to Download Now on PS5, PS4
Get the Bifröst Bundle for free
Update: The latest patch for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, update 1.5.3, can be downloaded now on PS5 and PS4. As a quick reminder, it weighs in at 1.2GB on PS5 and 1.4GB on PS4. With the biggest addition being two free items via the Animus Store, you can check out the full patch notes below. Original story: A new...
Mini Review Best Month Ever! (PS4) - The World's Heaviest Road Trip
Okayest month ever
Created by the Warsaw Film School’s Video Game Directing department, Best Month Ever! is the story of Louise and her biracial son, Mitch, living in 1960s rural America. Having been diagnosed with a terminal illness and told she doesn’t have long to live, Louise takes Mitch on a road trip for summer, promising him the best...
News Jane Foster Joins Marvel's Avengers Roster Today
It's Thor, but it's also not
Jane Foster, aka the Mighty Thor, comes to Marvel's Avengers today as a free update. Packing a new moveset and story, she will be playable for everyone who owns the game along with previous post-launch superheroes like Spider-Man and Black Panther. Unfortunately, though, Jane Foster doesn't bundle in a new campaign to...
News Ubisoft Set to Showcase Its Upcoming Titles at Gamescom in August
But not Assassin's Creed
Gamescom is a couple of months away, and publishers are starting to make it clear whether they're participating or not. We know, for example, that Sony won't be present at the European expo at all, and neither will Activision Blizzard or Take Two. However, one company that has confirmed it will make an appearance is Ubisoft:...
News Elden Ring's Second Live-Action Trailer Is Just as Awkward as the First
But definitely don't tell Israel Adesanya we said so
Another live-action trailer for the critically-acclaimed and wildly-successful RPG Elden Ring has been released and, well, it's pretty weird. It features UFC star Israel Adesanya, who spends around a minute trying to get gamers pumped up to go out and be the best Elden Lord they can be, all the...
News Nostalgia Is in Full Force in This Capcom Fighting Collection Launch Trailer
Pixel perfection
The Capcom Fighting Collection is in the wild now on PS4, and Capcom's excellent compilation makes these previously tough-to-find titles accessible for a modern platform. Capcom released a hype-inducing launch trailer to get potential punters pumped up for a retro showdown. Included is a gallery of high-quality art, hundreds of...
News Seek the Truth in This AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative Launch Trailer
Truth is only an illusion
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative, which, aside from being one hell of a title, is actually a pretty good detective game (we gave the PS4 version a 7/10 in our review), and what's more, it's available now in North America. Sadly, the title has been delayed until 8 July in Europ
Rumour EA Set to Reveal New Skate, Need for Speed, and FIFA Games Next Month
It's in the game
We're just about past all the not-E3 summer presentations now, and a notable absentee was EA. The publisher stated it would forego its usual EA Play Live showcase this year, instead announcing games when the timing was right. Well, it's sounding like July will be the right time for some of the company's biggest upcoming titles...
News ESRB Rating Suggests Skull & Bones Is Dropping Anchor on PS5 Soon
Land ho!
Update (27/6/22): Evidence is mounting for a Skull & Bones release date. In addition to the below, it's now been discovered that ESRB, the games rating board for North America, has rated the beleaguered Ubisoft title, as reported by Eurogamer. This new listing also doesn't mention PS4 — it's possible the game has jumped ship and will...
News UK Sales Charts: Only Three Top 10 Games Are Available on PlayStation
Not switching it up
The UK's physical games charts are usually dominated by Nintendo Switch titles, but it's getting pretty ridiculous now. The country's love affair with the hybrid console is strong as ever; the latest result shows a top 10 in which seven of the games are only on Switch. That leaves us with very little to write about on a...
News Into the Breach PS5, PS4 Ports in 'the Realm of Possibility'
But maybe don't get your hopes up
Developer Subset Games has said PS5, PS4 ports of its supposedly excellent strategical title Into the Breach are "within the realm of possibility". First released for PC and Nintendo Switch in 2018, the game is being expanded next month via an Advanced Edition that includes new content and all-new versions for...
News Fall Guys Has 20 Million Players After Free-to-Play Release
All inside 48 hours
Fall Guys racked up 20 million players within the first 48 hours of its free-to-play release last week. The total covers all platforms the game is playable on, including PlayStation, Xbox, PC, mobile phones, and a new Nintendo Switch edition. Team Mediatonic revealed the news on Twitter and invited even more players to check out...
Rumour PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for July 2022 Leaked Early
Woah!
The PS Plus games line up for July 2022 has seemingly leaked ahead of the official reveal, which is set to take place on Wednesday, 29th June, 2022. The leak once again comes from Dealabs, with user billbil kun having outed numerous PS Plus updates in the past. As such, there's very little reason to doubt this latest leak. Accordin
News Action RPG Valkyrie Elysium Rated for Release on PS5, PS4
Profiled
Looks like Square Enix’s action RPG Valkyrie Elysium is on schedule for its 2022 release, as it’s been rated by a number of classifications boards around the world – including the ESRB. The game, a successor to Valkyrie Profile, was announced back in March during a State of Play with a vague release window of this year, but has...
Talking Point What PS Plus Games for PS5, PS4 Do You Want This Month? (July 2022)
When will PS Plus be announced?
What are the PS Plus games for PS5 and PS4 in July 2022? When will All PS Plus Games for July 2022 be announced? We're in a brave new era for Sony's subscription service now, with all three tiers — PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra
PSA PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Removed from Service Aren't Yours to Keep Forever
Once they're gone, they're gone
We recently reported on a couple of games featured in PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium that will be leaving the service fairly soon. This caused a little confusion, as many believed that the huge libraries of games in t
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 432
Feelin' hot
We've spent all year whining about the weather, and now it's officially too hot. Fortunately, rain is forecast for the weekend, so it's sure to cool down quick. Yours truly may just go and lie on the pavement, and let the cool water wash over. Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: I've been itching for some turn based Japanese RPG action, so...
News Sony Launches New PS Store Credit Vouchers for PS Plus
Denominations for revamped tiers
Earlier in the month, it was reported that Sony was discontinuing its traditional digital PS Plus vouchers. These allowed you to purchase one month, three month, or 12 month memberships from third-party retailers, which you could then redeem on your account in order to extend your subscription. Occasionally, these...
News Overwatch 2 Will Completely Replace the Original Upon Launch on PS5, PS4
No going back
Precisely what Overwatch 2 is has been a question on the lips of fans since its announcement. It's billed as a sequel, but the way Blizzard has spoken about it in the past made it sound more like a glorified game update. Now we know the hero shooter is finally coming soon, a hazy detail has now been clarified. When it launches, it will...
Random Skegness Is Now Home to the Official Fall Guys Bench
Just 53 minutes from the beach
In case you didn't know, Fall Guys has made some big strides lately. The game now has a native PS5 version, launched on other consoles, and has adopted a free-to-play structure. That's quite a lot of change for the 60-player battle royale platformer, and developer Mediatonic has celebrated in style. With some...
News Sucker Punch Staffing Up for What Sounds Like Ghost of Tsushima 2
An open world with stealth and combat, you say?
Sucker Punch Productions knocked it out of the park with Ghost of Tsushima. The brand new IP really resonated with fans thanks to a gorgeous open world and some slick gameplay, selling in big numbers worldwide. A sequel is surely next on the cards for the Washington-based studio, and a batch of job...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium List Games Leaving Soon, Shadow Warrior 3 Gone on 5th July
Syberia leaves PS Plus Premium soon too
The new PS Plus service has a tab buried at the bottom of its PS5 home page dedicated to telling you all the games that will be leaving soon. It's called Last Chance to Play and is found just below the Ubisoft+ Classics list. Currently, it reveals two games will be leaving PS Plus Extra and
Reaction PS Plus' PS5, PS4 Restart Is Welcome and Smart
Revamp has us amped
The list of All PS Plus Games – which currently spans over 800 games if you pay up for PS Plus Premium – is quite startling. Sony had promised around 700 games prior to its revamped subscription’s release, so we already had an idea of what to expect, but seeing it all laid out on the
News Dead Cells' Huge Accessibility and Difficulty Options Update Is Out Now
Breaking Barriers
Dead Cells released for PS4 back in 2018, and it's just received what is arguably its most significant update yet. The rogue-lite action title's awaited accessibility patch — nicknamed 'Breaking Barriers' — is out now, bringing a wealth of options that make the game much more approachable. It also includes difficulty sliders,...
News Square Enix Hosting Star Ocean: The Divine Force Showcase Next Week
40-minute livestream scheduled
Staying true to its word, Square Enix has announced a lengthy Star Ocean: The Divine Force livestream for next week on 29th June 2022. Clocking in at an impressive 40 minutes, the show will get underway at 12pm BST / 4am PT/ 7am ET. It'll be presented by the voice actor of main character Raymond Lawrence, Subaru...
News PS Store Weekend Sale Live Now, PS5 Exclusives Included
Ratchet! Uncharted! Ghostwire!
A new PlayStation Store weekend sale is live right now, but as the name would suggest, it's not going to stick around for long. These offers are available until midnight on Monday, 27th June 2022. There are some pretty decent deals too, so if you like what you see, jump on the discounts before it's too late. PS5...
Gaps in the Wonder years
In Retro Gamer Issue 124's 'A Westone Retrospective' feature, Westone co-founder Ryuichi Nishizawa stressed that he wanted to create a feeling of pressure for the player when developing 1986's arcade game Wonder Boy — the first of four retro games in Bliss Brain Corporation's Wonder Boy Collection, which compiles two...
News Prominent Leaker Teases Impending God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Reveals
Ragnarok is imminent
If you’ve been following the video game industry closely these past few weeks, you’ll be familiar with Twitter leaker The Snitch – an “insider” with a flawless batting record, spanning everything from Sony’s recent State of Play to a number of announcements throughout not-E3 week. So reliable has this sneakster’s...
Review Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (PS4) - Retro Revival Is More Reimagining Than Remake
Shinto fine
What if 1992’s cult Super Nintendo shooter Pocky & Rocky had been re-released for Sony’s more powerful PS1 console? That’s a little how Pocky & Rocky Reshrined feels at first blush: cute, colourful, and unmistakably retro, yes – but tapping new, previously unavailable power reserves to add Metal Slug-esque chunkiness to...
News First One Piece Odyssey Gameplay Will Be Dropping Soon
Will be at Anime Expo 2022
One Piece Odyssey was announced back in March, but outside of some screenshots and a couple of brief trailers, we're yet to see any real gameplay. And this is despite the fact that the game's scheduled to launch later this year. Fortunately, it looks like fresh footage is heading our way soon. One Piece Odyssey will have...
News Sony Exceeds PS Plus Promise with Over 800 Games Across New Tiers
It's over 800
The full list of All PS Plus Games is a truly eye-popping sight. Sony had promised over 700 titles with the new PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers, but according to our calculations it’s actually exceeded 800! In fact, the exact number is 802 games, although this does include some regional exclusives, so your mileage may
News A Handful of Games Separate PS Plus Extra, Premium Lists in USA, Europe
PS5, PS4, PS3 game region exclusives detailed
With today's release of the PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, we've been handed a proper look at what PS5, PS4, and PS3 games are exclusive to the service in each region. As it turns out the list is actually pretty short and mostly revolves around...
News New PS Plus Ad Is Absolutely Packed with Game References
How many can you spot?
The new PS Plus tiers, Extra and Premium, have just launched in Europe and Australia, meaning that the overhauled service is now live worldwide. With this in mind, Sony seems to have finally kicked its advertising campaign into gear. It's released a two minute, cinematic ad that asks 'Why be one thing, when you can be...
News Sony Will Roll Out Superior 60Hz NTSC Options for Majority of PS Plus Classics
Good news
Do you want the good news or the bad news? Let’s start with the bad: so, as expected, a number of the PS1 games released as part of the new PS Plus Premium plan in Europe overnight are the inferior, 50Hz PAL versions. The good news is that Sony has heard your complaints and is actually doing something about it. “We’re planning to...
News PSP Game Super Stardust Portable Joins PS Plus Premium
No sign of a Trophy list, though
PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium launched across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand today, and the last rollout has brought with it a new game for the service's highest tier. PSP title
News Boldly Go Where Many Others Have Gone Before in Star Trek Online: Stormfall, Live Now on PS4
Continue the adventure
Star Trek Online: Stormfall is a major story update for the long-running MMO, which launched all the way back in 2010, although it didn't make the jump to consoles until 2016. It continues the ongoing Terran Gambit story arc, and is the 26th chapter in the ongoing sci-fi epic. Introducing new quests seasonal events, quality...
News Potion Permit Is Stardew Valley But with Alchemy, Coming to PS5, PS4 on September 22nd
Get mixin'
Potion Permit is a charming life-sim in which you play as a Chemist sent to the picaresque town of Moonbury in order to cure the mayor's daughter, who has fallen ill with a mysterious sickness. You gather reagents and concoct potions through a cool alchemical minigame, and engage in some simple combat, all the while accompanied by a cute...
News Dreadout 2 Is an Atmospheric Horror Game Coming to PS5, PS4 on July 20th
Fatal Frame, but with an iPhone
Dreadout 2 is a moody 3rd-person horror game influenced by Indonesian folklore, originally released on PC in 2020, and now it's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 20 July. Borrowing a little inspiration from Fatal Frame, you play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to see and sense ghosts, and you use your...
News Redo! Is a Non-Linear 2D Soulslike Available Now on PS5, PS4
Post-apocalyptic Metroidvania
Redo! is a dark and evocative 2D Soulslike set in a dystopian world overrun with bio-machines, with Metroidvania elements. You play as a girl attempting to survive in the rotten bowels of a gloomy, decaying city. Using an eclectic mix of weapons including riot shields, energy blades, and rocket launchers, you will need...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Now Live in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand
The long wait is finally over
The long-awaited launch of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium in Europe, Australia and New Zealand is finally upon us, with the service now confirmed as being live in those regions. While we don't as yet have a full list of All PS Plus Games coming to PAL regions, it's expected to be similar to what is on offer in the...
News Circus Electrique Is Darkest Dungeon with Clowns and Firebreathers for PS5, PS4
The show must go on
Hungarian developer Zen Studios may be best known for its pinball simulations, but it’s always experimented with other genres, like in CastleStorm and KickBeat. Circus Electrique is not exactly trying to hide its Darkest Dungeon influences, but it does look like an interesting spin on Red Hook’s strategic RPG. There’s a...
News The Crew 2 Finally Burns Rubber at 60fps on PS5 This July
Gotta go fast
When it comes to arcade racing games, the PS5 is in seriously short supply. Thank the car gods that The Crew 2 continues to get updated, then – with a 60 frames-per-second patch speeding to Sony’s new-gen console on 6th July. French developer Ivory Tower has remained committed to this title for four years now, and it’s still...
News Sony's Latest State of Play Has Been Watched More Times Than Any of Its E3 Conferences
It's the state of play these days
Sony’s latest State of Play broadcast – which included trailers for Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy 16 – has been watched more times than any of the company’s E3 press conferences. With 2.52 million views, it’s officially surpassed
News SEGA Announces Hyenas, a Team-Based FPS About Stealing Merch in Space
Coming to PS5 and PS4
Hyenas has just been announced over on IGN. What the heck is Hyenas? Well, we're still figuring it out — but the basics are that it's a team-based, zero-gravity first-person shooter, developed by Creative Assembly, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4. As you can see in the debut trailer, it's got a stylised, illustrated look...