PS5 News - Page 13
October2024
News Until Dawn PS5 Remake's New Ending Leaked, May Hint at Possible Sequel
Until another Dawn?
Note: This story contains spoilers for Until Dawn. Sony and developer Ballistic Moon are on the cusp of releasing a PS5 and PC remake of Until Dawn, the beloved horror adventure game. However, some received their copies early, and the result is some leaked information being shared around online. One clip, currently still up on...
News Cyber Attack on Outlast Developer Reportedly Holds Almost 2TB of Data to Ransom
Source code and much more stolen
Red Barrels, the development studio behind the Outlast series, has suffered a major cyber attack. In a statement on its website, the developer Red Barrels confirms its "internal IT systems" were hacked, "involving access to some of its data". Having completed an investigation of the situation, the team confirms that...
News PlayStation Begins Pre-Orders for PS5's Chroma Collection, Horizon Remastered, More
Time to Oct in
Today, 3rd October 2024, Sony has set live pre-orders for numerous upcoming items in the realm of PlayStation. It's clear the platform holder is targeting a big PS5 push this holiday season, with new accessory colours and first-party games inbound — and all up for advance purchase right now. First, there's the Chroma Collection...
News Viral Horror Hit Amanda the Adventurer Comes to PS5, PS4 This Month
Wooly or won't he
The indie horror scene on PC is always throwing out breakout hits, and a lot of them wind up on consoles. The latest of these is Amanda the Adventurer, which comes to PS5 and PS4 on 10th October, 2024. The game is a mystery at its core; you discover a bunch of video tapes in an attic, each playing episodes of the titular kid's TV...
News Metal Gear Solid Delta's Difficulty Will Differ Depending on Your Choice of Camera
A matter of perspective
Konami is currently developing Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of the beloved PS2 stealth action title. While many aspects are true to the original, players can opt for a modern, over-the-shoulder camera — but doing so will affect the level of challenge. Speaking to Famitsu, Yuji Korekado explains that the...
Guide Best PS5 SSD 2024: Boost Your PS5 Storage Capacity
All PS5 M.2 NVMe SSD requirements and best Solid State Drive to buy
What is the best PS5 SSD and which PS5 SSD should you buy? Expanding your PS5's storage might seem like a daunting task with so many different SSD options available on the market, but this guide aims to simplify the process, showing you exactly which SSD products are the best...
News Crickets as Suicide Squad Endures Another Muted Launch
What's the plan, Mistah J?
While very different games, Concord recently launched to a dismal response from players, and Sony pulled the plug after just two weeks. With the onset of Suicide Squad's Season 3 of live service content, nearly nine months out from launch, Warner Bros must be looking at the player count that kill
News Two Guns Better Than One in AK-xolotl's Co-Op Update on PS5, PS4
Better together
Over-the-top amphibian shooter AK-xolotl is getting a free update today for players on PS5 and PS4, adding the essential local co-op update. We've come to expect this as traditional for indies featuring aggressive animals, following in Cult of the Lamb's footsteps, and certainly can't complain. It features all-new enemies, weapons,...
News Epic Games Boss Says Firm Now 'Financially Sound', Following the Firing of Over 800 Staff
Good news for some
Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney says the firm is now "financially sound" following a tumultuous year which, announced last September, involved the company shedding some 830 to 870 staff. That's despite the Fortnite and Unreal Engine developer making billions in revenue in the interim, which is estimated to grow an additional 30% over...
News The Alters Gets Alternate Release Date, Sci-Fi Survival Game Delayed into 2025
Jan will just have to wait
Sci-fi survival game The Alters from developers 11 Bit Studios has been hit with a delay and is now expected to launch sometime in early 2025. In a refreshing statement, president Przemysław Marszał said that "after so many years of production, the risk that the game will have any shortcomings is unnecessary for us."...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Reportedly Has a Co-Op Game Mode in Development
Ubisoft is having a tough week
With a second exclusive report out of the embattled Ubisoft development team this week, outlet Insider Gaming is living up to its reputation. A cooperative game mode is reportedly in the works for Assassin's Creed Shadows, in development long before the game's
News First Review Scores for PS5's Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2 Are Glowing
Famitsu weighs in on upcoming PS5 games
Two of October's biggest game releases have just received their very first reviews, and they of course come courtesy of Japanese magazine, Famitsu. First up, Atlus' much-anticipated fantasy RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio, earns itself a 37/40, with the panel of four awarding three 9s and a 10. Meanwhile, the...
News These LEGO Horizon Adventures Machines Will Make You Want a Real Life Set
At least we have the Tallneck
One of Sony's big holiday games is LEGO Horizon Adventures, a more family-friendly take on Guerrilla Games' epic series. One of the main highlights of Aloy's ongoing quest is the range of robotic enemies she faces, and they look brilliant in their plastic incarnations. Guerrilla has shared a few shots of some of the...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update 1.52 Adds Two Sports Cars and a Very Boxy Van
The only limit is your imagination
On 3rd October, 2024, Gran Turismo 7 players can enjoy the latest free update to the racing sim. Version 1.52 will bring a trio of new vehicles to drive, including the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR GSR '04, Nissan GT-R Premium edition T-spec '24, and Toyota Hiace Van DX '16. On top of finally being able to...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero PS5 Pre-Orders Tracking Above Call of Duty on PS Store
Krillin it
Only a few things in life are guaranteed: death, taxes, and Call of Duty's endless popularity. However, you should never bet against anime, either — and it seems the weebs are coming out in force to support Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero on PS5. The next entry in the Budokai Tenkaichi series in all but name, Sparking! Zero is a hotly...
News Microsoft Is Investigating Why Devs Are Prioritising PS5 Over Xbox
Wants to address "pain points"
A blog post on Microsoft's game developer website has highlighted the firm's intention to learn why Xbox is being skipped over in favour of other platforms. It's no big secret that certain developers have faced struggles with the Xbox ecosystem in recent times. The biggest example is Baldur's Gate 3, which was delayed...
Guide Upcoming PS5 Games for October and November 2024
Silent Hill! Call of Duty! Dragon Age!
Wanting something new to play on PS5? Well, thankfully, there are lots of great games headed to the system over the next couple of months – and even a new console to consider (if you don't mind handing over a small fortune, that is)! As always, we've been busy putting together a list of some particularly...
News Ghost of Yotei's Gorgeous Open World Will Be Less Repetitive Than Tsushima's
The difference 300 years makes
Sony and developer Sucker Punch recently announced Ghost of Yotei, a sequel to its immensely popular open world action title, Ghost of Tsushima. While the game will be somewhat familiar, its setting, time period, and protagonist are all completely new, which should make for a pretty fresh experience when it launches...
News Watch Unreal 5's Seriously Impressive MegaLights Tech Demo, Running on a PS5
Illuminating new lighting tech
Sony and Epic have been close partners for a long time, with the former investing a considerable amount of money into the latter. It's little surprise, then, to see Unreal Engine 5's latest tech demonstration presented running on a PS5 — and it looks stunning. As part of Epic's Unreal Fest presentation, it...
News Report Finds Lack of Star Wars Outlaws Sales Disturbing
A million copies in a month
A million copies sold is, generally speaking, incredible news to any publisher of video games not named Square Enix. Unfortunately, that exception also applies when dealing with absolutely massive IPs like Star Wars. While we don't know what Ubisoft's sales expectations were for Star Wars Outlaws, we'd be willing to bet...
News Games Workshop Noticed Saber's Minor Space Marine 2 Armour Error
Eternal vigilance
Games Workshop, the legendary British miniature manufacturer and behemoth behind Warhammer (and its infinitely more popular sci-fi setting, Warhammer 40,000), is notoriously rigid and inflexible. In the nearly five decades since setting up shop, the firm has fiercely protected its extremely lucrative IP, working closely with...
News Curb Your Kid's Fortnite Consumption with Epic's New Suite of Parental Controls
Your request for additional playtime has been denied
With the future of gaming looking increasingly like Fortnite, it's probably best that younger players' impressionable minds are prevented from going completely feral. New controls are being put into place to ensure that kids will know when it's time to hop off Epic's eternally popular game, which...
Give the people what they want
A sequel to Lords of the Fallen is underway at developer Hexworks, and it may end up looking quite different from its predecessor, according to the latest financial report from publisher CI Games. Details remain quite scant, but along with gameplay improvements and additional game modes, the sequel will reportedly opt...
News Wizard of Mod Arrives in Girthy Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 on PS5
Catch you next year
Console-bound RPG fans have watched with envious eyes the strange delights and modifications their PC brethren have enjoyed for about as long as both platforms have existed. Thankfully, we live in a bright, hopeful age in which Baldur's Gate 3 is not only real but one of the best games ever made. Now, just a month and change...
Guide All DualSense PS5 Controller Colours and Limited Editions
Where to buy DualSense Edge + all colours
What are all the DualSense PS5 controller colours? What limited edition DualSense PS5 controllers are available? As with all previous PlayStation consoles, the PS5's official controller comes in a variety of different colour schemes. Sony usually spreads these out over the course of a generation, but we end...
Guide PS5 Console Covers: All Colours and Where to Buy Them
Every PS5 faceplate design available
What are all the PS5 console cover colours? After offering the default white colour scheme since launch with all systems, Sony is expanding its PS5 console customisation options with new covers you can purchase in a variety of colours. The first batch launched in January 2022, and more colours have been released...
News Ever-Evolving, Live Service Experiences Like Fortnite Are 'the Future of Gaming'
According to Epic boss Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney, the boss of Fortnite maker Epic, believes the future of gaming is, well, Fortnite. Speaking at the Unreal Fest in Seattle, as reported by PC Gamer, he said that “a lot of games are released with high budgets, and they're not selling nearly as well as expected”. According to the executive, this is...
News This Silent Hill 2 PS5 vs PS2 Comparison Will Blow Your Mind
We're licking our Flesh Lips
There was scepticism when Konami announced Bloober Team was remaking Silent Hill 2 – it’s one of the most beloved PS2 games of all time, after all. But this special episode of PS Underground, showcasing the game’s iconic Flesh Lips boss battle, has left us with our jaws on the floor. The Polish developer’s...
Mini Review SUNSOFT Is Back! Retro Game Selection (PS5) - Archaic But Interesting 80s Bundle
The sun always shines brighter
Before you shell out for the SUNSOFT Is Back! Retro Game Selection, you need to understand exactly what you’re getting. This trio of archaic 8-bit adventures has never been officially localised in English before, so it carries inherent value for that reason alone. But it’s worth noting that these titles are...
News Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe Behind Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Rousing Soundtrack
Sounds like Hollywood
EA and BioWare have announced the talent behind Dragon Age: The Veilguard's soundtrack, and they've roped in a couple of Hollywood composers for the job. Announced on social media, it's none other than Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe behind the OST for the upcoming RPG. The main theme is now available to stream on services like...
News Sony Fights Scalpers in Japan By Demanding PS5, PS4 Playtime
For the players only
Inevitably, pre-orders for the limited edition 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro are being flogged for a huge markup on auction sites like eBay. But in Japan specifically Sony is fighting back by requiring 30 hours of PS5 and PS4 playtime since 14th February, 2014. If you haven’t logged that amount of time on your account, then you...
News Darkstalkers Fans May Find Street Fighter 6's Fighter Pass a Touch Cruel
Night warriors await
To be fair to Capcom, it has ported the Darkstalkers games to modern consoles with the Capcom Fighting Collection, so it’s not letting the franchise rot. The chance of a new title in the series seems low, though. At least fans can look forward to a new Street Fighter 6 Fighting Pass inspired by the franchise, however – and...
News October 2024's PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games Are Available to Download Now
New games to wrestle with
The latest batch of PS Plus Essential games is beginning to roll out on PS5 and PS4. Sony's subscription service gets a trio of PS5 and PS4 titles every month, available to all members and yours to enjoy while you're subscribed. October's batch of games is now here, available from today until 4th November. Here's a...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Hasn't Removed Yasuke, But Dev Focused on Historical Accuracy
After delay to 14th February
The abrupt and lengthy delay of Assassin's Creed Shadows last week, from November to February, surprised fans. Ubisoft cited learnings from Star Wars Outlaws as a big part of the reason. Internally, however, the developers knew it was coming and necessary. Not wanting to release another big game in an undercooked state,...
News PS5 Pro 'Absolutely Rocks', According to No Man's Sky Engine Programmer
More positive impressions
According to Martin Griffiths, the Engine Programmer at No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games, the PS5 Pro “absolutely rocks”. In a post on X (or Twitter), he explained that he’s “been through all PlayStation iterations” and appears to have a very favourable impression of this one. And yes, No Man’s Sky is on the...
News PSN Was Down But Has Now Been Resolved
All fixed
Update: Not much later than the publishing of this article, and it seems all services have been restored. As you were, then! Original Story: The PlayStation Network is experiencing global issues right now, with most of its online features currently down. The PSN status webpage tells us that account management, online play, streaming,...
News PlayStation Fans Gleefully Snitch on 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro Scalpers
For the players
In a strangely cathartic piece of news, annoyed and disgruntled PlayStation fans who were unable to secure preorders for the undeniably gorgeous 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro bundle have been mass-reporting the scalpers who did. Many of these sordid trades happen on eBay, and the retailer has reportedly been unusually responsive in taking...
News Silent Hill 2 Remake Breaks Street Date, PS5 Discs Loose in the Wild
Spoilers!
A PS2 game released in 2001, if you've played the original Silent Hill 2, chances are you're no spring chicken. That said, there are many, many new prospective fans in the world, and it is to those impressionable innocents we direct this warning: Bloober Team's imminent remake appears to have broken street date, with physical copies...
News Explore Hell Is Us PS5 in Extensive Developer-Led Gameplay Trailer
Don't say Soulslike
Revealed during Sony's recent State of Play showcase, the atmospheric Hell is Us is due out on PS5 in 2025. Jonathan Jacques-Belletete, both creative director and art director at developer Rogue Factor, takes us through an extended gameplay trailer. Centred on the hermit state of Hadea, a nation in which no one enters or leaves,...
September2024
News Sony Product Manager Urges PS5 Fans to 'Settle Down' Over Ads
Update: Bug has already been squashed
Update: Just as we hit publish on this post, many are reporting their user interface has already returned to normal. It may take a little time for the hotfix to proliferate, but just sit tight – this is in the process of being resolved now. Original Post: In a deleted post on social media, PlayStation’s...
News Infinity Nikki Could Be the Cosiest PS5 Game Ever Made
For real
Cosy games are a whole genre these days, and Infinity Nikki may be about to steal the crown. The upcoming open world platformer – a massively upgraded edition of Infold Games’ long-running fashion franchise – looks a lot like Genshin Impact in this gameplay trailer, as you switch between outfits to unlock different gameplay...
News Shadow's Campaign About the Same Length as Sonic's in Sonic X Shadow Generations
"Maybe a little less"
Sonic X Shadow Generations is speeding towards its October launch date on PS5 and PS4, and a new interview reveals roughly how long the remaster's brand new content is. Speaking to Japanese outlet Famitsu, Sonic Team's Shun Nakamura has commented on the length of Shadow Generations, the all-new campaign accompanying the...
News Tech Experts Reckon PS5 Pro Could Help Pave the Way to PS6
An important stepping stone
Everyone’s got an opinion on PS5 Pro, whether they’re optimistic about the device or irritated by its $700/£700 price point. But there’s an interesting analysis piece published by tech experts Digital Foundry today which argues the supercharged system could lay the foundations for the PS6 – and that will benefit...
News Throwback RPG Sea of Stars Gets Free, Game-Changing Update in November on PS5, PS4
Dawn of Equinox
Sea of Stars, the retro-inspired RPG from Sabotage Studio, is not only getting a DLC expansion, it's also set to receive a massive update — free for all players. Dubbed Dawn of Equinox, this massive patch now has a release date of 12th November, and the developer has revealed a bunch of details about what it brings to the game...
News PS5 Fans Want to Protest Against New User Interface Advertising
Sony's got some thinking to do
PS5 owners are absolutely irate about changes made to the console’s user interface, and already some fans want to protest against the “feature”. While it’s not available to everyone on every game yet, the console is now pulling in news pertaining to select titles and displaying them when you hover over their...
News Promising 3D Platformer The Smurfs: Dreams Gets Playable Demo on PS5, Available Now
Smurf it yourself
As far as licensed platformers go, The Smurfs: Dreams is looking like a pretty good one. It's set to launch on PS5 and PS4 come 24th October, but those with Sony's current-gen console can check it out right now with a free playable demo. The trailer above provides a glimpse at the game, which sees you exploring the dreams of the...
News Death Stranding 2's Next-Gen PS5 Photo Mode Will Somehow Affect the Story
You should take good pictures
To be fair to Hideo Kojima, he’s been dabbling with photography in his games for quite some time. Do you remember Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot’s cool (but controversial) Beauty and the Beast photoshoots? Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will take things to an entirely new stratosphere, however, as new...
News Bickering Begins Over PS5 Pro's Inability to Sell Out
Oh boy, here we go again
There have been periods, certainly in the UK, where PS5 Pro has been unavailable. Sony has been adding new inventory to its PlayStation Direct site, however, which means you’re technically still able to pre-order the supercharged system several days after it went on sale. For some on social media, this is being taken as a...
News As Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Turns 25, the Birdman All But Confirms There's More to Come
"There will be a future"
One of PlayStation's biggest success stories is the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series. While there have been some sloppy landings here and there, the skateboarding franchise has been extremely popular ever since the first entry, which released 25 years ago. The series' namesake has commented on not only the legacy of the games,...
News Final Fantasy 16 Receives Permanent Price Cut on PS5 as Complete Edition Launches
Eikonic
This sort of flew under the radar over the weekend, but one of 2023's biggest PS5 titles has now been permanently lowered in price. Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy 16, the latest entry in the long-running series, has had its PS Store price tag cut. It's gone from $69.99/£69.99 to $49.99/£49.99. This news comes alongside the...
News 'Difficult to Comment' on Astro Bot's Square Enix Snub, Says Team Asobi
No answers, just more questions
With the release of Team Asobi's delightful platformer Astro Bot now behind us, the complete absence of Square Enix references in the Rescue Mission successor remains a mystery. Studio head Nicolas Doucet said that he finds it "difficult to comment" on why the publisher, whose fortunes have always been closely tied to...
News PS5 Firmware Update Annoys with Unwanted Deluge of Ads, News Feed
This never would have happened under Jim Ryan
Over the weekend, we dimly became aware of a change that had taken place on our PS5 UI. Presumably added in the recent firmware update, it lay dormant, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, not unlike a horrible trapdoor spider. Whereas previously, the information underneath each game tile was mostly...
News Author Pulls PC God of War Ragnarok PSN Mod, Fearful of Sony's Wrath
Get Nintendo's lawyers on the phone
Last week, God of War Ragnarok was released on PC, and predictably, players on Steam lamented Sony's PSN mandate, promptly resorting to review bombing the game. Swiftly, a mod was created to get around this pesky requirement, and just as swiftly, its author pulled it from the internet, fearful of Sony's legal...
News Dragon Quest Veterans on Dealing with 'Ridiculous Country' USA Amid Censorship Row
"Who's even complaining about this?"
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and former Shonen Jump editor Kazuhiko Torishima – who played a pivotal role in the franchise’s inception with the late Akira Toriyama – have spoken candidly at the Tokyo Game Show about censorship to the upcoming Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Earlier
News Sony's Live Service Push 'No Joke', A Lot of People Working on Horizon Online
On the Horizon
Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier has appeared on the Spawncast, where he got caught up in a conversation about Guerrilla’s current plans. There’s obviously quite a lot of Horizon on the way this year, with Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered due on 31st October and LEGO Horizon Adventures slated to follow on 14th November. But what...
News Death Stranding 2 PS5 Will 'Come Out Next Year', Crazy Photo Mode Revealed
Tokyo Game Show showcases new scenes from the game
Update: In the aftermath of his Tokyo Game Show presentation, Hideo Kojima has released the English language cinematics debuted during the show. You can watch all three below: Kojima also confirmed that his team has a release date set and “production is progressing towards that goal”. As...
Live Watch the Death Stranding 2 Special Stage Livestream Right Here
On the beach
Looking to watch the Death Stranding 2 Special Stage livestream? We'll be bringing you all of the news and announcements from the Tokyo Game Show, with live chat, right here. We're anticipating a new Death Stranding 2: On the Beach trailer during the presentation, as well as gameplay. Do note that this panel will likely be broadcast...
News Underperforming XDefiant Pours More Misery on Embattled Publisher Ubisoft
When it rains, it pours
Ubisoft is going through something of a sticky patch, with Assassin’s Creed Shadows getting delayed and Star Wars Outlaws underperforming. Now boss Yves Guillemot has admitted what many suspected: first-person shooter XDefiant is also falling short of the Fr
News Cult PS3 Classic El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Will Make a Pilgrimage to PS5
Announced at Tokyo Game Show
When it first released on the PS3 in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron attracted a lot of attention due to its striking art style and strong narrative. In the years since, the release has established cult status, and has been ported to various other systems – including the Nintendo Switch. And now, it’ll be...
News 80s Anime, After Burner Fans Should Add Rogue Flight to Their PS5 Wishlist
Flying high
Rogue Flight’s thumbnail is doing the game a disservice. We’d glossed over this trailer for Truant Pixel’s newest title, assuming it was another lousy low-effort indie shmup. It’s actually an After Burner or Star Fox-style affair with an 80s anime aesthetic, reminiscent of Space Adventure Cobra or Battle of the Planets – it...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 548
State of play
It’s been another utterly insane week in PlayStation, and so we’re desperate for a rest. Unfortunately, there’s no rest for the wicked, as this weekend will be all about the Tokyo Game Show. Hopefully we still find time to relax with our favourite games. Aaron Bayne: A new week, a new season of The Finals. This season me and my...
News Fans Appear to Be Coming Around to PS5 Pro
Warming up
The reaction to the PS5 Pro’s announcement bordered on apocalyptic. While system architect Mark Cerny did a decent job of introducing the device, the $700/£700 price point triggered an obscene backlash. At the time, just 9.7% of you said you would pre-order the console in a Push Square poll. That’s a dire result for a website filled...
News Star Wars Outlaws' Rescue Roadmap Provides a Snapshot of Modern PS5 Gaming
Sit tight
In hindsight, Ubisoft should have delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows earlier and pushed Star Wars Outlaws into the open worlder’s November release slot. That would have given both teams plenty of time to polish up their titles, and perhaps we’d be looking at a less dire situation for the French publisher. Still, the damage has been...
News Eve's Body Physics Get a Boost in Surprise Stellar Blade PS5 Patch
A different kinda tush
Update: The new patch for Shift Up’s console debut Stellar Blade incorporates some new graphical features, some of which give protagonist Eve’s body physics a boost. The Korean developer outlined the full list of improvements in a post on social media earlier today. Fans have since been testing out the results: As...
News Kojima's Next Big PlayStation Game Physint Will Take Some Time to Complete
Well, duh
Physint is the next big game from Hideo Kojima, developed in partnership with PlayStation and Sony Pictures. Speaking as part of an interview with Variety, the iconic Japanese director explained how he increasingly sees movies and interactive entertainment as interchangeable – and hinted that, while the aforementioned espionage title...
News Gorgeous Metroidvania Nine Sols Will Ease the Wait for Silksong on PS5, PS4 in November
A game with sol
Publisher and developer Red Candle Games has at last announced a console release date for its picturesque action platformer, Nine Sols. After launching earlier this year on PC to rave reviews, the side-scrolling metroidvania will be making its way to PS5 and PS4 on 26th November, 2024. Self-described as a "Sekiro-lite" game, Nine...
News Genshin Impact's Rollerblading Waifu Will Bankrupt Whales on PS5, PS4
Update out on 9th October
Genshin Impact’s character designs are always on point, but they don’t really get much cooler than Natlan newcomer Xilonen – a musical master forger with rollerblades. Like many of her regional counterparts, there’s a big emphasis on traversal with this character, and she can use her wheeled shoes to skate up...
News The Jackbox Survey Scramble Is a Kind of Modern Day Family Fortunes on PS5, PS4
Our survey says...
Jackbox Games has made a billion Party Packs, each compiling a bunch of fun party games to play with friends and family. Now, though, its latest game announcement is something a little different; The Jackbox Survey Scramble is all about discovering answers to countless questions from people across the globe. The above trailer...
News Colourful Courier Game Parcel Corps Set to Deliver on PS5 Early October
Pass the parcel
We've been quietly looking forward to Parcel Corps for ages, but it unfortunately missed its original release date of 3rd September. Now, publisher Secret Mode and developer Billy Goat Entertainment have revealed a new date, and it's exactly one month later on 3rd October, 2024. The news comes via a brief new trailer. For those out...
Random Xbox Boss Complains About X Button After Being Handed PS5 Pad
He's worried he may Push Square instead
A video clip of Xbox boss Phil Spencer at the Tokyo Game Show has gone viral after he jokingly complained about the position of the b:X button on the DualSense controller. “The b:X button’s in the wrong place,” he laughed. “b:X is supposed to be over there.” He then pointed to the position of the...
News Date the Girls from Dead or Alive in Venus Vacation Prism for PS5, PS4
Love is in the air
First-person PS5 and PS4 romance game Venus Vacation Prism will see you dating the cast of Dead or Alive, in an all-new experience scheduled to release early next year. While this is unlikely to launch in the West, its Asian edition will feature full English subtitles, much like Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune on PS4 and PS Vita...
News PS5's Ginormous Tokyo Game Show Booth Will Make You Wish You Were in Japan
Lots to see and do
Sony’s presence at Tokyo Game Show is important because the platform holder’s generally been skipping conventions. It did appear at ChinaJoy in Shanghai earlier in the year, and now it’s at the Makuhari Messe, showing off games like Astro Bot, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Metal Gear Sol
News Farming Simulator 25's Asian Map Brings a Totally Different Vibe to PS5
Farm fresh
Farming Simulator has always had European and North American maps, but developer Giants Software will be expanding upon the variety with an Asian-inspired environment in new game, Farming Simulator 25. Announced at Tokyo Game Show, this appears to be loosely inspired by a variety of countries, including Japan and China. Of course, the...
News Slitterhead Is the Siren Successor for PS5, PS4 You've Been Craving
There's a touch of Gravity Rush, too
It may not have the PS Studios ident, but make no mistake, veteran director Keiichiro Toyama’s upcoming Slitterhead is every bit the spiritual successor to Siren. The ex-Japan Studio man’s debut independent projects builds on the idea of Sightjacking, introducing a possession-style system which allows you to...
News PS Store Confirms Lots More PS5 Pro Enhanced Games with New Tag
PlayStation 5 Professional
Sony has announced numerous PS5 games that'll be receiving a PS5 Pro update to take advantage of the new hardware, but many more have been discovered thanks to the PS Store. A new tag on the digital storefront flags whether a game will be PS5 Pro Enhanced, and there are lots of additional titles on top of what's been...
