PS5 News - Page 25
July2024
Random US Vice President Kamala Harris Potentially Linked to Shadowy Federal Bureau of Control
The Deepest State
In news that could have a tangible effect on the upcoming presidential aspirations of current U.S. Vice President and presumptive Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, a link between the politician and the shadowy governmental organisation known as the Federal Bureau of Control has resurfaced. Discovered when Remedy Entertainment...
News Date Everything in This Absurd Sandbox Dating Sim on PS5
Literally everything
Date Everything is a refreshing take on the ordinarily mundane human courtship process. It allows players to romance more than 100 fully voice-acted anthropomorphic objects, which can be found around the house, collecting them all in your Date-a-Dex. How about that hunky Hoover, huh? Everything leads to love in Date Everything,...
News Two Years Later, Blizzard Ponders a Return to 6v6 Overwatch
"Whether that’s a world of 5v5, 6v6 or even both, we must figure out in the future"
Developer Blizzard is considering a return to the 6v6 Overwatch of yesteryear, following the controversial decision to opt for 5v5 with the launch of Overwatch 2. Judging from the amount of digital ink spilled on the subject, they don't appear to be taking it...
News Ubisoft Strikes Back at Star Wars Outlaws Leaks, Contraband Clip Offers New Hope
The Force works in mysterious ways
Star Wars Outlaws is out at the end of August, and the marketing machine is spooling up like the Millenium Falcon's hyperdrive before a hasty jump to lightspeed. Unfortunately, a sizeable chunk of gameplay has leaked, which is always disappointing for the developers, but in this instance, the contraband clip is...
News Concord's Seemingly Unlimited Promo Budget Now Includes Animated Shorts
Why not?
Regardless of whether it’s a hit or not, you can’t accuse Sony of not trying to get eyeballs in front of PS5 and PC hero shooter Concord. A new video uploaded to the official PlayStation channel includes an animated short, intended to give players a deeper insight into Freegunners Teo, Jabali, and It-Z. You can watch it above...
News PS5 RPG Honkai: Star Rail Is Sponsoring the Paris Olympics in USA
Sign of the times
Want to know how big turnbased PS5 RPG Honkai: Star Rail is? It’s sponsoring NBC’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics. We first saw images from the American television channel earlier today featuring the game’s logo, but now an X (or Twitter) account which specialises in gacha gaming has posted the full commercial. You can...
News Polyphony Digital Is Eager to Fix Gran Turismo 7's Funniest PS5, PS4 Bug
Maybe leave it in?
A new physics upgrade to Gran Turismo 7, available now alongside a raft of new content, is causing some unexpected in-game behaviour. The issue – which appears to be triggered by suspension settings – is causing cars to fly into the sky from the starting line. You might call it a bug, but to us this looks more like a feature...
News Stellar Blade's New Summer Song Is a Vibe on PS5
The swimsuits aren't bad either
Talented Korean studio Shift Up’s new Stellar Blade update brings big vacation vibes, as it adds a new temporary area to the Great Desert where protagonist Eve can take a well-earned break. The sun-kissed structural instalment includes some much-needed umbrellas, robot butlers, and a couple of beach balls – there...
News Armored Core 6 Crashes Through 3 Million Sales as First Anniversary Approaches
Core support
We suppose it's quite easy to forget, but FromSoftware actually released another game between Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree. Its hardcore mecha action title, Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, launched in August of last year, and as it approaches its first anniversary, we've been handed news of it breaking through 3 million sales...
News Stellar Blade's Eve Is Ready for the Summer in New Swimsuits Update for PS5
Swimsuits for days
Update: A new Stellar Blade update will launch later today, and while it won't include Photo Mode as previously speculated, it will feature a host of new swimsuits and summer outfits for protagonist Eve. As always, we'll compile all of the protagonist's different looks in our All Outfits guide, so be sure to keep your eye on that...
News Crimson Desert, That Stunning PS5 Open World Adventure, Is Actually Playable at Gamescom
Much more info on the way
First announced way back at The Game Awards in 2020, Crimson Desert has since dropped jaws with gameplay snippets and last year's full trailer — to the point where onlookers have consistently questioned the project's legitimacy. Fortunately, developer Pearl Abyss has announced that the open world action adventure will...
News Special Concord PS5 Controller Looks More Appealing Than the Game
Most expensive limited edition PS5 pad yet
Sony has shared a new PS5 DualSense limited controller themed around upcoming shooter Concord on the PlayStation Direct website. Priced at $84.99, it releases on the same day as the game and is available for pre-order now in the USA. The UK and European versions of PlayStation Direct don't appear to have a...
News Tiebreak Aims to Topple TopSpin 2K25 with a Huge Licensed Roster on PS5, PS4
Everyone's here
Perhaps the biggest criticism that’s been aimed at TopSpin 2K25, apart from perhaps its microtransactions, is that it has a very limited selection of licensed players. Tiebreak: Official Game of the ATP and WTA believes it has an advantage in that department, with over 120 professional players included in its roster. As the title...
News Project Jinyiwei Looks a Little Janky, But Sony's Signed It for PS5 Anyway
Add it to the list
Chinese developers love their action RPGs, and so we suppose it’s not real surprise to see ChinaJoy 2024 bring a flurry of them. The latest to be signed by Sony to its China Hero Project is Project: Jinyiwei, a title set during the Ming Dynasty which bears a passing resemblance to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice we suppose...
News Highly Acclaimed Roguelike Deckbuilder Monster Train Finally Pulls Up on PS5
Better late than never
Surprise! The highly acclaimed roguelike deckbuilder, Monster Train, has reached its final platform; it's now available on PS5. Already released on basically everything else, the game can now be bought and played on Sony's current-gen console. Marking the occasion is the trailer above. For those who don't know, Monster Train...
News Not Much Is Known About PS5's Loulan Yet, But We Bet It'll Be a Soulslike
Anyone want to bet against?
Sony has added PS5 action adventure Loulan to its China Hero Project lineup, and while not much is known about the title just yet, we’re going to assume it’ll closely resemble a Soulslike. According to Gematsu, the release will be featured on stage at ChinaJoy 2024 in Shanghai this weekend, so we should know more by...
News Sony Signs Cel-Shaded PS5 Dark Fantasy RPG to China Hero Project
Anime Souls
Shanghai-based convention ChinaJoy 2024 will get underway this week, and Sony has a massive booth where it’s showing off a variety of local and international titles. As expected, the platform holder has also been expanding its slate of supported, China Hero Project titles – and dark fantasy open world RPG Unending Dawn looks like one...
News Aim Your Blaster with the PS5 Controller's Gyro in Star Wars Outlaws
Tilted
Ubisoft’s much discussed open world Star Wars Outlaws game will feature a nifty additional perk for PS5 players: gyro aiming. As many of you already know, Sony’s controller has pretty accurate motion controls built into it, and many players prefer to use this feature to fine-tune their aiming. While the accuracy of a mouse can’t be...
News Shuhei Yoshida Eats Spicy Wings Like a Champ in Hot Ones-Style SteamWorld Heist 2 Promo
Shuhei Yosh-eater
Everyone's favourite Sony suit, Shuhei Yoshida, is an indie games evangelist and seemingly always up for a bit of fun. The latest evidence of both these things is this recent video, in which the executive chats with Brjánn Sigurgeirsson, CEO of Thunderful, about all things SteamWorld while chowing down on hot wings. In what's...
News PS Portal Update 3.0.1 Allows Connection to 5GHz Public WiFi, Here Are the Patch Notes
Get it downloaded now
Sony has released a new software update for its surprisingly popular remote play device, PS Portal. The handheld accessory, exclusively used to connect to and use your PS5 over WiFi, has now been updated to version 3.0.1. So, what does this latest patch do for the Portal? It's a fairly minor update, with the main addition...
Random Baldur's Gate 3 Sadist Completes 'Ultimate Durge Playthrough', Keeps the Corpses
Casualty count in the thousands
In what might be a potential cry for help, an exceptionally dedicated Baldur's Gate 3 player has completed what they've chillingly described as the "ultimate Durge playthrough". Playing on Honour Mode and walking the path of the evil Dark Urge as if born to it, they offered the lives of more than 2,000 characters and...
News No Man's Sky: Worlds Part I Responsible for Nearly 500% Increase in PS5, PS4 Players
Ponies take a lookie-loo
No Man's Sky's big Worlds Part I refresh dropped just last week, free for all players, and in that time, an astronomical number of PS5 players returned to check out the difference. Not bad for an almost decade-old game, eh? As observed by The Gamer, the update caused not only a spike in players on Steam (which enjoyed its...
Preview There's Nothing Super About Marvel Rivals on PS5
It's so over(watch)
Marvel Rivals isn’t quite what we were hoping for. In a time when hero shooters are questioned and criticised, we can’t deny that the Marvel meets Overwatch pitch is intriguing. Taking your favourite heroes like Spider-Man and Doctor Strange and then pitting them against each other in 6v6 modes is a slam dunk on paper. Yet...
News Training Modes, No Battle Pass, More Details Confirmed for Concord in Post-Beta Q&A
What Larks
Developer Firewalk Studios has spent the last couple of weekends getting Concord into the hands of players on PS5 and PC, gathering feedback and info on its imminent multiplayer shooter. Now that things have wrapped up, the studio has posted a thread on social media, going over a few common questions that basically outline what to expect...
News Sample Rise of the Ronin in New PS5 Demo Available Now
Get a taste for feudal Japan
Sony and Team Ninja have today uploaded a Rise of the Ronin demo for PS5 users to try free of charge, letting potential buyers to try the somewhat forgotten exclusive before they buy. It's available on the PS Store now, and gives you access to the first chapter of the game. If you like what you play, all your progress...
News Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Gets First Real Look at Explosive Gameplay
This is my Bankai
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, which provides our first proper look at gameplay. If you missed the initial announcement, this is a one-on-one arena fighter with an emphasis on mechanics that escalate over the course of a battle. As demonstrated in the video, you can build up towards utterly...
News The Huge Gran Turismo 7 1.49 Update Drops on PS5, PS4 Today
Patch deploys in the next 24 hours
As previously confirmed by Polyphony Digital, the big Gran Turismo 7 1.49 update arrives either later today or very early tomorrow morning depending on your timezone. It brings with it six new cars, the return of Gran Turismo 6 circuit Eiger Nordwand, an updated "physics simulation model", and an expansion of the...
Another one
Sony will kick off a new firmware beta for PS5 this week, beginning on Thursday the 25th July. The beta boasts three main features: audio customisation, additional Remote Play settings, and an "adaptive" charging method for your controllers. To start with, those who make use of the PS5's 3D audio functionality — via headphones or...
Review Jeanne d'Arc (PSP) - Long Awaited Strategy RPG Remains Divine
The Maiden has arrived
Jeanne d'Arc is a pseudo-historical retelling of the story of Joan of Arc from developer Level-5, released on PSP in 2007. It always had a reputation as a rock-solid turn-based strategy RPG, but as publisher Sony never released the title in Europe and other territories, it was one many that players outside the U.S. and Japan...
News Marvel Rivals' Closed Beta Is Putting Concord's Player Numbers into Perspective
A big difference
Marvel Rivals’ closed beta launched overnight, and it’s blowing up. On PC platform Steam, the title peaked at over 52,671 players – a staggering number when you consider the online stress test requires an invite to be enjoyed. By comparison, the recent Concord open beta – which was free for everyone to download and try –...
News Shadows of the Damned Remaster Out This Halloween, Only £20 / $25
Crazy trailer reveals all
Grasshopper Manufacture has confirmed Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered will release for PS5 and PS4 this Halloween, priced at just £19.99 / $24.99. Pre-orders are live on the PS Store now, and offer three days of early access prior to the 31st October 2024 launch. A suitably bonkers trailer has been published to...
News Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2's Heavy Bolter Is the Answer to the Tyranid Question
And most others, too
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 thrusts players into an exceedingly dire universe full of horrible things, from hideous daemons to the ever-present threat of alien xenos. Thankfully, the answer to most of these problems was found a very long time ago (in the setting), and developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus...
News 16-Player Train Game Railroads Online Making Tracks for PS5
Full speed ahead
Push Square's affection for a good train game is well-known, be it the Train Sim World or Railway Empire series, and so we're pretty excited to see Railroads Online be formally announced for PS5. Currently in Early Access on Steam, when it leaves the program sometime this Fall, other PlayStation train fans can look forward to laying...
News Fortnite Developers, Fans Team Up to Target Newly Added Cybertruck
Big, blocky bullseye on your back
The partnership between Fortnite video game developer Epic Games and Cybertruck manufacturer Tesla has only just begun, but already, it's proving to be a contentious pairing. Devs have taken to social media to voice their displeasure (directed mainly at billionaire truck maker Elon Musk), and fans and players are...
Guide MultiVersus Guide: All Characters, Currencies, and Perks
Everything you need to know about MultiVersus
MultiVersus is the free-to-play platform fighter from Warner Bros Games and developer Player First Games. Available for PS5 and PS4, as well as other systems, this is a 2D brawler in the same vein as Super Smash Bros, with multiple fighters onscreen aiming to knock each other out of the arena. It...
News PS5 Smash Hit Stellar Blade's Photo Mode Appears Imminent
Snap happy
It’s getting hotter outside, and it’s about to get hotter inside your PS5, too: Korean developer Shift Up appears to be teasing Stellar Blade’s previously announced – and long anticipated – photo mode. While the studio didn’t explicitly mention the feature, a pinned post on its X (or Twitter) account shows buxom protagonis
News The Spirit of NBA Street Lives on in The Run: Got Next on PS5
Dropping dunks in 2025
If you’ve been itching for an arcade basketball game akin to the classics like NBA Street, then The Run: Got Next may be worth adding to your wishlist. The game – developed by Play by Play, a studio founded by former Electronic Arts producer Scott Probst – promises to “shake up the sports game landscape with something...
News EA Sports WRC Reveals Season Expansion, DLC, More in 2024 Roadmap
It's (not) in the game (yet)
EA Sports WRC, the latest officially licensed rally racing game, has just lifted the lid on what's in store over the coming months. The roadmap outlines upcoming new content through to spring 2025, and it includes some major expansions and DLC that bring the game up to date with the real-world motorsport. Most...
News Biggest Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Update Yet Deploys on 6th August
More enemies, areas, and a new difficulty level
Arrowhead Studios has announced its surprise mega-hit Helldivers 2 will be treated to its largest PS5, PC content patch to date on 6th August 2024, introducing a new difficulty level, bonus enemies, and extra locations. Named Escalation of Freedom, the free update has been designed as a thank-you to...
We're all going on a summer holiday
If in doubt, add a swimwear-themed summer update to your game. That appears to be the mantra of Perfect World with its new seaside event coming to Tower of Fantasy from 6th August. As this trailer evidences, there’ll be super-soaker shootouts, all-day dancing, and volleyball minigames. Maybe don’t watch this...
News You'll Need to Clear Everything to Get PS1 Classic Tomba!'s Platinum on PS5, PS4
Yes, including all 130 events
Earning the Platinum Trophy in Whoopee Camp’s iconic PS1 classic Tomba! won’t be a walk in the Village of All Beginnings. You’ll need to do everything in the game to unlock the game’s prestigious silver-blue gong, including completing all 130 in-game events. While speed runners can get all this done in around 90...
News Tekken 8 Patch 1.06 Adds an Awesome Photo Mode, Out Now
Devil's in the details
Patch 1.06 for Tekken 8 is out now. Primarily, it adds new DLC character Lidia to the game's already robust character roster — alongside the new Seaside Resort stage — but we'd argue that the update's true worth is hidden behind its introduction of a fully featured photo mode. Tekken 8's a great-looking fighter, and being...
News Urban RPG Zenless Zone Zero Is Totting Up Tons of PS5 Playtime
Breaks top ten most played in USA
The First Descendant isn’t the only free-to-play game performing extraordinarily well on PS5, because HoYoverse’s urban RPG Zenless Zone Zero is also trending incredibly well according to Circana data. For the week ending 13th July, the gacha game was the tenth most played title on PlayStation platforms in the...
News Ubisoft Responds to Assassin's Creed Shadows Criticism, Apologises to Japanese Players
Shadow games
Ubisoft has decided to release a lengthy statement with regards to Assassin's Creed Shadows. As you may already know, the upcoming open world title has sparked many an online debate. The game takes place in feudal Japan, but given the series' historical leanings, some onlookers have been quick to point out potential inaccuracies,...
News UK Sales Charts: Prince of Persia, Cyberpunk Jump Back into Top 10
Found crown
The UK's latest physical games chart is here, and while it's largely what you'd expect at this point, there are one or two surprise reappearances from discounted titles. Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition is back in the top 10, moving from 14th to eighth place. It's an even bigger leap for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which was out of...
News Wuthering Waves Officially Confirmed for PS5
Gotta gacha 'em all
This was somewhat of a foregone conclusion, but free-to-play action RPG Wuthering Waves is now officially coming to PS5. The gacha-based title launched earlier this year on PC and mobile, and developer Kuro Games has stated it's now in development for Sony's current-gen console. There's no mention of PS4. The news comes via the...
News Latest PS5 Firmware Update Adds Game Session Sharing via URL, Here Are the Patch Notes
What does version 24.05-09.60.00 do?
Hold onto your hats: it's firmware time. Sony has just released PS5's latest system software version, namely 24.05-09.60.00 to give it its full title. Weighing in at about 1.2GB, what can we expect from this latest firmware update? Well, there's more to this one than just stability and performance improvements...
Random Streamer One-Shots Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree's Final, Hardest Boss
Buffed up to the eyeballs
While we've come to appreciate the many masochistic ways in which some players choose to engage with FromSoftware's already difficult games, there is something immensely satisfying in seeing its big bads be brought low by statistical dominance. Case in point: Streamer Ainrun stacks a frankly silly number of buffs in order...
News Forget Battle Bus, Tesla Cybertruck Touching Down Tomorrow in Fortnite
Elon's next-gen truck in action
As the barrier between our mundane, physical reality and that of the many shared multiverses continues to break down, Elon Musk's controversial-looking, medium-duty (but full-sized) electric pickup truck is set to debut in Fortnite. That's right, it's almost Cybertruck time. Epic Games unveiled its official...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Big Patch 7 Delayed, Highlights Teased
Embrace the evil
Closed beta testing for Baldur's Gate 3's big Patch 7 has been delayed, meaning it will take even longer to arrive for players on PS5. Something caused the game's passive dice rolls to stop working in internal testing, obviously a problem in a game based on D&D. Thankfully, that's the bad news; the good is that developer Larian...
News Heinous Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Statue a Guaranteed Conversation Starter
Have you met Titus?
We're about as excited for the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 as it is politely acceptable to be and are well aware of the grimdark nature of the universe in which it takes place. Still, the statue offered alongside the game's pricey Collector's Edition is too rich for our blood, a grisly eyesore in the vein of that...
News PS5, PS4 Looter Shooter The First Descendant Is Proving a Colossal Hit
Currently one of PlayStation's most played games
Free-to-play Korean looter shooter The First Descendant is one of the most played games on PS5 and PS4 right now, despite its muted critical reception. The game – which we awarded a lowly 3/10, much to the dismay of many readers – was the fourth most played game on PlayStation in the US for the...
News MultiVersus Dev Player First Games Snagged by Warner Bros
MergerVerse
MultiVersus would be worthless without developer Player First Games’ alliance with Warner Bros and access to its bottomless intellectual property vault, so it perhaps makes sense that the publisher has put a ring on the independent outfit’s finger and acquired the studio outright. It seems like very little will change at the Los...
This isn't the delay you're looking for
Last week, IGN published an exclusive look at a mission from Star Wars Outlaws. The video gave us our best glimpse of the open worlder so far, but the reception was actually quite negative. At the time of writing, the demo has 588k views, but it's sitting at just 11k likes versus 31k dislikes. And, as you...
News Xbox Console Exclusive Party Animals Will Soon Arrive Fashionably Late on PlayStation
Répondez s'il vous plaît-Station
Party Animals, a Gang Beasts-like party title from Recreate Games, looks set for its late arrival on PlayStation. A PS Store listing has been discovered for the game, pretty much confirming it's due for release on Sony's hardware in the near future. The game initially released on PC and Xbox almost a year ago on...
Review Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (PS5) - This Unique Puzzle Game Never Stands Still
Going on-grid
Jemma is a self-proclaimed mess of a person. Thanks to her unique way of getting around, with all tiles on the same row or column moving in step with her, she's always found it hard to fit in with those around her. Feeling limited by her quiet life among people who don't really understand her, it's no wonder her main goal is to venture...
News PS5 Pro Is Seemingly Starting to Appear in Source Code
Pro tip
More speculation about the imminent arrival of the PS5 Pro is circulating on social media, where it appears the source code for No Man’s Sky’s newest update includes a reference to the supercharged hardware. Eagle-eyed data miners spotted references to a graphics profile named ‘Trinity’, which is the rumoured codename of the new...
News Fatal Fury's Terry Bogard Tips His Iconic Cap in Street Fighter 6 PS5, PS4 Teaser
Okay
Here’s your first look at Fatal Fury’s Terry Bogard kicking ass in Street Fighter 6. The iconic SNK character, equipped here with his legendary red-and-white cap, is shown taking down a muscle-clad pretender before pulling out his famous win pose. This appears to be a cut-scene from World Tour mode, so there’s no actual gameplay footage...
News Star Wars Outlaws Boasts Ubisoft's Biggest Ever Marketing Budget, Strong Launch Expected
Will it bring balance to the Force?
Ubisoft is going all-in on the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws, which drops next month on 30th August on PS5. Considering that "Star Wars" is in the name, it shouldn't be surprising to learn that some significant marketing money is going into the project and that the company expects the game to perform strongly...
Random Larian's Attention to Detail in Baldur's Gate 3 Remains Unrivaled
They seemingly did think of everything
A year on from the launch of revolutionary CRPG behemoth Baldur's Gate 3, developer Larian Studios' ridiculous attention to detail still manages to impress. We don't know how the wizards there managed to predict the strange, bizarre things players would do with their open-ended epic, but they seemingly thought...
News Don't Speak During 10 Minutes of Tense A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Gameplay
Silence is golden
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is already shaping up to be a tense and terrifying first-person experience for prospective PS5 players, and courtesy of IGN, we have a 10-minute look at gameplay to get your pulse pounding. Inspired by the famous film franchise of the same name, The Road Ahead tells the story of Alex, an asthmatic...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Physical Pre-Orders Include Reversible Cover
By popular demand
Sonic X Shadow Generations will be going really, ridiculously fast on PS5 and PS4, with the Blue Blur and the Ultimate Life form (Sonic and Shadow, respectively) set to hit the ground running in October. That in itself should be enough cause for celebration, but what if we told you that physical pre-orders of the game will be...
News Become Fully Immersed with Persona 5 Royal's Official Line of Coffee, Hot Sauce
Social drinks
Atlus' mandate to bring Persona 5 Royal to every possible market continues, and the developer/publisher has unveiled a partnership with Jade City Foods to produce three separate lines of coffee beans and hot sauces graded along the Agi scale, fittingly enough. Spotted by IGN, Jade City Foods is offering a light roast called Shujin...
News Reports of Heihachi's Death Were Greatly Exaggerated in Tekken 8
Heihachi Mishima... isn't dead
Remember when Heihachi died in Tekken 7 and then his death was referenced throughout Tekken 8's story mode? Yeah, well, he's coming back as DLC! Bet you didn't see that one coming. Heihachi's penned in for fall / autumn 2024, and he'll also play a key role in the game's story mode expansion. The franchise figurehead...
News Guilty Gear Strive Announces Huge Season 4 Updates, Cyberpunk Edgerunners Guest Character
Chippin' in
Guilty Gear Strive is just over three years old at this point, but Arc System Works could be giving the game its most ambitious season yet. Season 4 has been announced as part of Evo 2024, and it'll include some super exciting stuff. For starters, Strive's getting a three-on-three team battle mode, which can be played online with three...
News Concord's Free Open Beta Is Performing Abysmally on PC
Unflight of the Concord
Concord is a good game – but sometimes being good just isn’t enough anymore. After attracting some pretty pathetic Steam player numbers during its closed beta – which, admittedly, required participants to pre-order the game – Firewalk Studios’ free open beta is not doing much better. According to SteamDB data, the...
News Take a Tour of PS5's Massive ChinaJoy 2024 Booth
Shanghai summer
Sony rarely attends gaming conventions anymore, so it’s something of a novelty to see the platform holder’s ChinaJoy 2024 booth. This video clip, spotted and uploaded by Gematsu, shows how Astro Bot will take centre stage at the show set to get underway from 26th July through 29th July. It’ll be joined by the first ever PS5...
Rumour Tales of Xillia Remaster for PS5, PS4 Possibly Leaked
Telling Tales
A Tales of Xillia remaster might finally be happening — with an emphasis on 'might'. We've tagged this article as a rumour with good reason, because based on the evidence, this supposed leak could easily go either way. Originally spotted by Reddit users, a number of European retailers (which are all owned by one parent company, it...
News Beetlejuice Resurrected for MultiVersus' Second PS5, PS4 Season
Samurai Jack also on deck
Samurai Jack will join the roster of MultiVersus when the new season launches on 23rd July, and he’ll be joined by Beetlejuice at a later date. “With his unmatched swordsmanship and incredible agility, he’s truly a force to be reckoned with, and in the new MultiVersus gameplay trailer, Samurai Jack’s fighting skills...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 538
Infinite wealth
There was no week of Gareth Southgate thumbnails, because football is sadly not coming home. Alas, the Olympics await, so more sporting disappointments beckon. In the meantime, let’s WAYP. Aaron Bayne: It's a mixture of the Concord open beta, No Man's Sky, and maybe some Diablo IV for me this weekend. Issy van der Velde: I'm...
News 'PlayStation's Blessed with Marketing Budgets We're Not Able to Enjoy,' Xbox Bigwig Bemoans
Marketing man doesn't mince his words
Microsoft is in a dire position in Europe, with the latest round of data suggesting PS5 is outselling the Xbox Series X|S by a ratio of almost 10:1 on the continent. One of the reasons for that enormous discrepancy all comes down to brand awareness, and Sony has spent the past 30 years carefully and effectively...
News EA Sports College Football 25 Sells 2.2 Million Copies for $100
Early Access scheme brings home the bacon
It’s nothing new in the games industry, but it’s probably something you’re going to see a lot more: an eye-watering 2.2 million people coughed up $99.99 to purchase EA Sports College Football 25’s Deluxe Edition, which launched three days early, on 16th July. The game is available for everyone from...
News House of Golf 2 Gets Putt Back with Delay to August on PS5
Bogey
Starlight Games, a relatively new UK studio founded and led by veteran devs, has pushed back the launch of its debut title, House of Golf 2. The news comes alongside a new trailer, announcing the new release date of 16th August, 2024. The game was initially planned for release on 25th July, so the crazy golf title is only a couple of weeks or...
Poll Are You Playing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess?
Oni time will tell
Capcom's rather unorthodox action game, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, is out now on PS5 and PS4. In it, you essentially play as a shrine maiden's bodyguard, as she attempts a pilgrimage across the land. Structurally, the title's broken up between levels, and gameplay revolves around having to protect your elegant ally against...
Mini Review Let's School (PS5) - School Management Sim Fails to Make the Grade
See me after class
Let’s School is a management simulator which will have you rebuilding a school back to its former glory. Once a student of the educational institution and now its headmaster, it only makes sense that the first ever school you manage will be one days away from financial ruin. The game misses out on any humanity by treating the...
