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Tuesday19th Nov 2024
News PS Plus Premium's Legacy of Kain Classics Both Have Trophies on PS5, PS4
Have you Nosgoth the Platinum yet?
In this month's PS Plus Extra and Premium update, a pair of cult classics are being added to the retro collection. November's additions include PS1's Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and PS2 sequel Blood Omen 2 — excellently timed arrivals with the Soul Reaver titles getting the remaster treatment in just a couple of
News 17 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Titles Live Now, Including PS3 Classics
Time to join the Resistance
Today's the day for the biggest PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium content refresh in some time, with an impressive 17 PS5, PS4, and Classic games dropping onto the two tiers. They're all available to download or stream now, including the memorable PS3 titles Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2. The
News Definitive PS5 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Edition Not for the Faint of Heart
Six expansions bundled into highly replayable 150+ hour CRPG behemoth
How time flies. Just the second game this scribe reviewed for Push Square, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is getting a debatably warranted Game of the Year edition. Cramming together four free DLCs and six premium expansions, with ten Mythic Paths to follow and 25 classes to...
News Starbreeze Plans 'Significantly Lower Level of Investment' for PAYDAY 3
The great escape
After a disappointing launch and then some brief moments of optimism, it seems like developer Starbreeze is stepping away from the multiplayer heist game PAYDAY 3. Despite some positive reception to recent year-one anniversary updates, it looks like the developer will be winding things down in the months ahead. In the firm's recent...
Guide Stray Guide: Walkthrough, Tips, Tricks, and All Collectibles
Your ultimate Stray resource
Stray is a narrative adventure in which you play as a cute little cat. It was initially released on PS5, PS4 and PC, but later came to Xbox platforms as well as Nintendo Switch. Developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive, this is a linear game in which you explore a futuristic dystopia...
Monday18th Nov 2024
News There Is a God! Legacy of Kain PS5 Pre-Orders Are Exceeding Expectations
The Kain event
As we noted in a recent article, it’s a good time to be a Legacy of Kain fan. In addition to the upcoming Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered bundle, tomorrow will also chart the release of emulated versions of Blood Omen (PS1) and Blood Omen 2 (PS2) on the PS5 and PS4.
News Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake's Brutal Difficulty Spikes Are Shocking New Players
Feel the burn
We're now a few days removed from the release of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, and so players have had time to formulate some initial thoughts on the RPG. And perhaps surprisingly, the title's difficulty seems to be the biggest talking point at this early stage. Generally speaking, a lot of new players are quickly discovering that...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2024?
Plus or minus?
November's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium selection is bound to divide opinion. On the one hand, Extra's got some potential bangers in the form of Like a Dragon: Ishin!, and the vastly improved Dying Light 2. Oh, and there's a little game called Grand Theft Auto 5 — but who hasn't played Rockstar's eternal open worlder at this...
News Do You Really Want Devs to Make Lower Budget, More Original Games for PS5?
Slitterhead studio in the eye of storm
As we wrote in our review this month, Slitterhead is an inventive and original game. It’s one we thoroughly enjoyed, but it currently commands a Metacritic rating of 62. It’s one of the rare occasions where our 7/10 is actually higher than the critical mean. And it’s started an interesting discussion on...
News Ridiculous Rhythm Game Trombone Champ: Unflattened Toots onto PSVR2 Next Week
Bold as brass
Trombone Champ: Unflattened, the virtual reality reimagining of the viral hit rhythm title, is coming to PSVR2, and it's right around the corner. Announced earlier in the year, the game now has a release date of 26th November 2024. For the uninitiated, Trombone Champ: Unflattened is a rhythm game, only instead of matching blocks to...
News PSVR2 Horror Alien: Rogue Incursion Goes Gold, Reveals New Trailer
Out for PSVR2 on 19th December
Survios has announced as part of a bundle of PSVR2 reveals that its upcoming VR horror game Alien: Rogue Incursion has gone gold and is ready for its 19th December 2024 release date. To mark the moment, the developer has published a new story trailer to help set the scene for the adventure ahead. Check it out above...
News Disgruntled PS5 Pro Owners Campaign to Disable Support After Slew of Shoddy Patches
Not a good look
PS5 Pro is generally posting really positive results in games like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Hogwarts Legacy, but as with all things in life, there are inconsistencies. It’s worth underlining that it’s down to individual developers to get the most out of Sony’s hardware, and not all of them are doing a good job. We’ve...
News Hitman Brings a World of Assassination to PSVR2 in March 2025
Time to hit some men
Announced earlier this year during the most recent State of Play, Hitman World of Assassination is being brought to PSVR2. Unfortunately, it's been delayed by a few months; initially planned for December, it's now scheduled to arrive on 27th March, 2025. The game is essentially the full trilogy of modern Hitman titles, and was...
News Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme Is a Pretty Girl Photography Sim for PS5, PS4
Sure, why not?
Koei Tecmo has released more details about Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme, the so-called romance release due out in Japan and Asia from 6th March. Remember, there are no plans to release this in the West right now, but the Asian version will feature English subtitles. In truth, this is a far cry from the volleyball games...
News Capcom Strategy Game Kunitsu-Gami Fails to Meet Sales Targets
But other 2024 releases selling as expected
Capcom has shared a sales update for its slate of 2024 releases via a new GameBiz.jp article, where it's announced the publisher's PS5, PS4 strategy game Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess didn't meet the sales targets set by the firm. Its reasoning for the sales flop stems from a lack of awareness...
News Patapon Spiritual Successor Ratatan Marches onto PS5, PS4 in 2025
And it looks delightful
Following a very successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, Ratatan — a spiritual successor to PSP's cult classic Patapon — is now confirmed for both PS5 and PS4. Publisher Game Source Entertainment announced the supported platforms for the game in an update on its website, where it also pencilled in a release...
News 33 Characters Confirmed for Marvel Rivals PS5 Launch
Six more to be revealed
NetEase Games has announced its superhero-focused take on Overwatch, named Marvel Rivals, will release early next month with an impressive launch roster of 33 playable characters. 27 have been revealed so far, leaving a further six to be confirmed for the 6th December 2024 launch. All will be playable for free on release...
Guide Black Ops 6 Guide: Ultimate Weapons Wiki and Help
Your essential Black Ops 6 Season 1 resource
In this Black Ops 6 guide, we are going to reveal an ever-growing set of Best Loadouts for both the standard multiplayer option and Warzone. This might at times expand into limited-time events, covering how to complete objectives and get new items. The general idea, though, is to provide you with the very...
News PS5 Pro Image Quality Issues Reported for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Looks "dramatically worse" than base PS5 performance mode
You can add Star Wars Jedi: Survivor to the mounting pile of games that somehow perform worse on PS5 Pro than on Sony's baseline hardware. The engineers at Digital Foundry put the game's alleged PS5 Pro-enhanced patch through its paces and came away unimpressed. While RT reflections
News Fortnite's TMNT Islands Trailer Demonstrates How Far Epic's Platform Has Come
We'd have never left the house
Epic Games' Fortnite is either the greatest game ever made or a horrific blight on the minds of impressionable young gamers, depending on who you ask. While we don't feel that strongly one way or the other, one thing is sure: if we'd had unfettered access to this TMNT Islands thing when we were in the grip of '90s...
News Konami Quiet as PS5 Pro Players Report Issues with Silent Hill 2
Pro patch lost in purgatory
If you were planning on diving into Silent Hill 2 on that fancy new PS5 Pro, you might want to hold out. Players have been reporting technical issues since the new console came out. A dedicated PS5 Pro patch has been promised, but as both publisher Konami and developer Bloober Team aren't talking, it's hard to say when or...
Sunday17th Nov 2024
News Legacy of Kain Fans Will Be Feasting on PS5, PS4 These Coming Weeks
Almost entire series available on modern hardware
Credit where credit’s due: this is undeniably cool, and a great example of game preservation done well. Hot on the heels of the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered bundle – due out on both PS5 and PS4 from 10th December – Sony’s confirmed two other titles from the franchise will...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Third Entry 'Won't Cheat' with the Airship
"We will take on the challenge"
While Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – the second entry in Square Enix’s remake trilogy – offered a vast open world, fans of the original PS1 title will know the Highwind airship forms a crucial part of traversal in the closing act of the game. Speaking at G-Star 2024 in Busan this week, director Naoki Hamaguchi...
Saturday16th Nov 2024
News Strong Fan Backlash Forces Treyarch to Reverse Black Ops 6 XP Token Erasure
Apparently a UI bug
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 developer Treyarch has been forced to reverse its decision to remove legacy XP tokens from the game following a very heavy wave of fan backlash and criticism. Upon the launch of Season 1 on Thursday, players noticed the Black Ops 6 multiplayer menu screen had been updated to let them use the XP tokens...
News Dressing Eve as 2B Won't Be Free in Stellar Blade's PS5 DLC
How much would you pay?
Shift Up’s post-release support for Stellar Blade has been so strong many wondered whether the game’s forthcoming NieR Automata add-on would be free. It’s since confirmed on social media that this is a paid add-on, although it hasn’t confirmed how much it’ll cost just yet. Due out on 20th November, the Yoko Taro...
News PS5 Consoles, Controllers, and PSVR2 Discounts for Black Friday Seemingly Revealed
Not official prices, but as good as
Update: A second Billbil-Kun report has this weekend detailed the sort of discounts Sony is expected to make available across its range of PS5 DualSense controllers for Black Friday, including the DualSense Edge. According to the leaker, a "minimum" of €20 will be knocked off the price of PS5 pads. PS5...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 555
Play on
It feels like we've reached that point of the year now where all the heavy hitters are out, and it's just a case of making the most of them. There are still some cool games to come, of course: Infinity Nikki, Marvel Rivals, and Power Rangers. But generally, we suspect WAYP is going to be mainly backlog stuff through to January now. Jade...
News In USA, the PS5 Pro Launched with Similar Sales to the PS4 Pro
Despite being much more expensive
Early indications are that the PS5 Pro is finding its audience as Sony intended. This week we learned that, despite costing twice as much, the PS5 Pro sold around 13k more units than the PS4 Pro at launch in Japan. And in the USA, the first data from Circana analyst Mat Piscatella is that it’s keeping pace with...
Friday15th Nov 2024
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Not Have a Paid Battle Pass or Subscription on PS5
There'll be free content updates for everyone
A significant – and potentially damaging – leak earlier today appeared to reveal the contents for several Assassin’s Creed Shadows seasons, including Battle Passes and cosmetics. The goods, planned to be housed in a franchise wrapper named the Animus Hub (formerly known as Assassin’s Creed...
News UK Retailers Are All Discounting the PS5 Pro Already
Door busters
UK retail has gone to war over the price of the PS5 Pro, and if you’re swift enough, you could land a deal this weekend. We must caveat, you’re still looking at a huge chunk of change here given the £699.99 price point of the new Sony system, but savings can be made. Argos was the first to make an adjustment, plunging the price of...
