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Tuesday5th Nov 2024
News In the UK, You Can't Buy a PS5 Pro Disc Drive without Paying a Premium
Scalpers having a field day
As you are all likely already aware, the PS5 Pro doesn’t come with a disc drive. While this adds an unnecessary expense for those who still buy physical media, Sony at least does offer a solution, in the form of an optional disc drive accessory. The problem is, you can’t buy one. While stock is still available in the...
News Xbox Appears to Be Readying More Releases for PS5
Age of Empires 2 playtesting underway
It seems like nothing is sacred after all, with arguably the greatest game Xbox Games Studios' ever published, the immaculate Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, seemingly set to charge forth on PS5. More specifically, it seems the game is currently being played on PS5, which lines up with earlier reporting...
News PS5 Pro Makes Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Look Like a Whole New Game
Footage of new PS5 Pro Versatility Mode found
An unlisted YouTube video from the Japanese Square Enix channel has been discovered that shares a short glimpse of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth running in its new PS5 Pro-exclusive Versatility Mode. Delivering "optimized gameplay" that is "tailored" for PS5 Pro, the Versatility Mode is aiming to deliver a...
News Don't Expect Much Mass Effect News This N7 Day
It's a "quieter" year from BioWare
BioWare is set to celebrate its Mass Effect series later this week on N7 Day (7th November), but compared to previous years, what the developer has planned for Thursday is on a smaller scale. Due to last week's launch of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, this N7 Day will be "quieter" than usual. The studio posted to...
News PS Plus Essential Provides 3 PS5, PS4 Games to Download Now
Including a new Death Note game
Having been announced last Wednesday, the monthly PS Plus Essential refresh has arrived to hand active subscribers three more PS5, PS4 titles to download and play. They're available in the UK and Europe now, and will roll out to the USA later in the day. You've got until; Tuesday 3rd December 2024 to at least redeem...
News Golden Joystick Reveals Nominations for 'Ultimate Game of the Year'
The silly season has begun
Future Publishing hosts the annual Golden Joystick Awards, and each year, nominations are open to the unwashed masses. While it may lack the pomp, circumstance, and gravitas of Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards, Future's show is decided by a public vote, and a record number were cast (over 11 million) this time around...
Best deals, physical PSVR2 games, and accessories
The hottest new piece of hardware on the PlayStation scene is the PSVR2 (or PlayStation VR2, technically), the latest VR headset from Sony. The PSVR2 is finally available at a wide range of retailers and we're tracking all the best prices and deals for you in this guide. The successor to the...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Lays the Foundation for a New Modern-Day Narrative
"Afterward, the modern storyline struggled to find its footing"
Ever since the death of Desmond Miles in Assassin's Creed III, the series has struggled to create a compelling hook for its ongoing modern-day narrative to accompany the historical action. In the 15 years since, the developer has reduced the focus on this aspect, which was once so...
News Warhorse Studios Hosting Celebratory Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Livestream
First game has sold over eight million copies
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is now on the horizon, having been delayed to 11th February 2025 on PS5. Developer Warhorse Studios has announced that the first game, released in 2018, has crossed an impressive sales milestone, eight million copies sold, and is showing off the sequel in a celebratory liv
News Star Wars Outlaws Gets Post-Launch Creative Director Switcheroo
"He's all yours, bounty hunter. Reset the chamber for Skywalker"
Released two months ago, Star Wars Outlaws has a new creative director, with Drew Rechner replacing Julian Gerighty in the top job. It's admittedly a pretty unusual move from Ubisoft and details are fairly light; following a soft commercial reception, it appears Rechner will oversee...
News Looks Like PS5, PS4 Is Getting More Retro Survival Horror
Alone in the dark
It’s been a good year for survival horror fans, whether you’re playing remakes like Silent Hill 2 or all-new adventures inspired by the 32-bit era, like Crow Country. There’s also been a steady stream of retro goodness added to Sony’s flagship subscription service PS Plus Premium, with Dino Crisis added just days ago. And...
News This Is How You Play PS Plus' New Anime Game
Killer within
Make yourself a cup of coffee and strap yourself in, because this is complicated. Bandai Namco has released a five minute trailer attempting to explain how the gameplay loop for its new Death Note adaptation – free with PS Plus Essential this week – works. It’s complicated, so you’ll need to pay attention, and maybe even watch...
Monday4th Nov 2024
More death loops than Deathloop
Nobody expected a spinoff to 2022’s The Callisto Protocol and so Redacted — a fast-paced, twin-stick shooter roguelike — comes as a pleasant surprise. Set in CP’s Black Iron prison on Jupiter’s moon, Callisto, you take on the role of a prison guard who is not only in a race to reach the last remaining escape...
News Three New Black Ops 6 Maps Teased for Season One
Hideout, Extraction, and Heirloom
Treyarch has now teased the first three post-launch maps coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 as part of its Season One content update. Set to arrive on 14th November 2024, the three maps arriving for free are Hideout, Extraction, and finally Heirloom. All of them support 6v6 player matches, and Heirloom is also...
Poll What Did You Think of the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta?
No Seikrets here
The Monster Hunter Wilds beta was open to all over the weekend, attracting an awful lot of attention from old and new players alike. The test was hugely popular on PC — going by Steam user data — and so it's fair to assume that it was also a big hit on PS5, where it was available a few days earlier through PS Plus subscriptions...
News PS5 Dominates UK Black Ops 6 Sales, As Game Pass Causes Xbox Share to Collapse
Up 30% on PS5, down 66% on Xbox
The sales of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 were always going to be absolutely fascinating because Microsoft has tampered with the franchise’s tried-and-trusted business model. Traditionally, the series has relied on strong full-price sales, and then has enjoyed long-tail success through microtransactions released...
News PS5 Pro Will Upgrade the Xbox-Owned Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Diablo 4 to be enhanced too
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has appeared in an official Sony list of PS5 Pro launch games, confirming Treyarch is working on enhancements for the upgraded console despite now being owned by Microsoft. It's not known just yet what those technical updates will be, but Diablo 4 also appears on the list, so it seems the Xbox...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Set to Run Significantly Better on PS5 Pro, Early Footage Reveals
Arise, Arisen
As we've written about previously, Capcom's managed to improve Dragon's Dogma 2 a lot since its initial launch back in March — but it's looking like PS5 Pro will be the place to play if you want an especially smooth adventure. Footage of the open world RPG running on Sony's new system has started popping up on YouTube and social...
News Fans Work Out Why Monster Hunter Wilds Feels So Weird and Weightless in PS5 Beta
Hitstop right there
If you've spent a lot of time with past Monster Hunter titles, then you'll probably agree that Monster Hunter Wilds feels a bit... off. At least, it did in the open beta, which was live across the weekend on PS5 and PC. Almost straight away, experienced players noticed that the series' trademark combat — unapologetically hefty...
Mini Review Empire of the Ants (PS5) - A Confused RTS That Shines in Its Multiplayer
Jack of all trades, master of none
Empire of the Ants is a victim of its own ambition. It burrows into the undergrowth offering a fresh perspective on the lives of critters dwelling on our forest floor and raises some interesting environmental questions during its campaign, but spreads itself too thin trying to be both an RTS and a platformer...
News Official List of PS5 Pro Launch Games Revealed by Sony
All the PS5 games with Pro upgrades on day one
Many developers in the past month or so have confirmed their games will be updated to support PS5 Pro, but now Sony has shared the official list of launch titles for the upgraded console. From Thursday, 7th November 2024, the following PS5 games will support PS5 Pro with enhancements as per Sony: Alan...
News Silent Hill 2 Fan Solves the Mystery Behind PS5 Remake's New Photos
You've been here for two decades
A Silent Hill 2 fan has solved the mystery behind the PS5 remake's new Strange Photos collectibles, as confirmed by Bloober Team's creative director and lead designer Mateusz Lenart. Posted to
Review Slitterhead (PS5) - Inventive Horror Is Essential for Japan Studio Fans
Smells like Shibito spirit
Slitterhead – directed by Japan Studio veteran Keiichiro Toyama – feels like a spiritual successor to Siren, Gravity Rush, and Soul Sacrifice all at the same time. This inventive, unusual survival horror is far from perfect, with inconsistent visuals, repetition, and some unrefined gameplay systems. But if you’ve...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Will Literally Melt Your Face Off on PS5 Pro
Figuratively speaking
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was always a graphically impressive game, and unsurprisingly, the imminent PS5 Pro will further up the ante, offering dazzling graphical quality at blinding speeds. That's according to developer Insomniac, anyway, who have admittedly been pretty good at delivering on the goods. The above trailer shows the...
News Alan Wake 2 Trapped in Financial Dark Place, 'Most' Development, Marketing Costs Recouped
Fool me thrice
As writers, we've always been able to relate to Alan Wake's messiah complex and narcissistic delusions of grandeur. And like the tortured typist, we're starting to think we've been consigned to an endless nightmare, forced to watch as Remedy's Alan Wake 2 crawls towards profitability, inch by inch and dollar by dollar. Released in...
News Assassin's Creed Boss Says Series Is Inherently Diverse, Just Like History
"The current climate is tough on our creative teams"
It's no secret that Assassin's Creed Shadows has been mired in controversy essentially since it was first revealed; historical inaccuracies, insensitive merch, and the exact feudal status of African samurai retainer Yasuke have all been questioned. However, a good amount of criticism levelled at...
News Insomniac Developers Psyched for PS5 Pro, Enhanced Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is 'Phenomenal'
See devs "true vision" for the game
With Sony's mid-gen refresh, the PS5 Pro, gloriously launching this week on 7th November, prepare for a deluge of enhancement trailers and updates as your favourite developers seek to take advantage of the extra horsepower. Case in point: Insomniac has released a trailer praising the machine and describing how it...
News Black Ops 6 Double XP Event Extended, Miserly Reward Bug Quashed
Let the good times roll
A glitch has been addressed that may have limited the amount of XP earned during Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's first double XP weekend, and thus, developer Treyarch has opted to extend the good times. The bonuses will run through 5th November until 10 AM PT or your local equivalent. Activision took quick action and pushed out...
Sunday3rd Nov 2024
News Bloodborne PS5 Pro Comparison Appears As Consumers Receive Console Early
The old and new blood
As we reported earlier this weekend, customers in some countries have received their PS5 Pro consoles early, and are beginning to share some details about the device. We noted that in the supercharged system’s settings, there’s an option to enhance PS4 games – and it hasn’t taken long for a comparison image of...
Saturday2nd Nov 2024
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for November 2024?
Plus or minus?
While we're still struggling to believe that the penultimate month of 2024 is somehow upon us, Sony has spilled the beans on November's PS Plus Essential games. As per usual, subscribers are getting three PS5 and PS4 titles as part of the base tier. So what's in store this time around? Well, we've got a brand new release in the form...
