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Saturday2nd Nov 2024
News PS5 Goes for the Kill with Fortnite Console Bundle This Christmas
Will have its price slashed for Black Friday
Sony is lining up a Fortnite console bundle just in time for Christmas. The package – due out on 22nd November – includes a console, 1,000 V-Bucks, and a download code for eight in-game cosmetics, featuring the following: Cobalt Snowfoot Outfit (with LEGO Fortnite alternative) Cobalt Crash...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 553
You're a firework
It’ll be a noisy weekend here in the UK, as we celebrate Guy Fawkes’ failed attempted attack on parliament – for some reason. Anyway, the fireworks will be flying, rekindling fond memories of PS2 launch title, FantaVision. What a game! Khayl Adam: I’m not reviewing anything at the moment, but I am 40 hours into Metaphor:...
News Fortnite's About to Make a Fortune by Flogging Freakin' Footwear
Run it back
FFS Fortnite, you’re just too good at this. It had been rumoured, but now it’s officially announced: Kicks are coming to the biggest Battle Royale on the planet. Beginning with the new Chapter 2 Remix – read more about that through here – you’ll be able to equip your characters with shoes. These will be compatible with 500 of...
News Fortnite Mixing It Up with Hip-Hop Chapter 2 Reboot
Snoop Dogg! Eminem! Ice Spice! Juice WRLD!
Fortnite will be banking on another unbeatable month, as its long-awaited Chapter 2 Remix season arrives. This remix of the classic map will have a hip-hop flavour, fronted by artists like Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Ice Spice. There’ll also be a free skin based on the late Juice WRLD to celebrate his legacy...
Friday1st Nov 2024
Interview Metal Gear Would Be 'Too Much Pressure' for Vampire Survivors Maker
"I'd rather do something very obscure"
Vampire Survivors needs no introduction. The bullet hell-esque roguelike RPG is a phenomenon, and extended its unstoppable run to PS5 and PS4 earlier this year, where it’s inevitably proven an enormous success. Earlier this week, developer Poncle released its Ode to Castlevania expansion, an add-on which...
Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (4th November to 10th November)
An unknown awakening
What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? A slightly slower week is perhaps headlined by Slitterhead, the latest from Gravity Rush maker Keiichiro Toyama. Click through the links for a full list of all new PS5 games release dates in 2024, all new PSVR2 games
Guide Upcoming PS5 Games for November and December 2024
LEGO Horizon! Dragon Quest! PS5 Pro!
The winter chill is creeping in and the holiday season is right around the corner – thankfully, for us, that means there are plenty of new game releases headed our way! As always, we've been busy putting together a list of some particularly noteworthy physical releases headed to PS5 over the next few weeks, as...
News PS5 Pro Packaging Flaunts Its Disc-Free Nature
Adorably all-digital
PS5 Pro is beginning to appear in the wild, with some sections of media and even customers receiving their consoles. While the package has very few surprises about it, one amusing feature is in the top-right corner, as the device proudly declares itself “disc-free”. There’s a picture of a Blu-ray with a line through it...
News Farmagia Fuses Pokémon, Fairy Tail, and Farming Sim into One Colourful PS5 Cocktail
Gotta grow 'em all
Farming games are dime a dozen on consoles these days, from twee Harvest Moon-style outings all the way through to serious sims. Farmagia is fusing a variety of different ideas to make something original: you grow planets to recruit monsters which then assist you in combat. Here’s the official overview: “In the world of...
News BioWare Rules Out Any Dragon Age: The Veilguard DLC
Now focused on Mass Effect
BioWare has revealed it won't be releasing any post-launch DLC or expansions for its new PS5 release Dragon Age: The Veilguard, as the developer has now shifted all its attention to the next Mass Effect game. During a deep dive interview with Rolling Stone, creative director John Epler confirmed the shift in focus. "With...
Mini Review Planet Coaster 2 (PS5) - Improved Sequel Offers a Ride Well Worth Taking
Splashtastic
Much like its predecessor, Planet Coaster 2 is a theme park creative management game which lets you design and run your own amusement park and offers new features compared to its predecessor. The biggest and most obvious change to the sequel is the addition of water parks. You can now add swimming pools, lazy rivers, and a variety of...
News Ready Your Rizz for PS5, PS4 Dead or Alive Dating Game on 6th March
But you'll need to import it
How’s that tongue of yours? It’s going to be working extra time from 6th March, as you use it to… Talk your way into romancing one of six buxom beauties from the Dead or Alive franchise in Venus Vacation Prism. Koei Tecmo’s attached a 6th March release date to the “immersive dating” sim, but it’ll only be...
News Crummy Classic Sports Games Compiled in Accolade Sports Collection on PS5, PS4
On the whistle
While we do have an appreciation for some classic sports games, like Everybody’s Tennis on PSP and NFL Street on PS2, it’s a genre that generally doesn’t age well. That’s not stopping QUByte from partnering with Atari to bring back a selection of Accolade outings on PS5 and PS4. For those of you who just want to know what’s...
News Showa American Story Reveals the Craziest PS5 Trailer of 2024
From the White House to the toilet
We don't need to wait for next month's Game of the Year deliberations to arrive; Showa American Story has already very comfortably won the award for 2024's craziest PS5 trailer with the above effort. It's five minutes of complete mayhem, featuring everything from the White House to a woman sitting on the toilet...
Guide New PS5 Games Release Dates in 2024
All 2024's upcoming PlayStation 5 launch dates
What new PS5 games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If you're after a full list of 2024 PlayStation 5 release dates, you've come to the right place. With the PS5 now in its third year, the number of games heading its way is growing larger and the quality is getting better. We'll be keeping you...
Guide Best PlayStation Christmas Gifts 2024 - PS5 Consoles, Games, Gift Cards, Accessories & More
The best PlayStation presents and stocking fillers!
If you're on the lookout for the best gift ideas for gamers or the top Christmas presents for PlayStation fans, we've got you covered right here on this page. The holiday season is right around the corner, so we've been busy tracking down some of the best gifts money can buy to help you find a...
Guide New PSVR2 Games Release Dates in 2024
All 2024's upcoming PlayStation VR2 launch dates
What new PSVR2 games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If you're looking for a full list of 2024 PSVR2 release dates, then we've got you covered. Sony's headset is off to a strong start in its first year on the market, with virtual reality developers both big and small committing their support to...
News Matthew McConaughey Details Exodus' Sci-Fi Horrors in Signature Charismatic Drawl
"It's a scientific fact that gratitude reciprocates"
We've become increasingly excited for Archetype Entertainment's upcoming sci-fi RPG, Exodus, the lore for which is shaping up to be alright, alright, alright. Created by publisher Wizards of the Coast (and thus backed by the deep pockets of Hasbro), the studio also boasts some impressive talent,...
News PS5 Pro was a '5-Year Project', In Development Before PS5's Launch
Always part of the plan
The PS5 Pro will be released next week, on 7th November, but the road to this point has been long. According to Sony Interactive Entertainment co-CEO Hideaki Nishino, Sony's mid-gen refresh has been in the works since before the base model launched on 19th November 2020. Speaking to Variety (thanks, VGC), Nishino explained...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Comes Out Swinging, Already EA's Biggest Single Player Game on Steam
Dragons are all the rage
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is now available, and early indicators point to BioWare's RPG being a hit, managing to unseat Star Wars Jedi: Survivor to become EA's biggest single-player launch on Steam, with over 70,000 concurrents recorded, and that ahead of the weekend. While somewhat split critically, at least on Valve's...
News Black Ops 6 Enjoyers Rewarded with Double XP All Weekend on PS5, PS4
Get on that grind
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is officially in the mix, competing for the hearts and minds of gamers alongside other probable GotY contenders Metaphor: ReFantazio and the imminent Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Unlike those nerdy RPGs, Treyarch is dialling up the XP rewards over the weekend, so if you'd rather efficiently grind out levels...
News Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 PS5 Offers Tasty Gameplay Morsel
"Blue-bloods in the castles, peasants in the gutter. Same old story"
Out of the shadows, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has emerged with a rare look at gameplay in a new trailer. A sequel that some ageing RPG fans have been waiting two decades for, Bloodlines 2 was supposed to be out several times over by now and is currently targeting a...
Thursday31st Oct 2024
News Sony Says the Best Time to Get a PS5 Is Now
Do you agree?
Sony’s released a new PS5 commercial which boldly declares the best time to get a console is now. The ad – which covers the whole brand but hinges heavily on first-party giga-seller Helldivers 2 – touches upon topics such as PS Portal, customisable covers (which won’t fit PS5 Pro
News Sony Adopting 'Show Don't Tell' Strategy with PS5
"The product should be the forward-facing thing"
For a site like ours, which lives and breathes PlayStation, we’d be lying if we said it hadn’t been a frustrating generation. The reality is our daily schtick has always hinged on Sony being vocal and fan facing, but since the release of the PS5, the platform holder has become quiet and secretive...
News Metro Awakening Will Be a Reason to Own PSVR2 This Holiday
Virtual insanity
A lot of column inches have been written about PSVR2’s lack of first-party software support, but the headset has been well serviced with a hearty selection of third-party games. There’s some really good stuff on the way over the coming months, too, with Metro Awakening and Alien: Rogue Incursion looking like real highlights...
News PS5 Tycoon Title Two Point Museum's Wailon Lodge Will Give You the Willies
Paranormal activity
Larger-than-life tycoon title Two Point Museum has already confirmed prehistoric and aquarium exhibits, but we suppose today represents the perfect moment to reveal its spooky institution. Wailon Lodge, a paranormal property, will be yours to curate, as you populate it with Polterguest Rooms and other areas of supernatural...
News Sony Knows How to Sell PS5 in China, And It's with Gacha
A sign of the times
Sony will run a PS5 price promotion in China to coincide with the country’s Singles’ Day, an annual shopping event somewhat similar to Black Friday. During the promotional period, fans will be able to nab a PS5 Digital Edition for as little as ~$390 on current exchange rates. There’ll also be a zero interest monthly payment...
News February Is Looking Like a Big Month for Pirates on PS5, PS4
Yarrr
Many of you will have circled 21st February in your calendar, because that’s when Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii sails to PS5 and PS4. But it’s looking like a big month for nautical adventure on Sony’s new-gen system, because roguelite strategy Rogue Waters has also placed a big red X on a 4th February release date. For those...
News Third Astro Bot PS5 Speedrun Level Spring-Loaded Run Out Now
Launch yourself through the stage
Right on schedule, Team Asobi has dropped the third speedrun level for Astro Bot on PS5, this one called Spring-Loaded Run. You'll need to download the latest patch to play it, and then you can get to rescuing the Special Bots and recording a fast time for the online leaderboard. As the post from PlayStation on...
News New Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch Prepares for PS5 Pro with PSSR, Balanced Settings
Big Dogma
Capcom's dropped a new update for Dragon's Dogma 2. While it does fix a handful of weird issues in the here and now, its main purposes is to prepare the game for PS5 Pro, which obviously launches next week. As the patch notes detail, two new options are being added to the graphics menu. PS5 Pro users will be able to toggle PlayStation...
