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News Be the Hacker or the Spy in Co-Op Espionage Game Operation: Tango
Coming to PS5 and PS4
Operation: Tango has just been announced for both PlayStation 5 and PS4, and it looks pretty cool. It's an asymmetrical co-op game in which one plays a spy and the other supports as a hacker. With different gameplay and perspectives for each role, it seems like a really interesting way to team up with a buddy. With different...
News Cel-Shaded Strategy The Colonists Settles on PS4 This Year
Colony wars
Cel-shaded city builder The Colonists will settle on PlayStation 4 this year, following a successful launch on PC a couple of years ago. The title – billed as a “relaxing settlement building game” – has been optimised for consoles, which means it’s got a brand new control scheme and a reimagined user interface. “You take...
News UnderMine Is a Rogue-Lite Dungeon Crawler Finally Bombing Its Way to PS4
Releasing very soon
UnderMine is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler. We realise a thousand of these seem to release every day, but this particular example from developer Thorium Entertainment is very well-liked indeed. It released last year on PC and Xbox, arrived on Switch last month, and now it's finally PlayStation 4's turn. As you can see in the...
News Murder Mystery Machine Connects the Dots on PS4 This Year
Who dunnit?!
Who doesn’t love a good murder mystery? UK readers will be able to relate: a drizzly Saturday evening is nothing without a mug of Bovril and an old episode of Midsomer Murders on the box. Good news, then: ex-Apple Arcade exclusive Murder Mystery Machine will investigate PlayStation 4 later this year, with Microids on publishing...
News Surreal Psychological Thriller The Signifier Signal Boosts PS5, PS4
Director's cut includes new content
Psychological thriller The Signifier, which first launched on PC last October, is getting an extended director’s cut on PlayStation 5 and PS4 this year, which will feature new narrative content, including “new memories, dialogue, and voiceover, three additional story endings, and a new epilogue giving greater...
News Severed Steel Looks Like Bullet Time Heaven on PS4
Out this summer
Fans of the Max Payne series will most certainly want to keep their eye on this one. Severed Steel is a newly-announced PlayStation 4 game that's all about bullet time. Also seemingly taking inspiration from SUPERHOT, the first-person shooter focuses on parkour and taking down enemies in style, all while time passes by in slow...
News Just Die Already Is a Chaotic Sandbox Game About Rebellious Pensioners Coming to PS4
Grand Dad Auto
There are "simulators" for almost everything these days, so why not one for the elderly? Just Die Already is a wacky sandbox game in which you'll play as an angry old man, causing all kinds of chaos in the hopes of winning a spot at a prestigious retirement home. It's developed by DoubleMoose Games, co-founded by a designer who...
News Evan's Remains Developer Returns with RE:CALL
Launching in 2023
Evan's Remains was a truly beautiful 2D puzzle-platformer that released last year on PlayStation 4, so we were always going to be interested in what developer Maitan69 Studios does next. That project just so happens to be RE:CALL, announced today as part of publisher Whitethorn Digital's online showcase. The presentation also...
News Beasts of Maravilla Island Is Pokémon Snap on PS4
Say cheese
If you're craving New Pokémon Snap on Nintendo Switch but you haven't bought the system itself just yet, an upcoming PlayStation 4 release may satisfy your needs in the meantime. Announced as part of Whitethorn Digital's publisher showcase, Beasts of Maravilla Island is coming to Sony's last-gen console and it
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Is a Brand New Side-Scrolling Beat-'Em-Up
Cowabunga!
Here's a pleasant surprise on a dreary Wednesday afternoon. Publisher Dotemu has announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, a retro-style beat-'em-up coming to consoles. Clearly inspired by the classic Turtles in Time, this brand new game is a four-player side-scroller starring you as the titular turtles. It's in...
News We Were Here Forever Announced, a Brand New Co-Op Adventure for PS5
'The largest We Were Here game yet'
We Were Here is a series that quickly came into our lives, and we're very glad to have it. Whether it's Push Square co-workers refusing to play the first game together, or a video documenting our adventures with the threequel, we've had fun exploring what these titles have to offer. Now, it seems Total
News Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever Adapts the Movie Series for PSVR
Arriving later this year
The Zombieland movie series, which so far includes Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap, is making its way to virtual reality through Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever. Developed by XR Games, who previously put out The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure, the title will launch on Pl
News Signs of the Sojourner Is a Card-Based Narrative Adventure Coming to PS4 on 17th March
Talk it out
Signs of the Sojourner is a game that PlayStation fans may not be aware of, but it's a well-liked title that released last year on PC. It's an indie game that featured on a handful of Game of the Year wrap-ups, and has a Very Positive user score on Steam. Today, it's been announced the game will be making the journey to PlayStation 4...
News Zenith Is an Anime-Inspired MMO Designed for PSVR
Coming later this year
If experiencing PlayStation VR alone isn't doing it for you anymore, how about an MMO in virtual reality instead? This one is for the anime and JRPG fans out there as developer Ramen VR brings newly-announced title Zenith to PSVR later this year. The game is said to only be possible in VR thanks to a "hyper-immersive combat...
News Fracked Is a Snowy Shooter Coming Exclusively to PSVR This Summer
Get Fracked
Fracked has just been announced exclusively for PlayStation VR. From the developers of Phantom: Covert Ops, this is a virtual reality first person shooter set in a mountain fracking facility that's been overrun by interdimensional beings. Video games, ladies and gents. What's pretty cool is that you'll be able to freely move between...
News Song in the Smoke Survives the Night on PSVR This Year
One more night
Survival games are effectively ten a penny on PC and console these days, but we haven’t seen the genre extend to PlayStation VR all that much. Song in the Smoke aims to fill that gap in the market, promising a “beautiful yet deadly” world that you’ll need to navigate. Developed by 17-Bit Studios, of Galak-Z fame, it’s all...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Is a PS5 Version with a Bonus Episode
Coming this June
Yep, you guessed it, Final Fantasy VII Remake is coming to PlayStation 5. Dubbed Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, it'll feature a brand new episode during the story that stars Yuffie and co. It'll be out on 10th June 2021, and current PlayStation 4 owners can get a free upgrade to the PS5 version. Once that's done, you'll need...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Races to PS5, PS4 on 30th September
Lead the way
Well, it leaked weeks ago, but now it’s official: Hot Wheels Unleashed is racing to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on 30th September. Developed by the ever-industrious Milestone, the game will see you “drift, boost, jump, and crash on Hot Wheels’ iconic orange tracks in various single player game modes”. There’ll also be...
News Star Wars: Republic Commando Is the Next Classic Title Coming to PS4
Good soldiers follow orders
Publisher Aspyr has today unveiled its plans to bring another fondly remembered Star Wars title to the PlayStation 4. Star Wars: Republic Commando is the latest to join the lineup of classic Star Wars titles, joining the ranks alongside Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, and Episode I: Racer. On April 6th,...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Confirmed for PS5
Skate on
So, that weird Twitter exchange between Tony Hawk and Crash Bandicoot wasn't for nothing after all. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, last year's excellent PlayStation 4 remake, is indeed heading to new platforms, and that includes PS5. The upgraded version of the game will run at a native 4K at 60 frames-per-second or, if you have a capable...
News Sony Confirms Next Generation PlayStation VR Is in the Works for PS5
It's happening
Out of absolutely nowhere (of course), Sony has announced its plans for a next-gen PlayStation VR system for PS5. While it's possible to play the current PSVR headset on the new console, it's a bit of a headache, with all those cables and a special adaptor needed for the PlayStation Camera. However, Sony says it's building a new VR...
News Monster Truck Championship Runs Over PS5 from 11th March
Wheel nice
While the PlayStation 5 release schedule may look a little light, barely a day goes by without a game announcement. Monster Truck Championship is the latest to set its sights on a next-gen launch, with the big-wheeled simulation racer running over Sony’s next-gen console from 11th March. This one launched on the PlayStation 4 last year...
News Motorbike Racing Sim MotoGP 21 Speeds onto PS5, PS4 in April
On yer bike
As sure as the Sun rises every morning, Milestone is making another motorbike racing title. This time, it's the return of its officially licensed series with MotoGP 21. The latest iteration has just been announced, and it'll be the first in the franchise to land on PlayStation 5, as well as PS4. Milestone is of course calling this the...
News Knockout City Brings Dodgeball to the Streets on PS4
Completely cross-play, with enhancements on PS5
Knockout City may have to shrug off the stink of fellow EA Originals flop Rocket Arena, but there does appear to be a more original concept here. Due out on 21st May for PlayStation 4 – with backwards compatibility enhancements on PlayStation 5 – the so-called dodgebrawler is a cross-play powered...
News Stubbs the Zombie Shuffles onto PS4 Next Month
Rebel without a pulse
Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel Without a Pulse, which originally launched on the Xbox all the way back in 2005, is being re-released on PlayStation 4 next month. This is not a remaster of the 15-year-old game — it is the original version of the undead title with the same gameplay style and visuals. Over on the PlayStation Blog,...
News Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection Finally Brings the Series Back on PS4 This Summer
Sigma, Sigma 2, and Razor's Edge in one package
It feels as though Ninja Gaiden fans have been waiting for eons, but their patience has finally been rewarded. Koei Tecmo has announced the tough-as-nails action series is coming back with Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection on PlayStation 4. The package contains a trio of adventures with Ryu Hayabusa:...
News Wield a Magic Paintbrush in Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Coming to PS5, PS4 in 2021
Colour us excited
Chicory: A Colorful Tale has been in the works for a while now, and it's one game we've been loosely following in the hopes it'd make it to PlayStation. Lo and behold, the adorable adventure is indeed coming to both PS5 and PS4. In it, you play as a small dog who's been gifted the ability to wield a magical paintbrush. That'll be...
News Roadside Assistance Simulator Tows a 2023 PS5, PS4 Release Date
Fix up
There’s an audience for practically any pastime – we travelled all the way to Germany to check out Bus Simulator in those heady pre-pandemic days – so we’re not overly surprised to see Roadside Assistance Simulator given the greenlight. Due out on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in 2023 – that’s not a typing error – the...
News Cel-Shaded FPS RICO London Is Looking SUPERHOT on PS5, PS4
London's burning
Were you disappointed with last year’s critically maligned XIII remake? RICO London, an upcoming cel-shaded first-person shooter from Numskull Games and Ground Shatter may just plug the gap. Due out in June on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, the game’s set in England’s capital prior to the Millennium, on New Year’s Eve...
News Disciples: Liberation May Satisfy Your Turn-Based RPG Needs on PS5, PS4
Coming Q4 2021
Turn-based RPGs from western teams aren't really in abundance right now (especially on consoles), so that means the newly announced Disciples: Liberation already has something about it. The title from Frima Studio has been confirmed for release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 at the end of this year, with a reveal trailer...
News Controversially Cancelled Shooter Six Days in Fallujah Returns This Year
From a team of Halo, Destiny veterans
Here's an announcement we didn't expect to ever land in our email inbox. Six Days in Fallujah, the formerly cancelled tactical shooter that was the subject of controversy all the way back in 2009, has been resurrected by Highwire Games for a release at the end of this year. Development is headed up by a team of...
News Scream It from the Bleachers! EA Sports College Football Making a Comeback
Gator hater
EA Sports is bringing back college football, marking a return for the franchise which was abandoned with NCAA Football 14 on the PlayStation 3. That was released all the way back in 2013, before the PlayStation 4 even launched, with the series put on ice ever since. Now it’s announced EA Sports College Football, and while it doesn’t...
News Brutal Boss-Rush Game Eldest Souls Bullies Its Way onto PS5, PS4
Souls-like dripped in pixel art
We can hardly blame you at this point if the Souls-like, pixel art, and boss-rush phrases are enough to incite a groan from the back of your throat, but at least hear Eldest Souls out. The isometric title from developer Fallen Flag Studio just confirmed PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions for the promising indie...
News Try and Get Home from Work in The Plane Effect, Coming to PS5 This Year
But do you have a home? A family?
Like most people on their final day of employment at a workplace, Solo finds themselves in a bit of a weird position. Do you work your butt off and go out with a bang or slack off and run the clock down before leaving forever? No matter which option you act upon, The Plane Effect starts once the day is done. Solo...
News MLB The Show 21 Hits a Homer from 20th April, Cross-Play Between PlayStation and Xbox
An historic moment
Well, it leaked over the weekend, but now we have official confirmation: MLB The Show 21 will swing for the bleachers from 20th April on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and – in a mind-boggling first – Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The title will launch day-and-date on all of the aforementioned platforms, published by Sony, and...
News Whimsical Zelda-Like Adventure Oceanhorn 2 Forges a Path to PS5
The lost realm
The original Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas was a really likeable, The Legend of Zelda-esque isometric adventure game that was a particularly perfect fit for the PS Vita – but its successor looks like a step up in every sense of the word. Already available on the Nintendo Switch, developer Cornfox & Bros has announced a...
News Resident Evil Re:Verse Is a PS4 Multiplayer Game, Will Play on PS5 via Backwards Compatibility
Four-to-six player deathmatches
Update: Here's something of a head-scratcher: Resident Evil Re:Verse is being developed for the PlayStation 4 only, despite it being bundled with Resident Evil Village, which will release on the PlayStation 5 as well as the PlayStation 4. Capcom explains that the game will playable on Sony's next-gen system via...
News FMV's Renaissance Continues with I Saw Black Clouds on PS5, PS4
Psychological thriller incoming
Wales Interactive has not just dipped its toe into FMV’s renaissance: it’s dunked its collective head in. Fresh from the release of lockdown dating drama Five Dates, it’s announced something a touch darker: I Saw Black Clouds. Described as a psychological thriller, the story will follow the events of Kristina...
News Taxi Chaos Looks Like the Crazy Taxi Revival SEGA Won't Make
Time to get crazy
What happens when you don't bring back your classic franchises and leave fans wanting? An indie dev swoops in and does it for you, of course. Team6 Game Studios is clearly tired of waiting for SEGA to pull itself together and bring Crazy Taxi back, as it's making its very own arcadey cab-driving game named Taxi Chaos. As you can...
News Evil Dead: The Game Revs Its Chainsaw on PS5, PS4 Next Year
Co-op tie-in coming in 2021
Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games surprised during The Game Awards, announcing a new co-operative multiplayer game based on the Evil Dead franchise. “Based on the Evil Dead franchise and characters created by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Bruce Campbell, the game casts players against the forces of evil that have...
News Evil West Is a Supernatural Western From the Makers of Shadow Warrior
Van Helsing vibes
One Game Awards announcement we didn't see coming was the next game from the people behind Shadow Warrior. Flying Wild Hog has debuted the first trailer for Evil West, which looks to merge a western setting with all manner of monsters. Coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4, you play as a vampire hunter aiming to push back the forces of...
News Open Roads Is the Next Game From Gone Home, Tacoma Dev Fullbright
Coming to PS5 and PS4
Fullbright Games, the developer of Gone Home and Tacoma, revealed its next title at The Game Awards 2020, continuing its unique take on storytelling. Open Roads is its name, coming to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The announcement trailer above is well worth a watch — that art style really is stunning. "Long-lost...
News Back4Blood Is Basically a New Left4Dead Game from Turtle Rock Studios
Coming to PS5 and PS4
Have you been craving a straight-up, zombie-murdering coo-op game? Turtle Rock Studios certainly loves them. The creator of the beloved Left4Dead series — oh, and Evolve — is busy crafting a brand new zombie shoot 'em up, and it's called Back4Blood. Coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4, the game is looking like a classic...
News The Callisto Protocol Brings Survival Horror to PS5 in 2022
From Dead Space creators
When someone says survival horror, this scribe's ears perk up. The creators of Dead Space have teamed up at a new studio named Striking Distance Studios to create a new survival horror experience for PlayStation 5, arriving 2022. It's named The Callisto Protocol, and the trailer above provides our first glimpse at the scary...
News Netflix Announces Sonic the Hedgehog 3D Animated Series, Then Deletes the Tweet
Gotta tweet fast
Sonic the Hedgehog is seemingly hopping aboard the on-demand streaming bandwagon. In a now-deleted announcement on Twitter, Netflix is set to produce an all-new 3D animated series based on the beloved character. Netflix has partnered with SEGA, WildBrain, and Man of Action Entertainment to produce the new show. The latter company...
News Tennis World Tour 2 Takes a Second Serve to PS5 in March 2021
Next-gen tens
Tennis World Tour 2 will serve up some next-gen tennis on the PlayStation 5 in March 2021, publisher Nacon has announced. The re-released sports sim – already available on the PlayStation 4 – will include the base game, additional content, and gameplay improvements. There’s no word on what the latter will entail, unfortunately...
News Throwback Space Shooter Habroxia 2 Fires to PS4, PS Vita on 3rd February
Physical edition pre-orders open soon
If you didn’t play the original Habroxia, then you should dig out your PlayStation 4 or PS Vita and remedy that right now. Despite looking like an uneventful arcade shooter, Lillymo Games proved that it has a good command over old-school gameplay mechanics, and we found ourselves glued to this one for a good...
News Martha Is Dead Confirms PS5 Version in Seriously Creepy Trailer
Arriving in 2021
Talk about a trailer that will make you sit upright in the morning with your mug of coffee. The Town of Light developer LKA has confirmed that its next title will be coming to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 with a very unsettling reveal that you can check out above. Announced during last night's Golden Joystick awards, Martha...
News Ruined King: A League of Legends Story Brings Runeterra to PS5, PS4 in 2021
Return of the king
Unless you're invested in the uber-popular League of Legends, you might've forgotten all about Ruined King: A League of Legends Story. Announced nearly a year ago during 2019's Game Awards, this game sees Riot Games starting to broaden the franchise's reach beyond its MOBA roots. Today, Riot has announced this new title will be...
News The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Is the Next Entry in the Horror Series
Out next year
Much like how The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope was teased at the end of last year's Man of Medan, the newest entry (out today on PlayStation 4) has revealed the third instalment in the Supermassive Games franchise. It is called The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, and you can get your very first
