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News Crusader Kings III: Console Edition Wages War Against PS5
Designed for console controllers from the ground up
The leak has certainly taken the sting out of this announcement, but Crusader Kings III: Console Edition has been confirmed for the PlayStation 5. The uber-hardcore strategy game first launched on PC in 2020, but is being carefully converted to Sony’s next-gen console, with “all-new gamepad...
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition Coming This November for PS5, PS4
Free upgrade for Special Edition owners
Here's yet another system for you to buy The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on: PlayStation 5! Yes, Bethesda is re-releasing its behemoth RPG once more as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition for both PS5 and PS4 on 11th November 2021. If you already own the Special Edition on PS4, that particular edition...
News NHL 22 Reveal Trailer Shows Off a New Look for the Franchise on PS5, PS4
NHL joins the Frostbite family in October
Things are certainly shaping up nicely for NHL 22, aren't they? While normally a generational transition for a sports title is something to be feared — we still haven't forgotten NHL 15 — NHL 22 seems poised to buck that trend. The last of EA's sports franchises to make the leap to the Frostbite engine,...
News Go Down to the Woods Today in Blair Witch: VR Edition, Available Now for PSVR
Pet Bullet in virtual reality
Bloober Team's Blair Witch game is spooky enough on a regular display, but for the real horror fans out there, how about experiencing it in PlayStation VR? Blair Witch: VR Edition brings the full game over to Sony's headset, allowing you to explore the forest alongside Bullet immersed in virtual reality. Oh, and the...
News Take A Short Hike on PS4 Later This Year
These boots are made for walkin'
Very highly regarded on other platforms, A Short Hike has now been confirmed for PlayStation 4. It will launch on Sony's last-gen console at some point later this year and can also be played on PS5 via backwards compatibility. Pitched as an exploration game about climbing up a mountain, you'll be able to tour the...
News Bewitching Fairytales Feature in Gothic PS5, PS4 Indie Wytchwood
Grimm
There aren’t many games based on famous fairytales really, which is a shame because there’s a treasure trove of awesome stories out there. Wytchwood, a kind of isometric adventure game, will at least dig into some of those tales, as it attempts to build a gothic campaign out of the work of the Brothers Grimm and various other pieces of...
News Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Tunes in a PS5, PS4 Release
Meet new character Riley
Previously announced during a Nintendo Nindies presentation, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals has been confirmed for release on PlayStation 5 and PS4. Launching next year, the sequel brings back the conversation system and radio tuning of the original title for a full-blown follow-up with a new character named Riley. She's...
News Port Royale 4 Sails to PS5 on 10th September, Free Upgrade from PS4
Boat load of improvements
Tropical trading sim Port Royale 4 will sail to PlayStation 5 from 10th September, and there’ll be a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade available for existing owners. The next-gen re-release will feature 4K visuals, real-time cloud rendering, and more. You’ll also have the ability to transfer your save data between versions. The...
News A Memoir Blue Is an Interactive Poem Devoid of Words, Hitting PS5 and PS4
Cloisters Interactive's first game
Could you tell this is an Annapurna Interactive joint based on the headline alone? We hope so, because this is the sort of unique experience the indie publisher has become known for. A Memoir Blue has been announced for PlayStation 5 and PS4 as part of the Annapurna Interactive Showcase, developed by Cloister...
News Dead Space Remake Confirmed for PS5 in Super Short Teaser
From EA Motive
After rumours swirled for a number of weeks, EA has confirmed a complete remake of Dead Space is currently in the works for PlayStation 5. It will not release on PS4. A very short teaser trailer confirmed the news at the very end of EA Play 2021 and didn't really show too much. What we do know is that it will feature "improved...
News GRID Legends Announced, Features Live Action Story, Multi-Class Races, and More
Codemasters' latest arrives next year
The GRID series kind of, erm, fell off the grid for a while, but it bounced back with a soft reboot in 2019. Now, Codemasters is taking another stab at the sim-cade racer with GRID Legends. Just announced during EA Play Live, this new racing title's main feature is its live action story mode. Built using a...
News District 9, Chappie Director Helping to Make Multiplayer Shooter on PS5
Gunzilla Games leading development
Sci-fi movie director Neill Blomkamp has joined a recently formed developer named Gunzilla Games to help produce a new AAA multiplayer shooter for PlayStation 5 and other platforms. Known for his work on District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, the director takes the role of chief visionary officer. He will lend a helping...
News PES Renamed eFootball, Confirmed to Be Free-to-Play
New engine, modes, and approach
Following earlier rumours, Konami has now confirmed its next football sim will be completely free-to-play. Traditionally titled Pro Evolution Soccer, the franchise has now been renamed to simply eFootball. The game will only be available digitally and will launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4 this autumn. Cross-play across...
News Ubisoft Will Reveal a New Tom Clancy Game Later Today
What will it be?
Update: Since publishing the below story, we've hit upon a couple of details that take a lot of the mystery out of the situation. Ubisoft's imminent announcement appears to be for a first-person shooter of some sort, as you can see from the gameplay clip above from GameSpot. It looks remarkably similar to Call of Duty here. Our best...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Finally Lets You Beat Up Reptar as Nigel Thornberry
Coming to PS5 and PS4 this year
Well, this will go down smoothly. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is the company's attempt at a Super Smash Bros. clone. It's already had one or two tries at a kart racer, and now it's turned its attention to a casual brawler for PlayStation 5 and PS4, starring all its fan favourite cartoons. Hey, maybe it'll be okay! As...
News Cutesy Mouse Quill Is Back in PSVR Sequel Moss: Book II
The first headset, not the second
Polyarc is developing a sequel to PlayStation VR title Moss, sticking Book II on the end of the title. The game is being made for the current PSVR headset, not the next-gen device currently being worked on by Sony. The YouTube description reads: "In Moss: Book II, the story picks up right where things left off...
News Dead or Alive, RoboCop: Rogue City Is Coming to PS5
Due out in 2023
Iconic eighties law enforcer RoboCop is to get his own game, courtesy of publisher Nacon and developer Teyon. The title’s not due until 2023 and so details are scarce, but RoboCop: Rogue City will submerge you in the seedy streets of Old Detroit, where you’ll be armed with your trusty Auto-9 and years of experience on the force...
News Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Bundles in New Island Expansion, Coming to PS5 and PS4
Out 20th August
Following a few leaks and rumours these past couple of weeks, Sony has confirmed Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is indeed a thing. It releases for PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 20th August 2021 and will include a new story expansion set on the island of Iki. Instead of a new standalone spin-off game, it appears the rumoured Ghost of...
News Control Multiplayer Spin-Off Game Announced, Bigger Budget Sequel Also Planned
Four-player PvE title codenamed Condor
Developer Remedy and publisher 505 Games have today announced plans to make a multiplayer title set in the Control universe. With the codename of Condor, it will be a PvE experience based around four players. Details are, admittedly, scarce – although the Finnish firm did share a piece of concept art...
News Anime Adaptation Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Comes West in October
Slay
You can’t move for Demon Slayer merchandise in Asia, and SEGA will be hoping that CyberConnect2’s video game adaptation captures some of that magic in the West when Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles launches on 15th October. In addition to the standard $59.99 release, there’ll also be a $69.99 Digital Deluxe...
News Unfinished Atari Jaguar FMV Game American Hero Coming to Console
Original actor to reprise role to complete script
American Hero, a previously unfinished Atari Jaguar CD full-motion video game, will release on “console” later this year. While the title was never completed, actor Timothy Bottoms will return to his starring role in order to record new dialogue and voiceover to complete the original script. No...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence PS5 Version Confirmed, Rumoured for PS Plus
Coming 6th July
A native PlayStation 5 version of A Plague Tale: Innocence has been announced, arriving on 6th July 2021. The game will utilise a 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second and include further visual enhancements. There will also be support for 3D Audio. A free PS4 to PS5 upgrade is promised for those who already own the game, but there...
News Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water Haunts PS5, PS4 This Year
Project zero
Despite originally being funded and published by Nintendo, re-release Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water will haunt the PlayStation 5 and PS4 in 2021. The game – known as Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water in Europe – first released on the Wii U in 2014, but is being resurrected for Sony’s current crop of consoles. “Take on...
News Xbox Series X|S Timed Exclusive The Medium Psyches Out PS5 in September
Adds full DualSense support
Psychological horror The Medium – which launched as a high-profile Xbox Series X|S console exclusive earlier in the year – will toggle dimensions to the PlayStation 5 on 3rd September. After some speculation, the port was quietly revealed during Nintendo’s E3 2021 presentation earlier today. Bloober Team, the...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Rolls to PS5, PS4 on 3rd October
Remaster compilation featuring classics
After months of leaks, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania has finally been unpeeled for PlayStation 5 and PS4, revealing that it’s a remaster compilation featuring Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. So, in other words, it’s exactly what
News BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites Sinks Teeth into PS5, PS4
About bloody time
BloodRayne Betrayal, the cult PlayStation 3 side-scrolling platformer from WayForward, is getting a PS5 and PS4 remaster in the form of Fresh Bites. There’s no date for the re-release right now, although it will be available digitally and physically, with Limited Run Games once again fulfilling duties on the latter. You should...
News Ambitious RPG ELEX Getting a Sequel on PS5, PS4
Eurojank strikes back
ELEX was one of those RPGs that didn't review particularly well at release, but developed a bit of a cult following in the years after. Praised for its ambition and ideas, it was held back by a poor opening and broken combat. Those that pushed through its brutal introduction had some good things to say, though, and it will be...
News Cult FMV Romantic Comedy Plumbers Don't Wear Ties Coming to PS5, PS4
One of the worst games of all time
Cringe-inducing Panasonic 3DO FMV “romantic comedy” Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties is plunging the depths of PlayStation 5 and PS4, with a physical and digital release pegged by Limited Run Games. This is widely considered one of the worst games of all time, as despite being billed a full-motion video, it’s...
News A Tale of Paper Floats from PS4 to PS5 This Year
Turning the page
Whimsical puzzle platformer A Tale of Paper, which launched on PlayStation 4 last year, will tear off a PS5 version later this year. For those of you unfamiliar with the original release, think of it like Little Nightmares, except you control a piece of paper which can transform into a frog, rocket, bird, and more. There’s a...
News Fantasy RPG Soulstice Goes Grimdark on PS5
Metal Gear Solid's Stefanie Joosten voices main character
Was Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin not edgy enough for you? How about Soulstice, then, a new fantasy RPG from publisher Modus Games and developer Reply Game Studios. The game’s scheduled to release next year on PlayStation 5, and will feature two sisters – one turned into a...
News FAR: Changing Tides Goes Sailing on PS5, PS4 Later This Year
The follow-up to Lone Sails
Developer Okomotive is making a sequel to indie hit FAR: Lone Sails. Just announced at the PC Gaming Show but also coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4, FAR: Changing Tides is slated for a release at the end of this year. As you'll probably tell from the trailer above, the follow-up ditches sand dunes for the sea breeze. Take...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Plagues PS5 in 2022
Rat-filled sequel announced
Update: A Plague Tale: Requiem has been confirmed for PlayStation 5 by publisher Focus Home Interactive, but it will not release on PS4. "Embark on an emotional and breathtaking journey in the sequel to the award-winning A Plague Tale: Innocence," the blurb reads. "Follow Amicia and her brother Hugo, as they do whatever...
News Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Save the Universe on PS5, PS4 This October
The rumours were true
After years of rumours, Square Enix and Eidos Montreal have officially announced Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4, it's an action adventure game in which you play Peter Quill, aka Star Lord, in a space-spanning adventure with the usual rag-tag team: Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Drax, and...
News Acclaimed Rogue-Like Hades Finally Comes to PS5, PS4 This August
Acclaimed indie coming soon
We've been hearing all about how amazing Hades is for months and months now, but it's finally time for us to play the darn thing. Supergiant Games' latest launched on PC and Switch in September of last year, and it's gone on to receive countless awards for its compelling rogue-like gameplay and storytelling elements. The...
News Martha Is Dead in PS5, PS4 Horror from The Town of Light Team
Underwater agony
The next title from the team behind psychological horror The Town of Light revolves around the Tale of the White Lady, and is set against a gorgeous Tuscany backdrop. Martha Is Dead is pitched as a first-person thriller, in which you’ll assume the role of the titular character’s twin sister, who must come to terms with the...
News Just Dance 2022 Will Slay on PS5, PS4 This November
Music includes track from Todrick Hall
Another year, another Just Dance game. Ubisoft has officially announced Just Dance 2022, the next entry in its annual musical franchise. There's not a whole lot to report here — it's the game you expect, only with a more up-to-date list of tracks to make you move your feet. Ubisoft does seem very excited...
News Doki Doki Literature Club Plus Brings Cult Hit Visual Novel to PS5, PS4 with Extra Content
Okey dokey
Back in 2017, developer Team Salvato made real waves with Doki Doki Literature Club. Released to little fanfare on Steam, the visual novel became something of a cult classic almost instantly, for reasons best left to discover when you play it for yourself. Of course, PlayStation users may not have had the means to check it out, but fret...
News Axiom Verge 2 Announced for PS5, PS4, Coming This Summer
Metroidvania sequel hitting PlayStation
When people talk about great indie games, Axiom Verge should be among them. A tough, Metroidvania style shooter, the game was a critical hit and is beloved by fans. News came a little while back that the developer, Thomas Happ, was busy working on a sequel, but unlike its predecessor, it wasn't announced for...
News Jurassic World Evolution 2 Roars to PS5, PS4 This Year
Life finds a way
Management strategy game Jurassic World Evolution is getting a PlayStation 5 and PS4 sequel later this year, with Frontier Developments once again returning to the popular film property. The new game will boast a “brand new, immersive narrative campaign voiced by cast members from across the Jurassic World film franchise, exciting...
Feature Koch Media Announces New Publishing Label, Prime Matter, with 12 Upcoming Games
Here's everything you need to know
Koch Media isn't a well-known name like EA, Activision, or Ubisoft, but it's a major player in the gaming space. Part of Embracer Group, a conglomerate that also includes THQ Nordic, the company is a leading European distributor and publisher, with its own suite of IPs you'll probably have played before. Under the...
News Salt and Sacrifice Confirmed for PS5 and PS4, Out Next Year
From Ska Studios
Salt and Sanctuary developer Ska Studios is making a sequel to its hit 2D Souls-like, titled Salt and Sacrifice. Confirmed through a trailer at Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live, it'll hit PlayStation 5 and PS4 at some point next year. Check out the reveal trailer above. Salt and Sacrifice is the upcoming follow-up to the hardcore...
News Battlefield 2042 Goes Near Future on PS5 and PS4, Out in October
Check out the reveal trailer
Update: Following the leak earlier today, DICE has officially unveiled Battlefield 2042 with an announcement trailer. The gameplay reveal will take place on 13th June 2021. Check it out above, with extra information and screenshots available below. The game will not have a singleplayer campaign, and neither will there...
News Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions Puts You in the Ring with Rocky on PS4
Your nose is broken
Creed: Rise to Glory, the popular PSVR boxing game from Survios, is getting a pancake screen sequel. Due out later this year on the PlayStation 4, Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions promises an “arcade boxing experience set in the most renowned boxing film franchise of all time”. The press release explains: “Rise through...
News Sonic Origins Brings the Genesis Classics Back in a New Collection
Including Sonic 3
The Sonic Central broadcast didn't contain too much in the way of new games, but what is exciting is the promise of a new retro collection. Sonic Origins is pencilled in to release next year, and contains all the Genesis Mega Drive classic platformers you'd expect — and that finally includes a constant absentee. The collection...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Speeds onto PS4 This September
Ex-Wii exclusive coming to PlayStation
Sonic Colors, one of the more well-liked games in the franchise's recent history, is making a comeback. Previously exclusive to Nintendo Wii (sort of), the game will make its PlayStation debut with Sonic Colors: Ultimate, a remaster of the 2010 action platformer. If you're unfamiliar with the game, it's a 3D...
News Another Dev Is Doing a Fast & Furious Game on PS5, PS4
Based on the Netflix show
We still have the odd nightmare here and there about Fast & Furious Crossroads, so forgive us when we wince a little upon seeing the big-budget movie branding associated with a PlayStation game once more. Confirmed for both PS5 and PS4, Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Rise of SH1FT3R will release this November. It's most...
News Lies of P Is a Pinocchio-Inspired Souls-Like Action RPG Coming to PS5
Didn't see that one coming
Well, we don't think anyone was expecting this. Lies of P is a freshly announced, Souls-esque RPG that takes inspiration from the classic tale Pinocchio. Not the Disney movie — we doubt your sword-swinging escapades in this game will be accompanied by Jiminy Cricket. Anyway, you can watch the announcement trailer above...
News The Falconeer: Warrior Edition Soars onto PS5, PS4 This August
We interview one-man team Tomas Sala
After making a name for itself last year around the launch of the Xbox Series X, The Falconeer: Warrior Edition will make its way to both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 5th August 2021. This enhanced version of the game will include every piece of DLC and update released so far as well as an upcoming expansion named...
News Welsh Horror Game Maid of Sker Gets PS5 Upgrade Next Week
Free upgrade for PS4 owners
Not very good Welsh horror game Maid of Sker is receiving a native PlayStation 5 version next week that brings with it lots of new modes, enemies, and weapons. There will be support for the PS5 DualSense controller and 10 new Trophies to unlock, while load times are said to have been reduced to just one second and a 4K...
News PlayStation Talents Brings Aeterna Noctis to PS5, PS4 in December
Localised for eight languages
PlayStation Talents is a relativity low-profile scheme run by Sony that helps the smallest developers across Spain bring their games to consoles, and the initiative has now revealed its latest endeavour. Aeternum Game Studios will be releasing Aeterna Noctis for both PS5 and PS4 on 15th December 2021, bringing with it a...
