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Tuesday4th Mar 2025
News Yoshi-P No Longer Sits on Square Enix's Board of Directors
Final Fantasy XIV, XVI director's name quietly removed
Naoki Yoshida, affectionately known to his legions of fans as Yoshi-P, no longer sits on Square Enix's board of directors. After making changes to its management structure, Yoshida has seemingly been demoted to executive officer; as the creative director has often chafed at being tied up with...
News Still Wakes the Deep Publisher Goes Solo After Sumo Group Buyout
Secret Mode under new ownership
Secret Mode, the UK publisher of games like Still Wakes the Deep and A Little to the Left, has purchased its independence from Sumo Group, which, in turn, is a subsidiary of Tencent. Secret Mode's current leadership team, including co-founder James Schall and VP of publishing, Ed Blincoe, partnered with investment...
News Frostpunk 2 Wrestles PS5 Release Window into Place, Thaws Summer 2025
Always darkest before the dawn
We've been anticipating Frostpunk 2 for quite some time, and we haven't had relevant (to PlayStation players) news in a while. Thankfully, there's some light on the horizon this morning: 11 Bit Studios has provided an updated roadmap, which confirms that the frosty survival strategy game's console launch is set for...
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Guide: Tips, Tricks, and All Collectibles
Your ultimate Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 resource
In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 guide, we'll be going over everything in the game on PS5 and PS4. Here, you'll find tips and tricks to get you started, as well as a comprehensive guide to all the Park Goals and collectibles. This includes finding all the stat points
Monday3rd Mar 2025
News Activision's 'AI Slop' Strikes Again as Fake Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero Games Appear Online
Users forced into surveys instead of gameplay
If its use of generative AI to produce Call of Duty assets wasn't bad enough, Activision is using the controversial tech to create adverts for fake games based on its IPs. It's been noticed how the publisher is advertising on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram for Crash Bandicoot Brawl,...
News Here's a Better Look Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Action-Heavy, Turn-Based Combat System
It can be both
Hot on the heels of today's press previews, IGN's posted a new gameplay video for upcoming PS5 RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This footage is taken from one of the game's boss battles, against a creature called Eveque, and it basically provides an overview of what you can expect from the combat system.
News PS5 Lovecraftian Sequel The Sinking City 2 Plots Crowd Funding Campaign
Water surprise
Ukrainian developer FrogWares has used crowd funding to powerful effect once already, and it’s turning to the platform again with The Sinking City 2. As was the case with remake Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, it’ll be using the funds to help get its sequel finished, and it looks like it’ll have a big development update to share...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Gameplay Goes In-Depth on Combat, Stealth, Character Progression
Quietly loud
If you want to know more about the systems and gameplay mechanics that make up Assassin's Creed Shadows, this new video from IGN Fan Fest is well worth a watch. The video itself is built around an interview with Shadows' creative director Charles Benoit, who breaks down combat, stealth, and even character-based progression, like...
News Split Fiction: Friend Edition Is the Silliest Game Promo We've Seen in Ages
Silliest and best?
Split Fiction, the new co-op adventure from Josef Fares' Hazelight Studios, launches this week on PS5, and it can only be played in a two-person setup. Fortunately, it comes with the Friends Pass feature, which means you only need to buy the game once and can then invite someone to play it with you online, regardless of platform...
News PS2, the Most Popular Console Ever, Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
Live in your world, play in ours
25 years ago today, on the 4th March 2000 (we're going by Japan's current date here), the legendary PS2 was released. God, we're old. The successor to the already wildly popular PlayStation, the PS2 would go on to sell a staggering 160 million units over the course of its life cycle. It's still the best-selling...
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's PS5, PS4 Release Date to Be Revealed Next Month
But it may have slipped a bit
The wait for soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven’s PlayStation debut is almost over, as legendary developer Level-5 has scheduled a livestream on 11th April. The broadcast, as confirmed by the company, will feature Victory Road’s final release date, as well as an overview of its gameplay systems, content, and more. In a...
Round Up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Previews Say You Need to Be Excited for This PS5 RPG
Obscured no more
Fresh previews for upcoming PS5 RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have arrived, and it's clear that excitement is really starting to surge. Generally speaking, the previews are incredibly positive. Many state that this could be one of the best RPGs of 2025 — and we're only in March! — while praise is heaped upon the title's art...
News Blurred Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Art Leaks Ahead of Reveal
Dawn of the final day
An early look, albeit blurred, of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 key art has been posted online by reliable leaker Billbil-Kun a day ahead of the official announcement. Seen below, you can just about make out Tony Hawk performing a trick and the remaster's logo, essentially confirming the return of Pro Skater 3 and 4 is the...
News Rockstar Acquires Remaster Dev That Fixed Awful GTA Trilogy
Video Games Deluxe becomes Rockstar Australia
GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games has today confirmed its acquisition of Video Games Deluxe, a team it's been working with over the years to remaster the company's back catalogue of games. The two firms began working together on the PS4 version of L.A. Noire, and was most recently drafted in to fix the GTA...
News New Studio from Visions of Mana Co-Director Opened After NetEase Setback
Sasanqua to focus on small projects first
Kenji Ozawa, the co-director of last year's Visions of Mana, has formed a new development team titled Studio Sasanqua following the closure of Ouka Studios. The latter created Visions of Mana — with Square Enix publishing — but the team itself was owned by NetEase. As part of reported efforts to scale...
News Unofficial PC Port Sparks Fresh Demand for Sonic Unleashed on PS5
Werehog untied
Sonic Unleashed was considered one of the ugly ducklings of the 3D Sonic the Hedgehog era, but as is so often the case, perception has turned around more recently. These days, the 2008 title – with its blend of traditional boost gameplay and brawler-style werehog segments – is considered something of an underrated outing, and a...
News Monster Hunter Wilds a Best-Seller in the UK as Series Continues Upwards Trajectory
Now an established seller in the West
Monster Hunter Wilds was the best-selling physical title in the UK last week, as its PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC launch saw the franchise begin to replicate the success Capcom experienced with Monster Hunter World. The franchise's first proper breakout hit in the West, it seems Wilds is already on course to...
Guide Last Chance to Get These 12 PS5, PS4 Games At Their Lowest Ever Prices in the Weekend Offer
The best PS Store deals from the Weekend Offer
Sony’s plunged the price of over 200 PS5 and PS4 games on the PS Store this weekend, with offers of up to 90% off. Some of the titles are at their lowest point ever, with the deals set to expire on 3rd March at 11:59pm. On this page, we’ve compiled a dozen or so games which are enjoying all-time...
News Grab These 3 PS Plus Essential Games Before They're Gone Tomorrow
Beat the PS Plus deadline
The usual monthly rotation of PS Plus Essential titles will take place tomorrow, 4th March, meaning you now have less than 24 hours to redeem to your PSN account the three games that were on offer for February 2025. All available on the base tier of Sony's subscription service, you can access them for as long as you...
Stream games you own on PS5, PS Portal
While it’s Sony’s competitor Microsoft who’s been promoting its cloud gaming initiatives heavily, PlayStation has been quietly pushing ahead with its own plans. The streaming quality on PS Plus Premium is underrated, and the Japanese giant has been expanding its support by making games you own streamable...
News Islanders: New Shores Offers Serene PS5 City Building This Summer
Micro-builder has big ambitions
Islanders: New Shores is the follow-up to the brilliantly effective Islanders, building on its foundations with all new mechanics, modes, and gameplay features. Keep an eye out for it on PS5 this Summer. The Islanders' series tasks players with a bunch of beautiful islands on which to build, maximising the minimal...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Dev Reveals Medieval Mullet, Talks Hardcore Mode
"Henry of Trailer Park", at your service, milady
After devoting the majority of January to Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, we're surprised at how much of a hankering we have to return to the wonderful world of Henry of Skalitz. We're holding out for the truly masochistic Hardcore Mode; developer Warhorse Studios recently detailed this punishing way of...
News Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Slices PS5, PS4 in August
Advanced access for the most expensive edition
Anime adaptation sequel Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 will target PS5 and PS4 from 5th August in Europe and North America, with pre-orders opening today. Those playing in Japan will be able to get the game a little earlier, from 1st August. One thing worth noting is that a...
Random Streamer Rides Through the Fire and Flames to Eternal Guitar Hero Glory
200% speed; 100% legendary
Streamer CarnyJared has done it, successfully completing DragonForce’s infamous Guitar Hero 3 face-melter, Through the Fire and Flames, with a full combo (FC) at a truly masochistic 200% speed. This world record achievement is likely to go unchallenged for quite some time, potentially forever, so gruelling was the lead...
News Space Marine 2 Dev Teases Patch 7 Details, 'Very Different' Horde Mode
Hold fast in the face of Mankind's innumerable enemies
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment have jointly posted the patch notes for the game's upcoming 7.0 update, and while there are some nice additions, it's unlikely to placate the ravenous hunger of impatient players. In addition, they...
News Beat Saber Wades into Rap Beef, Anti-Drake Anthem Now Available
Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" has arrived
Less of a rap feud and more of a massacre, Kendrick Lamar's latest, five-time Grammy-winning anti-Drake anthem "Not Like Us", which you might have caught him performing live at 2025's Super Bowl LIX, is now available, fully uncensored, in Beat Saber. For the princely sum of $2.10 / £1.69, you too can...
Sunday2nd Mar 2025
Guide Upcoming PS5 Games for March and April 2025
A mammoth month ahead
February was a wild month for PS5 with the release of Monster Hunter Wilds, but it doesn't get any quieter in March and April. The big new releases include co-op game Split Fiction, open world epic Assassin's Creed Shadows, and promising RPG debut Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. But honestly, there are a dozen other titles we...
Saturday1st Mar 2025
News Cancelled Twisted Metal PS5 Game Sounds Exactly As Expected
It was a Battle Royale title
The cancelled Twisted Metal live-service PS5 game from Firesprite was a Battle Royale experience that featured "third-person shooter mechanics wrapped with third-person vehicle combat with the objective of being the last one standing", to the surprise of no one. The description is taken from a developer's online CV,...
News You Can Get a Head Start on Next Week's Big PS Plus Game
Create your Dragon Age character today
Dragon Age: The Veilguard marks one of the biggest PS Plus Essential drops for some time, based both on its general quality and how it was only released for PS5 a handful of months ago. It's an update important enough that you may be willing to drop what you're currently playing to experience it now, but you...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for March 2025?
Plus or minus?
March 2025 has turned out to be a pretty big month for PS Plus Essential. Three games were confirmed for the third-tier subscription earlier this week, and as always we want to know if you're happy with what's on offer. So, the big story here is undoubtedly the inclusion of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which only released back in...
News Promising PS5 Survival Horror in Post Trauma, Out This Month
31st March to be exact
Spanish developer Red Soul Games has announced its PS5 survival horror game Post Trauma will launch at the end of this month, on 31st March 2025. Its debut title, which is inspired by the classics of the genre, sees the train conductor Gordon awaken in a different dimension following a panic attack. What follows is fixed...
News Classic Turok Game Upgraded for PS5 with New Features and Fixes
New PS5 version out now
Nightdive Studios has returned to its remaster of the original Turok game to give it a full facelift on PS5 via a new native version, released yesterday. The list of new features also applies to the PS4 version, which can now support up to 120 frames-per-second and includes gameplay additions from Turok 2 like on the fly ammo...
The road to success
Is Forza Horizon 5’s price too high? While approximately 40% of you said so in our Push Square poll, it’s certainly not hurting pre-orders of the PS5 port, which is due out on 29th April. A quick look at the
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 570
It's wild out there
There's only one game on the lips of gamers this weekend, and it's Monster Hunter Wilds. Bizarrely, though, not everyone on our team is playing Capcom's latest. What's wrong with 'em? Aaron Bayne: On top of trudging along with Dark Souls 3, I'll likely sink a bit of time into the Splitgate 2 alpha. Jamie O'Neill: 49 years...
News PS5 Sci-Fi FPS La Quimera Confirmed by Former Metro Series Devs
New breakaway studio formed
New video game studio Reburn has announced its first project to be PS5 title La Quimera, a sci-fi FPS set in the exosuit-fronted future of Latin America. Playable alone or in two-player co-op, you can catch the reveal trailer above. La Quimera comes from a rebranded developer called Reburn. It was formally known as 4A...
Talking Point Is Forza Horizon 5's PS5 Price Point Too High?
Car crash?
Forza Horizon 5 is coming to the PS5 as Xbox Game Studios continues its gradual transition to third-party publisher. It’s big news for PlayStation because, if we’re being honest, we’ve been green with envy of Microsoft’s open world racer for a while. Sony built its brand on great arcade racers, from the impeccable Ridge Racer...
Friday28th Feb 2025
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gets an All-New Storyline and Open World In Daima DLC This Summer
Chibi or not chibi
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is getting another substantial DLC offering this summer, this time based on the recent Dragon Ball Daima anime. This is the first chapter in a two-part expansion, with the second half coming at a later date. But even so, the DLC's set to be a big one, boasting an entirely new story campaign (naturally), and...
Cashcom
Capcom makes damn good video games, but for years now, the publisher's peddled dodgy microtransactions — often to the detriment of the titles that they're attached to. And the newly-released Monster Hunter Wilds is no different. Just like in 2018's Monster Hunter World, players need to pay up with real money if they want to make cosmetic...
Poll Are You Playing Monster Hunter Wilds?
Going Wilds
Say goodbye to your free time over the next few weeks, because there's a new Monster Hunter in town. Capcom's oversized weapon simulator is back with Monster Hunter Wilds, and we want to know if you're jumping in. Monster Hunter World was obviously an unprecedented hit for the company, having been crowned Capcom's best selling title of...
News Suicide Squad Bombed So Bad, It Basically Took Wonder Woman and Monolith Down with It
MultiVersus didn't help, either
Last year's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was a flop of colossal proportions for publisher Warner Bros. Interactive — but we're only just now seeing the extent of the damage that its significant commercial shortcomings caused. Earlier this week, news broke that Warner Bros. had effectively taken a...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Eclipses All Expectations on Launch Day
Truly wild
Monster Hunter Wilds looks like it’s going to have a crack at being the biggest game of the year. Within hours of releasing, the latest in Capcom’s uber-popular property attracted almost one million concurrent players on Steam. That’s the eighth highest concurrent count in the PC storefront’s history, with the title guaranteed to...
News Launch Day Character Anby Gets a Makeover in Mega Zenless Zone Zero PS5 Update
Anby go again
It’s hard to find a hook for the latest Zenless Zone Zero update, because in reality this is just more of a very, very fun gacha game. But we suppose the biggest story is that Anby, the burger loving launch day character who appears on the game’s PS5 game tile, is getting a makeover. The character will be upgraded to a 5-Star in...
News Japan Sales Charts: A PS5 Game Finally Rules the Roost as Like a Dragon Plunders
A pirate's life
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has shot straight to the top of the latest Japanese sales charts, having launched on the 21st February. As you may have noticed, we don't write about the charts too often these days — and that's primarily because there's hardly ever anything going on that's relevant to PlayStation. It's nice...
News Palworld Maker Shuts Up Shop So Staff Can Enjoy Monster Hunter Wilds in Peace
That's one way to do it
Palworld developer Pocketpair has closed its office today, allowing staff to enjoy Monster Hunter Wilds in peace. The studio’s official X (or Twitter) account shared a memo which was sent to employees ahead of 28th February, joking that a number of staff already planned to take a sick day. “Regarding 28th February, we...
News PS5 Fans Are Desperate for a Physical Version of Xbox Game Forza Horizon 5
Boxed car racer
Xbox has abandoned physical media faster than Sony, with many of its major titles shipping on borderline blank discs – assuming they get a retail release at all! But while most software on PS5 is purchased digitally, there’s still a big market for physical releases. Practically all of Sony’s games release on Blu-ray, and...
News 3DO's One-Time Mascot Gex Grabs a PS5 Collection This Summer
Enter the Gecko
The original Gex game was included as a pack-in with the short-lived multimedia system 3DO, and is one of the failed format’s better remembered games. Of course, the release would later be ported to the PS1, and its subsequent 3D sequels Gex: Enter the Gecko and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko led on PlayStation. And now the entire Gex...
News Sony Targets Indian Indie Talent with Two New PS5 Titles
Part of PlayStation's commitment to innovation
Sony recently revealed its strategy for growing its brand and unlocking the Chinese market: help local developers succeed worldwide. And now it’s applying the same tactics to another country, as part of its India Hero Project. Today, it announced two new indie games for the PS5, developed and...
News Game of the Year Contender Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Targeting April PS5 Release
A big month ahead
Xbox has said that first-person adventure game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will release this spring on PS5, but it hasn’t committed to a particular date. However, a throwaway line in a The Verge article published by connected scribe Tom Warren may have narrowed down the window. In it, he points out that Microsoft is...
News Acclaimed Castlevania, Metroid Dev Reveals Blades of Fire for PS5
Forge the love of god
MercurySteam, the Spanish studio behind games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and the critically acclaimed Metroid Dread, has announced its next tentpole title: action adventure outing Blades of Fire. It’ll launch on the PS5 from 22nd May for $59.99/£49.99. The press release reveals: “Step forward Aran de Lira, the last...
News Forza Horizon 5 Will Be Best on PS5 Pro as Xbox Supports Sony's New System
Improved visual fidelity and more
Forza Horizon 5 – releasing 29th April as previously announced – will play best on PS5 Pro, as Xbox Game Studios pledges full support for Sony’s supercharged system. According to a blog post on the game’s official website, the open world racer will feature two graphics options on all of Sony’s consoles:...
