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Thursday29th Aug 2024
News Clock Tower: Rewind Lands Halloween Launch in Asia, No Western Release Date Yet
Tick tock
Clock Tower: Rewind, the revamped release of Sunsoft's beloved horror classic, now has a release date — but only in Japan and Asia so far. The adventure game will very aptly make its Eastern debut on 31st October 2024, when it'll be available both digitally (PS5 and PS4) and physically (on PS5). Currently, there's no word on the game's...
News Not Much Space for Dino Crisis After Monster Hunter Success, Creator Says
Mikami surprised that fans want another game
Dino Crisis creator Shinji Mikami has argued there's not a "whole lot of space" left for the series to occupy following the huge success of the Monster Hunter franchise. Despite the pretty clear differences between the two, Mikami feels that the "awesomeness of dinosaurs and the stuff you can do with"...
Rumour PS5 Pro Design Seemingly Leaked
Reveal in the first half of September
Former PS Plus leaker turned general insider Billbil-kun has today shared a sketch of what they believe Sony's rumoured PS5 Pro console will look like, having seen "a visual of the front of the final packaging box". They state the upgraded box is indeed called the PS5 Pro, and the official reveal is expected to...
News Vampire Survivors Has a Whopping 221 Trophies to Collect on PS5, PS4
Getting them all simply a matter of survival
Vampire Survivors launches on PS5 and PS4 today, and it's bringing with it probably one of the largest, if not the largest, collection of Trophies for a single game. The smash hit indie title arrives on PlayStation with a list totalling 221, including the precious Platinum. It becomes a little easier to...
News Fill the Advance Wars-Shaped Hole in Your Heart with Warside on PS5, PS4
Rolling out!
Warside is a fast-paced 2D tactical strategy game that immediately evokes Nintendo's excellent Advance Wars series or the fantastic Wargroove (not to be confused with the unfortunately-named Wargasm, which is, as we all know, a 3D strategy game). It's planned for launch in 2024 and will be available on both PS5 and PS4. Warside will...
News Management Says Spiders Strike Allegations Are 'False and Even Defamatory'
They "don't reflect the reality" of working for the company
Yesterday, we brought you word of brewing trouble at Greedfall and Steelrising developer, Spiders. Staff have announced a strike, alleging poor working conditions at the Parisian studio. A French union helped broadcast a public letter that was signed by nearly half of the studios' almost...
News Promising Persona-Inspired RPG Demonschool Hit with Hefty Delay
Now targeting 2025
Demonschool is a promising tactical RPG we've had our eye on for a while, and we were eager to get to grips with it imminently on 13th September. Alas, a last-minute delay has been announced by developer Necrosoft Games, with the game given a tentative release window of Q1, 2025. We suppose we'll just have to console ourselves...
News Kratos Actor Chris Judge Claps Back at Amazon Exec's Gaming Dig
Those are fighting words
Legendary Teal'c actor Chris Judge is not known for his restraint. However, in his starring role as God of War's modern Kratos, it seems he's learned how to control the Spartan rage within. When Amazon Games boss Christoph Hartmann made the outrageous allegation that video games "don't really have acting", Judge quickly set...
News Players Complain of Lengthy PS5 Matchmaking Times As Concord Numbers Dwindle
Vicious cycle
In another worrying sign of Concord's ongoing viability, complaints of lengthy matchmaking times have begun to emerge as the already small player base seemingly contracts. After the game's launch weekend, one PS5 player reported waiting up to eight minutes to find a match outside of peak hours, which is obviously not ideal for a...
News PS5 Fans Who Paid $110 for Star Wars Outlaws Early Access Asked to Restart Saves
In-game trinket as compensation
Increasingly, we’re seeing publishers incentivise their expensive Deluxe and Ultimate Editions with early access. While these bundles generally include additional items, like DLC and cosmetics, many fans buy them because they’re excited to play an upcoming title as soon as possible. That’s certainly the case...
Wednesday28th Aug 2024
News Brilliant Kaiju Brawler GigaBash Is Powering Up with More PS5, PS4 DLC
Mighty morphin'
Malaysian developer Passion Republic continues to iterate upon its likeable kaiju fighting game GigaBash, with more DLC plotted for 5th September. Hot on the heels of the studio’s licensed Godzilla and Ultraman packs, the company’s come up with a couple of original monsters to keep things feeling fresh, with some Mighty...
News Bungie's Making Headlines for All the Wrong Reasons Yet Again
When it rains, it pours
When will it end for poor embattled developer Bungie? The iconic outfit – which Sony scooped up for billions to lead its floundering live service charge – went through an enormous round of layoffs earlier this year, with the PlayStation maker seemingly enforcing some management authority over the subsidiary. And
News Retro Inspired Rugrats Platformer Makes a Play for PS5, PS4 Next Month
Reptar awaits
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland, the retro 8-bit platformer inspired by the iconic Nikelodeon cartoon, will crawl to PS5 and PS4 from 10th September. It’ll cost $24.99 so is a little on the steep side, but it’s worth remembering you’re effectively getting an old-school adventure and remaster in one, as you’re able to toggle...
Poll What's Your Favourite Harry Potter Game?
Wingardium rate-i-osa
Despite the book series concluding in 2007, the enduring popularity of Harry Potter lives on today. Venture forth into your local Diagon Alley (otherwise known as the high street) and you’re sure to find some form of Wizarding World display somewhere, stocking all kinds of related treats, spanning novels, notebooks,...
News Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream Announces Open Beta on PS5 in September
Raid ready
In case you hadn't heard, the next Sword Art Online game has a multiplayer co-op focus, as you and a bunch of other players tackle quests and giant monsters together. Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream is out for PS5 on the 4th October, but a couple of weeks before it drops, you'll be able to take the title for a spin thanks to a newly...
Rumour Crysis Battle Royale Game Dumped So Dev Can Focus on Crysis 4
Nanosuits, son
We wouldn't be at all surprised if you've completely forgotten about it, but Crysis 4 was announced in January 2022. Developer Crytek dropped a teaser for the project that barely showed anything, and we've heard nothing about the game since. It's assumed to be in heavy development at this stage. It's interesting, then, that leaked...
News Sea of Stars Free DLC Throes of the Watchmaker Arrives in Spring 2025 on PS5, PS4
Coming full circus
The hit retro-flavoured RPG Sea of Stars has been teasing its upcoming DLC for a while now, but developer Sabotage Studio has finally given us a substantial update. Named Throes of the Watchmaker, this story DLC now has a release window of Spring 2025, and what's more, it'll be available free of charge for all players. Throes of...
News Konami 'Aware' That Metal Gear Solid 4 Is Still Stuck on PS3
As it's asked about Volume 2 of the Master Collection
Thanks to the recent Master Collection that brought back Metal Gear Solid, 2: Sons of Liberty, and 3: Snake Eater to PS5, PS4, the MGS series from Konami is easier to access than ever before. By way of PS5 backwards compatibility, Ground Zeroes and V: The Phant
News RGG Summit 2024 Will Give Us the Latest from the Like a Dragon Team in September
Maybe they'll announce summit
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the development team behind the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series, has announced the date and time for its next RGG Summit. These broadcasts come along whenever the studio has some news to share, and the next one will be going live in a matter of weeks. RGG Summit 2024 takes place on 20th September...
News Do You Want Astro Bot on PC? Creative Director Wants to Know
Well, do you?
Sony is bringing most of its first-party games to PC, and there’s a chance Astro Bot could be next in line. While the game is intrinsically linked to the PS5 hardware experience – the eponymous hero’s spacecraft is even shaped like a DualSense controller – creative director Nicholas Douchet hinted as part of a MinnMaxx...
News PS Plus Essential Games for September 2024 Announced
Snitches, scares, and strikes
Sony has today announced the lineup of PS5, PS4 games that PS Plus Essential members can look forward to playing in the month of September 2024. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions was previously revealed as one of the titles, but now we have the complete selection. Available to download next week from Tuesday, 3rd...
News Genshin Impact's Sequel-Sized Natlan Expansion Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
A whole new world
If gacha game Genshin Impact wasn’t a live service, it’d be on its fourth or fifth sequel by now. Of course, HoYoverse has instead opted for an ever-expanding open world, which is up there with the biggest you’ll find on PS5 and PS4 these days. And today it’s got even bigger, with the release of the Pyro region, Natlan...
Preview Capcom's Fighting Game Crossovers Will Take You for a Ride in 2024
Hands on with Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6 and Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection
Capcom has always been one for a crossover battle, but the stars have now aligned in such a way that Capcom fighting games are crossover-central for the rest of 2024. We just had the re-release of SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos, and now SNK poster boy Terry Bogard is...
News Turn-Based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gets 7 Minutes of Gorgeous New PS5 Gameplay
Obscur enough for ya?
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 certainly caught the eye when it was first revealed a couple of months back. It's a 'realistic' looking turn-based RPG from French developer Sandfall Interactive, which follows a group of explorers as they delve into otherworldly locations. Conceptually unique and quite beautiful to behold in terms...
News Cult Classic Platformer Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Getting the Remaster Treatment
Argonaut Games also returns
Remember Croc: Legend of the Gobbos? It's back! In remaster form! Yes, the cult hit PS1 platformer is officially making its long overdue return with a shiny remaster. Check out the teaser trailer above for your first glimpse at the game in action. The game, planned for release on PC and "all the current consoles", is...
News Incredible Looking Trails in the Sky Remake Is Real, But PS5, PS4 Players Will Have to Wait
Sky high
Classic PSP RPG Trails in the Sky — the first game in Falcom's now renowned Trails saga — is getting a full-on remake. The surprise reveal was part of yesterday's Nintendo Direct, where the project was afforded a bafflingly short amount of time during a montage of upcoming releases. Trails fans were left rubbing their eyes in disbelief...
Preview Metaphor: ReFantazio Won't Blow You Away in Its First Hour
An odd Gamescom demo detailed
Huge JRPGs from Atlus are at their slowest and most basic at the very beginning, so playing the first hour of Metaphor: ReFantazio at Gamescom wasn't exactly the most impressive 60 minutes we've spent with the game pre-release. Full of tutorials and cutscenes, we wouldn't have encountered a single battle if we didn't...
News Online RPG Blue Protocol Shutting Down, Western Release Cancelled
Goes offline in Japan on 18th January
Bandai Namco and Amazon Game Studios have announced their collaborative online RPG Blue Protocol will shut down in Japan, and the Western release has been cancelled entirely. Japanese users have until 18th January 2025 to keep on playing the game, at which point it'll be taken offline. In a post on the Blue...
News PS1 Hagrid Will Be a Cosmetic in Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions on PS5, PS4
Terrible, yes, but great
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is right around the corner on PS5 and PS4, and the excitement around the game feels fairly muted. However, the devs may have just sealed the deal, and all it took was one brilliant Easter egg. PS1 Hagrid, otherwise known as Haggord or simply Meme Hagrid, will be represented in the...
News Mark Cerny's Feedback on PS5's Astro Bot: 'Now This Is a Game'
No notes
PS5's upcoming platformer Astro Bot is less than two weeks away, and ever since its announcement back in May, it's looked utterly delightful. After having played a portion of it at Summer Game Fest, we can confidently say it is exactly that. Still, it's one thing hearing it from us, and quite another to get feedback from one of the most...
