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  • News Acclaimed RPG Shop Sim Potionomics Brews Up PS5 Masterwork Edition in 2024

    Tincture perfect

    Publisher Marvelous and developer Voracious Games have unveiled a console port of their well-received shopkeeping sim, Potionomics. Coming to PS5 this autumn as Potionomics: Masterwork Edition, this is a souped-up version of the game that adds various new features to the experience. Playing as Sylvia, a young witch who's...

    • Marvelous
    • PS5
    • Potionomics
    • Announcements
    • Trailers
  • Rumour 2K Gearing Up for Mafia Announcement

    But don't go snitching

    A rumour is currently doing the rounds, suggesting that we could learn more about 2K's plans for the Mafia series' future (or perhaps past) in the days ahead. A new game was confirmed to be in development back in 2022, potentially a prequel, and we've heard virtually nothing since. But the source says the reveal could just as...

    • 2K
    • Mafia
    • Rumours
  • News Take Back King City in Super-Powered Tactics Game Capes on PS5, PS4

    Save the day from 29th May

    Capes is a turn-based superhero tactics game set in a world where the villains have already won. We've had our eye on this one for a little while now, as it looks like it could be quite special. Here's hoping it won't be received as tragically as Firaxis' excellent

    • Daedelic Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Capes
    • Trailers
  • News Braid: Aniversary Edition Briefly Delayed, But Will Boast 40 New Levels

    Fair trade

    Braid: Anniversary Edition has been hit with a brief delay, but the blow was softened by the news that the anticipated package will come packing some 40 additional levels. Developer Jonathon Blow revealed that the anticipated enhanced re-release will now arrive two weeks later than anticipated, on 15th May for PS5 and PS4. Officially...

    • Thekla
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Braid
  • News Helldivers 2 Players Encountering Factory Striders in Unprecedented Numbers

    Automatons back AT-AT again

    Helldivers 2 players have recently managed to blunt the advance of the oncoming Automaton invasion fleet, with the conflict again devolving into a grinding stalemate. However, it seems the machines never rest on their laurels, as reports of the lumbering Factory Striders being deployed in unprecedented numbers begin to...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Helldivers
  • News Fallout Series Timeline Adds Up, Says Todd Howard

    "Everything that happened in the previous games, including New Vegas, happened"

    The release of Amazon's adaptation of Fallout has sparked a resurgence in the series and increased focus on the alt-history that binds it all together. Some fans recently raised concerns that events in the TV show seemingly retconned the events of the black sheep of the...

    • Amazon
    • Bethesda
    • TV
    • Fallout

YesterdayWed, 17th Apr 2024

  • News Final Fantasy 16 Patch 1.31 Out Now on PS5, Brings Big Damage Buffs for Clive, Better Side Quests, and Much More

    Patch notes are huge

    Update: Final Fantasy 16 update 1.31 is available to download now on PS5, ahead of The Rising Tide's release on the 18th April. It weighs in at 2.8GB, and you can read the full patch notes below, in the original article. Original Story: Square Enix has published the patch notes for Final Fantasy 16's next update, which is set...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Patches
  • Video Is Fallout 76 Worth Playing in 2024?

    (Vault) dwelling in the past

    If, like us, you’ve been watching the new Fallout show on Amazon Prime, then you’ve likely turned to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium to download or stream one of Bethesda’s iconic RPGs. For us, we skirted the mu

    • Bethesda
    • PS4
    • Fallout
    • Videos
    • Features
  • News Sony Reveals PlayStation Overlay for PC Ports, Supports Trophies, Friends List

    Ghost of Tsushima the first to use it

    Sony has today confirmed a new PlayStation overlay that will ship on its PC ports, with next month's Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut being the first to use it. You'll be able to access it from Windows PCs from either the in-game menu or by pressing "Shift + F1", which will pull up a new screen housing your PSN...

    • Sony
    • PC
  • News Ubisoft Responds to Star Wars Outlaws Exclusive Jabba the Hutt Boondoggle

    This deal is getting worse all the time

    Since unveiling the eye-watering $130 Ultimate Edition of Star Wars Outlaws last week, Ubisoft has been under fire from fans furious a full-priced single-player game would even warrant a Season Pass in the first place. Worse, acquiring the Season Pass is the only way to "play the exclusive Jabba's Gambit...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Star Wars
  • News GTA Publisher Laying Off 5% of Workforce and Cancelling 'Several' Games

    Around 600 people will lose their jobs

    Grand Theft Auto owner Take-Two has announced it's laying off around five per cent of its more than 11,500-employee-strong workforce in an effort to save $165 million annually. Around 600 full-time workers will be affected by the layoffs, and some unannounced games within the publisher are to be cancelled as a...

    • Take-Two
    • Industry
  • News Wizards of the Coast Already Courting Multiple Studios to Develop Next Baldur's Gate

    The heart needs time to heal

    Baldur's Gate fans, new and old, will remember where they were when they first heard that dark horse Larian Studios would not be developing the next game. How could any dev walk away from an achievement like Baldur's Gate 3, a masterpiece which teased a vanishingly rare "10" out of this stingy scribe, one of only t

    • Wizards of the Coast
    • Baldur's Gate
  • News It Takes Two Devs Will Show Us What's Next This Year, and It's 'Real Good'

    We believe them

    Hazelight Studios, Josef Fares' development team responsible for It Takes Two and A Way Out, is teasing its next project. As the studio turns 10 years old, it's promising a look back at its history, but promises we'll be seeing what comes next sometime later this year. The team shared the tease in a post on social media: It tells...

    • Hazelight Studios
    • PS5
  • News UK Studio Kwalee Announces Layoffs to Make Room for New Hires

    Saying the quiet part out loud

    UK studio and publisher Kwalee has revealed recent staff cuts were made to "reshape" the company's business around "significant growth opportunities." The company has layed off approximately 10% of its workforce, around 40 people, in recent months. Despite that, Kwalee stressed it expects to grow its headcount...

    • Kwalee
    • Industry
  • News Star Wars Outlaws Will Feature Galaxy's Most Infamous Card Game

    "You have an awful Sabacc face"

    Star Wars Outlaws has been in the headlines recently for some less-than-ideal reasons. Still, one thing we are genuinely looking forward to is the inclusion of Sabacc, the blackjack/poker hybrid popular among rogues like Han Solo and Lando Calrissian. Strangely, despite the rules being first revealed in 1989, its...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Star Wars
  • News A New Rayman Game Is Coming This Year, But Not in the Way Everyone Wants

    Board game launching in Q3

    Ubisoft needs to sort us all out with a new Rayman video game, because the last two main entries have been absolute bangers. Instead of following up on the excellent Rayman Legends, though, everyone's favourite armless hero is getting his very own board game, imaginatively named Rayman: the Board Game. Players will be...

    • Ubisoft
    • Rayman
    • Board Games
  • News Newest Zombie Army VR Trailer Is All About the PSVR2 Campaign

    Play alone or with a friend

    Rebellion has today published a fresh PSVR2 trailer for Zombie Army VR, a spin-off from the main Zombie Army series that marks its first foray into virtual reality. It delivers a fully-fledged campaign that can be played alone or with a friend, and charts a path alongside the main games telling the story of a Deadhunter...

    • Rebellion
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Zombie Army
    • Trailers
  • News Atari Hires WayForward to Make Yars Rising, Out for PS5, PS4 This Year

    Continues the Yars' Revenge storyline

    Atari has announced it's collaborating with Shantae and River City Girls developer WayForward to develop a new entry in the Yars' Revenge series, named Yars Rising. Slated to launch at the end of this year, the title was announced during today's Nintendo Indie World showcase, but will release also for PS5 and...

    • Atari
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Yars Rising
    • Announcements
  • News Charming Action RPG Cat Quest 3 Sails to PS5, PS4 In August

    The quest continues

    Formerly known as Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean, but now renamed Cat Quest 3, the third game in developer The Gentlebros' charming series is sailing to PS5 and PS4 on the 8th August. The title also has a new trailer that's stuffed with fresh gameplay footage — and if, like us, you're a fan of the first two games, then...

    • Kepler Interactive
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Cat Quest
    • Release Dates
  • News Strategy Sequel SteamWorld Heist 2 Sets Sail on PS5, PS4 This August

    Heist five

    SteamWorld Heist, the beloved turn-based tactical shooter, is getting a sequel. Launching on PS5, PS4, and basically everything else on 8th August 2024, SteamWorld Heist 2 is a direct follow-up to the original, swapping out spaceships for a sea-faring adventure but retaining the ricochet-based strategy fans know and love. You play as...

    • Thunderful
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • SteamWorld Heist 2
    • Announcements
  • News Wasteland DJ Three Dog Actor Wants in on Amazon's Fallout Adaptation

    "Because one dog ain't enough, and two is too low, it's me, Three Dog!"

    The actor behind the incredibly memorable Fallout 3 radio host, Three Dog, is interested in appearing in Amazon's excellent TV adaptation. Erik Todd Dellums, who lent his voice to the character in Bethesda's 2008 game, says he's got "something darker than Three Dog, but just as...

    • Amazon
    • Bethesda
    • TV
    • Fallout
  • News Fate/Samurai Remnant's Second DLC Fully Revealed, a New Story with a Master Swordsman

    Looking sharp

    Koei Tecmo has fully revealed the second DLC for action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant, ahead of its release on the 18th April (that's tomorrow at the time of writing). The 'Yagyu Sword Chronicles' features a new storyline that involves a newly introduced warrior spirit, the master swordsman Munenori Yagyu. Protagonist Iori and his faithful...

    • Koei Tecmo
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fate
    • Trailers
  • News Adorable PSVR2 Game Toy Trains Will Double in Size with Huge Infinite Loop Update

    Arrives this week

    We rather liked Toy Trains when we reviewed it earlier in the year — a cute, if slight, experience all about putting together little tracks to deliver materials around each level. It won't be quite so small soon, though, as a massive free update is set to seriously scale things up. Called the Infinite Loop update, developer...

    • Something Random
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Toy Trains
    • Updates

Tuesday16th Apr 2024

  • News Huge PS Plus Clearout Confirmed for May, 25 Games Leaving

    Including some Final Fantasy classics

    Sony has today updated the Last Chance to Play section of its PS Plus service, revealing far and away the biggest batch of PS5 and PS4 titles leaving at once. On 21st May 2024, a whopping 25 games will be taken off PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium, including some quality Fina

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News 14 More Games Land on PS Plus Extra, Premium Today

    Another two in the coming weeks

    Today is the day for April 2024's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium game refreshes to come into effect, with 14 PS5, PS4 and Classic titles landing across the two tiers. The games are available now in the UK and Europe, and availability in the USA will be rolled out later on in the day. Day one title Dave the Diver...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News Sony Takes Down PS5 Pro YouTube Leak, Suggesting It's All Legit

    More fuel for the fire

    As if there was much doubting it at this point, the copyright claim of a YouTube video, which has resulted in its removal, points towards all of the PS5 Pro leaks being accurate. The video in question was posted by the channel Moore's Law Is Dead, and it had a hand in kickstarting the leaks that have since surrounded Sony's...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS5 Pro
  • Review Dave the Diver (PS5) - PS Plus Gains an Inventive, Satisfying Adventure Overflowing with Ideas

    He sells sushi by the sea shore

    If Dave the Diver proves anything, it's that one shouldn't make judgements based on appearances. Not only does the loveable lead character exceed the expectations of his cohorts at every turn, but the game itself goes well beyond what it looks like. At a glance, this is a charming adventure about exploring the sea,...

    • Reviews
    • Mintrocket
    • PS5
    • Dave the Diver
  • News Fresh PS5 Pro Report Reiterates Sony Demands for Upgraded Games

    An "ultra-boost mode" is detailed

    Building on an article published overnight, The Verge has another post that largely reiterates past reporting from Insider Gaming covering what Sony has planned for its PS5 Pro and the upgrades it will bring to current games. Reported first at the star

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Rumours
  • Random YouTuber Calculates Approximate Fallout TV Protagonist's Season 1 XP Gain

    It's a testament to the show it can be gamified so

    Amazon's genuinely great adaptation of Fallout really seems to have struck a chord, with fans flocking back in unprecedented numbers to various games in the series and theories and speculation already running rampant. It should also come as no surprise that at least one fan of the mechanically-heavy...

    • Amazon
    • Bethesda
    • TV
    • Fallout
  • Mini Review Planet of Lana (PS5) - A Gorgeous, Serene Platform Puzzler

    Lana-ly planet

    If you're looking for a quick and gorgeous game, one you can polish off in a couple of relaxed afternoons, Planet of Lana fits the bill. Previously an Xbox console exclusive, it's come to PlayStation now, and will speak to anyone who enjoyed the likes of Limbo or Inside. It's in the same vein, with a small and powerless protagonist...

    • Reviews
    • Thunderful
    • PS5
    • Planet of Lana
    • Mini Reviews
  • News Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons

    Praise from both game directors

    Stellar Blade developer Shift Up quite clearly took a lot of inspiration from PS4 great NieR: Automata during the making of its soon-to-be-released PS5 exclusive, but in the case of Automata director Yoko Taro, he thinks that the student has already become the master. In an interview with IGN Japan (via Eurogamer),...

    • Sony
    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Stellar Blade
  • News PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now

    Alongside the final Fully Yoked update

    Microsoft has today released the third of four Xbox games currently announced for PS5, PS4 boxes: the online survival title Grounded. You can grab a digital copy now from the PS Store for £32.99 / $39.99, granting you access to the final Fully Yoked Edition, which Obsidian Entertainment says is the last...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Grounded
  • News Transmog System 'Doesn't Make Sense' in Helldivers 2, Says CEO

    "Like having an apple that tastes like bacon or the other way around"

    We doubt we were alone in wondering whether some kind of transmogrification system could reach fashion-conscious Helldivers 2 players grasping hands, but sadly, that won't be the case. Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt put this particular pipe dream to bed, definitively stating, "We...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Helldivers
  • News Prepare Yourself for Incoming Metaphor: ReFantazio Livestreams

    ATLUS to provide an extensive update

    ATLUS has revealed plans for what it is calling the "ATLUS Exclusive: Metaphor: ReFantazio" broadcast, with the publisher/developer promising approximately 30 minutes of never-before-seen gameplay. How's that for something to look forward to? Spotted by Gematsu, the broadcast will be available on YouTube on 22nd...

    • Atlus
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Metaphor
  • News S.T.A.L.K.E.R. PS4 Trilogy Fixes Save, Crash, and Bug Issues for All Games

    Three title updates available now

    GSC Game World has published PS4 patches for the three games that make up the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy. Following its surprise release last month, the developer has now updated the three titles with fixes that should address a variety of save, crashing, and bug-related flaws. The patch notes are...

    • GSC Game World
    • PS4
    • S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
    • Patches
  • News Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Casts Shadow, Voiced by Keanu Reeves

    Dark side of the same coin

    Two years after debuting in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, it seems a Hollywood leading man of sufficient talent has finally been found to portray the edgy Shadow the Hedgehog. Keanu Reeves, who needs no introduction but will get one anyway, is the star of film franchises like The Matrix and John Wick, and, of course, Cyberpunk...

    • SEGA
    • Paramount
    • Sonic the Hedgehog
    • Movies
  • News UK Sales Charts: Helldivers 2 Returns to Top 10 in Quiet Week for New PS5, PS4 Releases

    Cooling off

    Boy, those first few months of 2024 were crazy, right? The torrent of big, flashy new games is finally relenting, though, and the UK's physical games chart is beginning to settle into a groove. EA Sports FC 24 is number one, once again, and Hogwarts Legacy is equally consistent at number two. The remainder of the bestsellers has been...

    • UK
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Fans Resurrect LawBreakers Servers, Cliffy B Nods Approvingly

    Don't call it a comeback

    After LawBreakers developer Boss Key Productions shut down following the game's poor performance, it was thought that would be the end of the gravity-defying FPS. So traumatic was the entire ordeal that Cliff Blezinski, studio founder of Gears of War fame, swore off making video games for good. Now, years later, fans have...

    • Boss Key Productions
    • PS4
    • LawBreakers

Monday15th Apr 2024

  • News Prepare for Fallout 4 PS5 with the PS Store Sale Live Now

    Base game and all DLC going cheap

    Fallout 4 launches its native PS5 version on 25th April 2024, but if you want to make that upgrade as cheap as possible, you might want to take a look at the current PS Store spring sale. Both the base PS4 game and all of its DLC are on sale at the cheapest prices they've ever been, and the offers expire the day...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fallout
    • PS Store
  • Guide Fallout Beginner's Guide: Best Game to Start With

    Take a trip to the wasteland

    What's the best Fallout game to start with if you're looking to explore the post-apocalyptic franchise for the first time? If you're new to the series — perhaps you've just watched the Fallout Amazon live action adaptation — then you have a number of options available to you. In this Fallout beginner's guide, we're...

    • Guides
    • Fallout
  • News New PS5 Pro Leak Points to Significant Graphics Push from Sony

    Back in the PSSR

    Although we're still waiting on Sony's official announcement, the PS5 Pro seems to be all systems go behind the scenes. Following on from several leaks over the last few months, a new report from The Verge says that Sony is really starting to push its supercharged console, as it's currently asking development teams to make sure that...

    • Sony
    • PS5
  • News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Rage-Inducing Retry Wording Has Been Quietly Re-Worked

    It's at least slightly clearer now

    For all the positive things players have to say about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, one aspect of the game which we've seen nothing but ire directed towards is its confusingly worded retry screen, which players will be hit with in the event of a Game Over. Thankfully, this issue has been quietly addressed in the game's...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • News Final Fantasy 16 Successfully Expanded the Series to New, Younger Players, Says Square Enix

    Hot topic

    Final Fantasy is a long running series at this point — it's easily one of the most storied franchises in gaming. But when you're up to the sixteenth mainline entry, you must start wondering whether fresh installments still have the power to pull new players in. Indeed, audience growth will be an important metric for the suits upstairs at...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • News Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide DLC Is Designed to Be More Challenging

    Forged in flames

    The Rising Tide, the second and final expansion for Final Fantasy 16, is set to feature some of the game's most challenging combat scenarios. That's according to DLC director (and a lead combat designer for the base game) Takeo Kujiraoka, who, in an interview with

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • News Despite Hype, Analyst Says Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 'Underperforming'

    "It's selling about half of what Remake sold in the same timeframe"

    Square Enix is a famously hard master to please, and eagle-eyed fans interested in industry analytics will have noted that despite launching over a month ago on 29th February, exclusively on PS5, hard sales figures for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth are yet to be released. Considering it...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • News 2016's Ratchet & Clank Reboot Gets Fan-Favourite Gun in Free Update

    Where does the time go?

    Insomniac's excellent Ratchet & Clank reboot, released in 2016, has received a surprise update. The update adds a fan-favourite weapon for free, just in time for the eighth anniversary of the game's launch. If you already own the game, simply navigate to the PSN store page, and you can play around with the Bouncer...

    • Sony
    • PS4
    • Ratchet & Clank
  • Interview Final Fantasy 16's DLC Director on The Rising Tide, 16's Success, and What Makes a Great Expansion

    High tide

    Final Fantasy 16 was one of our favourite games of 2023, and so we wanted to find out more about The Rising Tide — the title's second and final expansion — ahead of its release on the 18th April. Fortunately, we were lucky enough to land an interview with Takeo Kujiraoka — the veteran Square Enix dev who's actually the director of...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Interviews
    • Features
  • Review Harold Halibut (PS5) - Great Style, Little Substance in Fishy Sci-Fi Adventure

    Not always better down where it's wetter

    Harold Halibut is a bit like visiting an aquarium for the umpteenth time — yes, it's visually interesting, offering a glimpse into a submerged alien world, but once the initial intrigue is gone, you're essentially on a long, and quite dull, walk. This narrative-focused sci-fi adventure starts off with a...

    • Reviews
    • Slow Bros
    • PS5
    • Harold Halibut
  • Interview Hangar 13 on TopSpin 2K25's Triumphant PS5 Return

    A killer serve, 13 years in the making

    TopSpin 2K25 is about to be served up on PS5, and after playing the game at a hands-on preview, it’s quietly become one of our most anticipated releases of the year. From top tennis talent to this long-dormant franchise getting the 2K treatment, there’s plenty of reason for us to be excited — but what...

    • 2K Games
    • PS5
    • TopSpin 2K25
    • Interviews
    • Features
  • News Fallout Player Counts Skyrocket After Amazon Adaptation Drops

    Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76 in particular

    Following the incredibly strong launch of Amazon's critically acclaimed adaptation of Fallout, lapsed fans craving some V.A.T.S. have returned to the series in droves, proving there is still an insatiable demand for the series. According to SteamDB

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fallout
  • News Astarion Actor 'Isn't Done' with Character, Despite Larian Leaving Baldur's Gate 3 Behind

    Not ready to move on quite yet

    In a game of exceedingly well-written characters like Baldur's Gate 3, the sadistic and sexually suggestive vampire spawn Astarion manages to stand out. But despite developer Larian Studios clearly signalling that it is moving on from the game and away from the series, Astarion actor Neil Newbon isn't quite ready to...

    • Larian Studios
    • PS5
    • Baldur's Gate
  • News The Ultimate Crossover: Sand Land Snags Sandstorm by Darude in Its New Story Trailer

    It works shockingly well

    In what is a frankly unbelievable move, Bandai Namco has managed to secure iconic — and heavily memed — 2000 trance track 'Sandstorm' for its new Sand Land trailer. Honestly, it fits quite well, but we're still in disbelief that the marketing team actually went and got this done. We can only assume that Darude, the...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Sand Land
    • Trailers
  • News Whoa! Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Has Sold More Than 5 Million Copies

    Head spinning

    It seems Toys for Bob's warmly received Crash Bandicoot sequel has been a huge success. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, the first numbered sequel in the series since 1998's Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, has sold over five million copies, according to the studio's design director, Toby Schadt. It's About Time is a return to the...

    • Activision
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Crash Bandicoot
    • Sales
  • News Job Listing Confirms EA's Black Panther Game Is Open World

    Free to roam

    In case you'd forgotten, EA and its studio Cliffhanger Games is working on a Black Panther game. The announcement was one of those that's more of a recruitment drive than anything else, so it's likely still years away from release. In fact, the team is still growing; interestingly, one recent job opening confirms the game's structure...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Black Panther

Sunday14th Apr 2024

  • Feature Push Square Readers' Top 10 PS5 Games of 2024 So Far

    As voted by you

    The first quarter of 2024 has been crazy, especially if you're a fan of Japanese games. The release schedule has been pretty much non-stop since January, and so earlier in the week, we asked the Push Square community to vote on their favourite titles of the last four months. Over 1,000 votes were cast, and users had to choose just...

    • Features
    • PS5

Saturday13th Apr 2024

  • Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2024?

    Plus or minus?

    16 more games are heading to PS Plus through the Extra and Premium tiers this month, and as is often the case, there's quite a lot of variety on show. April's offering is headlined by not one, not two, but three brand new releases on PS5 and PS4: the incredibly highly rated Dave the Diver, the promising

    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Rockstar's GTA+ Membership Putting Its Price Up

    As new offers and games are bundled in

    Rockstar Games has announced it's joining EA in raising the price of its GTA+ subscription service, from £4.99 / $5.99 per month to £6.99 / $7.99. Representing a 40 per cent increase in the UK, new users will immediately be charged the new price while existing members will begin paying extra from 11th June...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • GTA
    • Grand Theft Auto
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 524

    Must be Fate

    The release schedule is really slow right now, after a mad dash to the end of the fiscal year. It means this is a good opportunity to catch up on titles from your backlog, or revisit a favourite from yesteryear. Aaron Bayne: On top of my continued Ghost of Tsushima playthrough, I'm considering dipping back into Destiny 2 this weekend...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features

Friday12th Apr 2024

  • Guide PS Stars Guide: All Campaigns and Solutions (April 2024)

    Your ultimate guide to Sony's loyalty scheme

    PS Stars, or PlayStation Stars, is a free loyalty program for PS5 and PS4 which enables you to earn PS Store credit, free games, and Digital Collectibles. If you're a PS Plus subscriber, then you'll earn additional Points based on each PS Store purchase you make. In this PS Stars guide, we're going to...

    • Guides
    • PS Stars
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Expected to Release Around 2027, Says Square Enix

    Reunion

    It's fairly common knowledge that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth enjoyed a relatively smooth development cycle, owing to the fact that Final Fantasy 7 Remake's team was largely kept intact, and the first game had obviously laid the foundations in terms of visuals and gameplay systems. It took Square Enix around three years to craft Rebirth, and it...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • News PS Stars Rewards Now Include Top PS5 Games Rise of the Ronin, Helldivers 2, More

    Good point(s)

    If you regularly use a PS5 or PS4, there's very little reason not to be using PS Stars. This rewards programme, currently only accessible via the PlayStation mobile app, rewards users with points for PS Store purchases, as well as neat little digital collectibles for completing simple campaigns. Part of the service also allows you to...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Stars
  • Guide GTA 6: Everything We Know So Far

    All the key details you need to know

    Are you looking for everything we know so far about GTA 6? With Rockstar Games having finally announced the much-anticipated sequel, interest in the game is currently sky-high. This GTA 6 guide is designed to document everything we know so far about the game, revealing important details about its release and...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • GTA 6
  • News Stellar Blade Download Size Will Respect Your PS5 Storage

    Would you Adam and Eve it

    Unlike a lot of recently released blockbusters, Stellar Blade won't be taking up a massive chunk of your PS5's storage space. As per the ever-reliable PlayStation Game Size, the upcoming action title weighs in at a very reasonable 30.4GB, which is obviously a far cry from the 80GB and above downloads that players have...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Stellar Blade
  • News Stellar Blade's Demo Had Way More Daily Active Players Than Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's

    Nearly double at its peak

    A recent analysis has revealed an interesting statistic about a pair of playable demos on PS5. According to Ampere, Stellar Blade's demo, at its peak, had almost twice the number of daily active players compared to the peak for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's demo. Apparently, the Korean action RPG's best day saw the demo accrue...

    • Sony
    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Stellar Blade
    • Final Fantasy
  • News PS Plus Premium Brings Back Classic Alone in the Dark Horror for PS5, PS4

    Available from Tuesday, 16th April

    If the new Alone in the Dark PS5 reboot has given you a classic survival horror itch, then Sony's subscription service PS Plus Premium is looking to scratch it. Available from Tuesday, 16th April 2024, the old PS1 terror Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare will be available to members on the top tier, complete...

    • Infogrames
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Alone in the Dark
    • PS Plus
  • News Everybody's Golf Dev Skips PSVR2 for New VR Golf Game

    Only on Meta Quest headsets

    Everybody's Golf developer Clap Hanz will continue to broaden its horizons now it no longer has any formal partnership with Sony, as its next golf game will enter the virtual reality space, but it's only launching on Meta Quest headsets. The game, named Ultimate Swing Golf, releases next month on 16th May 2024 only on...

    • Clap Hanz
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Ultimate Swing Golf
  • News Majority of Immortals of Aveum Studio Reportedly Furloughed

    The hits keep on coming

    Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios has reportedly furloughed the majority of its staff. Word comes to us by way of a LinkedIn post

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Immortals of Aveum
  • News Tomb Raider Trilogy Remaster Updated on PS5, PS4, Here Are the Patch Notes

    New outfit, lots of bug fixes

    Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Starring Lara Croft (we're still not quite over that title) has just received a meaty new patch, and it's available to download now on PS5 and PS4. The headline addition is a new outfit for Lara, but beyond that is a huge laundry list of fixes and improvements. A new 'Nightmare in Vegas'...

    • Aspyr Media
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Tomb Raider
    • Updates
  • PS Store Sales Charts Helldivers 2 Dominates Once Again, Dragon's Dogma 2 in Third

    Marching on

    Helldivers 2 continues its winning streak over on the PS Store. Arrowhead's co-op shooter was February's most downloaded PS5 title, and now it's done the same for March too. It's in first place on both the US and EU charts, seeing off hot competition in the weeks since it launched. Second place differs between North America and Europe,...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Sales
  • News Amazon's Fallout Adaptation Seemingly Retcons Climactic Events of Fan-Favourite Game

    The black sheep of the Fallout family left out in the cold

    Amazon's excellent adaptation of the Fallout series for TV is available in its entirety now, and we loved it. However, not every Fallout fan is happy with how it seemingly rewrites what was thought to be established series lore, apparently retconning the ending of beloved black sheep,...

    • Amazon
    • Bethesda
    • TV
    • Fallout
  • Random The Brutal PS1 Driver Intro Even Bested F1 Pro Lewis Hamilton

    Verstapp-ed in his tracks

    The world is divided up into two types of people: those who have beaten Driver on PS1, and the rest who never got past its absurdly difficult tutorial. Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time F1 Championship winner, is one of the many who couldn't. In a new video uploaded to the Mercedes-AMG F1 YouTube channel, the professional racer...

    • GT Interactive Software
    • PS1
    • Driver
    • Random
  • News Top-Down Phenomena Vampire Survivors Confirms Platinum Trophy on PS5, PS4

    Devs live in fear of dissapointing Greg Miller

    Indie slam dunk Vampire Survivors has officially been confirmed for a PS5 and PS4 release and is expected to enthral millions when it arrives this Summer. Trophy Hunters will be glad to know the devs have confirmed a Platinum Trophy awaits those willing to undergo a true nightmare to obtain it...

    • Poncle
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Vampire Survivors
  • News PS5, PS4 RPG Visions of Mana Aims Straight for Your Nostalgia in Touching Japanese Trailer

    The adventure continues

    Square Enix has released a new Japan-only trailer for upcoming action RPG Visions of Mana — and it's specifically designed to play on the nostalgia of longtime Mana fans. The video depicts the life of a man who's grown up with the franchise, from grabbing his first Mana title as a kid, to watching the games evolve over the...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Mana
    • Trailers
  • News Get a Glimpse of Stellar Blade's Fearsome Naytiba Bosses on PS5

    Monstrous

    Stellar Blade is just around the corner, with the eagerly-anticipated action game arriving exclusively on PS5 on 26th April. If the wait is proving too much to bear, we've been given a glimpse at some of the game's fearsome Naytiba, which will serve as climactic boss encounters in the game. While we only see the outlines of several...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Stellar Blade
  • News Helldivers 2 Players Can Now Requisition Level 4 Super Destroyer Modules

    New ship upgrades for each section

    Helldivers, in response to the increased threat presented by the massive, seemingly unstoppable Automaton invasion fleet pointed directly at Super Earth, requisition of Level 4 Super Destroyer Modules is now available. The added edge these permanent ship upgrades give might be enough to stem the mechanized tide...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Helldivers
  • News Baldur's Gate 3 Bags 5 BAFTA Awards, Including Best Game

    Also won Narrative, Music, and Players' Choice

    Baldur's Gate 3 has earned itself even more recognition on top of its many Game of the Year accolades by scooping up five BAFTA awards, including the Best Game prize. Alongside the biggest honour of the night, the RPG from the Belgian outfit Larian Studios also won the Narrative, Music, Players' Choice,...

    • Larian Studios
    • PS5
    • Baldur's Gate
    • BAFTAs

Thursday11th Apr 2024

  • News Fallout 4 PS5 Version Out 25th April with New Modes and Content

    Back to the wasteland

    Bethesda has today revealed the long-awaited PS5 version of Fallout 4 will launch on 25th April 2024, with current PS4 owners getting a free upgrade to the native edition. The update adds new Performance and Quality Modes, which introduce the options for 60fps and an improved resolution. There'll also be "stability improvements...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Fallout
  • News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Has Sold Around 2 Million Copies, PS5 Player Data Suggests

    Supposedly behind Remake and 16

    Unless a game is breaking records, it's quite rare that we get direct sales data from publishers — and Square Enix in particular is somewhat notorious for this. As such, interested parties usually have little choice but to try and determine commercial success through other means. One way to do this is to look at...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Sales
  • News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Patch 1.030 Is the Platinum Trophy Fixer, Plus More

    4.919GB download available now

    Delivering on its promise to fix the glitch blocking the Platinum Trophy in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth from being unlocked, Square Enix has issued a PS5 update that fixes the Can't Stop Won't Stop side quest. Reports from users confirm the fix has been correctly applied, making the Platinum Trophy available once more...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Patches
  • News Physical Backers of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Hit with Unexpected Shipping Costs

    Rabbit & Bear Studios blames “misinformation"

    Successful Kickstarter project and spiritual successor to the Suikoden series, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is out in a couple of weeks, on 23rd April and it looks to be a true love letter to fans of classic JRPGs. It's unfortunate, then, that several backers have been met with unexpected and...

    • Rabbit & Bear
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Eiyuden Chronicle
  • News SunnySide Is a PS5 Life Sim Worth Keeping an Eye On, Out in July

    On the side

    SunnySide is another farming-based life sim, but its rural Japan setting and fairly realistic appearance makes it stand out in what has become a crowded genre. The game looks promising in its release date trailer, which boasts of an intriguing core story, over 25 characters to forge friendships with, and plenty of optional activities...

    • Merge Games
    • PS5
    • SunnySide
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers
  • News Test the Waters with Dave the Diver's PS5 Immersion Trailer

    Dip your toes in

    The ridiculously good Dave the Diver is coming to PS5 and PS4 in just a few short days, on 16th April, and available via PS Plus Extra, no doubt ensuring it will make a splash. If you still don't know what the fuss is abo

    • Nexon
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Dave the Diver
  • News Japan Sales Charts: Rise of the Ronin Rides Again, Refuses to Leave Top 3

    All rise

    Rise of the Ronin has once again done reasonably well for itself in the latest Japanese sales charts. The current PS5 exclusive launched a few weeks back, but unlike fellow action RPG Dragon's Dogma 2, it's been able to stick in the top ten since its release. It sold an additional 12,000 copies at retail, bringing its physical total up to...

    • Japan
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Confusion as Duelling Reports Confirm/Deny Existence of Dead Space 2 Remake

    Update: Bloomberg says a new title was touted before series was shelved

    Update: Further reporting from reliable Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reveals the Dead Space franchise is "officially on hold". While there's much discussion about whether a Dead Space 2 remake was considered or not, Schreier's sources claim that ideas were conceived for a...

    • EA
    • Dead Space
    • Rumours
  • News Kill Knight Is a Bloody, Frantic Isometric Action Game Blasting onto PS5 This Year

    Bullets, hell

    Kill Knight is a freshly announced isometric action shooter, and its super-flashy debut trailer has piqued our interest. Coming to PS5 in 2024, the game casts you as the titular knight, who's descending through an eldritch hell swarming with demons and other nasties. Using various weapon and armour sets, it's your job to make it...

    • PlaySide Studios
    • PS5
    • Kill Knight
    • Trailers
  • News Stellar Blade Director Emphasises Importance of 'Single-Player Games with an Ending'

    Variety key to market health

    The video game landscape has changed dramatically over the last decade or so, with live, online, evolving experiences becoming more and more commonplace. While there are still plenty of meaty single-player titles being conjured up for players each year, there's definitely been an industry-wide pull, rightly or wrongly,...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Stellar Blade
    • Industry
  • News £850 Final Fantasy Music Box Might Be the Most Extravagant Gaming Merch Ever

    Rebirth soundtrack also out now

    Square Enix recently announced the excellent soundtrack for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is now available on digital platforms. A physical CD set is also up for pre-order on the publisher's web store, including all 175 tracks from the recent RPG. That's all good, but it's the other musical merch Square Enix is pushing...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Merchandise
  • Guide Fallout 4 Guide: Help and Guidance for Your Wasteland Journey

    Refresh yourself ahead of the PS5 version

    Fallout 4 is an RPG from Skyrim studio Bethesda, first released for PS4 in 2015 and then updated for PS5 on 25th April 2024. In this Fallout 4 guide hub, we've gathered together our collection of pages and articles designed to help you with key features in the game and gather collectibles. Fallout 4...

    • Guides
    • Fallout 4
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • Mini Review Turbo Golf Racing (PS5) - Fun, if Slight, Golfing Game Is Worth a Little Drive

    Driving range

    Hugecalf Studios' golfing/racing hybrid title, Turbo Golf Racing, is a fun time. It's a wacky arcade game that sees you using cars to launch oversized golf balls through maze-like environments, taking many cues from Rocket League. Mechanically, Turbo Golf Racing is comfortable doing its own thing, with the golfing angle pairing...

    • Reviews
    • Hugecalf Studios
    • PS5
    • Turbo Golf Racing
    • Mini Reviews
  • News Darkest Dungeon 2 Getting Back to Basics with Free Kingdoms Campaign Update

    "Ruin has come to our family"

    Darkest Dungeon 2 was recently rated for PS5 and PS4, with the grimdark rogue-lite recently finishing up a solid stint in Early Access on Steam. Tough-as-nails, with perhaps the best narrator in all of gaming, the sequel made some radical departures that didn't all land with fans of the original Darkest Dungeon...

    • Red Hook Studios
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Darkest Dungeon
  • News Kingdom Come Dev Teases New Game Reveal for Next Week

    Come back on 18th April

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer Warhorse Studios has confirmed its next game will be announced next week on 18th April 2024. You'll be able to tune in on Twitch and YouTube at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 8pm BST to see what the studio has been working on since its last game released in 2018. The developer teased the game in a...

    • Deep Silver
    • Kingdom Come
  • News V Rising Leans into Theme with Legacy of Castlevania Crossover DLC

    PS5 bound in 2024

    V Rising is a vampiric RPG released on PC in 2022 and announced for a PS5 launch sometime in 2024. It was already clearly wearing some Castlevania inspiration on its sleeve. Now, developer Stunlock Studios is properly committing to the bit, officially partnering with Konami for some particularly gothic DLC. Shown off during

    • Stunlock Studios
    • PS5
    • V Rising
  • News School Management Sim Let's School Teaches You a Lesson on PS5, PS4 This Summer

    That's class

    Ever wondered what it would be like to build your own school? Recruit teachers? Enrich the lives of hopeful youngsters? Well, unless you're already a headmaster on the brink of a mental breakdown, Let's School is probably for you. This is an impressively in-depth management sim in which you run your own place of education. Let's School...

    • Pathea Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Let's School
    • Trailers
  • News Vampire Survivors Contra Crossover DLC Will Come to PlayStation Later in the Summer

    Operation Guns

    In case you missed it, the popular indie title Vampire Survivors is finally making its way to PlayStation later this year. Upon launch in the summer, the game, along with all its DLC packs, will be available for purchase on PS Store, but there's one upcoming expansion that'll be coming a little later down the line. Operation Guns is...

    • Poncle
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Vampire Survivors
    • Announcements
  • News SMT 5: Vengeance Teases New Story, New Gameplay, and New Demons in Fresh Trailer

    Sweet revengeance

    Still set to release on the 14th June, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is really starting to kick its marketing machine into gear. And today, we've been handed a new trailer the enhanced PS5 and PS4 re-release. It gives us a glimpse of new story stuff, new locations, new gameplay elements, and new demons that you'll be able to...

    • Atlus
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Shin Megami Tensei
    • Trailers
  • News Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs Launches on PS5, PS4 in May

    It'll take you until then to say the title

    Bandai Namco is gearing up to launch its latest Pac-Man game into the world, and it's not far off at all. Launching on both PS5 and PS4 on 9th May 2024, Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs is bringing 64-player battle royale madness. While this isn't the first time Bamco's mascot has been placed in a...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Pac-Man
    • Release Dates
  • News Second Remnant 2 DLC The Forgotten Kingdom Set for 23rd April

    Explore the Yaesha jungle

    Gunfire Games has revealed its next batch of Remnant 2 DLC, titled The Forgotten Kingdom, will launch for PS5 on 23rd April 2024. Available standalone for £8.39 or as part of the DLC Bundle currently discounted on the PS Store (down to £15.99 / $19.99 for the next few weeks), the expansion brings new storylines, dungeons,...

    • Gearbox Publishing
    • PS5
    • Remnant
    • DLC