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October2023
News Bungie Is Giving Incorrectly Banned Destiny 2 Players Silver to Say Sorry
We sincerely apologize
Destiny 2 players who have found themselves out in the cold recently might want to check their emails, as it seems like a "small number" of players were banned through no fault of their own. Better, Bungie is making good with 5,000 Silver, the service title's premium currency, valued at nearly USD $50, or around £40. Spotted...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Assassin's Creed Mirage?
Blast from the past
Assassin's Creed has had a lot of ups and downs over the years, but Ubisoft will be hoping that Assassin's Creed Mirage helps steady the ship after an impacted development schedule, and ahead of future instalments like Assassin's Creed Red. Mirage is a return to the series' more traditional formula, with a focus on stealth-based...
News Earth Defense Force 6 Is Finally Coming West in 2024
EDF! EDF! EDF!
The next instalment in D3Publisher's long-running Earth Defense Force series has been available in Japan for well over a year, but Western fans of the bug-blasting shooter can finally look forward to checking it out too. The company has at last revealed when we can expect it to head our way — Earth Defense Force 6 is launching on...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail Guide: Your Ultimate Walkthrough and Wiki Resource
All aboard the Astral Express
Honkai: Star Rail is a free-to-play turnbased space fantasy RPG from Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse. Available now for PS5, PC, and smartphones — with a PS4 port also planned — this gacha game sees you assembling a squad of intergalactic warriors, all of whom fulfil a different combat role. In this Honkai: Star...
News PSN Suffered an Enormous Outage Over Night
Down and out
There’s a good chance if you were trying to play your PS5 last night, you may have been hit by some server issues. There was a widespread global outage during the middle of the night in the UK, which affected the peak evening window in the United States. All of the issues were resolved within a couple of hours or so, but obviously you...
News Windjammers 2 Jams Out Major Free Update, Available Now on PS4
AKA Flying Power Disc 2 in Japan
Windjammers 2 was released in 2022, and we were big fans of the excellent sequel to the 1994 classic. Developer Dotemu has just pushed out a big free update, introducing new characters, modes, and online features for frisbee enthusiasts to enjoy. With an android and an animal-loving orphan joining the roster, the...
News Get a Taste of Iwatodai Dorm Life in Persona 3 Reload
Evoking warm feelings
In addition to character-specific trailers, it looks like Atlus has decided to favour us with location-based clips as well. Today, we got a look at what dorm life will be like in Iwatodai this time around, the occasionally surreal setting for Persona 3 Reload. When not in class or exploring the nightmarish tower of Tartarus,...
News How Time Flies! Asterigos: Curse of the Stars Gets Free Aniversary Update on PS5, PS4
They grow up up so fast
Where does the time go? Asterigos: Curse of the Stars was released a year ago, and, fittingly enough, just got a meaty patch in the form of a free Anniversary Update, and we've got the trailer to prove it. Included in the update are a swathe of bug fixes and tweaks, but the big-ticket item here is the new Gauntlet of the...
News Overwatch 2's Tempting Diablo 4 Skins Trapped Behind Pricey $40 Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle
No Sanctuary here
Blizzard has once again earned the ire of its long-suffering Overwatch 2 player base, packaging a couple of eagerly-awaited Diablo 4 skins inside the game's pricey Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle for Season 7, which is now live on PS5 and PS4. The particular skins in question depict Moira as the demonic Lilith, Daughter of Hatred, and...
News Investigate a Techno-Death Cult in Dead Island 2 Expansion 'Haus' on PS5, PS4
See how the other half live
Zombie RPG Dead Island 2 is getting reanimated, and somewhat imminently, as its first expansion, "Haus", has been announced for a 2nd November release on PS5 and PS4. We got a brief glimpse of what's in store in some gameplay, courtesy of Gematsu. It looks like things will change slightly for the stranger, with publisher...
News Ubisoft Vague on Assassin's Creed Mirage Sales, But It's Been a Hit on PS5
Stick to the shadows
We're roughly one week removed from the release of Assassin's Creed Mirage, and Ubisoft has taken to social media in order to boast of the game's success. However, the publisher's statement is rather vague — it doesn't disclose any concrete sales numbers (a growing trend amongst just about every company), and instead focuses...
News Sand Land Is Shaping Up to Be a Super Promising Sandbox Adventure
Devil's in the details
Bandai Namco has debuted a new developer diary series for Sand Land, the upcoming sandbox action game based on Akira Toriyama's one-volume manga. Just about everything that we've seen of the title so far has shown promise, and the new gameplay that's on display here — along with explanations of mechanics from producer Keishu...
News 15 PS5, PS4 Games Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium in October 2023 Update
PSP and PS1 classics, too
October 2023's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games have been officially announced. We already knew about a chunk of this selection thanks to a leak earlier this week, but as is usually the case with Extra in particular, there are a bunch of titles that weren't mentioned. We're looking at 15 games in total across both...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Support Simply Never Ends as Major Update, PS5 Version Announced
Celebrates 7th anniversary
Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 is getting yet another major update on the 12th October — and as if that wasn't enough, Bandai Namco has announced that a PS5 version will release in 2024. If you can believe it, it's actually the game's 7th anniversary, and to say support for XenoVerse 2 has been impressive would be a serious...
News Diablo 4 Patch 1.2.0 Sounds Like Another Solid Step Forward for the Criticised Action RPG
As the new season looms
Blizzard has dropped the details on update 1.2.0 for Diablo 4, which is set to release next week, on the 17th October. All in all, this is looking like another step in the right direction, with a slew of positive changes coming to itemisation, character builds, and the structure of endgame content. It feels like Diablo 4 has...
News Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery Hops onto PS5, PS4 Later This Month
Amphibian investigations
Frog Detective, a beloved series of indie adventure games, was announced for PS5 and PS4 a little earlier in the year. In a collection called Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery, all three games are heading to consoles. Now, in a new trailer, the release date is upon us, and it's coming very soon indeed. The collection is...
Guide Amazon Big Deal Days: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, 4K TVs and More
Update: Day 2 deals are live!
Update: It's the second day of the Big Deal Days sale, which means new deals are live and ready to be snapped up. Check out the best PlayStation offerings below! Amazon's Big Deal Days event is now live, giving us a chance to pick up some discounted goodies for a limited time. Running from Tuesday 10th to Wednesday...
News PS Store Plunges the Price of Almost 3,000 More PS5, PS4 Games
Sure, why not?
In the market for something new to play on your PS5 and PS4? Well, you’re in luck, because Sony’s just plunged the price of almost 3,000 more games on the PS Store, across both consoles. These new deals have arrived to replace the outgoing Extended Play sale, which finishes later today, so make sure you’ve grabbed everything you...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Beginner's Tips, Tricks, and How to Play
Where to start on the Astral Express
Looking for beginner's tips, tricks, and how to play Honkai: Star Rail? HoYoverse's free-to-play turn-based RPG is one of the most compelling live services on the market, but it borders on impenetrable for the uninformed. Our comprehensive Honkai: Star Rail guide includes a crash course on everything you need to...
News Enlist in Sergeant Morgana's Persona 5 Tactica Bootcamp on PS5, PS4
Sir, yes sir!
Persona 5 Tactica takes the mainline Persona 5 combat and turns it on its head, eschewing the stylish yet traditional JRPG format for crunchier SRPG fare. Thankfully, the adorable Sergeant Morgana has put together a series of instructional videos so that you can get up to speed as quickly as possible once Tactica launches on PS5 and...
News Rocket League to Jettison Player-to-Player Item Trading in December
Epic?
Developer Psionix has announced that the rocket-powered Rocket League will be doing away with player-to-player trading from 5th December in order to better "align with Epic's overall approach to game cosmetics and item shop policies". The feature was introduced back in 2016, allowing players to trade certain items with one another, a great...
News Spooky Jack Skellington, Alan Wake Skins Might Give You Fortnitemares
This is Halloween
The spooky season must be upon us because, ready or not, Epic's seasonal Fortnitemares event is back. This year, fan-toms can look forward to wearing the skin of the Pumpkin King himself, Jack Skellington, as well as that of famed horror writer Alan Wake, for whom this kind of thing is commonplace. Michael Myer said he's stopping...
News Prescient RPG Long Gone Days Tackles the Horrors of Modern War on PS5, PS4
What is it good for?
Long Gone Days is a turn-based RPG with visual novel elements that explores the horrors of modern war, and it's out today on PS5 and PS4. It's been in development for years, with a demo first emerging on PC back in 2016. The official description reads as follows: "A modern-day RPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language...
News Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Goes Big on Side Quests, Character Reunions, and Rebuilding
Rise again
A new trailer for Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn has arrived. The expansion is out in just under a month, and as the name suggests, it depicts a world that's busy rebuilding after the events of the main game. This latest video shows a bit more of what you'll be doing in the DLC outside of its central story, with quests that detail the...
News Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash Is Yet Another Japanese Game Launching in Early 2024
Same day as Persona 3 Reload
What's with Japanese publishers and early 2024?! At this point it's becoming a bit of a joke, because we've got yet another Japanese game coming to PS5 and PS4 in the first quarter of next year. Launching on the same day as Persona 3 Reload — that's the 2nd February — is Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash. The date's been...
News Pac-Man Goes Battle Royale in Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs
Chows down early 2024
Bandai Namco has announced Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, which is essentially a battle royale spin on its iconic arcade series. While Pac-Man 99 has sort of already done that, this is a new take on the formula that's coming to a wider range of platforms — including PS5 and PS4. In this version, a group of 64...
Rumour PS5's Early 2024 Release Schedule May Get Even More Ridiculous Thanks to Elden Ring
DLC reportedly drops in early Feb
If you haven't been keeping an eye on early 2024, we'd encourage you to do so. The current release schedule is, quite frankly, absurd. In the space of just under two months, we're getting: Alone in the Dark - 16th January Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - 18th January Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - 26th January
News UFO Robot Grendizer Brings Classic 1970s Mecha Action to PS5, PS4 Next Month
A grend old time
UFO Robot Grendizer is a classic sci-fi mecha anime that dates all the way back to the 1970s — and it's being revived as an action game in the very near future. UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves lands on PS5 and PS4 on the 14th November, and going by its first proper gameplay trailer, it just looks like a damn fun time...
News Ubisoft Shooter XDefiant Delayed Once Again to Address 'Inconsistencies'
Preseason pushed back after public playtests
XDefiant just can't catch a break, can it? Ubisoft's upcoming free-to-play arena shooter seems like a promising game, but after a new round of public playtests, developer Ubisoft San Francisco has decided to push back the game's preseason to iron out some issues. The team released the following statement...
News PS1 Cult Classic Hogs of War Is Bringing Home the Bacon with a Crowd-Funded Remaster
Hogs of War Lardcore trotting to PS5, PS4
Hands up: who remembers Hogs of War? Published by Infogrames late in the PS1's life, this was a 3D, military-themed, turn-based strategy game, only instead of human soldiers, it was pigs at war with each other. Playing a little bit like a 3D Worms (before Worms 3D existed), it secured cult hit status thanks...
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Mirage Sneaks Up on FC 24, But Doesn't Make the Kill
October madness begins
October's wave of new releases has begun in earnest now, with Assassin's Creed Mirage launching at the end of last week. It climbed near the top of the UK's boxed games chart, making a number two debut behind the predictably popular EA Sports FC 24. It isn't the only new release in the top 10 — Nintendo's Detective Pikachu...
News Meet Persona 3 Reload's Takoyaki-Loving Huntress, Yukari Takeba
Ooh yeah, Da-dada-dada, dada-dada
Atlus, true to its word, has released the next in a series of Persona 3 Reload character trailers, making good on last week's threat. We're introduced to the inimitable Yukari Takeba, the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad's ghost-fearing sharpshooter. We've inevitably come around on Persona 3 Reload,...
News Alt-History RPG The Thaumaturge Would Like to Ask a Few Questions in 2024
Salutor to you, sir
The Thaumaturge is an isometric narrative RPG set in Warsaw in 1905, and it has been announced for a PS5 release in Early 2024. It features turn-based combat and an intriguing supernatural setting, and we got a decent look at it in an official gameplay trailer. Thaumaturges are people capable of taming Salutors, spirit-like...
News Sandbox RPG Fans Will Definitely Want to Keep an Eye on My Time at Sandrock
Take your time
My Time at Sandrock is sequel to the fairly popular My Time at Portia, and it's looking rather promising in its latest gameplay overview trailer. As you'd expect, the video covers a broad range of topics, explaining how the title's shaping up to be an intriguing mix of role-playing, sandbox exploration, storytelling, monster-whacking...
News Even Without the FIFA Name, EA Sports FC Snags Over 11 Million Players in First Week
Also an increase in new players, apparently
It seems FIFA will always be FIFA, despite not being called FIFA anymore. There was some concern over EA Sports FC 24 and its ditching of the deeply ingrained branding, but evidence is piling up to suggest that EA's football sim is still just as popular as ever — or thereabouts. Indeed, the publisher...
News The Crew Motorfest Will Be Free to Try for 10 Days This Month
Test drive limited
There are so many great games to play at the moment, but you can't say no to a freebie, surely? If you've yet to take The Crew Motorfest for a spin, Ubisoft is bringing back the free trial period, letting to play the full game for a limited time. The publisher's latest open world racer launched last month, and when it did, it was...
News 8 PS Plus Extra Games for October Leaked Early
What are they?
The ever-reliable Dealabs has just leaked a handful of games heading to PS Plus Extra this month. The partial leak reveals eight of the games being added to the catalogue in October. Recently, it was supposed that The Last of Us: Part II may be part of the lineup because of a new PS Store ad, but a
News PS Store Ad Suggests The Last of Us 2 May Soon Be Heading to PS Plus
Plus-Station
Update: A bunch of games coming to PS Plus Extra this month have leaked. According to the report, The Last of Us: Part II is not among them. Original Story: Sony might have inadvertently revealed one of the games heading to PS Plus Extra's game catalogue in the near future, and it's a big one. The Last of Us: Part II, one of PS4's...
News Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue Gets Sadistic 19th October Release on PS5, PS4
No escape, no survivors
Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue is a murder-themed visual novel in the style of Danganronpa, with anime teens forced to participate as contestants in a twisted reality TV show. We now have a release date, so try not to get voted off the island when Inescapable launches on PS5 and PS4 on 19th October. Developed by Dreamloop...
News Backflip to Reload in 'Motorvania' Laika: Aged Through Blood, Coming Soon to PS5, PS4
Castlevania x Trials HD
Laika: Aged Through Blood is a Western-inspired "motorvania", a fast and agile vehicular platformer set in a savagely beautiful post-apocalyptic world. The sidescrolling trick shooter is coming to PC imminently and confirmed for PlayStation platforms "soon" after. In what might be the best pitch for a video game ever, Laika...
News PS5, PS4 Exclusive Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Operator Pack Revealed
AMRican Gothic
PlayStation players looking to jump into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 when it drops on 10th November can get an exclusive new Operator Pack as a preorder bonus, and Activision has released a trailer introducing us to Lockpick. Elodie "Lockpick" Micheaux is an art thief with lofty ideals; she has light fingers but strikes with a...
News Roguelike Warm Snow Gets Heated In Animated PS5, PS4 Story Trailer
Hidden Dragon in Warm Snow
Warm Snow is an action roguelike, a simpler game in the style of Hades, and like it, puts its story front and centre. It's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 20th October, and we got an animated story trailer to help set the scene. Set in a world in which the very snow causes people to turn into bestial monsters, you play as a...
News Spy X Anya's First PS5, PS4 Trailer Arrives in Time for Anime's New Season
Waku waku
Bandai Namco has tapped into the hype surrounding the second season of Spy X Family, releasing the first full gameplay trailer for its upcoming PS5 and PS4 adaptation, Spy x Anya: Operation Memories. The game has Boku No Natsuyasumi vibes to it, as you’ll be accompanying the eponymous pink-haired heroine on holiday with her adopted...
News Get an Explosive Battlefield 2042 Season 6: Dark Creations Sitrep in PS5, PS4 Gameplay
Master the unknown
Battlefield 2042's grim vision of the future marches ever onwards, with the shooter's sixth season of live service support set to kick off on 10th October (rookies can play for free from 12th-16th). The Redacted map (which you can take a tour through below) is coming, as well as additional weapons in the form of the VHX-D3 AR,...
News Lies of P DLC Under Construction, Just Like Clockwork
We swear
Dark fantasy Pinnochio-like Lies of P launched last month, and we really enjoyed our time with it. Now, it seems another morsel is on the way, according to a job listing from developer Neowiz itself. Spotted by Okami Games on Twitter, the developer confirmed the DLC was in production via a job posting on its own website, which brazenly...
News The Persona Collection Brings P5R, P4G, and P3P Together in One Big PS5, PS4 Bundle
Out now on PS5
Head on over to the PlayStation Store today and you may notice that Atlus has just released something called 'The Persona Collection'. It's a digital bundle that includes Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable. It's priced at $89.99 / £72.99, which is obviously less than what you'd pay if you bought the three...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 497
What's Neu?
How is it October already? A month of trick or treating and enormous game releases awaits, so you better be on top of that backlog or else! Here’s what we’re playing! Khayl Adam: I’m going to check out The Lamplighters League on PC at a readers recommendation. It's meant to be an XCOM-style turn-based narrative tactics game set...
News Become Unstoppable with Madden NFL 24's Season 2 Superstar Abilities, Angry Runs
Dual Threat
Madden NFL 24's second season of live service content, Unstoppable, is now live, and some of its new additions will have you wanting to Griddy into the end zone. Become the best by strengthening your critical players with new Superstar abilities, such as Deep Elite, which improves catching on deep passes, and X-Factor's like Dual...
News The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Seems to Be Real
Can't be for nothing
The Last of Us: Part 2's long rumoured remaster — or at least, PS5 port — might very well be real. The latest evidence comes from the LinkedIn profile of a Naughty Dog developer (as spotted by Insider Gaming), who claims to have worked on "The Last of Us: Part One and The Last of Us 2: Remastered". Said profile has since...
PS Store Sales Charts Baldur's Gate 3 Almost Tops Ever-Popular Sports Titles
Not two bad
Baldur's Gate 3 has been an immense success this year, and here's further proof. For the month of September 2023, it almost hit the number one spot in the PS Store's PS5 download charts. The RPG is in second place on both the North American and European charts, only behind NBA 2K24 on the former and EA Sports FC 24 on the latter...
News The Gecko Gods Is a Chill Open World Adventure Crawling onto PS5, PS4 Next Year
Nothing to do with Gex
Gaming doesn't have too many geckos. There's only really one, and he's on his way back in Limited Run's Gex Trilogy. But now, The Gecko Gods has been announced for PS5 and PS4, and the vibe couldn't be more different. This is a cute open world puzzle adventure game in which you play as a tiny gecko. You can explore the...
News Japanese Dev Compile Heart Is Keeping Itself Crazy Busy
Tons of titles in development
Compile Heart, the Japanese dev behind franchises like Hyperdimension Neptunia, is keeping itself busy under its revised management structure, which went into effect on 1st October. Moving forward, the company will be led by industry veterans Naoto Tominaga and Hikaru Yasui, both of whom are committed to continuing the...
News Jujutsu Kaisen's Long-Awaited PS5, PS4 Game Looks Exactly Like You Expect
Panda among those featured in new trailer
Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the hotter animes on the planet right now, so it was only a matter of time before Bandai Namco licensed the series and adapted it for consoles, like PS5 and PS4. Unfortunately, the result is pretty predictable: this is yet another arena-based brawler, with a combat system you’ve...
News PS Plus Premium Members Get Free Movies with New PS5, PS4 Streaming App
For the watchers
Another media application joins the ranks today, 5th October, on PS5 and PS4. The Sony Pictures Core app, formerly Bravia Core on Sony's smart TVs, is rolling out on PlayStation consoles, giving you access to the company's wide range of films on demand. After signing up, you'll be able to rent or buy thousands of Sony Pictures...
News Cooperative Horde Shooter From Space Will Open Fire on PS5, PS4
Where did they come from?
From Space is a cooperative horde shooter in which up to four players can unload all manner of artillery into the onrushing horde of alien terrors, and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 12th October. Choosing from six different classes, each with its stats, specialist weapon and role on the battlefield, players must contend...
News More Layoffs Reported, This Time at Telltale Games
Same old story
In what continues to be a horrific year for the people who make video games, layoffs have been announced at the newly revamped Telltale Games. Whether "some" of the team or "most" employees have been affected remains unclear at the time of writing. Word began to circulate after former Telltale cinematic artist
News Feast Your Eyes on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Zombies Reveal
MWZ
Finding ourselves falling prey to Activision marketing once again, the reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's evolved, open world Zombies offering has us again considering breaking our yearly pledge not to partake. Set in an expansive PvE zone, teams of players comprised of multiple squads must work together to take on the endless...
News Iconic NES Platformer A Boy and His Blob Scoffs Magical Beans on PS5, PS4 This Month
Bean there, done that
After the obvious outings, like Super Mario Bros 3 and Kirby’s Adventure, the one NES game this author remembers most vividly is A Boy and His Blob. Famously designed by Pitfall programmer David Crane, the release sees you employing magical beans to transform the eponymous blob into all sorts of useful utilities, suc
Poll Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Mirage?
That's no mirage
Assassin's Creed Mirage is out now on PS5 and PS4, and we want to know if you're partaking in Ubisoft's latest sandbox. A return to the gameplay structure of older Assassin's Creed games with a focus on stealth, rather straightforward objectives, and a much smaller map, Mirage is pretty much the title that some fans have been asking...
News Sail to the Pale Reach in Upcoming Dredge DLC Expansion
Plenty more fish in the sea
Indie hit fishing/horror mashup, Dredge, has been slowly changing with a series of freebie updates. Various quality-of-life changes and other neat features have been implemented, but soon, the game will get its first major DLC: The Pale Reach. Arriving on 16th November, The Pale Reach is the name of a brand new location...
New blood
The Last Faith has always looked promising, and now we've got a confirmed release date. The Bloodborne-styled 2D action game has stuck to its previously announced window, and will arrive on the 15th November. And yes, it continues to impress in its latest trailer, which features some particularly punchy gameplay clips. Metr
News Turns Out EA Sports May Never Have Needed FIFA After All
In the game
Early access sales of EA Sports FC 24, the renamed FIFA game, are up 25 per cent year-over-year, according to a paywalled Financial Times article. While it’s still early days for the title, it means more than 6.8 million players tested out the rebranded released during its initial launch week – and many will have podded out for the...
News Now Cancelled, Hyenas Was Reportedly SEGA's Biggest Budget Game Ever
Mo money mo problems
In case you missed the recent news, SEGA has cancelled Hyenas, its online multiplayer shooter that was in development at Creative Assembly. This was a surprising move, given the game had been in the works for a long time, and was very close to completion. It's also reported that layoffs will occur at the studio. Now, new details...
News Red Dead Redemption Remaster Update 1.03 Adds 60FPS Option on PS5
About damn time
Update: It's been confirmed that the PS4 version of Red Dead Redemption only offers the new 60fps setting when played on PS5 via backwards compatibility. (Thanks to everyone who contacted us in order to confirm this.) Original Story: The PS4 version of Red Dead Redemption has just received a new patch. Weighing in at only a few...
News Assassin's Creed: Mirage PS5, PS4 Global Unlock Times Revealed
Waiting for the right moment
Assassin's Creed: Mirage is the next instalment in Ubisoft's long-running stealth series and returns to the simpler, sneakier gameplay stylings of earlier entries. Predictably, anticipation is high, so it's a good thing we've been provided with the exact global unlock times for PlayStation platforms so you can get the...
News Square Enix Answers Age-Old Question of How to Say Cait Sith in Final Fantasy 7
It's pronounced Cait Sith
Ever since RPGs began in 1997 with the launch of Final Fantasy VII, players have argued about the correct pronunciation of Cait Sith, the name of a potential party member in a game full of better options. As there was no audio dialogue, only text, players came up with creative fiction and dug their heels in, like our one...
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for October and November 2023
Spider-Man! Assassin's Creed! Call of Duty!
It's spooky season (and almost holiday season!) which means that there are lots of fantastic games heading our way over the next couple of months. Did someone say Spider-Man? As always, we've been busy putting together a list of some particularly noteworthy physical releases headed to both PlayStation 5...
News The Last of Us Multiplayer Game Is 'Basically on Ice' Right Now
Progress more or less halted
It has recently been reported that Naughty Dog is cutting ties with many of its contract workers amid a huge wave of industry layoffs. However, one detail in Kotaku's report that admittedly passed us by pertains to the state of the developer's only known project — its multiplayer The Last of Us game. According to...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Gets Flashy Multiplayer Trailer Ahead of Livestream
Open beta soon
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming, and it's looking a lot like a Call of Duty game in this new trailer. Emphasising the game's multiplayer, which will be the major draw for many, the video comes as anticipation grows for a full multiplayer reveal at a livestream later this week. There aren't too many details to unpack here,...
News PlayStation's Push for Live Service Games Hasn't Been Going Smoothly
Report examines growing pains for PS Studios
PlayStation fans have mostly come to want and expect AAA single-player blockbusters from Sony's studios. These titles have been the platform holder's bread and butter for a long time, with record-breaking series like Horizon, The Last of Us, Marvel's Spider-Man, and God of War selling by the bucketload...
Feature Tokyo Game Show Was Everything I Expected, And Somehow More
Dream land
Growing up as a video game magazine bookworm through the 90s, there were two events I experienced vicariously every year: E3 and Tokyo Game Show. These euphoric, exotic nerd gatherings captivated me from an early age, and I used to imagine myself stepping inside the glossy coloured pages of Official PlayStation Magazine and attending in...
News Your PS Plus Essential Monthly Games for October 2023 Are Available Now
Harvest time
Happy October, everyone! It's a bit like September except it's getting a little cooler and the western world pretends it's Halloween for several weeks. A fresh batch of PS Plus Essential games is also upon us, and one of the new trio is perfect for the spooky season. October's PS Plus Essential games are starting to roll out right now...
News Sonic Frontiers' Final Horizon DLC Proving to Be Surprisingly Difficult
Slow your roll
In an unexpected development, Sonic Frontier's third and last free DLC update, The Final Horizon, is frustrating some players with its high level of difficulty. Some go so far as to say it's the most difficult gameplay they've ever experienced in a Sonic game. In a GameFaqs forum post called "This DLC is way too hard" (thanks
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Reveals Incoming PS5, PS4 Beta, Begins This Weekend
Go time
Ahead of a full reveal scheduled for later in the week, publisher Activision is drumming up hype for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. As part of this, we got the briefest of peeks at the eagerly anticipated new map for Warzone 3, Activision's anticipated battle royale offering. Brief glimpses of what each pillar of modern Call...
News Assassin's Creed Is All About Stealth Again, as New Mirage Gameplay Shows
He was all sneaky-like
Ubisoft has been very keen to remind everyone that Assassin's Creed Mirage is, first and foremost, a stealth action game. This is instead of it following the open world RPG blueprint of the series' most recent outings, and the title's latest promotional video is perhaps a perfect example of what Basim's adventure through...
