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June2023
News Wild Card Football Marks the Long-Awaited Return of Arcade Football on PS5, PS4
Officially licensed and over-the-top
Tired of the Madden NFL franchise and yearning for the glory years of NFL Blitz and its ilk? Saber Interactive has announced Wild Card Football, a totally new officially licensed arcade American football game, with a roster of “hundreds” of pros – including former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin...
News Comical AEW: Fight Forever Glitches Are Giving the Infamous WWE 2K20 a Run for Its Money
Match made in heaven
What is it about wrestling games that make them so prone to some of the most mind-bending and comedic glitches in the industry? The infamous WWE 2K20 put the — admittedly pretty funny — problem on the map in a big way, but now, new release AEW: Fight Forever has some bugs of its own up its sleeve. Having released today on...
News Astro's Playroom Dev Team Asobi in the Spotlight in Studio Profile Video
"Our team turns technology into magic"
If you've been wondering what Team Asobi is up to, well, you'll still be wondering by the time this video is over — but it's worth a quick watch nonetheless. This studio, based in Tokyo, Japan, is the group responsible for two beloved titles: Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Astro's Playroom. Sony's shining the...
News Viral Hit Placid Plastic Duck Simulator Brings Sony's Tech Demo Full Circle on PS5, PS4
Uses LOD, Lots of Ducks
As PlayStation fans, we all know Sony's fondness for the rubber duck. Back before the PS3 launched, the company showed a PS2 rubber duck simulation before showing how much improved it was on the advanced console. Sumo Digital even made a whole game based around the bath time playthings called Super Rub 'a' Dub. Well,...
News Dying Light 2's PS5, PS4 'Good Night, Good Luck' Update Brings Darker Nights and New Terrors
Don't turn out the lights
Dying Light 2 is getting something of a nightmarish facelift, with the simple experience of venturing outside at night getting a drastic overhaul. The 'Good night, Good Luck' update will make nights darker and infected Volatiles more prevalent, alongside parkour improvements and a whole bunch more. We got an update trailer,...
News Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Gets Whole Host of New Features and Additions on PS5, PS4
Mount up for another tilt
Chivalry 2 may have nailed the feeling of combat in the notoriously brutal age, but Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is no slouch in the medieval murder department either. It's also an infinitely better way to truly immerse oneself in a deep ever-changing RPG world full of massive battles. Developer TaleWorlds Entertainment...
News Bloodborne PS5 Running at 60fps a Welcome Sight for Old Hunters
"Majestic! A hunter is a hunter, even in a dream. But alas, not too fast!"
Inimitable Souls modder Lance McDonald has struck digital gold again, tasting the forbidden fruit that publisher Sony and developer FromSoftware has denied us all: to experience cult-classic PS4 exclusive Bloodborne running on PS5, natively at 1080p, at a silky-smooth...
News Call of Duty Netted Almost $1 Billion in Revenue for PlayStation in USA Alone
That's a lot of money
Why is PlayStation fighting tooth and nail to keep Call of Duty on its consoles? Well, in court documents brought to light by the FTC’s ongoing lawsuit against Microsoft, an email from bigwig Jim Ryan suggests the series netted Sony $800 million in revenue in the United States alone. That figure accounted for 2021, so the...
News The Last of Us 2 Cost $220 Million to Make, Horizon Forbidden West Cost $212 Million
And that's without marketing
The budgets of two of Sony’s biggest ever games have been revealed due to some poorly redacted documents, submitted as part of the FTC’s ongoing lawsuit against Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. The US regulator is attempting to temporarily impede the trillion-dollar tech titan’s unfathomable $69 billion buyout of...
News PS Plus Essential Games for July 2023 Announced
Another good month
Update: The July 2023 game lineup for PS Plus Essential has now been announced by Sony on the PlayStation Blog, confirming the PS5, PS4 titles leaked on Dealabs are indeed correct. From Tuesday, 4th July 2023, active members gain access t
News The Grinch: Christmas Adventures Is Feeling Festive on PS5, PS4
Something to play in a pinch
We’re approximately six months away from Christmas, so you shouldn’t really be thinking about ugly jumpers and mince pies. But we suppose Outright Games had to get word of its officially licensed Dr Seuss tie-in out early, and so it’s announced festive adventure The Grinch: Christmas Adventures for PS5 and PS4...
News Almost 500 PS5, PS4 DLC Packs Discounted on PS Store
Expand at less expense
If you’re eager to extend the length of some of your favourite games, you can now do so at a discounted price. A batch of new PS Store savings quietly rolled out overnight include almost 500 DLC packs for popular games like Cities: Skylines, Sniper Elite 5, Like a Dragon: Ishin, and more. In almost all cases, the deals will...
News Gran Turismo 7 1.35 Update Adds New Cars and Events on PS5, PS4
Aston Martin! Mistubishi! Subaru!
Polyphony Digital has followed up on its usual weekend tease to reveal the 1.35 update for Gran Turismo 7 will be going live shortly across PS5, PS4 systems. Drivers in the USA can start downloading the patch from 11pm PT while those in the UK have to wait until 7am BST tomorrow morning (29th June). The latest patch...
News PS5, PS4 Versions of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Coming Shortly After Switch Launch
More games of this type on the way
Team Reptile has today officially announced PS5, PS4 versions of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk are in development, and they'll release shortly after the Nintendo Switch and PC launch on 18th August 2023. When speaking to Gematsu, the studio said other versions would be out "roughly one or two weeks" later, so a PlayStation...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose These 10 PS5, PS4 Games Next Month
Some big hitters included
Another 10 games will be removed from PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next month, meaning you won't be able to play them even if they are downloaded to your PS5, PS4 storage. Titles are generally cycled out as a list of new games enters the subscription service, so the following will probably be taken out on 18th July...
News Morgana Gives Enemies of the Phantom Thieves Paws in Fresh Persona 5 Tactica Trailer
Pouncing into action
A new trailer for Persona 5 Tactica has just been unmasked, this time focusing on the true star of the Phantom Thieves, the ever-stylish and deadly Morgana. Sure, the trailer's in Japanese, but the gameplay speaks for itself, and we can't wait to get to grips with this one on PS5 and PS4 from 17th November. Everyone's favourite...
News Eat Delicious Snacks and Feed Mt. Fugu's Many Cats in Mineko's Night Market on PS5, PS4
Feline feel-good GOTY arrives in October
We've invested a lot of our hope of ever being able to feel true happiness again in Mineko's Night Market, an ethereal slice of life that could take a shot at the feel-good GOAT that is Stardew Valley. It FINALLY has a release date: embark on a heartwarming adventure in a superstitious town where the locals...
News Diablo 4's Latest Patch Significantly Increases Endgame XP Gains
Amongst other things
Diablo 4's latest patch just dropped, and it compiles a fairly extensive list of bug fixes and improvements which should keep the experience of playing smooth. The biggest changes, at least for those who managed to beat the game's extensive Campaign, are targeted at XP gains. Specifically, these changes affect gains during the...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Looks Like Turbocharged Fun in Gameplay Trailer
New vehicles, moves, and terrains
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a surprisingly good arcade racer, and its sequel is shaping up to be even better. Announced a little while ago, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged builds on the die-cast toy car racing game with some fundamental gameplay changes and more besides. You can see it in the above new trailer,...
"It's a game that could use the extra love"
Resident Evil is more than just games nowadays, so with the anime movie release Resident Evil: Death Island just a few weeks away, we caught up with one voice actor who covers both mediums. Stephanie Panisello provides the voice of Claire Redfield in both Resident Evil 2 and the animated films Resident...
Sissel be good
If you like Ace Attorney, you should play Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. It's as simple as that. You may already have done so, since the point-n'-click visual novel hybrid originally launched over a decade ago. However, this remaster is the perfect opportunity to either revisit the cult hit on modern hardware, or discover it for the...
Random God of War Rangarok's Kratos and Atreus Have Been Turned into Rubber Ducks
Again
Ah yes, Tubbz. The rubber duck equivalent of Funko POP figures, Tubbz is a collection designed by Numskull, and there are many games represented among its selection so far. The latest additions are Kratos and Atreus from God of War Ragnarok, and they're looking good: Funnily enough, this is actually the second time the pair have been turned...
News Gather Garbage in Beat-'Em-Up PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe on PS5, PS4 This July
Scrappy do
Developer Q-Games has announced its latest title, PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe, now has a release date. The beat-'em-up is heading to both PS5 and PS4 on 27th July 2023. As the name implies, this isn't the first release of Scrappers. It initially launched on Apple Arcade a few years ago, but this Deluxe edition of the game brings it onto...
News Dead Cells' Free PS5 Upgrade Promises Next-Gen Features This Week
The gift that keeps on giving
Dead Cells, released in 2018 for PS4, is getting a free PS5 upgrade this week (on 29th June), which comes with the sorts of bells and whistles we've come to expect at this point. Enhance your future runs with haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and audio feedback when it does. Dead Cells continues to go from strength...
News Yakuza Series Creator, Former Developers Disappear from Credits in New Collection
Credit where credit is due
The Yakuza Complete Series was recently released on GOG, offering PC players a DRM-free option, with the entire series packaged together, ranging from Yakuza 0 to Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. It looks Ryu Ga Gotoko Studio (RGG) took out something else, too: the names of former employees that
News The Atomic Heart Story Continues in Annihilation Instinct DLC
Out for PS5, PS4 on 2nd August
Atomic Heart developer Mundfish has announced it'll be shipping the game's first piece of DLC on 2nd August 2023 on PS5, PS4 in a new trailer. Viewable above, the first of four expansions takes place after the events of the main game and takes you to the Mendeleev Complex to discover the truth about NORA. The DLC will...
News New Resident Evil 4 PC Achievements Indicate More Content Is on the Way
We'll go our Separate Ways
A batch of new achievements has been added to the PC version of Resident Evil 4, indicating new content is on its way to the Capcom remake. First released for PS5, PS4 in March earlier this year, a different campaign based on Ada Wong — named Separate Ways in the original version — has been heavily rumoured alongside...
News MultiVersus Now Totally Offline, Full Game Will Return in 2024
The beta is over
Warner Bros. Games had a crack at the Super Smash Bros. formula with MultiVersus, and while it was largely successful in many ways, the game has now gone back into development hiding. The platform fighter was playable in a long-lasting open beta, but this has now officially come to an end. Back in March, it was announced the game's...
News UK Sales Charts: PS5 Exclusive Final Fantasy 16 Debuts at Number One
Victory music
Look how happy Clive is! Update: GamesIndustry.biz's Christopher Dring has a little more context for the physical sales of Final Fantasy 16: Apparently, while it is at number one, the launch week boxed sales are significantly lower than those of Final Fantasy 15. As he notes, however, digital sales are now bigger than ever, so they...
News Diablo 4's Secret Post-Credits Scenes Have Fans Trying to Predict the Next Apocalypse
The portents align
The titanic launch of Diablo 4 smashed Blizzard's own sales records, and as more of those many millions of players beat the game, reports of secret post-credits scenes began to emerge. There are four so far, and how exactly they trigger remains unclear. Nevertheless, it seems like either one or both of the big bads of the two...
News Save Gothic London in Metroidvania Skautfold: Usurper on PS5, PS4
Blimey
Skautfold: Usurper is an action RPGin the style of a Metroidvania, with Soulslike elements sprinkled for good measure. Its name might not exactly roll off the tongue, but the combat looks tight, and the animations are slick, and it's available now on PS5 and PS4. It helps that the protagonist seems so clearly inspired by Edward "the...
News Blizzard Dev Sets the Record Straight on Diablo 4's Rarest Item Drops
Unlucky
Pious gamers have been sending hopeful prayers to RNGesus for as long as the medium has existed, and our dice-headed deity is a fickle one. Sometimes it's just nice to know what you're up against, though; a Blizzard dev has cleared up some confusion regarding some of Diablo 4's rarest unique items. Lead class designer Adam Jackson took to...
News Stephen King Graciously Sold Remedy Alan Wake's Opening Quote for Just $1
Class act
The original Alan Wake opens with a killer line that directly references master of horror Stephen King, who, as it turns, sold developer Remedy the rights for a song. In his schlocky, iconic and uniquely Alan Wake way, the game begins with the self-aggrandising writer (aren't we all?) monologuing as images of scenic (and fictional) Bright...
News Saddle Up with The Sims 4's Major Horse Ranch Expansion on PS4
Yeehaw
The Sims 4 – almost a decade old at this point, and seriously creaking on the PS4 – is getting another major expansion on 20th July, this time revolving around a Horse Ranch theme. The main addition is Chestnut Ridge, an idyllic slice of Americana where you’ll be able to live out your dream country lifestyle, breeding animals and line...
News Train Sim World 3 Adds Ticket Checking, Photography Scenarios on PS5, PS4
Busted
Train Sim World 3’s next major expansion, adding a modern version of Manchester’s iconic Piccadilly station as part of the Glossop Line, will incorporate a couple of new gameplay elements. While there’ll be the usual scenarios pertaining to actually driving the route, a couple of new experimental challenges will see you working as a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 482
A fantasy, perhaps?
With the not-E3 season now officially behind us, it's time to settle into a steady summer of gaming. Square Enix is getting things underway this week with the release of Final Fantasy 16, a game we suspect many of you will be enjoying this weekend. Aaron Bayne: There’s only one answer to this in my mind: it’s Final Fantasy...
News LEGO Sonic Skins Invade Sonic Superstars on PS5, PS4
A chip off the old block
Don’t love the new-look character models in upcoming PS5 and PS4 party platformer Sonic Superstars? Well, you’ll be able to swap them for LEGO skins instead. A new trailer showcased during today’s Sonic Central showed off skins for both the Blue Blur and his arch nemesis Eggman, inspired by the Danish toy giant’s...
News Sonic Frontiers DLC Celebrates the Hedgehog's Birthday, Available Now for Free
Happy blue blur-thday
Sonic the Hedgehog is 32 today, which is a very good age for the species. Must be all that cardio! In celebration of this incredible feat, a brand new round of DLC is now available in Sonic Frontiers. The Birthday Bash update is free to all players, and adds a host of new features and content to the well-liked open-zone...
News Genshin Impact Dives Deeper into Fontaine as 3.8 Update Nears
Under the sea
New region Fontaine was the star of another action-packed Genshin Impact update, in which developer HoYoverse revealed the upcoming v3.8 update, scheduled to arrive on 5th July, 2023. While fans will have to wait a little longer to explore the new underwater area, it looks like there should be plenty to keep you occupied in the...
News The Flames of Nobunaga's Ambition Still Burn Brightly on PS4
Forget Rubicon, serve only the Oda clan
Strategically minded fans will likely have a long and storied history with the Nobunaga's Ambition series and know the next entry is out on 20th July, having long-planned for just such an occurrence. First appearing on PlayStation all the way back in 1995, it's exciting to have a new iteration of the...
News Super Amy Steals the Show in Slick Sonic Origins Plus PS5, PS4 Trailer
Time to shine
Sonic Origins Plus is out today, and as is traditional when marketing video games, we have the launch trailer to show for it. We didn't, however, anticipate Amy stealing it in such total fashion or anticipate the nostalgic wave her Super State transformation brought on. The transformation into one's Super State is well-documented,...
News Mechanical Girls Strive to Survive CRYMACHINA on PS5, PS4 This October
If YorHa can't beat 'em...
CRYMACHINA is an action RPG set in a world where humans went extinct millennia ago, and a group of synthetic beings have been tasked with bringing them back. Along the way, they will apparently need to contend with what it means to be a "real human", and you can, too. While perhaps not the most original pitch (we'd take...
News The New Free-to-Play Skate for PS5, PS4 Is Really Coming Together Now
New footage of pre-pre-alpha build
EA is taking a slightly different marketing tactic with Skate, as it’s been quite open about the game ever since it started development. We’ve regularly been seeing early footage, and this pre-pre-alpha gameplay from a recent insider test is the best yet. While the title’s clearly still years away, we’re...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Shutting Down on 21st September Across PS5, PS4
Warzone 2 remains playable still
Activision has revealed the original Call of Duty: Warzone, which launched with 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, is shutting down on 21st September 2023. The free-to-play Battle Royale game will no longer be playable in order to free up the team to focus on other Call of Duty content and the ongoing Warzone 2.0...
News Transformers: EarthSpark Expedition Makes Bumblebee the Star on PS5, PS4
Spark plug
Animated show Transformers: EarthSpark is getting the adaptation treatment from OutRight Games, with Bumblebee set to star in a new action adventure on PS5 and PS4. The single player title – due out later this year – promises to “faithfully recreate the environment and feel of the ground-breaking animated series, as Bumblebee sets...
Preview Sand Land Is Just as Fun as It Is Niche on PS5, PS4
We play the latest Bandai Namco RPG
Bandai Namco loves its anime RPGs, but Sand Land might be the most niche it's gotten yet. Comprised of 13 issues, it's a manga series from Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama that looks a lot like the famous anime, but is actually its own thing entirely. 23 years after its original run, the Elden Ring publisher is...
News Cricket 24 Rain Delayed Until 5th October on PS5, PS4
No one mention Edgbaston
Cricket 24 had been due in June, but perhaps publisher Nacon is feeling generous after England’s unfortunate loss at Edgbaston this week – after all, we can’t imagine anyone other than the Aussies wants to even think about cricket right now. The game will instead arrive on 5th October, then – a pretty hearty delay on...
News Build Your Dream Theme Park in RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe on PS5, PS4
Featuring more rides, terrain editor
Atari has revealed it's bringing a vastly updated and upgraded version of RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures to PS5, PS4 later this year. Dubbed RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe, it adds 80 more rides and attractions to the theme park builder to bring the total to 200, along with a terrain editor and optimised...
News Fate/Samurai Remnant Starts a New PS5, PS4 Grail War on 29th September
War never changes
A new Grail War is in the offing, and this one looks better than ever in Fate/Samurai Remnant, a feudal take on the long-running and rather overwhelming Fate series of interconnected IPs. We got a gorgeous new trailer, with that longed-for release date at the end: 29th September, on PS5 and PS4. Considering its anime roots,...
News Square Enix Devs Pester Director Yoshinori Kitase About Remaking Final Fantasy 6 Constantly
Good
Final Fantasy seems to be having something of a resurgence, if you haven't noticed. It's not like the decades-old RPG series ever went away, or anything, but Square Enix seems focused and determined of late, done with distracting frivolities. Final Fantasy XVI, the next mainline entry and a triumphant return to form, is out today, and
News Saturday Morning Roguelike MythForce Brings Cartoon Chaos to PS5, PS4
Nostalgia intensifies
MythForce is a love letter to the types of 80s cartoons those of us of a certain vintage (or who had older siblings) will likely recall from idle younger days. Currently in Early Access on PC, it features first-person fantasy combat and cooperative multiplayer and is making the jump to PS5 and PS4 in Fall (or Q3, if you...
News Star Ocean The Second Story R Adopts a Bold Visual Style on PS5, PS4
Stunning 2.5D remake is a delight
Star Ocean The Second Story R, the previously leaked remake of PS1’s legendary 1998 JRPG, has been officially announced – and it’s coming to PS5 and PS4. This one adopts an impressively bold artstyle, building on the legacy of the original by retaining its sprite character models but overhauling the...
News Headbangers Is Rhythm Paradise Meets Fall Guys But with Pigeons on PS5, PS4
Pigeon fever
Team 17 has unveiled its latest title, and it's one boasting a pretty crazy mix of stuff. Headbangers Rhythm Royale is its full name, and we're immediately on board after watching this new trailer. The elevator pitch is that it takes the madcap rhythm-based mini-games of Rhythm Paradise and then throws in dozens of players competing to...
News Mobile Sensation Umamusume: Pretty Derby Scoring PS4 Party Spin-Off
Worldwide launch in 2024
CyGames’ smartphone sensation Umamusume: Pretty Derby is getting a PS4 spin-off subtitled Party Dash – and it’s launching worldwide in 2024. Judging by the trailer, this is a minigame compilation which will span several different events, all inspired by the in-universe Slapdash Grand Prix event. You can check out a...
News NASCAR Arcade Rush Brings Over-the-Top Motorsport to PS5, PS4
Let's go away
If you like your console racers to be a little less realistic and a lot over-the-top, then NASCAR Arcade Rush may be up your alley. Announced earlier this week for PS5 and PS4, the “high-octane” release promises to “wildly reimagine” iconic NASCAR circuits, with “jaw-dropping twists, hair-raising turns, gravity-defying jumps,...
News 1,500+ PS5, PS4 Games on Sale in New PS Store Mid-Year Deals Promo
Persona! Dreams! Plague Tale!
To mark the halfway stage of 2023, Sony has swamped the PS Store with a big range of Mid-Year Deals. The promotion is live now on the digital marketplace and will run through until 5th July 2023. Below you will find just a selection of the best PS5, PS4 deals. Football Manager 2023 — £19.99 / $24.99 Warhammer...
Bandicoot skin when?
Iconic PlayStation mascot Crash Bandicoot is coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone, although sadly not as a nightmarish Bandicoot skin in which players could play pretend soldier. Instead, the Crash Team Rumble Bundle (a name we enjoy repeating under our breath), available now, introduces a vehicle skin, weapon...
News Bethesda's Fallout 76 Suddenly Runs Better Than Ever on PS5
Allegedly looks better, too
If Fallout: New Vegas is the black sheep of Bethesda's modern Fallout family (developed as it was by Obsidian), we aren't quite sure what that makes Fallout 76. Released in 2018 in a shockingly bad state, an incomprehensible Gen Alpha or Bravo second cousin, perhaps? In any case, Fallout 76 apparently runs at 60...
News PS Plus Premium's Killzone: Liberation Adds PS5, PS4 Trophies to Underappreciated Shooter
Another reason to return
We knew that Guerrilla Games' underappreciated isometric iteration Killzone: Liberation was coming to PS Plus Premium, but had the happy news confirmed today that it would be getting Trophy support as well. With 10 Bronze, 21 Silver, three Gold, and the essential Platinum Trophy,
News Get These Excellent New PSN Avatars for Free
You just need a code
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Sony's PS Plus refresh, which introduced PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium, you can grab some splendid new PSN avatars to customise your profile with. All five of them are free, you just need to
News Recent PS Plus Title Meet Your Maker Is Getting a Big PS5, PS4 Update Next Week
Plus a free content pack
Even before its successful launch onto PS Plus Essential in April 2023, developer Behaviour Interactive was talking a big game when it came to post-launch support for Meet Your Maker. It promised a significant content update for this month, and now the DLC is ready for release. It'll be patched into the game next week on...
News God of War Ragnarok Sales Are Increasing in the UK
Up for a third week in a row
Physical sales of God of War Ragnarok have increased for the third consecutive week in the UK, boosting its position in the UK sales charts to fourth. Compared to the week ending 10th June 2023, the PS5, PS4 exclusive recorded a 38 per cent increase in boxed purchases. It was unable to shift The Legend of Zelda: Tears of...
News Another 27 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
The PS5, PS4 hits keep on coming
Sony's monthly updates for its PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers just keep on getting bigger and better, with June 2023's refresh bringing another 27 PS5, PS4, and Classic titles to the subscription service. All the new games are available to download — or stream if you fan
News Gorgeous Gacha Tower of Fantasy's PS5, PS4 Ascent Begins on 8th August
PlayStation pre-orders now live
Gorgeous open world action RPG Tower of Fantasy has a release date, and it's soon. Dive into your next big time sink on 8th August on PS5 and PS4. In addition, pre-orders are now live (although the title is free-to-play) on the PlayStation Store. Check out some gameplay from a recent showing here, and see what all the...
Payback time
Crash Team Rumble is out today, and we thought it worth pointing out to Trophy Hunters that were perhaps burned by Crash Bandicoot 4's notoriously brutal list that you might find something more approachable here. With 45 in total, the Trophy List on offer here does have a couple of tricky-looking gongs to contend with, but the vast...
Preview Eternights Puts Some Indie in Your Persona
Teen troubles at the end of the world
Persona is all the rage nowadays, so it's no wonder independent developers have begun filling the gaps as we await the sixth mainline instalment. Eternights, the debut title from Studio Sai, represents the crème de la crème of this new push from the indie world, with stunning cutscene visuals that would look...
News Lies of P, Wo Long Collab Announced, More Details Soon
Content in both games likely
Publishers Neowiz and Koei Tecmo have confirmed they will be collaborating with one another on some content for the upcoming PS5, PS4 game Lies of P as well as Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, which launched earlier this year. The nature of the content hasn't been revealed, but a Team Ninja blog post promises more details will...
News Sonic Origins Plus Isn't Even Out on PS5, PS4 Yet But Fans Are Already Mad
One step forward, one step back
To the casual observer, Sonic Origins Plus looks like a pretty neat package, with some nice retro additions, a bunch of DLC, and even a new character included. The big draw here is the inclusion of the 12 Sonic titles released on Game Gear. Gameplay has inevitably leaked ahead of launch, however, and some fans have...
News The Callisto Protocol's Story DLC Is a Timed PS5, PS4 Exclusive for, Er, 48 Hours
VIP treatment
The Callisto Protocol is returning with a piece of story DLC called Final Transmission, which comes to PS5 and PS4 exclusively for all of 48 hours on 27th June. It will then come to all other eligible platforms on 29th June. Little else is known about its content or pricing, but we're sure we'll learn more in the days to come. If that...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2023?
Another 27 games added
It's another significant update for PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers this month, as Sony has confirmed that a whopping 27 additional games will be made available next week. As you'd expect of such a sizeable selection, there's a lot of variety on offer, from big budget open worlders like Far Cry 6 to brand new indies like...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 481
Fashionably late
It's a belated WAYP this week, but we've made it before the weekend's really started, so there's no need to panic. Here's everything that's keeping us busy right now. Aaron Bayne: After finally catching up on some not-E3 E3 reveals, I'm fully hyped up for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, which had me thinking it might finally be...
News Sony Eager to Ensure PS Plus Remains Relevant and Offers More Value
"It's about making sure we aren't getting complacent"
Sony has outlined some of its plans for PS Plus moving forwards, and while it doesn’t believe it needs to change course with its current strategy, it insisted that it’s not going to rest on its laurels. Speaking with Games Industry.biz, the organisation’s global head of subscriptions Nick...
News SEGA Word Salad Attempts to Explain Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Name
Speak slowly
We’ve whipped out our magnifying glasses and read this unnecessarily small statement from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s director Masayoshi Yokoyama several times now, and to be totally frank, we’re still none the wiser. The social media post attempts to explain the differences between Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s Western and...
News 27 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Confirmed in Mammoth June Update
This month's PS5, PS4, PS1, PSP games revealed
PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can look forward to another significant update this month, as we've come to expect from the service. Sony has confirmed that a total of 27 PS5, PS4, PS1, and PSP games are being added the two tiers next week. Here's what's being added to the PS Plus Game Catalogue:...
News Indie Co-Op Sequel Moving Out 2 Packs Up for PS5, PS4 Launch in August
Moving in
The well-liked co-op game Moving Out is all about shifting boxes and furniture from homes into mover trucks, and it's a lot more fun than it sounds. Moving Out 2 is set to follow it up with what looks to be a new and improved version of the concept. Announced last year, the sequel now has a release date; it's moving in on PS5 and PS4 come...