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September2022
News Devoted Diablo Players to Be Selected for Diablo 4 Closed End Game Beta
Gotta pump those numbers up
A closed beta focusing on Diablo 4's end game has been announced, and dedicated players will be chosen to shape the upcoming action RPGs' most challenging content, with PS5 and PS4 players eligible to take part. If you have spent a "significant" amount of time playing the end-game experiences of Diablo 2: Resurrected and...
News Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest Eschews Traditional Turn-Based Combat in Favor of Action
Sharpen your reflexes
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai is an upcoming Dragon Quest spinoff that, aside from having one of the most awkward names ever, looks pretty great. We got a peak at some gameplay during Tokyo Game Show 2022, which debuted at the Dragon Quest stage event. Infinity Strash is actually an action RPG, breaking...
News Battlefield Publisher EA Eyes Opportunity if Call of Duty Leaves PS5, PS4
Lost the lead
Even if Microsoft’s unprecedented $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard goes through, Call of Duty is unlikely to leave PlayStation platforms any time soon. We know that Sony has an ongoing contract
News You'll Need to Play a Lot of Overwatch 2 to Unlock New Hero Kiriko
If you don't want to pay, of course
With the release of Overwatch 2 next month, Blizzard is making some pretty major changes to the way the game deals with progression – and not all of them are sitting well with long-time fans of the franchise. Specifically, it’s been revealed that in order to unlock new hero Kiriko for free, you’ll need to...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's Marina Bay Grand Prix Map Missing in Action
Pit stop
One of the major maps meant to be part of the ongoing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta was Marina Bay, a location loosely inspired by the Singapore Grand Prix. However, it’s been missing in action all weekend, and some fans have noticed that developer Infinity Ward has been removing mentions of it from its social media accounts...
News Resident Evil Village's Extraordinary Third-Person Mode Equivalent to Making a New Game
Capcom explains it wasn't easy
Resident Evil Village’s extraordinary new third-person mode looks like an entirely new game – and it turns out it took a comparable amount of effort to create. Speaking with IGN Japan, producer Masachika Kawata revealed that incorporating the oft-requested feature took a lot more work than blending a couple of...
News Winters Is Concluding! Resident Evil Village DLC Will End Ethan, Rose's Story
What's next?
To be fair, not even the most committed Resident Evil fan would put protagonist Ethan Winters on par with the likes of Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. Perhaps we don’t have quite the same connection with the character because both his adventures, Resident Evil VII: Biohazard and Resident Evil Village, have been first-person – and...
News Suikoden Remaster Comparison Shows a Stunning Revival on PS4
Before and after
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (we're gonna need a shorthand for this one) was announced last week, much to the delight of fans. The first two entries in Konami's beloved RPG series are being brought back on PS4 with quality-of-life features like fast-forwarding battles, as well as enhanced...
Rumour Sonic Frontiers Will Make You Pick 60FPS or 4K Resolution on PS5
Performance or fidelity?
So far, most of the official footage we've seen of Sonic Frontiers has been presented with a smooth framerate of 60 frames-per-second. This is obviously the ideal for a game that lets you move so quickly, but presumably, everything we've seen has been running on a decent PC. How is the game going to perform on consoles?...
Reminder Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Removed From PS Plus Extra Tomorrow
Redemption will have to wait
If you've been playing through Red Dead Redemption 2 thanks to its inclusion on PS Plus Extra, and you haven't finished it yet, then you might want to hurry. Rockstar's incredible open world title will be removed from the service tomorrow (that's the 20th September 2022 at the time of writing), and that means Extra...
News Gawk at Over Two Hours of Street Fighter 6 PS5 Gameplay
Here on the streets
Capcom isn't shy about showing Street Fighter 6 off, and so we've got a massive amount of gameplay footage coming out of Tokyo Game Show and the publisher's own preview events. But one video in particular has caught our eye — and you can find it embedded above. This is over two hours of Street Fighter 6 gameplay, running on...
News The Yakuza Name Is No More in the West, and RGG Studio Explains Why
The dragon rises
As soon as RGG Studio officially announced Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name, and Like a Dragon 8, we knew that 'Yakuza' was no more. Like a Dragon is replacing the Western name of SEGA's long running series, and honestly, the change doesn't come as a huge surprise — even if its implementation has...
News Prodeus Looks Like the Ultimate Boomer Shooter, Blasts onto PS5, PS4 Soon
Doomed
A generation of people grew up on a healthy diet of DOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein, and Unreal Tournament. Some of them are now in the industry, and are drawing on those late 90s memories to create retro-tinged first-person shooters with modern sensibilities. These so-called boomer shooters are rife at the moment, and Prodeus looks like a fantastic...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us 1 Slips While Horizon Forbidden West Holds Steady
Dat bundle
If the UK's physical sales data is anything to go by, Horizon Forbidden West has got to be PS5's most successful exclusive so far. Granted, it's being bundled with the console itself, but it still continually puts the open world epic near the top of the chart every week. It's holding its place at number two once again. Fellow first-party...
News Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes Shows Off Its JRPG Bonafides in TGS Trailer
We're not worthy
Suikoden spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is one of the most hotly anticipated JRPGs currently in development, and not to be outdone by the announcement of the Suikoden I & II HD Remaster, publisher 505 Games released a new trailer showing off some of the talent working on the title. Beginning life as a...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Open Beta Is Live, Exclusively on PS5, PS4
PlayStation Plus not required
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's open beta is live now to all PlayStation players, running until Tuesday 20th September, before taking a couple of days rest, and kicking off again for the weekend on the 22nd. The beta is available for all players on PS5 and PS4, and there is a surprising amount to dive into, and you...
News Eyes Up, Guardians, Destiny 2 Skins are Now Available in Fall Guys
Zavala never saw this one coming
Guardians and Beans alike, rejoice! You can now show your Destiny 2 allegiance in Fall Guys, with skins inspired by the Titan, Hunter and Warlock classes available for purchase until 22nd September. Fall Guy's second season, Satellite Scramble, is now live, and this Destiny-themed crossover nicely suits that...
News Nightmare Reaper Mixes Blood Soaked Retro Shooting with Modern Mechanics
And a killer soundtrack, to boot
Nightmare Reaper is a retro-inspired first-person roguelike with a pulsating metal soundtrack and gore by the gallon. Originally released in March for PC, Nightmare Reaper is "coming soon" to PS5 and PS4. Harkening back to the glory days of the Wolfenstein and Doom franchises, Nightmare Reaper features an OST by...
News Square Enix Showcases 20 Full Minutes of Octopath Traveler 2 Gameplay
The path you've chosen
Nintendo Switch fans will already know good Octopath Traveler can look, but with its sequel, Octopath Traveler II, coming to PS5 and PS4 next year, we've been watching this new gameplay footage with wide eyes. This title really is a beauty. You can watch said gameplay for yourself above. It's roughly 20 minutes of footage,...
News Play FIFA 23 First for Less with EA Play Discount Offer on PS5, PS4
10 hour early access incoming
Want to kick-off your FIFA 23 career as early as possible? Of course you do! There’s good news, then: EA Play is currently discounted until 30th September, meaning you can pod out £0.79/$0.99 for a month’s access to the service. During that time, from 27th September, you’ll be able to download and enjoy 10 hours...
News Spider-Gwen Finds Paradise in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4
Chrome zone
Paradise has arrived in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4, and it’s brought some new mechanics with it. A strange, chrome-like substance is consuming Fortnite Island, and it’ll allow you to phase through walls and transform into a metallic, blob-like substance. You’ll be able to use the new Chrome Splash to convert yourself, allies, or...
Guide What Time Does Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 Start?
And what to expect
Wondering what time Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 starts? Epic Games' blockbuster Battle Royale has been Vibin' for a fair few months, but now Paradise awaits. A new season will get underway this weekend, on Sunday, 18th September, 2022 — and if you're looking for more concrete details, we have answers on this page, including...
Hands On Shadows of Rose Turns Resident Evil Village into Magic
Return to Castle Dimitrescu
If Resident Evil Village was proof Capcom isn't afraid to change the sort of enemies its survival horror franchise has to offer, then DLC Shadows of Rose is evidence the developer can do the very same for its main character. Ethan Winters' daughter Rose may use the same weapons her father became accustomed to, but she has...
News Street Fighter 6's World Tour Opening Movie Is Just Too Cool
Full launch roster revealed
Anyone else getting Jet Set Radio vibes from the opening movie to Street Fighter 6’s tantalising World Tour mode? If we didn’t know any better, we could have sworn that’s Professor K rambling on about might and likes. It’s worth noting that Capcom’s come out and confirmed the entire starting roster here –...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Samurai Maiden Gets Fun Fake History Trailer, December Release Date
"Warlords were actually super cute"
Samurai Maiden continues to look like a fun hack-and-slash action RPG, going by its latest trailer, which tries to see the comical side of this alternate history adventure. The eight-minute video gives an overview of what the game's all about by poking fun at its own absurdity, featuring quotes like "every samurai...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 444
Wo' be Long
Well, this year's Tokyo Game Show has turned out much more exciting than in recent memory, hasn't it? It's really good to see the show find some semblance of relevance again. Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: If I have enough time this weekend, I'd love to put a bunch more time into Cult of the Lamb. I also dipped my toe into...
News Save Crazy Spaceships in Fueled Up, Ready for Launch on PS4 Next Month
We have a problem
Fueled Up was announced earlier this year for PS4, promising some co-op silliness in a similar vein to Overcooked. Now, Fireline Games is preparing for launch, as the spaceship-rescuing chaos is inbound on 13th October 2022. Up to four players can gather locally or online, with each level putting you in charge of saving a...
News Horizon Forbidden West Wins Award for Excellence at Japan Game Awards
Horizon One Award
Tokyo Game Show is in full swing right now, and part of the festivities is the Japan Game Awards. All the winners have been announced, and among them is Sony's first-party open world epic, Horizon Forbidden West. Aloy's sophomore outing is one of several titles to earn the Award for Excellence: Other winners in this category...
Poll Are You Okay with Kiryu Being a Main Character Again in the New Like a Dragon Games?
Legends never die
Hey, remember when Yakuza 6: The Song of Life was meant to be the definitive end of Kazuma Kiryu's long-running story, and then RGG Studio decided to have him star in not one, but two new Like a Dragon games seven and eight years later? What's all that about? Indeed, Kiryu is coming back whether you like it or not. He'll star in...
News Hotly Anticipated Indie Hollow Knight: Silksong Confirmed for PS5, PS4
No further details yet
Hollow Knight is one of the most beloved indie games of the last few years, with its tight gameplay, enormous world, and impressive bosses. The follow-up, Hollow Knight: Silksong, was announced all the way back in 2019, so it's been a very long time coming for fans of Insect Souls. Now, PlayStation itself has confirmed the...
News Street Fighter 6 Confirms All 18 Characters at Launch with Super Stylish Opening Movie
World Warriors assemble
Capcom has just decided to lift the lid on the starting roster for Street Fighter 6. It'll have 18 characters when it drops in 2023, and all of them have been named. We've got: Luke, Jamie, Manon, Kimberly, Marisa, Lily, JP, Juri, Dee Jay, Cammy, Ryu, E. Honda, Blanka, Guile, Ken, Chun-Li, Zangief, and Dhalsim. This roster...
Video Analysing God of War Ragnarok's Amazing New Story Trailer
The end is here
Despite clocking in at just a second over three minutes, the new story trailer for God of War Ragnarok gives us a lot to talk about — so that's exactly what we've decided to do in our latest video. We take a deep dive into the mysteries surrounding Kratos and Atreus' upcoming adventure, delving into the implications of existing...
Interview Moonscars Is a Souls-Like by the Fans, for the Fans
The genre is "our passion"
The Souls-like genre has never been bigger following the release of Elden Ring, and yet it feels like only a select couple of games are primed and ready to capitalise on the increased interest now excitement surrounding the FromSoftware great has dropped off. Thymesia and Steelrising are two examples, and 2D title...
News SEGA Gives an Overview of Sonic Frontiers Gameplay in TGS Livestream
About 10 more minutes of footage
SEGA held its own live presentation as part of Tokyo Game Show today, and among other things, the publisher showed off a little more Sonic Frontiers. Releasing on 8th November, the game is nearly here, so fans will appreciate another glimpse at the open zone platformer before it arrives. After showing the latest...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gets Free Upgrade to Enhanced PS5 Version in 2023, Second Season of DLC
Bardock's story confirmed
Update: Bandai Namco has confirmed that Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on PS5 will be a free upgrade if you already own the game on PS4. The publisher has also released an official comparison video, which showcases the visual upgrades in Kakarot's PS5 version. You can find it embedded in the tweet below. Original Story: Bandai...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Will Try to Bring Unity's Highly Praised Parkour System Back
Leap of faith
We already know that Assassin's Creed Mirage is going to be a smaller-scale title with a heavier focus on stealth. But what about the parkour? Ubisoft has confirmed that the game will take place within an especially dense recreation of 800s Baghdad, so does that mean a more intricate parkour system will be used, like in more...
News Like a Dragon: Ishin! Won't Have an English Dub
Just subs
As part of ongoing coverage at Tokyo Game Show, RGG Studio has confirmed that freshly announced remake Like a Dragon: Ishin! will not have an English voiceover option — it'll just be sticking with subtitles. The developer has greenlit English dubs for its most recent games — Judgment, Lost Judgment, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon — so...
News Dragon Ball: The Breakers Embraces the Memes, Adds Playable Farmer with a Shotgun
The man himself
Quirky multiplayer survival game Dragon Ball: The Breakers has a new trailer, confirming Majin Buu as a playable villain. But that pink freak isn't the real story here; the real story is that you'll be able to play as the meme-worthy farmer from the very beginning of Dragon Ball Z. You know, the guy who investigates Raditz's pod,...
Hands On Street Fighter 6 Makes It Fun for Newcomers
Quick Step to victory
Every game genre comes with some level of complexity, but fighters perhaps struggle the most with their onboarding process. With more complex controls to master and a hardcore community to get up to speed with, it's no surprise many newcomers fall at the first hurdle. Street Fighter 6 attempts to streamline those first few...
News Suikoden Remaster Collection Announced, Comes to PS4 in 2023
Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
Konami went and did it: the publisher has announced Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars for multiple platforms including PS4. This pair of beloved JRPGs is making its return in a collection that enhances the visuals and adds a few mod-cons you'd expect. Backgrounds will be HD...
News Get Square Eyes Staring at the Gorgeous Dioramas on Display in LEGO Bricktales
Hype levels building
LEGO Bricktales is a gorgeous-looking diorama-based puzzler in which players will work their through five classically-themed LEGO biomes, brick-by-brick, overcoming challenges and creating masterpieces along the way. It's coming to PS5 and PS4, and quite soon, launching on 12th October. The biomes will include a medieval...
News Surreal Horror Game The Dark World: Karma Will Make You Question Everything on PS5, PS4
Are those helmets... or their heads?
The Dark World: Karma is a first-person psychological horror game all about missed connections. With the help of a mysterious and somewhat sinister old man, you will need to piece together your shattered memories, in a dark world in which the monolithic Leviathan Corp watches over everything. Some of the imagery...
News Exoprimal Remains Bonkers in Interdimensional Dino and Mech-Filled Story Trailer
Clever girl
Exoprimal remains one of the most out-there concepts we have heard for a video game in quite some time: You play as an Exofighter, the pilot of a mechanised combat suit, and you must fight through the hordes of prehistoric monsters unleashed by a sinister AI known as Leviathan in order to find a way to destroy it. It looks completely...
News Resident Evil Village Looks Like a New Game in Third-Person
Time to replay
Already beaten Resident Evil Village? No problem – it looks like third-person mode will give you a reason to replay Capcom’s spectacular Romanian horror! This new trailer from the Tokyo Game Show showcases several minutes of footage from the new perspective, and it almost looks like a brand-new game – impressive stuff! Of...
News PS5, PS4 Had 1.5% of Console Market Share in Japan Last Week
A blot on its record
We all know Splatoon is a phenomenon in Japan, and that Sony’s situation in its domestic market is “challenging” to put it politely. But the latest Famitsu sales report will surely be sobering for the top brass at PlayStation, as its consoles slumped to just 1.5 per cent of the overall market share for the week ending 11th...
Hands On Star Ocean: The Divine Force Needs Work, Serious Work
Charge my AP Gauge
You've always been able to tell when Square Enix has decided not to give one of its upcoming RPGs a suitable budget, but the Star Ocean series feels like an IP devoted entirely to the lower echelons of its monetary commitments. Not since the PS2 generation has the franchise had a quality instalment, and The Divine Force looks set...
News Call of Duty's PS5, PS4 Exclusive Operator Amusingly Announced Amid War of Words
Character only on Sony's systems until 27th October, 2023
God, could there have been a more amusing moment for Activision to announce an exclusive operator for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on PS5 and PS4?! With Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion buyout of the publisher under scrutiny from government regulators,
News Call of Duty's Impressive Ambitions Unveiled, Warzone 2.0 Drops in on 16th November
Activision unveils FPS' future
Call of Duty’s long-awaited Warzone successor will launch on 16th November for PS5 and PS4, just weeks after the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The two titles – which will be tightly intertwined – will share combat systems and weapon customisation, as Activision’s blockbuster shooter series evolves...
News Here's 13 Whole Minutes of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion PS5 Gameplay
The Reunion is real
We've said it before, but the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion glow-up is remarkable. It's a bit of a disservice to call this a remaster, because on a visual level, this looks like an entirely new game. That's more evident than ever in this new PS5 gameplay video straight out of Tokyo Game Show 2022, courtesy of Famitsu...
News Mad Free-to-Play Game Deathverse: Let It Die Comes to PS5, PS4 First Later This Month
Let it live?
Hands up if you'd forgotten about this one? We'd put our hands up as well, only then we wouldn't be able to type out this article, so you'll just have to imagine that we're joining in. Deathverse: Let It Die was announced a while back as a sort of successor to Let It Die, and now we're on the verge of release. The game is launching on...
News Highly Acclaimed Narrative Adventure Norco Riding onto PS5, PS4 in October
Point n' clicker a smash hit on PC
Earlier this year, PC title Norco released to universal acclaim. Beloved by critics and fans alike, this indie title from Raw Fury and Geography of Robots is among the highest rated games of 2022. A console conversion seemed inevitable, and that's exactly what's happening — the game is headed to PS5 and PS4 on...
Hands On Valkyrie Elysium May Well Be a Pleasant Surprise
Goddess of war
Announced in the same State of Play showcase as Star Ocean: The Divine Force, the return of the Valkyrie series with Valkyrie Elysium isn't getting quite as much fanfare as it perhaps deserves. With a PS5, PS4 release just weeks away, a demo quietly released on the PS Store
News Like a Dragon Dev RGG Studio Considering a Move to Unreal Engine 5
Dragon Engine is getting old
RGG Studio, the developer behind the long running Yakuza Like a Dragon franchise, is in the process of "researching" Unreal Engine 5, as it considers dropping its current, in-house Dragon Engine. As reported by IGN, the team is aware that its custom engine is starting to show its age, and would probably need a "major...
Live Watch the Call of Duty Next Livestream Right Here
Got next
Well, this is awkward, isn’t it? If you’re looking for the Call of Duty Next livestream, we’re happy to host that for you – but with Sony and Microsoft bickering publicly about the future of the franchise, who knows how much longer these will remain relevant to us? Alas, the deal hasn’t closed yet and the future of the franchise...
News More Resident Evil Updates Coming in October Showcase
Capcom to focus on the franchise next month
Capcom has announced plans to air another Resident Evil Showcase in the near future. Following its presentation at Tokyo Game Show, the publisher stated it would have more Resi franchise announcements and updates to make next month, with a showcase scheduled for October. All we know about the presentation...
Hands On Crisis Core Is a Welcome Reunion with Final Fantasy VII
We're on a Digital Mind Wave
It's already been almost two and a half years since Square Enix reinvented the story of its 1997 JRPG classic Final Fantasy VII, and we're itching to see what the Japanese publisher has in store next. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will provide those answers next winter, but to tide us over until then, Crisis Core: Final...
News Street Fighter 6 Blowout Shows World Tour Mode, Four Characters, New Gameplay, and More
Capcom's win streak continues
Jeez, Capcom is pulling out all of the stops with Street Fighter 6 at Tokyo Game Show this week. On top of confirming an impressive closed beta that's happening next month, the publisher has pumped out loads of new information on its highly anticipated title. The trailer above has all you need to know, but we'll...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Is Now Coming to PS4 as Well
No longer a current-gen exclusive
The Resident Evil 4 remake was announced as a current-gen only game back in June, but Capcom has confirmed that the title is now in development for PS4 as well, ahead of its 24th March 2023 release date. Great news for those who are still playing on Sony's last-gen system, but the confirmation will no doubt have...
News One Piece Odyssey Isn't Launching in 2022 After All
2023 it is
You know, it always seemed weird that One Piece Odyssey never got a confirmed release date despite all of its showings earlier in the year. Tokyo Game Show was, realistically, going to be its last chance of locking down a date — and it has. But unfortunately for One Piece enthusiasts, the RPG is no longer launching in 2022. One Piece...
News Awkwardly Named Action RPG Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest Travels West on PS5, PS4
Getting a global release
Infinity Strash — not Infinity's Trash — is getting a global release. Full (and very awkward) title Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai is a Dragon Quest spinoff, based on The Adventure of Dai manga, which was first published in 1989. It was later revived as an anime series in 2020. One of the first...
News PS5, PS4 Blockbuster God of War Ragnarok the Big Winner from State of Play
There was only ever going to be one winner
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the epic new trailer for God of War Ragnarok was the most viewed video coming out of this week’s State of Play. The three-minute taster of Santa Monica Studio’s latest and greatest has attracted 3.6 million views to date, putting it above Tekken 8 and
News Ghost of Tsushima Paved the Way West for Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Says Dev
The Ghost with the most
It's been noted numerous times up until this point, but Ghost of Tsushima really did strike a chord with Japanese gamers and developers. Sony's excellent open world title — first released in 2020 — enjoyed a lot of success in the nation that it was portraying, and you may remember that former RGG Studio boss Toshihiro...
News Square Enix Action RPG Valkyrie Elysium's Demo Out Now on PS5, PS4
Winging it
Update: The playable demo for Valkyrie Elysium is now available to download from the PlayStation Store on PS5 and PS4. As noted below in the original article, the progress that you make in the demo can be carried over to the full game when it releases later this month. Original Story: A playable demo for upcoming action RPG Valkyrie...
News Sky: Children of the Light, thatgamecompany's Latest, Flies onto PlayStation Soon
What a journey
Following the release of Journey, thatgamecompany would move on to a brand new project named Sky: Children of the Light. Doubling down on positive social interactions with anonymous players, the game has been available on mobile platforms for years, with a Nintendo Switch port arriving in 2021. Now, the studio has finally confirmed...
News Master the Four Battle Styles in This Like a Dragon: Ishin! PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Extreme Bakmatsu entertainment!
Tokyo Game Show 2022 is kicking off with a bang, and we were treated to our first look at gameplay for the newly revealed and already eagerly anticipated Like a Dragon: Ishin! This one is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 21st February (22nd in Asian territories), although it is unlikely that deputy editor Robert Ramsey will...
News It's a Power Wash Miracle! PowerWash Simulator 'Coming Soon' to PS5, PS4
So fresh, so clean
Hardcore first-person cleaner PowerWash Simulator is "coming soon" to PS5 and PS4, with the announcement revealed via a legitimately hilarious infomercial-style trailer, which is well worth a watch. PowerWash Simulator is one of the sleeper hits of 2022, having been released already on Xbox and PC, and is likely to find a loving...
News Violent Delights and Mech Fights Abound in the Gore-Drenched Wanted: Dead
Literally Tom Cruise
Wanted: Dead is a gory action game from developer Soleil that looks awesome, is violent as heck, and we love what we have seen so far. It's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 14th February, 2023, and is the perfect Valentine's Day game to share with that special someone in your life! The combat looks fast and impactful, and we especially...
Poll What Was Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Game Shown at Sony's Latest State of Play?
A strong list to choose from
Another quality State of Play, another poll to find out what featured games tickled your fancy. Before we even begin, we think we know which title will monopolise the votes (it begins with God of War and ends with Ragnarok), but hey, there was still so much to like about Sony's latest showcase. Rise of the Ronin was one...
News Hey, Super Promising PS5, PS4 Co-op Shooter The First Descendant Still Looks Really Good
Always descending
The First Descendant, first announced for PS5 and PS4 back in August, has a new Tokyo Game Show trailer. It's short but quite sweet, giving us another glimpse of this very promising co-op shooter. The game's graphical prowess has certainly caught the eye over the last month or so, with an
News Listen Up, Tarnished! The Elden Ring Soundtrack Is Now Available on Streaming Services
Elden Ringing in your ears
There are many aspects of Elden Ring to admire, and one of its strengths is its soundtrack. FromSoftware's RPGs have all had excellent music to accompany the action, and its latest is no different. If you like to sonically relive the epic battles you've won by listening to the OST, you're in luck — the full score is now...
Reaction Sony's Struck State of Play Gold Not Once, But Twice in a Row
Two for two
So much for lowering our expectations, eh? Sony's latest State of Play — broadcast on the 13th September, just to be clear — was another near perfectly paced and packed showcase. Sony itself had framed the event as a kind of lead-up to Tokyo Game Show 2022, which kicks off this week. We were promised updates on ten PS5, PS4, and...
News The Sims 4 Will Be Free-to-Play on PS4 Starting Next Month
The base game, that is
Here's an announcement we weren't expecting today. EA has just announced The Sims 4, the hugely popular life sim, will become free-to-play in the near future. Posting on its social channels earlier today, the publisher confirmed the base game will be free across all platforms starting 18th October 2022: Of course, the...
News PS Store Blockbuster Games Sale Brings Prices Down on Hundreds of PS5, PS4 Titles
Let's bust some blocks
The revolving door that is the PS Store sales schedule rotates once again, and now Sony presents us with the Blockbuster Games offer. Live right now, this latest deal runs until 28th September, giving us a couple of weeks to browse the nearly 1,000 discounts across PS5 and PS4. Despite the name, games big and small are...
News Disappointment as Tales of Symphonia Remaster Is Seemingly 30FPS, 1080p on PS4
A not so sweet symphony
Well, it was a nice announcement while it lasted! Tales of Symphonia Remastered, scheduled to launch for PS4 in early 2023, is already attracting ire from fans. According to the game's official Japanese website, which features a list of technical specifications, the title will be capped at 30 frames-per-second on all...
News SEGA Is Dropping the 'Yakuza' Name from Now On
Like a Dragon
In case it wasn't already clear from the fresh announcements of Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and Like a Dragon 8, SEGA is dropping the 'Yakuza' name from its long running franchise. Of course, the Yakuza games have never been called Yakuza in Japan. Over in its home nation, Yakuza as a...
News Sonic Frontiers Goes Super Sonic in Latest Gameplay Trailer
Blue and yellow
A new trailer for Sonic Frontiers has arrived courtesy of Tokyo Game Show. SEGA's mascot further explores the new title's open zone environments with some fresh gameplay and cinematic clips, culminating in the reveal that, yes, you'll be able to go Super Sonic. Once you have all the chaos emeralds, that is. As always, you'll have to...
News Judgment, Lost Judgment Announced for PC, Could Be a Good Sign for Series' Future
Yagami's detective agency is reopening
Update: Both Judgment and Lost Judgment have been officially announced for PC, as expected. Original Story: Judgment and Lost Judgment are both great games, but in case you didn't know, the franchise's future has reportedly been up in the air for quite some time. Last summer, news broke that SEGA may have...
News Like a Dragon 8 Announced for PS5, PS4 in 2024, Kiryu Is Back
Re-enter the Dragon
The sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon will be called Like a Dragon 8, and it'll release for PS5 and PS4 in 2024. It's a while off, then, but at least we have the fantastic looking Like a Dragon: Ishin! to keep us occupied next year. The big talking point here, though, is that previous series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu is back, and...
News Extended Like a Dragon: Ishin! Trailer Is Maximum Hype, Confirms It's a Whole New Remake
Loads of new actors added
RGG Studio is no stranger to amazing trailers, and this extended video for the freshly announced Like a Dragon: Ishin! is right up there with its best work. The near six-minute trailer introduces so many familiar faces — assuming you're a big Yakuza fan — and confirms that the title is a full-on remake of the original...
News Journey to the Center of the Earth in The Chinese Room's Latest, Little Orpheus
A technicolour trek
The multi-award-winning Little Orpheus is an action platformer in which you play as a Soviet cosmonaut in the 1960s who, instead of exploring space, is instead dropped inside an extinct volcano, and embarks on a journey like no other. It's available on PS5 and PS4 as of today, 14th September. Developed by The Chinese Room, best...
News Return to Ruined Pittsburgh in Fallout 76's Latest Free Update, Available Now
A grim industrial wasteland, awash with radiation
Fallout 76's latest DLC will have players venturing back to the Pitt, the irradiated ruins of Pittsburgh which was the setting for a Fallout 3 expansion of the same name. The update is free and available now but is designed for high-level play, so you may want to gear up before going on this...
News Charming 2D Soulslike Watcher Chronicles Is Reborn on PS5, PS4
Glutton for punishment
Watcher Chronicles is a 2D Soulslike with a colourful cartoonish aesthetic, and it's out today, available on PS5 and PS4, having been released on PC back in January. Combining the best elements of Salt and Sanctuary, with an art style more reminiscent of something like Castle Crashers, Watcher Chronicles features 20+ bosses...
News Star Ocean: The Divine Force Introduces Nina and Midas in Dual Character Trailers
Party up
Star Ocean: The Divine Force got another duo of character trailers, this time focusing on healer Nina Deforges and semiomancer Midas Felgreed. The Divine Force's release date is fast approaching, with the next entry in the long-running JRPG franchise launching on 27th October for PS5 and PS4. Nina's mission is to help others, but this goes...
News Hunt Down a Rogue General in The Division 2's Latest Season, Price of Power
Ready or not
The latest season of content for shooter RPG The Division 2 is now live, introducing with it a bunch of new gear to unlock and baddies to blow up. Originally launching back in 2019, the Price of Power is the title's tenth season of ongoing live support. In the Price of Power, players are tasked with hunting down the rogue General Peter...
News Cult Fighter The Rumble Fish 2 Combos to PS5, PS4 in December
Rumbling on
The Rumble Fish 2 was announced for PS5 and PS4 back in August, and now it's got a confirmed release date. The cult arcade fighter — which has never been officially localised here in the West — will bring quirky characters and crazy combos to PlayStation on the 8th December. This console port will feature rollback netcode for...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for September 2022?
All the PS5, PS4, and PSVR2 reveals
Sony left just 24 hours between the announcement of its latest State of Play livestream and actually hitting play on the pre-recorded show, leaving little time for much speculation to build up. We were promised news from 10 PS5, PS4, and PSVR2 games across roughly 20 minutes, and that's exactly what happened. Here...
Poll Was Sony's Latest State of Play a Show to Remember?
Have your say
Sony's marketing team has proven time and time again it doesn't play by the rules anymore, so it should not really come as a surprise it left exactly 24 hours for PlayStation fans to get excited for a new State of Play showcase. PS5 and PS4 were the focus along with a few PSVR2 reveals, but what did you make of the show? Brand new...
News Hogwarts Legacy's Exclusive PS5, PS4 Quest Explores a Haunted Hogsmeade
Riddle me this
Warner Bros is somewhat treading water as it lurches towards Hogwarts Legacy’s long-awaited release on 10th February. But just to fill the time, here’s a glimpse of that previously announced PlayStation exclusive quest: the Haunted Hogsmeade Shop. There’s definitely a darker tone to this particular mission than we’ve seen from...
News PS Stars' Digital Collectibles Can Be Displayed on Your PSN Profile
And no, they're not NFTs
PS Stars, the free new loyalty program from PlayStation, will see you completing various quests and activities in exchange for rewards – including digital collectibles. These virtual trinkets – which, as has already been iterated, are not NFTs – will represent various iconic characters and products from Sony history,...
News God of War Ragnarok Has Its Best Showing Yet in PS5, PS4 Story Trailer
Custom DualSense controller too
It's felt like God of War Ragnarok has kind of been plodding along to its November release on PS5 and PS4, but this new story trailer is sure to get the senses tingling all over again. Featuring tons of new scenes, teases of exciting set pieces and sequences, and even a brief glimpse of a fight with Thor himself, this...
News Feudal Japan Yakuza Spinoff Like a Dragon: Ishin! Is Finally Coming West in February 2023
Kiryu returns, kind of
Regular readers will know that we've been waiting on this one for a long time. Two Yakuza spinoff titles, Kenzan and Ishin, never made it West despite fan demand, but the latter, localised as Like a Dragon: Ishin! is finally sailing overseas in February 2023. It'll release on both PS4 — its original console, alongside PS3...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here (13th September, 2022)
Journey to Japan
24 hours after its announcement, Sony's latest State of Play livestream has arrived. Lasting roughly 20 minutes, we will hear from 10 different games with a focus on Japanese developers. It's not a PlayStation Showcase, though, so maybe don't expect too much from the platform holder. Still, maybe there'll be a surprise or two. The...
News Square Enix RPG Various Daylife Heading to PS4 Very Soon
Apple Arcade title comes to consoles
Various Daylife was confirmed today for Nintendo Switch, and is in fact available right now. However, an overlooked detail is that the RPG is actually PS4-bound as well — it's just a few days extra to wait. From Square Enix, this game initially released on Apple Arcade. It's an "adventure x daily life RPG"...
Rumour Lower Your Expectations for Tonight's State of Play
"Lots of minor games", apparently
We're just hours away from Sony's next State of Play broadcast at the time of writing this article and we don't necessarily want to rain on the parade, but there are rumours doing the rounds that this showing might not be the blockbuster event that many have been pining for. Sony itself has perhaps hinted that this...
News Classic Action RPG Tales of Symphonia Is Back for More on PS4 in Early 2023
20 years later
Tales of Symphonia is being remastered...again! The classic action RPG, which originally released all the way back in 2003 for the GameCube, and 2004 for the PS2 (but only in Japan), was remastered for PS3 a whole decade later, in 2013, as part of Tales of Symphonia Chronicles. Now, another decade later, in 2023, it's being brought to...
News Wii Exclusive Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Heads West on PS5, PS4 Next Year
First time released outside of Japan
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is making its way to western shores for the first time after it was first released for Nintendo Wii all the way back in 2008. This is a remastered version for PS5 and PS4 that improves the visuals with better shadows and lighting, and the in-game movies and character models...
News Octopath Traveler 2 Revealed for PS5, PS4, Out February 2023
Just forget about the first one
Square Enix has announced Octopath Traveler II, and quite surprisingly, it's getting PS5 and PS4 versions. The original game never released for Sony systems, so this is the first time PlayStation gamers will have the chance to experience the RPG series. Check out the reveal trailer above, which confirms a 24th...
News Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Swings a Buster Sword on PS5, PS4 in December
Zack's more like it
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion — that's the remaster of the PSP action RPG — will arrive on PS5 and PS4 before the year is out. 13th December is the date to mark on your calendar, as Square Enix looks towards a year that's potentially packed with Final Fantasy. In case you've forgotten, both Final Fantasy XVI and...
News Square Enix Sends Babylon's Fall to the Grave in February 2023
Complete shutdown of service
The PlatinumGames disaster that was Babylon's Fall will be put out of its misery on 27th February 2023 as it has been announced the game will be shut down in its entirety. No stone will be left unturned: the whole game will be rendered unplayable past the aforementioned date. Confirmed in a blog post on the game's...
News Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Just Got VRR Support in Latest Update
Drake 2.1
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, is already the best way to play Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, and it just got a little bit better, with VRR support being added in the title's latest update. The update, which is known by its catchy technical title, 1.002.000, is live now on PS5, and provided you have a...
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