PS4 News
February2021
Soapbox There's a Nintendo Direct Today, But I Wish We Had a State of Play to Look Forward To
Sammy's eyeing the news cycle elsewhere with envy
Don’t worry, I get it Nintendo fans: from what I understand, the House of Mario hasn’t hosted a proper, full-length livestream since September 2019. That’s a long time, and I can certainly appreciate why you may feel starved for news – I hope, for the sake of anyone with a Waluigi avatar on...
News KeyWe Is a PS5, PS4 Game About a Post Office Run by Birds
Finally
If we had a penny the number of times we've seen requests for a game about two kiwi birds running a postal service, we would have zero pennies, because that's ludicrous. Nevertheless, here it is: KeyWe is a real video game, and it's coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 later this year. It's an online or local co-op title that puts you and a...
Soapbox We Need to Talk About FIFA 21 Ultimate Team's Unfathomably Crap Cosmetics
Own goal
Love it or loathe it, there’s unquestionably something cool about building a squad of superstars in FIFA 21’s uber-popular Ultimate Team mode. Sure, you’ll need to no-life the release in order to add the likes of Mbappe and Ronaldo to your roster, but even if you’re stuck with Raul Garcia and Andy Carroll upfront like this...
Get raid ready
River Raids have arrived in Assassin's Creed Valhalla as part of a free update. Patch 1.012 on PS5 and PS4 released on the 16th February, 2021. In this Assassin's Creed Valhalla guide, we'll go over everything that you need to know about River Raids, including the exclusive rewards that you get from pl
News Tales of Vesperia Was Definitive Enough to Reach One Million Sales
Discounted on PS Store right now
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition has now sold more than one million copies worldwide since its launch back in January 2019, which is probably pretty good going for publisher Bandai Namco. Who knows how many units were the PlayStation 4 version, but we have to imagine it did fairly well on Sony's last-gen system...
News No Man's Sky Gets Companions in Another Big PS5, PS4 Update
Befriend animals
Hello Games is back with yet another impressive update for No Man's Sky, which this time around adds companions to the space explorer. The free update will be available to download today on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, and also includes some small improvements under the hood for last-gen users. Check out the trailer...
News CrossCode Gets Its Biggest Dungeon in Upcoming A New Home DLC
Out this summer on PS4
The excellent CrossCode will be expanding what it has to offer this summer with the launch of a new piece of DLC, named A New Home. Taking place right after the events of the base game, it explores what happened to protagonist Lea and the supporting cast. Developer Radical Fish notes that the expansion will contain the title's...
Guide Roller Champions PS4 Closed Beta: Dates, Times, and How You Can Play
All the details you need
Roller Champions is an upcoming free-to-play multiplayer game from Ubisoft. Blending elements from rollerblading and basketball, it's a high-speed, team-based sports title heading to PlayStation 4 later this year. If you'd rather not wait for the full release and want to see how it's shaping up, you're in luck — a closed...
News Tales from the Borderlands Returns to PlayStation Store Today, Backwards Compatible on PS5
No enhanced version, though
A few weeks ago, it was discovered that PEGI — the European ratings board for games — listed a PlayStation 5 release of Tales from the Borderlands. Fans were left wondering if that meant a souped-up PS5 port was coming, but at least for now, it seems that's not the case. However, publisher 2K has announced the beloved...
News PS Store Double Discounts Sale Cuts PS5, PS4 Game Prices Massively
DIRT 5! Strange Brigade! Darksiders!
Another week, another long list of discounts. You know how Sony rolls by now. The PlayStation Store Double Discounts sale is here to give users a decent selection of deals, but then make them even better if they're subscribed to PS Plus. The prices listed below will be of the latter category, with the sale itself...
News Horned Knight Offers a Pure Platforming Challenge on PS4 This Month
Back to basics
Sometimes you just want a game to be a game, you know? Horned Knight looks to be a very straightforward 2D platformer, but there's nothing wrong with that. Developed by a tiny studio and published by 2Awesome Studio, the game sees you controlling the titular knight, who's been thrown in the castle dungeon for reasons unknown. With...
News Predator: Hunting Grounds Adds Age-Old Favourite, Big Head Mode
And some interesting new modes
Predator: Hunting Grounds may not have put its best foot forward, but Sony and IllFonic have continued to update the asymmetrical title, and its ongoing efforts have culminated in the introduction of, well, Big Head mode today. The popular Nintendo 64 visual filter comes as part of a larger suite of custom private...
News Jeff Minter Returns with Moose Life, Available Now on PS4
With PSVR support
Are you ready for another trip? Jeff Minter, known for his kaleidoscopic arcade games like Polybius and TxK, is back with yet another rainbow-coloured adventure. This one's called Moose Life, and you can get it right now on PlayStation 4. The game has been out for months on PC, but is now available on Sony's last-gen console...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Warzone Season Two Dated for 25th February
Welcome to the jungle
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone will both reload their content offerings from 25th February 2021 with the launch of Season Two. As revealed in the cinematic trailer above, it leans into the usual Vietnam theming while dropping hints about the Battle Royale map Verdansk. The footage only drops hints as...
News Marvel's Avengers PS5 Version Coming 18th March with Hawkeye Expansion
Upgrade and DLC both free
Crystal Dynamics has revealed that the PlayStation 5 version of Marvel's Avengers will release on 18th March 2021 alongside the free Hawkeye expansion. Upgrading to the current-gen version will be free for pre-existing PlayStation 4 owners, and the second superhero to be added to the game after launch won't cost anything...
News Wield a Magic Paintbrush in Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Coming to PS5, PS4 in 2021
Colour us excited
Chicory: A Colorful Tale has been in the works for a while now, and it's one game we've been loosely following in the hopes it'd make it to PlayStation. Lo and behold, the adorable adventure is indeed coming to both PS5 and PS4. In it, you play as a small dog who's been gifted the ability to wield a magical paintbrush. That'll be...
Feature 12 PS5, PS4 Indie Games to Get Excited About
Not so hidden gems
While the blockbuster AAA PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles making up our wishlists are sure to be fantastic experiences, it's the indie games in-between that are always primed to surprise and delight us. Whether it's a touching narrative or a unique take on a tried and true mechanic, the independent scene is always ripe with...
News MLB The Show 21 Brings Back Truncated Season Mode March to October
Added depth and roster control
If you think the soccer season is long, then the baseball season takes the biscuit. Teams need to play 162 games – and that’s excluding Spring Training and the Post-Season. Playing through a full season is downright exhausting, then, which is why MLB The Show introduced the March to October mode: a truncated,...
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Crosses Paths with Blasphemous in Free Strife and Ruin Update
Miriam, Boss rush mode, more
There are a good number of Souls-inspired 2D action games these days, but few are better than Blasphemous. With its wonderful pixel art, grim tone, and satisfying gameplay, it's a bit of a hidden gem in PlayStation 4's catalogue. Another critically acclaimed 2D title is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a sort of...
Raid on
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla's big February update (patch 1.012) is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. It's around 10-11GB on both systems. Again, this is arguably the game's most significant update since its release in November. It adds River Raids — an entirely new, replayable activity with its own rewards — as well as a...
News Rainbow Six: Quarantine Not Actually Renamed to Parasite
But title will be changed
Update #2 (16/02/2021): Well, despite last night's leak, it turns out Rainbow Six: Quarantine won't actually be renamed to Parasite after all. Detailed in a statement headed to PCGamesN, Ubisoft states that while the game will have its name changed, it won't be to Parasite. "While we recently shared that we will be...
News Instinction May Scratch Your Dino Crisis Itch on PS5, PS4 in 2022
Everybody shoot the dinosaur
Where are all the dinosaur games? Sure, there's stuff like Jurassic World Evolution, but we're talking action adventures and survival horrors. The likes of Turok and Dino Crisis have disappeared from the gaming landscape. While fans of the latter are pining for a revival, New Zealand-based developer Hashbane is hoping to...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Director Compares Series Evolution to Horizon Forbidden West
A burden shared
Final Fantasy VII Remake was unquestionably excellent, but it explored the narrowest arc of the original PS1 game’s story. Its sequel is expected to be much more expansive, then, and director Naoki Hamaguchi – perhaps feeling the weight of expectation on his shoulders – acknowledged as much in an otherwise innocent PlayStation...
News Roadside Assistance Simulator Tows a 2023 PS5, PS4 Release Date
Fix up
There’s an audience for practically any pastime – we travelled all the way to Germany to check out Bus Simulator in those heady pre-pandemic days – so we’re not overly surprised to see Roadside Assistance Simulator given the greenlight. Due out on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in 2023 – that’s not a typing error – the...
Soapbox We Were Here, the Free PS4 Game No One Will Play with Me
Stephen's attempt to play with pals goes spectacularly wrong
I'm sorry, I have to get this off my chest. About a week ago, We Were Here released for free on PlayStation 4. It's a puzzle adventure game in which you and a buddy navigate two separate paths through a mysterious castle, with only a set of one-channel walkie talkies to communicate...
News Yooka-Laylee Studio Playtonic Games Establishes Publishing Label
Playtonic Friends
What's Playtonic Games up to these days? The team behind the Rare-esque 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee has been on the down-low since 2019, when it released its quietly great follow-up, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. As you might expect, the studio has been busy behind the scenes, but it's emerged with a somewhat surprising...
News Overcooked: All You Can Eat Serves Up a PS4 Release in March
PS5 remaster collection coming to PS4
It went a little under the radar, but Overcooked: All You Can Eat brought culinary chaos to PlayStation 5 when it launched in November. It's a remastered collection that bundles both the original games and all their DLC into one package, with revamped graphics, new kitchens, and more. It's the ultimate version...
News UK Sales Charts: New Wave of PS5 Stock Gives Boosts to Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon's Souls
PS5 games surge in sales
Here's proof that not every wave of PS5 stock released by retailers is going to scalpers: the games are seeing a huge increase in sales as and when the console is made available across the United Kingdom. This latest sales chart for the island documents that as Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales experiences a huge 264 per...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Approaching Two Months Absent from PS Store
No sign of a return either
This week will mark the second month that Cyberpunk 2077 has been unavailable from the PlayStation Store, following Sony’s unprecedented decision to remove the release from its digital storefront. The game was originally yanked on 18th December, about a week after the oft-delayed role-playing title deployed on the...
Live Dreams Celebrates First Anniversary Today with Impy Awards Ceremony
Watch it right here
Dreams is one year old today. It feels as though the PlayStation 4 exclusive has been around a lot longer than that, with a lengthy development period as well as a stint in early access. Still, the amazing full version of the game celebrates its first anniversary today, and Media Molecule is pairing the milestone with the Impy...
News Fall Guys Adds Red Panda Costume as Valentine's Day Gift for One Fan
Claim yours today
With romance on everyone's minds today, it's nice to see a game express love for its fanbase. After being worn down by one determined fan, Fall Guys has added a long-requested outfit to the in-game store as a holiday treat. After months of pestering, Twitter user TinoTheDunce has finally been granted their wish of a red panda...
News Surprise! Demon Slayer Is Another Anime Arena Brawler
Ultimate slayer storm
First footage of CyberConnect2’s hotly anticipated PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 anime adaptation Demon Slayer has emerged online – and, to the surprise of no one, it’s an anime arena brawler. The similarities to series like Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm will be immediately obvious to fans of that franchise,...
Quiz How Well Do You Know These PlayStation Couples This Valentine's Day?
Love is in the air
It's that time of year when hearts melt and stars cross. Valentine's Day is here to put everyone in a romantic mood, and it has us thinking about PlayStation couples. We're sure you have a favourite pairing, but how much do you know about gaming's well-known — and not so well-known — romantic relationships? In this quiz, we're...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla River Raid Update 1.1.2 Is Huge, Arrives This Week
Those rivers aren't gonna raid themselves
Update 2: We've got another update from Ubisoft with regards to the big Assassin's Creed Valhalla River Raid patch that's set to arrive this week. The Assassin's Creed UK Twitter account has confirmed that the River Raid activity will be a part of Title Update 1.1.2, which will also include a number of game...
News The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles for PS4 Rated in Taiwan
Detective work
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy finally brought Capcom's beloved visual novel series to PlayStation in 2019, but it looks like it won't be the only courtroom adventures making the jump. As discovered by Gematsu, a new collection has been rated for PS4. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is listed on the Taiwanese rating board
News Lady Dimitrescu Designer Shocked by Social Media's Thirst for Resident Evil Village Villain
A tall tale
Lady Dimitrescu, the towering 9’6” vampire villain from Resident Evil Village, has cast a shadow over social media since fans realised she’s, well, really tall. It’s probably the best marketing publisher Capcom could ever have hoped for – but did it predict such an, ahem, thirsty response? According to art director Tomonori...
News Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Free Outfits in Watch Dogs Legion on PS5, PS4
Xie xie
Looking for a reason to return to London in Watch Dogs Legion? Well, while you wait for the upcoming online update, you may want to claim this free Lunar New Year content for your operatives. Available from the in-game Ubisoft Connect client until 25th February, the pack includes some swish new Year of the Ox-themed threads and a pretty...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 363
Keep it cool
Guess who almost forgot what day of the week it is? It’s hard to remember during these pandemic times, but your regularly scheduled WAYP is ready – albeit a few hours later than scheduled. It’s absolutely freezing here in the UK right now, so in addition to video games, Push Square will be playing a good old-fashioned game of...
News Cel-Shaded FPS RICO London Is Looking SUPERHOT on PS5, PS4
London's burning
Were you disappointed with last year’s critically maligned XIII remake? RICO London, an upcoming cel-shaded first-person shooter from Numskull Games and Ground Shatter may just plug the gap. Due out in June on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, the game’s set in England’s capital prior to the Millennium, on New Year’s Eve...
News Investigate a Few Seconds of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One PS5, PS4 Gameplay
Mediterranean mysteries
Frogwares’ detective-‘em-ups Sherlock Holmes have garnered a cult following over the past few years, so there’s pent-up enthusiasm for its origin story Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, which is scheduled to release this year on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. And with a full reveal due in March, the Ukrainian...
News Horizon Forbidden West on PS5, PS4 Is 'More of the Things People Loved About Zero Dawn'
Aloy actress Ashly Burch can't wait for sequel
In terms of sequels, there’s maybe only one that we’re looking forward to more than Horizon Forbidden West – and that one’s got Kratos in it. It’s fair to say that Guerrilla Games nailed its transition from gritty sci-fi shooters to fantasy role-playing games with aplomb when it released...
Tactical support
Following on from the game's big 12.1 update — which released on PS5 and PS4 earlier this month — players have been wondering about the future of The Division 2. Will support continue throughout 2021? Is there any new content in the pipeline? Fortunately for fans of the looter shooter, developer Massive Entertainment has...
News WiLD Developer Is Busy Hiring New Talent
Never give up
Ah, WiLD. We still remember when the PS4 exclusive title was first announced at... Er... Gamescom 2014?! Yep, it really was that long ago. Over six years later and we still haven't seen more than a few minutes of gameplay, even after the project managed to make a brief return in 2017. Since then, we've only heard the
News Persona 5 Strikers Is Here to Steal Your Heart with a New Story Trailer
We're the Phantom Thieves
Persona 5 Strikers is just a week and a bit away from release, which means that it's time for another short but sweet story trailer. This one gives us a little more insight into the weird events that take place over the course of the game. In case you haven't already seen it, we published our Persona 5 Strikers PS4 review...
News January 2021 NPD: PS5 Breaks Decade Old Dollar Sales Record
Despite being supply constrained
Sony may not be able to ship enough PlayStation 5 consoles to meet demand, but it did get enough units into the United States retail chain to break a decade old dollar sales record. According to the latest NPD report, the console raked in more revenue in January 2021 than any other system has since the Nintend
News NieR Replicant Looks Sharp in 9 Minutes of Uncut PS4 Gameplay
It's getting NieRer
Upcoming remaster NieR Replicant just got nine uncut minutes of 'Barren Temple' gameplay, which showcases some character dialogue, exploration, and combat. The latter has been reworked quite extensively for this re-release, by the way, and it's looking especially sharp in the video. NieR Replicant is still set to launch for PS4...
News Chivalry 2 Dated for June, Closed Beta Coming Next Month
Available on PS5 and PS4
Chivalry 2, the sequel to the incredibly popular medieval war game over on PC, will be launching on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on 8th June 2021. It'll be priced at £34.99/$39.99 for the base version while a special edition can be picked up for an extra $10/£10. You may have the chance to get your hands on the...
News Old School RPG Remake Trials of Mana Tops 1 Million Sales
The legend lives on
2020's Trials of Mana has surpassed 1 million copies sold, according to the game's official Twitter account. It's a good result for the colourful action RPG, which landed on PS4 back in April last year. And to help celebrate, Square Enix has posted some lovely new artwork of the game's main cast. For those totally out of the...
Back on the farm
Stardew Valley's highly anticipated version 1.5 update is available to download now on PS4. It adds a lot of stuff to the already dense pixelated life sim, including new locations, quests, character customisation options, puzzles, minigames, and more. It even introduces local co-op to the game, which will no doubt give the...
News Spiritfarer to Receive Three Big Content Updates Throughout 2021 on PS4
And they're all free
Spiritfarer launched in August of last year on PlayStation 4, and it's a delightful, relaxing indie game. Playing as Stella, your job is to roam the waters of the afterlife and help ferry lost souls to the other side. It sounds morbid on paper, but it's actually lovely. Anyway, developer Thunder Lotus has detailed its plans for...
Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (8th February to 14th February)
Little Nightmares II! Not much else!
What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PlayStation Store update this week? Things are a lot calmer on the PlayStation 5 front for the foreseeable future, but the PlayStation 4 will pick up the slack, with titles like Little Nightmares II out this week. For a full list of...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Season Two Teasing Begins In-Game
Activate Zombies
It looks like Activision is gearing up for the full reveal of Season Two in Call of Duty: Warzone as players are starting to be hit with deliberate visual HUD glitches and are finding new machines on the Verdansk map. Detailed in the tweets below thanks to Charlie Intel, one player on Rebirth Island is hit with static on the sides...
News Love Is in the Air This Week in GTA Online
Roses are red, bruises are blue
GTA Online loves a good holiday, and it’s seizing Valentine’s Day for its latest update. Rockstar has announced that those of you who run the Till Death Do Us Part playlist this week can earn triple GTA$ and RP, while the same is true of the Shotgun Wedding mode. Meanwhile, there’s double GTA$ and RP up for...
News Solaris: Offworld Combat Is Bringing Futuristic Shootouts to PSVR in Spring 2021
From the devs behind Firewall Zero Hour
First Contact Entertainment made a bit of a name for itself with Firewall Zero Hour, a PlayStation VR exclusive, tactical multiplayer shooter. Playing sort of like a virtual reality Rainbow Six: Siege, the game beloved by VR enthusiasts. The studio's next game, Solaris: Offworld Combat hit Oculus headsets last...
News Dying Light Gets Weapon Bundle, In-Game Event Six Years After Launch
Meanwhile, Dying Light 2 still MIA
Techland really just doesn't stop with the DLC for PlayStation 4 game Dying Light. Starting today, those still playing will be able to take part in a new in-game event themed around the Chinese new year and purchase another weapon bundle based on the Viking era. This all arrives more than six years after Dying...
News Toy Car Racer Hot Wheels Unleashed Leaked
Milestone at the wheel
It may not be the best source for PlayStation news, but you can always rely on the Microsoft Store for a good old-fashioned leak. Admittedly, we’re going out on a limb here: Hot Wheels Unleashed has been listed for release on 30th September, and we’re assuming it’s coming to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. We’ll...
News Combine Elements with Hellish Results in Doodle Devil: 3volution on PS5, PS4
This just sin
Remember Doodle Devil (and Doodle God)? It's a series that got its start as a Flash-based browser game, and has popped up on various platforms over the years. That includes PlayStation 4, of course, and developer JoyBits is set to release its latest iteration, Doodle Devil: 3volution, on Sony's systems very soon. If you're unfamiliar...
News MLB The Show 21 Lets You Level Up Your Road to the Show Player Anywhere
Ballin'
Road to the Show is MLB The Show’s RPG-inspired single player campaign, which lets you create a rookie and take them to the big leagues. The mode is presented like a fly-on-the-wall sports documentary, with a narrator tying together your major career highlights. However, for the first time since its inception, you’ll be able to level up...
News Disciples: Liberation May Satisfy Your Turn-Based RPG Needs on PS5, PS4
Coming Q4 2021
Turn-based RPGs from western teams aren't really in abundance right now (especially on consoles), so that means the newly announced Disciples: Liberation already has something about it. The title from Frima Studio has been confirmed for release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 at the end of this year, with a reveal trailer...
Random The Last of Us Fans Are Placing Pedro Pascal into Scenes from the Game
Fan favourite
HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us is set to very closely follow the events of the original PlayStation 3 title, which means there's a possibility the TV giant may recreate some scenes beat for beat. Because of that, and following the confirmation that Pedro Pascal will play the role of Joel while Bella Ramsey is Ellie, fans h
News Pirate RPG King of Seas Will Scrub the Deck Until May
Publisher Team17 joins the gang
You're going to want to put your swashbuckling plans to plunder treasure and sail the high seas on hold for a couple more months because PlayStation 4 pirate RPG King of Seas has just been delayed to May 2021. Originally scheduled to launch next week, publisher Team17 has decided to get in on the fun and sail its...
News There's Another Werewolf: The Apocalypse Game Stalking PS4 This Month
An RPG visual novel
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood only just hit PS5 and PS4 last week, but apparently, the franchise hasn't had its fill for the month. Set to release for PS4 on the 24th February, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest is a visual novel set in the same World of Darkness. It first arrived on PC in October last year...
News Controversially Cancelled Shooter Six Days in Fallujah Returns This Year
From a team of Halo, Destiny veterans
Here's an announcement we didn't expect to ever land in our email inbox. Six Days in Fallujah, the formerly cancelled tactical shooter that was the subject of controversy all the way back in 2009, has been resurrected by Highwire Games for a release at the end of this year. Development is headed up by a team of...
News Looks Like MLB The Show 21 Will Let You Create Your Own Ballpark
Create-a-stadium
Sony San Diego is slowly drip-feeding all of the new features you’ll find in MLB The Show 21, but it may have leaked one headline addition early: the ability to design and build your very own ballpark. A YouTube description for the title’s latest trailer – which has since been removed – states that you’ll be able to...
News PSN Service Restored for PS5, PS4 Players
Can't sign in
Update: Three hours after first publishing this article, the official PSN Service Status page now says that there are no known issues to report. We assume that's the end of that, but this has still been one of the most widely reported PSN problems in a long time. Hopefully just a blip! Original Story: The PlayStation Network is...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Will Have 'Stronger and Longer' Post-Launch Support than Odyssey
Ubisoft doubles down
Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been a huge hit for Ubisoft. The open world Viking adventure released in November last year on both PS5 and PS4. Not long after, the French publisher announced that Valhalla had enjoyed the "largest launch" in series history. And earlier this week, Ubisoft confirmed that it had its
News Pumpkin Jack Brings Belated Halloween Festivities to PS4 This Month
Better late than never
Pumpkin Jack is a spooky action platformer that appears to share more than a little DNA with MediEvil. It launched in October 2020 on other systems, but missed that Halloween window on PlayStation 4. Not to be discouraged by the several months between then and now, publisher Headup Games is finally ready to bring the game to...
News MLB The Show 21 Technical Test Starting on 23rd February
First gameplay features revealed
Sony’s given us our first glimpse of MLB The Show 21 gameplay, although curiously it’s focusing on the PlayStation 4 version (running on a PlayStation 5, naturally) for the time being. Next-gen reveals are expected later in the title’s marketing cycle, with a full programme of Feature Premieres livestreams...
Random Weetabix and Beans Nightmare Made a Reality in Dreams
Bix'n'Beans
Oh no, it's happened. If you didn't see the Twitter post doing the rounds yesterday, Weetabix put out a tweet questioning why people aren't dumping beans on top of its breakfast cereal. And, well, the internet didn't react too kindly to the idea. Perfectly fine on their own, Weetabix and beans do not belong in a dish together. However,...
News PGA Tour 2K21 Makes the Fairway with Over 2 Million Sales
In regulation
2K Sports has been looking to bolster its output of sports simulations of late, and it’s hinted that PGA Tour 2K21 has paved the pathway for its entry into golf. The game has sold a very respectable two million units to date, and Take-Two bigwig Strauss Zelnick hinted that his company is “just getting started” with the series...
Random Hitman 3 Psycho Spends 10 Hours Crushing Mendoza's Entire Population in the Grape Press
Red wine
Mendoza’s red wine exports are set to be extra special this season, as Agent 47 has been working overtime to ensure the claret is as full-bodied as possible. A viral video that’s doing the rounds shows how one Hitman 3 player spent 10 hours dragging every single person from the South American stage into the grape press – crushing them...
News Potential Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC Trademark Expands to the US
News coming this weekend?
Off the back of a number of trademark listings from Square Enix that went public last month relating to Final Fantasy VII Remake, the "Ever Crisis" term has now been expanded to also cover the US. It was filed six days ago and now means the trademark covers Japan, Europe, Canada, and Australia as well as America. There
News PS Store Big in Japan Sale Has Some Seriously Great PS4 Bargains
13 Sentinels! Ace Combat! Odin Sphere!
If you're a fan of PlayStation 4 developed in the land of the rising sun, then boy is this the sale for you. The Big in Japan themed discount list is back on the PlayStation Store, ready to send anime games, JRPGs, and anything in between to the digital bargain bin. The sale is live right now across both the EU...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Graphics Comparison Shows a Significant Step Forward
Massive effect
BioWare gave us our first real look at Mass Effect Legendary Edition last week. The remastered package includes all three titles from the original trilogy, touched up with improved character models, assets, textures, and lighting. It's also set to run at 60 frames-per-second on PS5 and PS4 Pro, with support for 4K resolution. We've...
News Unofficial Bloodborne 60FPS Patch Released by Modder
Modded PS4 needed
Since Sony is yet to officially patch PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne with 60 frames-per-second support, well-known modder Lance McDonald has now released his unofficial update on his Patreon page. He told the world of his plans to go public with the sought
News Rainbow Six: Quarantine, Far Cry 6 Still Planned for Release This Year
The Quarantine name may be changed
Ubisoft has confirmed in its latest earnings call that it still plans to put out Rainbow Six: Quarantine and Far Cry 6 at some point this year after delaying both titles due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The former has never had a specific date attached to it (nor has any gameplay footage been...
News Metal Gear Solid 5 Scouts Surprise PS4 Patch, But It Ain't Chapter 3
It's actually a big one
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain received a surprise PlayStation 4 patch earlier today, and it’s a big one, weighing in at well over 3GB in total. Alas, there’s no sign of the release’s infamous third chapter among the new files, as the patch notes for v1.21 merely mention a “modification of the agreement...
News The Outer Worlds' Second Expansion Will Land Before the End of March
Murder on Eridanos
Wow, it's admittedly been quite some time since we spared a thought for The Outer Worlds. The sci-fi RPG is back in the news cycle thanks to the fact that Take-Two has outed the release window for 'Murder on Eridanos' — the game's second (and as far as we know, final) expansion. According to the company's latest financial...
News Half of GTA Online Players Visited Cayo Perico Alone
Big multiplayer update proves popular in single player
GTA Online may be a multiplayer mode intended to play with friends and strangers, but as part of an earnings call, Take-Two has revealed that 50 per cent of fans who enjoyed
News Skate City Is a Stylish Skateboarding Sim Rolling Onto PS5, PS4
Skater boy
Remember when there were no skateboarding games, and now they seem to be popping up again? Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 brought the dormant genre of games back with a stellar remake, but it seems the indie scene has been plugging away with some interesting takes on the sport. We've had Skater XL with its unique control scheme, and now...
News Crash Bandicoot Will Celebrate 25th Anniversary with 'Fun Happenings'
Time to stock up on Wumpa Fruit
A native PlayStation 5 version of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time won't be the only thing you see from Activision this year as the publisher gears up to celebrate the famous character's 25th anniversary. Teased in a
News Take-Two Boss Reckons GTA Remaster Interest Is Encouraging
But any news will come from Rockstar
Grand Theft Auto V continues to sell at unprecedented pace, despite nearing its eighth anniversary. In fact, interest in the title was at an all-time high in 2020, with many fans turning to the release during lockdown to keep them entertained. Some believe that, with no sign of Grand Theft
Rumour Fortnite Costumes are Coming to Fall Guys
Data miner seemingly discovers secret crossover
Fall Guys has been pairing up with other established games since it arrived last August. Initially that involved other titles from publisher Devolver Digital, such as Hotline Miami and The Messenger, but things quickly grew beyond that. We've been able to dress up our jelly beans with outfits inspired...
News Real-Life Little Nightmare, As Brexit Delays Sequel's Boxed Copies in UK
You'll have to wait a few extra days
Those of you planning to pick up a boxed copy of Little Nightmares II on the PlayStation 4 in the UK this week will have to wait a little longer – with publisher Bandai Namco blaming Brexit for the delay. The company took to Twitter to apologise for the set-back, stating that physical units were being pushed...
Review Little Nightmares II (PS4) - An Artistic Exercise in Trial and Error
Maw than meets the eye
You can’t ignore the LittleBigPlanet in Little Nightmares II. Tarsier Studios may have turned to horror with its eerie 2017 puzzle platformer Little Nightmares, but the Swedish studio’s body of work largely involves Sackboy, and he hangs over this gloomy PlayStation 4 sequel like an ominous shadow. Mono moves like Media...
Random Horizon Zero Dawn Graphical Downgrade Goes Viral
How low can you go?
Despite launching several years ago, Horizon Zero Dawn is still one of the best looking PlayStation 4 exclusives available. However, fans have been having fun playing with the graphical settings of the PC port – and have discovered that the title’s visuals can be downgraded all the way down to a resolution of 256x144. The...
News Co-Op Puzzle Game We Were Here Is Available Now for Free on PS4
Second and third entries coming soon
Here comes Sony, just casually dropping a new game on PlayStation 4 for free. We Were Here is a well liked series of online co-op puzzle games. It's been around on PC for a few years now, with the first game released in 2017. Well, today, that initial entry in the series has been made available on PlayStation...
News GTA 5 Ships 140 Million Copies, 2020 Its Best-Selling Year Since Launch
Rockstar asked about GTA remasters
The cries from fans for a sequel to Grand Theft Auto V will likely go unanswered for a couple more years as Rockstar confirms it has now shipped a ludicrous 140 million copies of the game. And if that wasn't absurd enough, the studio revealed that 2020 was the title's best-selling year since it launched all the way...
News Just So You Know, You Won't Be Able to Import Your Save into MLB The Show 21
Time to build a new franchise
In most recent years, Sony San Diego has allowed you to pull your save from a previous iteration of MLB The Show into the latest one. This is a godsend for modes like Franchise, as a full-length baseball season consists of north of 100 games, and these can take months to complete. However, if you’re planning to start...
Rumour EA Will Decide If ANTHEM Lives or Dies This Week
Publisher to evaluate ANTHEM Next
A big ANTHEM overhaul has been in the works at BioWare since at least early 2020, following the game's incredibly shaky launch back in February 2019. And now, it's apparently time for EA to step in and see whether it thinks that the project is still worth backing. According to a new Bloomberg report, the publish
News Warner Bros Under Fire for Patenting Nemesis System
Defining feature goes exclusive
The Nemesis system, founded by Warner Bros titles Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel, is a feature the gaming community has always wanted other developers to utilise since its inception in 2014. That has never happened in the seven years since, however, and it's because the publisher has actually...
Rumour Final Fantasy VII Remake Co-Director Teases Reveal at Orchestra Concert This Weekend
PS5? DLC?
Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake 'Orchestra World Tour' is happening this weekend in Japan. The concert is exclusive to those who have managed to snag an online ticket, but just days ahead of the event, Remake co-director Motomu Toriyama has teased some kind of reveal, which will take place during the show. According to Audrey —...
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Sneaks Back into a Very Familiar Top 10
Change the record
There are perfectly sound reasons for why the UK's physical games chart is quite sedate at the moment. The country is in lockdown, for one, and the release schedule has been rather quiet in the first few weeks of 2021. We know these things, but it doesn't help this Monday morning-eyed author trying to conjure things to say about a...
Diogoal
Believe it or not, actual Liverpool FC attacking midfielder / centre forward Diogo Jota is currently the highest ranked FIFA 21 Ultimate Team Champions player on PlayStation platforms. The 24-year-old Portuguese has taken the weekend league by storm, running away with a record of 30 wins and zero losses. It's not uncommon for professional...
News Missing Call of Duty: Warzone Hit Markers Frustrate Players
Detection down
It was all going so well for Call of Duty: Warzone. With a balanced meta, users could get back to using their favourite loadouts and not have to worry so much about the DMR 14. Except now hit markers aren't displaying correctly, making firefights that bit tougher as the ones doing the shooting aren't getting any proper feedback from...
News Resident Evil Village Is 'Much Larger' Than Resident Evil VII: Biohazard
And not just because of Lady Dimitrescu
Resident Evil VII: Biohazard was a fantastic game, but it did err on the short side. Despite delivering a compelling campaign while it lasted, we felt there was room to better explore some of its ideas. As such, we’re happy to hear that the upcoming Resident Evil Village will be “much larger” than its...
News GTA Online, Red Dead Online Thanks Players for Record Engagement with Free Gifts
Simply login to snag them
As we all know by now, the coronavirus pandemic has been kind to the games industry, and Rockstar in particular enjoyed record engagement across GTA Online and Red Dead Online while the world found itself in lockdown. As a result, it wants to thank players for helping it to achieve all-time high player numbers, and so...
Endwalker expansion also announced
Immensely popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV Online will journey to PlayStation 5 later this year, starting with an open beta on the 13th April. It promises a substantial boost in overall performance when compared to the PS4 version of the game, with "significantly improved frame-rates, faster load times, 4K...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 362
Touchdown
For those of you who care, it’s Super Bowl LV this weekend, which means Brady vs Mahomes – and, er, a live performance from The Weeknd. For the rest of you, it’s another good opportunity to play some video games. Whatever the case, let us know what you’re playing in the comments section below. Sammy Barker, Editor: I've been...
News Legendary Xbox Live Indie Games Shooter Comes to PS5, PS4
Shoot 1Up DX fires back
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