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May2020
News PS5 Event Finally Happening as Early as Next Week
Trusted report says 3rd June
Rumours of a dedicated PlayStation 5 event have been rampant for weeks now and by the looks of it, they're not wrong. A new report from trusted journalists Jason Schreier and Takashi Mochizuki over on Bloomberg says that Sony is planning a PS5 digital showcase for the 3rd June -- that's Wednesday next week. It...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Doesn't Use the Origins and Odyssey Loot System
"Unique" gear promised
As we've come to expect of an upcoming Assassin's Creed game, gameplay details are slowly starting to emerge as we creep closer and closer to the next blowout. This latest eyebrow-raiser comes courtesy of the Official PlayStation Magazine, which features an in-depth look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla in its newest issue. Based...
News Official PS5 Website Updated Again, Spurs Speculation That Announcement Is Coming Soon
Here we are again
Sony's official PlayStation 5 page has been updated again. The last update came in March, following Mark Cerny's in-depth talk. The PS5 page now features three bullet points about the next-gen system: Lightning speed Harness the power of a custom CPU, GPU, and SSD with Integrated I/O that rewrite the rules of what a PlaySta
News Silent Hill PS5 Rumours Gain Weight with Pyramid Head's Arrival in Dead by Daylight
Talk about timing
Well, things just got a lot more interesting on the Silent Hill front. Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2 and Heather Mason from Silent Hill 3 form the latest addition to PlayStation 4 title Dead by Daylight along with a new map named Mi
News EA Sports to Extend Madden Partnership with NFL
Roughing the passer
EA Sports is on the cusp of extending its partnership with the National Football League, securing its position as the sole creator of “NFL-themed realistic action simulation video games” through the 2025 season. It’ll also have an option to further that deal through the 2026 season, taking the series up to Madden NFL 27 at...
Guide All Upcoming PS5, PS4 Events, Livestreams, and Press Conferences
Don't miss a thing
With coronavirus throwing the industry for a loop, the concentrated summer news blast of E3 2020 is being spread across dozens of different events, livestreams, and press conferences – and, honestly, it can be difficult to keep up. We’ll be compiling every meaningful date in this article, so bookmark it and you can be sure...
News Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Is Frogwares' Next-Gen Detective Game
Launching 2021
After creating its own IP with The Sinking City, developer Frogwares has announced that it will be returning to what it does best with a new entry in the Sherlock Holmes saga. It's titled Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One and it's coming to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 next year. Check out the reveal trailer above.
News Outriders Debuts Monthly Broadcast Next Week with Reveals and More Info
PS5 news planned
Remember Outriders? It's the new co-op looter shooter from Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly that hasn't exactly taken the world by storm. It's planned for launch at the end of this year for both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, and you can look forward to learning much more about it next week. Square Enix has announced that...
Poll Are You Happy with the Way Sony Is Handling the PS5 Reveal?
Patience is a virtue?
Look, you're sick of hearing about it and we're sick of writing about it. But it feels like the world of PlayStation is locked in some kind of chronostasis until Sony finally drops the PS5 bomb. Sure, we've got The Last of Us: Part II and Ghost of Tsushima coming up soon, and it's fantastic that the PS4 can still say that it...
News Paradise Lost Is a PS5 Game Where World War II Doesn't End
The last story on Earth
Publisher All In! Games has today announced another game to add to the growing list of confirmed PlayStation 5 titles. Named Paradise Lost, it's scheduled for release later this year on next-gen platforms and tells the tale of a 12-year-old-boy caught up in a world where World War II never ended in 1945. It doesn't give too...
Talking Point What PS5 Games Do You Expect at Sony's Next-Gen Reveal Event?
A significant selection of software
We still don’t know when Sony will reveal the PlayStation 5, but all signposts are currently pointing to an early June timeframe. Coronavirus means that it will be forced to reveal its hand as part of a State of Play-esque broadcast, as opposed to its typical PlayStation Meeting stage show. That means that...
News Sony Reiterates Sheer Speed of PS5, Processing Is '100 Times Faster Than PS4'
Speed demon
This isn't the first time that Sony has touted the PlayStation 5's supposedly incredible processing speed and it definitely won't be the last. In the company's latest corporate strategy document, the PS5 section has a whole page dedicated to the "evolution of 'speed' in the next-gen console". As you'd expect, the console's custom SSD is...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Leak Uses 'Mock Logo' Circulated Online, Says Source
Instagram account reveals
Update: After pulling the Instagram post overnight, Next Level Racing posted the following statement to its website: "Our team has recognized that a recent post by us using a logo has been misinterpreted by media and it does not reflect any information from our end, and we deny knowing any information regarding the launch...
Rumour Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is the Name of This Year's Game
Return to the past
After rumours started to emerge yesterday that the next entry in Activision's blockbuster Call of Duty franchise would be titled Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Eurogamer has backed up the speculation by confirming the name with its own sources. Led by Treyarch, this is said to be a return to the sub-series' historical roots...
News PS5 Approach Is Different But 'Not Necessarily a Bad Thing', Says Former PlayStation Boss
Adam Boyes weighs in
Much has been made of the contrasting approaches Sony and Microsoft have taken when revealing details and information about their next-gen consoles. The team in green has been very forthcoming with news of the Xbox Series X, providing a roadmap that fans can follow over the summer months while showing the box itself back in...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Map Is Larger Than Odyssey's, According to Fan-Translated Interview
Size matters
Update: Ubisoft has responded to our request for comment on Julien Laferrière's claims that Assassin's Creed Valhalla has a larger map than Odyssey's. Here's the statement we had back from the publisher: "Odyssey has fantastic momentum. Our aim with Valhalla is to build on that by creating a more approachable story, while adding more...
News Sony: We Are Planning to Introduce a Compelling Line-Up for PS5 Soon
It all points to June
Who else is a little bit tired of hearing the word "soon"? It's the word on everyone's lips at the moment, and now Sony itself has adopted the term. As part of the company's latest corporate strategy meeting, it said: "We plan to introduce a compelling line-up for PS5 soon." How soon this may be is the question up for debate...
News PS5 Reveal Event a Moving Target, Will Be Significant
No one seems to know what's going on, to be honest
Update: Jeff Grubb has attracted a lot of attention these past few days, as rabid PlayStation fans await more information on the company’s next-gen console, which is officially due out later this year. Originally the Games Beat journalist had pegged a 4th June date on the event; now he reports...
News Gamescom Opening Night Live to Take Place on 27th August
Save the date
Gamescom 2020 isn't taking place physically this year, but we at least have a big digital event to look forward to. Heading up the schedule for the convention's plans is Opening Night Live, a live broadcast produced by the man himself, Geoff Keighley. Responsible for lots of E3 content in the past as well as the Game Awards and this...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Reveal Is the Most Viewed Trailer in Ubisoft History
Over 100 million views
The "gameplay" trailer for Assassin's Creed Valhalla may have rubbed more than a few people the wrong way, but the title's initial cinematic reveal trailer has proven to be a gigantic success. The CG trailer, which debuted at the end of April, amassed more than 100 million views in ten days across a number of channels. And,...
News Multiplayer Game Flea Madness Makes Leap to PS5
To flea or not to flea
Flea Madness, a “maddening multiplayer melee” game, will be making the leap to PlayStation 5 in 2021. The title – which is currently hosting a free pre-alpha weekend on PC – sees you “join a team of alien fleas” and “hunt, eat, and squash your friends and frenemies in team play – or Flea for All, where there...
News PS5 Is Absolutely Phenomenal, According to Epic Games
Blows past architectures out of the water
It’s unclear whether Sony paid Epic Games to showcase Unreal Engine 5 on the PlayStation 5 this week, but one thing’s for sure: the company is smitten with the Japanese giant’s new console. Speaking as part of a livestream this week, boss Tim Sweeney described the next-gen system as “absolutely...
News There's a New The Smurfs Game in Development
Feeling blue
What’s the deal with The Smurfs these days? Are the little blue dudes still popular, or did that evaporate after Sony’s dodgy animated movies? We’re not sure, but Microids is banking on the franchise, announcing a new 3D adventure developed by Asterix & Obelix developer OSome Studio. We’re not sure this press release could...
News Gap Squeezing in PS5's Unreal Engine 5 Demo Was Not a Disguised Loading Screen, Says Epic
Phew
The recent Unreal Engine 5 demo has certainly left an impression. Running on a PlayStation 5, it was all real-time footage, captured while someone actually played through the thing. It was pretty much our first in-depth look at what Sony's next-gen console is capable of, and it was gorgeous. But many have been quick to point out a potential...
Guide Will PS5 Have Smart Delivery for PS4 Games?
Can you upgrade your PlayStation 4 titles like Xbox Series X?
Will the PlayStation 5 have Smart Delivery for PlayStation 4 games? Microsoft has announced a scheme which allows you to upgrade software purchased for the Xbox One to Xbox Series X at no added charge. It’s effectively a form of cross-buy: purchase supported titles for one system, and...
News There Isn't a Single Titanfall Game 'Currently in Development'
2019 project likely scrapped
Last February, developer Respawn Entertainment teased that it had a "new twist" on Titanfall in the works with a release date of that same year. That quite clearly never happened and it doesn't look like that project will ever actually see the light of day. In a new interview with IGN, the studio has said that "there's...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Has the Most Character Customisation in the Series
Hair, beards, tattoos, war paint, and more
While you won't be able to sculpt protagonist Eivor's face in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, you do have quite a lot of control over his or her appearance. At least, when compared to the main characters of previous Assassin's Creed games. We already knew that you'll be able to get tattoos and apply war paint...
News PS5 Will Drive the Future of PC, Sony's System Is Remarkably Balanced
Epic Games boss chimes in
Epic Games just showcased the first real-time gameplay footage of PlayStation 5, and it looks extraordinary. While the company’s upcoming Unreal Engine 5 will naturally be compatible with multiple formats – including, of course, PlayStation 4 – the firm has been really talking up the design of Sony’s next-gen...
News Fortnite Is a PS5 Launch Game, Will Switch to Unreal Engine 5 Next Year
The battle goes on
Epic Games has just announced the existence of Unreal Engine 5, the next big leap in its gaming technology. If you've yet to see the PlayStation 5 gameplay demo, we suggest you do so -- it looks stunning. However, an offshoot of this news relates back to Epic's super-popular battle royale shooter, Fortnite. Amid all the info...
News PS5 Unreal Engine 5 Gameplay Demo Finally Shows Us What Next-Gen Games Look Like
Next-gen is here
Today's big reveal is actually the unveiling of Unreal Engine 5 from Epic Games. The above video gives us our first real, in-depth look at what the PlayStation 5 is capable of, as the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo is running in real-time on Sony's next-generation console. The demo is called 'Lumen in the Land of Nanite', and needless...
News Games Industry Will Feel Real Impact of Coronavirus Next Year
Expect a next-gen software drought
The gaming industry is booming right now, as coronavirus is providing people with more opportunity to play than ever before. However, while the immediate slate of upcoming software seems largely unaffected, it’s next year where we’ll see the affects of the global pandemic. That’s according to Xbox boss Phil...
News Sony Unphased by Aggressive Xbox Series X Marketing, CFO Says Proof Will Be in PS5 Sales
The battle begins
Over the last few months, it's become abundantly clear that Microsoft is trying its best to make a big comeback with the Xbox Series X. With the next-gen console set to go head to head with the PlayStation 5 in holiday 2020, the team in green has been talkative to say the least -- while Sony has largely remained silent on its...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Shares Image of Idyllic English Settlement
Countryside scene
The settlement you'll be coming back to time and time again forms an important part of the experience in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Situated in England, the game's creative director has given us a quick glimpse of what to expect when we get our hands on the cross-gen PlayStation 5 title later this year. Ashraf Ismail states that...
News PS5 Release Date of Holiday 2020 Unaffected by COVID-19, Claims Sony
It's still on course
Despite bringing the world to a complete standstill, Sony has today reiterated that the launch of the PlayStation 5 has not been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Revealed in the Japanese giant's latest financial results for the fiscal year ending 31st March 2020, it states that PS5 is still on course to release this holiday...
Poll Are You Noticing PS4 Loading Times More Since PS5's Reveal?
Sit tight
Sony’s hoping to practically eliminate loading times with the PlayStation 5’s super-fast SSD hard drive, but has all the talk of next-gen efficiency prompted you to pay more attention to PlayStation 4 delays? This author’s been catching up on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey in the wake of Ubisoft’s recent Valhalla reveal, and whi
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Hidden Blade Brings Back Instant Stealth Kills
With the right timing
We think Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey are both fantastic open world games, but their heavy focus on role-playing systems and mechanics often leaves them feeling very different from how older Assassin's Creed games used to play. One key example of how the series has changed can be found in how Origins...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Enlists 'Vikings' TV Show Composer
Alongside series veterans
The Assassin's Creed series has a long history of great soundtracks, and it's starting to sound like Assassin's Creed Valhalla will offer another excellent score. Spotted on Ubisoft's German website -- the same page that told us about the Beowulf DLC quest -- Norwegian musician Einar Selvik is listed as one of the game's...
News PlayStation Studios Animation Can Be Tailored to Certain Franchises
Nostalgic hit
Sony has just unveiled the new branding that all of its first-party studios will fall under when the PlayStation 5 rolls around later this year. PlayStation Studios is the name, with a new animation that will play after booting up all of its games. It features classic PlayStation characters such as Kratos, Nathan Drake, and Aloy, but...
News PlayStation Studios Branding to Adorn PS5 Box Art, Game Trailers, and More
A cohesive message
Sony has just unveiled PlayStation Studios, the new branding it will affix to all its first party games going forward. Launching alongside PS5 at the end of this year, the new ident is purpose built to mark all the output of SIE's Worldwide Studios as a way of unifying the platform holder's software. You'd best get used to it, as...
News Sony Breaks Silence with PlayStation Studios Reveal
PlayStation Studios presents
Sony has revealed a new branding for its exclusive games lineup, which will launch alongside the PlayStation 5. All exclusive games will now be branded under the 'PlayStation Studios' umbrella, which sounds rather slick and snappy. PlayStation Studios even has its own opening animation, which will play whenever you boot...
News PS5 Release Date Listed for October 2020, But Sony Says It's an Error
Just five months away
Update: Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu contacted Sony about the PlayStation 5's planned October 2020 release date mentioned in a job listing, and the manufacturer stated that it's an error. "It was due to a mistake in the recruitment site, not content that was written by our company," a spokesperson said. As it stands, the...
News Divinity: Original Sin, Baldurs Gate 3 Reveals Planned for Guerrilla Collective Event
Console content?
Larian Studios has made a name for itself in the console space over the past generation with Divinity: Original Sin and its excellent sequel, and the developer looks to be in pole position to replicate that success with Baldurs Gate 3. That's only confirmed to be releasing on PC and Google Stadia at the time of writing, although...
News Don't Expect Assassin's Creed Valhalla to Run at 60 Frames-Per-Second on PS5
Ubisoft guaranteeing 30 frames-per-second for now
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a cross-gen title, scheduled to release on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 later this year. But does that mean that the next-gen version will run at 60 frames-per-second if its current-gen counterpart is targeting 30 frames-per-second? Microsoft’s official website...
News Capcom Plans to Release Multiple 'Major' Games Before April 2021
Fiscal year reveals
Capcom has been going from strength to strength across the PlayStation 4 generation, boasting record sales with Monster Hunter: World and revitalising the Resident Evil franchise with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil 2. It's a feel-good story, and it doesn't look like the Japanese publisher has any plans to stop the...
Video 10 PS5 Games We'd Absolutely Love to See
Wishful thinking
It's funny to think we're just months away from PlayStation 5. Seven years after PS4 came into our lives, next-gen is on the approach, arriving this holiday. We already know some of the titles heading to PS5, but what are some games we're hoping to see emerge on the new platform? That's just the subject of our latest video. Join...
Soapbox PS5 Will Be Sold on the Strength of Its Sequels
And that's a good thing
This industry craves new intellectual property at every opportunity, but I believe the PlayStation 5 will be sold on the strength of its sequels. Sony has been excellent at re-imagining its roster of franchises every generation: Naughty Dog famously ditched Jak & Daxter in favour of Uncharted; Sucker Punch moved away from...
News Geoff Keighley Hypes Up Incoming Next-Gen Game Reveals Following Xbox Criticism
Bring it on
Geoff Keighley, also known in the Push Square office as the Master of Hype, is confident that future next-gen game reveals are going to meet expectations. In response to an IGN article that suggests lowering your expectations ahead of imminent announcements, Keighley writes on Twitter: "This article will likely not age well." Them's...
News Mafia Social Media Continues to Tease Amid New Game, Remaster Rumours
Strictly business
Update: Some had suggested that yesterday's Twitter post from the official Mafia account was connected to Mother's day. However, a new message suggests that some kind of promotional campaign is underway. A new message maintains the one word theme: "Power." Seems like something is happening, presumably this week. Original...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC Mission Will Feature the Famous Beowulf Legend
Epic
Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be dipping into the realm of myths and legends with one of its DLC story missions, it seems. The game's product page on Ubisoft's German website mentions that 'The Legend of Beowulf' will be included in the season pass. Beowulf started life as an epic poem written in Old English, and it's been retold countless...
News The Elder Scrolls 6 News and Details Are Still Years Away
It's after Starfield
We've always known that The Elder Scrolls VI is a game we won't be seeing for a very long time, but that still hasn't stopped fans from pestering Bethesda's Pete Hines about it. The next instalment in the huge RPG franchise releases after the publisher's new IP, Starfield, meaning that news and details surrounding that sixth...
News Tomorrow's Summer Game Fest Reveal Is a 'Cool and Fun' Title, Says Geoff Keighley
But it's not Batman
As you might be aware, we're being treated to a new game announcement tomorrow. As revealed on the schedule for Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, a new title will be revealed on 12th May. We're on the brink of a new generation of console hardware, which naturally means there are all sorts of rumoured games floating about at the...
News Call of the Sea Publisher Raw Fury Has 'No Further Information' on PS5 Release
Just Xbox and PC
Following the recent Inside Xbox broadcast, which introduced us to several third party next-gen games, we reached out to some of the teams about the status of any PlayStation 5 versions. There was some ambiguity as to which of the titles shown will be exclusive to Xbox and which are coming to Sony's console too. One game we were...
News PS5's Price Could Be Undercut by Xbox Series X, Analysts Suggest
Sticky situation
Speaking as part of a live episode of Geoff Keighley's Bonus Round this week, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter suggested that Microsoft may undercut the price of the PlayStation 5 this holiday. According to the industry analyst, he thinks Sony will charge $500 for its next-gen console, giving its Redmond competitor the...
Random Mark Cerny's PS5 Tech Talk Has Been Turned Into a Relaxing ASMR Video
Yes, really
We all know that PlayStation 5's lead system architect, Mark Cerny, has the most soothing voice in the games industry. He always speaks in a relaxed tone, as though he's reading us all a bedtime story. It's never not a pleasure to listen to the man talk, even when it's about next-gen mumbo jumbo. Why not take advantage of his smooth...
News Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Has a PS5 Version in the Works
Thirsty for more
It certainly looks like today is the day for developers to confirm that they're working on PlayStation 5 versions of games. Joining Scarlet Nexus is Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, which confirmed it would release a next-gen version as part of Inside Xbox's third-party gameplay reveal event yesterday. It was announced for...
News Scarlet Nexus Confirmed for PS5, PS4
Anime goes next-gen
Announced for the Xbox Series X yesterday at Inside Xbox's third-party gameplay reveal, it was unclear whether or not Bandai Namco's Scarlet Nexus was exclusive to the next-gen platform. Thankfully, it has now been confirmed that the anime-style title will also be coming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Business Wire of all...
News Horizon Zero Dawn Sequel Targeting 'Industry-Benchmark Graphics' on PS5
Don't doubt it
As far as we’re concerned, The Last of Us: Part II looks better than any of the next-gen games announced thus far. And while great graphics don’t always make for a great experience, they’re unquestionably one of the biggest selling-points of new systems. It may be down to Guerrilla Games to showcase exactly what PlayStation 5 is...
News DIRT 5 Has a Story Mode with Uncharted Voice Actors
On-wheels adventure
Upcoming off-road racer DIRT 5 will have a story mode when it launches on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 later this year. Uncharted stars Nolan North (Nathan Drake) and Troy Baker (Sam Drake) have been signed up to be your mentors, giving you tips on sponsorship deals, racing strategies, and more. Apparently, there’ll be...
Rumour PS5 Reveal Event on Course for Early to Mid June
COVID-19 could change plans
Update: Jason Schreier has added a little more clarification to his comments on the ResetEra forum: "I said there will be something PS5-related happening by mid-June (unless it’s bumped because of COVID-19). I didn’t say 'the PS5 event' because I don’t know how many things they’re doing." Make of that what you...
It's coming, eventually
In the short time since Microsoft's Inside Xbox third-party digital event, both the team in green and Ubisoft have been heavily criticized for their use of the word "gameplay". The Xbox Series X manufacturer promised that it would debut footage of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and while it technically did, what we got didn't...
News The Medium, Scorn to Skip PS5 for Now
Scarlet Nexus' exclusivity status unknown
Microsoft showcased several previously unannounced Xbox Series X games during its third-party showcase earlier today, and we’ve been trying to get clarification on whether they’ll come to PlayStation 5 in the future. There’s already been some confusion over Yakuza: Like a Dragon, which
News Destiny 2 PS5 Version Confirmed by Bungie
More details soon
One of the big benefits to Microsoft ever so slightly lifting the lid off of its next-gen Xbox Series X is that developers around the globe feel much more comfortable making their plans public. One example is Bungie, which has today revealed that Destiny 2 will be coming to PlayStation 5. Of course, it was always going to be...
Reaction Sony Needs to Show Us a True, Next-Gen PS5 Exclusive After Lukewarm Inside Xbox
It's getting tiresome now
Today’s hotly anticipated Inside Xbox broadcast was supposed to be our first taste of next-gen gameplay, but it proved to be anything but. Microsoft, to its credit, had attempted to calibrate expectations prior to the show airing, but even as PlayStation fans we were desperate to get a glimpse of what the Xbox Series X...
News Watch Six Seconds of Madden NFL 21 Next-Gen Gameplay
Into the endzone
Is it gameplay? Probably not, but that’s what EA Sports is describing this six-second look at Madden NFL 21 to be, so we’ll take the publisher’s word for it. Much of this trailer taken from Microsoft’s big Inside Xbox showcase centres on Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes but we are treated to a teensy glimpse of...
News DIRT 5 Revealed, Cross-Gen Off-Road Racer Coming to PS5, PS4
Racing onto next-gen
After teasing the reveal earlier this week, Codemasters has announced DIRT 5. This new take on the off-road racing series looks to take things back to a more laid back setting -- a sim racer this ain't. You can get a feel for what this game is all about in its debut trailer, embedded above. It looks to have a wide variety of...
News Chorus: Rise As One Sings to PS5, PS4's Hymn Sheet in 2021
Perfect harmony
Announced during Inside Xbox but officially confirmed for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, sci-fi title Chorus: Rise As One is a space combat shooter coming from developer Fishlabs and publisher Deep Silver. “Take control of Nara, once the Circle’s deadliest warrior, now their most wanted fugitive, on a quest to destroy the dark...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Next-Gen Gameplay Revealed
This is England
Here's our first look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and, well... It's not exactly the gameplay blowout that a lot of people were hoping for (even though it was confirmed to be a "teaser" by creative director Ashraf Ismail). The trailer's just a minute and a half long, but at least it looks lovely. Hopefully we get to see a full...
Guide PS5 Launch Games - Every PlayStation 5 Title Predicted to Release Alongside Next-Gen Console
Every PS5 game we expect to be available at launch
What are the PS5’s launch games? While Sony’s shared some details about its next-gen device, it’s stopped short of revealing any software for the PlayStation 5 thus far. Of course, if the system is set to release in 2020, then developers will already be hard at work creating titles for the...
News Soedesco Rebrands As It Confirms PS5 Projects Are Underway
It's in your hands
Dutch publisher Soedesco may not be a household name, but it’s readying itself for the impending next generation with a rebranding effort. The company – which most recently released Truck Driver on the PlayStation 4 – has reimagined its logo and incorporated the slogan ‘It’s in Your Hands’. The organisation explained:...
News PS5's User Interface Could Help You to Plan Your Game Sessions
How long to beat?
We know that Sony’s planning to streamline the PlayStation 5 experience by creating interactive widgets for games to take advantage of. On current consoles, for example, you have to load up a title and then select the multiplayer component before you can hop into a match. Next-gen will change this, as you’ll be able to bypass...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Won't Be the Longest or Biggest Game in the Series, Says Ubisoft Dev
Less is more
If you've played through Assassin's Creed Odyssey, you'll be familiar with just how huge that game is. It takes place in an enormous map and has endless missions and other activities to engage in, keeping players busy for potentially hundreds of hours. It's a great game, of course, but you could argue it's too big for its own good. For...
News New Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk Titles Expected in 2020
Activision going big
Activision has two unannounced titles based on “library intellectual property” in the pipeline, and there are strong rumours to suggest that they’ll be new entries in the Crash Bandicoot and Tony Hawk franchises. With regards to the skateboarding series, pro skater
News Call of Duty PS5 on Target for 2020 Release
Ready up
Call of Duty releases every year without fail, but the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has threatened to throw a hand grenade in publisher Activision’s plans. Fortunately, the firm indicated as part of an earnings call that this year's expected PlayStation 5 entry is very much on track – despite nearly all of its employees currently...
News EA Suggests Its PS4 Games Can Be Upgraded to PS5 for Free
Publisher comments on next-gen transition
Naturally, there's lots of talk around next-gen right now, but one question in particular remains a bit of a mystery, particularly for PlayStation 5. If you buy a game on PS4 that later releases for PS5, can you swap to the enhanced version at no extra cost? Interestingly, Electronic Arts now appears to be...
Soapbox Sony Needs to Share a PS5 Roadmap
Worst timeline
I really don’t think the communication surrounding the PlayStation 5 has been as bad as some enthusiast forums would lead you to believe, but it’s obvious there’s a lot we still need to learn about Sony’s next-gen system. Coronavirus has, in my opinion, turned the industry upside-down – but the manufacturer’s had a few...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Valhalla Release Date Set for October
Odin is with us
The release date for Assassin's Creed Valhalla may have leaked ahead of its official announcement, according to a rumour from Reddit. The poster says that their local gaming shop had a 16th October 2020 release date attached to the title, and the moderation team backs up this claim by confirming that the user shared screenshots of...
News Evidence of a New Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Game Continues to Surface
Coming 2020
In case you weren't aware, there's more than likely going to be a new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game this year. Various insiders have hinted at its existence over the past couple of months, but the real evidence is being sourced from bands and skateboarders who are making their inclusion in the title public. Last month, The Dead Set posted...
Talking Point What PlayStation Franchises Should Sony Bring Back on PS5?
Digging for IP gold
Sony's first-party studios have been firing on all cylinders like never before throughout the PlayStation 4 generation, treating us to the likes of God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Horizon: Zero Dawn. We're more than likely going to get sequels to every one of those titles on the next-generation PlayStation 5, but will that...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Won't Waste Your Time with Unnecessary Grinding
Play your way
If, like this author, you’re one of many people who dived headfirst into Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on the back of last week’s Valhalla hype, you’re probably wondering one thing: why the outrageous grind? One of the biggest criticisms of Ubisoft’s enormous open worlder is that there are moments where you can’t continue the...
News Sony Researching Finger Tracking Controllers for PSVR, and There's Video Proof
Watch prototype footage now
It seems like Sony is fully in the swing of researching and developing new technology for the virtual reality space. The company has said nothing of a successor to its PlayStation VR hardware, but we can presume it's on the way. At the very least, we now know Sony's engineers are right in the midst of making much improved...
News 'Souls-Like' Action Game Moonray Is Planned for PS5
Coming to Steam this summer
Described by developer Everything Is Full of Gods as a "Souls-like hack and slash set on surreal planets", Moonray is planned for an eventual release on PlayStation 5. In July, it'll arrive on Steam Early Access. The game looks weird and potentially quite good, going by the above gameplay trailer. Hopefully the reception...
News Infinity Ward 'Sure' Call of Duty: Warzone Will Support PS5
Ready up
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Talking Point Could PS5's Price Be a Problem Against Xbox's Rumoured Lockhart?
Value added
The feedback on enthusiast forums is that Microsoft is being refreshingly open about its next-gen plans, but rumours suggest that Xbox Series X may only represent half of its strategy for the generation to come. Apparently, the Redmond giant intends to introduce a smaller, cheaper alternative to
News The Lord of the Rings: Gollum PS5 Screenshots Are a Glimpse Into the Future
My precious
This really is the week that'll lift the lid off the next generation. Microsoft's Xbox Series X unveiling of third-party games will take place later this week on Thursday, but publisher Daedalic Entertainment has already beaten it to the punch. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has been announced for PlayStation 5, arriving next year, and...
Gallery Here's What Our Community Thinks PS5 Will Look Like
We asked, you delivered
Last week, we presented our readers with a task. We were curious to know what you lot think the PlayStation 5 will look like, and so we asked you to send us your very own designs. If you had a vision for PS5 -- be it serious or silly -- we wanted to see it. Fortunately, our community rose to the challenge, sending us all...
News Summer Game Fest Announced, Will Host Sony and Other Major Publishers
May to August 2020
With the cancellation of E3 2020, it feels like everyone's trying to replace the annual event. IGN, GameSpot, and GamesRadar ar
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Scales Back Naval Combat, Has an Upgradeable Settlement
The centre of quests and decisions
Outside of fast travel, your ship was the best way of getting about and navigating the map in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. You could always rely on the vessel to get you somewhere quickly out on the open seas, and naturally, the mode of transport returns in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. However, this time around, it...
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News New Battlefield Game Confirmed for PS5, Coming 2021
May not be cross-gen
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News Of Course Assassin's Creed Valhalla Brings Back the Worst Part of the Series
Layla returns
The present-day sections of Assassin's Creed games are always considered to be one of the franchise's worst aspects, and it doesn't look like that's about to change with Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Ubisoft has confirmed that the storyline of Layla Hassan from Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be continued in the...
Talking Point What New Trophy Features Do You Want on PS5?
Achievement master
Trophies are one of the best things about Sony's family of consoles. Allowing you to document your progress through every single game available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, it's a very handy feature when you want to look back at your gaming history. It could be better, however. The Japanese giant proved that it is open...
News PS5 Event in Late May or Early June Seems Inevitable, Hardware Reveal Could Be Sooner
Evidence is adding up
When is Sony's PS5 reveal? It's a question that we've been asking for months, and the ongoing coronavirus situation certainly hasn't made things any easier to predict. But now, it's looking more and more likely that we're very close to something big. Rampant rumours have been saying that Sony has its next-gen event set for some...
News Third-Party PS5 Games to Debut Gameplay at Xbox Series X Event Next Week
AC Valhalla included
Yep, the cogs are certainly in motion folks. Microsoft has just announced that it plans to showcase next-generation gameplay as part of a digital Inside Xbox event next week from its "global developers partners". Amongst the reveals will be third-party titles also coming to PlayStation 5, meaning we're finally about to get a...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Pre-Order Info and Retail Editions Detailed
Whip out your wallets
In case you somehow missed it, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has now been fully unveiled with a cinematic trailer. That's not all, though -- Ubisoft has also gone into detail on the various pre-order bonuses and retail editions you'll be able to buy this holiday. To start with, all pre-orders for either the PlayStation 4 or PS5...
Gallery Assassin's Creed Valhalla In-Game Screenshots Show Locations, Characters, Combat, and More
It's an invasion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's first trailer is entirely CG, but if you want to actually see how the game looks in-engine, then you've come to the right place. Ubisoft has released a slew of screenshots that show off various parts of the upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 title. It's unclear which version these pictures are based...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Lets You Play as a Male or Female Character
It's your choice
Assassin's Creed Odyssey allowed you to play as either a male or female character for the first time in the series when it launched a couple of years ago, and thankfully, the next instalment will be bringing that widely-requested feature back. Confirmed via a Ubisoft press release, Assassin's Creed Valhalla will allow you to play as...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Launches on PS5, PS4 in Holiday 2020
Next-gen begins now
Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in Holiday 2020. We assume that it'll be a PS5 launch game. You can find the game's first trailer above. It's entirely cinematic, but it gives you a good idea of what to expect. You'll be playing as a viking as raiders...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion Both Reportedly Due for Late 2020 on PS5
Unless COVID-19 gets in the way
Update: It's now been confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will release Holiday 2020 on PS5 and PS4. You can find out more about that through here. Original Story: Ubisoft appears to have very big plans when it comes to supporting the PlayStation 5 from day one. According to Jason Schreier, who will
Live Watch Assassin's Creed Valhalla's First Trailer
The vikings are coming
It's almost time for our first look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Yesterday, the game was officially announced though an eight hour livestream, showing the creation of the title's key art. All we know for sure right now is that Valhalla's going to include vikings, but we're bound to learn much more from this imminent trailer...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Revealed, Cinematic Trailer Coming Tomorrow
It's definitely vikings
Following an eight hour livestream recording of digital artist BossLogic creating the game's key art, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been officially announced. As was heavily rumoured, the title looks to be taking the franchise to the time of vikings, and going by the above artwork, we'll be playing as one. The main character...
It's happening
Update: Ubisoft has registered a website domain for 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla', probably giving us an early indication of what the next Assassin's Creed game is going to be called. We prefer the long rumoured Assassin's Creed Ragnarok, but we all know Sony's got dibs on that subtitle for God of War. Meanwhile, the livestream...
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