PS5 News
April2024
Random Seven Years Later, No Man's Sky's Reputation Is Slowly Improving
"Guys, we might hit Very Positive one day"
No Man's Sky has become synonymous with ambitious developer overreach, a cautionary tale of what can happen when publishers do nothing to reign in out-of-control hype. When the game was released in 2016 and failed to meet sky-high expectations set in no small part by Hello Games director Sean Murray...
News Helldivers Dev Marks 'Malevelon Creek Memorial Day', Issues Commemorative Capes
A date which will live in infamy
Developer Arrowhead Game Studios has officially honoured the brave sacrifice and noble fallen of Malevelon Creek. The pivotal battle against the Automatons marked the community's first significant loss, which was recently avenged as a part of the ongoing Operation Swift Disassembly. To celebrate, 1st April will...
News Stellar Blade Director Recommends Players Wear Clothes, Where Possible
Clothes maketh the (wo)man
Stellar Blade is launching exclusively on PS5 at the end of the month, on 26th of April, and anticipation is high amongst enthusiasts for the appealing action RPG. We love what we've played so far. Still, not an insignificant amount of attention is directed at the game due to its more aesthetic attributes and the many...
In one-on-one situations, "you have to accept all the responsibility if you lose"
Outspoken Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada has made a bold claim that is unlikely to ruffle any feathers in the broader audience: younger gamers prefer team-based games because they can blame, at least partially, any losses on their teammates rather than having to...
News A Unicorn Overlord Sequel Could Be Considered
Duocorn Overlord
It's a bit of a stretch, but a question in a newly released player survey suggests that Atlus and Vanillaware are at least trying to gauge interest in a potential sequel to Unicorn Overlord — the immaculate strategy RPG that launched just last month. Said survey queries players on their experience with the game, and their...
News New Hollow Knight: Silksong Age Rating Fuels More Speculation
Was registered in February
First there was an Xbox Store page, and now there is an age rating; might Hollow Knight: Silksong finally be about ready to release? Speculation concerning Team Cherry's PS5 and PS4 sequel is widespread right now, and a newly uncovered South Korean age rating has only fuelled online chatter. Interestingly, the age rating...
Preview Sand Land Could Be a Surprise PS5 Hit, But the Grind Has to Be Good
Demonic influence
Sand Land, the open world adaptation of Akira Toriyama's standalone manga, has real potential. And honestly, that surprised us, because we had this game (perhaps unfairly) tagged as another somewhat underwhelming Bandai Namco tie-in. But now, having played through several hours of the adventure ourselves, we think this could be one...
Mini Review Freedom Planet 2 (PS5) - A Brilliant 2D Platformer Sequel
Move aside, Sonic, again
Sonic's influence on the gaming world has been well documented over the years, resulting in many attempts to recreate the 1991 classic's momentum-focused gameplay. In 2014, developer GalaxyTrail released Freedom Planet, an excellent 2D platformer that managed to invoke a similar exhilarating feeling with its emphasis on...
News Atari's Retro Revivals Continue with Top-Down Racer NeoSprint on PS5, PS4
Nearing the finish line
Publisher Atari has been bringing back all kinds of old school series lost to the annals of time, and its latest is soon to leave its stint in early access with a full launch. That game is NeoSprint, a modern take on the company's top-down, multiplayer racing series, coming this summer to PS5 and PS4. With an emphasis on...
Rumour Sony to Host Big PlayStation Event Next Month
Could be a PlayStation Showcase
Sony likes to put on major State of Play livestreams and host its PlayStation Showcase during the month of May, and it appears the company is gearing up to do so once again in 2024. Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb reports he's heard "a bunch of times" from sources that Sony is planning an event for May, and it sounds...
News Stellar Blade Dev Shift Up Already Hiring for Next AAA Project
A sci-fi action RPG
Stellar Blade is just a few weeks away from release, and will be developer Shift Up's first major console project. However, before this PS5 exclusive is even out, the studio has begun hiring for its next game — and it looks like it'll also be hitting consoles. On a new recruitment page on its website, Shift Up is advertising...
News KOTOR Remake is 'Alive and Well', Insists Saber Interactive CEO
"It's been in the press numerous times"
They say that no news is good news, but in the case of the carbonite-encased Knights of the Old Republic remake, apparently languishing in development hell, we'll take whatever scraps we can get. Now an independent entity free from the imploding Embracer Group, developer S
News Bungie Announces Destiny 2: The Final Shape Showcase for Next Week
Beginning to take shape
Embattled developer Bungie will showcase The Final Shape, Destiny 2's latest, last, and perhaps most important expansion, next Tuesday, providing an update on the in-development project. The Final Shape was originally supposed to launch in February 2024 but was hit with a delay alongside last year's layoffs. Bungie invites...
News Helldivers 2 Players Reeling as Automatons Counter with Heavy Walkers, Armoured Gunships
New machines, deployed in secret
Helldivers 2 players are currently fully committed to Operation Swift Disassembly, a surgical campaign to eradicate the Automaton threat once and for all. The situation on the ground remains extremely fluid; following the successful liberation of Malevelon Creek, a symbolic victory for the force
News Immortals of Aveum Getting Futuristic FSR 3, HDR Support on PS5
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Immortals of Aveum is making a second attempt, available this month via PlayStation Plus, and it seems developer Ascendant Studios still has a few magic tricks up its voluminous sleeve. Two patches are planned for the game, one which will add the now-expected HDR support and...
News PSP Dungeon Crawling RPGs Class of Heroes 1 & 2 Delve to PS5 Over a Decade Later
Deep cut
Originally released for the PSP all the way back in 2008 and 2009 respectively, Class of Heroes and Class of Heroes 2 are returning to PlayStation over a decade later. These fairly hardcore, grind-heavy dungeon crawlers were met with hit and miss reviews back in the day, but they did manage to establish a following amongst players who...
News Ambitious, Giant-Slaying Action Adventure Eternal Strands Announced for PS5
Not a strand type game
Having been in development for over four years at Quebec-based studio Yellow Brick, Eternal Strands has just been officially revealed. This is an ambitious-sounding action adventure game, with an emphasis on giant enemies and environmental gameplay. The press release sums things up rather nicely: "Fight epic, 25-meters-high...
News Big Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Update Adds New Weather Hazards, Increases the Level Cap
Patch 01.000.200 available to download now
Helldivers 2 has taken a new patch on PS5 and PC that adds new weather effects to the popular shooter and triples the maximum level. Having downloaded update 01.000.200, you'll have the chance to encounter blizzards and sandstorms while out on missions. Also, you can now grind your way up to level 150 while...
News PGA Tour PS5 Game Tees Up EA Play Release on Thursday
Quality golf title coming soon
EA has announced its EA Play subscription service will be updated on Thursday with the addition of the high-quality golf game EA Sports PGA Tour. Current members will be available to download and kickstart their golfing career as the title is added to The Play List, which already features many other games published by...
Preview MechWarrior 5: Clans Wants to Make the Hardcore Series More Accessible Than Ever on PS5
Mech it happen
Targeting a PS5 release at some point this year, MechWarrior 5: Clans has a clear goal in mind: to expand its audience beyond the hardcore fans of this long-running series. Indeed, MechWarrior has always been a fairly demanding franchise — which has largely stuck to PC — but Clans is built to be the most accessible entry to date...
News Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Also a Day One PS Plus Extra Game, Out 23rd April
Sony details big PS Plus month
Sony has revealed that not only is Dave the Diver coming to PS Plus Extra on its release date of 16th April 2024, but so too is the upcoming Metroidvania title Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Launching under the EA Originals banner, the promising indie platformer is coming out on 23rd April 2024 for PS5, and PS Plus Extra...
News Dave the Diver Will Launch on PS Plus Extra, Free for Members on 16th April
Godzilla DLC still slated for May
Dave the Diver team Mintrocket has today announced the PS5 and PS4 versions of its 2023 indie hit will release on 16th April 2024, and they'll be available straight away via PS Plus Extra also. Current members of Sony's subscription service will be able to download and play the game without charge, granting them...
News A New Xbox Store Page Has Fans Aflutter for Hollow Knight: Silksong Once Again
Is release date news inbound?
Hollow Knight: Silksong was announced more than five years ago, and it feels like we're not much closer to the hotly anticipated indie game's release. Fans have been clamouring for something, anything about this side-scrolling Metroidvania action title all these years, and while we've had one or two trailers and some...
News Run a Cosy Convenience Store in Slice of Life Sim InKonbini, Coming to PS5
Self service
Working in a retail store seems like an under-explored setting for games, considering so many people do it. While we've seen horror titles explore the terrors of staffing night shifts, this upcoming game, InKonbini, looks like an earnest effort to capture the bright side of tending to a shop. Announced for PS5 and launching sometime in...
News 3 New PS Plus Essential Games Up for Download Now on PS5, PS4
Immortalised on your account
The monthly PS Plus Essential update has arrived, granting all members of Sony's subscription service access to three new PS5, PS4 titles. They're available to download now across the UK and Europe, and availability will spread to the USA later on in the day. Here's what can be redeemed between now and Tuesday, 7th May...
News Another Capcom Success as Dragon's Dogma 2 Sells 2.5 Million Copies
Overall series now at over 10 million sales
Dragon's Dogma 2 has sold more than 2.5 million copies in the less than two weeks it has spent on the market, Capcom today confirmed. Bundling in all the versions of the original game, this means the series has in total sold over 10 million units. The Japanese firm shared the news today in a press release...
News Digital Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Owners Unable to Unlock Platinum Trophy
Kweh?
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth players who picked up the game digitally and are currently working towards unlocking the game's Platinum Trophy might want to rein in their chocobos, as the game's most recent patch introduced an issue preventing it from popping. According to Kotaku, an issue introduced in the recent 1.020 patch broke one of the...
News Helldivers 2 Players Secure Symbolic Victory with Anticipated Liberation of Malevelon Creek
Remember the Creek
Helldiver's 2's latest, most relentless campaign continues as "Operation Swift Disassembly" develops. This time, the mission objective is nothing less than the complete eradication of the Automatons for good. And while the war is still far from over, lovers of liberty can sleep soundly tonight, comforted by the joyous news that...
News Tekken 8 Director Responds to Legions of Fans Requesting Waffle House Level
Good Food Fast
In response to the high volume of requests for its inclusion, Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada has made perhaps the inadvisable decision to ask fans why they want a Waffle House level added to the game. For the uninitiated or the international, Waffle House is an American restaurant chain, with most of the company's 1,900 US stores...
News Nobuo Uematsu Tentatively Commits to Scoring Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy's Next Theme
"It'd be my honour"
Legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu will compose the central theme for the as-yet-unnamed third game in Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, tentatively committing to the job after being put on the spot by Rebirth director Tetsuya Nomura. In a conversation posted to the Square Enix Music Channel (thanks, VGC),
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dragon's Dogma 2?
Rock the dragon
Dragon's Dogma 2 dropped to impressively high review scores last month, earning Capcom yet another hit with critics — but now that it's been out for a little while, we want to know what you think of this open world RPG. Indeed, player opinion seems to be a bit more divided, although we're well aware that some people have been...
News Unicorn Overlord Sales Top Half a Million, Could Be Vanillaware's Fastest Selling Game
Unicorn overload
Unicorn Overlord, the typically gorgeous Vanillaware strategy RPG that released in early March, has now sold over 500,000 copies. The news comes directly from publisher Atlus, via the game's new accolades trailer (which just so happens to include your favourite PlayStation website). It's the kind of result that we've come to expect...
News Silent Hill 2 Remake Claims ESRB Age Rating Ahead of Supposed 2024 Launch
Could a release date reveal be close?
The PS5 remake of Silent Hill 2 has taken one step closer to its reported 2024 release as the ESRB has handed the title a Mature age rating. Generally awarded near the completion of a game's development, the USA firm warns of blood and gore, language, sexual themes, and violence throughout the experience from...
Reminder 4 PS Plus Essential Games Leave the Service Tomorrow
Redeem them while you still can
Tomorrow's the monthly PS Plus Essential game refresh, so you've only got a handful of hours left to redeem what Sony had to offer for the month of March 2024. Since this is the offering of the base tier, you will be able to continue playing the PS5, PS4 games for as long as you sustain a membership to the...
News UK Sales Charts: South Park: Snow Day Chills with the Bestsellers, Rise of the Ronin Falls
Snow joke
We've had a fair number of exciting new game releases lately, and they've all had a moment to shin in the UK's physical games chart. This time, though, it's the turn of South Park: Snow Day, which makes a perhaps surprising debut at number three. It's behind usual hits EA Sports FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy, with the PS5 version the most...
Rumour PS5 Pro's 'Enhanced' Label Covers Resolution, Frame Rate, Ray Tracing Upgrades
Only one needed for the PS5 Pro tag
Sony will brand games with a PS5 Pro "Enhanced" label if they go the extra mile to support its upgraded machine, a new Insider Gaming report claims. In keeping with promotional efforts seen for the PS4 Pro during the last generation, such a badge is said to feature if a studio applies just one of a few different...
March2024
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Rise of the Ronin?
On the rise
Rise of the Ronin has been out for just over a week now, and so we want to know what you think of Team Ninja's open world action RPG. Published by Sony itself, this PS5 exclusive was met with somewhat divided reviews, and so currently sits at a 76 on Metacritic. User impressions have been more lenient overall, but it's still hard to...
Guide Upcoming PS5 Games for April and May 2024
Stellar Blade! Dragon Ball! System Shock!
On the hunt for some shiny new games for your PS5? Well, you're certainly in the right place! As always, we've been busy putting together a list of some particularly noteworthy physical releases headed to PlayStation 5 over the next few weeks, as well as a larger selection of games that could well be worth...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for April 2024?
Plus or minus?
April's PS Plus Essential games have been officially announced, and as per usual, we're looking at three titles spread across PS5 and PS4. At a glance, however, we're tempted to say that this is one of the weaker months in recent memory. We start with Immortals of Aveum. A decent game by almost all accounts, but this magical shooter...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 522
Happy Easter
We hope everyone had a Good Friday, but we're now into the weekend proper. There have been lots of big games lately, so we assume those are still very much front and centre, but then there's the Stellar Blade demo to keep you busy, too. Lots to play as usual — what will accompany your chocolate egg feast? Aaron Bayne: After being...
Poll Are You Playing the Stellar Blade Demo?
Live by the blade
Out now on PS5, the Stellar Blade demo offers up the first hour-and-a-bit of the Sony-published action title. As its April release date nears, it feels like anticipation for this flashy action game is at an all-time high — and first impressions have been positive pretty much across the board. "This feels like the type of game...
News On Top of Character DLC and Microtransactions, Tekken 8 Is Now Getting a Premium Battle Pass
Tekken the p*ss
Months after its initial release, Bandai Namco seems hellbent on squeezing as much money as it possibly can from Tekken 8. Not only does the game have seasonal DLC passes — the first is set to offer four additional characters, starting with Eddy next week — but it recently added a microtransaction store, where you can exchange...
News Jim Ryan Leaves PlayStation as PS5 Set to Become Its 'Most Successful Console Ever'
"Right now, we're at the top of our game"
Today marks the end of Jim Ryan's 30-year tenure at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Having climbed the ladder of the company all the way to the top, his five-year stint as CEO has now drawn to a close, with Hiroki Totoki temporarily taking over until a permanent replacement is found. Speaking on the latest...
Hands On Dragon's Dogma 2 Update Improves Frame Rate on PS5 at the Cost of Ray Tracing
30fps option feels pointless, though
Dragon's Dogma 2 has been blessed with some notable improvements via its first post-launch update. With patch 1.050, Capcom has implemented several graphics settings on PS5, and we're happy to report that the open world RPG has taken a decent step in the right direction. To start with, let's go over the options...
News The Stellar Blade Playable Demo Is Now Available on PS5
Try it yourself
There's been a lot of chatter about this Stellar Blade demo recently. First, it was released accidentally, and although Sony took it back down pretty quickly, it wasn't fast enough to stop a few people playing and sharing footage online. So, we knew a demo was coming, and it wasn't much later that we got official confirmation. Now,...
News Looks Like Minecraft Will Get a Native PS5 Version Soon
Backend listings spotted
After digging up some fresh evidence, Minecraft fans are getting excited about what appears to be a proper PS5 port of the sandbox-'em-up. The PS4 edition of Minecraft is of course playable on PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility, but it's a rickety old version at this point. The Xbox version was updated at the end of last...
News The Triple-i Initiative Spotlights More Than 30 Indie Games in April Showcase
Promises a "no-nonsense" show
We're living in a post-E3 world, and that means basically everyone is having a crack at putting together video game showcases. The latest of these is the Triple-i Initiative, organised by some of the minds behind Slay the Spire, Dead Cells, and Darkest Dungeon, among others. So, what is it, exactly? The Triple-i...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch 1.050 Adds Graphics Options, Gameplay Improvements on PS5
Optional 30fps cap included
The first big update for Dragon's Dogma 2 has landed, with Capcom having promised a slew of improvements earlier in the week. Patch 1.050 is available to download now on PS5, weighing in at 515MB. This one's all about graphics options, really. The game launched with no way to adjust visuals and performance on consoles,...
Guide New PS5 Games Release Dates in 2024
All 2024's upcoming PlayStation 5 launch dates
What new PS5 games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If you're after a full list of 2024 PlayStation 5 release dates, you've come to the right place. With the PS5 now in its third year, the number of games heading its way is growing larger and the quality is getting better. We'll be keeping you...
Guide New PSVR2 Games Release Dates in 2024
All 2024's upcoming PlayStation VR2 launch dates
What new PSVR2 games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If you're looking for a full list of 2024 PSVR2 release dates, then we've got you covered. Sony's headset is off to a strong start in its first year on the market, with virtual reality developers both big and small committing their support to...
News PS5's Stellar Blade Isn't Out Yet, But There's Already Talk of a Sequel
Plus a potential photo mode, although who'd want that?
IStellar Blade is a hotly anticipated PS5 exclusive launching in late April, and it already seems set for success, possessing some indefinable quality that makes us think it will sell like gangbusters. Developer Shift Up must be getting plenty of positive feedback because CEO Hyung-Tae Kim is...
News Not Everyone Is in Love with Dragon's Dogma 2 on PS5
A more mixed reception from fans
We really liked Dragon’s Dogma 2 in our review, describing it as the “apex of RPG adventuring”. But it appears the enthusiasm has not quite infected everyone yet, as the title’s community is surprisingly divided right now. Obviously, performance issues and those launch day microtransactions aren’t exact
News Monster Hunter Wilds Reportedly 'Fully Open World', Coming Q1 2025
Into the Wilds
With Dragon's Dogma 2 currently enthralling players worldwide, it might seem too soon for some to contemplate another open world epic from storied developer Capcom, but here we are. Reliable leakster Dusk Golem let slip a few morsels from sources on Discord, and they seem pretty confident that this one will arrive in Q1 of 2025,...
News Helldivers 2 Brings Out the Big Guns for Automaton Eradication
Democracy's arsenal continues to grow
Helldivers 2 players are now fully committed to the assault on the Automaton homeworlds in a preemptive campaign of "defensive annihilation". The first waves met stiff resistance from the machines, and the entire situation was at risk of becoming a dangerous quagmire for the forces of Freedom. Thankfully, seeing...
News Joker's Free Suicide Squad DLC Now Available on PS5
"Here comes the goon squad!"
Things have been quiet on the Suicide Squad front since the game was released in February. Publisher Warner Bros was disappointed by the game's poor sales but doubled down on making its live service dream a reality. A free DLC update is now available, adding The Cro
News Sony Beta Testing Intriguing New Feature in PS App on Mobile
Appy now?
If you're using the official PlayStation app on your phone, you may have noticed an intriguing patch note in the latest update. Sony is introducing (in beta form) a new section named Lore, which will sort of turn the app into a second screen-style experience, containing things like diary entries, character profiles, and cutscenes as you...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Support Simply Never Ends as Four-Part Expansion Is Announced
PS5 version still set for May
Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 is over seven years old at this point, but it just keeps getting bigger. With the PS5 version still set to release on the 24th May, Bandai Namco has revealed that a new series of DLC chapters will be dropping "soon". Titled the 'Future Saga', it'll be made up of four chapters, which, again, just...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Visions of Mana Still Looks Great in New Gameplay Trailer
Combat and character classes
We're still waiting on a release date, but Visions of Mana still looks really promising in its latest gameplay trailer. It's a pretty short video — clocking in at just over a minute — but there's quite a lot of stuff on show. It's got a bit of traversal, some combo-based combat, and confirms that your party members...
News Wreck-It Ralph Is Racing into Disney Speedstorm on PS5, PS4 Next
Breaking the Internet
It’s almost time for the next season of Gameloft’s free-to-play kart racer Disney Speedstorm, and this author’s dreams of an Alice in Wonderland-themed update have been crushed yet again. Instead, the developer appears to be teasing Wreck-It Ralph content, by posting a small GIF of a candy-themed race track. Expect an...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Now Completely Free to Play on PS5 for the Weekend
Night City calling
Update: The free trial for Cyberpunk 2077 is now available through the PS Store until Sunday night. You can play five hours of CD Projekt Red's open world game, and the progress that you make can be carried over to the full thing should you decide to grab it later on. Keep in mind, though, that you'll be downloading the full game...
News Japan Sales Charts: Dragon's Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin Can't Beat Princess Peach
Feeling pink
Three relatively big games all released on the same day last week: Dragon's Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, and Princess Peach: Showtime!. But as we all know, Japan absolutely adores its Nintendo Switch exclusives — and so perhaps it's no huge surprise to see the latter title top the latest charts. To be fair, there wasn't a big gap...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC? Tell Capcom You Want Another Dark Arisen in New Survey
Arise again
Capcom has published a player survey for Dragon's Dogma 2. It asks for opinions on various aspects of the game, including what you like and dislike about it. But the most interesting question comes right at the end, which reads: "Would you be interested in purchasing DLC for Dragon's Dogma 2, if additional contents were to be released?"...
News PS Plus Premium's Classic Catalogue Seemingly Adding Star Wars Rebel Assault 2 Next Month
Not-so Hidden Empire
Sony's official update on additions to PS Plus Extra and Premium usually arrive a couple of weeks into a given month, but it looks like one of April's retro classics has already been discovered. Fans of rail shooters, John Williams, or both, prepare yourselves — Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire looks set to join...
News Documentary Details the Creation of PS5's Critically Acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
The making of a modern classic
Square Enix has started a documentary series which delves into the creation of the critically acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. This first episode, Shaping the World, discusses how the developer reimagined the original game’s sprawling PS1 map into an enormous PS5 sandbox. It features anecdotes from directors Naoki...
News PS5, PS4's Gran Turismo 7 Continues to Get Better and Better
Collaboration with upcoming anime Highspeed Étoile announced
Sony doesn’t consider Gran Turismo 7 to be a live service game, but developer Polyphony Digital treats it like it is one. The game goes from strength-to-strength with each new update, and while v1.44 is on the smaller side by the series’ standards, it adds more complimentary content...
News Star Wars Outlaws Rated in Australia
M for Mature, mate
Ubisoft's hotly anticipated PS5 game, Star Wars Outlaws, has been rated in Australia. The filing was made on 20th March (thanks, Kotaku), and there is speculation that a release date could be imminent, although that last part remains to be seen. Outlaws has received a preliminary, standardised IARC (International Age Rating...
News Lasguns Set to Fun in Glowing First Dune: Awakening Preview
Survival MMO could be the sci-fi sandbox we've been waiting for
Dune: Awakening from developer Funcom has a lot of hype to live up to in the wake of two inescapable films from Dennis Villeneuve based on Frank Herbet's legendary sci-fi novels. Thankfully, it seems to be on track, judging first from the scorching gameplay released at the start of the...
News Extensive Judas Gameplay Overview Dissects BioShock Creator's Next
J stands for Judas
At long last, the curtains have been drawn back on Judas, the first game from BioShock creator Ken Levine's outfit, Ghost Story Games. Courtesy of IGN, we've got our best look yet at the game, how its intriguing "narrative LEGOs" design philosophy works in play, and, of course, a familiar, chaotic form of powered combat we've been...
News PlayStation Fans Torn on Prospect of PS5 Pro
Pro-crastination
The all-but-official PS5 Pro has been a prominent talking point over the last couple of weeks, especially with leaked specifications and the like only adding fuel to the fire. But from our perspective, it's starting to seem like Sony has a fairly hard sell on its hands — even if the mid-gen upgrade ends up being aimed squarely at...
Review Planet Zoo: Console Edition (PS5) - A Tame But Charming Zoo 'Em Up
There is no Dana, only Zoo
Planet Zoo is at its best when things are going well. Some park building games thrive when they turn into disaster management sims and you're forced to frantically resolve crises before the whole thing comes crashing down like a house of cards. Planet Zoo ain't that. Sure, things can and will go wrong in the zoo you've...
News PS Plus Essential Games for April 2024 Announced
Immortal membership
The PS Plus Essential monthly games lineup for April has now been officially confirmed by Sony, offering up yet another trio of treats for subscribers. The titles on offer will be available to claim from Tuesday 2nd April. Here's what you can look forward to in the latest lineup: Immortals of Aveum (PS5) | Review Minecraft...
Review Open Roads (PS5) - Mother-Daughter Road Trip Is a Leisurely Narrative Cruise
Driving down memory lane
Things haven't been easy for Fullbright, the company that most famously produced Gone Home back in 2013, a slice of indie narrative heaven that won plaudits. After the excellent (but less virally successful) Tacoma in 2017, it's now back with another long-awaited game, Open Roads — except, in fact, the name Fullbright has...
News Seismic Free No Man's Sky Update Transforms Space Stations on PS5, PS4
A whole new world
For the next free update in the ever-expanding No Man’s Sky, industrious developer Hello Games has completely rebuilt space stations. As it notes in a press release, previously these were one aspect of the game which weren’t procedurally generated, but when the update launches later today (27th March), that will all change...
News Huge Star Ocean: The Second Story R Update Makes This Fantastic Remake Even Better
Reach for the stars
Square Enix has dropped a substantial new update for Star Ocean: The Second Story R, which released for PS5 and PS4 last year. Already an incredibly well-made remake of a classic RPG, this patch adds some welcome features, such as a new difficulty level, new endgame bosses, new options for starting New Game+, and more. Here are...
Preview Stellar Blade Is the PS5 Exclusive Enthusiasts Have Been Praying For
Finally some good f*cking food
If you were raised on a diet of Japan Studio oddities and quirky PlayStation published exclusives, then Stellar Blade is the game you’ve been praying for. Developed by Korean studio Shift Up – the infamous outfit behind the wildly popular smartphone shooter NIKKE: Goddess of Victory – this single player PS5...