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News Monster Hunter Rise Confirmed for PS5, PS4 Release, Out 20th January
Sunbreak DLC in spring 2023
Capcom has now confirmed Monster Hunter Rise will be making its way to PS5 and PS4 on 20th January 2023. Priced at £32.99/$39.99 and available to pre-order now on the PS Store, the PS5 port will be enhanced with new options. You'll be able to select a 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second, or drop the visuals to 1080p in...
News Neon White Rushes onto PS5, PS4 with Enhanced Features
Coming very soon
The highly acclaimed indie title Neon White appeared on the PS Store yesterday, more or less confirming it was coming. Now, developer Angel Matrix and publisher Annapurna Interactive have officially confirmed the port, with the game running onto both PS5 and PS4 very soon. The PlayStation editions of the unusual, first-person...
News Iconic PC Strategy Series The Settlers to Make PlayStation Debut Next Year
Settle down
We’re sure many of you will be familiar with The Settlers series, which got its start on the Commodore Amiga all the way back in 1993. A whopping 30 years later, legendary developer Blue Byte – now a subsidiary of French publisher Ubisoft – is reviving the franchise, and for the first time ever its poised to set up shop on a...
News Adorable Pet Pals Need Your Help in Animal Shelter Simulator on PS5, PS4
Match cats and dogs with their forever homes
If you can't bear to see even digital animals come to any harm, you may be interested in this latest management sim. Animal Shelter Simulator arrived on PC earlier this year, but it'll soon be finding a new home on consoles, with PS5 and PS4 versions pencilled in for Q1 2023. As you can see in the above...
News The FMV Revolution Continues with The Isle Tide Hotel on PS5, PS4
Join the cult
Wales Interactive loves a good FMV thriller, and it’ll return next year with The Isle Tide Hotel, which is being developed in collaboration with Interflix Media. The official blurb reads: “An absent father must rescue his teenage daughter from an eclectic cult before their final night at the Isle Tide Hotel. Players investigate the...
News Control 2 Is Official as Remedy Enters Publishing Agreement
505 Games is back on the job
Finnish studio Remedy has officially announced it's developing Control 2 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC after signing a publishing agreement with 505 Games. Using the team's own Northlight engine and tools, the game is currently in the concept stage. Control 2 only adds to the projects Remedy already has in production,...
News Lovely Watercolour Game Dordogne Confirmed for PS5, PS4
Out in spring 2023
Revealed during yesterday's Nintendo Indie World livestream, the pretty watercolours of Dordogne will also be coming to PS5, PS4 in the spring of 2023. From publisher Focus Entertainment (A Plague Tale: Requiem, Evil West) and French team UN JE NE SAIS QUOI, the narrative adventure explores childhood memories, love, and family as...
News Firefighting Simulator: The Squad Is Looking Lit on PS5, PS4
It's getting hot in here
Fight flames in the upcoming Firefighting Simulator: The Squad, which is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 6th December, courtesy of simulation specialists Astragon Entertainment. Developed by – wait for this – Chronos Unterhaltungssoftware, the release will see you team up with up to three other players, as you tackle 30...
News Virtual Reality MMO Zenith: The Last City Confirmed for PSVR2 Launch
New and improved
Zenith: The Last City will be part of PSVR2's launch games lineup when it arrives in February. Developer Ramen VR previously brought the MMO to PSVR, but has been working on an enhanced edition for Sony's shiny new hardware. The team says it has "added hundreds of hours of new content, made massive graphics updates, and leveraged...
News Superb Rhythm Shooter Pistol Whip Targets PSVR2
Free upgrade for existing owners
Pistol Whip is one of our favourite games for PSVR, and it’s about to become one of our favourites on PSVR2 as well! For those of you who don’t know, this is an innovative first-person shooter, where you need to dodge, duck, and – crucially – shoot in time to the beat. Obviously, it’ll be using all of...
News New PSVR2 Game Tentacular Takes a Squid Out of Water
Pre-orders available soon
Tentacular is a brand new PSVR2 game all about "a gigantic but good-hearted tentacled beast trying to figure out its place in the world". It's a physics-based game designed to take full advantage of all the PSVR2's bells and whistles; it reminds us a lot of Ghost Giant in that you're free to interact with the environment as...
News Avoid Deadly Velociraptors in Jurassic World Aftermath Collection, Coming to PSVR2
A crisis about dinos
Developer Coatsink has announced Jurassic World Aftermath Collection for PSVR2. This is a game that hit other virtual reality devices in two parts, but this collection puts the whole adventure together on Sony's new headset. So, what is it, exactly? We've embedded a trailer to give you the gist. Aftermath is set between...
News Co-Op Shooter After the Fall Levels Up on PSVR2
Full crossplay with other platforms
Those of you who already own a PSVR headset will be familiar with After the Fall, which launched last year on PS4. Well, now it’s levelling up for PSVR2, and it’ll be taking advantage of all the new Sony accessory’s features – including the PSVR2 Sense Controller, with its haptic feedback and adaptive...
News Job Simulator Dev Pledges a Cosmic Catastrophe in Cosmonious High on PSVR2
Out there
Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator developer Owlchemy Labs is back with Cosmonious High, an out-of-this-world adventure for PSVR2, filled with intergalactic interactive idiocy. “In this single player alien adventure players take on the role of a Prismi, a rare alien species that can adapt to any situation. Upon crash-landing into the...
News Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue Brings Kid-Friendly Horror to PSVR2, PSVR
Explore the house in virtual reality
The Hello Neighbor series has been surprisingly successful, partly thanks to popular YouTubers turning it into some sort of viral hit. Essentially, it revolves around sneaking into the nefarious neighbour's house to discover what secrets he holds, but you need to be careful, as he'll be tracking you down. The...
News Roguelike Shooter The Light Brigade Combines Guns and Magic on PSVR2, PSVR
Illuminating
As part of Sony's info explosion regarding PSVR2, developer Funktronic Labs has announced The Light Brigade. Coming to the new headset as well as its predecessor, this tactical, roguelike FPS has you using light magic to illuminate dark environments while blasting away the baddies. Enlisted in the titular Light Brigade, you're tasked...
News Crossfire: Sierra Squad Brings High-Octane FPS Thrills to PSVR2
Guns up
If you’re a fan of Call of Duty, or just military first-person shooters in general, then you’ll probably want Crossfire: Sierra Squad on your radar. The larger-than-life outing developed by Smilegate will see you battling a “seemingly endless enemy force with high artificial intelligence”. It also looks utterly ridiculous; for...
News The Dark Pictures Brings a Fresh Rush of Blood to PSVR2
Will you play Until Dawn?
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, with its on-rails ghost house horror, was one of the surprise stories of PSVR – and it’s getting a spiritual successor, in the form of The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR for PSVR2. This is following closely in the trembling footsteps of its predecessor, sending you on a thrill-ride through some...
News PSVR2 Launches 22nd February 2023, Costs $550
Pre-orders go live on 15th November
Sony has today announced its PSVR2 headset will launch on 22nd February 2023 at a price of $549.99/£529.99. You'll get the device, PSVR2 Sense controllers, and stereo headphones. Pre-orders will begin on 15th November 2022 on the PlayStation Direct online store and other participating retailers. Horizon Call of...
News Ghostbusters VR Officially Called Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Out for PSVR2 Next Year
I ain't afraid of no ghosts
After announcing a PSVR2 adaptation of the Ghostbusters series is in the works, Sony Pictures has given the game an official title: Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord. The name was confirmed in a Kinda Funny livestream, where studio nDreams also revealed it'll be out for Sony's next-gen VR headset at some point next...
News R-Type Duo Locked and Loaded for West by NIS America
Taking off next year
Update: NIS America will bring R-Type Final 3 Evolved and R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos to the West. The former, available on PS5, will include “seven exclusive stages made by Kazuma Kujo”, a performance-based difficulty system, and visuals rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. A special edition – available for $69.99 from the NIS...
News Silent Hill F Revealed by Konami, But Who Knows What It Is
Story from Ryukishi07
A third Silent Hill game was announced during this evening's Silent Hill livestream, currently named Silent Hill F. Just like Silent Hill: Townfall, the reveal is very vague and lacks any platforms or a targetted release window. Instead, we have the trailer embedded above to watch. Interestingly, the story is being written by...
News Silent Hill: Townfall Is a New Game from Stories Untold, Observation Dev
Short trailer revealed
In the months leading up to today's Silent Hill livestream, it was reported Konami was allowing other developers come up with their own takes on its survival horror series. Silent Hill: Townfall is one of them, a new title from Stories Untold and Observation team No Code. Annapurna Interactive will publish the game along with...
News Silent Hill 2 PS5 Remake Announced as a Console Exclusive
Bloober Team leading development
The Silent Hill 2 remake is official, and Bloober Team is the developer leading production. It's a console exclusive for 12 months, launching on PS5 and PC. The announcement trailer features many clips of protagonist James Sunderland and famous enemy Pyramid Head. No release date has been shared. Masahiro Ito and...
News EA Announces Iron Man Game in Development at Motive Studio
Third-person, single-player action game
Electronic Arts has announced it's working on a brand new Iron Man game. Developed in partnership with Marvel Games, Motive Studio — which previously made Star Wars Squadrons and is currently working on the Dead Space remake — is in charge of the new game, which will be a single-player, third-person...
News Suikoden Remaster Collection Announced, Comes to PS4 in 2023
Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
Konami went and did it: the publisher has announced Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars for multiple platforms including PS4. This pair of beloved JRPGs is making its return in a collection that enhances the visuals and adds a few mod-cons you'd expect. Backgrounds will be HD...
News Highly Acclaimed Narrative Adventure Norco Riding onto PS5, PS4 in October
Point n' clicker a smash hit on PC
Earlier this year, PC title Norco released to universal acclaim. Beloved by critics and fans alike, this indie title from Raw Fury and Geography of Robots is among the highest rated games of 2022. A console conversion seemed inevitable, and that's exactly what's happening — the game is headed to PS5 and PS4 on...
News It's a Power Wash Miracle! PowerWash Simulator 'Coming Soon' to PS5, PS4
So fresh, so clean
Hardcore first-person cleaner PowerWash Simulator is "coming soon" to PS5 and PS4, with the announcement revealed via a legitimately hilarious infomercial-style trailer, which is well worth a watch. PowerWash Simulator is one of the sleeper hits of 2022, having been released already on Xbox and PC, and is likely to find a loving...
News Sci-Fi Shooter Synduality Brings Mechs and Poison Rain to PS5 in 2023
Mech some noise
Bandai Namco has announced Synduality, a mech-based, third-person shooter coming to PS5. Check out the debut trailer above. After the world falls victim to poisonous rainfall, most of the human population perishes. Those who survive form an underground colony, and Drifters go to the surface in search of resources. Unfortunately, the...
News A Trusty Station Wagon Is Your Lifeline in Pacific Drive, Heading to PS5 Next Year
Drive to survive
Pacific Drive is the debut game from Ironwood Studios, and it's certainly caught our attention. This is a "run-based, first-person driving survival game" set in a mysterious North American region that's doing its best to kill you. On your side is a car and your wits. Heading to PS5 in 2023, the game takes you to the Olympic...
News Demeo Looks Like Digital Dungeons & Dragons on PS5, PSVR2
D20s at the ready
PSVR2 has another game confirmed for 2023, and this one takes cues from tabletop RPGs. Demeo initially launched on other VR platforms last year, but is now making the jump to Sony's new headset — as well as PS5 with a regular, flat screen version. The elevator pitch is a D&D-style game that's all about rolling dice and...
News Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Gets Enhanced Edition on PSVR2
Coming in 2023
Star Wars fans rejoice! The well-liked VR adventure is getting a souped up release on PSVR2, aptly named Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Enhanced Edition. Originally released back in 2020, this virtual reality title puts players on the planet of Batuu, with a story inspired by the Disneyland attraction, Galaxy's Edge...
News Wii Exclusive Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Heads West on PS5, PS4 Next Year
First time released outside of Japan
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is making its way to western shores for the first time after it was first released for Nintendo Wii all the way back in 2008. This is a remastered version for PS5 and PS4 that improves the visuals with better shadows and lighting, and the in-game movies and character models...
News Octopath Traveler 2 Revealed for PS5, PS4, Out February 2023
Just forget about the first one
Square Enix has announced Octopath Traveler II, and quite surprisingly, it's getting PS5 and PS4 versions. The original game never released for Sony systems, so this is the first time PlayStation gamers will have the chance to experience the RPG series. Check out the reveal trailer above, which confirms a 24th...
News EA Publishing AAA Feudal Japan Title from Koei Tecmo's Omega Force
"The next great hunting game"
EA, the publisher of FIFA and Mass Effect, has signed a publishing partnership with Koei Tecmo and Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force for the “next great hunting game”. The title will release under the EA Originals label, which has already helped ship critically acclaimed projects like It Takes Two, a Game of...
News You Don't Care, But Just Dance 2023 Is Strutting to PS5
Shake it till you make it
Look, you probably don’t care – we’re not even sure we care – but Just Dance 2023 Edition is coming to PS5 on 22nd November, where it’ll be lucky to move even 10 per cent of the copies it sells on Nintendo Switch. The game will feature artists like Dua Lipa and Justin Timberlake. To be honest, the confirmed...
News Assassin's Creed Finally Goes to Japan as Ubisoft Takes on Ghost of Tsushima
And there's Hexe too
To conclude its Assassin's Creed Showcase, Ubisoft shared a look at what the future holds for the series with the reveal of two more upcoming games: Codename Red and Codename Hexe. The former finally takes the franchise to feudal Japan — a setting fans have been clamouring for for years now — and the latter appears to be...
News The Free-to-Play Trackmania Boosts onto PS5, PS4 in Early 2023
Welcome to the club
Trackmania Turbo was the last time we saw Ubisoft's zany arcade racer on PlayStation, but after a stint exclusive to PC, the next instalment is ready to burst onto PS5 and PS4. The simply titled Trackmania has been announced for console and cloud platforms, arriving in early 2023. This version of the game is free-to-play, with...
News Iconic 90s SEGA Genesis Game Gargoyles Getting Remastered
A gargoyle roars
Update: We have more details on Gargoyles Remastered now, although admittedly there’s still not much to go on. Empty Clip Studios, the team behind projects like NHL 94 Rewind, has got the nod to make this, with "updated visuals and controls". Unfortunately, that’s the bulk of the information for now. Original Story: Buena...
News Football Manager Gets a PlayStation Console Port for the First Time Ever
Out for PS5 on 8th November
Football Manager 2023 has been announced for PS5, marking the first time the series has ever appeared on a Sony home console. Portable platforms PSP and PS Vita received their own versions of the sporting management simulator, but this year's edition makes its way across to the PS5. It releases on 8th November, 2022...
News Save the Last Human by Playing Rogue-Like Dungeon Crawler Void Terrarium 2
Coming to PS4 in 2023
Void Terrarium, available on both PS5 and PS4, is an intriguing mix of bleak post-apocalyptic scenery, rogue-like dungeon crawling, and a sort-of virtual pet — only it's the last remaining human instead. Published by NIS America, the game is getting a direct sequel, and it appears to be sticking to the formula for the second...
News Firewall Ultra Is a Huge PSVR2 Sequel to Zero Hour
Takes full advantage of PSVR2
First Contact Entertainment has announced it's developing a sequel to PSVR game Firewall Zero Hour. Called Firewall Ultra, it's being made exclusively for PSVR2 and will take advantage of every feature the headset has. A quick teaser trailer can be
News Sam & Max Save the World, Beyond Time and Space Remasters Confirmed for PS4
Hot dog
Just yesterday, consistent leaker of gaming news, The Snitch, stated Sam & Max would be coming to PlayStation. Now, we have official confirmation by way of the above new trailer. So, to be clear: Sam & Max Save the World Remastered and Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space Remastered are coming to PS4. There isn't long to wait,...
News Arcade Racer Sequel Horizon Chase 2 Speeds to Consoles in 2023
New horizons
Horizon Chase Turbo made its way to PS4 following the original game's big success on mobile, and it remains a robust retro-tinged racer. Now, developer Aquiris has announced the sequel, Horizon Chase 2, with the above trailer. Horizon Chase 2 looks to be mostly more of the same colourful, satisfying racing, but with some new twists of...
News Blacktail Lets You Live the Legend of Baba Yaga on PS5 This Winter
Good witch or bad witch?
You don't often hear about Slavic folklore inspiring a video game, so it's refreshing to learn about Blacktail, a game based on the legend of Baba Yaga. Announced at Gamescom for PS5, the game is heading our way this Winter, so it's not too far off. In it, you play as a teenage girl named Yaga, "accused of witchcraft and...
News Salvage Derelict Spaceships in Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Floating to PS5 Soon
Chop shop in spaaaace
Simulation games are popping up for basically every profession you can think of, so it was a matter of time before developers would invent new jobs to digitally recreate. Hardspace: Shipbreaker whisks you into the harsh vacuum of space and tasks you with scrapping abandoned spaceships using a variety of tools — all in zero...
News Go Under the Waves in New PS5, PS4 Aquatic Adventure
Out next year
Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream has announced it will be putting out Parallel Studio's Go Under the Waves via its publishing arm next year. Planned for release on PS5 and PS4, it's an adventure that's said to explore the human psyche in the depths of the North Sea. Check out the reveal trailer above...
News Lick a Stick with Killer Klowns from Outer Space on PS5, PS4
What in tarnation is going on?!
The asymmetrical multiplayer boom has reached its peak with Killer Klowns from Outer Space – The Game! That’s right, the cult 1988 B-movie is being transformed into a 7vs3 competitive online experience, where you’ll need to team-up with pals as either Killer Klowns or hapless humans. We love how out of...
News Phantom Hellcat Is a Stylish, Nier-Like Action Game from a Brand New Studio
Nier, far
All In! Games is known as a small indie games publisher, with its label on titles such as Ghostrunner, Chernobylite, and Tools Up!, but it's now branching into development too. Announced at Gamescom is the company's fresh-faced internal studio, Ironbird Creations, and its debut game looks pretty interesting. Phantom Hellcat, a...
News The Surge Dev Brings Atlas Fallen to PS5 Next Year
Hunt creatures in the sands
Atlas Fallen is the next game from The Surge developer Deck 13 Interactive. Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live, it's planned for release on PS5 next year; get a first look at it in the trailer above. The game can be played alone or with a friend, and you'll hunt creatures, create custom weapons, and use custom...
