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Preview Black Myth: Wukong Could Finally Be the Game Journey to the West Deserves
Monkeying around
Developed by Chinese studio Game Science, Black Myth: Wukong has garnered a lot of attention since its unveiling back in 2020. After years of unbelievable trailers and gameplay footage, it's now just a couple of months away. Such is the excitement around this title that, after emailing the team as soon as we were able about a...
Saturday15th Jun 2024
Talking Point What PS5 Game Had the Best Showing Across All the Summer Gaming Events?
Take your pick
State of Play. Summer Game Fest, Ubisoft Forward. Xbox Game Showcase. All of these events gave us new PS5 game announcements, reveals, and updates — but out of all the titles that we've seen over the last week or so, which one had the best showing? Which upcoming release do you have the highest hopes for? These are questions we...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2024?
Plus or minus?
Another 14 games are heading to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month. It's a predictably meaty update, with titles from a bunch of different genres up for grabs. Extra's headline act simply has to be the excellent Monster Hunter Rise, but it'd be a mistake to overlook the likes of Football Manager 24 and
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 533
Summer game mess
A busy week of Summer Game Fest shenanigans has come to its conclusion, meaning its time for some rest, relaxation, and… Red Dead Redemption 2? Okay, no one on the team is playing Rockstar’s spaghetti western this weekend, but that’s okay, because the alliteration worked. Aaron Bayne: A new season of The Finals kicked off...
Friday14th Jun 2024
News Big Elden Ring Update Adds New Features and Adjusts Balance Ahead of DLC's Release
Inventory improvements, new hairstyles, and more
Elden Ring will be on the receiving end of a fairly significant-sounding update next week. The patch will drop on the 20th June, just before Shadow of the Erdtree launches on the 21st June. FromSoftware says that the update will include "new features" as well as "balance adjustments". Fortunately,...
Round Up All of Our PS5 Previews from Summer Game Fest 2024
Big previews for big PS5 games
Summer Game Fest has come to a close, and now it's time to reflect on everything that we've seen. Push Square's ever-intrepid assistant editor Stephen Tailby was shipped off to Los Angeles in order to cover Geoff's big event in person, and the lucky git got to go hands on with a whole bunch of blockbuster games...
News Astro Bot Has Over 150 PlayStation Character Cameos
And the Bloodborne one isn't a hint
The nods to classic PlayStation games and characters were already outstanding in Astro's Playroom — the packed-in PS5 game — but fully-fledged successor Astro Bot is taking everything to the next level. In an interview with Eurogamer, creative director Nicolas Doucet reveals that there are over 150...
Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (17th June to 23rd June)
Tarnished time
What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? While there are, undoubtedly, a dozen or so games worth paying attention to this week, few will be able to look past Elden Ring: Shadow of Erdtree. Click through the links for a full list of all new PS5 games release dates in...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Looks Legit on PS5, PS4
Chaos
Let’s not beat around the bush: Shadow the Hedgehog was definitively uncool when he debuted on PS2 back in 2005. But time is a flat circle, and public opinion on the character has completely transformed in recent years. He’s now very well-liked, and will even be voiced by Keanu Reeves in Paramount’s upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie...
News Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Is a Detective PS5 Game with a Supernatural Side
Max power
Following its announcement a few days ago, Square Enix has hosted a livestream for Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, the Deck Nine developed sequel starring Max Caulfield. In it, it delves into all the game’s details, including its setting, story, and superpowers. Effectively, this is another detective game, albeit with a college campus...
A tremendous loneliness comes over you. Everybody in the world is doing something without you
Disco Elysium was a rare beast, perhaps the most immaculately written video game ever released (in this humble scribe's opinion), but it was too pure for this world. Following its launch, the subsequent messy, public legal spat between the creatives...
Spoiled for choice
Konami's upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater remake will feature a visuals filter designed to recreate the look of the original game. The game also boasts both Legacy Style and modernised control schemes, which caused some concern that these additions might not play nicely together, but thankfully, that won't be the case...
News Cult PS3 Classic Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Returns on PS5 in September
It's all poppin' off
Bubblegum zombie bludgeon-‘em-up Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will make its grand return on PS5 from 25th September as part of Dragami Games’ anticipated remake. The release will only be available digitally to begin with, but those holding out for a physical edition will be able to nab one in October, with more information...
News Slipknot's Clown, Eloy, and New Guy Discuss Identity, Masks, and SMT V: Vengeance
Pseudo-sacrosanct perversion
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is out now (we quite enjoyed it), and in a continuation of Atlus's unlikely collaboration with American heavy metal band Slipknot, several members of that outfit have gathered to offer their thoughts on identity, masks, and SMT V. It's surreal to see Clown, one of the group's founding...
News Major Helldivers 2 Balancing Patch Buffs Just About Everything
Democracy in action
A constant piece of feedback we've seen from Helldivers 2 players is the state of the game's many weapons and stratagems, with some pieces of war gear falling behind others. Thankfully, developer Arrowhead has been listening and has issued a major patch, which, along with the release of the Viper Commandos Warbond, should make...
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...
Thursday13th Jun 2024
Preview Playing Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero with Zero Knowledge of the Series
Oh, you played Dragon Ball? Do Gohan
This author has to be straight up with you: he’s never engaged with Dragon Ball in any real way. Playing Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero at Summer Game Fest Play Days is the most he’s ever interacted with the iconic franchise, and that’ll certainly be heresy to some. However, before you crucify the poor guy...
News Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Release Seems Imminent on PS5
Even further beyond
Remember when Ubisoft announced Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition last year after the whole thing was leaked? Well, the publisher said we'd hear more about the remaster in 2024, but it's been silent on the matter ever since. However, the title has now reappeared via a newly discovered Trophy list, which can be...
PS Store Sales Charts Xbox's Sea of Thieves Is Massive on PS5, Helldivers 2 Finally Starts to Slip
A pirate's life
Microsoft's decision to bring former Xbox console exclusives to PS5 is starting to make a lot of sense. Sea of Thieves, the open world pirate sim that seems to have gone from strength to strength over the years, has actually managed to top the PS Store charts for May 2024. Sea of Thieves released right at the end of April, so it...
Review V Rising (PS5) - Addictive Vampire RPG Is a Slightly Awkward Fit on Console
The rising grind
Already a hit on PC through early access, V Rising emerges on PS5 as it enters version 1.0. This is an isometric action RPG not unlike Diablo, but instead of focusing on loot, this blood-sucking adventure emphasises crafting and building. It's an enjoyable blend of genres, but it's fair to say that the game struggles to show its...
The good and the bad
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, which covers the game's various modes. It sounds like it's going to be a pretty big game, boasting a lot of single-player stuff alongside an obviously massive roster of playable characters. As you'd expect, there is a story mode of sorts. Split across...
News New PS5 Firmware Update Adds Full Discord Calls and More
What does version 24.04-09.40.00 do?
PS5 firmware version 24.04-09.40.00 is available to download and install right now, and if you can believe it, the new update actually does more than just improve your system's stability. What a time to be alive... Discord is the headline act here. This update adds additional functionality for Discord users,...
Preview New World: Aeternum Gets a Fresh Start on PS5, But Can It Stand Out?
A whole new New World
With New World: Aeternum, Amazon Games is bringing its action RPG MMO to consoles after several years exclusively on PC. This new version of the game is essentially a relaunch for the title, making many quality-of-life improvements and including a brand new onboarding process, ensuring new players get off on the right foot. At...
News Soon, All of the Main Jak and Daxter Games Will Be Playable on PS5, PS4
Eco-nomical
Platforming fans can rest assured knowing that from 18th June, you’ll be able to play every single mainline Jak and Daxter game on PS5 and PS4. The release of PSP platformer Daxter – arguably one of the best entries in the series – will round out the selection, with Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II, Jak 3, and Jak X:...
News One of PS2's Most Overlooked First-Party Games Is Coming to PS5, PS4
No longer ghosted
You probably never played Ghosthunter, but you should have done. Developed by Cambridge Studio – the UK-based team that would later renamed Guerrilla Cambridge, before being shutdown following the release of PS Vita’s excellent Killzone Mercenary – was published in the United States by Namco, such was the mistreatment of the...
News Honkai: Star Rail's Next PS5 Update May Be One of Its Most Important Yet
Simulated Universe upgraded
Honkai: Star Rail grows unprecedentedly with each update cycle, but v2.3 may be its most important yet. While it’s not necessarily introducing a new planet, like Penacony previously, it’s adding a new thread of the roguelike mode Simulated Universe, which looks to significantly speed up the grind related to important...
News Metallica Fronts Musical PVP on Fortnite Festival's Battle Stage
Give me fuel, give me fire. Give me that which I desire
Metallica is fronting Fortnite Festival's Battle Stage, with the big show going live later today, 13th June. All four members of the iconic heavy metal band have been digitised into the increasingly popular one-stop gaming platform, with some of their best songs and a musical PVP game mode...
News Astro Bot PS5 Will Get Free Post-Launch DLC
More challenge levels to come
PlayStation's undeniably likeable mascot, Astro Bot, will have around 80 levels across six worlds at launch to run through, but Team ASOBI says there's plenty more to come via future updates. Best of all, these DLC offerings will be added for free. IGN spoke to studio head Nicolas Doucet, who said plans are already in...
News Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus PS4 Reportedly 'Runs Almost 10% Faster Than It Should'
Gotta go fast
We've never actually encountered a raccoon in reality, but we'd believe they're speedy little beasties. Perhaps the most famous raccoon of all just returned on PS5 and PS4, with Sly Cooper and the Thieivus Raccoonus being re-released on modern platforms, available for subscribers of PS Plus Premium. Like Tomb Raider Legend, however,...
