TodayTue, 18th Jan 2022

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  2

  News My Hero Academia Is a Free-to-Play PS4 Battle Royale Now

  Sure, why not?

  The latest in terrible anime tie-ins is My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble, a free-to-play PlayStation 4 battle royale from Bandai Namco. This ain’t the 100-player spectacle you may be expecting, however: just 24-players will duke it out in an ugly arena, where you’ll be able to use each hero’s ‘Quirk’ in combat. To be fair,...

  • 16 mins ago
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS4
  • My Hero Academia
  • Beta
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  11

  News Final Fantasy 16 Missing from Square Enix 2022 Lineup Article

  But promises "some surprises"

  Square Enix recently shared an article on its official website detailing the games we should expect the Japanese firm to release throughout 2022, and Final Fantasy XVI is nowhere to be seen. Instead, Life Is Strange Remastered Collection, Babylon's Fall,

  • 1 hour ago
  • Square Enix
  • PS5
  • Final Fantasy

YesterdayMon, 17th Jan 2022

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  News Stunning Rise of the Tomb Raider Boxart Shared to Mark Series' 25th Anniversary

  From Final Fantasy artist Akihiko Yoshida

  Square Enix has been celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Tomb Raider series for a while now, bringing the heroine to the likes of Fortnite and even announcing a cookbook based on the franchise. However, it's collaborations such as this one that really makes the occasion feel a

  • 2 hours ago
  • Square Enix
  • PS4
  • Tomb Raider
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  5

  News PS5 Stock Registrations Open in Europe Now

  Sony combating the scalpers

  While the PlayStation 5 has been easier to purchase at points over the past few months, it still remains largely elusive. One way Sony is trying to combat scalpers and get the console into the hands of fans is by selling the device directly, and we’ve seen it launch its PlayStation Direct storefront in Europe following...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Hardware
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  4

  News PlayStation Indies Evangelist Shuhei Yoshida to Speak at Asia-Pacific Game Summit This Week

  One to keep an eye on

  As the Taipei Game Show nears, Shuhei Yoshida will speak on 20th January as part of the Asia-Pacific Game Summit on PlayStation’s indies initiative. The former PlayStation Studios boss turned indies evangelist will appear as part of a session scheduled to premiere on YouTube. It’s unclear exactly what his involvement will...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Taipei Game Show 2022
  • Sony
  • Shuhei Yoshida
  • Indies
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  14

  News Shadow Warrior 3 Out 1st March, First Two Games Free with Pre-Orders

  Priced at £39.99/$49.99

  The PlayStation Store has dated Shadow Warrior 3 for 1st March 2022, confirming a launch price of £39.99/$49.99 and a slew of digital pre-order goodies. If you commit some money ahead of time, you'll be granted access to complete game downloads of Shadow Warrior and Shadow Warrior 2 on PS4. There's also a limited edition...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Devolver Digital
  • PS4
  • Shadow Warrior
  • Release Dates
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  238

  Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (17th January to 23rd January)

  Even quieter

  What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PlayStation Store update this week? After a distinctly slow start to the year, there's movement once again in the release calendar, courtesy of Rainbow Six Extraction. For a full list of all new PS5 game release dates in 2022 and all new PS4 game release...

  • 7 hours ago
  • PlayStation Store Update
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Release Dates
  • Guides
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  96

  News Xbox Boss Reacts to PS Plus, PS Now Rumours, Says It's the 'Right Answer'

  Expects new games included in the service

  Xbox boss Phil Spencer has responded to the rumours of Sony's plans to combine PlayStation Plus and PS Now into a single service, currently dubbed Project Spartacus. Whether it's a proper competitor or not to Microsoft's celebrated Game Pass membership still remains to be seen, but Spencer believes this sort...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Sony
  • Microsoft
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • PlayStation Plus
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  103

  Poll What's the Best Uncharted Game?

  Drake decider

  Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, which remasters Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy for PlayStation 5 and eventually PC, is now less than two weeks away. Maybe you can't wait to return to the adventures of Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer, or maybe you're planning to experience them for the first time...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • PS3
  • PS Vita
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  17

  News Mobile Game WipEout Rush Already Available on iPhone, Android in UK

  User reviews miffed by idle gameplay

  Update: We thought WipEout Rush was only available on Android, but it turns out you can get it from the App Store for your iPhone or iPad as well. Again, regional availability may vary, but it's certainly downloadable here in the UK. Original Story: As pointed out by Push Square reader

  • 9 hours ago
  • Sony
  • Mobile
  • WipEout
  • Android
  • UK
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  10

  News PlayStation Wants Global Game Jam 2022 to Explore VR and Eye-Tracking

  As PSVR2 includes feature

  Global Game Jam 2022 is right around the corner, encouraging creators from around the world to come together and collaborate on simple software ideas in a short, friendly, competition-based format. Sony, as an industry leader, is backing the event, and has sponsored a “diversifier” – an optional sub-challenge which...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PSVR2
  • Industry
  • Global Game Jam 2022
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  73

  News Sony's Own First-Party Studios Championed PC Ports

  "This is a really good idea"

  Sony’s transition into the PC market is looking to be a lucrative move for the manufacturer, but it’s the firm’s own first-party studios that championed the move. Following the launch of God of War last week – which registered over 70,000 concurrent players on Steam at one point this past weekend – director...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PC
  • Industry
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  46

  News Harry Potter Game Hogwarts Legacy Allegedly in Trouble on PS5, PS4

  Could be delayed until 2023

  It’s been well over a year since we last heard word of Harry Potter-themed open world RPG Hogwarts Legacy, but developer Avalanche Software had promised updates in 2022. That information could end up being a delay, as word has it the title has been stupefied behind-the-scenes. Ex-IGN scribe and Sacred Symbols host Colin...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Warner Bros
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Hogwarts Legacy
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  19

  News Dying Light 2 Trophies Revealed, Find Collectibles and Max Stats

  Just beware of spoilers

  Dying Light 2 is just a few weeks away from its PlayStation 5 and PS4 launch, meaning it's now time for us all to work out how we're going to unlock its Platinum Trophy. The complete list of digital gongs is now available for viewing over on Exophase, but we advise exercising some caution: the first handful of Trophies...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Techland
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Dying Light
  • Trophies
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  19

  Random We Thought This T-Rex Made in Dreams Was a Shot from Jurassic Park

  Stunning recreation goes viral

  It's been a little while since we've had a Dreams creation go viral, hasn't it? Media Molecule's create-'em-up platform lets players make whatever they like, and there are countless examples of amazing works from the community. It's always a good feeling when the game can capture some broader attention, and an...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PS4
  • Dreams
  • Random
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  39

  News Sony Renews Psygnosis Trademark, But Don't Get Too Excited

  Just procedure

  Sony Interactive Entertainment has just secured a trademark renewal for Psygnosis, the legendary studio that would go on to become Studio Liverpool. However, we wouldn't hold our breath to see the developer reemerge in 2022 — this appears to be a very routine trademark protection move. Analyst Roberto Serrano spotted the renewal,...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Sony
  • Psygnosis
  • Industry
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  271

  Guide PS5 Stock: Where to Buy PlayStation 5 and When in January 2022

  Which shops have PS5 available for January 2022?

  Which shops have PS5 stock for January 2022? Where can you currently buy a new PlayStation 5 console? Demand for the PS5 has exceeded supply, leaving many unable to purchase a next-gen console. Sony has suggested that it will be making more units in 2021, having secured additional component inventory...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Guides
  • PS5
  • Stock
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  26

  News Speedrunner Beats Sekiro in Just Two Hours... Blindfolded

  AGDQ highlight

  Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is difficult enough on its own, so imagine setting yourself the task of completing the entire game in just two hours. Oh, and you're blindfolded the entire time. That's the challenge streamer Mitchriz set himself during the annual Awesome Games Done Quick event this past weekend, and the resulting run is...

  • 1 day ago
  • Activision
  • PS4
  • Sekiro
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  46

  News PlayStation Reiterates God of War Ragnarok 2022 Release Date

  Be ready, boy

  PlayStation has published a list over on its official site, which highlights 22 games set to release in 2022. As you'd expect, it covers a lot of this year's big hitters, including Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Dying Light 2, Gran Turismo 7, and more. All of these titles have set release dates — but what about the currently...

  • 1 day ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • God of War

Sunday16th Jan 2022

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  News God of War PC Nearing 75,000 Concurrent Players on Steam

  Boy, that's decent

  Update #2: As a final update of its launch weekend, God of War is now closing on 75,000 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it far and away Sony's best launch on PC thus far, and will certainly have the executives smiling. Update #1: As expected, God of War's concurrent players number has continued to climb on Steam,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Sony
  • PC
  • God of War
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  62

  News PS3 Games Spotted on PS5 Store, Fuelling PS Plus Rumours - But It's Nothing New

  Here we go again

  Ever since Sony's supposed PlayStation Plus overhaul was outed last year, rumours regarding additional backwards compatibility have been rampant — and now we've got another one. As reported by VGC, PS5 users have spotted something unusual on the PlayStation Store: PS3 titles with prices. If you select a PS3 game on the current...

  • 1 day ago
  • PS5
  • PS3
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  14

  News Zenith: The Last City, an Ambitious PSVR MMO, Launches 27th January

  100 hours of virtual reality action

  There was scepticism regarding PSVR when it first launched from fans perhaps burned by the PS Vita and other side-projects from Sony. But credit where credit is due: PlayStation has kept its virtual reality headset flush with software for over five years now. On the eve of PSVR2’s launch, then, there’s one...

  • 2 days ago
  • Ramen VR
  • PS4
  • PSVR
  • Release Dates
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  22

  News The Artful Escape PS5, PS4 Release Outed by PS Store

  Gig season

  The Artful Escape is planning a headline show for PlayStation 5 and PS4, if a newly found PS Store listing is to be believed. Discovered by Well Played AU, the game from developer Beethoven & Dinosaur can be wishlisted on the digital marketplace before an official announcement has even been made. As such, it's very safe to say this...

  • 2 days ago
  • Annapurna Interactive
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • The Artful Escape