YesterdayTue, 28th Nov 2023

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  28

  News Dragon's Dogma 2 Still Looks Fantastic on PS5, March 2024 Release Date Confirmed

  New gameplay is fire

  As promised, Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 showcase gave us two things: more gameplay footage and an official release date. The latter comes as no real surprise since the same date was leaked twice prior to this reveal, but just to make sure everyone knows, Dragon's Dogma 2 is launching for PS5 on the 22nd March. It adds to an...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Capcom
  • PS5
  • Dragon's Dogma
  • Release Dates
  • Trailers
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  38

  News The Witcher 4 Is Now CD Projekt Red's Main Focus as Work Wraps Up on Cyberpunk 2077

  Wind's howling

  As part of its latest earnings report, CD Projekt Red has provided an update on the state of its current projects, as of the 31st October, 2023. Now that it's all but wrapped up major support for Cyberpunk 2077 — following the release of Phantom Liberty in September and the announcement of the Ultimate Edition — the company's...

  • 6 hours ago
  • CD Projekt Red
  • The Witcher
  • Cyberpunk
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  28

  News Fallout TV Series Images, Plot Details Revealed, Out in April 2024

  Meet main characters Lucy, Maximus, and The Ghoul

  The first official images from Amazon's TV adaptation of the Fallout series have been revealed along with confirmation the Amazon Prime series will debut on 12th April 2024. The show is part of the franchise's official canon and has been written so it can coexist with games like Fallout 3 and Fallout...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Amazon
  • TV
  • Fallout
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  38

  News Sony Confirms Strategic Partnership with South Korean Publisher NCSOFT

  A mobile phone focus

  Sony has today announced it's signed a new "strategic partnership" with South Korean publisher NCSOFT, which has put out games like Guild Wars and Blade & Soul. The deal allows the two firms to "collaborate in various global business fields, including mobile", with NCSOFT employing more than 5,000 people worldwide. A press...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Sony
  • NCSOFT
  • Industry
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  13

  News Dragon's Dogma 2 March 2024 Release Date Leaks, Again

  It's got to be real

  Well, it looks like Dragon's Dogma 2 is almost certainly going to release on the 22nd March, 2024. The date has just casually shown up on the game's Steam page, and seeing as it's the same date that Europe's PEGI age ratings board leaked a couple of weeks back, it's fair to assume it's the real deal. It must be a bit annoying...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Capcom
  • PS5
  • Dragon's Dogma
  • Release Dates
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  15

  News It's Going to Be a Big Few Days for Virtual Pinball Fans on PS5, PS4

  And we mean big

  We must admit, we’d tuned out of the Pinball FX news cycle a teensy bit following the game’s free-to-play launch earlier in the year. But Hungarian developer Zen Studios is an industrious outfit, and so we’re not surprised to see it has a ton of content in the pipeline before Christmas. And it all starts this week, on PS5 and...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Zen Studios
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Pinball FX
  • Pinball M
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  40

  News Spider-Man 2's Best Side Mission Has Been Nominated for an Award

  For its deaf representation

  Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been nominated for a GAconf Award in the Best Representation category thanks to its rather special side mission Graffiti Trouble. In it, you play as Miles' friend Hailey — who is deaf — and work your way through a construction site to reach a graffiti artist. Insomniac Games simulates what...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Spider-Man
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  8

  News The Last of Us 2 Remastered's Bonus Levels Incorporated into TV Series

  Lost Levels detailed further

  Elements from the new Lost Levels set to feature in The Last of Us Part II Remastered will be incorporated into the TV show's second season, Neil Druckmann has revealed. While it's possible for plans to change since filming hasn't begun yet, he told Entertainment Weekly "there is at least one element from a cut level...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Sony
  • HBO
  • PS5
  • TV
  • The Last of Us
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  20

  News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Really Is Massive as Dev Confirms Series' Biggest Ever Map

  Infinite and beyond

  Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will feature the biggest map in Yakuza / Like a Dragon history. This confirmation comes directly from RGG Studio, which states that the upcoming RPG's Honolulu City map is "more than three times the size of Isezaki Ijincho". Just to be clear, that was the main Yokohama map in Yakuza: Like a Dragon...

  • 13 hours ago
  • SEGA
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Like a Dragon
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  21

  News Dragon's Dogma 2 Release Date Will Indeed Be Revealed Today

  Rock the dragon

  Folks, we're just hours away from getting a Dragon's Dogma 2 release date. The reveal was confirmed by director Hideaki Itsuno last night, who wrote on Twitter: "It's almost here! Tomorrow, we will “formally” announce the release date." The date announcement will be part of the Dragon's Dogma 2 Showcase, which is being broadcast...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Capcom
  • PS5
  • Dragon's Dogma
  • Release Dates
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  23

  News GTA Stage Invader Prompts The Game Awards to Shore Up Security

  Busted

  Both at The Game Awards last year and at Gamescom Opening Night Live earlier this year, there have been stage invaders interrupting the Geoff Keighley hosted events. While these can be eyebrow raising moments at the best of times, they genuinely raise legitimate questions about the safety of those people on stage. Obviously, it’s something...

  • 16 hours ago
  • The Game Awards
  • Industry
  • Culture
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  78

  Reaction You Really Shouldn't Be Surprised Kids Want PS5, PS4 Game Currencies for Xmas

  Sign of the times

  Gaming is changing, and there’s probably no going back to the “good old days” at this point. For many of you reading this article, Christmas was very likely defined by the carefully wrapped boxes nestled preciously under your tree. You’ll all have your own memories, of course, but for this author it’s The Legend of Zelda:...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Industry
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Reaction
  • Features
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  51

  News Stellar Blade PS5 Dev Shift Up Allegedly Signs on As Sony Second-Party

  Strengthening ties

  Emerging Korean developer Shift Up, the creator of horny mobile hit Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and the upcoming PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade, has allegedly signed a contract to become one of Sony’s second-party partners – although it’s unclear what this actually entails. The relationship, revealed by a translated GameChosun...

  • 19 hours ago
  • Sony
  • Shift Up
  • PS5
  • Stellar Blade
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  34

  News The Game Awards Will Get Rid of Iconic World Premiere Banners

  All announcements will stand side-by-side

  World premiere. You read those two words in the voice of The Game Awards’ now-iconic voiceover artist, didn’t you? But according to host Geoff Keighley, you won’t be hearing it this time around, as the organiser has tried to unify all of its announcements this year. In other words: it wants world-first...

  • 20 hours ago
  • The Game Awards
  • PS5
  • PS4
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  31

  News The Game Awards' Big Popularity Contest Is Underway

  Which way are you voting?

  You may recall last year there was a battle between Sonic the Hedgehog and Genshin Impact fans, as both communities went to war over the Players’ Voice gong at The Game Awards. This is effectively a popularity contest: it’s a fan-voted battle between some of the biggest games on the planet, which consists of multiple...

  • 21 hours ago
  • The Game Awards
  • PS5
  • PS4

Monday27th Nov 2023

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  187

  Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (27th November to 3rd December)

  Dead or alive

  What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, the release calendar is admittedly beginning to quiet down, but SteamWorld Build is still a major title worth paying attention to. Click through the links for a full list of all new PS5...

  • 2 days ago
  • PS Store
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Release Dates
  • Guides
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  32

  News Massive PS Store Sale Makes 2,800+ PS5, PS4 Games Cheaper Than Ever

  RDR! Sonic! Divinity: Original Sin 2!

  Sony has immediately replaced its PS Store Black Friday sale with a new End of Year Deals promotion. Funnily enough, this is a considerably larger sale, with more than 2,800 PS5, PS4 games going cheap through until 20th December 2023. Below you'll find just a selection of the best games on offer, with links at...

  • 1 day ago
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • PS Store
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  29

  News Next Gigantic Baldur's Gate 3 Patch, Feature News Coming This Week

  Kisses from Astarion to be fixed

  Larian Studios is set to announce details surrounding the fifth substantial patch for Baldur's Gate 3 this week as well as new features coming to the PS5 RPG. A list of changes and tweaks will be provided when the update drops, but for now, we know it'll address slowdown introduced by the game's previous patch and...

  • 1 day ago
  • Larian Studios
  • PS5
  • Baldur's Gate
  • Patches
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  48

  News Bloober Team Says Silent Hill 2 PS5 Is Progressing Smoothly, Working to Attain the Highest Quality

  Hills have eyes

  Update: In a tweet over the weekend, Bloober Team seemed a little peeved that Konami is keeping its PS5-bound Silent Hill 2 remake secret. It suggested, in response to a query, that fans turn their attention to the Japanese publisher for more information. Perhaps recognising its comments may have come across a bit short, it’s since...

  • 2 days ago
  • Konami
  • PS5
  • Silent Hill
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  11

  News PS1 JRPG Fans May Want to Keep an Eye on Arisen Force: Vonimir for PS5, PS4

  Old-school gamers arise

  Our esteemed scribe Robert Ramsey wrote about the impact of PS1’s unmatchable catalogue of JRPGs earlier this month, and if that specific article spoke to you, here’s a game you probably should be paying attention to. Arisen Force: Vonimir is currently seeking a small amount of funding on Kickstarter, but is planned for...

  • 2 days ago
  • Youyuan
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Arisen Force: Vonimir
  • Announcements
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  9

  Review SteamWorld Build (PS5) - A Steam-Fresh Take on the City-Building Genre

  If you build it, they will come

  The SteamWorld games have successfully bounced around a number of different genres including Metroidvania-style mining games and turn-based tactical stealth. With SteamWorld Build, developer The Station has brought those adorable robots into the city-building genre, with a bit of dungeon exploration thrown into the...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Thunderful
  • PS5
  • SteamWorld Build
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  87

  News US Children Want Subscriptions and Currencies for Christmas, Not Games

  Fewer than one in four will ask for a game

  Parents in the USA are more likely to find Roblox subscriptions or Call of Duty points at the top of their child's Christmas wishlist than any physical video games this year, an ESA survey says. Having polled 501 children aged between 10 and 17, video game-related presents returned the most responses at 72...

  • 1 day ago
  • PS Store
  • Industry
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  8

  News Xmas in Kayak VR: Mirage Is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

  Winter wonderland

  Better Than Life’s retina-breakingly beautiful watersports simulator Kayak VR: Mirage melted eyeballs when it debuted alongside PSVR2 earlier this year, but it’s about to get a whole lot more festive ahead of the holidays. The developer has revealed a reskin of existing location King’s Canyon, which lumps in fairy lights,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Better Than Life
  • PS5
  • PSVR2
  • Kayak VR
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  25

  News Bungie Confirms Destiny 2 DLC Delay After Company Layoffs

  Now out on 4th June 2024

  Bungie has today confirmed the widely reported delay to Destiny 2 DLC The Final Shape is indeed happening following significant layoffs at the developer. The PS5, PS4 expansion will now launch on 4th June 2024. In a post on the Bungie blog, the team says the delay allows them to "deliver an even bigger and bolder vision" as...

  • 1 day ago
  • Bungie
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Destiny
  • DLC
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  10

  News Sublime Anime Brawler Dragon Ball FighterZ's PS5 Rollback Netcode Is Getting Closer

  Dragon Balls to the wall

  Dragon Ball FighterZ is, without any shadow of a doubt, one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on PlayStation platforms. However, hardcore fans playing on the PS4 always hoped rollback netcode would make the cut. While nothing has been announced for last-gen versions, Bandai Namco is plotting a PS5 re-release with a free...

  • 2 days ago
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS5
  • Dragon Ball

Sunday26th Nov 2023

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  News Promising PS5 Vehicular Survival Pacific Drive Will Get a Physical Release

  Something for the glove box

  With major titles like Alan Wake 2 controversially eschewing physical editions in favour of an increasingly digital market, Blu-ray faithfuls may be reassured to know that the intriguing first-person vehicular survival game Pacific Drive will be getting a retail release next year. The game, due out in Spring 2024, will...

  • 3 days ago
  • Maximum Games
  • PS5
  • Pacific Drive