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TodaySat, 19th Apr 2025

  • Guide These 14+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (21st-27th April)

    Days Gone! Clair Obscur! Fatal Fury! More!

    Yet again, we’re rounding up all of the big new PS5 and PS4 games coming out next week. This is a massive week, with both Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Days Gone Remastered vying for your attention. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is also worth pointing out, too. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • News Star Wars Zero Company Is XCOM Meets Clone Wars, Comes to PS5 in 2026

    Watch the reveal trailer

    As teased earlier this week, EA has now officially unveiled Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player, turn-based strategy game. "Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story set in the twilight of the Clone Wars," reads the official blurb on the game's website. "You will step into the shoes of Hawks, a former...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Star Wars Zero Company
    • Announcements
    • Trailers
  • Guide Oblivion Remastered: Everything We Know Ahead of Its Rumoured Release Next Week

    All Oblivion remake leaks in one place

    Looking for everything we know about Oblivion Remastered? Well, you've come to the right place. In this guide, we're going to compile everything we've learned about the game so far, based on the many leaks that have taken place over the last few months. Oblivion Remastered: Everything We Know: Below,...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • The Elder Scrolls
    • Oblivion
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 577

    Easter fun day

    As we venture into Easter, there's more to do than just chow down on chocolate shaped like eggs and rabbits. That is the primary objective for many, but the gaming backlog never takes a break, especially not on a long weekend. Here's what we're getting up to! Aaron Bayne: I was planning to sink some time into Destiny 2, this...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features

YesterdayFri, 18th Apr 2025

  • News Stellar Blade's Hyper-Realistic $3,600 Statues Sold Out in Minutes

    That didn't take long

    Hyper-realistic model manufacturer JND Studios, a company based in Korea, is working on a statue of Stellar Blade’s Eve. You can see some of the firm’s previous work on its website, and its extraordinarily high-quality. It’s also unlikely to be for those without bulging bank balances – you’re looking at prices of up...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Stellar Blade
  • Poll Are You Playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5?

    Circling back around

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has arrived on PS5, months after its original release on Xbox and PC. But it was really well received back then, and we doubt it'll be much different with players on Sony's current-gen system now. A story-driven action adventure starring the whip-wielding explorer himself, this is a title that...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Indiana Jones
    • Polls
    • Features
  • Mini Review Lushfoil Photography Sim (PS5) - Deeply Relaxing Exploration Game Is a Sight to Behold

    Oh snap

    Sporting a fantastic sense of space and a clear appreciation for all things photographical, Lushfoil Photography Sim is a gorgeous indie escapade that's well worth checking out if you're looking to sit back and relax. The game's split up into a number of explorable locations based on real places of the world. There's no definitive...

    • Reviews
    • Annapurna Interactive
    • PS5
    • Lushfoil Photography Sim
    • Mini Reviews
  • News Highly Rated Tactical SWAT Shooter Ready or Not Is Targeting PS5 This Summer

    SWAT's more like it

    Ready or Not is a gritty, tactical first-person shooter that released on Steam back in 2023 — and now it's heading to PS5 at some point this summer. The game's very highly rated by its players, praised for its realistic scenarios and strategic firefights. It can be played solo or with up to five other players in online co-op,...

    • VOID Interactive
    • PS5
    • Ready or Not
    • Trailers
  • News Berserk Finally Makes Its Video Game Comeback... In Diablo 4

    The struggler

    Fellow Berserk fans, it's been a long and arduous road, but we're finally here. The legendary manga and anime franchise is returning to the video game fold... as part of a collaboration with Diablo. The freshly announced crossover is "coming soon" to both Diablo 4 the much-meme'd Diablo Immortal on mobile. All we've got to go on...

    • Blizzard
    • PS5
    • Diablo
    • Berserk
  • News Team Up with Hondo in Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune DLC, Arriving Next Month

    A Hondo hours of new content

    The second story DLC for Star Wars Outlaws is named A Pirate's Fortune, and it's coming to PS5 on 15th May, 2025. A new trailer has been released for this narrative expansion, which features Hondo Ohnaka as an ally as you explore the Khepi system and face off against a band of pirates. While the DLC itself is a paid...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Star Wars Outlaws
    • DLC
  • News Painkiller PS5 Reboot Shows Off Its Versatile Weaponry in New Gameplay Trailer

    Bringing the pain

    In case you forgot, the beloved cult classic shooter Painkiller is getting a brand new game later this year, and it's coming to PS5. A new trailer was recently released, focusing on a few of the weapons you'll be using to fend off the demonic baddies as you try to escape purgatory. There are some classic weapons in here that'll...

    • Saber Interactive
    • PS5
    • Painkiller
    • Trailers
  • News Remedy Will Showcase Its PS5 Co-Op Shooter FBC: Firebreak in Upcoming Livestream

    Leave yourself a sticky note

    A brief new trailer has been released for FBC: Firebreak, the co-op first-person shooter set in the world of Control. It offers a quick glimpse at the gameplay, which revolves around containing various supernatural threats as they break out across the Oldest House. These include fires and intense heat, pink explosive...

    • Remedy
    • PS5
    • FBC Firebreak
    • Trailers
  • Video Everything You Need to Know About Marathon

    See you starside

    Bungie is taking a punt at the extraction shooter genre with Marathon, a PvPvE reimagining of its sci-fi series from the 90s. It was great to finally see the game in action with the recent showcase, but if we’re being honest, we don’t think Bungie really did the best job at explaining the deeper intricacies of its upcoming...

    • Bungie
    • PS5
    • Marathon
    • Videos
    • Features
  • Interview "Music Is Pretty Much All I Think About" - PaRappa The Rapper's Masaya Matsuura On His Journey From Pop Star To Game Dev

    Time Extension "I didn't know anything about what other people in the gaming industry were doing"

    In December 1996, Sony Computer Entertainment published the video game PaRappa the Rapper in Japan – a groundbreaking title about a paper-thin rapping dog on a quest to win the heart of his beloved (a humanoid flower named Sunny Funny). Developed by NanaOn-Sha –...

    • Interviews
    • Features
    • PS1
    • Sony

Thursday17th Apr 2025

  • News Lords of the Fallen Update 2.0 Makes Massive Improvements, Available Now for Free on PS5

    Oh lordy

    Lords of the Fallen was a pretty good Souls-like when it first launched back in 2023, but developer Hexworks has been gradually improving it since — and version 2.0 looks to take that one step further. Available now as a free game update, the 2.0 patch makes some big changes to the action RPG, overhauling it in various areas and...

    • CI Games
    • PS5
    • Lords of the Fallen
    • Updates
  • News Stellar Blade Director Is Now One of the Richest People in Korea

    Korea paths

    Kim Hyung-tae's rise to billionaire-level riches is pretty damn impressive. Having started out as a video game artist, Kim would go on to establish Shift Up, the development studio behind PS5 hit Stellar Blade — and now he's worth a not-so-small fortune. According to Forbes, Kim is now counted amongst the 50 richest people in Korea,...

    • Shift Up
    • PS5
    • Stellar Blade
  • News Galaxies Is Yet Another Gaming Showcase, Featuring 50+ Announcements and Updates

    Live on Twitch later today

    The collapse of E3 has given way to all kinds of independent video game presentations, and another one has popped up, seemingly out of nowhere. Named Galaxies, this gaming showcase is set to broadcast its first ever show very soon indeed, exclusively on Twitch. Galaxies will present more than 50 game announcements and...

    • Galaxies
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Events
  • News Shuhei Yoshida's Played 'So Many Versions' of Ghost of Yotei, and It's 'Always Felt Great'

    Yeah, he went on a podcast again

    Shuhei Yoshida's podcast victory lap continues with an appearance on the Easy Allies podcast, where he heaped praise on Sucker Punch Productions and its upcoming game, Ghost of Yotei. As the game is brought up, the former PlayStation executive only has glowing things to say about the studio. "Naughty Dog and Sucker...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Ghost of Yotei
    • Shuhei Yoshida
  • News Switch Exclusive Star Overdrive Is Hoverboarding Over to PS5 in June

    That was fast

    Publisher Dear Villagers has announced a PS5 release date for Star Overdrive, its fast-paced sci-fi action game initially released as a Switch exclusive. It's only been out on Nintendo's console for a week, but the game is now pegged for 19th June, 2025 on other systems, including PS5. We've embedded the Switch launch trailer above...

    • Dear Villagers
    • PS5
    • Star Overdrive
    • Release Dates
  • News Tekken 8 Finally Takes a Step in the Right Direction with 'Emergency' Patch 2.00.02

    Counter hit

    Following on from around two weeks of unmitigated chaos in the Tekken community, Bandai Namco has dropped patch 2.00.02 for Tekken 8 in an opening bid to win back the trust of its players. In case you haven't heard, the game's Season 2 update was a disaster; baffling balance adjustments robbed the title of its competitive edge...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Tekken
  • Rumour Ubisoft Still Chasing Live Service with New Battle Royale Now in Development

    Scouting things out

    Ubisoft has a new battle royale game in development, reportedly. According to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson — who, we must reiterate, has an immaculate track record when it comes to the French publisher — this project is "heavily inspired" by Respawn Entertainment's Apex Legends. Its working title is apparently 'Scout',...

    • Ubisoft
    • Rumours
  • News Stylish Rhythm Game Unbeatable Gets Free Playable Demo on PS5, Available Now

    Do some crimes

    We've been waiting patiently to see more of Unbeatable since its incredible announcement trailer, and now, there's a playable demo to enjoy. Yes, as per the new trailer above, a free playable demo for this super stylish rhythm action game is now available via PS Store on PS5. For the uninitiated, Unbeatable is a rhythm action title...

    • Playstack
    • PS5
    • Unbeatable
    • Demos
    • Trailers
  • News The Outer Worlds 2 Isn't Going Open World, But Bigger Locations Are a Focus

    Outer and about

    The Outer Worlds (the first one) certainly isn't open world, but it does feature fairly large environments that promote side questing and general exploration. With The Outer Worlds 2, it looks like Obsidian has leaned a lot more into that side of the experience. In a fresh preview from IGN, the developer reveals that the sequel will...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • The Outer Worlds
  • News Super Promising RPG Fantasy Life i Is Looking Great in Extended PS5 Gameplay

    Pick a job, any job

    The original Fantasy Life on the Nintendo 3DS was a deeply charming little adventure, blending job-based, life sim elements with RPG-style exploration and combat. And its anticipated sequel, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, is starting to look like the perfect follow-up, building and expanding upon everything that the...

    • Level-5
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fantasy Life
  • News World of Goo 2 Brings a Cult Classic Series to PS5 Later This Month

    Oh, goo on then

    We haven't thought about World of Goo in what feels like an eternity, but now its direct sequel is bringing the series to PlayStation for the first time very soon. Yes, World of Goo 2 has now been confirmed for release on PS5, and it's right around the corner, launching on 25th April, 2025. Much like the original, this sequel is...

    • 2D Boy
    • PS5
    • World of Goo 2
    • Announcements
    • Trailers
  • News PSVR2 Rhythm Game Synth Riders Latest Challenges+ Update Brings the Chaos

    Space invaders

    Not content with having just launched a new song pack, the team at Kluge Interactive has announced a new update to the endlessly enjoyable Synth Riders. Following the release of the Current Wave music pack last month, Kluge has seen fit to release a new update for the Challenges+ mode. In this update, players can look forward to...

    • Kluge Interactive
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Synth Riders
    • Updates

Wednesday16th Apr 2025

  • News PS Plus Price Increase Hits Another Country, Canada Forced to Pay More

    Effective from 16th April

    The price of a PS Plus subscription across all tiers will be increasing on 16th April 2025 in 15 Latin American countries, Sony has today announced. The countries affected are as follows: Argentina Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Sony...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News 'You'll See the Difference,' Says Bend Studio of Days Gone PS5's Improvements

    "We've taken it to a new level"

    Days Gone looks and performs brilliantly on the PS5 with backwards compatibility, which has left some pondering what the game’s upcoming remaster can possibly achieve. Obviously, we already know it’s getting the Horde Assault mode, which ups the amount Freakers to 800 on the screen. But what about the overall...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Days Gone
  • News Forza Horizon 5 Is Getting a Massive New Mode for Its PS5 Debut

    Unlock all-new cars along the way

    Forza Horizon 5 will make its PS5 debut later this month, alongside a new mode named Horizon Realms, which will allow newcomers to experience all of the game’s previously released live service content at once. Effectively, this repurposes the past three years’ worth of “evolving world” content, meaning you...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • Forza Horizon
    • Trailers
  • News Oblivion PS5 Remaster Expected to Have Overhauled Gameplay, Based on Older Leaks

    Better than ever

    Now that we know the Oblivion remake is real (technically it's a remaster, according to the leaked materials), plenty of overhyped onlookers have been asking whether the revival will feature improved gameplay systems and mechanics. Oblivion is, after all, approaching its 20th anniversary, and in terms of character progression and...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Oblivion
  • News Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.3 Out Now, Walks Back Item Changes, Fixes PS5 Pro Graphics Issues

    Also addresses PS5 crashes

    A small update for Assassin's Creed Shadows will be deployed later today (the 16th April), Ubisoft has confirmed. Patch 1.0.3 is basically a hotfix for issues introduced via the title's previous update. In particular, the ability to sell multiple items at once is actually being removed, as it was discovered that selling...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Assassins Creed
    • Patches
  • Opinion Baldur's Gate 3 Was Already a 10/10, But Updates Have Made It an All-Time Masterpiece

    Closing the Gate

    The concept of post-launch support for video games has been well established for generations now, but some developers manage to go above and beyond all expectations. Numerous examples come to mind. CD Projekt Red's support for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was incredibly impressive, topped off by a freely upgradable, much improved PS5...

    • Larian Studios
    • PS5
    • Baldur's Gate
    • Opinions
    • Features
  • Round Up New Crimson Desert Previews Raise Concerns Over Open World RPG's Intense Combat

    Over the Kliff

    A fresh batch of previews for Crimson Desert have popped up online, and as always, it's intriguing to hear more about this extremely promising open world adventure. However, these new hands-on articles do raise some concerns over how the action RPG actually plays. In case you haven't seen previous gameplay clips, it's fair to say...

    • Pearl Abyss
    • PS5
    • Crimson Desert
    • Round Up
    • Features
  • News Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn Has Dead Space Vibes in Promising New Gameplay

    Don't let them merge

    If you recall, horror developer Bloober Team said it's done making "sh*tty" games, and this new trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn shows it might be holding to that. Releasing this year on PS5, Cronos: The New Dawn is a sci-fi survival horror action game with quite the setup. Playing as a Traveler, your mission is to extract...

    • Bloober Team
    • PS5
    • Cronos: The New Dawn
    • Trailers
  • News Zenless Zone Zero's Wise-Cracking Protagonists Get Affordable Statues

    You've gotta have Phaethon

    There are video game collectibles that basically break the bank, like the new hyper-realistic Stellar Blade models – and then there are actually affordable ones. Pop Up Parade has built its business around offering high quality figurines which the average consumer can actually afford, and it’s just opened pre-orders...

    • HoYoverse
    • PS5
    • Zenless Zone Zero
    • Figures
  • News PS Plus Re-Release Bags Much Better Trophy List

    Monstrous

    Sony has re-released underrated PS2 kaiju brawler War of the Monsters on both the PS5 and PS4, as part of its improved PS Plus Premium retro push. While this game was already available on the PS Store as part of the platform holder’s previous efforts, it’s now contained within the company’s new emulator, which comes with all sorts...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS2
    • PS1
  • News Astro Bot's Brilliant Bot of War Musical Remix Made God of War Composer Feel 'So Proud'

    Kenny Young "nailed it"

    Among the many reasons Astro Bot is so wonderful is its soundtrack, created by returning composer Kenny Young. Some of the best tracks are the brilliant remixes of the themes from beloved PlayStation series, and now, the composer for God of War's last two games has shared his thoughts after hearing the cheery spin on his...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Astro Bot
    • Music
  • News The Future of Destiny 2 Will Be Revealed Soon, as Bungie Teases The Edge of Fate

    A twist of fate

    Bungie's a busy studio these days, isn't it? Having just handed us a full reveal of Marathon, the developer is now looking ahead to a big Destiny 2 event that's happening next month. We don't have much information to go on right at this moment, but we do know that the ongoing shooter's next expansion is called The Edge of Fate, and...

    • Bungie
    • PS5
    • Destiny
  • News Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Introduces Second Playable Character in Slick Gameplay Trailer

    Bound by rage

    We love a retro-style 2D action game, and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound continues to look like one of the most exciting examples on the horizon. Developed by The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous), this new gameplay trailer is all about Kumori, the second playable protagonist in the throwback action platformer. Kumori is an elite member of the...

    • Dotemu
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Ninja Gaiden Ragebound
    • Trailers
  • News The Witcher 4 Dev Warns Against Beta Test Scam

    Geralt of here

    In what will probably end up being the weirdest news story of the day, The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red has felt the need to post an official statement regarding some kind of ongoing scam. Apparently, the scam in question revolves around people being invited to beta test The Witcher 4 — the highly anticipated sequel that was...

    • CD Projekt Red
    • The Witcher

Tuesday15th Apr 2025

  • Guide Hogwarts Legacy Guide: Walkthrough, Tips and Tricks, and All Collectibles

    Your 100% completion guide for Hogwarts Legacy

    In this Hogwarts Legacy guide, we'll provide a full walkthrough of the Main Quest and all Side Quests and Assignments, as well as reve

    • Guides
    • Hogwarts Legacy
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • Guide 60+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Updated Spring Sale (North America/Europe)

    Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend

    PS Store's massive Spring Sale has just received a big refresh, with hundreds of new deals added to the offer. If you've yet to check it out, the offer runs from now until 23rd April, 2025, so there's still plenty of time to grab a bargain. With so many games going cheap, it can be hard to rummage through...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • News 6 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now

    Hogwarts Legacy the big PS5, PS4 addition

    This month's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium refresh is now live, bringing with it a further six PS5, PS4, and Classic games to play on top of the two that were released early last week. All the new titles can be downloaded now in the UK and Europe, and USA members will gain access later in the day...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News Oblivion PS5 Remaster Is Real as New Screenshots Leak

    Image files found on Virtuos website

    The imminent reveal of a remastered version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has now leaked via Virtuous' website; the heavily rumoured edition is now — without doubt — a real thing. Screenshots and marketing materials have been found. Its official name is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, and...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • The Elder Scrolls
    • Leaks
  • News Switch 2 Fans Can’t Stand Seeing Nintendo’s New Console Compared to the 12-Year-Old PS4

    "Switch 2 is clearly superior"

    Switch 2 fans are becoming increasingly irate with Digital Foundry, as the tech experts continue to compare Nintendo’s new console to the PS4. We’ve talked about how PlayStation has become a measuring stick for the incoming system, but fans are getting more and more agitated with the frequent references to...

    • Sony
    • PS4
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Classic JRPG Remake Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Confirms New Script That 'Honors the Original Japanese Text'

    Sky's the limit

    Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter looks like a ridiculously cool remake based on everything we've seen of it so far — but some fans have long wondered whether the game will simply reuse the old localisation from when Trails in the Sky was originally brought overseas by publisher Xseed Games. As it turns out, 1st Chapter will feature a...

    • GungHo
    • PS5
    • Trails
  • News Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Out Now on PS5, Full Patch Notes Are Utterly Gigantic

    "Final Major Patch" confirmed

    Having been in a public testing phase for months at this point, Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3 finally has a full release date — and it's soon. The massive update, which was originally announced back in November of last year, includes an exciting new subclass for every playable character class, complete cross-play...

    • Larian Studios
    • PS5
    • Baldur's Gate
    • Patches
  • Rumour New PlayStation Portable Capable of Playing PS5 Games at Lower Resolutions

    The whole world in your hands

    As you may have already heard, rumour has that Sony is working on two new pieces of hardware: the inevitable PS6 and a new portable platform capable of natively playing your PS5 library. While the latter certainly sounds pie in the sky at first blush, it’s actually a story with credibility. Various well-connected...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Rumours
  • News PS5's Pokémon Rival Brings Underdressed Waifus, Cute Creatures, and Farming

    Gotta gacha 'em all

    Upcoming PS5 RPG Azur Promilia is ticking all of the boxes required of a gacha gargantuan: it’s got well-endowed waifus, creature collecting, and even farming! There’s no release date in this new trailer, but it should help give you a taste of what to expect. The main feature separating this title from other open world RPGs...

    • Manjuu Network Technology
    • PS5
    • Azur Promilia
    • Trailers
  • News PS5's Worst Kept Secret Could Now Be Days Away

    Bitter Oblivion

    You’ve already heard about Bethesda’s Oblivion remake because we’ve written about it several times at this point. Several relatively reliable industry insiders have teased an April release for the title, and now Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb has said we can expect it at some point during the week commencing 21st April. That’s...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Oblivion
    • Rumours