TodayTue, 21st Mar 2023

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  20

  News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Releasing in September, Massive Ad Campaign Planned

  Venom voice actor Tony Todd reveals all

  It would appear that Venom voice actor Tony Todd doesn’t care much for the NDA he undoubtedly signed. Writing on Twitter, the star effectively confirmed that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is planned to release in September on PS5, with a massive ad campaign planned for the month prior. “Hold on to your… And...

  • 37 mins ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Marvel's Spider-Man
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  4

  News Spy This Launch Trailer as Deceive Inc Sneaks onto PS5 Today

  Mission accomplished

  Multiplayer spy-'em-up game Deceive Inc. has launched today on PS5, and to celebrate, publisher Tripwire Presents has a neat trailer for us. The game, which features full support for crossplay and cross-platform parties, sees teams of spies competing to find and then escape with a package. The main hook here is trying to do so...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Tripwire Presents
  • PS5
  • Deceive Inc
  • Trailers
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  42

  News A Bunch of EA Classics Are Getting Delisted from PS Store

  Digital dramas

  It’s shaping up to be a dismal year for digital storefronts. Nintendo will close down both the Wii U and 3DS eShops imminently, and we’re slowly beginning to see publishers pull legacy content from venues like the PS Store. Take, for example, EA’s slate of Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2,...

  • 4 hours ago
  • EA
  • PS3
  • PS Store
  • Battlefield
  • Mirror's Edge
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  11

  News Break the Fourth Wall and Infiltrate Atari in Pixel Ripped 1978 on PSVR2

  Behind the lines of pixels

  The Pixel Ripped series was one of the unsung heroes of the PSVR’s library, as it fused modern technology with retro gaming, but the newly announced Pixel Ripped 1978 is seriously levelling the franchise up. Backed by Atari, this PSVR2 title will take you back to the peak of the publisher’s popularity, where you’ll...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Atari
  • PS5
  • PSVR2
  • Pixel Ripped 1978
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  9

  News EA Sports PGA Tour Holds Few Surprises in Its PS5 Career Mode

  Familiar but fine

  Career mode is the backbone of any sports game: it’s the ultimate power fantasy to create your own character and take them to the top of your favourite discipline. And there are few surprises in EA Sports PGA Tour’s main single player option, which follows the same formula as its predecessors. You can choose whether you want to...

  • 5 hours ago
  • EA Sports
  • PS5
  • EA Sports PGA Tour
  • Trailers
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  15

  News UK Sales Charts: WWE 2K23 Lays the Smack Down on Hogwarts Legacy

  King of the ring

  It turns out that it takes pro wrestling to take down the mighty Hogwarts Legacy. Yes, Warner Bros' super popular RPG has finally had its reign at the top of the UK's physical chart brought to an end. WWE 2K23 has burst onto the scene, pinning down a number one debut. Just over half the copies sold were on PS5, with PS4 eating up...

  • 6 hours ago
  • UK
  • Sales
  • Charts
  • PS5
  • PS4
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  142

  Guide All PS5, PS4 Crossplay Games

  Every PS5 and PS4 game you can play with other consoles

  Which PS5 and PS4 games support crossplay with rival consoles Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch? Sony was under fire for a long time regarding its reluctance to support crossplay, but following an open beta featuring a handful of tentpole titles, the company now allows developers...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Guides
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Crossplay
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  15

  News PS Plus Members Are Gutted Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Doesn't Include PS5 Version

  Despite offering a free upgrade

  Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot released on PS5 earlier this year, and offered a free upgrade for PS4 owners. It was probably fair to assume that the PS Plus Extra version available today would include the new-gen upgrade, then. Unfortunately, that’s not the case, as only the PS4 version is being offered for subscribers –...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Dragon Ball Z
  • PS Plus
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  17

  News XCOM with Xenomorphs? Aliens: Dark Descent Tiptoes to PS5, PS4 on 20th June

  On an express elevator to Hell

  Legendary tactics RPG series XCOM can attribute a ton of its success to the Alien movies, and now it’s time for the space horror franchise to return the favour. It may be reductive to describe Aliens: Dark Descent as XCOM with xenomorphs – but, let’s be real, that’s almost exactly what it is. And for the...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Focus Entertainment
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Aliens
  • Release Dates
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  28

  News Crash Team Rumble Spins onto PS5, PS4 in June, Closed Beta Coming Next Month

  Update: Activision spills the beans

  Update: Following the below gameplay leak, Activision has now confirmed more details about Crash Team Rumble. YouTuber Canadian Guy Eh has some new gameplay footage, embedded above. Firstly, the multiplayer title is due to launch on 20th June 2023 on PS5 and PS4, with full crossplay support so you can play with...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Activision
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Crash Team Rumble
  • Leaks
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  14

  News Moss Dev Aims to 'Broaden Appeal of VR' with Competitive Multiplayer Game

  Playtests plotted for next month

  Moss developer Polyarc is recognised for its charming, diorama-like platformer adventures – but its next project will be something of a departure for the studio. Still being developed exclusively for virtual reality headsets – although PSVR2 is not explicitly mentioned in the press materials – its next game...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Polyarc
  • PS5
  • PSVR2
  • Announcements
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  114

  Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (20th March to 26th March)

  What're yer buyin'?

  What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? A huge week sees the addition of Resident Evil 4's anticipated remake, which is comfortably the highlight this time. There's also Tchia and The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners 2 to look forward to, though. Click through...

  • 8 hours ago
  • PS Store
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Release Dates
  • Guides
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  24

  News PS Plus Premium's Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror and Ape Academy 2 Have Trophies

  Two more retro Platinums

  Trophy support for classic games on PS Plus Premium is largely inconsistent, but you can count on Sony's first-party titles to include the feature. If you're a fan of collecting those digital trinkets, you're in luck, as today's big PS Plus refresh includes a pair of old school games with Trophy support. Both Syphon Filter:...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • PS Plus
  • PlayStation Plus
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  32

  News 17 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available Now on PS5, PS4

  Tchia! Uncharted! Riiiidge Racer!

  The latest monthly update for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium has arrived, and it's another great one. March's selection of software coming to these upper subscription tiers includes a total of 17 games, and there's a fantastic spread that should give everyone something to enjoy. These games are available to...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • PS Plus
  • PlayStation Plus
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  7

  Random Blizzard Giving Away $20k Worth of Cleaning Services to Lucky Diablo 4 Fans

  Take it easy

  Blizzard has come up with a novel way to promote the second weekend of Diablo 4's open beta and is giving away $20,000 worth of cleaning services to some lucky and soon-to-be-pampered fans. The offer is only valid for residents of the United States, and winners will receive a $200 credit for the cleaning service Thumbtack. Considering...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Blizzard
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Diablo
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  3

  News Kingdom Eighties Brings Micro-Strategy and Retro Nostalgia to PS5

  Let the good times roll

  Micro-strategy game Kingdom Eighties is a nostalgic love letter to that iconic decade, and it's coming to PS5 in 2023. Like other entries in the Kingdom series, like Two Crowns or New Lands, Eighties will be a standalone title. You play as the Leader, a camp counsellor who must defend the town from mysterious creatures known...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Raw Fury
  • PS5
  • Kingdom
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  23

  News Respawn Opens Third Studio to Keep Apex Legends Running for Another '10 to 15 Years'

  Last one standing

  Apex Legends developer Respawn has opened a third studio in order to keep the popular battle royale franchise running for another "10 to 15 years". The new studio is located in Madison, Wisconsin. While it may contribute to other Respawn products in the future, this third studio (the first two being located in Los Angeles and...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Respawn
  • PS5
  • PS4 Apex Legends
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  12

  News Tchia Gets Blowout Gameplay Trailer Ahead of Imminent PS Plus Extra Launch

  Time to unwind

  The gorgeous-looking Tchia is only hours away, and we got one final glimpse of the scenic adventure title in a gameplay deep-dive trailer. The trailer looks at different aspects of the game's setting and mechanics, some of which have been detailed previously but are collated here nicely. We enjoyed Tchia, and in our review, we wrote...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Kepler Interactive
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Tchia
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  8

  News Play as David Hasselhoff in Kung Fury: Street Rage Ultimate Edition on PS5, PS4

  That's some nice chest hair, sir

  Kung Fury: Street Rage Ultimate Edition is a sidescrolling beat 'em-up based on the ludicrous 2015 cult classic film Kung Fury. It's available on PS5 and PS4, and preorders for a limited physical run are now open. Originally released on PC alongside the film, this bundled edition includes the base game and both...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Hello There Games
  • PS4
  • Kung Fury
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  104

  News Valheim Could Potentially Come to PS5 in Six Months

  Xbox has console exclusivity for six months

  Update: Speaking during a podcast, Valheim senior developer Jonathan Smårs hadn’t entirely ruled out the possibility of the Norse survival game coming to PS5 – and now it sounds like Xbox only has six month console exclusivity. The tidbit was confirmed in the small print of a Game Pass newsletter sent...

  • 20 hours ago
  • Coffee Stain Publishing
  • PS5
  • Valheim
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  15

  News LEGO's Mario Kart Inspired Arcade Racer Will Be Revealed This Week

  Bricking it

  Update: It looks like the scale of the leaks were simply too large for LEGO to ignore, and it’s effectively confirmed that 2K Sports’ arcade kart racer LEGO 2K Drive will be officially revealed later this week. You can look forward to a trailer debuting on 23rd March. In the meantime, this skit poking fun at all the leaks is pretty...

  • 20 hours ago
  • 2K Sports
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • LEGO
  • Leaks
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  3

  News MLB The Show 23's PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophy Will Take Some Time This Year

  But it's not too difficult

  Last year’s Trophies for MLB The Show 22 were fairly straightforward, but they did require a little luck in a couple of places. Assuming you got the rub of the green, you could have it wrapped up in a weekend, but it looks like developer San Diego Studio has gone back to the drawing board with its Platinum pot for MLB...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • MLB The Show
  • Trophies

YesterdayMon, 20th Mar 2023

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  186

  Guide PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On

  Every PlayStation exclusive project

  What are all PlayStation Studios developers and what are they working on? In this PlayStation Studios guide, we’re going to list all of the Japanese giant’s subsidiary game makers, along with their current projects. We’ll be updating this article regularly, as new titles are announced. Japan: Here are...

  • 1 day ago
  • Sony
  • First-Party
  • Exclusives
  • PS5
  • PS4
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  42

  Review Tchia (PS5) - Unique Island Adventure Is a Joyful, Creative Playground

  Totally tropical

  Developer Awaceb created Tchia as a love letter to its native home of New Caledonia. Though the game itself is set on a fantastical archipelago, it draws deeply from its real-life counterpart in terms of environment and story. It feels really genuine as a snapshot of the culture; its story is heavily rooted in the territory's...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Kepler Interactive
  • PS5
  • Tchia
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  7

  News EA Sports PGA Tour Won't Take You Too Long to Platinum on PS5

  In regulation

  There was a time when sports games Trophies bordered on the impossible, and that’s still somewhat the case with the NBA 2K series. But the developers of Madden NFL and MLB The Show have toned down the requirements in recent years, and EA Sports PGA Tour looks like it’ll have a pretty easy Platinum to unlock. Originally due out...

  • 1 day ago
  • EA Sports
  • PS5
  • EA Sports PGA Tour
  • Trophies
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  39

  Review The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution (PSVR2) - Great Game, Sinful Name

  Born on the bayou

  The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution deserves recognition. Never before have we seen such a verbose title manage to communicate so little while saying so much. It fails to convey to newcomers that it’s a standalone game complete with its own campaign, and it coyly obfuscates the fact that this isn’t...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Skydance Interactive
  • PS5
  • PSVR2
  • The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution
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  38

  News Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Was an Experiment Fans 'Didn't Understand'

  Kojima had plotted a full-scale episodic series

  Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes was a standalone prologue, designed to ease players into the eventual full game, Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. However, speaking on the game’s ninth anniversary, auteur Hideo Kojima has revealed that he also used the release as an experiment, which could have...

  • 1 day ago
  • Konami
  • PS4
  • PS3
  • Metal Gear Solid
  • Hideo Kojima
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  22

  News Sonic Frontiers Gets Its First Free DLC Expansion This Week

  Sights, sounds, and speed

  Update: SEGA has released more information about this Sonic Frontiers DLC pack. The Jukebox feature allows you to play various Sonic music from across the series while you're exploring the islands. There are 53 songs in total, with 13 being unlocked immediately. To get the rest, you'll need to collect Sound Memories, which...

  • 1 day ago
  • SEGA
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Updates
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  13

  News The Sims Veteran's Life by You Is a Living, Breathing Sandbox

  But only Early Access on PC for now

  Update: It doesn’t really get much more ambitious than Life by You, so it’s perhaps no surprise it’s launching into Early Access on PC before even considering consoles. The game, teased earlier in the year and now officially unveiled, sees you effectively taking control of an entire open world city, where...

  • 1 day ago
  • Paradox Interactive
  • Life by You
  • Announcements
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  18

  News Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Wolverine to Boast 'Very Cool' Dialogue Tech

  Although no one knows what that means

  The appetite for updates on Insomniac’s upcoming duo of superhero spin-offs, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Marvel’s Wolverine, is so intense that we end up with stories like this. But, as with everyone else, we’re clinging to every shred of public information, and so we guess this is worth sharing – well,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Marvel's Spider-Man
  • Marvel's Wolverine
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  43

  Poll We Want You to Rate Your Favourite PSVR2 Games

  Help us build a definitive list

  PSVR2 has been out a little while now, and while it’s admittedly still early days, it’s time for us to start thinking about what games we’d recommend for prospective new players. As we’ve done with our Best PS5 Games and Best PS4 Games list, we want to put the power in your hands, encouraging you to rate your...

  • 1 day ago
  • PS5
  • PSVR2
  • Polls
  • Features
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  27

  News The Outer Worlds' Rough PS5 Port Gets First Post-Launch Performance Patch

  Company mandated

  A patch for sci-fi action RPG The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition has been released, which purports to fix many of the performance issues players have reported in recent days. The Spacer's Choice PS5 upgrade was released in such a poor state that it had some players immediately calling for refunds, complaining of abysmal...

  • 2 days ago
  • Private Division
  • PS5
  • The Outer Worlds
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  8

  News Post-Apocalyptic Aussie CRPG Broken Roads Gets Gameplay Overview

  Developers are flat out like a lizard drinking

  Broken Roads is an isometric CRPG set in a post-apocalyptic Australia that we've had our eye on for some time now, and we just got our best look at it yet in a developer-led gameplay overview, mate. Fans of Disco Elysium are likely to find a lot to love here, with a moral compass allowing for all kinds...

  • 2 days ago
  • Versus Evil
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Broken Roads
  • Announcements
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  28

  News Final Fantasy 16 Will Take Up to 80 Hours to Fully Complete

  Titan

  Square Enix's RPGs are almost universally big time sinks. It varies, of course, but a lot of them sit above 50 hours if you want to see everything they have to offer. The publisher's hugely anticipated upcoming game, Final Fantasy XVI, is continuing that tradition. Speaking with Famitsu and translated by aitaikimochi on Twitter, director...

  • 1 day ago
  • Square Enix
  • PS5
  • Final Fantasy
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  16

  Guide Best Sega Console - Every Sega System, Ranked By You

  Time Extension From SG-1000 to the Dreamcast, which one got your vote?

  While Sega is no longer actively involved in creating video game hardware, there was a time when it was one of the most important console makers in the world. In its epic '90s battle with Nintendo, Sega created some of the most exciting pieces of software the industry had ever seen, and its...

  • 1 day ago
  • Guides
  • Sega
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  11

  News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Looks Ace in Action Packed Story Trailer

  Mark your Cal-endars

  While it was slightly disappointing to see it delayed, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is looking very promising indeed with this latest trailer. Focusing on the characters and story, this new video shows off plenty of flashy gameplay along with in-game cutscenes, and it all looks pretty impressive. The sequel has us back in the boots...

  • 1 day ago
  • EA
  • PS5
  • Star Wars
  • Trailers
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  10

  Random Resident Evil 4 Anime Short Simultaneously Cute, Disturbing

  Leon and the Mysterious Village

  The eagerly anticipated remake of Resident Evil 4 on PS5 arrives this week, on 24th March, and we thought it was simply outstanding. Capcom's marketing machine has, appropriately, kicked into overdrive, and today we were treated to a cute, somewhat disturbing anime trailer for the game. The soothing style of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Capcom
  • PS5
  • Resident Evil
  • Random
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  8

  News Try Out Sonic Frontiers PS5, PS4 for Free with PS Plus Premium Trial

  Out later this week

  PS Plus has been getting a lot better of late, and one aspect that’s certainly impressed us has been the free trials. Available with top tier PS Plus Premium, these allow you to play several hours from a rapidly increasing list of games, and you can continue your progress if you decide to pick any of them up at a later date...

  • 1 day ago
  • SEGA
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Sonic
  • Demos
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  25

  News The Last of Us Season 2 Will Be a While, 'End of 2024, Early 2025' Says Bella Ramsey

  Ellie actress looks ahead

  The Last of Us season one has now run its course, and has been a major success for PlayStation Productions. In fact, a second season was given the thumbs up long before the first was over, and so we'll definitely be seeing more from Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie in the future. How far into the future,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Sony
  • PlayStation Productions
  • The Last of Us
  • TV
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  29

  News Elden Ring Players Have Spent a Year Dying Over 9 Billion Times

  Anniversary stats come in from Bandai Namco

  Bandai Namco has hit Elden Ring fans with an array of dizzying stats and figures. With the game now just over a year old, the publisher has put out a large infographic that shines a light on everyone's collective efforts, and, yeah, we've died a lot. More than 9 billion times, to be precise. Of that...

  • 1 day ago
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Elden Ring
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  9

  News Ambitious Action Platformer The Devil Within: Satgat Slices and Dices on PS5, PS4

  Side-scrolling sword-fighting action

  The Media Indie Exchange Showcase took place over the weekend, and we got a bunch of updates on some smaller titles that have been quietly percolating for a while now. Case in point, The Devil Within: Satgat, developed by Seoul-based studio Newcore Games. It's quite a mouthful, but Satgat looks like a well-made...

  • 2 days ago
  • Newcore Games
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • The Devil Within: Satgat
  • Trailers
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  4

  News Hardcore Puzzler Dr Fetus' Mean Meat Machine Spins Up on PS5, PS4 in 2023

  Super Meat Machine

  Anxiety-inducing puzzler Dr Fetus' Mean Meat Machine is bringing its unique blend of gameplay features to PS5 and PS4 later in the year, and we got a glimpse of it in action during The Mix Showcase 2023. From the twisted minds that brought you Super Meat Boy and Super Meat Boy Forever, developer Team Meat has turned its talents...

  • 2 days ago
  • Thunderful
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Dr Fetus' Mean Meat Machine
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  1

  News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R Invites Worse Company on PS5, PS4 This Week

  Big bro

  Diamond Is Unbreakable is the focus of remaster JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R’s next DLC addition, as Okayasu’s big bro Keicho Nijimura brings his Worse Company Stand to the game. Those of you who’ve read the manga or watched the anime will know that this particular power sees the character commandeer dozens upon dozens...

  • 1 day ago
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
  • DLC
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  1

  News Charming Narrative Cooking Game Venba Serves Up PS5 Version This Summer

  Tasty

  If you want your cooking games to come with a side of family drama, Venba looks like the right choice on the menu. This is the debut title from a new indie developer, Team Visai, and it's just been announced the game is heading to PS5 in addition to other platforms. We've popped the Nintendo Switch trailer above to give you a taste of what to...

  • 1 day ago
  • Team Visai
  • PS5
  • Venba
  • Announcements

Sunday19th Mar 2023

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  24

  Interview Octopath Traveler 2 Devs on Series Goals, the First Game Skipping PlayStation, and More

  Join us, traveler

  We think Octopath Traveler II is a fantastic RPG, and so we were delighted to be given the opportunity to interview two of the game's key developers. Director Keisuke Miyauchi and producer Masashi Takahashi were kind enough to answer our questions about the sequel's improvements, its development, and why the first game isn't...

  • 2 days ago
  • Square Enix
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Octopath Traveler
  • Interviews
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  13

  News Destiny Fans Come Together to Pay Tribute to Lance Reddick's Commander Zavala

  A virtual vigil

  Following the premature passing of iconic actor Lance Reddick earlier this week, Destiny fans have come together to pay tribute to the actor, and his in-game alter-ego Commander Zavala. Screenshots shared online show dozens upon dozens of players all sitting in quiet contemplation at a virtual vigil, gathered around the character in...

  • 2 days ago
  • Bungie
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Destiny
  • Culture
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  33

  Feature ICO At 21 - Remembering Fumito Ueda's Seminal PS2 Classic

  ICOnic

  ICO is a video game that makes me feel things. Things that I can’t quite describe. Ever since I first stepped foot in the castle’s plundered hallways, heard Ico’s footsteps echo through the abandoned corridors, and practically felt the gentle breeze roll through its silent, long-forgotten courtyards, it’s a feeling I just haven’t...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sony
  • PS3
  • PS2
  • ICO
  • Features